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Glasgow Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Hollywood actor films in Glasgow with Baby Reindeer star
The actor, known for his roles in Billy Elliot, Fifth, Tintin and Fantastic Four, was pictured on the set of Half Man, a new drama by Richard Gadd. The Scottish man, who was named TV's most influential person last week, is the creator, writer and executive producer of the series, an original six-episode drama. He will also star in the show, alongside the BAFTA award-winning actor. READ NEXT: Robbie Williams slashes ticket prices for only Scottish date (Image: James Chapelard) (Image: James Chapelard) (Image: James Chapelard) (Image: James Chapelard) (Image: James Chapelard) (Image: James Chapelard) (Image: James Chapelard) Both actors were in Glasgow briefly, filming outside typical red brick tenement flats, where Bell is seen furiously crossing a road and entering a building. Half Man follows estranged 'brothers' Niall and Ruben. When Ruben shows up unexpectedly at Niall's wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives. Spanning almost 40 years from the 1980s to the present day, this ambitious series will cover the highs and lows of the brothers' relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults.
Scottish Sun
04-05-2025
- Climate
- Scottish Sun
Exact date Scots to bask in MORE sunshine as country to be hottest in UK
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SCOTLAND will collect a Bank Holiday bonus tomorrow by cashing in on the best weather in all of the UK. Families will enjoy a day off on what is just the first of two Bank Holiday weekends in May. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Scots are set to bask in more sunshine this week Credit: Alamy 4 People at Luss, Loch Lomond, on the hottest day of the year earlier this week Credit: James Chapelard 4 And the first May Bank Holiday promises more sunshine Credit: James Chapelard 4 Although this week won't be as hot as some previous weeks Credit: Andrew Barr The country should enjoy wall-to-wall sunshine and temperatures creeping into the high teens by the afternoon. Meanwhile, much of England and Wales will struggle under heavy cloud, and London will be a cooler 13C for VE Day 80 Celebrations. Alex Deakin of the Met Office said: "The winds may ease off completely across Scotland, so for here and Northern Ireland, we've got a pretty good-looking day for the Bank Holiday. 'There's a bit more in the way of cloud for England and Wales, plus the chance of some early showers. 'Temperatures will be getting into the mid-teens, with things a little bit warmer in parts of Scotland.' Today actually saw snow fall in the Cairngorms National Park near Aviemore, and the same could happen again tomorrow morning. The winds may ease off completely across Scotland, so for here we've got a pretty good-looking day for the Bank Holiday Alex Deakin But shift in the position of high pressure to the north west of Scotland will see temperatures steadily rise during the rest of this week. Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Tony Wisson said: 'The recent very warm weather for the time of year is subsiding over the weekend as a weak cold front moves over the UK. 'We expect cooler temperatures as the front pushes south. This cooler air will also help introduce isolated showers across eastern parts, but it should stay drier further west.' From Tuesday onwards we're likely to see a very gradual increase in temperatures day on day, though not to the levels of warmth we've seen recently. Watch as HAILSTORM turns Spain white amid 'significant danger' weather warning - while Britain bakes in glorious 24C There is little indication of significant rainfall, right through to the middle of this month. High pressure will continue to dominate the UK weather this week, bringing largely dry weather and variable amounts of cloud. The weather is enticing plants and flowers to mature earlier than normal. However, farmers and industrial customers who extract water from natural resources have been asked to limit 'non-essential' use. Large areas of eastern Scotland have been placed on 'alert' for water shortages following yet another month of below-average rainfall. The Met Office said Scotland received less than half (48 per cent) of its normal rainfall in April, officially the sunniest April ever in the UK. It follows a dry March, last winter and autumn. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said the Dundee area has received lower-than-average rainfall for 11 months in a row. Eilidh Johnston, SEPA's Senior Manager Regulation, Business and Environment, said: 'We're seeing the early signs of water scarcity again this spring.'
Scottish Sun
30-04-2025
- Climate
- Scottish Sun
Sizzling Scotland hotter than IBIZA at almost 25C – but weather experts predict an abrupt end is on the way in days
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SCOTLAND basked in glorious Spring sunshine today as April ended with the country's hottest day of the year so far. The mercury reached higher than the 21C recorded in the party island of Ibiza in Spain and the cooler 19C in the Greek capital, Athens. 4 Scotland has recorded its hottest day of the year so far today Credit: Michael Schofield 4 Scots got outdoors to enjoy the balmy temperatures Credit: James Chapelard 4 At Luss by the shores of Loch Lomond day trippers jumped in the water Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 4 But the toasty conditions are not expected to last Credit: Michael Schofield Weather watchers recorded 23.5C in Aviemore, Highlands and Leuchars in Fife, while it was a slightly warmer 23.6C in Edinburgh. But the temperature peaked at 24.4C in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire this afternoon. The village on the banks of the River Dee previously recorded Scotland's warmest day of the year so far when it reached 22.8C on April 10. Many Scots took the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy the summer-like weather. At Luss on the banks of Loch Lomond, day trippers jumped off the pier into the cool waters. Meanwhile, on the east coast, people flocked to beaches in St Andrews, Fife and Portobello in Edinburgh to sunbathe and take a dip in the sea. Aberdeen mum Ailsa took her two-year-old daughter, Nina, to the city's sun-drenched Victoria Park. She said: "I did not expect it to be quite so hot.' BBC Scotland weather presenter Judith Ralston said we have benefitted from warm air wafting up from south-east France. She added: 'We're on our way to today being the warmest day of the year so far, ending April on a warm and sunny note. Scotland to Enjoy Three Weeks of Sunshine with 25°C Heatwave 'It feels more like summer than mid-spring.' The Met Office say last month will go down as one of the sunniest Aprils on record. But the welcome mini-heatwave won't last for long as milder temperatures will soon return. Temperatures are expected to drop by 10C north of the border tomorrow. Met Office forecaster Aiden McGivern said: 'Some changes are taking place as we go into the evening. A cold front starts to move into the north and north west of Scotland. 'That is going to bring some showery rain with it and some thickening cloud layers. And as that arrives, it is going to keep temperatures elevated through the night across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland.' Mr McGivern added that tomorrow will be a 'significantly cooling-off day' with temperatures expected to be in the low to mid teens and rain moving south across the country. It won't be confirmed until tomorrow if Scotland recorded the sunniest April in history. The record stands at 214.5 hours from 2021. By Tuesday of this week, the country's running total for the month was 196.8 hours. Last April served up just 119 sunshine hours. An extreme warning for wildfires is now in place for the north-east, central and southern parts, lasting until Saturday. It comes after a spate of wild blazes earlier this month, including one which damaged a decade's worth of conservation work on the Isle of Arran.
