Business owners fear closing town centre car park will put people off visiting Rochdale

Naman Ramachandran Ukrainian film producer and co-founder of the Ukrainian Film Academy Julia Sinkevych (“Heat Singers”) has been selected as jury president for this year’s Series Mania Festival and its international competition. “She has always been committed to supporting Ukrainian artists and the culture of her country from Kyiv, where she lives,” the festival said in a statement.

Max Verstappen has signed a huge new contract with Red Bull following his World Championship win that will see him rake in an estimated £40million-a-year.The Dutchman became the fourth youngest F1 champion after his controversial win against Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi, and Verstappen will now be one of the highest earners alongside the Mercedes driver.The 24-year-old has already taken part in pre-season testing which took place in Barcelona last week, and it is thought that the bumper contract extension was verbally agreed when in Spain.The new deal will see Verstappen stay at Red Bull beyond his 30th birthday, and it is set to be announced by the team within the coming days.Verstappen will effectively double his money with the new deal, putting him right up there with the highest earners following his maiden World Championship success in December.According to the Mail, the Dutchman visited the team's factory in Milton Keynes on Tuesday to complete the deal, after verbally committing to bumper terms during pre-season testing in Barcelona.Verstappen's original deal took him up until 2023, but his new contract is a multi-year arrangement that will see him head into his 30's while at Red Bull, pocketing £40m-a-year.Red Bull are yet to comment on the news, likely due to the fact that a formal announcement is yet to be made, but a source close to the talks said: "It has all been agreed. Max is staying for a long time, maybe even five years extra.

Strictly Come Dancing.He has even taken a foray into presenting, after making his debut as a Good Morning Britain host in November 2021.In his personal life though, the Judge's life is just as interesting, including friendships with a huge Hollywood a-Lister and going on holiday with co-host Susanna Reid.

Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams on his first audition on Britain's Got Talent.While he later went on to impress big boss Simon Cowell, who wasn't at his audition on the first day, he sailed through to the live shows and immediately won the hearts of the viewers at home.Although he didn't go on to win the show, Bailey still managed to build up a career in music and his Semi Final song Growing Pains had a music video which landed 1.5million hits.He went on to release other tracks online, but shortly after the stint on BGT, he slowly stopped posting to his YouTube channel.As we near eight years since Bailey first stepped foot onto the iconic ITV screens and blew the judges away with his first audition, Daily Star has looked at what he's up to now.Now in his 20s, Bailey is a far cry from the teenager we first saw step onto the big stage and fight to impress the judges.While he still boasts his trademark blonde hair and a slight quiff - but certainly a smaller and less fluffy version - he is still looking vastly different.Bailey now also dons facial hair and his own sense of elaborate style along with a nose piercing and a small piece of ink below his eye.He's also shown that he has a tattoo on the back of his neck of strong wings floating out.Although Bailey hasn't shared too many snaps of himself on Instagram, it's clear that while he looks different, his goals remain the same, with multiple pics of him sat in the studio posted online.Bailey isn't one to shy away from his success on BGT, in fact, both his Instagram and TikTok bio say "That kid off the TV...", as though to pose as a constant reminder.He has also chosen to do duets with people on TikTok where he recites his initial audition word for word and,

Motsi Mabuse has been left speechless over Russia's attacks in Ukraine.The Strictly Come Dancing pro, 40, took to Twitter to speak out about the "horror" violence in Ukraine - and pleaded for Russia's attacks to stop.The dancer admitted she feared she will never get to visit the hometown her Ukrainian husband Evgenij Voznyuk was born in - Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv.Airing her concerns, Motsi shared a clip of the recent explosion at a government building in Kharkiv's Freedom Square.The clip, from Tuesday (March 2), shows a suspected Russian missile slam into the outside of the state building, causing a huge explosion.Reacting to the clip, Motsi wrote: "I am just speechless!!!!!!!!!!!"The BBC star previously explained she had been unable to visit her hubby's birthplace due to world events such as the lockdown - and it looked increasingly unlikely amid the violence in the country.Motsi said: "2020 we booked our flights to spend Easter in Kharkiv and return a day before my birthday, because of lockdown we cancelled the trip . 2021 we were still on lockdown!"2022 seems I will never see the town my husband was born .

murder after she "strangled and cut up" her lover and put his penis in a bucket before telling cops to "have fun finding additional parts," according to police.Taylor D. Schabusiness, 24, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse, and third-degree sexual assault.

Eamonn Holmes shared a throwback snap of his swollen face from when the TV presenter battled with shingles.The 62-year-old took to his Instagram account on Tuesday (March 1) to show the effects of the infection after he was left with a swollen right eye and a nasty cluster of red blisters on his face.The NHS defines shingles as a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox (Varicella Zoster) virus.He shared the vulnerable snap to show his support for Shingles Awareness Week online as he revealed his serious bout with the skin infection back in 2018.At the time, the former This Morning star was forced to pull out of the show after he was ordered to stay at home and rest while his body fought off the infection.The GB News host – who recently seemed to reignite his feud with Phillip Schofield – shared a candid post as he recalled his struggles with the condition alongside the troublesome snaps online.He wrote: “Having had shingles, I know how painful and exhausting it can be. That’s why I am supporting #ShinglesAwarenessWeek with @gsk and @intefedaging.

Kate Middleton left a note of thanks in the guest book of a holiday lodge in Kenya where Prince William asked her to marry him.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were travelling around Kenya for a holiday before they stayed at a lodge near Lake Rutundu in 2010.It was here at the lodge where William got down on one knee and proposed to Kate, according to royal expert Katie Nicholl.The couple reportedly spent the day fishing for rainbow trout before returning to the lodge, where William is reported to have taken Kate out on the veranda before popping the big question using his late mother Princess Diana’s ring.The lodge had only been booked for 24 hours but stated in a guestbook how much they loved their experience.However, Kate did reveal they had a bit of a disaster fishing with no bites the entire day.The couple did say they would return to the lodge again.Kate, who signed the post as Catherine Middleton, wrote: "Thank you for such a wonderful 24 hours!"Sadly no fish to be found but we had fun trying. I love the warm fires and candle lights—so romantic.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has perfected her workout routine without stepping foot in a gym. The 30-year-old singer is back to her slender frame which she maintained before getting pregnant - dropping to a size six just six months after giving birth to her two little ones.Leigh-Anne's fans have been left in awe over her recent snaps posted to her Instagram profile as the stunning mother-of-two has been sharing snaps of herself in a bikini.The singer's personal trainer, Aimee Victoria Long, has spilled on Leigh-Anne's secrets after confessing that the star hasn't been going to the gym since giving birth.Aimee, who has been training the star for nearly two years, revealed that Leigh-Anne was back to a size six.

A new cycle route could be created across Dumfries and Galloway.

Vicky Pattison has revealed she plans her weeks out to the tiniest detail, which includes scheduling in sex with fiancé Ercan Ramadan.The 34 year old, who recently apologised for swearing at a photographer, explained in her book The Secret To Happy that she's turning into Monica Geller from the hit sitcom Friends as to-do lists rule supreme in her world and she's ultra-organised. "I live by lists to the point I’m turning into Monica from Friends," she explained.

Members of Castle Douglas Accordion and Fiddle Club have paid tribute to Ian Riddet.

The depute leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council is taking up a role with South of Scotland Enterprise.

A campaign to cut the speed limit through New Galloway’s narrow main street is gathering momentum.

Team GB curlers were greeted to a heroes’ welcome at Dumfries Ice Bowl on Friday.

Actor Sam Elliott, has made headlines after going on a foul-mouthed tirade over the critically acclaimed film The Power of the Dog, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons. Elliott appeared to be particularly incensed by the homosexual subtext of the film.Elliott, 77, was appearing on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast on Monday when Maron asked about his thoughts on the film.

The Co-Founder of the Ukrainian Film Academy has been named Jury President for this year’s Series Mania.

HYBE and YG Entertainment are set to launch a BLACKPINK-themed Korean language learning packet later this year.Earlier today (March 2), HYBE Edu and YG Entertainment announced that they will be launching a BLACKPINK-themed Korean language learning material titled ‘BLACKPINK In Your Korean’, per Kpop Herald.According to Kpop Herald and KBIZoom, ‘BLACKPINK In Your Korean’ hopes to familiarise fans with the Korean language through words and phrases that the K-pop quartet frequently use.The packet will include textbooks, stickers, quizzes and animated videos that will teach learners correct pronunciation. Notably, the videos will be available in Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian..@HYBE_EDU is launching "@BLACKPINK IN YOUR KOREAN," a Korean language education material using the act's IP.

Julianne Hough is heading to Broadway!

Renee Zellweger is opening up about the choice to wear a body prosthetic in her upcoming show, The Thing About Pam.

Adele is reportedly in talks to move her Las Vegas residency show to a new swanky venue in Sin City.The 33 year old singer cancelled her residency shows at the last-minute in a tearful video in January, explaining the show "ain't ready". And now, after sharing her desire to perform the residency gigs this year in the hopes of having a baby next year, Adele is said to have been approached by Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theatre for the gigs.