Boy falls 15ft from rocks at Scots harbour sparking RNLI rescue mission

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent New Europe Film Sales is set to launch international sales on “Stepne,”the debut feature of Ukraine’s Maryna Vroda, a best short Cannes Palme d’Or winner, which was announced this July 5 morning as part of Locarno’s main International Competition.  Born in Kyiv, Vroda won a Palme d’Or in 2011 for her short “Cross Country” (“Kross”), a seemingly allegorical psychological drama about a boy who is forced to run, then does so willingly, ending up watching his classmates running a senseless cross-country race as a boy rolls in a transparent ball in a river. “Kross” was inspired by Vroda’s memories of physical education lessons. “Stepne” is equally personal, coming to Vroda when her grandparents died. In it, a middle-aged man travels to his family home to care for his dying mother. He meets his brother and a woman he loves and thinks back to his life choices such as leaving to live in a big city. Then, just before dying, her mother tells her about a treasure she’s buried in the shed.

Guy Lodge Film Critic In one fell swoop, 70-year-old widow Blaga Naumova goes from being cash-strapped to cash-stripped. All her life, she’s carefully pinched pennies to accumulate a modest cushion of life savings that she’s nonetheless never been sensible enough to put in the bank; decades of scrimping amount to naught when, in a moment of terrorized madness, she caves to the threats of a phone scammer and quite literally throws her very small fortune out the window. How could you be so stupid, everyone asks her, and many in the audience are likely to echo them. But Stephan Komandarev’s damning, despairing, riveting thriller “Blaga’s Lessons” sees things another way: In a post-communist Bulgaria where women like Blaga are legally bled dry by cowboys and corrupt institutions on all sides, how is she supposed to see the difference?

according to the Independent. “I have to decide how much of that high-tech stuff I want to be involved [with] because I don’t want to leave my soul here on this earth.“I think with some of this stuff I’ll be grounded here forever… I’ll be around, we’ll find ways to keep me here.”The singer-songwriter who was promoting her forthcoming album “Rockstar” also had some fun with the question of artificial intelligence.

Naman Ramachandran After a scandal that rocked Ireland in recent days over national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTE) overpaying presenter Ryan Tubridy, the country’s government has ordered two separate reviews into the scandal. The matter led to the suspension and subsequent resignation of RTE director general Dee Forbes, a former high-level Discovery executive. On Tuesday, Ireland’s Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., announced that she will be commissioning an independent, root and branch examination of RTE composed of two separate and parallel reviews: a review of governance and culture; and a review of contractor fees, human resources and other matters.

NHS Lanarkshire’s Specialist Falls Service is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Disturbed frontman David Draiman took a jab at former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters while performing in Tel Aviv recently.During the second half of the concert, which took place on June 28, Draiman – who is of Jewish heritage – performed Israel’s nation anthem ‘Hatikva’ along with an emphatic singalong by fans in attendance as a graphic of the Israeli flag flashed onscreen.Watch the clip below.Following the singalong, Draiman issued a scathing statement against Roger Waters for his anti-Semitic antics – which includes his recent use of a nazi-styled costume while performing in Berlin in May.“Fuck Roger Waters and all the rest of his BDS [Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions] nazi assholes — every last single one of them. We don’t need that shit.

A Scots man who travelled to Ukraine to deliver aid has told how he visited a village so badly shelled it had just one building left.

A Team GB athlete who was due to compete in an Ironman triathlon in France was reunited with his £9000 bike after Ryanair lost it twice - in two different countries.

Emmerdale looks set for explosive scenes next week as Mary Goskirk is left rocked by a piece of news. Viewers will recall that Mary was left for dead earlier this year as her then partner Faye's true nature was revealed in a sinister twist where she took off with her money after scamming her. And next week, the police show up in the village to deliver an update to Mary.

Kevin Costner honored the history of America and had hope for the future in a patriotic post celebrating July 4. Costner, 68, carried an American flag in an Instagram snap from a scene in his award-winning, directorial debut, “Dances With Wolves.”“Happy Fourth, friends,” he wrote. “I’ve spent my career diving into the history of America—both the ugly and the beautiful parts of it.”He added, “Today, I celebrate the HOPE that drove our ancestors.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Live music was back, in 2022, but in 2023 it’s really back-back. Taylor Swift is soon to have history’s first billion-dollar-grossing tour, and in an era when music can sometimes feel shunted off to the side in pop-culture conversations, the “Eras Tour” feels bigger than any movie or TV show.

Can you imagine what it feels like to celebrate your birthday and Independence Day at the same time? These stars are preparing for a double celebration today, and fireworks are included. Check out the full list!

Olivia Culpo is officially engaged, revealing that boyfriend Christian McCaffrey popped the question.

Meghan Trainor is a mom of two! The singer and her husband, Daryl Sabara, took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce that they welcomed their second son on July 1. The couple, who tied the knot in 2018, are also parents to Riley, 2.The pair shared several shots from the hospital, as well as at-home pics of their newborn in the sweet post.«On July 1st (our 7 year anniversary of our first date) we welcomed Barry Bruce Trainor into the world,» Trainor wrote.

Michael Imperioli is clarifying the headline-making statement he issued, taking a stance against the recent Supreme Court ruling in the United States last week.

Love Island fans have been left bemused after Montel Mackenzie and Sammy Root followed Tyrique Hyde's rather bizarre advice as he encouraged them to kiss some of the Casa Amor girls.Tonight's episode, 4 July, saw Tyrique encourage Sammy to kiss two different girls to see whom he liked more and advise Montel to kiss Tink Reading, despite appearing to be quite happy with Leah Taylor, with whom he was coupled up with ahead of Casa Amor.Taking to Twitter fans were left rather confused as to why they would follow Tyrique's advice, with one writing: "tyrique is actually a cult leader i cant believe they’re listening to him like this #LoveIsland" "montel on his way to kiss a girl he doesnt like because captain ty told him to #loveisland" quipped another. And a third added: "not tyrique gaslighting the guys to kiss the girls so he can be seen as the innocent one [crying emoji] #LoveIsland" Others pointed out that Scott van der Sluis had not been following Ty's advice, theorising that this may be why they pair don't appear to get one, with one fan arguing: "now i see why tyrique doesn’t like scott, because scott doesn’t follow him like the others [two crying emojis] #loveIsland" Another tweeted: "see how Scott isn’t being bullied into lipsing any girl? this is why tyrique wanted to beat him earlier on [crying emoji]" #loveisland It comes after fans begged for Ella Thomas, who was previously coupled up with Tyrique to instead recouple with Casa Amor boy Ouzy See, after revealing that they has a connection on the outside.

It’s officially summer, which means it's time for Michelle Keegan’s much-anticipated summer edit for Very to drop, and we can’t get enough of her seasonal staples. Michelle has been collaborating with the online fashion retailer since 2017, releasing edits each season that highlight her top fashion picks.

Fiona Phillips recalled losing both her parents Amy and Phil to Alzheimer's disease just one year before receiving her own life-altering diagnosis.The GMTV Today presenter, 62, was speaking on This Morning with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby at the time, explaining: "It's important for so many people but for me personally, both my mum and dad had Alzheimer's. "My mum started showing signs in her 50s, and my dad in his early 60s.

For years, the Disney Channel has been a breeding ground for young talent, churning out stars that have gone on to make their mark in the entertainment industry. From the likes of Shia LaBeouf and Demi Lovato to Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus, the network has provided a platform for some of the biggest names in music and acting.

Throbbing Gristle‘s Industrial Records and defined the name of the genre with the phrase  “industrial music for industrial people” —  to describe the noisy, experimental sound manipulation the label specialized in.It is With immense sadness and Love I had to let Monte go. He was very ill & in pain so I take comfort in the fact that that part is over but I miss him already! Where ever it is we go off to I am certain He will be causing trouble in his own way RIP the One & Only Monte Cazazza pic.twitter.com/SWoOjqQHz8— Meri St.

Rod Stewart fans after the singer’s show there was cut short.The singer reportedly “stormed off stage” when the power was cut before his encore of ‘Sailing’ to comply with a 10:30pm curfew at a gig at Plymouth’s Home Park on June 24.Cllr Mark Shayer, Lord Mayor of Plymouth, told Plymouth Live: “I started getting telephone calls, numerous people were ringing up. I have even been sworn at at my local shop.”He added: “I’m horrified to be implicated.