Scots doctor among 10 people held in Belfast as part of probe into New IRA

Less than a week after the — brace yourselves!!! — 25th anniversary of the premiere of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, we’re getting an unprecedented look behind the curtain courtesy of a new book.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAmazon has closed its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM first announced last May, the companies said Thursday.Per Amazon, “The storied, nearly century-old studio—with more than 4,000 film titles, 17,000 TV episodes, 180 Academy Awards, and 100 Emmy Awards—will complement Prime Video and Amazon Studios’ work in delivering a diverse offering of entertainment choices to customers.”The completion of the transaction comes two days after the Amazon-MGM deal received clearance from the European Union’s antitrust regulator, which “unconditionally” approved Amazon’s proposed acquisition of MGM, in part because “MGM’s content cannot be considered as must-have.” The European Commission, in its antitrust review, found that the overlaps between the Amazon and MGM businesses are “limited.” At that time, the deal was still pending approval by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which had been given a mid-March deadline by Amazon to issue a decision on approval of the transaction, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Kanye «Ye» West and his ex, Kim Kardashian, the 44-year-old rapper enjoyed a night out on Wednesday with his and Kim's 6-year-old son, Saint, at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, where they saw the Golden State Warriors take on the Boston Celtics. The father-son duo were twinning in matching black rain boots, dark jeans, black hoodies, and black leather jackets. The two sat courtside, sharing snacks and talking as they watched the Celtics defeat the Warriors, 110 to 88. According to an eyewitness, Kanye was talking to Saint about the game, and the little guy was super excited to meet Celtics’ star Jaylen Brown.

Over 50 locals attended a talk hosted by a West Lothian author - offering his lived experience dealing with addiction alongside his mum, who shared the difficulties she faced living with an addict.

Directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris are getting their next film project together and it will be a remake of a recent Spanish comedy. The directing team, of course, is behind movies such as “Little Miss Sunshine,” “Ruby Sparks,” the sports drama “Battle of The Sexes,” and most recently worked on the Netflix comedy series, “Living With Yourself,” that starred Paul Rudd.

What happens when people with very different paths find romance? The concept was explored in season one of HBO Max’s “Starstruck.” Now, the series is back to continuing the story of Jessie (Rose Matafeo) and Tom (Nikesh Patel). Picking up where the first season left off, Jessie is coming to terms with the decision to stay with her movie star boyfriend instead of pursuing a path she planned.

Motherwell teenager Max Johnston has been called up to Scotland's under-19 squad for their UEFA Euro Elite Round matches this month.

Celtic have released an interview with Ange Postecoglou hyping the Sydney Super Cup following claims the tournament is in "serious doubt".

A Lanarkshire takeaway owner has been invited to meet the Queen at one of her annual Garden Parties.

When a gimmick has already been done, it’s hard to replicate the same excitement a second time. This is especially true when you’re talking about a sequel in the same franchise.

P&O has been slammed by trade unions and politicians in Scotland today amid reports the ferry operator is on the verge of sacking its entire staff in a cost-saving move.

Irish alt-rock trio Rowan have dropped their new single, Honesty.

Kiss them, they’re Irish! The Emerald Isle is the home of medieval castles, Guinness beer, good luck charms and some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities.

The horrors of Resident Evil will haunt Netflix this summer as the streamer unveils the premiere date for its upcoming live-action series based on the popular video game franchise. The series hails from showrunner Andrew Dabb, who executive produces and writes.

Sheffield United captain Keith Curle claims the dressing room was in "disbelief" following the Battle of Bramall Lane in 2002.20 years on, the Championship contest between the Blades and West Brom remains the only English game to have been abandoned due to a lack of players. Neil Warnock's side received three straight dismissals in a rampant match in South Yorkshire and two second-half injuries gave referee Eddie Wolstenholme no option but to call the game early.Following the fixture, Baggies boss Gary Megson, who had previously managed United's fierce rivals Sheffield Wednesday, was left seething and demanded that the 3-0 scoreline remained intact.

Gary Neville has made his pick between Erik Ten Hag, Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel for the next Manchester United manager.Ajax head coach Ten Hag and PSG boss Pochettino have been the frontrunners to take over from interim manager Ralf Rangnick for next season. However, Tuchel's name entered the discussion after the UK Government's sanctions on Roman Abramovich left Chelsea in a state of crisis.With that in mind, Neville was discussing the situation on Instagram Live this week.

Ukraine to try and bamboozle the Ukrainian military.According to US security officials, Moscow is using fake dart-shaped missiles for the first time in the conflict, which is now in its 22nd day.They believe the decoys are the reason why Ukraine's air defence systems have found it so tricky to stop Russia's short-range ballistic missiles which have reportedly been used on civilians in hospitals and bomb shelters in Kyiv and Kharkiv.Since the start of Vladimir Putin's invasion, images have circulated on social media of the dart-shaped munitions which many people initially thought were cluster bombs or miniature weapons.Weapons experts now believe that they are decoys which have been kept secret from the West and fired from mobile launchers for the Russian Iskander-M missile.Intelligence officials believe that the darts are similar to Cold War-era 'penetration aids', or decoys that were fired to help nuclear warheads avoid anti-missile systems.Weapons expert Prof. Jeffrey Lewis from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies told the Telegraph: “The minute people came up with missiles, people started trying to shoot them down, and the minute people started trying to shoot them down, people started thinking about penetration aids.“We never see them because they’re highly secret.

Netflix has revealed the first details about the live-action Resident Evil series!

Balvinder Sopal can currently be found lighting up screens as the villainous Suki Panesar in EastEnders.The former theatre star has enjoyed an impressive TV career, having had roles in Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks before joining the BBC show.The actress joined the soap in January 2020 and has since been involved in some dramatic storylines as the matriarch of the Panesar family.The 42-year old's appearances on screen have left some viewers curious to learn more about her life off-screen. When she's not filming on Albert Square, Balvinder can be found at home in the Kent countryside.

Jess Nelson has revealed her grandmother has sadly died. The star shared a heartbreaking tribute to her Nanny Ginge on her Instagram page.The former Little Mix singer posted a statement alongside a sweet black and white video with her beloved relative that featured the other members of the band too. "My beautiful Nanny Ginge, my heart feels so broken I don’t even have the words right now," 30 year old Jesy began.

Some TikTok beauty hacks are kinda questionable, while others are downright genius. Lately there have been a few filters doing the rounds on the app that help with makeup application, like the one that maps the perfect brows for your face shape. Another filter that’s proving very popular on the app shows users where to apply their contour for the perfectly sculpted face.