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The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced that the 40th annual festival will take place in Santa Barbara, California, from February 4 through February 15.

Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has revealed she and partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain haven't lived with one another despite being together for eight years. Joining Frank Skinner, Aisling Bea, Johannes Radebe and Kasabian on The Jonathan Ross Show, the singer opened up on the difficulties of Alex playing football in Turkey. She shared: "I can’t lie, it is hard.

A three-year-old girl suffered 'potentially serious injuries' after being hit by a van on a main road in Hindley. The child, understood to have been out with her mum, was struck by the vehicle on Market Street shortly after 1.30pm.

A police search has been launched to find a man who has not returned after leaving home on his bike. Bernard McDerra, 76, is thought to have left his home address in the Scholes area between 11am and 1pm on Thursday (April 11).

A man has told a jury of the moment he was kidnapped after noticing he was being followed by a 'suspicious' black Audi. He had been for a haircut in Hale, Trafford, in April 2019 when he was approached by three men posing as plain clothes police officers.

Love Island star Anton Danyluk has fuelled rumours that he's split from Georgia Harrison, as he headed on a night out with his show 'wife', Hannah Elizabeth.The 29 year old Scotsman flashed a smile as he, Hannah and his mum, Sherie-Ann, enjoyed a night out at Sheesh restaurant in Mayfair, London.They were seen smiling and laughing as they linked arms, with Anton ever the gentleman in the middle. Hannah looked incredible in a pair of tan-coloured suede trousers, a form-fitting beige top and stilettos.

Shocking video footage has emerged capturing the moment an 'unruly passenger' was apparently dragged off a holiday flight in Serbia before he was arrested. The mobile phone footage was taken on board a plane from Manchester bound for Turkey that was forced to divert to Belgrade as a result.

Police stormed a plane from Manchester that had been forced to divert due to an 'unruly passenger' on board on Tuesday night (April 10).

Selena Kuznikov Cineverse plans to release the Turkish zombie drama “The Funeral” this fall across all platforms, including its Bloody Disgusting-powered streaming service. The entertainment company acquired the film out of Berlinale. Director Orçun Behram tells the story of 40-year-old Cemal, a lonely hearse driver who has been given a secret task: a young girl named Zeynep has been murdered and her body needs to be delivered to her family.

Love Island's Georgia Harrison has sparked rumours of a split from Anton Danyluk after she was spotted getting cosy with fellow All Stars contestant Chris Taylor. The pair were seen looking relaxed and comfortable as they left Loughton restaurant Tom, Dick and Harry's, but curiously, the outing hasn't made it onto their Instagram profiles, despite both being known for sharing their daily lives on social media.

A French adaptation of Beta Film‘s International Emmy-winning Turkish thriller series Persona is in the works with a female protagonist.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor French broadcaster M6 has greenlit a French-language adaptation of Turkish crime drama “Persona,” to be titled “Mémoire Vive.” Instead of a male protagonist, as in the Turkish version, it will have a female main character, Esther Lefevre, to be played by Clementine Celarie, whose credits include “Six Women,” “Betty Blue” and “Two Is a Family.” “Mémoire Vive,” which will comprise four hour-long episodes, is being produced by Calt Studio. It is written by Laurent Burtin (“Astrid: Murder in Paris”), Anne-Gaëlle Daval (“Ladies”) and Hélène Lombard (“Call My Agent!”).

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Talpa Studios, the company founded by “The Voice” and “Big Brother” creator John de Mol, has closed further territory sales for quiz-show format “The Floor.” Variety can also reveal that the show has been named by research organization K7 Media as the “Format to Watch” in its “Tracking the Giants” format sales report, which was released Saturday at MipFormats. The recognition is based on the show’s territory sales. K7 said: “’The Floor’ is the best-selling format in 2023 and early 2024 among all the unscripted formats that were newly created in 2023.

A mum was hauled before a judge after launching a drunken tirade when her flight home had been delayed. Lauren Beaumont-Capps, 40, had flown from Antalya in Turkey to Manchester on a Jet2 service before she behaved in a 'disgraceful fashion' after the aircraft had landed.

TOWIE star Yazmin Oukhellou, who first appeared on the ITV2 show in 2017, has left fans stunned after they spotted her in an old episode of EastEnders. Yazmin became a fan favourite on TOWIE as her relationship with James Lock was documented on the show, but left viewers disappointed when they split and she decided to leave the show in 2021 to focus on her business in Dubai. She then made a shock return to the show, but in 2022, was involved in a tragic car accident with her on/off boyfriend Jake McLean, 33, in Turkey last year.

Michaela Zee Celebrity chef and humanitarian José Andrés has announced that several members of his World Central Kitchen nonprofit organization were killed in Gaza on Monday. “I am heartbroken and grieving for their families and friends and our whole WCK family,” Andrés wrote on X/Twitter. “There are people…angels…I served alongside in Ukraine, Gaza, Turkey, Morocco, Bahamas, Indonesia.

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Katie Price has opened up about struggling on a ski holiday due to a bum-enhancing procedure. The 45-year-old is no stranger to going under the knife and recently had her 16th breast augmentation.

Trabzonspor boss Abdullah Avci has reportedly "approved" a bumper contract offer for Rangers star John Lundstram in a bid to tempt him to Turkey this summer

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Scotland have the worst form of any country that has qualified for Euro 2024.

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Dahomey,” the Berlinale Golden Bear-winning film helmed by French-Senegalese director Mati Diop, has been sold to a raft of international territories by Les Films du Losange. Along with being acquired by Mubi in key markets, “Dahomey” has been acquired in Australia & New Zealand (Rialto), China (Hugoeast), Spain (Filmin), Portugal (Nitrato Filmes), Greece (One From the Heart), Scandinavia (NonStop Entertainement), Benelux (Cinéart), Bulgaria (Beta Films), Ex-Yugoslavia (Discovery), Hungary (Mozinet), Czech Republic (Film Europe), Romania (Voodoo), Baltic Countries (Taip Toliau), Poland (New Horizons), Ukraine (Kyivmusicfilm), Taiwan (Joint Entertainment), Indonesia (PT Falcon) and Sudu Connexion in Africa.

Lauren Goodger, the former TOWIE star, is making headlines once again as she prepares to return to the show this Sunday with a stunning new look. Fans will be in for a surprise as Lauren debuts her fresh appearance, courtesy of a cosmetic procedure known as 'butterfly lips' that she had done in 2023. In a candid Instagram reveal, Lauren shared her journey with followers, documenting her visit to beauty clinic Lift Aesthetics for the transformative treatment.The procedure, which focuses on enhancing the plumpness of the top lip around the cupid's bow, left Lauren sporting medical tape around her mouth and a hint of swelling.

Celebrity Big Brother star Marisha Wallace has given an update on 'vulnerable' co-star Ekin-Su after she was 'withdrawn' from the final, following backlash.The 29-year-old has reportedly not been allowed to attend the live final on Friday, due to struggling to cope with the public's reaction since being evicted. According to reports her management believe it's in her best interest to keep her out of the limelight after a 'tough couple of weeks.' OK! has contacted them for comment.The Love Island star faced criticism after an emotional reaction to being picked by Marisha, 38, during the face-to-face nominations.The furious Turkish actress stormed off to bed, where she hysterically sobbed and branded Marisha 'fake.' But Marisha has now insisted that Ekin-Su is doing 'alright' and that the pair are still on good terms on the outside.

Singer Anne-Marie has given fans a much-anticipated first look at her baby girl as she enjoyed a stroll in the sun with new husband Slowthai.The talented musician, who reportedly had her baby with rapper Slowthai (known as Tyron Frampton) last month, was seen pushing her little one around North London in a stylish pram. Anne -Marie kept her pregnancy under wraps for nine months by opting for baggy clothes while on tour. Now, it's been revealed the little one has been named Seven.

TOWIE's Yazmin Oukhellou has been causing a stir by threatening to quit Celebrity Ex on the Beach due to a 'distressing' situation. Yazmin, 29, who's been living the high life in Dubai since leaving Essex and TOWIE behind, found it hard to adjust to her new surroundings on the MTV reality show. She told the Mirror that she even threatened to leave the show, which sent the producers into a panic, as she struggled with sharing accommodation.

Turkish Deputy Consul General to Scotland Mrs Demet Kayaoğlu was the guest of honour at a special event in the Dumfries and Galloway Multicultural Association’s calendar on Saturday.

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Ekin-Su Culculoglu is no stranger to reality TV, so it come as no surprise that she's thought up some sneaky ways to communicate with her loved ones while away.The 29 year old is famed for winning Love Island in 2022 alongside ex-boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti. Ekin-Su is now in the Celebrity Big Brother house and she's also taken part in the US edition of The Traitors.The Turkish actress has a clever way of letting her pals now she's missing them on the television programmes, which was revealed by her best friend Arabella Ovenden while she was on Love Island in 2022. Arabella exclusively told OK! the way she knew the Turkish soap star was missing her and feeling homesick while in Majorca: "We have this sign – if she ever plaits her hair that means that she misses me.