Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere launches badge for Scouts and Guides

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce, technology and entertainment giant, said Tuesday that Joseph C. Tsai will succeed Daniel Zhang as chairman of the group. Eddie Wu (aka Wu Yongming) will take over Zhang’s role as group CEO. Both men are veterans of the group. Tsai, owner of the Brooklyn Nets basketball franchise, is currently Alibaba’s executive vice chairman. Wu is one of Alibaba’s founders and was its original chief technology officer in 1999. He has since held the CTO role at key businesses units including Taobao and Alipay and is currently chairman of Taobao and Tmall Group. Zhang, who took over as group chairman from the iconic Jack Ma, is in the process of orchestrating the biggest restructuring in Alibaba’s 24-year history. Alibaba, which has share listings in New York and Hong Kong, is to transform itself into a holding company with stakes in six separate business units that are free to raise their own capital or even go down the IPO route.

Katharine McPhee and David Foster had a busy weekend!

Noah Kahan is one of the hottest rising stars on the music scene and he has been playing to sold-out crowd on his Stick Season Tour.

There was a rare spotting of Jesse Williams and his girlfriend Ciarra Pardo over the weekend!

Charlie Nicholas has accused Dermot Desmond of allowing Brendan Rodgers to become bigger than Celtic.

When it comes to the world’s best beaches, you’d probably expect to find them in far-flung destinations like Thailand, the Maldives or the Caribbean. All of these places are wonderful to visit, but are often once-in-a-lifetime holidays.

It sometimes feels like you can’t walk even five minutes through Manchester city centre without coming across at least one Greggs on your travels.

A paedophile who had been performing sex acts outside the home of a woman he had become 'obsessed' with was snared after she set up a 'makeshift trap' using a bucket and a fishing line. His victim turned detective when she suspected something was amiss. It later emerged Farhan Zafar, 22, had been seen standing naked in the woman's garden illuminating himself with a phone torch whilst performing the disgusting acts.

A police officer repeatedly Taser a 'suicidal man' at his home even after he had been handcuffed.

Lanarkshire’s first recall petition for a sitting MP opens today following the suspension of Margaret Ferrier from the House of Commons.

Maggy Chan Guest Contributor As advertising market Cannes Lions kicks off, NBCUniversal’s managing director and executive VP of global advertising and partnerships, Maggy Chan, talks about the importance of creating global partnerships. This coming month, children all over the world will be released from school for the summer, and eventually lodge an age-old complaint: “I’m bored.” I know this one well. Summer travel was at the bottom of my parents’ budget list, which meant I found my own entertainment—pre-programmed, on the television. My sisters and I grew up in France, with two parents from Mauritius, East Africa. Just like our parents encouraged us to try every new food, I developed an after-school TV palette for all cultures. I devoured French children’s cartoons, but also Chinese movies, Bollywood musicals and all-American classics like “Grease” and “The Sound of Music.” In short, I became part of an international fandom.

They've grown up in the public eye - all making their first debut to the world when they were mere hours old - and won the hearts and minds of millions of royal watchers from across the globe. 

Chris Pine and Andrew Garfield were among the stars who attended the Zegna fashion show during Milan Fashion Week!

Wheel of Fortune is about to enter a new era, as host Pat Sajak is retiring from the long-running game show following its upcoming season. While it’s still unknown who will be taking over, and if Vanna White could be following in his footsteps, the beloved host is already thinking about his life post-Wheel. Though the retirement party won't be celebrated for another year, he already has another gig lined up after his time on the series comes to an end.

veteran actor Mark Wahlberg had left LA to move to Las Vegas, and as it turns out a major TV name has now followed in his footsteps: Dean Cain. The charming star of  Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman has made a career out of appearing in a large swath of TV roles as well as subsequent hero-based projects, including roles in Smallville and Supergirl, as well as a gig in DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year. Now he’s moved to a place much larger than Smallville but smaller than LA, after calling Malibu his home for years.

Amanda Bynes has been placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold, after she was detained by police over the weekend.The actress was evaluated by medical personnel, after which she was placed on a psychiatric hold for evaluation, reports. The 5150 can be employed to involuntarily detain an adult experiencing a mental health crisis for 72 hours to determine if they are a danger to themselves or others.Bynes was detained by police and taken into custody for a mental health evaluation on Saturday.According to , who was first to report the news, Los Angeles Police Department officers handcuffed Bynes Saturday morning after receiving a call from a woman who was in distress.

Margot Robbie took on the role of the world's most iconic toy figure in the upcoming and hotly anticipated, there was another actress the filmmakers had in mind — Gal Gadot.The stunning star walked the carpet at Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event, held in São Paulo, Brazil, and she stopped to talk with ET's Denny Directo about reports that producers — including Robbie herself — first thought of Gadot for the titular role.Robbie told, in an interview published in May, that Gadot was considered, but wasn't available, and yet served as a sort of template for the character, explaining, «Gal Gadot Barbie energy.»«Margo, I love you!» Gadot told ET in response to the actress' remarks. «I'll do anything with you, I'll be [in] anything with you!»According to Robbie's comments to Vogue, Gadot embodies the ideals of Barbie «because she is so impossibly beautiful, but you don’t hate her for being that beautiful because she’s so genuinely sincere, and she’s so enthusiastically kind, that it’s almost dorky.

Taeyong from K-pop boyband NCT has been named Loewe’s newest global ambassador.Taeyong’s appointment as the Spanish luxury fashion house’s new global ambassador was announced today (June 20) by the brand on Instagram and its official website.In a collaboration Instagram post with Taeyong, Loewe said that it was “pleased to announce the start of an exciting new journey together”. The post was accompanied by new images of Taeyong in a Loewe outfit.A post shared by LOEWE (@loewe)Speaking to Women’s Wear Daily, Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson spoke about the ambassadorship: “We love his idiosyncratic style.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat), a leading operator of satellites, has moved into content distribution with the acquisition of Hong Kong- and U.K.-based TV distributor Lightning International. The diversification was described by AsiaSat as “a strategic move to expand the company’s services and extend its clients’ reach to global audiences through traditional and new distribution platforms including OTT and FAST.” AsiaSat is known to be acquiring 100% of Lightning International, but other deal terms were not disclosed.

The day after Father’s Day, Kimora Lee Simmons and her daughter, Aoki, took to Instagram to shed light on Russell Simmons‘ alleged abusive behaviour.

Now entering its 12th season, and with a new judge on hand, the upcoming season of The Voice Australia is sure to pack a punch as our coaches and contestants battle it out to take home the winning prize.