Mountaineering Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Staring down at the stunning views of Ras Al Khaimah, I couldn’t believe I was hundreds of metres in the air - and in control of a plane. Moments earlier I’d lived out my Barbie girl dreams by stepping into a hot pink light aircraft at Jazira Aviation Club - the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Acclaimed Chinese film director Chen Daming is expected to direct “The Peking Express,” a book-to-film adaptation of the story of an infamous train robbery that took place 100 years ago. The non-fiction book was written Beijing-based writer and lawyer James Zimmerman and was an ‘Editor’s Choice’ selection by the New York Times. It describes the raid on a luxury express train by Chinese bandits in Shandong Province in 1923 and the ensuing six-week hostage standoff that captivated the world.

Chester Zoo will tomorrow unveil its new snow leopard habitat in an historic first for the tourist attraction. Never before has the zoo cared for the highly-threatened species in its 93-year history.

Kate Middleton's brother has reacted to her cancer diagnosis by posting a sweet throwback picture of them together. James Middleton posted a snap of a young Princess of Wales climbing a mountain, as he wished her well with an inspiring message. He captioned the image: "Over the years, we have climbed many mountains together.

Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to following a theft in Salford. Greater Manchester Police says a black Raleigh mountain bike was stolen from a property on Princeton Close, near to Buile Hill Park.

Ed Meza @edmezavar Variety’s Series Mania Bulletin highlights breaking news at this year’s French TV festival: Paramount+ has announced the schedule and pricing for its international ad-supported Basic subscription offering and Premium plan, both set to begin this month in selected countries. The ad-supported Basic plan will be available in April in Canada and in June in Australia, priced at $6.99 in Canadian and Australian dollars.

John Mulaney‘s ex wife Anna Marie Tendler revealed she wrote a memoir, titled, “Men Have Called Her Crazy,” being released in August.

Adventurer Oli France is set to cycle and climb from America’s Death Valley to Denali, the highest point in North America - driven by nothing more than power and an incredible sense of adventure.

David Breashears, whose mountaineering led him to climb Mt. Everest five times, died at his Massachusetts home on Thursday. He was 68 and no cause has been determined.

A fitness influencer tragically passed away at the age of 23 in a freak accident this week that occurred while filming content during a trip to Italy.

Shameless flytippers dumped dozens of used tyres on an elderly couple's property - and the pensioners were told to clear the rubber rings themselves after council bosses refused to move them.

Bobby Power's family have recalled their heartache at watching cancer kill the popular dad-of-three without 'any treatment whatsoever'. The former United youth footballer from north Manchester, who starred in There's Only One Jimmy Grimble, died aged 40 after battling pancreatic cancer.

A schoolboy who climbed Kilimanjaro when he was just 16 has become one of the youngest mountain rescuers in the country.

Lily Gladstone is giving off Oscar-winner energy on the red carpet at the 2024 Academy Awards.

A rescue operation was launched after a hiker suffered an injury in a fall at a remote beauty spot. Paramedics and volunteers from Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were scrambled to the foot of Birchen Clough in the moors above Dovestones Reservoir.

An 'inspirational' personal trainer devoted to his family and helping others has tragically died following a gruelling cancer battle. Social media has been flooded with tributes to dad-of-three Bobby Power, who passed away aged 40.

Gisele Bündchen isn’t ready to go public regarding her romance with Joaquim Valente — even though it’s hardly a secret!

Jamie Dornan is reflecting on his acting journey while eating the Wings of Death!

Gisele Bündchen broke down crying while opening up about Tom Brady!

Thrill seekers are getting the chance to trail run, kayak and mountain bike their way through spectacular landscapes in Greater Manchester this summer.

A beautiful townhouse in Tuscany that was renovated by Amanda Holden and Alan Carr has now hit the market for £188,160. The friends took on the task of transforming the derelict property, which they bought for €1, during the second series of their BBC show Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job.

Ben Croll Feats of derring-do, bouts of inspiration and a hearty show of strength for Nordic animation are but three of many motifs underscoring this year’s Cartoon Movie, which runs over March 5 – 7 in Bordeaux. For this year’s 26th edition, the European animation sector’s flagship co-production and pitch forum will spotlight 55 overall projects while welcoming north of 800 industry delegates, with many making inaugural visits.

Darby Ward was overjoyed as she learned she is expecting a baby girl with a gender reveal this week, sharing a video of the moment with her 313K Instagram followers.The pregnant Real Housewives Of Cheshire star, 28, who is a already a mum to a two-year-old daughter named Skye, was joined by her husband Michael Jackson and their daughter for the reveal - as a cannon released pink smoke to indicate it was a girl. Posting the video, Darby captioned: "Baby Girl we can’t wait to meet you! Skye is so excited to have a Sister!!!! So lucky and blessed to have another Baby Girl joining the family…".

Ashley Cain has shared a sweet video of the moment he reunited with his one-month-old son Aliyas after spending two weeks in Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.The reality TV star, 33, welcomed his little boy in January with an ex-partner, and was over the moon to be back with him in the video, which was shared to his 2m Instagram followers. Leaning in and out to give Aliyas some kisses, Ashley beamed at his son in the video. Explaining how much of a journey he'd been on before returning home, he wrote in the caption: "After climbing the world's highest free standing mountain, travelling 15+ hours from Tanzania to Nairobi, Nairobi to Heathrow and being the gang's designated driver back home..

After an all-too-brief respite, Southern California is once again being hit with a winter storm.

Everything Everything have shared the video for their new single ‘Enter the Mirror’, on the day of the release of their new album ‘Mountainhead’. Watch it first on NME below, along with our interview with frontman Jonathan Higgs.The Manchester art-rockers have previously shared the singles ‘Cold Reactor’, ‘The Mad Stone’ and ‘The End of the Contender’, and now, with their seventh album out and a UK headline tour starting next month, they have spoken to NME about the concept behind ‘Mountainhead’.The album takes place in a world where humanity has come together to build a mountain by digging a pit at its foot, with the workforce – or ‘mountainheads’ – driven by a desire to one day reach the top of the mountain and gaze into the mythical mirror that sits at its peak.

Alert: Missing Persons Unit is coming back!

Who mistreated Rebecca Ferguson? (Besides the screenwriter of Mission: Impossible 7, are we right?)

Waterfalls are one of nature’s delights. Whether they’re several metres tall and powerfully gush down over cliff faces, or are tiny streams tumbling over smooth pebbles, there’s something about them which leaves you feeling awe-inspired.

A British student hopes to become the fist deafblind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest after reaching base camp last year - and deciding she must make as many memories as possible before she risks losing her sight for good.