'My mum is getting my husband's initial tattooed on her - it's so weird'

Families across West Dunbartonshire benefited from a record number of free summer holiday activities and lunches this year.

Young people at a Wishaw high school can be proud of themselves after being recognised for their sterling work to tackle and prevent bullying.

Keeping on top of the housework can be a challenging feat, especially if you live a very busy lifestyle. Because of this, there are certain areas and tasks that can often be overlooked.

Channel 4 has provided fans with a tantalising update regarding one of its beloved daytime reality hits, A New Life in the Sun, which follows UK residents as they chase their entrepreneurial aspirations in sunnier climates.

Michael Stewart has called on Hearts to have a conversation with Derek McInnes about the current vacancy at Tynecastle and admits that the club's current position could put potential targets from further afield off coming to the capital.

Sean "Diddy" Combs hinted he invited Prince William and Prince Harry to one of his parties years before allegations about him surfaced. The rapper was arrested by federal agents this week, in connection with a number of civil lawsuits accusing him of sex trafficking, sexual abuse and rape.

Emmerdale fans think John Sugden could be a total impostor after Victoria found some dog tags with the name Aiden Moore written on them.

Just two days after their dramatic draw against Arsenal, Manchester City take on Watford in the Carabao Cup third round.

Customers with TSB bank have reported issues with their accounts this morning - with some reportedly not having been paid when they should have been.

A murderer who was just 16 when they killed as a woman is now living as a trans man in Scotland's only women's prison.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has admitted that intense pressure eventually made him want to leave the club.

A peacemaker who tried to stop a thug attacking his godson during a night out has been left blind in one eye, a court heard.

A transgender man says his "life-changing" top surgery in Turkey was cancelled after his "fatphobic" anaesthetist cancelled the procedure because of his weight.

Jamie Lang Audiovisual from Spain, operated by Spanish governmental export and investment org ICEX, hosted a short film screening, roundtable discussion and cocktail party at the San Sebastian Festival on Tuesday evening to promote its new screen industry promotion campaign: Spain, Where Talent Ignites. At the city’s historic Tabakalera culture center, ICEX CEO Elisa Carbonell explained, “This campaign aims to help build an image associated with the country related to transversality, diversity and the richness of its creativity.

Naman Ramachandran For producer Barry Navidi, Johnny Depp‘s directorial comeback “Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness” marks a full-circle moment in an unconventional career. Navidi’s first time working with Depp nearly 30 years ago on the 1995 project “Divine Rapture” ended in disappointment when the production was shelved. But on Tuesday, the two will celebrate a high with the world premiere of “Modi” at San Sebastian Film Festival.

Jamie Lang Transatlantic distribution company Pink Parrot Media has acquired global rights to David Baute’s animated feature “Black Butterflies” following a successful summer festival run, which included an Annecy Contrechamp competition world premiere. Pink Parrot is meeting with distributors around the world and has already closed a deal with Sideral Cinema in Spain, distributors of this year’s Spanish Oscars submission “Saturn Returns.” “Black Butterflies” will be released in Spanish theaters on Dec.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic “For Your Approval,” the new comedy special starring Ellen DeGeneres, begins with a kind of run-through of DeGeneres’ long career. We open with a shot of DeGeneres in her dressing room, smiling wistfully as she looks into the mirror and sees, overlaying herself, a projected memory of her first appearance on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show”; she smiles slightly at the recollection, then gets up to walk down the hallway toward the stage, seeing in monitors, as she walks past, clips from her 1990s sitcom, including her character’s (and her own) coming out as a lesbian.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Spanish rights group Egeda hosted a round table Sept. 23 at the San Sebastian Festival to shed light on its bid to find and explore solutions to the stickiest challenge facing filmmakers – access to financing.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Experimental music film “Pavements” and offbeat comedy “Nightbitch” are among five titles designated as ‘headliners’ of the film section on the upcoming SXSW Sydney festival. “Pavements,” which premiered in Venice, is an experimental hybrid of narrative, scripted, documentary, musical, and metatextual elements from director Alex Ross Perry about the indie rock outfit, Pavement.“Nightbitch,” which debuted in Toronto, is a darkly comedic fairy tale about a stay-at-home mother, portrayed by Amy Adams, who transforms into a dog. Others getting the gala treatment include Max & Sam Eggers’ new A24 horror “The Front Room,” starring pop star Brandy as a newly-pregnant woman facing off against her mother-in-law; “Smile 2,” by Parker Finn; and Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night,” based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live.” “These bold, hilarious, captivating and thrilling films lead a program not just for film fans, but the tech, music, and games audiences that form the rich tapestry of the SXSW Sydney audience,” said Colin Daniels, MD, SXSW Sydney. The festival, a spin-off from the U.S. South by Southwest festival, and which shares PMC corporate ownership with Variety, is in its second year Down Under.

Callum McLennan Tax incentives fuel film production and the Basque Country is no exception. Already boasting attractive incentives, its region of Bizkaia has raised the bar, now offering among most competitive tax breaks in Spain. With up-to-70% tax deductions, the impact has been immediate.

Naman Ramachandran The inaugural Tasveer Film Market has unveiled over 40 projects selected from more than 300 submissions across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, the U.K., the U.S., Canada and Australia. The initiative, positioning itself as a new hub for South Asian and diaspora filmmakers, is set to launch as part of the 19th Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle. Notable talents presenting projects include Radhika Apte (“The Sleepwalkers”), the Cannes-winning “Joyland” team of Apoorva Charan and Saim Sadiq, Sarvnik Kaur (“Against the Tide”), Q (“Garbage”), Nabeel Qureshi (“Na Maloom Afraad”) and Hania Chima (“Laal Kabootar”).