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Best beaches in the world revealed by Tripadvisor — and one is in the US
Джекпот став прокляттям: мільйонер зізнався, як виграш зруйнував його життя
Багато хто мріє виграти в лотерею та змінити своє життя на краще. Але для 28-річного чоловіка, який зірвав джекпот у підлітковому віці, багатство стало не подарунком, а прокляттям. Замість безтурботного життя він отримав роки ізоляції, втрати сенсу та абсолютного неробства. “Я просто витрачав роки на нічого” Своєю історією чоловік поділився на Reddit. Він виграв значну […]De Minaur enjoys late birthday gift with Qatar Open win
Alex de Minaur has made a bright start to his latest quest for another ATP 500 title as the Rotterdam finalist eased into the last-16 of the Qatar Open.
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Meghan Markle relaunches lifestyle brand with NEW name 1yr after launch – & shares rare pic of Lilibet on website
Meghan Markle has announced that he is changing the name of her lifestyle, American Riviera Orchard – and shared a ...
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Newcastle star Jacob Murphy, 29, approached over shock switch of international allegiance from England
JACOB MURPHY has reportedly been approached about switching his international allegiance.
The 29-year-old winger is enjoying an impressive season for Newcastle in the Premier League.
Murphy has scored five times for the Toon so far in 2024/25.
He also leads the club’s assists charts with nine, already a career-high tally with three months of the season to go.
There have been suggestions England manager Thomas Tuchel should call up Murphy for his first Three Lions squad.
Murphy played for England across four youth age groups, with his last involvement in the under-21 Euros in 2017.
But according to reports in Nigeria, Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has “made contact” in a bid to get Murphy to switch allegiance.
The former Norwich star qualifies to play for Nigeria through his father.
Nigeria have endured a tough start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
The Super Eagles had been expected to cruise through a group that features South Africa, Rwanda, Benin, Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
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But three draws and a defeat from their opening 4 games have made things tough for the African country, who have reached six of the last seven World Cups.
As well as Nigeria, Murphy is eligible to represent Ireland through his mother.
Murphy has proved to be an unsung hero this season at St James Park.
Newcastle are chasing the European places, with striker Alexander Isak stealing the plaudits thanks to a remarkable run of form.
Boss Eddie Howe has come out to praise Murphy – and claims Isak’s heroics are in part down to the winger.
Howe said: “He’s been very, very important and probably more than people realise.
“We ask a lot of Jacob in lots of different ways, he plays an important role.
“Of course, everyone plays an important role in our pressing with the ball.
“He’s been brilliant and the assists and the goals that he’s got in the last few weeks.
“Isak probably owes him the majority of his goals with his crossing ability which has always been very strong.”
Hit Noughties film starring Keanu Reeves finally lands a sequel 20 years after original – director promises it’s ‘close’
A HIT Noughties film that starred Keanu Reeves finally lands a sequel after 20 years and the director promises it’s ‘close’.
The star is known for his action-packed roles in the Matrix and John Wicks movie – two of his biggest franchises.
But patient Constantine fans have waited 20 years for a sequel and it now looks like its on the horizon.
The Francis Lawrence-led film (2005) saw Keanu take on the role of John Constantine, a detective who has the ability to spot angels and demons hidden among humans.
It received mixed reviews from critics but it garnered a huge cult following in the years following its release.
Now, in a recent interview with Josh Horowitz, Keanu and Francis openly discussed the idea of a sequel.
Francis said there was a ‘real possibility’ of it happening after Keanu told Stephen Colbert in 2021 he’d happily return to the role.
Francis explained: “And I think this thing sort of spread, and finally convinced some people that have some control ‘Hey, you know what? Maybe this isn’t a bad thing’.
“I think it’s the combination of that and the sort of growing cult following of the original film over the years that have got people thinking like, ‘Okay, we can do this’,
“Even if it happens to be sort of outside whatever a DC plan is for the other material that there is a version of my Constantine, Akiva’s Constantine, Keanu’s Constantine, together that’s outside of that.
“We have finally gotten to the place where we now have the permission to go down that road.
“And Akiva is writing, and Keanu and Akiva and I have been collaborating.
“And I think we have some really, really great ideas that we’re super, super excited about.
“And I think we’re pretty close on having an object that is really workable.
“And I haven’t felt this excited about the project, and this excited about how real it could be in the 20 years since we made the first one. So it has real possibility.”
Keanu added: “Just reaffirming just how great it is to collaborate with Francis and Akiva on it.
“It’s just fun to be in the same room and talk Constantine.
“Yeah, just everyone riffing and just, you know what Akiva and Francis have come up with, and the ideas.
“I’m aching to play this guy.”
During the interview Francis showed off a mega ‘Holy Shotgun’ prop which featured as a weapon in the original film.
“Keanu had the prop department make me a real brass.
“But this thing must weigh 30 pounds.” he laughed.
Katie Price’s ex Kieran Hayler SPLITS from fiancee and mother of his son after seven years together
KATIE Price’s ex-husband Kieran Hayler has split up from his fiancée after seven years together.
The Sun can exclusively reveal Kieran, 37, and Michelle Penticost, 42, who share son Apollo Phoenix, three, have called it a day though remain on good terms.
A representative for Kieran said: “The couple separated on good terms and remain close with their focus first on their son Apollo.”
Kieran was stepdad to Michelle’s son Valentino, 14, while she was stepmum to his kids with Kate: Bunny, 10, and Jett, 11.
The couple started dating in 2018 after meeting at the primary school their children attended.
Their relationship quickly blossomed and Kieran popped the question in 2020 on a luxury holiday in the Maldives.
He previously called Michelle his “perfect match” and they have appeared loved-up together in many social media posts over the years.
Back in 2023, they even sparked more pregnancy rumours as they put on a loved-up display in a new snap.
Their time together wasn’t without its drama though, and Michelle had a fractious relationship with Katie.
Former glamour girl Katie dodged jail in 2022 for breaking a restraining order when she called Michelle a “gutter s**g” in a text.
The five-year restraining order against Michelle was issued in 2019 for calling her rival a “f*****g c**t” and “fat” at the school gates in front of kids, parents and a teacher.
Former flight attendant Michelle slammed the sentence, saying it sent the wrong message.
She told The Sun at the time: “I feel like there’s no deterrent, that’s what I’m worried about.
“You never want anyone to go to prison, but you do need to have consequences for your actions. What kind of example is it setting?
“The message this has sent out is, you can break a restraining order and get just a fine and community service.
“Especially to the youth – there’s people who idolise her who’ll think if she can get away with it, why can’t I?
Katie Price - FOUR recent court battles
KATIE Price has had her fair share of brushes with the law. Here we detail four of those:
- December 2021: Katie avoided jail for flipping her BMW in a smash in Horsham, while under the influence of drink and drugs. She was instead handed a 16-week prison sentence suspended for a year, 100 hours community service and ordered to attend 20 rehab sessions.
- The cash-strapped mum-of-five was first declared bankrupt in 2019 in a bankruptcy court, over unpaid debts of £3.2 million
- Katie was declared bankrupt by a bankruptcy court for a second time in March over an unpaid tax bill of £761,994.05
- May 2024: Katie was served an eviction notice by the courts relating to her Mucky Mansion home following her second bankruptcy.
“I’m a strong woman, I have two children, so we have to hopefully put this behind us.”
She was also quick to slam the former glamour model as “toxic and jealous.”
Michelle also called out Katie’s “crazy” lifestyle in a swiftly-deleted post which questioned the I’m A Celeb star’s parenting.
After trading blows with Katie, Michelle and Kieran even planned to flee for an extra special holiday to get away from the drama.
Inside UK’s most extravagant christening with thrones to sit on, Chanel handbags & piles of cash instead of blankets
A COUPLE have gone viral for their extravagant christening for their newborn daughter.
The proud parents hosted what looks like the most extravagant christening party to be held in the UK.
The incredible event was adorned with floral arches, a DJ to get people dancing, channel bags, wads of cash and even Disney characters to say hello to the kids.
Parents of the christened girl, Maureen, Eileen and Fono, who are from the Traveller community, hired London-based DJ Andrea Shillingford to entertain guests well into the evening after a ceremony at St Mary’s Church in Dunstable.
And the DJ didn’t forget to document the night for her own Facebook fans.
Andrea shared a trailer and live video of the event which was viewed over 33k times and organised by Extravagant Events.
The DJ said that the party had the ‘best atmosphere’ and was absolutely ‘stunning,’ and we couldn’t agree more.
The video shows close friends and family of Maureen, who will be approaching her first birthday, with celebrations starting at the church before making their way to the private venue in style.
The newborn is already winning at life as she was gifted a baby pink Chanel handbag after the ceremony.
Another clip shows the tot lying down surrounded in piles of cash instead of blankets which are typically given at christenings.
The parents pulled out all the stops to celebrate the big day, hiring a white Rolls Royce to get to the party venue and getting a giant pink tiered cake that towered above them for everyone to enjoy.
Those attending lined their stomachs with plates of hot food before DJ Andrea Shillingford took her place on the decks to blast tunes and get the party started.
The parents first sat and watched the success of their party on gold thrones before making their way to the dancefloor.
With the party now in full swing, they had Disney characters and princesses like Ariel come out and say hello to the children.
While the videos shared to Andrea’s Facebook page only show a small glimpse of the party, we’re sure it carried on well into the night.
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The live video went viral with thousands of people tuning in to watch the happy family celebrate and were quick to congratulate them in the comments of the post.
One person wrote: “That’s how you do a christening.”
Another commented: “What a fantastic time, you all look amazing.”
“Looks like everyone had a fantastic time,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “What a gorgeous party.”
“Congratulations,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “Absolutely brilliant.”
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Love Island All Stars champs Gabby and Casey break their silence on win and reveal how they will blow £50k prize
GABBY Allen and Casey O’Gorman have broken their silence on their sensational Love Island All Stars victory – after they beat favourites Grace Jackson and Luca Bish.
Last night’s Love Island All Stars final saw series three star Gabby, 33, and professional bombshell Casey, 28, scoop the £50,000 prize.
Following their victory the couple appeared on The Morning After podcast to speak to host and series five star Amy Hart.
Amy, 31, said: “You’re about to have a little windfall into your bank – fifty grand, twenty five grand each, what are you going to spend it on?”
Gabby replied: “I didn’t even know that was a thing until just now! I didn’t know that’s what you won.”
Amy quizzed: “Did they ask for your bank details, like, ‘we’ll transfer you’.”
A stunned Gabby said: “Yeah! It was literally that.”
Revealing their plans for the winnings, Casey – who appeared as a bombshell on series nine and the first All-Stars spin-off before his late entrance this year – said: “We’ve got to go away.
“Somewhere nice. I think we’ll go to the Maldives.”
Happy with her man’s answer, Gabby nodded and added: “Sexy.”
She continued: “The first thing that came into my head was that I’d like to do something nice with my mum, take her on holiday as well.”
Speaking ahead of their victory last night, Casey told Love Island host Maya Jama: “I absolutely adore her.
“She has just blown me off my socks since I got here.
“As soon as that first conversation I had with her, it was game over for me.”
All Stars results in full
WINNERS: Gabby Allen and Casey O’Gorman
2nd Place: Grace Jackson and Luca Bish
3rd Place: Curtis Pritchard and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu
4th Place: Catherine Agbaje and Omar Nyame
5th Place: Elma Pazar and Sammy Root
Beloved car garage forced to CLOSE as owner left ‘completely broken’ by parking row that’s made business ‘unviable’
A POPULAR car garage is being forced to close following a longstanding parking row, which has left the owner “completely broken”.
Tony Evens, who has run Mount Street Garage, in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, for the last 20 years, has been forced to shut up shop after a parking row escalated and left him with fines of £400.
The mechanic has parked customer cars that are awaiting collection in the car park across the road for years but the Village Hall Committee, who own the car park, is no longer allowing cars to be parked there.
They have since erected ANPR cameras in the car park, resulting in Tony’s customers receiving fines on their cars.
Despite numerous back and forth with the committee, the situation has not been resolved and now Tony says he’s done.
The mechanic, who suffers from high blood pressure, told The Sun: “I’m done, they have jeopardised my business and they don’t seem to care. I’ve had to close the workshop because of this and I am broken.”
“I was hoping for a little bit of support from them. They are ripping out the heart of the village. The butcher has gone, the hardware store has gone, the post office has gone and now the workshop.”
“I’ve had to make the decision to shut the workshop and lay off staff. There’s no one left, just me and my friend. I have closed it and I’m not taking on anymore business and I will be physically closing it this Friday.”
‘ABSOLUTELY BROKEN’
Tony claims he spoke to a member of the committee last year warning them that the cameras would have a knock on effect on his business but was allegedly told: “It’s happening so deal with it.”
He said: “They don’t seem to see the bigger picture. They have the funny idea that people are parking in the car park and catching the bus.”
“I am absolutely broken, all the fight has gone from me now, I’m normally a fighter but this has broken me.”
“It wouldn’t be so bad if I didn’t do so much for them over the years. I’ve never charged them, I’ve just fixed things for them in the community spirit, which they don’t seem to have.”
“I’ve paid rent ever since I’ve been there… so it is not as if I’m not paying my dues.”
A concerned member of the town has since written into the Somerset Country Gazette, expressing her upset over the whole situation.
Tara Morris has called for the committee to show some “flexibility” to a “hardworking business owner” and find a “pragmatic solution”.
According to the garage’s Facebook group, the garage offers MOTs and servicing, batteries, tyres and bodywork, as well as having a well stocked shop.
Last July, Tony shared a post on the page, warning the community about the car park restrictions.
He wrote: “Just a heads up… the village hall car park is being fitted with amp cameras, so now one is allowed to park for more than 5 hours at any one time. If this is the case, it will directly affect my business and may force me to close, as unfortunately this is unworkable.”
‘ALL THE FIGHT HAS GONE FROM ME’
Residents responded in support of Tony, with one saying “this is absolutely ludicrous and totally unnecessary”, while another said “sounds like a jobs worth on the committee”.
Four years ago, Tony’s garage made headlines after he awarded one of his mechanics a special gift to celebrate an impressive stint working at the garage.
Graham Moore, 78, worked at Mount Street Garage for 63 years and Tony gifted him a sundial to mark the milestone.
At the time, Mr Moore told Somerset Country Gazette: “I have known Tony since he was a boy, he was my apprentice. He always told me he wanted to get me something but he didn’t know what and then he came up with this and it was lovely.
Mr Moore has since spoken out about the workshop closing, telling Tony he is “cutting off a piece of my life”.
When approached for comment, the Village Hall Committee said: “We have done all we can to accommodate the garage’s needs.”
They explained that restrictions are enforced due to the fact that “for some time, the VHMC had been concerned about the amount of ‘unauthorised all-day parking’ taking place within the hall’s car park. This resulted, on occasions, with no parking spaces for genuine hall users.
“It was decided to solve this problem by employing Car Park Management to install and operate a car parking system based upon an ANPR camera.”
Under the restrictions, cars cannot park overnight between midnight and 7.30am and car parking is restricted to a maximum of five hours.
Their exemptions do include a mention of Mount Street Garage, stating: “Mount Street Garage will be able to electronically authorise and implement an exemption from these restrictions for their customer’s vehicles for one day only between 07:30 and 19:00 for 7 days a week.”
But Tony maintains that these e-permits are not sufficient enough as some of his customers are not able to get back to collect their cars within the parking window, especially if they work out of the area.
He said: “I’ve had customers come to me for simple work, their car is then parked in the car park and they get a £100 fine because they haven’t been able to collect it in time. They then come to me and say they’re taking their car somewhere else because they don’t want another fine. So it has a knock on effect on my business.”
Discussing what’s next for him, Tony said: “I’ve now got to circle the wagons and see where I go from here. I’ve had the plot on the market for a very long time but no one has taken an interest. I might have to look at making the shop bigger instead.
“It’s a very sad day, the garage has been here since 1908 and it is one of the longest and oldest garages in the area.”
