Screen Ireland Hires ‘The Killing Of A Sacred Deer’ Producer Keith Potter As Head Of Feature Film

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has reached yet another milestone in the seven weeks since its release – now bringing in over $850million (£671million) from global ticket sales.The dark drama – which saw Cillian Murphy take on the role of J. Robert Oppenheimer, ‘father of the atomic bomb’ – arrived in cinemas on July 21, and has since gone on to become one of Christopher Nolan’s most successful films to date.In the seven weeks since its debut, the movie has generated millions globally and continues to surpass expectations – particularly with its genre as an R-rated biographical, historical drama.Now, it has been confirmed that Oppenheimer has hit yet another impressive milestone, and has crossed $850milion in ticket sales globally.According to reports by Variety, around $311million (£241million) of this figure has come from sales across North America, while around $542.7million (£334million) has come in internationally.

The latest figures show that during the 2022/23 financial year, some 5,300 people successfully challenged the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over its initial decision not to award them Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Of that total, some 1,500 claimants have also been awarded at least one enhanced payment rate of either the daily living or mobility component of the disability benefit through the Mandatory Reconsideration process.

Officers are urging a man captured on CCTV to come forward and give 'important information' over a burglary. Greater Manchester Police is investigating a burglary at the Fresco’s takeaway on Railway Road, in Leigh.

Hundreds of kites will take to the skies above St Annes this weekend when the much-loved festival returns.

Every once in a while there’s a product that comes along and causes an absolute uproar online, and it seems this time it’s the turn of The Inkey List, with its latest product launch sending the internet wild. After taking to Instagram to show off co-founder Colette Laxton’s dramatic plumped up pout as a result of using the brand new Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm, £10.99 here, followers were in disbelief that the results were purely from the balm itself.

Losing a beloved pet can be one of the most painful experience that any owner can go through in their lifetime.

Police have confirmed that a fire which tore through a former nightclub in Fife is being treated as wilful. Shocked onlookers watched on as parts of the roof of the former Kitty's nightclub on Hunter Street in Kirkcaldy began falling to the ground as plumes of smoke billowed from the building.

Amazon has slashed the price of a pair of popular Bose headphones, with customers noting that this gadget has "exceeded their expectations" in terms of quality.

Viewers were left asking 'what on earth is going on' as the were greeted to an energetic performance to mark a new season of This Morning. It was somewhat of a 'back to school' moment for Holly Willoughby as she returned to the helm of the ITV daytime show on Monday (September 4).

The Weeknd has reacted to the news that Taylor Swift is now the only other music artist with 100million Spotify listeners.After it was announced that Swift had reached the prestigious milestone last week, an achievement previously only held by The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – he shared a message of congratulations for the singer.Resharing a news post to his Instagram Story, The Weeknd left a fingers crossed emoji, seemingly in a show of support indicating their shared good fortune and friendship (via Billboard).The news post also featured a 2015 photo of the singer hugging The Weeknd onstage at her ‘1989‘ world tour, where she brought him out as a surprise guest to perform his song ‘Can’t Feel My Face’.Queen behavior

Niall Horan paid tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor this weekend with an emotional performance of her classic song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.The Irish singer-songwriter played Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally, county Laois on Friday (September 1), which marked his first Irish show in five years.Six songs into his set, the former One Direction star performed a cover of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’.

YOASOBI have shared an exclusive playlist of J-pop recommendations to accompany the launch of NME’s The Cover.The Japanese duo of Ikura and Ayase are on this week’s (September 4) edition of The Cover, a renewal of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read YOASOBI’s profile here, written by JX Soo and featuring photography by John Choi.Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist curated by YOASOBI: “J-pop You Should Listen To”.

Florence Welch has returned to the stage for the first time since undergoing emergency surgery last month, and performed two duets with Ethel Cain.Taking place at the MEO Kalorama festival in Lisbon, Portugal, the performance marked the first headlining set by Florence + The Machine since the band were forced to cancel several live shows in August.At the time, Welch declared that although she doesn’t “really feel strong enough” to share details on her ordeal with fans just yet, the emergency surgery last month “saved her life”.“I’m so sorry that I had to cancel the last couple of shows,” she wrote, explaining that it was unrelated to a broken foot that caused the postponement of a UK tour at the start of the year.A post shared by Florence Welch (@florence)Now, it seems that the singer is on the road to recovery, as she not only made her return to the stage for her headline slot but also surprised fans by joining Ethel Cain on stage.Before the headline set with her band, Welch made a surprise appearance during Cain’s afternoon set, joining her for a duet of ‘Thoroughfare’ from the latter’s debut album ‘Preacher’s Daughter’, which arrived last year.Cain then went on to return the favour during the headline set later that day, and joined Welch and co. for a powerful joint performance of ‘Morning Elvis’ – the closing track from Florence + The Machine’s 2022 record ‘Dance Fever’.‘Morning Elvis’ was first performed by the two last year, when they both joined forces in Denver.

Paul McCartney‘s original Höfner bass guitar.The Lost Bass project is appealing for information about “the most important bass in history” – the first bass the Beatles star ever bought – which he purchased in 1961 for £30 ($38) in Hamburg, Germany.However, it disappeared in January 1969 when The Beatles were in London recording the ‘Get Back/Let It Be’ sessions.According to The Lost Bass Project, the missing Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass is the one that can be heard on ‘Love Me Do’, ‘She Loves You’, and ‘Twist and Shout’.Heading up the search is Höfner’s Nick Wass, who has partnered with husband and wife team Scott and Naomi Jones, who are journalists and TV producers.Welcome to The Lost Bass Project – the global search for Paul McCartney's original Höfner bass. Between 1961 and 1969 this bass changed the world.

The weight loss jab Wegovy is being made available in the UK as part of a “controlled and limited launch”.

EXCLUSIVE: Nadia Forde has joined the cast of Conflict, the Finnish political thriller series from Rebellion director Aku Louhimies and XYZ Films.

Four police officers have been rescued from the peak of a Munro in Skye during torrential conditions.

Brendan Rodgers has taken a bit of time to make the big statement in his second spell as Celtic boss.

Coronation Street actress Charlotte Jordan has shown off her rarely-seen boyfriend in a behind the scenes snap. Charlotte, who plays Daisy Midgeley in the ITV soap, took to her Instagram story on Sunday, 3 September, to post the shot of her boyfriend Paul with her on-screen boyfriend Robert Mallard, who plays Daniel Osbourne.The trio were outside taking in the sunshine, and it appeared that Paul was looking over a script as Rob watched on. Alongside the image, the 28 year old wrote: "Real bae runs lines with fake bae." Paul isn't actually an actor, but in 2020, he made a quick cameo appearance on the cobbles.

Philip Schofield has yet again been booted from a project that he was involved in following his admission to having an affair with a much younger male colleague. The This Morning presenter, who sensationally left the programme and ITV earlier this year, has now been axed from The Cube Live in Manchester.

EXCLUSIVE: ITV is progressing on a landmark deal with British actors union Equity that would, for the first time, include provisions for AI and cloning on the likes of Coronation Street and Emmerdale.