Jennette McCurdy Signs With CAA

A rent hike of 6.5 per cent is being imposed by a social landlord in Dumfries and Galloway next month.

Forecasts of heavy snow for Galloway don’t often materialise – but this time it could be different.

It was third time lucky for Abbey Vale on Friday night.

Dalbeattie curlers landed bronze at the World Junior Curling Championships.

The Beads of Courage UK charity has expanded to include the oncology and haematology units at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.

The bid by Salford city council to become the sole owner of the home stadium of its rugby league team goes in front of the authority’s cabinet next week. Under the proposals the current AJ Bell Stadium - home to Salford Red Devils RLFC - would become the City of Salford Community Stadium (CoSCos).

A family have spoken of their heartbreak after the loving dad of a carer who died after falling from a nightclub fire escape passed away just hours after her funeral.

Gogglebox star Lee Riley left Zoe Ball's radio show in chaos as she was forced to apologise for his swearing not once but THREE times. The Channel 4 favourite was joined by his co-star and friend Jenny Newby on the Zoe Ball Breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 to help celebrate Gogglebox's 10th anniversary.

A man has been arrested over footage shot from inside a police cordon on the day the body of Nicola Bulley was found.

Stacey Dooley honoured her daughter Minnie on International Women's Day with an incredibly special gift – a handmade letter.Whilst the presenter kept the details of the letter between her and her daughter, which recently appeared in the most adorable video, which you can see below, she did reveal the special design she painted on the front, a gorgeous yellow flower with Minnie's full name, Minnie Dooley, written underneath.With her new photos, Stacey has confirmed that her and Kevin Clifton's first child has taken her surname, instead of the traditional route of taking her father's.WATCH: Kevin Clifton comforts baby daughter Minnie"Mummy's gift to Minnie this IWD. Our leading lady…" she simply captioned the photo, which she posted on her Instagram Stories.The couple, who have been together since meeting on Strictly Come Dancing, have only shown a few photos of their newborn, but Stacey often updates her fans on her parenting journey.

The B-52s have shared a statement denouncing the “numerous bills that promote transphobia and discrimination” against transgender people and drag artists in the US.Last week, it was revealed that Tennessee’s governor, Bill Lee, had signed a law banning drag performances in front of children, passed alongside separate legislation to restrict gender affirming-healthcare for transgender youth.The statute is the first of its kind to be enacted in the US, with politicians in numerous other Republic-run states reportedly pushing for similar laws.The B-52s are the latest band to speak out against the legislation, sharing on Twitter: “Dear fellow citizens, We, The B-52’s, are deeply concerned about the numerous new bills that promote transphobia and discrimination against transgender individuals and drag artists, which have been introduced in the United States.“We strongly denounce these bills and stand in solidarity with out LGBTQ+ community.”Dear fellow citizens,We, The B-52’s, are deeply concerned about the numerous new bills that promote transphobia and discrimination against transgender individuals and drag artists, which have been introduced in the United States.

Zoe Hewitt The challenge with throwing an annual event for more than 700 people is how to keep attendees engaged without recreating a “Groundhog Day” luncheon year after year. Tim Menke and Sheryl Main, reigning chairs of Local 600’s International Cinematographer’s Guild Publicists Awards, are up to the challenge. This year’s celebration at the Beverly Hilton on March 10 marks 60 years of recognizing the individuals and teams whose job it is to promote entertainment content. “It is a luncheon, but it’s also part of seeing where we’re at in the industry, the importance of publicity and the work that we do,” says Main. This year, some of the nominated campaigns include a “Top Gun: Maverick” (pictured above) promotion that saw James Cordon taking to the skies, a specially curated warrior workout tied to “The Woman King” and murder mystery dinners to boost “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.”

A brave Scots mum who was left paralysed after ‘bending over to pick up a pen’ has told how she planned to end her own life as she struggled to come to terms with her condition. Michelle Moffatt was working as an ICU nurse in November 2019 when she suffered two prolapsed discs in her back, which began pressing on her nerves and spinal cord.

It’s Thursday and one star sign should make peace with an old friend, while another gives more time and attention to priorities. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Award-winning interior designer Kelly Hoppen receives thousands of Instagram messages a day from people asking her to help them transform their properties – and she says she’d love to have the time to reply to everyone. She currently shares her tips and tricks in a regular slot on This Morning and says she’s grateful for the opportunity to help people create spacious, bright and comfortable homes. Kelly’s latest mission is to show people how to create gorgeous surroundings without breaking the bank.

BTS member Suga has donated ₩1,000,000 (roughly US$76,000) to aid earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.Suga’s donation “for emergency relief in Turkey and Syria” was revealed by non-governmental organization Save The Children today (March 9), which is also the K-pop idol’s birthday, in a statement to South Korean media outlet OSEN.“So many children and families have suffered great damage from this earthquake,” Suga said, according to OSEN, as translated by Soompi. “I send my condolences to the survivors and victims.”“I hope that this becomes at least a bit of help to children affected by the earthquake and hope this [donation] is used to provide relief goods for children,” he added.

House Of The Dragon co-creator and showrunner Ryan Condal has revealed that the upcoming second season of the hit Game of Thrones prequel will feature several new dragons – five to be exact.While at a special screening of its first season in Los Angeles recently, Condal shared “You’re going to meet five new dragons,” per The Hollywood Reporter. Condal did not elaborate on the identities or the riders of these five dragons.Condal did, however, share that production on season two of the show will begin “soon”.

BTS leader RM and SE SO NEON’s lead singer So!YoON! – AKA Hwang So-yoon – have released a teaser for their upcoming collaboration, ‘Smoke Sprite’.‘Smoke Sprite’ will be the lead single from So!YoON!’s upcoming second studio album, ‘Episode1: Love’, which is due out on March 14 at 6pm KST. The record will be released alongside a music video for ‘Smoke Sprite’.Yesterday (March 8), So!YoON! released a teaser for the music video of ‘Smoke Sprite’.

Carmel Dagan Chaim Topol, who became professionally known solely by his last name in a career that included starring in “Fiddler on the Roof” on stage and screen and co-starring in the James Bond movie “For Your Eyes Only” and the sci-fi film “Flash Gordon,” died Thursday in Tel Aviv after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 87 years old.Topol’s death was confirmed by Israel’s president Isaac Herzog, who described him as a “gifted actor who conquered many stages in Israel and overseas, filled the cinema screens with his presence and especially entered deep into our hearts.” Topol began his long association with the starring role of Tevye the milkman in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” in 1967, appearing in the West End production, which ran for 2,030 performances. He starred in Norman Jewison’s 1971 film version, which carried a budget estimated at $9 million and garnered a domestic gross of $80 million. The movie was nominated for eight Oscars, including best picture and best actor for Topol. It won for cinematography, sound and music.