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Demand for new homes in Rochdale is high - so much that the council declared a housing emergency in the borough in October after it was revealed that there are 10,000 rehousing applications and a wait of up to five years for a new home.

Naman Ramachandran Banijay Productions France is reviving hit reality format “Temptation Island” for French network W9, marking its return to the country after five years. “Temptation Island” sees couples at a crossroads in their relationship embark on a journey to test their commitment. Separated in two different beach resorts, the couples interact with a group of singles to determine if their love is strong enough to withstand the challenges they will encounter on the island.

Scots will have to batten down the hatches this week as Storm Henk is to hit the UK.

Dennis Harvey Film Critic Awkwardly arriving the very same day as “The Bricklayer,” with Aaron Eckhart as an ex-CIA agent with the titular dayjob, “The Painter” has Charlie Weber as ex-CIA agent who has taken up … well, you can guess. This more humbly scaled actioner likewise finds its uber-tough erstwhile operative reluctantly forced back into activity amid a conspiratorial hail of bullets. From that shared starting point, Brian Buccellato’s script finds its own path.

A desperate dog lover moved to Scotland 48 hours before a ban on XL Bully breeds came into force in England.

Eurostar services from London have been cancelled due to a flooded tunnel underneath the River Thames.

Storm Gerrit is expected to bring travel misery to Scots today as gale-force winds spark road closures and cancelled trains.

Now that it is finally here, people all over Scotland will be enjoying spending Christmas Day with their nearest and dearest. And while you are going through your usual festive rituals and traditions, take a moment to think what the end of the year would be like with no Christmas.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” opened to $80 million at the international box office, which isn’t all that super considering those ticket sales are on par with eventual big-budget superhero disappointments like “The Flash,” “The Marvels” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” The comic book sequel, starring Jason Momoa as the king of Atlantis and directed by James Wan, has generated $120 million globally to start, including a weak $40 million in North America. The Warner Bros.

There's only one more sleep to go until Christmas, and if you've got young children, it's likely they'll be fizzing with excitement at the thought of Santa coming to deliver presents.

Brits have been advised to check their lottery tickets after one lucky player scooped a £15million jackpot just before Christmas. The winner matched the six main numbers in Saturday’s National Lottery draw.

A mum has been charged with murdering her baby girl after the five-month-old was rushed to hospital from a park.

James Nesbitt is often cast as murder-solving detectives in TV dramas, but this December he’s playing a criminal with a festive twist in Sky’s film The Heist Before Christmas. The Bloodlands star is donning a Santa suit and robbing a bank in this Northern Ireland comedy - and admits that the role is a welcome break from his steady diet of dramas.

It will be Christmas Eve soon and shoppers have a limited amount of time to get in all your last minute essentials before the big day.

A man has been rushed to hospital following a horror attack in Glasgow.

A husband and wife found dead in a quiet village were shot, police have confirmed.

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros.’ “Wonka” enjoyed a barnstorming second weekend at the U.K. and Ireland box office with £6.3 million ($8.09 million), according to numbers released by Comscore. After two weekends at the top, the Timothée Chalamet starrer now has a mighty total of £18.4 million.

A gutter cleaner who held a university student captive in his flat and suffocated her with bedclothes until she passed out has been jailed for over a year.