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Dad tells of dramatic escape from Perth hotel fire with wife and young daughter

A traumatised dad has told how he rushed his young family to safety from a burning hotel after the room above theirs caught fire in a horror blaze that left three dead.

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Terrified Scots blogger now 'trapped' in Sri Lanka as authorities refuse to hand over passport

A Scottish blogger fears she will now be trapped in Sri Lanka for six months after British diplomats said they could not force the countries authorities to return her passport.

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Rotterdam Film Festival Reveals Full Program Including Tiger Competition

This year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled the 16 films selected for its flagship Tiger Competition. Scroll down for the full list.

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Dumfries cricketer makes his mark for Scotland in Namibia

Dumfries cricketer Chris McBride has been making his mark on the pitch for Scotland in the heat of Namibia whilst his former Dumfries Cricket Club team mates have been putting the gloves on for the icy conditions at home.

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RealD Signs Deals With India’s PVR, Taiwan’s Shin Kong As Asian Exhibitors Gear Up For ‘Avatar’ Release

RealD has signed separate deals with India’s PVR Cinemas and Taiwan’s Shin Kong Cinemas as Asia’s exhibitors smarten up their tech offerings ahead of the global rollout of Avatar: The Way of Water in mid-December.

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International Film Festival Of India Unveils 15-Title Competition Section, Including ‘Mediterranean Fever’, ‘When the Waves Are Gone’, ‘The Storyteller’

The International Film Festival Of India (IFFI) has announced the 15 films that will screen in competition at this year’s edition of the annual event, including recent festival favourites such as Maha Haj’s Mediterranean Fever and Lav Diaz’ When The Waves Are Gone, and three Indian films, including recent Busan premiere The Storyteller.

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‘The Beasts’ Wins Three Awards At Close Of Tokyo International Film Festival

Psychological thriller The Beasts, directed by Spain’s Rodrigo Sorogoyen, won three awards at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, including the Tokyo Grand Prix, best director and best actor for Denis Menochet.

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Six cheap holiday destinations for UK travellers where the pound is strongest

British holidaymakers are facing very different prospects as they travel the world with the pound in free fall.

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Incredible pictures show Scotland's largest pumpkin patch which covers eight acres

These incredible pictures show Scotland 's largest pumpkin patch - covering eight acres. Around 35,000 pumpkins of 21 different varieties are grown at the Balgone Estate, near North Berwick, East Lothian.

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Terrified Scots blogger on run in Sri Lanka speaks from hiding place

A terrified Scottish blogger has gone into hiding in Sri Lanka over fears for her safety after authorities revoked her visa when she began sharing videos online of a civil uprising.

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BBC News star taking break from TV as bowel cancer 'spreads further'

George Alagiah is stepping back from his presenting work on BBC News after scans showed his cancer has spread. The 66-year-old was first diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2014 and took a break from his TV work in October last year as he struggled with the disease. He returned to his presenting duties on BBC News at Six in April - but now his agent has confirmed he will once again have to take a step back.

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Kamila Andini’s ‘Before Now and Then’ Heads APSA Award Nominations

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Kamila Andini’s “Before Now and Then” (aka “Nana”) topped the nominations for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, with nods in four categories including best film and best director. The film, about a gentlewoman’s memories of escaping from a Communist purge, narrowly headed three films with three nominations each: “Poet” (aka “Akyn”) by Kazakhstan’s Darezhan Omirbayev; “This Is What I Remember” (aka “Esimde”) by Kyrgyzstan’s Aktan Arym Kubat; and Philippines director Lav Diaz’s “When The Waves Are Gone” (“Kapag Wala Nang Mga Alon”). APSA casts its net wide, seeking honors for cinematic excellence from 78 countries and territories defined as Asia Pacific. The awards will be presented at a ceremony at HOTA on Australia’s Gold Coast on Nov. 11, 2022.

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South Asian International Film Festival Sets New Leadership, Outgoing Director to Set Up Sales Outfit (EXCLUSIVE)

Manori Ravindran International Editor New York’s South Asian International Film Festival has appointed Chayan Sarkar as its new president. A filmmaker, entrepreneur and festival director, Sarkar is also the founder of the Indian International Film Festival of Queensland in Australia. He takes over from SAIFF founder Shilen Amin, who will step down as president, but will remain a member of the festival’s board of directors. Sarkar joins SAIFF as the festival enters its 19th year as a leading film festival in the U.S. for new cinema from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, and within the Indian diaspora. In recent years, SAIFF has become increasingly influential as a platform for South Asian cinema, both in the U.S. and internationally. Fourteen of India’s submissions for the international feature film Oscar have had their North American premieres at the festival.

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