Community wants to revive closed Dumfries and Galloway village pub

Gogglebox’s Sophie Sandiford had viewers in tears this week as she began sobbing whilst taking in the footage of the war in Ukraine.

A puzzling symbol written by posties has been clarified by one Royal Mail employee.

HE might have been dubbed the 'emo' Batman, but Robert Pattinson has had to up the hunk-factor to play the caped crusader. As The Batman hits cinemas, the 35-year-old Twilight star clearly hit the gym to get the superhero look - despite previously vowing he'd never put himself through punishing fitness regimes.

DRAKE is flying high as he's been traveling inside of a $200M baby blue private jet, which comes with big-screen TVs, leather seating, and other gold details. The 35-year-old is one of the few rich and famous celebrities who has their own luxury jet to fly around in.  The Certified Lover Boy star shared a nearly two-minute video of the jet on Instagram.  The rap star stared at the Air Drake name on the side engine and said: "I don't know.

RHIAN Sugden showed off her incredible curves in figure-hugging nightwear. The 35-year-old glamour model left fans hot under the collar as she stripped down to high-waisted underwear and a matching crop top which showed a glimpse of her ample assets. .

BEING forced to cancel a sold-out tour due to a knee op and spending six months with his feet up might cause some pop stars to slump into despair. But cheeky chappie Olly Murs admits there are some perks to his plight after his stunning girlfriend Amelia Tank stepped in to nurse him through his pain. In an exclusive interview about his trauma, Olly jokes that while he can’t play his beloved football and his sex life is on hold — he does at least  get breakfast in bed.

KOURTNEY Kardashian's fans are convinced she dropped another clue that she has secretly married Travis Barker. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum, 42, got viewers talking when she doodled "Kourtney Mary Kardashian Barker" on a notepad in a video shot for Bustle.

On March 1, it will be exactly four years since season 2 of Donald Glover’s critical smash-hit “Atlanta” premiered on FX. Obviously, a lot’s gone on in the world since the series’s popularity soared, so it’s entirely possible that some fans may have moved on from the show.

After “American Honey” won the Jury Prize at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, Andrea Arnold launched from a director of note to one of England’s premiere cinematic talents. Since then, however, Arnold’s taken a pivot to the small screen.

How well do you know someone? First impressions are far from reality for two people in “7 Days.” The rom-com tackles traditions while exploring a relationship’s unusual beginning. ‘Days’ hails from director and co-writer Roshan Sethi.

Elizabeth Hurley posted a heartfelt tribute to her ex-fiancé Shane Warne whose sudden death was confirmed Friday. "I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever. RIP my beloved Lionheart," Hurley captioned a series of photographs of her and Warne on Instagram.

New Kids On The Block are going on tour with Salt-N-Pepa, Rick Astley and En Vogue this summer and the musical icons all collaborated on a new song together that… is actually good. Really good! It’s great!

Going their separate ways. After five years of marriage, Josh Flagg and Bobby Boyd have called it quits.

Heartbreaking videos of a two-year-old giggling and playing in his mother's arms just a few weeks before being brutally murdered.

EastEnders star and Trevor Morgan actor Alex Ferns looks unrecognisable in the new Hollywood blockbuster film The Batman.The actor, who played Albert Square villain Trevor from 2000 to 2002, stars as Commissioner Pete Savage, alongside Robert Pattinson as the caped crusader in the latest outing for the famous comic book character.The star looks completely unrecognisable as the Commissioner, wearing large glasses that are framed by waves of grey hair and a beard, along with a suit and long coat.Photographs from the new film show the Commissioner looking sternly into the distance, surrounded by fellow officials and police officers during one of The Batman's dramatic scenes.Away from the film, many EastEnders viewers will remember Alex Fern as Albert Square villain Trevor Morgan, who terrorised his on-screen wife Little Mo Slater.Viewers watched as Little Mo became a victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband in the soap, before she brought an end to months of abuse, after murdering Trevor during an argument.After exiting the soap in 2002, Trevor Morgan actor Alex Ferns has since taken on leading roles in TV series including River City and The Irregulars.However, viewers around the world will soon be introduced to the actor, as he takes on the leading role of the Commissioner in The Batman, which opened in cinemas yesterday (March 4, 2022).The character is a senior officer alongside familiar face James Gordon, played by Jeffrey Wright.However, one of the reasons that the Commissioner may look stern in new photographs from the film, is that he is left unimpressed when James chooses to fight alongside Robert Pattinson's Batman.In addition to Alex Ferns, Jeffrey Wright and Robert Pattinson, the new blockbuster film

Conor McGregor has been criticised after he filmed himself using a butler to fetch him a bottle of water.The UFC star is usually active on social media and often gets very vocal about his rivals, sometimes crossing the line with his digs and insults.His latest online controversy has come in the form of a video where he is seen in a swanky hotel.The 54 second-long clip starts off strange as McGregor appears to breathe in the fumes from a bowl of incense.It then takes a turn as a member of staff brings himself some pills to take.McGregor asks "water as well please" which the butler opens before handing it to the former double-champion.He drinks from the bottle before holding it up in the air in anticipation of the butler coming to collect it and says "thank you" as he does.The Irishman then returns to holding the incense to his face as the video ends. After further social media posts, including one where Nate Diaz's face was put over the butler's, fans condemned McGregor's actions. Do you agree with the criticism? Let us know in the comments section. "A butler? Why?," asked one.

Russia's Education Ministry has released a propaganda video for children to justify the reason behind the war in Ukraine. The department, also known as the Ministry of Enlightenment, announced that it would be holding virtual lessons to explain to the younger generations why the war is necessary.The social media post said: "At the All-Russian Open Lesson, school children will be told why the liberation mission in Ukraine is a necessity."In a video they shared on Facebook, a 12-year-old Sofia Khomenko joined other hosts in front of the camera, saying: "We are going to have a lesson about world peace."Today we are talking about how to help you investigate what is happening."We are talking about events in Ukraine."Her adult co-host answered: "The Ukraine crisis didn't start yesterday and it is just not about Ukraine."There are many images about a war in Ukraine but actually, these are from other conflicts.

Love Island beauty Zara McDermott has opened up about getting Botox at just 25 years of age due to having an "unsymmetrical face".Chatting to followers on Instagram during an eye-opening Q&A session, the brunette beauty answered an array of questions incredibly candidly.One fan probed the star about her ageless face, writing: "Have you done anything to your face? You're so lucky you have literally zero lines!"Zara, who is in a relationship with Made In Chelsea hunk Sam Thompson, then replied to the fan, writing: "Yeah I get forehead botox and have done for years. And I get a crevice in my jaw and chin filled once every 2 years for symmetry that I've spoken about a few times!"As my face is the most unsymmetrical thing you've ever seen (seriously).

Max Verstappen has opened up about his dramatic Formula One world title victory and his bitter feud with rival Lewis Hamilton that it enflamed.The Red Bull driver, who extended his contract until 2028 earlier this week, says he deserves to be champion and insists there's "no reason" to speak to Hamilton, who reportedly considered retirement due to the controversial end to the season.An unprecedented situation unfolded in December as Verstappen and Hamilton went into the final Grand Prix of the year level on points, effectively meaning that whichever driver finished ahead of the other would win the world title.The Brit looked destined to seal a record eight F1 championship victory, and headed into the final few laps with a seemingly uncatchable 11 second lead, but a safety car period allowed Verstappen to make the ground up and he overtook Hamilton on the final lap. In many people's minds, Verstappen's maiden title victory comes with an Asterix, but the Dutchman insists he doesn't care."I believe I deserve to be world champion," he told the Daily Mail.When asked if he'd been in touch with Hamilton during the off-season, he replied: "No.

(CNN)In Batman lore, the police summon the hero by projecting a magnified Bat-signal across the night sky. That's a fitting metaphor for the character's much-debated history in movies, which has cast an unusually large shadow thanks to fans convinced, in their minds, precisely how the Dark Knight should be depicted.Created in 1939, Batman isn't the first superhero or even necessarily the best.

(CNN)There's a new voice coming to the daytime talk show scene.Warner Bros. (which is owned by CNN's parent company) announced Wednesday that Academy Award and Grammy-winning artist Jennifer Hudson will helm a talk show that will air on Fox television stations."I have experienced so much in my life; I've seen the highest of the highs, the lowest of the lows, and just about everything in between but as my mother always told me, 'Once you think you've seen it all, just keep on living,'" Hudson said in a statement.