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Christopher Vourlias British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom says he has “no regrets” that the events depicted in his upcoming Sky series “This England,” which follows the COVID-19 response of outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government, did not include the turbulent period that led to Johnson’s resignation in July.Speaking to Variety at the Sarajevo Film Festival, where the director will be giving a masterclass on Friday, Winterbottom said it was his intention from the start to end the six-part limited series after the first wave of the pandemic, a decision that didn’t change with the dramatic events that forced Johnson to step down.“There are limitations in ending it there, but I still think that was the best idea,” the director said.

Guests and staff at a Scots hotel have been evacuated as a huge blaze tore its way through the property. Firefighters were rushed to The Popinjay Hotel in Carluke, South Lanarkshire after receiving the alarm at 7.18am today.

Darius Campbell Danesh used his pal Gerard Butler's girlfriend's name to book into the hotel room where he passed away, it has been reported.

Forward-thinking Morgan Steedman is determined to help fire St Johnstone WFC into the top tier of Scottish football.

Bosses at South Ayrshire Council say they are "optimistic" about staging a "brand-new" airshow next year.

Shocked pupils and teachers watched as two armed thugs tried to rob a dad of his car outside a Lanarkshire primary school.

East Kilbride Swim Team are hosting their annual sponsored walk in Chatelherault Country Park this Saturday and are looking for local folk to take part.

Home and Away introduced fans to city girl turned beach babe Ziggy Astoni , a troubled wild child with some major family troubles in tow, back in 2017.The rebel character has given fans a slew of dramatic storylines during her time in Summer Bay, between getting kidnapped, supporting her mum through a cancer diagnosis, and discovering her husband’s affair.But actress Sophie Dillman lives a very different life to that of her rebellious alter-ego.READ NEXT: Neighbours fans call for Karl Kennedy to join EastEnders as Alan Fletcher visits setAs she enjoys a budding romance with one of the soap’s sexiest stars and struggles with a crippling health battle of her own, Daily Star get to know the stunning actress who brought this rebel character to life.The soap opera star is often seen smooching her on-screen beau Dean Thompson on the Aussie soap, but fans may not know that the Sophie is also dating actor Patrick O’Connor in real life.The actors opened up about their relationship back in 2021, telling TV Week about how they became friends before falling in love."We were work buddies first, and it's helped us work well together now, so we're lucky in that regard," she said."It's nice to have a relationship built on friendship.

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Elon Musk has shot down his ex-girlfriend's plans to get elf ear surgical modifications. On Tuesday (August 16) musician Grimes, 34, took to Twitter to ask her 1.3million followers about which facial modifications would look good on her.

Apple AirPods after taking a very expensive round-trip to retrieve them.Lewis Ellis, 31, decided to go on a globetrotting trek to retrieve his beloved headphones after leaving them on a Qatar Airways flight from Bangkok to Doha.He said staff wouldn't let him back on the plane to retrieve them, and after waiting four hours in the airport for them, he gave up and went home. READ NEXT: Facebook now 'officially' for old people as teens desert it for cooler social networks Lewis later checked the location of the AirPods using the 'Find My' app on iPhone and discovered that the earphones were on 'the holiday of a lifetime'.Lewis watched his earphones travel the world for five months. He said: "I watched as they flew from Qatar to Kathmandu, before heading to a small village in the Himalayan mountains overlooking Nepal."They then took a short jaunt to Thailand before finally coming to rest back in Doha."After his friends dared him to go and retrieve them in person, Lewis and his friend Tom flew to Doha and used the Find My app to try and find the AirPods with the help of a local man, Karim.Once they arrived in Doha, the lads tracked the AirPods to an apartment building and went door-to-door trying to connect to them using Bluetooth.

Gary Neville was in the midst of a crisis. England had just gone a goal up against Germany on June 29 last summer in the Euro 2020 Round of 16. Raheem Sterling had put the Three Lions ahead after 75 minutes in a tense battle that led the way to victory at Wembley.

Stonehenge calling it the "biggest joke in Europe" and slamming their visit as "the worst moment of my life". Posting on TripAdvisor, the holidaymaker was clearly disgruntled after visiting the pre-historic monument which is thought to be around 5,000 years old.The monument, in Salisbury, Wiltshire, attracts a whopping 800,000 tourists every year. READ MORE: Tripadvisor review claiming Lake District has 'too many lakes' has readers baffledHowever, despite being one of the world’s most famous historical landmarks, it seems the Neolithic wonder of the world isn't always proving a hit with visitors.

Naman Ramachandran Blue Finch Films has boarded international sales, excluding North America, on LGBTQ+ body horror “Swallowed.”The film is directed by Carter Smith, known for cult horror film “The Ruins.” It follows two childhood friends, Benjamin and Dom, who are on the verge of being separated as the former is leaving rural Maine for Los Angeles. Dom has a plan to send Benjamin off with a pocketful of cash — all they have to do is deliver a package across the border. But things spiral wildly out of control when the package turns out to be something far more dangerous than they could have ever imagined.

Annika Pham Legendary actor-director-writer Liv Ullmann, the first Norwegian to receive an Honorary Oscar, is being celebrated on home turf, as part of the golden jubilee of Haugesund’s Norwegian Film Festival, for which she is honorary president.The festival which runs Aug. 20-26, is also screening her 2000 Palme d’or entry “Faithless,” penned by Ingmar Bergman, who made her a household name, and Erik Poppe’s “The Emigrants,” a modern version of Jan Troell’s classic which earned her an Oscar nomination in 1973.The luminary stage and screen actor-director, featured in Viaplay’s upcoming English-language three-part series “Liv Ullmann – The Road Less Travelled,” spoke to Variety ahead of the Liv Ullmann symposium and tribute in Haugesund on Aug. 22.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAmericans now watch more stuff on TV from streaming services than either broadcast or cable TV.Streaming platforms, led by Netflix, in July 2022 for the first time surpassed cable networks to claim the largest share of U.S. TV viewing for the month, according to new data from Nielsen.

A knife thug who stabbed his best friend to death has been jailed for eight years. Dale Gardiner attacked William Wardrop following a row shortly after they had been playing a PlayStation together at the 25 year-old's home in Larkhall, Lanarkshire.

The sudden death of Darius Campbell Danesh aged 41 has left fans across the globe in mourning. Despite being a proud Scot, the Colourblind singer lived a lavish lifestyle in the US. However, many have been left wondering why the Pop Idol singer was found dead in a quiet southern Minnesota city, famed for its hospital treatment, and not LA, where he was living just months earlier.

Love Island contestants often say once they leave the villa that a lot of things were not shown on camera.

A leading charity is urging people to follow the example of a West Lothian woman and become one of its volunteers.

For too long, writer/director Carl Franklin’s neo-noir “Devil in a Blue Dress” existed as a little-known gem. Then two Blu-ray releases through Twilight Time and Kino brought the film to a new generation of cinephiles.