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A popular Spanish holiday island is mulling over the idea of banning cruise ships as part of stringent new measures. Majorca is contemplating a prohibition on large cruise ships docking at the island and is considering levying a tourist tax on cruise passengers in an effort to regulate tourism.

A former footballer who conned his victims out of more than £30,000 in a cryptocurrency scam has narrowly avoided jail. Louis Myers, 26, promised his investors that they would make profits as part of the ‘get rich quick scheme’.

Four candidates have been selected to stand for Labour in Greater Manchester just weeks before the general election. Two will be contesting constituencies currently held by the party where the outgoing MPs were last elected with majorities of more than 3,000.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor After months of on-again-off-again haggling, Skydance Media submitted a newly revised offer for Paramount Global. The revised bid would reduce the amount Skydance and its financial partners would pay Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder, and reallocate that more equitably to the company’s nonvoting Class B shareholders, Variety has confirmed. Skydance would also put in more cash upfront to swing the deal, sources said.

When it comes to getting a meal deal, we all have our preferences.

A single mum-of-three lost her £6,000 life savings to a Tinder crypto scammer. Natalie Foster, 42, matched with a man on Tinder just three weeks ago.

Anas Sarwar has been accused of "hypocrisy" after he admitted not every member of staff at his family's business was being paid the Living Wage.

They survived the pandemic and have battled to carry on as energy costs have soared. But this is the last straw for some traders at Gorton Market.

Upgrading to the newest iPhone or Galaxy smartphone doesn't come cheap but this bank holiday Samsung has launched a huge sale on its newest S24 range. And after applying a 'lesser-known-about' loophole to the sale tech experts say shoppers will be able to get the £799 model for as little as £19.

Peter A. Berry Vince Staples never did optimism, and he’s never been Mr. Sensitive.

Attention all Swifties, as it is almost time to get ready for the US popstar's highly-anticipated Era's Tour next month.

Alissa Simon Film Critic The intimate and naturalistic Mandarin-language drama “Blue Sun Palace” has nabbed the French Touch prize from the Cannes Critics’ Week jury, putting Chinese-American writer-director Constance Tsang on the map as a talent to watch after her feature debut. Certain to see future festival action, the drama about three working-class Chinese immigrants in Flushing, NY, the film succeeds with touching performances from Ke-Xi Wu (“Nina Wu”), Lee Kang Sheng (Tsai Ming Liang’s iconic actor) and Haixpeng Xu (“Where Echoes Never End”) that could tempt distributors in the coming months.

Lionsgate is thinking about making “lower-budget” movies for Starz as the TV streaming and linear network is set to split with Lionsgate Studios by the end of the year.

Lionsgate blew past Wall Street’s expectations for the March quarter, its fiscal fourth, on a few key metrics from revenue to adjusted EPS and operating income as library sales and ramped up content deliveries helped propel TV profits up by 83%. The numbers are the last to land this earnings season.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Losses shrank at Lionsgate and revenues climbed as the company’s television business rebounded from the twin strikes that had shut down production for much of 2023. Revenue at the company behind “The Hunger Games” and “John Wick” franchises topped out at $1.12 billion, up from $1.08 billion in the prior-year quarter. Lionsgate also reported a net loss attributable to shareholder of $39.5 million, which compared favorably to the prior-year quarterly losses of $96.8 million.

The Labour MP for the Wigan constituency of Makerfield, Yvonne Fovargue, is standing down at the General Election on July 4, she has announced. The 67-year-old has represented the area since 2010 when she was elected with a majority of 12,490. At the last election in 2019 she had a majority of 4,740.

A popular Grangemouth eaterie can now allow children into its lounge bar area as it concentrates on serving food rather than pints.

Better Things actress Mikey Madison goes the distance in a raw and revealing performance as a high-class stripper who is romanced, and married by, the son of a Russian oligarch in Sean Baker‘s Anora.

A gynaecologist who ‘risked people’s safety’ has been hauled before court and sentenced after performing a procedure that caused ‘severe emotional harm and physical distress’ – all while unregistered with the healthcare watchdog.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Trump Media and Technology Group, the company affiliated with former U.S. president Donald Trump that operates Truth Social, reported $770,500 in revenue for the first quarter of 2024 and a net loss of $327.6 million.

Ivan F. Boesky, the disgraced 1980s financier who inspired the cutthroat corporate raider Gordon Gekko character of Oliver Stone’s 1987 film Wall Street, died in his sleep today at his home in San Diego. He was 87.

When the Salford home Margaret Pearson had lived in for 40 years was being cleared after her death a discovery was made.

It may be one of the largest independent shows of its kind in the country, but Southport Flower Show is about so much more, as the tens of thousands of visitors that come each year will attest to.

Jamie Lang Spanish animation is experiencing a historic boom. Shorts and features from the country are achieving notable success at festivals and the box office, while Spanish artists are contributing to some of the most influential film and TV productions coming from Hollywood today. The question now is what steps should be taken to build on recent success.

It was a hive of activity with a criminal undercurrent that had a habit of spilling out above the surface. The Strangeways area was notorious for being the 'counterfeit capital of Europe' for decades.

The last thing any driver wants when they return to their car is to be met with a parking ticket stuck to the windscreen. But one expert says that drivers can throw some tickets 'straight in the bin'.

Returning to your vehicle only to find a parking charge notice can be incredibly frustrating, but one expert says that that certain parking tickets can be ignored entirely.

Former Jeopardy champ Brad Rutter is spilling some trade secrets about the long-running game show.

A trio of drug dealers were hauled off a plane at Manchester Airport as they were about to fly to Ibiza. The three men, who hid behind the anonymous usernames "Mucky Mouth", "Frosty Finger" and "Wireless Dove", had tens of thousands of pounds and luxury watches seized from them after they were stopped.

The weather in Scotland has finally begun to warm up, and with more and more sunny days on the horizon, many people will be looking forward to that first BBQ of the season.