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People in Lanarkshire who have eye problems this winter are being asked to visit a special network of optometrists for assessment and treatment.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The annual Just Like Heaven festival in Pasadena will feature a set by the newly reunited Rilo Kiley — the band’s first show since 2008 — with the group joining Vampire Weekend as co-headliners of the SoCal gathering May 10. Rilo Kiley last performed together in a headlining show at L.A.’s Greek Theatre on June 18, 2008, according to setlists.fm. In the intervening eight years, Jenny Lewis has enjoyed a successful solo career; she will be rejoined at Just Like Heaven — and other tour dates to follow — by bandmates Blake Sennett, Pierre De Reeder and Jason Boesel.

William Earl After being pulled from the Sundance lineup and returned within a matter of days, “Blknws: Terms & Conditions” debuted at Park City on Monday morning. Director Kahlil Joseph was on hand to introduce the film, welcomed by Sundance senior programmer Shari Frilot.

Lady Gaga is coming!

Sean “Diddy” Combs is the subject of a new docuseries The Fall of Diddy, airing across two nights beginning tonight (Monday, January 27) at 9 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery (ID Channel).

Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance took the award for Best Feature at the annual Girls On Film Awards while Emilia Pérez and Hard Truths star Marianne Jean-Baptiste took awards for Best Ensemble and Best Actress respectively. 

in 2024, Tyla is here to prove otherwise with a fresh new take, courtesy of Jacquemus.On January 26, 2025, the South African superstar made the trip to Paris to attend the Jacquemus menswear fall-winter 2025/2026 show. Despite the cold, Tyla decided to fully go against the current wintry season with a long black gown by the house that left plenty of skin exposed.Tyla's dress was simple in color and texture, cascading all the way to the floor into a small ruched train that gave us only a peek at her pointed-toe pumps. However, the dress's construction was a lot more playful from the side.The dress featured a strapless, halter neckline that hung low from the star's shoulders, leaving her back, torso, and waist completely exposed — except for the matching thong-style brief sewn into the design.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large TLC has set a premiere date and shared a first look for “The Baldwins,” the reality series starring Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and their seven kids. The series, which was first announced a year ago, premieres Sunday, Feb. 23 at 10 p.m.

Ruth Langsford has clarified an omission from Loose Women's upcoming over-70s special, set to air tomorrow at 12.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

Greater Manchester beer brewery Seven Brothers has announced that it has shut down one of its beerhouses.

Having battled with back pain and spinal issues for as long as I can remember, I've become somewhat of an expert at finding remedies that help alleviate discomfort. My top two solutions? Regular visits to the chiropractor and indulgent (but expensive) spa massages.

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd hasn't helped fears of a death in the upcoming explosive scenes set to feature his on-screen family with a one-word response to a fan.

Princess Diana's close bond with her Scottish dance teacher is to be explored in a major new documentary.

NME’s latest stars of The Cover, XG, have compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The girl group are on this week’s (January 27) edition of The Cover, a weekly manifestation 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 the profile of XG here, written by Crystal Bell and featuring photography by Marisa Bazan.To accompany The Cover, XG have curated an exclusive playlist for NME featuring some of their’s favourite tracks.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Ikusmira Berriak, the San Sebastian-based development program behind Cannes Directors’ Fortnight hits “The Water” and “Creatura” and Sundance standout “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt,” has announced six projects for its 2025 residency program, as the initiative soars in popularity, applications sky-rocketing 34% to 487 for this current year. Reasons for that cut several ways.

The Radford family, known for their show '22 Kids and Counting' on Channel 5, returned with a fresh episode full of drama on Sunday, 26 January. During the episode, Noel noticed his wife Sue's unusual quietness and secretive behaviour, which led him to worry about her wellbeing.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor At next month’s European Film Market in Berlin, the first footage will be shown to buyers from medieval fantasy epic “The Stolen Child.” Variety spoke to the writer-director Sebastian McKinnon about the film, whose international rights are being represented by Picture Tree Intl. The film’s trailer debuts below. The synopsis for “The Stolen Child” is as follows: “In an age where Humans and Faeries coexist, tragedy strikes the Human Realm when its King and Queen meet an untimely death.

Although Alison Brie and husband Dave Franco have shared the screen in the past, they truly sink into each other with some skin-crawling, albeit heartfelt and hilarious performances in writer-director Michael Shanks‘ feature debut Together, which seamlessly blends body horror and romantic comedy.

A brand new teaser for the upcoming Superman movie debuted on Sunday (January 26)!

If Sundance was looking to raise the temperature in this year’s festival they found it Sunday night with Jennifer Lopez and the feature take of the Broadway musical Kiss of the Spider Woman which played a packed and explosive Eccles house with plenty of turnaways and buyers in attendance such as Searchlight and Mubi in the house. The movie is up for sale from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity.

The Traitors UK season three finale was the most watched live episode in the show’s history.Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the reality series features a group of strangers holed in a castle in the Scottish Highlands, with a small selection of ‘Traitors’ attempting to eliminate the remaining ‘Faithful’ contestants without being detected.After 12 episodes, eight murders and 14 banishments, Leanne and Jake were declared joint winners, taking home £47,300 each.The finale was watched live by an average audience of 7.4million on Friday night (January 24), up 1.6million on last year’s final, reports BBC News.Following the finale, a further 4.8million also tuned in to an extended episode of The Traitors: Uncloaked spin-off podcast, broadcast on BBC One and Sounds.Host Ed Gamble was joined by all of the finalists and host Winkleman – with the rest of the cast in the audience – as they reacted to the final episode.In a tense finale, Leanne and Jake successfully managed to banish the last remaining Traitor, Charlotte, but also sent home two innocent Faithfuls in Alexander and Frankie, which left many viewers furious.Back in August, the BBC announced that they had renewed the show for a fourth season, and also confirmed there would be a celebrity version of the show, with both new series set to be recorded in 2025.The application process for the next regular season is now open, with production company Studio Lambert stating that they are looking for “smart, funny and strategic people to take part in the ultimate game of trust and treachery”.Members of the public must be 18 years of age or older and have the right to reside in the UK.