Spain Commits $1.9B to Bolster Film, TV Industry

Perth and Kinross residents endured travel and power disruptions at the weekend as the region became engulfed in a blanket of snow brought on by Storm Eunice.

Rangers sent shockwaves through Europe with a thrilling 4-2 victory over German giants Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League last Thursday.

Two sections of the A90 and two sections of the M90 at Barnhill near Perth will experience diversions and traffic calming measures to allow resurfacing works over the next four weeks.

A huge cannabis farm has been uncovered in a disused warehouse in the south side of Glasgow.

A panicked drug dealer attempted to flee completely naked from a house when police raided the property - interrupting the relaxing shower he was taking upstairs.

A 911 call for help resulted in the arrest of a Colorado resident who was outside the home of "The White Lotus" star Alexandra Daddario. David Adam Cako was charged with carrying a concealed weapon after a handgun was found in his vehicle, authorities told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. The Los Angeles Police Department revealed that a 911 call made on Saturday reported someone knocking at the door of a home that was identified by TMZ as the actress’ residence.

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The Queen is reportedly set on continuing with her royal duties despite battling Covid-19 behind closed doors. Buckingham Palace confirmed that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 95, caught the deadly bug on 20 February as they released a statement explaining that she's been experiencing "mild cold symptoms". While she remains in isolation as she recovers from the virus, the Queen will only cancel one face-to-face appointment and go ahead with her scheduled meetings over phone and video calls this week, according to the Daily Mail.

Ever since she was famously branded ‘Princess Tippy toes” by Eamonn Holmes, then her co-star on morning television, Anthea Turner has found it hard to shed her image of being well, a bit precious, and squeaky clean. Now she’s taking part in a new reality show that is about to show her in a new light. She joins a gang of celebrities acting out classic scenes from the hit eighties film Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze as unlikely lovers.

Prince Charles has paid tribute to Jamal Edwards, calling him an “inspiration”, following the music pioneer's death age 31. Jamal Edwards was the founder of music platform SBTV and also was a supporter of many charity causes, working with the Prince’s Trust as a youth ambassador. Stars across the entertainment industry have paid tribute to the entrepreneur, who helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Dave and Jessie J.

MARK Wright was left red-faced when he revealed his sweet pet name for wife Michelle Keegan live on the radio. The 35-year-old was presenting his Heart show and discussing the top names people call their partners when he made the confession.

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Sam Thompson revealed he broke down in tears after moving back into his newly-renovated home and believes it’s a perfect place to raise a family. The Made In Chelsea star, 29, has spent the past year remodelling his £1million West London home with girlfriend Zara McDermott and the finished product left him overwhelmed. Speaking exclusively to The Sun, he said: “That’s been my biggest stress over the past year.

HBO Max series.Cena’s snarky Peacemaker proclaims that Green Arrow “goes to Brony conventions dressed as the back half of Twilight Sparkle with a four-inch-wide butthole drilled in the costume.”For reference, a “Brony” is a male fan of the neon cartoon “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” — and Princess Twilight Sparkle refers to the name of a horse character on the ’80s animated classicAmell starred as the DC hero on the CW’s “Arrow” for eight seasons from 2012 until 2020. He now stars as a pro-wrestler on the Stars series “Heels,” which is perhaps why he decided to sucker-punch Cena where it might hurt most.The Toronto native took to Twitter on Friday to retaliate for Peacemaker’s anal attack: Amell trolled wrestler-turned-actor Cena by quipping, “Haven’t seen it.

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Loose Women panellists were left in tears as they shared a touching tribute to Jamal Edwards MBE following his death.Jamal was a musical pioneer and son of their co-star Brenda Edwards, and their tribute highlighted his astounding career as they shared clips of his recent appearance on the show.The late star was an entrepreneur in the music industry and set up his YouTube channel SBTV in 2006. He is responsible for kickstarting the careers of musical giants such as Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, JME, Jessie J, Emeli Sande and Skepta amongst other big names.He has also founded a youth charity and opened up the conversation for mental health amongst teenagers.He died Sunday, February 20 aged 31, after suffering from what has been described as a “sudden illness”.Loose Women shared a clip of Jamal’s appearance on the show back in November last year.He discussed the reasons behind his success: “I felt that a lot of my friends weren’t being represented in the mainstream media, that inspired me.”“Honestly, my mum’s work ethic inspired me as well,” admitted the star.Charlene White discussed Jamal through teary eyes, mentioning his “utterly beautiful face" and that his “impact will keep going on and be felt for years and years to come".Judi Love also spoke about Jamal as tears fell: “It wasn’t just the things he did in public, it was the things that he did outside.

Spain will redouble efforts to establish itself as a European production hub for film and TV content, with the government today announcing a €1.6B ($1.9B) package to further attract foreign investment.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Wednesday the launch of a Spain Audiovisual Hub plan to offer a total €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) over 2021-25 to power up Spanish film and TV production, and encourage big foreign players to shoot and set up production centers in Spain.One early beneficiary of the scheme, according to Spanish press reports, will be Disney, which on March 26 bows romantic comedy “Besos Al Aire,“ its first Disney Plus Spanish original – although a pick-up from Spanish broadcast network Mediaset España.Addressing Spanish industry representatives on Wednesday in Madrid, Sánchez also stressed that the Spain Audiovisual Hub initiated was designed to convert Spain into