2 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Injuries & suspensions update ahead of Gameweek 25: Latest on Erling Haaland, Son Heung-min and others
DREAM TEAM brings you all the latest injury, suspension and availability news for Gameweek 25 in one convenient location.
Erling Haaland is considered a doubt for Sunday’s huge match-up between Manchester City and Liverpool.
Dream TeamHaaland is a doubt to face Liverpool this weekend[/caption]
The Norwegian No9, who features in 53.9% of teams at the time of writing, was substituted against Newcastle last weekend and didn’t come off the bench against Real Madrid in midweek.
When asked about Haaland’s availability, Pep Guardiola told reporters today: “Don’t know yet… tomorrow we will know.”
John Stones is definitely sidelined and may even require surgery but Nathan Ake returned at the Bernabeu.
As for the Reds, Cody Gakpo has not yet trained with the rest of the squad having been unfit in Gameweek 24.
Arne Slot said on Thursday that it will be a “close call” in regards to the Dutch forward.
Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez have been ruled out with the latter expected to be unavailable until near the end of the season.
PABradley is unlikely to feature against either Man City or Newcastle[/caption]
Noni Madueke has been added to Chelsea’s injury list ahead of their trip to Villa Park on Saturday.
Ezri Konsa will be in contention to start for the hosts if he makes it through today’s training session without complaint.
Axel Disasi is ineligible to play against his parent club.
Christian Eriksen, Lenny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte are all likely to make Manchester United’s squad at Goodison Park.
However, Kobbie Mainoo is not yet ready to return for the Red Devils.
Lewis Dunk remains a doubt for Brighton but Fabian Hurzeler will be able to call upon Pervis Estupinan and Solly March ahead of the Seagulls’ trip to Southampton.
AFPSon will be available for Spurs this weekend[/caption]
Ange Postecoglou provided a positive update on Son Heung-min, Kevin Danso and Rodrigo Bentancur.
Speaking to journalists, the Tottenham boss said: “The three guys who picked up knocks last week… are all good, we’ve had a full week to recover and prepare.”
West Ham will be without Lucas Paqueta at Arsenal this weekend following an unfortunate “training incident” with team-mate Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Oliver Glasner believes Eberechi Eze is “ready to start” against Fulham on Saturday and reported no new concerns.
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2 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Hamas killed Bibas boys, 2 & 5, with their bare hands, Israel says after boys’ remains are returned…without murdered mum
EVIL Hamas murdered the Bibas brothers with their bare hands, Israel says.
The remains of 9-month-old Kfir and four-year-old Ariel were handed over to Israel in a sickening parade on Thursday.
Baby Kfir was the youngest hostage taken by Hamas on October 7Ariel Bibas was snatched by the terror group alongside his mum and brother
The siblings were returned alongside well as a casket believed to contain the remains of their mum Shiri but the IDF said they belonged to “an anonymous, unidentified” person instead.
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said: “Ariel and Kfir Bibas were murdered by terrorists in cold blood.
“The terrorists did not shoot the two young boys—they killed them with their bare hands.
“Afterwards, they committed horrific acts to cover up these atrocities.”
More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online
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2 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Katie Price reveals she doesn’t pay a PENNY for surgery and insists ‘I haven’t taken advantage of it enough’
KATIE Price has revealed she never pays a penny for any of her cosmetic surgeries.
The glamour model, 46, has lost count of the times she’s gone under the knife having modified her body with multiple boob jobs, facelifts and dental procedures.
YouTubeKatie Price revealed all of her cosmetic surgery is free[/caption]
GettyKatie favours going abroad for her operations[/caption]
And despite concern from those closest to her over the years, she says she wishes she’d taken advantage of the freebies more.
Speaking to Rob Moore on the Disruptors podcast, she explained how by posting her procedures in Instagram she’s able to have them done for nothing.
She said: “Considering I’ve got an open book, like you’re in a restaurant. I can have any surgery I want from most clinics, I don’t take advantage of it as much as I could.
“If I did and really let myself go, I’d look like an alien, and I don’t want to look like an alien.”
The mum-of-five often goes to Belgium or Turkey for her procedures and said she’d never have surgery in England again, citing higher prices.
She had been planning another Brazilian Bum Lift (BBL) but made a U-turn and is planning to enlarge her behind through hard work instead.
The 180 came after fears from pals that she is ‘too weak’ to have the risky procedure.
Speaking on The Katie Price podcast this week, she revealed: “I’m starting the gym next week.
“I’ve decided my bum, I’m not going to have filler or implants, I’m going to work my a*** off at the gym.
“I’ll do before and after pictures mind you it will probably take a year to get my bum to where I want it.”
Last year the surgery-obsessed TV star revealed she wanted a “bubble butt”.
She said: “I’ve just had my consultation to get my bum as big as my lips.
“I’m getting it done in January but this time they’ve got an ultrasound which means it’ll be much safer. Get used to the big lips because soon I’m going to have a bubble butt. Wahey!”
The procedure involves transferring fat from other areas of the body to the bum.
Katie Price's Surgery: A Timeline
1998 – Katie underwent her first breast augmentation taking her from a natural B cup to a C cup. She also had her first liposuction
1999 – Katie had two more boob jobs in the same year, one taking her from a C cup to a D cup, and then up to an F cup
2006 – Katie went under the knife to take her breasts up to a G cup
2007 – Katie had a rhinoplasty and veneers on her teeth
2008 – Katie stunned fans by reducing her breasts from an F cup to a C cup
2011 – Going back to an F cup, Katie also underwent body-contouring treatment and cheek and lip fillers
2014/5 – Following a nasty infection, Katie had her breast implants removed
2016 – Opting for bigger breasts yet again, Katie had another set of implants, along with implants, Botox and lip fillers
2017 – After a disastrous ‘threading’ facelift, Katie also had her veneers replaced. She also had her eighth boob job taking her to a GG cup
2018 – Katie went under the knife yet again for a facelift
2019 – After jetting to Turkey, Katie had a face, eye and eyelid lift, Brazilian bum lift and a tummy tuck
2020 – Katie has her 12th boob job in Belgium to correct botched surgery and a new set of veneers
2021 – In a complete body overhaul, she opts for eye and lip lifts, liposuction under her chin, fat injected into her bum and full body liposuction
2022 – Katie undergoes another brow and eye lift-and undergoes ‘biggest ever’ boob job in Belgium, her 16th in total
2023 – Opting for a second rhinoplasty, Katie also gets a lip lift at the same time as well as new lip filler throughout the year
2024 – Katie has her 17th boob job in Brussels after revealing she wanted to downsize. She performed at Dublin Pride just days later and surgeons warned the lack of recovery posed a risk of infection
Though she’s no longer having surgery, Katie did get bum filler just last month.
She told fans at the time: “I’m that obsessed that, where I’ve lost loads and loads of weight, my a**e is now saggy.
“So no, I’ve got to have my bum filler done here. I can’t wait.”
Katie has slimmed down a lot since the end of last year.
Insisting it is not the result of popular weight loss jabs such as Ozempic, she said she has “shrunk back” to her natural size after gaining weight from IVF and from being inactive following her foot injury in 2020.
GettyShe was a blonde bombshell earlier in her career[/caption]
Youtube/@katiepriceKatie’s lost count of her procedures[/caption]
GettyShe said she will hit the gym to make her bum bigger rather than having a BBL[/caption]
2 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Inside Trump & Zelensky’s VERY personal feud…from Volod’s TV trolling 9yrs ago to Don’s ‘f**king corrupt’ 2019 blast
A BATTLE of two presidents is turning the world dramatically upside down as Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s fiery feud continues.
The respective leaders of Ukraine and the US have had a chaotic relationship dating back to 2016 with the pair throwing not-so-subtle digs at one another ever since.
95kvartalThe comedian turned politician has made a number of subtle digs at Trump in the past[/caption]
95kvartalZelensky, bottom right, laughing out loud as a Ukrainian TV showed an embarrassing sketch of Trump in 2019[/caption]
AP:Associated PressThe pair back in 2019 when their personal feud started to drift into their political careers[/caption]
The war in Ukraine has been ongoing for three yearsGetty
Their personal tension has bubbled over this week following on from Trump’s vow to end the Ukraine war quickly.
The Republican has been steadfast in his approach to making both Ukraine and Russia agree to a peace deal – but many fear any deal struck by the Don could favour Vladimir Putin.
These thoughts stem from recent comments from Trump who openly criticised the Ukrainian leaderand branded him a “dictator”.
Trump also slammed Zelensky as a “moderately successful” comedian before blasting him for delaying elections during wartime.
The US president has openly admitted to being “very frustrated” with Zelensky – saying he had a “personal” problem with him.
Trump’s close pal Elon Musk later lashed out at Zelensky too as he labelled him as a “despised dictator” in a fiery social media rant.
The stern verbal rampage came after Zelensky argued Washington should careful when they negotiate with Moscow,
The recent back and forth between the proud patriots is just the latest in a string of barbs each have thrown at each other.
2016: ZELENSKY TAKES AIM
The first time the pair are believed to have referenced one another came on a Ukrainian talk show featuring Zelesnky – then a star studded comedian – back in 2016.
Speaking about the lead up to that years US election, Zelensky made a comedic dig at the business tycoon turned Republican favourite.
He told TV viewers on the show: “Hillary won a confident victory in the debates, but considering that Donald Trump is the founder of the Miss World beauty contest, defeat in an intellectual competition should not upset him.”
Before he said the punchline: “Because he is probably betting on a swimsuit fashion show.”
YouTube/@studiya95kvartalZelensky made a joke about Trump and swimsuit models back in 2016 when he was only a comedian[/caption]
Shutterstock EditorialZelensky made the barb as he referenced Trump being the founder of the Miss World beauty contest[/caption]
2019: BIZARRE PIANO SKIT
In 2019, Zelensky was sat front row as his former TV pals performed a New Years skit where they impersonated both Trump and Ukraine’s newly elected leader.
The short clip shows Trump on a video call to Zelensky as he passionately says: “I don’t like a lot of words, I like concrete actions.”
An overly exaggerated Trump then stands up and makes the bizarre move to pull down his trousers.
Moments later he appears to play Jingle Bells on a piano with his penis from inside the Oval Office.
The camera then pans to the real life Zelensky in the audience who can be seen cackling as he watches the performance.
95kvartalIn 2019, an actor impersonated Trump in front of the Ukrainian president[/caption]
95kvartalZelensky was seen laughing at the skit[/caption]
2019: TRUMP’S TROUBLES
One of the first times the pair speak came in 2019 as Trump phoned up Zelensky after he won the Ukrainian election.
Trump congratulated him before adding “you will do a great job”.
But his clear hostility towards Zelensky is also often traced back to the same year.
The Republican landed himself in trouble as he was impeached over allegations he withheld almost $400million in US security assistance to Kyiv unless it complied with Trump’s requests.
The main issue Trump had was Hunter Biden – the son of Trump’s future political foe Joe.
Complaints from Trump’s team ahead of the 2020 election saw them claim Biden had lobbied Ukraine to dismiss its top prosecutor to hamper an investigation into energy firm Burisma.
Hunter was a board member for the energy company at the time.
Just a few months later, Trump called upon Zelensky to “get to the bottom” of the allegations and launch an investigation to bring the Biden’s into disrepute before election day.
Getty - ContributorThe infamous 2019 meeting between the two presidents[/caption]
AFP or licensorsZelensky visited Trump in New York in 2019[/caption]
The claims have never been proven and no wrongdoing was ever found.
Trump was also acquitted by theUS Senatein 2020.
It was later revealed that Zelensky had voiced his concerns over Trump’s pressuring nature regarding the allegations.
He was said to have issues over Trump and his associates pressing him to take action that could have had an affect on the 2020 presidential race, sources close to Kyiv said.
Images of the pair from a later date showed them both sat together in New York with an awkward look on their faces.
A reporter even quizzed Zelensky on the concerns during the joint visit as they both tried to play down the source’s remarks.
2020: TRUMP’S X-RATED RANT
At the end of his first term in office, Trump reportedly ripped into Zelensky and Ukraine.
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton said over five years ago that Trump wasn’t Zelensky’s biggest fan when he first became president.
Bolton quoted Trump as saying: “I don’t want to have any f***ing thing to do with Ukraine.
“They f***ing attacked me. I can’t understand why… They tried to f*** me. They’re corrupt. I’m not f***ing with them.”
Despite the claims, Trump has dismissed his ex top aide as a “wacko” and “grossly incompetent” in recent years.
John Bolton quoted Trump as blasting Zelensky in 2020Reuters
2024: WAR TALK
Trump has repeatedly claimed if he was the president then the Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in 2022 would have never happened.
Trump is known to have held a close bond with Putin that not many other global leaders have ever managed.
But when he was ousted by Biden, Putin went full steam ahead with his assault across the border – causing three years of bloodshed.
One of Trump’s main selling points during his impervious 2024 election campaign was how he would be able to end the war within “days”.
But Zelensky didn’t appear to agree with the Republicans clear goals.
AlamyThe pair met in the months before Trump’s seismic election victory[/caption]
Trump has always been adamant that if he was president then the three years of bloodshed in Ukraine would have never taken placeGetty
Last September, he told the New Yorker magazine: “My feeling is that Trump doesn’t really know how to stop the war, even if he might think he knows how.”
Three days later, Trump hit back on his campaign trail as he accused Zelensky of “making little nasty aspersions toward your favourite president, me”.
Before adding: “Any deal, even the worst deal, would have been better than what we have right now.”
The duo met up in New York that same month as they both came out of the meeting brimming with confidence that the war would end soon.
2025: TRUMP’S PUBLIC OUTBURST
As negotiations have continued over finding a peace deal in Ukraine, the relationship between the two have only worsened.
Their personal spats have spilled over into the public eye in recent weeks.
Zelensky has even been urged to flee Ukraine “immediately” amid escalating tensions between Washington and Kyiv, insiders in the White House warned.
A source close to the American President told the New York Post “the best case for [Zelensky] and the world is that he leaves to France immediately.”
Asked about the growing tensions between the US and Kyiv, another source close to the White House said the public spat was a long-time coming.
They said: “It’s nothing new to me.
“I heard months ago it’s time for an election and new leadership,”
The “real question is, has anyone told [Trump] they really, really like him?”
Wrong, Donald
The Sun Says…
DONALD Trump’s smearing of the Ukraine regime as scam artists who provoked a war using US taxpayers’ money is a rant beneath the dignity of his office.
Vladimir Putin has made no secret of his imperialist ambitions, nor his denial of his neighbour’s right to exist as a sovereign, free country.
He invaded Ukraine, butchered and raped its people, stole its children and bombed its cities.
President Zelensky — far from duping anyone or inviting the conflict, far from being a “dictator without elections” — has been a heroic wartime leader who needs Western aid to overcome staggering odds.
The idea he is riding a “gravy train” is laughable. And his people, with whom he remains highly popular whatever Trump claims, have resisted conquest with immense bravery.
It is troubling and short-sighted in the extreme for the so-called leader of the free world to have no interest in a war raging in Europe because he is separated from it by the Atlantic.
America is not a business where Trump, as CEO, has no task except to slash costs and maximise profits. It is the most powerful democracy on Earth with global responsibilities and — let’s be frank — a duty to discern right from wrong with absolute moral clarity.
Others in the White House should urgently point this out.
Trump has also lashed out at Zelensky on social media and accused him of “refusing to have elections”.
He warned “modestly successful comedian” Zelensky must “move fast or he is not going to have a country left”.
Trump then claimed the Ukrainian president talked the US into “spending $350 billion dollars to go into a war that couldn’t be won”.
He also later insisted he “trusts” that Russia wants peace after branding Zelensky a “dictator without elections”.
Fears have even now grown that Trump may bypass Ukraine and continental leaders to do business directly with Moscow.
The UK and France have since suggested a peacekeeping plan that UK PM Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are set to propose to Trump in Washington next week.
It is said to involve putting up to 30,000 UK and European troops on the ground, an idea that Putin has said is “unacceptable.”
But US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against accusations that the Trump administration has given in to Russia, saying Washington first wants to see whether Moscow was “serious”.
He said: “US President Donald Trump “wants this war with Ukraine to end.
“And he wants to know: Are the Russians serious about ending the war, or not serious about ending the war?”
AFPThe pair back in December 7, 2024 in a meeting with French President Macron[/caption]
APThe fiery feud is set to keep Vladimir Putin happy[/caption]
2 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Who won Jonathan Haggerty vs Demon Blade at ONE 171 in Qatar?
JONATHAN HAGGERTY was back in action on Thursday night when he took on Rui ‘Demon Blade’ Wei in the co-main event of ONE 171.
Kickboxing champion Jonathan ‘The General’ Haggerty returned to the ring for the first time since his devastating KO loss in Muay Thai to Superlek Kiatmoo9.
Jonathan Haggerty defending his kickboxing world title on Thursday nightHaggerty questioned himself after the 49 second KO loss to Superlek
Haggerty was determined to silence his critics with a big win over the very experienced Rui Wei – who has a record of 70 wins and just three losses – in Qatar.
‘Demon Blade’ was coming into this fight with a sensational 21-fight win streak, but was still the slight underdog when facing Haggerty.
Who won Jonathan Haggerty vs Demon Blade at ONE 171?
In the co-main event of ONE 171 Jonathan ‘The General’ Haggerty defeated Rui ‘Demon Blade’ Wei to defend his 145lbs kickboxing belt.
The dominant display by ‘The General’ has shown that making the switch may just be the start of a promising kickboxing career.
Despite having little experience in the discipline, the 28-year-old Londoner silenced his critics with a tremendous decision.
‘Demon Blade’s’ had been on a 21-fight win streak and was unbeaten since 2018.
This fantastic win saw him sweep the scorecards 50-45, 49-46 and 49-46.
It is yet to be seen on what Haggerty’s next move is, but he has hinted on wanting to return to Muay Thai, after being KO’d in his last fight to Superlek.
Speaking after the fight, Haggerty said: “A lot of people were writing off Wei Rui.
“What a great opponent, one of the best I’ve been in there with.
“It was a pleasure to share the cage with him. Everyone doubted him but I stayed switched on.
“I knew what I had to do and that’s to get the victory.”
Haggerty then revealed this was one of the biggest fights of his career because of the shock KO against Superlek.
“You don’t know how much this one means to me,” he said.
“Coming off a loss against Superlek it was like ‘have I got the punch resistance?’
“All that stuff goes through your head after getting knocked out in 49 seconds and I trained so hard for this fight.”
It was a league opener to remember for so many reasons
The street traders were out in force and had done their homework — with no half-and-half scarves for sale. Instead, they opted for club-themed balaclavas.
I heard one mother outside Slattery’s telling her son to put his on, “So I can find you” — a wise decision to enable her to quickly pick him out among the thousands.
That there were so many children at the game bodes well, especially if any of them have now been hit by the lifelong affliction/fortune of being a League of Ireland supporter.
There is also scope to grow.
I was off work last Sunday and, having missed Valentine’s Day — between travelling home from Molde and covering Pat’s-Drogs on the big day — I bought my wife a ticket. Call me an old romantic.
At the security check, she was the only one in the women’s queue while I was at the back of one of the five lines for men.
The crowd was predominantly male, which meant the bonus for her of not having to queue for the female toilets, as happens at other events.
In the premium level — for a bargain price of €35 — there were plenty of familiar faces enjoying a drink, even if, unlike at rugby games, they could not bring said drinks to their seats.
For those of us who were a ‘problem child’ and have been going to matches for years, it was incredible that our league could do it all without losing its, erm, unique character.
But while the comfort of the Aviva, the bumper crowd and all the young faces highlighted what the League of Ireland can become, this week presents the same old problems.
There are four Premier Division games tonight and the biggest venue is Galway United’s Eamonn Deacy Park, which has 3,300 seats, ten per cent of last Sunday’s crowd.
While it’s safe to assume most of the young fans at the Aviva last weekend are Dublin-based, capacity issues mean they may not get in regularly at three local clubs.
And those who enjoyed the premium-level comforts would also be locked out of all but Tallaght, where you must be a member to get a half-time glass of Prosecco.
LOI novices may also be underwhelmed by the venues they look to visit in future.
While we may love the old grounds — or parts of them anyway — more recent converts may not be as forgiving.
The FAI Facilities Plan launched 20 months ago proposed ground capacities of 4,000 scaling up to 15,000 to 20,000 at certain venues by 2038.
That Government labelled the plan ‘ambitious’ in 2023.
Less than two years on, it may have underestimated what’s needed.
At least the Government is sitting up and taking notice with TDs and Senators now talking about the league and academies.
But it is all about the money and, in the short term, that will likely need to mean more games at the Aviva.
Selecting the right match is crucial. But with a summer league, there is a market to entice football fans from abroad to Dublin to fill out the ground in June and July.
And if the Government can give €10million to the richest league in the world to bring the Pittsburgh Steelers to Croke Park, maybe it can open its wallet so the Greatest League in the World can be shown off to tourists too.
2 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Mobile phone users never have to do the weekly shop, call an Uber or book a table AGAIN as new ChatGPT tool comes to UK
THE creators of ChatGPT have released a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can do all your online shopping and bookings for you in the UK.
Operator, which was announced last month, is an autonomous tool that can take your weekly shopping list and complete it for you.
GettyOpenAI has partnered with Uber and OpenTable to allow the AI to order services from both platforms[/caption]
All it needs is a photo of your shopping list, and then it will go ahead and purchase what you need online.
It can even order a cab on Uber, or book a table at your favourite restaurant through the platform OpenTable.
The AI-powered tool has been trained to surf the web like a human, navigating whatever webpages, menus and buttons it sees using a keyboard and mouse.
While it’s not a physical robot tapping and clicking on a physical keyboard and mouse – it can do it all virtually, on its own.
Users can take control of the tool at any time.
And people won’t have to worry about the AI going on a rogue shopping spree, either.
OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, says Operator will ask the user to take over for tasks that require a login or payment details.
That way, users can avoid giving the AI free use of their payment details – and can double check an order before the purchase is made.
The tool is currently classes as a “research preview” – meaning it’s not quite a finished product.
It was only rolled out to members of ChatGPT’s Pro subscription in the US last month.
But UK subscribers of the service, which costs $200 / £159 per month, can access Operator from today.
“We think this is going to be a big trend in AI and really impact the work people can do, how productive they can be, what they can accomplish,” OpenAI boss, Sam Altman, said during the announcement of Operator in January.
Operator is what’s known as an ‘AI agent’.
These are tools that can take on administrative tasks, like the weekly food shop, to save us humans some time.
Earlier this year, Altman said he believed AI agents would begin to “join the workforce” in 2025.
They are capable of being trained in most admin chores for sectors like finance, customer service and sales.
Altman, who launched ChatGPT only two years ago, said such AI agents would “materially change the output of companies” – making them more efficient.
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2 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Send the legendary Dear Deidre team your dilemma and you could receive £100 if chosen as our Issue Of The Week
As the nation’s most trusted advice column, over the past 45 yearsmore than half a million readers have shared their deepest concerns and received well informed advice.
The team, which is made up of trained counsellors and experts is led by Sally Land, and offers a unique service where every dilemma sent in receives a free, confidential and personalised response.
The Dear Deidre team aims to answer each message within one working day
Readers can reach out for ongoing support for as long as they want and the Dear Deidre counsellors stay in close contact with those who they are particularly concerned about.
The sender whose message is chosen for the Issue Of The Week will receive an Amazon voucher worth £100.
The Dear Deidre team aims to answer each message within one working day.
While some letters are selected for publication, all identifying details are changed, to protect readers’s privacy.
These stories in turn inform, entertain and educate a wider readership.
Any readers who request that their issue is not published, can rest assured our exchanges remain strictly private.
From sex, love and relationship problems to family disputes, friend fallouts, health worries, money concerns and more, each request receives careful consideration and attention.
Sally, who achieved a distinction in the Certificate in Humanistic Integrative Counselling, has specialised in relationships and parenting. She has over 20 years of writing and editing women’s issues and general features.
Passionate about helping people find a way through their challenges, Sally is also a trustee for the charity Family Lives. Her team helps up to 90 people every week.
Sally took over as The Sun’s Agony Aunt when Deidre Sanders retired from the The Dear Deidre column four years ago.
Sally says: “In the five years that I’ve been at the Dear Deidre helm, I’ve seen how some issues develop and loom large, while others melt into the background.
“In recent months, I received more messages of concern about addiction to phones – in both children and adults.
“Porn compulsivity continues to distort relationships and loneliness seems to be growing.
“Whatever the issue, we always make sure we reply with a supportive, compassionate, well informed and useful response.
“We work closely with several charities including Women’s Aid, Family Lives and the NSPCC to ensure readers are getting the best advice.
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Kate Taylor: a sex and dating writer who is also training to be a counsellor. Kate is an advisor for dating website OurTime and is the author of five self-help books.
Jane Allton: a stalwart of the Dear Deidre for over 20 years. Jane is a trained therapist, who specialises in family issues. She has completed the Basic Counselling Skills Level 1, 2, and 3. She also achieved the Counselling and Psychotherapy (CPCAB) Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Studies.
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Here’s why Dear Deidre is an iconic Agony Aunt column:
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2 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Olly Murs cancels show hours before he’s due onstage with apology to fans
OLLY Murs has been forced to cancel his Dubai show at the last minute after being struck down with a throat infection.
The singer, 40, was due to perform at Bla Bla Dubai on Thursday night but took to Instagram just hours before the gig to apologise to fans, revealing doctors had ordered him to rest.
GettyOlly Murs has been forced to cancel his show in Dubai[/caption]
GettyHe’s got gigs lined up in the UK[/caption]
GettyOlly is teaming up with Mark Wright on Heart Radio[/caption]
Olly penned: “To everyone here in Dubai, unfortunately due to doctor’s orders I am having to cancel tonight’s show at Bla-Bla because of a throat infection.
“I’m so gutted. I look forward to coming back ASAP and will share new date information as soon as I can! Olly x”
It’s a tough setback for Olly, who has a huge month ahead.
He’s set to join Towie star Mark Wright on their brand-new Saturday Breakfast show on Heart Radio, which kicks off on March 1st.
The Heart Skips A Beat singer has had a whirlwind year, becoming a dad for the first time in April last year when he and wife Amelia welcomed their daughter, Madi.
At the time, he was on the road supporting Take That on their This Life tour.
Despite Olly’s last-minute cancellation in Dubai, his own tour is still set to go ahead, kicking off in Plymouth on April 25 before wrapping up at London’s O2 Arena on May 16.
Olly told The Sun: “The tour will mark the 15th anniversary of me being signed and releasing Please Don’t Let Me Go.
“It feels so poignant for me to come out and do something to sort of celebrate that.
“To go from being on The X Factor to having sold-out arena shows and having jobs in TV, it’s been a crazy journey.
“I’ve worked with Demi Lovato and Robbie Williams, Rizzle Kicks and Travie McCoy.
“I wrote songs with Paul Weller. All these memories.
“I want to celebrate and take my fans back on that journey with me.
“I’m hoping that if their schedules line up, some of the people I have worked with or influenced me will be able to come out on stage with me too.”
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Joining him on the road as his support act will be Duncan James, Simon Webbe, Lee Ryan and Antony Costa, who pop in and out of the studio like a game of Blue bingo before we sit down to chat.
“I had all their albums and I know all of the dance routines,” Olly tells me, confirming that tickets will go on sale next Friday, September 13.
“I actually tried to book them for my wedding last year, as well as Craig David.
“But they couldn’t get the dates to work and I was gutted.
“To have them out on tour with me is amazing.
“I think it’s going to be a really great night of entertainment for the fans with me and Blue.
“It’ll be brilliant. It’s going to be fun on the road too.
“When Lee walked out the door just now he said, ‘I can’t wait for this tour,’ and I said, ‘Mate, it’s going to be carnage’.”
instagram/amelia.mursOlly became a dad last year[/caption]
2 days agoworld NewsComments Off on Cagey Man City vs Liverpool and David Moyes’ Everton to stun old club United – Weekend Wager’s best Premier League bets
SUNSPORT’S Weekend Wager uses in-depth stats and razor-sharp analysis to bring you the best value bets from the upcoming bumper weekend of sport.
The gang then cast their attentions towards Riyadh, and this Saturday’s huge rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Check out all our best bets for the weekend below:
Manchester City vs Liverpool
Toni Afoke: Alexis Mac Allister fouled 2+ times – 7/5
“I’m going for Alexis McAllister to be fouled two or more times.
“That’s at a price of 7-5.
“The reason I’ve gone for this is McAllister’s been fouled 14 times in the last 10 games in all competitions and also 11 times in his last six Premier League starts.
“So if you do the maths, that’s practically twice in a game.
“He’s going to be going up against Nico Gonzalez as well, who’s a massive physical presence and that City midfield just doesn’t have the legs anymore.”
AlamyAlexis Mac Allister is not afraid to put himself about[/caption]
Will Pugh: Less than 2.5 goals – 15/8
“I am going less than 2.5 goals in the game, 15-8. I know it’s a little bit dull and it’s one of those, it’s not a 90 minute bet either, which I don’t normally like, it could be all over after 20 minutes.
“But a little bit of insight from you before the show, Sam, got me thinking that this might be a bit of an omen.
“This is the first time in 15 years that Liverpool are favourites to win at the Etihad. And the last time that happened in 2010, the game finished 0-0.
“Like loads of football fans up and down the country, I’m used to looking forward to these games, getting all caught up in the hype as Sky Sports or TNT are trying to build it up and make us feel that it’s the most important thing ever to happen.
“I’ve done that a few times now and I’ve learnt my lesson because the last three times these two teams have come up against each other, there has been less than 2.5 goals in the game.
“You always leave afterwards a bit disappointed, feeling like they’ve cancelled each other out. The last time these two played in December 2024, Liverpool won 2-0 at Anfield.”
Sam Rosbottom: Erling Haaland 2+ fouls – 7/2
If he plays, Erling Haaland to commit two or more fouls at 7-2 is a big price for me.
“He’s committed six fouls in his last three league games, which is more than any other City player.”
RexErling Haaland is often involved in physical battles[/caption]
Sam Rosbottom: Luis Diaz to be fouled 2+ times
“Another one I do like is Luis Diaz to be fouled two or more times at 13-8.
“He’s been fouled six times in his last three Premier League starts.
“Looking at who he could be coming up against as well at right-back for City, (Abdukodir) Khusanov had that disaster game against Chelsea.
“Since then I do think he has grown into the shirt. But he has committed six fouls in his last four in all comps.
“It could be one of the key battles on Sunday, him versus Diaz. And I can see Diaz being fouled twice.”
GettyLuis Diaz is set to be in action on Sunday[/caption]
Everton vs Manchester United
Toni: Everton winning at half-time – 21/10
“I’m going for Everton winning at half-time at 21-10.
“The reason I’m doing this is because Everton have been winning at half-time in four of their last five games.
“It pains me to bet against my club, but at the end of the day, we’re rubbish.
“And United have failed to score in the first-half in 15 of their last 16 matches in all comps.
“The only goal that they scored was a first-half penalty in the 3-1 loss to Brighton, which was in January.”
RexDavid Moyes has had an excellent start to life back at Everton[/caption]
Will: Everton to win – 13-10
“Listen, as we all know, I would build a statue of David Moyes outside London Stadium immediately. Therefore, I’m just going nice and simple with this one. Everton to win at 13-10.
“David Moyes has won his last two Premier League home matches vs Manchester United, beating them 1-0 and 2-0 with West Ham in 2023.
“He also won his last home league game against United in his first spell in charge of Everton, beating them 1-0 in August 2012.
“And quite simply, Everton have won four of their last five Premier League games, which is more wins than they had in their first 20 games of the season. Everton are so good.”
Sam: Beto to have two shots on target – 2/1
“Something else that I like, Beto is a completely changed player. Man transformed, isn’t he? Under David Moyes.
“I know it’s cliche, but he’s like a new signing for them, isn’t he?
“A goal every 88 minutes. He scored four in his last three league matches. A shot conversion rate of 40% per cent under Moyes.
“So I’m going to go Beto to have two shots on target at 2-1.
“He’s had two shots on target in three of his last four games. And I think that’s a nice price for a bet build as well.”
Beto has been in fine form for the Toffees
Beterbiev vs Bivol 2
Sam: Beterbiev by knockout – 9/5
“I’m looking at Beterbiev by knockout in this one at 9-5.
“The reason why I like this one is because the guy is a knockout monster.
“He’s got a 95 per cent knockout ratio, which is insane. Obviously, going into the bout in October, he was coming off the back of an injury, hadn’t fought for a while.
“He’s in a much better place now coming into this one, much more prepared.
“Look, don’t get me wrong, Bivol as well is a top class fighter, but I just think in this one, Berturbiev will have that extra little bit more and we could see some real firepower from him.”
GettyArtur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol are set to battle on Saturday night[/caption]
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