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I found a FREE hack that means you’ll never slip over on the ice after it’s snowed – it’s so easy & even helps dogs too

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WITH an arctic storm and freezing rain set to hit the UK, it looks like we’ll all be dealing with the ice very soon.

And if you’re someone who struggles not to slip over when it’s snowed, there’s a new hack doing the rounds that promises to work like a dream.

Prevent slipping on ice by wearing socks over your shoes.

Lisa took to TikTok to share a genius hack she swears by to avoid slipping over in the ice[/caption]

It “works a dream” – especially when it’s dark outside too – Lisa promised[/caption]

Lisa took to TikTok to share the clever trick, as she showed herself with socks worn over the top of her shoes.

“No slipping for me today!” she wrote over the top of the video.

“Top tip, put socks over your shoes if you don’t have suitable footwear!”

“What a hack,” she captioned the video.

“I was sliding all over yesterday, not today!”

Lisa added in response to one comment: “I’ve not slipped at all – practically ran to work this morning!”

The comments section was almost immediately filled with people weighing in on the hack, with one questioning? “How does this work, wouldn’t socks give you less grip?”

“It’s the friction of the sock on the ice or something!” Lisa replied.

“Any socks or do they have to be certain type ie wool?” another asked.

With Lisa responding: “No, I just put normal black socks on but used 2 pairs!”

“Done this for years, I’ve even put baby socks on the dog’s feet before to stop her slipping,” a third wrote.

“Oh my, I love this!” Lisa said.

“I work in an animal hospital and the dog walk part was slippy yesterday!

“I will tell the nurses to try it.”

“I wondered why I’d seen a women with socks over her shoes earlier,” someone else said.

“I was very puzzled! this makes sense!!”

Can you miss work if it's snowing and do you get paid for snow days?

ANYONE looking forward to a snow day should double-check their work contract to see if they get paid for time off.

Senior Consumer Reporter Olivia Marshall explains your rights.

Your boss can’t force you to travel to work in dangerous conditions, but they don’t have to pay you either.

You may need to work from home, take unpaid leave, or make up the hours later.

Check your office handbook and contract for extreme weather policies.

If your office closes but you were ready to work, your company can’t dock your pay.

Employers can’t force you to take holiday without notice.

You should get paid in full if your hours are reduced due to weather conditions.

Generally, you can’t take time off just because it’s cold, but employers must provide a reasonable level of comfort.

The Health and Safety Executive suggests offices should be at least 16 degrees Celsius.

Employers should consider flexible working hours and extra breaks.

Legally, you can take time off to look after dependants in emergencies, such as school closures.

This time is usually unpaid unless stated in your contract.

Inform your employer as soon as possible about your situation.

Make sure to explain the reason for your absence and how long it will last.

Those with worker status rather than employee status need to arrange with their employer.

For more detailed advice, visit the Citizens Advice website.

“Ha ha honestly it’s worked like a dream!” Lisa insisted.

“Luckily it was dark this morning and tonight when I’ve finished work!”

“Works a treat. Kept me on my feet today,” another added.

“I do it my kids laugh at me,” someone else wrote.

“But I’m not the one slipping!”

“I’m a carer and I used the ice grippers from work but I went back to the socks over shoes – much better,” another commented.

“My late dad used to swear by this,” someone else wrote.

“He never slipped once.

“Everyone used to joke around about it but they were the ones slipping not him lol.”

“My late aunt always did this,” another agreed.

“Everyone used to take the mick out of her.”

She said they don’t even need to be special socks, as they she just wore normal socks – but two pairs[/caption]

Chloe Ferry reveals heartbreaking reason why she’ll never film Geordie Shore with her boyfriend

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CHLOE Ferry has revealed the heartbreaking reason why she’ll never film Geordie Shore with her boyfriend.

The 29-year-old reality star has been on/off boyfriend with boyfriend Johnny Wilbo since 2021.

Chloe Ferry of Geordie Shore at a photo call.

Chloe Ferry has revealed the heartbreaking reason why she’ll never film Geordie Shore with her boyfriend[/caption]

Chloe Ferry and a man posing for a photo.

Chloe with her boyfriend at Christmas[/caption]

But despite the show that made her famous returning to screens for a brand new series filmed in Thailand, Chloe insisted she won’t bring Johnny onto the show.

Sitting down with co-stars James Tindale and Kyle Christie, the Geordie native explained why.

Chloe, who looked stunning in leopard print for the episode launch party, told The Sun: “He wasn’t involved in the series, and to be honest we have spoken about it and we think we might be filming again soon and I do have a boyfriend now.

“So I was going to bring him on but there was a situation with James and his partner and basically if that had happened to my partner I wouldn’t be able to control myself.”

Chloe added: “If anyone speaks badly to my friends or my partner I just fly off the handle.

“So I am really back and forth about what to do, because if anyone spoke to my lad like that I’d kill them.”

Chloe also said she likes to keep her current relationship “a little bit private” due to her last being very much in the public eye.

She went on: “For now until we know exactly what’s going on and stuff, I want to keep it just like that.

“I love Geordie Shore so much but it’s really hard bringing your partner there because people actually just don’t get on.”

Kyle and James jumped in to add that you feel “vulnerable” while filming, and said if something happens to them it feels like it happens to their partner too.

James explained that someone hadn’t spoken to his new fiancée Leah Bowley the right way while filming, which has spooked Chloe from introducing her man to the show.

Despite their past rocky relationship, Chloe and Johnny proved that they’re very much back on last year.

She broke her silence on her relationship with Johnny in January 2024, after they’d enjoyed a romantic holiday in Thailand.

Before this, she’d dumped him after he was caught messaging other women behind her back.

However, at the time she urged fans not to judge her change of heart, insisting that “there are a lot of things that people don’t know”.

On her relationship, Chloe previously told The Sun: “It’s going alright, it’s like any relationship – there are ups and there’s downs.

“But it’s going alright to be honest, we’ve just been to Thailand together, we’ve actually had a really good holiday to be honest.

“If I’m still with him…because we’re up and down, if we are still together after summer, I’m having one last wild summer and then we’re going to start trying for babies.”

When asked if she now trusts him or if she’s worried about history repeating itself, Chloe said: “There were a lot of reasons, I’m not me making excuses for him, but there were a lot of things that people didn’t know.

“I do trust him now, obviously we do argue about it, I’m not just going to forget about it.

“It’s always there in the back of my mind and that’s why we mainly argue a lot, because I always struggled with trusting someone because of the past I’ve had with my boyfriends from before.

“But we are trying to learn to trust each other but things are going good to be honest.”

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Chloe Ferry and her boyfriend posing for a photo.

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Four women at a Geordie Shore screening photocall.

Cast taking part in a photocall and celebrities attending a screening of “Geordie Shore” at Thai Square Trafalgar Square in London Pictured: abbie holborn,sophie kasaei,chloe ferry,chantelle connelly Ref: BLU_S8113489 070125 NON-EXCLUSIVE Picture by: / SplashNews.com Splash News and Pictures USA: 310-525-5808 UK: 020 8126 1009 eamteam@shutterstock.com World Rights[/caption]

I caught my cheating boyfriend with a ‘brilliant’ move – then snogged the other woman to see what all the fuss was about

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WHETHER it’s going through their phone or stalking social media, a lot of women have investigated suspicious partners at some point.

However, the Bachelor’s Maria Georgas may just take the prize for sleuthing.

Woman in a sparkly blue peacock-feather costume. — Maria Georgas shared the clever way she caught out her cheating boyfriend

Woman in yellow dress on balcony overlooking ocean at dusk. — The reality star explained that she checked the security footage of her boyfriend’s flat to see if he was cheating on her

Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast, the reality star told host Alex Cooper about the time she caught out a cheating ex.

She revealed that the man she had been seeing had gone out of town for work but that she stayed at his place while he was away.

A few weeks previously she had noticed her boyfriend had given her a “weird feeling” after he went offline one night and then went “quiet for the next couple of days.”

Maria decided to make the most of the high security in his building to find out what he had been up to that night.

She explained that she went to the front desk and told the doorman she had left her purse in the communal area outside her boyfriend’s flat on the night in question.

The influencer recalled how “the poor front desk man” went through the footage for the times she gave him.

“So he’s showing me and all of a sudden, a f**king b***h shows up to his door at 3AM,” Maria said.

However, she was only able to get a glimpse of the woman as the employee realised what she was up to and turned off the footage.

She decided to keep her mouth shut and waited for her boyfriend to come home.

Maria explained that her partner threw a party at his restaurant the following week.

She was waiting for the perfect time to confront him when she spotted the woman at a table.

When she asked who she was, her boyfriend said she was “just a friend.”

Maria said she was “so over the fact that he’s bringing this girl around me.”

She “laid out” all the details, including the time the woman showed up to his flat and the colour dress she was wearing.

After she broke up with her ex, Maria was invited on a night out by a friend from dance class.

Four red flags your partner is cheating

Private Investigator Aaron Bond from BondRees revealed four warning signs your partner might be cheating.

They start to take their phone everywhere with them

In close relationships, it’s normal to know each other’s passwords and use each other’s phones, if their phone habits change then they may be hiding something.

Aaron says: “If your partner starts changing their passwords, starts taking their phone everywhere with them, even around the house or they become defensive when you ask to use their phone it could be a sign of them not being faithful.”

“You should also look at how they place their phone down when not in use. If they face the phone with the screen facing down, then they could be hiding something.”

They start telling you less about their day

When partners cheat they can start to avoid you, this could be down to them feeling guilty or because it makes it easier for them to lie to you.

“If you feel like your partner has suddenly begun to avoid you and they don’t want to do things with you any more or they stop telling you about their day then this is another red flag.”

“Partners often avoid their spouses or tell them less about their day because cheating can be tough, remembering all of your lies is impossible and it’s an easy way to get caught out,” says Aaron.

Their libido changes

Your partner’s libido can change for a range of reasons so it may not be a sure sign of cheating but it can be a red flag according to Aaron.

Aaron says: “Cheaters often have less sex at home because they are cheating, but on occasions, they may also have more sex at home, this is because they feel guilty and use this increase in sex to hide their cheating. You may also find that your partner will start to introduce new things into your sex life that weren’t there before.”

They become negative towards you

Cheaters know that cheating is wrong and to them, it will feel good, this can cause tension and anxiety within themselves which they will need to justify.

“To get rid of the tension they feel inside they will try to convince themselves that you are the problem and they will become critical of you out of nowhere. Maybe you haven’t walked the dog that day, put the dishes away or read a book to your children before bedtime. A small problem like this can now feel like a big deal and if you experience this your partner could be cheating,” warns Aaron.

She soon realised this mystery woman would be there and decided to attend just to meet her.

However, she revealed that she instantly hit it off with the woman and didn’t blame her for her involvement.

“This is actually psychotic but one night we were all out and I was a little drunk, and I think: ‘I need to see if this girl is a good kisser,'” she said.

Maria explained that she went on to snog the woman because she “wanted to see what the f**k she has that I don’t.”

She said that she did it for her “own sanity” and because she felt liek she “needed to do it.”

Podcast listeners shared their thoughts on the story in the comments section.

One impressed TikTok user described Maria’s actions as “absolutely brilliant.”

“Keeping notes is chef’s kiss,” said another follower.

“That’s a perfect response,” commented a third person.

Maria decided to snog the woman her boyfriend cheated with to see what all the hype was about

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I sell ZIPS for a living after being released from EFL club… now I want to help Tamworth knock Tottenham out of FA Cup

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CALLUM COCKERILL-MOLLETT realised a footballer’s life is full of unexpected twists when he was released by Walsall as a 22-year-old.

That’s when he decided to turn part-time with Tamworth and move into a business that has even more ups and downs… selling ZIPS for a living!

Callum Cockerill-Mollett of Tamworth in his team's jersey. — Callum Cockerill-Mollett sells zips for a living alongside his playing career

Soccer players battling for the ball during a match.

Cockerill-Mollett decided against going full-time after leaving Walsall in 2021[/caption]

Now, the football-playing businessman can’t wait to get his teeth into Tottenham Hotspur, when he faces Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs in the FA Cup on Sunday.

The former Republic of Ireland Youth international told SunSport how he became the Lambs’ very own Lord of the Flies!

The left-back revealed: “In my final season at Walsall there was a massive turnover of players and everyone who was out of contract was allowed to leave.

“I had some interest from other full-time clubs but most of them would have involved relocating to the other side of the country.

“When nothing concrete actually materialised I decided to turn part-time.

“So that summer I went in with my dad, Neil and started working full-time in his zip business.

“I’d spent time around the factory while I was playing so I had a rough idea of what the business was about.

“Footballers retire early and I knew I wouldn’t go down the coaching route, so I always had the zip business in the back of my mind.

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“Now I help my dad run the company.

“We have around 30 staff and we are a wholesale manufacturer of zips.

He runs the zip business alongside his dad[/caption]

“You can’t come in and buy one or two zips from us, we deal in hundreds or thousands at a time.

“We buy the raw materials from abroad and we create all kinds of zips.

“Jacket zips, pocket zips, shoe zips, zips for jeans – you name it, we can produce it.

“But our biggest sellers are probably sofa zips which are used in sofa cushions.

“We supply some of the biggest sofa brands in the UK.”

Cockerill-Mollett admits it’s hard to convince people he’s not joking when he tells them what he does for a living.

“When I was full-time with Walsall and people asked me what line of work I was in, you can’t really say anything other than: ‘I play football.’

“People kind of look at you strangely when you say that.

“But now when I say: ‘I sell zips,’ people still look at me even more strangely!

“Their first reaction is: ‘What do you mean you sell zips?’

“If they’re wearing a jacket I’ll point to the zip and say: ‘You know this thing here – someone’s got to make them!’

“It’s only when friends and family see our big factory in Leicester that they realise it’s quite a serious business.

“The company is called Zipex UK and we are one of the only manufacturers who still make zips in the UK.

“Most people import them from China.

“But we are one of the few firms you can call and say I need 116cm in this type of zip and we can make thousands of them.

Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur manager, reacts during a match.

Tamworth face Tottenham in the FA Cup this weekend[/caption]

James Maddison of Tottenham Hotspur applauding fans.

Leicester fan Cockerill-Mollett hopes to get James Maddison’s shirt[/caption]

“I suppose we’re flying the flag for Britain.”

However, on Sunday Cockerill-Mollett will be flying the flag for Tamworth as they look to pull off an FA Cup giant-killing act against Premier League giants Tottenham.

Tiny Tamworth are currently priced at 2,500/1 rank outsiders to win this year’s FA Cup.

Yet Leicester-born Callum kicked off his pro career with Walsall in 2016 – the year Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City stunned the world by beating Spurs to famously romp to the title.

That 5,000/1 shot was dubbed the Greatest Sporting Miracle of all time.

Now Foxes fan Callum hopes to create another sensational shock on Sunday, with The Lambs priced at 15/1 to beat Spurs.

“When you’re non-league you’re hoping to draw one of the Premier League big boys,” he said.

“When Spurs name came out after ours I was a bit shocked and then my phone never stopped ringing.

“It’s a bit surreal but it is what it is. When you’ve made it through three rounds, as we have we deserve a bit of glamour.

“We’ve earned our Spurs, so to speak, beating Macclesfield, Huddersfield and Burton Albion.

“As a Foxes fan I will never forget that famous title win. I celebrated with all the Leicester supporters at Victoria Park, when the team came on stage and Kasabian played.

“So I know miracles can happen and I wouldn’t mind getting James Maddison‘s shirt on Sunday if he plays – but I think quite a few of the lads are thinking the same way.”

Whatever happens on Sunday, it will be business as usual for the only Cockerill in the Tamworth camp, when he makes a speedy return to the zip trade on Monday!

Tottenham Hotspur players celebrating a goal.

Tottenham beat Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday[/caption]

Coleen Rooney’s strict rota she has for her 4 boys to try to control the ‘mayhem’ & it’s a game changer for school runs

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COLEEN Rooney has revealed the strict rota she has in place for her four boys.

So if you are fed up with the madness of the school run, you’ve come to the right place and will need to take notes.

Coleen Rooney in a dark-colored zip-up jacket.

Coleen Rooney has given an insight into the ‘mayhem’ of life with four boys[/caption]

Four boys in school uniforms on their first day of school.

The 38-year-old confessed that she even has a ‘car rota’ to try to control the ‘madness’ on school runs[/caption]

Coleen Rooney walking to Pilates class, wearing a grey coat and carrying a coffee cup and phone.

She claimed she deals with ‘murder every morning’ with her four kids[/caption]

Coleen and Wayne Rooney with their four sons.

Coleen also opened up on growing up with brothers and her ‘lively’ mansion[/caption]

After the mum-of-four’s down-to-earth nature and love for her family helped her to win millions of votes and second place on the most recent series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!, Coleen, 38, has now shared an insight into her family life.

Coleen, who is married to football legend Wayne Rooney, 39, claimed that in an attempt to try to control the ‘mayhem’ of mornings with four boys, she has created her very own car rota.

The brunette beauty, who recently revealed the secret to her glowing skin, told the Stick to Football podcast: “It’s madness, it’s just mayhem all the time.

“We have to have a rota of who gets to sit at the front [of the car] going to school.”

But despite her rota, which could be a game changer for many mums, Coleen told Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Jill Scott that her boisterous lads – Kai, 15, Klay, 11, Kit, eight, and Cass, six – cause ‘mayhem’.

She continued: “Even though there is a rota, there’s murder every morning.

“They just torment each other and it’s like a domino effect.”

And it’s not just the school run that is carnage, as her £20million mansion is often extremely loud and ‘lively’ too.

She explained: “It’s a lively house but the funny thing is everyone loves coming to ours, because it’s just entertaining.

“I like it. I grew up with two brothers, I’m used to being around boys. I quite like the boys.”

But despite the mayhem, the Scouse lass then opened up on if she were to have had a daughter.

Coleen shared: “Wayne would have liked a girl, and when I think now I think would I have clashed with a girl?

It’s madness, it’s just mayhem all the time
Coleen Rooney

“I know what I was like with my mum growing up, hormones and that.

“Whereas the boys just get on with it.”

Not only did Coleen get candid on her family life, but she also reflected on her time in the jungle too.

Coleen added: “The impact from I’m A Celeb has been massive. I knew it was a big show, but I didn’t think people would take that much interest in me.

“I’ve done stuff in the past but the amount of people that have not got me and my personality, they’ve just taken bits and bobs and not seen me as a person.

“Being in the public eye, people forget that we are just normal people.

“I started being in the public eye when I was 16 – it’s been a long time. It’s been so nice and positive [I’m A Celeb reaction].”