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After 13 months of extensive consultations with the UK film industry, government, and public, the British Film Institute has unveiled a new three-year funding plan alongside a ten-year strategy that will shape the organization’s future investments and priorities.

Nicola Sturgeon has warned the rich will be "laughing all the way to the bank" after the UK Government slashed taxes for the wealthy today.

Invergowrie residents have been asked to provide their views on the findings of a flood defence survey in their area.

Shania Twain is back with a brand new single.

Hilary Mantel, the author of Wolf Hall and a string of other hugely successful historical fiction books, has died aged 70, her publisher has said.

Costa Coffee is helping customers to celebrate the beginning of the weekend by offering them a slice of their cakes for just £1 for today only.

Mortgage borrowers whose deal directly tracks the base rate will see their payments increase by around £49 per month on average, adding up to nearly £600 annually, as a result of the Bank of England’s base rate hike announcement on Thursday.

READ MORE:Queen didn't want royals 'locked away in palaces' following devastating deathBefore writing, she had previously worked as a social worker and lived in Botswana for five years.She then moved to Saudi Arabia for four years and later returned to England in the 1980s.In 2006, Mantel was awarded a CBE and in 2014 she received a DBE.Hilary was a patron of theatrical mentoring project Scene and Heard, a governor of RSC and president of the Budleigh Festival.Her popular Wolf Hall trilogy received praise from many famous faces and Oxford theology professor Thomas Cromwell was amongst them.He said: "Hilary has reset the historical patterns through the way in which she’s reimagined the man." Hilary won the esteemed Man Booker Price twice - once for Wolf Hall and another for the book's sequel Bring Up The Bodies, which was also awarded the Costa Book Of The Year in 2012.The final book in the trilogy, The Mirror and the Light, was released in 2020 and was an instant hit.It became a number one fiction best seller and was long listed for The Booker Prize in 2020.It also won the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, which she also won for the trilogy's first book Wolf Hall.Among some of her other best selling books are Every Day is Mother's Day, Vacant Possession, Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Fludd, A Change of Climate, Learning to Talk and The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher.The writer has also written non-fiction pieces including Giving Up The Ghost, which is a collection of writings from the London Review Of Books.Her other non-fiction publications include Mantel Pieces and The Wolf Hall Picture Book.Tributes for the author have been pouring in since the announcement of her death.CEO of HarperCollins Charlie

Love Island star Georgia Steel has stunned her fans after she posted a set of photos wearing a tiny bikini, a mesh cover up and little else.In the first snap, Georgia could be seen reclining on a cliff face surrounded by green leaves and plump, cosy cushions.She placed her designer handbag down by her side as she leaned back on her arms and gazed off into the distance.READ MORE: Love Island's Georgia Steel wows fans in neon bikini while sunbathing on holidaySteel styled her long brown hair in a middle parting behind her shoulders and wore a full face of makeup that accentuated her beauty.She crossed her legs and put her toned pins and rock hard abs on display for her 1.6million Instagram followers as she posed in the tiny outfit.The 24-year-old wore a tiny neon yellow halter neck bikini with a dainty belly chain to show off her washboard stomach.Over the top, she styled a matching two-piece tank top and sarong in a blue snake print mesh material.She wore the sarong around her lower stomach to show off her hourglass figure and pouted for the camera.In the second snap, Georgia changed positions and placed her hands on her bag, while in the third she returned back to her effortless side stance.The fourth picture included her designer Louis Vuitton footwear as she rested her hand on her chest, which she moved to her knee for the fifth snap.Georgia then included a bird's-eye shot of her outfit, showing off her bronzed stomach and legs as she placed one foot in front of the other.The former Love Island contestant then moved to a sunbed to catch some rays and fans went wild for her stunning snaps.She wrote in the caption: “Get me back in the sunshine asap rocky,” which is a play on popular rapper A$AP Rocky’s stage name, and

Coronation Street fans will likely remember villain Caz Hammond for her relationship with Kate Connor, as well as her sinister stalking plot which saw viewers beg for her to be axed.The soldier ended up obsessed with Maria Connor, and even framed her for murder as an act of revenge when Maria didn’t fancy her back.With Maria facing a murder trial after Caz faked her death, things were only resolved when she was arrested, heralding her exit from the ITV cobbles.READ MORE: Corrie's Tina O'Brien shows off toned tummy in crop top as she parties with co-starsBut where is actress Rhea Bailey now? From being left a “nervous wreck” after her show stint to her famous sister, we take a look.Rhea isn’t the only famous one in her family, as her sister is actually a very famous singer.Rhea is the younger sister of Put Your Records On songstress Corinne Bailey Rae, who released her hit song back in 2006.Corinne soared to number two in the UK charts and scooped two Grammy awards during her incredible career.But Corinne’s life was marred by heartache when her husband, saxophonist Jason Rae, was found dead in a Leeds flat in 2008 following an accidental overdose.Corinne remarried in 2013 to music producer Steve Brown, and has two children, along with continuing her music career. Rhea also has another sister, Candice.Continuing the star-studded theme into her personal life, Rhea is actually engaged to The Overtones star Darren Everest.The pair recently welcomed a child together, with Darren confirming to Hello!: “We know we’re very lucky.

still prevalent today and it’s not just a collectors’ problem, restricted to rare and valuable bottles sold at auction. The most common wine cheat is thought to be using grapes from cheap areas to make wine that is labelled with a more prestigious appellation. The trade in bulk wine has often been accused of covering up cases of passing-off, with riper grapes from sunnier countries or regions adding stuffing to thin vintages from appellations with more saleable names.

History hangs in the early Autumn air, as New Century, a venue born in 1963, yet reborn for 2022, hosts the 30th anniversary of The Charlatan’s sophomore release, Between 10th and 11th.

The chancellor has this morning set out the government's plan to 'solve the riddle of growth' and to help people with the cost-of-living crisis with widespread tax cuts for the highest earners in a 'new era'. Kwasi Kwarteng delivered the government's mini budget to the House of Commons as he announced expected caps to rising energy bills and lifting the cap on bankers bonuses.

The government have announced a cut to stamp duty tax as part of a wider set of economic measures aimed at easing inflation.

BBC documentary Gypsy Queen And Proud. A statement from his family said: “It is with the most heart-wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away. “This will come as a profound shock to most people and we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.

https://t. co/Eu9KSQun2FThe company owns nearly 100 newspapers throughout the United States. He told Fox News it was unclear how they chose which comics to axe.

Gwyneth Paltrow confessed she has "hurt people" and "betrayed" herself in a candid essay to mark her upcoming 50th birthday. The 'Sliding Doors' star will mark the milestone on September 27 and she has decided to look back over her life in a letter written for her Goop lifestyle brand in which she looked back over her past mistakes and vowed to learn from them and move on as she looks to the future. She wrote: "I have hurt people, never intentionally, but I have done so just the same.

Brad Pitt hasn't always had a "good" skincare routine. The 58-year-old star admitted that while he is "looked after" with his complexion these days, things we'ren't always that way but takes advice from his long-time makeup artist and likes to keep things "simple. " Asked if he has always had a good routine, he said: "No.

Chrissy Teigen have “cautious optimism” about their new pregnancy, after losing their last one. Model Teigen, 36, suffered a miscarriage with the couple’s third child, who they named Jack, in September 2020, and the couple shared the news with their followers on social media. In August she announced she was pregnant again, but said she remained “nervous” about the experience.