‘Marionette’ Review: A Compelling Thriller That Can’t Stick the Landing

Valentine’s Day. Restaurants and bars are open, restrictions have been lifted for weekends away and book your tickets for theatres and art galleries before they go.

Scots Love Island winner Paige Turley and her boyfriend Finley Tapp stunned fans at the BRIT Awards as they celebrated their two-year anniversary.

Warning: The following contains spoilers about the season one finale of The Book of Boba Fett, “In the Name of Honor” directed by Robert Rodriguez on Disney+.

Scots have been urged to use up their remaining batches of first and second class stamps ahead of a rule change coming into force from next year.

Including a certain spice in your diet could help eliminate visceral fat, according to research.

The NHS waiting list for hospital treatment will not start falling for two years, Sajid Javid has warned.

EXCLUSIVE: Actress and filmmaker Romola Garai, whose directorial debut Amulet played at Sundance 2020, is working on a raft of projects including a re-team with Amulet producer Matthew James Wilkinson (Yesterday).

More European countries could scrap tests for fully vaccinated arrivals in the coming days, according to reports.

A MSP is calling on newly appointed transport minister, Jenny Gilruth MSP, to clarify if Clyde Metro Project plans will benefit East Kilbride.

Strathclyde Sirens star Lynsey Gallagher admits sitting out the 2022 season is difficult, but it’s in her long-term interests.

A dad is furious that an investigation into a sexual assault on his teenage daughter has taken over two years.

Wilko has announced a new policy that has affected 248 stores nationwide, including a select few Scottish locations.

Coronation Street actress Kate Ford looks almost unrecognisable in throwback snaps from more than a decade ago.

RELEASESMetallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has announced that he will release his debut solo EP, ‘Portals’, on 23 Apr. “This music was created with what I describe as an audio-cinematic approach”, he says. “They’re soundtracks to the movies in your mind”.

Everywhere you look these days, there’s someone advising you on how you can make it as a musician. Little Simz gave an inspiring acceptance speech at the BRITs last night, the thrust of which was “work hard”. But is there another way? Yes, there is.

MASKED Singer fans are convinced the celebrity identity behind Panda is none other than 80s pop legend Toyah Willcox. The ITV show's grand finale is set to air this Saturday with Panda, Robobunny and Mushroom all battling out to be crowned the winner of The Masked Singer 2022.

ANTIQUES Roadshow expert Fergus Gambon left a guest stunned after revealing the eye-watering valuation of her grandmother’s teapot.  During a classic episode of Antiques Roadshow, host Fiona Bruce took viewers to the Royal Marines Museum in Southsea, Portsmouth. Amongst the hundreds of visitors attending the show, one guest left expert Fergus intrigued with her mysterious canister, which she revealed she brought along as an "afterthought".

BBC Bargain Hunt's Izzie Balmer originally wanted to be a musician but didn't enjoy studying it at college.The TV star has made her name as an expert in all things old, sparkly and collectible on programmes like Bargain Hunt, Flog It! and Antiques Road Trip.But she once revealed that she actually wanted to pursue a career in music.Izzie, who used to play the viola with the National Youth Orchestra, previously told Great British Life: "I planned to be a professional musician but didn't enjoy music college. "It wasn't for me."Izzie got into her current career when her mum suggested she sign up for some work experience at a local auction house.She was later offered a job there and went on to study at Birmingham's School of Jewellery."I kind of fell into this job but I absolutely love it," she told the Bristol Post in 2019:"I have always loved jewellery and been a fan of sparkly things, like most girls.

Super Bowl LVI on Sunday at the Rams' home, the SoFi Stadium in California.In addition to the action and drama during the match, fans will also be treated to a star-studded half-time show as well as cheerleaders from both franchises.Such is the beauty of NFL cheerleaders, it perhaps comes as no surprise that a host of past and present players have dated cheerleaders in the past.These include a former San Francisco 49ers quarter-back and an iconic tight end, so here are five NFL stars who dated cheerleaders.Former Detroit Lions quarter-back Matthew Stafford is currently preparing for his first-ever Super Bowl after joining the Rams at the end of last season.Prior to his time with the Lions, he led the Georgia Bulldogs to three consecutive bowl wins and also met his wife Kelly Hall while in college.Hall was a Bulldogs cheerleader and her and Stafford ended up getting married in 2015 and now have four daughters together.Former wide receiver David Nelson played for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers during his career.It was during his two years in Buffalo that he dated former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Kelsi Reich.After scoring a touchdown against the Cowboys during the 2011 season, Nelson even ran over to Reich in celebration and embraced his then girlfriend.The couple are no longer together and Nelson is now married with two children.Who do you think will win the Super Bowl? Let us know in the comments section.Three-time Super Bowl winner and former Cowboys QB Troy Aikman enjoyed a 12-year playing career that spanned from 1988 to 2000.He has since moved into broadcasting but has maintained a close connection to his former team and reportedly dated one of their iconic cheerleaders.Back in 2011,

Benidorm actor Oliver Stokes has sent fans wild after sharing a throwback snap with his co-stars.The TV star, now 23, played Michael Garvey, the mischievous son of Janice and Mick, in the comedy series from 2007 until 2015.He also appeared in the 2011 Christmas special of All Star Family Fortunes, alongside his co-stars.Oliver was clearly in a nostalgic mood recently when he shared a throwback snaps alongside his Benidorm co-stars.In one resurfaced photograph, the star can be seen posing next to his on-screen parents Siobhan Finneran and Steve Pemberton, on-screen grandmother Sheila and on-screen sister Hannah Hobley.Another snap showed Oliver posing next to more cast members including Danny Walters, who played Tyler Dyke in the sitcom.Unsurprisingly, the social media post shared on Tuesday night caught the attention of his followers.One fan gushed in the comment section: "Aw wow!! Such great pictures! Miss you off the screen mate."Another added: "Get on to production to bring this back!!!"While a third person posted: "I’d love another series!!!"A fourth social media person said: "It would be so cool if u lot made a return episode."February 1 marked 15 years since the ITV comedy first aired on ITV.In July 2018, it was confirmed that Benidorm would not be returning for an eleventh series, just weeks after the tenth series had concluded.Ratings had steadily declined throughout the last few series, with the events of series 10 acting as a conclusion to the characters' journeysExecutive producer Derren Litten went on to create a new sitcom for BBC One, entitled Scarborough, which featured a variety of former Benidorm cast membersAs well as Benidorm, Oliver appeared in ITV drama Heartbeat and played George Davies in an

security guard who claimed he was “bored” on his first day at work.Three Figures, painted by acclaimed Russian artist Anna Leporskava in 1932, was on display at the Yeltsin Center in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and was being looked after by a 60-year-old man.But something odd was spotted by art lovers who were checking out the image, worth £740,000.The security guard had decided to draw a pair of eyes on two out of the three faceless figures while on shift in December, 2021.The news, which has only just made headlines outside of Russia this week, presumably did not go down well at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, where the painting was on loan from.Despite the obvious vandalism, Russian police refused to open a criminal case against the man, as there were “no signs of a crime as defined by the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,” local news reports state.And the Yeltsin Center refused to give CCTV footage to the police, and also waited two weeks to report the vandalism.