Police officer takes on Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle challenge in memory of tragic Stirling schoolgirl

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.James, who works in a coffee shop, said the lack of a routine owing to lockdown forced him to look into finding a focus, with the training and preparation beginning in January and including four runs and two gym sessions a week.He told the Observer: “It all really came around last summer when I reached a bit of a low point personally and my dad and I came around to the idea of potentially running the West Highland Way.“It really grew arms and legs from there and I got a real sense of self-purpose through the run and through sharing my own story.“Lockdown definitely had a big impact because the routine was out of the window and I ended up in a bit of a rut with nothing to really look

Home Office raid in Glasgow this morning.

Bong Joon Ho has never been a filmmaker that has shied away from working in genre filmmaking. He’s made features about a train in a post-apocalyptic future, a giant super pig, and a literal amphibious monster.

Dave Chappelle is looking back on his heartfelt and difficult response to the murder of George Floyd.

After the universal acclaim for her previous film, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” film fans around the world have been anxiously awaiting the next feature from filmmaker Céline Sciamma. Well, even though it appears that cinephiles outside of France are going to have to wait a bit longer to see her next feature, “Petite Maman,” the French are getting that film in June.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentJuan Luis Guerra, one of the Dominican Republic’s greatest artists, will debut his new HBO Concert special June 3 on HBO Latino and on streamer HBO Max, just in time for the latter’s June launch in Latin America.“Juan Luis Guerra: Entre Mar y Palmeras” (Between the Sea and the Palm Trees) is an open-air, audience-free concert which Guerra staged with his band, Los 4.40, on one of his country’s stunning beaches, the Esmeralda.  Its trailer debuts exclusively in Variety.The multi-Grammy winning musician, composer, singer and producer will perform a heady mix of new and classic hits, including “La Bilirrubina,” “Burbujas de Amor,” and a new arrangement for his career-launching anthem, “Ojalá que

Bong Joon-Ho, the Oscar-winning Korean director behind Parasite, will helm a feature animation about humans and deep-sea creatures.

North Ayrshire are hunting firebugs who torched a sports pavilion rendering the building 'unusable.'The incident at the Garrier Road pavilion in Springside happened shortly before 7.30pm last night.Scottish Fire and Rescue and police say the fire was set intentionally and caused extensive damage.A spokesperson for Saltcoats CID said: "This crime has caused extensive damage to the building which will place a significant financial burden on its owners to put right, as well as denying the local community and sports teams its use.""Luckily nobody was injured as a result of this act, but the consequences could have been far worse.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news

Home Office raid in Glasgow this morning.

Jean Smart is back to her comedic roots with.

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is coming to an end, and Oprah Winfrey knows what it’s like to say goodbye to a major daytime talk show.

JOHN Barrowman has been removed from a Doctor Who show after he was accused of exposing himself on the BBC drama's sets. Interactive theatre show Doctor Who: Time Fracture, which is due to begin in London this month, said the actor will no longer appear in a pre-recorded video.

GEORDIE Shore's Bethan Kershaw broke down in tears as she filmed herself "having a break down" before announcing time away from Instagram. The 26-year-old star said that she was struggling to cope and had no choice but to "let people down" after a difficult Mental Health Awareness Week.

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBong Joon-ho, director of last year’s Oscar-winning “Parasite,” has announced that he is working on a Korean animated film about humans and deep water sea creatures.He had been working on the screenplay with Korean company 4th Creative Party since 2018. The script was completed in January.Bong is also at work on the script for an English-language film which is understood to be set between the U.K.

Alison Johnstone, who represents the Lothians, will formally be approved by a vote of MSPs later today.

Good Morning Britain host Adil Ray has announced his next career move as he takes a break from his job on the ITV news show.The early morning presenter will be returning to our screen on May 17 after some time away from the show.Alastair Campbell has taken over the reigns in his absence, and Adil has put his time away from the studio to good use.The 47-year-old, who created and co-writes the BBC comedy Citizen Khan, has become the first Patron for the new Screen and Film School Birmingham, which will open its doors in September 2021.Viewers have been split since he replaced Piers Morgan on the flagship breakfast show.But Birmingham Live report that the ITV man will have a £30,000 scholarship in his name.He said: "I hope the Adil Ray OBE

BBC Repair Shop host, best known for his skill in furniture restoration and passion for upcycling, wrote about the incident in his brand-new autobiography, Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life.Jay details in the book, which is set to be released on Thursday May 13, a horrific incident he experienced at the hands of his local police force while growing up in Stoke Newington."One night about ten o'clock, I was mooching back to Londesborough Road from the park when a police van pulled up next to me," Jay shared."A flat-cap officer with a big bushy black beard got out of the front passenger seat and called me over.

It seems that when it comes to Holly Willoughby’s fashion we aren’t the only ones who are inspired by the presenter's effortless This Morning style. Stepping out during an official outing alongside husband Prince William, Kate was seen sporting a look which we have previously seen on the blonde beauty.