Filmmaker Eckhart Schmidt Details His Love for Sicily

Manchester's new Lord Mayor says she 'would never have dreamed' of being appointed to the civic role after growing up in care from the age of six months. Clayton and Openshaw councillor Donna Ludford, who became Lord Mayor of Manchester this week (May 18), wants to 'break down barriers' while in office.

Kourtney Kardashian and her husband Travis Barker tie the knot for the third time.The couple got hitched in Las Vegas after the Grammy Awards back in April before making things official in a Santa Barbra courthouse last weekend.And now Kourtney and her Blink-182 hubby will get hitched in a lavish ceremony in Portofino, Italy.Proud as punch sister of Kourtney, Kylie Jenner, has now shared a sneaky glimpse inside the stunning castle wedding venue.Portofino is a fishing village on the Italian Riviera coastline, and the stunning castle in which the pair will be getting wed looks just as picturesque.Castello Brown is the name of the castle, which is perfectly situated above the harbour – overlooking the dreamy view.Sharing a sneaky glimpse at the venue and preparations with her millions of followers, Kylie took a photo and uploaded it of a view from the table.The table had a table cloth over it that was in the colours blue and white with ornate patterns.A huge white flower display took centre-stage on the table, which comprised of white flowers with a hint of yellow.The yellow hints appeared to be lemons, which were also scattered across the table.

The Prince of Wales and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall will join the cast of long-running TV soap EastEnders for a street party scene, to mark HM The Queen’s 70 years on the throne.

Tennis legend Boris Becker is planning to write a book focused on his tumultuous 2022. The German is spending time behind bars at Wandsworth prison after he was sentenced to two and a half years inside for hiding assets during bankruptcy proceedings.However, Becker is expected to spend just 15 months locked up, and serve the rest of his time on licence. It has been reported he is set to put his time behind to good use by documenting his experiences inside.The Sun report a source close to the star said: “It’ll be a warts-and-all diary on how he got himself in such a troubling position and then what life is like in jail.

Liverpool Echo.It turns out YouTuber Logan Paul paid just under £4million for a PSA Grade 10 Pikachu Illustrator card last month.Yes, you read that right, your Pokemon cards could make you a millionaire.Popular in the Noughties, the cards each featured a different character as well as their statistics which you then used to fight one another and snap up your opponents cards for yourself.Depending on the condition of your cards, rare and limited edition versions could sell for hundreds of thousands, or millions.The PSA Grade denotes the condition of the card – and 10 means it’s mint with no damage of any kind.This grade of condition means the cards are often kept in sealed pouches that prevent any damage.And, the massive price tag on some cards is thought to be due to children who once played the game growing up and having money to spend on their collections.Plus, during lockdown, the game saw a resurgence in popularity.But, the cards now seem to be more an investment than a hobby.Florence Codjoe, a finance expert at money.co.uk, has recommended, however, that anybody who is looking to buy or sell should make sure they compare prices.She told Metro: "It’s sometimes hard to know if you’re selling for the right price, or if you’re being ripped off with one you have your eye on.

Typical – just when we thought we’d finally figured out one beauty buzzword (“hyaluronic acid” certainly takes a few attempts to pronounce), another skincare super-ingredient pops up for us to get our heads – and tongues – around. Niacinamide is the latest word to be popping up everywhere on bottles in the beauty aisles, and, because nowadays nothing can ever really be called a trend until it does the rounds on social media, it’s currently making waves on TikTok too.The #niacinamide hashtag has been viewed literally billions of times on the clip-sharing app, with brands like The Ordinary, The INKEY List and Glow Recipe quickly going viral.

Looking for a family getaway that will keep both children and adults entertained? Paultons Park in Hampshire may just be the escape you’ve been looking for. Here’s why… 1. It’s home to Peppa Pig World! With grandparents in tow and excitable children aged two, six and 10 to entertain, picking a please-all weekend away was always going to be a challenge for us.

The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has opened up about losing Charlie Watts in a new interview.The longtime Rolling Stones drummer died at the age of 80 last August prompting a huge outpouring of tributes from the music world and beyond.Speaking to The Sunday Times about Watts, Jagger said: “I don’t really expect him to be there any more if I turn round during a show. But I do think about him.

Japanese Breakfast made her Saturday Night Live debut last night (May 21) on the show’s season 47 finale – watch her play ‘Be Sweet’ and ‘Paprika’ below.The singer-songwriter, aka Michelle Zauner, released new album ‘Jubilee’ last year, and appeared alongside host Natasha Lyonne, star of Russian Doll and Orange Is The New Black.Zauner played two of the biggest hits from ‘Jubilee’ on the show. For ‘Be Sweet’, she was dressed in deep red and backed by a four-piece band all in white, before she donned a white frock and was joined by a horn section for ‘Paprika’.Watch the two performances below.Last night’s SNL season finale also saw the departure of longtime cast member Pete Davidson.Fellow cast members Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney also announced they were to leave the show after last night’s episode.The news comes after Davidson remarked in 2021 that he was “ready to hang up the jersey” with regards to his stint on SNL.Elsewhere on the 47th season of the show, Post Malone made his Saturday Night Live debut, with Selena Gomez also be making her debut on the NBC programme as host.During his performance, the rapper was joined by Fleet Foxes to premiere ‘Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol’, a song from his forthcoming album ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’.The May 7 episode of SNL, meanwhile, featured Arcade Fire as musical guests, following the release of their latest album ‘WE’ last Friday.

Britain's Got Talent viewers have branded the ITV show a fix once more after seeing a singer from Amanda Holden's BBC show audition.On Saturday's episode (May 22), the show saw a musical group called Welsh on the West End audition for the judges.The talented choir consists of ten professional performers who already currently perform - or have previously performed - in London's famous West End.The group sang an impressive rendition of The Greatest Showman's From Now On. The four judges which included Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden were all blown away by their stellar performance.

Mike Tyson has finally broken his silence after he attacked a fan on a plane last month, revealing that his wife Lakiha Spicer hates it when he flies with the public. Tyson was involved in an altercation on a JetBlue flight last month, where he appeared to repeatedly hit a fan.

Manchester City will host Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday, and a win for City would guarantee them the Premier League title.

Coronation Street star Alison King has reportedly “split from fiancé David Stuckey”, three years after getting engaged. The pair were set to get married in a lavish ceremony back in May but had to cancel the wedding owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Alison, 48, and David, who is nine years younger than her, were dating since 2018 after being set up by their personal trainer who they both used.The soap star and her beau had planned to say their nuptials in Greece in May 2020 but Covid restrictions forced them to postpone their plans.

Ayr United goal machine Rachel Scott is bidding to cap a wonder season with an award on the national stage.

Love Island’s Amber Davies isn’t the only member of her family to forge a career in performing. On Saturday night, viewers were introduced to her sister Jade Davis who was part of the choir Welsh of the West End as they auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent.The 10 member group are all professional singers and, as the name suggests, have all performed – or currently perform – in London’s West End.The choir began during lockdown as a form of entertainment whilst their industry came to a halt and the choir's online presence exploded, The Sun reports.They've since travelled around the world performing together at incredible venues and have become a tight knit group.

Jamie Carragher didn’t miss the chance to take aim at Gary Neville after claiming bragging rights over his Sky Sports colleague on Saturday.

Jo O'Meara turned heads at a red carpet event as she showed off a sleeve tattoo of angels and flowers which stretches from her elbow to her hands. Posing with her old bandmate Rachel Stevens, the pair headed out to the opening night on Tuesday of 'Grease' The Musical at The Dominion Theatre in London, which stars Peter Andre. Jo, 43, has been inked several times with tattoos on both arms, her bum, stomach and ankle.

OnlyFans star revealed they see themselves as husband and wife even though they're not legally married.They have swerved walking down the aisle together as they don’t want to exclude their girlfriend – but, although marriage is off the cards, having babies is not.Bisexual Jess, who is up for not just watching but romping the other woman at the same time as Stephen, has admitted that they would have one big family together.Having had many girlfriends, the pair have not settled on one special lady yet but do not rule out having kids – whether Stephen gets Jess or their extra addition pregnant.In an exclusive interview with the Daily Star, the couple revealed their plans for a family in the future.Jess explained: “Even though he and I may have children, and she and he may have children, we want them all to be like siblings under the same last name and not feel divided at school and things like that.“So they can say ‘that’s my brother, that’s my sister’ and it doesn't have to be so hidden like it was back in the day when you kinda did have to separate and keep it secret because it was a bad thing – you could get in trouble.“Now that it’s kinda more acceptable, we do want a whole thing of it.”Knowing that merged families are less frowned upon in this day and age, the pair are more up for having kids.She admitted: “It’s a big possibility that will happen to us [getting the girlfriend pregnant] and has happened to other people in the polyamorous and non-monogamous swinger community.“When you are doing these activities, we probably will be in a threesome when we have babies.”The 30-something couple often share their extraordinary life to their 704,000 TikTok followers – including the ‘bad’ parts.Stephen said: “She knows it is a

North Korea has a reputation as one of the world’s most reclusive and secretive places – and its appearance on Google Maps is no different. The pariah state, ruled by dictator Kim Jong-un, is one of the only countries in the world where Google users can’t zoom into the streets and navigate the roads.

OnlyFans star has revealed how her racy clips have landed her in hot water with parents and former colleagues.

EastEnders has introduced fans to some of soap's most iconic couples - but did you know that there have been real life romances away from Albert Square too?Throughout the decades, love has blossomed between huge soap stars including Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha and heartthrob Marc Bannerman, along with Phil Mitchell actor Steve McFadden and former EastEnders star Lucy Benjamin.However, while some relationships have gone the distance, others have sadly reached their end after just a few years.Here, Daily Star takes a look at the real life EastEnders couples who are no longer together.Former Strictly Come Dancing winner and actress Kara Tointon joined EastEnders in 2006, as the half sister of Joe Swash's character Mickey Miller - until the character was written out three years later.During her time on the series however, Kara had relationships with two of her EastEnders co-stars, dating Martin Fowler actor James Alexandrou from 2006 for 18 months.Soon after, she began dating Joe Swash and the couple were together for over two years – even starring in a Snow White pantomime at the Bristol Hippodrome together.However their relationship came to an end in 2010, leaving Kara devastated, with Joe telling The Sun: "She genuinely does everything right. It was my fault it broke down.