Environmental charity EcoArt launching climate cafe in Kirkcudbright

They were passing the hat on Broadway, but Nicole Kidman wasn’t passing on the opportunity to do some good.

Former paratrooper sergeant Ricardo Pallisco is set to enter the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest time to walk 100 miles carrying a rucksack weighing an incredible 100 pounds.

A charity-run bar, restaurant and events space in Maybole has closed its doors due to rising energy costs.

Ruben Östlund Appointed Honorary President of Göteborg Film FestivalRuben Östlund has been appointed as the new Honorary President of Göteborg Film Festival. Östlund will be an advisor for the festival, starting with the upcoming 2023 edition. The board of Göteborg Film Festival appoints the Honorary President for five years, at which point it will be renewed or concluded. In a statement, Östlund described his decision to accept the honorary role as “easy and a joyful.” Past presidents include Ingmar Bergman and Roy Andersson. Östlund will speak at the opening ceremony of the 2023 edition. Jonas Holmberg, Artistic Director at Göteborg Film Festival, said: “With two Palme d’Or wins and many unforgettable cinematic moments, the Gothenburg-born and loyal visitor of the festival Ruben Östlund has the artistic integrity, the intellectual playfulness, and the international luminescence that make him an excellent Honorary President for Göteborg Film Festival.”

A developer with designs to build around 160 new homes in Kinross has appealed a council direction to provide an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to the dismay of a councillor concerned about the potential impact on Loch Leven.

Another member of the Cronenberg family has a movie on the way. Deadline reports that Caitlin Cronenberg, daughter of David and sister of Brandon, just wrapped shooting on her feature directorial debut in Ontario, entitled “Humane.” And the film’s plot? Kind of in the family’s wheelhouse: a thriller about a wealthy family reckoning months after a global environmental collapse.

Cavea Plus, a streaming service based in the country of Georgia, has joined the anti-piracy coalition Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment.

Members of the The Rotary Club of Dumfries Devorgilla are set to open a charity pop-up shop in the town’s Loreburne Centre next week.

As Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen work through their divorce and the assets that must be dished out, new information has been coming to light about their financial situation — and none of it good!

Bastille’s Dan Smith, Paloma Faith, Jimmy Somerville, Metronomy’s Joseph Mount and Damon Albarn are among the musicians featured on a new cover of the song ‘A Million Dreams’ from ‘The Greatest Showman’. The new track is being released in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity and Brainstrust, and was the idea of seven year old Ravi Adelekan – son of Metronomy bassist Olugbenga Adelekan – who was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year.Ravi’s illness was initially diagnosed as a build up of ear wax but, when an ear, nose and throat specialist requested an MRI scan, a tumour was discovered on his brain stem.

OMG, was this why he was friends with Donald Trump?! A shared interest in charity self-dealing?

Coupled up no more. Season 4 Love Island USA alums Deb Chubb and Jesse Bray have split after four months together.

Perth and Kinross Council has officially declared a 'Climate and Biodiversity Emergency'.

There is a "direct link" between Scots struggling to pay fuel bills and rising food insecurity, a leading charity has warned.

French powerhouse Federation Studios and its Empreinte Digitale are launching Federation MEAC, a production subsidiary devoted to the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. Co-founding chairman Joachim Landau, who has produced documentaries, unscripted programs and series with Empreinte Digitale, will lead the new outfit.

A golden life for this Goldbergs star! Wendi McLendon-Covey, who has portrayed lead Beverly Goldberg on the hit ABC sitcom since 2013, gave Us Weekly an exclusive look at her daily routine.