Chimp escapes war-torn Ukrainian zoo before returning home riding on a bike

Director Ron Howard’s 1988 film “Willow” allowed Lucasfilm to play within the world of sword and sorcery. Warwick Davis, who as a young lad played a main Ewok in “Star Wars: Return of The Jedi,” got to fill the role of underdog hero. Decades later, a sequel series is headed to Disney+ courtesy of Jonathan Kasdan, the co-writer of “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” The new series will also bring back Davis in the role of the titular magician as a group of young heroes need his help.

Taylor Swift has shared her ambition to direct films with “human stories about human emotion” during an interview at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).The star took part in an In Conversation panel at the festival yesterday (September 9) and screened her debut short film, All Too Well, on 35mm.Asked if she wanted to direct feature-length films in the future, Swift said: “If it were the right thing, it would be such a privilege and honour. I will always want to tell human stories about human emotion.”According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pop star went on to reference female directors including Nora Ephron (When Harry Met Sally), Chloé Zhao (The Eternals) and Greta Gerwig (Little Women) as influences on her behind the camera.

A generous Manchester boss surprised his entire team with a £7k trip to Ibiza as a thank you for their hard work - including tickets to see Calvin Harris.

Russia's defence ministry has said it is pulling back forces from two areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counter-offensive has made significant advances in the past week.

Sir Rod Stewart revealed his brother Don died earlier this week – just two days before the Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.The 77-year-old singer confessed his family had been through “a devastating 48 hours” following the passing of his older brother on Tuesday (September 6).In a heartbreaking post, the rock singer – who performed at the Platinum Jubilee concert in June – took to Instagram and Twitter to share the death of his 94-year-old brother.READ MORE:Prince William pays tribute to 'Grannie' Queen who was by his side 'during saddest day'He went on to reflect about the death of two monumental people in his life, his older brother and Her Royal Highness in a lengthy post online.It read: “It has been a devastating 48 hours. We lost my brother Don on Tuesday 94 and today we have all lost Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at 96.The beloved rock star – who is married to Penny Lancaster – went on to share his thoughts on Her Majesty’s passing as he described her as “an unwavering presence” throughout his life.He went on: “The Queen has been an unwavering presence throughout my life and a great unifier.

Charles is now officially King Charles III following the death of his mother Elizabeth II. Charles, 73, was automatically given the title, but has since been proclaimed as monarch in a moving ceremony witnessed by the public for the first time in British history.The Accession Council in the state apartments of London's St James’s Palace confirmed his role on Saturday morning. And while Charles, who has already undertaken a number of duties in the days since his mother died including meeting cheering crowds outside Buckingham Palace and giving a national address, has been preparing for the moment for his entire life, some big changes are about to happen.

King Charles III has officially ascended the British throne following his proclamation Saturday morning in the State Apartments of St. James's Palace in London.While he automatically became the new King of England following Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday, the Accession Council convened Saturday for what's considered a constitutional formality to recognize his sovereignty.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian director Paolo Virzì (“Human Capital,” “Like Crazy”) is in Venice where his dystopic drama “Siccità,” which means drought in Italian, is premiering out-of-competition. The innovative pic, which features an A-list ensemble cast comprising Monica Bellucci, Sara Serraiocco (“Counterpart”) and Silvio Orlando (“The Young Pope”), is set amid a protracted drought caused by climate change in the Italian capital where the Tiber has dried up. Virzì spoke to Variety about how “Siccità” germinated during COVID-19 and was shot amid tight pandemic protocols. Excerpts. You worked with novelist and screenwriter Paolo Giordano on the concept and the script for this film. How did the collaboration start?

Tributes have poured in for much-loved tattoo artist who suddenly died just days before his wedding. Paul Weston, 57, had been looking forward tying the knot with fiancée Tracy on Friday, September 2.

The 2022 series of the Great British Bake Off will go ahead as planned on Tuesday 13 September. Channel 4 has confirmed that the new series will still air as originally planned, despite many other TV channels changing their schedules due to the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II.

READ MORE: Fear of dissent from fans towards Queen 'contributed to Premier League being cancelled'The team frustratingly updated players and fans hours later and wrote: "Update, someone’s snitched on us so now even the friendly is off. So instead we’re having a training session tomorrow morning, at 10.30am.

An easyJet flight was forced to turn back to Manchester Airport due to a "technical fault".

Nobody wants to hear the 'C' word when it's only in September, but then nobody wants to miss out on the best events either.

Queen Elizabeth II has left viewers emotional as mourners sang the new national anthem for the first time.Her Majesty passed away on Thursday (September 8), Buckingham Palace confirmed in a statement.It read: said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.READ MORE: King Charles III, 73, makes heartbreaking first statement following Queen's death"The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."HRH reigned over the United Kingdom since 1952 and is the country’s longest-serving monarch.Tributes have since been paid to the monarch from across the world.At a special memorial service held on Friday (September 9), mourners gathered at St.Paul’s Cathedral to pay tribute to the life and legacy of the iconic royal.2,000 members of the public attended the 6pm service after securing a limited selection of wristbands, along with Prime Minister Liz Truss.Millions of others tuned in to a live broadcast of the service that touched the hearts of many.During the service, Dame Sarah Mullally outlined the Queen’s dedication to her beliefs and to the nations she so diligently served, while a selection of bible readings and hymns were sung to mark her passing.It was the closure of the memorial that resonated the most with viewers, as the national anthem was sung for the first time as God Save The King.Several of the assembled members of the public at the service could be seen to appear emotional during the televised broadcast, while countless others took to social media to share their feelings at such a historic moment.One wrote: "Just heard our new national anthem for the first time. Really hits home that our beloved Queen has passed on.

Don’t Worry Darling drama from earlier this week, days after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.The Star Wars icon was, like the rest of us, clearly enamoured with the wild goings on around the release of the Olivia Wilde film, starring Harry Styles, Chris Pine and Florence Pugh.However, the attention around the film understandably quietened down later in the week following the death of the Queen at the age of 96 on Thursday.A few days on, though, and Hamill is clearly ready to get back to unpacking whether Styles spat on Pine at the screening of the movie at the Venice Film Festival.In a video that caused uproar on social media, Styles, 28, was seen returning to his seat at the screening on Monday, dipping his head slightly and causing Pine, 42, who was sat next to him, to react in a confused manner.  The clip was widely circulated, though a representative for Pine told US outlet People that the idea that the singer had spat on him was ‘ridiculous’.A spokesperson for Styles also poured cold water on the spit-gate speculation.But Hollywood icon Hamill, 70, known for playing Luke Skywalker in the Stars Wars films, still wants to talk about it, tweeting on Friday: ‘Wondering what’s the appropriate amount of time to mourn the Queen before we can go back to debating whether Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine.’Emmerdale actor Liam Fox replied: ‘Is there any possibility that after spending so much time in the U.K.

Love Island star has understandably hit out at parents in a new YouTube video, in which she appeared worked up that strangers had driven to her £4million home. In the video, posted this week, Molly-Mae, 23, revealed that a parent had driven their child to her mansion on their birthday. READ MORE: Molly-Mae Hague confesses she 'almost pooed herself' in Selfridges after burrito Sitting in her walk-in wardrobe, with her blonde hair in her trademark bun, Molly-Mae said she'd already filmed a "massive speech" about the incident, but decided not to go with that approach.The PrettyLittleThing creative director told the camera: "I just sat here and did a massive...

East Kilbride Rugby Club coach Craig Brown compares his side’s progress to perfecting a golf swing.

Home and Away fans are sure they know a secret or two about the Australian soap’s band, Lyrik.The four-piece band was recently introduced to audiences with a connection to Felicity, and though some fans are begging for full tracks of their music to be released, others aren’t so sure about the latest arrivals to Summer Bay.Some might not know, however, that some of Lyrik’s music is actually performed live on the show, with other tracks pre-recorded by the stars.READ MORE: Home and Away's Johnny Ruffo opens up about terminal brain cancer diagnosis Remi Carter star Adam Rowland told Yahoo! Lifestyle: “We do a mixture of both [pre-recorded and live] actually. Every song we play, we learn, we work together with our team that runs all the music.

AMANDA Holden was back at Buckingham Palace to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. The Britain's Got Talent judge, 51, joined thousands of mourners at the historic location to lay a single pink rose in memory of the late monarch. Her Majesty died peacefully at the age of 96 on Thursday, with her family by her side.