Sophie Lennon, a 16-year-old from County Down, beat 300,000 competitors to join the new Cheetah Girls cast, balancing auditions with GCSEs and preparing to film in South Africa.
4 min readTristan Campbell warns that break-ins at the historic Dumfries Regal cinema site risk delaying reopening plans. The 1930s venue closed in 2018 but restoration continues, with public urged to report suspicious activity to support the project.
3 min readDisney’s live-action Moana opened to $95M globally, underperforming against its $250M budget amid strong competition and mixed reviews.
3 min readChris Packham’s BBC series Evolution explores life’s origins, animal intelligence, and humanity’s role in nature, blending science with hopeful advocacy for the planet’s future.
8 min readCulbin Forest in Scotland, once buried by sand in 1694, now thrives as a protected habitat and film location for The Odyssey starring Matt Damon and others.
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