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A man from Wythenshawe has completed the massive achievement of cycling just under 1200 miles across 11 countries in just over two weeks.

Manchester United have a quick turnaround before their Premier League game vs Sheffield United.

Manchester United forwards Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund scored superb goals for their countries on Tuesday night.

Strictly Come Dancing former professional dancer Janette Manrara has teased a special new project with her husband Aljaž Škorjanec, and fans will be delighted to learn that the couple are working together again. Aljaž revealed he was quitting the show early last year, following his last series dancing with Dragons Den star Sara Davies, which was only a year after Janette also left and went on to host spin-off show It Takes Two. In between having their first baby together, a gorgeous little girl named Lyra, Aljaž and Janette are now leaning in to their new lives as parents in the countryside up north.

Marta Balaga “Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light” continues to ward off the darkness. LevelK’s Czech stop-motion animation has sold to over 40 territories, including Germany (Eksystent Distribution), France (Eurozoom /Panoranime), Spain (MODIband Projectes Culturals), Italy (Just Wanted), Portugal (Film4you), Israel (New Cinema), Slovenia (Demiurg), MENA (Empire Networks), Switzerland (Out-side the Box), Estonia (Estin Film) Sweden (Njutafilms) and Denmark (Angel Distribution). “From the first moment we watched it, we saw its uniqueness and quality.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “Evil Does Not Exist” collected four nominations for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, making it the narrow favorite ahead of the three times nominated “Snow Leopard,” by the late Pema Tseden. The narrow lead matches the overall pattern this year’s, where Japanese and Chinese films dominate APSA nominations proceedings. Nominations were announced at midnight on Thursday in Gold Coast, Queensland, where the final awards will be celebrated on Nov. 3. “Evil Does Not Exist,” an eco-drama that premiered in Venice, is nominated in best film, best director, best screenplay and cinematography categories.

The Amazing Race’s milestone 35th season kicks off on Wednesday, Sept. 27 — and will air 90-minute episodes instead of its customary hourlong installments.Host Phil Keoghan notes that “10:00 time slots are challenging,” so CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach liked the idea of “a block of reality television” instead of trying to fill something in between the series and “Survivor.”“It’s an experiment, like with anything you the audience so far,” he tells The Post. “From our point of view, what’s exciting is that we can open the show up a little bit.

The first night of Strictly Come Dancing kicks off on Saturday 23 September, but not all of the pro-dancers are feeling the heat of the competition, after they weren’t chosen to have celebrity partners. Stars Nadiya Bychkova and Neil Jones weren’t picked to dance with the celebs this year.

Nicole Midori Woodford’s feature debut “Last Shadow at First Light,” which world premieres at the New Directors strand of the San Sebastian Film Festival. The film is in competition for the New Directors Award.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The political backlash surrounding Agnieszka Holland’s Venice Special Jury Prize-winning refugee drama “Green Border” hasn’t kept the movie from being a hot seller. The film explores the injustice and terror perpetrated at the Polish-Belarusian border from the perspective of refugees, Polish activists and border guards.

Ellise Shafer SkyShowtime, the European streaming home to releases from Paramount and Universal, has revealed its upcoming film and TV slate through the rest of the year, including “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Poker Face.” Just one year since the streaming service’s launch in the Nordics and six months since its rollout in 20 more European markets, SkyShowtime is on track to have 50% of this year’s box office on the platform. “Less than a year since our launch, SkyShowtime boasts an impressive line-up of amazing content,” SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan said in a statement.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Aljaz Skorjanec has been told his drink of choice was 'deserved' as he was seen without his baby daughter for the first time. While it's not the first time he's had to be away from his first child, the new dad did appear to be enjoying a little date night with his wife Janette Manrara.

Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill has been impressed by Jonny Evans’ displays for Manchester United in pre-season and hopes talks over a short-term contract will soon conclude.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Triple Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland’s “Green Border,” which will premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival, before going onto Toronto Film Festival and New York Film Festival, has sold to multiple territories. Variety has been granted access to an exclusive clip from the film, and Holland’s notes on the production, which we quote from below, again exclusively.

Janette Manrara said 'goodbyes are always hard' as she shared an emotional family update on social media.

Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara confidently showed off her "real" post-pregnancy body just 24 days after giving birth to her daughter. The professional dancer, 39, welcomed her first child - a baby girl called Lyra Rose Skorjanec with her husband, Aljaž Škorjanec, 33, on 28 July, 2023. The pregnancy came as quite the surprise for the pair, who were just about to start their IVF journey before Janette fell pregnant.The new parents have been keeping fans updated on their journey so far on Instagram, including Janette proudly showing off her body as she feels "confident and happy" in her skin, just 24 days after giving birth.

A dad says he had to pay £3,000 and drive 1,000 miles across Europe to join his family on holiday - after he fell victim to a little-known passport rule.

BreAnna Bell Luka Dončić announced he’ll be self-producing and releasing, “Everything It Takes,” a short-form docuseries that aims to give viewers an inside look at the 2023 Slovenia national basketball team’s journey to the FIBA Basketball World Cup. “I am proud to share the story of my national team, especially my teammates, and to shine a light on Slovenian basketball and what it means to me,” Dončić said. “It’s more than just what we do on the court.

Georgian filmmaker Elene Naveriani clinched the Best Feature Award in the main international competition of the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival with her latest pic Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry. The award comes with a €16,000 cash prize.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Janette Manrara has been defended by her fans after she shared an adorable post of her first walk with baby Lyra.The Strictly It Takes Two presenter announced she and her fellow Strictly legend husband Aljaz Skorjanec, 33, were pregnant earlier this year and have since been sharing updates with fans.The pregnancy came as quite the surprise for the pair who were just about to star their IVF journey before Janette, 39, fell pregnant with baby Lyra Rose Skorjanec who was born on July 28 this year. And three weeks into being a new mum Janette shared an update with her fans where she revealed they had done a 'first' with their baby.

Janette Manrara has told fans she experienced a fresh 'first' with her baby daughter as fans rushed to share the same 'love' message. The dancer-turned-presenter is now three weeks into life as a new mum and has been keeping her fans and followers updated on her biggest role to date.

Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec delighted fans after giving them an insight into baby Lyra Rose's first meeting with her grandparents and auntie. The Strictly Come Dancing couple welcomed their darling girl last month and they have been keeping fans updated with their parenting adventures.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Sarajevo Film Festival has modified its scheduled activities on Wednesday after the Bosnia and Herzegovina government declared it to be a “Day of Mourning” following three murders committed in Gradačac on Friday. The perpetrator, a bodybuilder, reportedly livestreamed the murder of his first victim, his former wife, on Instagram.

The Sarajevo Film Festival has canceled all social events and will halt red-carpet coverage set for tomorrow (Aug 16) to observe Bosnia’s national day of mourning following a high-profile triple murder-suicide in the country’s Northeastern region.

Christopher Vourlias A pulse-pounding, pulled-from-the-headlines story of political intrigue set against the backdrop of Europe’s green revolution is at the heart of “Greater Adria,” an ambitious, pan-European co-production being prepped by some of the continent’s top independent TV producers. The series, co-created by Nebojša Taraba and Simona Nobile, is produced by Taraba for Croatia’s Drugi Plan, Peter Nadermann of Germany’s Nadcon Film and Marco de Angelis for Italy’s Fabula Pictures. Also on board is Belgian distribution and production outfit Lumiere, the leading distributor in the Benelux region, while public broadcasters HRT from Croatia and RTV of Slovenia are among the financiers.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor “The Hollow” won the Heart of Sarajevo Award for best TV drama series at the Sarajevo Film Festival on Sunday, and also came away with a host of other awards. The in-competition series came from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Slovenia.

Tara Karajica In her sophomore feature, contemporary fairytale “Rift in the Ice,” Serbian director Maja Miloš revisits the underbelly of Serbian society and explores women’s integrity and sexuality in the harsh reality of contemporary Serbia. The film is a co-production between Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Netherlands and Montenegro, and features in the works-in-progress section of Cinelink, the Sarajevo Film Festival’s industry program. It is hoping to woo partners and funds for completion.

Brits travelling to northern Europe have been warned of stormy weather as heavy rain and strong winds hit the Baltic Sea region. The extreme conditions have caused major travel disruption across countries in the area and have resulted in the death of one person.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor French-based sales agency Lightdox has acquired the international rights to feature documentary “Body” by Slovenian director and screenwriter Petra Seliškar ahead of its world premiere at the 29th edition of Sarajevo Film Festival. The trailer for the film has just been released (below). The film screens on Aug.