New aqua park with giant floating playground is coming to Blackpool

Derek McInnes knew he was putting his career on the line by taking over Kilmarnock.

Dethroned Tyson Fury has been slammed for bringing up the war in Ukraine moments after rival Oleksandr Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

Oban golfing hero Bob MacIntyre has a bonafide shot of becoming the first Scottish winner in PGA championship history and is relishing his shot at glory.

homeless man slugged longtime Adam Sandler sidekick Steve Buscemi earlier this month.Host Jake Gyllenhaal as a police sergeant took inspiration from the random attack on a Brooklyn street to kickstart the new task force for the easily recognizable, but indistinguishable actors, dubbed the “Organization to Hinder Harmful Incidents in Manhattan,” or, “Oh, him.”“Summer is coming up and we are seeing an increase in random acts of violence across our streets. Just this week, national treasure Steve Buscemi was punched while walking through Kips Bay,” Gyllenhaal said at a press conference in perfect imitation of a born-and-raised New York cop.“These types of attacks cannot and will not be tolerated,” he added.Buscemi’s attacker socked him in the face on the morning of May 8 — causing the former FDNY firefighter to suffer “bleeding to his eye, swelling, bruising, and substantial pain” — before casually walking awayWhile jarring, the incident is far from isolated — it comes three years after Rick Moranis was punched while walking on the Upper West Side, and just one month after Buscemi’s “Boardwalk Empire” co-star Michael Stuhlbarg was also randomly targeted by a rock-welding homeless man on the Upper East Side.“Oh, that guy!” the crowd of journalists cooed as Stuhlbarg’s face came up on the NYPD screen, with Heidi Gardner adding that she could never place his name: “I always want to call him Tom something.”Gyllenhaal brought the focus back to the issue at hand: that “character actors are being targeted.”“Simply put, it’s actors whose faces you can remember, names you cannot,” he explained.“So when you may be a character actor if you’ve ever been on the TV show Boardwalk Empire.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Focus Features has bought international rights to “Hamlet,” Aneil Karia’s London-set modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s famed play starring Oscar winner Riz Ahmed. Morfydd Clark (“Saint Maud,” “Rings of Power”) and Joe Alwyn (“Kinds of Kindness”) also star in the film, which wrapped production at the end of last year and was acquired by Focus Features some time ago. CAA is repping North American rights, while WME Independent handled international sales.

Naman Ramachandran Athens-based sales and production outfit Heretic has sold key territories on the Cannes Film Festival‘s ACID sidebar opening film, Greece’s “Kyuka: Before Summer’s End.” Heretic has sealed distribution deals for France with The Dark, Benelux with Gusto Entertainment and Greece with Cinobo. Directed by feature debutant Kostis Charamountanis, who previously directed several acclaimed shorts, the film follows a family of three, a single father, Babis, and his twin children on the verge of adulthood, Konstantinos and Elsa, who sail to the island of Poros on the family boat for their holidays.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Berlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has closed the first international sales for Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” ahead of its world premiere on Friday in the Competition section of the Cannes Film Festival. The film has been acquired in Italy by BiM Distribuzione and Lucky Red, Benelux by September Film Distribution, Spain by Bteam Pictures, Greece by Ama Films, Hungary by Cirko Film, Norway by Selmer Media, Portugal by Leopardo Filmes, Taiwan by Hooray Films and Turkey by Bir Film.

Mubi has swooped on its third 2024 Cannes competition title, Variety has learned. Having acquired worldwide rights to Coralie Fargeat’s buzzy body horror “The Substance” and U.K.

In this instalment of John Murdoch's Drive Time, John gets behind the wheel of the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E and looks at changes being made to the very popular Skoda Octavia range.

A judge hit out at the 'scourge' of drug and mobile phone smuggling into prisons as he sentenced a man found with cannabis, a drone, a machete and phones at his home.

It all comes down to the final day as Manchester City could become the first team to lift the Premier League title for a fourth consecutive season.

A supermarket is no longer cheapest for a basket of essentials after matching another of the products to Aldi and Lidl prices.

Many signs will see some positive changes this week as the Gemini period starts on Monday. The MEN's resident medium also says that those who are looking to change their long term situation should be prepared to put in some extra thought and effort at the beginning of this week.

More and more of us are using cards and phones almost exclusively to pay for goods face-to-face these days. But there's something to be said for handing over a bank note and receiving a handful of change.

It was a hive of activity with a criminal undercurrent that had a habit of spilling out above the surface. The Strangeways area was notorious for being the 'counterfeit capital of Europe' for decades.

The scorecards for Tyson Fury's defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in their undisputed heavyweight world title bout have been made public.

The devastated family of a dad-of-seven who died after collapsing at home have spoken of their heartbreak.

Manchester United have two games still to play but Sir Jim Ratcliffe has a number of decisions to make ahead of the summer.

Guy Lodge Film Critic The very title of “Everybody Loves Touda” poses a kind of challenge to viewers. If everybody loves Touda, dare you not? Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch‘s forthright musical drama certainly doesn’t permit much room for dissent.

It’s Sunday, and one star sign will have their choice of admirers today, while another should avoid a disagreement with a housemate. 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.

The sun is finally making an appearance and so, naturally, we're all on the hunt for that perfect pair of shorts that'll keep us cool in the heat. And where better to look than Marks & Spencer, a brand renowned for its quality linen garments? It's no wonder then that shoppers are flocking to the high street favourite to snap up a pair of the M&S Pure Linen High Waisted Shorts, which have already accrued an average rating of 4.9. Priced at just £29.50 and available in four chic colours - white, beige, black and navy - these shorts are proving to be a hit with customers thanks to their flattering shape and lightweight material.