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A new Halloween tour of the chilling Newhailes House near Edinburgh; a new journey discovering ghosts and graverobbers in Dumfries & Galloway; and a chance to join a 'Feast of the Dead' at a traditional Celtic Samhain Festival in Perthshire: these are just a few of the many reasons to spend Halloween in Scotland this year.

The British Safety Council has launched the 2016 International Safety Awards which recognise businesses and organisations from around the world who have demonstrated a commitment to protecting their workers from the risk of being injured or made ill at work during 2015.

Cineworld, the UK’s leading cinema chain, will be opening its latest cinema in Birmingham NEC in time for the hotly anticipated Bond film, SPECTRE, on October 23rd 2015. The new cinema will feature 11 screens, including IMAX® as well as a Starbucks and Baskin Robbins – delivering a truly immersive cinematic experience.

Jake Hughes has today been revealed as one of the six finalists of the 2015 McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award. After careful consideration from the expert judging panel, Jake Hughes, along with Jack Aitken, Ben Barnicoat, Ricky Collard, Will Palmer and Toby Sowery have been shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Award.

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), the drowning prevention charity, launched its first Open Water Festival at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire. The Ragley Crawl saw participants of mixed abilities from across the country take the plunge into open water at the estate’s lake for the charity’s first open water swimming event with all funds raised to go towards its drowning prevention work.

Due to instructions by her doctor, Kelly Clarkson has cancelled her upcoming UK tour including her show at the Genting Arena on 14 November 2015. Statement from the promoter: Regretfully, due to instruction of her doctor, Kelly Clarkson must remain on vocal rest for the remainder of the year resulting in the cancellation of her scheduled tour dates in Canada and the UK. All tickets will be refunded at the original point of purchase.

The serious business of what is humour will be put under the spotlight in new exhibition ‘This Is Not A Joke’ opening at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on Saturday - and featuring the work of eight internationally-renowned artists. Paintings, drawings, films and installations will make up the three-month show, which takes a wry look at the concept of humour and challenges people to have a serious think about it. 

Spooky fun is promised in Wolverhampton to mark Halloween. The City of Wolverhampton Council has teamed up with Harry Jones Leisure for a Halloween Carnival in Wolverhampton City Centre on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, 2015. It features a giant fun fair, games and a competition for the best fancy dress costumes, along with the Signal 107 Roadshow and live music stage. Refreshments will be available.

The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is turning 40 and has kicked off a year of celebrations with the official opening of the Piazza Garden – outdoor space which has been transformed to make it brighter and more fun. The Garden was opened at the 25^th edition of Autumn Fair by organiser i2i Events. The NEC officially turns 40in February 2016 and the opening of the Piazza Garden is just the start of a series of events that will run right through until August next year.

After establishing himself playing one of the lead characters on the hit TV show, ‘Empire,’ Trai Byers has just sign a new deal with leading modeling agents, Wilhelmina Models. The actor, who plays Andre Lyon on the hip-hop show, has already earned rave reviews after appearing on the cover of US department store Saks Fifth Avenue's autumn magalog (magazine-catalog) and joins a list of A-listers which includes Nick Jonas, Echosmith's Sydney Sierota, Boyhood's Ellar Coltrane and Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte.

Dub Qalandar is an intercultural music, dance and percussion spectacular which has been specially created as the closing signature event for the Birmingham Weekender Festival. Over 30 master musicians and artists will come together in a spiritually uplifting tapestry which pays tribute to Birmingham’s rich cultural diversity.

Birmingham-based professional dance company, ACE dance and music, are excited to announce dates for the UK tour of their thought provoking and powerful dance production, MANA: The Power Within. The double bill of exceptional dance, directed by ACE dance and music’s Creative Director, Gail Parmel, explores the deep and universal spirit of MANA, in two 30 minute dance pieces with movement styles drawing from Afro-fusion and Martial Arts combined with an essence of Flamenco and Ballet.

The annual Birmingham Chilli Festival is returning to Brindleyplace, giving supporters of all things spicy a chance to indulge themselves in a variety of chilli-themed stalls and entertainment. Marking the fifth year of this fiery fiesta, the Chilli Festival will take place in Brindleyplace’s Central Square on Saturday 19^th September, from 11am to 7pm.

Music lovers can get their Northern Soul fix when American legends The Contours headline a Motown and soul night at Wolverhampton’s Wulfrun Hall. Fans can make the most of a rare chance to dance to the band when they perform their 1960s classics Just a Little Misunderstanding, Do You Love Me, First I Look at the Purse, Determination and many more on Friday 25 September, 2015.

Spot some of the scariest creatures in the ocean this 'Hallow-marine' as The Sea LifeLondon Aquarium puts the spotlight on some "Bogey-fish" of the deep. Guests should keep their eyes peeled for spooky images dotted on displays around the attraction revealing where these elusive bogey-fish dwell. Look out for the sneakiest, the Devil's Scorpionfish, which ambushes unsuspecting prey with it's gaping mouth.