8 h. ago Walk to stunning Scottish castle that inspired a Disney film named among UK's best

A coastal walk in northeast Scotland was ranked among the UK’s best for its beauty, based on five-star reviews

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36 h. ago Netflix fans believe they have found the 'best' movie on streaming platform

One film fan has named the crime thriller you need to check out on Netflix, claiming it to be one of the best things you will see all year.

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36 h. ago The luxury Scottish castle hotel with 'big comfy beds' you can book for half price

One guest described the accommodation as "lovely with great style".

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47 h. ago Sister of The Salt Path author's former boss tells how he was left 'heartbroken' over 'stolen' £64,000

EXCLUSIVE: Jill Hemmings today spoke for the first time of her frustration that Winn 'spun many lines' to make a fortune from her book and the rights to the film of the same name.

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3 d. ago Famous Scottish castle ruins under threat from damage caused by tourists

The site dates all the way back to the 15th century.

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5 d. ago Watch the Skies review – see the lips move in alien abduction sci

This nicely put together Swedish UFO throwback is notable for its early use of ‘vlubbing’ – using tech to match lip movements to new English dialogue. What’s coming next?Here is a derivative but nicely put together sci-fi throwback, in which Inez Dahl Torhaug stars as Denise, a rebellious teenager in foster care whose father went missing in 1988. A dedicated ufologist for whom the truth was very much out there, Denise’s dad was trying to find aliens when he vanished. Alien abduction? Government cover up? Regular old disappeared-guy? When his old car falls from the sky into a local barn eight years later, Denise joins forces with her father’s friends at UFO-Sweden, including the likably nervous Lennart (Jesper Barkselius) plus assorted misfits, to investigate what leads they have, including the potential role of a shady-seeming organisation, the SMHI, AKA The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute.You may gather from the names above that this is a Swedish film, and yet the...

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8 d. ago Trump backlash as rich Americans flee the States and bid for new life... in a Scottish castle

Wealthy Americans fleeing the US after the election of Donald Trump are driving a boom in sales of Scottish castles.

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8 d. ago ‘It really felt like I was in a fairytale’: Mustafa Seven’s best phone picture

The Turkish photographer on outsmarting the tourists to get the perfect shotMustafa Seven and his friend Hazem were attempting to escape the tourists in an Austrian village when they took this image. Rumoured to have inspired Disney’s Frozen franchise, Hallstatt has been known to attract up to 10,000 visitors a day during high season. Seven had seen many Instagram shots of the place and was curious to visit. He was taken aback by what he found.“There were tourist buses and people everywhere,” he says. “Frankly, neither of us like taking landscape photos, but the fairytale surroundings pulled us along. When I realised every image I’d shot had someone in the frame, we decided to change our route and walk up the slips of the village instead.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Roman Kemp watched dad Martin Kemp act in sex scenes on TV while sitting next to him

The former Spandau Ballet bassist has many acting credits to his name, including the 1992 romance-comedy film Daydream Believer

Culture

9 d. ago Historic Scottish island with castle ruin could be yours for £5.5m

If you have £5.5 million to spare, you could soon be the owner of the Island of Shuna in the Inner Hebrides.

Economics

1 week ago Scottish loch with mysterious castle in its centre named country's best kept secret

Loch an Eilein in the Cairngorms has been named Scotland’s best kept wild swimming secret, with its peaceful setting and an island castle in its middle

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2 w. ago Scottish private island with fairytale ruined castle for sale for £5.5m

The island is up for sale for the first time in over 80 years

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2 w. ago Stephen Graham, Jodie Comer and Ariana Grande among new invited film Academy members

The annual list of creatives invited to join the Academy also includes Andrew Scott, Gillian Anderson, Mikey Madison and Jason MomoaStephen Graham, Jodie Comer and Ariana Grande are among the names invited to join the film Academy in this year’s just announced list.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended the invite to 534 names this year, up from last year’s total of 487. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘The script didn’t have Jurassic World on the front’: Gareth Edwards on Monsters, Godzilla, Star Wars and reinventing dinosaurs

After stewarding three blockbusters, the British film-maker was ready for a break. Instead, he found himself at the helm of one of Hollywood’s biggest franchises at its most critical junctureLike an ancient warhorse hearing the bugle for one last time, readers of a certain age will be snorting and whinnying at the words “Gareth” and “Edwards”. They are irresistible madeleines for the legends of Welsh rugby: unfeasible 70s sideburns, neck-high tackles and JPR Williams on the overlap.These days, though, things are different: Gareth Edwards is also the name of the unassuming fortysomething film director sitting in front of me who has quietly acquired a reputation as one of Britain’s most accomplished franchise movie-makers. “I’ve had it my whole life, to be honest,” he says. “My dad was a massive rugby fan. My comedy goal is that the Gareth Edwards does something and everybody goes: ‘Oh, the film‑maker?’ That would be it. I could die happy after that.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The luxurious Scottish castle offering visitors a Highland Cow safari this summer

The historic castle has been visited by celebrities like Gok Wan and Gordon Ramsay and featured on TV

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2 w. ago Who is Denis Villeneuve? Amazon MGM name director for next James Bond film

Canadian director Denis Villeneuve, known for Dune, is set to direct the next James Bond movie

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2 w. ago Tom Hanks film named one of the greatest ever is free to watch on TV tonight

This modern classic is in most people's top five

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2 w. ago Arnold Schwarzenegger names the ‘worst’ Terminator film: ‘It didn’t make sense’

Sci-fi franchise’s lead star has picked what he believes to be the weakest of the bunch

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Castle crowned best UK castle for fairytale proposals

A new study has ranked the top places for a perfect proposal, with three Scottish castle making the top 10 in the UK

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2 w. ago Private Scottish Shuna Island up for sale at £5.5m with stunning castle ruins and iconic views

The 1,100-acre Shuna Island in the Inner Hebrides offers castle ruins, cottages, wildlife and a chance to own a slice of Scottish history as it is listed for sale

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