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EXCLUSIVE: Heading into the American Film Market, Film Constellation and CAA Media Finance will be looking to scare up deals on writer-director John Michael McDonagh‘s (The Guard) Fear Is The Rider.

Courteeners, English Teacher and Louis Tomlinson were among the acts to be honoured at the first-ever Northern Music Awards.The inaugural ceremony – hosted by the UK’s largest music therapy charity, Nordoff And Robbins – took place at the Albert Hall in Manchester last night (April 23) to celebrate northern artists, festivals, venues and industry figures.Presented by BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Chris Hawkins, the event featured live performances from Courteeners frontman Liam Fray, as well as English Teacher, Lisa Stansfield, The K’s and more.Guest presenters from the region included former Manchester United footballer Gary Neville, New Order‘s Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Norris, and Grimsby-born actor Thomas Turgoose (This Is England). ‌ Neville awarded Courteeners with the Band Of The Year prize. Responding to the nod, Fray said: “It’s really nice to be in a room with this much talent… but this isn’t about us, it’s about Nordoff And Robbins and the work that they do, it’s about music, and the way they’re changing lives with music and sometimes even saving lives with music.”The singer also delivered an acoustic rendition of Courteeners’ classic single ‘Not Nineteen Forever’ and a cover of Oasis‘ ‘The Masterplan’.Rising Leeds band English Teacher picked up the Best Newcomer award, and performed ‘Albatross’ and ‘Albert Road’ from their acclaimed debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’ (watch the video below)..@Englishteac_her commanding the stage with the first song off their album.

Many of us will recognise actor Stephen Graham from his iconic roles in Line of Duty and This Is England.

Line of Duty actor Stephen Graham offered to adopt fellow actor Thomas Turgoose when he was a teenager after his mum Sharon tragically died from cancer. Co-stars Stephen and Thomas first met when filming the british drama This Is England together in 2006, when Thomas was just 13 years old.Thomas played lead character Shaun Fields, who was taken in by a gang, while Stephen played Combo, who was a sociopathic racist in the gang.Thomas’ mum passed away shortly after they completed the film, meaning his mum was not able to watch her son acting on the big screen.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man) and Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) in UK action-thriller Jackdaw, which gets its world premiere at Fantastic Fest tomorrow.

Vicky McClure, known for her roles in Line of Duty and This is England, excitingly revealed to radio listeners that she's tied the knot to long-term partner Jonny Owen.The couple, who have been together for 10 years, made the announcement live on Jonny's daughter, Katie's, radio show. After they got hitched, the 40-year-old, who is step-mum to Katie, and husband Jonny, 52, called in to Radio Wales where she is a presenter to tell of the lovely news.

Vicky McClure tied the knot with her fiance Jonny Owen in a lavish ceremony surrounded by her famous co-stars.

Grimsby Town Football Club may not be owned by Hollywood superstars like Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney but they’re looking to rival the duo’s Wrexham AFC on TV screens.

A casting agency is looking for Scots to appear in a new feature movie which will be filmed in Glasgow. Des Hamilton Castings is looking for Glaswegians who are 'articulate and likeable'.

Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Doctor Who and Victoria actress Jenna Coleman have been announced as key cast on Northern England-set action thriller Jackdaw, the debut feature of Jamie Childs, whose drama directing credits include The Sandman and His Dark Materials.

Coronation Street star Rebecca Ryan has announced she is pregnant with her first child with her husband Dan Acraman.

This Is England child star Thomas Turgoose has come a long way since landing the lead role in Shane Meadow's hit film and is all grown up now, 16 years after the movie debuted. The actor, now 29, was plucked from obscurity to star as Shaun Fields in the hard-hitting movie and went on to reprise his role in the This Is England's sequels which were set in 1986, 1988 and 1990.The most recent, a TV series, was released in 2015.

This Is England star Thomas Turgoose has revealed that Stephen Graham and Shane Meadows offered to adopt him.Turgoose, who first met Graham on set of Meadows’ 2006 film, recently said on the Private Parts podcast that the actor and filmmaker said they could take him in after his mother died of lung cancer.“My mum passed away from lung cancer after I finished filming This Is England,” Turgoose said. “She never got to see the finished film.“Shane Meadows dedicated the film to my mum.

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