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The 51st LA Pride will take place this weekend with two concerts in the park and a parade in Hollywood.

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Prior to the release of Amazon Prime's series Daisy Jones & The Six, Blake Mills had the cult status of your favorite singer-songwriter's favorite singer-songwriter, the producer of music for Fiona Apple, Perfume Genius, and Jack Johnson, and an acclaimed solo artist and session musician. Dude was subtly everywhere, but when Daisy Jones premiered along with all the music he wrote, performed, and produced for the titular fake band, living rooms across the world were playing Blake Mills music even if they didn't know it.

Gemma Collins will be back on screens once more as she has filmed an episode of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip alongside radio presenter Melvin Odoom. The former TOWIE star, 42, will be joined by close pal Melvin on the show, which sees celebrities going head-to-head to uncover the most interesting antiques and make the most money at auction. The star may seem an unlikely booking for the show – but antique-spotting is just the latest string Gemma has added to her bow, following recent stints on Celebrity MasterChef and even Springwatch.

A woman who passed out in her car in the middle of the road after realising she was too drunk to drive has walked free from court - despite being more than three times the legal limit.

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Mammoth Lakes Film Festival. The full winners list was announced Tuesday following the Closing Night Award Ceremony on Sunday. This year, the festival screened over 100 feature and short films and awarded over $45,000 worth of prizes to winners. “Unicorn Boy” was named Best Narrative Feature while “Where the Road Leads” earned the Best International Narrative Feature award from both the festival jury and audience. Best Documentary Feature went to Luke Lorentzen’s “A Still Small Voice” and the Best International Documentary Feature was given to Nisha Kumari Pahuja’s “To Kill A Tiger.” The Bravery Award for documentary features was given to Tim Grant & Andy McMillan’s “Mississippi River Styx.”

The Scottish Government has submitted a draft business case to upgrade the A75 to Westminster.

Almost two years of partial road closures in Cumnock town centre will be lifted on Wednesday.

Naman Ramachandran Shant Joshi’s Los Angeles and Toronto-based company Fae Pictures (2023 Cannes title “In Flames”) has boarded Cape Town-based company Giant Films’ “Runs in the Family.” Fae will executive produce and handle the festival launch of the LGBTQ+ road trip family drama, a clip for which has been unveiled. The film is by real-life father-son duo Ian Gabriel (“Ludik”) and Gabe Gabriel (“No Hiding Here”). Ian directed and Gabe wrote and stars in “Runs in the Family.” The film marks Gabe’s first professional role since he came out as trans in 2019. The film follows a reformed con artist, Varun (Ace Bhatti), and his transmasculine son, River (Gabe Gabriel), on a road trip across South Africa to break River’s estranged mother (Diaan Lawrenson) out of rehab. When injury befalls Ollie (Cleo Wesley), River’s drag partner and best friend, his mother propels father and son to partner up for a drag competition that could win River his gender-affirming surgery.

Mark Wright and his family are embarking on a road trip across Britain for a new six-part TV series. The 36-year-old star will be joined by his brother Josh and his dad Mark as they film 'A Wright Family Holiday', which will premiere on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from June 8. Mark said: "From everything I’ve done since I started my career, this is by far the most special to me.

This was the remarkable haul of booze, food and other items which police stumbled across after stopping a car in Tameside. Officers pulled over a silver Volkswagen Golf on Hyde Road, Denton, which was believed to be linked to shoplifting outside of Greater Manchester.

It's nearly time to call it a day on another Premiership season but we've got time left for a bit of action yet, haven't we?

EXCLUSIVE: The biggest deal thrashed out so far at this year’s Cannes market is nearing completion with Amazon Prime Video set to pre-buy international rights — excluding Germany — to Liam Neeson action sequel Ice Road 2: Road To The Sky in a pact pegged around $17M.

Marta Balaga In Cannes, nobody talks to Liv Ullmann at parties. “We went to this event and nobody noticed us. When I am around many people, they don’t always include me in the group. With Dheeraj, we both felt a little humiliated. But then we decided we will just tell great stories about it: ‘Catherine Deneuve was there too and she danced!,’” she laughs. The legendary actor – “I am no legend,” she insists – has presented documentary “Liv Ullmann – A Road Less Travelled” at the French fest, directed by Dheeraj Akolkar, further cementing her status as an artist who never conformed. Even in the U.S., where she was expected to look a certain way. In the film, she states: “I didn’t wear makeup. I am Norwegian.”

A man has died following a crash on a Renfrewshire road in the early hours of the morning.

A dad was tragically killed while trying to help a family of ducks cross a busy road as his children watched on in horror. The man was attempting to herd the birds to the safety when he was suddenly struck by a car in Rocklin, California.

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a white Audi on the B7071 in Uddingston.

A road in Manchester city centre was blocked off on Monday afternoon (May 22) after a car was left crushed in a smash.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Norwegian distributor Fjong Film has picked up Hilmar Oddson’s award-winning Icelandic dark comedy “Driving Mum.” While French-U.K. sales and production company Alief has already sold the film widely in Europe, the Norwegian deal marks its first sale in Scandinavia. The Tallinn Black Nights Grand Prix winner, a theatrical hit in Iceland and Estonia, follows aimless protagonist Jon (Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson), who, grappling with immeasurable grief, finally comes of ripe age while fulfilling his mother’s (Kristbjörg Kjeld) final wish. Fjong Film CEO Nina Tryggvadottir, who was born in Iceland, connected with the unconventional road movie, acquiring all rights for the title.

Dramatic pictures have shown the aftermath of a major crash involving four vehicles in Bolton. Police and fire crews blocked off Manchester Road in Over Hulton following the smash on Saturday afternoon (May 20).