Dave Cormack calls for Aberdeen stadium unity as he offers 'next steps' declaration after council decision

More than a few celebrities are expected to welcome babies in 2023. In 2022, we saw celebrity couples like Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith, Ian Harding and Sophie Hart, as well as Adriana Lima and Andre Lemmers, among others, expand their families. And the baby train keeps on trucking.

Union bosses have accused Tory ministers of "sitting on their hands" and failing to work constructively to bring an end to the latest wave of strikes across the UK's railways.

Roll up, roll up, it’s our annual list of U.S. and international movies that could have festivals (and audiences) salivating in 2023. As ever, two of our main criteria are that the project is already in production and hasn’t yet been declared for a festival. This isn’t an exhaustive list but a healthy snapshot of some highlights from around the world. Enjoy!

China’s box office in 2022 dropped 36% versus 2021, reaching approximately RMB 30B ($4.35B). According to China.org, citing figures from the China Film Administration, 85% of the 2022 revenue was generated by local movies, led by The Battle at Lake Changjin II with RMB 4.07B ($636M at historical rates, per comScore). This past weekend, James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water became the highest-grossing studio import of the year, overtaking Jurassic World Dominion with an estimated $152.8M through Sunday.

The next film from RRR star N.T. Rama Rao Jr., (a.k.a. NTR Jr.), is scheduled to start shooting in February for worldwide release on April 5, 2024.

Dame Judi Dench, 88, left hotel guests stunned after she was seen giving a musical performance on New Year's Eve just before midnight fireworks at a hotel in Aberdeenshire.The Hollywood star joined in on singing parts of Abba’s hit Waterloo, as she was joined by Sharleen Spiteri, 55, who belted out the main vocals. Scottish singer and guitarist Sharleen is best known for being the lead singer of the rock band Texas. A video of their joint performance posted to Twitter has now amassed over 100,000 views.The clip shows the pair sharing a stool, with Dame Judi playing the piano while Sharleen sings.The incredible event took place at The Fife Arms in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, just before hotel guests welcomed in 2023.Onlookers appeared to be delighted by the unexpected occurrence, while others took to Twitter to share their amazement. Ewan Venters, the chief executive officer of Artfarm, which owns The Fife Arms, told BBC Scotland the rendition sparked joy just before the New Year. “Judi Dench and Sharleen Spiteri were staying at the hotel and we had an impromptu moment at the piano,” he said.“It was a happy evening with lots of guests and locals clapping.”He later told the PA news agency: “(Judi and Sharleen) had met previously but after dinner they met in the lobby and took to the piano.“Guests were somewhat shocked but loved it!” he continued. “Two legends – a Scottish musician, Sharleen Spiteri – and Dame Judi who, although born in the city of York, is an honorary Scot for not least playing Queen Victoria on so many occasions.“Mrs Brown was back on Royal Deeside!” he added. Dame Judi recently left Good Morning Britain favourite Ben Shephard gobsmacked, when he discovered they had shared the same dressing room. The icon was

Tam McManus has slammed the Edinburgh derby live TV blackout.

King Charles' coronation ceremony could be 'invalidated' due to his affair, one royal author has said.

Linlithgow Rose boss Gordon Herd hailed his side’s performance as they ended 2022 with an emphatic 5-1 win at Broxburn Athletic.

Steven Bradley believes he's ready to make the step into first-team football in the Scottish Premiership - and that Livingston is the perfect place for him to do just that.

Hundreds of child abuse photos and videos were found after police raided a Hamilton man's home.

Michelle Heaton has shared a series of shocking photographs which gives an insight into her battle with alcohol addiction.

As we head into the first week of 2023, many of us might be thinking about popping to the shops to restock our fridge and freezer following the Christmas celebrations.

The beginning of a new year provides a perfect opportunity to make sure you are claiming everything you are entitled to from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), your local council and Social Security Scotland.

St Mirren wasted no time getting their January transfer business started after signing defender Richard Taylor on New Year’s Day.

Edinburgh is the place to be for new year and in a football sense it's Tynecastle on the second day of 2023 as Hibs first-foot their fierce capital rivals.

 Jennie McAlpine, 38, has opened up about her third pregnancy, after confirming she is now six months along.The Coronation Street actress also suggested that she would be picking another baby name inspired by the popular ITV soap.Jennie is best known for playing Fiz Brown on Corrie, which she has been acting in since 2001.The soon-to-be mother of three also has a habit of naming her children after characters on the show.The soap star shares two children with husband Chris Farr, who is a restaurant manager. So far, the pair have welcomed eight-year-old son Albert and four-year-old daughter Hilda. Jennie has since proudly showed off her new baby bump, it looks like she is set to choose another sweet name inspired by her soap career. Opening up on potential names for the new arrival, Jennie admitted she doesn't think she'll be able to avoid another Corrie-linked moniker.She recalled how daughter Hilda's name had already been on her mind, but admitted that she was glad for it to be a nod to one of the show's iconic characters.She spoke in reference to series regular Hilda Ogden, who was played by the late Jean Alexander between 1964 and 1987.Asked whether she will once again be paying tribute to the show with her next baby name, she replied: "I can probably guarantee that whatever the name we choose, it will have been a character in Corrie – I don’t know how to avoid it!"Speaking to OK! Magazine, Jennie described how she and her husband were "really thrilled" by the news but confessed her kids weren't "fully surprised".The star explained how the happy news had been the best Christmas gift she could have imagined, remembering the moment she realised she was expecting again.She revealed that she and her husband took their kids

Aberdeen chief Dave Cormack has pledged the club will no longer be suckered into losing their top players for free or at a knockdown price.

Jim Goodwin insists it hasn't been top marks for Aberdeen in his tenure so far - insisting there is far more to come from his squad at the club's AGM.