‘Pokémon Go’ creator Niantic cancels four projects and cuts 8% of staff

Filming for a new ITV drama will take place in Lanarkshire later this month.

Hollywood's stars are not immune to the difficulties that come with divorce. Kanye West is going through a tough public divorce with Kim Kardashian, and Kelly Clarkson admits it's not easy. But divorce isn't always a negative experience for the stars.  Kristin Cavallari says her divorce from Jay Cutler is the best thing she's ever done, and Jennifer Meyer called her divorce from Tobey Maguire "the most beautiful experience of my life."  Here is a snapshot of what some celebrities have said about divorce.

Will Tizard ContributorCzech screenwriter and director Beata Parkanova says she had a rich mine of real-life characters and scenes to draw on in crafting her second feature, the retro drama “The Word,” competing in the Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival’s main event, the Crystal Globe race.The filmmaker behind “Moments,” a drama that competed in KVIFF’s East of the West section in 2018, is screening her sophomore feature at Karlovy Vary in what artistic director Karel Och calls a “masterfully told and highly original intimate drama” built around the family of notary Vaclav Vojir, “a small-town moral authority,” and his fiercely loyal wife, Vera.The story follows its protagonists through a political and societal ordeal in the summer of 1968, with nuanced performances by Martin Finger and Gabriela Mikulková.

A cannabis farm, weapons and a number of drugs were found by police this week following a sweep across Tyldesley and Atherton. Three arrests have been made in connection with drug offences and one charge was brought, Greater Manchester Police have said.

Top Gear trio on the BBC Three television series.But as he has got older, James May has revealed some of his new-found hobbies also include “excessive drinking” and “talking to animals” after he finished filming his latest TV series.The Grand Tour host, 59, is set to tour sunny Italy with the latest series of his travel show, Our Man in Italy, which launches on Amazon Prime on July 15.READ MORE:James May 'pleased' to ditch Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond on new TV showThe travel show comes after the success of Our Man in Japan in 2020, where he explored all that Japan had to offer.This time, the TV legend has chosen one of the most popular holiday destinations for food as he roamed around Italy’s historic landmarks and idyllic countryside. In the upcoming show, the car fanatic can be spotted venturing through the streets of Sicily and hiking up the Dolomites mountains as he shares learns about their rich culture.During his stint, James will be seen treated to delicious food, whacky fancy dress outfits and thrilling water sports as he shares his thoughts on the beautiful country.And now the TV presenter has revealed exclusively to Daily Star how cooking has quickly become quite a passion of his, in addition to drinking the days away.He said: “Excess drinking.

Coronation Street. But it appears as though Kimberly Hart-Simpson acting is slightly too convincing for her loyal legion of followers who regularly tune in to watch her on the silver screen each week.The soap star – who has been a staple on the ITV show since 2020 – confessed how she regularly has strangers asking her for ‘sex prices’ in the street.READ MORE: ITV Corrie fans spot clue Kelly and Gary will spark romance after sweet momentDuring an interview with The Sun, the blonde bombshell, 35, has explained how her role on the cobbles has affected her life, and even stunted her search for love online.As she opened up about her role over the years, the Welsh actress confessed some of the downsides to her current storyline in the Manchester-based soap.She admitted: “People have definitely mixed up my character with me.

READ NEXT: Sugababes' return at Glastonbury sees fans turned away as tent becomes overcrowdedWhile this is the case nowadays, it wasn't always the way.Here, we take a look back at some of the major moments in the career of Ireland's favourite boyband.Initially, the three band members from County Sligo (Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan) were part of a group alongside Derrick Lacey, Graham Keighron, and Michael Garrett.The six had performed together in their school musical productions and caught the eye of Louis Walsh after two singles were produced. He was contacted by one of the parents of the lads, and plugged them to Simon Cowell.But that didn't end up going too well, with the media mogul telling Walsh :"You are going to have to fire at least three of them.

Manchester United following a reported training ground bust-up.The full-back will be shipped off this summer after being involved in an altercation teenage starlet Hannibal Mejbri, suggest reports. The clash took place just days after the side lost 4-0 to Brighton in May, a particular low for the season.

READ MORE: Everton fans moan as club line up 'another big six reject' Jesse Lingard on free“Ronald Koeman has noticed it too. You cannot say that Koeman, Silva and Ancelotti are the wrong trainers.

How can I convince you to use sun protection? Well, I suppose I could warn you that skin cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK, or I could tell you about my personal family experience with stage four malignant melanoma. But why would I want to scare you into using SPF, when I can make you WANT to use it? Skin cancer will hopefully never enter your world, but ageing is coming for all of us.

When it comes to booking a holiday, the beautiful island of Grenada is perfect if it’s relaxation or zen you’re after. While the Caribbean island may be smaller than Scotland’s Isle of Arran, that doesn’t mean that the tropical destination isn’t bursting with things to do and see. With its cascading waterfalls, palm tree lined beaches and colourful seafront properties, it’s no surprise that the ‘Spice Island’ is a favourite among celebrities including Simon Cowell and Jennifer Lopez.

UFC 276 spectators who booed following the conclusion of his underwhelming middleweight championship bout against Jared Cannonier and said that they don't know what real fighting is. Adesanya took to the octagon at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas channeling WWE icon The Undertaker - even carrying an urn with the name of his upcoming opponent Cannonier.

Amber Heard is asking Fairfax County Circuit Court judge to waive the recent verdict of the defamation case brought against her by Johnny Depp.Lawyers for Aquaman actress recently filed a 43-page document, arguing that the outcome of the trial, more than $10 million (£8.2 million) was not supported by evidence.They argued against Johnny's claims that the 59-year-old reportedly lost his job on Pirates of the Caribbean, due to claims made by Heard in a 2018 opinion piece for the Washington Post.READ MORE: Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow pictures reinstated at Disneyland after court caseAmber, 36, documented her experience with domestic abuse – Johnny's name was not mentioned in the article but his lawyers argued it "falsely implied" she was a victim of abuse during their marriage.Her legal team asked the court to put the verdict which was in favour of Johnny aside, dismiss the complaint or call for a new trial.Amber's legal team also claim that just one of three statements was found to be defamatory and the article wasn't written by Heard, she simply retweeted it on Twitter the day after it was published.In a court document signed by Elaine Bredehoft, a lawyer for Amber, Johnny allegedly "proceeded solely on a defamation by implication theory, abandoning any claims that Ms Heard's statements were actually false."While Depp's later Ben Chew argued "what we expected, just longer, no more substantive."Heard's lawyers also asked whether one member of the jury served properly on the trial, arguing that Juror 15 had a 25-year difference in their age on the court documents and documents that are publicly available.They argued that Juror 15 was listed as being born in 1945 but "was clearly born later than 1945.

shark attacks others are inhabited by poisonous jellyfish or are too dangerous to swim in because of rip tides.READ MORE:Monster 20ft great white shark that savaged man's legs may be biggest in the worldAnd in one location, a nightmarish creature called the "penis fish" has been known to swim up the urethra of unlucky victims as they enjoy a dip in the water.These are 10 of the most dangerous beaches in the world.Victims have been deceived by the stunning two-mile hike to Hanakapiai Beach on the island of Kauai and have paid the ultimate price.While the destination may look like paradise, the water holds incredibly strong rip currents.The trail sign keeps an updated tally of the number of deaths stemming from visitors who chose to forego caution and swim anyway.At least 83 people are known to have died there but there are feared to be more casualties.The the rip currents are so strong because the coastal area isn’t protected by any reef.New Smyrna beach is known as the shark attack capital of the world.People who venture into the waters here are more at risk of being attacked by a shark than anywhere else in the world.There have been over 80 bites recorded at this beach since 2009.Though you may think this sounds small, it is staggeringly higher than anywhere else.Playa Zipolite in Mexico is nicknamed the "Beach of Death."Don't be fooled by its beauty as its waters boast strong and potentially fatal undercurrents.Thanks to the beach’s growing popularity, a special lifeguard team has been put in place but you may still want to choose another safer beach to go for a dip.Morecambe Bay is dangerous because of all the freaky obstacles, such as quicksand, shifting channels, and river drainages.There was a terrible tragedy on

Joe Swash has poked fun at wife-to-be Stacey Solomon, 32, as she prepares for her hen do a week early. The pair are set to say their ‘I dos’ at the end of the month and, after Joe, 40, enjoyed a fun-filled trip to Ibiza with his friends for his stag do, Stacey’s soon set to embark on her own pre-wedding celebrations. While her hen do is still a week away, ever-organised Stacey has already backed for her trip – much to the entertainment of Joe.

Kate Garraway took to Twitter on Friday to beg for "urgent help" after she accidentally left her husband Derek Draper's vital medical supplies in the back of a taxi. Derek, 54, who is still suffering the after-effects of Covid and is one of the UK's longest-suffering patients, having been admitted to hospital with the virus in March 2020.

— Mary, via emailWell, look. I genuinely sympathise with your irritation here, but if I were you I wouldn’t allow my reaction to be any more than that – irritation. As you say, your husband’s sister is just as entitled to these bits and bobs of memorabilia as he is.

TalkTV has been forced to make a public apology to mental health charity Mind after claiming live on air that it funded the legal fees of asylum seekers.

Dr. Dre has spent the last two years working on at least a dozen albums’ worth of material, the modern hip-hop legend said in a new video.In the clip, shared to Instagram on Thursday (June 30), Dre can be seen sitting behind a mixing desk in a studio, while Busta Rhymes looks at him inquisitively.

Pokémon Go’s Great League, Ultra League and Master League are permanent fixtures in the game that see trainers go head to head to battle it out and achieve Battle League points to garner huge rewards. From time to time, Niantic introduces special limited-time only cups with unique rules to keep trainers on their toes, and this week’s Kanto Cup is the latest installment.As the name might suggest, only Kanto region Pokémon, or the original 151 for those less familiar with the regions, are eligible to take part which adds a huge limit to any team options you might be thinking of putting together.Although the list of eligible Pokémon were all originally found in Kanto, regional variants are allowed to enter such as Alolan Sandshrew and Hisuian Electrode.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNiantic, the augmented-reality games company behind “Pokémon Go,” is letting go about 8% of its workforce and has scrapped several game titles it had in development, including “Transformers: Heavy Metal.”The company is laying off 85-90 employees, Niantic CEO John Hanke said in a memo to staff Wednesday, which was first reported by Bloomberg. Niantic needs to “further streamline our operations in order to best position the company to weather any economic storms that may lie ahead,” Hanke wrote.In a statement, a Niantic spokesperson said, “We recently decided to stop production on some projects and reduce our workforce by about 8% to focus on our key priorities.