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  34. <title>F1 2025 EXACT UK start times for every race, qualification and sprint session this season as Norris makes quick start</title>
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  44. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;FORMULA ONE is back and has made a brilliant start to the season &amp;#8211; and SunSport can reveal the dates and times of EVERY race!&lt;/p&gt;
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  48. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lewis-hamilton/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Lewis Hamilton&lt;/a&gt; looks to make history with an eighth world title at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/ferrari/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Ferrari&lt;/a&gt;, as fellow Brits &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lando-norris/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Lando Norris&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/george-russell/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;George Russell&lt;/a&gt; look for their first title.&lt;/p&gt;
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  52. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33398069&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img fetchpriority=&quot;high&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GETTY_F1-Grand-Prix-of-Abu-Dhabi-Previews_SPO_GYI2188361320jpg-JS954758789.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 05: George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes talks to the media in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 05, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Peter Fox - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33398069&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;George Russell will look to replicate Lewis Hamilton&amp;#8217;s impact at Mercedes&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
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  56. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33398081&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/bremec-lewisham250122_npyvA-JS971414747-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Lewis Hamilton drives on the track during the first day of tests as a Scuderia Ferrari F1 driver at the Fiorano Circuit in Maranello, Italy, on January 22, 2025 (Photo by Alessandro Bremec/NurPhoto via Getty Images).&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33398081&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Lewis Hamilton looks to make history as F1&amp;#8217;s most successful world champion ever&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
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  60. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/max-verstappen/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Max Verstappen&lt;/a&gt; has won the title four times in a row, and he also looks to make history &amp;#8211; aiming to become only the second person ever to win five in a row.&lt;/p&gt;
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  64. &lt;p&gt;Races are set to go round the world, but what time will all of the races start?&lt;/p&gt;
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  68. &lt;p&gt;SunSport has all the dates and times for the new season. &lt;/p&gt;
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  72. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;What happens during a Formula One weekend?&lt;/h2&gt;
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  76. &lt;p&gt;Each &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/f1/&quot;&gt;F1&lt;/a&gt; weekend will consist of five sessions, with every weekend usually consisting of three practice sessions, a qualifying session and the race.&lt;/p&gt;
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  80. &lt;p&gt;This is not the format every weekend, as in 2021 F1 introduced a &amp;#8220;sprint weekend,&amp;#8221; with those weekend&amp;#8217;s consisting of one practice, two qualifying sessions and two race sessions.&lt;/p&gt;
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  84. &lt;p&gt;Every race will start with a &amp;#8220;formation lap,&amp;#8221; so while timings are at the top of every hour, lights out is usually one to two minutes after the hour.&lt;/p&gt;
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  88. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;F1 2025 race dates and times&lt;/h2&gt;
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  92. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round One &amp;#8211; Australia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Mar 14, 1:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Mar 14, 5am GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice three &amp;#8211; Sat, Mar 15, 1:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Mar 15, 5am GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Mar 16, 4am GMT&lt;/p&gt;
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  97. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33875640/lando-norris-wins-f1-opener-hamilton-blunder/&quot;&gt;Winner &amp;#8211; Lando Norris&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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  102. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Two &amp;#8211; China&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Mar 21, 3:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying &amp;#8211; Fri, Mar 21, 7:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, Mar 22, 3am GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Mar 22, 7am GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Mar 23, 7am GMT&lt;/p&gt;
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  107. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33994469/mclaren-dominant-piastri-norris-f1-china-hamilton-verstappen/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Winner &amp;#8211; Oscar Piastri&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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  112. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Three &amp;#8211; Japan&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 4, 3:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 4, 7am BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Apr 5, 3:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Apr 5, 7am BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Apr 6, 6am BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  116. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Four &amp;#8211; Bahrain &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 11, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 11, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Apr 12, 1:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Apr 12, 5pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Apr 13, 4pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  140. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Five &amp;#8211; Saudi Arabia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 18, 2:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 18, 6pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Apr 19, 2:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Apr 19, 6pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Apr 20, 6pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  144. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Six &amp;#8211; Miami&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, May 2, 5:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying- Fri, May 2 , 9:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, May 3, 5pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, May 3, 9pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, May 4, 9pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  148. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Seven &amp;#8211; Emilia-Romagna&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, May 16, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, May 16, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, May 17, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, May 17, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, May 18, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  152. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Eight &amp;#8211; Monaco&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, May 23, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, May 23, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, May 24, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, May 24, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, May 25, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  156. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Nine &amp;#8211; Spain&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, May 30, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, May 30, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, May 31, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, May 31, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Jun 1, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  160. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Ten &amp;#8211; Canada&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Jun 13, 6:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Jun 13, 10pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Jun 14, 5:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Jun 14, 9pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Jun 15, 7pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  164. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 11 &amp;#8211; Austria &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Jun 27, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Jun 27, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Jun 28, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Jun 28, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sat, Jun 29, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  168. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 12 &amp;#8211; Silverstone&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Jul 4, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Jul 4, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Jul 5, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Jul 5, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Jul 6, 3pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  172. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 13 &amp;#8211; Belgium&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Jul 25, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying &amp;#8211; Fri, Jul 25, 3:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, Jul 26 , 11am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Jul 26, 3pm BST &lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Jul 27, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  176. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 14 &amp;#8211; Hungary&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Aug 1, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Aug 1, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Aug 2, 11:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Aug 2, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Aug 3, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  180. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 15 &amp;#8211; Netherlands&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Aug 29, 11:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Aug 29, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Aug 30, 10:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Aug 30, 2pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Aug 31, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  184. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 16 &amp;#8211; Italy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Sep 7, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Sep 7, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Sep 8, 11:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Sep 8, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Sep 9, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  188. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 17 &amp;#8211; Azerbaijan&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Sep 19, 9:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Sep 19, 1pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Sep 20, 9:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Sep 20, 1pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Sep 21, 12pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  192. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 18 &amp;#8211; Singapore &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 3, 10:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 3, 2pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Oct 4, 10:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Oct 4, 2pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Oct 5, 1pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  196. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 19 &amp;#8211; United States&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 17, 6:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 17, 10:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, Oct 18, 6pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Oct 18, 10pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Oct 19, 8pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
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  200. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 20 &amp;#8211; Mexico&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 24, 7:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 24, 11pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Oct 25, 6:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Oct 25, 10pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Oct 26, 8pm GMT&lt;/p&gt;
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  204. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 21 &amp;#8211; Brazil&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 7, 2:30pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 7, 6:30pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, Nov 8, 2pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Nov 8, 6pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Nov 9, 5pm GMT&lt;/p&gt;
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  208. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 22 &amp;#8211; Las Vegas &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 20, 12:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 20, 4am GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Nov 21, 12:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Nov 21, 4am GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Nov 22, 4am GMT&lt;/p&gt;
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  212. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 23 &amp;#8211; Qatar&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 28, 1:30pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 28, 5:30pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, Nov 29, 2pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Nov 29, 6pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Nov 30, 4pm GMT&lt;/p&gt;
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  216. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 24 &amp;#8211; Abu Dhabi &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Dec 5, 9:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Dec 5, 1pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Dec 6, 10:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Dec 6, 2pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Dec 7, 1pm GMT&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  246. &lt;p&gt;THE HOST of Wheeler Dealers Mike Brewer has announced he will star in a &amp;#8220;brand new TV show&amp;#8221; for petrolheads.&lt;/p&gt;
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  249.  
  250. &lt;p&gt;He teased the series on social media, stating the new show will be a &amp;#8220;backstage pass&amp;#8221; for car lovers.&lt;/p&gt;
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  254. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261799&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/show-brewing-wheeler-dealers-host-984513276.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Mike Brewer, Wheeler Dealers host, announces a new TV show.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261799&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;X/@mikebrewer&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Wheeler Dealers host Mike Brewer announced his new show is in the works[/caption]
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  258. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33185301&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 452px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/rust-bucket-wheeler-dealers-host-902233105.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=442&quot; alt=&quot;Mike Brewer standing by a vintage car.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33185301&quot; width=&quot;442&quot; height=&quot;348&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;X @MrsMBrewer&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The host reassured fans that another series of Wheeler Dealers is to follow[/caption]
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  261.  
  262. &lt;p&gt;Mike confirmed the programme will air this year and will see the what the presenter gets up to at his own garage.&lt;/p&gt;
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  266. &lt;p&gt;He made the exciting announcement on X today, revealing that he would be running the show with his wife Michelle.&lt;/p&gt;
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  269.  
  270. &lt;p&gt;The post reads: &amp;#8220;Hello everyone it’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/mike-brewer/&quot;&gt;Mike Brewer&lt;/a&gt; and haven’t I got some good &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/news/&quot;&gt;news&lt;/a&gt; for you because we’re launching a brand new TV show which is on Quest TV.&lt;/p&gt;
  271.  
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  273.  
  274. &lt;p&gt;“It’s a backstage pass to my life. Everything I get up to including buying, flipping and selling some amazing cars together with my wife Michelle and our incredible team.&lt;/p&gt;
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  277.  
  278. &lt;p&gt;“I hope you do tune in because you won&amp;#8217;t want to miss out.”&lt;/p&gt;
  279.  
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  281.  
  282. &lt;p&gt;The project won&amp;#8217;t be a new series of Wheeler Dealers, much to the disappointment of motor make-over enthusiasts, but fans will still get to see the host tackle some iconic motors.&lt;/p&gt;
  283.  
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  285.  
  286. &lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s expected that Mike will be filming the One Automotive dealership in Leamington Spa &amp;#8211; a used car dealership founded&amp;nbsp;by the TV star.&lt;/p&gt;
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  290. &lt;p&gt;Users on X were quick to comment on the announcement sharing their excitement about the new show. &lt;/p&gt;
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  294. &lt;p&gt;One congratulated the presenter, saying: &amp;#8220;Brilliant news, cheers Mike.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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  298. &lt;p&gt;An excited motor fanatic responded: &amp;#8220;That sounds awesome!!!!!&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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  322. &lt;p&gt;A third X-user knew someone who would be keen to see it: &amp;#8220;Hubs will love this he &lt;span id=&quot;dfc91e69-fee9-46fe-b9d9-287e1344285d&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;watches&lt;/span&gt; your old shows on Dave constantly.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  323.  
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  325.  
  326. &lt;p&gt;Another fan was desperate to know more: &amp;#8220;Great news &amp;#8211; what’s it called and when is it on?&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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  330. &lt;p&gt;Mike has been hinting at the new show for a few weeks by posting the occasional &lt;span id=&quot;37e18f56-4abc-4166-922c-e42bf67f17c9&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;snap&lt;/span&gt; of camera crews on his social media.&lt;/p&gt;
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  333.  
  334. &lt;p&gt;He even showed off a production team filming at his One Automotive base in Leamington Spa with no explanation.&lt;/p&gt;
  335.  
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  337.  
  338. &lt;p&gt;Pointing to a camera, Mike said on his &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/youtube/&quot;&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt; channel: &amp;#8220;Something else is happening with us at One Automotive &amp;#8211; and it&amp;#8217;s &lt;span id=&quot;f9d1dd53-b9a0-4189-a48f-8f7fd61285be&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Chloe&lt;/span&gt; being usurped by this gigantic camera.&lt;/p&gt;
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  342. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;More of which we will be able to reveal and tell you as the weeks roll on we can fill you in a little bit more about what&amp;#8217;s going on there.&lt;/p&gt;
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  346. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Why is there a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/film/&quot;&gt;film&lt;/a&gt; crew following us around at One Automotive? I&amp;#8217;ll be able to tell you more about that very very soon.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  347.  
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  349.  
  350. &lt;p&gt;He has reassured fans that another series of Wheeler Dealer: World tour is going ahead and will be filmed after his new project with Marc Priestley.&lt;/p&gt;
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  354. &lt;p&gt;The presenter is also keeping busy featuring in an episode of Car SOS which renovates old cars owned by the public. &lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  357. <title>Trump unveils new $5m ‘Gold Card’ visa and says VIP ticket to America will be available to ultra rich &#8216;in two weeks&#8217;</title>
  358. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34266303/trump-unveils-gold-card-visa/</link>
  359. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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  366. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;PRESIDENT Donald Trump has unveiled his administration&amp;#8217;s new $5 million &amp;#8220;gold card&amp;#8221; visa, adding that the VIP ticket to the US will be available within two weeks.&lt;/p&gt;
  367.  
  368.  
  369.  
  370. &lt;p&gt;In February, the Republican announced his plans to begin selling the visas to foreigners who want to move to America and create jobs, which he dubbed &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33577735/trump-gold-card-visa-vip-ticket-oligarchs-putin/&quot;&gt;&amp;#8220;green-card-privileges-plus&amp;#8221;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  374. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34266296&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/us-president-donald-trump-holds-984541018.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Donald Trump holding a gold card with his image on it.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34266296&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;US President Donald Trump holds a card as he speaks to reporters while in flight on board Air Force One[/caption]
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  378. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34266297&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/013ae27d-95ba-498b-9bec-22f0fa977efd.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Donald Trump holding a gold card called &amp;quot;The Trump Card.&amp;quot;&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34266297&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;651&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Trump holds &amp;#8216;The Trump Card&amp;#8217; as he speaks with journalists&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
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  382. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;1500&quot; height=&quot;1000&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/02/JW_26_02_WILLY_WONKA_TRUMP_V2_COMP.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of Donald Trump as Willy Wonka, surrounded by &amp;quot;Golden Ticket&amp;quot; details: open to oligarchs, $5 million cost, route to citizenship, attracts global citizens, no cap on numbers.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone wp-image-33577718&quot; /&gt;
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  386. &lt;p&gt;He gloated to reporters abord Air Force One: &amp;#8220;For $5 million, this could be yours.&lt;/p&gt;
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  390. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;That was the first of the cards. You know what that card is?&lt;/p&gt;
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  394. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It’s the gold card &amp;#8211; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33577735/trump-gold-card-visa-vip-ticket-oligarchs-putin/&quot;&gt;the Trump card.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;/p&gt;
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  398. &lt;p&gt;Trump claimed he was the first buyer of the bombshell card but was unsure on who the second buyer was.&lt;/p&gt;
  399.  
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  401.  
  402. &lt;p&gt;He added that the card will be out in &amp;#8220;less than two weeks, probably&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  406. &lt;p&gt;Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made the claim last month that over 1,000 gold cards had been sold.&lt;/p&gt;
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  410. &lt;p&gt;He also said that over 37 million people globally have the means of buying one.&lt;/p&gt;
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  414. &lt;p&gt;The EB-5 program grants investors the opportunity to apply for permanent U.S. residence if they “make the necessary investment in a commercial enterprise in the United States” and intend to generate or sustain 10 permanent full-time&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/jobs/&quot;&gt;jobs&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  418. &lt;p&gt;Lutnick described the EB-5 program as “full of nonsense, make-believe and fraud,” adding, “It was a way to get a green card that was low priced.”&lt;/p&gt;
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  422. &lt;p&gt;Once vetted, gold card holders “can invest in America and we can use that money to reduce our deficit,” he said.&lt;/p&gt;
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  446. &lt;p&gt;The president projected that the gold card will attract “very high level people” who contribute to job creation.&lt;/p&gt;
  447.  
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  449.  
  450. &lt;p&gt;With these cards, “you&amp;#8217;re getting big taxpayers, big job producers, and we&amp;#8217;ll be able to sell maybe a million of these cards, maybe more than that,” Trump said.&lt;/p&gt;
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  454. &lt;p&gt;The US currently offers a range of visas for foreigners who want to live and work in the country, each with its own set of requirements and limitations.&lt;/p&gt;
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  457.  
  458. &lt;p&gt;For those seeking long-term residency, the Green Card application process can be rigorous and time-consuming, often taking years.&lt;/p&gt;
  459.  
  460.  
  461.  
  462. &lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s unclear, however, how long a &amp;#8216;Gold Card&amp;#8217; would take to obtain and what additional measures &amp;#8211; other than financial &amp;#8211; would be needed to qualify.&lt;/p&gt;
  463.  
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  465.  
  466. &lt;p&gt;The EB-5 visa program was created by Congress in the 1990s &amp;#8211; but with different threshold requirements compared to today.&lt;/p&gt;
  467.  
  468.  
  469.  
  470. &lt;p&gt;Referring to the $36.5 trillion national debt, Lutnick explained previously: &amp;#8220;There’s a line for EB-5 of 250,000 right now. &lt;/p&gt;
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  473.  
  474. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;200,000 of these gold green cards [at $5 million] is $1 trillion to pay down our debt.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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  480. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;How does the US visa system work?&lt;/h3&gt;
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  484. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  485. The US currently offers a range of visas for foreigners who want to live and work in the country, each with its own set of requirements and limitations. &lt;/p&gt;
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  488. &lt;p&gt;Broadly, visas fall into two categories: non-immigrant visas, which are temporary and typically issued for work, study, or tourism, and immigrant visas, which provide a pathway to permanent residency (a Green Card).&lt;/p&gt;
  489. &lt;p&gt;For those seeking long-term residency, the Green Card application process can be rigorous and time-consuming, often taking years.&lt;/p&gt;
  490. &lt;p&gt;Some applicants obtain Green Cards through family sponsorship, employer sponsorship, or humanitarian programs such as refugee or asylum status.&lt;/p&gt;
  491. &lt;p&gt;Others may qualify through investment-based programs like the EB-5 visa, which allows individuals to apply for permanent residency if they invest a significant amount of money in a US business and create jobs.&lt;/p&gt;
  492. &lt;p&gt;Nonimmigrant visas, on the other hand, include work-based visas such as the H-1B for skilled workers, L-1 for intra-company transfers, and O-1 for individuals with extraordinary abilities.&lt;/p&gt;
  493. &lt;p&gt;Many of these visas have strict eligibility criteria and annual caps, making them highly competitive.&lt;/p&gt;
  494. &lt;p&gt;The complexity and length of the US immigration process mean that many foreign nationals face long wait times and significant legal hurdles before securing the right to live and work in the country permanently.&lt;/p&gt;
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  501.  
  502. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Who will qualify for the gold visa?&lt;/h2&gt;
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  505.  
  506. &lt;p&gt;Trump previously revealed this route was for people “of wealth or people of great talent”.&lt;/p&gt;
  507.  
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  509.  
  510. &lt;p&gt;He also announced this program will be a way to bring in investors who will build companies and provide jobs.&lt;/p&gt;
  511.  
  512.  
  513.  
  514. &lt;p&gt;He did not give specific job creation requirements but said applicants will go through vetting to ensure they are “wonderful, world-class global citizens”.&lt;/p&gt;
  515.  
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  517.  
  518. &lt;p&gt;Trump did not confirm if there will be a cap on the number of gold visas handed out but he suggested around one million could be sold to generate money for the government.&lt;/p&gt;
  519.  
  520.  
  521.  
  522. &lt;p&gt;He added that more details about the big money visa will be revealed in two weeks.&lt;/p&gt;
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  525.  
  526. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;How much will the visa cost and what will people get for that money?&lt;/h2&gt;
  527.  
  528.  
  529.  
  530. &lt;p&gt;This new visa will set the wealthy back around $5million per application.&lt;/p&gt;
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  532.  
  533.  
  534. &lt;p&gt;The program will not give buyers American citizenship straight away.&lt;/p&gt;
  535.  
  536.  
  537.  
  538. &lt;p&gt;Gold visa recipients will be lawful residents of the US and will have the right to work towards citizenship.&lt;/p&gt;
  539.  
  540.  
  541.  
  542. &lt;p&gt;Typical green card holders must spend five years in the US before they can apply for a US passport.&lt;/p&gt;
  543.  
  544.  
  545.  
  546. &lt;p&gt;It is not clear if this timeline will be different for Trump’s new visa holders.&lt;/p&gt;
  547.  
  548.  
  549.  
  550. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Has the US previously had a similar visa?&lt;/h2&gt;
  551.  
  552.  
  553.  
  554. &lt;p&gt;EB-5 visas are open to foreign nationals who invest $1million in an American business that employs at least 10 people.&lt;/p&gt;
  555.  
  556.  
  557.  
  558. &lt;p&gt;This path, which was introduced in 1990, gave these rich internationals green cards and the eventual route to citizenship.&lt;/p&gt;
  559.  
  560.  
  561.  
  562. &lt;p&gt;The EB-5 has a limit of 10,000 visas per year for people who “make the necessary investment in a commercial enterprise in the United States”.&lt;/p&gt;
  563.  
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  565.  
  566. &lt;p&gt;Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce, explained that the Trump administration intends to end the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program and “replace it with the Trump gold card.”&lt;/p&gt;
  567.  
  568.  
  569.  
  570. &lt;p&gt;He described the EB-5 program as “full of nonsense, make-believe and fraud,” adding, “It was a way to get a green card that was low priced.”&lt;/p&gt;
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  574. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34266301&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/us-president-donald-trump-holds-984541027.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;President Trump holding a card on Air Force One.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34266301&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;US President Donald Trump holds a card as he speaks to reporters while in flight on board Air Force One[/caption]
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  581. <title>Charity shop chain with over 300 shops to close high street store in days</title>
  582. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34265846/charity-shop-chain-close-doors/</link>
  583. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
  584. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan Singh]]></dc:creator>
  585. <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
  586. <category><![CDATA[News Money]]></category>
  587. <category><![CDATA[Animal abuse]]></category>
  588. <category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
  589. <category><![CDATA[Charity]]></category>
  590. <category><![CDATA[Pets]]></category>
  591. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
  592. <category><![CDATA[Store closings]]></category>
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  595. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A CHARITY shop chain with over 300 shops is set to close one of its high street stores in just days.&lt;/p&gt;
  596.  
  597.  
  598.  
  599. &lt;p&gt;The RSPCA store in Princes Risborough, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/buckinghamshire/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Buckinghamshire&lt;/a&gt;, is set to pull down the shutters for the final time.&lt;/p&gt;
  600.  
  601.  
  602.  
  603. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34266247&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 572px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/19277635_b6a33f.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=562&quot; alt=&quot;RSPCA South Bucks Branch storefront.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34266247&quot; width=&quot;562&quot; height=&quot;399&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Google&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The branch is shutting its doors in a matter of days[/caption]
  604.  
  605.  
  606.  
  607. &lt;p&gt;The much-loved branch, which has been open for 25 years, contributed to the re homing of 180 animals in 2024.&lt;/p&gt;
  608.  
  609.  
  610.  
  611. &lt;p&gt;For more than two decades, the shop has been a hub of support for local animals, with residents regularly donating goods and supplies, and shopping to raise &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/money/&quot;&gt;money&lt;/a&gt; for the cause.&lt;/p&gt;
  612.  
  613.  
  614.  
  615. &lt;p&gt;But a recent &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/review/&quot;&gt;review&lt;/a&gt; concluded the shop was no longer financially viable, prompting the difficult decision.&lt;/p&gt;
  616.  
  617.  
  618.  
  619. &lt;p&gt;The store, which has helped raise vital funds for vulnerable animals in the South Bucks area, will shut down permanently on April 16.&lt;/p&gt;
  620.  
  621.  
  622.  
  623. &lt;p&gt;Customers are advised that the RSPCA has two nearby stores in Chesham and Burnham.&lt;/p&gt;
  624.  
  625.  
  626.  
  627. &lt;p&gt;The RSPCA reports that money raised from the Risborough base led to veterinary vouchers being provided to 170 pet owners.&lt;/p&gt;
  628.  
  629.  
  630.  
  631. &lt;p&gt;A statement on social media said: &amp;#8220;We’ve been incredibly fortunate to build a wonderful community of supporters in Princes Risborough.&lt;/p&gt;
  632.  
  633.  
  634.  
  635. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The generosity of local residents, who have donated, shopped, and provided essential supplies for animals in our care, has made a real difference.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  636.  
  637.  
  638.  
  639. &lt;p&gt;While the shop is closing, the RSPCA has announced that &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tesco/&quot;&gt;Tesco&lt;/a&gt; in Princes Risborough will trial a new donation point for one month.&lt;/p&gt;
  640.  
  641.  
  642.  
  643. &lt;p&gt;Shoppers will be able to donate food for cats, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/dogs/&quot;&gt;dogs&lt;/a&gt;, and rabbits, as well as cat litter, with all items supporting animals in need in the local area.&lt;/p&gt;
  644.  
  645.  
  646.  
  647. &lt;p&gt;In the final days before its closure, the Princes Risborough shop will also hold a closing-down sale.&lt;/p&gt;
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  670.  
  671. &lt;p&gt;Bargain hunters can visit the store to grab some last-minute deals while supporting the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/charity/&quot;&gt;charity&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  672.  
  673.  
  674.  
  675. &lt;p&gt;The RSPCA has thanked the community for their unwavering &amp;#8220;kindness and generosity&amp;#8221; over the years.&lt;/p&gt;
  676.  
  677.  
  678.  
  679. &lt;p&gt;The full statement on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/instagram/&quot;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; read: &amp;#8220;A heartfelt goodbye to our Princes Risborough RSPCA charity shop.&lt;/p&gt;
  680.  
  681.  
  682.  
  683. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It is with great sadness that we announce the permanent closure of our Princes Risborough RSPCA charity shop on 16 April. &lt;/p&gt;
  684.  
  685.  
  686.  
  687. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;This shop has been a vital part of RSPCA South Bucks, helping to raise much-needed funds for vulnerable animals through the sale of items donated by members of the public. &lt;/p&gt;
  688.  
  689.  
  690.  
  691. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;However, following a recent review, it was decided the shop was no longer financially viable.&lt;/p&gt;
  692.  
  693.  
  694.  
  695. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Over the years, we have been incredibly fortunate to build a wonderful community of supporters in the town.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  696.  
  697.  
  698.  
  699. &lt;p&gt;It continued: &amp;#8220;You have donated, shopped, and contributed essential food and supplies for animals in our care. Your generosity has truly made a difference.&lt;/p&gt;
  700.  
  701.  
  702.  
  703. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Although our shop is closing, we are pleased to announce that Tesco Princes Risborough has kindly agreed to trial a donation point in store for one month. &lt;/p&gt;
  704.  
  705.  
  706.  
  707. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;You can continue to support local animals by purchasing and donating cat, dog and rabbit food, and cat litter in-store. Every donation will help local animals in need. &lt;/p&gt;
  708.  
  709.  
  710.  
  711. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Before we say our final farewell, we invite you to visit our closing down sale which is now on in our Princes Risborough shop. &lt;/p&gt;
  712.  
  713.  
  714.  
  715. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;This is a great opportunity to find amazing bargains, while supporting needy animals at the same time.&lt;/p&gt;
  716.  
  717.  
  718.  
  719. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone in Princes Risborough for their kindness and generosity over the past 25 years. While this chapter is closing, our mission continues. &lt;/p&gt;
  720.  
  721.  
  722.  
  723. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Please keep supporting us by shopping at, and donating to, our Chesham and Burnham charity shops, we still need your help to change the lives of animals in your locality.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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  733. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  734. The British Retail Consortium has predicted that the Treasury&amp;#039;s hike to employer NICs will cost the retail sector £2.3billion. &lt;/p&gt;
  736. &lt;div&gt;
  737. &lt;p&gt;Research by the British Chambers of Commerce shows that more than half of companies plan to raise prices by early April.&lt;/p&gt;
  738. &lt;p&gt;A survey of more than 4,800 firms found that 55% expect prices to increase in the next three months, up from 39% in a similar poll conducted in the latter half of 2024.&lt;/p&gt;
  739. &lt;p&gt;Three-quarters of companies cited the cost of employing people as their primary financial pressure.&lt;/p&gt;
  740. &lt;p&gt;The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has also warned that around 17,350 retail sites are expected to shut down this year.&lt;/p&gt;
  741. &lt;p&gt;It comes on the back of a tough 2024 when 13,000 shops closed their doors for good, already a 28% increase on the previous year.&lt;/p&gt;
  742. &lt;p&gt;Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the CRR said: &amp;#8220;The results for 2024 show that although the outcomes for store closures overall were not as poor as in either 2020 or 2022, they are still disconcerting, with worse set to come in 2025.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  743. &lt;p&gt;Professor Bamfield has also warned of a bleak outlook for 2025, predicting that as many as 202,000 jobs could be lost in the sector.&lt;/p&gt;
  744. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;By increasing both the costs of running stores and the costs on each consumer&amp;#8217;s household it is highly likely that we will see retail job losses eclipse the height of the pandemic in 2020.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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  750. <title>Horoscope today, April 4, 2025: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg</title>
  751. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/34229880/horoscope-today-daily-star-sign-mystic-meg-april-4/</link>
  752. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
  753. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Chase]]></dc:creator>
  754. <category><![CDATA[Fabulous]]></category>
  755. <category><![CDATA[Horoscopes]]></category>
  756. <category><![CDATA[Mystic Meg]]></category>
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  760. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in March 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  761.  
  762.  
  763.  
  764. &lt;p&gt;Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. &lt;/p&gt;
  765.  
  766.  
  767.  
  768. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2648.png&quot; alt=&quot;♈&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; ARIES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  769.  
  770.  
  771.  
  772. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;March 21 to April 20&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  773.  
  774.  
  775.  
  776. &lt;p&gt;What happens in a family should stay in a family, so be careful how fully you decide to share information. &lt;/p&gt;
  777.  
  778.  
  779.  
  780. &lt;p&gt;Certain people may not have the motives you assume they do. &lt;/p&gt;
  781.  
  782.  
  783.  
  784. &lt;p&gt;Mars versus Saturn stacks up a set of challenging choices, especially linked to your career. &lt;/p&gt;
  785.  
  786.  
  787.  
  788. &lt;p&gt;Sticking to what you know to be true is a good strategy&lt;/p&gt;
  789.  
  790.  
  791.  
  792. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_22110671&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ac-horoscope-daily-05-friday-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;quality=100&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;a poster for mystic meg with maggie innes on friday&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-22110671&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Your weekly horoscope for Friday&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  793.  
  794.  
  795.  
  796. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2649.png&quot; alt=&quot;♉&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp;TAURUS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  797.  
  798.  
  799.  
  800. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;April 21 to May 21&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  801.  
  802.  
  803.  
  804. &lt;p&gt;When words that flow into your mind surprise you, sit with it rather than push it away. &lt;/p&gt;
  805.  
  806.  
  807.  
  808. &lt;p&gt;Your inner self may be trying to tell you something important for where you are now. &lt;/p&gt;
  809.  
  810.  
  811.  
  812. &lt;p&gt;Your love chart is full of fun all day, with a new slant on an old acquaintance that could ramp up your personal excitement share.&lt;/p&gt;
  813.  
  814.  
  815.  
  816. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/taurus-star-sign/&quot;&gt;Taurus horoscope new&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/gemini-star-sign/&quot;&gt;s&lt;/a&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  817.  
  818.  
  819.  
  820. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/264a.png&quot; alt=&quot;♊&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; GEMINI&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  821.  
  822.  
  823.  
  824. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;May 22 to June 21&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  825.  
  826.  
  827.  
  828. &lt;p&gt;Uranus-inspired dreams can seem unusual, even outrageous – but at the core is a set of truths you are ready to accept. &lt;/p&gt;
  829.  
  830.  
  831.  
  832. &lt;p&gt;So write nothing off, and give every inspiration your full attention. &lt;/p&gt;
  833.  
  834.  
  835.  
  836. &lt;p&gt;If you’re with a partner, aiming higher works best if you do it together. &lt;/p&gt;
  837.  
  838.  
  839.  
  840. &lt;p&gt;Single? A three-way conversation can change your outlook.&lt;/p&gt;
  841.  
  842.  
  843.  
  844. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/gemini-star-sign/&quot;&gt;Gemini horoscope news&lt;/a&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  845.  
  846.  
  847.  
  848. &lt;script type=&quot;application/javascript&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/pollingwidgets/v3/widget.js?question_id=104958&amp;#038;game=polling&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  849.  
  850.  
  851.  
  852. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/264b.png&quot; alt=&quot;♋&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; CANCER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  853.  
  854.  
  855.  
  856. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;June 22 to July 22&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  857.  
  858.  
  859.  
  860. &lt;p&gt;Your moon insight powers are increasing hour by hour – and someone or something that baffles you in the morning can make perfect sense by tonight.&lt;/p&gt;
  861.  
  862.  
  863.  
  864. &lt;p&gt;So make sure you revisit any decisions. Someone who always seems to have a negative mindset can change when you show you accept them exactly as they are.&lt;/p&gt;
  865.  
  866.  
  867.  
  868. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/cancer-star-sign/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cancer horoscope news&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  869.  
  870.  
  871.  
  872. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/264c.png&quot; alt=&quot;♌&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; LEO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  873.  
  874.  
  875.  
  876. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 23 to August 23&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  877.  
  878.  
  879.  
  880. &lt;p&gt;Focus of the day falls on what stays unspoken, maybe even un-thought. &lt;/p&gt;
  881.  
  882.  
  883.  
  884. &lt;p&gt;There is a deep layer of doubt in your chart that can work in your favour when you use it to strengthen what you do know, and shift your focus to the future. &lt;/p&gt;
  885.  
  886.  
  887.  
  888. &lt;p&gt;Love-wise, partners may be changing, but this can be good for both of you.&lt;/p&gt;
  889.  
  890.  
  891.  
  892. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/leo-star-sign/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leo horoscope news&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  932. new arrival &lt;/h3&gt;
  933. &lt;span class=&quot;rail__item-sub&quot;&gt;
  934. Stephen Bear&amp;#039;s former fiancée Jessica Smith gives birth to a baby girl &lt;/span&gt;
  935. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-content --&gt;
  936. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-gradient-light&quot;&gt;
  937.  
  938. &lt;/div&gt;
  939. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34263066/stephen-bears-former-fiancee-jessica-smith-gives-birth/&quot; class=&quot;rail__item-anchor&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  940.  
  941. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --&gt;
  942.  
  943. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item swiper-slide&quot;&gt;
  944.  
  945. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-image&quot;&gt;
  946. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34258987/taliban-youtuber-rowed-tribe-coconut-coke/&quot;&gt;
  947. &lt;div class=&quot;delayed-image-load-landscape&quot; data-src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tp-Mykhailo-Polyakov-0304_COMP.jpg?strip=all&amp;#038;w=300&amp;#038;h=192&amp;#038;crop=1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  948. &lt;div class=&quot;delayed-image-load-mobile&quot; data-src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tp-Mykhailo-Polyakov-0304_COMP.jpg?strip=all&amp;#038;w=300&amp;#038;h=192&amp;#038;crop=1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  949. &lt;/a&gt;
  950. &lt;!-- Add video indicator if article has feature video. --&gt;
  951. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-play theme__background-color-rgba-80&quot;&gt;
  952. &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
  953. &lt;/div&gt;
  954. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-image --&gt;
  956. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-content&quot;&gt;
  957. &lt;h3 class=&quot;rail__item-headline theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  958. TRIBE MORON &lt;/h3&gt;
  959. &lt;span class=&quot;rail__item-sub&quot;&gt;
  960. Taliban-loving YouTuber rowed in dinghy to give world’s deadliest tribe Coke &lt;/span&gt;
  961. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-content --&gt;
  962. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-gradient-light&quot;&gt;
  963.  
  964. &lt;/div&gt;
  965. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34258987/taliban-youtuber-rowed-tribe-coconut-coke/&quot; class=&quot;rail__item-anchor&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  966.  
  967. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --&gt;
  968.  
  969. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item swiper-slide&quot;&gt;
  970.  
  971. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-image&quot;&gt;
  972. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34259748/man-shot-dead-train-station-named/&quot;&gt;
  973. &lt;div class=&quot;delayed-image-load-landscape&quot; data-src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PES_Miltonkeynes_shooting_01jpg-JS984057188.jpg?strip=all&amp;#038;w=300&amp;#038;h=192&amp;#038;crop=1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  974. &lt;div class=&quot;delayed-image-load-mobile&quot; data-src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PES_Miltonkeynes_shooting_01jpg-JS984057188.jpg?strip=all&amp;#038;w=300&amp;#038;h=192&amp;#038;crop=1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  975. &lt;/a&gt;
  976. &lt;!-- Add video indicator if article has feature video. --&gt;
  977. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-play theme__background-color-rgba-80&quot;&gt;
  978. &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
  979. &lt;/div&gt;
  980. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-image --&gt;
  982. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-content&quot;&gt;
  983. &lt;h3 class=&quot;rail__item-headline theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  984. STATION HORROR &lt;/h3&gt;
  985. &lt;span class=&quot;rail__item-sub&quot;&gt;
  986. Man with knife shot dead by cops at train station in broad daylight named &lt;/span&gt;
  987. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-content --&gt;
  988. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-gradient-light&quot;&gt;
  989.  
  990. &lt;/div&gt;
  991. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34259748/man-shot-dead-train-station-named/&quot; class=&quot;rail__item-anchor&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  992.  
  993. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --&gt;
  994.  
  995. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item swiper-slide&quot;&gt;
  996.  
  997. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-image&quot;&gt;
  998. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34244629/kids-home-alone-england/&quot;&gt;
  999. &lt;div class=&quot;delayed-image-load-landscape&quot; data-src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GettyImages-1306657612jpg-JS809448662_c5052f.jpg?strip=all&amp;#038;w=300&amp;#038;h=192&amp;#038;crop=1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1000. &lt;div class=&quot;delayed-image-load-mobile&quot; data-src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GettyImages-1306657612jpg-JS809448662_c5052f.jpg?strip=all&amp;#038;w=300&amp;#038;h=192&amp;#038;crop=1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1001. &lt;/a&gt;
  1002. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-image --&gt;
  1004. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-content&quot;&gt;
  1005. &lt;h3 class=&quot;rail__item-headline theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  1006. HOME ALONE &lt;/h3&gt;
  1007. &lt;span class=&quot;rail__item-sub&quot;&gt;
  1008. Age you can legally leave kids at home alone in England as Easter break nears &lt;/span&gt;
  1009. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-content --&gt;
  1010. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-gradient-light&quot;&gt;
  1011.  
  1012. &lt;/div&gt;
  1013. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34244629/kids-home-alone-england/&quot; class=&quot;rail__item-anchor&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1014.  
  1015. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --&gt;
  1016.  
  1017. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item swiper-slide&quot;&gt;
  1018.  
  1019. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-image&quot;&gt;
  1020. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34247949/hollyoaks-netflix-stars-mum-stepdad-died-murder-suicide/&quot;&gt;
  1021. &lt;div class=&quot;delayed-image-load-landscape&quot; data-src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tm-hollyoaksmurder-03042025.jpg?1743694675&amp;#038;strip=all&amp;#038;w=300&amp;#038;h=192&amp;#038;crop=1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1022. &lt;div class=&quot;delayed-image-load-mobile&quot; data-src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tm-hollyoaksmurder-03042025.jpg?1743694675&amp;#038;strip=all&amp;#038;w=300&amp;#038;h=192&amp;#038;crop=1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1023. &lt;/a&gt;
  1024. &lt;!-- Add video indicator if article has feature video. --&gt;
  1025. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-play theme__background-color-rgba-80&quot;&gt;
  1026. &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
  1027. &lt;/div&gt;
  1028. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-image --&gt;
  1030. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-content&quot;&gt;
  1031. &lt;h3 class=&quot;rail__item-headline theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  1032. MURDER HORROR &lt;/h3&gt;
  1033. &lt;span class=&quot;rail__item-sub&quot;&gt;
  1034. Hollyoaks star&amp;#039;s mum and stepdad died in murder-suicide, cops finally confirm &lt;/span&gt;
  1035. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-content --&gt;
  1036. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-gradient-light&quot;&gt;
  1037.  
  1038. &lt;/div&gt;
  1039. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34247949/hollyoaks-netflix-stars-mum-stepdad-died-murder-suicide/&quot; class=&quot;rail__item-anchor&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1040.  
  1041. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --&gt;
  1042.  
  1043. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item swiper-slide&quot;&gt;
  1044.  
  1045. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-image&quot;&gt;
  1046. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34251645/tourist-tribe-coke-can-picture/&quot;&gt;
  1047. &lt;div class=&quot;delayed-image-load-landscape&quot; data-src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DD-03-04-tribe_COMP-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;#038;w=300&amp;#038;h=192&amp;#038;crop=1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1048. &lt;div class=&quot;delayed-image-load-mobile&quot; data-src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DD-03-04-tribe_COMP-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;#038;w=300&amp;#038;h=192&amp;#038;crop=1&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1049. &lt;/a&gt;
  1050. &lt;!-- Add video indicator if article has feature video. --&gt;
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  1052. &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
  1053. &lt;/div&gt;
  1054. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-image --&gt;
  1056. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-content&quot;&gt;
  1057. &lt;h3 class=&quot;rail__item-headline theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  1058. TRIBE PEST &lt;/h3&gt;
  1059. &lt;span class=&quot;rail__item-sub&quot;&gt;
  1060. Idiot tourist who left &amp;#039;deadly&amp;#039; Coke can on island for remote tribe is pictured &lt;/span&gt;
  1061. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item-content --&gt;
  1062. &lt;div class=&quot;rail__item-gradient-light&quot;&gt;
  1063.  
  1064. &lt;/div&gt;
  1065. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34251645/tourist-tribe-coke-can-picture/&quot; class=&quot;rail__item-anchor&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  1066.  
  1067. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail__item .swiper-slide --&gt;
  1068. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .swiper-wrapper --&gt;
  1069.  
  1070. &lt;div class=&quot;swiper-button-prev theme__background-color-rgba-80&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1071. &lt;div class=&quot;swiper-button-next theme__background-color-rgba-80&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  1072.  
  1073. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .swiper-container --&gt;
  1074. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .rail .{rail} .swiper-video-rail .{theme-slug} --&gt;
  1075.  
  1076. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .col .sun-col-6 --&gt;
  1077. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- .sun-row .{row} .rail-video-index--&gt;
  1078. &lt;/div&gt; &lt;!-- .sun-grid-container .sun-grid-container--{color} --&gt;
  1079. &lt;!--googleon: all--&gt;
  1081.  
  1082.  
  1083.  
  1084. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/264d.png&quot; alt=&quot;♍&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; VIRGO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1085.  
  1086.  
  1087.  
  1088. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;August 24 to September 22&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1089.  
  1090.  
  1091.  
  1092. &lt;p&gt;Someone you assumed had disappeared into a new world can come back with a bang – and bring some tantalising information. &lt;/p&gt;
  1093.  
  1094.  
  1095.  
  1096. &lt;p&gt;What you do with this is up to you, but try to see all sides before you make a decision. &lt;/p&gt;
  1097.  
  1098.  
  1099.  
  1100. &lt;p&gt;There’s an air of potential in your chart – and planet Uranus adds uniqueness that helps you stand out.&lt;/p&gt;
  1101.  
  1102.  
  1103.  
  1104. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/virgo-star-sign/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virgo horoscope news&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1105.  
  1106.  
  1107.  
  1108. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_19498504&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NINTCHDBPICT000737246980.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;a purple circle with the zodiac signs in it&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-19498504&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Single? Your soulmate works in a new tech area[/caption]
  1109.  
  1110.  
  1111.  
  1112. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/264e.png&quot; alt=&quot;♎&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; LIBRA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1113.  
  1114.  
  1115.  
  1116. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;September 23 to October 23&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1117.  
  1118.  
  1119.  
  1120. &lt;p&gt;If the only way a goal can happen is by you changing everything about yourself, this may be too high a price. &lt;/p&gt;
  1121.  
  1122.  
  1123.  
  1124. &lt;p&gt;But you can start to see a different way through that is more acceptable to you. &lt;/p&gt;
  1125.  
  1126.  
  1127.  
  1128. &lt;p&gt;Talents that come easy may not always be valued – but someone in a position of power can change this. Luck presses “64”.&lt;/p&gt;
  1129.  
  1130.  
  1131.  
  1132. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/libra-star-sign/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Libra horoscope news&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1133.  
  1134.  
  1135.  
  1136. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  1137. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  1138. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;List of 12 star signs&lt;/h3&gt;
  1139. &lt;/div&gt;
  1140. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  1143. &lt;div&gt;
  1144. &lt;p&gt;The traditional dates used by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/mystic-meg/&quot;&gt;Mystic Meg&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for each sign are below.&lt;/p&gt;
  1145. &lt;ul&gt;
  1146. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Capricorn:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/5830727/capricorn-horoscope-dates-star-sign-compatible/&quot;&gt;December 22 – January 20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1147. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aquarius:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/9864241/aquarius-horoscope-star-sign-dates/&quot;&gt;January 21 – February 18&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1148. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pisces:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/5623605/pisces-horoscope-dates-star-sign-compatiblity/&quot;&gt;February 19 &amp;#8211; March 20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1149. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aries:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/5623367/aries-star-sign-horoscope-dates-who-compatible-zodiac-march-april/&quot;&gt;March 21 &amp;#8211; April 20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1150. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Taurus:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/horoscopes/5624113/taurus-star-sign-horoscope-dates-mean-compatible-love-zodiac-matches/&quot;&gt;April 21 – May 21&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1151. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gemini:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/6335342/gemini-star-sign-horoscope-dates/&quot;&gt;May 22 – June 21&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1152. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cancer:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/6581188/cancer-horoscope-star-sign/&quot;&gt;June 22 – July 22&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1153. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leo:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/6844872/leo-horoscope-dates-star-sign-compatible/&quot;&gt;July 23 – August 23&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1154. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Virgo&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/6033530/virgo-star-sign-horoscope-dates-traits/&quot;&gt;August 24 – September 22&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1155. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Libra:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/9864569/libra-star-horoscope/&quot;&gt;September 23 – October 23&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1156. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scorpio:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/6070688/scorpio-horoscope-dates-meaning-traits-compatability/&quot;&gt;October 24 – November 22&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1157. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sagittarius:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/5848630/sagittarius-horoscope-dates-star-sign-compatible/&quot;&gt;November 23 – December 21&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  1158. &lt;/ul&gt;
  1159. &lt;/div&gt;
  1160. &lt;/div&gt;
  1161. &lt;/div&gt;
  1163.  
  1164.  
  1165.  
  1166. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/264f.png&quot; alt=&quot;♏&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; SCORPIO&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1167.  
  1168.  
  1169.  
  1170. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 24 to November 22&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1171.  
  1172.  
  1173.  
  1174. &lt;p&gt;Keeping wilder ideas under tighter control can be simpler than you expect – but may ask more of you than you accept. &lt;/p&gt;
  1175.  
  1176.  
  1177.  
  1178. &lt;p&gt;A balance can be found, but only when you are ready to listen to outside views. &lt;/p&gt;
  1179.  
  1180.  
  1181.  
  1182. &lt;p&gt;In love? Creative ways of keeping a bond fresh are worth exploring. Single? A local artist can be picture-perfect.&lt;/p&gt;
  1183.  
  1184.  
  1185.  
  1186. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/scorpio-star-sign/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scorpio horoscope news&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1187.  
  1188.  
  1189.  
  1190. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2650.png&quot; alt=&quot;♐&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; SAGITTARIUS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1191.  
  1192.  
  1193.  
  1194. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;November 23 to December 21&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1195.  
  1196.  
  1197.  
  1198. &lt;p&gt;True freedom in fitness terms means being able to decide your own pace of change. &lt;/p&gt;
  1199.  
  1200.  
  1201.  
  1202. &lt;p&gt;If this doesn’t match other people’s ideas, you can find ways to cope. But it’s important to speak soon. &lt;/p&gt;
  1203.  
  1204.  
  1205.  
  1206. &lt;p&gt;Stepping away from a group, or individual, that casts a shadow over your personal light is a smart and do-able strategy.&lt;/p&gt;
  1207.  
  1208.  
  1209.  
  1210. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/sagittarius-star-sign/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sagittarius horoscope news&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1211.  
  1212.  
  1213.  
  1214. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2651.png&quot; alt=&quot;♑&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; CAPRICORN&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1215.  
  1216.  
  1217.  
  1218. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;December 22 to January 20&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1219.  
  1220.  
  1221.  
  1222. &lt;p&gt;Everything that makes you unique is enhanced by Uranus – but other awkward planet positions can still make you question your plans. &lt;/p&gt;
  1223.  
  1224.  
  1225.  
  1226. &lt;p&gt;Just keeping moving, one step at a time, can be the solution. &lt;/p&gt;
  1227.  
  1228.  
  1229.  
  1230. &lt;p&gt;If you start the day single, you have already spoken to your dream date – but never met in person, until now.&lt;/p&gt;
  1231.  
  1232.  
  1233.  
  1234. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/capricorn-star-sign/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Capricorn horoscope news&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1235.  
  1236.  
  1237.  
  1238. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_17107858&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/comp-jd-zodiac.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;a zodiac circle with the signs of the zodiac on it&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-17107858&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;You could find it rewarding to be reborn as take-charge Capricorn[/caption]
  1239.  
  1240.  
  1241.  
  1242. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2652.png&quot; alt=&quot;♒&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; AQUARIUS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1243.  
  1244.  
  1245.  
  1246. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;January 21 to February 18&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1247.  
  1248.  
  1249.  
  1250. &lt;p&gt;Money plans can be side-tracked as Mercury moves back, but this strengthens your ability to cope.&lt;/p&gt;
  1251.  
  1252.  
  1253.  
  1254. &lt;p&gt;Instead of giving up, you give yourself permission to adjust, and this can be an Aquarius breakthrough. &lt;/p&gt;
  1255.  
  1256.  
  1257.  
  1258. &lt;p&gt;Neptune can bring deep emotions to what seems a simple meeting – and reveals so much of your true self.&lt;/p&gt;
  1259.  
  1260.  
  1261.  
  1262. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/aquarius-star-sign/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aquarius horoscope news&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1263.  
  1264.  
  1265.  
  1266. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2653.png&quot; alt=&quot;♓&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; PISCES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1267.  
  1268.  
  1269.  
  1270. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;February 19 to March 20&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1271.  
  1272.  
  1273.  
  1274. &lt;p&gt;Unusual combinations of colours and words can be your communication key, even when a set of future doors seem locked. &lt;/p&gt;
  1275.  
  1276.  
  1277.  
  1278. &lt;p&gt;So go with your first thoughts, and let your instincts be your guide.&lt;/p&gt;
  1279.  
  1280.  
  1281.  
  1282. &lt;p&gt;How you dress, and behave, has a new freedom of expression that can end a time of feeling forced to play by the rules.&lt;/p&gt;
  1283.  
  1284.  
  1285.  
  1286. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get all the latest &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/pisces-star-sign/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pisces horoscope news&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; including your weekly and monthly predictions&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1287.  
  1288.  
  1289.  
  1290. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme &amp;#8211;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32897510/sun-club-membership/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;Sun Club&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  1293. <title>Councils set to be barred from blocking late-night pub and club openings in bid to save London nightlife</title>
  1294. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34265195/council-london-pub-club-opening-times-nightlife/</link>
  1295. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
  1296. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Elsom]]></dc:creator>
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  1306. <title>Maura Higgins’ bank busting year ahead revealed as she signs string of multi-million deals and names her dream job</title>
  1307. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34261207/maura-higgins-love-island-wealth/</link>
  1308. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
  1309. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellie Henman]]></dc:creator>
  1310. <category><![CDATA[News TV]]></category>
  1311. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
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  1321. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;MAURA Higgins turns up the heat — and shows why everyone wants to collar her.&lt;/p&gt;
  1322.  
  1323.  
  1324.  
  1325. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/maura-higgins/&quot;&gt;The Love Islander&lt;/a&gt;, seen ­posing in an open shirt and bra as well as gridiron get-up, is in line to bank the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/31927051/im-a-celeb-maura-higgins-earnings/&quot;&gt;biggest pay cheques&lt;/a&gt; of her life.&lt;/p&gt;
  1326.  
  1327.  
  1328.  
  1329. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261241&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/maura-higgins-noctis-magazine-hold-984433975.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Portrait of Maura Higgins for Noctis Magazine.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261241&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Noctis Magazine&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Maura Higgins is in line to bank the biggest pay cheques of her life[/caption]
  1330.  
  1331.  
  1332.  
  1333. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261247&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 739px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/maura-higgins-noctis-magazine-hold-984433855.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=729&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in football shoulder pads holding a football.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261247&quot; width=&quot;729&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Noctis Magazine&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The star is now in demand on both sides of the Atlantic[/caption]
  1334.  
  1335.  
  1336.  
  1337. &lt;p&gt;In-demand Maura, 34, has signed a raft of deals and this week celebrated a six-figure contact to join &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/kendall-jenner&quot;&gt;Kendall Jenner&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/eva-longoria&quot;&gt;Eva Longoria&lt;/a&gt; as a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34222486/maura-higgins-lands-six-figure-contract-danny-jones-kiss/&quot;&gt;L’Oreal ambassador&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  1338.  
  1339.  
  1340.  
  1341. &lt;p&gt;A source said: “Everyone wants more when it comes to Maura and there will be no stopping her this year.&lt;/p&gt;
  1342.  
  1343.  
  1344.  
  1345. &lt;p&gt;“She banked her first million a year after leaving &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/love-island/&quot;&gt;Love Island&lt;/a&gt; and she’s on course to more than double that over the next eight months.&lt;/p&gt;
  1346.  
  1347.  
  1348.  
  1349. &lt;p&gt;“As well as her huge deal with L’Oreal, her latest &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34142234/maura-higgins-cowboy-hat-hotpants/&quot;&gt;clothing collection&lt;/a&gt; for &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/oh-polly/&quot;&gt;Oh Polly&lt;/a&gt; sold out immediately.&lt;/p&gt;
  1350.  
  1351.  
  1352.  
  1353. &lt;p&gt;“She is hot property and brands on both sides of the Atlantic are desperate to sign her up for work.” &lt;/p&gt;
  1354.  
  1355.  
  1356.  
  1357. &lt;p&gt;Maura, who made headlines last month after a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/33642658/danny-jones-maura-higgins-kiss-brits-afterparty/&quot;&gt;fleeting kiss&lt;/a&gt; with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/danny-jones/&quot;&gt;McFly’s Danny Jones&lt;/a&gt; at a Brit Awards after-party, has become one of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/33814699/maura-higgins-raking-cash-despite-danny-jones-snog-row/&quot;&gt;most in-demand stars&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  1358.  
  1359.  
  1360.  
  1361. &lt;p&gt;Her stint in the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/im-a-celebrity/&quot;&gt;I’m A Celebrity&lt;/a&gt; jungle last year also boosted her profile but Maura said she is proud of her Love Island roots.&lt;/p&gt;
  1362.  
  1363.  
  1364.  
  1365. &lt;p&gt;The Irish star impressed pro­ducers and audiences as the host of the US version of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/29326946/watch-moment-maura-higgins-pull-love-island-usa-star/&quot;&gt;spin-off Aftersun&lt;/a&gt; last year.&lt;/p&gt;
  1366.  
  1367.  
  1368.  
  1369. &lt;p&gt;And she has her sights set on becoming as big as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/maya-jama&quot;&gt;Maya Jama&lt;/a&gt;, the host of the British version of the cult dating show. &lt;/p&gt;
  1370.  
  1371.  
  1372.  
  1373. &lt;p&gt;Posing for these sizzling shots for the cover of ­Noctis magazine, Maura said: “Love Island is always going to be a dream job for me.&lt;/p&gt;
  1374.  
  1375.  
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  1394.  
  1395.  
  1396.  
  1397. &lt;p&gt;“Love Island got me to where I am today, and I’m hugely grateful.&lt;/p&gt;
  1398.  
  1399.  
  1400.  
  1401. &lt;p&gt;“With Aftersun, I feel like being thrown into the deep end like that will only make me better.”&lt;/p&gt;
  1402.  
  1403.  
  1404.  
  1405. &lt;p&gt;The ambitious beauty added: “I hope someday I can be as big as some of the most incredible hosts out there like we have in the UK and US.”&lt;/p&gt;
  1406.  
  1407.  
  1408.  
  1409. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261253&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 754px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/maura-higgins-noctis-magazine-hold-984433966.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=744&quot; alt=&quot;Maura Higgins on the digital cover of Noctis Magazine.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261253&quot; width=&quot;744&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Noctis Magazine&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Maura is on the cover of the latest edition of ­Noctis magazine[/caption]
  1410.  
  1411.  
  1412.  
  1413. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261595&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 716px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/maura-higgins-noctis-magazine-hold-984433973.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=706&quot; alt=&quot;Portrait of Maura Higgins for Noctis Magazine.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261595&quot; width=&quot;706&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Noctis Magazine&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The TV personality&amp;#8217;s dream is to host Love Island, the show that made her famous[/caption]
  1414.  
  1415.  
  1416.  
  1417. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme &amp;#8211;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32897510/sun-club-membership/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;Sun Club&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  1420. <title>There will be NO NHS dentists in future if urgent action isn&#8217;t taken now, MPs warn</title>
  1421. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/34257415/nhs-dentistry-crisis-no-future-urgent-reform-warning/</link>
  1422. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
  1423. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Blanchard]]></dc:creator>
  1424. <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
  1425. <category><![CDATA[News Health]]></category>
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  1433. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;NHS dentistry has “no future” unless ministers agree to pay dentists more, MPs warn.&lt;/p&gt;
  1434.  
  1435.  
  1436.  
  1437. &lt;p&gt;A report by Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee said efforts to fix the ailing service have been a “complete failure”.&lt;/p&gt;
  1438.  
  1439.  
  1440.  
  1441. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34257520&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/j3cafw-dentist-woman-examining-patient-891854699.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;J3CAFW Dentist woman examining patient&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34257520&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;NHS dentistry could one day be rationed only to people in need (stock image)[/caption]
  1442.  
  1443.  
  1444.  
  1445. &lt;p&gt;It said the contract between the Government and dentists carrying out &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nhs-crisis/&quot;&gt;NHS&lt;/a&gt; work must be torn up and rewritten.&lt;/p&gt;
  1446.  
  1447.  
  1448.  
  1449. &lt;p&gt;Clinics make so much more money from private work that thousands more will turn their back on the health service unless they get bigger subsidies.&lt;/p&gt;
  1450.  
  1451.  
  1452.  
  1453. &lt;p&gt;Rescue plans introduced under the last government have done nothing to fix &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/25098081/nhs-dentists-shut-lists-new-patients/&quot;&gt;the crisis&lt;/a&gt;, the committee said.&lt;/p&gt;
  1454.  
  1455.  
  1456.  
  1457. &lt;p&gt;It found that fewer than 50 dentists out of a planned 240 took up the offer of a £20,000 bonus to move to a struggling area.&lt;/p&gt;
  1458.  
  1459.  
  1460.  
  1461. &lt;p&gt;Plans for mobile check-up vans were binned and the offer of extra cash for surgeries to see patients who &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/21143390/excruciating-pain-pulled-own-teeth-out/&quot;&gt;had not been checked for years&lt;/a&gt; fell flat.&lt;/p&gt;
  1462.  
  1463.  
  1464.  
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  1466. &lt;blockquote class=&quot;article__quote&quot;&gt;
  1467. &lt;div class=&quot;article__quote-copy theme__before-color theme__after-color&quot;&gt;
  1468. &lt;p&gt;If governments are not willing to invest billions in dentistry for everyone, we need a serious conversation about who should be first in line&lt;/p&gt;
  1469. &lt;cite class=&quot;article__quote-credit theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  1470. &lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit&quot;&gt;Thea Stein&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit-meta&quot;&gt;The Nuffield Trust&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/cite&gt;
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  1472. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  1475.  
  1476.  
  1477.  
  1478. &lt;p&gt;Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP said: “Almost unbelievably, the Government’s initiatives appear to have actually worsened the picture.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  1479.  
  1480.  
  1481.  
  1482. &lt;p&gt;“The time for tinkering at the edges is over and it is time for big decisions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  1483.  
  1484.  
  1485.  
  1486. &lt;p&gt;“&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/33838783/what-nhs-england-how-keir-starmer-abolish-affect-patients/&quot;&gt;NHS England&lt;/a&gt; agreed that it is time to rip up the aged contract through which dentists deliver their services and start again.&lt;/p&gt;
  1487.  
  1488.  
  1489.  
  1490. &lt;p&gt;“Parliament, the dental profession and patients all now need to know, as a matter of urgency, what comes next.”&lt;/p&gt;
  1491.  
  1492.  
  1493.  
  1494. &lt;p&gt;The report said: “Without a workforce sufficiently supported to deliver NHS dental care, there will be no future for NHS dentistry.”&lt;/p&gt;
  1495.  
  1496.  
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  1515.  
  1516.  
  1517.  
  1518. &lt;p&gt;Figures show that just 40 per cent of adults in England have had a dentist check-up in the last two years.&lt;/p&gt;
  1519.  
  1520.  
  1521.  
  1522. &lt;p&gt;Most practices have closed their lists to new NHS patients.&lt;/p&gt;
  1523.  
  1524.  
  1525.  
  1526. &lt;p&gt;Last year the British Dental Association found &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/29274646/nhs-dentist-crisis-service-last-legs/#:~:text=13million%20people%20cannot%20see%20an,Dental%20Association%20warns%20%7C%20The%20Sun&quot;&gt;13million people have been unable to see an NHS dentist&lt;/a&gt; for years – about a quarter of the population.&lt;/p&gt;
  1527.  
  1528.  
  1529.  
  1530. &lt;p&gt;Public satisfaction with dental services is at an all-time low and lower than almost any other NHS service, bar A&amp;amp;E.&lt;/p&gt;
  1531.  
  1532.  
  1533.  
  1534. &lt;p&gt;Polling by the Nuffield Trust think-tank this week revealed &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/34200788/nhs-patient-satisfaction-plummets/&quot;&gt;just 20 per cent of people are happy with how it runs&lt;/a&gt;, and 55 per cent are not.&lt;/p&gt;
  1535.  
  1536.  
  1537.  
  1538. &lt;p&gt;Thea Stein, chief of the Nuffield Trust, said: “NHS dentistry in England has fallen apart as a universal service and small tweaks cannot bring it back.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  1539.  
  1540.  
  1541.  
  1542. &lt;p&gt;“If governments are not willing to put in the billions required to bring back dentistry for everyone, we need a serious conversation about who should be first in line.”&lt;/p&gt;
  1543.  
  1544.  
  1545.  
  1546. &lt;p&gt;A Department of Health spokesperson said: “This government inherited a broken NHS dental sector after years of neglect.&lt;/p&gt;
  1547.  
  1548.  
  1549.  
  1550. &lt;p&gt;“We’re getting on with fixing it through our Plan for Change, so the NHS can be there for patients once again.”&lt;/p&gt;
  1551.  
  1552.  
  1553.  
  1554. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  1555. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  1556. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;NHS SATISFACTION AT ALL-TIME LOW&lt;/h3&gt;
  1557. &lt;/div&gt;
  1558. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  1560. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  1561. PUBLIC satisfaction with the NHS is at a record 40-year low, a survey has found. &lt;/p&gt;
  1563. &lt;div&gt;
  1564. &lt;p&gt;Some 59 per cent said they were unhappy with the health service, with A&amp;amp;E delays the biggest bugbear among patients.&lt;/p&gt;
  1565. &lt;p&gt;The figure, from the Nuffield Trust think-tank&amp;#8217;s British Social Attitudes survey, is up from 52 per cent last year and the highest since the study began in 1983.&lt;/p&gt;
  1566. &lt;p&gt;Just 21 per cent said they were satisfied with the NHS, well down from 60 per cent in 2019, before the pandemic, and a peak of 70 per cent in 2010.&lt;/p&gt;
  1567. &lt;p&gt;Satisfaction is lowest with A&amp;amp;E waiting times at just 12 per cent. Social care and NHS dentistry had satisfaction levels of 13 and 20 per cent.&lt;/p&gt;
  1568. &lt;p&gt;The poll of 3,000 was done in September and October. &lt;/p&gt;
  1569. &lt;p&gt;Analyst Mark Dayan, of the Nuffield Trust, said: “These are pretty grim findings.”&lt;/p&gt;
  1570. &lt;/div&gt;
  1571. &lt;/div&gt;
  1572. &lt;/div&gt;</content:encoded>
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  1574. <item>
  1575. <title>Rats, sewage leaks and cockroach infestation &#8211; NHS staff reveal the true crisis in crumbling hospitals</title>
  1576. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/34254111/nhs-hospitals-crisis-rats-sewage-leaks-cockroach-infestation/</link>
  1577. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
  1578. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katrina Turrill]]></dc:creator>
  1579. <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
  1580. <category><![CDATA[News Health]]></category>
  1581. <category><![CDATA[NHS crisis]]></category>
  1582. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34254111 at The Sun</guid>
  1583. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  1584. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;RATS, cockroaches, and silverfish are running rampant at NHS hospitals and buildings, according to a large staff survey. &lt;/p&gt;
  1585.  
  1586.  
  1587.  
  1588. &lt;p&gt;A poll of almost 9,000 &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/health/&quot;&gt;health&lt;/a&gt; workers for the Unison union suggests &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/pest-control/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;pests (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;pests&lt;/a&gt; may be thriving in damp conditions and unfixed buildings.&lt;/p&gt;
  1589.  
  1590.  
  1591.  
  1592. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34256707&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/close-up-brown-rat-rodent-984503638.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A young student nurse looking concerned while leaning on a desk.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34256707&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Rats are among a number of pests running rampant in NHS hospitals, according to a large staff survey[/caption]
  1593.  
  1594.  
  1595.  
  1596. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34256703&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/portrait-young-female-student-nurse-984503634.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A young student nurse looking concerned while leaning on a desk.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34256703&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;NHS staff also reported feeling unsafe in the buildings they worked in, with sewage leaks and crumbling ceilings[/caption]
  1597.  
  1598.  
  1599.  
  1600. &lt;p&gt;Staff also reported sewage leaks, defective lighting, broken toilets and crumbling ceilings.&lt;/p&gt;
  1601.  
  1602.  
  1603.  
  1604. &lt;p&gt;Of those that took part in the poll, around one in six said they&amp;#8217;d spotted vermin such as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/33115600/rat-pest-control-steps-prevent-litter-growing-homes/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;rats (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;rats&lt;/a&gt; inside their building in the past 12 months. &lt;/p&gt;
  1605.  
  1606.  
  1607.  
  1608. &lt;p&gt;One in six also revealed they&amp;#8217;d seen other infestations such as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/30709814/how-to-get-rid-of-silverfish-cheap-hack/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;silverfish (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;silverfish&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/34235526/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-simple-cheap/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;ants (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;ants&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/24506995/pest-control-expert-worse-than-cockroaches/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;cockroaches (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;cockroaches&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  1609.  
  1610.  
  1611.  
  1612. &lt;p&gt;Silverfish are metallic, silvery bugs that thrive in damp conditions while cockroaches can carry diseases and illnesses such as gastroenteritis, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/15712444/what-causes-diarrhoea-treat-it-when-see-doctor/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;diarrhoea (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;diarrhoea&lt;/a&gt;, typhoid and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/4658378/salmonella-symptoms-what-is-poisoning/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;salmonella (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;salmonella&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  1613.  
  1614.  
  1615.  
  1616. &lt;p&gt;Rats carry several diseases such as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/28156656/child-catches-weils-disease-rat-wee-swimming-river-stour/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;leptospirosis (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;leptospirosis&lt;/a&gt; (Weil&amp;#8217;s disease), which is spread in their urine.&lt;/p&gt;
  1617.  
  1618.  
  1619.  
  1620. &lt;p&gt;But pests weren&amp;#8217;t the only thing to worry about, as 17 per cent of staff said they didn&amp;#8217;t think the building they worked in was safe.&lt;/p&gt;
  1621.  
  1622.  
  1623.  
  1624. &lt;p&gt;More than half (52 per cent) reported seeing buckets catching leaking water in their workplace buildings in the past year while almost a quarter (23 per cent) witnessed sewage leaks.&lt;/p&gt;
  1625.  
  1626.  
  1627.  
  1628. &lt;p&gt;And 28 per cent said public toilets in their hospitals have been out of order for extended &lt;span id=&quot;1780de69-6250-44f9-a3f8-7a59c333a021&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;periods&lt;/span&gt; while 30 per cent reported broken staff toilets.&lt;/p&gt;
  1629.  
  1630.  
  1631.  
  1632. &lt;p&gt;Out of order lifts, defective lighting, and ceilings falling apart were among other top complaints.&lt;/p&gt;
  1633.  
  1634.  
  1635.  
  1636. &lt;p&gt;Helga Pile, Unison head of health, said: &amp;#8220;This survey paints a worrying picture of an &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nhs/&quot;&gt;NHS&lt;/a&gt; system that&amp;#8217;s falling apart at the seams and in need of a serious overhaul.&lt;/p&gt;
  1637.  
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  1657.  
  1658.  
  1659.  
  1660. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;No-one should be dodging rats, stepping over sewage or watching out for falling ceiling tiles in NHS buildings.&lt;/p&gt;
  1661.  
  1662.  
  1663.  
  1664. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The last thing patients or staff want is vermin, cockroaches and other unpleasant things roaming the wards. Disease-carrying pests can put people&amp;#8217;s health at risk.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  1665.  
  1666.  
  1667.  
  1668. &lt;p&gt;One member of staff working in the north-west of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/england/&quot;&gt;England&lt;/a&gt; told how rodent bait boxes were dotted all over his hospital and a leaking waste pipe had resulted in a foul odour.&lt;/p&gt;
  1669.  
  1670.  
  1671.  
  1672. &lt;p&gt;However, rats were still getting into a room storing sterile instruments and supplies, he said.&lt;/p&gt;
  1673.  
  1674.  
  1675.  
  1676. &lt;p&gt;Another hospital staff member from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/scotland/&quot;&gt;Scotland&lt;/a&gt; said ceilings had collapsed and water buckets collecting leaking rainwater were a constant trip hazard.&lt;/p&gt;
  1677.  
  1678.  
  1679.  
  1680. &lt;p&gt;Another worker in charge of cleaning and handling medical equipment in the east of &lt;span id=&quot;c863a3a0-f1b7-4ee9-aa46-195a4d73c1d7&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;England&lt;/span&gt; told Unison he had seen mouse droppings on the floor and desks in reception, in staff break rooms and in the sterile instrument storage room.&lt;/p&gt;
  1681.  
  1682.  
  1683.  
  1684. &lt;!--googleoff: all--&gt;
  1685. &lt;blockquote class=&quot;article__quote&quot;&gt;
  1686. &lt;div class=&quot;article__quote-copy theme__before-color theme__after-color&quot;&gt;
  1687. &lt;p&gt;No-one should be dodging rats, stepping over sewage or watching out for falling ceiling tiles in NHS buildings&lt;/p&gt;
  1688. &lt;cite class=&quot;article__quote-credit theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  1689. &lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit&quot;&gt;Helga Pile&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit-meta&quot;&gt;Unison head of health&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/cite&gt;
  1690. &lt;/div&gt;
  1691. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  1692. &lt;!--googleon: all--&gt;
  1694.  
  1695.  
  1696.  
  1697. &lt;p&gt;Ms Pile said: &amp;#8220;Previous governments made wildly exaggerated claims about building new hospitals and raided pots of cash earmarked to improve the NHS estate.&lt;/p&gt;
  1698.  
  1699.  
  1700.  
  1701. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The NHS should be fit for the 21st century, not a crumbling Dickensian relic.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  1702.  
  1703.  
  1704.  
  1705. &lt;p&gt;Ms Pile said fixing the damage done by years of neglect isn&amp;#8217;t going to be a five-minute job. &lt;/p&gt;
  1706.  
  1707.  
  1708.  
  1709. &lt;p&gt;She continued: &amp;#8220;Money needs to be made available immediately to sort out the worst of the problems.&lt;/p&gt;
  1710.  
  1711.  
  1712.  
  1713. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Longer-term investment plans must be sped up and maintenance budgets spared the axe.&lt;/p&gt;
  1714.  
  1715.  
  1716.  
  1717. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;If &lt;a aria-label=&quot;operations (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/operations-surgery/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;operations&lt;/a&gt; are cancelled and wards closed because of pests and sewage leaks, delays and waiting times will only get worse.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  1718.  
  1719.  
  1720.  
  1721. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34256700&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/species-small-primitive-wingless-insect-984503641.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Macro photograph of a silverfish.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34256700&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;720&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Silverfish are metallic, silvery bugs that thrive in damp conditions[/caption]
  1722.  
  1723.  
  1724.  
  1725. &lt;p&gt;The Department of Health has been contacted for comment.&lt;/p&gt;
  1726.  
  1727.  
  1728.  
  1729. &lt;p&gt;Interim chief executive of NHS Providers Saffron Cordery said: &amp;#8220;Safety of patients and staff is the top priority, but this is being put at risk every day from crumbling buildings, pest infestations and sewage leaks.&lt;/p&gt;
  1730.  
  1731.  
  1732.  
  1733. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s alarming that NHS trusts have to spend lots of money on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/pest-control/&quot;&gt;pest control&lt;/a&gt; on top of a rocketing, near-£14 billion backlog of essential repairs to buildings and equipment which are in a very bad way.&lt;/p&gt;
  1734.  
  1735.  
  1736.  
  1737. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Vital parts of the NHS are falling to bits after years of underinvestment nationally.&lt;/p&gt;
  1738.  
  1739.  
  1740.  
  1741. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Hospitals as well as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/mental-health/&quot;&gt;mental health&lt;/a&gt;, community and ambulance services are doing everything they can to improve productivity and deliver more high-quality care, but to do this they need safe, modern, efficient and reliable facilities.&lt;/p&gt;
  1742.  
  1743.  
  1744.  
  1745. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The condition of the NHS estate is holding them back from doing this as quickly as possible.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  1746.  
  1747.  
  1748.  
  1749. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  1750. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  1751. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Pest control callouts in NHS hospitals on the rise...&lt;/h3&gt;
  1752. &lt;/div&gt;
  1753. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  1756. &lt;div&gt;
  1757. &lt;p&gt;LAST year, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.libdems.org.uk/press/release/hospitals-spend-pound3million-on-pest-control-as-patients-suffer-from-rats-and-insects#:~:text=Overall%2C%20there%20has%20been%20a%20rise%20in,repair%20fund%20is%20now%20a%20record%20%C2%A312bn.&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;Freedom of Information Requests (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;Freedom of Information Requests&lt;/a&gt; by the&amp;nbsp;Liberal&amp;nbsp;Democrats revealed the extent of pests roaming NHS Hospitals.&lt;/p&gt;
  1758. &lt;p&gt;Since 2021, over 60 NHS Trusts have reported £3.7 million spent on pest control at their hospitals. &lt;/p&gt;
  1759. &lt;p&gt;Imperial College NHS Trust, which includes St.Mary’s Hospital London, spent a staggering £383,597 on pest control, including dealing with 748 pest incidents last year alone.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  1760. &lt;p&gt;The most shocking incidents were reported by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust, which includes Colchester Hospital and Ipswich Hospital. Staff reported:&lt;/p&gt;
  1761. &lt;ul&gt;
  1762. &lt;li&gt;Black insects are biting the legs of staff&lt;/li&gt;
  1763. &lt;li&gt;Ants and fly infestations&lt;/li&gt;
  1764. &lt;li&gt;Rats in the ambulance area&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
  1765. &lt;/ul&gt;
  1766. &lt;p&gt;Overall, there has been a rise in pests reported at hospitals, from 5,292 in 2021/2022 to 6,666 2023/2024.&lt;/p&gt;
  1767. &lt;/div&gt;
  1768. &lt;/div&gt;
  1769. &lt;/div&gt;</content:encoded>
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  1772. <title>Why is Max Verstappen allowed to wear No 1 on his F1 car?</title>
  1773. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33450037/why-max-verstappen-number-one-car/</link>
  1774. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
  1775. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurence Ryan]]></dc:creator>
  1776. <category><![CDATA[Motorsport]]></category>
  1777. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  1778. <category><![CDATA[Explainers]]></category>
  1779. <category><![CDATA[F1]]></category>
  1780. <category><![CDATA[Red Bull Racing]]></category>
  1781. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 33450037 at The Sun</guid>
  1782. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  1783. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;FORMULA ONE is back for another season &amp;#8211; and Max Verstappen has a unique distinction on his car that no other driver can boast. &lt;/p&gt;
  1784.  
  1785.  
  1786.  
  1787. &lt;p&gt;Dutch driver &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/max-verstappen/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Verstappen&lt;/a&gt; has won the Drivers&amp;#8217; Championship FOUR times in a row, and will be looking to equal &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/michael-schumacher/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Michael Schumacher&amp;#8217;s&lt;/a&gt; record of five in a row this season.&lt;/p&gt;
  1788.  
  1789.  
  1790.  
  1791. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33458496&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GETTY_F1-75-Live-Show_SPO_GYI2200476179jpg-JS973173352.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on during F1 75 Live at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Sutton - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33458496&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Max Verstappen is a four time world champion&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  1792.  
  1793.  
  1794.  
  1795. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33458507&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SPO_2187221376jpg-JS953687783.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates as he gets out of his car at parc ferme after winning the Qatari Formula One Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail, north of Doha, on December 1, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33458507&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Verstappen wears the number one on the front of his car&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  1796.  
  1797.  
  1798.  
  1799. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lewis-hamilton/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Lewis Hamilton&lt;/a&gt; will also be looking to break a record Michael Schumacher currently holds alongside him, and win Drivers&amp;#8217; Championship number eight. &lt;/p&gt;
  1800.  
  1801.  
  1802.  
  1803. &lt;p&gt;Hamilton drives with the No 44, while fellow Brit &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lando-norris/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Lando Norris&lt;/a&gt; drives with No 4&lt;/p&gt;
  1804.  
  1805.  
  1806.  
  1807. &lt;p&gt;Each driver has a choice over which number they use, and their numbers are reserved for up to two years after they leave &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/f1/&quot;&gt;F1&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  1808.  
  1809.  
  1810.  
  1811. &lt;p&gt;Four-time world champion Verstappen did previously sport the No 33, but has since switched to No 1.&lt;/p&gt;
  1812.  
  1813.  
  1814.  
  1815. &lt;p&gt;SunSport can reveal why he is allowed to wear this number.&lt;/p&gt;
  1816.  
  1817.  
  1818.  
  1819. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Why is Max Verstappen allowed to wear No 1?&lt;/h2&gt;
  1820.  
  1821.  
  1822.  
  1823. &lt;p&gt;In F1, a racer is allowed to switch to the number if they are the defending world champion.&lt;/p&gt;
  1824.  
  1825.  
  1826.  
  1827. &lt;p&gt;However, this is an option &amp;#8211; not an obligation, as Lewis Hamilton never used No 1, sticking with his favoured 44 throughout his career.&lt;/p&gt;
  1828.  
  1829.  
  1830.  
  1831. &lt;p&gt;Max Verstappen made the switch from 33 to 1 when he won the Drivers&amp;#8217; World Championship in 2021 and has been able to stick with it since.&lt;/p&gt;
  1832.  
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  1834.  
  1835. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Full race schedule&lt;/h2&gt;
  1836.  
  1837.  
  1838.  
  1839. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round One &amp;#8211; Australia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Mar 14, 1:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Mar 14, 5am GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice three &amp;#8211; Sat, Mar 15, 1:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Mar 15, 5am GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Mar 16, 4am GMT&lt;/p&gt;
  1840.  
  1841.  
  1842.  
  1843. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Two &amp;#8211; China&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Mar 21, 3:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying &amp;#8211; Fri, Mar 21, 7:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, Mar 22, 3am GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Mar 22, 7am GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Mar 23, 7am GMT&lt;/p&gt;
  1844.  
  1845.  
  1846.  
  1847. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Three &amp;#8211; Japan&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 4, 3:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 4, 7am BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Apr 5, 3:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Apr 5, 7am BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Apr 6, 6am BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1848.  
  1849.  
  1850.  
  1851. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Four &amp;#8211; Bahrain &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 11, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 11, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Apr 12, 1:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Apr 12, 5pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Apr 13, 4pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1852.  
  1853.  
  1854.  
  1855. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Five &amp;#8211; Saudi Arabia&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 18, 2:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Apr 18, 6pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Apr 19, 2:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Apr 19, 6pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Apr 20, 6pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1856.  
  1857.  
  1858.  
  1859. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Six &amp;#8211; Miami&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, May 2, 5:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying- Fri, May 2 , 9:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, May 3, 5pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, May 3, 9pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, May 4, 9pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1860.  
  1861.  
  1862.  
  1863. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Seven &amp;#8211; Emilia-Romagna&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, May 16, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, May 16, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, May 17, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, May 17, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, May 18, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1864.  
  1865.  
  1866.  
  1867. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Eight &amp;#8211; Monaco&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, May 23, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, May 23, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, May 24, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, May 24, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, May 25, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1868.  
  1869.  
  1870.  
  1871. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Nine &amp;#8211; Spain&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, May 30, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, May 30, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, May 31, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, May 31, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Jun 1, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1872.  
  1873.  
  1874.  
  1875. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round Ten &amp;#8211; Canada&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Jun 13, 6:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Jun 13, 10pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Jun 14, 5:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Jun 14, 9pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Jun 15, 7pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1876.  
  1877.  
  1878.  
  1879. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 11 &amp;#8211; Austria &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Jun 27, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Jun 27, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Jun 28, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Jun 28, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sat, Jun 29, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1880.  
  1881.  
  1882.  
  1883. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 12 &amp;#8211; Silverstone&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Jul 4, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Jul 4, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Jul 5, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Jul 5, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Jul 6, 3pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1884.  
  1885.  
  1886.  
  1887. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 13 &amp;#8211; Belgium&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Jul 25, 11:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying &amp;#8211; Fri, Jul 25, 3:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, Jul 26 , 11am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Jul 26, 3pm BST &lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Jul 27, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1888.  
  1889.  
  1890.  
  1891. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 14 &amp;#8211; Hungary&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Aug 1, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Aug 1, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Aug 2, 11:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Aug 2, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Aug 3, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1892.  
  1893.  
  1894.  
  1895. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 15 &amp;#8211; Netherlands&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Aug 29, 11:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Aug 29, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Aug 30, 10:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Aug 30, 2pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Aug 31, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1896.  
  1897.  
  1898.  
  1899. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 16 &amp;#8211; Italy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Sep 7, 12:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Sep 7, 4pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Sep 8, 11:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Sep 8, 3pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Sep 9, 2pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1900.  
  1901.  
  1902.  
  1903. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 17 &amp;#8211; Azerbaijan&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Sep 19, 9:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Sep 19, 1pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Sep 20, 9:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Sep 20, 1pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Sep 21, 12pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1904.  
  1905.  
  1906.  
  1907. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 18 &amp;#8211; Singapore &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 3, 10:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 3, 2pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Oct 4, 10:30am BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Oct 4, 2pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Oct 5, 1pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1908.  
  1909.  
  1910.  
  1911. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 19 &amp;#8211; United States&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 17, 6:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 17, 10:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, Oct 18, 6pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Oct 18, 10pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Oct 19, 8pm BST&lt;/p&gt;
  1912.  
  1913.  
  1914.  
  1915. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 20 &amp;#8211; Mexico&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 24, 7:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Oct 24, 11pm BST&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Oct 25, 6:30pm BST&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Oct 25, 10pm BST&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Oct 26, 8pm GMT&lt;/p&gt;
  1916.  
  1917.  
  1918.  
  1919. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 21 &amp;#8211; Brazil&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 7, 2:30pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 7, 6:30pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, Nov 8, 2pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Nov 8, 6pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Nov 9, 5pm GMT&lt;/p&gt;
  1920.  
  1921.  
  1922.  
  1923. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 22 &amp;#8211; Las Vegas &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 20, 12:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 20, 4am GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Nov 21, 12:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Nov 21, 4am GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Nov 22, 4am GMT&lt;/p&gt;
  1924.  
  1925.  
  1926.  
  1927. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 23 &amp;#8211; Qatar&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &amp;#8211; Sprint weekend&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 28, 1:30pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint Qualifying &amp;#8211; Fri, Nov 28, 5:30pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Sprint – Sat, Nov 29, 2pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Nov 29, 6pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Nov 30, 4pm GMT&lt;/p&gt;
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  1929.  
  1930.  
  1931. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Round 24 &amp;#8211; Abu Dhabi &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Practice one &amp;#8211; Fri, Dec 5, 9:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice two &amp;#8211; Fri, Dec 5, 1pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Practice three – Sat, Dec 6, 10:30am GMT&lt;br&gt;Qualifying &amp;#8211; Sat, Dec 6, 2pm GMT&lt;br&gt;Race &amp;#8211; Sun, Dec 7, 1pm GMT&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  1934. <title>Prince Andrew &#8216;not surprised&#8217; his accuser Virginia Giuffre shared shocking &#8216;4 days to live&#8217; post after crash, pals say</title>
  1935. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34265253/prince-andrew-unsurprised-accuser-virginia-giuffre-crash/</link>
  1936. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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  1943. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;FRIENDS of Prince Andrew say he&amp;#8217;s “unsurprised” that his accuser Virginia Giuffre has claimed she nearly died in a bus crash.&lt;/p&gt;
  1944.  
  1945.  
  1946.  
  1947. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;The mum-of-three, 41, who was sex trafficked by&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jeffrey-epstein/&quot;&gt;Jeffrey Epstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;and accused&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/prince-andrew/&quot;&gt;Prince Andrew&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;of sexually abusing her when she was 17, says she is&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34165242/prince-andrew-accuser-virginia-giuffre-car-crash/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;suffering kidney failure after a horror smash&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  1951. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265538&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/social-media-year-worst-start-983972823_3a6386.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in hospital bed with facial injuries.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265538&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Virginia Giuffre claimed she has ‘four days to live’[/caption]
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  1955. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265552&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 912px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_66e4fb.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=902&quot; alt=&quot;Prince Andrew with his daughter and Ghislaine Maxwell.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265552&quot; width=&quot;902&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Prince Andrew and Virginia in 2001[/caption]
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  1959. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265620&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2009-legal-agreement-says-protect-689437567.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Prince Andrew in a dark suit and tie.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265620&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;639&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Prince Andrew speaks during a television interview at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, in 2021[/caption]
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  1963. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tp-graphic-map-viginia-giuffre-bus-crash-0204.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;1500&quot; height=&quot;2000&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tp-graphic-map-viginia-giuffre-bus-crash-0204.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=720&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of Virginia Giuffre bus crash site in Neergabby, Australia.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone wp-image-34234158&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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  1967. &lt;p&gt;Virginia said online she had days to live, sharing a shocking photograph from a hospital bed with her face covered in bruises, begging to see her children &amp;#8220;one last time&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  1969.  
  1970.  
  1971. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;She also said she was&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34219084/unanswered-questions-virginia-giuffre-crash/&quot;&gt;suffering from kidney failure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;, and was being transferred to a specialist unit.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1972.  
  1973.  
  1974.  
  1975. &lt;p&gt;Her spokesman said it was meant for her private Facebook page.&lt;/p&gt;
  1976.  
  1977.  
  1978.  
  1979. &lt;p&gt;Cops in Western Australia, where she now lives, said the only bus crash they could find on their systems was not serious and had resulted in no injuries.&lt;/p&gt;
  1980.  
  1981.  
  1982.  
  1983. &lt;p&gt;One friend of Andrew’s told &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thedailybeast.com/guess-how-prince-andrew-feels-about-the-latest-virginia-giuffre-news/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot; (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;The Daily Beast:&lt;/a&gt; “There is no sense of satisfaction on the duke’s part at Giuffre’s disgrace. &lt;/p&gt;
  1984.  
  1985.  
  1986.  
  1987. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;If anything it has brought back the sadness the entire family feel that this woman, who he always maintained was a fantasist, was allowed to ruin his life.&lt;/p&gt;
  1988.  
  1989.  
  1990.  
  1991. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The whole family are completely unsurprised that her alarmist post turned out to be a fabrication.”&lt;/p&gt;
  1992.  
  1993.  
  1994.  
  1995. &lt;p&gt;Police confirmed a 41-year-old woman was involved in a minor car accident with a school bus last week.&lt;/p&gt;
  1996.  
  1997.  
  1998.  
  1999. &lt;p&gt;And Virginia&amp;#8217;s family also released a statement on Tuesday, saying: &amp;#8220;Virginia thanks everyone for the outpouring of love and support. &lt;/p&gt;
  2000.  
  2001.  
  2002.  
  2003. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;She is overwhelmed with gratitude. Today she remains in serious condition while receiving medical care.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  2004.  
  2005.  
  2006.  
  2007. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GM_01-04_VIRGINIA-GIUFFRE_TIMELINE_GRAPHIC.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;1500&quot; height=&quot;4378&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GM_01-04_VIRGINIA-GIUFFRE_TIMELINE_GRAPHIC.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=329&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of a timeline of Virginia Giuffre's life, detailing key events and legal cases.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone wp-image-34182322&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  2008.  
  2009.  
  2010.  
  2011. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265638&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 713px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2019-new-yorks-medical-examiner-513778739.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=703&quot; alt=&quot;Photo of Jeffrey Epstein.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265638&quot; width=&quot;703&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP or licensors&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Convicted sex offender Epstein avoided justice after being found dead in his cell in 2019[/caption]
  2012.  
  2013.  
  2014.  
  2015. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265581&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 831px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_5ca9e3.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=821&quot; alt=&quot;Portrait of a young woman with long blond hair.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265581&quot; width=&quot;821&quot; height=&quot;959&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Virginia was sex trafficked as young girl by paedo Jeffrey Epstein[/caption]
  2016.  
  2017.  
  2018.  
  2019. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/15824894/prince-andrew-sued-epstein-victim-virginia-roberts-lawsuit-teenager/&quot;&gt;Virginia sued Prince Andrew in 2021&lt;/a&gt;, claiming she was trafficked and&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9695603/prince-andrew-allegations/&quot;&gt;forced to have sex with the Duke on three occasions&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;when she was a teen.&lt;/p&gt;
  2020.  
  2021.  
  2022.  
  2023. &lt;p&gt;The&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/&quot;&gt;royal&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;has always denied the allegations but&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17660132/andrew-settlement-virginia-giuffre-sex-accuser/&quot;&gt;settled out of court in 2022&lt;/a&gt;, reportedly&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17660321/prince-andrew-rape-settlement-virginia-roberts/&quot;&gt;paying millions to avoid a humiliating trial&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  2024.  
  2025.  
  2026.  
  2027. &lt;p&gt;Virginia&amp;#8217;s PR,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34199395/giuffre-health-update-family-statement-crash/&quot;&gt;Dini von Mueffling, said this week&lt;/a&gt;: &amp;#8220;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34189247/virginia-giuffre-final-post-crash-prince-andrew-epstein/&quot;&gt;Virginia has been in a serious accident&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and is receiving&amp;nbsp;medical care in the hospital.&lt;/p&gt;
  2028.  
  2029.  
  2030.  
  2031. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;She greatly appreciates the support and well wishes people are sending.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  2032.  
  2033.  
  2034.  
  2035. &lt;p&gt;And &lt;span&gt;Brad Edwards, her former US lawyer, said: “We’re hoping for better news in the coming days,”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34176863/virginia-giuffre-lawyer-bus-crash-andrew-epstein/&quot;&gt;adding it was a “very bad situation”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;and he hoped she “would pull through with good medical care”.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2036.  
  2037.  
  2038.  
  2039. &lt;p&gt;It was also revealed this week that Virginia had been charged with breaching a family violence restraining order just days before her horror bus crash.&lt;/p&gt;
  2040.  
  2041.  
  2042.  
  2043. &lt;p&gt;She had entered no plea at the Magistrates Court in Joondalup, near Perth, Western Australia.&lt;/p&gt;
  2044.  
  2045.  
  2046.  
  2047. &lt;p&gt;Virginia was charged with breaching the restraining order on March 14.&lt;/p&gt;
  2048.  
  2049.  
  2050.  
  2051. &lt;p&gt;That was 10 days before she said she was hit by a bus at 68mph while driving on March 24.&lt;/p&gt;
  2052.  
  2053.  
  2054.  
  2055. &lt;p&gt;The Sun has approached Prince Andrew&amp;#8217;s representatives for comment.&lt;/p&gt;
  2056.  
  2057.  
  2058.  
  2059. &lt;p&gt;The driver of Virginia&amp;#8217;s car, Cheryl Sassela, 71, has spoken out on the mysterious crash.&lt;/p&gt;
  2060.  
  2061.  
  2062.  
  2063. &lt;p&gt;She told &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14566483/Virginia-Giuffre-bus-crash-death-bed-days-live.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;Daily Mail Australia&lt;/a&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&amp;#8220;I&amp;#8217;m sure Virginia will release a statement soon to clear it all up.&lt;/p&gt;
  2064.  
  2065.  
  2066.  
  2067. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I&amp;#8217;m not covering for her. I&amp;#8217;m not implicated in a cover up.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  2068.  
  2069.  
  2070.  
  2071. &lt;p&gt;Sassela is the caretaker at Giuffre&amp;#8217;s 40-acre $1.3million AUD (£630,000) hobby farm in&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/western-australia/&quot;&gt;Western Australia&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  2072.  
  2073.  
  2074.  
  2075. &lt;p&gt;She said the accident happened because a broken taillight had created a misunderstanding while driving.&lt;/p&gt;
  2076.  
  2077.  
  2078.  
  2079. &lt;p&gt;The bus driver has also spoken out about the incident, which cops haven&amp;#8217;t laid charges or made arrests over.&lt;/p&gt;
  2080.  
  2081.  
  2082.  
  2083. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34234113/virginia-giuffre-bus-driver-crash/&quot;&gt;Bus driver Ross Munns&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;said he was shocked to see the post &amp;#8211; insisting the crash has been &amp;#8220;blown out of proportion&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  2084.  
  2085.  
  2086.  
  2087. &lt;p&gt;He had been following a slow-moving Toyota Highlander for 1.86 miles (3km) &amp;#8211; and tried to overtake it when it slowed to 46mph (75kmh).&lt;/p&gt;
  2088.  
  2089.  
  2090.  
  2091. &lt;p&gt;The granddad, who has been a bus driver for 16 years, said he had 29 children on board at the time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2092.  
  2093.  
  2094.  
  2095. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265572&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 357px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_a05c81.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=347&quot; alt=&quot;Woman standing next to a grey horse.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265572&quot; width=&quot;347&quot; height=&quot;347&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Facebook/Cheryl Sassella &lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Cheryl Sassela is the caretaker on Giuffre&amp;#8217;s farm and was driving the car during the crash[/caption]
  2096.  
  2097.  
  2098.  
  2099. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265577&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_de6cd5.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Selfie of a man wearing sunglasses and a purple scarf.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265577&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Facebook&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ross Munns was the driver of the school bus[/caption]
  2100.  
  2101.  
  2102.  
  2103. &lt;p&gt;He claims he beeped his horn but he was unable to avoid clipping the Toyota.&lt;/p&gt;
  2104.  
  2105.  
  2106.  
  2107. &lt;p&gt;He described the crash as a &amp;#8220;minor collision&amp;#8221; and pulled over to check those in the other car were okay.&lt;/p&gt;
  2108.  
  2109.  
  2110.  
  2111. &lt;p&gt;Munns said: &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s just all blown out of proportion and I know what happened.&lt;/p&gt;
  2112.  
  2113.  
  2114.  
  2115. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The driver basically pulled out in front of me. I made sure she was alright, and I went and did a police report.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  2116.  
  2117.  
  2118.  
  2119. &lt;p&gt;Police confirmed the crash was&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34177554/cops-update-virginia-giuffre-crash-epstein/&quot;&gt;logged as a minor traffic crash&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;incident report, revealing no injuries were reported.&lt;/p&gt;
  2120.  
  2121.  
  2122.  
  2123. &lt;p&gt;Damage to the vehicle Virginia was travelling in is believed to be around $2000 &amp;#8211; around £974.&lt;/p&gt;
  2124.  
  2125.  
  2126.  
  2127. &lt;p&gt;Virginia had been spending more time at the farm since her break up with her husband of 22 years Robert Giuffre.&lt;/p&gt;
  2128.  
  2129.  
  2130.  
  2131. &lt;p&gt;In the post to her Instagram, which was supposed to go to her private Facebook, Virginia said: &amp;#8220;They’ve given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology.&lt;/p&gt;
  2132.  
  2133.  
  2134.  
  2135. &lt;p&gt;“I think it’s important to note that when a school bus driver comes at you driving 110kmh as we were slowing down for a turn, that no matter what your car is made of, it might as well be a tin can.&lt;/p&gt;
  2136.  
  2137.  
  2138.  
  2139. &lt;p&gt;“I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time.”&lt;/p&gt;
  2140.  
  2141.  
  2142.  
  2143. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  2144. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  2145. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Who is Virginia Giuffre?&lt;/h3&gt;
  2146. &lt;/div&gt;
  2147. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  2148. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  2149. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/virginia-roberts-giuffre-photo-teen-870961996.webp?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  2151. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  2152. VIRGINIA Roberts - now Virginia Giuffre, 41, is an American-Australian campaigner and a prominent victim of the sex trafficking ring of Jeffrey Epstein. &lt;/p&gt;
  2154. &lt;div&gt;
  2155. &lt;p&gt;She has made claims against&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9695603/prince-andrew-allegations/&quot;&gt;Prince Andrew&lt;/a&gt;, the Duke of York, as well as Brit socialite&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ghislaine-maxwell/&quot;&gt;Ghislaine Maxwell&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;#8211; Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-lover.&lt;/p&gt;
  2156. &lt;p&gt;Giuffre alleged in court documents that she was procured by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17330722/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-guilty-jeffrey-epstein/&quot;&gt;Maxwell&lt;/a&gt;, 63, the daughter of disgraced tycoon Robert Maxwell, as a teenage “sex slave” for&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9462788/jeffrey-epstein-dead-suicide-sex-trafficking-prison/&quot;&gt;Epstein&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  2157. &lt;p&gt;She released a manuscript just hours before Epstein&amp;#8217;s death, which added to more than 2,000 documents of a lawsuit pending against the former financier and his pals.&lt;/p&gt;
  2158. &lt;p&gt;The legal documents were released in a defamation case involving Giuffre, who has claimed in court documents that Prince Andrew slept with her three times.&lt;/p&gt;
  2159. &lt;p&gt;In 2019, Virginia Roberts has&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9966496/virginia-roberts-jeffrey-epstein-sex-slave-prince-andrew-vodka/&quot;&gt;claimed that she had sex with Prince Andrew&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;in a toilet when she was 17, after a night where he had allegedly been plying her with vodka in a posh London club.&lt;/p&gt;
  2160. &lt;p&gt;On February 15, 2022, it was announced that&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17660132/andrew-settlement-virginia-giuffre-sex-accuser/&quot;&gt;Prince Andrew settled the lawsuit&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;#8211; sparing him a humiliating court battle.&lt;/p&gt;
  2161. &lt;/div&gt;
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  2166. <title>Russian TV falls for April Fool’s spoof about new aircraft carrier with &#8216;go-faster&#8217; stripes named HMS Prince Andrew</title>
  2167. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34265742/russian-tv-april-fools-hms-prince-andrew/</link>
  2168. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
  2169. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jerome Starkey]]></dc:creator>
  2170. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  2171. <category><![CDATA[UK News]]></category>
  2172. <category><![CDATA[Royal Navy]]></category>
  2173. <category><![CDATA[The Sun Newspaper]]></category>
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  2176. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;RUSSIAN state TV fell for an April Fool’s story about a new aircraft carrier named HMS Prince Andrew.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2177.  
  2178.  
  2179.  
  2180. &lt;p&gt;Broadcaster &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/russia/&quot;&gt;Russia&lt;/a&gt; Today published claims that Britain was buying a trillion-pound super carrier armed with “infinity jets” and crayons.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2181.  
  2182.  
  2183.  
  2184. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265916&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sails-next-carrier-hms-queen-949422116.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers in Portsmouth.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265916&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;623&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;The Times&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The real carriers, HMS Prince of Wales, left, sails next to HMS Queen Elizabeth[/caption]
  2185.  
  2186.  
  2187.  
  2188. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265954&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/rt.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Screenshot of an RT article reporting that Britain will expand its navy due to a perceived Russian threat.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265954&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;553&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The report on the Russian state TV company website&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  2189.  
  2190.  
  2191.  
  2192. &lt;p&gt;The spoof was originally published the specialist website the UK Defence Journal alongside a joke about inflatable warships.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2193.  
  2194.  
  2195.  
  2196. &lt;p&gt;The story was peppered with clues it was fake including the author’s name, Avril Fuller, a twist on April Fool.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2197.  
  2198.  
  2199.  
  2200. &lt;p&gt;The spoof claimed the new super-carrier would cost a staggering £987.6 billion – almost 20 times the MoD budget and more than 300 times more than the most expensive surface ships ever built for the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/royal-navy/&quot;&gt;Royal Navy&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2201.  
  2202.  
  2203.  
  2204. &lt;p&gt;It claimed the ship would have have go-faster stripes and extra crayons to speed up planning.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2205.  
  2206.  
  2207.  
  2208. &lt;p&gt;But the jokes were lost on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/moscow/&quot;&gt;Moscow&lt;/a&gt; as state broadcaster RT ran the article under the headline “Britain to expand navy due to Russian ‘threat’.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2209.  
  2210.  
  2211.  
  2212. &lt;p&gt;The spoof also claimed that: “Prince Andrew is projected to measure 480 metres in length and will be capable of deploying an estimated infinity-hundred aircraft — giving it a theoretical edge over any known carrier fleet in existence, real or imagined.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2213.  
  2214.  
  2215.  
  2216. &lt;p&gt;The website’s editor George Allison told The Sun: “As part of our usual April Fools’ Day tradition, we published a clearly satirical piece about a fictional third aircraft carrier &amp;#8211; HMS &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/prince-andrew/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;f1312692-242a-42f3-a571-c8cf4d213478&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Prince&lt;/span&gt; Andrew&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; complete with absurd details like go-faster stripes and crayons. &lt;/p&gt;
  2217.  
  2218.  
  2219.  
  2220. &lt;p&gt;“It was meant to be obviously fake, and it was written to make people laugh.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2221.  
  2222.  
  2223.  
  2224. &lt;p&gt;He added: “A Russian state media outlet picked up the story and presented it as real. &lt;/p&gt;
  2225.  
  2226.  
  2227.  
  2228. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It’s easy to laugh, but it also points to something important: how easily disinformation can spread.” &lt;/p&gt;
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  2250.  
  2251.  
  2252. &lt;p&gt;The Royal Navy’s real aircraft carriers HMS &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/the-queen/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Queen Elizabeth&lt;/a&gt; and HMS &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/prince-william/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Prince of &lt;span id=&quot;a5e50d84-a4b9-4589-bfc7-4ebcf9ceb4af&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Wales&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; are the largest and most expensive surface ships ever built for UK forces. &lt;/p&gt;
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  2255.  
  2256. &lt;p&gt;They are 280 metres long and cost £3.2billion each.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  2259. <title>Horse racing tips: &#8216;He&#8217;ll power through the line&#8217; &#8211; Templegate&#8217;s 7-1 NAP on day two of Grand National Festival</title>
  2260. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34253620/horse-racing-tips-templegate-aintree-friday-april-04/</link>
  2261. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
  2262. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Morgan]]></dc:creator>
  2263. <category><![CDATA[Horse Racing]]></category>
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  2267. <category><![CDATA[Templegate's Tips]]></category>
  2268. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34253620 at The Sun</guid>
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  2270. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;TEMPLEGATE takes on Ladies Day at Aintree confident of smashing in some winners under the spring sunshine.&lt;/p&gt;
  2271.  
  2272.  
  2273.  
  2274. &lt;p&gt;The big race is at 3.30pm when Jonbon, the apple of Nicky Henderson&amp;#8217;s eye, takes on three rivals in the Melling Chase.&lt;/p&gt;
  2275.  
  2276.  
  2277.  
  2278. &lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot; /&gt;
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  2280.  
  2281.  
  2282. &lt;ul&gt;
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  2289.  
  2290.  
  2291.  
  2292. &lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot; /&gt;
  2293.  
  2294.  
  2295.  
  2296. &lt;p&gt;Back any horse you fancy simply by clicking their odds below.&lt;/p&gt;
  2297.  
  2298.  
  2299.  
  2300. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JACOB’S LADDER (4.40 Aintree, nap)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2301.  
  2302.  
  2303.  
  2304. &lt;p&gt;He looked all about stamina when winning a Naas Grade 3 over 2m4f last time out. He powered through the line there like a horse who is going to enjoy stepping up in distance here. That was on heavy ground but he’s won in quicker conditions and should be right there.&lt;/p&gt;
  2305.  
  2306.  
  2307.  
  2308. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/best_price?horse=jacobs_ladder&amp;#038;date=2025-04-04&amp;#038;time=16%3A40&amp;#038;course=aintree&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2309.  
  2310.  
  2311.  
  2312. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALDWELL POTTER (1.45 Aintree, nb)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2313.  
  2314.  
  2315.  
  2316. &lt;p&gt;He was impressive when winning the Golden Miller at Cheltenham last time and that race has been a good pointer to success here. He was always up with the pace and jumped brilliantly which will stand him in good stead on the Mildmay course which is a real test. He shapes as though this trip will be fine on a flat track and there’s more to come.&lt;/p&gt;
  2317.  
  2318.  
  2319.  
  2320. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/best_price?horse=caldwell_potter&amp;#038;date=2025-04-04&amp;#038;time=13%3A45&amp;#038;course=aintree&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2321.  
  2322.  
  2323.  
  2324. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ROMEO COOLIO (2.55 Aintree, treble)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2325.  
  2326.  
  2327.  
  2328. &lt;p&gt;He was an excellent third in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last month and looks hard to beat for Gordon Elliott. He has already taken on Grade 1 over this trip at Leopardstown on good ground so conditions should be ideal.&lt;/p&gt;
  2329.  
  2330.  
  2331.  
  2332. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/best_price?horse=romeo_coolio&amp;#038;date=2025-04-04&amp;#038;time=14%3A55&amp;#038;course=aintree&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2333.  
  2334.  
  2335.  
  2336. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Templegate&amp;#8217;s verdicts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2337.  
  2338.  
  2339.  
  2340. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1.45&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2341.  
  2342.  
  2343.  
  2344. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALDWELL POTTER&lt;/strong&gt; was impressive when winning the Golden Miller at Cheltenham last time and that race has been a good pointer to success here.&lt;/p&gt;
  2345.  
  2346.  
  2347.  
  2348. &lt;p&gt;He was always up with the pace and jumped brilliantly which will stand him in good stead on the Mildmay course which is a real test.&lt;/p&gt;
  2349.  
  2350.  
  2351.  
  2352. &lt;p&gt;He shapes as though this trip will be fine on a flat track and there’s more to come.&lt;/p&gt;
  2353.  
  2354.  
  2355.  
  2356. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Handstands &lt;/strong&gt;was excellent in beating subsequent Arkle winner Jango Baie in the Scilly Isles at Sandown last time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2357.  
  2358.  
  2359.  
  2360. &lt;p&gt;He swerved the Festival so comes here fresher than many of his rivals and should enjoy this step up in distance for Sunracing Ben Pauling.&lt;/p&gt;
  2361.  
  2362.  
  2363.  
  2364. &lt;p&gt;The only negative is the ground because his best form is in testing conditions although it was a bit quicker when he won a Sandown Grade 2 in December so he could well handle it.&lt;/p&gt;
  2365.  
  2366.  
  2367.  
  2368. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stellar Story&lt;/strong&gt; was a good second in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham last time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2369.  
  2370.  
  2371.  
  2372. &lt;p&gt;He is a proven stayer and trainer Gordon Elliott has won this race before.&lt;/p&gt;
  2373.  
  2374.  
  2375.  
  2376. &lt;p&gt;He’s another who would ideally want more juice but should run well.&lt;/p&gt;
  2377.  
  2378.  
  2379.  
  2380. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dancing City&lt;/strong&gt; was leading in that Brown Advisory before clattering into the third-last fence.&lt;/p&gt;
  2381.  
  2382.  
  2383.  
  2384. &lt;p&gt;He won a Grade 1 hurdle over this trip here last year so the track suits but this will be the fastest ground he’s faced.&lt;/p&gt;
  2385.  
  2386.  
  2387.  
  2388. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don’t Rightly Know&lt;/strong&gt; is another soft-ground performer who has won back-to-back Listed contests.&lt;/p&gt;
  2389.  
  2390.  
  2391.  
  2392. &lt;p&gt;She gets the mares’ weight allowance but will have to raise her game.&lt;/p&gt;
  2393.  
  2394.  
  2395.  
  2396. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/best_price?horse=caldwell_potter&amp;#038;date=2025-04-04&amp;#038;time=13%3A45&amp;#038;course=aintree&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2397.  
  2398.  
  2399.  
  2400. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2.20&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2401.  
  2402.  
  2403.  
  2404. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HANSARD &lt;/strong&gt;looks overpriced returning to a flat track which should play to his strengths.&lt;/p&gt;
  2405.  
  2406.  
  2407.  
  2408. &lt;p&gt;He was never totally at home in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham last time when it was far from a disgrace to be beaten eight lengths.&lt;/p&gt;
  2409.  
  2410.  
  2411.  
  2412. &lt;p&gt;He’s had a slight drop in the weights here and his capable rider takes off 5lb too.&lt;/p&gt;
  2413.  
  2414.  
  2415.  
  2416. &lt;p&gt;He was a good fourth in a Grade 1 here as a novice and this is his first visit since with the Moore yard doing better now.&lt;/p&gt;
  2417.  
  2418.  
  2419.  
  2420. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Impose Toi&lt;/strong&gt; was a cracking second in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham last time and enjoys this sort of trip.&lt;/p&gt;
  2421.  
  2422.  
  2423.  
  2424. &lt;p&gt;The handicapper has been fair with a 4lb rise and he’ll be right in the hunt again.&lt;/p&gt;
  2425.  
  2426.  
  2427.  
  2428. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steel Ally&lt;/strong&gt; missed the Festival after going close in the Grade 2 National Spirit at Fontwell last time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2429.  
  2430.  
  2431.  
  2432. &lt;p&gt;Slightly softer ground would be ideal but he likes a flat track and goes from the front.&lt;/p&gt;
  2433.  
  2434.  
  2435.  
  2436. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wreckless Eric&lt;/strong&gt; caught the eye when second in the big-field Imperial Cup at Sandown last time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2437.  
  2438.  
  2439.  
  2440. &lt;p&gt;He stormed home there only for the line to come too soon. He likes good ground and is a major player again.&lt;/p&gt;
  2441.  
  2442.  
  2443.  
  2444. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kopeck De Mee&lt;/strong&gt; was hailed as the bet of Cheltenham by many but didn’t fire in the Martin Pipe.&lt;/p&gt;
  2445.  
  2446.  
  2447.  
  2448. &lt;p&gt;He is clearly better than that and may have needed the run after almost a year off. Any easing of the ground would help.&lt;/p&gt;
  2449.  
  2450.  
  2451.  
  2452. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wade Out&lt;/strong&gt; was impressive at Wetherby last time and looks well ahead of the handicapper. He goes on decent ground and looks a threat.&lt;/p&gt;
  2453.  
  2454.  
  2455.  
  2456. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/best_price?horse=hansard&amp;#038;date=2025-04-04&amp;#038;time=14%3A20&amp;#038;course=aintree&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2457.  
  2458.  
  2459.  
  2460. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2.55&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2461.  
  2462.  
  2463.  
  2464. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ROMEO COOLIO&lt;/strong&gt; was an excellent third in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last month and looks hard to beat for Gordon Elliott.&lt;/p&gt;
  2465.  
  2466.  
  2467.  
  2468. &lt;p&gt;He has already taken on Grade 1 over this trip at Leopardstown on good ground so conditions should be ideal.&lt;/p&gt;
  2469.  
  2470.  
  2471.  
  2472. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tripoli Flyer&lt;/strong&gt; was impressive when winning the Grade 2 Dovecote at Kempton in February.&lt;/p&gt;
  2473.  
  2474.  
  2475.  
  2476. &lt;p&gt;He was found to have broken a blood vessel during that victory so he missed Cheltenham with this less demanding test in mind.&lt;/p&gt;
  2477.  
  2478.  
  2479.  
  2480. &lt;p&gt;That’s a slight worry but he was second in the Grade 2 bumper here last season so the track suits.&lt;/p&gt;
  2481.  
  2482.  
  2483.  
  2484. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Diva Luna&lt;/strong&gt; was a good third in the Dawn Run at the Festival and gets 7lb from the boys here.&lt;/p&gt;
  2485.  
  2486.  
  2487.  
  2488. &lt;p&gt;She likes this trip and took the Nickel Coin bumper at last year’s meeting.&lt;/p&gt;
  2489.  
  2490.  
  2491.  
  2492. &lt;p&gt;She’s had just four spins over hurdles so should be capable of better and could make the frame again.&lt;/p&gt;
  2493.  
  2494.  
  2495.  
  2496. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Salvator Mundi&lt;/strong&gt; was well beaten in the Supreme last time when the ground may have been a little lively for him.&lt;/p&gt;
  2497.  
  2498.  
  2499.  
  2500. &lt;p&gt;That’s the case again but he has few miles on the clock and could take a step forward for Willie Mullins.&lt;/p&gt;
  2501.  
  2502.  
  2503.  
  2504. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jet To Vegas&lt;/strong&gt; didn’t do a lot wrong when winning a Kelso Grade 2 last month.&lt;/p&gt;
  2505.  
  2506.  
  2507.  
  2508. &lt;p&gt;He picked up nicely there and had plenty left at the line. This is stronger opposition but a podium finish wouldn’t be a shock.&lt;/p&gt;
  2509.  
  2510.  
  2511.  
  2512. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/best_price?horse=romeo_coolio&amp;#038;date=2025-04-04&amp;#038;time=14%3A55&amp;#038;course=aintree&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2513.  
  2514.  
  2515.  
  2516. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3.30&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2517.  
  2518.  
  2519.  
  2520. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JONBON &lt;/strong&gt;pulled off a miracle to stay on his feet in the Champion Chase last time when hammering the ninth fence.&lt;/p&gt;
  2521.  
  2522.  
  2523.  
  2524. &lt;p&gt;He wasn’t helped by one of the Festival’s farcical starts which left him on the back foot from the off.&lt;/p&gt;
  2525.  
  2526.  
  2527.  
  2528. &lt;p&gt;Nico De Boinville coaxed him into second after that mistake which hopefully hasn’t left too much of a mark.&lt;/p&gt;
  2529.  
  2530.  
  2531.  
  2532. &lt;p&gt;He has won Grade 1s at the past two Aintree festivals and can keep up that record here.&lt;/p&gt;
  2533.  
  2534.  
  2535.  
  2536. &lt;p&gt;It would be great to see &lt;strong&gt;El Fabiolo&lt;/strong&gt; come back to something like his best.&lt;/p&gt;
  2537.  
  2538.  
  2539.  
  2540. &lt;p&gt;He was so impressive when winning the 2023 Arkle but his chancy jumping has cancelled out his big engine for the past couple of seasons.&lt;/p&gt;
  2541.  
  2542.  
  2543.  
  2544. &lt;p&gt;He was beaten in a Grade 2 at Navan last time so he’s living on his former glories a bit now.&lt;/p&gt;
  2545.  
  2546.  
  2547.  
  2548. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Protektorat &lt;/strong&gt;has run well here including when third in this race 12 months ago on the back of his victory in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham.&lt;/p&gt;
  2549.  
  2550.  
  2551.  
  2552. &lt;p&gt;He was well beaten in that race this time so has a few questions to answer.&lt;/p&gt;
  2553.  
  2554.  
  2555.  
  2556. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Matata &lt;/strong&gt;is a very useful handicapper who landed a nice victory at Windsor’s comeback meeting in January.&lt;/p&gt;
  2557.  
  2558.  
  2559.  
  2560. &lt;p&gt;He failed to back that up when held in the Grade 2 Game Spirit at Newbury last time and needs a major step forward to figure in this company.&lt;/p&gt;
  2561.  
  2562.  
  2563.  
  2564. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/best_price?horse=jonbon&amp;#038;date=2025-04-04&amp;#038;time=15%3A30&amp;#038;course=aintree&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2565.  
  2566.  
  2567.  
  2568. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4.05&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2569.  
  2570.  
  2571.  
  2572. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BAD&lt;/strong&gt; hasn’t been living up to his name since blinkers went on and Ben Jones has been riding him with a lot more patience.&lt;/p&gt;
  2573.  
  2574.  
  2575.  
  2576. &lt;p&gt;Those tactics have earned two good wins at Kempton heading here.&lt;/p&gt;
  2577.  
  2578.  
  2579.  
  2580. &lt;p&gt;He likes this trip and still looks well ahead of the handicapper even after a 6lb rise.&lt;/p&gt;
  2581.  
  2582.  
  2583.  
  2584. &lt;p&gt;This speed track will be ideal and he even rallied to lead on the run-in last time which bodes well for the famous long run to the line at Aintree.&lt;/p&gt;
  2585.  
  2586.  
  2587.  
  2588. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;James Du Berlais&lt;/strong&gt; was second in this last year when his stamina just failed him in the dying strides.&lt;/p&gt;
  2589.  
  2590.  
  2591.  
  2592. &lt;p&gt;The ground should be a bit quicker this time and he’s only 1lb higher than 12 months ago.&lt;/p&gt;
  2593.  
  2594.  
  2595.  
  2596. &lt;p&gt;Fellow double green runner &lt;strong&gt;Blue Lord&lt;/strong&gt; is interesting taking a drop in class after finishing third in the Ascot Chase last time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2597.  
  2598.  
  2599.  
  2600. &lt;p&gt;He has spent most of his career at Grade 1 level so may find this a little easier and he’s a decent jumper.&lt;/p&gt;
  2601.  
  2602.  
  2603.  
  2604. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Latenightpass &lt;/strong&gt;loves this track and was a cracking second in the Cross-Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival last time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2605.  
  2606.  
  2607.  
  2608. &lt;p&gt;He’s getting on a bit now but looks a solid each-way contender.&lt;/p&gt;
  2609.  
  2610.  
  2611.  
  2612. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amirite &lt;/strong&gt;has been aimed at this race by Henry De Bromhead who ran him over hurdles at Thurles to warm up.&lt;/p&gt;
  2613.  
  2614.  
  2615.  
  2616. &lt;p&gt;He has come down the weights and should enjoy this challenge under Rachael Blackmore.&lt;/p&gt;
  2617.  
  2618.  
  2619.  
  2620. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ginny’s Destiny&lt;/strong&gt; hasn’t fired this season but he has a big engine and could be woken up by these different fences.&lt;/p&gt;
  2621.  
  2622.  
  2623.  
  2624. &lt;p&gt;He’s come down the weights and the first-time cheekpieces could help too.&lt;/p&gt;
  2625.  
  2626.  
  2627.  
  2628. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Goffer&lt;/strong&gt; ran well in the Grand National last year before running out of petrol.&lt;/p&gt;
  2629.  
  2630.  
  2631.  
  2632. &lt;p&gt;He should be happier with this shorter distance and showed promise in the Cross-Country Chase last time out.&lt;/p&gt;
  2633.  
  2634.  
  2635.  
  2636. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/best_price?horse=bad&amp;#038;date=2025-04-04&amp;#038;time=16%3A05&amp;#038;course=aintree&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2637.  
  2638.  
  2639.  
  2640. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4.40&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2641.  
  2642.  
  2643.  
  2644. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JACOB’S LADDER&lt;/strong&gt; looked all about stamina when winning a Naas Grade 3 over 2m4f last time out.&lt;/p&gt;
  2645.  
  2646.  
  2647.  
  2648. &lt;p&gt;He powered through the line there like a horse who is going to enjoy stepping up in distance here.&lt;/p&gt;
  2649.  
  2650.  
  2651.  
  2652. &lt;p&gt;That was on heavy ground but he’s won in quicker conditions and should be right there.&lt;/p&gt;
  2653.  
  2654.  
  2655.  
  2656. &lt;p&gt;His trainer Gordon Elliott has another decent chance with Familiar Dreams.&lt;/p&gt;
  2657.  
  2658.  
  2659.  
  2660. &lt;p&gt;He took Grade 3 honours at Limerick 22 days ago and is a proven stayer.&lt;/p&gt;
  2661.  
  2662.  
  2663.  
  2664. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Battle Born Lad&lt;/strong&gt; is an interesting runner for trainer Mark Walford.&lt;/p&gt;
  2665.  
  2666.  
  2667.  
  2668. &lt;p&gt;He had almost six lengths in hand when scooting in over this trip at Haydock last time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2669.  
  2670.  
  2671.  
  2672. &lt;p&gt;Decent ground suits and there’s a lot more to come.&lt;/p&gt;
  2673.  
  2674.  
  2675.  
  2676. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mister Meggit&lt;/strong&gt; didn’t have to leave first gear when sauntering to victory over 2m4f here in November.&lt;/p&gt;
  2677.  
  2678.  
  2679.  
  2680. &lt;p&gt;We haven’t seen him since then but he looked potentially classy and it will be interesting to see if there’s market support on this comeback.&lt;/p&gt;
  2681.  
  2682.  
  2683.  
  2684. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Califet En Vol&lt;/strong&gt; was just getting going at the end of 2m4f when winning a Huntingdon Listed race for Nicky Henderson.&lt;/p&gt;
  2685.  
  2686.  
  2687.  
  2688. &lt;p&gt;He is certain to enjoy this stiffer test and is proven on the ground.&lt;/p&gt;
  2689.  
  2690.  
  2691.  
  2692. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Argento Boy&lt;/strong&gt; didn’t land a blow in the Albert Bartlett at the Festival for Willie Mullins.&lt;/p&gt;
  2693.  
  2694.  
  2695.  
  2696. &lt;p&gt;He looked useful when winning at Punchestown before that and should finish a good deal closer here.&lt;/p&gt;
  2697.  
  2698.  
  2699.  
  2700. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/best_price?horse=jacobs_ladder&amp;#038;date=2025-04-04&amp;#038;time=16%3A40&amp;#038;course=aintree&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2701.  
  2702.  
  2703.  
  2704. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5.15&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2705.  
  2706.  
  2707.  
  2708. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AFADIL &lt;/strong&gt;ran a mighty race when second in the Imperial Cup at Sandown last month and a 2lb rise in the weights gives him every chance.&lt;/p&gt;
  2709.  
  2710.  
  2711.  
  2712. &lt;p&gt;Freddie Gingell is one of the better conditional riders around and gets on well with this six-year-old who is open to plenty of improvement.&lt;/p&gt;
  2713.  
  2714.  
  2715.  
  2716. &lt;p&gt;The excellent Conor Stone-Walsh is good booking for &lt;strong&gt;Washington&lt;/strong&gt; who threw in a rare blip in hot company at Newbury last time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2717.  
  2718.  
  2719.  
  2720. &lt;p&gt;He’s had a little nudge down the weights and looked up to this standard when scoring at Fairyhouse before Christmas.&lt;/p&gt;
  2721.  
  2722.  
  2723.  
  2724. &lt;p&gt;His trainer Harry Derham has another big chance with &lt;strong&gt;Lario &lt;/strong&gt;who was a fair second at Newbury 34 days ago.&lt;/p&gt;
  2725.  
  2726.  
  2727.  
  2728. &lt;p&gt;He likes this trip and the cheekpieces may just wake him up a little bit. He looks fairly handicapped.&lt;/p&gt;
  2729.  
  2730.  
  2731.  
  2732. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Celtic Dino&lt;/strong&gt; was fourth in the Grade 1 Formby Hurdle here on Boxing Day before a slightly disappointing effort at Kempton last time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2733.  
  2734.  
  2735.  
  2736. &lt;p&gt;He clearly likes Aintree and this trip is right up his street.&lt;/p&gt;
  2737.  
  2738.  
  2739.  
  2740. &lt;p&gt;Stablemate &lt;strong&gt;Lump Sum&lt;/strong&gt; threw in a rare stinker in the Imperial Cup on the back of an excellent second at Newbury.&lt;/p&gt;
  2741.  
  2742.  
  2743.  
  2744. &lt;p&gt;He has plenty of weight but his best form could see him make the places.&lt;/p&gt;
  2745.  
  2746.  
  2747.  
  2748. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/best_price?horse=afadil&amp;#038;date=2025-04-04&amp;#038;time=17%3A15&amp;#038;course=aintree&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2749.  
  2750.  
  2751.  
  2752. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Templegate&amp;#8217;s tips&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2753.  
  2754.  
  2755.  
  2756. &lt;iframe loading=&quot;lazy&quot; class=&quot;authenticated-iframe&quot; src=&quot;https://fragments.sunracingtech.uk/tips/2025-04-04?iframeResizeId=templegatesTips-2025-04-04&quot; height=&quot;4300&quot; mobile_height=&quot;200&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;height: 4300px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2757.  
  2758.  
  2759.  
  2760. &lt;h4 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot; id=&quot;free-bets-get-over-2-000-in-sign-up-offers-here&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/horseracing/25129053/horse-racing-free-bets/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;FREE BETS &amp;#8211; GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  2761.  
  2762.  
  2763.  
  2764. &lt;h4 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot; id=&quot;free-bets-get-over-2-000-in-sign-up-offers-here&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&amp;amp;Cs apply. gambleaware.org&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/h4&gt;
  2765.  
  2766.  
  2767.  
  2768. &lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-css-opacity&quot; /&gt;
  2769.  
  2770.  
  2771.  
  2772. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot; id=&quot;remember-to-gamble-responsibly&quot;&gt;Remember to gamble responsibly&lt;/h2&gt;
  2773.  
  2774.  
  2775.  
  2776. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A responsible gambler is someone who:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2777.  
  2778.  
  2779.  
  2780. &lt;ul&gt;
  2781. &lt;li&gt;Establishes time and monetary limits before playing&lt;/li&gt;
  2782.  
  2783.  
  2784.  
  2785. &lt;li&gt;Only gambles with money they can afford to lose&lt;/li&gt;
  2786.  
  2787.  
  2788.  
  2789. &lt;li&gt;Never chases their losses&lt;/li&gt;
  2790.  
  2791.  
  2792.  
  2793. &lt;li&gt;Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed&lt;/li&gt;
  2794.  
  2795.  
  2796.  
  2797. &lt;li&gt;Gamcare –&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gamcare.org.uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;www.gamcare.org.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  2798.  
  2799.  
  2800.  
  2801. &lt;li&gt;Gamble Aware –&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.begambleaware.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;www.gambleaware.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  2802. &lt;/ul&gt;
  2803.  
  2804.  
  2805.  
  2806. &lt;p&gt;Find our&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/33616673/responsible-gambling-how-to-get-help/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  2809. <title>&#8216;People like you will be happy&#8217; &#8211; Postecoglou snaps at Sky Sports reporter in &#8216;generational meltdown&#8217; after Chelsea loss</title>
  2810. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34265860/ange-postecoglou-meltdown-tottenham-chelsea-interview/</link>
  2811. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
  2812. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Chapman]]></dc:creator>
  2813. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
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  2815. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  2816. <category><![CDATA[Sky Sports]]></category>
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  2819. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANGE POSTECOGLOU snapped at a Sky Sports reporter in a “generational meltdown” after Tottenham’s defeat to Chelsea.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2820.  
  2821.  
  2822.  
  2823. &lt;p&gt;The Australian saw red after &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34262192/chelsea-1-0-tottenham-fernandez-winner-prem-report/&quot;&gt;Enzo Fernandez’s strike condemned his side to another defeat.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2824.  
  2825.  
  2826.  
  2827. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265894&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LB-OP-AP_0ae584.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A man looking down in front of a wall of sponsors' logos.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265894&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Ange Postecoglou snapped at a Sky Sports reporter after Spurs&amp;#8217; defeat to Chelsea&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  2828.  
  2829.  
  2830.  
  2831. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265899&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pape-sarr-foul-caicedo-984540508.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;VAR review of a possible foul during a soccer game.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265899&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Big Ange was left fuming over VAR&amp;#8217;s lengthy decision to overturn Pape Matar Sarr&amp;#8217;s equaliser&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  2832.  
  2833.  
  2834.  
  2835. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196652/tottenham-hotspur/&quot;&gt;Spurs&lt;/a&gt; were second best all over the field at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;
  2836.  
  2837.  
  2838.  
  2839. &lt;p&gt;And fans even booed when Postecoglou replaced favourites including Lucas Bergvall in the second half.&lt;/p&gt;
  2840.  
  2841.  
  2842.  
  2843. &lt;p&gt;Tottenham also saw a strike from Pape Matar Sarr ruled out for the midfielder’s earlier foul on Moises Caicedo, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34264074/sarr-disallowed-goal-caicedo-foul-chelsea-tottenham/&quot;&gt;resulting in a yellow card after a lengthy VAR check.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2844.  
  2845.  
  2846.  
  2847. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34265130/tottenham-fans-fume-ange-postecoglou-goads-chelsea/&quot;&gt;Postecoglou cupped his ears to Spurs fans&lt;/a&gt; when the goal initially went in after they had jeered Sarr’s introduction in place of Bergvall.&lt;/p&gt;
  2848.  
  2849.  
  2850.  
  2851. &lt;p&gt;While goalie Guglielmo Vicario appeared to shush several supporters at full-time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2852.  
  2853.  
  2854.  
  2855. &lt;p&gt;The result means Tottenham remain rooted in 14th place, ten points off the top half and 18 off fourth-place &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/&quot;&gt;Chelsea.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2856.  
  2857.  
  2858.  
  2859. &lt;p&gt;But Postecoglou could not contain his disdain for the result after full time.&lt;/p&gt;
  2860.  
  2861.  
  2862.  
  2863. &lt;p&gt;Speaking to Sky Sports’s Patrick Davison, the Spurs gaffer slammed the length of time it took for VAR to rule out Sarr’s goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  2864.  
  2865.  
  2866.  
  2867. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/32916258/best-free-bets-sign-up-offers-uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2868.  
  2869.  
  2870.  
  2871. &lt;p&gt;But he also took aim at the reporter, who had suggested that despite the lengthy wait, VAR actually made the correct decision.&lt;/p&gt;
  2872.  
  2873.  
  2874.  
  2875. &lt;p&gt;Postecoglou said: &amp;#8220;Look Pat, you can try and force me into a corner. You are. Did you think last night was a red card? Clear and obvious? Yes, okay.&lt;/p&gt;
  2876.  
  2877.  
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  2896.  
  2897.  
  2898.  
  2899. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265895&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984548232.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Soccer game viewed from above, zoomed in on the field.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265895&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Postecoglou cupped his ears to Spurs fans after Sarr, who was booed coming on, scored&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  2900.  
  2901.  
  2902.  
  2903. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265898&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984545316.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A heated confrontation between stadium security and spectators.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265898&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Supporters afterwards let rip at their team of flops&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  2904.  
  2905.  
  2906.  
  2907. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265902&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984545326.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Soccer goalkeeper acknowledging the crowd.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265902&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Guglielmo Vicario appeared to shush them in bizarre scenes&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  2908.  
  2909.  
  2910.  
  2911. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265903&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 454px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984546856.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=444&quot; alt=&quot;A soccer player in a yellow uniform emerges from beneath a stadium seating section.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265903&quot; width=&quot;444&quot; height=&quot;627&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The goalie then hit Chelsea&amp;#8217;s tunnel before heading off the field&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  2912.  
  2913.  
  2914.  
  2915. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;How many minutes did it take this referee to figure out it was clear and obvious? In your basic knowledge of vocabulary, clear and obvious, what does that suggest to you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2916.  
  2917.  
  2918.  
  2919. &lt;p&gt;“If you have to watch something quite a few times, is that clear and obvious?&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  2920.  
  2921.  
  2922.  
  2923. &lt;p&gt;Davison replied: &amp;#8220;No, it&amp;#8217;s maybe not clear and obvious [but] I do think it was a foul, if I&amp;#8217;m honest.”&lt;/p&gt;
  2924.  
  2925.  
  2926.  
  2927. &lt;p&gt;Postecoglou fired back: &amp;#8220;Right, there you go. So the referee didn&amp;#8217;t see it, he then needs to see it for six minutes, but he gets the right outcome so you&amp;#8217;re happy. That&amp;#8217;s why the game is going the way it is.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2928.  
  2929.  
  2930.  
  2931. &lt;p&gt;“I guess people like you will continue to be happy, sitting on your couches, waiting six minutes for clear and obvious stuff.&amp;nbsp; I don&amp;#8217;t agree with it, but that&amp;#8217;s fine.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  2932.  
  2933.  
  2934.  
  2935. &lt;p&gt;Fans were quick to react to Postecoglou’s rant.&lt;/p&gt;
  2936.  
  2937.  
  2938.  
  2939. &lt;p&gt;One said: “Generational meltdown.”&lt;/p&gt;
  2940.  
  2941.  
  2942.  
  2943. &lt;p&gt;Another declared: “Absolute gold this.”&lt;/p&gt;
  2944.  
  2945.  
  2946.  
  2947. &lt;p&gt;One noted: “Clear and obvious Spurs are 14th.”&lt;/p&gt;
  2948.  
  2949.  
  2950.  
  2951. &lt;p&gt;Another added: “Unlucky mate.”&lt;/p&gt;
  2952.  
  2953.  
  2954.  
  2955. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  2956. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  2957. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Ange&amp;#039;s Sky Sports rant in full&lt;/h3&gt;
  2958. &lt;/div&gt;
  2959. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  2960. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  2961. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LB-OP-AP_0ae584.jpg?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  2964. &lt;div&gt;
  2965. &lt;p&gt;“Difficult night, tight game. Not an easy place to come. You have to work hard to stay in the game.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2966. &lt;p&gt;“They scored a disappointing goal but we forced our way back in the game but unfortunately we couldn’t get the goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  2967. &lt;p&gt;“It’s a work in progress. It’s the first time we’ve had the group together and there were elements of it. We didn’t get locked in tonight.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2968. &lt;p&gt;“We could have been a little bit cleaner with our football. But for the most part we handled it well.&lt;/p&gt;
  2969. &lt;p&gt;“It’s a tough ask coming here but there was enough there tonight to say the lads are getting back to the level we need to get to.&lt;/p&gt;
  2970. &lt;p&gt;“VAR is killing the game. We all saw on TV last night and if Jared Gillett had been the VAR it would have had a different outcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2971. &lt;p&gt;“You just don’t know what you’re going to get and everyone’s standing around for 12 minutes but no one seems to care.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2972. &lt;p&gt;“They love the drama and controversy. They want a 24-hour discussion about it but it’s killing the game.&lt;/p&gt;
  2973. &lt;p&gt;What was clear and obvious about it? The referee had to look at it three or four times. Last night we sat on our couches and all went ‘Oh my God!’&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2974. &lt;p&gt;“Tonight we stood for six minutes for Jarred Gillett. It’s madness but we accept it and when we accept it we have to take the fallout.&lt;/p&gt;
  2975. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Look Pat, you can try and force me into a corner. You are. Did you think last night was a red card? Clear and obvious? Yes, okay.&lt;/p&gt;
  2976. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;How many minutes did it take this referee to figure out it was clear and obvious?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2977. &lt;p&gt;“In your basic knowledge of vocabulary, clear and obvious, what does that suggest to you. If you have to watch something quite a few times, is that clear and obvious?&lt;/p&gt;
  2978. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Right, there you go. So the referee didn&amp;#8217;t see it, he then needs to see it for six minutes, but he gets the right outcome so you&amp;#8217;re happy.&lt;/p&gt;
  2979. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;That&amp;#8217;s why the game is going the way it is. I guess people like you will continue to be happy, sitting on your couches, waiting six minutes for clear and obvious stuff. I don&amp;#8217;t agree with it, but that&amp;#8217;s fine.&lt;/p&gt;
  2980. &lt;p&gt;“I wanted the supporters to cheer. I thought it was a cracking goal. They’ve booed my substitutions before. It had nothing to do with them booing my substitutions.&lt;/p&gt;
  2981. &lt;p&gt;“You’re trying really hard, mate but my view is that it was a tight game decided by a really poor decision.&lt;/p&gt;
  2982. &lt;p&gt;“Apart from that everyone got through healthy, we got some minutes into players and we move on to Sunday.”&lt;/p&gt;
  2983. &lt;/div&gt;
  2984. &lt;/div&gt;
  2985. &lt;/div&gt;
  2987.  
  2988.  
  2989.  
  2990. &lt;p&gt;Later on, Postecoglou denied trying to wind up fans following his ear-cupping after Sarr’s goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  2991.  
  2992.  
  2993.  
  2994. &lt;p&gt;He said: &amp;#8220;Jesus mate, it&amp;#8217;s incredible how things get interpreted. We&amp;#8217;d just scored, I just wanted to hear them cheer.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2995.  
  2996.  
  2997.  
  2998. &lt;p&gt;“Because we&amp;#8217;d been through a tough time, and I thought it was a cracking goal. I wanted them to get really excited.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  2999.  
  3000.  
  3001.  
  3002. &lt;p&gt;“I felt at that point we could potentially go on and win the game. I just felt momentum was on our [side].&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  3003.  
  3004.  
  3005.  
  3006. &lt;p&gt;“It doesn&amp;#8217;t bother me, it&amp;#8217;s not the first time they&amp;#8217;ve booed my substitutions or my decisions, that&amp;#8217;s fine, they&amp;#8217;re allowed to do that.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3007.  
  3008.  
  3009.  
  3010. &lt;p&gt;Postecoglou also continued his VAR rant, adding: “It’s killing the game but no one cares about it.&lt;/p&gt;
  3011.  
  3012.  
  3013.  
  3014. &lt;p&gt;“Clear and obvious means you go to the screen, standing around for six minutes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  3015.  
  3016.  
  3017.  
  3018. &lt;p&gt;“Not me, because I’m very vocal on it, we all accept it. It’s going to be refereed by AI soon.&lt;/p&gt;
  3019.  
  3020.  
  3021.  
  3022. &lt;p&gt;“Like I said, we might as well dispense with the players at some point when some genius comes up with a game with no participants at some point. Referees aren’t refereeing.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  3023.  
  3024.  
  3025.  
  3026. &lt;p&gt;“If anyone believes when VAR was brought in we would be sitting around for six minutes with a microscope. It’s irrelevant if it’s a foul.”&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  3029. <title>How company scholarships could be a better option than university for you &#8211; from mentorship to living expenses</title>
  3030. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34256646/company-scholarships-university-employment-jobs/</link>
  3031. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
  3032. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Whiteford]]></dc:creator>
  3033. <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
  3034. <category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>
  3035. <category><![CDATA[Cost of living]]></category>
  3036. <category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
  3037. <category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
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  3042. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  3043. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;WANT to go to university but don’t think you can afford it? Then consider applying for a company scholarship.&lt;/p&gt;
  3044.  
  3045.  
  3046.  
  3047. &lt;p&gt;Offered by firms keen to hire graduates, the grants cover your fees and, in many cases, living expenses too.&lt;/p&gt;
  3048.  
  3049.  
  3050.  
  3051. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34257049&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/jjjnyn-close-three-concentrated-students-542296378.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Three students taking an exam.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34257049&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;How a company scholarship could be a better option than university for you &amp;#8211; from mentorship to living expenses[/caption]
  3052.  
  3053.  
  3054.  
  3055. &lt;p&gt;Some add in mentorship, work experience and, of course, a job afterwards if you make the grade.&lt;/p&gt;
  3056.  
  3057.  
  3058.  
  3059. &lt;p&gt;University scholarships are relatively new to the UK — they have a long tradition in the US — and are used by leading firms to find top new talent.&lt;/p&gt;
  3060.  
  3061.  
  3062.  
  3063. &lt;p&gt;This week is the National Scholarship Week, with awards on offer from companies including &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/amazon/&quot;&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nationwide/&quot;&gt;Nationwide&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  3064.  
  3065.  
  3066.  
  3067. &lt;p&gt;When the Week launched in 2023, there was £300,000 worth of funding available. This year there are 100 scholarships worth £1.1million.&lt;/p&gt;
  3068.  
  3069.  
  3070.  
  3071. &lt;p&gt;The week is backed by student finance specialist Blackbullion, whose research shows more than three-quarters of students are stressed about finances, with an average £365 monthly gap between what they need and what they have.&lt;/p&gt;
  3072.  
  3073.  
  3074.  
  3075. &lt;p&gt;Official statistics show that around 40,000 students quit their courses each year, with many blaming &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/money/&quot;&gt;money&lt;/a&gt; worries.&lt;/p&gt;
  3076.  
  3077.  
  3078.  
  3079. &lt;p&gt;Blackbullion CEO Vivi Friedgut explains: “A world-class knowledge economy doesn’t happen by accident, it’s built on access, opportunity and bold solutions which ensure students can thrive and drive the UK forward.&lt;/p&gt;
  3080.  
  3081.  
  3082.  
  3083. &lt;p&gt;“National Scholarships Week is breaking down financial barriers for students nationwide.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3084.  
  3085.  
  3086.  
  3087. &lt;p&gt;For the first time this year, there is a scholarship open specifically to white working-class boys.&lt;/p&gt;
  3088.  
  3089.  
  3090.  
  3091. &lt;p&gt;Statistics show just 13.7 per cent of white boys on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/free-school-meals/&quot;&gt;free school meals&lt;/a&gt; progress to higher education, against 16.1 per cent of mixed ethnicity boys and 22.2 per cent of white girls in the same position.&lt;/p&gt;
  3092.  
  3093.  
  3094.  
  3095. &lt;p&gt;The scholarship is being provided by talent management software firm TalentMapper, whose working-class founders Martin Mason and Carl Tucker struggled to pay their own way through university.&lt;/p&gt;
  3096.  
  3097.  
  3098.  
  3099. &lt;ul&gt;
  3100. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt; See &lt;a href=&quot;http://business.blackbullion.com/national-scholarships-week-2025&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;business.blackbullion.com/national-scholarships-week-2025 (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;business.blackbullion.com/national-scholarships-week-2025&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  3101. &lt;/ul&gt;
  3102.  
  3103.  
  3104.  
  3105. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  3106. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  3107. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Expert tips for a successful application&lt;/h3&gt;
  3108. &lt;/div&gt;
  3109. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  3112. &lt;div&gt;
  3113. &lt;p&gt;WANT to apply for a scholarship? Blackbullion’s scholarships expert Jon Hering shares his tips . . . &lt;/p&gt;
  3114. &lt;p&gt;Be prepared: Many scholarships open for applications in April, so start preparing now. There’s a second window in September.&lt;/p&gt;
  3115. &lt;p&gt;Check what’s on offer: As well as financial aid, many scholarships offer internships, mentorship and work experience.&lt;/p&gt;
  3116. &lt;p&gt;These extras can be pivotal in building your career. Seek scholarships aligned with your goals as these opportunities will make you more appealing to potential employers.&lt;/p&gt;
  3117. &lt;p&gt;Cover all the channels: Search through universities and use thescholarshiphub.org.uk and study-uk.britishcouncil.org/scholarships-funding.&lt;/p&gt;
  3118. &lt;p&gt;Also check out Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok. Sign up for newsletters from relevant sites and follow key scholarship influencers.&lt;/p&gt;
  3119. &lt;p&gt;Increase your chances: Ensure employers know why you are applying and what the scholarship will mean for your ability to achieve your goals. Stand out by sharing your individual story.&lt;/p&gt;
  3120. &lt;p&gt;Connect future goals to the subject you have chosen: This shows your dedication to your education and your future, which funders really value. Research the funder, too.&lt;/p&gt;
  3121. &lt;p&gt;Be cautious of AI: Reviewers can tell when AI is used in scholarship applications. Be sure to inject your personality into your application.&lt;/p&gt;
  3122. &lt;p&gt;Provide evidence: Many scholarships will be targeted towards students who need funding due to their personal circumstances. Have bank statements, student loan entitlement letters and photo ID ready.&lt;/p&gt;
  3123. &lt;p&gt;Apply widely: There are a lot of students, and too few opportunities. Apply to as many scholarships and bursaries as possible for the best chance of success.&lt;/p&gt;
  3124. &lt;/div&gt;
  3125. &lt;/div&gt;
  3126. &lt;/div&gt;
  3128.  
  3129.  
  3130.  
  3131. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&amp;#8216;Scheme gave me money&amp;#8230; and freedom&amp;#8217;&lt;/h2&gt;
  3132.  
  3133.  
  3134.  
  3135. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34257248&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/rayane-ourari-984180447.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A man sitting at a wooden table, smiling.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34257248&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Rayane Ourari was awarded a Nationwide Building Society Scholarship covering maintenance support, mentorship and two internships[/caption]
  3136.  
  3137.  
  3138.  
  3139. &lt;p&gt;GROWING up in a community where higher education wasn’t a common path, Rayane Ourari was worried about accumulating student debt.&lt;/p&gt;
  3140.  
  3141.  
  3142.  
  3143. &lt;p&gt;Just before his A-levels, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and lost vision in one eye.&lt;/p&gt;
  3144.  
  3145.  
  3146.  
  3147. &lt;p&gt;However, he has been awarded a Nationwide Building Society Scholarship covering maintenance support, mentorship and two internships to study maths and statistics at a top &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/london/&quot;&gt;London&lt;/a&gt; university.&lt;/p&gt;
  3148.  
  3149.  
  3150.  
  3151. &lt;p&gt;Rayane, 19, from Bromley, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/kent/&quot;&gt;Kent&lt;/a&gt;, said: “So many people assume that if you’re smart, you’ll just figure it out, but that’s not how it works.&lt;/p&gt;
  3152.  
  3153.  
  3154.  
  3155. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;There are students who are just as talented as the top candidates, but they don’t have the financial backing or the networks to get their foot in the door.&lt;/p&gt;
  3156.  
  3157.  
  3158.  
  3159. &lt;p&gt;“I always wanted to aim high, and now I have the chance to do that.&lt;/p&gt;
  3160.  
  3161.  
  3162.  
  3163. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The scholarship didn’t just give me money, it gave me freedom.&lt;/p&gt;
  3164.  
  3165.  
  3166.  
  3167. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Now, I can think about the &lt;span id=&quot;b06f2cf1-6d01-475d-9a8d-25dc271b36c8&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;future&lt;/span&gt; instead of worrying about day to day expenses.&lt;/p&gt;
  3168.  
  3169.  
  3170.  
  3171. &lt;p&gt;“Scholarships are not just handing out money, they’re &lt;span id=&quot;1bf2bf26-56de-461c-9658-0ad5307c751f&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;investing&lt;/span&gt; in people.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3172.  
  3173.  
  3174.  
  3175. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  3176. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  3177. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;TALK UP YOUR SKILLS&lt;/h3&gt;
  3178. &lt;/div&gt;
  3179. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  3182. &lt;div&gt;
  3183. &lt;p&gt;HIKES to employer National Insurance rates next week mean a quarter of firms are planning redundancies.&lt;/p&gt;
  3184. &lt;p&gt;But if you do lose your job, there are still hundreds of thousands of vacancies.&lt;/p&gt;
  3185. &lt;p&gt;Aaron Case, from CV Genius, shares his tips for finding a job fast . . . &lt;/p&gt;
  3186. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Know your CV&lt;/strong&gt;. Update your it with your latest skills and achievements. Ensure you can talk about any part of your CV. Print out copies to take to interview.&lt;/p&gt;
  3187. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Do a deep dive into the company you are applying to. &lt;/strong&gt;Research its values, and the role, to explain why you are applying – but use trusted sources such as company websites and social media profiles rather than AI.&lt;/p&gt;
  3188. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Practise interviewing with AI. &lt;/strong&gt;While you should use AI with caution in your applications, it can be a fantastic tool for mock interviews. Wizco’s Ava and InterviewFocus.com are designed especially for this purpose.&lt;/p&gt;
  3189. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prep for interview.&lt;/strong&gt; If that chat is on a video platform, check the required tech is working, ensure there is no background noise and present your best image. If the interview is in person, get to the venue 15 minutes early. Check what to bring, who you are seeing and what to wear.&lt;/p&gt;
  3190. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nail non-verbal interaction&lt;/strong&gt;. Interview success is based on more than just what you say. Maintaining eye contact demonstrates engagement and interest. Avoid common body language mistakes such as slouching, fidgeting and a limp handshake, as these can convey nervousness or lack of confidence.&lt;/p&gt;
  3191. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ask informed questions.&lt;/strong&gt; Talk to your interviewer about the role, your potential team, company culture and next steps. This is your opportunity to show you are really interested.&lt;/p&gt;
  3192. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Treat every moment at the company as part of the interview&lt;/strong&gt;. Employers scrutinise your conduct from the time you enter the room to when you leave. Follow up with a thank-you email or note.&lt;/p&gt;
  3193. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Take time for self-reflection&lt;/strong&gt;. Reviewing your interview experience helps you find ways to improve. But you should also avoid beating yourself up over mistakes.&lt;/p&gt;
  3194. &lt;/div&gt;
  3195. &lt;/div&gt;
  3196. &lt;/div&gt;
  3198.  
  3199.  
  3200.  
  3201. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Get shoe in door&lt;/h2&gt;
  3202.  
  3203.  
  3204.  
  3205. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34257322&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 558px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a5897f4e-3d36-4858-9e16-2c87ea1157b4.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=548&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in red dress and black boots.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34257322&quot; width=&quot;548&quot; height=&quot;733&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;You can break into the competitive fashion retail industry with Kurt Geiger&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Handout&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  3206.  
  3207.  
  3208.  
  3209. &lt;p&gt;BREAKING into the competitive fashion &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/retail/&quot;&gt;retail&lt;/a&gt; industry is a shoe-in with a new scheme at foot-wear firm Kurt Geiger.&lt;/p&gt;
  3210.  
  3211.  
  3212.  
  3213. &lt;p&gt;Its Business by Design Academy is a fully funded career incubator for wannabe young creatives.&lt;/p&gt;
  3214.  
  3215.  
  3216.  
  3217. &lt;p&gt;The digital course is open to students across the UK and offers weekly masterclasses, mentoring and seven weeks’ paid work experience.&lt;/p&gt;
  3218.  
  3219.  
  3220.  
  3221. &lt;p&gt;Kurt Geiger CEO Neil Clifford said: “Retail is the largest private sector employer in the UK, yet often overlooked as a rewarding, creative career.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3222.  
  3223.  
  3224.  
  3225. &lt;p&gt;Around 30 per cent of previous graduates have secured roles with the firm and this year the scheme has expanded from 33 to 50 places.&lt;/p&gt;
  3226.  
  3227.  
  3228.  
  3229. &lt;p&gt;Apply at &lt;a href=&quot;http://kurtgeiger.com/business-by-design&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;kurtgeiger.com/business-by-design (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;kurtgeiger.com/business-by-design&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  3230.  
  3231.  
  3232.  
  3233. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  3234. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  3235. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Small fortunes&lt;/h3&gt;
  3236. &lt;/div&gt;
  3237. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  3240. &lt;div&gt;
  3241. &lt;p&gt;NATWEST has launched a contest for small busineses to boost their growth by winning a share of a £1million funding pot.&lt;/p&gt;
  3242. &lt;p&gt;To take part in the NatWest Accelerator Pitch, submit a 60- second video about how a cash injection could grow your firm, and how you have set and hit targets for its success.&lt;/p&gt;
  3243. &lt;p&gt;The best entries will be picked to compete in a series of finals – in London and Manchester later in the year – where they present to a panel of judges. The top three pitches at each final will share £100,000 in prize money, while the overall winner will get £70,000.&lt;/p&gt;
  3244. &lt;p&gt;Darren Pirie, head of the NatWest Accelerator, said: “Don’t be modest – tell us what makes your business special.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3245. &lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href=&quot;http://natwest.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;natwest.com (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;natwest.com&lt;/a&gt; for details&lt;/p&gt;
  3246. &lt;/div&gt;
  3247. &lt;/div&gt;
  3248. &lt;/div&gt;
  3250.  
  3251.  
  3252.  
  3253. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Jobspot&lt;/h2&gt;
  3254.  
  3255.  
  3256.  
  3257. &lt;p&gt;NURSERY chain Bright Horizons is recruiting for childcare apprentices. For more details, check out &lt;a aria-label=&quot;careers.brighthorizons.com (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;http://careers.brighthorizons.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;careers.brighthorizons.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  3258.  
  3259.  
  3260.  
  3261. &lt;p&gt;CARE specialist Salutem has 178 vacancies including roles for support workers, deputy managers and managers. Learn more at vacancies. &lt;a href=&quot;http://salutemcareers.co.uk/v&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;salutemcareers.co.uk/v&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  3264. <title>Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan in race against clock to find new CUE for World Snooker Championship after smashing his favourite</title>
  3265. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34262805/ronnie-osullivan-world-championship-snooker-cue-hunt/</link>
  3266. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
  3267. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Maul]]></dc:creator>
  3268. <category><![CDATA[Snooker]]></category>
  3269. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  3270. <category><![CDATA[Longtail]]></category>
  3271. <category><![CDATA[Mental Health and illness]]></category>
  3272. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34262805 at The Sun</guid>
  3273. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  3274. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;RONNIE O’SULLIVAN has just 15 days to find a cue for the World Snooker Championship.&lt;/p&gt;
  3275.  
  3276.  
  3277.  
  3278. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ronnie-osullivan/&quot;&gt;The Rocket&lt;/a&gt;, 49, has still not discovered one he likes after snapping his favourite in a fit of rage in January.&lt;/p&gt;
  3279.  
  3280.  
  3281.  
  3282. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263056&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ronnie-osullivan-england-chalks-cue-927025696.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Ronnie O'Sullivan chalking his cue.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263056&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;641&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ronnie O’Sullivan admits he is finding his cue search difficult[/caption]
  3283.  
  3284.  
  3285.  
  3286. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_32703249&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 401px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ronnie-osullivan-962585571_856089.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=391&quot; alt=&quot;Ronnie O'Sullivan playing snooker.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-32703249&quot; width=&quot;391&quot; height=&quot;494&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;YouTube&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The Rocket hit his cue on the table multiple times in a Championship League three months ago[/caption]
  3287.  
  3288.  
  3289.  
  3290. &lt;p&gt;And the seven-time world champion does not know whether he will miss this month’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34226521/snooker-world-championship-seedings-jak-jones-scrapes-in/&quot;&gt;Crucible showpiece&lt;/a&gt; for the first time in his glittering career after battling “snooker depression”.&lt;/p&gt;
  3291.  
  3292.  
  3293.  
  3294. &lt;p&gt;In an exclusive SunSport interview, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34250898/ronnie-osullivan-snooker-future-world-championship/&quot;&gt;O’Sullivan&lt;/a&gt; — who has pulled out of five tournaments since that cue drama — admitted: “I literally don’t have a cue.&lt;/p&gt;
  3295.  
  3296.  
  3297.  
  3298. &lt;p&gt;“I still haven’t found one that I’m comfortable with.&lt;/p&gt;
  3299.  
  3300.  
  3301.  
  3302. &lt;p&gt;“Still just trying out different ones. Trying to find one that I like. I have probably changed my cue four, five times.&lt;/p&gt;
  3303.  
  3304.  
  3305.  
  3306. &lt;p&gt;“On two or three occasions, I found one straightaway.&lt;/p&gt;
  3307.  
  3308.  
  3309.  
  3310. &lt;p&gt;“On the other two occasions, it&amp;nbsp; has taken me sometimes a year to find one.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3311.  
  3312.  
  3313.  
  3314. &lt;p&gt;Two broken halves of the cue were tossed in a bin at the behind-closed-doors Championship League after he &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/32701163/ronnie-osullivan-hits-cue-on-table/&quot;&gt;unexpectedly lost 3-2 to Chris Wakelin&lt;/a&gt; and then quit the event.&lt;/p&gt;
  3315.  
  3316.  
  3317.  
  3318. &lt;p&gt;And it would have stayed there had loyal pal Robbie not fished it out  for safe keeping.&lt;/p&gt;
  3319.  
  3320.  
  3321.  
  3322. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/32855412/best-online-casinos-uk/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST ONLINE CASINOS &amp;#8211; TOP SITES IN THE UK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  3323.  
  3324.  
  3325.  
  3326. &lt;p&gt;O’Sullivan laughed: “Unrepairable. It’s a bit of memorabilia now. It’ll be getting sold off.&lt;/p&gt;
  3327.  
  3328.  
  3329.  
  3330. &lt;p&gt;“I do regret it, really. Because it was my cue. It’s hard to find another one.&lt;/p&gt;
  3331.  
  3332.  
  3333.  
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  3351.  
  3352.  
  3353.  
  3354. &lt;p&gt;“What happened was just coming. I have done it before. And it’s not the game — it’s me really.&lt;/p&gt;
  3355.  
  3356.  
  3357.  
  3358. &lt;p&gt;“I have just been struggling for so long now. I just couldn’t do it anymore, to be honest with you. I couldn’t.&lt;/p&gt;
  3359.  
  3360.  
  3361.  
  3362. &lt;p&gt;“And I’m still struggling now, to be honest.&lt;/p&gt;
  3363.  
  3364.  
  3365.  
  3366. &lt;p&gt;“I literally have had enough of playing what I call unacceptable snooker.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3367.  
  3368.  
  3369.  
  3370. &lt;p&gt;Since that incident, O’Sullivan, who turns 50 this year, has pulled out of&amp;nbsp;the Masters, German Masters, Welsh Open and World Grand Prix, citing “medical grounds”.&lt;/p&gt;
  3371.  
  3372.  
  3373.  
  3374. &lt;p&gt;In February, it took him “nine hours” to drive 260 miles from Essex to&amp;nbsp; Llandudno for the Welsh Open.&lt;/p&gt;
  3375.  
  3376.  
  3377.  
  3378. &lt;p&gt;But despite checking into a hotel,&amp;nbsp;he did not feel ready and then drove back home without playing.&lt;/p&gt;
  3379.  
  3380.  
  3381.  
  3382. &lt;p&gt;During the hiatus, he admits he has been “scared” to approach a practice table and he only resumed training sessions in mid-March after a couple of holidays.&lt;/p&gt;
  3383.  
  3384.  
  3385.  
  3386. &lt;p&gt;Now he is up to 15 hours per week and that workload will increase once he is back from a quick trip to his snooker academy in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.&lt;/p&gt;
  3387.  
  3388.  
  3389.  
  3390. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34067199/stephen-hendry-ronnie-osullivan-win-world-championship/&quot;&gt;The decision to appear at the Crucible&lt;/a&gt; hinges on &lt;strong&gt;THREE &lt;/strong&gt;“sparring sessions” on April 14-15-16 — just days before the competition starts in Sheffield on April 19.&lt;/p&gt;
  3391.  
  3392.  
  3393.  
  3394. &lt;p&gt;Essentially, he wants to be competitive and will not travel up the M1 if his game is unworkable.&lt;/p&gt;
  3395.  
  3396.  
  3397.  
  3398. &lt;p&gt;O’Sullivan, who has played in the past 32 World Championships, said: “I’ll make a decision when I feel like I’m ready to make a decision. That will be it.&lt;/p&gt;
  3399.  
  3400.  
  3401.  
  3402. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263047&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/23-11-2024-ronnie-osullivan-971085132_03bb1a.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Ronnie O'Sullivan at a snooker table.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263047&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;686&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;O’Sullivan insists he has no retirement plans[/caption]
  3403.  
  3404.  
  3405.  
  3406. &lt;p&gt;“I know I have nothing to prove. But I was getting to the point where I was scared to even go near a table.&lt;/p&gt;
  3407.  
  3408.  
  3409.  
  3410. &lt;p&gt;“Not even the match table, just a practice table. And that has been going on for a long time.&lt;/p&gt;
  3411.  
  3412.  
  3413.  
  3414. &lt;p&gt;“I tried to play through it. I just tried and I tried and I tried. I was  getting no enjoyment out of it.&lt;/p&gt;
  3415.  
  3416.  
  3417.  
  3418. &lt;p&gt;“Even that season when I won five tournaments, it was just hard. I couldn’t keep going on struggling.&lt;/p&gt;
  3419.  
  3420.  
  3421.  
  3422. &lt;p&gt;“At some point you’ve got to try and enjoy the game. I can only enjoy it if I’m playing half decent.&lt;/p&gt;
  3423.  
  3424.  
  3425.  
  3426. &lt;p&gt;“I’ll make a decision after those three good sparring sessions that I have arranged.&lt;/p&gt;
  3427.  
  3428.  
  3429.  
  3430. &lt;p&gt;“Until then, I will be working as hard as I can to try and figure out  the problem.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3431.  
  3432.  
  3433.  
  3434. &lt;p&gt;Away from the table, it has been a tough time with reports that he has &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33522845/ronnie-osullivan-snooker-laila-rouass/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;split from his long-term partner Laila Rouass&lt;/a&gt;, the Holby City actress.&lt;/p&gt;
  3435.  
  3436.  
  3437.  
  3438. &lt;p&gt;But O’Sullivan insists: “Everything’s fine. The private life is good. It’s just with the snooker.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3439.  
  3440.  
  3441.  
  3442. &lt;!--googleoff: all--&gt;
  3443. &lt;blockquote class=&quot;article__quote&quot;&gt;
  3444. &lt;div class=&quot;article__quote-copy theme__before-color theme__after-color&quot;&gt;
  3445. &lt;p&gt;“Listen, that’s why I snapped my cue,  I just couldn’t take it any more. &lt;/p&gt;
  3446. &lt;cite class=&quot;article__quote-credit theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  3447. &lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit&quot;&gt;Ronnie O&amp;#039;Sullivan&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/cite&gt;
  3448. &lt;/div&gt;
  3449. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  3450. &lt;!--googleon: all--&gt;
  3452.  
  3453.  
  3454.  
  3455. &lt;p&gt;It is more his technique, rather than any mental health issues, that is the reason he has been shunning the competitive circuit since the New Year.&lt;/p&gt;
  3456.  
  3457.  
  3458.  
  3459. &lt;p&gt;Even his running has taken a back step because he has lacked the motivation to lace up his trainers.&lt;/p&gt;
  3460.  
  3461.  
  3462.  
  3463. &lt;p&gt;O’Sullivan, the world No 4, continued: “It got to the point where I was struggling with the game. I always call it snooker depression. Call it stage fright.&lt;/p&gt;
  3464.  
  3465.  
  3466.  
  3467. &lt;p&gt;“Call it whatever you like. It starts to affect you mentally.&lt;/p&gt;
  3468.  
  3469.  
  3470.  
  3471. &lt;p&gt;“Listen, that’s why I snapped my cue, I just couldn’t take it any more. I don’t want to put myself in a situation where I feel like that could happen again. I need to find the love for the game, to find that passion.&lt;/p&gt;
  3472.  
  3473.  
  3474.  
  3475. &lt;p&gt;“I’m not bothered about winning and losing. I never have been.&lt;/p&gt;
  3476.  
  3477.  
  3478.  
  3479. &lt;p&gt;“I’ve always been more, ‘Where’s my game at?’ If my game is all right, then  cool. If it’s terrible, I can leave that for one, two, three, four months.&lt;/p&gt;
  3480.  
  3481.  
  3482.  
  3483. &lt;p&gt;“But I can’t live for three, four years of struggling and just grinding it out. It was just no fun, to be honest with you. I’m trying to unravel it.&lt;/p&gt;
  3484.  
  3485.  
  3486.  
  3487. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;If you’d asked me the question, do you think I’ll ever get to a point where I feel comfortable enough to go and play?&lt;/p&gt;
  3488.  
  3489.  
  3490.  
  3491. &lt;p&gt;“Well, the answer two days ago would have been probably ‘maybe’. If you ask me today, after the last two practice sessions, I’d say absolutely not.&lt;/p&gt;
  3492.  
  3493.  
  3494.  
  3495. &lt;p&gt;“But I’m not going to quit. I definitely won’t quit.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3496.  
  3497.  
  3498.  
  3499. &lt;ul&gt;
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  3501. &lt;/ul&gt;</content:encoded>
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  3504. <title>Fast-fashion giant Shein’s £50billion London listing rocked by Trump&#8217;s tariffs</title>
  3505. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34265441/shein-london-listing-trump-tariffs-stock-market/</link>
  3506. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
  3507. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashley Armstrong]]></dc:creator>
  3508. <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
  3509. <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
  3510. <category><![CDATA[Bank of England]]></category>
  3511. <category><![CDATA[shein]]></category>
  3512. <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
  3513. <category><![CDATA[The Sun Newspaper]]></category>
  3514. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34265441 at The Sun</guid>
  3515. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  3516. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;FAST-FASHION giant Shein’s £50billion London listing is on shaky ground as investors assess the impact of hefty Trump tariffs.&lt;/p&gt;
  3517.  
  3518.  
  3519.  
  3520. &lt;p&gt;A month ago, boss Donald Tang finally confirmed the worst kept secret in the City that it was &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/28284205/shein-london-stock-market-revival/&quot;&gt;seeking a London stock market flotation&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  3521.  
  3522.  
  3523.  
  3524. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265775&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/epa12006129-us-president-donald-trump-984304870.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;President Trump gestures in the Rose Garden at the White House.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265775&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;EPA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;President Trump eliminated a loophole allowing firms including Shein to send small parcels from China to the US without import duties[/caption]
  3525.  
  3526.  
  3527.  
  3528. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265794&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/us-businessman-executive-chairman-shein-979544433.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Portrait of Donald Tang, Executive Chairman of Shein Group.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265794&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Shein boss Donald Tang, who confirmed the company was seeking a London stock market flotation[/caption]
  3529.  
  3530.  
  3531.  
  3532. &lt;p&gt;But, the listing now faces a hurdle as wildly volatile markets will make investors more nervous about backing a business that faces hefty tariffs from the US.&lt;/p&gt;
  3533.  
  3534.  
  3535.  
  3536. &lt;p&gt;A source quipped that any listing would be driven by an assessment of market conditions.&lt;/p&gt;
  3537.  
  3538.  
  3539.  
  3540. &lt;p&gt;The US is &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/shein&quot;&gt;Shein’&lt;/a&gt;s biggest market and it made an estimated £25billion in revenues in 2023.&lt;/p&gt;
  3541.  
  3542.  
  3543.  
  3544. &lt;p&gt;On Wednesday, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/donald-trump/&quot;&gt;President Trump&lt;/a&gt; eliminated a loophole allowing firms including Shein to send small parcels from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/china/&quot;&gt;China&lt;/a&gt; to the US without import duties.&lt;/p&gt;
  3545.  
  3546.  
  3547.  
  3548. &lt;p&gt;From May 2, the imports will be charged on either 30 per cent of their value or $25 per item.&lt;/p&gt;
  3549.  
  3550.  
  3551.  
  3552. &lt;p&gt;Shein previously brushed off concerns this so called “de minimis” rule was critical to the success of the business.&lt;/p&gt;
  3553.  
  3554.  
  3555.  
  3556. &lt;p&gt;Mr Tang said last month: “We’re about customers. We’re not about customs policy.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3557.  
  3558.  
  3559.  
  3560. &lt;p&gt;Rivals have argued that Shein has an unfair cost advantage by not paying the same import taxes as other retailers. About 1.34 billion shipments entered the US using the de minimis loop hole.&lt;/p&gt;
  3561.  
  3562.  
  3563.  
  3564. &lt;p&gt;Zaki Farooq, Chief Technology Officer of Payfuture commented: “With Shein and rival &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/temu/&quot;&gt;Temu&lt;/a&gt; alone accounting for nearly 600,000 daily US-bound parcels under this scheme, the impact on online retailers is massive.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3565.  
  3566.  
  3567.  
  3568. &lt;p&gt;Shein will also be hit by tariffs on Chinese imports to the US — as the President added 34 per cent of “reciprocal” tariffs to an existing 20 per cent duties.&lt;/p&gt;
  3569.  
  3570.  
  3571.  
  3572. &lt;p&gt;Trump’s additional levy will make selling cheap dresses, many of which Shein sells for under $10, far less profitable.&lt;/p&gt;
  3573.  
  3574.  
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  3593.  
  3594.  
  3595.  
  3596. &lt;p&gt;Investors had already reportedly been pressing Shein to lower its valuation to secure a listing. Shein declined to comment.&lt;/p&gt;
  3597.  
  3598.  
  3599.  
  3600. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265767&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 610px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/opulessa-woven-chiffon-printed-dress-984509874.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=600&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in red printed maxi dress on beach.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265767&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;804&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Shein&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The US is Shein’s biggest market and it made an estimated £25billion in revenues in 2023[/caption]
  3601.  
  3602.  
  3603.  
  3604. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;1 IN 3 SENT AN A.I. VALENTINE&lt;/h2&gt;
  3605.  
  3606.  
  3607.  
  3608. &lt;p&gt;GREETING card firm &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/33376600/moonpig-valentines-day-gifts/&quot;&gt;Moonpig&lt;/a&gt; claims one in three Valentine’s Day cards sent this year were created using its &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/artificial-intelligence/&quot;&gt;artificial intelligence&lt;/a&gt; tools.&lt;/p&gt;
  3609.  
  3610.  
  3611.  
  3612. &lt;p&gt;The internet-based business said its “personal writing assistant” is its secret weapon in “strengthening customer loyalty”.&lt;/p&gt;
  3613.  
  3614.  
  3615.  
  3616. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265762&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/photo-illustration-moonpig-com-logo-735203635.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Photo illustration of the Moonpig.com logo on a smartphone.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265762&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Moonpig claims one in three Valentine’s Day cards sent this year were created using its artificial intelligence tools[/caption]
  3617.  
  3618.  
  3619.  
  3620. &lt;p&gt;Customers can use the technology to write “the perfect message”, the firm said. AI technology can also be used to generate personalised stickers for the inside of cards.&lt;/p&gt;
  3621.  
  3622.  
  3623.  
  3624. &lt;p&gt;Nickyl Raithatha, Moonpig chief executive said: “By using technology, data and AI, we help our customers express themselves and connect with their loved ones — deepening engagement and strengthening loyalty.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3625.  
  3626.  
  3627.  
  3628. &lt;p&gt;The firm provided some much-needed cheer to the London stockmarket by unveiling a new £60million share buyback.&lt;/p&gt;
  3629.  
  3630.  
  3631.  
  3632. &lt;p&gt;It also boosted its earnings forecast to the top of guidance and saw shares rise by three per cent.&lt;/p&gt;
  3633.  
  3634.  
  3635.  
  3636. &lt;p&gt;The online retailer said it now expects to make between £350million and £353million in revenues after better than expected trading.&lt;/p&gt;
  3637.  
  3638.  
  3639.  
  3640. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;CURRYS ON FIRE&lt;/h2&gt;
  3641.  
  3642.  
  3643.  
  3644. &lt;p&gt;ELECTRICALS retail giant &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/Currys&quot;&gt;Currys&lt;/a&gt; gave a spark to a depressed market yesterday by boosting its profit guidance for the second time in a year.&lt;/p&gt;
  3645.  
  3646.  
  3647.  
  3648. &lt;p&gt;The chain has seen a surge in sales of new phones, laptops and gaming devices.&lt;/p&gt;
  3649.  
  3650.  
  3651.  
  3652. &lt;p&gt;Boss Alex Baldock said that the introduction of artificial intelligence in iPhones and new laptops was prompting people to trade in old devices.&lt;/p&gt;
  3653.  
  3654.  
  3655.  
  3656. &lt;p&gt;Currys said it now expects adjusted pre-tax profits to be around £160million this year, up from £155million.&lt;/p&gt;
  3657.  
  3658.  
  3659.  
  3660. &lt;p&gt;Its shares leapt 14 per cent yesterday to 101.45p, vindicating the board’s decision to reject a takeover bid last year from activist investor Elliot.&lt;/p&gt;
  3661.  
  3662.  
  3663.  
  3664. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;MEDICAL BUYOUT&lt;/h2&gt;
  3665.  
  3666.  
  3667.  
  3668. &lt;p&gt;NHS landlord Primary Health Properties launched an audacious counter bid for its biggest rival Assura.&lt;/p&gt;
  3669.  
  3670.  
  3671.  
  3672. &lt;p&gt;Assura, which owns more than 600 healthcare properties, had agreed a £1.6billion deal with buyout giant KKR.&lt;/p&gt;
  3673.  
  3674.  
  3675.  
  3676. &lt;p&gt;But Primary, which owns 516 surgeries and medical centres, yesterday gatecrashed the takeover with a £1.5billion cash and shares offer.&lt;/p&gt;
  3677.  
  3678.  
  3679.  
  3680. &lt;p&gt;It argued Assura investors could reap “significant strategic and financial benefits” from combining the firms, which KKR could not offer.&lt;/p&gt;
  3681.  
  3682.  
  3683.  
  3684. &lt;p&gt;Assura said it is considering the deal in light of the “board’s objective to maximise value for shareholders”.&lt;/p&gt;
  3685.  
  3686.  
  3687.  
  3688. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  3689. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  3690. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;LOYALTY BOOST FROM LIDL&lt;/h3&gt;
  3691. &lt;/div&gt;
  3692. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  3695. &lt;div&gt;
  3696. &lt;p&gt;LIDL is giving loyal customers first dibs on its popular “middle aisle” products. &lt;/p&gt;
  3697. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/lidl/&quot;&gt;The retailer&lt;/a&gt; has launched a “click, reserve, collect” service for Lidl Plus members. &lt;/p&gt;
  3698. &lt;p&gt;From next Monday, they can reserve an item two weeks before it hits stores. The first product is a £199 robot lawnmower.&lt;/p&gt;
  3699. &lt;/div&gt;
  3700. &lt;/div&gt;
  3701. &lt;/div&gt;
  3703.  
  3704.  
  3705.  
  3706. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;INFLATION FEARS AT CO-OP&lt;/h2&gt;
  3707.  
  3708.  
  3709.  
  3710. &lt;p&gt;BOSSES at the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/co-op/&quot;&gt;Co-Operative&lt;/a&gt; have warned of higher food inflation after the raft of extra costs from the Budget.&lt;/p&gt;
  3711.  
  3712.  
  3713.  
  3714. &lt;p&gt;Chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq said prices were “going the wrong way” already as suppliers passed on higher staffing costs. &lt;/p&gt;
  3715.  
  3716.  
  3717.  
  3718. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265790&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hmb8k3-shop-staff-shelf-stacking-891623610.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A Co-op employee stocking shelves in a supermarket.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265790&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;639&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Co-Operative bosses have warned of higher food inflation after raft of extra costs from the Budget[/caption]
  3719.  
  3720.  
  3721.  
  3722. &lt;p&gt;The Co-op said it faced a £50million hit from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34209136/labour-national-insurance-hike-wages-store-closures-pensions/&quot;&gt;National Insurance Contribution changes&lt;/a&gt; and another £30million from a new packaging levy.&lt;/p&gt;
  3723.  
  3724.  
  3725.  
  3726. &lt;p&gt;But it said it was able to weather the increase in costs as it had spent the past three years trimming its workforce and adjusting the size of the business.&lt;/p&gt;
  3727.  
  3728.  
  3729.  
  3730. &lt;p&gt;Yesterday, it posted an almost six-fold rise in profits from £28million to £161million.&lt;/p&gt;
  3731.  
  3732.  
  3733.  
  3734. &lt;p&gt;Ms Khoury-Haq said she had urged ministers to stagger the additional costs, saying: “The government needs to look at the layering of all these costs. &lt;/p&gt;
  3735.  
  3736.  
  3737.  
  3738. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;There will be an adverse impact on the high street and communities.”&lt;/p&gt;
  3739.  
  3740.  
  3741.  
  3742. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;AMAZON ‘TIKOVER’&lt;/h2&gt;
  3743.  
  3744.  
  3745.  
  3746. &lt;p&gt;AMAZON has submitted an 11th-hour bid to buy &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tiktok/&quot;&gt;TikTok’&lt;/a&gt;s operations in the US.&lt;/p&gt;
  3747.  
  3748.  
  3749.  
  3750. &lt;p&gt;A bid from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/Jeff-Bezos&quot;&gt;Jeff Bezos&lt;/a&gt; reportedly was delivered directly to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jd-vance/&quot;&gt;US Vice President JD Vance&lt;/a&gt; hours before Trump launched his global tariff war.&lt;/p&gt;
  3751.  
  3752.  
  3753.  
  3754. &lt;p&gt;TikTok must shed its Chinese ownership by tomorrow or face a ban in the US under a national security law signed by the Biden administration.&lt;/p&gt;
  3755.  
  3756.  
  3757.  
  3758. &lt;p&gt;Oracle founder Larry Ellison had been seen as the frontrunner for TikTok’s US business.&lt;/p&gt;
  3759.  
  3760.  
  3761.  
  3762. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme &amp;#8211;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32897510/sun-club-membership/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;Sun Club&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  3765. <title>Tottenham fans fume at Spurs flops as Ange Postecoglou &#8216;stays out firing line&#8217; after GOADING them during loss at Chelsea</title>
  3766. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34265130/tottenham-fans-fume-ange-postecoglou-goads-chelsea/</link>
  3767. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
  3768. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Tuckey]]></dc:creator>
  3769. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
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  3774. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;SEETHING Ange Postecoglou was caught up in more scenes of bitter controversy with Tottenham supporters.&lt;/p&gt;
  3775.  
  3776.  
  3777.  
  3778. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.google.com/search?q=ange+postecoglou+the+sdun&amp;amp;rlz=1C1GCLZ_en&amp;amp;oq=ange+postecoglou+the+sdun&amp;amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgNGIAEMgYIAhBFGEAyDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgEEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyBggFEEUYQDIGCAYQRRhAMgYIBxBFGEDSAQgzODEwajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;amp;ie=UTF-8&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Postecoglou&lt;/a&gt; became the first &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196652/tottenham-hotspur/&quot;&gt;Spurs&lt;/a&gt; chief to lose his first four league games against &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/&quot;&gt;Chelsea&lt;/a&gt; as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/enzo-fernandez/&quot;&gt;Enzo Fernandez&lt;/a&gt; headed the only goal at Stamford Bridge.&lt;/p&gt;
  3779.  
  3780.  
  3781.  
  3782. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265278&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vlcsnap-2025-04-03-22h05m36s053.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Soccer fans arguing in stadium stands.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265278&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Tottenham fans were angry after another dismal loss&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  3783.  
  3784.  
  3785.  
  3786. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265298&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vlcsnap-2025-04-03-22h06m09s176.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Man in dark coat on a soccer field.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265298&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Ange Postecoglou was accused of staying away from his club&amp;#8217;s fans&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  3787.  
  3788.  
  3789.  
  3790. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265311&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vlcsnap-2025-04-03-22h05m48s513.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Soccer goalie celebrating in front of cheering fans.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265311&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Tottenham players went over to supporters but Postecoglou didn&amp;#8217;t&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  3791.  
  3792.  
  3793.  
  3794. https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1907908602473422888
  3795.  
  3796.  
  3797.  
  3798. &lt;p&gt;And away supporters were angry with &lt;strong&gt;TWO&lt;/strong&gt; incidents involving the Aussie.&lt;/p&gt;
  3799.  
  3800.  
  3801.  
  3802. &lt;p&gt;The&amp;nbsp;first came after Postecoglou surprised Spurs fans by replacing &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lucas-bergvall/&quot;&gt;Lucas Bergvall&lt;/a&gt; with&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34264074/sarr-disallowed-goal-caicedo-foul-chelsea-tottenham/&quot;&gt;Pape Matar Sarr&lt;/a&gt; midway through the second period.&lt;/p&gt;
  3803.  
  3804.  
  3805.  
  3806. &lt;p&gt;The away contingent responded by chanting: &amp;#8220;You don&amp;#8217;t know what you&amp;#8217;re doing.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  3807.  
  3808.  
  3809.  
  3810. &lt;p&gt;However, Sarr then fizzed a long-ranger into the back of the net.&lt;/p&gt;
  3811.  
  3812.  
  3813.  
  3814. &lt;p&gt;And Postecoglou reacted by appearing to cup his ears towards his club&amp;#8217;s own fans.&lt;/p&gt;
  3815.  
  3816.  
  3817.  
  3818. &lt;p&gt;That upset many observers &amp;#8211; with the Aussie accused of goading Spurs supporters.&lt;/p&gt;
  3819.  
  3820.  
  3821.  
  3822. &lt;p&gt;But the goal was then ruled out following a lengthy VAR intervention &amp;#8211; which left Postecoglou furious.&lt;/p&gt;
  3823.  
  3824.  
  3825.  
  3826. &lt;p&gt;Then on the final whistle, it looked like he gestured&amp;nbsp;for his players to go over and applaud the travelling fans &amp;#8211; while he himself remained near the halfway line.&lt;/p&gt;
  3827.  
  3828.  
  3829.  
  3830. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-match-stats-6c56008b-9e0c-4d51-aade-6ad711d58051.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-match-stats-6c56008b-9e0c-4d51-aade-6ad711d58051.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chelsea vs. Tottenham match stats infographic.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264918&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  3831.  
  3832.  
  3833.  
  3834. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/32855412/best-online-casinos-uk/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST ONLINE CASINOS &amp;#8211; TOP SITES IN THE UK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  3835.  
  3836.  
  3837.  
  3838. &lt;p&gt;Some supporters accused the under-pressure boss of &amp;#8220;staying&amp;nbsp;out&amp;nbsp;of the firing line&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; after defeat cemented his side&amp;#8217;s dismal position of 14th.&lt;/p&gt;
  3839.  
  3840.  
  3841.  
  3842. &lt;p&gt;Postecoglou&amp;nbsp;denied any animosity over the Sarr encounter &amp;#8211; and instead focused on attacking the lengthy delay before it was scrubbed out.&lt;/p&gt;
  3843.  
  3844.  
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  3863.  
  3864.  
  3865.  
  3866. &lt;p&gt;And of his hand-to-ear signal, he insisted he was just trying to gee up Spurs fans.&lt;/p&gt;
  3867.  
  3868.  
  3869.  
  3870. &lt;p&gt;Postecoglou said: &amp;#8220;I want them to be happy &amp;#8211; we&amp;#8217;ve just scored a cracking goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  3871.  
  3872.  
  3873.  
  3874. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I wanted them to get really excited. I felt at that time we could potentially go on and win the game.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  3875.  
  3876.  
  3877.  
  3878. &lt;p&gt;And of the VAR hold-up he added:&amp;nbsp;&amp;#8220;You are standing around for 12 minutes. It&amp;#8217;s just killing the game, but no-one cares about that.&lt;/p&gt;
  3879.  
  3880.  
  3881.  
  3882. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;They just love the drama and controversy and I&amp;#8217;m sure there will be 24 hours discussion about it and that&amp;#8217;s what everyone wants &amp;#8211; they&amp;#8217;re not really interested that it&amp;#8217;s killing the spectacle of the game.&lt;/p&gt;
  3883.  
  3884.  
  3885.  
  3886. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;If a referee sees that and he needs to see it for six minutes, what&amp;#8217;s clear and obvious about it? &lt;/p&gt;
  3887.  
  3888.  
  3889.  
  3890. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;That&amp;#8217;s why the game is going the way it is.&lt;/p&gt;
  3891.  
  3892.  
  3893.  
  3894. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The referee gave it and then needed six minutes [to rule the goal out] for something the VAR official thought was clear and obvious. It&amp;#8217;s crazy, mate. It&amp;#8217;s madness.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  3895.  
  3896.  
  3897.  
  3898. https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1907914887524766064
  3899.  
  3900.  
  3901.  
  3902. &lt;p&gt;But supporters still hit back over his antics &amp;#8211; with many suggested there was now a &amp;#8220;huge disconnect&amp;#8221; between fans and manager.&lt;/p&gt;
  3903.  
  3904.  
  3905.  
  3906. &lt;p&gt;One posted: &amp;#8220;I can’t tell if our fan base has broken him or if he has always been this arrogant. &lt;/p&gt;
  3907.  
  3908.  
  3909.  
  3910. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Goading fans after you’ve lost 15 leagues games and it’s only April is next level insanity.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  3911.  
  3912.  
  3913.  
  3914. &lt;p&gt;Another blasted him for &amp;#8220;blaming VAR for coming to the right decision because he is tactically inept and he’s team has lost again&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  3915.  
  3916.  
  3917.  
  3918. &lt;p&gt;And a third wrote: &amp;#8220;Ange Postecoglou remained closer to the halfway line after the final whistle, having encouraged the players to go over to the away fans, he kept his distance.&lt;/p&gt;
  3919.  
  3920.  
  3921.  
  3922. &lt;p&gt;But a few supporters blamed the constant sniping of fellow fans.&lt;/p&gt;
  3923.  
  3924.  
  3925.  
  3926. &lt;p&gt;One wernt on X to say: &amp;#8220;Oh, no Ange cupped his ears bc of this chant?!? Whatever will our childish fan base do????&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  3927.  
  3928.  
  3929.  
  3930. &lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, Spurs midfielder &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/james-maddison/&quot;&gt;James Maddison&lt;/a&gt; seemed incredibly sheepish as he claimed fans were right to be so annoyed.&lt;/p&gt;
  3931.  
  3932.  
  3933.  
  3934. &lt;p&gt;He told Sky Sports: &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s happened&amp;nbsp;one&amp;nbsp;too many times this&amp;nbsp;season. Our fans are rightly disappointed.&lt;/p&gt;
  3935.  
  3936.  
  3937.  
  3938. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We&amp;#8217;re just trying&amp;nbsp;to find the answers&amp;nbsp;&amp;#8211; to why we&amp;#8217;ve lost so many tight games this season.&lt;/p&gt;
  3939.  
  3940.  
  3941.  
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  3944. &lt;div class=&quot;article__quote-copy theme__before-color theme__after-color&quot;&gt;
  3945. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s important we go over and show our appreciation for them, even though we&amp;#8217;re not getting a nice reception.&lt;/p&gt;
  3946. &lt;cite class=&quot;article__quote-credit theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  3947. &lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit&quot;&gt;James Maddison&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/cite&gt;
  3948. &lt;/div&gt;
  3949. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  3950. &lt;!--googleon: all--&gt;
  3952.  
  3953.  
  3954.  
  3955. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;None of the fans want to hear what we&amp;#8217;ve got to say at the minute. We&amp;#8217;ve just got to try to be better.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  3956.  
  3957.  
  3958.  
  3959. &lt;p&gt;Asked if he believed supporters were &amp;#8220;angry&amp;#8221; when he walked over after the match, Maddison replied: &amp;#8220;Yeah, and to be fair they&amp;#8217;ve got every right to be. &lt;/p&gt;
  3960.  
  3961.  
  3962.  
  3963. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I think it&amp;#8217;s still important that we go over and show&amp;nbsp;our appreciation for them, even though we&amp;#8217;re not getting a nice reception.&lt;/p&gt;
  3964.  
  3965.  
  3966.  
  3967. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;That&amp;#8217;s why I still walk over there &amp;#8211; I think they deserve that. It&amp;#8217;s not easy to go over&amp;#8230; but they pay their money, they travel all over for us and we&amp;#8217;re just as disappointed as they are.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  3968.  
  3969.  
  3970.  
  3971. &lt;p&gt;But with Spurs in the Europa League last eight, he claimed: &amp;#8220;It can still be a special season if we lift silverware. We&amp;#8217;re two fixtures away from a European final.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  3972.  
  3973.  
  3974.  
  3975. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-momentum-e5c49fbd-f2a2-422c-9f6a-7ad372483519.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-momentum-e5c49fbd-f2a2-422c-9f6a-7ad372483519.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of game momentum chart showing Chelsea vs Tottenham, final score 1-0.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265042&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
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  3978. <title>JJ Slater ‘was desperate for celeb girlfriend and bombarded stars with DMs before Katie Price date’ claims MAFS co-star</title>
  3979. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34265506/jj-slater-desperate-for-celeb-girlfriend-before-katie-price/</link>
  3980. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
  3981. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Callum Wells]]></dc:creator>
  3982. <category><![CDATA[Reality]]></category>
  3983. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  3984. <category><![CDATA[Celebrity relationships and break ups]]></category>
  3985. <category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
  3986. <category><![CDATA[E4]]></category>
  3987. <category><![CDATA[Married at First Sight]]></category>
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  3990. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;KATIE Price’s boyfriend JJ Slater was “begging” for a celebrity girlfriend before landing his first date with her, says one of his Married At First Sight co-stars.&lt;/p&gt;
  3991.  
  3992.  
  3993.  
  3994. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/27578310/mafs-nathanial-valentino-new-romance-instagram-ella-morgan/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Nathanial Valentino&lt;/a&gt;, 36, who appeared alongside &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jj-slater/&quot;&gt;JJ&lt;/a&gt;, 31, on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/e4/&quot;&gt;E4&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span id=&quot;a305ccdc-f228-4961-aa1b-5eba8e2e976f&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;dating&lt;/span&gt; show in 2023, alleges he bombarded famous women with DMs in his quest to bag a showbiz other-half.&lt;/p&gt;
  3995.  
  3996.  
  3997.  
  3998. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265943&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/jj-slater-katie-price-attending-962217875.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;JJ Slater and Katie Price at a Geordie Shore launch party.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265943&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Katie Price’s boyfriend JJ Slater was “begging” for a celebrity girlfriend before landing his first date with her[/caption]
  3999.  
  4000.  
  4001.  
  4002. &lt;p&gt;The reality star didn’t hold back as he spilled the tea on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jemma-lucy/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Jemma Lucy&lt;/a&gt;’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYH9rhBPif4&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot; (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;Spread The Juice&lt;/a&gt; podcast.&lt;/p&gt;
  4003.  
  4004.  
  4005.  
  4006. &lt;p&gt;In a recent episode of the show, Nathanial and Jemma struggled to remember JJ’s name &amp;#8211; instead dubbing him “the biggest beg in the world”.&lt;/p&gt;
  4007.  
  4008.  
  4009.  
  4010. &lt;p&gt;“That weirdo, what’s his name now? The one with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/katie-price/&quot;&gt;Katie Price&lt;/a&gt; now?” Nathanial said, with Jemma chiming in: “Oh yeah, he’s so weird.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4011.  
  4012.  
  4013.  
  4014. &lt;p&gt;Nathanial went on: “I know all my &lt;span id=&quot;d4b057dc-6f80-46a2-a8b1-e8992df19ba3&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;celebrity&lt;/span&gt; girls, all girls that’ve got a following &amp;#8211; every single one he’s tried with. Every single one. And then you got Katie Price.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4015.  
  4016.  
  4017.  
  4018. &lt;p&gt;The pair laughed as they suggested JJ had worked his way through &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/instagram/&quot;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; before eventually coupling up with the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/page-3/&quot;&gt;Page 3&lt;/a&gt; legend.&lt;/p&gt;
  4019.  
  4020.  
  4021.  
  4022. &lt;p&gt;Nathanial was originally partnered up with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/transgender/&quot;&gt;transgender&lt;/a&gt; bride &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ella-morgan/&quot;&gt;Ella Morgan&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/married-at-first-sight/&quot;&gt;MAFS UK&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  4023.  
  4024.  
  4025.  
  4026. &lt;p&gt;But Ella went behind his back and began messaging JJ in secret, which caused fireworks when they were rumbled. &lt;/p&gt;
  4027.  
  4028.  
  4029.  
  4030. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/24751168/married-at-first-sight-nathanial-valentino-quits-reunion//&quot;&gt;Nathanial was furious and quit&lt;/a&gt; the experiment.&lt;/p&gt;
  4031.  
  4032.  
  4033.  
  4034. &lt;p&gt;Telly bosses did, however, allow Ella to couple up with JJ as his own &lt;span id=&quot;931dbd55-f3b6-40cc-979a-f10b42f08068&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;marriage&lt;/span&gt; to Bianca Petronzi had also hit the skids. &lt;/p&gt;
  4035.  
  4036.  
  4037.  
  4038. &lt;p&gt;The couple stayed together on the show but, at the final vows, decided not to move forward with their romance once in the real world. There is now no love lost &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/26308567/mafs-ella-morgan-jj-slater-feud-unfollow-instagram/&quot;&gt;between the feuding pair&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  4060.  
  4061.  
  4062. &lt;p&gt;When JJ and Katie started &lt;span id=&quot;4e98ea93-60b1-4eeb-a9d3-88652182ff42&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;dating&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/26937899/katie-price-jj-slater-branded-showmance-nathanial-valentino/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;he branded their relationship a &amp;#8220;showmance&amp;#8221;&lt;/a&gt; in a scathing attack.&lt;/p&gt;
  4063.  
  4064.  
  4065.  
  4066. &lt;p&gt;Nathanial told &lt;a aria-label=&quot;MailOnline (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13240793/JJ-Slaters-Married-Sight-UK-star-claims-relationship-Katie-Price-showmance-hes-desperate-stay-relevant.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;MailOnline&lt;/a&gt; that he believes JJ &amp;#8211; real name John Joe &amp;#8211; is only dating Katie because he is &amp;#8220;desperate to stay relevant&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  4067.  
  4068.  
  4069.  
  4070. &lt;p&gt;He said: &amp;#8220;Honestly, I have never met such a beg in all my life. He&amp;#8217;s in search of fame without having a talent.&lt;/p&gt;
  4071.  
  4072.  
  4073.  
  4074. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Knowing what I know from people that were close to him in the experiment, he wanted to stay on the show and wanted the storyline, but he wasn&amp;#8217;t going to be with Ella off the show&amp;#8230; I know a lot of the&amp;nbsp;Towie&amp;nbsp;lot and their thoughts about his relationship with Katie and opinions of him… he&amp;#8217;s a beg.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  4075.  
  4076.  
  4077.  
  4078. &lt;p&gt;After weeks of rumours, Katie&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/33877757/katie-price-sing-stage-boyfriend-jj-slater-tiktok/#:~:text=Their%20relationship%20was%20up%20and,Slater%20in%20February%20this%20year.&quot;&gt;confirmed her relationship&lt;/a&gt; with JJ last February.&lt;/p&gt;
  4079.  
  4080.  
  4081.  
  4082. &lt;p&gt;But since getting together, the couple have endured a rather rocky relationship.&lt;/p&gt;
  4083.  
  4084.  
  4085.  
  4086. &lt;p&gt;They notably faced&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/32518284/katie-price-cyptic-trust-message-jj-split-rumours/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;speculation their relationship was over&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;after it was reported they&amp;#8217;d spent &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/christmas-2/&quot;&gt;Christmas&lt;/a&gt; apart.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  4087.  
  4088.  
  4089.  
  4090. &lt;p&gt;Katie and JJ later put on a united front at a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/geordie-shore/&quot;&gt;Geordie Shore&lt;/a&gt; series launch in January but allegedly arrived separately.&lt;/p&gt;
  4091.  
  4092.  
  4093.  
  4094. &lt;p&gt;Katie later shared a lengthy quote to Instagram about a woman embracing herself and not putting a man&amp;#8217;s needs before her own.&lt;/p&gt;
  4095.  
  4096.  
  4097.  
  4098. &lt;p&gt;It read: &amp;#8220;She used to tolerate a lot because she didn&amp;#8217;t want to lose people. She stayed quiet, overgave and made excuses for others, thinking it was the only way to keep the peace. &lt;/p&gt;
  4099.  
  4100.  
  4101.  
  4102. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;But now, she knows better. She&amp;#8217;s learned that constantly shrinking herself to make others comfortable only leads to losing the most important relationship of all &amp;#8211; her relationship with herself. &lt;/p&gt;
  4103.  
  4104.  
  4105.  
  4106. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Now, she sets boundaries without guilt, speaks her truth, and protects her peace. &lt;/p&gt;
  4107.  
  4108.  
  4109.  
  4110. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Because the people who truly value her will respect her limits, and the ones who don&amp;#8217;t were never meant to stay. &lt;/p&gt;
  4111.  
  4112.  
  4113.  
  4114. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  4115. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  4116. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Katie Price&amp;#039;s relationship history&lt;/h3&gt;
  4117. &lt;/div&gt;
  4118. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  4119. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  4120. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-18.22.54.png?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=378&amp;&amp;h=337&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;378&quot; height=&quot;337&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  4122. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  4123. We take a look back at the highs and lows of Katie Price&amp;#039;s relationship history. &lt;/p&gt;
  4125. &lt;div&gt;
  4126. &lt;p&gt;1996-1998: Katie got engaged to Gladiators star Warren Furman &amp;#8211; aka Ace &amp;#8211; with a £3,000 ring. But their relationship didn&amp;#8217;t make it as far as &amp;#8216;I do&amp;#8217;. &lt;/p&gt;
  4127. &lt;p&gt;1998-2000: Katie described Dane Bowers as &amp;#8216;the love of her life&amp;#8217; but she broke up with the singer when he allegedly cheated on her. &lt;/p&gt;
  4128. &lt;p&gt;2001: Footballer Dwight Yorke is the father of Katie&amp;#8217;s eldest child Harvey. He has had very little to do with Harvey throughout his life. &lt;/p&gt;
  4129. &lt;p&gt;2002: Rebounding from Dwight, Katie famously had one night of passion with Pop Idol star Gareth Gates, allegedly taking his virginity. &lt;/p&gt;
  4130. &lt;p&gt;2002-2004: Katie was dating Scott Sullivan when she entered the jungle for I&amp;#8217;m A Celebrity&amp;#8230;Get Me Out Of Here!. He threatened to &amp;#8220;punch Peter&amp;#8217;s lights out&amp;#8221; when chemistry blossomed between her and Peter Andre. &lt;/p&gt;
  4131. &lt;p&gt;2004-2009: The jungle romance resulted in Katie marrying Aussie pop star Peter. They had two kids, Junior and Princess, before their bitter split in 2009. &lt;/p&gt;
  4132. &lt;p&gt;2010-2011: Fresh from her break-up with Peter, Katie enjoyed a whirlwind relationship and marriage with cage fighter Alex Reid. They split 20 months after their Las Vegas wedding. &lt;/p&gt;
  4133. &lt;p&gt;2011: Katie briefly dated model Danny Cipriani&amp;#8230; but it ended as quickly as it begun. &lt;/p&gt;
  4134. &lt;p&gt;2011-2012: They didn&amp;#8217;t speak the same language, but Katie got engaged to Argentinian model Leandro Penna in 2011. He later fled home to South America.&lt;/p&gt;
  4135. &lt;p&gt;2012-2018: Wedding bells rang once more after Katie met Kieran Hayler in 2013. They had two kids together, Jett and Bunny, before their break-up and divorce.&lt;/p&gt;
  4136. &lt;p&gt;2018-2019: Katie moved on quickly with Kris Boyson. They had an on-off romance for one year and even got engaged. They split for good in 2019. &lt;/p&gt;
  4137. &lt;p&gt;2019: Katie was linked to Charles Drury during her on-off relationship with Kris. Charles, who also dated Lauren Goodger, has always denied being in &amp;#8220;official relationship&amp;#8221; with her. &lt;/p&gt;
  4138. &lt;p&gt;2020-2023: Car salesman Carl Woods took a shining to Katie in 2020. Their relationship was up and down for three years. They broke up for a final time last year. &lt;/p&gt;
  4139. &lt;p&gt;2024-present: After weeks of rumours, Katie confirmed her relationship with Married At First Sight star JJ Slater in February this year. &lt;/p&gt;
  4140. &lt;/div&gt;
  4141. &lt;/div&gt;
  4142. &lt;/div&gt;
  4144.  
  4145.  
  4146.  
  4147. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;She&amp;#8217;s no longer afraid of losing others &amp;#8211; she&amp;#8217;s finally found herself.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  4148.  
  4149.  
  4150.  
  4151. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;The Sun&lt;/a&gt; previously revealed that, despite putting on a show for the cameras at the Geordie Shore launch, the couple were &amp;#8220;frosty&amp;#8221; with each other and spent most of the night apart.&lt;/p&gt;
  4152.  
  4153.  
  4154.  
  4155. &lt;p&gt;An insider told us: &amp;#8220;Katie and JJ arrived separately to Geordie Shore launch and didn’t speak at all for a few hours.&lt;/p&gt;
  4156.  
  4157.  
  4158.  
  4159. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;They were with their own friends on separate sides of the room and were really frosty with each other.&lt;/p&gt;
  4160.  
  4161.  
  4162.  
  4163. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;They did finally speak for about five minutes later in the night, took a few pictures together and then left. It was all very bizarre and it’s clear that they aren’t at their best right now.&lt;/p&gt;
  4164.  
  4165.  
  4166.  
  4167. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;They are clearly trying to make things work in some way and haven’t called it quits yet, but the signs don’t look good.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  4168.  
  4169.  
  4170.  
  4171. &lt;p&gt;A rep for Katie told The Sun: &amp;#8220;They are 100% still together.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  4172.  
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  4174.  
  4175. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265920&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/jj-slater-desperate-celeb-girlfriend-984543822.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;JJ Slater speaking into a microphone.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265920&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@spreadthejuice&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;MAFS star Nathanial Valentino alleges he bombarded famous women with DMs[/caption]
  4176.  
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  4179. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265921&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/jj-slater-desperate-celeb-girlfriend-984543823.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;Woman speaking into a microphone; &amp;quot;Oh yeah&amp;quot; text overlay.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265921&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@spreadthejuice&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;He spilled the tea on Jemma Lucy’s Spread The Juice podcast[/caption]
  4180.  
  4181.  
  4182.  
  4183. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_26938538&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 893px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/www-instagram-com-p-c4aceuvsl5m-883808090_4951c4.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=883&quot; alt=&quot;Katie Price and JJ at a restaurant.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-26938538&quot; width=&quot;883&quot; height=&quot;882&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Katie and JJ have been romantically linked since last January[/caption]
  4184.  
  4185.  
  4186.  
  4187. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_26938547&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mafs-ella-morgan-slams-negative-851468578.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Ella Morgan and Nathaniel Valentine from Married at First Sight.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-26938547&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;600&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Channel 4&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Nathanial married transgender bride Ella Morgan on MAFS[/caption]
  4188.  
  4189.  
  4190.  
  4191. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_26938549&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NINTCHDBPICT000886942387_06760b.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;JJ Slater and Bianca from Married at First Sight.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-26938549&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;560&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Channel 4&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;But Nathanial quit when she began texting JJ behind his back[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  4194. <title>Elderly deserve specific human rights enshrined in law — just as children do, demand MPs</title>
  4195. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34265656/elderly-human-rights-law-politics/</link>
  4196. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
  4197. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Noa Hoffman]]></dc:creator>
  4198. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  4199. <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
  4200. <category><![CDATA[Exclusives]]></category>
  4201. <category><![CDATA[House of Commons]]></category>
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  4203. <category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>
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  4208. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265703&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/winter-fuel-costs-elderly-984549537.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Elderly woman sitting in a chair, looking down, concerned about rising fuel costs.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265703&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
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  4210.  
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  4219. &lt;p&gt;THE elderly deserve specific human rights enshrined in law — just as children do, MPs are demanding.&lt;/p&gt;
  4220.  
  4221.  
  4222.  
  4223. &lt;p&gt;More than 40 politicians from across the Commons want Foreign Secretary &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/david-lammy/&quot;&gt;David Lammy&lt;/a&gt; to back a new international &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/law/&quot;&gt;law&lt;/a&gt; on “the rights of older persons”.&lt;/p&gt;
  4224.  
  4225.  
  4226.  
  4227. &lt;p&gt;The UN treaty would create a “global minimum standard of legal protections for older people” to “ensure their rights are protected”.&lt;/p&gt;
  4228.  
  4229.  
  4230.  
  4231. &lt;p&gt;There are currently global laws for safeguarding kids, women and asylum seekers – but nothing of a similar magnitude discusses the rights of pensioners.&lt;/p&gt;
  4232.  
  4233.  
  4234.  
  4235. &lt;p&gt;The treaty is being championed by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/charity/&quot;&gt;charity&lt;/a&gt; Age UK and has support across the political divide.&lt;/p&gt;
  4236.  
  4237.  
  4238.  
  4239. &lt;p&gt;In their letter to Mr Lammy, the MPs say: “We have much to be proud of in the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/united-kingdom/&quot;&gt;United Kingdom&lt;/a&gt; when it comes to respecting and protecting older persons. &lt;/p&gt;
  4240.  
  4241.  
  4242.  
  4243. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;From institutions such as the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nhs/&quot;&gt;NHS&lt;/a&gt;, which offers comprehensive care from cradle to grave, to our &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/state-pension/&quot;&gt;state pension&lt;/a&gt; system.&lt;/p&gt;
  4244.  
  4245.  
  4246.  
  4247. &lt;p&gt;“Indeed, it is a point of pride for many in the UK that if one has worked their life, then as they age, they can expect to enjoy security in their older years.&lt;/p&gt;
  4248.  
  4249.  
  4250.  
  4251. &lt;p&gt;“As a nation that upholds these values and institutions, it is only right that we offer our support to this new &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/united-nations/&quot;&gt;United Nations&lt;/a&gt; Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4252.  
  4253.  
  4254.  
  4255. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265703&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/winter-fuel-costs-elderly-984549537.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Elderly woman sitting in a chair, looking down, concerned about rising fuel costs.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265703&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The elderly deserve specific human rights enshrined in law, MPs are demanding[/caption]
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  4277. <title>Love Islander drops HUGE clue he’s secretly dating Towie beauty after her bitter split from co-star</title>
  4278. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34265479/love-islander-drops-huge-clue-ouzy-see-dani-imbert/</link>
  4279. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
  4280. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Penkethman]]></dc:creator>
  4281. <category><![CDATA[Love Island]]></category>
  4282. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  4283. <category><![CDATA[Celebrity relationships and break ups]]></category>
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  4292. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A LOVE Island hunk has dropped huge clues he is secretly wooing a The Only Way Is Essex beauty.&lt;/p&gt;
  4293.  
  4294.  
  4295.  
  4296. &lt;p&gt;Speculation is rife that Scottish model&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/22882614/who-ouzy-see-love-island-football/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt; Ouzy See&lt;/a&gt; could have his eyes on an &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/itv/&quot;&gt;ITV&lt;/a&gt; reality star.&lt;/p&gt;
  4297.  
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  4299.  
  4300. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265817&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 746px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ouzy-see-ref-spl10012123-862479585.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=736&quot; alt=&quot;Ouzy See at the Beauty Awards.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265817&quot; width=&quot;736&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Splash&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ouzy See appears to have his eyes on a TOWIE beauty[/caption]
  4301.  
  4302.  
  4303.  
  4304. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265808&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/dani-imbert-neon-bikini-925307656.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in neon bikini on a boat.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265808&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Busty Dani Imbert has captured his attention[/caption]
  4305.  
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  4307.  
  4308. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265807&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/towies-dani-imbert-golden-godess-943054532.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in gold chainmail dress.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265807&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The Love Islander has been liking a slew of her snaps[/caption]
  4309.  
  4310.  
  4311.  
  4312. &lt;p&gt;The star has found himself linked to TOWIE star &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/33660774/towie-star-dani-imbert-hits-back-fan-accused-junaid/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Dani Imbert&lt;/a&gt; after littering her latest &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/instagram/&quot;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; posts in likes.&lt;/p&gt;
  4313.  
  4314.  
  4315.  
  4316. &lt;p&gt;And it seems that he has caught the attention of Dani &amp;#8211; and she&amp;#8217;s been re-paying the compliment.&lt;/p&gt;
  4317.  
  4318.  
  4319.  
  4320. &lt;p&gt;Dani has also liked some of Ouzy&amp;#8217;s uploads in return.&lt;/p&gt;
  4321.  
  4322.  
  4323.  
  4324. &lt;p&gt;The reality TV beauty regularly uploads sun-soaked bikini snaps to her social media feed and it looks as though Ouzy is enjoying what he sees. &lt;/p&gt;
  4325.  
  4326.  
  4327.  
  4328. &lt;p&gt;Both the stars are understood to be single following their publicised TV break-ups.&lt;/p&gt;
  4329.  
  4330.  
  4331.  
  4332. &lt;p&gt;Ouzy romanced &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/kady-mcdermott/&quot;&gt;Kady McDermott&lt;/a&gt; but split soon after their exit from the villa after &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/23398603/kady-mcdermott-dumped-love-islands-ouzy-cheating-row/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;he was alleged to have stayed in a hotel room &lt;/a&gt;with another girl.&lt;/p&gt;
  4333.  
  4334.  
  4335.  
  4336. &lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, Dani has had her fair share of rocky romances on TV.&lt;/p&gt;
  4337.  
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  4340. &lt;p&gt;She famously &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/29024389/towie-dami-imbert-roman-hackett-reunion-rumours-flirty-split/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;split from her TOWIE co-star Roman Hackett&lt;/a&gt; after a series of rows on the show.&lt;/p&gt;
  4341.  
  4342.  
  4343.  
  4344. &lt;p&gt;The duo first went official in 2023 just before &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/21464442/inside-towie-incredible-thailand-hotel-luxury-special/&quot;&gt;the TV cast trip to Thailand&lt;/a&gt; as they pursued the attraction between them.&lt;/p&gt;
  4345.  
  4346.  
  4347.  
  4348. &lt;p&gt;But shortly afterwards Dani was left furious when &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/25111947/dani-imbert-towie-feud/&quot;&gt;Roman kissed former co-star Chloe Brockett&lt;/a&gt; on a night out.&lt;/p&gt;
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  4371.  
  4372. &lt;p&gt;Roman is now loved-up with a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/love-island/&quot;&gt;Love Island&lt;/a&gt; star of his own &amp;#8211; Matilda Draper.&lt;/p&gt;
  4373.  
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  4378. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Love Island&amp;#039;s biggest Ofcom complaints&lt;/h3&gt;
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  4384. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  4385. Love Island has been hit with thousands of complaints over the years - here are the most moaned about moments &lt;/p&gt;
  4387. &lt;div&gt;
  4388. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dani&amp;#8217;s tears:&lt;/strong&gt; in 2018, Ofcom received 2,644 complaints when Dani Dyer was left in floods of tears over Jack Fincham during the Casa Amor. Viewers felt the show had been manipulated to make it appear Jack was going to cheat, when in fact he wasn&amp;#8217;t. And poor Dani didn&amp;#8217;t learn the truth for days.&lt;/p&gt;
  4389. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maura fury:&lt;/strong&gt; Although she later won over the public, Maura Higgins got off to a bad start in 2019. After arriving as a bombshell, she made a beeline for Tommy Fury &amp;#8211; who was coupled up with Molly-Mae Hague &amp;#8211; and tried to kiss him while straddling him on a daybed. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/love-island-2020/9469815/ofcom-not-rap-love-island-700-complaints-maura-tommy/&quot;&gt;709 people accused her actions as &amp;#8216;sexual harassment&amp;#8217;.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
  4390. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Faye explodes: &lt;/strong&gt;The 2021 series of Love Island remains the most complained series about yet. 4,330 complaints were made to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/25118746/faye-winter-love-island-all-stars-complained-ofcom/&quot;&gt;Ofcom after Faye Winter &lt;/a&gt;received a postcard from Casa Amor, which appeared to show her fella Teddy Soares kissing a bombshell. But a whopping 24,763 complaints flooded in when Faye came face-to-face with Teddy again. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/15825179/faye-charity-love-island-teddy-unacceptable/&quot;&gt;Faye&amp;#8217;s shocking outburst even sparked a reaction from male domestic abuse charity, &lt;/a&gt;ManKind Inititive, who branded her &amp;#8216;unacceptable&amp;#8217;. &lt;/p&gt;
  4391. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bish bash:&lt;/strong&gt; The following year, the fallout from Movie Night sparked 3,617 Ofcom complaints. Fans of the show were horrified by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19214966/love-island-luca-gemma-movie-night/&quot;&gt;Luca Bish&amp;#8217;s harsh reaction&lt;/a&gt; when Gemma Owen was shown speaking to bombshell Billy Brown. &lt;/p&gt;
  4392. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Muggy Mitch: &lt;/strong&gt;Almost 1,000 Ofcom complaints flooded in last year in the final week of Love Island. Viewers were unimpressed with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/23298739/love-island-ofcom-complaints-mitch-bully-abi/&quot;&gt;Mitchel Taylor&amp;#8217;s treatment of Abi Moores &lt;/a&gt;and felt he was &amp;#8216;targeting&amp;#8217; her. Fans even urged Love Island bosses to check on Abi&amp;#8217;s &amp;#8216;mental health and welfare&amp;#8217;.&lt;/p&gt;
  4393. &lt;/div&gt;
  4394. &lt;/div&gt;
  4395. &lt;/div&gt;
  4397.  
  4398.  
  4399.  
  4400. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265839&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 655px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/e811e632-c71e-4502-8912-8016dc7f3c15.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=645&quot; alt=&quot;Ouzy See at We Are FSTVL wearing a Golden State Warriors jersey.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265839&quot; width=&quot;645&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Could Ouzy have found himself a new woman?&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  4401.  
  4402.  
  4403.  
  4404. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265810&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 435px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/roman-hackett-dani-imbert-continue-915061296.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=425&quot; alt=&quot;Roman Hackett and Dani Imbert in Cyprus.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265810&quot; width=&quot;425&quot; height=&quot;742&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Dani previously dated TOWIE hunk Roman Hackett[/caption]
  4405.  
  4406.  
  4407.  
  4408. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265809&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/loved-up-matilda-draper-roman-967021090.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Matilda Draper and Roman Hackett on a date night.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265809&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Roman is now loved-up with Matilda Draper[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  4411. <title>Shoppers spot flowers scanning through for just 1p in major supermarkets</title>
  4412. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34264983/supermarket-flowers-scanning-bargain-deal/</link>
  4413. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
  4414. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya Parsons]]></dc:creator>
  4415. <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
  4416. <category><![CDATA[News Money]]></category>
  4417. <category><![CDATA[Asda]]></category>
  4418. <category><![CDATA[Cost of living]]></category>
  4419. <category><![CDATA[Deals and sales]]></category>
  4420. <category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
  4421. <category><![CDATA[Marks & Spencer]]></category>
  4422. <category><![CDATA[Money saving]]></category>
  4423. <category><![CDATA[Morrisons]]></category>
  4424. <category><![CDATA[Mother's Day 2025]]></category>
  4425. <category><![CDATA[Sainsbury's]]></category>
  4426. <category><![CDATA[Shopping hauls]]></category>
  4427. <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
  4428. <category><![CDATA[Tesco]]></category>
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  4431. <content:encoded>&lt;div class=&quot;wp-block-tnl-wp-lead-asset-lead-asset&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  4432.  
  4433.  
  4434.  
  4435.  
  4436.  
  4437.  
  4438.  
  4439.  
  4440.  
  4441. &lt;p&gt;SHOPPERS are flocking to the supermarket to get hold of flowers that are scanning for pennies.&lt;/p&gt;
  4442.  
  4443.  
  4444.  
  4445. &lt;p&gt;One eagle-eyed customer managed to scoop up three bunches of flowers for a staggering 3p.&lt;/p&gt;
  4446.  
  4447.  
  4448.  
  4449. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265633&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 730px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bunch-good-shoppers-spot-flowers-984547024.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=720&quot; alt=&quot;Bouquet of roses and gerbera daisies.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265633&quot; width=&quot;720&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Facebook/extremecouponingandbargains&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Eagle-eyed shoppers have spotted flowers scanning for pennies[/caption]
  4450.  
  4451.  
  4452.  
  4453. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265634&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 730px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bunch-good-shoppers-spot-flowers-984547044.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=720&quot; alt=&quot;Bouquet of roses and lilies.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265634&quot; width=&quot;720&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Facebook/extremecouponingandbargains&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The prices are thought to have dropped after Mother&amp;#8217;s Day[/caption]
  4454.  
  4455.  
  4456.  
  4457. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265632&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 730px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bunch-good-shoppers-spot-flowers-984547045.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=720&quot; alt=&quot;Sainsbury's receipt showing three flower purchases for £0.01 each.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265632&quot; width=&quot;720&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Facebook/extremecouponingandbargains&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Sainsbury&amp;#8217;s is selling flower for just 1p per bouquet[/caption]
  4458.  
  4459.  
  4460.  
  4461. &lt;p&gt;Often retailers will stock up on seasonal items and reduce prices afterwards if there is an excess.&lt;/p&gt;
  4462.  
  4463.  
  4464.  
  4465. &lt;p&gt;With Mother&amp;#8217;s Day having just been on March 30, shoppers have spotted that the price of stocked flowers has dropped to the floor. &lt;/p&gt;
  4466.  
  4467.  
  4468.  
  4469. &lt;p&gt;One bargain-hunter took to social media yesterday to share the jaw-droppingly low prices she found.&lt;/p&gt;
  4470.  
  4471.  
  4472.  
  4473. &lt;p&gt;On a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/facebook/&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; bargains page, she shared a &lt;span id=&quot;e35c6292-ae6f-49b8-91b4-b4be58dc7b30&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;snap&lt;/span&gt; of the separate bouquets of flowers from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/sainsburys/&quot;&gt;Sainsbury&amp;#8217;s&lt;/a&gt;, writing: &amp;#8220;Just got these flowers from Sainsbury’s, all the Mother’s Day flowers are scanning at 1p.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  4474.  
  4475.  
  4476.  
  4477. &lt;p&gt;The receipt proved the Rainbow Fun, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/luxury/&quot;&gt;Luxury&lt;/a&gt; Rose and Lily, and Dazzle Bouquet had all indeed scanned for pennies.&lt;/p&gt;
  4478.  
  4479.  
  4480.  
  4481. &lt;p&gt;Customers were quick to comment on the post which quickly racked up over 100 likes.&lt;/p&gt;
  4482.  
  4483.  
  4484.  
  4485. &lt;p&gt;One shocked shopper said: &amp;#8220;My daughter paid £15 yesterday.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  4486.  
  4487.  
  4488.  
  4489. &lt;p&gt;Another advised: &amp;#8220;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/asda/&quot;&gt;Asda&lt;/a&gt; have loads.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  4490.  
  4491.  
  4492.  
  4493. &lt;p&gt;A third joked: &amp;#8220;I thought mine was a bargain lol.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  4494.  
  4495.  
  4496.  
  4497. &lt;p&gt;It appears it wasn&amp;#8217;t just a freak accident with the till as others were posting their surprise at the offer.&lt;/p&gt;
  4498.  
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  4518.  
  4519.  
  4520.  
  4521. &lt;p&gt;On the same Facebook page, another excited flower fan wrote: &amp;#8220;Mother&amp;#8217;s Day flowers 1p in Sainsbury&amp;#8217;s &lt;span id=&quot;169436e5-76a3-457d-90bb-396ebf4d5824&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;this morning&lt;/span&gt;. 4p well spent.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  4522.  
  4523.  
  4524.  
  4525. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;span id=&quot;adea1c01-3f76-4a16-a866-570d557b9ac0&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;anonymous&lt;/span&gt; member shared a picture of four bouquets &amp;#8211; each with the original price tag of £12.50.&lt;/p&gt;
  4526.  
  4527.  
  4528.  
  4529. &lt;p&gt;Sainsbury&amp;#8217;s wasn&amp;#8217;t the only supermarket marking down the price of Mother&amp;#8217;s Day flowers with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tesco/&quot;&gt;Tesco&lt;/a&gt; also offering huge discounts.&lt;/p&gt;
  4530.  
  4531.  
  4532.  
  4533. &lt;p&gt;The Luxury Rose Bouquet received a yellow sticker putting the price at £3 down from £12.&lt;/p&gt;
  4534.  
  4535.  
  4536.  
  4537. &lt;p&gt;Shoppers described the collection as &amp;#8220;beautiful&amp;#8221; as well as a bargain, being a fourth of the original price. &lt;/p&gt;
  4538.  
  4539.  
  4540.  
  4541. &lt;p&gt;After a seasonal holiday ends, supermarkets are often keen to sell off the remaining stock.&lt;/p&gt;
  4542.  
  4543.  
  4544.  
  4545. &lt;p&gt;This means they will drop prices to tempt shoppers to grab these seasonal items, as they&amp;#8217;re less likely to be bought afterwards.&lt;/p&gt;
  4546.  
  4547.  
  4548.  
  4549. &lt;p&gt;For example, if you&amp;#8217;re looking for a great deal on a costume, waiting until just after &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/halloween/&quot;&gt;Halloween&lt;/a&gt; is always a good bet.&lt;/p&gt;
  4550.  
  4551.  
  4552.  
  4553. &lt;p&gt;Or if you&amp;#8217;re a chocoholic &amp;#8211; the cost of advent calendars is always slashed from December 2.&lt;/p&gt;
  4554.  
  4555.  
  4556.  
  4557. &lt;p&gt;Holding on until the festive period is over is always a great way to bag a bargain if you want to save your &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/money/&quot;&gt;money&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  4560. <title>Smartphones should be BANNED for all under-18s, says Children&#8217;s Commissioner as she slams tech giants</title>
  4561. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34265239/smartphones-ban-children-rachel-de-souza-labour/</link>
  4562. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
  4563. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Noa Hoffman]]></dc:creator>
  4564. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  4565. <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
  4566. <category><![CDATA[Children parenting and family life]]></category>
  4567. <category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
  4568. <category><![CDATA[Instagram]]></category>
  4569. <category><![CDATA[Parenting advice]]></category>
  4570. <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
  4571. <category><![CDATA[The Sun Newspaper]]></category>
  4572. <category><![CDATA[TikTok]]></category>
  4573. <category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>
  4574. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34265239 at The Sun</guid>
  4575. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  4576. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;SMARTPHONES should be banned for all under-18s, the Children’s Commissioner said yesterday.&lt;/p&gt;
  4577.  
  4578.  
  4579.  
  4580. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/23093623/rachel-de-souza-baby-bank/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Rachel de Souza&lt;/a&gt; said &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;tech&lt;/a&gt; giants were robbing children of their innocence by failing to police their own platforms.&lt;/p&gt;
  4581.  
  4582.  
  4583.  
  4584. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265379&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984545855.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Three siblings lying down on a couch using digital devices.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265379&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Smartphones should be banned for all under-18s, says the Children’s Commissioner[/caption]
  4585.  
  4586.  
  4587.  
  4588. &lt;p&gt;She accused &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/social-media/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;social media&lt;/a&gt; firms of recklessly exposing youngsters to harmful content through unchecked algorithms.&lt;/p&gt;
  4589.  
  4590.  
  4591.  
  4592. &lt;p&gt;She said: “There is a strong argument for making sure we delay giving internet connected &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/phones-gadgets/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;phones&lt;/a&gt; to children.&lt;/p&gt;
  4593.  
  4594.  
  4595.  
  4596. &lt;p&gt;“There are terrible things you can see on these adult &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/app/&quot;&gt;apps&lt;/a&gt;.” &lt;/p&gt;
  4597.  
  4598.  
  4599.  
  4600. &lt;p&gt;She added: “If the tech companies don’t regulate and clear up the space… I would go further and say no under-18s should have smartphones”.&lt;/p&gt;
  4601.  
  4602.  
  4603.  
  4604. &lt;p&gt;The Children’s Commissioner urged Technology Secretary &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33873437/tech-secretary-shocked-ai-child-abuse-images/&quot;&gt;Peter Kyle&lt;/a&gt; to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32568457/social-media-ban-axed-technology-secretary/&quot;&gt;follow Australia’s lead&lt;/a&gt; in imposing a blanket ban on social media for under-16s.&lt;/p&gt;
  4605.  
  4606.  
  4607.  
  4608. &lt;p&gt;She said: “I would love for us to adopt the Australian model.&amp;#8221; Currently, children as young as 13 can sign up for platforms like &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tiktok/&quot;&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/instagram/&quot;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  4609.  
  4610.  
  4611.  
  4612. &lt;p&gt;The Online Safety Act legally obligates tech firms to remove harmful material, but campaigners warn that vast amounts of damaging content still slip through the cracks.&lt;/p&gt;
  4613.  
  4614.  
  4615.  
  4616. &lt;p&gt;Last year, Mr Kyle suggested he was &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32568457/social-media-ban-axed-technology-secretary/&quot;&gt;open to tougher restrictions&lt;/a&gt;, but he has since softened his stance.&lt;/p&gt;
  4617.  
  4618.  
  4619.  
  4620. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33873437/tech-secretary-shocked-ai-child-abuse-images/&quot;&gt;Speaking to The Sun&lt;/a&gt; earlier this year, he cautioned: “For children facing challenges in life, some social media platforms can be a vital lifeline.&lt;/p&gt;
  4621.  
  4622.  
  4623.  
  4624. &lt;p&gt;“Childline, for instance, increasingly relies on these services to reach vulnerable young people who need support. We must tread carefully.”&lt;/p&gt;
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  4646. <title>Iconic car brand&#8217;s future &#8216;thrown into doubt&#8217; after struggling with EV cost as firm &#8216;devoid&#8217; of new models</title>
  4647. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/34263264/iconic-car-brand-ev-future-doubt/</link>
  4648. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
  4649. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan Singh]]></dc:creator>
  4650. <category><![CDATA[Motors]]></category>
  4651. <category><![CDATA[News Motors]]></category>
  4652. <category><![CDATA[Electric cars]]></category>
  4653. <category><![CDATA[Nissan]]></category>
  4654. <category><![CDATA[Road Laws]]></category>
  4655. <category><![CDATA[Trends]]></category>
  4656. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34263264 at The Sun</guid>
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  4658. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;AN iconic car brand&amp;#8217;s future has been &amp;#8220;thrown into doubt&amp;#8221; with the firm said to be &amp;#8220;devoid&amp;#8221; of new models in the coming years.&lt;/p&gt;
  4659.  
  4660.  
  4661.  
  4662. &lt;p&gt;Plans for new electric models at SEAT are stalling and a failure to make costs add up for a new small electric car leaving the brand.&lt;/p&gt;
  4663.  
  4664.  
  4665.  
  4666. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265574&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2020-european-auto-stocks-emerging-915831942.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Two Seat cars on display in a showroom.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265574&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Fears are growing over the future of SEAT[/caption]
  4667.  
  4668.  
  4669.  
  4670. &lt;p&gt;The Spanish carmaker’s R&amp;amp;D boss, Werner Tietz, confirmed that SEAT won’t be launching any new internal combustion models.&lt;/p&gt;
  4671.  
  4672.  
  4673.  
  4674. &lt;p&gt;However, the popular &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/ibiza/&quot;&gt;Ibiza&lt;/a&gt; and Arona will undergo significant updates to keep them relevant until the end of the decade, reports &lt;a aria-label=&quot;Auto Express. (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/seat/366453/seats-future-unclear-brand-held-limbo&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;Auto Express.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  4675.  
  4676.  
  4677.  
  4678. &lt;p&gt;This leaves SEAT’s future tied to the success or failure of its small electric car plans.&lt;/p&gt;
  4679.  
  4680.  
  4681.  
  4682. &lt;p&gt;And so far the brand has struggled to make it work financially.&lt;/p&gt;
  4683.  
  4684.  
  4685.  
  4686. &lt;p&gt;Wayne Griffiths, who stepped down as SEAT and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/cupra/&quot;&gt;Cupra&lt;/a&gt; CEO in late March, told Auto Express that the brand needs a complete overhaul to return to its roots.&lt;/p&gt;
  4687.  
  4688.  
  4689.  
  4690. &lt;p&gt;Griffiths wants a return as the core entry point to the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/volkswagen/&quot;&gt;Volkswagen&lt;/a&gt; Group and appealing to younger buyers with “affordable electro-mobility.” &lt;/p&gt;
  4691.  
  4692.  
  4693.  
  4694. &lt;p&gt;But he added that affordability doesn’t just apply to customers – it needs to be financially viable for SEAT too. &lt;/p&gt;
  4695.  
  4696.  
  4697.  
  4698. &lt;p&gt;“That’s the catch 22 at the moment – making small electric &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/cars/&quot;&gt;cars&lt;/a&gt; profitable,” he said. &lt;/p&gt;
  4699.  
  4700.  
  4701.  
  4702. &lt;p&gt;“That’s why we haven’t been able to prioritise making a small electric SEAT, which is where we should be.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4703.  
  4704.  
  4705.  
  4706. &lt;p&gt;Griffiths also explained why SEAT didn’t join the Volkswagen ID.1 development, a new £20,000 small EV that will be exclusive to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/vw/&quot;&gt;VW&lt;/a&gt;, without any siblings from SEAT, Cupra, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/audi/&quot;&gt;Audi&lt;/a&gt;, or &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/skoda/&quot;&gt;Skoda&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  4707.  
  4708.  
  4709.  
  4710. &lt;p&gt;He argued that the cost of developing a unique version of the ID.1 wasn’t justified. &lt;/p&gt;
  4711.  
  4712.  
  4713.  
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  4731.  
  4732.  
  4733.  
  4734. &lt;p&gt;“If you want to be part of a project, you have to pay for your part of the development. There’s no point just slapping a badge on it; it has to be a proper SEAT, and that costs &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/money/&quot;&gt;money&lt;/a&gt;,” he explained. &lt;/p&gt;
  4735.  
  4736.  
  4737.  
  4738. &lt;p&gt;The former SEAT and Cupra chief said that the &amp;#8220;Cupra brand is more profitable&amp;#8221; so it makes more sense to spend that money on Cupras.&lt;/p&gt;
  4739.  
  4740.  
  4741.  
  4742. &lt;p&gt;Despite his exit, Griffiths remains confident that a small electric SEAT will eventually come. &lt;/p&gt;
  4743.  
  4744.  
  4745.  
  4746. &lt;p&gt;He said: “The time will come when it makes sense for us – and certainly for the whole Volkswagen Group.&lt;/p&gt;
  4747.  
  4748.  
  4749.  
  4750. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It needs a brand that can appeal to a younger generation and offer affordable electric mobility, and that brand should be SEAT. &lt;/p&gt;
  4751.  
  4752.  
  4753.  
  4754. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;But right now, it’s not the priority.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4755.  
  4756.  
  4757.  
  4758. &lt;p&gt;It comes after another massive carmarker &amp;#8220;on the brink of collapse&amp;#8221; recently agreed a £500million deal with a rival allowing a major change in a bid to stay afloat.&lt;/p&gt;
  4759.  
  4760.  
  4761.  
  4762. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/34114712/toyota-boss-nissan-merger/&quot;&gt;Ailing Japanese automaker Nissan&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;has renewed its two-decade-long partnership with French firm&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/renault/&quot;&gt;Renault&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;as part of a restructure.&lt;/p&gt;
  4763.  
  4764.  
  4765.  
  4766. &lt;p&gt;It will allow for a reduction in both company&amp;#8217;s cross-shareholdings, in a move aimed at helping&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nissan/&quot;&gt;Nissan&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8216;s recovery.&lt;/p&gt;
  4767.  
  4768.  
  4769.  
  4770. &lt;p&gt;The change in terms sees the required shareholding being lowered to 10% from 15% previously.&lt;/p&gt;
  4771.  
  4772.  
  4773.  
  4774. &lt;p&gt;The deal came a day before Ivan Espinosa took over as Nissan&amp;#8217;s CEO, which is under pressure to significantly boost its competitiveness.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  4777. <title>The Waterboys&#8217; Mike Scott on musical tribute to American icon Dennis Hopper</title>
  4778. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34263785/the-waterboys-mike-scott-dennis-hopper-album/</link>
  4779. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
  4780. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Chase]]></dc:creator>
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  4796. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;HOLD on to your hats! Mike Scott of The Waterboys is taking us on a wild ride.&lt;/p&gt;
  4797.  
  4798.  
  4799.  
  4800. &lt;p&gt;He has devised a 25-track album celebrating “one of the great American lives”, Dennis Hopper — actor, filmmaker, photographer, womaniser, firebrand, hellraiser.&lt;/p&gt;
  4801.  
  4802.  
  4803.  
  4804. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264615&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 649px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/waterboys-press-handout-984239394.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=639&quot; alt=&quot;Mike Scott of The Waterboys, seated, wearing a cowboy hat.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264615&quot; width=&quot;639&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PauI Mac Manus&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The Waterboys&amp;#8217; Mike Scott opens up on their musical tribute to American icon Dennis Hopper[/caption]
  4805.  
  4806.  
  4807.  
  4808. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264569&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984480793.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Dennis Hopper and Michelle Phillips at the Academy Awards.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264569&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;645&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Dennis Hopper and wife Michelle Phillips of The Mamas &amp;amp; The Papas, their marriage only lasted eight days[/caption]
  4809.  
  4810.  
  4811.  
  4812. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265532&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/waterboys-press-handout-984239335_3aca8e.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Mike Scott of The Waterboys with his guitar.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265532&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Scott maintains the album goes beyond the story of one extraordinary man and serves as a window into western popular culture from the Fifties onwards&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  4813.  
  4814.  
  4815.  
  4816. &lt;p&gt;It summons a blizzard of musical styles, incorporates atmospheric sound collages, tells myriad gripping tales and includes cameos from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/bruce-springsteen/&quot;&gt;Bruce Springsteen&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8795726/steve-earle-talks-new-album-guy-friends-hes-lost-to-addiction-and-his-autistic-son/&quot;&gt;Steve Earle&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/11196288/fiona-apple-quit-cocaine-after-excruciating-night-with-ex-paul-thomas-anderson-and-quentin-tarantino-bragging/&quot;&gt;Fiona Apple&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  4817.  
  4818.  
  4819.  
  4820. &lt;p&gt;Scott maintains that Life, Death And Dennis Hopper goes beyond the story of one extraordinary man and serves as a window into western popular culture from the Fifties onwards.&lt;/p&gt;
  4821.  
  4822.  
  4823.  
  4824. &lt;p&gt;He says Hopper was first to admit that he “never played a leading man role for which he would be remembered”.&lt;/p&gt;
  4825.  
  4826.  
  4827.  
  4828. &lt;p&gt;But he adds: “His own role as Dennis Hopper was his greatest role. &lt;/p&gt;
  4829.  
  4830.  
  4831.  
  4832. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;He wasn’t just an actor, he wasn’t just a photographer, he lived a life dedicated to art.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4833.  
  4834.  
  4835.  
  4836. &lt;p&gt;I’m meeting Dublin-based Scott at London’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/29837551/groucho-club-debauched-sex-drugs-rock-roll-celebs/&quot;&gt;Groucho Club&lt;/a&gt; to discuss his latest endeavours with his enduring band, The Waterboys, who first achieved fame in the Eighties with songs such as The Whole Of The Moon and Fisherman’s Blues.&lt;/p&gt;
  4837.  
  4838.  
  4839.  
  4840. &lt;p&gt;As we settle in a quiet corner of an upstairs room, I notice that the cowboy hat, the enigmatic shades, the big coat, the slightly uncontrolled shoulder-length hair are all present and correct.&lt;/p&gt;
  4841.  
  4842.  
  4843.  
  4844. &lt;p&gt;We’re here to discuss one of 2025’s most intriguing releases, appearing on legendary and rebooted Sun Records.&lt;/p&gt;
  4845.  
  4846.  
  4847.  
  4848. &lt;p&gt;“It’s fantastic!” exclaims Scott. “Label mates with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/elvis-presley/&quot;&gt;Elvis&lt;/a&gt;, Howlin’ Wolf and Jerry Lee Lewis.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4849.  
  4850.  
  4851.  
  4852. &lt;p&gt;But before we go any further, I’ll set the scene for Scott’s subject matter.&lt;/p&gt;
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  4873.  
  4874.  
  4875.  
  4876. &lt;p&gt;Born and raised in Dodge City, Kansas, Hopper dreamed from an early age of heading west to Hollywood.&lt;/p&gt;
  4877.  
  4878.  
  4879.  
  4880. &lt;p&gt;Before he hit 20, he landed a small part in Rebel Without A Cause, starring his ill-fated hero &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/24592634/haunting-story-behind-james-deans-cursed-porsche/&quot;&gt;James Dean&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  4881.  
  4882.  
  4883.  
  4884. &lt;p&gt;He got to know Elvis, helped discover &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/17737048/how-did-andy-warhol-die/&quot;&gt;Andy Warhol&lt;/a&gt;, acted in Westerns with John Wayne and marched with civil rights leader &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5830586/who-was-martin-luther-king-when-assassinated-civil-rights-activist/&quot;&gt;Martin Luther King&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  4885.  
  4886.  
  4887.  
  4888. &lt;p&gt;In 1969, he directed and starred in landmark counterculture movie Easy Rider alongside &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9740536/peter-fonda-dead-79-easy-rider-actor-lung-cancer/&quot;&gt;Peter Fonda&lt;/a&gt; and his lifelong friend &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jack-nicholson/&quot;&gt;Jack Nicholson&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  4889.  
  4890.  
  4891.  
  4892. &lt;p&gt;After a spectacular drink and drug- fuelled fall from grace in the early Seventies, he returned to big screen prominence in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9470913/new-photos-reveal-brutal-reality-vietnam-war-left-photographers-traumatised/&quot;&gt;Vietnam War&lt;/a&gt; epic Apocalypse Now and subsequently took well-received parts in Rumble Fish, Hoosiers and True Romance.&lt;/p&gt;
  4893.  
  4894.  
  4895.  
  4896. &lt;p&gt;Although &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/17821970/kyle-maclachlan-net-worth-tiger-king/&quot;&gt;Kyle MacLachlan&lt;/a&gt; is the male lead in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/32844672/david-lynch-death-tributes/&quot;&gt;David Lynch&lt;/a&gt;’s Blue Velvet, Hopper’s portrayal of Frank Booth, a violent drug dealer with a split personality, is truly unforgettable.&lt;/p&gt;
  4897.  
  4898.  
  4899.  
  4900. &lt;p&gt;Hopper was also a gifted photographer, chronicling fast-changing times with a keen eye and noted for capturing unguarded portraits of leading actors and musicians.&lt;/p&gt;
  4901.  
  4902.  
  4903.  
  4904. &lt;p&gt;He led a tempestuous private life, marrying five times, and he died aged 74 in 2010 amid acrimonious divorce proceedings against the last of his wives, Victoria Duffy.&lt;/p&gt;
  4905.  
  4906.  
  4907.  
  4908. &lt;p&gt;As you can imagine, Mike Scott had a vast amount of material to work with as he set about telling Hopper’s life story through music. &lt;/p&gt;
  4909.  
  4910.  
  4911.  
  4912. &lt;p&gt;I ask Scott when his fascination began. “About ten years ago, I was walking down Savile Row In &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/london/&quot;&gt;London&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  4913.  
  4914.  
  4915.  
  4916. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I must have been looking for shirts,” he recalls.&lt;/p&gt;
  4917.  
  4918.  
  4919.  
  4920. &lt;p&gt;“I turned a corner and there stood the Royal Academy. Beautiful old building. In the windows were big posters for The Lost Album by Dennis Hopper.&lt;/p&gt;
  4921.  
  4922.  
  4923.  
  4924. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&amp;#8216;IT WENT TO HIS HEAD&amp;#8217;&lt;/h2&gt;
  4925.  
  4926.  
  4927.  
  4928. &lt;p&gt;“I did a double take. I thought, ‘Dennis Hopper? He was an actor. What’s The Lost Album? Is it a record?&lt;/p&gt;
  4929.  
  4930.  
  4931.  
  4932. &lt;p&gt;“I went in and discovered it was an exhibition of his photography — and I fell in love with his eye.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4933.  
  4934.  
  4935.  
  4936. &lt;p&gt;After that lightbulb moment, Scott devoured Tom Folsom’s Hopper biography and searched for “whatever else I could find”.&lt;/p&gt;
  4937.  
  4938.  
  4939.  
  4940. &lt;p&gt;“I already knew some of his movies and that he was seen as a counter- cultural icon but I went deeper.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4941.  
  4942.  
  4943.  
  4944. &lt;p&gt;The first musical product of Scott’s new obsession was a track simply titled Dennis Hopper, to be found on The Waterboys’ 2020 album Good Luck, Seeker.&lt;/p&gt;
  4945.  
  4946.  
  4947.  
  4948. &lt;p&gt;Next, he thought of doing a digital-only Hopper-based EP but when three members of the band surprised him with a “zip folder containing seven instrumentals”, the singer broadened his horizons.&lt;/p&gt;
  4949.  
  4950.  
  4951.  
  4952. &lt;p&gt;He says: “The instrumentals arrived just as I was thinking about Dennis and, bang, all these songs started coming and I knew it would be an album.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4953.  
  4954.  
  4955.  
  4956. &lt;p&gt;The record begins with the intimate Kansas, named after Hopper’s home state. &lt;/p&gt;
  4957.  
  4958.  
  4959.  
  4960. &lt;p&gt;Acoustic guitar and harmonica frame searing vocals from alt-country maverick Steve Earle.&lt;/p&gt;
  4961.  
  4962.  
  4963.  
  4964. &lt;p&gt;Scott says: “My lyric is about Dennis’s boyhood but the music I’d written for it didn’t work — it wasn’t American enough!&lt;/p&gt;
  4965.  
  4966.  
  4967.  
  4968. &lt;p&gt;“I thought, ‘Who would write a really good Americana tune for this? Oh yes, Steve Earle.’&lt;/p&gt;
  4969.  
  4970.  
  4971.  
  4972. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264573&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 716px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/brooke-hayward-984480754.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=706&quot; alt=&quot;Black and white photo of Groucho Marx, Brooke Hayward, and Dennis Hopper.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264573&quot; width=&quot;706&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Dennis and first wife Brooke Hayward, alongside Groucho Marx[/caption]
  4973.  
  4974.  
  4975.  
  4976. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264576&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 649px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1973-new-york-film-festival-984480772.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=639&quot; alt=&quot;Daria Halprin and Dennis Hopper at the 1973 New York Film Festival.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264576&quot; width=&quot;639&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Hopper and third wife Daria Halprin[/caption]
  4977.  
  4978.  
  4979.  
  4980. &lt;p&gt;“It was supposed to be me singing but when Steve did the demo, it was a no-brainer to use his vocals.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4981.  
  4982.  
  4983.  
  4984. &lt;p&gt;The song ends with the evocative sound of a steam train whistle because, says Scott, “Dennis would watch trains going west and would think, ‘They’re going where movies are made.’”&lt;/p&gt;
  4985.  
  4986.  
  4987.  
  4988. &lt;p&gt;Next we hear the jazzy groove of Hollywood ’55 which refers to Hopper’s arrival in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/hollywood/&quot;&gt;Tinseltown&lt;/a&gt; and him getting a minor role in Rebel Without A Cause alongside James Dean, who died in a road crash later that year.&lt;/p&gt;
  4989.  
  4990.  
  4991.  
  4992. &lt;p&gt;“It was a juvenile delinquent flick,” explains Scott. &lt;/p&gt;
  4993.  
  4994.  
  4995.  
  4996. &lt;p&gt;“As the song says, Dennis was cast because he was young, fresh-faced — it was a moment in history.”&lt;/p&gt;
  4997.  
  4998.  
  4999.  
  5000. &lt;p&gt;The exuberant Live In The Moment Baby is carried by a Bo Diddley-style riff and is based on the advice Dean gave to Hopper. &lt;/p&gt;
  5001.  
  5002.  
  5003.  
  5004. &lt;p&gt;While another of the album’s early highlights is Andy (A Guy Like You) which centres on Hopper’s friendship with pop art doyen &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/17921778/andy-warhols-ex-partners-jon-gould-and-jed-johnson/&quot;&gt;Andy Warhol&lt;/a&gt; and has “a Burt Bacharach influence with maybe a nod to The Temptations’ My Girl”.&lt;/p&gt;
  5005.  
  5006.  
  5007.  
  5008. &lt;p&gt;Scott says: “Andy’s first exhibition in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/los-angeles/&quot;&gt;Los Angeles&lt;/a&gt; came after Dennis recommended him to the gallery owner.&lt;/p&gt;
  5009.  
  5010.  
  5011.  
  5012. &lt;p&gt;“Rumour has it that Dennis was the first person to buy a Campbell’s soup can painting. You’d like it to be true.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5013.  
  5014.  
  5015.  
  5016. &lt;p&gt;A couple of tracks reflect Hopper’s momentous Easy Rider period at the end of the Sixties, the short Freaks On Wheels and Blues For Terry Southern, a shout out to one of film’s co-writers.&lt;/p&gt;
  5017.  
  5018.  
  5019.  
  5020. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&amp;#8216;LOST YEARS&amp;#8217;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5021.  
  5022.  
  5023.  
  5024. &lt;p&gt;Scott says: “As Dennis said himself many times, Easy Rider was a cowboy movie — with motorbikes instead of horses.&lt;/p&gt;
  5025.  
  5026.  
  5027.  
  5028. &lt;p&gt;“For me, it was the first time the counterculture, or the pot-smoking freedom of expression of the Sixties, was represented in an authentic way by people who lived it and understood it. You were actually watching hippies.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5029.  
  5030.  
  5031.  
  5032. &lt;p&gt;Two songs, Hopper’s On Top (Genius) and Transcendental Peruvian Blues, draw on the period after Easy Rider when, says Scott, “it all went to Dennis’s head. &lt;/p&gt;
  5033.  
  5034.  
  5035.  
  5036. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;He thought he couldn’t put a foot wrong.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5037.  
  5038.  
  5039.  
  5040. &lt;p&gt;In 1970, Hopper filmed his most wildly ambitious project, The Last Movie, in Peru “when everybody wanted to know him” but it was poorly received.&lt;/p&gt;
  5041.  
  5042.  
  5043.  
  5044. &lt;p&gt;“He got bogged down with the editing,’ says Scott. “It’s beautifully shot and could have been such a great film. &lt;/p&gt;
  5045.  
  5046.  
  5047.  
  5048. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It has &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/30773246/kris-kristoffersons-incredible-life-army-pilot-country-music/&quot;&gt;Kris Kristofferson&lt;/a&gt; singing Me And Bobby McGee. It would have been the first time anybody had ever heard that song if the film had come out sooner.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5049.  
  5050.  
  5051.  
  5052. &lt;p&gt;Of course it became a posthumous No.1 hit in the States for Kristofferson’s muse Janis Joplin in 1971.&lt;/p&gt;
  5053.  
  5054.  
  5055.  
  5056. &lt;p&gt;Scott picks up Hopper’s story again: “After The Last Movie, he crashed and burned.&lt;/p&gt;
  5057.  
  5058.  
  5059.  
  5060. &lt;p&gt;“The film won an award at Venice Film Festival but it didn’t cut ice with studio bosses who pulled it after two weeks because he’d delivered something so uncommercial.&lt;/p&gt;
  5061.  
  5062.  
  5063.  
  5064. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265534&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/peter-fonda-stars-dennis-hopper-984241750_73492d.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper on motorcycles in Easy Rider.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265534&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;700&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Peter Fonda stars with Dennis in Easy Rider[/caption]
  5065.  
  5066.  
  5067.  
  5068. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264570&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 674px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/photo-jim-smeal-ron-galella-984480804.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=664&quot; alt=&quot;Dennis Hopper and Katherine La Nasa at an awards ceremony.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264570&quot; width=&quot;664&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Hopper’s fourth wife Katherine La Nasa[/caption]
  5069.  
  5070.  
  5071.  
  5072. &lt;p&gt;“Dennis was very upset about that — very cynical, very angry. Although he was hired to play lead in Kid Blue, an OK film, he stopped getting big offers.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5073.  
  5074.  
  5075.  
  5076. &lt;p&gt;This brings us to the song about Hopper’s lost years, Ten Years Gone, notable for squalling rock guitars and a white-knuckle spoken word passage courtesy of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/31018428/bruce-springsteen-fans-enraged-over-uk-ticket-sale-chaos/&quot;&gt;Bruce Springsteen&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  5077.  
  5078.  
  5079.  
  5080. &lt;p&gt;Scott says: “Dennis was out of it at that time, lost in a maze of his own making, so I wanted something hard, dirty and hypnotic.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5081.  
  5082.  
  5083.  
  5084. &lt;p&gt;On hiring the services of The Boss, he adds: “I thought, ‘Who’s got the voice, the drama, the gravitas?&lt;/p&gt;
  5085.  
  5086.  
  5087.  
  5088. &lt;p&gt;“And I remembered listening to my Bruce Springsteen bootlegs as a teenager. &lt;/p&gt;
  5089.  
  5090.  
  5091.  
  5092. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;He would do these talk-overs at the end of songs with his wonderfully dramatic voice. I knew he was the guy I needed. &lt;/p&gt;
  5093.  
  5094.  
  5095.  
  5096. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I’d met him after a Waterboys show in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/ireland/&quot;&gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt;. He was really kind, really nice.&lt;/p&gt;
  5097.  
  5098.  
  5099.  
  5100. &lt;p&gt;“So I asked my manager, who is based in New York and knows his manager, and Bruce said yes. &lt;/p&gt;
  5101.  
  5102.  
  5103.  
  5104. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;He did three takes at his home studio. He sent them to me and let me choose — how wonderful is that?”&lt;/p&gt;
  5105.  
  5106.  
  5107.  
  5108. &lt;p&gt;Scott was also thrilled to hire the services of Fiona Apple, who lends her expressive tones to the stately, piano-led Letter From An Unknown Girlfriend.&lt;/p&gt;
  5109.  
  5110.  
  5111.  
  5112. &lt;!--googleoff: all--&gt;
  5113. &lt;blockquote class=&quot;article__quote&quot;&gt;
  5114. &lt;div class=&quot;article__quote-copy theme__before-color theme__after-color&quot;&gt;
  5115. &lt;p&gt;I tried to make them representative of their characters&lt;/p&gt;
  5116. &lt;cite class=&quot;article__quote-credit theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  5117. &lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit&quot;&gt;Mike Scott&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/cite&gt;
  5118. &lt;/div&gt;
  5119. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  5120. &lt;!--googleon: all--&gt;
  5122.  
  5123.  
  5124.  
  5125. &lt;p&gt;“She’s a fantastic, dramatic singer, so much pathos, so much pain,” he says. “Fiona’s demo was so great, we didn’t need to re-record it.&lt;/p&gt;
  5126.  
  5127.  
  5128.  
  5129. &lt;p&gt;“Her The Whole Of The Moon is one of the most emotional covers of it I’ve ever heard. It’s in my top three with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/prince/&quot;&gt;Prince&lt;/a&gt; and a great gay disco version.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5130.  
  5131.  
  5132.  
  5133. &lt;p&gt;If her contribution to Life, Death And Dennis Hopper “is how his girlfriend would have sounded if she’d been a singer songwriter”, what about his five wives?&lt;/p&gt;
  5134.  
  5135.  
  5136.  
  5137. &lt;p&gt;The album is interspersed with instrumentals for each of them. “I tried to make them representative of their characters,” says Scott.&lt;/p&gt;
  5138.  
  5139.  
  5140.  
  5141. &lt;p&gt;“Dennis’ first wife Brooke, an actress and the daughter of a famous Hollywood agent, was elegant and beautiful.&lt;/p&gt;
  5142.  
  5143.  
  5144.  
  5145. &lt;p&gt;“It seemed to me that a piece of classical music would represent her and how she touched Dennis’s life.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5146.  
  5147.  
  5148.  
  5149. &lt;p&gt;After they divorced, Hopper wed singer Michelle Phillips of The Mamas &amp;amp; The Papas, but their marriage only lasted eight days.&lt;/p&gt;
  5150.  
  5151.  
  5152.  
  5153. &lt;p&gt;“Nobody knows what happened and she hasn’t gone public,” reports Scott. &lt;/p&gt;
  5154.  
  5155.  
  5156.  
  5157. &lt;p&gt;“Michelle was a hippie goddess and James, our keyboard player, developed a piece that sounded like Nicky Hopkins playing with the Rolling Stones.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5158.  
  5159.  
  5160.  
  5161. &lt;p&gt;By the time Hopper married third wife Daria Halprin, an actress and dancer who starred in cult movie Zabriskie Point, “things were getting difficult”.&lt;/p&gt;
  5162.  
  5163.  
  5164.  
  5165. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264568&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/photo-eric-robert-sygma-sygma-984480838.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Dennis Hopper and Victoria Duffy at the Cognac Festival.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264568&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Hopper&amp;#8217;s last wife Victoria Duffy, who he split with before his death in 2010[/caption]
  5166.  
  5167.  
  5168.  
  5169. &lt;p&gt;But Scott says: “Daria was was another very elegant lady. &lt;/p&gt;
  5170.  
  5171.  
  5172.  
  5173. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;She was involved in spiritual dancing and self-expression so I felt that southwestern music with flute was a good representation of her.&lt;/p&gt;
  5174.  
  5175.  
  5176.  
  5177. &lt;p&gt;“The track was recorded by Brother Paul, our other keyboard player, and his late wife April.&lt;/p&gt;
  5178.  
  5179.  
  5180.  
  5181. &lt;p&gt;“Before she died of cancer, April was an great practitioner of native American flute. Their piece is heart-stoppingly beautiful.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5182.  
  5183.  
  5184.  
  5185. &lt;p&gt;For Hopper’s fourth wife Katherine, another dancer, Scott had a feeling his friend and Nashville musician Anana Kaye “would get her”.&lt;/p&gt;
  5186.  
  5187.  
  5188.  
  5189. &lt;p&gt;But he applied a more cautious approach to Hopper’s fifth and final spouse.&lt;/p&gt;
  5190.  
  5191.  
  5192.  
  5193. &lt;p&gt;He says: “I haven’t done an instrumental specifically for Victoria. &lt;/p&gt;
  5194.  
  5195.  
  5196.  
  5197. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;She is a more private individual and I didn’t want to attempt guessing what happened in their marriage.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5198.  
  5199.  
  5200.  
  5201. &lt;p&gt;“So I did an instrumental about the place where they lived — Venice, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/california&quot;&gt;California&lt;/a&gt; (Victoria). &lt;/p&gt;
  5202.  
  5203.  
  5204.  
  5205. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The music represents Dennis’s spirit and the waves of the sea you hear are the cancer that overpowered him in the end.”&lt;/p&gt;
  5206.  
  5207.  
  5208.  
  5209. &lt;p&gt;And there we have it. Life, Death And Dennis Hopper — and Mike Scott and The Waterboys.&lt;/p&gt;
  5210.  
  5211.  
  5212.  
  5213. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264584&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 904px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/sftw-albums-984475367.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=894&quot; alt=&quot;Black and white photo of Dennis Hopper for The Waterboys' album, &amp;quot;Life, Death and Dennis Hopper&amp;quot;.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264584&quot; width=&quot;894&quot; height=&quot;894&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The Waterboys&amp;#8217; Life, Death And Dennis Hopper is out now[/caption]
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  5220. <title>Footage of what Stephen Bunting did in practice moments before first Premier League Darts win emerges</title>
  5221. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34262860/stephen-bunting-nine-darter-practice-premier-league-darts/</link>
  5222. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
  5223. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Jones]]></dc:creator>
  5224. <category><![CDATA[Darts]]></category>
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  5229. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;STEPHEN BUNTING hit a Premier League nine-dart finish &amp;#8211; in practice. &lt;/p&gt;
  5230.  
  5231.  
  5232.  
  5233. &lt;p&gt;The Bullet, 39, has struggled since his return to the invitational eight-man tournament this year.&lt;/p&gt;
  5234.  
  5235.  
  5236.  
  5237. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265321&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984524119.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A man throwing a dart.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265321&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;523&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Sky Sports&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Stephen Bunting hit a nine-darter in practice[/caption]
  5238.  
  5239.  
  5240.  
  5241. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265325&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984524122.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A darts player preparing to throw a dart.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265325&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;509&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Sky Sports&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;He was warming up for Night Nine of the Premier League Darts in Berlin[/caption]
  5242.  
  5243.  
  5244.  
  5245. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265328&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984524118.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Man throwing a dart at a dartboard.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265328&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;506&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Sky Sports&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Bunting was all smiles as he rounded off the perfect practice leg[/caption]
  5246.  
  5247.  
  5248.  
  5249. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265333&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 862px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_61db1d.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=852&quot; alt=&quot;Man in darts shirt gesturing towards a row of lockers.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265333&quot; width=&quot;852&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Sky Sports&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Wayne Mardle told the Bullet to &amp;#8216;milk it&amp;#8217;[/caption]
  5250.  
  5251.  
  5252.  
  5253. &lt;p&gt;In fact, he failed to pick up a single win in any of the first eight nights of the 2025 Premier League.&lt;/p&gt;
  5254.  
  5255.  
  5256.  
  5257. &lt;p&gt;But he ended that &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34229835/premier-league-darts-stephen-buting-hypnotherapist-wright-littler/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;nightmare run and avoided a record streak&lt;/a&gt; by beating Nathan Aspinall in the first quarter-final on Night Nine in Berlin. &lt;/p&gt;
  5258.  
  5259.  
  5260.  
  5261. &lt;p&gt;The St Helens hero then backed that up by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34177810/premier-league-darts-live-scores-results-luke-littler-berlin-updates/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;defeating world No1 Luke Humphries in the semi-final&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  5262.  
  5263.  
  5264.  
  5265. &lt;p&gt;He rounded off the night by coming from 5-4 down to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34263834/stephen-bunting-beats-gerwyn-price-prem-darts/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;beat Gerwyn Price in the final and pick up the trophy for the night&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  5266.  
  5267.  
  5268.  
  5269. &lt;p&gt;And it was destined to be a successful night at the oche for Bunting after his perfect practice session. &lt;/p&gt;
  5270.  
  5271.  
  5272.  
  5273. &lt;p&gt;In behind-the-scenes footage captured by the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.skysports.com/darts/video/12288/13341345/premier-league-darts-stephen-bunting-hits-brilliant-nine-darter-in-practice&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;Sky Sports (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;Sky Sports&lt;/a&gt; cameras, the two-time World Championship semi-finalist went through the motions in the practice room with his earphones in.&lt;/p&gt;
  5274.  
  5275.  
  5276.  
  5277. &lt;p&gt;And he managed to nail the perfect leg while warming up.&lt;/p&gt;
  5278.  
  5279.  
  5280.  
  5281. &lt;p&gt;Bunting hit a 180 maximum and pointed his finger in the air in a muted celebration.&lt;/p&gt;
  5282.  
  5283.  
  5284.  
  5285. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/30944508/best-online-casino-free-spins-bonuses-10-deposits/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;CASINO SPECIAL &amp;#8211; BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5286.  
  5287.  
  5288.  
  5289. &lt;p&gt;He backed that up with another T20, T20, T20 combo &amp;#8211; and again pointed in delight while sporting a beaming smile.&lt;/p&gt;
  5290.  
  5291.  
  5292.  
  5293. &lt;p&gt;And he closed out the nine-darter in style with T20, T19 and D12 before spreading his arms out wide and chuckling to himself. &lt;/p&gt;
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  5314.  
  5315.  
  5316.  
  5317. &lt;p&gt;Sky Sports Darts&amp;#8217; Wayne Mardle was loving the backstage drama. &lt;/p&gt;
  5318.  
  5319.  
  5320.  
  5321. &lt;p&gt;He said: &amp;#8220;Watch how smooth those darts are. Just watch. The fluency, there&amp;#8217;s no jerking, no throwing his body, no nothing.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  5322.  
  5323.  
  5324.  
  5325. &lt;p&gt;Mardle laughed: &amp;#8220;In eight weeks, he&amp;#8217;s not thrown that well.&lt;/p&gt;
  5326.  
  5327.  
  5328.  
  5329. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Joking aside, when you are in that practice room, you are just throwing, there&amp;#8217;s no concern, there&amp;#8217;s no worry, there&amp;#8217;s no nothing.&lt;/p&gt;
  5330.  
  5331.  
  5332.  
  5333. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;All you are doing is throwing. &lt;/p&gt;
  5334.  
  5335.  
  5336.  
  5337. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;And there you go, there&amp;#8217;s the 57&amp;#8230; eyyy!&lt;/p&gt;
  5338.  
  5339.  
  5340.  
  5341. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Milk it, Stephen, milk it. &lt;/p&gt;
  5342.  
  5343.  
  5344.  
  5345. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Look, it&amp;#8217;s a practice room &amp;#8211; they get hit on a weekly basis by the guys, but it&amp;#8217;s doing up here.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  5346.  
  5347.  
  5348.  
  5349. &lt;p&gt;Luke Littler suffered a shock quarter-final exit as he was thrashed 6-2 by Chris Dobey.&lt;/p&gt;
  5350.  
  5351.  
  5352.  
  5353. &lt;p&gt;Michael van Gerwen, meanwhile, had to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34260217/michael-van-gerwen-injury-premier-league-darts-exit/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;pull out of the night at the 11th hour due to a shoulder injury&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  5354.  
  5355.  
  5356.  
  5357. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265429&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/37c30fa2-a70a-44b2-88e4-9199a9f7eac3.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Stephen Bunting of England celebrates at the 2025 BetMGM Premier League darts.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265429&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;754&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Bunting beat Nathan Aspinall, Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price in Berlin&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;</content:encoded>
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  5360. <title>Sarr in mad 8 minutes as Spurs fans boo his sub before he scores vs Chelsea… but ends up with no goal and yellow card</title>
  5361. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34264074/sarr-disallowed-goal-caicedo-foul-chelsea-tottenham/</link>
  5362. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
  5363. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Hall]]></dc:creator>
  5364. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  5365. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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  5368. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;PAPE MATAR SARR had a whirlwind eight minutes after he was introduced as a substitute in Tottenham&amp;#8217;s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.&lt;/p&gt;
  5369.  
  5370.  
  5371.  
  5372. &lt;p&gt;Sarr, 22, went through a game&amp;#8217;s worth of emotions in a rollercoaster eight-minute spell.&lt;/p&gt;
  5373.  
  5374.  
  5375.  
  5376. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265224&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pape-matar-sarr-tottenham-hotspur-984543055.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Pape Matar Sarr of Tottenham Hotspur looking dejected after a soccer match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265224&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Pape Matar Sarr had a rollercoaster eight minutes at Stamford Bridge[/caption]
  5377.  
  5378.  
  5379.  
  5380. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265303&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ange-postecoglou-manager-tottenham-hotspur-984539777.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur manager, reacts to a VAR decision.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265303&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ange Postecoglou was booed for making a double substitution that included bringing Sarr on[/caption]
  5381.  
  5382.  
  5383.  
  5384. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-player-stats-4510f4db-6582-4b6b-b04a-409f5185693e.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-player-stats-4510f4db-6582-4b6b-b04a-409f5185693e.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Pape Matar Sarr vs Chelsea game statistics: 21 touches, 14 passes, 1 tackle, 1 foul, 1 disallowed goal, 1 yellow card.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265414&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5385.  
  5386.  
  5387.  
  5388. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-match-stats-6848f7f0-dead-4edf-b151-605d7160ba59-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-match-stats-6848f7f0-dead-4edf-b151-605d7160ba59-1.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chelsea vs. Tottenham match statistics.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265380&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5389.  
  5390.  
  5391.  
  5392. &lt;p&gt;The Senegalese midfielder had spent much of the evening warming the bench, until &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ange-postecoglou/&quot;&gt;Ange Postecoglou&lt;/a&gt; rolled the dice on a double switch to bring him and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/brennan-johnson/&quot;&gt;Brennan Johnson&lt;/a&gt; on for &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lucas-bergvall/&quot;&gt;Lucas Bergvall&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/wilson-odobert/&quot;&gt;Wilson Odobert&lt;/a&gt; in the 64th minute.&lt;/p&gt;
  5393.  
  5394.  
  5395.  
  5396. &lt;p&gt;That change got Sarr&amp;#8217;s evening off to a sour start as boos echoed from the away fans &amp;#8211; seemingly frustrated at Postecoglou&amp;#8217;s tactical decisions as Spurs trailed 1-0.&lt;/p&gt;
  5397.  
  5398.  
  5399.  
  5400. &lt;p&gt;While fans could also be heard shouting &amp;#8220;You don&amp;#8217;t know what you&amp;#8217;re doing&amp;#8221; to the Aussie gaffer.&lt;/p&gt;
  5401.  
  5402.  
  5403.  
  5404. &lt;p&gt;Sarr certainly didn&amp;#8217;t seem affected by the unwelcome start to his cameo, as less than five minutes after stepping on to the pitch he thundered a long range effort past Robert Sanchez and into the back of the net.&lt;/p&gt;
  5405.  
  5406.  
  5407.  
  5408. &lt;p&gt;The stunning goal had drawn Spurs level in the match, taking Sarr&amp;#8217;s shaky start to the night to pure elation in a matter of minutes.&lt;/p&gt;
  5409.  
  5410.  
  5411.  
  5412. &lt;p&gt;But that high was about to be taken away from him just as quickly as he had earned it, as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/var/&quot;&gt;VAR&lt;/a&gt; took a close look at the build-up to his goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  5413.  
  5414.  
  5415.  
  5416. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/&quot;&gt;Chelsea&lt;/a&gt; players had furiously appealed for a foul just moments before Sarr&amp;#8217;s long-range screamer, and the officials at Stockley Park agreed with their sentiment.&lt;/p&gt;
  5417.  
  5418.  
  5419.  
  5420. &lt;p&gt;The goal was overturned after the replays showed that Sarr had fouled Moises Caicedo to win the ball for his effort on goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  5421.  
  5422.  
  5423.  
  5424. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265211&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pape-matar-sarr-tottenham-hotspur-984539383.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Pape Matar Sarr of Tottenham Hotspur kicking a soccer ball during a game.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265211&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Sarr scored a stunning long-range effort[/caption]
  5425.  
  5426.  
  5427.  
  5428. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265225&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mobbed-team-mates-scoring-goal-984539563.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Tottenham Hotspur players celebrating a goal.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265225&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;652&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Tottenham players were elated with the 22-year-old&amp;#8217;s goal[/caption]
  5429.  
  5430.  
  5431.  
  5432. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265229&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/moises-caicedo-chelsea-challenged-pape-984541665.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Moises Caicedo of Chelsea challenged by Pape Matar Sarr of Tottenham Hotspur during a soccer match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265229&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;750&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Sarr was deemed to have fouled Moises Caicedo in the build up to the goal[/caption]
  5433.  
  5434.  
  5435.  
  5436. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265242&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GnozTQCW4AAh9GM.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;VAR review of a possible foul during a soccer game.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265242&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;VAR ruled the goal out, with a clip showing Sarr&amp;#8217;s studs making contact with Caicedo&amp;#8217;s knee&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  5437.  
  5438.  
  5439.  
  5440. https://twitter.com/fahdahmed987/status/1907894374438215878
  5441.  
  5442.  
  5443.  
  5444. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265209&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/match-referee-craig-pawson-shows-984540839.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Referee showing a yellow card to a soccer player.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265209&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Sarr was shown a yellow card for the foul[/caption]
  5445.  
  5446.  
  5447.  
  5448. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/30944508/best-online-casino-free-spins-bonuses-10-deposits/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;CASINO SPECIAL &amp;#8211; BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5449.  
  5450.  
  5451.  
  5452. &lt;p&gt;In fact, the former Metz man was actually shown a yellow card for his foul after his high studs had made connection with Caicedo&amp;#8217;s knee.&lt;/p&gt;
  5453.  
  5454.  
  5455.  
  5456. &lt;p&gt;The challenge even sparked speculation online as to whether Sarr should have been sent off.&lt;/p&gt;
  5457.  
  5458.  
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  5477.  
  5478.  
  5479.  
  5480. &lt;p&gt;Fortunately for the Spurs star he was only shown a caution and was able to play the rest of the game.&lt;/p&gt;
  5481.  
  5482.  
  5483.  
  5484. &lt;p&gt;Sarr wasn&amp;#8217;t the only one that had an up-and-down few minutes either, as Ange Postecoglou suffered the same fate.&lt;/p&gt;
  5485.  
  5486.  
  5487.  
  5488. &lt;p&gt;After being booed for his substitutions, Postecoglou appeared to cup his ear and wave at the Spurs fans following Sarr&amp;#8217;s goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  5489.  
  5490.  
  5491.  
  5492. &lt;p&gt;VAR the made make his goading seem a little premature.&lt;/p&gt;
  5493.  
  5494.  
  5495.  
  5496. &lt;p&gt;Spurs fans didn&amp;#8217;t hold back their rage against the players at full-time either.&lt;/p&gt;
  5497.  
  5498.  
  5499.  
  5500. &lt;p&gt;The away support were seen berating the Tottenham stars as they came over to thank them for their support, while Postecoglou &amp;#8220;stayed out of the firing line&amp;#8221; on the centre circle.&lt;/p&gt;
  5501.  
  5502.  
  5503.  
  5504. &lt;p&gt;It was an Enzo Fernandez headed goal that made the difference for Chelsea as they leapt back into the top four with a 1-0 win that saw &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34263172/chelsea-tottenham-mass-brawl-colwill-romero/&quot;&gt;both teams clash in a mass brawl just before half-time&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  5505.  
  5506.  
  5507.  
  5508. &lt;p&gt;Meanwhile Tottenham are languishing in 14th place after yet another dismal display.&lt;/p&gt;
  5509.  
  5510.  
  5511.  
  5512. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265452&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vlcsnap-2025-04-03-22h44m52s238.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Overhead view of a soccer field with players and a referee.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265452&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Sky SPorts&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ange Postecoglou appeared to cup his ear when Sarr scored[/caption]
  5513.  
  5514.  
  5515.  
  5516. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265305&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/editorial-use-no-use-unauthorised-984544106.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham Hotspur's head coach, looking concerned on the bench during a Premier League match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265305&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;568&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The Aussie was soon disappointed when it was ruled out[/caption]
  5517.  
  5518.  
  5519.  
  5520. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265310&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/spurs-fans-end-sides-1-984544860.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Tottenham Hotspur fans holding &amp;quot;Time for Change&amp;quot; signs at a football match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265310&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Tottenham fans berated their players at full-time[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  5523. <title>Chelsea player ratings: Blues&#8217; £200m midfield pays dividends but Jadon Sancho struggles vs Tottenham</title>
  5524. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34264479/chelsea-player-ratings-enzo-fernandez-moises-caicedo-jadon-sancho/</link>
  5525. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
  5526. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lloyd Canfield]]></dc:creator>
  5527. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  5528. <category><![CDATA[Premier League]]></category>
  5529. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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  5532. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE Battle of the Bridge, Eden Hazard denying Spurs the title, Dele Alli&amp;#8217;s brace and Tuchel vs Conte &amp;#8211; just a few moments that show Chelsea vs Tottenham never fails to deliver.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5533.  
  5534.  
  5535.  
  5536. &lt;p&gt;It took just 50 seconds for this &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34086361/chelsea-vs-tottenham-live-score-result-premier-league-updates/&quot;&gt;all-action London derby to kick into gear&lt;/a&gt;, with a long ball over the top leading Micky van de Ven to hit the ball onto Nicolas Jackson&amp;#8217;s shin before rattling the post &amp;#8211; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196652/tottenham-hotspur/&quot;&gt;Spurs&amp;#8217;&lt;/a&gt; first let off of the game.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5537.  
  5538.  
  5539.  
  5540. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264549&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/enzo-fernandez-chelsea-celebrates-scoring-984541300.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea celebrating a goal.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264549&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Enzo Fernandez scored as Chelsea beat Tottenham 1-0[/caption]
  5541.  
  5542.  
  5543.  
  5544. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264552&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/head-coach-enzo-maresca-chelsea-984537618.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca celebrates a goal.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264552&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Enzo Maresca was delighted as the Blues kept a grip on their Champions League spot[/caption]
  5545.  
  5546.  
  5547.  
  5548. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-match-stats-68c080ca-ef9c-4581-9986-32d7130c1ca6.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-match-stats-68c080ca-ef9c-4581-9986-32d7130c1ca6.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chelsea vs. Tottenham match stats graphic.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264929&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5549.  
  5550.  
  5551.  
  5552. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-starting-xi-879e6be7-69d6-498c-ba76-11a4ce55493b.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-starting-xi-879e6be7-69d6-498c-ba76-11a4ce55493b.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chelsea starting XI against Tottenham.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264934&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5553.  
  5554.  
  5555.  
  5556. &lt;p&gt;The second perhaps came a few moments later, with a Cole Palmer cross begging for Enzo Fernandez to tap it over the line, only for Udogie to put a stop to what seemed like Destiny.&lt;/p&gt;
  5557.  
  5558.  
  5559.  
  5560. &lt;p&gt;With the first half seeming to simmer, the fire in both sides was re-ignited before half-time with a Cristian Romero shove on Levi Colwill inciting a brawl &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34262192/chelsea-1-0-tottenham-fernandez-winner-prem-report/&quot;&gt;that has become textbook for this fixture&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  5561.  
  5562.  
  5563.  
  5564. &lt;p&gt;The second half though was where this game really came to life, with Enzo Fernandez heading home to open the scoring after Cole Palmer crossed it in from the left.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5565.  
  5566.  
  5567.  
  5568. &lt;p&gt;Just moments later &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/&quot;&gt;Chelsea&lt;/a&gt; thought they had a second, with a stunning Moises Caicedo volley nestling in the bottom corner, only to be ruled out by VAR.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5569.  
  5570.  
  5571.  
  5572. &lt;p&gt;That wasn&amp;#8217;t the only VAR controversy in this game, as Pape Matar Sarr lashed in a low strike from range before also having it disallowed for a foul in the build-up.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5573.  
  5574.  
  5575.  
  5576. &lt;p&gt;Ultimately the difference was made by Chelsea&amp;#8217;s £200million midfielders, who stole the show on the night and saw their side move back into fourth in the Premier League.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5577.  
  5578.  
  5579.  
  5580. &lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#8217;s how SunSport&amp;#8217;s Lloyd Canfield&amp;nbsp;rated&amp;nbsp;the players&amp;#8230;&lt;/p&gt;
  5581.  
  5582.  
  5583.  
  5584. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/joinsunclub/index.html?utm_source=onsite&amp;amp;utm_medium=boxout&amp;amp;utm_campaign=sunclub&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join SUN CLUB for the Chelsea Files every Tuesday&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/joinsunclub/index.html?utm_source=onsite&amp;amp;utm_medium=boxout&amp;amp;utm_campaign=sunclub&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt; plus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/joinsunclub/index.html?utm_source=onsite&amp;amp;utm_medium=boxout&amp;amp;utm_campaign=sunclub&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;in-depth coverage and exclusives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/joinsunclub/index.html?utm_source=onsite&amp;amp;utm_medium=boxout&amp;amp;utm_campaign=sunclub&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt; from Stamford Bridge&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5585.  
  5586.  
  5587.  
  5588. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Robert Sanchez &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;7&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5589.  
  5590.  
  5591.  
  5592. &lt;p&gt;Much has been made of the goalkeeping situation at Chelsea this season, with both Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen failing to live up to the standards the home supporters expect.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5593.  
  5594.  
  5595.  
  5596. &lt;p&gt;It was the former selected today, and while far from the greatness of Petr Cech, in fairness to him he put in a good display.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5597.  
  5598.  
  5599.  
  5600. &lt;p&gt;Question marks came up once more when his blushes were spared by VAR, having been beaten from range by Pape Matar Sarr, but he made up for that with a crucial (even if dramatic) save at the death to stop Spurs levelling the scoring.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5601.  
  5602.  
  5603.  
  5604. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-e9f4958e-e8bc-44ed-ab39-bc4fc39d626e.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-e9f4958e-e8bc-44ed-ab39-bc4fc39d626e.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of Robert Sánchez's game statistics: 0 goals conceded, 17 accurate passes, 2 saves, 1 punch, 33 passes, and 2 sweeper clearances.  A football pitch shows the direction of his play.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265118&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5605.  
  5606.  
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  5625.  
  5626.  
  5627.  
  5628. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Malo Gusto &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5629.  
  5630.  
  5631.  
  5632. &lt;p&gt;Malo Gusto&amp;#8217;s inclusion in the starting XI would&amp;#8217;ve taken a few fans by surprise, especially given the electric impact Reece James had on international duty for England.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5633.  
  5634.  
  5635.  
  5636. &lt;p&gt;That said, he actually started the game very brightly with a huge block in his own box and a shot that had the fans next in ecstasy, only to realise the ball had hit the side netting and not gone in.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5637.  
  5638.  
  5639.  
  5640. &lt;p&gt;Despite doing enough at the back, he disappointed somewhat with his passing, and the Blues look more comfortable with Marc Cucurella inverting into midfield.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5641.  
  5642.  
  5643.  
  5644. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-56b02539-7b2a-4b4c-b18d-7f60aaffb99f.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-56b02539-7b2a-4b4c-b18d-7f60aaffb99f.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Malo Gusto's match stats: touches, passes, shots, tackles, dribbles, and duels won, shown on a heatmap of his playing position.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265149&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5645.  
  5646.  
  5647.  
  5648. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265296&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/chelseas-malo-gusto-celebrates-end-984544824.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Malo Gusto celebrating after a Chelsea soccer match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265296&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Malo Gusto had a decent outing down the right[/caption]
  5649.  
  5650.  
  5651.  
  5652. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trevoh Chalobah &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;8&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5653.  
  5654.  
  5655.  
  5656. &lt;p&gt;With Wesley Fofana returning to the medical table, where he has admittedly spent most of his time this season, the January re-call of Trevoh Chalobah was needed once more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5657.  
  5658.  
  5659.  
  5660. &lt;p&gt;He&amp;#8217;s been a very capable deputy for Big Wes, with a strong physical element to his game as well as a good passing range and ability.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5661.  
  5662.  
  5663.  
  5664. &lt;p&gt;It was his long ball over the top that created havoc in the first 50 seconds of the match, leading to Van de Ven hitting his own post.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5665.  
  5666.  
  5667.  
  5668. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-c7fc0aa7-741f-4c3f-9d87-75792814cd4c.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-c7fc0aa7-741f-4c3f-9d87-75792814cd4c.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of Trevoh Chalobah's match statistics: 65 touches, 54 passes, 0 shots, 0 tackles, 0 dribbles, and 2 duels won.  A football pitch shows his touches.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265160&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5669.  
  5670.  
  5671.  
  5672. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Levi Colwill &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;8&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5673.  
  5674.  
  5675.  
  5676. &lt;p&gt;A rock personified.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5677.  
  5678.  
  5679.  
  5680. &lt;p&gt;Levi was utterly dominant at the back tonight, with a performance that showed just why he is so highly rated by Chelsea fans.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5681.  
  5682.  
  5683.  
  5684. &lt;p&gt;Coming up against fellow Cobham academy product Dominic Solanke would&amp;#8217;ve been no easy task, but he marshalled him brilliantly and was strong in the air and on the ground.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5685.  
  5686.  
  5687.  
  5688. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-3e19e9eb-72e4-4d6d-8f90-93f1809e09c1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-3e19e9eb-72e4-4d6d-8f90-93f1809e09c1.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of Levi Colwill's soccer stats: 74 touches, 65 passes, 0 shots, 0 tackles, 0 dribbles, 0 duels won.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265168&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5689.  
  5690.  
  5691.  
  5692. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265299&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-chelseas-levi-colwill-celebrates-984544273.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Levi Colwill of Chelsea celebrates.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265299&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;662&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Levi Colwill was a pass monster at the back[/caption]
  5693.  
  5694.  
  5695.  
  5696. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Marc Cucurella &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;9&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5697.  
  5698.  
  5699.  
  5700. &lt;p&gt;With Chelsea&amp;#8217;s Player of The Season voting being announced this week, Marc Cucurella has been a name on the lips of many this week after what has been his best career campaign.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5701.  
  5702.  
  5703.  
  5704. &lt;p&gt;He was influential once more, this time more in the defensive phases, whereas it&amp;#8217;s been his forward play that has earned him so many plaudits this season so far.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5705.  
  5706.  
  5707.  
  5708. &lt;p&gt;Crucial tackles, winning the ball back high up the pitch, and an eye for a pass too, it was another good display from the Spaniard despite not stealing the headlines.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5709.  
  5710.  
  5711.  
  5712. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-3c1c8294-04f9-4956-af2e-61a4c43929f1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-3c1c8294-04f9-4956-af2e-61a4c43929f1.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Marc Cucurella's game statistics: 69 touches, 0 shots, 44 passes, 3 tackles, 0 dribbles, 4 duels won.  Heatmap of his touches on the field is included.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265181&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5713.  
  5714.  
  5715.  
  5716. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Moises Caicedo &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;9&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5717.  
  5718.  
  5719.  
  5720. &lt;p&gt;Enzo Maresca had a look of horror on his face when his star midfielder went down&amp;nbsp;in some real discomfort with his hamstring after a challenge on Djed Spence early on.&lt;/p&gt;
  5721.  
  5722.  
  5723.  
  5724. &lt;p&gt;And rightly so, as his importance to Chelsea this season cannot be underestimated, with the Ecuadorian sensational once again.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5725.  
  5726.  
  5727.  
  5728. &lt;p&gt;Many would&amp;#8217;ve taken the easy way out after picking up a knock, but not Moises, he battled until the very end, hobbling occasionally but stepping into challenges full of heart when his team needed him most.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5729.  
  5730.  
  5731.  
  5732. &lt;p&gt;Had his wonderful half-volley into the bottom corner not been ruled out by VAR, he would&amp;#8217;ve had a perfect 10.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5733.  
  5734.  
  5735.  
  5736. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-player-stats-36563e15-a835-41a9-b67b-bd1b9938ec0a.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-player-stats-36563e15-a835-41a9-b67b-bd1b9938ec0a.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Moisés Caicedo's Chelsea vs. Tottenham match stats: 51 touches, 41 passes, 4 tackles, 9 duels won, 3 fouls, 90 mins played.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265055&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5737.  
  5738.  
  5739.  
  5740. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-touch-map-e76eb3a2-61d1-42d3-ae44-33634e29077c.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-touch-map-e76eb3a2-61d1-42d3-ae44-33634e29077c.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Touch map of Moisés Caicedo v Tottenham.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265218&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5741.  
  5742.  
  5743.  
  5744. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enzo Fernandez &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;9&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5745.  
  5746.  
  5747.  
  5748. &lt;p&gt;Enzo Fernandez does not shy away from a big occasion, and boy did he step up when it mattered for Chelsea tonight.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5749.  
  5750.  
  5751.  
  5752. &lt;p&gt;He perhaps should&amp;#8217;ve opened the scoring in the first half when Cole Palmer squared the ball across the box, but he wasn&amp;#8217;t able to get that vital touch to divert it into the net.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5753.  
  5754.  
  5755.  
  5756. &lt;p&gt;The Argentine though, who shone for his national team against Brazil in the break, was on hand to make amends as he nodded a delightful Palmer delivery into the back of the net to make it 1-0 just after half-time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5757.  
  5758.  
  5759.  
  5760. &lt;p&gt;His passion and love in this side is unmatched which makes him a fan favourite here &amp;#8211; and the home fans will feel their £200m midfield was worth every penny tonight.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5761.  
  5762.  
  5763.  
  5764. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-player-stats-0a9af576-8e61-4aba-8559-f202d007fbda.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-player-stats-0a9af576-8e61-4aba-8559-f202d007fbda.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Enzo Fernández's Chelsea vs. Tottenham match statistics: 61 touches, 45 passes, 1 tackle, 1 goal, 89 minutes played, and 3 duels won.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265049&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5765.  
  5766.  
  5767.  
  5768. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-pass-map-92bca1a2-ae50-4f24-aa9e-369baa4ef552.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-pass-map-92bca1a2-ae50-4f24-aa9e-369baa4ef552.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Pass map showing Enzo Fernández's 41 completed passes and 4 incomplete passes against Tottenham.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265240&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5769.  
  5770.  
  5771.  
  5772. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pedro Neto &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5773.  
  5774.  
  5775.  
  5776. &lt;p&gt;The return of Nicolas Jackson saw Neto back in his favoured position on the right wing tonight, rather than playing as a striker.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5777.  
  5778.  
  5779.  
  5780. &lt;p&gt;Neither of Chelsea&amp;#8217;s wingers were massively impactful, but the Portuguese star was probably the better of the two on the night, shown by him being switched to the left when Noni Madueke returned.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5781.  
  5782.  
  5783.  
  5784. &lt;p&gt;Generally it was more of what we&amp;#8217;ve seen from Neto so far this campaign, a lot of hard work and some flashes of good technical ability &amp;#8211; but not the kind of end product Chelsea need at the moment.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5785.  
  5786.  
  5787.  
  5788. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-da04a0b9-186a-454c-91ce-4958870a046f.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-da04a0b9-186a-454c-91ce-4958870a046f.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of Pedro Neto's soccer game statistics: touches, shots, passes, tackles, dribbles, and duels won, shown on a heatmap of his activity on the field.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265250&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5789.  
  5790.  
  5791.  
  5792. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cole Palmer &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;8&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5793.  
  5794.  
  5795.  
  5796. &lt;p&gt;His performance in the away leg of this fixture was the epitome of Cole Palmer at his ice-cold best, if you think back to his panenka penalty and Man of the Match display at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5797.  
  5798.  
  5799.  
  5800. &lt;p&gt;But things have changed since then for Cole, with his poor form undeniable since the turn of the year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5801.  
  5802.  
  5803.  
  5804. &lt;p&gt;After battling through injury and illness, many saw this as a chance for Palmer to burst back into life and get his season back on track, which is exactly what he did.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5805.  
  5806.  
  5807.  
  5808. &lt;p&gt;A&amp;nbsp;supple second half cross landed&amp;nbsp;on the head of Enzo Fernandez who finished with aplomb,&amp;nbsp;giving him his&amp;nbsp;first direct goal contribution in &lt;strong&gt;NINE&lt;/strong&gt; games.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5809.  
  5810.  
  5811.  
  5812. &lt;p&gt;He was a difference maker tonight, and can hopefully kick on for the rest of the season.&lt;/p&gt;
  5813.  
  5814.  
  5815.  
  5816. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-13af5695-c1b2-4db4-958e-81c1f6fa6221.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-13af5695-c1b2-4db4-958e-81c1f6fa6221.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of Cole Palmer's game statistics: 47 touches, 2 shots, 24 passes, 3 tackles, 1 dribble, and 1 assist.  A football pitch shows his touches.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265262&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5817.  
  5818.  
  5819.  
  5820. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265309&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-chelseas-cole-palmer-match-984543846.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Cole Palmer giving a thumbs up after a Chelsea match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265309&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;667&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Cole Palmer helped himself to an assist[/caption]
  5821.  
  5822.  
  5823.  
  5824. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jadon Sancho &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;4&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5825.  
  5826.  
  5827.  
  5828. &lt;p&gt;Groans rung around Stamford Bridge when Jadon Sancho was on the ball for much of the first half, with fans frustrated at his lack of desire to just hammer a shot at goal like he did in the away leg to score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5829.  
  5830.  
  5831.  
  5832. &lt;p&gt;It just so happened that one of the Blues&amp;#8217; best chances of the first half fell to his right boot, and when he finally did have a go it was superbly denied by Vicario in the Spurs net.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5833.  
  5834.  
  5835.  
  5836. &lt;p&gt;Jadon was replaced by the returning Noni Madueke midway into the second half to loud applause.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5837.  
  5838.  
  5839.  
  5840. &lt;p&gt;He is going to to offer more in terms of chance creation and goal threat to convince the Blues to keep him come the summer window. &lt;/p&gt;
  5841.  
  5842.  
  5843.  
  5844. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  5845. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  5846. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;CHELSEA RATINGS V SPURS&lt;/h3&gt;
  5847. &lt;/div&gt;
  5848. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  5849. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  5850. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/LB-RATINGS-OFF-PLATFORM-sancho.webp?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  5852. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  5853. CHELSEA hung on to clinch a controversial 1-0 win over bitter London rivals Spurs. &lt;/p&gt;
  5855. &lt;div&gt;
  5856. &lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#8217;s how SunSport&amp;#8217;s Lloyd Canfield rated the Maresca&amp;#8217;s players.&lt;/p&gt;
  5857. &lt;p&gt;SANCHEZ &amp;#8211; 7&lt;/p&gt;
  5858. &lt;p&gt;Much has been made of the goalkeeping situation at Chelsea this season, with both Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen failing to live up to the standards the home supporters expect.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5859. &lt;p&gt;It was the former selected today, and while far from the greatness of Petr Cech, in fairness to him he put in a good display.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5860. &lt;p&gt;Question marks came up once more when his blushes were spared by VAR, having been beaten from range by Pape Matar Sarr, but he made up for that with a crucial (even if dramatic) save at the death to stop Spurs levelling the scoring. &lt;/p&gt;
  5861. &lt;p&gt;GUSTO &amp;#8211; 6&lt;/p&gt;
  5862. &lt;p&gt;Malo Gusto&amp;#8217;s inclusion in the starting XI would&amp;#8217;ve taken a few fans by surprise, especially given the electric impact Reece James had on international duty for England.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5863. &lt;p&gt;That said, he actually started the game very brightly with a huge block in his own box and a shot that had the fans next in ecstasy, only to realise the ball had hit the side netting and not gone in.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5864. &lt;p&gt;Despite doing enough at the back, he disappointed somewhat with his passing, and the Blues look more comfortable with Marc Cucurella inverting into midfield. &lt;/p&gt;
  5865. &lt;p&gt;CHALOBAH &amp;#8211; 8&lt;/p&gt;
  5866. &lt;p&gt;With Wesley Fofana returning to the medical table, where he has admittedly spent most of his time this season, the January re-call of Trevoh Chalobah was needed once more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5867. &lt;p&gt;He&amp;#8217;s been a very capable deputy for Big Wes, with a strong physical element to his game as well as a good passing range and ability.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5868. &lt;p&gt;It was his long ball over the top that created havoc in the first 50 seconds of the match, leading to Van de Ven hitting his own post. &lt;/p&gt;
  5869. &lt;p&gt;COLWILL &amp;#8211; 8&lt;/p&gt;
  5870. &lt;p&gt;A rock personified.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5871. &lt;p&gt;Levi was utterly dominant at the back tonight, with a performance that showed just why he is so highly rated by Chelsea fans.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5872. &lt;p&gt;Coming up against fellow Cobham academy product Dominic Solanke would&amp;#8217;ve been no easy task, but he marshalled him brilliantly and was strong in the air and on the ground. &lt;/p&gt;
  5873. &lt;p&gt;CUCURELLA &amp;#8211; 9&lt;/p&gt;
  5874. &lt;p&gt;With Chelsea&amp;#8217;s Player of The Season voting being announced this week, Marc Cucurella has been a name on the lips of many this week after what has been his best career campaign.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5875. &lt;p&gt;He was influential once more, this time more in the defensive phases, whereas it&amp;#8217;s been his forward play that has earned him so many plaudits this season so far.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5876. &lt;p&gt;Crucial tackles, winning the ball back high up the pitch, and an eye for a pass too, it was another good display from the Spaniard despite not stealing the headlines. &lt;/p&gt;
  5877. &lt;p&gt;CAICEDO &amp;#8211; 9 &lt;/p&gt;
  5878. &lt;p&gt;Enzo Maresca had a look of horror on his face when his star midfielder went down&amp;nbsp;in some real discomfort with his hamstring after a challenge on Djed Spence early on.&lt;/p&gt;
  5879. &lt;p&gt;And rightly so, as his importance to Chelsea this season cannot be underestimated, with the Ecuadorian sensational once again.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5880. &lt;p&gt;Many would&amp;#8217;ve taken the easy way out after picking up a knock, but not Moises, he battled until the very end, hobbling occasionally but stepping into challenges full of heart when his team needed him most.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5881. &lt;p&gt;Had his wonderful half-volley into the bottom corner not been ruled out by VAR, he would&amp;#8217;ve had a perfect 10. &lt;/p&gt;
  5882. &lt;p&gt;FERNANDEZ &amp;#8211; 9&lt;/p&gt;
  5883. &lt;p&gt;Enzo Fernandez does not shy away from a big occasion, and boy did he step up when it mattered for Chelsea tonight.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5884. &lt;p&gt;He perhaps should&amp;#8217;ve opened the scoring in the first half when Cole Palmer squared the ball across the box, but he wasn&amp;#8217;t able to get that vital touch to divert it into the net.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5885. &lt;p&gt;The Argentine though, who shone for his national team against Brazil in the break, was on hand to make amends as he nodded a delightful Palmer delivery into the back of the net to make it 1-0 just after half-time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5886. &lt;p&gt;His passion and love in this side is unmatched which makes him a fan favourite here &amp;#8211; and the home fans will feel their £200m midfield was worth every penny tonight. &lt;/p&gt;
  5887. &lt;p&gt;NETO &amp;#8211; 6&lt;/p&gt;
  5888. &lt;p&gt;The return of Nicolas Jackson saw Neto back in his favoured position on the right wing tonight, rather than playing as a striker.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5889. &lt;p&gt;Neither of Chelsea&amp;#8217;s wingers were massively impactful, but the Portuguese star was probably the better of the two on the night, shown by him being switched to the left when Noni Madueke returned.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5890. &lt;p&gt;Generally it was more of what we&amp;#8217;ve seen from Neto so far this campaign, a lot of hard work and some flashes of good technical ability &amp;#8211; but not the kind of end product Chelsea need at the moment. &lt;/p&gt;
  5891. &lt;p&gt;PALMER &amp;#8211; 8&lt;/p&gt;
  5892. &lt;p&gt;His performance in the away leg of this fixture was the epitome of Cole Palmer at his ice-cold best, if you think back to his panenka penalty and Man of the Match display at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5893. &lt;p&gt;But things have changed since then for Cole, with his poor form undeniable since the turn of the year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5894. &lt;p&gt;After battling through injury and illness, many saw this as a chance for Palmer to burst back into life and get his season back on track, which is exactly what he did.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5895. &lt;p&gt;A&amp;nbsp;supple second half cross landed&amp;nbsp;on the head of Enzo Fernandez who finished with aplomb,&amp;nbsp;giving him his&amp;nbsp;first direct goal contribution in &lt;strong&gt;NINE&lt;/strong&gt; games.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5896. &lt;p&gt;He was a difference maker tonight, and can hopefully kick on for the rest of the season.&lt;/p&gt;
  5897. &lt;p&gt;SANCHO &amp;#8211; 4&lt;/p&gt;
  5898. &lt;p&gt;Groans rung around Stamford Bridge when Jadon Sancho was on the ball for much of the first half, with fans frustrated at his lack of desire to just hammer a shot at goal like he did in the away leg to score.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5899. &lt;p&gt;It just so happened that one of the Blues&amp;#8217; best chances of the first half fell to his right boot, and when he finally did have a go it was superbly denied by Vicario in the Spurs net.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5900. &lt;p&gt;Jadon was replaced by the returning Noni Madueke midway into the second half to loud applause.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5901. &lt;p&gt;He is going to to offer more in terms of chance creation and goal threat to convince the Blues to keep him come the summer window. &lt;/p&gt;
  5902. &lt;p&gt;JACKSON &amp;#8211; 6&lt;/p&gt;
  5903. &lt;p&gt;Nicolas Jackson being back was a huge boost for Chelsea in this game, and cause for excitement for the home support, particularly given his excellent record in London derbies.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5904. &lt;p&gt;A physical presence in the box is something the Blues have missed so much while playing Christopher Nkunku or Pedro Neto up front in his absence.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5905. &lt;p&gt;That strength and desire&amp;nbsp;almost&amp;nbsp;paid dividends&amp;nbsp;after just 50 seconds as Van de Ven struck the ball off of his shin and onto the post.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5906. &lt;p&gt;Unfortunately that was about it for Nico today, he couldn&amp;#8217;t get his comeback goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  5907. &lt;p&gt;SUBS&lt;/p&gt;
  5908. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noni Madueke&amp;nbsp;(Jadon Sancho,&amp;nbsp;67) &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5909. &lt;p&gt;Chelsea fans were pleased to see Noni back from injury at last, and he will no doubt be a welcomed boost to the squad as we close in on the end of the season.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5910. &lt;p&gt;He may have been more impactful had he been selected from the off by Maresca, with the winger needing to do a lot of defensive work as Chelsea looked to keep their 1-0 lead.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5911. &lt;p&gt;His desire and work rate was much appreciated by the crowd.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5912. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reece James&amp;nbsp;(Nicolas Jackson,&amp;nbsp;82) &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5913. &lt;p&gt;A leader in this side, Reece was bought on at the right time to help his side see out the game.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5914. &lt;p&gt;He didn&amp;#8217;t have much opportunity at all to venture forward, but did everything asked of him.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5915. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall&amp;nbsp;(Enzo Fernandez,&amp;nbsp;90+1) &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5916. &lt;p&gt;Had 10 minutes to see the game out and help his side defend the lead, with his energy helping put some pressure on Spurs to move quickly.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5917. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tosin Adarabioyo&amp;nbsp;(Cole Palmer,&amp;nbsp;90+1) &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5918. &lt;p&gt;The &amp;#8216;Uncle&amp;#8217; of the squad was bought on at the death to help marshal his team to victory, which he did.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5919. &lt;p&gt;Provides composure and strength at the back for the Blues, and has been a valuable asset to his side this campaign.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5920. &lt;/div&gt;
  5921. &lt;/div&gt;
  5922. &lt;/div&gt;
  5924.  
  5925.  
  5926.  
  5927. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-player-stats-dfc892a7-ab96-4908-a2c9-3d05a9d7107b.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-player-stats-dfc892a7-ab96-4908-a2c9-3d05a9d7107b.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Jadon Sancho's Chelsea vs. Tottenham game stats: 38 touches, 26 passes, 1 tackle, 0 dribbles, 1 duel won, 68 minutes played.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265058&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5928.  
  5929.  
  5930.  
  5931. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-pass-map-a082cff7-7835-4713-86b1-3f0223c7073c.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-pass-map-a082cff7-7835-4713-86b1-3f0223c7073c.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Pass map showing 23 completed and 3 incomplete passes by Jadon Sancho against Tottenham.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265271&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5932.  
  5933.  
  5934.  
  5935. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicolas Jackson &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5936.  
  5937.  
  5938.  
  5939. &lt;p&gt;Nicolas Jackson being back was a huge boost for Chelsea in this game, and cause for excitement for the home support, particularly given his excellent record in London derbies.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5940.  
  5941.  
  5942.  
  5943. &lt;p&gt;A physical presence in the box is something the Blues have missed so much while playing Christopher Nkunku or Pedro Neto up front in his absence.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5944.  
  5945.  
  5946.  
  5947. &lt;p&gt;That strength and desire&amp;nbsp;almost&amp;nbsp;paid dividends&amp;nbsp;after just 50 seconds as Van de Ven struck the ball off of his shin and onto the post.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5948.  
  5949.  
  5950.  
  5951. &lt;p&gt;Unfortunately that was about it for Nico today, he couldn&amp;#8217;t get his comeback goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  5952.  
  5953.  
  5954.  
  5955. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-1c45c9f9-ad00-49c2-be23-882246c1ad03.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-multi-map-1c45c9f9-ad00-49c2-be23-882246c1ad03.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Nicolas Jackson game statistics: touches, shots, passes, tackles, dribbles, and duels won, shown on a heatmap of his playing position.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265282&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  5956.  
  5957.  
  5958.  
  5959. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SUBS:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  5960.  
  5961.  
  5962.  
  5963. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Noni Madueke&amp;nbsp;(Jadon Sancho,&amp;nbsp;67) &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5964.  
  5965.  
  5966.  
  5967. &lt;p&gt;Chelsea fans were pleased to see Noni back from injury at last, and he will no doubt be a welcomed boost to the squad as we close in on the end of the season.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5968.  
  5969.  
  5970.  
  5971. &lt;p&gt;He may have been more impactful had he been selected from the off by Maresca, with the winger needing to do a lot of defensive work as Chelsea looked to keep their 1-0 lead.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5972.  
  5973.  
  5974.  
  5975. &lt;p&gt;His desire and work rate was much appreciated by the crowd.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5976.  
  5977.  
  5978.  
  5979. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reece James&amp;nbsp;(Nicolas Jackson,&amp;nbsp;82) &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;6&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5980.  
  5981.  
  5982.  
  5983. &lt;p&gt;A leader in this side, Reece was bought on at the right time to help his side see out the game.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5984.  
  5985.  
  5986.  
  5987. &lt;p&gt;He didn&amp;#8217;t have much opportunity at all to venture forward, but did everything asked of him.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5988.  
  5989.  
  5990.  
  5991. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall&amp;nbsp;(Enzo Fernandez,&amp;nbsp;90+1) &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  5992.  
  5993.  
  5994.  
  5995. &lt;p&gt;Had 10 minutes to see the game out and help his side defend the lead, with his energy helping put some pressure on Spurs to move quickly.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  5996.  
  5997.  
  5998.  
  5999. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tosin Adarabioyo&amp;nbsp;(Cole Palmer,&amp;nbsp;90+1) &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;5&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  6000.  
  6001.  
  6002.  
  6003. &lt;p&gt;The &amp;#8216;Uncle&amp;#8217; of the squad was bought on at the death to help marshal his team to victory, which he did.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6004.  
  6005.  
  6006.  
  6007. &lt;p&gt;Provides composure and strength at the back for the Blues, and has been a valuable asset to his side this campaign.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6008.  
  6009.  
  6010.  
  6011. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-next-5-games-c45cfb79-58e0-4cd4-9241-87f2c836dcf1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-next-5-games-c45cfb79-58e0-4cd4-9241-87f2c836dcf1.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chelsea's next five games schedule.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264942&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
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  6014. <title>Britain&#8217;s shoplifting epidemic cost Co-op £80MILLION last year as thefts continue to wreak havoc on retail industry</title>
  6015. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34264165/co-operative-theft-shoplifting/</link>
  6016. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
  6017. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashley Armstrong]]></dc:creator>
  6018. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  6019. <category><![CDATA[UK News]]></category>
  6020. <category><![CDATA[Co-op]]></category>
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  6028. &lt;/div&gt;
  6029.  
  6030.  
  6031.  
  6032.  
  6033.  
  6034.  
  6035.  
  6036.  
  6037.  
  6038. &lt;p&gt;THE Co-op lost £80million to theft last year, as the shoplifting epidemic shows little sign of ending.&lt;/p&gt;
  6039.  
  6040.  
  6041.  
  6042. &lt;p&gt;Bosses at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/co-op/&quot;&gt;the grocery chain&lt;/a&gt; said despite spending £200million on security kit, including body-cams and shielding for staff, their stores were still being targeted by criminals.&lt;/p&gt;
  6043.  
  6044.  
  6045.  
  6046. &lt;p&gt;The value of thefts across its shops was 14 per cent higher than the year before.&lt;/p&gt;
  6047.  
  6048.  
  6049.  
  6050. &lt;p&gt;But &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/co-op/&quot;&gt;Co-op&lt;/a&gt; Food boss Matt Hood said there has been a slowdown since trialling facial recognition software, which passes on criminals’ identities to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/police/&quot;&gt;police&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  6051.  
  6052.  
  6053.  
  6054. &lt;p&gt;The tech also &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/artificial-intelligence/&quot;&gt;uses AI&lt;/a&gt; to detect shoplifters’ concealed items and can ask security for support during physical assaults.&lt;/p&gt;
  6055.  
  6056.  
  6057.  
  6058. &lt;p&gt;However, Mr Hood said the criminals were now just being pushed to other nearby shops who cannot afford the expensive security kit.&lt;/p&gt;
  6059.  
  6060.  
  6061.  
  6062. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/co-op/&quot;&gt;The Co-op&lt;/a&gt; has been a campaigner for greater prosecution of criminals who assault shopworkers.&lt;/p&gt;
  6063.  
  6064.  
  6065.  
  6066. &lt;p&gt;It also wants the theft of goods worth less than £200 to be treated as a more serious offence.&lt;/p&gt;
  6067.  
  6068.  
  6069.  
  6070. &lt;p&gt;Industry statistics show theft from shops hit £2.2billion last year, up from £1.8billion the pre­vious year.&lt;/p&gt;
  6071.  
  6072.  
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  6097. <title>Val Kilmer&#8217;s family break silence to pay tribute to their &#8216;extraordinary father&#8217; after his tragic death aged 65</title>
  6098. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34265096/val-kilmer-family-break-silence-pay-tribute-extraordinary-father/</link>
  6099. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
  6100. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lottie Hulme]]></dc:creator>
  6101. <category><![CDATA[Celebrity]]></category>
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  6109. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;VAL Kilmer’s family have broken their silence to pay tribute to their ‘extraordinary father’ after his tragic death at the age of 65. &lt;/p&gt;
  6110.  
  6111.  
  6112.  
  6113. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/batman/&quot;&gt;Batman&lt;/a&gt; and Top Gun star passed away in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/los-angeles/&quot;&gt;Los Angeles&lt;/a&gt; on Tuesday after suffering from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/20387965/urgent-warning-deaths-pneumonia-winter-symptoms/&quot;&gt;pneumonia&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  6114.  
  6115.  
  6116.  
  6117. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265267&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 653px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/actors-mercedes-kilmer-val-kilmer-984193573_d16c9e.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=643&quot; alt=&quot;Mercedes Kilmer and Val Kilmer at a gala.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265267&quot; width=&quot;643&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Val Kilmer’s family have broken their silence to pay tribute to their ‘extraordinary father’ after his tragic death at the age of 65[/caption]
  6118.  
  6119.  
  6120.  
  6121. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265270&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mercedes-kilmer-jack-kilmer-attend-984175017.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Mercedes Kilmer and Jack Kilmer at an after-party.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265270&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;In a statement obtained by People magazine, they said: “Thank you for honoring our extraordinary father&amp;#8217;s memory[/caption]
  6122.  
  6123.  
  6124.  
  6125. &lt;p&gt;Kilmer &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34206065/val-kilmer-dead-batman-top-gun/&quot;&gt;became a household name&lt;/a&gt; when he played fighter pilot Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in Top Gun alongside &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/tom-cruise/&quot;&gt;Tom Cruise&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  6126.  
  6127.  
  6128.  
  6129. &lt;p&gt;And now his two children, &lt;span id=&quot;4ec35a59-c0ba-4d4e-893f-e89e9f7746d7&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Mercedes&lt;/span&gt; and Jack, have broken their silence on his death.&lt;/p&gt;
  6130.  
  6131.  
  6132.  
  6133. &lt;p&gt;In a statement obtained by People magazine, they said: “Thank you for honoring our extraordinary father&amp;#8217;s memory.&lt;/p&gt;
  6134.  
  6135.  
  6136.  
  6137. &lt;p&gt;“We are so proud of him and honored to see his legacy celebrated. At this time, we would like to grieve privately.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  6138.  
  6139.  
  6140.  
  6141. &lt;p&gt;Mercedes, 33, told the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/val-kilmer-dead.html&quot;&gt;New York Times&lt;/a&gt; her father died surrounded by his family and friends.&lt;/p&gt;
  6142.  
  6143.  
  6144.  
  6145. &lt;p&gt;She also said Kilmer had been &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/15529004/val-kilmer-cancer-voice-box-smoking/&quot;&gt;diagnosed with throat cancer&lt;/a&gt; in 2014 but later managed to recover.&lt;/p&gt;
  6146.  
  6147.  
  6148.  
  6149. &lt;p&gt;He &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/18589534/iceman-val-kilmer-top-gun-maverick/&quot;&gt;underwent major surgery&lt;/a&gt; including a tracheotomy which significantly impacted his ability to speak.&lt;/p&gt;
  6150.  
  6151.  
  6152.  
  6153. &lt;p&gt;After finding success on the beloved classic, Kilmer went on to play his biggest role as Batman in Batman Forever.&lt;/p&gt;
  6154.  
  6155.  
  6156.  
  6157. &lt;p&gt;In the 1995 superhero flick he took on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jim-carrey/&quot;&gt;Jim Carrey&lt;/a&gt; as The Riddler and &lt;span id=&quot;80f16ed9-ca1b-45d8-9961-98f8ce3581b1&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Tommy Lee&lt;/span&gt; Jones as Two Face.&lt;/p&gt;
  6158.  
  6159.  
  6160.  
  6161. &lt;p&gt;He also had huge roles playing musician Jim Morrison in The Doors as well as starring in True Romance, Heat and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.&lt;/p&gt;
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  6183.  
  6184.  
  6185. &lt;p&gt;The American&amp;#8217;s incredible spell of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/hollywood/&quot;&gt;Hollywood&lt;/a&gt; blockbusters in the 80s and 90s made him one of the highest paid stars of that generation.&lt;/p&gt;
  6186.  
  6187.  
  6188.  
  6189. &lt;p&gt;Kilmer&amp;#8217;s final career role saw him &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/18589534/iceman-val-kilmer-top-gun-maverick/&quot;&gt;return to the Top Gun franchise&lt;/a&gt; where he first found global success.&lt;/p&gt;
  6190.  
  6191.  
  6192.  
  6193. &lt;p&gt;Thirty six years after playing the &amp;#8220;Iceman&amp;#8221;, he made a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34206664/val-kilmer-top-gun-ai-voice/&quot;&gt;brief cameo in the film&amp;#8217;s 2022 sequel&lt;/a&gt; Top Gun: Maverick.&lt;/p&gt;
  6194.  
  6195.  
  6196.  
  6197. &lt;p&gt;The successful &lt;span id=&quot;01299742-b2ea-4a61-88a2-7c31092d8655&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;film&lt;/span&gt; marked the last on screen performance for Kilmer who had to bravely fight to return to the big screen due to his ongoing &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/health/&quot;&gt;health&lt;/a&gt; issues.&lt;/p&gt;
  6198.  
  6199.  
  6200.  
  6201. &lt;p&gt;Opting not to shy away from his real-life health struggles, the film presented Iceman as facing a serious battle of his own with his condition and speech both rapidly deteriorating.&lt;/p&gt;
  6202.  
  6203.  
  6204.  
  6205. &lt;p&gt;In a final brave scene he manages to say a few raspy lines to an emotional Maverick which was made possible due to a clever AI generated voice modelling system called Sonantic.&lt;/p&gt;
  6206.  
  6207.  
  6208.  
  6209. &lt;p&gt;Kilmer led a quiet life since his cancer diagnosis over a decade ago with him rarely being pictured.&lt;/p&gt;
  6210.  
  6211.  
  6212.  
  6213. &lt;p&gt;The final public picture before his death came in a photo-shoot released on April, 1, 2020 &amp;#8211; exactly five years to the day of his passing.&lt;/p&gt;
  6214.  
  6215.  
  6216.  
  6217. &lt;p&gt;It showed the long-haired star embrace his confident and fun side as he donned a red shirt and uniquely decorated jeans alongside plenty of creative &lt;span id=&quot;644f7ec8-7b91-48e6-b33b-758b99934d38&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;jewellery&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  6218.  
  6219.  
  6220.  
  6221. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265273&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 916px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/val-kilmer-r-son-jack-664180982.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=906&quot; alt=&quot;Val Kilmer and his son Jack Kilmer at a basketball game.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265273&quot; width=&quot;906&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Val with his son Jack[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  6224. <title>EastEnders mystery as fans spot weird poster ‘blurred out’ on the side of The Albert</title>
  6225. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34261112/eastenders-mystery-blurred-out-poster/</link>
  6226. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
  6227. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Penkethman]]></dc:creator>
  6228. <category><![CDATA[Soaps]]></category>
  6229. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  6230. <category><![CDATA[BBC]]></category>
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  6232. <category><![CDATA[EastEnders]]></category>
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  6240. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;EASTENDERS fans have been left baffled after noticing some unusual blurring in a clip from the show.&lt;/p&gt;
  6241.  
  6242.  
  6243.  
  6244. &lt;p&gt;Viewers minds have gone into overdrive after the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thesun.co.uk/where/walford/&quot;&gt;BBC &lt;/a&gt;uploaded a brand new clip of some of the soap&amp;#8217;s cast dancing on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tiktok/&quot;&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; but fans were left immediately distracted.&lt;/p&gt;
  6245.  
  6246.  
  6247.  
  6248. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265018&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 481px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/eastenders-mystery-fans-spot-weird-984524609.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=471&quot; alt=&quot;A woman stands outside the Prince Albert pub on the set of EastEnders.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265018&quot; width=&quot;471&quot; height=&quot;839&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;TikTok/@bbceastenders&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Eagle-eyed EastEnders fans noticed something amiss in a new TikTok[/caption]
  6249.  
  6250.  
  6251.  
  6252. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265019&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 481px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/eastenders-mystery-fans-spot-weird-984524611.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=471&quot; alt=&quot;Three people outside The Prince Albert pub, an EastEnders filming location.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265019&quot; width=&quot;471&quot; height=&quot;839&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;TikTok/@bbceastenders&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;A poster on the side of The Albert appeared to be blurred out[/caption]
  6253.  
  6254.  
  6255.  
  6256. &lt;p&gt;In the fun, light-hearted clip, show stars Ellie Dadd, Aaliyah James and Jaden Ladega can be seen dancing to viral hit Anxiety by Doechii.&lt;/p&gt;
  6257.  
  6258.  
  6259.  
  6260. &lt;p&gt;They can be seen larking around outside Walford&amp;#8217;s gay bar, The Albert.&lt;/p&gt;
  6261.  
  6262.  
  6263.  
  6264. &lt;p&gt;But eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice that something had been blurred out by BBC bosses at the side of the bar.&lt;/p&gt;
  6265.  
  6266.  
  6267.  
  6268. &lt;p&gt;What appeared to be some form of poster on the wall was entirely blurred during the editing process in order to conceal something from viewers.&lt;/p&gt;
  6269.  
  6270.  
  6271.  
  6272. &lt;p&gt;Noticing the unusual move, one fan asked: &amp;#8220;Seems strange the Eastenders set crew put up a poster only for the BBC to censor it!!!!&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  6273.  
  6274.  
  6275.  
  6276. &lt;p&gt;As another added: &amp;#8220;I wonder what or who the picture is.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  6277.  
  6278.  
  6279.  
  6280. &lt;p&gt;A third posted: &amp;#8220;WHY IS IT BLURRED.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  6281.  
  6282.  
  6283.  
  6284. &lt;p&gt;Before a fourth jokingly suggested: &amp;#8220;It’s a naked Ian Beale.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  6285.  
  6286.  
  6287.  
  6288. &lt;p&gt;The Sun has reached out to EastEnders for clarification.&lt;/p&gt;
  6289.  
  6290.  
  6291.  
  6292. &lt;p&gt;More and more Walford residents have been spending time in The Albert recently as The Vic remains closed following the huge blast that killed Martin Fowler during the show&amp;#8217;s 40th anniversary week.&lt;/p&gt;
  6293.  
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  6313.  
  6314.  
  6315.  
  6316. &lt;p&gt;It has meant customers have flocked to The Albert in their droves in order to have a drink.&lt;/p&gt;
  6317.  
  6318.  
  6319.  
  6320. &lt;p&gt;Regular barman Felix Baker has seen more than his fair share of customers come through the door but it will soon be coming to an end after The Sun revealed &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/33855881/eastenders-matthew-james-morrison-exit-felix-baker/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;the character had been written out.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  6321.  
  6322.  
  6323.  
  6324. &lt;p&gt;A source said of Felix actor Matthew James Morrison: “It’s never an easy decision for bosses when they have to make the decision for a character to leave. &lt;/p&gt;
  6325.  
  6326.  
  6327.  
  6328. &lt;p&gt;“Matthew has been great, but bosses felt the time was right to say goodbye to Felix.”&lt;/p&gt;
  6329.  
  6330.  
  6331.  
  6332. &lt;p&gt;A&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bbc/&quot;&gt;BBC&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;spokeswoman confirmed Matthew’s exit, telling The Sun: “We can confirm that Matthew will be leaving&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/eastenders/&quot;&gt;EastEnders&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;later in the year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6333.  
  6334.  
  6335.  
  6336. &lt;p&gt;“We wish him all the best for the future.”    &lt;/p&gt;
  6337.  
  6338.  
  6339.  
  6340. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  6341. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  6342. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;EastEnders&amp;#039; 40th anniversary cameos so far&lt;/h3&gt;
  6343. &lt;/div&gt;
  6344. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  6345. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  6346. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000866503754.jpg?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=610&amp;&amp;h=343&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;610&quot; height=&quot;343&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  6348. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  6349. With the 40th anniversary of EastEnders coming up, fans are looking forward to some more incredible cameos from iconic faces of Walford&amp;#039;s past. But who have we had so far? &lt;/p&gt;
  6351. &lt;div&gt;
  6352. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tracy-Ann Oberman&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Oberman returned as Chrissie Watts, a character she last played nearly two decades ago.&lt;/p&gt;
  6353. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Paul Bradley&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Bradley returned as Nigel Bates, a character he last played over 25 years ago.&lt;/p&gt;
  6354. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Micheal French&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; French returned as David Wicks, a character he last played two decades ago. &lt;/p&gt;
  6355. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Patsy Palmer&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Palmer returned as Bianca Jackson, a character she last played in 2019.&lt;/p&gt;
  6356. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ricky Groves&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Groves returned as Garry Hobbs, a character who has not been seen since 2009. &lt;/p&gt;
  6357. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cliff Parisi&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Parisi returned as Minty Peterson, a character who was last seen on the square in 2010. &lt;/p&gt;
  6358. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ross Kemp&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Kemp has returned to play Grant Mitchell, a character he first played in 1990. The BBC has described Kemp&amp;#8217;s storyline as &amp;#8220;explosive&amp;#8221;.&amp;nbsp;Kemp said it was an &amp;#8220;absolute honour&amp;#8221; to return to the show.&lt;/p&gt;
  6359. &lt;p&gt;Other aspects of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/33457089/eastenders-live-40th-anniversary-episode-vote/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;EastEnders 40th anniversary&lt;/a&gt; celebration include: A wedding between fan favorites, A huge explosion at the Queen Vic, and A live interactive episode.&lt;/p&gt;
  6360. &lt;/div&gt;
  6361. &lt;/div&gt;
  6362. &lt;/div&gt;
  6364.  
  6365.  
  6366.  
  6367. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265020&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 481px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/eastenders-mystery-fans-spot-weird-984524616.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=471&quot; alt=&quot;Three people standing outside The Prince Albert pub in EastEnders.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265020&quot; width=&quot;471&quot; height=&quot;839&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;TikTok/@bbceastenders&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Fans were quick to point out the mystery blurring[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  6370. <title>Terrifying moment huge shark bites &#8216;mermaid&#8217;s&#8217; hand filling aquarium tank with blood &#038; leaving her needing 100 stitches</title>
  6371. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34263016/terrifying-moment-huge-shark-bites-mermaid/</link>
  6372. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
  6373. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Annabel Bate]]></dc:creator>
  6374. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  6375. <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
  6376. <category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
  6377. <category><![CDATA[Sharks]]></category>
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  6379. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  6380. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;THIS is the terrifying moment a gargantuan shark bites an aquarium mermaid&amp;#8217;s hand, filling the tank with blood and leaving her needing 100 stitches.&lt;/p&gt;
  6381.  
  6382.  
  6383.  
  6384. &lt;p&gt;Footage shows the victim wiggling her mermaid tail before the shark nearly rips her arm off clean.&lt;/p&gt;
  6385.  
  6386.  
  6387.  
  6388. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265028&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 901px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/msemail_sharkJPG-JS984543730.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=891&quot; alt=&quot;The mermaid seen in this terrifying footage where she is bitten by a huge shark nearly ripping her arm off is suing the aquarium after medics told her her hand would no longer work.
  6389. The incident took place in Jiangsu, China on 12th June 2023, with the victim, named as Ms Li, now filing a lawsuit for compensation.
  6390. The video shows her swimming in the aquarium while training to take part in a &amp;quot;Mermaid Contest&amp;quot; when the shark suddenly bites her.
  6391. She quickly swims to the surface, with a second, graphic video, showing her blood-soaked injury.
  6392. She was rushed to hospital and underwent a five-hour operation.
  6393. She also received over 100 stitches and was diagnosed with a grade 10 disability as a tendon, a radial artery, and a radial vein were all severed.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265028&quot; width=&quot;891&quot; height=&quot;479&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;This is the moment a gargantuan shark bites an aquarium mermaid&amp;#8217;s hand&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;JamPress&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  6394.  
  6395.  
  6396.  
  6397. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265152&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/photo-shows-teeth-shark-allegedly-984493525.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Shark tooth allegedly removed from a hand after surgery.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265152&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;583&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AsiaWire&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Photo shows the teeth of a shark, allegedly removed from Ms Li&amp;#8217;s hand[/caption]
  6398.  
  6399.  
  6400.  
  6401. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265135&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 717px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984510323.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=707&quot; alt=&quot;A hand with a large wound after surgery, showing 103 stitches.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265135&quot; width=&quot;707&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AsiaWire&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ms. Lis hand after surgery, with a total of 103 stitches[/caption]
  6402.  
  6403.  
  6404.  
  6405. &lt;p&gt;The mermaid, Ms Li, is now filing a lawsuit for compensation following the horrific incident that took place in 2023 in Jiangsu, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/china/&quot;&gt;China&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  6406.  
  6407.  
  6408.  
  6409. &lt;p&gt;Unbelievable footage shows her &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/swimming/&quot;&gt;swimming&lt;/a&gt; in the aquarium as she trained to take part in a mermaid contest when the shark launches a terrifying attack. &lt;/p&gt;
  6410.  
  6411.  
  6412.  
  6413. &lt;p&gt;The mermaid desperately pokes the monstrous creature in the eyes and its head until it eventually lets go of her.&lt;/p&gt;
  6414.  
  6415.  
  6416.  
  6417. &lt;p&gt;She quickly swims to the surface, with a second clip showing her blood-soaked injury.&lt;/p&gt;
  6418.  
  6419.  
  6420.  
  6421. &lt;p&gt;Ms Li said that the shark had poor eyesight and may have mistaken her arm for fish food &amp;#8211; or may have been frightened.&lt;/p&gt;
  6422.  
  6423.  
  6424.  
  6425. &lt;p&gt;She was rushed to hospital and had to undergo a horrific, five-hour operation.&lt;/p&gt;
  6426.  
  6427.  
  6428.  
  6429. &lt;p&gt;Ms Li suffered a wound so deep that her bone was exposed, and medics unbelievably recovered a shark tooth during surgery.&lt;/p&gt;
  6430.  
  6431.  
  6432.  
  6433. &lt;p&gt;The victim had to receive over a whopping 100 stitches after the ordeal and was diagnosed with a grade 10 &lt;span id=&quot;69f009ec-b292-4043-a76e-491691ca1b88&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;disability&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  6434.  
  6435.  
  6436.  
  6437. &lt;p&gt;This is because a tendon, radial artery, and radial vein were all severed in the shark savagery.&lt;/p&gt;
  6438.  
  6439.  
  6440.  
  6441. &lt;p&gt;Following the attack, despite Ms Li recovering well, she has little to no feeling left in her hand.&lt;/p&gt;
  6442.  
  6443.  
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  6462.  
  6463.  
  6464.  
  6465. &lt;p&gt;This injury has led her to sue the aquarium.&lt;/p&gt;
  6466.  
  6467.  
  6468.  
  6469. &lt;p&gt;After failing to reach an arrangement with the aquarium regarding compensation, she filed a complaint against them.&lt;/p&gt;
  6470.  
  6471.  
  6472.  
  6473. &lt;p&gt;The Binhu District People&amp;#8217;s &lt;span id=&quot;7ce1abdf-b159-4575-84ee-136df9dba78d&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Court&lt;/span&gt; of Wuxi City ruled that the operator of the diving project was ordered to bear 70 per cent of the responsibility, and Ms Li was responsible for 30 per cent.&lt;/p&gt;
  6474.  
  6475.  
  6476.  
  6477. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;span id=&quot;2ed288f2-491f-4477-b09e-25992c048c32&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;court&lt;/span&gt; ruled that Ms Li had signed a waiver and had a diving licence and that she also failed to observe her surroundings enough to ensure her safety.&lt;/p&gt;
  6478.  
  6479.  
  6480.  
  6481. &lt;p&gt;But the aquarium was also found guilty of failing to meet safety standards.&lt;/p&gt;
  6482.  
  6483.  
  6484.  
  6485. &lt;p&gt;The Sipadan Company, which operates the aquarium, was ordered to compensate the mermaid around £14,342.49.&lt;/p&gt;
  6486.  
  6487.  
  6488.  
  6489. &lt;p&gt;Ms Li said that this case is the first of its kind in the country and said that the main cause of the accident was negligence on the part of the operator and was therefore unsatisfied with the verdict.&lt;/p&gt;
  6490.  
  6491.  
  6492.  
  6493. &lt;p&gt;She said: &amp;#8220;This accident could have been avoided. I just hope that the other party can bear all my medical expenses.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  6494.  
  6495.  
  6496.  
  6497. &lt;p&gt;Ms Li plans to appeal.&lt;/p&gt;
  6498.  
  6499.  
  6500.  
  6501. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265166&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_d623b2.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A seahorse swimming underwater.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265166&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;592&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;JamPress&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Moments after the terrifying attack[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  6504. <title>Rotting rubbish piles spark Winter of Discontent memories as Bin Strike hits 4th week, heaping misery on a million Brits</title>
  6505. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34263160/bin-strike-birmingham-winter-discontent/</link>
  6506. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
  6507. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Sims]]></dc:creator>
  6508. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  6509. <category><![CDATA[UK News]]></category>
  6510. <category><![CDATA[Climate change and environment]]></category>
  6511. <category><![CDATA[Strikes]]></category>
  6512. <category><![CDATA[The Sun Newspaper]]></category>
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  6514. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  6515. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A FESTERING mountain of rubbish revived memories of the Winter of Discontent yesterday — as a bin strike’s fourth week caused misery for a city’s residents.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6516.  
  6517.  
  6518.  
  6519. &lt;p&gt;Shocking images showed &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34206950/we-live-in-uks-third-world-city/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;hundreds of black bags piled 6ft high&lt;/a&gt; at a temporary collection point in Tyseley, Birmingham.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6520.  
  6521.  
  6522.  
  6523. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264378&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/birmingham-city-council-industrial-action-984450919.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A large pile of garbage bags at a temporary household waste center in Birmingham, during a bin strike.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264378&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;SWNS&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;A festering mountain of hundreds of black bags piled 6ft high at a temporary collection point in Tyseley, Birmingham &amp;#8211; as the city&amp;#8217;s bin strike hits a 4th week[/caption]
  6524.  
  6525.  
  6526.  
  6527. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264379&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/library-filer-dated-31-1-2612247.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Photo of rubbish piling up in London's Leicester Square.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264379&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;638&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA:Press Association&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The scenes today in Birmingham are reminiscent of the Winter of Discontent in 1979 &amp;#8211; with rubbish piling up like here in London&amp;#8217;s Leicester Square[/caption]
  6528.  
  6529.  
  6530.  
  6531. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33858577&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/huge-rats-size-small-cat-977438744.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Two large rats near trash.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33858577&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;688&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;SelwynPics&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&amp;#8216;Rats the size of cats&amp;#8217; have been terrorising locals in Birmingham[/caption]
  6532.  
  6533.  
  6534.  
  6535. &lt;p&gt;Up to 17,000 tons of waste have gone uncollected in the city since more than 350 refuse workers walked out on March 11 over wage cuts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6536.  
  6537.  
  6538.  
  6539. &lt;p&gt;The Unite union says about 150 members will be £8,000 worse off. On Monday the council — which disputes the figures — &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34153460/council-bin-depot-strike/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;declared a major incident&lt;/a&gt; and began using waste lorries under a contingency plan.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6540.  
  6541.  
  6542.  
  6543. &lt;p&gt;But bosses warned it will take weeks to clear the streets as the backlog piles up.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6544.  
  6545.  
  6546.  
  6547. &lt;p&gt;Locals have reported seeing &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33856485/giant-rats-infest-city/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;rats “as big as cats”&lt;/a&gt; swarming through the waste, in scenes reminiscent of the Seventies’ strikes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6548.  
  6549.  
  6550.  
  6551. &lt;p&gt;Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers — including binmen downed tools all over Britain in protest over their wage rises being capped while inflation soared.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6552.  
  6553.  
  6554.  
  6555. &lt;p&gt;The industrial action began in&amp;nbsp; September 1978, ending only in&amp;nbsp; the following February —&amp;nbsp; after the nation’s coldest winter for 16 years.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6556.  
  6557.  
  6558.  
  6559. &lt;p&gt;Yesterday, after residents were informed of the temporary collection point in a car park, a sea of filth had piled up by 7.30am.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6560.  
  6561.  
  6562.  
  6563. &lt;p&gt;Some people got up before dawn with others forced to bring along 20 black bags in one go.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6564.  
  6565.  
  6566.  
  6567. &lt;p&gt;Tyseley resident Danny Carter, 33, said of the heap: “It just makes you ashamed to be a Brummie right now, to be honest. &lt;/p&gt;
  6568.  
  6569.  
  6570.  
  6571. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It looks like those giant rubbish mountains they get in places like Mumbai. &lt;/p&gt;
  6572.  
  6573.  
  6574.  
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  6592.  
  6593.  
  6594.  
  6595. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;People have just seen the lorries were coming and used it as a chance to fly-tip. People are fed up, but this is disgusting.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6596.  
  6597.  
  6598.  
  6599. &lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, 55-year-old agency worker Mohammed blasted contingency plans for being unhygienic.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6600.  
  6601.  
  6602.  
  6603. &lt;p&gt;He noted: “There’s a nursery there for the kids and a community centre there. They should’ve sent security and secured the site.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6604.  
  6605.  
  6606.  
  6607. &lt;p&gt;He continued: “I’ve lived here 40 years and I’ve never seen the area this bad. I had about 20 bags in my garden, piled up, smelling up the place.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6608.  
  6609.  
  6610.  
  6611. &lt;p&gt;Council environment chief Majid Mahmood said some areas had gone without bin collections for up to seven weeks.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6612.  
  6613.  
  6614.  
  6615. &lt;p&gt;He said it will take between two and four weeks for some 90 contingency trucks to get collections back to normal. &lt;/p&gt;
  6616.  
  6617.  
  6618.  
  6619. &lt;p&gt;But another three to four weeks will be needed after that for a clean-up.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6620.  
  6621.  
  6622.  
  6623. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34207353&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/000-tonnes-waste-streets-leader-984019869_86f04c.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Pile of garbage bags on a residential street.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34207353&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;SWNS&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Rubbish piled up on Grove Cottage Rd in Bordesley Green in Birmingham[/caption]
  6624.  
  6625.  
  6626.  
  6627. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33858652&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/huge-towers-rubbish-started-gather-979289694.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Overfilled dumpsters overflowing with trash bags and cardboard boxes on a city street.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33858652&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;639&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;City residents claim they can smell the stench while walking down the street[/caption]
  6628.  
  6629.  
  6630.  
  6631. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33858685&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/huge-rats-size-small-cat-977438556.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Large rat running across pavement.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33858685&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;618&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;SelwynPics&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Vermin the size of &amp;#8216;small cats&amp;#8217; were seen scurrying around the streets[/caption]
  6632.  
  6633.  
  6634.  
  6635. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34207478&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-birmingham-bin-crisis-bin-983978438.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Pile of garbage bags and shopping carts overflowing onto a residential street.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34207478&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;LNP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Rubbish piles up, blocking pavements and roads[/caption]
  6636.  
  6637.  
  6638.  
  6639. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34207485&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-striking-bin-men-picket-984007374.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Striking bin men picketing in Birmingham, UK.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34207485&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Striking bin men picket at the Lifford Lane Depot, Kings Norton[/caption]
  6640.  
  6641.  
  6642.  
  6643. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  6644. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  6645. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Rats the size of cats roam the streets&lt;/h3&gt;
  6646. &lt;/div&gt;
  6647. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  6648. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  6649. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/huge-rats-size-small-cat-977438744-1.webp?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  6652. &lt;div&gt;
  6653. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Tracey Kandohla &amp;amp; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/author/freya-parsons/&quot;&gt;Freya Parsons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  6654. &lt;p&gt;THERE are &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33856485/giant-rats-infest-city/&quot;&gt;rats the size of cats&lt;/a&gt; in this UK city and mountains of rubbish along the streets.&lt;/p&gt;
  6655. &lt;p&gt;Residents have complained that the area &amp;#8220;stinks&amp;#8221; and you can&amp;#8217;t turn a corner without tripping over heaps of waste.&lt;/p&gt;
  6656. &lt;p&gt;Huge rats plaguing rubbish-riddled &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/birmingham/&quot;&gt;Birmingham&lt;/a&gt; amidst the bin worker&amp;#8217;s strike are terrifying locals as the industrial action, which started early this year, continues.&lt;/p&gt;
  6657. &lt;p&gt;The clash between waste collector&amp;#8217;s union Unite and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1225614/birmingham-city/&quot;&gt;Birmingham City&lt;/a&gt; Council over the scrapping of a &amp;#8220;safety-critical role&amp;#8221; and pay cuts has led to indefinite &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/strikes/&quot;&gt;strikes&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  6658. &lt;p&gt;Overflowing bins have caused utter carnage, with chaos set to &amp;#8220;worsen&amp;#8221;, taxi drivers are warning.&lt;/p&gt;
  6659. &lt;p&gt;As residents, workers and shoppers desperately try to avoid the vermin-hit streets, cabbie Abid Hussain said: &amp;#8220;The garbage is piling up, the vermin are coming out. It is disgusting!&lt;/p&gt;
  6660. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The city is filthy, it stinks. It is a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/health/&quot;&gt;health&lt;/a&gt; issue and the situation will only get worse.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  6661. &lt;p&gt;The driver of 32 years slammed authorities for allowing Britain’s second biggest city to &amp;#8220;go to the rats.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  6662. &lt;p&gt;Abid, speaking exclusively to The Sun, sighed: &amp;#8220;It should never have come to this. People are terrified to come out.&lt;/p&gt;
  6663. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;No one wants to see rats scurrying around all the un-emptied bins and the rubbish dumped in streets, alleyways and gardens.&lt;/p&gt;
  6664. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It is a terrible advert for the city where I have worked for more than three decades. I am a barometer for &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/birmingham/&quot;&gt;Birmingham&lt;/a&gt; and this is the worst it gets.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  6665. &lt;/div&gt;
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  6670. <title>Chelsea 1 Tottenham 0: Enzo Fernandez gives Blues bragging rights and extends incredible home record vs Spurs</title>
  6671. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34262192/chelsea-1-0-tottenham-fernandez-winner-prem-report/</link>
  6672. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
  6673. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan King]]></dc:creator>
  6674. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  6675. <category><![CDATA[Premier League]]></category>
  6676. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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  6679. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;COLE Palmer and Chelsea are back on track.&lt;/p&gt;
  6680.  
  6681.  
  6682.  
  6683. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ange-postecoglou/&quot;&gt;Ange Postecoglou&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196652/tottenham-hotspur/&quot;&gt;Spurs&lt;/a&gt; remain off the rails, on the road to nowhere. Or the sack.&lt;/p&gt;
  6684.  
  6685.  
  6686.  
  6687. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264166&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/goal-1-0-enzo-fern-984537158.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Enzo Fernández scoring a goal for Chelsea.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264166&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Enzo Fernandez arrived perfectly to head Chelsea&amp;#8217;s 50th-minute winner[/caption]
  6688.  
  6689.  
  6690.  
  6691. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264164&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-chelseas-enzo-fernandez-celebrates-984537320_881a8f.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea celebrating a goal.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264164&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;652&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Fernandez celebrated his crucial goal[/caption]
  6692.  
  6693.  
  6694.  
  6695. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263679&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 950px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_92970b.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=940&quot; alt=&quot;Soccer players in a scrum on the field.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263679&quot; width=&quot;940&quot; height=&quot;528&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;A mass flare-up in a heated derby erupted just before half-time&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  6696.  
  6697.  
  6698.  
  6699. &lt;div class=&quot;oembed-container oembed-twitter&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;twitter-tweet&quot; data-width=&quot;550&quot; data-dnt=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Enzo Fernandez gets on the end of a Cole Palmer cross and Chelsea take the lead! &lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f535.png&quot; alt=&quot;🔵&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.co/yMLBCYoexm&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com/yMLBCYoexm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1907889210255687951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;April 3, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  6700.  
  6701.  
  6702.  
  6703. &lt;p&gt;The Aussie cupped his ears at his own fans when substitute Pape Mata Sarr seemed to have grabbed an equaliser his team did not deserve.&lt;/p&gt;
  6704.  
  6705.  
  6706.  
  6707. &lt;p&gt;Moments earlier the travelling supporters had told him “You don’t know what you’re doing” when he had brought on Sarr for their beloved Lucas Bergvall in a double change with 25 minutes to go.&lt;/p&gt;
  6708.  
  6709.  
  6710.  
  6711. &lt;p&gt;But Postecoglou was hung out to dry when a VAR intervention led to the goal being ruled out for Sarr’s foul on Moises Caicedo.&lt;/p&gt;
  6712.  
  6713.  
  6714.  
  6715. &lt;p&gt;On another night, the main story would have been fit-again Palmer providing only his second goal contribution of 2025 &amp;#8211; and his first in 10 games &amp;#8211; by laying the only goal on a plate for &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/enzo-fernandez/&quot;&gt;Enzo Fernandez&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  6716.  
  6717.  
  6718.  
  6719. &lt;p&gt;It puts &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/&quot;&gt;Chelsea&lt;/a&gt; on the front foot again after rivals for a Champions League place won earlier in the midweek round of games.&lt;/p&gt;
  6720.  
  6721.  
  6722.  
  6723. &lt;p&gt;But their victory was hardly unexpected. Nor was another dismal night for Spurs and Postecoglou.&lt;/p&gt;
  6724.  
  6725.  
  6726.  
  6727. &lt;p&gt;He is the first Tottenham manager to lose his first four league games against their London rivals, although Spurs have not won at Stamford Bridge since April 2018.&lt;/p&gt;
  6728.  
  6729.  
  6730.  
  6731. &lt;p&gt;Whether he gets a fifth chance surely depends on his team winning the Europa League and taking the alternative route into the Champions League.&lt;/p&gt;
  6732.  
  6733.  
  6734.  
  6735. &lt;div class=&quot;oembed-container oembed-twitter&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;twitter-tweet&quot; data-width=&quot;550&quot; data-dnt=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Moises Caicedo&amp;#39;s goal is ruled out by VAR &lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/274c.png&quot; alt=&quot;❌&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.co/Kb3D7qhwpD&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com/Kb3D7qhwpD&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1907891281444970709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;April 3, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  6736.  
  6737.  
  6738.  
  6739. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-match-stats-6c56008b-9e0c-4d51-aade-6ad711d58051.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chelsea vs. Tottenham match stats infographic.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264918&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;
  6740.  
  6741.  
  6742.  
  6743. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262774&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-tottenham-hotspurs-micky-van-984530609.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Micky van de Ven of Tottenham Hotspur shoots at goal.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262774&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;610&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Tottenham&amp;#8217;s Micky van de Ven had a heartstopping moment when the ball ricocheted off him onto his own post in the first minute[/caption]
  6744.  
  6745.  
  6746.  
  6747. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/32855412/best-online-casinos-uk/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST ONLINE CASINOS &amp;#8211; TOP SITES IN THE UK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  6748.  
  6749.  
  6750.  
  6751. &lt;p&gt;Because Spurs, with most of their first-choice players available again, barely laid a glove on the Blues.&lt;/p&gt;
  6752.  
  6753.  
  6754.  
  6755. &lt;p&gt;Postecoglou admitted in a pre-match interview that he felt the majority of Tottenham fans had lost faith in what he and his team were trying to do.&lt;/p&gt;
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  6776.  
  6777.  
  6778.  
  6779. &lt;p&gt;Even before the mocking chant and his reaction to it, you could see why.&lt;/p&gt;
  6780.  
  6781.  
  6782.  
  6783. &lt;p&gt;Chelsea were superior in every department.&lt;/p&gt;
  6784.  
  6785.  
  6786.  
  6787. &lt;p&gt;It was not as feisty as the 2016 Battle of the Bridge. Nor as bonkers as Chelsea’s 4-3 and 4-1 victories in their last two visits to White Hart Lane. But from start to finish, it was action-packed, with each side having a goal ruled out by VAR, and yellow cards and passion a-plenty.&lt;/p&gt;
  6788.  
  6789.  
  6790.  
  6791. &lt;p&gt;Micky Van de Ven and Cristian Romero were playing together at centre half for Spurs for the first time since both going off injured in the seven-goal thriller against the Blues nearly four months before.&lt;/p&gt;
  6792.  
  6793.  
  6794.  
  6795. &lt;p&gt;Inside 50 seconds they were embarrassingly undone&amp;nbsp; by Trevoh Chalobah’s long ball over the top.&lt;/p&gt;
  6796.  
  6797.  
  6798.  
  6799. &lt;p&gt;Nicolas Jackson, back after two months out with a hamstring injury, got there first, and his accidental prod was blocked by Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. When Van De Ven tried to clear, the ball ricocheted off Jackson on to a post and from there to safety.&lt;/p&gt;
  6800.  
  6801.  
  6802.  
  6803. &lt;p&gt;The visitors immediately showed their teeth with a lightning break that required Marc Cucurella to block Son Heung-Min’s shot.&lt;/p&gt;
  6804.  
  6805.  
  6806.  
  6807. &lt;p&gt;Then Chelsea Malo Gusto strummed the side-netting with a shot that some in the home crowd thought was a goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  6808.  
  6809.  
  6810.  
  6811. &lt;p&gt;So far, so crazy.&lt;/p&gt;
  6812.  
  6813.  
  6814.  
  6815. &lt;div class=&quot;oembed-container oembed-twitter&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;twitter-tweet&quot; data-width=&quot;550&quot; data-dnt=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Full-time scenes at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea go above Manchester City into the top four! &lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f3df.png&quot; alt=&quot;🏟&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f525.png&quot; alt=&quot;🔥&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.co/kM3XR7ZUqb&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com/kM3XR7ZUqb&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1907903137089761339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;April 3, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  6816.  
  6817.  
  6818.  
  6819. &lt;p&gt;For about 10 minutes things calmed down, before Destiny Udogie’s challenge stopped Fernandez converting Palmer’s cross from close range.&lt;/p&gt;
  6820.  
  6821.  
  6822.  
  6823. &lt;p&gt;The chances had dried up, but the passion was still there. Caicedo roared at Van De Ven in triumph after halting the Dutchman when he sprinted away from a robust challenge on Palmer.&lt;/p&gt;
  6824.  
  6825.  
  6826.  
  6827. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262804&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/chelseas-malo-gusto-reacts-missed-984532266.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chelsea's Malo Gusto reacts to a missed chance.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262804&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;683&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Malo Gusto was gutted after a Chelsea miss[/caption]
  6828.  
  6829.  
  6830.  
  6831. &lt;p&gt;Jadon Sancho was frustrating the home crowd and boss Maresca by not obeying his pre-match instruction to shoot more.&lt;/p&gt;
  6832.  
  6833.  
  6834.  
  6835. &lt;p&gt;Out of nothing, Son drew a save from Robert Sanchez. Finally, Sancho had a go but Vicario made a fine stop.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6836.  
  6837.  
  6838.  
  6839. &lt;p&gt;The only thing the teams had forgotten to do before first-half stoppage time &amp;#8211; apart from score &amp;#8211; was to have a fight.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6840.  
  6841.  
  6842.  
  6843. &lt;p&gt;Enter Romero, who bundled over Levi Colwill and found himself confronted by a furious Chalobah in what became &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34263172/chelsea-tottenham-mass-brawl-colwill-romero/&quot;&gt;a rolling maul involving a number of players&lt;/a&gt;. Both were booked.&lt;/p&gt;
  6844.  
  6845.  
  6846.  
  6847. &lt;p&gt;It was knockabout stuff, yet goalless.&lt;/p&gt;
  6848.  
  6849.  
  6850.  
  6851. &lt;p&gt;But not for long.&lt;/p&gt;
  6852.  
  6853.  
  6854.  
  6855. &lt;p&gt;Palmer had already stung the hands of Vicario before sending in a beautiful cross that exposed the Spurs defence utterly.&lt;/p&gt;
  6856.  
  6857.  
  6858.  
  6859. &lt;p&gt;While they all looked at each other, Fernandez arrived unmarked to power a header into the net.&lt;/p&gt;
  6860.  
  6861.  
  6862.  
  6863. &lt;p&gt;The Argentinian’s fellow £100m midfielder, Caicedo, thought he had made it two not long afterwards.&lt;/p&gt;
  6864.  
  6865.  
  6866.  
  6867. &lt;p&gt;But his lovely volley after Spurs failed to clear a free kick was ruled out for offside against Colwill after a four-minute VAR check.&lt;/p&gt;
  6868.  
  6869.  
  6870.  
  6871. &lt;p&gt;Which didn’t stop the visiting fans repeating their earlier chorus of “We want Levy out”.&lt;/p&gt;
  6872.  
  6873.  
  6874.  
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  6876.  
  6877.  
  6878.  
  6879. &lt;p&gt;Chelsea kept coming, Palmer calling Vicario into action again.&lt;/p&gt;
  6880.  
  6881.  
  6882.  
  6883. &lt;p&gt;Postecoglou thought he had turned the tide when Sanchez failed to stop Sarr’s long-distance shot.&lt;/p&gt;
  6884.  
  6885.  
  6886.  
  6887. &lt;p&gt;But amid Chelsea protests VAR Jarred Gillett called referee Craig Pawson to the monitor and he disallowed the goal for a foul by Sarr on Caicedo, booking the Tottenham man for good measure.&lt;/p&gt;
  6888.  
  6889.  
  6890.  
  6891. &lt;p&gt;There were chances at both ends before the end. In the 89th minute, Brennan Johnson crossed but Son’s shot at the back post was not firm enough to beat Sanchez.&lt;/p&gt;
  6892.  
  6893.  
  6894.  
  6895. &lt;p&gt;Tottenham still had hope when 12 minutes of additional time were announced.&lt;/p&gt;
  6896.  
  6897.  
  6898.  
  6899. &lt;p&gt;But defeat means the clock ticks ever louder on Postecoglou’s reign.&lt;/p&gt;
  6900.  
  6901.  
  6902.  
  6903. &lt;p&gt;Afterwards he blamed the loss on Sarr&amp;#8217;s disallowed goal &amp;#8211; reserving most of his fury for the long deal;y over a VAR intervention.&lt;/p&gt;
  6904.  
  6905.  
  6906.  
  6907. &lt;p&gt;He blasted:&amp;nbsp;&amp;#8220;You are standing around for 12 minutes. It&amp;#8217;s just killing the game, but no-one cares about that, they just love the drama and controversy&lt;/p&gt;
  6908.  
  6909.  
  6910.  
  6911. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;If a referee sees that and he needs to see it for six minutes, what&amp;#8217;s clear and obvious about it?&lt;/p&gt;
  6912.  
  6913.  
  6914.  
  6915. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We sat there and were waiting for six minutes for something that VAR official Jarred Gillett thought was clear and obvious &amp;#8211; it&amp;#8217;s crazy, it&amp;#8217;s madness.&lt;/p&gt;
  6916.  
  6917.  
  6918.  
  6919. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We accept it and have to take the fall out from it.&amp;#8221; &lt;/p&gt;
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  6972. <title>UK threatens 8,000 US products including toilet seats with tariffs as Trump&#8217;s trade war plunges markets into meltdown</title>
  6973. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34263654/britain-threatens-tariffs-trump-trade-war/</link>
  6974. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
  6975. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashley Armstrong]]></dc:creator>
  6976. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  6977. <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
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  6983. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;BRITAIN is threatening tariffs on 8,000 US products including toilet seats — as Donald Trump’s trade war sent world economies down the pan yesterday.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6984.  
  6985.  
  6986.  
  6987. &lt;p&gt;A staggering $2.2trillion was wiped off stock &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/markets/&quot;&gt;markets&lt;/a&gt; with the Nasdaq suffering its biggest tanking since the start of Covid.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  6988.  
  6989.  
  6990.  
  6991. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263777&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/u-s-president-donald-trump-984317906.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;President Trump presenting a chart of reciprocal tariffs.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263777&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Donald Trump&amp;#8217;s &amp;#8216;Liberation Day&amp;#8217; tariffs have knocked a staggering $2.2trillion off global stock markets[/caption]
  6992.  
  6993.  
  6994.  
  6995. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263776&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/opening-bell-new-york-city-984491582.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange reacting to news.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263776&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;A trader in New York buries his head in his hands as the markets plummet in the wake of US tariffs[/caption]
  6996.  
  6997.  
  6998.  
  6999. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263773&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/486-70-south-korean-stocks-984404044.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A woman looks at a stock ticker showing the KOSPI and USD/KRW exchange rates.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263773&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;678&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;EPA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;A trader in South Korea looks as grim as the market figures behind her[/caption]
  7000.  
  7001.  
  7002.  
  7003. &lt;p&gt;PM Sir &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/keir-starmer/&quot;&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;/a&gt; still hopes to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34229753/tariffs-trump-liberation-day-live-updates-tax-canada/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;do a deal with the President&lt;/a&gt; but has lined up&amp;nbsp; US goods for import taxes within weeks.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7004.  
  7005.  
  7006.  
  7007. &lt;p&gt;Trump&amp;#8217;s tariff blitz triggered a sharp sell-off of shares, with traders shocked by the size of levies imposed on even the US’s closest allies.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7008.  
  7009.  
  7010.  
  7011. &lt;p&gt;Furious governments threatened to whack tariffs on US imports.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7012.  
  7013.  
  7014.  
  7015. &lt;p&gt;The PM repeated his priority was to secure a trade deal with the US which would reduce or remove the ten per cent tariff imposed on all UK exports, and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34083763/trump-tariffs-cars-imported-us/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;25 per cent on &lt;span id=&quot;c0ac7f67-0729-4e0c-b2b9-557ffe8a9932&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;cars&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and steel.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7016.  
  7017.  
  7018.  
  7019. &lt;p&gt;But, in a toughening of the Government’s stance, it is drawing up a list of 8,000 US products it could hit with retaliatory tariffs if no pact is agreed by May 1.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7020.  
  7021.  
  7022.  
  7023. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/business/&quot;&gt;Business&lt;/a&gt; Secretary &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jonathan-reynolds/&quot;&gt;Jonathan Reynolds&lt;/a&gt; published a 417-page list of American products that could be clobbered.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7024.  
  7025.  
  7026.  
  7027. &lt;p&gt;Toilet seats are included, along with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/harley-davidson/&quot;&gt;Harley-Davidson&lt;/a&gt; motorcycles, Jack Daniel’s and Jim Beam whiskey and Levi’s jeans.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7028.  
  7029.  
  7030.  
  7031. &lt;p&gt;US-made vacuum cleaners, sports shoes and chopsticks are also in our crosshairs. Sir Keir vowed: “Nothing is off the table.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7032.  
  7033.  
  7034.  
  7035. &lt;p&gt;And at a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/downing-street/&quot;&gt;Downing Street&lt;/a&gt; breakfast meeting, he told bosses of firms such as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bentley/&quot;&gt;Bentley&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/unilever/&quot;&gt;Unilever&lt;/a&gt; and Airbus that&amp;nbsp; the UK has a “range of levers at our disposal”.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7036.  
  7037.  
  7038.  
  7039. &lt;p&gt;Later at an event in Chesterfield, the PM said the UK was heading into a new era but that “we shouldn’t jump into a trade war”.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7040.  
  7041.  
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  7061.  
  7062.  
  7063. &lt;p&gt;He added: “I need to act in the national interest. The choice before us is whether to jump into retaliatory action with both feet at the get-go, or continue with our calm approach to negotiate a trade deal to mitigate tariffs if we can.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7064.  
  7065.  
  7066.  
  7067. &lt;p&gt;Yesterday the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/ftse-100/&quot;&gt;FTSE 100&lt;/a&gt; slumped by 1.55 per cent to 8,474.7 points while the FTSE 250 fell by 2.33 per cent to 19,210.5 points.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7068.  
  7069.  
  7070.  
  7071. &lt;p&gt;Retailer &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/jd-sports/&quot;&gt;JD Sports&lt;/a&gt; saw shares dropping by 7.89 &lt;span id=&quot;a35e3e60-6846-497e-b16a-86e35891f771&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;power&lt;/span&gt; cent. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/shell/&quot;&gt;Shell&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bp/&quot;&gt;BP&lt;/a&gt; also tanked.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7072.  
  7073.  
  7074.  
  7075. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34236810/trump-uk-tariffs-hit-wallet-money-mortgages-cars-inflation/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Mr Trump announced his controversial tariffs in the &lt;span id=&quot;75938c54-a7c1-4bbc-bef4-835ab8db7a79&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;White House&lt;/span&gt; Rose Garden on Wednesday.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  7076.  
  7077.  
  7078.  
  7079. &lt;p&gt;Yesterday, referring to the US, he wrote on his Truth Social account: “The operation is over! The patient will be far stronger, bigger, better and more resilient than ever before.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7080.  
  7081.  
  7082.  
  7083. &lt;p&gt;The tariffs imposed on the UK were at the lowest end of his sliding scale —&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34234727/brexit-saves-uk-trump-tariff-wrath/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt; in what was considered a &lt;span id=&quot;6f312a46-170e-43e9-b4ff-6992ffe205b8&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Brexit&lt;/span&gt; dividend&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7084.  
  7085.  
  7086.  
  7087. &lt;p&gt;In &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/europe/&quot;&gt;Europe&lt;/a&gt;, subject to a 20 per cent tariff, France’s CAC 40 stock market closed down by 3.3 per cent while Germany’s DAX dropped three per cent.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7088.  
  7089.  
  7090.  
  7091. &lt;p&gt;German sportswear giant adidas tumbled by almost 12 per cent as it makes most of its shoes in Asia, hit by hefty tariffs. Rivals &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nike/&quot;&gt;Nike&lt;/a&gt; and Puma suffered heavy falls.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7092.  
  7093.  
  7094.  
  7095. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TM-03-04-Trum-tariffs_GRAPHIC-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of US goods that could be hit with UK tariffs, including beef, guitars, maple syrup, peanut butter, beer, bourbon, combs, sports shoes, motorcycles, vacuum cleaners, and chopsticks.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264130&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;806&quot; /&gt;
  7096.  
  7097.  
  7098.  
  7099. &lt;p&gt;The biggest pain was saved for Wall Street with shares crashing in the US’s most valuable companies — from banks to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/retail/&quot;&gt;retail&lt;/a&gt; to tech. The S&amp;amp;P 500 fell by 4.13 per cent.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7100.  
  7101.  
  7102.  
  7103. &lt;p&gt;The Nasdaq slumped by 5.3 per cent — the biggest fall since the start of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/pandemic/&quot;&gt;pandemic&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7104.  
  7105.  
  7106.  
  7107. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/apple/&quot;&gt;Apple&lt;/a&gt; fell almost nine per cent, wiping $250billion off its value. It relies heavily on tech imports from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/china/&quot;&gt;China&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/india/&quot;&gt;India&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/vietnam/&quot;&gt;Vietnam&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/thailand/&quot;&gt;Thailand&lt;/a&gt;, all subject to heavy tariffs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7108.  
  7109.  
  7110.  
  7111. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nvidia/&quot;&gt;Nvidia&lt;/a&gt;, the $2.5trillion chip company, saw seven per cent erased from its value.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7112.  
  7113.  
  7114.  
  7115. &lt;p&gt;Elsewhere, South Korea’s main share index slumped 0.7 per cent.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7116.  
  7117.  
  7118.  
  7119. &lt;p&gt;Sir Keir yesterday refused to rule out tax hikes later this year if reduced growth means Labour risks breaking its fiscal rules.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7120.  
  7121.  
  7122.  
  7123. &lt;p&gt;Business chiefs have been asked for their views over the &lt;span id=&quot;82100cfe-2147-433c-8543-efea66e7c444&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;next&lt;/span&gt; four weeks. Some warned that “two wrongs don’t make a right” and told the PM to hold off his own tariffs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7124.  
  7125.  
  7126.  
  7127. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  7128. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  7129. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;LEVIES FORMULA BAFFLES EXPERTS &lt;/h3&gt;
  7130. &lt;/div&gt;
  7131. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  7134. &lt;div&gt;
  7135. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/author/martina-betteto/&quot;&gt;Martina Bet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  7136. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PRESIDENT Donald Trump used a back-of-the-envelope maths formula to slap “reciprocal” tariffs on more than 100 countries.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  7137. &lt;p&gt;In reality the numbers have little to do with what countries charge the US. The White House released a flashy formula with Greek algebra symbols — but it boiled down to a simple sum.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7138. &lt;p&gt;Officials took America’s goods trade deficit with each country, divided it by how much the US imports from them and then halved that number.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7139. &lt;p&gt;Trump did not use the formula for countries that buy more goods from the US than they sell, including the UK. They were charged ten per cent.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7140. &lt;p&gt;Deutsche Bank’s George Saravelos said: “Trump is focused on penalising countries with larger trade deficits in goods. It’s highly mechanical rather than a sophisticated assessment of tariffs.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7141. &lt;p&gt;Despite tariffs on remote places such as Heard Island — only inhabited by penguins and seals — Russia was entirely exempt. US press secretary Karoline Leavitt argued existing sanctions on the country already “preclude any meaningful trade”.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7142. &lt;/div&gt;
  7143. &lt;/div&gt;
  7144. &lt;/div&gt;
  7146.  
  7147.  
  7148.  
  7149. &lt;p&gt;Craig Beaumont, of the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “Retaliatory tariffs would double the damage at a time of burgeoning costs and taxes in our country. &lt;/p&gt;
  7150.  
  7151.  
  7152.  
  7153. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We are calling on the UK and US Governments for small and medium enterprises to be at the centre of a prosperity deal.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7154.  
  7155.  
  7156.  
  7157. &lt;p&gt;The knock-on effect has seen digger giant JCB double the size of a factory being built in San Antonio, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/texas/&quot;&gt;Texas&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7158.  
  7159.  
  7160.  
  7161. &lt;p&gt;CEO Graeme Macdonald said: “In the short term the tariffs will have a significant impact on our business. However, in the medium term our San Antonio factory will help to mitigate the impact.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7162.  
  7163.  
  7164.  
  7165. &lt;p&gt;Whitehall sources expressed some relief that the UK was only hit with the ten per cent rate.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7166.  
  7167.  
  7168.  
  7169. &lt;p&gt;Ministers believe the actual rate should be four per cent which is the average tariff on US goods.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7170.  
  7171.  
  7172.  
  7173. &lt;p&gt;But the 25 per cent hit to UK car makers has put 25,000 &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/jobs/&quot;&gt;jobs&lt;/a&gt; at risk. Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka said: “After Brexit, you’ve reaffirmed your independence, and I think that is being proven today by the special rate that has been afforded to the UK.” &lt;/p&gt;
  7174.  
  7175.  
  7176.  
  7177. &lt;p&gt;Experts warned UK growth could take a 0.5 per cent hit in the coming years.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7178.  
  7179.  
  7180.  
  7181. &lt;p&gt;Thomas Pugh, economist at RSM UK, said the levies will be “not far off” wiping out Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ £10billion financial cushion.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7182.  
  7183.  
  7184.  
  7185. &lt;p&gt;He said: “The direct impact on the UK is likely to be in the 0.2 to 0.5 per cent of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/gdp/&quot;&gt;GDP&lt;/a&gt; range over the next few years. &lt;/p&gt;
  7186.  
  7187.  
  7188.  
  7189. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The impact will be bigger once the hit to the US and European economies becomes clearer and is taken into account.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7190.  
  7191.  
  7192.  
  7193. &lt;p&gt;Two thirds of Brits think the ­tariffs will have a negative effect on the economy, a poll found.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7194.  
  7195.  
  7196.  
  7197. &lt;p&gt;A trade deal, ready to be signed by the US, could include lower digital services tax for tech firms in exchange for less severe tariffs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7198.  
  7199.  
  7200.  
  7201. &lt;p&gt;Britain could &lt;span id=&quot;649e3505-19a7-4396-9f38-1d65bf95de3f&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;review&lt;/span&gt; enforcement of its online harms rules as part of any agreement, it was claimed.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7202.  
  7203.  
  7204.  
  7205. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263928&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ceo-bentley-dame-emma-walmsley-984411076.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Keir Starmer chairing a roundtable with business leaders at 10 Downing Street.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263928&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;PM Sir Keir Starmer, with business leaders today, said his priority was to secure a trade deal with Trump which would reduce or remove the ten per cent tariff imposed on all UK exports and 25 per cent on cars[/caption]
  7206.  
  7207.  
  7208.  
  7209. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263782&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/irish-taoiseach-micheal-martin-looks-979391693.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;President Donald Trump speaking during a meeting.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263782&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;The Mega Agency&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Trump&amp;#8217;s tariff blitz triggered a sharp sell-off of shares, with traders shocked by the size of levies imposed on even the US’s closest allies[/caption]
  7210.  
  7211.  
  7212.  
  7213. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263780&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/union-jack-toilet-toilet-roll-984496490.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Toilet with Union Jack-design seat and lid.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263780&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Britain is even threatening to add tariffs to toilet seats[/caption]
  7214.  
  7215.  
  7216.  
  7217. &lt;p&gt;But The Molly Rose Foundation wrote to Mr Reynolds saying it was “dismayed and appalled” by any willingness to bring children’s safety into tariff mitigation.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7218.  
  7219.  
  7220.  
  7221. &lt;p&gt;Germany’s economy minister Robert Habeck insisted that Trump will “buckle”. He said: “This pressure now needs to be unfolded, from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/germany/&quot;&gt;Germany&lt;/a&gt;, from Europe in the alliance with other countries, and then we will see who is the stronger one in this arm wrestle.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7222.  
  7223.  
  7224.  
  7225. &lt;p&gt;Canada’s new PM &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/mark-carney/&quot;&gt;Mark Carney&lt;/a&gt; said the tariffs were “unjustified, unwarranted, and misguided”.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7226.  
  7227.  
  7228.  
  7229. &lt;p&gt;European Commission president &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ursula-von-der-leyen/&quot;&gt;Ursula von der Leyen&lt;/a&gt; said she was finalising counter-measures, adding: “We are in this together: if you take on one of us, you take on all of us. Our unity is our strength.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7230.  
  7231.  
  7232.  
  7233. &lt;p&gt;Trump also slapped ten per cent tariffs on some of the most remote places on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/earth/&quot;&gt;Earth&lt;/a&gt; including Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, which is only inhabited by penguins and seals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7234.  
  7235.  
  7236.  
  7237. &lt;ul&gt;
  7238. &lt;li&gt;Additional reporting by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/author/jack-elsom/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Jack Elsom&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/author/noa-hoffman/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Noa Hoffman&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
  7239. &lt;/ul&gt;
  7240.  
  7241.  
  7242.  
  7243. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  7244. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  7245. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;HOW WE WILL BE HIT BY TARIFFS &lt;/h3&gt;
  7246. &lt;/div&gt;
  7247. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  7249. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  7250. PRICES IN SHOPS: If Britain can’t do a trade deal with the US, and is forced to impose retaliatory ten per cent tariffs, the price of everything from US jeans and bourbon to toilet seats and vacuum cleaners will jump. &lt;/p&gt;
  7252. &lt;div&gt;
  7253. &lt;p&gt;Goods from elsewhere which were originally destined for the US could be redirected to the UK, and may be cheaper at first. But it would be bad news for British factories unable to compete.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  7254. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;INTEREST RATES:&lt;/strong&gt; Global uncertainty will mean the Bank of England will be nervous about inflation returning and it could keep rates high. &lt;/p&gt;
  7255. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JOBS&lt;/strong&gt;: Around 25,000 in car manufacturing have already been put at risk by the tariffs on foreign auto imports, according to experts. Firms that have expanded into the US will be under intense pressure to cut costs and trim workforces. &lt;/p&gt;
  7256. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TAX RISES AND SPENDING CUTS: &lt;/strong&gt;Economists reckon Donald Trump’s trade tariffs will wipe out the Chancellor’s carefully managed financial buffers, which will mean Rachel Reeves will have to balance the books with even deeper spending cuts or tax rises. &lt;/p&gt;
  7257. &lt;/div&gt;
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  7262. <title>Brexit helped us escape harsher Trump tariffs &#8211; even Remainers can&#8217;t dispute that</title>
  7263. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34261526/brexit-trump-tariffs/</link>
  7264. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  7276. <content:encoded>&lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;The joy of Brex&lt;/h2&gt;
  7277.  
  7278.  
  7279.  
  7280. &lt;p&gt;SHOW us just one benefit of Brexit, the Remain diehards sneer. Well, here’s one even they surely cannot dispute.&lt;/p&gt;
  7281.  
  7282.  
  7283.  
  7284. &lt;p&gt;Trump’s brainless ten per cent tariff on Britain is the minimum he has applied globally . . . half what it would have been had we stayed in the EU.&lt;/p&gt;
  7285.  
  7286.  
  7287.  
  7288. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261688&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/u-s-president-donald-trump-984288015.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261688&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;President Trump unleashed a blitz of tariffs on goods[/caption]
  7289.  
  7290.  
  7291.  
  7292. &lt;p&gt;By our Government’s calculations, that’s worth thousands of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/jobs/&quot;&gt;jobs&lt;/a&gt; and ­billions of pounds.&lt;/p&gt;
  7293.  
  7294.  
  7295.  
  7296. &lt;p&gt;It is true that in 2016 when The Sun backed &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/brexit/&quot;&gt;Brexit&lt;/a&gt; we did not specifically anticipate the host of the US version of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/the-apprentice/&quot;&gt;The Apprentice&lt;/a&gt; being twice elected President, then recreationally upending the global economy motivated by ­fantasy sums and chippy grudges about foreigners.&lt;/p&gt;
  7297.  
  7298.  
  7299.  
  7300. &lt;p&gt;But we DID staunchly believe in making our own choices and forging our own &lt;span id=&quot;04d9a967-45d3-407f-b278-a3aed179e1a7&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;future&lt;/span&gt; via total independence from the dysfunctional, disintegrating EU . . . and this and many other advantages gained since then have proved us right.&lt;/p&gt;
  7301.  
  7302.  
  7303.  
  7304. &lt;p&gt;Still, the Remoaner mob WILL doubtless denigrate even this victory — their heartbreaking nostalgia for EU ­membership being, after all, religious rather than logical.&lt;/p&gt;
  7305.  
  7306.  
  7307.  
  7308. &lt;p&gt;Some will claim it was actually down to skilled diplomacy by the Labour Government. Except the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/white-house/&quot;&gt;White House&lt;/a&gt; did us no favours. It coldly applied the same childlike formula to everyone.&lt;/p&gt;
  7309.  
  7310.  
  7311.  
  7312. &lt;p&gt;Two uninhabited volcanic islands off Antarctica are on the same tariff as us. If the penguins there also sent a negotiating team to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/washington/&quot;&gt;Washington&lt;/a&gt; we missed it.&lt;/p&gt;
  7313.  
  7314.  
  7315.  
  7316. &lt;p&gt;The tariff debacle predictably ravaged global stock &lt;span id=&quot;53d7e68a-a641-4974-ab20-19017d5810c6&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;markets&lt;/span&gt; yesterday — ­hammering the savings of millions, including Trump’s own voters — and now threatens to destroy Labour’s core mission, growth.&lt;/p&gt;
  7317.  
  7318.  
  7319.  
  7320. &lt;p&gt;How should Britain limit the damage?&lt;/p&gt;
  7321.  
  7322.  
  7323.  
  7324. &lt;p&gt;First, forget any “reset” with the failing EU as it lurches unthinkingly into a retaliatory trade war. Our lower tariff should even give us a competitive edge for as long as it’s in place.&lt;/p&gt;
  7325.  
  7326.  
  7327.  
  7328. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;a4e87a8f-dc18-4cba-84f5-c464d9bffad5&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Next&lt;/span&gt;, press hard for a free trade deal with the US aiming to eliminate tariffs.&lt;/p&gt;
  7329.  
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  7349.  
  7350.  
  7351.  
  7352. &lt;p&gt;If that means accepting their “chlorinated” chicken, so what? Millions of Brits already eat it on US &lt;span id=&quot;d391692e-8c6d-49a0-bb1d-f0059ee78ed5&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;holidays&lt;/span&gt; without a moment’s pause or ill effect.&lt;/p&gt;
  7353.  
  7354.  
  7355.  
  7356. &lt;p&gt;Labour must think radically — and take decisions it once considered unpalatable.&lt;/p&gt;
  7357.  
  7358.  
  7359.  
  7360. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Heidi flyers&lt;/h2&gt;
  7361.  
  7362.  
  7363.  
  7364. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ONE radical move is the &lt;span id=&quot;cc7b998e-bff9-421d-bfa7-0854484a65fd&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Transport&lt;/span&gt; Secretary’s commendable decision to let &lt;span id=&quot;c6c060c8-ee6d-4bb5-945f-2f09af9031bb&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Luton&lt;/span&gt; Airport almost double in size.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  7365.  
  7366.  
  7367.  
  7368. &lt;p&gt;Heidi Alexander overruled eco ­activists complaining about trees and hills — and the planning inspectors who sided with them.&lt;/p&gt;
  7369.  
  7370.  
  7371.  
  7372. &lt;p&gt;She is more interested in a potential £1.5billion boost to the economy and up to 12,000 new jobs in a town which needs them.&lt;/p&gt;
  7373.  
  7374.  
  7375.  
  7376. &lt;p&gt;NIMBY green campaigners are enjoyably outraged at the tide turning against them and towards growth.&lt;/p&gt;
  7377.  
  7378.  
  7379.  
  7380. &lt;p&gt;Who’d have predicted Labour would be at the helm when it did?&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  7383. <title>The Apprentice candidate reveals he would have FIRED Lord Sugar himself following his brutal axing</title>
  7384. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34253552/the-apprentice-liam-snellin-sacked-lord-sugar-axed/</link>
  7385. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  7386. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Doyle]]></dc:creator>
  7387. <category><![CDATA[News TV]]></category>
  7388. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  7389. <category><![CDATA[BBC]]></category>
  7390. <category><![CDATA[BBC ONE]]></category>
  7391. <category><![CDATA[The Apprentice]]></category>
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  7394. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A SACKED Apprentice candidate has revealed he&amp;#8217;d have fired Lord Sugar himself after his brutal axing.&lt;/p&gt;
  7395.  
  7396.  
  7397.  
  7398. &lt;p&gt;Fans of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bbc/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;BBC &lt;/a&gt;business show tuned in for week 10 as the remaining candidates were tasked with creating a sustainable fashion label.&lt;/p&gt;
  7399.  
  7400.  
  7401.  
  7402. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34257484&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/newspress-collage-0299fmj7v-1743694548125.jpg?1743698226&amp;amp;strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Lord Alan Sugar with the Apprentice series 19 candidates&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34257484&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;BBC&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;A sacked Apprentice star has revealed he would have sacked Lord Sugar himself following his axe[/caption]
  7403.  
  7404.  
  7405.  
  7406. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33361767&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SHOWBIZ-Apprentice-12592900jpg-JS967337029.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only Undated BBC handout photo of Liam Snellin, one of the contestants on the upcoming series of The Apprentice. Issue date: Tuesday January 28, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Ray Burmiston/Naked/BBC/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33361767&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Liam Snellin was booted out of the boardroom in a double elimination&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Ray Burmiston/Naked/BBC/PA Wire &lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  7407.  
  7408.  
  7409.  
  7410. &lt;p&gt;Animator &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/32994002/the-apprentice-jordan-dargan-suspicious-cigarette/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Jordan Dargan&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8216;s team, they were left red-faced in front of Lord Sugar after failing.&lt;/p&gt;
  7411.  
  7412.  
  7413.  
  7414. &lt;p&gt;It resulted in Liam Snellin, Mia Collins and Anisa Khan in the boardroom fighting for their place.&lt;/p&gt;
  7415.  
  7416.  
  7417.  
  7418. &lt;p&gt;In a shock double elimination, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lord-alan-sugar/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Lord Sugar&lt;/a&gt; axed Mia and Liam from the show.&lt;/p&gt;
  7419.  
  7420.  
  7421.  
  7422. &lt;p&gt;Viewers watched as Liam and Lord Sugar had a tense exchange before his sacking.&lt;/p&gt;
  7423.  
  7424.  
  7425.  
  7426. &lt;p&gt;Following his axe, Liam has said Lord Sugar may not have been the best business partner for him.&lt;/p&gt;
  7427.  
  7428.  
  7429.  
  7430. &lt;p&gt;Speaking exclusively to The Sun, he said: &amp;#8220;I&amp;#8217;ve got nothing bad to say against him. I don&amp;#8217;t think he was the right business partner for me.&lt;/p&gt;
  7431.  
  7432.  
  7433.  
  7434. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;He didn&amp;#8217;t really seem to get on board with comfortable clothing and fashionable clothing for men on the tools. Or men and women on the tools.&lt;/p&gt;
  7435.  
  7436.  
  7437.  
  7438. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;So obviously, if someone can&amp;#8217;t get on board with the vision of your business, they&amp;#8217;re probably not the right business partner for you.&lt;/p&gt;
  7439.  
  7440.  
  7441.  
  7442. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Definitely I would have preferred to have sacked Lord Sugar.&lt;/p&gt;
  7443.  
  7444.  
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  7465.  
  7466. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I would&amp;#8217;ve preferred Linda Plant because she&amp;#8217;s got a clothing business.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  7467.  
  7468.  
  7469.  
  7470. &lt;p&gt;Linda &amp;#8211; who is known as a fierce interviewer on The Apprentice &amp;#8211; appears with Liam on the show&amp;#8217;s spin-off You&amp;#8217;re Fired tonight.&lt;/p&gt;
  7471.  
  7472.  
  7473.  
  7474. &lt;p&gt;He added: &amp;#8220;I do feel like Lord Sugar would have had more understanding about different industries other than just tech and the experience that he&amp;#8217;s got.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  7475.  
  7476.  
  7477.  
  7478. &lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, other sacked candidate &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34250551/the-apprentice-mia-collins-cried-days-sacking/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Mia told The Sun how she &amp;#8216;cried for days&amp;#8217; following her dismissal&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  7479.  
  7480.  
  7481.  
  7482. &lt;p&gt;This week&amp;#8217;s elimination means, Dean Franklin, Amber-Rose Badrudin, Jordan Dargan, Chisola Chitambala and Anisa Khan are this year&amp;#8217;s final five.&lt;/p&gt;
  7483.  
  7484.  
  7485.  
  7486. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  7487. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  7488. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;The Apprentice winners who have quit&lt;/h3&gt;
  7489. &lt;/div&gt;
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  7492. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/apprentice-series-18-baroness-karren-872489706.jpg?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  7495. &lt;div&gt;
  7496. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Conor O&amp;#8217;Brien&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  7497. &lt;p&gt;Since The Apprentice launched in 2005, Lord Alan Sugar has crowned several winners.&lt;/p&gt;
  7498. &lt;p&gt;In 2011, the prize changed from a job working under Lord Sugar to a £250,000 investment partnership.&lt;/p&gt;
  7499. &lt;p&gt;While some past winners work with Lord Sugar to this day, other collaborations have long ended.&lt;/p&gt;
  7500. &lt;p&gt;Here is a look at some of the winners who have quit working with the business giant.&lt;/p&gt;
  7501. &lt;ul&gt;
  7502. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Campbell&lt;/strong&gt;: After winning the first series, Tim (who was 26 at the time) secured a position at Lord Sugar&amp;#8217;s company Amstrad on a £100,000 salary. After two years, Tim left to start a perfume business &amp;#8211; although this was later abandoned. Since 2022, he has been back on The Apprentice as one of Lord Sugar&amp;#8217;s aides.&lt;/li&gt;
  7503. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lee McQueen: &lt;/strong&gt;Having won series four in 2008, 30-year-old Lee McQueen was assigned a position at Amscreen. He left the role after two years in July 2010.&lt;/li&gt;
  7504. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yasmina Siadatan&lt;/strong&gt;: Yasmina, who won The Apprentice in 2009, fell pregnant four months into her £100k-a-year role. She worked for Lord Sugar for 12 months but chose not to return after her maternity leave.&lt;/li&gt;
  7505. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stella English: &lt;/strong&gt;2010 winner Stella English went on to work for Lord Sugar&amp;#8217;s Viglen after time on the BBC show. &amp;nbsp;However, she walked out after 13 months of employment when told her contract would not be renewed and claimed she was just an &amp;#8220;overpaid lackey&amp;#8221;.&lt;/li&gt;
  7506. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mark Wright: &lt;/strong&gt;Australian-born Mark won in 2014 and used the £250,000 investment to found digital marketing agency Climb Online. He&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/20391486/apprentice-mark-wright-sells-business-10-million/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt; parted ways with Lord Sugar in 2022&lt;/a&gt;, selling the business for an estimated £10million.&lt;/li&gt;
  7507. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joseph Valente&lt;/strong&gt;: Former plumber Joseph won the BBC show in 2015. However, he and Lord Sugar &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/25612169/joseph-valente-fired-lord-sugar-the-apprentice/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;ultimately ended their working relationship&lt;/a&gt; after 18 months.&lt;/li&gt;
  7508. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alana Spencer&lt;/strong&gt;: Alana partnered up with Lord Sugar after winning in 2016. She claimed the top spot with her cake business Ridiculously Rich. The pair worked together for three years &amp;#8211; until Alana &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/9933924/apprentice-alana-spencer-quits-lord-sugar/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;ultimately bought out Lord Sugar.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  7509. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;James White&lt;/strong&gt;: In a one-time situation, James was one of two Apprentice winners in 2017. Three years after he won the show, Lord Sugar left the IT recruitment company, but reportedly let him keep the £250,000 investment. &lt;/li&gt;
  7510. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sarah Lynn&lt;/strong&gt;: Sweets delivery businesswoman Sarah was the other joint winner in 2017. She and Lord Sugar &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19704685/lord-alan-sugar-secretly-parts-sarah-lynn-the-apprentice/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;parted ways in September 2022.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  7511. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carina Lepore&lt;/strong&gt;: After winning The Apprentice in 2019, Lord Sugar put a £250,000 investment in Carina Lepore&amp;#8217;s Dough Artisan Bakehouse business. However, the pair &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/23517021/lord-sugar-axing-apprentice-carina-lepore-winner/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;ended their partnership in  2023.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  7512. &lt;/ul&gt;
  7513. &lt;/div&gt;
  7514. &lt;/div&gt;
  7515. &lt;/div&gt;</content:encoded>
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  7518. <title>I was inconsolable after Lord Sugar sacked me on The Apprentice &#8211; I cried all night, reveals axed candidate</title>
  7519. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34250551/the-apprentice-mia-collins-cried-days-sacking/</link>
  7520. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  7521. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Doyle]]></dc:creator>
  7522. <category><![CDATA[News TV]]></category>
  7523. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  7524. <category><![CDATA[BBC ONE]]></category>
  7525. <category><![CDATA[Fashion hacks]]></category>
  7526. <category><![CDATA[Style and fashion]]></category>
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  7529. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  7530. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A SACKED candidate on The Apprentice has revealed she &amp;#8216;cried for days&amp;#8217; after being axed by Lord Sugar.&lt;/p&gt;
  7531.  
  7532.  
  7533.  
  7534. &lt;p&gt;Viewers watched tonight as the remaining hopefuls were split into two teams for this week&amp;#8217;s fashion challenge.&lt;/p&gt;
  7535.  
  7536.  
  7537.  
  7538. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34253377&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/newspress-collage-0uvinl4re-1743689059086.jpg?1743692688&amp;amp;strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows The Apprentice judges, Lord Sugar, Baroness Brady, and Tim Campbell&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34253377&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;BBC&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;A candidate on The Apprentice was left inconsolable after being axed from the show[/caption]
  7539.  
  7540.  
  7541.  
  7542. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33371468&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 750px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/a4b12765-bc61-463c-9d1b-139ff7342fbf.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=740&quot; alt=&quot;For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only Undated BBC handout photo of Mia Collins, one of the contestants on the upcoming series of The Apprentice. Issue date: Tuesday January 28, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Ray Burmiston/Naked/BBC/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33371468&quot; width=&quot;740&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Mia Collins was sacked by Lord Sugar as part of a double elimination this week&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Ray Burmiston/Naked/BBC/PA Wire &lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  7543.  
  7544.  
  7545.  
  7546. &lt;p&gt;They were tasked with creating a sustainable fashion label and had to debut their brand during a fashion show with potential buyers.&lt;/p&gt;
  7547.  
  7548.  
  7549.  
  7550. &lt;p&gt;However, for animator &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/32994002/the-apprentice-jordan-dargan-suspicious-cigarette/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Jordan Dargan&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8216;s team, they were left red-faced in front of Lord Sugar after failing.&lt;/p&gt;
  7551.  
  7552.  
  7553.  
  7554. &lt;p&gt;It resulted in Liam Snellin, Mia Collins and Anisa Khan in the boardroom fighting for their place.&lt;/p&gt;
  7555.  
  7556.  
  7557.  
  7558. &lt;p&gt;In a shock double elimination, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lord-alan-sugar/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Lord Sugar&lt;/a&gt; axed Mia and Liam from the show.&lt;/p&gt;
  7559.  
  7560.  
  7561.  
  7562. &lt;p&gt;Speaking exclusively to The Sun following her sacking, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/32955433/apprentice-cast-2025-hottest-ever-sex-ban/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Mia &lt;/a&gt;revealed she &amp;#8216;cried for days&amp;#8217;.&lt;/p&gt;
  7563.  
  7564.  
  7565.  
  7566. &lt;p&gt;The meal prep entrepreneur said: &amp;#8220;Because I live in London I went straight home, the cab brings you home. I went home.&lt;/p&gt;
  7567.  
  7568.  
  7569.  
  7570. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;You have a debrief and decompression dinner with one of the house team and I just cried, for hours and days.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  7571.  
  7572.  
  7573.  
  7574. &lt;p&gt;Mia added: &amp;#8220;I was really disappointed.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  7575.  
  7576.  
  7577.  
  7578. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/the-apprentice/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;The Apprentice&lt;/a&gt; fans had &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34116433/apprentice-star-drops-huge-hints-gives-away-who-final/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;tipped Mia for the win&lt;/a&gt;, and she said the support has left her feeling like she&amp;#8217;s let people down.&lt;/p&gt;
  7579.  
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  7600.  
  7601.  
  7602. &lt;p&gt;She explained: &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s so touching to know that you&amp;#8217;re championing for you. A little part of me feels like I&amp;#8217;ve let people down, weirdly.&lt;/p&gt;
  7603.  
  7604.  
  7605.  
  7606. &lt;p&gt;“Because of how much they wanted me to win or to be final two or five or whatever it was. To get the chance to show them.&lt;/p&gt;
  7607.  
  7608.  
  7609.  
  7610. &lt;p&gt;“It&amp;#8217;s really touching knowing that you&amp;#8217;ve got people that you don&amp;#8217;t know cheering for you at home.”&lt;/p&gt;
  7611.  
  7612.  
  7613.  
  7614. &lt;p&gt;This week&amp;#8217;s elimination means, Dean Franklin, Amber-Rose Badrudin, Jordan Dargan, Chisola Chitambala and Anisa Khan are this year&amp;#8217;s final five.&lt;/p&gt;
  7615.  
  7616.  
  7617.  
  7618. &lt;p&gt;The Apprentice airs on BBC One and iPlayer.&lt;/p&gt;
  7619.  
  7620.  
  7621.  
  7622. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  7623. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  7624. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;The Apprentice biggest moments&lt;/h3&gt;
  7625. &lt;/div&gt;
  7626. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  7627. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  7628. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/42f10af1-8063-4aff-9b9e-1937b6e54bb4.jpg?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  7630. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  7631. THE Apprentice has been a fan favourite ever since it burst onto the box in 2005. &lt;/p&gt;
  7633. &lt;div&gt;
  7634. &lt;p&gt;Here we take a look at five of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/18040902/apprentice-scandals-amy-anzel-final-ban-lord-sugar/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;biggest moments&lt;/a&gt; over the years on the hit &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bbc-one/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;BBC One&lt;/a&gt; show.&lt;/p&gt;
  7635. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tim Campbell&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Former London Underground transport manager &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/15535432/the-apprentice-who-is-tim-campbell/&quot;&gt;Tim Campbell&lt;/a&gt; won the first series of the reality show in 2005. He is now one of Lord Sugar&amp;#8217;s aides on the show.&lt;/p&gt;
  7636. &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Sarah Lynn and James White&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; For the first and only time in the show&amp;#8217;s history, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/5160586/the-apprentice-viewers-shocked-as-both-james-white-and-sarah-lynn-win-lord-sugars-investment/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;both finalists were crowned winners&lt;/a&gt; in 2017.&lt;/p&gt;
  7637. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amy Anzel&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;Season 16&amp;#8217;s fired candidate &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/18004084/apprentice-contestant-banned-youre-hired/&quot;&gt;Amy Anzel was BANNED&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;from the final celebration show, after a tit-for-tat exchange over Lord Sugar’s mocking tweets.&lt;/p&gt;
  7638. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Michelle Dewberry&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Telecoms consultant&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/4621006/michelle-dewberry-the-apprentice-winner-general-election-2017/&quot;&gt;Michelle Dewberry&lt;/a&gt; won the second series of the show in 2006. However, after winning a six-figure job with Lord Sugar she lasted just four months before she sensationally quit.&lt;/p&gt;
  7639. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Selena Waterman-Smith &lt;/strong&gt;&amp;#8211; We’re used to tensions running high in the boardroom, but in 2015 a disagreement between two candidates spilled over – for the first time &amp;#8211; into a physical bust-up. Events manager&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/2012850/ex-apprentice-star-selina-waterman-smith-shows-off-her-curves-as-she-soaks-up-the-sun-in-dubai/&quot;&gt;Selina Waterman-Smith&lt;/a&gt; was given a verbal warning by show bosses for her role in an off-camera scrap with Charleine Wain.&lt;/p&gt;
  7640. &lt;/div&gt;
  7641. &lt;/div&gt;
  7642. &lt;/div&gt;</content:encoded>
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  7645. <title>Fears for missing teen who vanished while swimming in lake with pals as urgent search launched</title>
  7646. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34264402/teen-vanishes-lake-urgent-search/</link>
  7647. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
  7648. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan Singh]]></dc:creator>
  7649. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  7650. <category><![CDATA[UK News]]></category>
  7651. <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>
  7652. <category><![CDATA[missing person]]></category>
  7653. <category><![CDATA[Police]]></category>
  7654. <category><![CDATA[Police Scotland]]></category>
  7655. <category><![CDATA[Swimming]]></category>
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  7658. <content:encoded>&lt;div class=&quot;wp-block-tnl-wp-lead-asset-lead-asset&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  7659.  
  7660.  
  7661.  
  7662.  
  7663.  
  7664.  
  7665.  
  7666.  
  7667.  
  7668. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COPS are urgently hunting for a 16-year-old boy who vanished after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends in a lake.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  7669.  
  7670.  
  7671.  
  7672. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/police/&quot;&gt;Police&lt;/a&gt; and emergency services scrambled to the scene at Crown Lakes near Farcet, Peterborough, around 4pm today.&lt;/p&gt;
  7673.  
  7674.  
  7675.  
  7676. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264417&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/THS-Police-and-Specialist-team-search-Crown-Lakes-13228JPG-JS984539727.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A 16-year-old boy is missing after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends in a Peterborough lake....Cambridgeshire Police said search teams remained at the scene on Thursday evening to find the boy...&amp;quot;We ask that members of the public stay away from the area while this work is carried out. The boy's family are aware,&amp;quot; a spokesperson said...Yaxley, Peterborough.Thursday 03 April 2025. .Picture by Terry Harris.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264417&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;A 16-year-old boy is missing after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends in a Peterborough lake&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Terry Harris&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  7677.  
  7678.  
  7679.  
  7680. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264418&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/THS-Police-and-Specialist-team-search-Crown-Lakes-13220JPG-JS984539752.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A 16-year-old boy is missing after getting into difficulty while swimming with friends in a Peterborough lake....Cambridgeshire Police said search teams remained at the scene on Thursday evening to find the boy...&amp;quot;We ask that members of the public stay away from the area while this work is carried out. The boy's family are aware,&amp;quot; a spokesperson said...Yaxley, Peterborough.Thursday 03 April 2025. .Picture by Terry Harris.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264418&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Search teams remain on sight&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Terry Harris&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  7681.  
  7682.  
  7683.  
  7684. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/cambridgeshire/&quot;&gt;Cambridgeshire&lt;/a&gt; Police said search teams remained at the scene this evening in a desperate bid to find the boy.&lt;/p&gt;
  7685.  
  7686.  
  7687.  
  7688. &lt;p&gt;A spokesperson for the force said: &amp;#8220;We ask that members of the public stay away from the area while this work is carried out.&lt;/p&gt;
  7689.  
  7690.  
  7691.  
  7692. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The boy&amp;#8217;s family are aware.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  7693.  
  7694.  
  7695.  
  7696. &lt;p&gt;Pictures showed specialist teams scouring the river for the teenager.&lt;/p&gt;
  7697.  
  7698.  
  7699.  
  7700. &lt;p&gt;There was a strong police presence on sight as the search continues.&lt;/p&gt;
  7701.  
  7702.  
  7703.  
  7704. &lt;p&gt;A number of fire and ambulance vehicles were also spotted assisting at the lake.&lt;/p&gt;
  7705.  
  7706.  
  7707.  
  7708. &lt;p&gt;A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue said: &amp;#8220;I can confirm crews were called to Crown Lakes in Farcet around 4pm this afternoon (April 3) to assist our police and ambulance colleagues at an incident.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  7709.  
  7710.  
  7711.  
  7712. &lt;p&gt;Crown Lakes can be found on the southern outskirts of Peterborough near the village of Farcet.&lt;/p&gt;
  7713.  
  7714.  
  7715.  
  7716. &lt;p&gt;It is made up of 2 large flooded brick pits&amp;nbsp;and spans 87 acres of community parkland.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  7719. <title>Tour Championship snooker 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Kyren Wilson DUMPED OUT by Ding, Selby tops Robertson in quarters &#8211; updates</title>
  7720. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34092584/tour-championship-snooker-2025-live-results-kyren-wilson-updates/</link>
  7721. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
  7722. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katherine Walsh]]></dc:creator>
  7723. <category><![CDATA[Snooker]]></category>
  7724. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  7725. <category><![CDATA[Live Blogs]]></category>
  7726. <category><![CDATA[Sport Live Blogs]]></category>
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  7729. <content:encoded>&lt;div class=&quot;wp-block-tnl-wp-lead-asset-lead-asset&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  7730.  
  7731.  
  7732.  
  7733.  
  7734.  
  7735.  
  7736.  
  7737. &lt;p&gt;THE Tour Championship is UNDERWAY &amp;#8211; and a new champion will be crowned in Manchester!&lt;/p&gt;
  7738.  
  7739.  
  7740.  
  7741. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/kyren-wilson/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Kyren Wilson&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8216;s late fightback wasn&amp;#8217;t enough to overcome a sizeable deficit as Ding Junhui beats the world champion 10-5 to book his semi-final spot.  &lt;/p&gt;
  7742.  
  7743.  
  7744.  
  7745. &lt;p&gt;Elsewhere, John Higgins eased past Xiao Guodong 10-3 and Mark Selby trashed Neil Robertson inside 11 frames. &lt;/p&gt;
  7746.  
  7747.  
  7748.  
  7749. &lt;p&gt;2024 winner &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33954586/mark-williams-birthday-present-snooker-doner-kebab/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Mark Williams&lt;/a&gt; lost in the first round of his title defence to Ding Junhui.&lt;/p&gt;
  7750.  
  7751.  
  7752.  
  7753. &lt;p&gt;Also, world No 1 &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/judd-trump/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Judd Trump&lt;/a&gt; was knocked out at the last-eight stage, losing 10-5 at the hands of Barry Hawkins.&lt;/p&gt;
  7754.  
  7755.  
  7756.  
  7757. &lt;ul&gt;
  7758. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Start time:&lt;/strong&gt; From 1pm BST&lt;/li&gt;
  7759.  
  7760.  
  7761.  
  7762. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TV channel:&lt;/strong&gt; ITV4&lt;/li&gt;
  7763.  
  7764.  
  7765.  
  7766. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FREE live stream:&lt;/strong&gt; ITVX&lt;/li&gt;
  7767. &lt;/ul&gt;
  7768.  
  7769.  
  7770.  
  7771. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/30944508/best-online-casino-free-spins-bonuses-10-deposits/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;CASINO SPECIAL &amp;#8211; BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  7772.  
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  7775. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Follow our live blog below&amp;#8230;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  7778. <title>I&#8217;m a cleaning whizz, my 30p hack takes care of a hated chore in minutes</title>
  7779. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/34264354/cleaning-hack-toilet-cheap-chemical-free/</link>
  7780. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
  7781. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynn Kernan]]></dc:creator>
  7782. <category><![CDATA[Fabulous]]></category>
  7783. <category><![CDATA[Cleaning hacks]]></category>
  7784. <category><![CDATA[Fashion hacks]]></category>
  7785. <category><![CDATA[Homes]]></category>
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  7787. <category><![CDATA[Tips tricks and life hacks]]></category>
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  7790. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;LET&amp;#8217;S be honest, nobody likes cleaning the toilet.&lt;/p&gt;
  7791.  
  7792.  
  7793.  
  7794. &lt;p&gt;Of all the household chores, it&amp;#8217;s the one many of us dread and put off as long as possible.&lt;/p&gt;
  7795.  
  7796.  
  7797.  
  7798. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264348&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/20211124-rlc05654-JS984414358.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Young girl housewife wearing yellow household gloves cleans the toilet bowl. House cleanliness, cleaning service&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264348&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Nobody enjoys cleaning the loo&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  7799.  
  7800.  
  7801.  
  7802. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264351&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/lemons_stock_anna_mardo_2023_0007-JS984000766.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;null&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264351&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Lemons offer a chemical free clean&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  7803.  
  7804.  
  7805.  
  7806. &lt;p&gt;But cleaning experts have come up with a hack that takes the elbow grease out of the hated chore.&lt;/p&gt;
  7807.  
  7808.  
  7809.  
  7810. &lt;p&gt;And the best bit is it costs pennies.&lt;/p&gt;
  7811.  
  7812.  
  7813.  
  7814. &lt;p&gt;In fact, you probably already have the ingredients in the &lt;span id=&quot;df2beaee-782b-402a-85d6-ebf58d3dca4d&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;house&lt;/span&gt; already.&lt;/p&gt;
  7815.  
  7816.  
  7817.  
  7818. &lt;p&gt;Laura Marsden, cleaning expert at Marigold, says: &amp;#8220;When tackling a&amp;nbsp;toilet&amp;nbsp;clean, you may be tempted to reach for the bleach, but if you’re looking for a chemical-free alternative, grab a lemon.&lt;/p&gt;
  7819.  
  7820.  
  7821.  
  7822. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Always protect your hands when cleaning your&amp;nbsp;toilet&amp;nbsp;by popping on a pair of gloves, such as the Marigold Longer Bathroom Gloves.&lt;/p&gt;
  7823.  
  7824.  
  7825.  
  7826. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Specially designed for bathroom cleaning, these gloves have longer cuffs for extra protection &amp;#8211; plus special rolled edges on the cuffs and slim fitted wrists, so they stay up in use.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  7827.  
  7828.  
  7829.  
  7830. &lt;p&gt;Laura says you simply squeeze the juice from the lemon all around the inside of your&amp;nbsp;toilet&amp;nbsp;bowl. &lt;/p&gt;
  7831.  
  7832.  
  7833.  
  7834. &lt;p&gt;She added: &amp;#8220;&lt;span id=&quot;827fc38e-d616-41d1-892a-0cec2d301d2d&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Leave&lt;/span&gt; it to &lt;span id=&quot;7eb7ebe2-64ac-4d7a-ab0c-7d69264db2b9&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;work&lt;/span&gt; for a few minutes , before grabbing your&amp;nbsp;toilet&amp;nbsp;brush and giving the area a good scrub. &lt;/p&gt;
  7835.  
  7836.  
  7837.  
  7838. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The acid from the lemon helps to break down dirt and limescale and can kill bacteria.&lt;/p&gt;
  7839.  
  7840.  
  7841.  
  7842. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;So, not only will it look sparkling clean, it’ll smell good too.&lt;/p&gt;
  7843.  
  7844.  
  7845.  
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  7863.  
  7864.  
  7865.  
  7866. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Lemons can be bought from as little as 30p from the supermarket, making this hack great for your pocket, as well as eco-friendly.”&lt;/p&gt;
  7867.  
  7868.  
  7869.  
  7870. &lt;p&gt;Another cleaning whizz recently shared her&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/34185363/cleaning-whizz-15p-tip-make-tap-shine/&quot;&gt; hack for cleaning taps&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; it only costs 15p.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  7873. <title>Man Utd boss Amorim&#8217;s major Garnacho dilemma and why Marmoush is better pick than Haaland for Manchester derby explained</title>
  7874. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34262176/tactics-exposed-man-utd-garnacho-amorim-dilemma-haaland/</link>
  7875. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
  7876. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dean Scoggins]]></dc:creator>
  7877. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  7878. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  7879. <category><![CDATA[Tactics Exposed]]></category>
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  7882. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;MANCHESTER UNITED go into Sunday&amp;#8217;s derby showdown versus City desperate for a rare double over their fierce rivals.&lt;/p&gt;
  7883.  
  7884.  
  7885.  
  7886. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ruben-amorim/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Ruben Amorim&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/pep-guardiola/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Pep Guardiola&lt;/a&gt; both have some huge calls to make with their seasons not exactly going to plan.&lt;/p&gt;
  7887.  
  7888.  
  7889.  
  7890. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263541&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/manchester-citys-spanish-manager-pep-939522978.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Ruben Amorim and Pep Guardiola watching a soccer match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263541&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;638&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ruben Amorim and Pep Guardiola face massive headaches ahead of Sunday&amp;#8217;s Manchester derby[/caption]
  7891.  
  7892.  
  7893.  
  7894. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263598&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/manchester-uniteds-alejandro-garnacho-dejected-959227284_12cdc8.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United looking dejected after missing a scoring opportunity.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263598&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;What Ruben Amorim chooses to do with struggling Alejandro Garnacho could be key[/caption]
  7895.  
  7896.  
  7897.  
  7898. &lt;p&gt;Serial champions &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196654/manchester-city/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;City&lt;/a&gt; are desperately scrapping for a spot in the top four, while &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;United&lt;/a&gt; are in the midst of one of their worst seasons ever.&lt;/p&gt;
  7899.  
  7900.  
  7901.  
  7902. &lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;s a far cry from the 2011-12 season when the Manchester giants were battling all the way to the final day for the title, with Sergio Aguero&amp;#8217;s last-gasp winner vs QPR sealing City&amp;#8217;s first Premier League crown on goal difference.&lt;/p&gt;
  7903.  
  7904.  
  7905.  
  7906. &lt;p&gt;So, a slightly different encounter this time around, but a very important one for both sides.&lt;/p&gt;
  7907.  
  7908.  
  7909.  
  7910. &lt;p&gt;In the latest episode of SunSport&amp;#8217;s&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tactics-exposed/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Tactics Exposed&lt;/a&gt;, our expert&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;DEAN SCOGGINS&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;breaks down the key points for the derby.&lt;/p&gt;
  7911.  
  7912.  
  7913.  
  7914. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Why does Amorim keep playing Garnacho on the left?&lt;/h2&gt;
  7915.  
  7916.  
  7917.  
  7918. &lt;p&gt;This is a hot topic for United. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/alejandro-garnacho/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Alejandro Garnacho&lt;/a&gt; is infuriating fans because he&amp;#8217;s getting in good positions.&lt;/p&gt;
  7919.  
  7920.  
  7921.  
  7922. &lt;p&gt;So often, United are doing a good job defensively, moving the ball into midfield. They were struggling to get the ball out from the back but they&amp;#8217;ve improved.&lt;/p&gt;
  7923.  
  7924.  
  7925.  
  7926. &lt;p&gt;However, Garnacho is getting the ball in wide positions, where he likes it. When he receives the ball, he&amp;#8217;s straight away faced up by his defender.&lt;/p&gt;
  7927.  
  7928.  
  7929.  
  7930. &lt;p&gt;He wants to run the defender inside, so you get a centre-back coming across and another centre-back comes in. The defence comes in, then you get a midfielder come back and he ends up in a traffic jam.&lt;/p&gt;
  7931.  
  7932.  
  7933.  
  7934. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/30944508/best-online-casino-free-spins-bonuses-10-deposits/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;CASINO SPECIAL &amp;#8211; BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  7935.  
  7936.  
  7937.  
  7938. &lt;p&gt;In the Nottingham Forest game, Forest defended very deep on the edge of their own box and Garnacho had five or six shots from long-range, but none of them were clean &amp;#8211; and that&amp;#8217;s because he&amp;#8217;s crowded out.&lt;/p&gt;
  7939.  
  7940.  
  7941.  
  7942. &lt;p&gt;Second thing: when he gets inside, he&amp;#8217;s got a wing-back who likes to run. So Patrick Dorgu is going up the outside of him.&lt;/p&gt;
  7943.  
  7944.  
  7945.  
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  7963.  
  7964.  
  7965.  
  7966. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263580&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/alejandro-garnacho-manchester-united-looks-984093031.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United sitting on the field looking dejected.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263580&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;658&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Garnacho has struggled on the left due to his habit of running into traffic jams, but could be more effective on the right[/caption]
  7967.  
  7968.  
  7969.  
  7970. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-f101f2f7-fa2a-44b2-98b2-226962937937.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-f101f2f7-fa2a-44b2-98b2-226962937937.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Alejandro Garnacho's 2024-25 Manchester United season statistics.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263692&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  7971.  
  7972.  
  7973.  
  7974. &lt;p&gt;The number of times he&amp;#8217;s making this run and Garnacho is not giving him the ball is infuriating Man Utd fans. That has to change.&lt;/p&gt;
  7975.  
  7976.  
  7977.  
  7978. &lt;p&gt;He has to give the ball to Dorgu in that area for the overlap, because that&amp;#8217;s where you open up this space for the cross with the other players arriving.&lt;/p&gt;
  7979.  
  7980.  
  7981.  
  7982. &lt;p&gt;We saw United in previous games &amp;#8211; like against Arsenal &amp;#8211; when Garnacho was freed up on the right &amp;#8211; and that was because he made a run and had a fullback, which was Noussair Mazraoui, running up the inside of him in that position.&lt;/p&gt;
  7983.  
  7984.  
  7985.  
  7986. &lt;p&gt;Whenever Garnacho doesn&amp;#8217;t play, everyone&amp;#8217;s saying Garnacho should play… and when Garnacho does play, he&amp;#8217;s infuriating to watch, but he&amp;#8217;s almost there. So he&amp;#8217;s got to play.&lt;/p&gt;
  7987.  
  7988.  
  7989.  
  7990. &lt;p&gt;Should he be playing on the left? I&amp;#8217;m not quite so sure. Without Amad Diallo, they need a ball runner who will take players on.&lt;/p&gt;
  7991.  
  7992.  
  7993.  
  7994. &lt;p&gt;This Amorim formation is all about players running at full-backs and at defenders to try and take them into the box. And Garnacho is the only real player in the United team who does that.&lt;/p&gt;
  7995.  
  7996.  
  7997.  
  7998. &lt;p&gt;I&amp;#8217;d like to see Garnacho on the right in this game, because at the moment, the chemistry between him and Dorgu on the left is not quite there.&lt;/p&gt;
  7999.  
  8000.  
  8001.  
  8002. &lt;p&gt;But I&amp;#8217;d like to see Garnacho still in the team… United are going to need an out-ball against Man City, and Garnacho will hopefully provide that.&lt;/p&gt;
  8003.  
  8004.  
  8005.  
  8006. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MAN-UTD-SHOT-MAP.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MAN-UTD-SHOT-MAP.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Manchester United shot map: 23 shots, 0 goals.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263595&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  8007.  
  8008.  
  8009.  
  8010. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Can United beat City with less possession?&lt;/h2&gt;
  8011.  
  8012.  
  8013.  
  8014. &lt;p&gt;Against Nottingham Forest in the week &amp;#8211; a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34203816/man-utd-nottingham-forest-anthony-elanga-match-report-result/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;1-0 defeat&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; Man Utd had nearly 70 per cent possession. &lt;/p&gt;
  8015.  
  8016.  
  8017.  
  8018. &lt;p&gt;Against Man City earlier in the season City had all the possession, and United were comfortable without the ball.&lt;/p&gt;
  8019.  
  8020.  
  8021.  
  8022. &lt;p&gt;United are doing very well at the back at the moment to get into a very good shape from where they can spring counterattacks.&lt;/p&gt;
  8023.  
  8024.  
  8025.  
  8026. &lt;p&gt;That&amp;#8217;s a problem when they play against a team who drops right off like Nottingham Forest &amp;#8211; but that won&amp;#8217;t happen in this game, because City will dominate possession.&lt;/p&gt;
  8027.  
  8028.  
  8029.  
  8030. &lt;p&gt;City will get into a 2-3-5 or 3-2-5 shape in attack and United defenders are going to mark man-for-man.&lt;/p&gt;
  8031.  
  8032.  
  8033.  
  8034. &lt;p&gt;We&amp;#8217;ll see wingers being marked by wing-backs, and central midfielders going man-for-man… so, it&amp;#8217;s how they get the ball and spring the counter attack.&lt;/p&gt;
  8035.  
  8036.  
  8037.  
  8038. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ATTACKING-STATS.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ATTACKING-STATS.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Attacking stats graphic comparing Nottingham Forest and Manchester United.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263617&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  8039.  
  8040.  
  8041.  
  8042. &lt;p&gt;They&amp;#8217;ll be quite happy to soak up possession. We saw them do it first half against Arsenal, in a great performance against Liverpool, and then that great win against Manchester City.&lt;/p&gt;
  8043.  
  8044.  
  8045.  
  8046. &lt;p&gt;But… this time it&amp;#8217;s at Old Trafford, so they&amp;#8217;re going to get a bit of pressure from the crowd. It&amp;#8217;s a derby, they want to see progressive football.&lt;/p&gt;
  8047.  
  8048.  
  8049.  
  8050. &lt;p&gt;For me, the transition of defence into attack is where they haven&amp;#8217;t quite got it right.&lt;/p&gt;
  8051.  
  8052.  
  8053.  
  8054. &lt;p&gt;It comes in two triangles &amp;#8211; one on the right flank and another on the left… if they get the ball in this area, can they play the ball into a player who&amp;#8217;s being pressed to either play long or can they get it to a winger to get them into a dangerous 1v1 situation.&lt;/p&gt;
  8055.  
  8056.  
  8057.  
  8058. &lt;p&gt;That&amp;#8217;ll be the plan. Whether they can carry that out or not is another matter.&lt;/p&gt;
  8059.  
  8060.  
  8061.  
  8062. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/STAT-TABLE.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/STAT-TABLE.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Manchester City 2024-25 season statistics comparison.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263614&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  8063.  
  8064.  
  8065.  
  8066. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Is Marmoush better suited to playing United than Haaland?&lt;/h2&gt;
  8067.  
  8068.  
  8069.  
  8070. &lt;p&gt;This is a very difficult question. What team would not have &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/erling-haaland/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Erling Haaland&lt;/a&gt; in it?&lt;/p&gt;
  8071.  
  8072.  
  8073.  
  8074. &lt;p&gt;But, this does happen for Manchester City quite a lot… they get stuck around the edge of the box, and Haaland&amp;#8217;s not moving… not doing anything.&lt;/p&gt;
  8075.  
  8076.  
  8077.  
  8078. &lt;p&gt;There&amp;#8217;s two sides to that… on the one hand, he is occupying a defender and they want him in the box for the cross.&lt;/p&gt;
  8079.  
  8080.  
  8081.  
  8082. &lt;p&gt;But on the other hand, in the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34232054/man-city-leicester-jack-grealish-omar-marmoush-match-report/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;2-0 win over Leicester&lt;/a&gt; midweek, you could see without Haaland that &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/omar-marmoush/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Omar Marmoush&lt;/a&gt; and then Doku one side and Savinho the other formed a very flat front three.&lt;/p&gt;
  8083.  
  8084.  
  8085.  
  8086. &lt;p&gt;When they played Newcastle earlier in the season, Marmoush scored a hat-trick as part of a front two with Haaland &amp;#8211; but when they play United, that is not going to work, because of their back three.&lt;/p&gt;
  8087.  
  8088.  
  8089.  
  8090. &lt;p&gt;And so if Haaland played, you know United are going to sit deep… they&amp;#8217;re immediately a back five, with the wing-backs.&lt;/p&gt;
  8091.  
  8092.  
  8093.  
  8094. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-af8574ea-04aa-42cc-afeb-9d6d55d71109.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-af8574ea-04aa-42cc-afeb-9d6d55d71109.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Erling Haaland's 2024-25 Manchester City season statistics.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263709&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  8095.  
  8096.  
  8097.  
  8098. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-05775415-a2a9-4a85-87ab-befe9530329c.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-05775415-a2a9-4a85-87ab-befe9530329c.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Omar Marmoush's 2024-25 Man City season statistics.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263727&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  8099.  
  8100.  
  8101.  
  8102. &lt;p&gt;It would be a complete traffic jam with fans frustrated because they&amp;#8217;re not breaking the lines, with the centre-backs getting loads of touches with passes played back to them.&lt;/p&gt;
  8103.  
  8104.  
  8105.  
  8106. &lt;p&gt;So against United, we&amp;#8217;ll see a tight front three from City, with Foden, Marmoush and De Bruyne… they&amp;#8217;ll use Savinho, Doku or Grealish to really hold the width on the other side.&lt;/p&gt;
  8107.  
  8108.  
  8109.  
  8110. &lt;p&gt;Because of this narrow front three, you end up with space around the edges of the box and, unlike Haaland, Marmoush won&amp;#8217;t just park himself on the centre-back.&lt;/p&gt;
  8111.  
  8112.  
  8113.  
  8114. &lt;p&gt;We&amp;#8217;ll see much more rotation of the front three with Marmoush in tandem with one of the other two and then we would have done with Haaland &amp;#8211; who can be a bit of a passenger when the opposition parks the bus.&lt;/p&gt;
  8115.  
  8116.  
  8117.  
  8118. &lt;p&gt;Marmoush has had twice as many touches per game than Haaland so far this season, so from the point of view of a frustrated City fan, perhaps Marmoush is the one to unlock things.&lt;/p&gt;
  8119.  
  8120.  
  8121.  
  8122. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;De Bruyne or Fernandes?&lt;/h2&gt;
  8123.  
  8124.  
  8125.  
  8126. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/kevin-de-bruyne/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Kevin De Bruyne&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/bruno-fernandes/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Bruno Fernandes&lt;/a&gt;. The two captains, the two talismans…&lt;/p&gt;
  8127.  
  8128.  
  8129.  
  8130. &lt;p&gt;It will be a really intriguing battle because if we end up with Garnacho on the right and Fernandes plays as one of the attacking midfielders, we could see De Bruyne in the inside right position, where he&amp;#8217;s trying to put crosses into the box.&lt;/p&gt;
  8131.  
  8132.  
  8133.  
  8134. &lt;p&gt;It may well be Fernandes who&amp;#8217;s tracking him back. And one thing you can guarantee is that De Bruyne will want Fernandes going that way.&lt;br&gt;If Fernandes and De Bruyne are going that way, City are gonna have a lot of joy.&lt;/p&gt;
  8135.  
  8136.  
  8137.  
  8138. &lt;p&gt;But we know Fernandes&amp;#8217; work rate. We know that later in the games, he creates chances. We know that 60, 70, 80 minutes in, it&amp;#8217;s Bruno who appears on the ball in an attacking area.&lt;/p&gt;
  8139.  
  8140.  
  8141.  
  8142. &lt;p&gt;Maybe that&amp;#8217;s where Pep will make the change later on. If City are winning the game, take De Bruyne off and get somebody else on Bruno.&lt;/p&gt;
  8143.  
  8144.  
  8145.  
  8146. &lt;p&gt;Put me on the spot, I&amp;#8217;m going to back De Bruyne because I fancy hin to get in a position where he&amp;#8217;s gonna whip it across the face and Marmoush is going to get on the score sheet.&lt;/p&gt;
  8147.  
  8148.  
  8149.  
  8150. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263642&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2022-manchester-uniteds-bruno-fernandes-765149517.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne arguing on the pitch.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263642&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;682&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Bruno Fernandes and Kevin De Bruyne could be the key men in the massive derby[/caption]
  8151.  
  8152.  
  8153.  
  8154. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-875e7331-e33c-499c-8ff8-1c488d8134d8.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-875e7331-e33c-499c-8ff8-1c488d8134d8.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Kevin De Bruyne's 2024-25 Man City season statistics.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263753&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  8155.  
  8156.  
  8157.  
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  8161. <title>Love Island’s Omar breaks silence on split from Catherine to reveal why they broke up after she takes swipe at him</title>
  8162. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34264152/love-island-omar-breaks-silence-split-catherine-reveals-why/</link>
  8163. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
  8164. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lottie Hulme]]></dc:creator>
  8165. <category><![CDATA[News TV]]></category>
  8166. <category><![CDATA[Reality]]></category>
  8167. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
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  8170. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;LOVE Island’s Omar has broken his silence on his split from Catherine to reveal why they broke up, after she took a swipe at him. &lt;/p&gt;
  8171.  
  8172.  
  8173.  
  8174. &lt;p&gt;The couple met on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/itv2/&quot;&gt;ITV2&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span id=&quot;77a06b75-471d-4ccf-bf43-efbe0a87adf9&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;dating&lt;/span&gt; show and managed to reach the final of the contest but more than a month on&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34229493/love-island-star-catherine-confirms-split-from-omar/&quot;&gt; they have officially called it quits.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8175.  
  8176.  
  8177.  
  8178. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264264&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 607px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/catherine-omar-984205577_db4020.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=597&quot; alt=&quot;Catherine and Omar on a rooftop patio.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264264&quot; width=&quot;597&quot; height=&quot;761&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Love Island’s Omar has broken his silence on his split from Catherine to reveal why they broke up, after she took a swipe at him[/caption]
  8179.  
  8180.  
  8181.  
  8182. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264263&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 574px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/omar-nyame-gives-statement-snapchat-984539606.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=564&quot; alt=&quot;Snapchat screenshot of Omar Nyame confirming his breakup with Catherine Agbaje.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264263&quot; width=&quot;564&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Snapchat&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Omar responded to a fan[/caption]
  8183.  
  8184.  
  8185.  
  8186. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264271&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-luca-harriett-forgive-forget-971103191_91a687.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Luca and Harriett from Love Island.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264271&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The couple&amp;#8217;s split was recently confirmed[/caption]
  8187.  
  8188.  
  8189.  
  8190. &lt;p&gt;The Sun &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34191646/love-island-couple-split-catherine-agbaje-omar-nyame/&quot;&gt;were the first to reveal they had called time on their romance&lt;/a&gt; but Catherine has now responded to the reports on social media for the first time to admit they are no longer an item.&lt;/p&gt;
  8191.  
  8192.  
  8193.  
  8194. &lt;p&gt;TV beauty Catherine took to her &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/snapchat/&quot;&gt;Snapchat&lt;/a&gt; to address a comment from a follower who was speculating about the status of her relationship with villa hunk Omar.&lt;/p&gt;
  8195.  
  8196.  
  8197.  
  8198. &lt;p&gt;The fan in question asked: &amp;#8220;Are you and Omar still dating? You don&amp;#8217;t want to answer if you don&amp;#8217;t want to?&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  8199.  
  8200.  
  8201.  
  8202. &lt;p&gt;However, Catherine seemed more than happy to oblige as she replied with a very simple: &amp;#8220;No xx.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  8203.  
  8204.  
  8205.  
  8206. &lt;p&gt;She quickly followed it up with a cryptic &lt;span id=&quot;e0804ec6-5a82-4297-af81-9c8ab4f41fba&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;TikTok&lt;/span&gt; video which seemed to hint not all was well in her split with Omar.&lt;/p&gt;
  8207.  
  8208.  
  8209.  
  8210. &lt;p&gt;But after fan speculation online, Omar has now shared his side.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  8211.  
  8212.  
  8213.  
  8214. &lt;p&gt;Posting a selfie to Snapchat, a fan asked him: “Have you and Catherine ended things?xx”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  8215.  
  8216.  
  8217.  
  8218. &lt;p&gt;Omar replied: “We both gave it a shot &amp;amp; decided we’re better off as friends.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  8219.  
  8220.  
  8221.  
  8222. &lt;p&gt;“We’re still cool with each other so please everyone dont overthink. &lt;/p&gt;
  8223.  
  8224.  
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  8243.  
  8244.  
  8245.  
  8246. &lt;p&gt;“So my answer to you is… yes.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  8247.  
  8248.  
  8249.  
  8250. &lt;p&gt;Omar’s response comes after Catherine posted a cryptic TikTok.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  8251.  
  8252.  
  8253.  
  8254. &lt;p&gt;In a video of her lip-syncing the words &amp;#8220;what the hell&amp;#8221;, Catherine added the caption: &amp;#8220;When you finally put everything together.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  8255.  
  8256.  
  8257.  
  8258. &lt;p&gt;She then also added: &amp;#8220;Cause wth is really going through my mind?&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  8259.  
  8260.  
  8261.  
  8262. &lt;p&gt;24-year-old Catherine and Omar, 26, are understood to not have been romantically involved for some time.&lt;/p&gt;
  8263.  
  8264.  
  8265.  
  8266. &lt;p&gt;The former couple are still following each other on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/instagram/&quot;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, but fans noticed they hadn&amp;#8217;t been posting together.&lt;/p&gt;
  8267.  
  8268.  
  8269.  
  8270. &lt;p&gt;Omar had even stopped &amp;#8216;liking&amp;#8217; Catherine&amp;#8217;s most recent snaps.&lt;/p&gt;
  8271.  
  8272.  
  8273.  
  8274. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264276&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 744px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stars-love-island-stars-arrived-973399663_648349.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=734&quot; alt=&quot;Love Island stars Omar Nyami and Catherine Agbaje kissing at an airport.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264276&quot; width=&quot;734&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Splash&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Omar’s response comes after Catherine posted a cryptic TikTok[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  8277. <title>This year&#8217;s Celeb Big Brother will be the best &#8211; and most controversial &#8211; yet… and it might not be the stars you expect</title>
  8278. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34262911/celebrity-big-brother-contestants-lineup-controversial/</link>
  8279. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
  8280. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rod McPhee]]></dc:creator>
  8281. <category><![CDATA[News TV]]></category>
  8282. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  8283. <category><![CDATA[Big Brother]]></category>
  8284. <category><![CDATA[Big Brother: Best Shows Ever]]></category>
  8285. <category><![CDATA[Celebrity Big Brother]]></category>
  8286. <category><![CDATA[Channel 4]]></category>
  8287. <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
  8288. <category><![CDATA[Influencers]]></category>
  8289. <category><![CDATA[Print Features]]></category>
  8290. <category><![CDATA[The Sun Newspaper]]></category>
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  8293. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IT was once a racy reality TV experiment where the contestants’ weekly clashes were compulsive viewing.&lt;/p&gt;
  8294.  
  8295.  
  8296.  
  8297. &lt;p&gt;But after 25 years, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/big-brother/&quot;&gt;Big Brother&lt;/a&gt; was in danger of becoming an echo chamber of mind-numbing wokery.&lt;/p&gt;
  8298.  
  8299.  
  8300.  
  8301. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263603&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2k15b9p-newly-elected-tory-leader-984254061_020ec9.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;A man in a suit and blond wig walks down a cobblestone street.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263603&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Big-haired and even bigger-mouthed former Tory MP Michael Fabricant[/caption]
  8302.  
  8303.  
  8304.  
  8305. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263609&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mickey-rourke-71-spotted-grabbing-894671781.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Mickey Rourke wearing a cowboy hat and plaid shirt.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263609&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;BackGrid&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Hollywood wildman Mickey Rourke could help make this the best CBB ever[/caption]
  8306.  
  8307.  
  8308.  
  8309. &lt;p&gt;Whether it was the civilian show or &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/celebrity/&quot;&gt;celebrity&lt;/a&gt; spin-off, in the Noughties millions of us would tune in night after night to revel in the inevitable bust-ups and meltdowns.&lt;/p&gt;
  8310.  
  8311.  
  8312.  
  8313. &lt;p&gt;But in recent years it has lapsed, tragically, into a procession of snow-flakes whose only purpose seems to be ticking boxes and making us want to, er, blow our brains out.&lt;/p&gt;
  8314.  
  8315.  
  8316.  
  8317. &lt;p&gt;So let’s rejoice in a fab four of golden oldies contesting the latest edition of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/celebrity-big-brother/&quot;&gt;Celebrity Big Brother&lt;/a&gt;, which kicks off on Monday on ITV1.&lt;/p&gt;
  8318.  
  8319.  
  8320.  
  8321. &lt;p&gt;Take a bow, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hollywood/&quot;&gt;Hollywood&lt;/a&gt; wildman Mickey Rourke, chat show queen Tricia Goddard, big-haired and even bigger-mouthed former Tory MP &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/michael-fabricant/&quot;&gt;Michael Fabricant&lt;/a&gt; — and gloriously unwoke Olympic decathlon great Daley Thompson.&lt;/p&gt;
  8322.  
  8323.  
  8324.  
  8325. &lt;p&gt;Let’s pray they make this the best &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/celebrity-big-brother/&quot;&gt;CBB&lt;/a&gt; ever because, let’s be honest, this ageing format desperately needs a lifesaving shot in the arm.&lt;/p&gt;
  8326.  
  8327.  
  8328.  
  8329. &lt;p&gt;With a combined age of 279, this quartet are long in the tooth, have been there and done it, and will hopefully not shy away from telling their millennial housemates all about it.&lt;/p&gt;
  8330.  
  8331.  
  8332.  
  8333. &lt;p&gt;Forget the usual drone of youngsters exchanging gormless platitudes and rubbing one another’s back as they share their wafer-thin tales of supposed hardship and prejudice.&lt;/p&gt;
  8334.  
  8335.  
  8336.  
  8337. &lt;p&gt;These oldies are likely to throw a grenade or four under any attempts at indulgent self-pity by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/generation-z/&quot;&gt;Gen Z-ers&lt;/a&gt; who seem to barely know the first thing about life.&lt;/p&gt;
  8338.  
  8339.  
  8340.  
  8341. &lt;p&gt;Imagine when TV chat show host Trisha bowls in and tells how she’s entered the house while undergoing monthly chemotherapy. At 67, the mum of two juggles her cancer treatment with being a mental-health activist and continuing to light up our screens.&lt;/p&gt;
  8342.  
  8343.  
  8344.  
  8345. &lt;p&gt;Then there’s hellraiser Mickey, star of Eighties erotic thriller 9½ Weeks and 2008 grappler psycho-drama The Wrestler, whose off-screen life has been equally full-on with his endless car-crash &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/relationships/&quot;&gt;relationships&lt;/a&gt;, rounds of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/plastic-surgery/&quot;&gt;plastic surgery&lt;/a&gt; and gritty movie roles.&lt;/p&gt;
  8346.  
  8347.  
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  8366.  
  8367.  
  8368.  
  8369. &lt;p&gt;The 72-year-old twice-married Oscar nominee, who once came close to killing himself when his life hit rock bottom, has certainly made some bizarre statements over the years.&lt;/p&gt;
  8370.  
  8371.  
  8372.  
  8373. &lt;p&gt;In 2022, he claimed he had been visited that year by US secret services after criticising &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/donald-trump/&quot;&gt;Donald Trump&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  8374.  
  8375.  
  8376.  
  8377. &lt;p&gt;Meanwhile &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/6907715/daley-thompson-world-records-events-tokyo-olympics/&quot;&gt;devilish Daley&lt;/a&gt; takes things to a whole other level when it comes to speaking his mind. Now 66, the notoriously mischievous Olympian, who won decathlon gold in 1980 and 1984, has landed himself in hot water more than once.&lt;/p&gt;
  8378.  
  8379.  
  8380.  
  8381. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/6907715/daley-thompson-world-records-events-tokyo-olympics/&quot;&gt;Daley&lt;/a&gt;, 66, caused controversy in the Eighties when he appeared to “out” US Olympic sprint great Carl Lewis, by wearing a T-shirt that said: “Is the world’s 2nd greatest athlete gay?”&lt;/p&gt;
  8382.  
  8383.  
  8384.  
  8385. &lt;p&gt;And more trouble followed in 2012 when he joked about a misspelt tattoo, suggesting the person who’d done it “must have been Irish”.&lt;/p&gt;
  8386.  
  8387.  
  8388.  
  8389. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Grist to the mill&lt;/h2&gt;
  8390.  
  8391.  
  8392.  
  8393. &lt;p&gt;The real father of the CBB house, though, is likely to be 74-year-old Fabricant, whose hair, surprisingly, is not his most talked about characteristic — that’s reserved for some of his more controversial remarks.&lt;/p&gt;
  8394.  
  8395.  
  8396.  
  8397. &lt;p&gt;He once berated an EU supporter across the chamber of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/house-of-commons/&quot;&gt;House of Commons&lt;/a&gt;, yelling at him: “B****cks!”&lt;/p&gt;
  8398.  
  8399.  
  8400.  
  8401. &lt;p&gt;And addressing a female MP, about trains racing through his ­con-stituency’s station, he asked: “Does the honourable Lady under- stand that it is not much fun standing on a platform and a high-speed train sucks you off because of the turbulence?”&lt;/p&gt;
  8402.  
  8403.  
  8404.  
  8405. &lt;p&gt;Now, whether you approve or disapprove of this kind of carry-on, or the views of these stars, doesn’t really matter.&lt;/p&gt;
  8406.  
  8407.  
  8408.  
  8409. &lt;p&gt;It’s all grist to the Big Bro mill.&lt;/p&gt;
  8410.  
  8411.  
  8412.  
  8413. &lt;p&gt;What is really important is that the new CBB contestants haven’t all had the same cosseted 21st Century experiences of life leading them to subscribe to the hive mentality of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/twitter-2/&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tiktok/&quot;&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  8414.  
  8415.  
  8416.  
  8417. &lt;p&gt;Crucially, what the show has done by including the older lot in this year’s line-up is to at last create some genuine diversity.&lt;/p&gt;
  8418.  
  8419.  
  8420.  
  8421. &lt;p&gt;CBB began on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/channel-4/&quot;&gt;Channel 4&lt;/a&gt; before moving to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/channel-5/&quot;&gt;Channel 5&lt;/a&gt; — and ITV’s first attempt at it, last year, didn’t quite hit the mark — even though the housemates included 72-year-old pals &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/sharon-osbourne/&quot;&gt;Sharon Osbourne&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/louis-walsh/&quot;&gt;Louis Walsh&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  8422.  
  8423.  
  8424.  
  8425. &lt;p&gt;But they ended up looking like isolated old curmudgeons, surrounded by a sea of B-list twentysomethings on a show which was eventually won by camp reality TV star &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/david-potts/&quot;&gt;David Potts&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  8426.  
  8427.  
  8428.  
  8429. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263607&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/daley-thompson-attends-uk-premiere-977424584_2fc089.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Daley Thompson at the UK premiere of &amp;quot;September 5&amp;quot;.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263607&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Gloriously unwoke Olympic decathlon great Daley Thompson[/caption]
  8430.  
  8431.  
  8432.  
  8433. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263599&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 641px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984263099_f513bb.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=631&quot; alt=&quot;Trisha Goddard at the National Television Awards.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263599&quot; width=&quot;631&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;TV chat show host Trisha Goddard juggles her cancer treatment with being a mental-health activist[/caption]
  8434.  
  8435.  
  8436.  
  8437. &lt;p&gt;This year, however, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/itv/&quot;&gt;ITV&lt;/a&gt; has struck a much better balance, rejecting the pretend diversity where viewers are presented with a gaggle of individ-uals who all look different while saying the same thing.&lt;/p&gt;
  8438.  
  8439.  
  8440.  
  8441. &lt;p&gt;I’m talking about a genuine mix of people whose exchange of differing views might just bring back the magic of Big Brother when it launched on Channel 4 in the year 2000, the year before the first CBB.&lt;/p&gt;
  8442.  
  8443.  
  8444.  
  8445. &lt;p&gt;For my fab four are not the only CBB lot who show promise this time round. Former &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/eastenders/&quot;&gt;EastEnders&lt;/a&gt; actress &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/patsy-palmer/&quot;&gt;Patsy Palmer&lt;/a&gt;, 52, could be a real belter, and Nineties pop favourite Chesney Hawkes, 67, a dark horse.&lt;/p&gt;
  8446.  
  8447.  
  8448.  
  8449. &lt;p&gt;Flying the flag for the younger crowd will be gobby 21-year-old &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nickelodeon/&quot;&gt;Nickelodeon&lt;/a&gt; star &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jojo-siwa/&quot;&gt;Jojo Siwa&lt;/a&gt;, as well as 32-year-old drag queen Dannny Beard.&lt;/p&gt;
  8450.  
  8451.  
  8452.  
  8453. &lt;p&gt;Which is great. We want people of all ages and backgrounds, reflecting the tapestry of British society.&lt;/p&gt;
  8454.  
  8455.  
  8456.  
  8457. &lt;p&gt;It’s a world most of us live in and understand, not the tiny bubble of social media and TV types who usually get to cherry-pick reality TV contestants.&lt;/p&gt;
  8458.  
  8459.  
  8460.  
  8461. &lt;p&gt;ITV might have breathed life into a format in danger of flatlining. Like so many shows that have withered as a result of wokery, it was in danger of losing the element that once made it so addictive.&lt;/p&gt;
  8462.  
  8463.  
  8464.  
  8465. &lt;p&gt;Big Brother isn’t about diary rooms and jacuzzis. It isn’t about dormitory fumblings or evictions.&lt;/p&gt;
  8466.  
  8467.  
  8468.  
  8469. &lt;p&gt;What it all boils down to is conflict — of which my fab four will provide plenty, and hopefully a little heart-warming resolution by the end.&lt;/p&gt;
  8470.  
  8471.  
  8472.  
  8473. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Patsy Palmer&lt;/h2&gt;
  8474.  
  8475.  
  8476.  
  8477. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263610&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-smiley-charity-film-awards-981280535_adf0db.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Patsy Palmer at the Smiley Charity Film Awards.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263610&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;EastEnders legend Patsy Palmer is set to leave Albert Square[/caption]
  8478.  
  8479.  
  8480.  
  8481. &lt;p&gt;EASTENDERS legend, 52, is famed for playing Bianca Jackson in the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bbc-one/&quot;&gt;BBC One&lt;/a&gt; soap. She returned to Albert Square last year but is set to leave this month.&lt;/p&gt;
  8482.  
  8483.  
  8484.  
  8485. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Chesney Hawkes&lt;/h2&gt;
  8486.  
  8487.  
  8488.  
  8489. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263605&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/actor-chesney-hawkes-attends-great-367112275_c9c1d9.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Chesney Hawkes at the GREAT British Film Reception.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263605&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty - Contributor&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;One And Only singer Chesney Hawkes[/caption]
  8490.  
  8491.  
  8492.  
  8493. &lt;p&gt;THE One And Only singer, 53, has carved out a career in music and reality TV on the back of his 1991 No1 single and isn’t ashamed of it. Will be hitting the road on a UK tour this year.&lt;/p&gt;
  8494.  
  8495.  
  8496.  
  8497. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Angellica Bell&lt;/h2&gt;
  8498.  
  8499.  
  8500.  
  8501. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263606&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/angellica-bell-attends-tina-tina-982870320_57d9e1.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Angellica Bell at the Tina Turner Musical 7th anniversary gala.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263606&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Presenter Angellica Bell became a big name on CBB[/caption]
  8502.  
  8503.  
  8504.  
  8505. &lt;p&gt;BECAME a big name on CBBC from 2000 to 2006. Fans will be keen to see if the presenter, 49, spills all on her untimely exit from The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/martin-lewis/&quot;&gt;Martin Lewis&lt;/a&gt; Show in 2023.&lt;/p&gt;
  8506.  
  8507.  
  8508.  
  8509. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Chris Hughes&lt;/h2&gt;
  8510.  
  8511.  
  8512.  
  8513. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263611&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 616px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000979877036_ecf349.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=606&quot; alt=&quot;Man in suit at a horse race.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263611&quot; width=&quot;606&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Splash&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Chris Hughes appeared on Love Island in 2017[/caption]
  8514.  
  8515.  
  8516.  
  8517. &lt;p&gt;AFTER appearing on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/love-island/&quot;&gt;Love Island&lt;/a&gt; in 2017, Chris, 32, has a large social media following. Briefly embarked on a music career alongside his reality TV co-star &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/kem-cetinay/&quot;&gt;Kem Cetinay&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  8518.  
  8519.  
  8520.  
  8521. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Danny Beard&lt;/h2&gt;
  8522.  
  8523.  
  8524.  
  8525. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263601&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/danny-beard-celebrity-big-brother-938470475_6a0fa6.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Danny Beard on Celebrity Big Brother.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263601&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Drag queen Danny Beard, aka Daniel Curtis[/caption]
  8526.  
  8527.  
  8528.  
  8529. &lt;p&gt;DRAG queen Danny, aka Daniel Curtis, 32, made it to the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent in 2016 and went on to win TV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2022.&lt;/p&gt;
  8530.  
  8531.  
  8532.  
  8533. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;JoJo Siwa&lt;/h2&gt;
  8534.  
  8535.  
  8536.  
  8537. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263604&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 696px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/march-27-36th-annual-glaad-983121998_cd686d.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=686&quot; alt=&quot;JoJo Siwa at the GLAAD Media Awards.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263604&quot; width=&quot;686&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;The Mega Agency&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;US singer JoJo Siwa is known for her outspoken comments[/caption]
  8538.  
  8539.  
  8540.  
  8541. &lt;p&gt;THE US singer, 21, is known for her outspoken comments on TikTok where she has 45million followers. A vocal part of the LGBTQ+ community, having dated men and women.&lt;/p&gt;
  8542.  
  8543.  
  8544.  
  8545. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Jack P. Shepherd&lt;/h2&gt;
  8546.  
  8547.  
  8548.  
  8549. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263602&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 459px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/jack-p-shepherd-colson-smith-750114602_5c031f.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=449&quot; alt=&quot;Jack P. Shepherd walking at an event.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263602&quot; width=&quot;449&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Splash&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Jack P. Shepherd has been at the heart of some of Corrie&amp;#8217;s biggest storylines[/caption]
  8550.  
  8551.  
  8552.  
  8553. &lt;p&gt;FIRST appeared on Corrie as David Platt, the son of Gail and Martin in 2000. Since then, the 37-year-old has been at the heart of some of the soap’s biggest storylines.&lt;/p&gt;
  8554.  
  8555.  
  8556.  
  8557. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Donna Preston&lt;/h2&gt;
  8558.  
  8559.  
  8560.  
  8561. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263608&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 706px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-aid-style-stroke-melissa-982756852_b68037.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=696&quot; alt=&quot;Donna Preston at the Spring Ball 2025.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263608&quot; width=&quot;696&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Splash&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Donna Preston featured in 2016 crime caper The Brothers Grimsby[/caption]
  8562.  
  8563.  
  8564.  
  8565. &lt;p&gt;WILL bring laughs, after appearing on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/itv2/&quot;&gt;ITV2&lt;/a&gt; comedy panel show Hey Tracey! &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/yorkshire/&quot;&gt;Yorkshire&lt;/a&gt; lass Donna, 38, was also in 2016 &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/sacha-baron-cohen/&quot;&gt;Sacha Baron Cohen&lt;/a&gt; crime caper The Brothers Grimsby.&lt;/p&gt;
  8566.  
  8567.  
  8568.  
  8569. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Ella Rae Wise&lt;/h2&gt;
  8570.  
  8571.  
  8572.  
  8573. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263600&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 679px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/celebrities-seen-attending-opening-night-848951711_141722.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=669&quot; alt=&quot;Ella Rae Wise at the opening night of Tulley's Shocktober Fest.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263600&quot; width=&quot;669&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;The Mega Agency&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The Only Way Is Essex star Ella Rae Wise[/caption]
  8574.  
  8575.  
  8576.  
  8577. &lt;p&gt;THE Only Way Is Essex star Ella, 24, is apparently causing “meltdowns” at home, worrying about being apart from her Towie boyfriend &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/dan-edgar/&quot;&gt;Dan Edgar&lt;/a&gt;. She was thought to be having cold feet about doing CBB but still looks like she will hotfoot it into the TV house.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  8580. <title>Arsenal star Ben White&#8217;s wife stuns in bikini as she shows off baby bump on boat and leaves fellow Wags amazed</title>
  8581. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34263733/arsenal-ben-white-wife-milly-pregnant-boat/</link>
  8582. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
  8583. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Chapman]]></dc:creator>
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  8594. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEN WHITE’S wife showed off her baby bump on a boat to leave fellow Arsenal wags amazed.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8595.  
  8596.  
  8597.  
  8598. &lt;p&gt;Milly White and her &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196653/arsenal/&quot;&gt;Gunners&lt;/a&gt; husband announced &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/32715326/arsenal-ben-white-milly-pregnant-baby/&quot;&gt;they were expecting their first baby in January.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8599.  
  8600.  
  8601.  
  8602. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263790&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 483px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984534904.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=473&quot; alt=&quot;Pregnant woman in a black bikini sitting on a boat.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263790&quot; width=&quot;473&quot; height=&quot;664&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Millie White showed off her baby bump&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  8603.  
  8604.  
  8605.  
  8606. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263792&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 465px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984534902.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=455&quot; alt=&quot;Pregnant woman in a black bikini sitting on a boat.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263792&quot; width=&quot;455&quot; height=&quot;634&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;She was hailed by other Arsenal Wags&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  8607.  
  8608.  
  8609.  
  8610. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263797&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/arsenal-star-ben-white-wife-962642023.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Black and white photo of Ben White and his pregnant wife in a wooded area.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263797&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @millywhite&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The pair announced they were expecting in January[/caption]
  8611.  
  8612.  
  8613.  
  8614. &lt;p&gt;The pair have been together for three years after they started dating in 2022.&lt;/p&gt;
  8615.  
  8616.  
  8617.  
  8618. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/25401680/arsenal-ben-white-holiday-milly/&quot;&gt;White whisked Milly away on several luxury holidays&lt;/a&gt; after they fell head over heels for each other.&lt;/p&gt;
  8619.  
  8620.  
  8621.  
  8622. &lt;p&gt;And just months later they were engaged &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20458244/ben-white-girlfriend-fiancee-milly-adams-engaged-arsenal/&quot;&gt;after White popped the question.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8623.  
  8624.  
  8625.  
  8626. &lt;p&gt;The pair then enjoyed a glorious wedding day in May 2023 surrounded by friends and family.&lt;/p&gt;
  8627.  
  8628.  
  8629.  
  8630. &lt;p&gt;And their baby joy came just before White returned from a 10-week injury lay-off due to a hamstring problem.&lt;/p&gt;
  8631.  
  8632.  
  8633.  
  8634. &lt;p&gt;Now, Milly has delighted fans and fellow Arsenal Wags by showing off her baby bump while on a boat.&lt;/p&gt;
  8635.  
  8636.  
  8637.  
  8638. &lt;p&gt;White’s wife soaked up the sun in a black bikini as she posed for a photo on social media.&lt;/p&gt;
  8639.  
  8640.  
  8641.  
  8642. &lt;p&gt;Milly captioned the snap: “Baby moon.”&lt;/p&gt;
  8643.  
  8644.  
  8645.  
  8646. &lt;p&gt;The picture enthralled several Wags, including Kai Havertz’s wife Sophia.&lt;/p&gt;
  8647.  
  8648.  
  8649.  
  8650. &lt;p&gt;She said: “OMG insane!!!”&lt;/p&gt;
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  8672.  
  8673.  
  8674. &lt;p&gt;Leandro Trossard’s partner Laura declared: “Wauw!”&lt;/p&gt;
  8675.  
  8676.  
  8677.  
  8678. &lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, another fan said: “Omg beautiful.”&lt;/p&gt;
  8679.  
  8680.  
  8681.  
  8682. &lt;p&gt;One added: “Glowing.”&lt;/p&gt;
  8683.  
  8684.  
  8685.  
  8686. &lt;p&gt;Another boomed: “Beauty.”&lt;/p&gt;
  8687.  
  8688.  
  8689.  
  8690. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263795&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ben-white-enjoys-days-stunning-723876639.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Ben White and Milly Adams enjoying a day out with their dog.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263795&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;720&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram @milly_adams&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;White and Milly started dating three years ago[/caption]
  8691.  
  8692.  
  8693.  
  8694. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263798&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 782px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ben-white-says-i-even-883629961.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=772&quot; alt=&quot;Couple taking a selfie in matching red outfits.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263798&quot; width=&quot;772&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram @millywhite&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The pair fell head over heels for each other[/caption]
  8695.  
  8696.  
  8697.  
  8698. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263800&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ben-white-proposes-milly-adams-739317716.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Black and white photo of a man proposing to a woman by a pool.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263800&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;White popped the question a year later&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  8699.  
  8700.  
  8701.  
  8702. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263811&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000742597513.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Couple posing for a selfie.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263811&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;They got married in May 2023&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  8703.  
  8704.  
  8705.  
  8706. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263802&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000742597507.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in pink bikini with arm across face, sunbathing.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263802&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Millie strikes a glamorous pose&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  8707.  
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  8710. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263805&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 864px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ben-white-girlfriend-milly-adams-728737897.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=854&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in red bikini top.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263805&quot; width=&quot;854&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;She hs a major following online&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;</content:encoded>
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  8713. <title>Premier League Darts 2025 table: Latest standings after Night 9 as Luke Littler looks to retain prestigious title</title>
  8714. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33200307/premier-league-darts-table-2025-latest-standings/</link>
  8715. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
  8716. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Connor Greaves]]></dc:creator>
  8717. <category><![CDATA[Darts]]></category>
  8718. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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  8720. <category><![CDATA[Premier League Darts]]></category>
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  8723. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;PREMIER League Darts is BACK &amp;#8211; with fans treated to 17 WEEKS of thrilling action!&lt;/p&gt;
  8724.  
  8725.  
  8726.  
  8727. &lt;p&gt;Last year, teenage sensation &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/luke-littler/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/a&gt; claimed the iconic title in his debut year.&lt;/p&gt;
  8728.  
  8729.  
  8730.  
  8731. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33200636&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/luke-littler-england-celebrates-trophy-904307772.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Luke Littler holding a darts trophy.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33200636&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Luke Littler is eyeing back-to-back Premier League Darts titles[/caption]
  8732.  
  8733.  
  8734.  
  8735. &lt;p&gt;The 18-year-old superstar topped the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/premier-league-darts/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Premier League&lt;/a&gt; table and went on to continue his success by triumphing on finals night.&lt;/p&gt;
  8736.  
  8737.  
  8738.  
  8739. &lt;p&gt;Littler claimed a massive £315,000 in total from the blockbuster tournament last year.&lt;/p&gt;
  8740.  
  8741.  
  8742.  
  8743. &lt;p&gt;The world champion will be looking to join darting royalty &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/phil-taylor/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Phil Taylor&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/michael-van-gerwen/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Michael van Gerwen&lt;/a&gt; in becoming only the third player to win successive Premier League titles.&lt;/p&gt;
  8744.  
  8745.  
  8746.  
  8747. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;SunSport&lt;/a&gt; brings you the latest Premier League standings below.&lt;/p&gt;
  8748.  
  8749.  
  8750.  
  8751. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Premier League Darts table&lt;/h2&gt;
  8752.  
  8753.  
  8754.  
  8755. &lt;p&gt;The Premier League Darts points system works as follows: The winner on the night gets five points, the runner-up three points, and the two losing semi-finalists receive two points.&lt;/p&gt;
  8756.  
  8757.  
  8758.  
  8759. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Here are the latest standings after Night 9:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8760.  
  8761.  
  8762.  
  8763. &lt;p&gt;1) Luke Littler&amp;#8230;26&lt;br&gt;2) Luke Humphries&amp;#8230;20&lt;br&gt;3) Gerwyn Price&amp;#8230;15 &lt;br&gt;4) Michael van Gerwen&amp;#8230;13&lt;br&gt;5) Rob Cross&amp;#8230;12&lt;br&gt;6) Nathan Aspinall&amp;#8230;10&lt;br&gt;7) Chris Dobey&amp;#8230;7&lt;br&gt;8) Stephen Bunting&amp;#8230;5&lt;/p&gt;
  8764.  
  8765.  
  8766.  
  8767. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Premier League Darts fixtures and results&lt;/h2&gt;
  8768.  
  8769.  
  8770.  
  8771. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night One &amp;#8211; Thursday, February 6&lt;br&gt;The SSE Arena, Belfast&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chris Dobey&lt;/strong&gt; 6-4 Gerwyn Price&lt;br&gt;Stephen Bunting 4-6 &lt;strong&gt;Rob Cross&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Luke Littler 5-6 &lt;strong&gt;Michael van Gerwen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nathan Aspinall 2-6 &lt;strong&gt;Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Semi-finals&lt;br&gt;Chris Dobey&lt;/strong&gt; 6-4 Rob Cross&lt;br&gt;Michael van Gerwen 5-6 &lt;strong&gt;Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Final&lt;br&gt;Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt; 6-1 Chris Dobey&lt;/p&gt;
  8772.  
  8773.  
  8774.  
  8775. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night Two &amp;#8211; Thursday, February 13&lt;br&gt;OVO Hydro, Glasgow&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Rob Cross 5-6 &lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Michael van Gerwen 6-1 &lt;strong&gt;Stephen Bunting&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Nathan Aspinall 4-6 &lt;strong&gt;Gerwyn Price&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Humphries &lt;/strong&gt;6-4 Chris Dobey&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Semi-finals&lt;br&gt;Luke Littler &lt;/strong&gt;6-2 Michael van Gerwen&lt;br&gt;Gerwyn Price 4-6 &lt;strong&gt;Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Final&lt;br&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt; 6-5 Luke Humphries&lt;/p&gt;
  8776.  
  8777.  
  8778.  
  8779. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night Three &amp;#8211; Thursday, February 20&lt;br&gt;3Arena, Dublin&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt; 6-4 Stephen Bunting&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerwyn Price&lt;/strong&gt; 6-4 Luke Littler&lt;br&gt;Rob Cross 3-6 &lt;strong&gt;Nathan Aspinall&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Michael van Gerwen &lt;/strong&gt;6-4 Chris Dobey&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Semi-final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Luke Humphries 3-6&lt;strong&gt; Gerwyn Price&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nathan Aspinall &lt;/strong&gt;6-3 Michael van Gerwen&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerwyn Price &lt;/strong&gt;6-3 Nathan Aspinall&lt;/p&gt;
  8780.  
  8781.  
  8782.  
  8783. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night Four &amp;#8211; Thursday, February 27&lt;br&gt;Westpoint Exeter&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Michael van Gerwen 5-6 &lt;strong&gt;Rob Cross&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gerwyn Price 4-6 &lt;strong&gt;Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Chris Dobey 5-6 &lt;strong&gt;Nathan Aspinall&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Stephen Bunting 3-6 &lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8784.  
  8785.  
  8786.  
  8787. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Semi-final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Rob Cross 5-6&lt;strong&gt; Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nathan Aspinall 2-6 &lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8788.  
  8789.  
  8790.  
  8791. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt; 6-4 Luke Littler&lt;/p&gt;
  8792.  
  8793.  
  8794.  
  8795. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night Five &amp;#8211; Thursday, March 6&lt;br&gt;The Brighton Centre&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gerwyn Price 3-6&lt;strong&gt; Michael van Gerwen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt; 6-5 Chris Dobey&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rob Cross&lt;/strong&gt; 6-4 Luke Humphries&lt;br&gt;Stephen Bunting 2-6 &lt;strong&gt;Nathan Aspinall&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8796.  
  8797.  
  8798.  
  8799. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Semi-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Michael van Gerwen 2-6 &lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Rob Cross 5-6 &lt;strong&gt;Nathan Aspinall&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8800.  
  8801.  
  8802.  
  8803. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler &lt;/strong&gt;6-3 Nathan Aspinall&lt;/p&gt;
  8804.  
  8805.  
  8806.  
  8807. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night Six &amp;#8211; Thursday, March 13&lt;br&gt;Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Luke Humphries 4-6&lt;strong&gt; Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rob Cross&lt;/strong&gt; 6-2 Chris Dobey&lt;br&gt;Stephen Bunting 4-6&lt;strong&gt; Gerwyn Price&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nathan Aspinall 4-6 &lt;strong&gt;Michael van Gerwen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8808.  
  8809.  
  8810.  
  8811. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Semi-Finals&lt;br&gt;Luke Litter&lt;/strong&gt; 6-3 Rob Cross&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gerwyn Price &lt;/strong&gt;6-1 Michael van Gerwen&lt;/p&gt;
  8812.  
  8813.  
  8814.  
  8815. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Luke Littler 3-6 &lt;strong&gt;Gerwyn Price&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8816.  
  8817.  
  8818.  
  8819. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night Seven &amp;#8211; Thursday, March 20&lt;br&gt;Utilita Arena, Cardiff&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8820.  
  8821.  
  8822.  
  8823. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chris Dobey &lt;/strong&gt;6-2 Stephen Bunting&lt;br&gt;Luke Humphries 4-6 &lt;strong&gt;Michael van Gerwen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler &lt;/strong&gt;6-3 Nathan Aspinall&lt;br&gt;Gerwyn Price 5-6 &lt;strong&gt;Rob Cross&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8824.  
  8825.  
  8826.  
  8827. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Semi-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Chris Dobey 1-6 &lt;strong&gt;Michael van Gerwen&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler &lt;/strong&gt;6-2 Rob Cross&lt;/p&gt;
  8828.  
  8829.  
  8830.  
  8831. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Michael van Gerwen 4-6 &lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8832.  
  8833.  
  8834.  
  8835. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night Eight &amp;#8211; Thursday, March 27&lt;br&gt;Utilita Arena, Newcastle&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt; 6-0 Stephen Bunting&lt;br&gt;Gerwyn Price 2-6 &lt;strong&gt;Rob Cross&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt; 6-3 Chris Dobey&lt;br&gt;Micheal van Gerwen 5-6 &lt;strong&gt;Nathan Aspinall&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8836.  
  8837.  
  8838.  
  8839. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Semi-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt; 6-3 Rob Cross&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt; 6-5 Nathan Aspinall&lt;/p&gt;
  8840.  
  8841.  
  8842.  
  8843. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/strong&gt; 6-1 Luke Humphries&lt;/p&gt;
  8844.  
  8845.  
  8846.  
  8847. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night Nine &amp;#8211; Thursday, April 3&lt;br&gt;Uber Arena, Berlin&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nathan Aspinall 2-6 &lt;strong&gt;Stephen Bunting&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Humphries&lt;/strong&gt; 6-3 Rob Cross&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chris Dobey&lt;/strong&gt; 6-2 Luke Littler&lt;br&gt;Michael van Gerwen vs &lt;strong&gt;Gerwyn Price (bye)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8848.  
  8849.  
  8850.  
  8851. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Semi-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stephen Bunting&lt;/strong&gt; 6-2 Luke Humphries&lt;br&gt;Chris Dobey 2-6 &lt;strong&gt;Gerwyn Price&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  8852.  
  8853.  
  8854.  
  8855. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Final&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stephen Bunting&lt;/strong&gt; 6-5 Gerwyn Price&lt;/p&gt;
  8856.  
  8857.  
  8858.  
  8859. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night Ten &amp;#8211; Thursday, April 10&lt;br&gt;AO Arena, Manchester&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Chris Dobey vs Michael van Gerwen&lt;br&gt;Nathan Aspinall vs Rob Cross&lt;br&gt;Luke Littler vs Gerwyn Price&lt;br&gt;Stephen Bunting vs Luke Humphries&lt;/p&gt;
  8860.  
  8861.  
  8862.  
  8863. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 11 &amp;#8211; Thursday, April 17&lt;br&gt;Rotterdam Ahoy&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Chris Dobey vs Luke Humphries&lt;br&gt;Gerwyn Price vs Nathan Aspinall&lt;br&gt;Stephen Bunting vs Michael van Gerwen&lt;br&gt;Luke Littler vs Rob Cross&lt;/p&gt;
  8864.  
  8865.  
  8866.  
  8867. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 12 &amp;#8211; Thursday, April 24&lt;br&gt;M&amp;amp;S Bank Arena, Liverpool&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Luke Humphries vs Nathan Aspinall&lt;br&gt;Michael van Gerwen vs Luke Littler&lt;br&gt;Rob Cross vs Stephen Bunting&lt;br&gt;Gerwyn Price vs Chris Dobey&lt;/p&gt;
  8868.  
  8869.  
  8870.  
  8871. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 13 &amp;#8211; Thursday, May 1&lt;br&gt;Utilita Arena, Birmingham&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Luke Littler vs Stephen Bunting&lt;br&gt;Nathan Aspinall vs Chris Dobey&lt;br&gt;Luke Humphries vs Gerwyn Price&lt;br&gt;Rob Cross vs Michael van Gerwen&lt;/p&gt;
  8872.  
  8873.  
  8874.  
  8875. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 14 &amp;#8211; Thursday, May 8&lt;br&gt;First Direct Arena, Leeds&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Rob Cross vs Gerwyn Price&lt;br&gt;Nathan Aspinall vs Luke Littler&lt;br&gt;Michael van Gerwen vs Luke Humphries&lt;br&gt;Stephen Bunting vs Chris Dobey&lt;/p&gt;
  8876.  
  8877.  
  8878.  
  8879. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 15 &amp;#8211; Thursday, May 15&lt;br&gt;P&amp;amp;J Live, Aberdeen&lt;br&gt;Quarter-Finals&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Michael van Gerwen vs Nathan Aspinall&lt;br&gt;Gerwyn Price vs Stephen Bunting&lt;br&gt;Chris Dobey vs Rob Cross&lt;br&gt;Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries&lt;/p&gt;
  8880.  
  8881.  
  8882.  
  8883. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 16 &amp;#8211; Thursday, May 22&lt;br&gt;Utilita Arena, Sheffield&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Draw Bracket based on league table following Night 15&lt;/p&gt;
  8884.  
  8885.  
  8886.  
  8887. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Play-Offs &amp;#8211; Thursday, May 29&lt;br&gt;The O2, London&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Semi-Finals and Final&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  8890. <title>Halle Berry stuns in sheer black corset and blazer alongside stars at glamourous A-list bash in Las Vegas</title>
  8891. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34262492/halle-berry-corset-blazer-scarlett-johansson/</link>
  8892. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
  8893. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Amir Razavi]]></dc:creator>
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  8900. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;ACTRESS Halle Berry looks perfectly suited to lead a glamorous A-list cast at a big-screen convention.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  8901.  
  8902.  
  8903.  
  8904. &lt;p&gt;The US star, 58, wore a sheer black corset top with blazer and skirt for ­CinemaCon in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/las-vegas/&quot;&gt;Las Vegas&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  8905.  
  8906.  
  8907.  
  8908. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262799&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984348210.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Halle Berry at CinemaCon 2025.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262799&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Halle Berry looked perfectly suited to lead a glamorous A-list cast at a big-screen convention in Las Vegas[/caption]
  8909.  
  8910.  
  8911.  
  8912. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263861&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 699px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/us-actress-halle-berry-arrives-984348420.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=689&quot; alt=&quot;Halle Berry at CinemaCon 2025.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263861&quot; width=&quot;689&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The actress wore a sheer black corset top with blazer and skirt[/caption]
  8913.  
  8914.  
  8915.  
  8916. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262800&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 698px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/universal-pictures-focus-features-invites-984323982.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=688&quot; alt=&quot;Scarlett Johansson onstage at CinemaCon.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262800&quot; width=&quot;688&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Other guests included Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson, 40, who wowed on stage in a beige dress.[/caption]
  8917.  
  8918.  
  8919.  
  8920. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ariana-grande/&quot;&gt;Ariana Grande&lt;/a&gt;, 31, and Cynthia Erivo, 38, gave the crowd a sneak peek at upcoming musical Wicked: For Good.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  8921.  
  8922.  
  8923.  
  8924. &lt;p&gt;Other guests included Black Widow actress &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/scarlett-johansson/&quot;&gt;Scarlett Johansson&lt;/a&gt;, 40, who strode on stage in a beige dress.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  8925.  
  8926.  
  8927.  
  8928. &lt;p&gt;Halle was a little less controversial than when fans were taken aback at the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/oscars-3/&quot;&gt;Oscars&lt;/a&gt; in March, as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/33651455/halle-berry-kisses-adrien-brody-in-front-girlfriend/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Halle ran up to Adrien Brody and kissed him in front of his girlfriend&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  8929.  
  8930.  
  8931.  
  8932. &lt;p&gt;Admitting she had waited more than 21 years, Halle, 58, said &amp;#8220;Sorry Georgina [Chapman], but i gotta do it&amp;#8221; as she ran up to Adrien, 51, and smooched him on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/red-carpet/&quot;&gt;red carpet&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  8933.  
  8934.  
  8935.  
  8936. &lt;p&gt;Back in 2003 at the Academy Awards, the pair famously smooched on stage.&lt;/p&gt;
  8937.  
  8938.  
  8939.  
  8940. &lt;p&gt;More than two decades ago, Halle presented Adrien with the Best Actor gong for his performance in The Pianist.&lt;/p&gt;
  8941.  
  8942.  
  8943.  
  8944. &lt;p&gt;When Adrien took to the stage to accept the award, he embraced Halle and gave her a huge kiss.&lt;/p&gt;
  8945.  
  8946.  
  8947.  
  8948. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I bet they didn’t tell you that was in the gift bag,&amp;#8221; he said to her after the kiss.&lt;/p&gt;
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  8972. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262802&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 696px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-universal-984326555.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=686&quot; alt=&quot;Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande at a presentation.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262802&quot; width=&quot;686&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ariana Grande, 31, and Cynthia Erivo, 38, from Wicked were also there to bewitch fans[/caption]
  8973.  
  8974.  
  8975.  
  8976. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263011&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mahershala-ali-scarlett-johansson-universal-984321334.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Mahershala Ali and Scarlett Johansson on stage with a band.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263011&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;742&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Actor Mahershala Ali and Scarlett Johansson together on stage[/caption]
  8977.  
  8978.  
  8979.  
  8980. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262998&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-universal-pictures-dreamworks-animation-984319897_9291b8.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Nico Parker and Gerard Butler at a CinemaCon screening.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262998&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Nico Parker, a daughter of actress Thandiwe Newton, and Gerard Butler at the event[/caption]
  8981.  
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  8993. <title>Stephen Bunting wins Premier League Darts Night Nine after finally getting first victory in TEN YEARS</title>
  8994. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34263834/stephen-bunting-beats-gerwyn-price-prem-darts/</link>
  8995. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
  8996. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Maul]]></dc:creator>
  8997. <category><![CDATA[Darts]]></category>
  8998. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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  9001. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;RELIEVED Stephen Bunting finally shed the “monkey off my back” as he won a Premier League match and then claimed a £10,000 nightly win.&lt;/p&gt;
  9002.  
  9003.  
  9004.  
  9005. &lt;p&gt;Had &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34229835/premier-league-darts-stephen-buting-hypnotherapist-wright-littler/&quot;&gt;the Bullet&lt;/a&gt; lost his first-round clash with Nathan Aspinall, he would have lost for the NINTH time in a row – and equalled Peter Wright’s miserable 13-game winless run from 2019/20.&lt;/p&gt;
  9006.  
  9007.  
  9008.  
  9009. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264009&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vlcsnap-2025-04-03-21h26m17s581.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Two men embracing.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264009&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Stephen Bunting let out all his emotion after triumphing&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  9010.  
  9011.  
  9012.  
  9013. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264100&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vlcsnap-2025-04-03-21h26m07s840.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A darts player throwing a dart.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264100&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The Bullet was a deserved winner&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  9014.  
  9015.  
  9016.  
  9017. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264147&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vlcsnap-2025-04-03-21h23m09s639.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A darts player throwing a dart.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264147&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Bunting got his eye in to triumph 6-5 in the final leg&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  9018.  
  9019.  
  9020.  
  9021. &lt;p&gt;Not only did he manage to get his first success, by beating Aspinall 6-2, but he smashed sloppy Luke Humphries 6-2 and then overcame Gerwyn Price in the Berlin final.&lt;/p&gt;
  9022.  
  9023.  
  9024.  
  9025. &lt;p&gt;Bunting – who has sessions of hypnotherapy to keep calm and positive – won his first &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34177810/premier-league-darts-live-scores-results-luke-littler-berlin-updates/&quot;&gt;Prem games&lt;/a&gt; for 10 YEARS.&lt;/p&gt;
  9026.  
  9027.  
  9028.  
  9029. &lt;p&gt;And after Price, 40, missed two match darts as he was put off by a whistler in the crowd, the St Helens thrower responded to win 6-5, sealing the success with a tremendous 107 finish.&lt;/p&gt;
  9030.  
  9031.  
  9032.  
  9033. &lt;p&gt;Bunting, 39, said: “After the first win, I was so relieved to get off zero points. I have put in a lot of work behind the scenes. I have given 110 per cent without fail despite losing.&lt;/p&gt;
  9034.  
  9035.  
  9036.  
  9037. &lt;p&gt;“I have won an event and am so happy. Unbelievable.&lt;/p&gt;
  9038.  
  9039.  
  9040.  
  9041. &lt;p&gt;“There have been times where I thought: ‘Will I finish on no points?’ To get off the mark is such a special feeling.&lt;/p&gt;
  9042.  
  9043.  
  9044.  
  9045. &lt;p&gt;“It was a monkey on my back. This takes a lot of pressure off. I hit a nine-darter in the practice room. This will give me huge confidence.”&lt;/p&gt;
  9046.  
  9047.  
  9048.  
  9049. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/luke-littler/&quot;&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/a&gt; produced his worst Premier League display this year as he crashed out and was barracked by the Germans.&lt;/p&gt;
  9050.  
  9051.  
  9052.  
  9053. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264372&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vlcsnap-2025-04-03-21h25m57s605.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A large crowd of people cheering and celebrating at a sporting event.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264372&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Fans in Berlin loved Bunting triumphing&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  9054.  
  9055.  
  9056.  
  9057. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/32855412/best-online-casinos-uk/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST ONLINE CASINOS &amp;#8211; TOP SITES IN THE UK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  9058.  
  9059.  
  9060.  
  9061. &lt;p&gt;The defending Prem champion was not his usual composed self as he was humbled 6-2 by stable mate Chris Dobey in the quarter-finals in the German capital.&lt;/p&gt;
  9062.  
  9063.  
  9064.  
  9065. &lt;p&gt;It was the fewest legs he has won in a single game in 21 league clashes in 2025 and his average of 93.28 average is his lowest in the tournament over nine weeks.&lt;/p&gt;
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  9087.  
  9088.  
  9089. &lt;p&gt;Littler, 18, gave it to the crowd who were jeering him, putting a finger to his ear, and remonstrating on the oche.&lt;/p&gt;
  9090.  
  9091.  
  9092.  
  9093. &lt;p&gt;But the local punters had the last laugh as the reigning world champion saw his six-game winning streak comfortably ended – as he wasted 11 out of 13 checkout opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;
  9094.  
  9095.  
  9096.  
  9097. &lt;p&gt;The Warrington lad heads to Manchester next Thursday – his homecoming event – where he will face his bogeyman Price.&lt;/p&gt;
  9098.  
  9099.  
  9100.  
  9101. &lt;p&gt;Earlier on Michael van Gerwen &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34260217/michael-van-gerwen-injury-premier-league-darts-exit/?preview=true&quot;&gt;was forced to pull out before a dart was thrown&lt;/a&gt; with a shoulder injury, handing Gerwyn Price a bye.&lt;/p&gt;
  9102.  
  9103.  
  9104.  
  9105. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263846&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-image-used-editorial-purposes-981252439_bd8d25.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Stephen Bunting throwing a dart.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263846&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Bunting shrugged off terrible Prem form to get off the mark[/caption]
  9106.  
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  9111. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues&lt;/h3&gt;
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  9117. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 1&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 2 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Glasgow: Littler beat Humphries 6-5&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 3 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Dublin: Price beat Aspinall 6-3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 4 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Exeter: Humphries beat Littler 6-4&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 5 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Brighton: Littler beat Aspinall 6-3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 6 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Nottingham: Price beat Littler 6-3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 7 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Cardiff: Littler beat Van Gerwen 6-4&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 8 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Newcastle: Littler beat Humphries 6-1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 9 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Berlin: Bunting beat Price 6-5&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 10 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;AO Arena, Manchester &amp;#8211; Thursday April 10&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 11 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam &amp;#8211; Thursday April 17&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 12 &amp;#8211;&lt;/strong&gt; M&amp;amp;S Bank Arena, Liverpool &amp;#8211; Thursday April 24&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 13 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 14 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;First Direct Arena, Leeds &amp;#8211; Thursday May 8&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 15 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;P&amp;amp;J Live, Aberdeen &amp;#8211; Thursday May 15&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 16 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Utilita Arena, Sheffield &amp;#8211; Thursday May 22&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Play-Offs &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;The O2, London &amp;#8211; Thursday May 29&lt;/p&gt;
  9118. &lt;/div&gt;
  9119. &lt;/div&gt;
  9120. &lt;/div&gt;</content:encoded>
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  9123. <title>DC mass stabbing suspect arrested after &#8216;attacking 6 including innocent bystanders at random in substance-fueled frenzy&#8217;</title>
  9124. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34263838/washington-dc-stabbing-police-investigation/</link>
  9125. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
  9126. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Charlotte Maracina]]></dc:creator>
  9127. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  9128. <category><![CDATA[US News]]></category>
  9129. <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>
  9130. <category><![CDATA[Police]]></category>
  9131. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34263838 at The Sun</guid>
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  9133. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;SIX people have been hospitalized following a random mass stabbing in Washington DC on Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;
  9134.  
  9135.  
  9136.  
  9137. &lt;p&gt;The Metro DC Police Department responded to the scene less than two miles from the US Capitol at around 3:20 pm and found the male suspect on the ground suffering from stab wounds.&lt;/p&gt;
  9138.  
  9139.  
  9140.  
  9141. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264325&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 671px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/dc-horror-mass-stabbing-dc-984538909.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=661&quot; alt=&quot;Washington, DC police car on Pennsylvania Avenue with the US Capitol in the background.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264325&quot; width=&quot;661&quot; height=&quot;366&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;WTTG&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Six people were stabbed in Washington DC on Thursday afternoon about two miles from the US Capitol[/caption]
  9142.  
  9143.  
  9144.  
  9145. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264360&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/dc-horror-mass-stabbing-dc-984539311.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Police and emergency responders at the scene of a mass stabbing.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264360&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;553&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;WTTG&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Police and emergency services surround the closed off crime scene[/caption]
  9146.  
  9147.  
  9148.  
  9149. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34265363&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 800px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/me-knife.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=790&quot; alt=&quot;Photo of a knife on the ground.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34265363&quot; width=&quot;790&quot; height=&quot;455&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Fox5&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The blood soaked knife that was recovered at the scene[/caption]
  9150.  
  9151.  
  9152.  
  9153. &lt;p&gt;Pamela Smith, the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said authorities also found six stab wound victims.&lt;/p&gt;
  9154.  
  9155.  
  9156.  
  9157. &lt;p&gt;The police chief said the male suspect was believed to have been in an &amp;#8220;alternate mental state from an unknown substance&amp;#8221; when his knife rampage began.&lt;/p&gt;
  9158.  
  9159.  
  9160.  
  9161. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;While walking down the street, the individual began stabbing himself then stabbed a female acquaintance,&amp;#8221; Smith said.&lt;/p&gt;
  9162.  
  9163.  
  9164.  
  9165. &lt;p&gt;The suspect, who has not been identified, then began randomly stabbing other people who were on the block.&lt;/p&gt;
  9166.  
  9167.  
  9168.  
  9169. &lt;p&gt;Among those victims were four women and two men.&lt;/p&gt;
  9170.  
  9171.  
  9172.  
  9173. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Two good Samaritans, and we are grateful for them this afternoon, tried to intervene in the suspect&amp;#8217;s assault and were among those who were injured,&amp;#8221; Smith added.&lt;/p&gt;
  9174.  
  9175.  
  9176.  
  9177. &lt;p&gt;A grandmother and her two granddaughters were also injured.&lt;/p&gt;
  9178.  
  9179.  
  9180.  
  9181. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The grandmother and her two granddaughters were getting in a car, primarily minding their own business, doing what they were doing, and again this individual appeared to be in a mental altered state of mind,&amp;#8221; the police chief said.&lt;/p&gt;
  9182.  
  9183.  
  9184.  
  9185. &lt;p&gt;Smith said police are still working on determining what led the suspect to attack his female acquaintance.&lt;/p&gt;
  9186.  
  9187.  
  9188.  
  9189. &lt;p&gt;A blood-soaked knife was recovered at the scene near the suspect.&lt;/p&gt;
  9190.  
  9191.  
  9192.  
  9193. &lt;p&gt;The victims all suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and were in stable condition.&lt;/p&gt;
  9194.  
  9195.  
  9196.  
  9197. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We want to make sure that individuals that are suffering from any type of substance abuse or any altered state of mind, we want to make sure they get the appropriate support and help,&amp;#8221; Smith said.&lt;/p&gt;
  9198.  
  9199.  
  9200.  
  9201. &lt;p&gt;The stabbing took place in Northeast Washington, just blocks from the National Arboretum, Mount Olivet Cemetery, and Gallaudet University.&lt;/p&gt;
  9202.  
  9203.  
  9204.  
  9205. &lt;p&gt;A &lt;a aria-label=&quot;post on X (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;https://x.com/DCPoliceDept/status/1907882224550101017&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;post on X&lt;/a&gt; by the Metropolitan Police Department alerted followers of a &amp;#8220;stabbing investigation&amp;#8221; that&amp;#8217;s taking place Montello Avenue and Simms Place NE.&lt;/p&gt;
  9206.  
  9207.  
  9208.  
  9209. &lt;p&gt;Footage from the scene showed dozens of police officers crowding the area as caution tape blocked off multiple blocks and roads.&lt;/p&gt;
  9210.  
  9211.  
  9212.  
  9213. &lt;p&gt;Multiple bystanders gave interviews to police as an EMS team waited with a gurney near the site of the stabbings.&lt;/p&gt;
  9214.  
  9215.  
  9216.  
  9217. &lt;p&gt;Several metropolitan police cars lined the streets surrounding the taped-off scene. &lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  9220. <title>Ruthless Ruud van Nistelrooy AXES Harry Winks after &#8216;heated row over where Leicester midfielder sleeps&#8217;</title>
  9221. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34263348/ruud-van-nistelrooy-axes-harry-winks-row-leicester/</link>
  9222. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
  9223. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Jones]]></dc:creator>
  9224. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  9225. <category><![CDATA[Premier League]]></category>
  9226. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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  9229. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;HARRY WINKS was axed from the Leicester City squad after reportedly getting into a blazing row with Ruud van Nistelrooy.&lt;/p&gt;
  9230.  
  9231.  
  9232.  
  9233. &lt;p&gt;Winks, 29, found himself dumped out of the matchday team for the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34232054/man-city-leicester-jack-grealish-omar-marmoush-match-report/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Foxes&amp;#8217; 2-0 defeat at Manchester City&lt;/a&gt; on Wednesday night. &lt;/p&gt;
  9234.  
  9235.  
  9236.  
  9237. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264255&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 904px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/65dd5e41-b06b-4376-b994-e126aaa7f9cd.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=894&quot; alt=&quot;Harry Winks, Leicester City player, on the pitch.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264255&quot; width=&quot;894&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Harry Winks reportedly refused a request to stay one night per week at Leicester&amp;#8217;s training ground&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  9238.  
  9239.  
  9240.  
  9241. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264242&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ab15a3ed-a275-4b2f-9aea-ec51ddf1f484.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Ruud van Nistelrooy, Leicester City manager, on the touchline.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264242&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;771&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Ruud van Nistelrooy is understood to have had a &amp;#8216;heated row&amp;#8217; with the midfielder&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  9242.  
  9243.  
  9244.  
  9245. &lt;p&gt;And now &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/04/03/ruud-van-nistelrooy-leicester-harry-winks-commute/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;The Telegraph (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;The Telegraph&lt;/a&gt; report it came after getting into a &amp;#8220;heated&amp;#8221; argument with the manager.&lt;/p&gt;
  9246.  
  9247.  
  9248.  
  9249. &lt;p&gt;Van Nistelrooy allegedly requested Winks compromised on his 100-mile daily commute to the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/13559818/leicester-city-training-ground-golf-course/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;club&amp;#8217;s state-of-the-art £100million training ground&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  9250.  
  9251.  
  9252.  
  9253. &lt;p&gt;He wanted the former Tottenham man to stay overnight at the on-site hotel accommodation once a week at Seagrave in North Leicestershire &amp;#8211; which also boasts a nine-hole golf course. &lt;/p&gt;
  9254.  
  9255.  
  9256.  
  9257. &lt;p&gt;However, it is understood &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/harry-winks/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Winks&lt;/a&gt; refused the suggestion and has private reasons for commuting from Hertfordshire every day, which he has done since joining the club for £10m under Enzo Maresca last season.&lt;/p&gt;
  9258.  
  9259.  
  9260.  
  9261. &lt;p&gt;The ten-cap England international did &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33886676/premier-league-star-announces-birth-baby/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;welcome a baby daughter with partner Lowri Algar in mid-March&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  9262.  
  9263.  
  9264.  
  9265. &lt;p&gt;It is the latest off-field issue surrounding &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34242630/leicester-record-ruud-van-nistelrooy-man-city/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Leicester who looked destined for an immediate relegation&lt;/a&gt; back to the Championship.&lt;/p&gt;
  9266.  
  9267.  
  9268.  
  9269. &lt;p&gt;Earlier in the season, Winks was among a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/31923890/leicester-city-copenhagen-party-cooper-sacking-winks/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;group of Foxes players who partied in Copenhagen&lt;/a&gt; while holding a sign reading &amp;#8220;Enzo I miss u&amp;#8221; following a defeat to ex-manager Maresca&amp;#8217;s Chelsea.  &lt;/p&gt;
  9270.  
  9271.  
  9272.  
  9273. &lt;p&gt;Then last month, The Telegraph revealed how the atmosphere under &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ruud-van-nistelrooy/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Van Nistelrooy&lt;/a&gt; has been toxic throughout his tenure at the King Power Stadium. &lt;/p&gt;
  9274.  
  9275.  
  9276.  
  9277. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/30944508/best-online-casino-free-spins-bonuses-10-deposits/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;CASINO SPECIAL &amp;#8211; BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  9278.  
  9279.  
  9280.  
  9281. &lt;p&gt;Jannik Vestergaard, who fell out with previous managers Brendan Rodgers and Steve Cooper, allegedly shocked members of staff by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33630791/leicester-doomed-dog-training-bust-up/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;bringing his dog to training&lt;/a&gt; when there was no one at his London home to look after it.&lt;/p&gt;
  9282.  
  9283.  
  9284.  
  9285. &lt;p&gt;Like Winks, it is understood Vestegaard is one of the three senior &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196651/leicester-city/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Leicester&lt;/a&gt; players who travels more than 90 miles per day to training.&lt;/p&gt;
  9286.  
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  9306.  
  9307.  
  9308.  
  9309. &lt;p&gt;There were various other issues including &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33535801/leicester-sack-first-team-coach-statement-van-nistelrooy-relegation/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;bust-ups between players and coaches&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  9310.  
  9311.  
  9312.  
  9313. &lt;p&gt;Winks was a key figure for Maresca in the Championship last season but has played a bit-part role in recent weeks, not starting in the Premier League since a 4-0 defeat at Everton on February 1. &lt;/p&gt;
  9314.  
  9315.  
  9316.  
  9317. &lt;p&gt;Vestergaard, meanwhile, has been exiled from the last three of Van Nistelrooy&amp;#8217;s matchday squads &amp;#8211; the defeats to Chelsea, Manchester United and City. &lt;/p&gt;
  9318.  
  9319.  
  9320.  
  9321. &lt;p&gt;Before he booted Winks for the Etihad game, the ex-Red Devils striker told how he is demanding high standards from his squad &amp;#8211; despite the horrendous run that has seen 14 defeats from 15 matches and seven games without a goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  9322.  
  9323.  
  9324.  
  9325. &lt;p&gt;Van Nistelrooy said: “One of the first things I looked at when I arrived was to see how things are done here, and then apply my standards in this environment.&lt;/p&gt;
  9326.  
  9327.  
  9328.  
  9329. &lt;p&gt;“In general, I’ve tried to increase the standards over the past three months. &lt;/p&gt;
  9330.  
  9331.  
  9332.  
  9333. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;You have to take full advantage of these facilities. That is where the standards come in.&lt;/p&gt;
  9334.  
  9335.  
  9336.  
  9337. &lt;p&gt;“It’s a perfect place to increase the standards as high as I feel is possible to run a club that wants to be in the Premier League. &lt;/p&gt;
  9338.  
  9339.  
  9340.  
  9341. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;People have to get used to it. In the short term, you won’t see the effects of it, but in the long term it will pay off.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9342.  
  9343.  
  9344.  
  9345. &lt;p&gt;SunSport has contacted Leicester City for comment. &lt;/p&gt;
  9346.  
  9347.  
  9348.  
  9349. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264284&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 793px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/52b40ac3-4b3b-40d8-b661-ec03b7e9d140.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=783&quot; alt=&quot;Harry Winks of Leicester City warming up before a Premier League match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264284&quot; width=&quot;783&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Winks has not started in the Premier League since&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  9350.  
  9351.  
  9352.  
  9353. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264301&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/23-jannik-vestergaard-collides-west-975707109.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Leicester City's Jannik Vestergaard and West Ham United's Jarrod Bowen contesting the ball.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264301&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Jannik Vestergaard also fell out of favour with Van Nistelrooy[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  9356. <title>Lottery results LIVE: National Lottery Set For Life draw tonight, April 3, 2025</title>
  9357. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34229546/national-lottery-set-for-life-draw-april-3-2025/</link>
  9358. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
  9359. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Chase]]></dc:creator>
  9360. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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  9367. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE National Lottery Set For Life numbers are in and it&amp;#8217;s time to find out if you&amp;#8217;ve won the top prize of £10,000 every month for 30 years.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  9368.  
  9369.  
  9370.  
  9371. &lt;p&gt;Could tonight&amp;#8217;s jackpot see you start ticking off that bucket list every month or building your own start-up as a budding entrepreneur?&lt;/p&gt;
  9372.  
  9373.  
  9374.  
  9375. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_undefined&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/as-graphic-lotto-teaser.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Can you imagine what you could enjoy if you had £10,000 every month for 30 years?&quot; class=&quot;alignnone&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Can you imagine what you could enjoy if you had £10,000 every month for 30 years?&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  9376.  
  9377.  
  9378.  
  9379. &lt;p&gt;You can find out by checking your ticket against tonight&amp;#8217;s numbers below.&lt;/p&gt;
  9380.  
  9381.  
  9382.  
  9383. &lt;p&gt;Good luck!&lt;/p&gt;
  9384.  
  9385.  
  9386.  
  9387. &lt;p&gt;The winning Set For Life numbers are:  &lt;strong&gt;04, 09, 17, 31, 42 &lt;/strong&gt;and the Life Ball is&lt;strong&gt; 09.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  9388.  
  9389.  
  9390.  
  9391. &lt;p&gt;The first &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5129870/lotto-draw-tonight-national-lottery-jackpot-thunderball-results/&quot;&gt;National Lottery draw&lt;/a&gt; was held on November 19&amp;nbsp;1994 when seven winners shared a jackpot of £5,874,778.&lt;/p&gt;
  9392.  
  9393.  
  9394.  
  9395. &lt;p&gt;The largest amount ever to be won by a single ticket holder was £42million, won in 1996.&lt;/p&gt;
  9396.  
  9397.  
  9398.  
  9399. &lt;p&gt;Gareth Bull, a 49-year-old builder, won £41million in November, 2020 and ended up knocking down &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13217154/builder-41m-pals-build-new-home/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;his bungalow to make way for a luxury manor house with a pool.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  9400.  
  9401.  
  9402.  
  9403. &lt;ol&gt;
  9404. &lt;li&gt;£1.308 billion (Powerball) on January 13 2016 in the US, for which three winning tickets were sold, remains history’s biggest lottery prize&lt;/li&gt;
  9405.  
  9406.  
  9407.  
  9408. &lt;li&gt;£1.267 billion (Mega Million) a winner from South Carolina took their time to come forward to claim their prize in March 2019 not long before the April deadline&lt;/li&gt;
  9409.  
  9410.  
  9411.  
  9412. &lt;li&gt;£633.76 million (Powerball draw) from a winner from Wisconsin&lt;/li&gt;
  9413.  
  9414.  
  9415.  
  9416. &lt;li&gt;£625.76 million (Powerball)&amp;nbsp; Mavis L. Wanczyk of Chicopee, Massachusetts claimed the jackpot in August 2017&lt;/li&gt;
  9417.  
  9418.  
  9419.  
  9420. &lt;li&gt;£575.53 million (Powerball)&amp;nbsp; A lucky pair of winners scooped the jackpot in Iowa and New York in October 2018&lt;/li&gt;
  9421. &lt;/ol&gt;
  9422.  
  9423.  
  9424.  
  9425. &lt;p&gt;Sue Davies, 64, bought a lottery ticket to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12528876/asthmatic-gran-wins-500000-thuderball-lottery/&quot;&gt;celebrate ending five months of shielding during the pandemic — and won £500,000.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  9426.  
  9427.  
  9428.  
  9429. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/6277887/national-lottery-scratchcard-win-renfrewshire/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;Sandra Devine, 36, accidentally won £300k &lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8211; she intended to buy her usual £100 National Lottery Scratchcard, but came home with a much bigger prize.&lt;/p&gt;
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  9469. new arrival &lt;/h3&gt;
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  9471. Stephen Bear&amp;#039;s former fiancée Jessica Smith gives birth to a baby girl &lt;/span&gt;
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  9495. TRIBE MORON &lt;/h3&gt;
  9496. &lt;span class=&quot;rail__item-sub&quot;&gt;
  9497. Taliban-loving YouTuber rowed in dinghy to give world’s deadliest tribe Coke &lt;/span&gt;
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  9521. STATION HORROR &lt;/h3&gt;
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  9523. Man with knife shot dead by cops at train station in broad daylight named &lt;/span&gt;
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  9543. HOME ALONE &lt;/h3&gt;
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  9545. Age you can legally leave kids at home alone in England as Easter break nears &lt;/span&gt;
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  9569. MURDER HORROR &lt;/h3&gt;
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  9571. Hollyoaks star&amp;#039;s mum and stepdad died in murder-suicide, cops finally confirm &lt;/span&gt;
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  9595. TRIBE PEST &lt;/h3&gt;
  9596. &lt;span class=&quot;rail__item-sub&quot;&gt;
  9597. Idiot tourist who left &amp;#039;deadly&amp;#039; Coke can on island for remote tribe is pictured &lt;/span&gt;
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  9618.  
  9619.  
  9620.  
  9621. &lt;p&gt;The biggest&amp;nbsp;jackpot ever to be up for grabs was £66million in January last year, which was won by two lucky ticket holders.&lt;/p&gt;
  9622.  
  9623.  
  9624.  
  9625. &lt;p&gt;Another winner, Karl managed to bag £11million aged just 23 in 1996.&lt;/p&gt;
  9626.  
  9627.  
  9628.  
  9629. &lt;p&gt;The odds of winning the lottery are estimated to be about one in 14million &amp;#8211;&amp;nbsp;BUT&amp;nbsp;you&amp;#8217;ve got to be in it to win it.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  9632. <title>Bargain supermarket chain makes major change to self-checkouts in all UK stores in new crackdown</title>
  9633. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34262257/supermarket-chain-shop-lifting-measures/</link>
  9634. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
  9635. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Freya Parsons]]></dc:creator>
  9636. <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
  9637. <category><![CDATA[News Money]]></category>
  9638. <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
  9639. <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>
  9640. <category><![CDATA[Home Bargains]]></category>
  9641. <category><![CDATA[Police]]></category>
  9642. <category><![CDATA[Target]]></category>
  9643. <category><![CDATA[Tesco]]></category>
  9644. <category><![CDATA[Trends]]></category>
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  9656.  
  9657. &lt;p&gt;A BUDGET supermarket is cracking down on shoplifting by bringing in a major change to self-checkouts. &lt;/p&gt;
  9658.  
  9659.  
  9660.  
  9661. &lt;p&gt;The retailer is attempting to stamp out theft after stats show a staggering increase in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/crime/&quot;&gt;crime&lt;/a&gt; over the past few years. &lt;/p&gt;
  9662.  
  9663.  
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  9665. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263325&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2p289m0-home-bargains-sign-logo-856259031.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Home Bargains store exterior with signage.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263325&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Home Bargains is trialling new anti-theft software[/caption]
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  9669. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263328&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2t98kb2-home-bargains-retail-supermarket-984515465.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Interior view of a Home Bargains supermarket aisle.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263328&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;AI installed into CCTV can record whether an item leaving self-checkout has been scanned or not[/caption]
  9670.  
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  9674.  
  9675.  
  9676.  
  9677. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/home-bargains/&quot;&gt;Home Bargains&lt;/a&gt; is deploying AI cameras that will automatically spot items leaving the shop that haven&amp;#8217;t been scanned.&lt;/p&gt;
  9678.  
  9679.  
  9680.  
  9681. &lt;p&gt;If anyone leaves the store after using the self-checkout, without having scanned a product, the hi-tech cameras will flag to staff that something is being stolen.&lt;/p&gt;
  9682.  
  9683.  
  9684.  
  9685. &lt;p&gt;Home Bargains is collaborating with tech firm SAI, Storewide Active Intelligence, and AI-business Everseen to install the software into its CCTV.&lt;/p&gt;
  9686.  
  9687.  
  9688.  
  9689. &lt;p&gt;SAI described the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/technology/&quot;&gt;technology&lt;/a&gt; as converting regular security cameras into &amp;#8220;specialised and capable in-store AI assistants.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9690.  
  9691.  
  9692.  
  9693. &lt;p&gt;As of right now, there are only four Home Bargains branches with self-checkout services. &lt;/p&gt;
  9694.  
  9695.  
  9696.  
  9697. &lt;p&gt;In these four sites, there are six self-checkouts per staff member so employees can keep an eye on them.&lt;/p&gt;
  9698.  
  9699.  
  9700.  
  9701. &lt;p&gt;This is to keep shoplifters at bay, as customers have been spotted sneakily placing items in their carrier bags without scanning the barcode. &lt;/p&gt;
  9702.  
  9703.  
  9704.  
  9705. &lt;p&gt;Another attempts includes an act known as &amp;#8220;sweet-hearting&amp;#8221; where a shop assistant will turn a blind eye to friends and family who don&amp;#8217;t scan items.&lt;/p&gt;
  9706.  
  9707.  
  9708.  
  9709. &lt;p&gt;However this new anti-theft software can detect &amp;#8220;misscans&amp;#8221; and catch any item that has passed the checkout without being included in the basket total. &lt;/p&gt;
  9710.  
  9711.  
  9712.  
  9713. &lt;p&gt;Paul Rowland, Home Bargains Operations Director, told The Grocer the chain found the tech had a stronger impact than security guards.&lt;/p&gt;
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  9734.  
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  9736.  
  9737. &lt;p&gt;He said it was their priority to protect staff from crime by eliminating it before it happens.&lt;/p&gt;
  9738.  
  9739.  
  9740.  
  9741. &lt;p&gt;AI isn&amp;#8217;t the only tech Home Bargains is implementing to clamp down on shoplifting as it has also teamed up with Facewatch and Auror. &lt;/p&gt;
  9742.  
  9743.  
  9744.  
  9745. &lt;p&gt;Facewatch takes profiles from a large database and is able to detect shoppers who have been known to steal items. &lt;/p&gt;
  9746.  
  9747.  
  9748.  
  9749. &lt;p&gt;Auror pulls together evidence of theft across a range of retailers to show the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/police/&quot;&gt;police&lt;/a&gt; when an individual is thought to have stolen more than £200.&lt;/p&gt;
  9750.  
  9751.  
  9752.  
  9753. &lt;p&gt;Supermarkets have been seen slapping extra security on a range of items in-store including cheese, cosmetics and even Easter eggs.&lt;/p&gt;
  9754.  
  9755.  
  9756.  
  9757. &lt;p&gt;With higher costs of living, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/inflation/&quot;&gt;inflation&lt;/a&gt; and the continued effects of lockdown there has been a nationwide increase in shoplifting.&lt;/p&gt;
  9758.  
  9759.  
  9760.  
  9761. &lt;p&gt;Stores are therefore taking extra precautions adding anti-theft devices, security officers, and CCTV.&lt;/p&gt;
  9762.  
  9763.  
  9764.  
  9765. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/british-retail-consortium/&quot;&gt;British Retail Consortium&lt;/a&gt; described the UK&amp;#8217;s shoplifting epidemic as &amp;#8220;out of control.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9766.  
  9767.  
  9768.  
  9769. &lt;p&gt;In a report released in January, they revealed that violence and abuse have skyrocketed by over 50 per cent in the past year and a shocking 340 per cent since 2020.&lt;/p&gt;
  9770.  
  9771.  
  9772.  
  9773. &lt;p&gt;Levels are now at over 2,000 incidents every single day with a total £2.2 billion in losses as a direct result of customer theft in total.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  9776. <title>I’m a busy working mum but still make as much as £768 extra in ‘free’ money each month &#8211; it&#8217;s so easy, anyone can do it</title>
  9777. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/34263493/mum-reduce-debt-money-saving-hacks-clydebank/</link>
  9778. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
  9779. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katy Pagan]]></dc:creator>
  9780. <category><![CDATA[Fabulous]]></category>
  9781. <category><![CDATA[Real Life]]></category>
  9782. <category><![CDATA[Bills]]></category>
  9783. <category><![CDATA[Children parenting and family life]]></category>
  9784. <category><![CDATA[Cost of living]]></category>
  9785. <category><![CDATA[Credit cards]]></category>
  9786. <category><![CDATA[Debt help]]></category>
  9787. <category><![CDATA[Longtail]]></category>
  9788. <category><![CDATA[Money saving]]></category>
  9789. <category><![CDATA[Parenting advice]]></category>
  9790. <category><![CDATA[Side hustle]]></category>
  9791. <category><![CDATA[Tips tricks and life hacks]]></category>
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  9794. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A BUSY mum who found herself drowning in credit card debt is now making up to £768 in &amp;#8216;free&amp;#8217; money every month to get out of the red.&lt;/p&gt;
  9795.  
  9796.  
  9797.  
  9798. &lt;p&gt;Amy, from Clydebank, near Glasgow, owed an eye-watering £15,000 to lenders this time last year.&lt;/p&gt;
  9799.  
  9800.  
  9801.  
  9802. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263487&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 730px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/scottish-sun-fabulous-money-saving-984488511.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=720&quot; alt=&quot;Portrait of a smiling woman wearing a staff lanyard.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263487&quot; width=&quot;720&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;SUPPLIED&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mum-of-two Amy was £15,000 in debt last year[/caption]
  9803.  
  9804.  
  9805.  
  9806. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263488&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/scottish-sun-fabulous-money-saving-984488492.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Woman holding baby in front of house.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263488&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;SUPPLIED&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Amy has managed to pay off half of her debt in just a year thanks to her savvy hacks[/caption]
  9807.  
  9808.  
  9809.  
  9810. &lt;p&gt;The careers advisor, 35, had six credit cards plus accounts with Klarna, Next, Argos and Very that were used &amp;#8220;whenever needed&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  9811.  
  9812.  
  9813.  
  9814. &lt;p&gt;Now, she has managed to slash her debt to just £7,435 &amp;#8211; meaning she&amp;#8217;s paid off £7,565 on top of her normal monthly bills.&lt;/p&gt;
  9815.  
  9816.  
  9817.  
  9818. &lt;p&gt;Amy&amp;#8217;s bad relationship with cash began at just 18, when she was offered a £1,000 overdraft at the bank.&lt;/p&gt;
  9819.  
  9820.  
  9821.  
  9822. &lt;p&gt;She said: &amp;#8220;That was like music to my ears at that time, I suddenly had £1,000.&lt;/p&gt;
  9823.  
  9824.  
  9825.  
  9826. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;But that was definitely a domino effect for me because that started this whole mindset that if I really needed money there was a way to get it that was easier than me making it.&lt;/p&gt;
  9827.  
  9828.  
  9829.  
  9830. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;One of the main things that then kept me in debt for so long was that I thought that you either had to be someone who was like &amp;#8216;YOLO you just live your life now and you worry later&amp;#8217; kind of thing or you have to be someone who was boring and you save money.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9831.  
  9832.  
  9833.  
  9834. &lt;p&gt;But breaking point came when one of her teeth crumbled while pregnant with her daughter, now two, and she was quoted £2,500 to fix it.&lt;/p&gt;
  9835.  
  9836.  
  9837.  
  9838. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I couldn&amp;#8217;t afford that and I couldn&amp;#8217;t put it on a credit card because I had so much debt already&amp;#8221;, Amy recalled. &lt;/p&gt;
  9839.  
  9840.  
  9841.  
  9842. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;So that was a wake-up call for me. I was living this life where I was constantly spending but I couldn&amp;#8217;t even afford to fix my own teeth.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9843.  
  9844.  
  9845.  
  9846. &lt;p&gt;Amy &amp;#8211; who also has a son, aged nine &amp;#8211; finally decided to take control of her finances last February.&lt;/p&gt;
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  9867.  
  9868.  
  9869.  
  9870. &lt;p&gt;She told Fabulous: &amp;#8220;I can remember it clear as day I had just got to a point where I had had enough of that whole not knowing how much was on my credit card.&lt;/p&gt;
  9871.  
  9872.  
  9873.  
  9874. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I wanted more to my life than just paying bills and being in that paycheck to paycheck cycle.&lt;/p&gt;
  9875.  
  9876.  
  9877.  
  9878. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I ordered a book called How to Fund the Life You Want that taught me about investments, pensions, savings and budgeting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  9879.  
  9880.  
  9881.  
  9882. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It actually really did change me overnight. I feel like once I knew the information, I couldn&amp;#8217;t unsee it. I was suddenly just so aware of all the ways I had been wasting so much money.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9883.  
  9884.  
  9885.  
  9886. &lt;p&gt;Amy reduced her monthly bills and direct debits immediately by switching providers and removed lots of bonus packages from her Sky account &amp;#8211; which took it from £145 to £37. &lt;/p&gt;
  9887.  
  9888.  
  9889.  
  9890. &lt;p&gt;She also challenged herself to reduce her weekly food shop from £150 to £130 a week, freeing up another £80 a month to put towards her debt.&lt;/p&gt;
  9891.  
  9892.  
  9893.  
  9894. &lt;p&gt;Amy added: &amp;#8220;For family days out, instead of spending £40 going to soft play or something like that, we go to the library or the park.&lt;/p&gt;
  9895.  
  9896.  
  9897.  
  9898. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We take a wee packed lunch and the kids have not even noticed any difference.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9899.  
  9900.  
  9901.  
  9902. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263491&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 913px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/scottish-sun-fabulous-money-saving-984488505.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=903&quot; alt=&quot;Woman holding a baby in a restaurant.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263491&quot; width=&quot;903&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Amy is still able to enjoy holidays and days out with her family[/caption]
  9903.  
  9904.  
  9905.  
  9906. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263492&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/200-people-determine-overall-customer-453099462.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;New Monzo debit card and instructions.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263492&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;720&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA:Press Association&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She swears by her Monzo account for keeping on top of her finances[/caption]
  9907.  
  9908.  
  9909.  
  9910. &lt;p&gt;The mum of two also gave up &amp;#8216;luxuries&amp;#8217; including hair bonds and eating out every week.&lt;/p&gt;
  9911.  
  9912.  
  9913.  
  9914. &lt;p&gt;All of these changes have allowed her to pay £500 towards her debt each month.&lt;/p&gt;
  9915.  
  9916.  
  9917.  
  9918. &lt;p&gt;On top of that, the determined 35-year-old has set herself the goal of making an extra £300 per month, £10 a day, to clear that debt even quicker.&lt;/p&gt;
  9919.  
  9920.  
  9921.  
  9922. &lt;p&gt;In January, she put away an additional £414.&lt;/p&gt;
  9923.  
  9924.  
  9925.  
  9926. &lt;p&gt;And for the month of February she managed to raise an incredible £768.&lt;/p&gt;
  9927.  
  9928.  
  9929.  
  9930. &lt;p&gt;She made £212 from cashback apps &amp;#8211; Jam Doughnut, Everup and Rakuten &amp;#8211; did one Sunday overtime shift for £200, and got a £175 bonus for transferring her bank account to First Direct. &lt;/p&gt;
  9931.  
  9932.  
  9933.  
  9934. &lt;p&gt;She also cashed in £14 on her Vinted, made £50 from referrals on Monzo, and got £69 from thr TikTok creators fund. &lt;/p&gt;
  9935.  
  9936.  
  9937.  
  9938. &lt;p&gt;Finally, she put aside £49 via the Plum app which helps with automated savings and &amp;#8217;round up&amp;#8217; payments. &lt;/p&gt;
  9939.  
  9940.  
  9941.  
  9942. &lt;p&gt;But Amy says her simplest hack of all is having two bank accounts.&lt;/p&gt;
  9943.  
  9944.  
  9945.  
  9946. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;That was so new to me, rather than having everything in one account&amp;#8221;, she admitted. &lt;/p&gt;
  9947.  
  9948.  
  9949.  
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  9951. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  9952. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Amy&amp;#039;s favourite money-saving hacks&lt;/h3&gt;
  9953. &lt;/div&gt;
  9954. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  9956. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  9957. Cash back apps &lt;/p&gt;
  9959. &lt;div&gt;
  9960. &lt;p&gt;Amy said: &amp;#8220;So obviously I love Jam Doughnut but I also use other cash back apps. &lt;/p&gt;
  9961. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Any kind of spending that I&amp;#8217;m doing, I always check cash back apps. It&amp;#8217;s so easy, you just click through the link and then you&amp;#8217;re just buying it the same way you were going to buy it anyway but making money on it.&lt;/p&gt;
  9962. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Even for holidays. I&amp;#8217;ve just booked a holiday for September and I would never have thought before to check cash back but you were getting £55 cash back for booking. I was going to book it anyway. &lt;/p&gt;
  9963. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;So I check cash back before I make any purchases nowadays.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9964. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vinted&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
  9965. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I love Vinted&amp;#8221;, said Amy. &lt;/p&gt;
  9966. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I think sometimes Vinted can be overlooked because it&amp;#8217;s like ‘oh that&amp;#8217;s such a hassle, it’s time-consuming etc’ but i think if you set yourself a wee goal to make like £50 for the month it makes it much easier.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9967. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mystery shopping &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  9968. &lt;p&gt;Amy said: &amp;#8220;I downloaded mystery shopping apps just to make a bit of money through them as well but I haven&amp;#8217;t actually tried any of them yet, so I&amp;#8217;ve yet to do that.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9969. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Overtime&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  9970. &lt;p&gt;This obviously isn&amp;#8217;t an option available for everyone, but Amy says: &amp;#8220;I like to look out for a wee bit of overtime at work but not to the point where it&amp;#8217;s throwing off the balance where you&amp;#8217;re overworking.&lt;/p&gt;
  9971. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Even doing the odd shift to bring in an extra £50, if you&amp;#8217;re doing it alongside cash back and Vinted, it all adds up.&lt;/p&gt;
  9972. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I wouldn&amp;#8217;t do any more than about four to eight hours of overtime per month. But for example, I did a four-hour shift last month that was double time so it was like £200.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9973. &lt;/div&gt;
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  9975. &lt;/div&gt;
  9977.  
  9978.  
  9979.  
  9980. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;But seeing all of your money in one account is like going into your fridge when you&amp;#8217;re on a diet.&lt;/p&gt;
  9981.  
  9982.  
  9983.  
  9984. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Even though you&amp;#8217;re trying to be good, when you see it in front of you, you can&amp;#8217;t help but eat it or spend it.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  9985.  
  9986.  
  9987.  
  9988. &lt;p&gt;She added: &amp;#8220;I don&amp;#8217;t spend anything in my main bank account. It&amp;#8217;s just there for my direct debits, for my bills.&lt;/p&gt;
  9989.  
  9990.  
  9991.  
  9992. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I have my second bank account, my Monzo, for all my disposables.&lt;/p&gt;
  9993.  
  9994.  
  9995.  
  9996. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Once I&amp;#8217;ve calculated everything that needs to be left in my main account that clearly lets me see what I&amp;#8217;ve got for the month and I transfer that over to Monzo. &lt;/p&gt;
  9997.  
  9998.  
  9999.  
  10000. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;So the only spending I&amp;#8217;ll do is with my Monzo card. That was like such a game changer for me.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  10001.  
  10002.  
  10003.  
  10004. &lt;p&gt;Amy&amp;#8217;s positive relationship with money is even rubbing off on her nine-year-old son who now has his own Monzo account.&lt;/p&gt;
  10005.  
  10006.  
  10007.  
  10008. &lt;script type=&quot;application/javascript&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/pollingwidgets/v3/widget.js?question_id=111173&amp;#038;game=polling&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  10009.  
  10010.  
  10011.  
  10012. &lt;p&gt;He puts any Christmas or birthday money in his account and has a savings pot set up.&lt;/p&gt;
  10013.  
  10014.  
  10015.  
  10016. &lt;p&gt;The cash-savvy mum also boasts 14,000 followers on TikTok &amp;#8211; &lt;a aria-label=&quot;@amylearnstosave (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;https://www.tiktok.com/@amylearnstosave?lang=en&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;@amylearnstosave&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; where she shares her money-saving tips and journey out of debt.&lt;/p&gt;
  10017.  
  10018.  
  10019.  
  10020. &lt;p&gt;She admits she was &amp;#8220;really nervous&amp;#8221; about sharing details of her debt with strangers but now gets true satisfaction from helping other people feel less alone and regain control of their own finances.&lt;/p&gt;
  10021.  
  10022.  
  10023.  
  10024. &lt;p&gt;She added: &amp;#8220;I&amp;#8217;ve even had messages from other parents from my son&amp;#8217;s school that are in really good jobs &amp;#8211; really good, professional jobs like dentistry &amp;#8211; and they&amp;#8217;ll be messaging me like &amp;#8216;Amy i&amp;#8217;ve just came across your page and I just want to let you know that I&amp;#8217;ve been in the exact same situation&amp;#8217;. &lt;/p&gt;
  10025.  
  10026.  
  10027.  
  10028. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;So it&amp;#8217;s people that I would have thought were really well off, living in great houses, going on great holidays, driving great cars but finding themselves in a lot of debt and in that paycheck to paycheck cycle.&lt;/p&gt;
  10029.  
  10030.  
  10031.  
  10032. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It can happen to anyone if you get caught in the cycle, but I like to know I&amp;#8217;m able to help other people now.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  10035. <title>Watch the moment mortified MAFS Australia groom breaks down in tears after punching a door in fiery row with wife</title>
  10036. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34262300/mortified-mafs-australia-groom-punching-a-door/</link>
  10037. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
  10038. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Penkethman]]></dc:creator>
  10039. <category><![CDATA[Reality]]></category>
  10040. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  10041. <category><![CDATA[Married at First Sight]]></category>
  10042. <category><![CDATA[Police]]></category>
  10043. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34262300 at The Sun</guid>
  10044. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  10045. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A GROOM on Married At First Sight Australia was left sobbing to his wife after punching a wall during a fiery row.&lt;/p&gt;
  10046.  
  10047.  
  10048.  
  10049. &lt;p&gt;Paul Antoine, 31, confessed that&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/33617198/married-at-first-sight-shock-police-punch-row/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt; he punched a hole in a wall during a heated argument&lt;/a&gt; with his bride, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34107221/mafs-australia-carina-boob-job-paul/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Carina Mirabile&lt;/a&gt;, also 31.&lt;/p&gt;
  10050.  
  10051.  
  10052.  
  10053. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262959&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 482px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/watch-moment-mortified-mafs-australia-984533236.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=472&quot; alt=&quot;A man comforting a woman.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262959&quot; width=&quot;472&quot; height=&quot;247&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Channel 4&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Paul broke down in tears on MAFS after his shock door punch[/caption]
  10054.  
  10055.  
  10056.  
  10057. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262955&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 475px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/watch-moment-mortified-mafs-australia-984533239.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=465&quot; alt=&quot;Carina and Paul from Married at First Sight Australia having a serious conversation.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262955&quot; width=&quot;465&quot; height=&quot;259&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Channel 4&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;He begged for Carina to forgive him[/caption]
  10058.  
  10059.  
  10060.  
  10061. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262874&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 759px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mafs-australia-star-reveals-secret-982892647.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=749&quot; alt=&quot;A bride and groom holding hands at their wedding.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262874&quot; width=&quot;749&quot; height=&quot;440&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Nine&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The couple had been solid since the start until the blip[/caption]
  10062.  
  10063.  
  10064.  
  10065. &lt;p&gt;The moment was not captured on camera but it led to a shock divide between the once-solid couple.&lt;/p&gt;
  10066.  
  10067.  
  10068.  
  10069. &lt;p&gt;In the latest episode of the show, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/33665554/watch-shock-moment-mafs-australia-bride-groom-dated-ghosted/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Paul&lt;/a&gt; could be seen crying into Carina&amp;#8217;s arms as he broke down as a result of his behaviour.&lt;/p&gt;
  10070.  
  10071.  
  10072.  
  10073. &lt;p&gt;He appeared rattled by his behaviour which left Carina stunned.&lt;/p&gt;
  10074.  
  10075.  
  10076.  
  10077. &lt;p&gt;Despite this, speaking to the cameras she revealed she was &amp;#8220;not scared&amp;#8221; of him or scared to be in the same place as him.&lt;/p&gt;
  10078.  
  10079.  
  10080.  
  10081. &lt;p&gt;Having spent some time apart, Paul returned to the apartment where he instantly broke down upon embracing Carina.&lt;/p&gt;
  10082.  
  10083.  
  10084.  
  10085. &lt;p&gt;He sobbed into her neck as she did her best to re-assure him that it would be okay. &lt;/p&gt;
  10086.  
  10087.  
  10088.  
  10089. &lt;p&gt;With Paul visibly emotional, Carina said to him: &amp;#8220;Oh my goodness, so how are you feeling?&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  10090.  
  10091.  
  10092.  
  10093. &lt;p&gt;He replied: &amp;#8220;I&amp;#8217;m so so sorry.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  10094.  
  10095.  
  10096.  
  10097. &lt;p&gt;He stroked her chin as he continued: &amp;#8220;I just couldn&amp;#8217;t stop thinking about it.&lt;/p&gt;
  10098.  
  10099.  
  10100.  
  10101. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I never slept last night. I shouldn&amp;#8217;t have reacted that way. I just&amp;#8230;&lt;/p&gt;
  10102.  
  10103.  
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  10122.  
  10123.  
  10124.  
  10125. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;&amp;#8221;I promise you that will never happen again.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  10126.  
  10127.  
  10128.  
  10129. &lt;p&gt;Although tensions simmered between the pair after the conversation, it was revealed last month that Australian Police had opened an &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/investigation/&quot;&gt;investigation&lt;/a&gt; into the incident.&lt;/p&gt;
  10130.  
  10131.  
  10132.  
  10133. &lt;p&gt;NSW&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/police/&quot;&gt;Police&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;confirmed that officers from the South&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/sydney/&quot;&gt;Sydney&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;Police Area Command have opened an investigation into the matter.&lt;/p&gt;
  10134.  
  10135.  
  10136.  
  10137. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The matter has been referred to officers from South Sydney Police Area Command, who have commenced an investigation,&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  10138.  
  10139.  
  10140.  
  10141. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262873&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mafs-australia-investigated-police-probe-976183709.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Paul Antoine from Married at First Sight Australia wiping his eyes.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262873&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;585&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Channel Nine&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Paul struggled to hold back tears[/caption]
  10142.  
  10143.  
  10144.  
  10145. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262871&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 614px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mafs-australia-star-reveals-secret-982892645.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=604&quot; alt=&quot;A man and woman sitting on a couch, holding hands.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262871&quot; width=&quot;604&quot; height=&quot;402&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Nine&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The incident rocked the pairing[/caption]
  10146.  
  10147.  
  10148.  
  10149. &lt;p&gt;A spokesperson said: &amp;#8220;The matter has been referred to officers from South Sydney Police Area Command, who have commenced an investigation.&lt;/p&gt;
  10150.  
  10151.  
  10152.  
  10153. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;As the investigation is current, police will not be making any further comment in relation to the matter.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  10154.  
  10155.  
  10156.  
  10157. &lt;p&gt;Insiders told&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity-life/nsw-police-launch-official-investigation-into-married-at-first-sight-after-groom-pauls-violent-act-brought-nine-networks-duty-of-care-into-question/news-story/b1fe35b201f352b17e83cffa152272ec&quot;&gt;SkyNews.com.au&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;that Nine Network was approached by police on Thursday and asked to cooperate with the investigation.&lt;/p&gt;
  10158.  
  10159.  
  10160.  
  10161. &lt;p&gt;A source said: &amp;#8220;Footage is likely to be seized and participants will be approached to assist the investigation.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  10162.  
  10163.  
  10164.  
  10165. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  10166. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  10167. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Married At First Sight Australia Couples 2025&lt;/h3&gt;
  10168. &lt;/div&gt;
  10169. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  10170. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  10171. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NINTCHDBPICT000977151275-1.png?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  10174. &lt;div&gt;
  10175. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lauren, 37, Business Owner, and Clint, 43, Pro Golfer&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
  10176. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eliot, 35, Business Owner, and Veronica&lt;/strong&gt;,&lt;strong&gt; 32, Personal Trainer/Actor&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
  10177. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beth, 28, Salon Manager, and Teejay, 28, Business Development Manager&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  10178. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jacqui, 29, Consultant, and Ryan, 36, Project Manager&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  10179. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Morena, 57, DJ/Fitness Instructor, and Tony, 53, Charter Captain&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  10180. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rhi, 34, Account Manager, and Jeff, 39, Electrician&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  10181. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ashleigh, 34, Dance Studio Owner, and Jake, 30, Teacher&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  10182. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Awhina, 30, Aged Care Worker, and Adrian, 30, E-Commerce Business Owner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  10183. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sierah, 31, Financial Associate Advisor, and Billy, 31, Plasterer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  10184. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamie, 28, Account Manager, and Dave, 36, Builder&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  10185. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Katie, 37, CEO and Tim, 38, Primary School Teacher&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  10186. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carina, 31, Digital Marketing Manager and Paul, 30, Wellness Advisor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  10187. &lt;/div&gt;
  10188. &lt;/div&gt;
  10189. &lt;/div&gt;
  10191.  
  10192.  
  10193.  
  10194. &lt;p&gt;The incident reportedly took place in the hotel apartment Antoine shared with Mirabile, 31, at Sydney’s One Global Resorts Green Square.&lt;/p&gt;
  10195.  
  10196.  
  10197.  
  10198. &lt;p&gt;It allegedly stemmed from a row after Mirabile admitted to having previously slept with American rapper Quavo.&lt;/p&gt;
  10199.  
  10200.  
  10201.  
  10202. &lt;p&gt;Despite her repeated apologies and attempts to reassure Antoine that it was just a past fling, his frustration boiled over, resulting in the property damage.&lt;/p&gt;
  10203.  
  10204.  
  10205.  
  10206. &lt;p&gt;The revelation has divided fans, with some calling for Antoine to be removed from the experiment, while others argue that emotional abuse should be treated just as seriously as physical violence.&lt;/p&gt;
  10207.  
  10208.  
  10209.  
  10210. &lt;p&gt;Later in the episode, as the couples gathered for the dinner party, Paul addressed his behaviour as he emotionally opened up on their &amp;#8220;big fight&amp;#8221; before confessing to &amp;#8220;punching a hole through our bedroom door&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  10211.  
  10212.  
  10213.  
  10214. &lt;p&gt;He then said: &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s just not the right thing to do, it&amp;#8217;s unacceptable.&lt;/p&gt;
  10215.  
  10216.  
  10217.  
  10218. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I&amp;#8217;m still hating myself for this.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  10219.  
  10220.  
  10221.  
  10222. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262957&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 379px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/watch-moment-mortified-mafs-australia-984533244.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=369&quot; alt=&quot;A woman looking concerned while talking to a man.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262957&quot; width=&quot;369&quot; height=&quot;238&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Channel 4&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Carina listened to Paul sobbing[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  10225. <title>Trump&#8217;s tariff grenade has rocked the world to its core &#8211; so will it launch a global recession or a golden age?</title>
  10226. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34262102/julia-hartley-brewer-trump-tariff-global-recession/</link>
  10227. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  10228. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ashephard]]></dc:creator>
  10229. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  10230. <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
  10231. <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
  10232. <category><![CDATA[Labour Party]]></category>
  10233. <category><![CDATA[Print Features]]></category>
  10234. <category><![CDATA[The Sun Newspaper]]></category>
  10235. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34262102 at The Sun</guid>
  10236. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  10237. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;STANDING in the White House Rose Garden this week, Donald Trump casually reached into his jacket pocket, took out a hand grenade, pulled out the pin and lobbed it into the air.&lt;/p&gt;
  10238.  
  10239.  
  10240.  
  10241. &lt;p&gt;The explosion was watched by many millions around the globe, and left governments and businesses shell-shocked and reeling from the blast.&lt;/p&gt;
  10242.  
  10243.  
  10244.  
  10245. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262232&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/president-donald-trump-speaks-reporters-983893446.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;President Trump in the Oval Office.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262232&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Trump likes to see himself as the great disrupter but at the same time loves to make a deal[/caption]
  10246.  
  10247.  
  10248.  
  10249. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262236&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/epa11989885-british-chancellor-exchequer-rachel-982634062.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Rachel Reeves, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at a press conference.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262236&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;636&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;EPA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Chancellor Rachel Reeves now faces even tougher choices in her Budget this autumn[/caption]
  10250.  
  10251.  
  10252.  
  10253. &lt;p&gt;Of course, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/donald-trump/&quot;&gt;the US President&lt;/a&gt; didn’t ­actually launch World War Three on ­Wednesday night, and no members of the assembled international media filming his “&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34206534/keir-ready-worst-trump-tariffs-uk-economy/&quot;&gt;Liberation Day&lt;/a&gt;” declaration were hurt.&lt;/p&gt;
  10254.  
  10255.  
  10256.  
  10257. &lt;p&gt;But we must be in no doubt that &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34206534/keir-ready-worst-trump-tariffs-uk-economy/&quot;&gt;Trump’s announcement&lt;/a&gt; of huge new tariffs on imports to the US, from almost every country on the planet, has rocked the world economic order to its core.&lt;/p&gt;
  10258.  
  10259.  
  10260.  
  10261. &lt;p&gt;Trump’s MAGA fans cheered him to the rafters for putting American workers first and urging companies to bring their factories to the US to avoid the tariffs, supposedly creating millions of new &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/jobs/&quot;&gt;jobs&lt;/a&gt;, boosting the US economy and resetting world trade on a fairer basis.&lt;/p&gt;
  10262.  
  10263.  
  10264.  
  10265. &lt;p&gt;But political leaders and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/business/&quot;&gt;business&lt;/a&gt; chiefs around the world looked on in horror as the prospect of their own job losses and economic recessions loomed, while economists pointed out that American import tariffs will ­ultimately be paid by US ­consumers in the form of higher prices for everything from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/cars/&quot;&gt;cars&lt;/a&gt; to white goods, tech gadgets to fashion, and even &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/food/&quot;&gt;food and drink&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  10266.  
  10267.  
  10268.  
  10269. &lt;p&gt;So, has the US President just saved the American economy? Or launched a trade war that could see the entire planet lurch into a long and damaging global &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/recession/&quot;&gt;recession&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;/p&gt;
  10270.  
  10271.  
  10272.  
  10273. &lt;p&gt;The truth is, nobody really knows for sure and we won’t be able to assess the true impact of that massive explosion until the smoke clears — which could take years.&lt;/p&gt;
  10274.  
  10275.  
  10276.  
  10277. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34206534/keir-ready-worst-trump-tariffs-uk-economy/&quot;&gt;The Liberation Day announcement&lt;/a&gt; — as Trump called it — was fairly straightforward.&lt;/p&gt;
  10278.  
  10279.  
  10280.  
  10281. &lt;p&gt;The US has hit its trading partners with brand-new tariffs, some kicking in this weekend and others next week.&lt;/p&gt;
  10282.  
  10283.  
  10284.  
  10285. &lt;p&gt;Most countries, including the UK, face ten per cent price hikes on their exports to America, while some 60 countries will be hit with a range of higher ones — up to 54 per cent for &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/china/&quot;&gt;China&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  10286.  
  10287.  
  10288.  
  10289. &lt;p&gt;The sense of relief in 10 &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/downing-street/&quot;&gt;Downing Street&lt;/a&gt; was palpable in the hours following the announcement, as Sir Keir Starmer’s team learned the UK faces HALF the European Union’s tariff of 20 per cent.&lt;/p&gt;
  10290.  
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  10310.  
  10311.  
  10312.  
  10313. &lt;p&gt;Leave voters can rightly cheer that ­outcome as a clear &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/brexit/&quot;&gt;Brexit&lt;/a&gt; dividend but the damage to the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/uk-economy/&quot;&gt;UK economy&lt;/a&gt; caused by a ten per cent tariff will still be very real.&lt;/p&gt;
  10314.  
  10315.  
  10316.  
  10317. &lt;p&gt;Our £60billion of annual exports to the US make this our largest export ­market outside the EU.&lt;/p&gt;
  10318.  
  10319.  
  10320.  
  10321. &lt;p&gt;Thousands of jobs in the car, steel and aluminium industries are likely to go thanks to a 25 per cent tariff applied to UK exports of these goods to the US.&lt;/p&gt;
  10322.  
  10323.  
  10324.  
  10325. &lt;p&gt;Chancellor &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/rachel-reeves/&quot;&gt;Rachel Reeves&lt;/a&gt; now faces even tougher choices in her Budget this &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/autumn/&quot;&gt;autumn&lt;/a&gt;, with more spending cuts and tax rises on the agenda.&lt;/p&gt;
  10326.  
  10327.  
  10328.  
  10329. &lt;p&gt;Not that this Government really needed any external help to trash our economy, thanks to its higher taxes, never-ending red tape — and costly Net Zero policies that have forced up &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/energy/&quot;&gt;energy&lt;/a&gt; prices for businesses and consumers alike.&lt;/p&gt;
  10330.  
  10331.  
  10332.  
  10333. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;David and Goliath&lt;/h2&gt;
  10334.  
  10335.  
  10336.  
  10337. &lt;p&gt;The real question now is: what will happen next?&lt;/p&gt;
  10338.  
  10339.  
  10340.  
  10341. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/white-house/&quot;&gt;White House&lt;/a&gt; advisers insist the tariffs are only a temporary ­measure, to tackle what they call “punitive” rates on US exports, and bring trading partners to the table.&lt;/p&gt;
  10342.  
  10343.  
  10344.  
  10345. &lt;p&gt;While Starmer’s government is ­consulting UK businesses on what, if any, retaliatory action Britain should take, the reality is that our economy is David to the US’s Goliath and we can’t win a trade war with our much bigger Atlantic cousin.&lt;/p&gt;
  10346.  
  10347.  
  10348.  
  10349. &lt;p&gt;So, any response is likely to focus less on retaliating and more on finally getting that much talked about free trade deal over the line.&lt;/p&gt;
  10350.  
  10351.  
  10352.  
  10353. &lt;p&gt;But we are not fully in control of our own economic destiny, because the EU and other nations are already threatening retaliatory tariffs, which will end up hitting not just American consumers but Brits as well.&lt;/p&gt;
  10354.  
  10355.  
  10356.  
  10357. &lt;p&gt;This could be the start of a spiralling trade war that could potentially see long- standing allies become bitter enemies, making the world a much poorer and more dangerous place.&lt;/p&gt;
  10358.  
  10359.  
  10360.  
  10361. &lt;p&gt;Even &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/donald-trump/&quot;&gt;Trump’s&lt;/a&gt; rhetoric in the Rose Garden risked ramping up emotions, as he talked about how other countries had “looted, raped, pillaged and plundered” America to enrich themselves at the expense of the US taxpayer.&lt;/p&gt;
  10362.  
  10363.  
  10364.  
  10365. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262234&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/u-s-president-donald-trump-984296885_8a6085.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;President Trump holding a chart of reciprocal tariffs.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262234&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Trump’s rhetoric in the Rose Garden risked ramping up emotions[/caption]
  10366.  
  10367.  
  10368.  
  10369. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262233&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-london-united-kingdom-prime-984028976_3bf054.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, at a roundtable meeting.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262233&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;While Sir Keir Starmer’s government is ­consulting UK businesses on retaliatory action, the reality is that our economy is David to the US’s Goliath[/caption]
  10370.  
  10371.  
  10372.  
  10373. &lt;p&gt;Of course, predictions of his tariffs ushering in Trumpageddon may be vastly overstated.&lt;/p&gt;
  10374.  
  10375.  
  10376.  
  10377. &lt;p&gt;After all, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/donald-trump/&quot;&gt;Trump&lt;/a&gt; likes to see himself as the great disrupter but at the same time loves to make a deal.&lt;/p&gt;
  10378.  
  10379.  
  10380.  
  10381. &lt;p&gt;If other nation states respond by cutting their tariffs on US exports, the American tariffs may be very short-lived and we will have little to worry about.&lt;/p&gt;
  10382.  
  10383.  
  10384.  
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  10387. &lt;div class=&quot;article__quote-copy theme__before-color theme__after-color&quot;&gt;
  10388. &lt;p&gt;The blast from his Liberation Day ­grenade could well reverberate for many years to come&lt;/p&gt;
  10389. &lt;cite class=&quot;article__quote-credit theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  10390. &lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit&quot;&gt;Julia&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/cite&gt;
  10391. &lt;/div&gt;
  10392. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  10395.  
  10396.  
  10397.  
  10398. &lt;p&gt;And if Trump succeeds in enticing ­thousands of companies to return to the States, creating millions of jobs and ­boosting the American economy, and if the likes of the EU drop their external tariffs, that could usher in a golden age of free trade that sees the world ­economy grow while we all enjoy the riches that would bring.&lt;/p&gt;
  10399.  
  10400.  
  10401.  
  10402. &lt;p&gt;But — and it’s a big but — we won’t see growth in the US or anywhere else unless businesses have confidence and certainty about the future. Unpredictable international tariffs make that impossible.&lt;/p&gt;
  10403.  
  10404.  
  10405.  
  10406. &lt;p&gt;And no one builds a multi-million-dollar factory anywhere on a whim — those investments take years of planning.&lt;/p&gt;
  10407.  
  10408.  
  10409.  
  10410. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/donald-trump/&quot;&gt;Trump&lt;/a&gt; has certainly lived up to his ­reputation for unpredictability with his tariff announcements this week.&lt;/p&gt;
  10411.  
  10412.  
  10413.  
  10414. &lt;p&gt;Now the UK and the rest of the world can only wait and see.&lt;/p&gt;
  10415.  
  10416.  
  10417.  
  10418. &lt;p&gt;The blast from his Liberation Day ­grenade could well reverberate for many years to come.&lt;/p&gt;
  10419.  
  10420.  
  10421.  
  10422. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Video won&amp;#8217;t teach boys, Keir&lt;/h2&gt;
  10423.  
  10424.  
  10425.  
  10426. &lt;p&gt;WHEN I was at school, you always knew when the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/teachers/&quot;&gt;teachers&lt;/a&gt; had given up because they just put a video on in a bid to keep us all quiet.&lt;/p&gt;
  10427.  
  10428.  
  10429.  
  10430. &lt;p&gt;Now it’s the Prime Minister who has given up on the nation’s children.&lt;/p&gt;
  10431.  
  10432.  
  10433.  
  10434. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262230&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-chesterfield-england-prime-minister-984470631.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Keir Starmer, Labour Party leader, speaking at a campaign event.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262230&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Sir Keir Starmer has called on every school to show the troubling new Netflix series Adolescence to pupils[/caption]
  10435.  
  10436.  
  10437.  
  10438. &lt;p&gt;Sir &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/keir-starmer/&quot;&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;/a&gt; has &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34139573/adolescence-families-teenagers-dark-web/&quot;&gt;called on every school&lt;/a&gt; to show the troubling new &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/netflix/&quot;&gt;Netflix&lt;/a&gt; series &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/33895862/adolescence-netflix-stephen-graham-series/&quot;&gt;Adolescence&lt;/a&gt; to pupils to help educate them about the dangers of the internet and “incel” culture.&lt;/p&gt;
  10439.  
  10440.  
  10441.  
  10442. &lt;p&gt;The PM said he had been shocked by the drama’s plot involving a 13-year-old boy arrested for stabbing a girl to death after she mocked him for being an incel – an involuntarily-celibate loser unable to get a girlfriend.&lt;/p&gt;
  10443.  
  10444.  
  10445.  
  10446. &lt;p&gt;The drama is undoubtedly brilliant but why should we take away four hours of our children’s valuable learning time in the classroom by sitting them in front of a screen?&lt;/p&gt;
  10447.  
  10448.  
  10449.  
  10450. &lt;p&gt;If the PM is genuinely worried about how many unhappy and potentially dangerous teenage boys are walking our streets, we need less focus on malign &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/influencers/&quot;&gt;influencers&lt;/a&gt; like &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/andrew-tate/&quot;&gt;Andrew Tate&lt;/a&gt; and more on positive images of modern masculinity for our boys to admire.&lt;/p&gt;
  10451.  
  10452.  
  10453.  
  10454. &lt;p&gt;It’s not online role models we should worry about, it’s the lack of role models in many boys’ lives that really matters – the absent dads, the lack of male teachers, the constant mocking and criticism of men simply for being men.&lt;/p&gt;
  10455.  
  10456.  
  10457.  
  10458. &lt;p&gt;Making kids watch a Netflix drama won’t solve anything.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  10461. <title>I&#8217;ll never forget what William said about Diana at my church says gangster turned bishop changing lives of UK&#8217;s homeless</title>
  10462. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34261893/prince-william-diana-gangster-pastor-mick-fleming/</link>
  10463. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  10464. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Ridley]]></dc:creator>
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  10476. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;LEANING back in the chair behind his cluttered desk, Britain’s first gangster to become a bishop smiles and says: “Prince William has nicked my best ideas. I’m not joking, it’s true.”&lt;/p&gt;
  10477.  
  10478.  
  10479.  
  10480. &lt;p&gt;But ex-enforcer and reformed drug dealer &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20796705/drug-crime-gangster-church-bishop-prince-william/&quot;&gt;Mick Fleming&lt;/a&gt; doesn’t mind if the future king copies his revolutionary way of turning life around for Britain’s homeless.&lt;/p&gt;
  10481.  
  10482.  
  10483.  
  10484. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262008&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pastor-mick-fleming-church-street-975643027.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Pastor Mick Fleming in his office.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262008&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;661&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Arthur Edwards / The Sun&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ex-enforcer and reformed drug dealer Mick Fleming is now a pastor who helps Britain’s homeless[/caption]
  10485.  
  10486.  
  10487.  
  10488. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262009&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/burnley-lancashire-meeting-volunteers-staff-779414737.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meeting with volunteers and staff at Church on the Street in Burnley.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262009&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;William and Kate visited Mick&amp;#8217;s Church on the Street three years ago[/caption]
  10489.  
  10490.  
  10491.  
  10492. &lt;p&gt;We are in Pastor Mick’s first floor office at a former Methodist Chapel in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/lancashire/&quot;&gt;Burnley, Lancs&lt;/a&gt;, which has become home to his Church On The Street.&lt;/p&gt;
  10493.  
  10494.  
  10495.  
  10496. &lt;p&gt;He says: “When you walk in here, it’s full of hope. &lt;/p&gt;
  10497.  
  10498.  
  10499.  
  10500. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It would help a lot of people if &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/prince-william/&quot;&gt;the Prince&lt;/a&gt; can replicate what we are doing here all over the country.”&lt;/p&gt;
  10501.  
  10502.  
  10503.  
  10504. &lt;p&gt;It was here William and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/kate-middleton/&quot;&gt;Kate&lt;/a&gt; came three years ago to see how this tiny church feeds up to 60 people a day who are homeless or cannot afford to cook a meal.&lt;/p&gt;
  10505.  
  10506.  
  10507.  
  10508. &lt;p&gt;Pastor Mick champions a one-stop-shop for supporting rough sleepers, bringing healthcare, housing, addiction, employment and mental healthcare, all under a single roof.&lt;/p&gt;
  10509.  
  10510.  
  10511.  
  10512. &lt;p&gt;It is a concept similar to the Prince of Wales’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/33735740/homeless-women-prince-william-international-womens-day/&quot;&gt;Homewards initiative&lt;/a&gt;, which unites the private, public and voluntary sectors to help the homeless at six UK locations.&lt;/p&gt;
  10513.  
  10514.  
  10515.  
  10516. &lt;p&gt;Staff at Pastor Mick’s church have also helped dozens of addicts off drugs and booze for the first time.&lt;/p&gt;
  10517.  
  10518.  
  10519.  
  10520. &lt;p&gt;And when the royals visited in January 2022, he watched in awe as Prince William helped a boy of nine who was grieving for his mum after she died from alcoholism, age 29.&lt;/p&gt;
  10521.  
  10522.  
  10523.  
  10524. &lt;p&gt;Mick, 52, says: “It was just so sad. When I knew Prince William was coming, I invited this lovely little kid with his grandma.&lt;/p&gt;
  10525.  
  10526.  
  10527.  
  10528. &lt;p&gt;“Because we had to keep the royal visit a secret, the young lad thought he was going to be meeting a ­footballer like &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/david-beckham&quot;&gt;David Beckham&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  10549.  
  10550.  
  10551.  
  10552. &lt;p&gt;“But when Prince William told him, ‘My mum died as well’, it was a massive moment.&lt;/p&gt;
  10553.  
  10554.  
  10555.  
  10556. &lt;p&gt;“I watched this boy switch from being disappointed with Prince William to recognising someone who understood what he was going through. &lt;/p&gt;
  10557.  
  10558.  
  10559.  
  10560. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;And then Prince William said, ‘Don’t listen to what anybody says about your mum. &lt;/p&gt;
  10561.  
  10562.  
  10563.  
  10564. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;If it’s bad, don’t believe it. You loved your mum. &lt;/p&gt;
  10565.  
  10566.  
  10567.  
  10568. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Your mum loved you. That’s it. That’s all you need to know’.&lt;/p&gt;
  10569.  
  10570.  
  10571.  
  10572. &lt;p&gt;“Suddenly I’m thinking, ‘That’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/princess-diana&quot;&gt;Princess Diana&lt;/a&gt; he’s talking about’.&lt;/p&gt;
  10573.  
  10574.  
  10575.  
  10576. &lt;p&gt;“But the boy didn’t care that this man was talking about the most famous woman in the world.&lt;/p&gt;
  10577.  
  10578.  
  10579.  
  10580. &lt;p&gt;“He was talking about his mum and they connected. It was really powerful. &lt;/p&gt;
  10581.  
  10582.  
  10583.  
  10584. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Was it good fortune or divine intervention? I don’t know.”&lt;/p&gt;
  10585.  
  10586.  
  10587.  
  10588. &lt;p&gt;What Mick does know is that, thanks to the royal visit, people in power suddenly stepped up.&lt;/p&gt;
  10589.  
  10590.  
  10591.  
  10592. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&amp;#8216;INCREDIBLE STORIES&amp;#8217;&lt;/h2&gt;
  10593.  
  10594.  
  10595.  
  10596. &lt;p&gt;He says: “Unfortunately, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/drugs&quot;&gt;drug addicts&lt;/a&gt; and homeless people are the lepers of the 21st Century and ­people don’t particularly like them.&lt;/p&gt;
  10597.  
  10598.  
  10599.  
  10600. &lt;p&gt;“They are often unreliable, they won’t turn up for appointments, they might even tell you to f*** off.&lt;/p&gt;
  10601.  
  10602.  
  10603.  
  10604. &lt;p&gt;“They’re the ones that need help the most and there are more of them than ever.&lt;/p&gt;
  10605.  
  10606.  
  10607.  
  10608. &lt;p&gt;“I wanted the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nhs-crisis&quot;&gt;NHS&lt;/a&gt; to work from here, too, but I couldn’t get them to come. &lt;/p&gt;
  10609.  
  10610.  
  10611.  
  10612. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;So when I found out Prince William and Princess Catherine were going to be visiting, I invited the chief execs from the NHS.&lt;/p&gt;
  10613.  
  10614.  
  10615.  
  10616. &lt;p&gt;“All of a sudden, it was ‘Oh, ­Pastor Mick, I think there’s been a bit of a misunderstanding’. They were there at the door.&lt;/p&gt;
  10617.  
  10618.  
  10619.  
  10620. &lt;p&gt;“Because we’d had a royal visit, people wanted to talk to us.&lt;/p&gt;
  10621.  
  10622.  
  10623.  
  10624. &lt;p&gt;“They helped us get &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/mental-health/&quot;&gt;mental health&lt;/a&gt; experts in here. Whether you believe in royalty or not, as people they are all right.”&lt;/p&gt;
  10625.  
  10626.  
  10627.  
  10628. &lt;p&gt;Mick went on to write a book about how being raped as a child, and the death of his sister the very next day, led to him becoming a brutal gangster, before he found God and turned his life around.&lt;/p&gt;
  10629.  
  10630.  
  10631.  
  10632. &lt;p&gt;Prince William provided the introduction to Blown Away: From Drug Dealer To Life Bringer, which has become an international bestseller.&lt;/p&gt;
  10633.  
  10634.  
  10635.  
  10636. &lt;p&gt;Now father-of-four Mick has written a new book, Walk In My Shoes, which recounts incredible stories of how the lives of some people he has met have been transformed.&lt;/p&gt;
  10637.  
  10638.  
  10639.  
  10640. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263346&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/5ca0ce85-4225-481e-8e15-d35ba206b551.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Princess Diana on a skiing holiday in Austria with Princes William and Harry.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263346&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;775&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;A young Wills walking next to mum Diana&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  10641.  
  10642.  
  10643.  
  10644. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262000&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 634px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/book-walk-shoes-pastor-mick-984511978.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=624&quot; alt=&quot;Book cover for &amp;quot;Walk in My Shoes&amp;quot; by Pastor Mick Fleming.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262000&quot; width=&quot;624&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Walk In My Shoes by Pastor Mick Fleming is out now&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  10645.  
  10646.  
  10647.  
  10648. &lt;p&gt;One of them was a prostitute he first crossed paths with 25 years ago in a drug den — and is now a ­famous singer.&lt;/p&gt;
  10649.  
  10650.  
  10651.  
  10652. &lt;p&gt;He says: “I used to go up and down the country doing lots of bad things. &lt;/p&gt;
  10653.  
  10654.  
  10655.  
  10656. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;If you were in a town you didn’t know and needed drugs, the best way was to find a prostitute because they always know where the drugs are.&lt;/p&gt;
  10657.  
  10658.  
  10659.  
  10660. &lt;p&gt;“I spent two days with this girl and we were using. On the second day, she said, ‘Will you put your arms around me?’.&lt;/p&gt;
  10661.  
  10662.  
  10663.  
  10664. &lt;p&gt;“I put my arms around her and she started to sing.&lt;/p&gt;
  10665.  
  10666.  
  10667.  
  10668. &lt;p&gt;“My heart used to be proper hard. I didn’t have much time for ­emotion, but I felt myself welling up. She was singing like an angel.  &lt;/p&gt;
  10669.  
  10670.  
  10671.  
  10672. &lt;p&gt;“She was crying and she said a prayer for me. I couldn’t get my head round it.”&lt;/p&gt;
  10673.  
  10674.  
  10675.  
  10676. &lt;p&gt;Decades later, the woman would re-enter Mick’s life. &lt;/p&gt;
  10677.  
  10678.  
  10679.  
  10680. &lt;p&gt;He revealed that, just before &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/king-charles-iiis-coronation/&quot;&gt;King Charles’ 2023 Coronation&lt;/a&gt;, he and his wife Sarah were invited to a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/buckingham-palace/&quot;&gt;Buckingham Palace&lt;/a&gt; garden party.&lt;/p&gt;
  10681.  
  10682.  
  10683.  
  10684. &lt;p&gt;Mick says: “It was like being on an acid trip.&lt;/p&gt;
  10685.  
  10686.  
  10687.  
  10688. &lt;p&gt;“I had the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/king-charles/&quot;&gt;King of England&lt;/a&gt; on one side and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/lionel-richie/&quot;&gt;Lionel Richie&lt;/a&gt; on the other.&lt;/p&gt;
  10689.  
  10690.  
  10691.  
  10692. &lt;p&gt;Later, I posted some pictures on social media and I got a message off this lady. It was the prostitute.&lt;/p&gt;
  10693.  
  10694.  
  10695.  
  10696. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&amp;#8216;IN THE MIDDLE OF ROYALTY&amp;#8217; &lt;/h2&gt;
  10697.  
  10698.  
  10699.  
  10700. &lt;p&gt;She said, ‘I’ve been following you for a couple of years. Both our lives have changed’. &lt;/p&gt;
  10701.  
  10702.  
  10703.  
  10704. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I looked at her picture. She’s now a megastar.”&lt;/p&gt;
  10705.  
  10706.  
  10707.  
  10708. &lt;p&gt;Wills and Kate have never forgotten the unusual bishop who showed them how it was possible to help addicts and the homeless turn their lives around.&lt;/p&gt;
  10709.  
  10710.  
  10711.  
  10712. &lt;p&gt;In 2023, the Princess of Wales invited Mick and Sarah to her Together At Christmas carol concert at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19813381/who-built-westminster-abbey/&quot;&gt;Westminster Abbey&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  10713.  
  10714.  
  10715.  
  10716. &lt;p&gt;He says: “That was bizarre. We kept being sent further and further to the front.&lt;/p&gt;
  10717.  
  10718.  
  10719.  
  10720. &lt;p&gt;“Suddenly, we were near to two very nice chairs that are different to the rest. My missus says, ‘Is that the King and Queen?’.&lt;/p&gt;
  10721.  
  10722.  
  10723.  
  10724. &lt;p&gt;“They’d put us bang in the middle of the royals. And there she was.&lt;/p&gt;
  10725.  
  10726.  
  10727.  
  10728. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The Princess (Kate) shook my hand and held it as we talked about mental health. She even thanked me for being there.&lt;/p&gt;
  10729.  
  10730.  
  10731.  
  10732. &lt;p&gt;“The funniest thing was because we were sat there with the royals, they’re the first to leave. So, me and my missus just followed.&lt;/p&gt;
  10733.  
  10734.  
  10735.  
  10736. &lt;p&gt;“The King and Queen got into a Rolls-Royce, the others got into black Range Rovers.&lt;/p&gt;
  10737.  
  10738.  
  10739.  
  10740. &lt;p&gt;“We came out . . . and got on the bus.”&lt;/p&gt;
  10741.  
  10742.  
  10743.  
  10744. &lt;ul&gt;
  10745. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt; Walk In My Shoes by Pastor Mick Fleming is out now, published by SPCK.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  10746. &lt;/ul&gt;
  10747.  
  10748.  
  10749.  
  10750. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme &amp;#8211;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32897510/sun-club-membership/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;Sun Club&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  10753. <title>Elton John at war with Putin after superstar&#8217;s Aids charity banned in Russia and workers threatened with prosecution</title>
  10754. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34261019/elton-john-putin-war-aids-charity-ban-russia/</link>
  10755. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  10756. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Parker]]></dc:creator>
  10757. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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  10759. <category><![CDATA[Charity]]></category>
  10760. <category><![CDATA[Global politics]]></category>
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  10765. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;SIR Elton John and Vladimir Putin were at war last night after the superstar’s Aids charity was banned in Russia.&lt;/p&gt;
  10766.  
  10767.  
  10768.  
  10769. &lt;p&gt;Tyrant &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/vladimir-putin/&quot;&gt;Putin’s&lt;/a&gt; prosecutor general’s office declared it an “undesirable organisation” yesterday — making its staff liable to criminal prosecution.&lt;/p&gt;
  10770.  
  10771.  
  10772.  
  10773. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261172&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2016-file-photo-musician-elton-261812489_9c47f5.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Elton John performing at a concert.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261172&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AP:Associated Press&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Sir Elton John&amp;#8217;s Aids charity has been banned in Russia[/caption]
  10774.  
  10775.  
  10776.  
  10777. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261171&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/russian-president-vladimir-putin-meets-984239964_0df2e8.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Vladimir Putin in a meeting.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261171&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The superstar has publicly clashed with Vladimir Putin over repression of LGBTQ+ rights in Russia[/caption]
  10778.  
  10779.  
  10780.  
  10781. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/kremlin/&quot;&gt;Kremlin&lt;/a&gt; goons even suggested workers at the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/elton-john/&quot;&gt;Elton John&lt;/a&gt; AIDS Foundation had conspired with “foreign agents” to harm Russia.&lt;/p&gt;
  10782.  
  10783.  
  10784.  
  10785. &lt;p&gt;The prosecutor’s office accused the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/charity/&quot;&gt;charity&lt;/a&gt; of promoting “non-traditional sexual &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/relationships/&quot;&gt;relationships&lt;/a&gt;, Western family models and gender reassignment”.&lt;/p&gt;
  10786.  
  10787.  
  10788.  
  10789. &lt;p&gt;It added: “They have a negative attitude towards the policies of countries that protect traditional spiritual and moral values.”&lt;/p&gt;
  10790.  
  10791.  
  10792.  
  10793. &lt;p&gt;Sir Elton has a huge following in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196707/russia/&quot;&gt;Russia&lt;/a&gt; but has publicly clashed with Putin over repression of LGBTQ+ rights.&lt;/p&gt;
  10794.  
  10795.  
  10796.  
  10797. &lt;p&gt;That has escalated since the invasion of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/ukraine/&quot;&gt;Ukraine&lt;/a&gt; in 2022, as the ­dictator pushes for a return of “traditional” values.&lt;/p&gt;
  10798.  
  10799.  
  10800.  
  10801. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/vladimir-putin/&quot;&gt;Putin&lt;/a&gt;, 72, has now taken his long-awaited revenge to stop the charity campaigning in Russia.&lt;/p&gt;
  10802.  
  10803.  
  10804.  
  10805. &lt;p&gt;Last night its workers were in fear of arrest amid wild claims that they had conspired against Russia.&lt;/p&gt;
  10806.  
  10807.  
  10808.  
  10809. &lt;p&gt;The prosecutor’s office added: “They have been participating in the West’s information campaign to denigrate Russia.&lt;/p&gt;
  10810.  
  10811.  
  10812.  
  10813. &lt;p&gt;“In our country, the British foundation cooperates closely with non-profits acting as foreign agents.”&lt;/p&gt;
  10814.  
  10815.  
  10816.  
  10817. &lt;p&gt;And on Telegram, the government body said: “When a musician plays along with the sowers of democracy, it turns into propaganda.&lt;/p&gt;
  10818.  
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  10838.  
  10839.  
  10840.  
  10841. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;If Elton John is ‘at the piano’, then it is not only anti-Russian propaganda.”&lt;/p&gt;
  10842.  
  10843.  
  10844.  
  10845. &lt;p&gt;Sir Elton’s foundation, set up in 1992, has raised £460million to help people in 95 countries access &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/health/&quot;&gt;health&lt;/a&gt; care and end Aids.&lt;/p&gt;
  10846.  
  10847.  
  10848.  
  10849. &lt;p&gt;Russia faces shortages of medication for 1.2 million people with HIV, — the highest per capita in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/europe/&quot;&gt;Europe&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  10850.  
  10851.  
  10852.  
  10853. &lt;p&gt;The country introduced a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/law/&quot;&gt;law&lt;/a&gt; banning “gay propaganda” in 2013.&lt;/p&gt;
  10854.  
  10855.  
  10856.  
  10857. &lt;p&gt;Yesterday’s crackdown came ten years after Putin and Sir Elton, 78, had a “sincere” and “affable” telephone call about LGBT+ rights.&lt;/p&gt;
  10858.  
  10859.  
  10860.  
  10861. &lt;p&gt;But in 2019, the star wrote an open letter to Putin, accusing him of “hypocrisy” over his claims Russia has “no problems” with gay people.&lt;/p&gt;
  10862.  
  10863.  
  10864.  
  10865. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/elton-john/&quot;&gt;Sir Elton&lt;/a&gt; said his hit movie Rocketman was edited in Russia to remove references to his husband.&lt;/p&gt;
  10866.  
  10867.  
  10868.  
  10869. &lt;p&gt;Putin later responded: “We have no problems with LGBT persons. But this must not be allowed to overshadow the culture and traditional values of millions of people.”&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  10872. <title>Louis Vuitton unveils luxury chocolate Easter egg based on iconic handbag &#8211; but it will set fans back</title>
  10873. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34260573/louis-vuitton-chocolate-easter-egg-bag/</link>
  10874. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  10875. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Chase]]></dc:creator>
  10876. <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
  10877. <category><![CDATA[News Money]]></category>
  10878. <category><![CDATA[Cadbury]]></category>
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  10884. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;LOUIS Vuitton has launched a chocolate Easter egg &amp;#8211; with a price tag of nearly £200.&lt;/p&gt;
  10885.  
  10886.  
  10887.  
  10888. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/31300494/louis-vuitton-neverfull-must-have-bag-hm-dupe/&quot;&gt;The luxury fashion house&lt;/a&gt; teamed up with pastry chef Maxime Frédéric to create the edible version of their signature egg handbag.&lt;/p&gt;
  10889.  
  10890.  
  10891.  
  10892. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260744&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-maison-louis-vuitton-launches-984451400.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Two Louis Vuitton egg-shaped handbags.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260744&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Louis Vuitton has launched a chocolate Easter egg &amp;#8211; with a price tag of nearly £200&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  10893.  
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  10896. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260750&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 785px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-maison-louis-vuitton-launches-984450700.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=775&quot; alt=&quot;A chocolatier poses in front of trays of chocolate eggs.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260750&quot; width=&quot;775&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The luxury fashion house teamed up with pastry chef Maxime Frédéric to create the egg&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  10897.  
  10898.  
  10899.  
  10900. &lt;p&gt;The egg is made from 70 per cent dark chocolate and has a roasted hazelnut filling.&lt;/p&gt;
  10901.  
  10902.  
  10903.  
  10904. &lt;p&gt;Carved with the brand’s monogram pattern and decorated with milk chocolate handles and zipper pulls, it could almost be mistaken for the real thing.&lt;/p&gt;
  10905.  
  10906.  
  10907.  
  10908. &lt;p&gt;The limited-edition &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34077323/cheapest-shop-cadbury-nestle-lindt-easter-eggs/&quot;&gt;chocolate egg&lt;/a&gt; will set sweet-toothed fashion fans back £189.&lt;/p&gt;
  10909.  
  10910.  
  10911.  
  10912. &lt;p&gt;But it’s just a fraction of the price of the original leather bag, which retailed at around £2,500.&lt;/p&gt;
  10913.  
  10914.  
  10915.  
  10916. &lt;p&gt;Shoppers can also buy a set of six smaller eggs &amp;#8211; with the Louis Vuitton logo &amp;#8211; for £60.&lt;/p&gt;
  10917.  
  10918.  
  10919.  
  10920. &lt;p&gt;The mix of dark and milk chocolate treats are filled with either a raspberry caramel and pistachio praline, creamy blue vanilla caramel and crispy buckwheat gianduja, or Tahitian vanilla caramel and hazelnut praline.&lt;/p&gt;
  10921.  
  10922.  
  10923.  
  10924. &lt;p&gt;A smaller box of three eggs is also up for grabs for £34.&lt;/p&gt;
  10925.  
  10926.  
  10927.  
  10928. &lt;p&gt;The chocolates are available exclusively at Louis Vuitton stores in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/paris/&quot;&gt;Paris&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/shanghai/&quot;&gt;Shanghai&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/singapore/&quot;&gt;Singapore&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/new-york/&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  10953.  
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  10956. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260736&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 639px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/perfect-replica-legendary-egg-bag-984478686.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=629&quot; alt=&quot;Louis Vuitton egg-shaped handbag next to its box.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260736&quot; width=&quot;629&quot; height=&quot;726&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The egg is decorated with milk chocolate handles and zipper&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  10957.  
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  10959.  
  10960. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260744&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-maison-louis-vuitton-launches-984451400.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Two Louis Vuitton egg-shaped handbags.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260744&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The brand’s monogram pattern is carved into the egg&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  10961.  
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  10971. <title>I was told I had terminal cancer so I dumped my husband then slept with nearly 200 men in search of my first ever orgasm</title>
  10972. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34260569/sex-divorce-terminal-cancer-orgasm-molly-kochan/</link>
  10973. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  10974. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Grace Macaskill]]></dc:creator>
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  10989. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;WHEN Molly Kochan was diagnosed with incurable cancer aged 42, she wanted to make the best of the time she had left.&lt;/p&gt;
  10990.  
  10991.  
  10992.  
  10993. &lt;p&gt;While most people might draw up a bucket list of travel, skydiving or &lt;span id=&quot;d596b50a-c8a8-46d3-b885-350c73b7ad43&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;swimming&lt;/span&gt; with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/sharks/&quot;&gt;sharks&lt;/a&gt;, Molly had an altogether different idea — to have &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/sex/&quot;&gt;sex&lt;/a&gt; with as many men as she could.&lt;/p&gt;
  10994.  
  10995.  
  10996.  
  10997. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261034&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/airs-friday-april-4-hulu-984489378.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Michelle Williams as Molly in a hospital bed.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261034&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;2025, FX. All rights reserved.&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Actress Michelle Williams as Molly Kochan, who dumped her husband and slept with nearly 200 men after being diagnosed with terminal cancer[/caption]
  10998.  
  10999.  
  11000.  
  11001. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261040&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/taken-without-permission-woman-diagnosed-568492618.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Photo of two women, one with dark hair and one with blonde hair.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261040&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;693&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Dying for Sex podcast&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Molly right, with best friend Nikki Boyer, who told the story on her podcast Dying for Sex[/caption]
  11002.  
  11003.  
  11004.  
  11005. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261062&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/love-transcends-marriage-illness-molly-981242388.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Still image from the FX series *Dying for Sex*, showing Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate in a kitchen.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261062&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;467&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;BackGrid&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Actress Michelle Williams in a scene from Dying for Sex[/caption]
  11006.  
  11007.  
  11008.  
  11009. &lt;p&gt;She dumped her husband of 15 years and went on a sexual odyssey, sleeping with more than 189 men including a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ryan-reynolds/&quot;&gt;Ryan Reynolds&lt;/a&gt; lookalike, a mortician wearing clown &lt;span id=&quot;f20464fc-8dae-4547-ac7e-1c1f1ae2f40e&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;make-up&lt;/span&gt; and a lover with a foot fetish.&lt;/p&gt;
  11010.  
  11011.  
  11012.  
  11013. &lt;p&gt;Molly recorded her adventures in a podcast called Dying For Sex. Now, it has been turned into a TV miniseries which kicks off tonight, with five-time &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/oscar/&quot;&gt;Oscar&lt;/a&gt; nominee &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/michelle-williams/&quot;&gt;Michelle Williams&lt;/a&gt; in the central role.&lt;/p&gt;
  11014.  
  11015.  
  11016.  
  11017. &lt;p&gt;Comic Rob Delaney plays Molly’s neighbour who brings out her inner dominatrix by asking her to kick him in the testicles while wearing a pair of high heels.&lt;/p&gt;
  11018.  
  11019.  
  11020.  
  11021. &lt;p&gt;Molly died in 2019, aged 45, but never regretted her choices saying: “Sex makes me feel alive, and it’s a great distraction from being sick.&lt;/p&gt;
  11022.  
  11023.  
  11024.  
  11025. &lt;p&gt;“I don’t think I would do any of this stuff without the cancer. Even though I’d maybe want to, I’d be a little more cautious about everything.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11026.  
  11027.  
  11028.  
  11029. &lt;p&gt;Michelle, 44, said playing Molly had its challenges — not least faking six orgasms in a row.&lt;/p&gt;
  11030.  
  11031.  
  11032.  
  11033. &lt;p&gt;She said: “You’ve already done, like, four scenes, and then it’s five o’clock at night and you have to do six &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/30464631/prescribe-masturbation-women-menopause/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;masturbation &lt;/a&gt;sequences with six sculpted, individual orgasms, and you’re like, ‘Woo! OK!”&lt;/p&gt;
  11034.  
  11035.  
  11036.  
  11037. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;‘Opened my eyes’&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  11038.  
  11039.  
  11040.  
  11041. &lt;p&gt;The Brokeback Mountain star said the series “definitely opened my eyes in a way that was also like, ‘God, I’m such a dummy for not having realised this stuff sooner.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11042.  
  11043.  
  11044.  
  11045. &lt;p&gt;Molly went to the doctor with a lump in her breast when she was 33 but was told she was too young to have cancer.&lt;/p&gt;
  11046.  
  11047.  
  11048.  
  11049. &lt;p&gt;Six years later she was diagnosed with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/breast-cancer/&quot;&gt;breast cancer&lt;/a&gt; that had spread to her lymph nodes.&lt;/p&gt;
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  11072.  
  11073. &lt;p&gt;Gruelling &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/26864928/types-of-cancer-treatment-chemotherapy-radiotherapy/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;chemotherapy, radiation treatment&lt;/a&gt; and a double mastectomy left her infertile but alive.&lt;/p&gt;
  11074.  
  11075.  
  11076.  
  11077. &lt;p&gt;But, in 2015, she started suffering hip pain and underwent further tests which revealed the cancer had metastasised and was now in her bones, brain and liver.&lt;/p&gt;
  11078.  
  11079.  
  11080.  
  11081. &lt;p&gt;In other words, it was terminal.&lt;/p&gt;
  11082.  
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  11086. &lt;blockquote class=&quot;article__quote&quot;&gt;
  11087. &lt;div class=&quot;article__quote-copy theme__before-color theme__after-color&quot;&gt;
  11088. &lt;p&gt;She would always say sex felt like the antithesis to death. Being physically on fire made her feel alive.&lt;/p&gt;
  11089. &lt;cite class=&quot;article__quote-credit theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  11090. &lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit&quot;&gt; Nikki Boyer, Molly&amp;#039;s best friend&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/cite&gt;
  11091. &lt;/div&gt;
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  11095.  
  11096.  
  11097.  
  11098. &lt;p&gt;Molly was in ­couple’s counselling with her ­husband when she received the ­devastating call from her ­medics.&lt;/p&gt;
  11099.  
  11100.  
  11101.  
  11102. &lt;p&gt;She ended her &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/marriage-2/&quot;&gt;marriage&lt;/a&gt; six months later to “seek joy”.&lt;/p&gt;
  11103.  
  11104.  
  11105.  
  11106. &lt;p&gt;By her side through it all was best friend Nikki Boyer and the pair hit upon an idea for a podcast in 2018 after they met for lunch one day and Molly had already been on two dates and had kissed a stranger in Dunkin’ Donuts.&lt;/p&gt;
  11107.  
  11108.  
  11109.  
  11110. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/11102596/left-husband-diagnosed-terminal-breast-cancer-better-sex-die/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Dying For Sex&lt;/a&gt; recordings between the friends, released a year after Molly’s death, have been downloaded an incredible five million times and chart Molly’s hilarious sex-scapades as well as her journey through ill &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/health/&quot;&gt;health&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  11111.  
  11112.  
  11113.  
  11114. &lt;p&gt;Nikki told The Times: “I don’t think she had a clue how profoundly it was going to land in the world. She would always say sex felt like the antithesis to death.&lt;/p&gt;
  11115.  
  11116.  
  11117.  
  11118. &lt;p&gt;“Being physically on fire made her feel alive.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11119.  
  11120.  
  11121.  
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  11125. &lt;p&gt;I literally wanted to hump everyone and everything that I saw. I was horny all of the time. I felt like a teenager.&lt;/p&gt;
  11126. &lt;cite class=&quot;article__quote-credit theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  11127. &lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit&quot;&gt;Molly&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/cite&gt;
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  11132.  
  11133.  
  11134.  
  11135. &lt;p&gt;Molly’s sexual urges were fuelled by menopausal hormones which were expected to dampen her desire but had the opposite effect, making her feel “horny all the time”.&lt;/p&gt;
  11136.  
  11137.  
  11138.  
  11139. &lt;p&gt;She said: “I literally wanted to hump everyone and everything that I saw. I was horny all of the time. I felt like a teenager again.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11140.  
  11141.  
  11142.  
  11143. &lt;p&gt;Before leaving her marriage, Molly tried to save their relationship, embarking on “virtual affairs” as she started posting sexy selfies on a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/dating/&quot;&gt;dating&lt;/a&gt; app.&lt;/p&gt;
  11144.  
  11145.  
  11146.  
  11147. &lt;p&gt;But the union fell apart and Nikki claims that after Molly told her ­husband, a waiter, during their therapy session that her cancer had returned, he said: “Can I get back to why I’m so angry.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11148.  
  11149.  
  11150.  
  11151. &lt;p&gt;Molly said of her marriage: ­“Sexually, we had difficulties before cancer came along.&lt;/p&gt;
  11152.  
  11153.  
  11154.  
  11155. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Raunchy hook-ups&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  11156.  
  11157.  
  11158.  
  11159. &lt;p&gt;“I had spent a really long time pushing him away because of my own issues.&lt;/p&gt;
  11160.  
  11161.  
  11162.  
  11163. &lt;p&gt;“Right before I got diagnosed, I was kind of looking to recharge our sex life and then the cancer showed up.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11164.  
  11165.  
  11166.  
  11167. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261053&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/model-walks-runway-project-cancerland-984447149.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;quality=100&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Model in black lingerie walking a runway.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261053&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Molly on the catwalk for Project Cancerland in 2018[/caption]
  11168.  
  11169.  
  11170.  
  11171. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261059&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/airs-friday-april-4-hulu-984469148.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate in a scene from *Dying for Sex*.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261059&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Copyright, 2025, FX. All rights reserved.&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Molly decided to dump her husband and go in search of her first orgasm after being diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2015[/caption]
  11172.  
  11173.  
  11174.  
  11175. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261069&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 728px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/taken-without-permission-woman-diagnosed-568492614.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=718&quot; alt=&quot;Woman wearing glasses and a striped hoodie, resting her chin on her hand.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261069&quot; width=&quot;718&quot; height=&quot;837&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Molly&amp;#8217;s wild journey began with a quest for pleasure &amp;#8211; but ended in a search for something deeper, says her friend Nikki[/caption]
  11176.  
  11177.  
  11178.  
  11179. &lt;p&gt;So began a number of raunchy hook-ups as Molly posted lingerie shots of herself on dating &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/app/&quot;&gt;apps&lt;/a&gt; and locked eyes with strangers.&lt;/p&gt;
  11180.  
  11181.  
  11182.  
  11183. &lt;p&gt;Nikki and Molly counted liaisons with 183 men before giving up. She reveals in her podcast how she threw caution to the wind, inviting men to her home, saying: “What are you going to do to me? Kill me? I’m dying”.&lt;/p&gt;
  11184.  
  11185.  
  11186.  
  11187. &lt;p&gt;Molly also wrote a memoir called Screw Cancer: Becoming Whole, in which she wrote: “Whenever my health scares escalated, so did my sexual adventures. It was a way to trump the distraction.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11188.  
  11189.  
  11190.  
  11191. &lt;p&gt;Nikki said: “Molly was just so open. There was one guy that wanted to be in a cage in her house like a dog. Molly said ‘I’m so interested in learning why.’ I said ‘What the f***?’”&lt;/p&gt;
  11192.  
  11193.  
  11194.  
  11195. &lt;!--googleoff: all--&gt;
  11196. &lt;blockquote class=&quot;article__quote&quot;&gt;
  11197. &lt;div class=&quot;article__quote-copy theme__before-color theme__after-color&quot;&gt;
  11198. &lt;p&gt;I’ve done any and all number of sexual experiences in my 30 year career, but I’ve never masturbated on film before and I was nervous.&lt;/p&gt;
  11199. &lt;cite class=&quot;article__quote-credit theme__copy-color&quot;&gt;
  11200. &lt;span class=&quot;quote-credit&quot;&gt;Michelle Williams, actress playing Molly&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/cite&gt;
  11201. &lt;/div&gt;
  11202. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  11203. &lt;!--googleon: all--&gt;
  11205.  
  11206.  
  11207.  
  11208. &lt;p&gt;Nikki said Molly would never date a married man as “she didn’t want any part of that”.&lt;/p&gt;
  11209.  
  11210.  
  11211.  
  11212. &lt;p&gt;Michelle has told how Molly’s story had a profound impact on her and left her in tears as she researched the role.&lt;/p&gt;
  11213.  
  11214.  
  11215.  
  11216. &lt;p&gt;She said: “I’m not a crier. Things don’t get to me.&lt;/p&gt;
  11217.  
  11218.  
  11219.  
  11220. &lt;p&gt;“I’m thick skinned. I’m savvy. It takes a lot to break through that.&lt;/p&gt;
  11221.  
  11222.  
  11223.  
  11224. &lt;p&gt;“As soon as I had that reaction to that podcast I thought, ‘Well, I’m sunk. Whatever this thing is, I’ve already emotionally signed on.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11225.  
  11226.  
  11227.  
  11228. &lt;p&gt;Michelle said writer Liz Meriwether pushed her to the limit with some of the scenes, despite her being an experienced &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hollywood/&quot;&gt;Hollywood&lt;/a&gt; actress. &lt;/p&gt;
  11229.  
  11230.  
  11231.  
  11232. &lt;p&gt;“I’ve done any and all number of sexual experiences in my 30-year career,” she said.&lt;/p&gt;
  11233.  
  11234.  
  11235.  
  11236. &lt;p&gt;“But I’ve never masturbated on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/film/&quot;&gt;film&lt;/a&gt; before and I was nervous.&lt;/p&gt;
  11237.  
  11238.  
  11239.  
  11240. &lt;p&gt;“It’s much easier to portray mutual desire than just the desire for oneself.&lt;/p&gt;
  11241.  
  11242.  
  11243.  
  11244. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Being abused, aged seven&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  11245.  
  11246.  
  11247.  
  11248. &lt;p&gt;“But God, when Liz wrote those scenes when Molly’s alone in the hotel and by the end she’s masturbating to anything, masturbating to a goldfish bowl, I thought ‘Liz, you’ve really done it’.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11249.  
  11250.  
  11251.  
  11252. &lt;p&gt;While Dying for Sex is primarily about Molly’s hunt to have an orgasm for the first time, pal Nikki says that by the end, her friend was looking for something more meaningful.&lt;/p&gt;
  11253.  
  11254.  
  11255.  
  11256. &lt;p&gt;Molly wrote before her death: “I wish I could cap off the whirlwind hospital story with an amazing tale about a guy who swept me off my feet and made me blush, but my ­visitor never showed up.&lt;/p&gt;
  11257.  
  11258.  
  11259.  
  11260. &lt;p&gt;“I realise I did get to fall in love. I am in love. With me.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11261.  
  11262.  
  11263.  
  11264. &lt;p&gt;Nikki says sex was also a way for Molly to regain agency over her body after being abused by a boyfriend of her mum when she was just seven.&lt;/p&gt;
  11265.  
  11266.  
  11267.  
  11268. &lt;p&gt;Nikki, who is played by It Ends With Us actress Jenny Slate, said she hoped Molly’s story would inspire “people to nurture their relationships”.&lt;/p&gt;
  11269.  
  11270.  
  11271.  
  11272. &lt;p&gt;She said: “People can think all day about what they would do, but you never know what life will throw at you and how you will react.&lt;/p&gt;
  11273.  
  11274.  
  11275.  
  11276. &lt;p&gt;“What’s on your bucket list? What do you want to live for?”&lt;/p&gt;
  11277.  
  11278.  
  11279.  
  11280. &lt;p&gt;Molly also left a poignant message in a blog post movingly entitled I Have Died.&lt;/p&gt;
  11281.  
  11282.  
  11283.  
  11284. &lt;p&gt;She wrote: “So many people who die, specifically of cancer it seems, write viral letters about embracing life.&lt;/p&gt;
  11285.  
  11286.  
  11287.  
  11288. &lt;p&gt;“Eat an avocado a day. Tell your mean neighbour his lawn looks &lt;span id=&quot;c87d7e7e-8812-4492-b73d-bcdfb14d8226&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;nice&lt;/span&gt;. Don’t hesitate, quit your job, go to Bora Bora…&lt;/p&gt;
  11289.  
  11290.  
  11291.  
  11292. &lt;p&gt;“I don’t have those kinds of life lessons to share. I know what I did at the end of my life. I know what brought me joy. But that would surely not affect you.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11293.  
  11294.  
  11295.  
  11296. &lt;p&gt;Now it seems Molly’s life will have a bigger impact than she could ever have imagined.&lt;/p&gt;
  11297.  
  11298.  
  11299.  
  11300. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261170&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 685px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/d4aec5a7-6973-4d87-94bf-c857f1936ffb.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=675&quot; alt=&quot;Michelle Williams at the premiere of FX's &amp;quot;Dying for Sex.&amp;quot;&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261170&quot; width=&quot;675&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Five-time Oscar nominee Michelle found some of the sex scenes difficult to film&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  11301.  
  11302.  
  11303.  
  11304. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261055&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 730px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/michelle-williams-new-show-disney-984468148.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=720&quot; alt=&quot;Michelle Williams in the FX show *Dying for Sex*.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261055&quot; width=&quot;720&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Disney +&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Dying For Sex is on Disney+ from Friday[/caption]
  11305.  
  11306.  
  11307.  
  11308. &lt;ul&gt;
  11309. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dying For Sex is on Disney+ from tonight.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  11310. &lt;/ul&gt;</content:encoded>
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  11313. <title>Stacey Solomon&#8217;s new show proves BBC is awfully left wing &#038; woke but happy to ignore principles to be down with the kids</title>
  11314. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34251090/bbc-stacey-solomon-dagenham-ditz/</link>
  11315. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  11316. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Whiteford]]></dc:creator>
  11317. <category><![CDATA[News TV]]></category>
  11318. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  11319. <category><![CDATA[BBC]]></category>
  11320. <category><![CDATA[BBC ONE]]></category>
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  11326.  
  11327.  
  11328.  
  11329. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;BRUCE&amp;#8217;S TRIP A TRIUMPH&lt;/h2&gt;
  11330.  
  11331.  
  11332.  
  11333. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/television/&quot;&gt;TELEVISION&lt;/a&gt; adventurer Bruce Parry has been bitten by squirrels, monkeys, &lt;span id=&quot;fe3a26e4-f0ba-4a48-b16d-3a43e146a30d&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;dogs&lt;/span&gt;, snakes and pretty much every other wild creature in South America, except &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/luis-suarez/&quot;&gt;Luis Suarez&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  11334.  
  11335.  
  11336.  
  11337. &lt;p&gt;He’s also taken all known hallucinogens, in the name of his art, which means he’s still the perfect man to get off his nut on BBC2’s masterpiece Tribe, which returned this week after an absence of nearly 20 years, with Bruce living alongside the Amazon rainforest’s ancient Waimaha people.&lt;/p&gt;
  11338.  
  11339.  
  11340.  
  11341. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34253239&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/tribe-bruce-parry-announcement-bruce-972875446.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Man eating a palm weevil in the Colombian Amazon.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34253239&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;BBC&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Bruce Parry is still the perfect man to get off his nut on BBC2’s masterpiece Tribe[/caption]
  11342.  
  11343.  
  11344.  
  11345. &lt;p&gt;An experience that began with a Bushtucker Trial of palm weevils and ants, to try and ingratiate himself, followed by the sacred Yage ceremony, which involved more tribal headgear, chanting, drinking and vomiting than I’ve even seen on a Tartan &lt;span id=&quot;d5ac719d-e8a2-4c11-81d4-2d60becbe337&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Army&lt;/span&gt; trip (Including Milan, 2005).&lt;/p&gt;
  11346.  
  11347.  
  11348.  
  11349. &lt;p&gt;Over 24 hours later, after the chundering had finally stopped, a thoroughly blissed-out Bruce claimed he now understood the Amazon wasn’t just a place where the Waimaha grew their food, “it’s a relationship you have with this forest”.&lt;/p&gt;
  11350.  
  11351.  
  11352.  
  11353. &lt;p&gt;And though the tribal elder, &lt;span id=&quot;eca9bf6a-6fab-47a8-9c13-dbc281e189d0&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Pedro&lt;/span&gt;, merely replied in the affirmative, I’m convinced his eyes told a wider story that was as wise, vast and all-encompassing as the great jungle itself and said: “Nah, mate. It’s just a p**s up.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11354.  
  11355.  
  11356.  
  11357. &lt;p&gt;(Tribe is available on the BBC iPlayer).&lt;/p&gt;
  11358.  
  11359.  
  11360.  
  11361. &lt;ul&gt;
  11362. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TV name of the week? The executive producer on Discovery’s new series of Naked And Afraid, David Hard Story.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Commiserations also to the production assistant, Jack Seamans.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  11363. &lt;/ul&gt;
  11364.  
  11365.  
  11366.  
  11367. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  11368. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  11369. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Random TV irritations&lt;/h3&gt;
  11370. &lt;/div&gt;
  11371. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  11374. &lt;div&gt;
  11375. &lt;p&gt;GAS-LIGHTING Beeb propagandists assuring us women were equal and ­welcome at their Eid Live broadcast, as we stared at a mosque floor filled with men.&lt;/p&gt;
  11376. &lt;p&gt;BBC1’s gangster drama This City Is Ours blatantly “borrowing” the car boot scene from Goodfellas. Anyone except Tina Turner singing Proud Mary. &lt;/p&gt;
  11377. &lt;p&gt;And BGT’s Harshith Aiyannira Ganesh, whose impersonation of a Yamaha RX-100 motorbike sounded more like Rachel Reeves delivering her Spring Statement through an exhaust silencer, but still didn’t earn him the obvious brush-off from Simon Cowell. Harshith? Hard s**t.&lt;/p&gt;
  11378. &lt;/div&gt;
  11379. &lt;/div&gt;
  11380. &lt;/div&gt;
  11382.  
  11383.  
  11384.  
  11385. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;TV gold&lt;/h2&gt;
  11386.  
  11387.  
  11388.  
  11389. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34253674&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/d066aac0-a9f2-47fc-b298-e65ca3404aa5.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Mick Miller on The Comedians TV series.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34253674&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;569&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Legendary comedian Mick Miller got proper belly laughs for a perfectly delivered punchline to a routine called &amp;#8216;I don’t mind a good funeral&amp;#8217;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex Features&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  11390.  
  11391.  
  11392.  
  11393. &lt;p&gt;BBC2’s Bruce Parry, who’s back to his chundering best on episode one of Tribe.&lt;/p&gt;
  11394.  
  11395.  
  11396.  
  11397. &lt;p&gt;Sam Rockwell stealing the show as Rick’s out-of-control friend Frank, on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/the-white-lotus/&quot;&gt;The White Lotus&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  11398.  
  11399.  
  11400.  
  11401. &lt;p&gt;James Nelson-Joyce proving to be as brilliant – as Michael Kavanagh – in BBC1’s gangster drama This City Is Ours as he was playing Johnno the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/prison/&quot;&gt;prison&lt;/a&gt; bully in Time. And legendary comedian Mick Miller, below, getting proper belly laughs for a perfectly delivered punchline to a routine called “I don’t mind a good funeral”.&lt;/p&gt;
  11402.  
  11403.  
  11404.  
  11405. &lt;p&gt;A performance which, as you’ve probably already guessed from the words “belly laughs” and “punchline” wasn’t provided by television.&lt;/p&gt;
  11406.  
  11407.  
  11408.  
  11409. &lt;p&gt;It’s on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/youtube/&quot;&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;. Go there and remind yourself that comedians used to be funny.&lt;/p&gt;
  11410.  
  11411.  
  11412.  
  11413. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  11414. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  11415. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Great sporting insights&lt;/h3&gt;
  11416. &lt;/div&gt;
  11417. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  11420. &lt;div&gt;
  11421. &lt;p&gt;TIM SHERWOOD: “All you need to do? Three words, win.”&lt;br /&gt;Robbie Savage: “Foden’s always had plenty of tricks up his locker.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11422. &lt;p&gt;And Michael Dawson: “I echo everything the boys have said, but not in what they’re saying.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11423. &lt;p&gt;(Compiled by Graham Wray)&lt;/p&gt;
  11424. &lt;/div&gt;
  11425. &lt;/div&gt;
  11426. &lt;/div&gt;
  11428.  
  11429.  
  11430.  
  11431. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Lookalike of the week&lt;/h2&gt;
  11432.  
  11433.  
  11434.  
  11435. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34253237&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ally-ross-lookalike-lookalikes-julie-981932144.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Comparison photo of Ally Ross and her Muppet lookalike.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34253237&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;536&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;This week’s winner is Julie Carp, from Coronation Street and Clarissa from The Muppets&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  11436.  
  11437.  
  11438.  
  11439. &lt;p&gt;Sent in by Michele M.&lt;/p&gt;
  11440.  
  11441.  
  11442.  
  11443. &lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot; /&gt;
  11444.  
  11445.  
  11446.  
  11447. &lt;ul&gt;
  11448. &lt;li&gt;ON EastEnders, everyone continues to handle Phil Mitchell’s nervous breakdown and stay in a psychiatric unit with great sensitivity, except Nigel Bates, who said: “I thought it was going to be like that ward in that film where Jack what’s-his-name got lobotomised.”&lt;br&gt;Which, I hope you agree, is no way to talk about Phil or a movie as powerful as Carry On Doctor.&lt;/li&gt;
  11449.  
  11450.  
  11451.  
  11452. &lt;li&gt;IMPOSSIBLE contestant Abdul was absolutely right to say, “the singer who claimed ‘We don’t have to take our clothes off to have a good time,’ in a 1986 hit,” couldn’t possibly have&lt;/li&gt;
  11453.  
  11454.  
  11455.  
  11456. &lt;li&gt;been option C) Jermaine Jenas, “because he’s a football pundit,” and very much would’ve suggested taking his clothes off to have a good time.&lt;/li&gt;
  11457.  
  11458.  
  11459.  
  11460. &lt;li&gt;THE Finish Line, Roman Kemp: “John, what creature is a sombre tit?” Keir Starm . . . “A bird.” “Correct.”&lt;br&gt;Oh well, you live and learn.&lt;/li&gt;
  11461. &lt;/ul&gt;</content:encoded>
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  11464. <title>A Minecraft Movie Review: High-energy, immersive &#038; delightfully strange &#8211; this film is perfect for families</title>
  11465. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34233791/minecraft-movie-review-film-video-games/</link>
  11466. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  11467. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dulcie Pearce]]></dc:creator>
  11468. <category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>
  11469. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  11470. <category><![CDATA[Film reviews]]></category>
  11471. <category><![CDATA[Longtail]]></category>
  11472. <category><![CDATA[Minecraft]]></category>
  11473. <category><![CDATA[Netflix]]></category>
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  11475. <category><![CDATA[Video Games]]></category>
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  11478. <content:encoded>&lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;A MINECRAFT MOVIE&lt;/h2&gt;
  11479.  
  11480.  
  11481.  
  11482. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;(PG) 101mins&lt;/p&gt;
  11483.  
  11484.  
  11485.  
  11486. &lt;h2 class=&quot;has-text-align-center wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000&quot;&gt;★★★★☆&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  11487.  
  11488.  
  11489.  
  11490. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34233930&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-released-warner-bros-pictures-984042312.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Scene from &amp;quot;A Minecraft Movie&amp;quot; showing Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Sebastian Hansen running across a bridge.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34233930&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;A Minecraft Movie is perfect for families[/caption]
  11491.  
  11492.  
  11493.  
  11494. &lt;p&gt;AS the best-selling video game ever, it was only a matter of time before &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/minecraft/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Minecraft&lt;/a&gt; made the leap to the big screen.&lt;/p&gt;
  11495.  
  11496.  
  11497.  
  11498. &lt;p&gt;After countless false starts — it was scheduled to go into production in 2014 — we finally have an exciting adaptation just in time for the Easter &lt;span id=&quot;ff2ed062-02be-4677-ac5a-5258839687f9&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;holidays&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  11499.  
  11500.  
  11501.  
  11502. &lt;p&gt;Starring &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/25816574/jason-mamoa-rolls-royce-transformation/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Jason Momoa&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/15787383/jack-black-films/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Jack Black&lt;/a&gt; and under the direction of Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite), it is a hilarious action-packed family adventure.&lt;/p&gt;
  11503.  
  11504.  
  11505.  
  11506. &lt;p&gt;The plot sees four misfits — Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Dawn (Danielle Brooks) and siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and Natalie (Emma Myers) — who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld.&lt;/p&gt;
  11507.  
  11508.  
  11509.  
  11510. &lt;p&gt;This is a bizarre, cubic wonderland where anything is possible, as long as you know how to build it.&lt;/p&gt;
  11511.  
  11512.  
  11513.  
  11514. &lt;p&gt;Can they make their way home again? They are later joined by Steve (Black), a longtime resident who has chosen to live within the game as a retreat from the pressures of reality.&lt;/p&gt;
  11515.  
  11516.  
  11517.  
  11518. &lt;p&gt;Visually, the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/film/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;film&lt;/a&gt; does a rather decent job of translating Minecraft’s blocky aesthetic.&lt;/p&gt;
  11519.  
  11520.  
  11521.  
  11522. &lt;p&gt;The CGI fully embraces the surreal, chaotic nature of the game’s world, making every towering structure and pixelated landscape feel both immersive and delightfully strange.&lt;/p&gt;
  11523.  
  11524.  
  11525.  
  11526. &lt;p&gt;The surreal tone is further amplified by Hess’s signature offbeat, quirky style, which works wonders in crafting a wacky, anything-goes atmosphere.&lt;/p&gt;
  11527.  
  11528.  
  11529.  
  11530. &lt;p&gt;Perhaps the most endearing thing about the film is its refusal to take itself seriously, even for a millisecond, which is why it works.&lt;/p&gt;
  11531.  
  11532.  
  11533.  
  11534. &lt;p&gt;Jack Black, as expected, is brilliant, delivering a high-energy, wonderfully bizarre performance packed with hilarious one-liners and the odd rendition of a rock banger.&lt;/p&gt;
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  11555.  
  11556.  
  11557.  
  11558. &lt;p&gt;Momoa brings an entertaining mix of bravado and goofiness. &lt;/p&gt;
  11559.  
  11560.  
  11561.  
  11562. &lt;p&gt;And there is a laugh-out-loud performance from &lt;span id=&quot;19dc9d2e-24a1-4f62-9675-0cf4cb521cec&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Jennifer Coolidge&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/the-white-lotus/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;The White Lotus&lt;/a&gt;), too.&lt;/p&gt;
  11563.  
  11564.  
  11565.  
  11566. &lt;p&gt;Ultimately, Minecraft: The Movie is a fun, if slightly conventional, adventure that will likely entertain younger audiences and casual fans.&lt;/p&gt;
  11567.  
  11568.  
  11569.  
  11570. &lt;p&gt;Its visuals are impressive, its humour is light and accessible and it successfully captures the playful spirit of the game.&lt;/p&gt;
  11571.  
  11572.  
  11573.  
  11574. &lt;p&gt;While it may not be a masterpiece, its sheer sense of fun make it an easy win for families looking for something to watch during the holidays.&lt;/p&gt;
  11575.  
  11576.  
  11577.  
  11578. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;LINDA MARRIC&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  11579.  
  11580.  
  11581.  
  11582. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;MR BURTON&lt;/h2&gt;
  11583.  
  11584.  
  11585.  
  11586. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(12A) 124mins&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  11587.  
  11588.  
  11589.  
  11590. &lt;h2 class=&quot;has-text-align-center wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000&quot;&gt;★★★☆☆&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  11591.  
  11592.  
  11593.  
  11594. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34233931&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/toby-jones-philip-burton-harry-983739522.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Film still of Toby Jones and Harry Lawtey.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34233931&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;This well-crafted Welsh movie tells the story of how Richard Jenkins became one of Britain’s greatest actors – Richard Burton[/caption]
  11595.  
  11596.  
  11597.  
  11598. &lt;p&gt;IT’S 1942, war is raging in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/europe/&quot;&gt;Europe&lt;/a&gt; – and 17-year-old Richard Jenkins has a drunk miner for a dad who can barely remember his name.&lt;/p&gt;
  11599.  
  11600.  
  11601.  
  11602. &lt;p&gt;Richard lives with his sister and her husband, who doesn’t want him around.&lt;/p&gt;
  11603.  
  11604.  
  11605.  
  11606. &lt;p&gt;But he has hope, in the form of his inspiring English teacher, Mr Burton.&lt;/p&gt;
  11607.  
  11608.  
  11609.  
  11610. &lt;p&gt;This well-crafted Welsh movie tells the story of how Richard Jenkins became one of Britain’s greatest actors – Richard Burton.&lt;/p&gt;
  11611.  
  11612.  
  11613.  
  11614. &lt;p&gt;Industry actor Harry Lawtey does a great job in his portrayal of a “jealous and proud and spiteful” man.&lt;/p&gt;
  11615.  
  11616.  
  11617.  
  11618. &lt;p&gt;We see all his frailties and strengths as he transforms from an unschooled youth into a Shakespearean thespian.&lt;/p&gt;
  11619.  
  11620.  
  11621.  
  11622. &lt;p&gt;This is Educating Richie with Toby Jones’s Mr Burton and his landlady Ma Smith (Lesley Manville) refining his very rough edges.&lt;/p&gt;
  11623.  
  11624.  
  11625.  
  11626. &lt;p&gt;However, there is little fresh in the script because all the ups and downs are in the usual places.&lt;/p&gt;
  11627.  
  11628.  
  11629.  
  11630. &lt;p&gt;Fortunately, Jones and Manville, who are always a joy to watch, clearly relish telling this story of a decent man who gives so much to a student without expecting anything in return.&lt;/p&gt;
  11631.  
  11632.  
  11633.  
  11634. &lt;p&gt;They, like Burton, are a different class.&lt;/p&gt;
  11635.  
  11636.  
  11637.  
  11638. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;GRANT ROLLINGS&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  11639.  
  11640.  
  11641.  
  11642. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  11643. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  11644. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;FILM NEWS&lt;/h3&gt;
  11645. &lt;/div&gt;
  11646. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  11649. &lt;div&gt;
  11650. &lt;p&gt;THE new Hunger Games novel Sunrise On The Reaping will be made into a movie.&lt;/p&gt;
  11651. &lt;p&gt;THE Weeknd stars as himself in a thriller called Hurry Up Tomorrow.&lt;/p&gt;
  11652. &lt;p&gt;DIRECTOR Luca Guadagnino is remaking American Psycho.&lt;/p&gt;
  11653. &lt;/div&gt;
  11654. &lt;/div&gt;
  11655. &lt;/div&gt;
  11657.  
  11658.  
  11659.  
  11660. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;DEATH OF A UNICORN&lt;/h2&gt;
  11661.  
  11662.  
  11663.  
  11664. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(15) 107mins&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  11665.  
  11666.  
  11667.  
  11668. &lt;h2 class=&quot;has-text-align-center wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000&quot;&gt;★★☆☆☆&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
  11669.  
  11670.  
  11671.  
  11672. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34233932&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image-released-a24-shows-tea-982422316.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Scene from &amp;quot;Death of a Unicorn&amp;quot; showing Tea Leoni, Richard E. Grant, Will Poulter, and Paul Rudd toasting with champagne.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34233932&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;646&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Without a more original script, Death Of A Unicorn should have been spiked[/caption]
  11673.  
  11674.  
  11675.  
  11676. &lt;p&gt;ANOTHER week, another high-concept &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/comedy/&quot;&gt;comedy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/horror/&quot;&gt;horror&lt;/a&gt; movie. Another week, another set of corporate bad guys who put money before life itself.&lt;/p&gt;
  11677.  
  11678.  
  11679.  
  11680. &lt;p&gt;In this one, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/paul-rudd/&quot;&gt;Paul Rudd&lt;/a&gt; is pharmaceutical executive Elliot Kintner who accidentally runs over a unicorn on the way to his boss’s rural retreat.&lt;/p&gt;
  11681.  
  11682.  
  11683.  
  11684. &lt;p&gt;The beast has special powers which Elliot’s daughter Ridley (Jenna Ortega) seems to understand, but everyone else wishes to exploit.&lt;/p&gt;
  11685.  
  11686.  
  11687.  
  11688. &lt;p&gt;Turns out you wouldn’t like a unicorn when it’s angry. The result is a limb-ripping, entrails-spilling bloodbath.&lt;/p&gt;
  11689.  
  11690.  
  11691.  
  11692. &lt;p&gt;The violence is done for laughs, which is fun when Richard E Grant, as the morally bankrupt Odell, is in a full vein-popping rage.&lt;/p&gt;
  11693.  
  11694.  
  11695.  
  11696. &lt;p&gt;But Rudd spends much of the film doing his nonplussed expression, rather than forming an emotional connection with Ortega.&lt;/p&gt;
  11697.  
  11698.  
  11699.  
  11700. &lt;p&gt;To her credit, Ortega, from the Addams Family spin-off TV show Wednesday, does try to make us believe in unicorns. Sadly, Elliot is wrong when he says that “there are no bad ideas.”&lt;/p&gt;
  11701.  
  11702.  
  11703.  
  11704. &lt;p&gt;Without a more original script, Death Of A Unicorn should have been spiked.&lt;/p&gt;
  11705.  
  11706.  
  11707.  
  11708. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;GRANT ROLLINGS&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  11711. <title>The woman my ex-boyfriend slept with is making my life a misery and stalking me &#8211; I’m afraid of how far she will go</title>
  11712. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/dear-deidre/34229942/ex-lover-stalking-hell/</link>
  11713. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  11714. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sally Land]]></dc:creator>
  11715. <category><![CDATA[Dear Deidre]]></category>
  11716. <category><![CDATA[Dear Deidre on Health and Wellbeing]]></category>
  11717. <category><![CDATA[Dear Deidre on Relationships]]></category>
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  11722. <content:encoded>&lt;div class=&quot;wp-block-tnl-wp-lead-asset-lead-asset&quot;&gt;
  11723. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34230116&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/shocked-hispanic-female-read-unexpected-722788328.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A worried woman looking at her laptop.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34230116&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  11724. &lt;/div&gt;
  11725.  
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  11727.  
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  11729.  
  11730.  
  11731.  
  11732.  
  11733.  
  11734. &lt;p&gt;DEAR DEIDRE: THE woman my ex-boyfriend had a fling with is stalking me, and I don’t know what to do.&lt;/p&gt;
  11735.  
  11736.  
  11737.  
  11738. &lt;p&gt;I can’t get away from her. She’s always sending me abusive messages or pursuing people I’ve been romantically involved with.&lt;/p&gt;
  11739.  
  11740.  
  11741.  
  11742. &lt;p&gt;I’m a woman of 36, she’s 29, and she’s been making my life a misery since I met my ex two years ago.&lt;/p&gt;
  11743.  
  11744.  
  11745.  
  11746. &lt;p&gt;She had slept with him a handful of times a few months earlier.&lt;/p&gt;
  11747.  
  11748.  
  11749.  
  11750. &lt;p&gt;But she became obsessed with me when she found out about our relationship.&lt;/p&gt;
  11751.  
  11752.  
  11753.  
  11754. &lt;p&gt;At first I thought she was just upset watching him move on. She’d send me hateful messages and turn up at his house when I was there.&lt;/p&gt;
  11755.  
  11756.  
  11757.  
  11758. &lt;script type=&quot;application/javascript&quot; src=&quot;https://thesun.formstack.com/forms/js.php/dear_deidre_problem_feb&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  11759.  
  11760.  
  11761.  
  11762. &lt;p&gt;I assumed that, over time, she’d let it go, but it only escalated.&lt;/p&gt;
  11763.  
  11764.  
  11765.  
  11766. &lt;p&gt;She started messaging my friends with lies about me, and posted vile things about me online. She even turned up at my work.&lt;/p&gt;
  11767.  
  11768.  
  11769.  
  11770. &lt;p&gt;On several occasions, I calmly asked her to stop, but it only fuelled her more.&lt;/p&gt;
  11771.  
  11772.  
  11773.  
  11774. &lt;p&gt;My ex never took it too seriously. As far as he was concerned, she was harmless, but he wasn’t the one constantly being harassed.&lt;/p&gt;
  11775.  
  11776.  
  11777.  
  11778. &lt;p&gt;When our relationship ended eight months ago, I hoped she’d leave me alone.&lt;/p&gt;
  11779.  
  11780.  
  11781.  
  11782. &lt;p&gt;It was all going OK for a while but then I caught the new guy I was &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/dating/&quot;&gt;dating&lt;/a&gt; texting her behind my back.&lt;/p&gt;
  11783.  
  11784.  
  11785.  
  11786. &lt;p&gt;She had contacted him through social media after I put a post of the two of us up. I couldn’t believe it.&lt;/p&gt;
  11787.  
  11788.  
  11789.  
  11790. &lt;p&gt;Ever since, she’s been up to her old tricks. I often see her hanging around the area I live in and I know she’s been creating profiles to bully me online.&lt;/p&gt;
  11791.  
  11792.  
  11793.  
  11794. &lt;p&gt;She’s intent on making my life a misery and I’m afraid of how far she will go.&lt;/p&gt;
  11795.  
  11796.  
  11797.  
  11798. &lt;div class=&quot;article-readmore&quot;&gt;
  11799. &lt;div class=&quot;article-readmore__header&quot;&gt;
  11800. &lt;p class=&quot;article-readmore__headline&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;READ MORE FROM DEAR DEIDRE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  11804. &lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/unrecognizable-woman-massaging-boyfriend-oil-982611461.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  11805. &lt;div class=&quot;article-readmore__content-text&quot;&gt;
  11806. &lt;a class=&quot;article-readmore-text-anchor-wrap&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/dear-deidre/34187683/husband-sex-fling-reignite-spark/&quot;&gt;
  11807. &lt;p class=&quot;article-readmore-text__headline&quot;&gt;DEAR DEIDRE&lt;/p&gt;
  11808. &lt;p class=&quot;article-readmore-text__subdeck&quot;&gt;Hubby wants to romp with a woman to reignite our sex life - should I let him?&lt;/p&gt;
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  11814. &lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day5-comp.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  11815. &lt;div class=&quot;article-readmore__content-text&quot;&gt;
  11816. &lt;a class=&quot;article-readmore-text-anchor-wrap&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/dear-deidre/34151118/pippa-jack-deidre-photo-casebook/&quot;&gt;
  11817. &lt;p class=&quot;article-readmore-text__headline&quot;&gt;DEIDRE'S STORIES&lt;/p&gt;
  11818. &lt;p class=&quot;article-readmore-text__subdeck&quot;&gt;Pippa is worried Jack will leave her when he finds out what she's done&lt;/p&gt;
  11819. &lt;/a&gt;
  11820. &lt;/div&gt;
  11821. &lt;/div&gt;
  11822. &lt;/div&gt;
  11823. &lt;div class=&quot;article-readmore__content-clear&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  11825.  
  11826.  
  11827.  
  11828. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEIDRE SAYS:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Stalking is a serious matter. If this woman won’t leave you alone, despite the fact you’ve asked her to, then it’s time to take this seriously and report it for your own safety. &lt;/p&gt;
  11829.  
  11830.  
  11831.  
  11832. &lt;p&gt;Otherwise, her behaviour may escalate further.&lt;/p&gt;
  11833.  
  11834.  
  11835.  
  11836. &lt;p&gt;If you can, start to record the time, nature and place of any incidents with her. Building a timeline with evidence will help.&lt;/p&gt;
  11837.  
  11838.  
  11839.  
  11840. &lt;p&gt;If you’re uncomfortable going to the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/police/&quot;&gt;police&lt;/a&gt;, contact the National Stalking Helpline (&lt;a aria-label=&quot;stalkinghelpline.org (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;http://stalkinghelpline.org&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;stalkinghelpline.org&lt;/a&gt;, 0808 802 0300), which helps anyone who is made to feel harassed or intimidated by another person’s behaviour.&lt;/p&gt;
  11841.  
  11842.  
  11843.  
  11844. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  11845. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  11846. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Get in touch with Deidre&lt;/h3&gt;
  11847. &lt;/div&gt;
  11848. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  11850. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  11851. Every problem gets a personal reply, usually within 24 hours weekdays. &lt;/p&gt;
  11853. &lt;div&gt;
  11854. &lt;p&gt;Send an email to &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:deardeidre@the-sun.co.uk&quot;&gt;deardeidre@the-sun.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  11855. &lt;p&gt;You can also send a private message on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/DearDeidreOfficial/?fref=ts&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;DearDeidreOfficial&lt;/a&gt; Facebook page.&lt;/p&gt;
  11856. &lt;/div&gt;
  11857. &lt;/div&gt;
  11858. &lt;/div&gt;
  11860.  
  11861.  
  11862.  
  11863. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;FLING’S ROCKED OUR MARRIAGE&lt;/h2&gt;
  11864.  
  11865.  
  11866.  
  11867. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEAR DEIDRE&lt;/strong&gt;: AN emotional affair with my co-worker has turned my life upside down, and I’m struggling to move on.&lt;/p&gt;
  11868.  
  11869.  
  11870.  
  11871. &lt;p&gt;I know now more than ever that I need to prioritise my marriage, but the woman I’ve become close to is on my mind all the time and it’s driving me crazy.&lt;/p&gt;
  11872.  
  11873.  
  11874.  
  11875. &lt;p&gt;I’m 42, my wife is 39, and we’ve been married for just over ten years. We have two children.&lt;/p&gt;
  11876.  
  11877.  
  11878.  
  11879. &lt;p&gt;Our relationship had hit a rough spot when a new woman started on my team at work.&lt;/p&gt;
  11880.  
  11881.  
  11882.  
  11883. &lt;p&gt;Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined myself cheating in any way on my wife, but with all the long hours and late nights in the office together, me and this new colleague grew close, and I ended up confiding in her about my relationship. &lt;/p&gt;
  11884.  
  11885.  
  11886.  
  11887. &lt;p&gt;For months our connection blossomed until we were constantly in contact, even texting each other in the dead of night.&lt;/p&gt;
  11888.  
  11889.  
  11890.  
  11891. &lt;p&gt;While we never overstepped the physical line, I knew that what we were doing was wrong, and when my wife ultimately found out, it caused havoc in our marriage.&lt;/p&gt;
  11892.  
  11893.  
  11894.  
  11895. &lt;p&gt;This colleague and I have kept our distance since then, but I think about her all the time.&lt;/p&gt;
  11896.  
  11897.  
  11898.  
  11899. &lt;p&gt;I also found out that she has recently started dating someone new, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t bother me. How can I begin to move on from this mess?&lt;/p&gt;
  11900.  
  11901.  
  11902.  
  11903. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEIDRE SAYS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Getting over someone you have grown to care for deeply is difficult, and it can be especially challenging if you still see them at work every day.&lt;/p&gt;
  11904.  
  11905.  
  11906.  
  11907. &lt;p&gt;As hard as it may seem to let go of your feelings for this woman, in time it will get easier. My support pack, Moving On, will guide you.&lt;/p&gt;
  11908.  
  11909.  
  11910.  
  11911. &lt;p&gt;In the meantime, try to refocus your energy into rebuilding the trust in your marriage. It’s likely that your wife is feeling betrayed and she will need your support more than ever.&lt;/p&gt;
  11912.  
  11913.  
  11914.  
  11915. &lt;p&gt;My support packs, Cheating – Can You Get Over It? and Relationship MoT should help you both.&lt;/p&gt;
  11916.  
  11917.  
  11918.  
  11919. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  11920. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  11921. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;HUSBAND’S SELFISH IN BEDROOM &lt;/h3&gt;
  11922. &lt;/div&gt;
  11923. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  11926. &lt;div&gt;
  11927. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEAR DEIDRE: &lt;/strong&gt;MY husband refuses to give me oral sex, and it’s causing a rift in our relationship.&lt;/p&gt;
  11928. &lt;p&gt;I’m 52, he’s 55, and we’ve been together for 23 years.&lt;/p&gt;
  11929. &lt;p&gt;We used to have a great sex life, but over time he’s grown lazy and making love has become a chore.&lt;/p&gt;
  11930. &lt;p&gt;Every time, he wants to rush straight ahead without any foreplay, and it doesn’t satisfy me at all.&lt;/p&gt;
  11931. &lt;p&gt;I know after all this time it’ll never be as passionate as it was, but I just want him to care about my pleasure, yet he always refuses to put any time or energy into it. &lt;/p&gt;
  11932. &lt;p&gt;No matter how many times I’ve told him I miss oral sex, he always finds an excuse not to do it.&lt;/p&gt;
  11933. &lt;p&gt;The worst part is that he expects it from me and doesn’t think I have a right to be upset about it. I just wish he would make more of an effort.&lt;/p&gt;
  11934. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEIDRE SAYS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; It’s unfair that your husband is prioritising his pleasure over your own.&lt;/p&gt;
  11935. &lt;p&gt;Perhaps you need to talk to him, when you aren’t in the bedroom, about how much you miss oral sex and foreplay, so you can properly express how his reluctance is making you feel.&lt;/p&gt;
  11936. &lt;p&gt;My support pack, Tensions Over Oral Sex, will hopefully help you both move forward past this issue.&lt;/p&gt;
  11937. &lt;/div&gt;
  11938. &lt;/div&gt;
  11939. &lt;/div&gt;
  11941.  
  11942.  
  11943.  
  11944. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;HOW DO I FINISH WITH HIM?&lt;/h2&gt;
  11945.  
  11946.  
  11947.  
  11948. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEAR DEIDRE: &lt;/strong&gt;SINCE getting back into the dating scene, I have been seeing two different men, and now I don’t know how to let one of them down gently.&lt;/p&gt;
  11949.  
  11950.  
  11951.  
  11952. &lt;p&gt;The last thing I want to do is hurt someone, but i can see a real future with the other guy.&lt;/p&gt;
  11953.  
  11954.  
  11955.  
  11956. &lt;p&gt;I’m a woman of 39 and became single for the first time in eight years after divorcing my husband a year ago.&lt;/p&gt;
  11957.  
  11958.  
  11959.  
  11960. &lt;p&gt;Being so fresh out of a long-term relationship, I never expected to meet a man so soon, never mind two.&lt;/p&gt;
  11961.  
  11962.  
  11963.  
  11964. &lt;p&gt;I have been enjoying the dinner dates and casual coffees with no pressure, but after a month of seeing them both, I know I need to make a decision.&lt;/p&gt;
  11965.  
  11966.  
  11967.  
  11968. &lt;p&gt;Hurting someone was never my intention, but I realise it’s unavoidable.&lt;/p&gt;
  11969.  
  11970.  
  11971.  
  11972. &lt;p&gt;How do I let him down?&lt;/p&gt;
  11973.  
  11974.  
  11975.  
  11976. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEIDRE SAYS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  As hard as it is to break things off with someone, if you know you are not right for each other, you’re doing the best thing for the both of you.&lt;/p&gt;
  11977.  
  11978.  
  11979.  
  11980. &lt;p&gt;The earlier you tell him, the sooner he will be able to pick himself back up and move on.&lt;/p&gt;
  11981.  
  11982.  
  11983.  
  11984. &lt;p&gt;It’s ultimately exchanging short-term pain for long-term happiness.&lt;/p&gt;
  11985.  
  11986.  
  11987.  
  11988. &lt;p&gt;My support pack, Ending A Relationship, will help you to have this conversation with him.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  11991. <title>Chelsea and Tottenham descends into chaos as Romero sparks mass brawl after shoving Colwill to ground</title>
  11992. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34263172/chelsea-tottenham-mass-brawl-colwill-romero/</link>
  11993. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
  11994. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Hall]]></dc:creator>
  11995. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  11996. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  11997. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34263172 at The Sun</guid>
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  11999. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;TOTTENHAM and Chelsea players came to blows in a feisty brawl as Thursday night&amp;#8217;s London derby boiled over just before half time.&lt;/p&gt;
  12000.  
  12001.  
  12002.  
  12003. &lt;p&gt;Players from both sides were involved in a tussle near the Tottenham penalty area after &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/cristian-romero/&quot;&gt;Cristian Romero&lt;/a&gt; shoved &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/levi-colwill/&quot;&gt;Levi Colwill&lt;/a&gt; to the ground.&lt;/p&gt;
  12004.  
  12005.  
  12006.  
  12007. &lt;div class=&quot;oembed-container oembed-twitter&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;twitter-tweet&quot; data-width=&quot;550&quot; data-dnt=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Tensions spill over at Stamford Bridge &lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f62c.png&quot; alt=&quot;😬&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://t.co/KU1ibAveCC&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com/KU1ibAveCC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1907883629868372181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;April 3, 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;script async src=&quot;https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  12008.  
  12009.  
  12010.  
  12011. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263650&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/fight-breaks-teams-premier-league-984535620.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Soccer players in a scrum on the field with a referee.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263650&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;A mass brawl erupted during Tottenham vs Chelsea[/caption]
  12012.  
  12013.  
  12014.  
  12015. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263663&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Capture_ac1898.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Soccer game in progress.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263663&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;510&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Sky Sports&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Levi Colwill fouled Micky van de Ven to prevent a Spurs counter attack[/caption]
  12016.  
  12017.  
  12018.  
  12019. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263670&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 945px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Capture-1.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=935&quot; alt=&quot;Soccer players contesting the ball.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263670&quot; width=&quot;935&quot; height=&quot;548&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Sky Sports&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Cristian Romero pushed Colwill to the ground after the foul[/caption]
  12020.  
  12021.  
  12022.  
  12023. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263652&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-chelseas-trevoh-chalobah-clashes-984535095.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah clashing with Tottenham Hotspur players.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263652&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;715&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Trevoh Chalobah confronted Romero as a result[/caption]
  12024.  
  12025.  
  12026.  
  12027. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263675&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/james-maddison-tottenham-hotspur-trevoh-984535221.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Players from Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea clash during a Premier League match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263675&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Spurs players tried to drag Chalobah away[/caption]
  12028.  
  12029.  
  12030.  
  12031. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263723&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/april-03chelsea-spurs-players-confront-984535477.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea surrounded by Tottenham Hotspur players during a Premier League match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263723&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Chelsea players flooded over[/caption]
  12032.  
  12033.  
  12034.  
  12035. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263684&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/dominic-solanke-tottenham-hotspur-clashes-984535317.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur players clashing during a Premier League match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263684&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Tempers flared during the incident[/caption]
  12036.  
  12037.  
  12038.  
  12039. &lt;p&gt;Tempers first flared after Colwill put a strong challenge in on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/micky-van-de-ven/&quot;&gt;Micky van de Ven&lt;/a&gt; as Spurs, who were trailing 1-0 at the time, tried to counter.&lt;/p&gt;
  12040.  
  12041.  
  12042.  
  12043. &lt;p&gt;The challenge was deemed to be a foul by the referee, but Spurs players were still unhappy.&lt;/p&gt;
  12044.  
  12045.  
  12046.  
  12047. &lt;p&gt;Almost every player dressed in white took issue with the foul, throwing their hands up in the air in protest.&lt;/p&gt;
  12048.  
  12049.  
  12050.  
  12051. &lt;p&gt;But Romero was especially displeased and decided to take action with Colwill himself.&lt;/p&gt;
  12052.  
  12053.  
  12054.  
  12055. &lt;p&gt;The Argentine centre-back stormed over to Colwill and steam-rolled him to the ground in frustration.&lt;/p&gt;
  12056.  
  12057.  
  12058.  
  12059. &lt;p&gt;That sparked &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/&quot;&gt;Chelsea&lt;/a&gt; players to stand up for their team-mate and a mass brawl ensued.&lt;/p&gt;
  12060.  
  12061.  
  12062.  
  12063. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/trevoh-chalobah/&quot;&gt;Trevoh Chalobah&lt;/a&gt; confronted Romero before &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/james-maddison/&quot;&gt;James Maddison&lt;/a&gt;, Rodrigo Bentancur and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/djed-spence/&quot;&gt;Djed Spence&lt;/a&gt; began trying to tear him away from the situation.&lt;/p&gt;
  12064.  
  12065.  
  12066.  
  12067. &lt;p&gt;Referee Craig Pawson was left helpless given the sheer number of players involved.&lt;/p&gt;
  12068.  
  12069.  
  12070.  
  12071. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263707&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/james-maddison-tottenham-hotspur-looks-984535673.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Referee showing a yellow card to a Tottenham Hotspur player during a soccer match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263707&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;668&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Referee Craig Pawson showed Cristian Romero a yellow card for his involvement[/caption]
  12072.  
  12073.  
  12074.  
  12075. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263708&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/match-referee-craig-pawson-shows-984536144.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Referee showing Trevoh Chalobah a yellow card.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263708&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;763&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Trevoh Chalobah was also booked[/caption]
  12076.  
  12077.  
  12078.  
  12079. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/30944508/best-online-casino-free-spins-bonuses-10-deposits/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;CASINO SPECIAL &amp;#8211; BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  12083. &lt;p&gt;After things had calmed down slightly, Pawson reached into his pocket to start brandishing some punishments.&lt;/p&gt;
  12084.  
  12085.  
  12086.  
  12087. &lt;p&gt;Colwill was fortunate to not be booked for his initial foul that prevented the counter attack, while Chalobah and Romero both landed themselves a yellow card for their involvement.&lt;/p&gt;
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  12111. &lt;p&gt;The game kicked into life after that as Enzo Fernandez bagged a second half headed goal to put Chelsea 1-0 up.&lt;/p&gt;
  12112.  
  12113.  
  12114.  
  12115. &lt;p&gt;Spurs thought they had drawn level later in the game when Pape Matar Sarr scored a delightful long-range effort.&lt;/p&gt;
  12116.  
  12117.  
  12118.  
  12119. &lt;p&gt;But that goal was ruled out by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/var/&quot;&gt;VAR&lt;/a&gt; as Sarr was deemed to have fouled Moises Caicedo in the build up.&lt;/p&gt;
  12120.  
  12121.  
  12122.  
  12123. &lt;p&gt;Chelsea then held firm to take all three points and leap back into the top four with a 1-0 win.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Meanwhile Tottenham are languishing in 14th place after yet another dismal display.&lt;/p&gt;
  12124.  
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  12130. <title>Stephen Bear&#8217;s former fiancée Jessica Smith gives birth to a baby girl and reveals name</title>
  12131. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34263066/stephen-bears-former-fiancee-jessica-smith-gives-birth/</link>
  12132. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
  12133. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Penkethman]]></dc:creator>
  12134. <category><![CDATA[Celebrity]]></category>
  12135. <category><![CDATA[Showbiz]]></category>
  12136. <category><![CDATA[Celebrity kids]]></category>
  12137. <category><![CDATA[Children parenting and family life]]></category>
  12138. <category><![CDATA[Influencers]]></category>
  12139. <category><![CDATA[OnlyFans]]></category>
  12140. <category><![CDATA[Parenting advice]]></category>
  12141. <category><![CDATA[Pregnancy and childbirth]]></category>
  12142. <category><![CDATA[Sex]]></category>
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  12145. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;STEPHEN Bear&amp;#8217;s ex-fiance has given birth to her first child.&lt;/p&gt;
  12146.  
  12147.  
  12148.  
  12149. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/onlyfans/&quot;&gt;OnlyFans&lt;/a&gt; model, 24, confirmed she had given birth in a sweet &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/instagram/&quot;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; post from her hospital bed.&lt;/p&gt;
  12150.  
  12151.  
  12152.  
  12153. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262969&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/baby.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Parents holding their newborn baby in a hospital room.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262969&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Jessica Smith has given birth to her first child&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  12154.  
  12155.  
  12156.  
  12157. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263458&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stephen-bear-ex-fiance-labour-984495521_28c8ba.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in hospital bed after receiving epidural.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263458&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The mum-to-be flashed her full lips as she pouted down the lens of the camera in her final moments without a child&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  12158.  
  12159.  
  12160.  
  12161. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263456&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/taken-without-permission-https-www-984534566_d9b896.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Pregnant woman holding a small dog.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263456&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @jessicalilysmith_&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Jessica and Stephen were engaged[/caption]
  12162.  
  12163.  
  12164.  
  12165. &lt;p&gt;Wearing a full face of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/make-up/&quot;&gt;make-up&lt;/a&gt;, Jess held onto her newborn baby girl whose face she kept hidden.&lt;/p&gt;
  12166.  
  12167.  
  12168.  
  12169. &lt;p&gt;Jessica was sat &lt;span id=&quot;564ace25-2de3-43f8-b3c0-29041462d70c&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;next&lt;/span&gt; to her boyfriend and the child&amp;#8217;s father, rapper LS Young.&lt;/p&gt;
  12170.  
  12171.  
  12172.  
  12173. &lt;p&gt;He wore a grey and blue tracksuit and kept his face covered with a face mask. The rap artist is known for never revealing his face or real identity.&lt;/p&gt;
  12174.  
  12175.  
  12176.  
  12177. &lt;p&gt;Jessica also confirmed the pair had opted to name their child, Cali-Marie.&lt;/p&gt;
  12178.  
  12179.  
  12180.  
  12181. &lt;p&gt;Captioning the post, the model said: &amp;#8220;Cali-Marie 03/04/2025 6lbs 6oz.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  12182.  
  12183.  
  12184.  
  12185. &lt;p&gt;Earlier today, Jessica confirmed &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34260269/stephen-bears-former-fiancee-reveals-shes-in-labour/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;she had gone into labour &lt;/a&gt;when she shared a very glam selfie from her hospital bed.&lt;/p&gt;
  12186.  
  12187.  
  12188.  
  12189. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34260269/stephen-bears-former-fiancee-reveals-shes-in-labour/&quot;&gt;Looking like she was ready for a night out&lt;/a&gt;, Jessica opted to give birth with a full face of very heavy &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/make-up/&quot;&gt;make-up&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  12190.  
  12191.  
  12192.  
  12193. &lt;p&gt;The mum-to-be flashed her full lips as she pouted down the lens of the camera in her final moments without a child.&lt;/p&gt;
  12194.  
  12195.  
  12196.  
  12197. &lt;p&gt;Jessica revealed in the picture&amp;#8217;s caption that she opted to go full glam once having her epidural for the birth.&lt;/p&gt;
  12198.  
  12199.  
  12200.  
  12201. &lt;p&gt;The adult entertainer, who was engaged to vile &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/stephen-bear/&quot;&gt;Stephen Bear&lt;/a&gt; during his jail term for releasing revenge porn of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/love-island/&quot;&gt;Love Island&lt;/a&gt; ex Georgia Harrison, wrote: &amp;#8220;When the epidural hits so you do a full beat before baby girl arrives.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
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  12224.  
  12225. &lt;p&gt;Busty model Jess, 24, revealed she was pregnant with her first baby in September last year.&lt;/p&gt;
  12226.  
  12227.  
  12228.  
  12229. &lt;p&gt;At the time, she told fans that her her &amp;#8220;heart is so full&amp;#8221; after discovering the&amp;nbsp;news.&lt;/p&gt;
  12230.  
  12231.  
  12232.  
  12233. &lt;p&gt;The father of Jessica&amp;#8217;s baby is&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/30686572/stephen-bears-ex-jessica-smiths-baby-daddy-revealed/&quot;&gt;rapper Young LS&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  12234.  
  12235.  
  12236.  
  12237. &lt;p&gt;The rapper, who has close to 160k followers on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tiktok/&quot;&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;, is famed for not showing his face, always keeping it covered with a mask and cap. &lt;/p&gt;
  12238.  
  12239.  
  12240.  
  12241. &lt;p&gt;Young LS&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.tiktok.com/@officialyoungls/video/7404193630727965985&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;posted a video&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;of himself set to one of his songs explaining that he was expecting a “mini me.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12242.  
  12243.  
  12244.  
  12245. &lt;p&gt;He also wrote: “POV: you wrap about blondes and now a blonde is carrying your [baby].”&lt;/p&gt;
  12246.  
  12247.  
  12248.  
  12249. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263245&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 913px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stephen-bear-proposes-girlfriend-jessica-788909279.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=903&quot; alt=&quot;Stephen Bear proposing to Jessica Smith at the Moulin Rouge.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263245&quot; width=&quot;903&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Jessica dated Stephen and stood by him for six months whilst he was in prison[/caption]
  12250.  
  12251.  
  12252.  
  12253. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263457&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/taken-without-permission-https-www-984534567_88253b.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Pregnant woman in pink dress in front of balloons and &amp;quot;baby&amp;quot; sign.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263457&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @jessicalilysmith_&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Jessica also confirmed the pair had opted to name their child, Cali-Marie[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  12256. <title>World&#8217;s sexiest ice hockey star Mikayla Demaiter leaves nothing to the imagination in bra and zipped down ski outfit</title>
  12257. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34257740/mikayla-demaiter-ice-hockey-skiing-pictures/</link>
  12258. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
  12259. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Hall]]></dc:creator>
  12260. <category><![CDATA[Other Sports]]></category>
  12261. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  12262. <category><![CDATA[Female Sport Influencers]]></category>
  12263. <category><![CDATA[Hockey]]></category>
  12264. <category><![CDATA[Instagram]]></category>
  12265. <category><![CDATA[National Hockey League]]></category>
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  12268. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;MIKAYLA DEMAITER had fans losing their minds with her latest Instagram post.&lt;/p&gt;
  12269.  
  12270.  
  12271.  
  12272. &lt;p&gt;The Canadian social media sensation &amp;#8211; who has been dubbed &amp;#8220;the world&amp;#8217;s sexiest &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hockey/&quot;&gt;hockey&lt;/a&gt; star&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; posed in a risque &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/skiing/&quot;&gt;skiing&lt;/a&gt; outfit for her online following.&lt;/p&gt;
  12273.  
  12274.  
  12275.  
  12276. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262573&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984509649.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in white ski suit holding skis.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262573&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram @mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mikayla Demaiter shared a snap wearing a risque skiing outfit to her Instagram[/caption]
  12277.  
  12278.  
  12279.  
  12280. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262574&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984509645.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in a white ski suit holding skis.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262574&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram @mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Fans were blown away by the uploads[/caption]
  12281.  
  12282.  
  12283.  
  12284. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262575&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984509641.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in black bra and white ski pants holding skis.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262575&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram @mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mikayla has been dubbed &amp;#8216;the world&amp;#8217;s sexiest hockey player&amp;#8217;[/caption]
  12285.  
  12286.  
  12287.  
  12288. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262578&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984509637.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in ski attire holding skis.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262578&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram @mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Her followers showered her with compliments[/caption]
  12289.  
  12290.  
  12291.  
  12292. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/mikayla-demaiter/&quot;&gt;Mikayla&lt;/a&gt;, who boasts a whopping&lt;strong&gt; 3.2MILLION&lt;/strong&gt; followers on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/instagram/&quot;&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, posed with a set of skis in an all-white one-piece for the snaps.&lt;/p&gt;
  12293.  
  12294.  
  12295.  
  12296. &lt;p&gt;While she cheekily captioned the upload: &amp;#8220;A set of photos to prove that angels really do exist…&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  12297.  
  12298.  
  12299.  
  12300. &lt;p&gt;Fans seemed to agree as they &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/29801242/worlds-sexiest-ice-hockey-star-mikayla-demaiter-topless/&quot;&gt;flooded to the comments section to shower her with compliments&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  12301.  
  12302.  
  12303.  
  12304. &lt;p&gt;One wrote: &amp;#8220;Beautiful angel&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  12305.  
  12306.  
  12307.  
  12308. &lt;p&gt;While another added: &amp;#8220;I would love to be able to go snowboarding with you Mikayla&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  12309.  
  12310.  
  12311.  
  12312. &lt;p&gt;A third commented: &amp;#8220;You’re not an angel. You’re a Goddess!!!&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  12313.  
  12314.  
  12315.  
  12316. &lt;p&gt;And a fourth posted: &amp;#8220;Looking fantastic as always&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  12317.  
  12318.  
  12319.  
  12320. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/26754588/worlds-sexiest-ice-hockey-player-mikayla-demaiter-football-snaps/&quot;&gt;Mikayla&amp;#8217;s photos&lt;/a&gt; amassed over 61,000 likes in the space of 24 hours.&lt;/p&gt;
  12321.  
  12322.  
  12323.  
  12324. &lt;p&gt;But it&amp;#8217;s not just her social empire that &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/28854381/mikayla-demaiter-worlds-sexiest-ice-hockey-player-red-dress/&quot;&gt;leaves fans impressed&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  12325.  
  12326.  
  12327.  
  12328. &lt;p&gt;The 24-year-old is also a hockey player, having shot to fame as a goaltender for the Bluewater Hawks in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/19804951/canada/&quot;&gt;Canada&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8216;s Women&amp;#8217;s Hockey League.&lt;/p&gt;
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  12350.  
  12351.  
  12352. &lt;p&gt;However, her career was cut short when she was just 19 years old after suffering a knee injury.&lt;/p&gt;
  12353.  
  12354.  
  12355.  
  12356. &lt;p&gt;Now she focuses her time on social media, regularly wowing her followers with her uploads.&lt;/p&gt;
  12357.  
  12358.  
  12359.  
  12360. &lt;p&gt;Most recently she&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/31453288/worlds-sexiest-hockey-star-mikayla-demaiter-bikini/&quot;&gt; stunned in some bikini snaps&lt;/a&gt;, while she also showed off her skills in another sport &amp;#8211; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/snooker/&quot;&gt;snooker&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/27756356/worlds-sexiest-ice-hockey-player-mikayla-demaiter/&quot;&gt;with some other cue-t pictures.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  12361.  
  12362.  
  12363.  
  12364. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE GLAMOROUS LIFE OF MIKAYLA DEMAITER&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;#8230;&lt;/p&gt;
  12365.  
  12366.  
  12367.  
  12368. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_24584477&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/mikayla-demaiter-811342729.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;a woman wearing a pair of vaughn hockey pads&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-24584477&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;https://www.instagram.com/mikaylademaiter/&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mikayla used to be an ice hockey player[/caption]
  12369.  
  12370.  
  12371.  
  12372. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_24584486&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/world-s-sexiest-hockey-star-848852463.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;a woman taking a selfie with a phone that has a heart on it&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-24584486&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;instagram/mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mikayla regularly blows her fans away with her content[/caption]
  12373.  
  12374.  
  12375.  
  12376. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_24584483&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; width=&quot;1440&quot; height=&quot;1800&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/meet-worlds-sexiest-hockey-star-811390632.jpg?strip=all&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in a gray bikini and white bucket hat lying on a white sheet.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone wp-image-24584483&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She has now taken to a career in social media[/caption]
  12377.  
  12378.  
  12379.  
  12380. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_24584485&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/meet-worlds-sexiest-hockey-star-811390583.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in pink bikini against a green bush.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-24584485&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She&amp;#8217;s no stranger to a bikini snap online[/caption]
  12381.  
  12382.  
  12383.  
  12384. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_24584487&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/mikayla-demaiter-833508577.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;a woman taking a picture of herself in a mirror&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-24584487&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;instagram @mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She has over 3.2million followers on Instagram[/caption]
  12385.  
  12386.  
  12387.  
  12388. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_24584491&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/meet-worlds-sexiest-hockey-star-811390630.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;a woman wearing a pair of pink and blue bauer hockey gloves&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-24584491&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mikayla was a goaltender during her days as an ice hockey player[/caption]
  12389.  
  12390.  
  12391.  
  12392. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262811&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 779px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/www-instagram-com-p-c4nxgszuenp-887858409.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=769&quot; alt=&quot;a woman in a strapless pink top and purple skirt stands in front of a fireplace&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262811&quot; width=&quot;769&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram @mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She gave football a go too[/caption]
  12393.  
  12394.  
  12395.  
  12396. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_24584493&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/www-instagram-com-p-cyhaxw2punq-853189419.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;a woman in a yellow dress sits on a bathtub&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-24584493&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;instagram @mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She comes from Canada[/caption]
  12397.  
  12398.  
  12399.  
  12400. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_24584501&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/mikayla-demaiter-posting-continue-never-848246869.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;a woman in a blue dress is standing in a hallway&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-24584501&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram @mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She was forced to retire from hockey aged just 19[/caption]
  12401.  
  12402.  
  12403.  
  12404. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_22987033&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/meet-worlds-sexiest-hockey-star-811390591.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;a woman in a bikini and a hat with the letter d on it&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-22987033&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She regularly shares pictures on social media[/caption]
  12405.  
  12406.  
  12407.  
  12408. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_23313872&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/worlds-sexiest-ice-hockey-player-833973255.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;a woman taking a picture of herself in a mirror&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23313872&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @mikaylademaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The former ice hockey goalie is now a successful model[/caption]
  12409.  
  12410.  
  12411.  
  12412. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_23384948&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 881px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/mikayla-demaiter-499412235.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=871&quot; alt=&quot;a hockey goalie with the number 31 on her jersey&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23384948&quot; width=&quot;871&quot; height=&quot;694&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram @MikaylaDemaiter&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mikayla poses in her hockey gear[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  12415. <title>BBC&#8217;s The Capture cast and crew on high alert as filming begins in one of London&#8217;s most crime-ridden areas</title>
  12416. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34259131/the-capture-filming-dangerous-london-crime-bbc/</link>
  12417. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
  12418. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rod McPhee]]></dc:creator>
  12419. <category><![CDATA[News TV]]></category>
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  12432. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;THE BBC announced the third series of its hit show The Capture yesterday – but the first day of filming promised to be just as dramatic as one of the storylines.&lt;/p&gt;
  12433.  
  12434.  
  12435.  
  12436. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/the-capture/&quot;&gt;The thriller&lt;/a&gt;, starring Holliday Grainger, started production this week on the Church End Estate in Harlesden, North West &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/london/&quot;&gt;London&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  12437.  
  12438.  
  12439.  
  12440. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261819&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/394941jpg-JS760312708.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Holliday Grainger as DCI Rachel Carey in The Capture.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261819&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;720&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The Capture, starring Holliday Grainger, started production of series three this week&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  12441.  
  12442.  
  12443.  
  12444. &lt;p&gt;But apparently, the cast and crew were a little alarmed when they found out they were going to be based in one of the most crime-riddled inner city areas of the capital.&lt;/p&gt;
  12445.  
  12446.  
  12447.  
  12448. &lt;p&gt;A TV insider said: “The security teams faced rather a challenge as this corner of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/london/&quot;&gt;London&lt;/a&gt; is one of the most dangerous you could pick.&lt;/p&gt;
  12449.  
  12450.  
  12451.  
  12452. &lt;p&gt;“But &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/the-capture/&quot;&gt;The Capture&lt;/a&gt; is a gritty drama which requires some suitable gritty surroundings to act as backdrops, so it was felt the location was necessary.&lt;/p&gt;
  12453.  
  12454.  
  12455.  
  12456. &lt;p&gt;“It’s fair to say that the cast and crew weren’t quite used to being in such surroundings, however, and the production team had to take extensive measures to ensure everyone was completely safe.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12457.  
  12458.  
  12459.  
  12460. &lt;p&gt;The area is the territory of organised &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/gangs/&quot;&gt;gangs&lt;/a&gt; such as the Crime Scene Boyz and the Thugs of Stonebridge whose members have been carrying out local tit-for-tat killings for more than two decades.&lt;/p&gt;
  12461.  
  12462.  
  12463.  
  12464. &lt;p&gt;Despite this, a spokeswoman for the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bbc/&quot;&gt;BBC&lt;/a&gt; yesterday said: “No issues have been raised with this location.” adding: “All standard filming protocols have been followed.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12465.  
  12466.  
  12467.  
  12468. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;‘Incredibly lucky’&lt;/h2&gt;
  12469.  
  12470.  
  12471.  
  12472. &lt;p&gt;The six-part &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bbc-one/&quot;&gt;BBC One&lt;/a&gt; series will see Holliday return in the surveillance drama as Rachel Carey, alongside Ben Miles as Danny Hart and Lia Williams as Gemma Garland plus guest star Killian Scott.&lt;/p&gt;
  12473.  
  12474.  
  12475.  
  12476. &lt;p&gt;Although details of his character have yet to be confirmed, Killian is likely to be filling the male lead role in the series previously occupied by Callum Turner in series one and then by Paapa Essiedu in the second season.&lt;/p&gt;
  12477.  
  12478.  
  12479.  
  12480. &lt;p&gt;Before the first day of filming, Killian said: “I just feel incredibly lucky to be joining the team for season three.”&lt;/p&gt;
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  12502.  
  12503.  
  12504. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;BRUNO&amp;#8217;S AMERICAN PAL&amp;#8217;S GOT TALENT&lt;/h2&gt;
  12505.  
  12506.  
  12507.  
  12508. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/strictly-come-dancing/&quot;&gt;STRICTLY Come Dancing&lt;/a&gt; has the Dave Arch Band and its fabulous singers.&lt;/p&gt;
  12509.  
  12510.  
  12511.  
  12512. &lt;p&gt;But America’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/dancing-with-the-stars/&quot;&gt;Dancing With The Stars&lt;/a&gt; has CJ Emmons – and he’s about to make it big here.&lt;/p&gt;
  12513.  
  12514.  
  12515.  
  12516. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261934&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cj-emmons-bgt-984505006.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;CJ Emmons singing on stage.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261934&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Tom Dymond&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;CJ Emmons pops up on Britain’s Got Talent this weekend[/caption]
  12517.  
  12518.  
  12519.  
  12520. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261935&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/3210-seasons-penultimate-episode-five-864273879.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli at the judges' table on Dancing with the Stars.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261935&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Bruno Tonioli, right, on the Dancing With The Stars panel[/caption]
  12521.  
  12522.  
  12523.  
  12524. &lt;p&gt;The crooner pops up on Britain’s Got Talent this weekend and surprises Bruno Tonioli, who is also a judge on the US dance show.&lt;/p&gt;
  12525.  
  12526.  
  12527.  
  12528. &lt;p&gt;Bruno told me: “My friend CJ is the principal singer on Dancing With The Stars in America, so I have known him for a very long time.&lt;/p&gt;
  12529.  
  12530.  
  12531.  
  12532. &lt;p&gt;“I remember him asking me once whether I thought he should come and do BGT, but I had no idea he was going to come this year so it was a surprise to see him on that stage.&lt;/p&gt;
  12533.  
  12534.  
  12535.  
  12536. &lt;p&gt;“He’s an incredible vocalist, such a talent – he really deserves to be in the spotlight for once.&lt;/p&gt;
  12537.  
  12538.  
  12539.  
  12540. &lt;p&gt;“I’d be so pleased if he gets recognised for his talent. He has been working behind the scenes for so long, hidden away behind the curtains, it got me emotional seeing him on stage.&lt;/p&gt;
  12541.  
  12542.  
  12543.  
  12544. &lt;p&gt;“I felt so proud, I couldn’t speak. I was in tears. I think he just represents all those amazing vocalists working hard in the background who don’t seem to get their moment.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12545.  
  12546.  
  12547.  
  12548. &lt;p&gt;Watch CJ step into the spotlight on Saturday at 7pm on ITV1.&lt;/p&gt;
  12549.  
  12550.  
  12551.  
  12552. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;IT&amp;#8217;S TRUE LOVE FOR VICKY&lt;/h2&gt;
  12553.  
  12554.  
  12555.  
  12556. &lt;p&gt;HERE is a first glimpse at the leading ladies on upcoming &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/channel-4/&quot;&gt;Channel 4&lt;/a&gt; series, The Honesty Box.&lt;/p&gt;
  12557.  
  12558.  
  12559.  
  12560. &lt;p&gt;Looking sensational are host &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/vicky-pattison/&quot;&gt;Vicky Pattison&lt;/a&gt; and “sincerity coach” Lucinda Light, snapped on the set of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/dating/&quot;&gt;dating&lt;/a&gt; contest.&lt;/p&gt;
  12561.  
  12562.  
  12563.  
  12564. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262755&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Vicky___Lucinda_at_Nightjpg-JS984528872.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Two women in evening gowns stand by a pool at night.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262755&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Vicky Pattison and &amp;#8216;sincerity coach&amp;#8217; Lucinda Light on the set of The Honesty Box&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  12565.  
  12566.  
  12567.  
  12568. &lt;p&gt;The show sees couples – called Truetopians – talk about their feelings for one another, with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/money/&quot;&gt;money&lt;/a&gt; deducted from a £100,000 jackpot every time they tell a porkie.&lt;/p&gt;
  12569.  
  12570.  
  12571.  
  12572. &lt;p&gt;But Vicky is optimistic about the chances of an honest romance between contestants.&lt;/p&gt;
  12573.  
  12574.  
  12575.  
  12576. &lt;p&gt;She said: “It really will put the ‘true’ in ‘true love’.&lt;/p&gt;
  12577.  
  12578.  
  12579.  
  12580. &lt;p&gt;“I hope that beautiful, honest love stories will blossom.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12581.  
  12582.  
  12583.  
  12584. &lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, Lucinda will be helping the boys and girls to tell the complete truth about their feelings for one another.&lt;/p&gt;
  12585.  
  12586.  
  12587.  
  12588. &lt;p&gt;If it’s anything like all the other dating shows, she will have her work cut out.&lt;/p&gt;
  12589.  
  12590.  
  12591.  
  12592. &lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity&quot; /&gt;
  12593.  
  12594.  
  12595.  
  12596. &lt;p&gt;MR Bates Vs The Post Office star &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/toby-jones/&quot;&gt;Toby Jones&lt;/a&gt; lends his voice to a new series of BBC Two’s Hidden Treasures Of The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/national-trust/&quot;&gt;National Trust&lt;/a&gt; this &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/spring/&quot;&gt;spring&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  12597.  
  12598.  
  12599.  
  12600. &lt;p&gt;This time, stories from the past include a mystery painting thought to be of Lawrence of Arabia and a doll’s house that inspired Beatrix Potter’s novels.&lt;/p&gt;
  12601.  
  12602.  
  12603.  
  12604. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;GRIN AND WEAR IT WITH WILL&lt;/h2&gt;
  12605.  
  12606.  
  12607.  
  12608. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/8071404/who-will-poulter/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;WILL POULTER’s&lt;/a&gt; wardrobe is as comical as the plot in his new Hollywood film, Death Of A Unicorn.&lt;/p&gt;
  12609.  
  12610.  
  12611.  
  12612. &lt;p&gt;The actor, recently seen in Disney+ series The Bear, plays the spoilt son of a corrupt pharmaceutical boss in the comedy, which follows a father and daughter who accidentally kill the mythical creature.&lt;/p&gt;
  12613.  
  12614.  
  12615.  
  12616. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263026&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-jill-scott-injuring-future-984454289_e1b9c6.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Jill Scott and Will Poulter on a talk show.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263026&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Will Poluter&amp;#8217;s wardrobe is as comical as the plot in his new Hollywood film[/caption]
  12617.  
  12618.  
  12619.  
  12620. &lt;p&gt;And he revealed that his costume choices are just as wacky as the movie’s premise.&lt;/p&gt;
  12621.  
  12622.  
  12623.  
  12624. &lt;p&gt;Will tells &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jonathan-ross/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Jonathan Ross&lt;/a&gt; on his ITV show this Saturday: “There are some serious fashion crimes. We just kept laughing at the fact I’m a silly-looking human being, so we went for really short shorts and maximised the amount of pale, lanky legs on show.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12625.  
  12626.  
  12627.  
  12628. &lt;p&gt;He joins singer Craig David and comic Jack Dee on the show, which airs at 9.20pm.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  12631. <title>&#8216;What colour is that?&#8217; &#8211; Michael Olise struggles in Bayern Munich training thanks to language barrier</title>
  12632. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34262600/michael-olise-bayern-munich-language-barrier-video/</link>
  12633. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
  12634. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Chapman]]></dc:creator>
  12635. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  12636. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  12637. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34262600 at The Sun</guid>
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  12639. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MICHAEL OLISE was lost in translation after coming up against the language barrier at Bayern Munich.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  12640.  
  12641.  
  12642.  
  12643. &lt;p&gt;The former &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196666/crystal-palace/&quot;&gt;Crystal Palace&lt;/a&gt; star joined the Germans for £50million last summer.&lt;/p&gt;
  12644.  
  12645.  
  12646.  
  12647. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263015&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 322px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/48ba3bef-6fb6-463d-bcf5-4d7e9f6c89c0.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=312&quot; alt=&quot;Michael Olise struggles during Bayern Munich training due to a language barrier.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263015&quot; width=&quot;312&quot; height=&quot;438&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Michael Olise struggled with the language barrier during a Bayern Munich training session&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;X/ FCBayern&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  12648.  
  12649.  
  12650.  
  12651. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34263017&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 324px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/9cef8a6e-f121-4f35-958a-23188499d45e.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=314&quot; alt=&quot;Michael Olise struggles during Bayern Munich training due to a language barrier.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34263017&quot; width=&quot;314&quot; height=&quot;444&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The ace had a chuckle with pals as they talked German to him&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;X/ FCBayern&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  12652.  
  12653.  
  12654.  
  12655. &lt;p&gt;And &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/michael-olise/&quot;&gt;Olise&lt;/a&gt; has already become a key player under &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/vincent-kompany/&quot;&gt;Vincent Kompany&lt;/a&gt; with 13 goals and 14 assists in 41 outings.&lt;/p&gt;
  12656.  
  12657.  
  12658.  
  12659. &lt;p&gt;The Frenchman is now hoping to end his debut season with a Bundesliga title.&lt;/p&gt;
  12660.  
  12661.  
  12662.  
  12663. &lt;p&gt;Bayern also remain in the Champions League and take on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1302935/inter-milan/&quot;&gt;Inter Milan&lt;/a&gt; in the quarters.&lt;/p&gt;
  12664.  
  12665.  
  12666.  
  12667. &lt;p&gt;But despite being in Germany for almost an entire season, Olise is still getting to grips with the language.&lt;/p&gt;
  12668.  
  12669.  
  12670.  
  12671. &lt;p&gt;And a hilarious training video showed him struggling to understand what team-mates were saying during a drill.&lt;/p&gt;
  12672.  
  12673.  
  12674.  
  12675. &lt;p&gt;Olise joined the likes of Leroy Sane for a quick exercise which involved tapping the ball through coloured cones.&lt;/p&gt;
  12676.  
  12677.  
  12678.  
  12679. &lt;p&gt;The playmaker was fine as the instructions came out in English.&lt;/p&gt;
  12680.  
  12681.  
  12682.  
  12683. &lt;p&gt;But he eventually got stuck when the next order was “rot.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12684.  
  12685.  
  12686.  
  12687. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/32916258/best-free-bets-sign-up-offers-uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  12688.  
  12689.  
  12690.  
  12691. &lt;p&gt;Olise said: “What? What colour is that?” as pals laughed.&lt;/p&gt;
  12692.  
  12693.  
  12694.  
  12695. &lt;p&gt;As it so happened, it was the German word for “red.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12696.  
  12697.  
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  12716.  
  12717.  
  12718.  
  12719. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-1cb43c4f-1abc-4cb7-9b37-f81f8ad5eaf1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-sun-22-23-transfer-auto-1cb43c4f-1abc-4cb7-9b37-f81f8ad5eaf1.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Michael Olise's 2024-25 season statistics for FC Bayern München.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262995&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  12720.  
  12721.  
  12722.  
  12723. &lt;p&gt;And Olise laughed it off as he declared: “Speak English!”&lt;/p&gt;
  12724.  
  12725.  
  12726.  
  12727. &lt;p&gt;Fans also reacted to the amusing incident.&lt;/p&gt;
  12728.  
  12729.  
  12730.  
  12731. &lt;p&gt;One said: “Gaha quality.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12732.  
  12733.  
  12734.  
  12735. &lt;p&gt;Another declared: “He’s a beast.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12736.  
  12737.  
  12738.  
  12739. &lt;p&gt;One noted: “Surely can tell it means red.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12740.  
  12741.  
  12742.  
  12743. &lt;p&gt;Another added: “It was the only colour he hadn’t used yet!”&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  12746. <title>Furious Virgin Atlantic passengers stranded at military base after flyer&#8217;s ‘panic attack’ sparks emergency landing</title>
  12747. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34261494/virgin-atlantic-passengers-stranded-military-base/</link>
  12748. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
  12749. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Moyes]]></dc:creator>
  12750. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  12751. <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
  12752. <category><![CDATA[Holiday Nightmares]]></category>
  12753. <category><![CDATA[Mental Health and illness]]></category>
  12754. <category><![CDATA[Planes flights and airlines]]></category>
  12755. <category><![CDATA[Travel advice]]></category>
  12756. <category><![CDATA[Virgin Atlantic]]></category>
  12757. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34261494 at The Sun</guid>
  12758. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  12759. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A WOMAN suffered a panic attack at 30,000ft &amp;#8211; forcing an emergency Virgin Atlantic landing at a remote airfield and leaving hundreds of holidaymakers stranded “with no food” for 24 hours.&lt;/p&gt;
  12760.  
  12761.  
  12762.  
  12763. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/babies/&quot;&gt;Babies&lt;/a&gt;, diabetic patients, and a pregnant woman were among the vulnerable flyers “abandoned” at a military hub.&lt;/p&gt;
  12764.  
  12765.  
  12766.  
  12767. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262627&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 758px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/084d18c4-43fa-4cca-ad4b-1c22019eccd2.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=748&quot; alt=&quot;Large group of passengers stranded at an airport.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262627&quot; width=&quot;748&quot; height=&quot;397&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;A woman suffered a panic attack at 30,000ft, forcing an emergency Virgin Atlantic landing&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;S. Moyes&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  12768.  
  12769.  
  12770.  
  12771. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262540&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 760px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/flight-hell-virgin-passengers-stranded-984511427.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=750&quot; alt=&quot;Stranded airline passengers at an airport.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262540&quot; width=&quot;750&quot; height=&quot;574&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;S. Moyes&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Babies, diabetic patients, and a pregnant woman were among the vulnerable flyers &amp;#8216;abandoned&amp;#8217; at a military hub[/caption]
  12772.  
  12773.  
  12774.  
  12775. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262551&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000978038302.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 in flight.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262551&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The Sun understands yesterday’s flight – Virgin Atlantic Flight VS358 – was diverted (stock image)[/caption]
  12776.  
  12777.  
  12778.  
  12779. &lt;p&gt;They dramatically filmed videos of their plight – begging the outside world for help.&lt;/p&gt;
  12780.  
  12781.  
  12782.  
  12783. &lt;p&gt;The plane left Heathrow at 11.40am on Wednesday and diverted to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/turkey/&quot;&gt;Turkey&lt;/a&gt; around 4.30pm.&lt;/p&gt;
  12784.  
  12785.  
  12786.  
  12787. &lt;p&gt;It had been due to land in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/india/&quot;&gt;India&lt;/a&gt; at 1.40am on Thursday local time.&lt;/p&gt;
  12788.  
  12789.  
  12790.  
  12791. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/airbus/&quot;&gt;Airbus&lt;/a&gt; A350 then suffered a ‘technical issue’ during the unscheduled touchdown &amp;#8211; and so was unable to take-off again for &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/india/&quot;&gt;India&lt;/a&gt; after the woman passenger had been escorted off the plane.&lt;/p&gt;
  12792.  
  12793.  
  12794.  
  12795. &lt;p&gt;The passengers were asked to disembark the jumbo and gathered in a hangar – then not allowed back on the plane to fetch their carry-on bags and essential supplies.&lt;/p&gt;
  12796.  
  12797.  
  12798.  
  12799. &lt;p&gt;A ‘visa issue’ meant the weary travellers were not even allowed to leave the military hub for local &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hotels/&quot;&gt;hotels&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  12800.  
  12801.  
  12802.  
  12803. &lt;p&gt;Dramatic videos were then recorded by more than 200 desperate “abandoned” passengers – and shared with The Sun.&lt;/p&gt;
  12804.  
  12805.  
  12806.  
  12807. &lt;p&gt;One angry man said: “Sixteen hours no help!”&lt;/p&gt;
  12808.  
  12809.  
  12810.  
  12811. &lt;p&gt;A woman poignantly held her tummy as she hit out: “I have had no food. I am four months pregnant. They have supplied only rice. Everybody is suffering. Please help us.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12812.  
  12813.  
  12814.  
  12815. &lt;p&gt;Another woman chipped in saying: “There are babies on board. We are all wanting help from the UK government and Indian government and US government – anybody! All these children are stranded. Everybody.&lt;/p&gt;
  12816.  
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  12836.  
  12837.  
  12838.  
  12839. &lt;p&gt;“We have four babies who have not got their stuff because it’s all in the aircraft.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12840.  
  12841.  
  12842.  
  12843. &lt;p&gt;An elderly man said: “Since 5 o’ clock we have had no food here, so what’s going on? We are tired, we are fed-up. Can you do something please!”&lt;/p&gt;
  12844.  
  12845.  
  12846.  
  12847. &lt;p&gt;The Sun understands yesterday’s flight – &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/virgin-atlantic/&quot;&gt;Virgin Atlantic&lt;/a&gt; Flight VS358 – was diverted after a woman had a panic attack mid-flight triggered by “worry about her dog”.&lt;/p&gt;
  12848.  
  12849.  
  12850.  
  12851. &lt;p&gt;A source said: “It was scary on-board. The poor woman was shouting and screaming and not in a good way, and families around her were very distressed by what was happening.&lt;/p&gt;
  12852.  
  12853.  
  12854.  
  12855. &lt;p&gt;“The situation became so scary for other passengers that the decision was taken by the captain to divert the aircraft, so the woman could receive medical help. It was not deemed safe to try continuing to India.&lt;/p&gt;
  12856.  
  12857.  
  12858.  
  12859. &lt;p&gt;“The military airport in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/turkey/&quot;&gt;Turkey&lt;/a&gt; is not suitable for commercial aircraft take-offs and landings and it’s no surprise it suffered a technical issue during the emergency landing.&lt;/p&gt;
  12860.  
  12861.  
  12862.  
  12863. &lt;p&gt;“Passengers have been stranded are getting frantic. They say there has been no help from Virgin customer services staff. They don’t know what’s happening and feel cut off from the world.&lt;/p&gt;
  12864.  
  12865.  
  12866.  
  12867. &lt;p&gt;“Passengers became so desperate they sent out pleas for help in what resembled a hostage video. It&amp;#8217;s like something from a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hollywood/&quot;&gt;Hollywood&lt;/a&gt; action movie.”&lt;/p&gt;
  12868.  
  12869.  
  12870.  
  12871. &lt;p&gt;Last night diplomats were arranging 24 hour visas for passengers. The military airport was closed to any other flights for the &lt;span id=&quot;414e2904-5151-4c36-a514-a628ff56f401&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;next&lt;/span&gt; three days.&lt;/p&gt;
  12872.  
  12873.  
  12874.  
  12875. &lt;p&gt;Passengers were being given hotel accommodation ahead of a possible flight tomorrow to Saudi.&lt;/p&gt;
  12876.  
  12877.  
  12878.  
  12879. &lt;p&gt;It was not known when they’d eventually reach India.&lt;/p&gt;
  12880.  
  12881.  
  12882.  
  12883. &lt;p&gt;A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson told The Sun: &amp;#8220;The VS358 flight from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/london/&quot;&gt;London&lt;/a&gt; Heathrow to Mumbai on 2nd April was cancelled due to an urgent medical diversion to Diyarbakır Airport in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/turkey/&quot;&gt;Turkey&lt;/a&gt;, followed by ongoing technical inspections of the aircraft. &lt;/p&gt;
  12884.  
  12885.  
  12886.  
  12887. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The safety and security of our customers and crew remains our highest priority, and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.&lt;/p&gt;
  12888.  
  12889.  
  12890.  
  12891. &lt;p&gt;“Our engineers are continuing their thorough assessments of the aircraft, and we are actively exploring all options including if required an alternative aircraft into a nearby airport tomorrow to ensure customers reach Mumbai tomorrow.&lt;/p&gt;
  12892.  
  12893.  
  12894.  
  12895. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262541&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 758px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/flight-hell-virgin-passengers-stranded-984511363.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=748&quot; alt=&quot;Stranded Virgin airline passengers at an airport.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262541&quot; width=&quot;748&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;S. Moyes&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Passengers were being given hotel accommodation ahead of a possible flight tomorrow to Saudi[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  12898. <title>How Taliban-loving adventure YouTuber rowed 25 miles in dinghy to offer world’s most dangerous tribe a coconut &#038; a Coke</title>
  12899. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34258987/taliban-youtuber-rowed-tribe-coconut-coke/</link>
  12900. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
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  12913. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A TALIBAN-LOVING YouTuber rowed 25 miles in a dinghy to bizarrely offer the world&amp;#8217;s most dangerous tribe a coconut and Coke.&lt;/p&gt;
  12914.  
  12915.  
  12916.  
  12917. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34234943/tourist-arrested-coke-worlds-most-isolated-tribe-forbidden-island/&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;risked his life by journeying to North Sentinel Island&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;#8211; where unwanted visitors are often killed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  12918.  
  12919.  
  12920.  
  12921. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261168&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 730px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mykhailo-polyakov-pictured-arrest-photo-984511664.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=720&quot; alt=&quot;Arrest photo of Mykhailo Polyakov.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261168&quot; width=&quot;720&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Police Handout&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mykhailo Polyakov, pictured in his arrest photo[/caption]
  12922.  
  12923.  
  12924.  
  12925. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261182&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 730px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mykhailo-polyakov-pictured-arrest-photo-984511666.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=720&quot; alt=&quot;Inflatable boat on a sandy beach.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261182&quot; width=&quot;720&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Police Handout&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Polyakov sailed 25 miles from Kurma Dera Beach to North Sentinel Island on this inflatable boat[/caption]
  12926.  
  12927.  
  12928.  
  12929. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261183&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 557px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/www-youtube-com-neo-orientalist-984496904.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=547&quot; alt=&quot;Man holding a machine gun by a body of water.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261183&quot; width=&quot;547&quot; height=&quot;456&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;YouTube @Neo-Orientalist&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Polyakov visited Afghanistan last year where he filmed himself posing with the Taliban and their weapons[/caption]
  12930.  
  12931.  
  12932.  
  12933. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261225&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 644px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_3d544a.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=634&quot; alt=&quot;Indigenous people on a beach with bows and arrows.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261225&quot; width=&quot;634&quot; height=&quot;396&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;North Sentinel Island is home to the world&amp;#8217;s most isolated tribe&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  12934.  
  12935.  
  12936.  
  12937. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RB-03-04-North-Sentinel-MAP-2.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RB-03-04-North-Sentinel-MAP-2.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=843&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of a map showing a YouTuber's journey to North Sentinel Island and a photo of him holding a machine gun.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261323&quot; width=&quot;843&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  12938.  
  12939.  
  12940.  
  12941. &lt;p&gt;Cops say he&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34246002/worlds-most-isolated-tribe-bloody-zero-tolerance-rule/&quot;&gt;sailed to the island&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;on Saturday on an inflatable boat with a motor and GPS &amp;#8211; putting the world&amp;#8217;s most isolated tribe at risk.&lt;/p&gt;
  12942.  
  12943.  
  12944.  
  12945. &lt;p&gt;And it has been revealed that Polyakov had been held by cops earlier in the week after making an unauthorised landing on the island.&lt;/p&gt;
  12946.  
  12947.  
  12948.  
  12949. &lt;p&gt;The 24-year-old had also already landed on the island twice previously last October and in January, according to &lt;a aria-label=&quot; (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14567261/Pictured-US-tourist-arrested-sailing-remote-island.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;MailOnline&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; making this his third attempt.&lt;/p&gt;
  12950.  
  12951.  
  12952.  
  12953. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Polyakov&lt;/span&gt; used the Gemini inflatable dingy to reach the island, where cops shockingly seized binoculars, a Go Pro and life jacket, among other items in his room at The Andaman Sunset View hotel.&lt;/p&gt;
  12954.  
  12955.  
  12956.  
  12957. &lt;p&gt;He is said to have arrived at the island at 1am last Saturday after sailing from Kurma Dera Beach, clutching a coconut and Diet Coke, according to a report seen by &lt;a aria-label=&quot;MailOnline. (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14567261/Pictured-US-tourist-arrested-sailing-remote-island.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;MailOnline.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  12958.  
  12959.  
  12960.  
  12961. &lt;p&gt;And, upon arriving on the North Sentinel Island, Go Pro footage apparently depicted him &amp;#8220;claiming unofficial representation of the US,&amp;#8221; it added.&lt;/p&gt;
  12962.  
  12963.  
  12964.  
  12965. &lt;p&gt;Polyakov reached the northeastern shore of the island around nine hours later at around 10am, according to the report.&lt;/p&gt;
  12966.  
  12967.  
  12968.  
  12969. &lt;p&gt;Here, he scanned the area from his boat using binoculars.&lt;/p&gt;
  12970.  
  12971.  
  12972.  
  12973. &lt;p&gt;He then blew a whistle repeatedly for about an hour in a crazed attempt to attract attention, but no one responded.&lt;/p&gt;
  12974.  
  12975.  
  12976.  
  12977. &lt;p&gt;Then, in a bizarre turn of events, Polyakov briefly stepped onto the island and left a can of Diet Coke and a coconut as offerings.&lt;/p&gt;
  12978.  
  12979.  
  12980.  
  12981. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261186&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/rw1w4n-north-sentinel-three-youths-984509347.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Three youths on a raft in shallow water, using spears.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261186&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;645&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The tribe is known for killing unwanted visitors[/caption]
  12982.  
  12983.  
  12984.  
  12985. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261249&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/www-youtube-com-neo-orientalist-984496884.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A man with a long beard and a man with shoulder-length blond hair pose with a rocket launcher.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261249&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;YouTube @Neo-Orientalist&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;In the footage he is seen posing with the Taliban[/caption]
  12986.  
  12987.  
  12988.  
  12989. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261191&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 303px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/mykhailo-viktorovych-polyakov-984492233.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=293&quot; alt=&quot;Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov carrying a backpack.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261191&quot; width=&quot;293&quot; height=&quot;566&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Indian Police&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested by police after leaving a can of Coke on the island[/caption]
  12990.  
  12991.  
  12992.  
  12993. &lt;p&gt;He also collected sand samples and recorded a video on his GoPro before leaving on his boat.&lt;/p&gt;
  12994.  
  12995.  
  12996.  
  12997. &lt;p&gt;Polyakov was later arrested on his return to the mainland after local fisherman alerted cops.&lt;/p&gt;
  12998.  
  12999.  
  13000.  
  13001. &lt;p&gt;The police said his trip was&amp;nbsp;meticulously planned and suggested he had studied&amp;nbsp;sea conditions, tides and access points before setting sail.&lt;/p&gt;
  13002.  
  13003.  
  13004.  
  13005. &lt;p&gt;And it seems he had been planning the exploit for a while, as the report added that Polyakov visited Port Blair in October last year with the intention of sailing to the island &amp;#8211; before getting stopped by hotel staff.&lt;/p&gt;
  13006.  
  13007.  
  13008.  
  13009. &lt;p&gt;His plans were even seemingly teased on social media five months ago.&lt;/p&gt;
  13010.  
  13011.  
  13012.  
  13013. &lt;p&gt;He uploaded a cartoon image of a Tintin style adventurer with a small brown dog, sailing a small boat towards a desert island with the caption: &amp;#8220;A little Columbus day teaser for the fans&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  13014.  
  13015.  
  13016.  
  13017. &lt;p&gt;The police added that Polyakov had previously attempted illegal interactions with other indigenous tribes in the area.&lt;/p&gt;
  13018.  
  13019.  
  13020.  
  13021. &lt;p&gt;It is also claimed that he travelled to Baratang island in January and illegally filmed members of the Jarawa tribe.&lt;/p&gt;
  13022.  
  13023.  
  13024.  
  13025. &lt;p&gt;Polyakov now has a case against him for breach of protection of aboriginal tribes.&lt;/p&gt;
  13026.  
  13027.  
  13028.  
  13029. &lt;p&gt;Polyakov regularly posts travel videos on his&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/youtube/&quot;&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;channel to his 400 subscribers under the username Neo-Orientalist.&lt;/p&gt;
  13030.  
  13031.  
  13032.  
  13033. &lt;p&gt;This is said to refer to the concept of neo-Orientalism which critiques the way Western countries portray the Islamic world. &lt;/p&gt;
  13034.  
  13035.  
  13036.  
  13037. &lt;p&gt;After visiting Afghanistan last year, he posted a series of six videos titled &amp;#8220;Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan Through American Eyes&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  13038.  
  13039.  
  13040.  
  13041. &lt;p&gt;The footage recorded his three week stay as he filmed himself walking through the streets, meeting with local people and interacting with the Taliban.&lt;/p&gt;
  13042.  
  13043.  
  13044.  
  13045. &lt;p&gt;In some of the most shocking footage the man can be seen posing with the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/taliban/&quot;&gt;Taliban&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;before being handed a machine gun&amp;nbsp;and draping an ammunition belt round his neck.&lt;/p&gt;
  13046.  
  13047.  
  13048.  
  13049. &lt;p&gt;He can then be heard saying &amp;#8220;yes&amp;#8221;, as he holds up the weapon.&lt;/p&gt;
  13050.  
  13051.  
  13052.  
  13053. &lt;p&gt;Polyakov posted the videos with the caption: &amp;#8220;In this series, I take a three-week road trip across what has become the unrecognized Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan following the chaotic US withdrawal in 2021 and the rapid takeover of the country by the Taliban.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13054.  
  13055.  
  13056.  
  13057. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Recognized as a terrorist group by many countries, the Taliban maintain a strict theocratic regime in which music, dancing, women&amp;#8217;s education, being clean shaven, using birth control, and even the depiction of faces are forbidden.&lt;/p&gt;
  13058.  
  13059.  
  13060.  
  13061. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Join me as I navigate one of the most dangerous and unquestionably the most conservative country in the world.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13062.  
  13063.  
  13064.  
  13065. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261190&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 835px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/www-youtube-com-neo-orientalist-984496888.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=825&quot; alt=&quot;Man swimming in a lake with a pedal boat in the background.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261190&quot; width=&quot;825&quot; height=&quot;631&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;YouTube @Neo-Orientalist&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Polyakov now has a case against him for breach of protection of aboriginal tribes[/caption]
  13066.  
  13067.  
  13068.  
  13069. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261254&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/www-youtube-com-neo-orientalist-984496896.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Person sitting atop a rusty piece of machinery.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261254&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;YouTube @Neo-Orientalist&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Polyakov visited Afghanistan last year[/caption]
  13070.  
  13071.  
  13072.  
  13073. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261256&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/www-youtube-com-neo-orientalist-984496721.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Two men sitting on a couch, one in a beige sweater and the other in traditional Afghan clothing.  A flag with Arabic script is visible in the background.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261256&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;YouTube @Neo-Orientalist&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;He posted a series of six videos from his trip[/caption]
  13074.  
  13075.  
  13076.  
  13077. &lt;p&gt;Polyakov also filmed himself walking through an abandoned&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/us-military/&quot;&gt;US military&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;based as he explored a sand bugged bunker with bullet holes and shrapnel damage.&lt;/p&gt;
  13078.  
  13079.  
  13080.  
  13081. &lt;p&gt;Another bombshell moment was clip he uploaded entitled &amp;#8220;Road Rage Afghan Edition&amp;#8221; in which he said a &amp;#8220;traffic dispute ends in gunfire&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  13082.  
  13083.  
  13084.  
  13085. &lt;p&gt;The last visitor to the island was&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7791812/us-missionary-shot-dead-arrows-remote-island-tribe-christianity/&quot;&gt;John Allen Chau, a Christian missionary.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  13086.  
  13087.  
  13088.  
  13089. &lt;p&gt;The 26-year-old was killed in a hail of arrows after venturing onto the remote island unannounced.&lt;/p&gt;
  13090.  
  13091.  
  13092.  
  13093. &lt;p&gt;Chau visited the isle after reportedly feeling called by God to share his beliefs with the tribe.&lt;/p&gt;
  13094.  
  13095.  
  13096.  
  13097. &lt;p&gt;Efforts to recover John&amp;#8217;s body were abandoned over fears of further antagonising the remote Sentinelese.&lt;/p&gt;
  13098.  
  13099.  
  13100.  
  13101. &lt;p&gt;Two fishermen who strayed on to the island in 2006 were also killed &amp;#8211; and one week after their deaths, their bodies were hooked on bamboo stakes facing out to sea.&lt;/p&gt;
  13102.  
  13103.  
  13104.  
  13105. &lt;p&gt;Contacting isolated tribes can be extremely dangerous due to their lack of immunity to common diseases in the outside world.&lt;/p&gt;
  13106.  
  13107.  
  13108.  
  13109. &lt;p&gt;And it could even risk leading to devastating epidemics by transmitting a new kind of bug from them to the rest of the planet.&lt;/p&gt;
  13110.  
  13111.  
  13112.  
  13113. &lt;p&gt;The director of indigenous rights group Survival International, Caroline Pearce, said the American&amp;#8217;s attempt to make contact with the tribe was &amp;#8220;deeply disturbing&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  13114.  
  13115.  
  13116.  
  13117. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261303&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_33c89c.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Three people in a canoe paddling near a shore.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261303&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;521&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Not much is known about the Sentinelese people[/caption]
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  13119.  
  13120.  
  13121. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261305&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_31a02e.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;People on a beach near a forest.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261305&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;646&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Very few people have visited the island and lived to tell the tale[/caption]
  13122.  
  13123.  
  13124.  
  13125. &lt;p&gt;Pearce said: “It beggars belief that someone could be that reckless and idiotic.&lt;/p&gt;
  13126.  
  13127.  
  13128.  
  13129. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;This person’s actions not only endangered his own life, they put the lives of the entire Sentinelese tribe at risk.&lt;/p&gt;
  13130.  
  13131.  
  13132.  
  13133. &lt;p&gt;“It’s very well known by now that uncontacted peoples have no immunity to common outside diseases like flu or measles, which could completely wipe them out.”&lt;/p&gt;
  13134.  
  13135.  
  13136.  
  13137. &lt;p&gt;North Sentinel Island has been off limits since 1996, and it is illegal to come within three miles of it.&lt;/p&gt;
  13138.  
  13139.  
  13140.  
  13141. &lt;p&gt;Anthropologists estimate that there could be anywhere between 50 to 100 people who live there.&lt;/p&gt;
  13142.  
  13143.  
  13144.  
  13145. &lt;p&gt;Not much is known about the people who live on the island, other than their violence and unwillingness to communicate with outsiders.&lt;/p&gt;
  13146.  
  13147.  
  13148.  
  13149. &lt;p&gt;The tribe carries bows and arrows, as well as spears and knives.&lt;/p&gt;
  13150.  
  13151.  
  13152.  
  13153. &lt;p&gt;They do not welcome unwanted visitors and will kill them if they get too close.&lt;/p&gt;
  13154.  
  13155.  
  13156.  
  13157. &lt;p&gt;Only a small group of people have ever been on the island and lived to tell the tale.&lt;/p&gt;
  13158.  
  13159.  
  13160.  
  13161. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  13162. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  13163. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;What happened to the last person to visit the island?&lt;/h3&gt;
  13164. &lt;/div&gt;
  13165. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  13168. &lt;div&gt;
  13169. &lt;ul&gt;
  13170. &lt;li&gt;John Allen Chau was the last person to visit North Sentinel Island in 2018.&lt;/li&gt;
  13171. &lt;li&gt;Chau was killed by the Sentinelese tribe on his visit.&lt;/li&gt;
  13172. &lt;li&gt;Chau was an American missionary who felt it was his &amp;#8220;calling&amp;#8221; to preach to the tribe.&lt;/li&gt;
  13173. &lt;li&gt;Chau was illegally ferried to the island by fishermen.&lt;/li&gt;
  13174. &lt;li&gt;While a murder case was registered, the killers couldn&amp;#8217;t be prosecuted as contact with the island is forbidden.&lt;/li&gt;
  13175. &lt;li&gt;Efforts to recover his body were abandoned over fears of further antagonising the tribe.&lt;/li&gt;
  13176. &lt;li&gt;A journal belonging him was found by police after his death where he wrote about his desire to spread God’s word.&lt;/li&gt;
  13177. &lt;/ul&gt;
  13178. &lt;/div&gt;
  13179. &lt;/div&gt;
  13180. &lt;/div&gt;
  13182.  
  13183.  
  13184.  
  13185. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261258&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_429eb4.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Satellite image of a lush, green island surrounded by turquoise water.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261258&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The island is off limits for tourists and it is illegal to be within three miles of it[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  13188. <title>Paul Mescal ordered to make big change to his body ahead of playing Paul McCartney in Beatles biopic</title>
  13189. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34261531/paul-mescal-body-change-paul-mccartney-role-beatles-biopic/</link>
  13190. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
  13191. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Clemmie Moodie]]></dc:creator>
  13192. <category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>
  13193. <category><![CDATA[TV]]></category>
  13194. <category><![CDATA[Diet nutrition and weight loss]]></category>
  13195. <category><![CDATA[Exclusives]]></category>
  13196. <category><![CDATA[Fitness and Exercise]]></category>
  13197. <category><![CDATA[Normal People]]></category>
  13198. <category><![CDATA[The Beatles]]></category>
  13199. <category><![CDATA[The Sun Newspaper]]></category>
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  13202. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;GLADIATOR II beefcake Paul Mescal has been ordered to go on a Normal People diet as he prepares to play Sir Paul McCartney in the new Beatles biopics.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13203.  
  13204.  
  13205.  
  13206. &lt;p&gt;The 29-year-old actor was told to lose muscle and put on some fat for his role as the legendary singer and bass player — leaving fans distraught.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13207.  
  13208.  
  13209.  
  13210. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262080&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 892px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/50d62135-3dbc-47e5-a5e0-3986a8eaf8f0.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=882&quot; alt=&quot;Paul Mescal as a gladiator in Gladiator II.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262080&quot; width=&quot;882&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Gladiator II star Paul Mescal has been ordered to go on a Normal People diet as he prepares to play Sir Paul McCartney in the new Beatles biopics&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Alamy&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  13211.  
  13212.  
  13213.  
  13214. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262076&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/8a13fdf5-a6c5-46ee-90c7-5af1f2738915.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Portrait of Paul McCartney sitting on a bed.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262076&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;800&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;With the lack of gyms around in the 60s, the actor has been told to lose his Gladiator physique for a more realistic representation of Macca, above&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  13215.  
  13216.  
  13217.  
  13218. &lt;p&gt;But he can drink and smoke — because &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/sir-paul-mccartney/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Macca &lt;/a&gt;famously enjoyed &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/cannabis/&quot;&gt;cannabis&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  13219.  
  13220.  
  13221.  
  13222. &lt;p&gt;Last night an insider said: “Obviously there weren’t really gyms around in the Sixties. &lt;/p&gt;
  13223.  
  13224.  
  13225.  
  13226. &lt;p&gt;“The Beatles weren’t dead-lifting between gigs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13227.  
  13228.  
  13229.  
  13230. &lt;p&gt;“Macca was always pretty lean and flexible — he has always been really into yoga — but this is a very different aesthetic to that of a burly gladiator, and Paul has been keeping his body pretty ripped, even after filming stopped.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13231.  
  13232.  
  13233.  
  13234. &lt;p&gt;“&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/sir-paul-mccartney/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Sir Paul McCartney&lt;/a&gt; is also famously a vegetarian, whereas Paul mainly lives on a high protein steak, chicken and eggs diet. &lt;/p&gt;
  13235.  
  13236.  
  13237.  
  13238. &lt;p&gt;“There also weren’t whey protein shakes back in the Beatles’ day.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13239.  
  13240.  
  13241.  
  13242. &lt;p&gt;Mescal found fame in 2020 playing Connell Waldron in the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bbc/&quot;&gt;BBC&lt;/a&gt; TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/normal-people/&quot;&gt;Normal People&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13243.  
  13244.  
  13245.  
  13246. &lt;p&gt;He hired an ex-Royal Navy personal trainer — putting on 22lbs in muscle by training six days a week — to play Lucius Verus Aurelius, the exiled &lt;span id=&quot;5fe8a043-0aad-4c6d-a4c0-4610381d1968&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Prince&lt;/span&gt; of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/rome/&quot;&gt;Rome&lt;/a&gt;, in last year’s movie Gladiator II.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13247.  
  13248.  
  13249.  
  13250. &lt;p&gt;Earlier this week, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34203685/beatles-movie-cast-barry-keoghan-paul-mescal-joseph-quinn/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;the cast of the Sam Mendes-directed Fab Four biopics were announced&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  13251.  
  13252.  
  13253.  
  13254. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/barry-keoghan/&quot;&gt;Barry Keoghan&lt;/a&gt; will play &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ringo-starr/&quot;&gt;Ringo Starr&lt;/a&gt;, Harris Dickinson will be &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/john-lennon/&quot;&gt;John Lennon&lt;/a&gt; and Joseph Quinn is &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/george-harrison/&quot;&gt;George Harrison&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  13255.  
  13256.  
  13257.  
  13258. &lt;p&gt;There will be four films — from each star’s perspective — with all to be released in April 2028.&lt;/p&gt;
  13259.  
  13260.  
  13261.  
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  13279.  
  13280.  
  13281.  
  13282. &lt;p&gt;Last night, fans express their dismay at Mescal having to lose his muscles.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13283.  
  13284.  
  13285.  
  13286. &lt;p&gt;One said: “We just got super-jacked Paul and now they’re turning him back into Normal People Paul? This is a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/crime/&quot;&gt;crime&lt;/a&gt;.” &lt;/p&gt;
  13287.  
  13288.  
  13289.  
  13290. &lt;ul&gt;
  13291. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme &amp;#8211; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/32897510/sun-club-membership/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Sun Club&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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  13295. <title>Tragedy as schoolgirl, 13, killed in devastating house fire as seven others including 5 children managed to escape</title>
  13296. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34262464/schoolgirl-teenager-killed-house-fire/</link>
  13297. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
  13298. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan Singh]]></dc:creator>
  13299. <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
  13300. <category><![CDATA[UK News]]></category>
  13301. <category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>
  13302. <category><![CDATA[Homes]]></category>
  13303. <category><![CDATA[House Prices]]></category>
  13304. <category><![CDATA[Parenting advice]]></category>
  13305. <category><![CDATA[Police]]></category>
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  13307. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  13308. <content:encoded>&lt;div class=&quot;wp-block-tnl-wp-lead-asset-lead-asset&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  13309.  
  13310.  
  13311.  
  13312.  
  13313.  
  13314.  
  13315.  
  13316.  
  13317.  
  13318. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A 13-YEAR-OLD girl has been killed in a devastating house fire with seven others managing to escape.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  13319.  
  13320.  
  13321.  
  13322. &lt;p&gt;Cops and emergency services rushed to a property in Kingsway in Prescot, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/merseyside/&quot;&gt;Merseyside&lt;/a&gt;, after reports of a fire late on Wednesday night.&lt;/p&gt;
  13323.  
  13324.  
  13325.  
  13326. &lt;p&gt;A man, woman and five children were thankfully able to escape from the property unharmed.&lt;/p&gt;
  13327.  
  13328.  
  13329.  
  13330. &lt;p&gt;Sadly the 13-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene.&lt;/p&gt;
  13331.  
  13332.  
  13333.  
  13334. &lt;p&gt;Firefighters received a 999 call at about 11.40pm on Wednesday and found the rear bedroom of a mid-terraced house was alight.&lt;/p&gt;
  13335.  
  13336.  
  13337.  
  13338. &lt;p&gt;A shocked neighbour at the scene told the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/girl-13-dies-house-fire-31348152&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;Echo (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;Echo&lt;/a&gt;: &amp;#8220;We woke up at about 11.43pm to shouts and screams. I saw huge flames coming from the house at the back.&lt;/p&gt;
  13339.  
  13340.  
  13341.  
  13342. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Because of the dogs I couldn’t walk out. It’s so sad.&lt;/p&gt;
  13343.  
  13344.  
  13345.  
  13346. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The whole situation is just crazy. It’s normally quite quiet down here and we have lots of children on the street. It’s just terrible.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13347.  
  13348.  
  13349.  
  13350. &lt;p&gt;Another resident described the harrowing scenes as &amp;#8220;whirlwind of a night&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  13351.  
  13352.  
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  13371.  
  13372.  
  13373.  
  13374. &lt;p&gt;Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus put the fire out in the early hours of Thursday morning and then searched for people inside.&lt;/p&gt;
  13375.  
  13376.  
  13377.  
  13378. &lt;p&gt;The house was then checked for further hotspots as fire crews monitored temperatures to the first floor, roof space, and externally.&lt;/p&gt;
  13379.  
  13380.  
  13381.  
  13382. &lt;p&gt;Neighbouring properties were also searched for fire and smoke.&lt;/p&gt;
  13383.  
  13384.  
  13385.  
  13386. &lt;p&gt;The schoolgirl&amp;#8217;s family are said to be aware of her death and are being supported by specially trained officers.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Merseyside Police remained on scene to manage the cordon, and firefighters left the scene at 2.20am.&lt;/p&gt;
  13387.  
  13388.  
  13389.  
  13390. &lt;p&gt;A joint &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/investigation/&quot;&gt;investigation&lt;/a&gt; involving Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service’s Incident Investigation Team and Merseyside &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/police/&quot;&gt;Police&lt;/a&gt; into the cause of the fire is ongoing.&lt;/p&gt;
  13391.  
  13392.  
  13393.  
  13394. &lt;p&gt;House-to-house and CCTV enquiries have been carried out in the local area.&lt;/p&gt;
  13395.  
  13396.  
  13397.  
  13398. &lt;p&gt;Detective Inspector Steven O’Neill said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the young girl at this very sad time. &lt;/p&gt;
  13399.  
  13400.  
  13401.  
  13402. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;A joint investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing and the girl’s family is being supported by specially trained officers.”&lt;/p&gt;
  13403.  
  13404.  
  13405.  
  13406. &lt;p&gt;Firefighters and MFRS prevention staff will visit the local area to provide vital fire safety advice and complete home fire safety checks as part of a reassurance campaign in the coming days.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13407.  
  13408.  
  13409.  
  13410. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262553&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 842px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/kingsway-prescot-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;quality=100&amp;amp;w=832&quot; alt=&quot;Kingsway, Prescot residential street.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262553&quot; width=&quot;832&quot; height=&quot;451&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Google&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The fire broke out at a property in Prescot, Merseyside[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  13413. <title>Luke Littler &#8216;is a bit of a lightweight&#8217;, claims darts rival as he reveals what 18-year-old is like after a few pints</title>
  13414. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34262251/luke-littler-drinking-nathan-aspinall-claim-darts/</link>
  13415. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
  13416. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Tuckey]]></dc:creator>
  13417. <category><![CDATA[Darts]]></category>
  13418. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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  13421. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;NATHAN ASPINALL has dubbed Luke Littler a “lightweight” for only downing four pints.&lt;/p&gt;
  13422.  
  13423.  
  13424.  
  13425. &lt;p&gt;The former UK Open champion revealed how &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34177810/premier-league-darts-live-scores-results-luke-littler-berlin-updates/&quot;&gt;the teen sensation&lt;/a&gt; has changed over the last year and now hangs out with the other players.&lt;/p&gt;
  13426.  
  13427.  
  13428.  
  13429. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262404&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/night-one-2024-876158282.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Luke Littler drinking water during a darts match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262404&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Luke Littler is said to have a &amp;#8216;couple of Dark Fruits&amp;#8217; then hit his limit[/caption]
  13430.  
  13431.  
  13432.  
  13433. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262752&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 652px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/e4b90caa-ada9-42a8-b1cb-6a0f20e02303.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=642&quot; alt=&quot;Nathan Aspinall celebrating a quarter-final win.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262752&quot; width=&quot;642&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Nathan Aspinall believes pal Littler has &amp;#8216;grown up in the last 12 months&amp;#8217;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  13434.  
  13435.  
  13436.  
  13437. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34235392/luke-littler-bruno-fernandes-roy-keane/&quot;&gt;Littler&lt;/a&gt; was a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34260602/luke-littler-thrashed-chris-dobey-sky-sports/&quot;&gt;shock 6-2 opening-round loser&lt;/a&gt; against &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34260217/michael-van-gerwen-injury-premier-league-darts-exit/&quot;&gt;Chris Dobey&lt;/a&gt; on Night 9 of the Premier League on Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;
  13438.  
  13439.  
  13440.  
  13441. &lt;p&gt;But &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34059807/nathan-aspinall-darts-feat-european-tour-title/&quot;&gt;Aspinall&lt;/a&gt;, 33, has opened up on The Nuke’s favourite tipple now he’s turned 18 and can drink alcohol.&lt;/p&gt;
  13442.  
  13443.  
  13444.  
  13445. &lt;p&gt;He said: “He&amp;#8217;s coming out of his shell a bit as well now with the boys.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13446.  
  13447.  
  13448.  
  13449. &lt;p&gt;“He used to play his darts and go back to his room and play on his PlayStation or whatever.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13450.  
  13451.  
  13452.  
  13453. &lt;p&gt;“He&amp;#8217;s now actually coming down to the hotel bar and playing cards with us and stuff like that.&lt;/p&gt;
  13454.  
  13455.  
  13456.  
  13457. &lt;p&gt;“He&amp;#8217;s definitely grown up in the last 12 months. But I think he&amp;#8217;s kind of had to really because of everything that&amp;#8217;s been thrown at him.&lt;/p&gt;
  13458.  
  13459.  
  13460.  
  13461. &lt;p&gt;“He&amp;#8217;ll have a couple of Dark Fruits. He&amp;#8217;s a bit of a lightweight, but he&amp;#8217;s only 18. He&amp;#8217;ll have like four pints and that&amp;#8217;s him done.”&lt;/p&gt;
  13462.  
  13463.  
  13464.  
  13465. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/32360515/what-is-dartitis-nathan-aspinall-premier-league-darts/&quot;&gt;Aspinall&lt;/a&gt; also conceded that he has been too nice to his stablemate on the big stage.&lt;/p&gt;
  13466.  
  13467.  
  13468.  
  13469. &lt;p&gt;Dutch star Vincent van der Voort has said there are &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34147714/luke-littler-premier-league-van-der-voort-dirk/&quot;&gt;too many “fanboys”&lt;/a&gt; of the teen sensation.&lt;/p&gt;
  13470.  
  13471.  
  13472.  
  13473. &lt;p&gt;He said: “Every little thing, they’re giving him fist bumps or smiles.&lt;/p&gt;
  13474.  
  13475.  
  13476.  
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  13494.  
  13495.  
  13496.  
  13497. &lt;p&gt;“Some players just show up and act like the perfect son-in-law, but that doesn’t bring much excitement. There are too many Littler fanboys right now.”&lt;/p&gt;
  13498.  
  13499.  
  13500.  
  13501. &lt;p&gt;The World No.8 added: “Apparently so. But, to be fair, they were right at the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34191954/gerwyn-price-pdc-prize-money-littler/&quot;&gt;World Championship&lt;/a&gt;. I was a bit too respectful to him. I&amp;#8217;ve got to remember that I&amp;#8217;m there to win for myself.&lt;/p&gt;
  13502.  
  13503.  
  13504.  
  13505. &lt;p&gt;“I&amp;#8217;ve known Luke since he was 11 or 12. I&amp;#8217;m just generally happy for what he&amp;#8217;s achieved in the game. He&amp;#8217;s a really nice kid, but I&amp;#8217;ve just got to start beating him.&lt;/p&gt;
  13506.  
  13507.  
  13508.  
  13509. &lt;p&gt;“I&amp;#8217;ve said it many times. I don&amp;#8217;t think I could do what he&amp;#8217;s had to go through and I&amp;#8217;m quite mentally strong.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13510.  
  13511.  
  13512.  
  13513. &lt;p&gt;“At 17, 18, with all the media commitments and going on all these shows. The difference between dart players and footballers is that we don&amp;#8217;t get media trained. &lt;/p&gt;
  13514.  
  13515.  
  13516.  
  13517. &lt;p&gt;“He&amp;#8217;s been thrown into the deep end, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/32858790/darts-luke-littler-micah-richards/&quot;&gt;going on A League of Their Own&lt;/a&gt; and all these different shows. He does get a lot of respect and he deserves it.”&lt;/p&gt;
  13518.  
  13519.  
  13520.  
  13521. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  13522. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  13523. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;List of all-time Darts World Champions&lt;/h3&gt;
  13524. &lt;/div&gt;
  13525. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  13526. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  13527. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NINTCHDBPICT000961325767.jpg?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  13529. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  13530. BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year. &lt;/p&gt;
  13532. &lt;div&gt;
  13533. &lt;p&gt;The list does &lt;em&gt;not &lt;/em&gt;include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions.&lt;/p&gt;
  13534. &lt;p&gt;That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once &amp;#8211; Barney also won four BDO titles &amp;#8211; and none of Eric Bristow&amp;#8217;s five BDO titles are included.&lt;/p&gt;
  13535. &lt;ul&gt;
  13536. &lt;li&gt;1994 &amp;#8211; Dennis Priestley &lt;/li&gt;
  13537. &lt;li&gt;1995 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor&lt;/li&gt;
  13538. &lt;li&gt;1996 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (2)&lt;/li&gt;
  13539. &lt;li&gt;1997 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (3)&lt;/li&gt;
  13540. &lt;li&gt;1998 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (4)&lt;/li&gt;
  13541. &lt;li&gt;1999 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (5)&lt;/li&gt;
  13542. &lt;li&gt;2000 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (6)&lt;/li&gt;
  13543. &lt;li&gt;2001 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (7)&lt;/li&gt;
  13544. &lt;li&gt;2002 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (8)&lt;/li&gt;
  13545. &lt;li&gt;2003 &amp;#8211; John Part&lt;/li&gt;
  13546. &lt;li&gt;2004 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (9)&lt;/li&gt;
  13547. &lt;li&gt;2005 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (10)&lt;/li&gt;
  13548. &lt;li&gt;2006 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (11)&lt;/li&gt;
  13549. &lt;li&gt;2007 &amp;#8211; Raymond van Barneveld&lt;/li&gt;
  13550. &lt;li&gt;2008 &amp;#8211; John Part (2)&lt;/li&gt;
  13551. &lt;li&gt;2009 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (12)&lt;/li&gt;
  13552. &lt;li&gt;2010 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (13)&lt;/li&gt;
  13553. &lt;li&gt;2011 &amp;#8211; Adrian Lewis &lt;/li&gt;
  13554. &lt;li&gt;2012 &amp;#8211; Adrian Lewis (2)&lt;/li&gt;
  13555. &lt;li&gt;2013 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor (14)&lt;/li&gt;
  13556. &lt;li&gt;2014 &amp;#8211; Michael van Gerwen&lt;/li&gt;
  13557. &lt;li&gt;2015 &amp;#8211; Gary Anderson&lt;/li&gt;
  13558. &lt;li&gt;2016 &amp;#8211; Gary Anderson (2)&lt;/li&gt;
  13559. &lt;li&gt;2017 &amp;#8211; Michael van Gerwen (2)&lt;/li&gt;
  13560. &lt;li&gt;2018 &amp;#8211; Rob Cross&lt;/li&gt;
  13561. &lt;li&gt;2019 &amp;#8211; Michael van Gerwen (3)&lt;/li&gt;
  13562. &lt;li&gt;2020 &amp;#8211; Peter Wright&lt;/li&gt;
  13563. &lt;li&gt;2021 &amp;#8211; Gerwyn Price&lt;/li&gt;
  13564. &lt;li&gt;2022 &amp;#8211;  Peter Wright (2)&lt;/li&gt;
  13565. &lt;li&gt;2023 &amp;#8211; Michael Smith&lt;/li&gt;
  13566. &lt;li&gt;2024 &amp;#8211; Luke Humphries&lt;/li&gt;
  13567. &lt;li&gt;2025 &amp;#8211; Luke Littler&lt;/li&gt;
  13568. &lt;/ul&gt;
  13569. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Most World Titles&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  13570. &lt;ul&gt;
  13571. &lt;li&gt;14 &amp;#8211; Phil Taylor&lt;/li&gt;
  13572. &lt;li&gt;3 &amp;#8211; Michael van Gerwen&lt;/li&gt;
  13573. &lt;li&gt;2 &amp;#8211; John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright &lt;/li&gt;
  13574. &lt;li&gt;1 &amp;#8211; Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler&lt;/li&gt;
  13575. &lt;/ul&gt;
  13576. &lt;/div&gt;
  13577. &lt;/div&gt;
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  13581. <title>Tom Cruise breaks silence on &#8216;dear friend&#8217; and Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer&#8217;s shock death aged 65</title>
  13582. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34262552/tom-cruise-breaks-silence-top-gun-val-kilmers-death/</link>
  13583. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
  13584. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Callum Wells]]></dc:creator>
  13585. <category><![CDATA[Showbiz]]></category>
  13586. <category><![CDATA[Celebrity deaths]]></category>
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  13589. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;TOM Cruise has broken his silence after his &amp;#8216;dear friend&amp;#8217; and Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer&amp;#8217;s shock death, aged 65.&lt;/p&gt;
  13590.  
  13591.  
  13592.  
  13593. &lt;p&gt;Actor Tom, 62, played Captain Pete &amp;#8220;Maverick&amp;#8221; Mitchell alongside Val&amp;#8217;s Tom &amp;#8220;Iceman&amp;#8221; Kazansky in the 1986 classic, with the pair reuniting onscreen for 2022&amp;#8217;s Top Gun: Maverick.&lt;/p&gt;
  13594.  
  13595.  
  13596.  
  13597. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262550&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/tom-cruise-takes-moment-silence-984526252.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Tom Cruise onstage at CinemaCon.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262550&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Tom Cruise has broken his silence after his &amp;#8216;dear friend&amp;#8217; and Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer&amp;#8217;s shock death, aged 65[/caption]
  13598.  
  13599.  
  13600.  
  13601. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34209954&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 899px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/9c594679-69cc-417d-b475-f47acc68d178.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=889&quot; alt=&quot;For The Times Magazine use only, for enquiries or usage contact the photographer jeff@jeffminton.com. Val Kilmer photographed by Jeff Minton&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34209954&quot; width=&quot;889&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The final public picture of Val before he died of pneumonia&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Jeff Minton&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  13602.  
  13603.  
  13604.  
  13605. &lt;p&gt;At CinemaCon 2025, held at the Colosseum at Caesar&amp;#8217;s Palace in Las Vegas, Tom took a moment to honor his late friend.&lt;/p&gt;
  13606.  
  13607.  
  13608.  
  13609. &lt;p&gt;According to &lt;a href=&quot;https://variety.com/2025/film/news/tom-cruise-honors-val-kilmer-cinemacon-1236354766/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Variety&lt;/a&gt;, he said: &amp;#8220;I&amp;#8217;d like to honor a dear friend of mine, Val Kilmer. I can&amp;#8217;t tell you how much I admire his work, how grateful and honored I was when he joined Top Gun and came back later for Top Gun: Maverick.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13610.  
  13611.  
  13612.  
  13613. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I think it would be really &lt;span id=&quot;13b72600-72ee-477e-9e02-621d6e4b219e&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;nice&lt;/span&gt; if we could have a moment together because he loved movies and he gave a lot to all of us. Just kind of think about all the wonderful times that we had with him. I wish you well on the &lt;span id=&quot;6f582f13-12c6-4317-bb3c-b1ddddb9359c&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;next&lt;/span&gt; journey.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13614.  
  13615.  
  13616.  
  13617. &lt;p&gt;Tom, visibly emotional, lowered his head and clasped his hands as he spoke on stage.&lt;/p&gt;
  13618.  
  13619.  
  13620.  
  13621. &lt;p&gt;The action star had been at the event to promote his upcoming &lt;span id=&quot;ef1ae59d-41bc-4c7f-8cd2-cc6dc5e04b80&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;film&lt;/span&gt;, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which is set to open on May 23.&lt;/p&gt;
  13622.  
  13623.  
  13624.  
  13625. &lt;p&gt;In 2022, Tom had spoken about how pleased he was to have Val join him on Top Gun: Maverick.&lt;/p&gt;
  13626.  
  13627.  
  13628.  
  13629. &lt;p&gt;He said on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jimmy-kimmel/&quot;&gt;Jimmy Kimmel&lt;/a&gt; Live: &amp;#8220;I just want to say that was pretty emotional. I’ve known Val for decades.&lt;/p&gt;
  13630.  
  13631.  
  13632.  
  13633. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;For him to come back and play that character… he’s such a powerful actor that he instantly became that character again. You’re looking at Iceman.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13634.  
  13635.  
  13636.  
  13637. &lt;p&gt;Val, who rose to fame in the 1980s with roles in films such as Batman Forever and The Doors, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34206065/val-kilmer-dead-batman-top-gun/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;died on Tuesday from complications related to pneumonia&lt;/a&gt; following a long battle with &lt;span id=&quot;b8c7b787-0abd-410e-a790-bba88e0f08f6&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;health&lt;/span&gt; issues.&lt;/p&gt;
  13638.  
  13639.  
  13640.  
  13641. &lt;p&gt;Diagnosed with throat cancer in 2015, he spent the later years of his life mostly out of the public eye.&lt;/p&gt;
  13642.  
  13643.  
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  13662.  
  13663.  
  13664.  
  13665. &lt;p&gt;After undergoing &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/26864928/types-of-cancer-treatment-chemotherapy-radiotherapy/&quot;&gt;aggressive treatment&lt;/a&gt;, which included a tracheotomy, chemotherapy and radiation, Val was left with a permanent &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34206485/val-kilmer-cancer-voice-box-death-health/&quot;&gt;change to his voice&lt;/a&gt;, but his spirit remained unbroken.&lt;/p&gt;
  13666.  
  13667.  
  13668.  
  13669. &lt;p&gt;And in 2022, he treated fans to the most heart-tugging reunion when he made a near-miraculous comeback in Top Gun: Maverick alongside his old sparring partner, Tom.&lt;/p&gt;
  13670.  
  13671.  
  13672.  
  13673. &lt;p&gt;Grown men were left in tears watching the American &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/15571524/top-gun-cast-where-are-they-now-sequel-maverick/&quot;&gt;star return&lt;/a&gt; to the role that first made him famous in 1986.&lt;/p&gt;
  13674.  
  13675.  
  13676.  
  13677. &lt;p&gt;The original transformed the then-unknown Val into Hollywood’s hottest hunk, whose high-profile flings included &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/15571524/top-gun-cast-where-are-they-now-sequel-maverick/&quot;&gt;Cher&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/cindy-crawford/&quot;&gt;Cindy Crawford&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7133557/daryl-hannah-husband-neil-young-blade-runner-splash-movies-net-worth/&quot;&gt;Daryl Hannah&lt;/a&gt;, Ellen Barkin, and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/angelina-jolie/&quot;&gt;Angelina Jolie&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  13678.  
  13679.  
  13680.  
  13681. &lt;p&gt;But a reputation for being difficult to work with, financial woes and a brush with death appeared to wreck all hopes of ever seeing Val in a blockbuster again.&lt;/p&gt;
  13682.  
  13683.  
  13684.  
  13685. &lt;p&gt;Thanks, though, due to radical new artificial voice technology the actor was able to talk again.&lt;/p&gt;
  13686.  
  13687.  
  13688.  
  13689. &lt;p&gt;Despite that, convincing the sequel’s producers that he was fit to return to active duty was a tough task for the never-say-die movie veteran.&lt;/p&gt;
  13690.  
  13691.  
  13692.  
  13693. &lt;p&gt;Val insisted, rightly, that there was no Top Gun without Iceman.&lt;/p&gt;
  13694.  
  13695.  
  13696.  
  13697. &lt;p&gt;He stated: “Tom was Maverick, but Maverick&amp;#8217;s nemesis was Iceman. The two went together like salt and pepper.&lt;/p&gt;
  13698.  
  13699.  
  13700.  
  13701. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It didn&amp;#8217;t matter that the producers didn&amp;#8217;t contact me. As the Temptations sang in the heyday of Motown soul, &amp;#8216;ain&amp;#8217;t too proud to beg.'&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13702.  
  13703.  
  13704.  
  13705. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Thought Top Gun was &amp;#8216;silly&amp;#8217;&lt;/h2&gt;
  13706.  
  13707.  
  13708.  
  13709. &lt;p&gt;That certainly wasn’t Val&amp;#8217;s attitude when he read the script for the original.&lt;/p&gt;
  13710.  
  13711.  
  13712.  
  13713. &lt;p&gt;He thought it was “silly” and had to accept the role because he was under contract with the studio.&lt;/p&gt;
  13714.  
  13715.  
  13716.  
  13717. &lt;p&gt;At that point Val had only appeared in two comedies, Top Secret! And Real Genius.&lt;/p&gt;
  13718.  
  13719.  
  13720.  
  13721. &lt;p&gt;The precocious, then 26-year-old, newcomer didn’t play it safe, choosing to ad-lib lines and deliberately create off-screen tension with Tom.&lt;/p&gt;
  13722.  
  13723.  
  13724.  
  13725. &lt;p&gt;He reportedly formed a team Iceman camp to rival anyone on the Maverick side and went off partying while Tom diligently learned his script.&lt;/p&gt;
  13726.  
  13727.  
  13728.  
  13729. &lt;p&gt;Val said: “Tom refrained from our revelry, with good reason. From day one, he was laser-focused on a singular goal &amp;#8211; to become the greatest action hero in the history of film.”&lt;/p&gt;
  13730.  
  13731.  
  13732.  
  13733. &lt;p&gt;Reluctantly taking the role proved to be a fortuitous break because Top Gun was the biggest box office hit of 1986 and Val&amp;#8217;s line “you can be my wingman any time” is part of pop culture.&lt;/p&gt;
  13734.  
  13735.  
  13736.  
  13737. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  13738. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  13739. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Inside Kilmer&amp;#039;s health battles &lt;/h3&gt;
  13740. &lt;/div&gt;
  13741. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  13742. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  13743. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/OH_7806.jpg?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  13746. &lt;div&gt;
  13747. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BY &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/author/milad-sherzad/&quot;&gt;Milad Sherzad&lt;/a&gt;, Sun News Reporter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  13748. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VAL Kilmer was left using an electronic voice box and feeding tube after bravely battling throat cancer before his death aged 65.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  13749. &lt;p&gt;The legendary actor began his&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/15529004/val-kilmer-cancer-voice-box-smoking/&quot;&gt;battle&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;in 2014 and later underwent chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery.&lt;/p&gt;
  13750. &lt;p&gt;This tough fight forced him to step back from the&amp;nbsp;Hollywood&amp;nbsp;spotlight for a number of years.&lt;/p&gt;
  13751. &lt;p&gt;After undergoing both radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the star underwent a tracheostomy in 2015 to help him breathe. &lt;/p&gt;
  13752. &lt;p&gt;This procedure permanently damaged his vocal cords and left the iconic actor&amp;#8217;s voice forever altered.&lt;/p&gt;
  13753. &lt;p&gt;He was forced to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/15529004/val-kilmer-cancer-voice-box-smoking/&quot;&gt;use an electric voice box&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;on the artificial hole in his throat in order to speak.&lt;/p&gt;
  13754. &lt;p&gt;Kilmer would cover his neck in a scarf following the surgery to hide the device.&lt;/p&gt;
  13755. &lt;p&gt;In a candid Amazon Prime documentary entitled Val, the Top Gun and Batman Forever star said: &amp;#8220;I obviously am sounding much worse than I feel.&lt;/p&gt;
  13756. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I can&amp;#8217;t speak without plugging this hole [in his throat].&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13757. &lt;p&gt;When asked what he missed most about his voice, Kilmer joked about how he &amp;#8220;didn&amp;#8217;t laugh like a pirate&amp;#8221; before the surgery.&lt;/p&gt;
  13758. &lt;p&gt;The actor also faced numerous other challenges, including having meals given to him through a feeding tube.&lt;/p&gt;
  13759. &lt;p&gt;He said: &amp;#8220;You have to make the choice to breathe or to eat. It&amp;#8217;s an obstacle that is very present with whoever sees me.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13760. &lt;p&gt;He had initially kept his cancer diagnosis secret before revealing his struggles in 2021.&lt;/p&gt;
  13761. &lt;p&gt;He explained how he was unaware of his throat cancer until he coughed up &amp;#8220;coagulated blood&amp;#8221; one day and was rushed to hospital after passing out.&lt;/p&gt;
  13762. &lt;/div&gt;
  13763. &lt;/div&gt;
  13764. &lt;/div&gt;
  13766.  
  13767.  
  13768.  
  13769. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&amp;#8216;I have behaved poorly&amp;#8217;&lt;/h2&gt;
  13770.  
  13771.  
  13772.  
  13773. &lt;p&gt;Two years later the ladies&amp;#8217; man met his future wife, British actress Joanne Whalley, on the set of Willow and they had two children, Mercedes and Jack.&lt;/p&gt;
  13774.  
  13775.  
  13776.  
  13777. &lt;p&gt;His insistence on staying in character caused problems both for his marriage and his co-stars.&lt;/p&gt;
  13778.  
  13779.  
  13780.  
  13781. &lt;p&gt;For the whole year he played tragic rocker Jim Morrison in The Doors he didn’t break out of the part on set or at home or prize himself out of the same leather trousers.&lt;/p&gt;
  13782.  
  13783.  
  13784.  
  13785. &lt;p&gt;During an audition for the 1991 film with actress Caitlin O&amp;#8217;Heaney he allegedly got so caught up in the moment that he slapped her, which resulted in a financial settlement.&lt;/p&gt;
  13786.  
  13787.  
  13788.  
  13789. &lt;p&gt;Batman Forever director Joel Schumacher described Val, who only played the caped crusader once, as “psychotic” and The Island of Dr Moreau director John Frankenheimer said: “There are two things I will never ever do in my whole life: I will never climb Mt. Everest and I will never work with Val Kilmer ever again.”&lt;/p&gt;
  13790.  
  13791.  
  13792.  
  13793. &lt;p&gt;Val acknowledged that, perhaps, he overstepped the mark now and again.&lt;/p&gt;
  13794.  
  13795.  
  13796.  
  13797. &lt;p&gt;He said in a recent documentary: “I have behaved poorly, I have behaved bravely, I have behaved bizarrely to some.”&lt;/p&gt;
  13798.  
  13799.  
  13800.  
  13801. &lt;p&gt;Val is survived by his daughter,&amp;nbsp;Mercedes, and son, Jack, from his&amp;nbsp;marriage&amp;nbsp;to actress Joanne Whalley.&lt;/p&gt;
  13802.  
  13803.  
  13804.  
  13805. &lt;p&gt;His passing was confirmed by Mercedes on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;
  13806.  
  13807.  
  13808.  
  13809. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_18589818&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 696px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/d1ac251e-7303-4b9b-b6c3-af86cdedfd6d.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=686&quot; alt=&quot;Val Kilmer in a Top Gun flight suit.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-18589818&quot; width=&quot;686&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Val starred in hit movie Top Gun&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  13810.  
  13811.  
  13812.  
  13813. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34206141&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/american-actors-val-kilmer-tom-506630699.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in Top Gun.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34206141&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;627&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Corbis - Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;He worked alongside Tom Cruise in the franchise[/caption]
  13814.  
  13815.  
  13816.  
  13817. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_undefined&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/NINTCHDBPICT000732425672.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=718&quot; alt=&quot;Val’s character Iceman in the new film Top Gun: Maverick&quot; class=&quot;alignnone&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The late star returned for a small role in Top Gun: Maverick&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;</content:encoded>
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  13820. <title>Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian shares emotional update as she recovers from her gruelling cancer treatment</title>
  13821. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34262274/hollyoaks-ali-bastian-shares-emotional-update-recovers-cancer-treatment/</link>
  13822. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
  13823. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lottie Hulme]]></dc:creator>
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  13836. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;HOLLYOAKS star Ali Bastian has shared an emotional update as she recovers from he gruelling cancer treatment.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13837.  
  13838.  
  13839.  
  13840. &lt;p&gt;The former &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hollyoaks/&quot;&gt;Hollyoaks&lt;/a&gt; actress was diagnosed with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/breast-cancer/&quot;&gt;breast cancer&lt;/a&gt; last year after discovering a lump she initially thought was a blocked milk duct while &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/breastfeeding/&quot;&gt;breastfeeding&lt;/a&gt; her youngest child.&lt;/p&gt;
  13841.  
  13842.  
  13843.  
  13844. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262389&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hollyoaks-star-ali-bastian-shares-984524178.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;Woman with short hair holding a fluffy dog.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262389&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@alibastianinsta&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian has shared an emotional update as she recovers from he gruelling cancer treatment[/caption]
  13845.  
  13846.  
  13847.  
  13848. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262390&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hollyoaks-star-ali-bastian-shares-984524177.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;Woman with short hair hugging a dog.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262390&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@alibastianinsta&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ali can be seen sitting in a fluffy grey jumper with her dog Molly on her lap[/caption]
  13849.  
  13850.  
  13851.  
  13852. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262392&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hollyoaks-star-ali-bastian-shares-984524164.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;Person with short hair hugging a dog.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262392&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@alibastianinsta&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Fans adored Ali’s post, as one commented: “Amazing. Can only imagine how good this is&amp;#8221;[/caption]
  13853.  
  13854.  
  13855.  
  13856. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262398&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 681px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ali-bastian-attends-premiere-channel-983102003.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=671&quot; alt=&quot;Ali Bastian with her two children at the premiere of Mog's Christmas.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262398&quot; width=&quot;671&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ali was diagnosed with breast cancer after discovering a lump she initially thought was a blocked milk duct while breastfeeding her youngest child[/caption]
  13857.  
  13858.  
  13859.  
  13860. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/32237692/hollyoaks-ali-bastian-health-update-cancer-diagnosis/&quot;&gt;Ali&lt;/a&gt;, who played Becca Dean on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/channel-4/&quot;&gt;Channel 4&lt;/a&gt; soap, was told in June that she had stage 2 breast cancer.&lt;/p&gt;
  13861.  
  13862.  
  13863.  
  13864. &lt;p&gt;The actress has undergone &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/33686842/hollyoaks-ali-bastian-mastectomy-cancer-free/&quot;&gt;16 rounds of chemotherapy &lt;/a&gt;and lost her &lt;span id=&quot;4745b0f3-8408-48db-913f-82e24baf41d8&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;hair&lt;/span&gt; through treatment.&lt;/p&gt;
  13865.  
  13866.  
  13867.  
  13868. &lt;p&gt;But in a new update while smiling and lapping up the sun, Ali told fans: “Sitting out with Molly having a cup of tea looking out to &lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f30a.png&quot; alt=&quot;🌊&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt; and I just realised I can feel the wind in my hair for the first time for a long time and it feels goooood! &lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f495.png&quot; alt=&quot;💕&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f4ab.png&quot; alt=&quot;💫&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f64f-1f3fb.png&quot; alt=&quot;🙏🏻&quot; class=&quot;wp-smiley&quot; style=&quot;height: 1em; max-height: 1em;&quot; /&gt;”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13869.  
  13870.  
  13871.  
  13872. &lt;p&gt;In the clip, Ali can be seen sitting in a fluffy grey jumper with her dog Molly on her lap.&lt;/p&gt;
  13873.  
  13874.  
  13875.  
  13876. &lt;p&gt;She smiles as the wind hits her hair and appears emotional, before turning the camera to face her stunning countryside surroundings.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13877.  
  13878.  
  13879.  
  13880. &lt;p&gt;Fans adored Ali’s post, as one commented: “Amazing. Can only imagine how good this is.”&lt;/p&gt;
  13881.  
  13882.  
  13883.  
  13884. &lt;p&gt;A second penned: “Love this Ali so much,” and a third wrote: “looking fantastic lovely, enjoy every minute.”&lt;/p&gt;
  13885.  
  13886.  
  13887.  
  13888. &lt;p&gt;Just last month, Ali shared an incredible update on social media, thanking her medical team and fans for their unwavering support during her cancer battle.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  13889.  
  13890.  
  13891.  
  13892. &lt;p&gt;She wrote: &amp;#8220;Thank you so much for all your birthday messages last week, I’m honestly so grateful for all the love and support from my little corner of social media.&lt;/p&gt;
  13893.  
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  13913.  
  13914.  
  13915.  
  13916. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I wanted to update you all. I’m on to my final week of radiotherapy, which should mark the end of my active treatment — I hope and pray for good!&lt;/p&gt;
  13917.  
  13918.  
  13919.  
  13920. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I had my mastectomy in January, which was thankfully a success and has healed really well. It proved that my chemo had worked.&lt;/p&gt;
  13921.  
  13922.  
  13923.  
  13924. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;As I sit here right now, I’m free from cancer. I can’t even believe it.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13925.  
  13926.  
  13927.  
  13928. &lt;p&gt;Ali went on to praise the &amp;#8220;incredible&amp;#8221; team at Cork University Hospital who cared for her throughout her treatment, from her consultants to the oncology nurses who offered comfort during her most difficult moments.&lt;/p&gt;
  13929.  
  13930.  
  13931.  
  13932. &lt;p&gt;She said: &amp;#8220;The nurses have given me compassion, time, and space to share and talk about my experience of a very challenging treatment pathway — one that, although we thank God exists, is not only a lot for the body to process but an awful lot to process mentally and emotionally.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13933.  
  13934.  
  13935.  
  13936. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TM-graphic-breast-check.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TM-graphic-breast-check.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-12224915&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;715&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  13937.  
  13938.  
  13939.  
  13940. &lt;p&gt;She also gave a heartfelt shoutout to a staff member called Stef who serves tea to chemo patients, adding: &amp;#8220;You make an incredible difference to a lonely journey.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13941.  
  13942.  
  13943.  
  13944. &lt;p&gt;She went on: &amp;#8220;To be coming out of the other side of this feels unreal.&lt;/p&gt;
  13945.  
  13946.  
  13947.  
  13948. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;After the shock of a diagnosis, it’s hard to let in the light and believe that it might just be OK.&lt;/p&gt;
  13949.  
  13950.  
  13951.  
  13952. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;The road back to my life won’t be a linear one… and I will share with you, as always, as much of my truth of this experience as I can.&lt;/p&gt;
  13953.  
  13954.  
  13955.  
  13956. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I am so, so grateful for all of your support. People with cancer, experiencing cancer treatment, need love. Full stop. Unconditional, arms-around-you love and support.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13957.  
  13958.  
  13959.  
  13960. &lt;p&gt;Ali ended her post with a heartfelt message, saying: &amp;#8220;When it’s dark, look for stars.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  13961.  
  13962.  
  13963.  
  13964. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262402&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/hollyoaks-star-ali-bastian-shaves-940238919.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;Woman cutting her own hair.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262402&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @alibastianinsta&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ali has kept fans up to date with her cancer journey[/caption]
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  13968. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262403&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 671px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000983101850.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=661&quot; alt=&quot;Ali Bastian at the Caudwell Children Butterfly Ball.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262403&quot; width=&quot;661&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ali played Becca Dean in Hollyoaks[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  13971. <title>UK&#8217;s most rare 50ps including Kew Gardens coin worth up to 1,400 times its face value &#8211; key details to spot</title>
  13972. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34256393/uks-most-rare-50ps-including-kew-gardens-coin-worth-up-to-1400-times-its-face-value-key-details-to-spot/</link>
  13973. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  13974. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily Mee]]></dc:creator>
  13975. <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
  13976. <category><![CDATA[News Money]]></category>
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  13978. <category><![CDATA[Rare coins and valuable notes]]></category>
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  13981. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;EXPERTS have revealed the most sought-after collectable 50p coins right now. &lt;/p&gt;
  13982.  
  13983.  
  13984.  
  13985. &lt;p&gt;They might be hard to get hold of, but they could make you a good amount of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/&quot;&gt;money&lt;/a&gt; if you find them. &lt;/p&gt;
  13986.  
  13987.  
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  13989. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34226614&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1a2a1424-enhanced-nr-edit-JS976984455.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Concept of Bankruptcy,Unemployment,financial liquidity problems, finance trouble,Unemployed asian man opening empty wallet,no cash,money problem,deflation,inflation crisis,Global economic depression&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34226614&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;You should check your wallet for these 50ps&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  13990.  
  13991.  
  13992.  
  13993. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/3315810/50p-coins-rare-royal-mint-valuable-design-worth-hundreds/&quot;&gt;50p&lt;/a&gt; is the most collectable out of all the coins in circulation, but you would need to find certain rare designs for it to be worth anything more than its face value. &lt;/p&gt;
  13994.  
  13995.  
  13996.  
  13997. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/22596240/coin-expert-little-known-designs-spot-change-worth-hundreds/&quot;&gt;ChangeChecker&lt;/a&gt; regularly releases a scarcity index which keeps up to date on which coins are the most sought-after by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/rare-toys-collectibles/&quot;&gt;collectors&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  13998.  
  13999.  
  14000.  
  14001. &lt;p&gt;In the coin-collecting world, scarcity usually refers to how difficult a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/rare-coins-valuable-notes/&quot;&gt;coin&lt;/a&gt; is to get hold of versus the demand for it among collectors.&lt;/p&gt;
  14002.  
  14003.  
  14004.  
  14005. &lt;p&gt;The scarcity index combines a coin&amp;#8217;s mintage figure with how many of each design is listed as &amp;#8220;collected&amp;#8221; by collectors on the web &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/app/&quot;&gt;app&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; indicating how easy it is to find each coin &amp;#8211; as well as the number of times a design has been requested as a swap.&lt;/p&gt;
  14006.  
  14007.  
  14008.  
  14009. &lt;p&gt;This helps the coin experts to determine the true scarcity of a coin, as opposed to just looking at how many have been manufactured, or minted.&lt;/p&gt;
  14010.  
  14011.  
  14012.  
  14013. &lt;p&gt;Interest can change among coin collectors so it&amp;#8217;s worth keeping up to date with the latest scarcity index. &lt;/p&gt;
  14014.  
  14015.  
  14016.  
  14017. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/33942797/uks-rarest-coin-worth-more-than-face-value/#:~:text=The%20coin%20is%20a%20King,only%20about%20200%2C000%20copies%20minted.&quot;&gt;2023 Salmon 50p&lt;/a&gt; is the rarest 50p in circulation, with just 200,000 minted. &lt;/p&gt;
  14018.  
  14019.  
  14020.  
  14021. &lt;p&gt;The rare coin was struck to highlight the plight of the salmon, whose population is in decline. &lt;/p&gt;
  14022.  
  14023.  
  14024.  
  14025. &lt;p&gt;But despite its rarity, it is actually not considered among the scarcest on the index. &lt;/p&gt;
  14026.  
  14027.  
  14028.  
  14029. &lt;p&gt;ChangeChecker says this is because collectors are &amp;#8220;less likely to want to part with it, so very few swaps have taken place&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  14053. &lt;p&gt;These are the top five most scarce coins right now, according to the latest analysis&amp;#8230; &lt;/p&gt;
  14054.  
  14055.  
  14056.  
  14057. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;1. Kew Gardens &amp;#8211; worth up to £700&lt;/h2&gt;
  14058.  
  14059.  
  14060.  
  14061. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mintage &amp;#8211; 210,000&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14062.  
  14063.  
  14064.  
  14065. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_32855850&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 712px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MONEY-Coins-12450101jpg-JS633949243.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=702&quot; alt=&quot;Undated handout photo issued by the Royal Mint of the 2019 Kew anniversary 50p coin, which has been revealed as one of the rarest 50p coins in circulation ahead of the 50th anniversary of decimalisation. PA Photo. Issue date: Tuesday February 2, 2021. The famous Kew Gardens 50p remains the most coveted coin in circulation, with a mintage of just 210,000, the Mint said. See PA story MONEY Coins. Photo credit should read: Royal Mint/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-32855850&quot; width=&quot;702&quot; height=&quot;702&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The 50p coin is one of the rarest in circulation&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;pa&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  14066.  
  14067.  
  14068.  
  14069. &lt;p&gt;This 50p has become one of the most talked about collectors&amp;#8217; coins in the last 15 years, according to the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/32490851/royal-mints-new-commemorative-coins/&quot;&gt;Royal Mint&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  14070.  
  14071.  
  14072.  
  14073. &lt;p&gt;It was originally released in 2009 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the opening of Kew Gardens in London.&lt;/p&gt;
  14074.  
  14075.  
  14076.  
  14077. &lt;p&gt;Its reverse side features the famous Chinese Pagoda at Kew, encircled by a leafy climber plant.&lt;/p&gt;
  14078.  
  14079.  
  14080.  
  14081. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34153756/rare-50p-coin-sells-face-value/&quot;&gt;The coin&lt;/a&gt; is among the most rare 50ps in circulation and we&amp;#8217;ve seen it sell for as much as £707 before on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/ebay/&quot;&gt;eBay&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14082.  
  14083.  
  14084.  
  14085. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;2. Triathlon &amp;#8211; worth up to £30 &lt;/h2&gt;
  14086.  
  14087.  
  14088.  
  14089. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mintage &amp;#8211; 1,163,500&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14090.  
  14091.  
  14092.  
  14093. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_19309631&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 647px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/50p_1jpg-JS749499689.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=637&quot; alt=&quot;50 pence coin depicting a triathlon.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-19309631&quot; width=&quot;637&quot; height=&quot;618&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;This coin is a rare find&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Royal Mint Museum&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  14094.  
  14095.  
  14096.  
  14097. &lt;p&gt;This coin is part of the set of Olympics coins released to commemorate the London 2012 &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/olympics/&quot;&gt;Olympic&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/paralympics/&quot;&gt;Paralympic&lt;/a&gt; Games. &lt;/p&gt;
  14098.  
  14099.  
  14100.  
  14101. &lt;p&gt;It was minted in 2011 and depicts the popular &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/&quot;&gt;sport&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  14102.  
  14103.  
  14104.  
  14105. &lt;p&gt;The highest recent sale we&amp;#8217;ve found on eBay recently was £30 on June 21.&lt;/p&gt;
  14106.  
  14107.  
  14108.  
  14109. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;3. Wrestling &amp;#8211; worth up to £15 &lt;/h2&gt;
  14110.  
  14111.  
  14112.  
  14113. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mintage &amp;#8211; 1,129,500&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14114.  
  14115.  
  14116.  
  14117. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_19309917&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 630px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/50p_3jpg-JS749499683.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=620&quot; alt=&quot;a silver coin that says 50 pence on it&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-19309917&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;605&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The Wrestling coin is the second rarest in the Olympic collection&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  14118.  
  14119.  
  14120.  
  14121. &lt;p&gt;The W&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/wrestling/&quot;&gt;restling&lt;/a&gt; 50p coin comes from the same set but has a slightly lower mintage. &lt;/p&gt;
  14122.  
  14123.  
  14124.  
  14125. &lt;p&gt;It is considered the second rarest Olympic 50p coin after the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/&quot;&gt;Football&lt;/a&gt; one. &lt;/p&gt;
  14126.  
  14127.  
  14128.  
  14129. &lt;p&gt;The coin was designed by Roderick Enriquez, a graphic designer from Hammersmith, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/London/&quot;&gt;London&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14130.  
  14131.  
  14132.  
  14133. &lt;p&gt;We&amp;#8217;ve seen it sell for as much as £15 online so is worth digging around for.&lt;/p&gt;
  14134.  
  14135.  
  14136.  
  14137. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;4. Football &amp;#8211; worth up to £75&lt;/h2&gt;
  14138.  
  14139.  
  14140.  
  14141. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mintage &amp;#8211; 1,125,000&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14142.  
  14143.  
  14144.  
  14145. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_30580901&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 847px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MONEY-Coins-12450082jpg-JS633949247.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;quality=100&amp;amp;w=837&quot; alt=&quot;Undated handout photo issued by the Royal Mint of the 2011 Olympic Football 'offside rule explained' 50p coin, which has been revealed as one of the rarest 50p coins in circulation ahead of the 50th anniversary of decimalisation. PA Photo. Issue date: Tuesday February 2, 2021. The famous Kew Gardens 50p remains the most coveted coin in circulation, with a mintage of just 210,000, the Mint said. See PA story MONEY Coins. Photo credit should read: Royal Mint/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-30580901&quot; width=&quot;837&quot; height=&quot;777&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;This 50p coin explains the offside rule&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  14146.  
  14147.  
  14148.  
  14149. &lt;p&gt;As we mentioned earlier, the Football 50p is the rarest of the Olympic coins. &lt;/p&gt;
  14150.  
  14151.  
  14152.  
  14153. &lt;p&gt;It features an explanation of the controversial &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/2244124/offside-rule-football/&quot;&gt;offside rule&lt;/a&gt; on it. &lt;/p&gt;
  14154.  
  14155.  
  14156.  
  14157. &lt;p&gt;It has been known to sell for as much as £75 in the past. &lt;/p&gt;
  14158.  
  14159.  
  14160.  
  14161. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;5. Judo &amp;#8211; worth up to £17.95&lt;/h2&gt;
  14162.  
  14163.  
  14164.  
  14165. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mintage &amp;#8211; 1,161,500&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14166.  
  14167.  
  14168.  
  14169. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_19309803&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 612px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/judo.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=602&quot; alt=&quot;50 pence coin depicting two judo athletes.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-19309803&quot; width=&quot;602&quot; height=&quot;626&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;This coin has a mintage of just over a million&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  14170.  
  14171.  
  14172.  
  14173. &lt;p&gt;Rounding off the top five is another Olympic coin. &lt;/p&gt;
  14174.  
  14175.  
  14176.  
  14177. &lt;p&gt;The judo coin was designed by David Cornell after he won a national competition.&lt;/p&gt;
  14178.  
  14179.  
  14180.  
  14181. &lt;p&gt;The highest bid we&amp;#8217;ve seen on eBay was for £17.95 in June last year.&lt;/p&gt;
  14182.  
  14183.  
  14184.  
  14185. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;What makes a coin rare?&lt;/h2&gt;
  14186.  
  14187.  
  14188.  
  14189. &lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#8217;re lucky enough, rare coins have been known to sell for thousands in the past. &lt;/p&gt;
  14190.  
  14191.  
  14192.  
  14193. &lt;p&gt;A coin is usually considered rare if it either has a very low mintage, or if it has an error. &lt;/p&gt;
  14194.  
  14195.  
  14196.  
  14197. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34193509/rare-minting-error-20p-coin-sold-1160-times-worth/&quot;&gt;Error coins&lt;/a&gt; are surprisingly valuable to collectors as the small changes to the design make them particularly rare. &lt;/p&gt;
  14198.  
  14199.  
  14200.  
  14201. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;How do I find out what my coin is worth?&lt;/h2&gt;
  14202.  
  14203.  
  14204.  
  14205. &lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#8217;re checking your change for rare coins, you could look at websites like ChangeChecker to see which designs are usually sought after. &lt;/p&gt;
  14206.  
  14207.  
  14208.  
  14209. &lt;p&gt;Coin Hunter gives you an estimated valuation of your coin based on the average of the most recent sales, as well as a range of how much you can expect it to fetch.&lt;/p&gt;
  14210.  
  14211.  
  14212.  
  14213. &lt;p&gt;You can also check how much the coin is selling for on eBay. &lt;/p&gt;
  14214.  
  14215.  
  14216.  
  14217. &lt;p&gt;Search the full name of the coin, select the &amp;#8220;sold&amp;#8221; listing and then toggle the search to &amp;#8220;highest value&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14218.  
  14219.  
  14220.  
  14221. &lt;p&gt;It will give you an idea of the amount of money that the coin is going for.&lt;/p&gt;
  14222.  
  14223.  
  14224.  
  14225. &lt;p&gt;Remember, though, a rare coin is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. &lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  14228. <title>&#8216;Friends stabbed me in the back&#8217; &#8211; Brandon Williams reveals struggles including &#8216;ridiculous&#8217; Man Utd pressure</title>
  14229. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34255709/brandon-williams-friends-betrayal-man-utd-pressure/</link>
  14230. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
  14231. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Hall]]></dc:creator>
  14232. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  14233. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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  14236. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;BRANDON WILLIAMS has opened up on his struggles at Manchester United &amp;#8211; and admitted he couldn&amp;#8217;t be &amp;#8220;100 per cent&amp;#8221; honest about them at the time over fears about what might happen.&lt;/p&gt;
  14237.  
  14238.  
  14239.  
  14240. &lt;p&gt;Williams, 24, was axed by the Red Devils last July following a spell of loan moves and a drop-off in form.&lt;/p&gt;
  14241.  
  14242.  
  14243.  
  14244. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261906&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ff571231-febf-43bb-989a-870627683c2d.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Screenshot of a computer screen showing a man on a podcast and a news article about a soccer player.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261906&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;545&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Brandon Williams has opened up on his off-the-pitch struggles&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  14245.  
  14246.  
  14247.  
  14248. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261854&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 828px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000832822576.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=818&quot; alt=&quot;Brandon Williams in Manchester United uniform on a soccer field.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261854&quot; width=&quot;818&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Kenny Ramsay&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Williams was released by boyhood club Manchester United in July[/caption]
  14249.  
  14250.  
  14251.  
  14252. &lt;p&gt;The full-back hasn&amp;#8217;t played a competitive match since December 2023 and has been without a club since last summer.&lt;/p&gt;
  14253.  
  14254.  
  14255.  
  14256. &lt;p&gt;Now Williams has opened up on the &amp;#8220;dark&amp;#8221; times and off-the-pitch issues that surrounded his &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/old-trafford/&quot;&gt;Old Trafford&lt;/a&gt; exit and his loan spell in the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/championship/&quot;&gt;Championship&lt;/a&gt; with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1225846/ipswich-town/&quot;&gt;Ipswich Town&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14257.  
  14258.  
  14259.  
  14260. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Last month&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33858214/man-utd-star-balloon-crash/&quot;&gt;Williams pleaded guilty to dangerous driving&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;and driving without third party insurance following a high-speed crash.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14261.  
  14262.  
  14263.  
  14264. &lt;p&gt;Chester Crown Court heard Williams&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/26870150/brandon-williams-laughing-gas-claims-car-crash/&quot;&gt;reached speeds of 99mph with a balloon in his mouth&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;before being involved in the 74mph crash in August 2023. He is set to be sentenced on May 9.&lt;/p&gt;
  14265.  
  14266.  
  14267.  
  14268. &lt;p&gt;Williams was sent back to Manchester half-way through his loan at Ipswich after boss &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/kieran-mckenna/&quot;&gt;Kieran McKenna&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; who knew him from his days with the United academy &amp;#8211; told him to take some time to focus on his off-the-pitch issues.&lt;/p&gt;
  14269.  
  14270.  
  14271.  
  14272. &lt;p&gt;Speaking on former &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196702/england/&quot;&gt;England&lt;/a&gt; goalkeeper &lt;a href=&quot;https://open.spotify.com/episode/1d849LEzoW8zgjTNhQKqss&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Ben Foster&amp;#8217;s Fozcast podcast&lt;/a&gt;, Williams told of not being able to get out of bed and his family and friends worrying about him in recent times &amp;#8211; with the issues partly sparked by friends &amp;#8220;stabbing him in the back&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14273.  
  14274.  
  14275.  
  14276. &lt;p&gt;He said: &amp;#8220;My friends were worried about me, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/angel-gomes/&quot;&gt;Angel Gomes&lt;/a&gt;, Jimmy [James] Garner, and D’Mani Mellor. Because I wasn’t training, I was staying in my apartment, I wasn’t moving, wasn’t coming out.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  14277.  
  14278.  
  14279.  
  14280. &lt;p&gt;He added: “At that point I did [fall out of love with football], at that point it was just getting too much for me. It was problems with friends, friends going behind my back &amp;#8211; stabbing me in my back.&lt;/p&gt;
  14281.  
  14282.  
  14283.  
  14284. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261867&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/brandon-williams-ipswich-town-sky-984503570.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Brandon Williams of Ipswich Town F.C. at a soccer match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261867&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Williams was sent back to Manchester mid-way through his loan to Ipswich[/caption]
  14285.  
  14286.  
  14287.  
  14288. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/joinsunclub/index.html?utm_source=onsite&amp;amp;utm_medium=boxout&amp;amp;utm_campaign=sunclub&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Join SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/joinsunclub/index.html?utm_source=onsite&amp;amp;utm_medium=boxout&amp;amp;utm_campaign=sunclub&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt; plus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/joinsunclub/index.html?utm_source=onsite&amp;amp;utm_medium=boxout&amp;amp;utm_campaign=sunclub&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;in-depth coverage and exclusives &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/joinsunclub/index.html?utm_source=onsite&amp;amp;utm_medium=boxout&amp;amp;utm_campaign=sunclub&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;from Old Trafford&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14289.  
  14290.  
  14291.  
  14292. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I was ignoring my family, I wasn’t really speaking to them. They were really worried about me, my friends were as well to be fair. They could see it. It wasn’t right.”&lt;/p&gt;
  14293.  
  14294.  
  14295.  
  14296. &lt;p&gt;The former &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196702/england/&quot;&gt;England&lt;/a&gt; U20 and U21 international also revealed that he got to the point with Man Utd where he &amp;#8220;couldn&amp;#8217;t be bothered&amp;#8221; to train, having loved the first three years after breaking into the team.&lt;/p&gt;
  14297.  
  14298.  
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  14317.  
  14318.  
  14319.  
  14320. &lt;p&gt;Williams knew something wasn&amp;#8217;t right and went to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/&quot;&gt;Manchester United&lt;/a&gt; club psychologist Mick Farrell for help.&lt;/p&gt;
  14321.  
  14322.  
  14323.  
  14324. &lt;p&gt;He explained: &amp;#8220;Yeah I did [speak to someone}. It was Mick Farrell at United. He was the psychologist there, I’ve known him since I was like 15. He used to bring me in all the time. &lt;/p&gt;
  14325.  
  14326.  
  14327.  
  14328. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;When I wasn’t moving out of my apartment, I was literally staying in bed. He used to turn up at like 9 o&amp;#8217;clock or something at my bedside. Trying to do something like &amp;#8216;let&amp;#8217;s go on a walk, let&amp;#8217;s go for a coffee&amp;#8217;.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  14329.  
  14330.  
  14331.  
  14332. &lt;p&gt;Williams, who made over 50 appearances for Man Utd, pointed at the intense pressure of playing for a club the size of United as one of the reasons for &amp;#8220;falling out of love with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/football/&quot;&gt;football&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8220;. &lt;/p&gt;
  14333.  
  14334.  
  14335.  
  14336. &lt;p&gt;He added: &amp;#8220;With social media, it’s United. You can have the best game and you’ll still get criticism, and my family is reading that.&lt;/p&gt;
  14337.  
  14338.  
  14339.  
  14340. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It’s hard to explain to them. It’s literally impossible to explain and make them understand that the club is &lt;strong&gt;THAT &lt;/strong&gt;big. You don’t realise how big the club is until you actually play there.&lt;/p&gt;
  14341.  
  14342.  
  14343.  
  14344. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;100 per cent [it&amp;#8217;s the hardest club to play for in the world], 100 per cent. I didn’t realise how big the club was. &lt;/p&gt;
  14345.  
  14346.  
  14347.  
  14348. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I knew how big it was, but until I went on pre-season or went to another country &amp;#8211; even when I’m going on holiday to different countries.&lt;/p&gt;
  14349.  
  14350.  
  14351.  
  14352. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I’m just like, I’m in the middle of nowhere and people know me. It’s ridiculous how big the club is.”&lt;/p&gt;
  14353.  
  14354.  
  14355.  
  14356. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261994&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a94dbc68-c3af-4cb8-9ab3-17a9e2f0c8d3.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Brandon Williams signing a Manchester United contract.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261994&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;696&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Williams played for Man Utd from the age of eight&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  14357.  
  14358.  
  14359.  
  14360. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261993&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/e5bbfc9d-e898-4e72-b24b-d9e072b3109f.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Soccer player Brandon Williams of Norwich City challenged by Pablo Fornals of West Ham United.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261993&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;He also had a brief spell on loan with Norwich&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  14361.  
  14362.  
  14363.  
  14364. &lt;p&gt;But navigating that pressure was never easy for Williams, who explained that &amp;#8211; in his experience &amp;#8211; football doesn&amp;#8217;t have an open culture when it comes to talking about your issues.&lt;/p&gt;
  14365.  
  14366.  
  14367.  
  14368. &lt;p&gt;He explained: &amp;#8220;No. Nobody does [talk about it]. Nobody really talks about if someone’s got an issue. I’ve never experienced that anyway.”&lt;/p&gt;
  14369.  
  14370.  
  14371.  
  14372. &lt;p&gt;It was that culture, and a fear of what consequences could come from speaking up, that meant Williams couldn&amp;#8217;t even be honest about his own problems when talking to club psychologists.&lt;/p&gt;
  14373.  
  14374.  
  14375.  
  14376. &lt;p&gt;He explained: “When I am having these conversations [with club psychologists] I might not fully be giving him the truth.&lt;/p&gt;
  14377.  
  14378.  
  14379.  
  14380. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It’s like, if I tell him that and he just tells one person… literally at a football club it’s a small world. When one person does one thing wrong it’ll get found out in five minutes. It spreads so fast.&lt;/p&gt;
  14381.  
  14382.  
  14383.  
  14384. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I was always wary about what I should say and what I shouldn&amp;#8217;t say.&lt;/p&gt;
  14385.  
  14386.  
  14387.  
  14388. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;In hindsight, I’d rather speak to someone outside the club or just be absolutely 100 per cent honest with him.”&lt;/p&gt;
  14389.  
  14390.  
  14391.  
  14392. &lt;p&gt;While Williams couldn&amp;#8217;t even be 100 per cent confident he could trust those around him either, adding: &amp;#8220;It’s dark. It’s hard as well because, a lot of people do care, but a lot of people care because maybe they don’t want to lose the lifestyle that they had. &lt;/p&gt;
  14393.  
  14394.  
  14395.  
  14396. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;So they’re like ‘Come on, come on we need you to get back. We need you to do all this.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  14397.  
  14398.  
  14399.  
  14400. &lt;p&gt;Now he feels like he is ready to return to action, after months of working on his fitness in a taekwondo centre filled with Olympic athletes and hard work in individual training.&lt;/p&gt;
  14401.  
  14402.  
  14403.  
  14404. &lt;p&gt;And he won&amp;#8217;t be short on options, revealing he has already had calls from around the world to try to sign him since last summer.&lt;/p&gt;
  14405.  
  14406.  
  14407.  
  14408. &lt;p&gt;He told Foster: &amp;#8220;I’ll have my conversation [with my current agent] and see what that situation is. But I’ve had loads of teams, since even August, I’ve had loads of teams trying to get me out. &lt;/p&gt;
  14409.  
  14410.  
  14411.  
  14412. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;America, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/europe/&quot;&gt;Europe&lt;/a&gt;, England, Championship. I’ve had literally loads of teams, but I’ve just not been ready. &lt;/p&gt;
  14413.  
  14414.  
  14415.  
  14416. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I want to go somewhere 100 per cent, [where I] 100 per cent know where I’m going, 100 per cent focused and just kick on. When it does get to that stage then we will end up having a conversation.”&lt;/p&gt;
  14417.  
  14418.  
  14419.  
  14420. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261997&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/brandon-williams-manchester-united-action-835203389.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Brandon Williams of Manchester United in action during a soccer match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261997&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Williams has had offers to return to football from around the globe[/caption]
  14421.  
  14422.  
  14423.  
  14424. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  14425. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  14426. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;You&amp;#039;re Not Alone&lt;/h3&gt;
  14427. &lt;/div&gt;
  14428. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  14431. &lt;div&gt;
  14432. &lt;p&gt;EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide&lt;/p&gt;
  14433. &lt;p&gt;It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.&lt;/p&gt;
  14434. &lt;p&gt;It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.&lt;/p&gt;
  14435. &lt;p&gt;And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.&lt;/p&gt;
  14436. &lt;p&gt;Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.&lt;/p&gt;
  14437. &lt;p&gt;That is why&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/youre-not-alone/&quot;&gt;The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14438. &lt;p&gt;The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.&lt;/p&gt;
  14439. &lt;p&gt;Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others…&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7194521/the-sun-suicide-prevention-campaign-launch/&quot;&gt;You’re Not Alone.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14440. &lt;p&gt;If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:&lt;/p&gt;
  14441. &lt;ul&gt;
  14442. &lt;li&gt;CALM, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thecalmzone.net/&quot;&gt;www.thecalmzone.net&lt;/a&gt;, 0800 585 858&lt;/li&gt;
  14443. &lt;li&gt;Heads Together,&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.headstogether.org.uk/support/&quot;&gt;www.headstogether.org.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  14444. &lt;li&gt;HUMEN &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.wearehumen.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;www.wearehumen.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  14445. &lt;li&gt;Mind, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mind.org.uk/&quot;&gt;www.mind.org.uk&lt;/a&gt;, 0300 123 3393&lt;/li&gt;
  14446. &lt;li&gt;Papyrus,&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.papyrus-uk.org/&quot;&gt; www.papyrus-uk.org&lt;/a&gt;, 0800 068 41 41&lt;/li&gt;
  14447. &lt;li&gt;Samaritans,&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.samaritans.org/&quot;&gt;www.samaritans.org&lt;/a&gt;, 116 123&lt;/li&gt;
  14448. &lt;/ul&gt;
  14449. &lt;/div&gt;
  14450. &lt;/div&gt;
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  14454. <title>Major Newcastle stadium update after Carabao Cup trophy parade with new plans drawn up to boost capacity</title>
  14455. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34260460/newcastle-stadium-update-carabao-cup-parade/</link>
  14456. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
  14457. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Tuckey]]></dc:creator>
  14458. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  14459. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  14460. <category><![CDATA[Carabao Cup]]></category>
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  14463. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;NEWCASTLE&amp;#8217;S Carabao Cup glory has revved up their dreams of a huge new stadium.&lt;/p&gt;
  14464.  
  14465.  
  14466.  
  14467. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34142873/newcastle-jacob-murphy-england-world-cup-thomas-tuchel/&quot;&gt;The Toon&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8216;s Saudi owners would love to build a 70,000-capacity venue adjacent to St James&amp;#8217; Park.&lt;/p&gt;
  14468.  
  14469.  
  14470.  
  14471. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261757&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/editorial-use-no-use-unauthorised-983597277.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Newcastle United fans celebrating at St. James' Park.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261757&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;651&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Huge celebrations after the Carabao Cup win have further fuelled Newcastle&amp;#8217;s desire for a bigger venue near St James&amp;#8217; Park[/caption]
  14472.  
  14473.  
  14474.  
  14475. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261736&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pic_5c819c.webp?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of Newcastle United's stadium.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261736&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;A new stadium could have a spectacular look&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  14476.  
  14477.  
  14478.  
  14479. &lt;p&gt;Around 300,000 fans thronged the city&amp;#8217;s streets last weekend&amp;nbsp;to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34135837/newcastle-trophy-parade-live-updates/&quot;&gt;celebrate&amp;nbsp;the Wembley victory&lt;/a&gt; over &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196659/liverpool/&quot;&gt;Liverpool&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14480.  
  14481.  
  14482.  
  14483. &lt;p&gt;And that&amp;#8217;s put a sharp focus back on plans for moving away from St. James&amp;#8217; Park, with an overall cost of up to £3billion already mentioned.&lt;/p&gt;
  14484.  
  14485.  
  14486.  
  14487. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33842862/newcastle-new-stadium-leazes-park-st-james/&quot;&gt;A venue housing 65k at nearby Leazes Park&lt;/a&gt; &amp;#8211; boasting its own version of Wembley Way &amp;#8211; is understood to be a prime option.&lt;/p&gt;
  14488.  
  14489.  
  14490.  
  14491. &lt;p&gt;But &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/04/03/newcastle-st-james-park-new-stadium-capacity-carabao-cup/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Telegraph&lt;/a&gt; reckon club chiefs would ideally like a site holding an even bigger number of fans.&lt;/p&gt;
  14492.  
  14493.  
  14494.  
  14495. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196669/newcastle-united/&quot;&gt;Newcastle&lt;/a&gt; reportedly held an internal presentation&amp;nbsp;last month.&lt;/p&gt;
  14496.  
  14497.  
  14498.  
  14499. &lt;p&gt;And it&amp;#8217;s believed there&amp;#8217;s plenty of room for change in the alternatives being looked at.&lt;/p&gt;
  14500.  
  14501.  
  14502.  
  14503. &lt;p&gt;The Magpies were without&amp;nbsp;major domestic silverware since 1955 &amp;#8211; until &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33881721/liverpool-newcastle-win-carabao-cup/&quot;&gt;beating Liverpool 2-1&lt;/a&gt; in the Carabao Cup final on March 16.&lt;/p&gt;
  14504.  
  14505.  
  14506.  
  14507. &lt;p&gt;Newcastle are also a promising&amp;nbsp;fifth in the Premier League &amp;#8211; just a point behind &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196654/manchester-city/&quot;&gt;Manchester&amp;nbsp;City&lt;/a&gt; and with a game in hand.&lt;/p&gt;
  14508.  
  14509.  
  14510.  
  14511. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261746&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/fans-thank-manager-eddie-howe-984489576.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Newcastle United fans thanking manager Eddie Howe with banners.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261746&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;597&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Supporters have given manager Eddie Howe hero status after final glory[/caption]
  14512.  
  14513.  
  14514.  
  14515. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/32855412/best-online-casinos-uk/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST ONLINE CASINOS &amp;#8211; TOP SITES IN THE UK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14516.  
  14517.  
  14518.  
  14519. &lt;p&gt;That means a Champions League place next season is a serious possibility.&lt;/p&gt;
  14520.  
  14521.  
  14522.  
  14523. &lt;p&gt;It also means there are extra reasons to come up with draft plans for a spectacular new home ground.&lt;/p&gt;
  14524.  
  14525.  
  14526.  
  14527. &lt;script type=&quot;application/javascript&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/pollingwidgets/v3/widget.js?question_id=111218&amp;#038;game=polling&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  14528.  
  14529.  
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  14548.  
  14549.  
  14550.  
  14551. &lt;p&gt;St. James&amp;#8217; Park holds 52,000 and has been Newcastle&amp;#8217;s home since 1892.&lt;/p&gt;
  14552.  
  14553.  
  14554.  
  14555. &lt;p&gt;But the club&amp;#8217;s ambitious chiefs are set on a bigger stadium.&lt;/p&gt;
  14556.  
  14557.  
  14558.  
  14559. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/04/03/newcastle-st-james-park-new-stadium-capacity-carabao-cup/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Telegraph&lt;/a&gt; believe a design for an upgrade has yet to be finalised for a variety of reasons.&lt;/p&gt;
  14560.  
  14561.  
  14562.  
  14563. &lt;p&gt;That includes the fact there are plenty of options to mull over.&lt;/p&gt;
  14564.  
  14565.  
  14566.  
  14567. &lt;p&gt;Redeveloping St. James&amp;#8217; Park remains an option.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  14569. <item>
  14570. <title>British set to do Handstands at Aintree with Jonbon the main event</title>
  14571. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34258680/aintree-grand-national-timeform-day-two/</link>
  14572. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
  14573. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen Goulding]]></dc:creator>
  14574. <category><![CDATA[Horse Racing]]></category>
  14575. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  14576. <category><![CDATA[Horse racing]]></category>
  14577. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34258680 at The Sun</guid>
  14578. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  14579. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;THE Irish might be playing second-fiddle to the home team today at Aintree.&lt;/p&gt;
  14580.  
  14581.  
  14582.  
  14583. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HANDSTANDS &lt;/strong&gt;(1.45) can kick off a British day by winning the Mildmay for Sun columnist Ben Pauling and in-form jockey Ben Jones.&lt;/p&gt;
  14584.  
  14585.  
  14586.  
  14587. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34259000&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/jockey-ben-jones-winning-virgin-968358761.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Jockey Ben Jones winning a horse race.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34259000&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;668&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ben Jones after Handstands win at Sandown earlier this season[/caption]
  14588.  
  14589.  
  14590.  
  14591. &lt;p&gt;He’s won all of his completed starts over fences, most recently beating Arkle winner Jango Baie, who franked the form again yesterday.&lt;/p&gt;
  14592.  
  14593.  
  14594.  
  14595. &lt;p&gt;He’s 1lb clear on weight-adjusted Timeform ratings and the step up in trip will suit.&lt;/p&gt;
  14596.  
  14597.  
  14598.  
  14599. &lt;p&gt;Cheltenham Festival winner Caldwell Potter is 2lb behind but will be a danger if getting into the same rhythm as he did in the Jack Richards, where he jumped them into submission.&lt;/p&gt;
  14600.  
  14601.  
  14602.  
  14603. &lt;p&gt;The Irish can land a glove back with &lt;strong&gt;ROMEO COOLIO&lt;/strong&gt; (2.55), who is 8lb clear on ratings for the Top Novices’ Hurdle.&lt;/p&gt;
  14604.  
  14605.  
  14606.  
  14607. &lt;p&gt;He was a brilliant third in the Supreme and sets a very high bar for his rivals to aim at.&lt;/p&gt;
  14608.  
  14609.  
  14610.  
  14611. &lt;p&gt;Fergal O’Brien’s Tripoli Flyer looks the biggest danger, who has won all three of his hurdling starts and arrives fresher than most after skipping the Supreme at the Festival.&lt;/p&gt;
  14612.  
  14613.  
  14614.  
  14615. &lt;p&gt;Only four go to post for the Melling Chase and last year’s winner &lt;strong&gt;JONBON &lt;/strong&gt;(4.00) has a chance to redeem himself after a big error cost him a chance at the Champion Chase.&lt;/p&gt;
  14616.  
  14617.  
  14618.  
  14619. &lt;p&gt;Despite that horrific mistake, he thundered home into second and maintained his record of finishing in the top two of all his starts.&lt;/p&gt;
  14620.  
  14621.  
  14622.  
  14623. &lt;p&gt;Old rival El Fabiolo beat Jonbon in the Arkle a few years ago but that form was reversed at Sandown last year and his jumping leaves him with a lot of questions to answer.&lt;/p&gt;
  14624.  
  14625.  
  14626.  
  14627. &lt;p&gt;Jonbon is rated 3lb higher than El Fabiolo and a further 7lb above Protektorat, who was third lat year but disappointed when fancied for the Ryanair Chase last month.&lt;/p&gt;
  14628.  
  14629.  
  14630.  
  14631. &lt;h4 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot; id=&quot;free-bets-get-over-2-000-in-sign-up-offers-here&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/horseracing/25129053/horse-racing-free-bets/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;FREE BETS &amp;#8211; GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
  14632.  
  14633.  
  14634.  
  14635. &lt;h4 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot; id=&quot;free-bets-get-over-2-000-in-sign-up-offers-here&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&amp;amp;Cs apply. gambleaware.org&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/h4&gt;
  14636.  
  14637.  
  14638.  
  14639. &lt;hr class=&quot;wp-block-separator has-css-opacity&quot; /&gt;
  14640.  
  14641.  
  14642.  
  14643. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot; id=&quot;remember-to-gamble-responsibly&quot;&gt;Remember to gamble responsibly&lt;/h2&gt;
  14644.  
  14645.  
  14646.  
  14647. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A responsible gambler is someone who:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14648.  
  14649.  
  14650.  
  14651. &lt;ul&gt;
  14652. &lt;li&gt;Establishes time and monetary limits before playing&lt;/li&gt;
  14653.  
  14654.  
  14655.  
  14656. &lt;li&gt;Only gambles with money they can afford to lose&lt;/li&gt;
  14657.  
  14658.  
  14659.  
  14660. &lt;li&gt;Never chases their losses&lt;/li&gt;
  14661.  
  14662.  
  14663.  
  14664. &lt;li&gt;Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed&lt;/li&gt;
  14665.  
  14666.  
  14667.  
  14668. &lt;li&gt;Gamcare –&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gamcare.org.uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;www.gamcare.org.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  14669.  
  14670.  
  14671.  
  14672. &lt;li&gt;Gamble Aware –&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.begambleaware.org/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;www.gambleaware.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  14673. &lt;/ul&gt;
  14674.  
  14675.  
  14676.  
  14677. &lt;p&gt;Find our&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/33616673/responsible-gambling-how-to-get-help/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  14679. <item>
  14680. <title>Mark Wright says he&#8217;s &#8216;in his dad era&#8217; as he shares adorable photos with baby Palma on trip away with Michelle Keegan</title>
  14681. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34261787/mark-wright-dad-era-shares-photos-palma-trip-michelle/</link>
  14682. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
  14683. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lottie Hulme]]></dc:creator>
  14684. <category><![CDATA[Celebrity]]></category>
  14685. <category><![CDATA[Showbiz]]></category>
  14686. <category><![CDATA[Children parenting and family life]]></category>
  14687. <category><![CDATA[Coronation Street]]></category>
  14688. <category><![CDATA[Instagram]]></category>
  14689. <category><![CDATA[Parenting advice]]></category>
  14690. <category><![CDATA[Pregnancy and childbirth]]></category>
  14691. <category><![CDATA[The Only Way is Essex]]></category>
  14692. <category><![CDATA[Travel advice]]></category>
  14693. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34261787 at The Sun</guid>
  14694. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  14695. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;MARK Wright has said he’s ‘in his dad era’ as he enjoyed a trip away with wife Michelle Keegan and their newborn daughter Palma.&lt;/p&gt;
  14696.  
  14697.  
  14698.  
  14699. &lt;p&gt;The star shared a &lt;span id=&quot;1e780494-ea49-4698-89b1-1e8b51069ab0&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;new look&lt;/span&gt; at his baby girl while laying on a bed and cradling her to his chest.&lt;/p&gt;
  14700.  
  14701.  
  14702.  
  14703. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261868&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/https-www-instagram-com-p-984526400.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Man in a robe holding a baby in bed.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261868&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @wrighty_&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mark Wright has said he’s ‘in his dad era’ as he enjoyed a trip away with wife Michelle Keegan and their newborn daughter Palma[/caption]
  14704.  
  14705.  
  14706.  
  14707. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261870&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/https-www-instagram-com-p-984526396.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright in a vehicle.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261870&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @wrighty_&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mark and Michelle smiled for a photo[/caption]
  14708.  
  14709.  
  14710.  
  14711. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261872&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/https-www-instagram-com-p-984526392.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Man holding a baby and taking a selfie in a rustic hallway.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261872&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @wrighty_&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;In the carousel of images, former TOWIE star Mark could be seen in a dressing gown holding the tot towards his chest[/caption]
  14712.  
  14713.  
  14714.  
  14715. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261871&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/https-www-instagram-com-p-984526405.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Man pushing a baby stroller.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261871&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @wrighty_&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mark was also seen cutting a casual look as he strolled around in the sunshine with the pram, and in another the doting dad cradled Palma while walking about[/caption]
  14716.  
  14717.  
  14718.  
  14719. &lt;p&gt;He penned: “In my Dad era…. 1st trip away with my girls.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  14720.  
  14721.  
  14722.  
  14723. &lt;p&gt;In the carousel of images, former TOWIE star Mark could be seen in a dressing gown holding the tot towards his chest.&lt;/p&gt;
  14724.  
  14725.  
  14726.  
  14727. &lt;p&gt;In a second, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/mark-wright/&quot;&gt;Mark&lt;/a&gt;, 38, and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/michelle-keegan/&quot;&gt;Michelle&lt;/a&gt;, 37, clinked Aperol Spritzes and in another, he and his actress wife flashed smiles as they snapped a selfie in the back of a car.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  14728.  
  14729.  
  14730.  
  14731. &lt;p&gt;Mark was also seen cutting a casual look as he strolled around in the sunshine with the pram, and in another the doting dad cradled Palma while walking about.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  14732.  
  14733.  
  14734.  
  14735. &lt;p&gt;The family also took the opportunity to ride bikes while lapping up the countryside on their getaway.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  14736.  
  14737.  
  14738.  
  14739. &lt;p&gt;In the comments, delighted fans wished them a happy trip, as one penned: “Love seeing this such a beautiful family sending love to you all guys.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  14740.  
  14741.  
  14742.  
  14743. &lt;p&gt;A second person added: “Absolutely gorgeous. Hope you all enjoy the time away as a family.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  14744.  
  14745.  
  14746.  
  14747. &lt;p&gt;And a third commented: “Looks good on you. So happy for you both.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  14748.  
  14749.  
  14750.  
  14751. &lt;p&gt;The trip comes just a few days after &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34150052/michelle-keegan-mark-wrights-newborn-baby-palma-mothers-day/&quot;&gt;Michelle enjoyed her first Mother’s Day&lt;/a&gt; as a mum to her little girl, and shared some photos from the day.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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  14772.  
  14773.  
  14774.  
  14775. &lt;p&gt;Michelle posted alongside her snaps: &amp;#8220;Such a special day from start to finish. Happy Mothers Day.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  14776.  
  14777.  
  14778.  
  14779. &lt;p&gt;And Carol, Mark’s mum, captioned one photo: &amp;#8220;What a day with all my love in the world. Xx.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  14780.  
  14781.  
  14782.  
  14783. &lt;script type=&quot;application/javascript&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/pollingwidgets/v3/widget.js?question_id=111217&amp;#038;game=polling&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  14784.  
  14785.  
  14786.  
  14787. &lt;p&gt;Since her arrival, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34001357/michelle-keegan-cosy-date-mark-wright-palma/&quot;&gt;Michelle and Mark &lt;/a&gt;have kept their little one largely out of the spotlight.&lt;/p&gt;
  14788.  
  14789.  
  14790.  
  14791. &lt;p&gt;But the rare glimpse delighted followers, who filled the comments with love for the new addition to the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34067440/mark-wright-danny-dyer-rivalry/&quot;&gt;Wright family&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14792.  
  14793.  
  14794.  
  14795. &lt;p&gt;Michelle&amp;#8217;s sister in &lt;span id=&quot;89719869-2d04-4217-8216-2a1de6825957&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;law&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jessica-wright/&quot;&gt;Jess Wright&lt;/a&gt; penned: &amp;#8220;Beautiful day for us mummas.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  14796.  
  14797.  
  14798.  
  14799. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/coronation-street/&quot;&gt;Coronation Street&lt;/a&gt; actress &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/samia-longchambon/&quot;&gt;Samia Longchambon&lt;/a&gt; said: &amp;#8220;Happy first Mother’s Day&amp;#8221; as influencer &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/28553631/real-housewives-cheshire-dawn-ward-grandma-daughter-darby-birth/&quot;&gt;Darby Ward&lt;/a&gt; posted: &amp;#8220;Aww absolutely perfect.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  14800.  
  14801.  
  14802.  
  14803. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/brassic/&quot;&gt;Brassic&lt;/a&gt; actress has been &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34001357/michelle-keegan-cosy-date-mark-wright-palma/&quot;&gt;lying low in recent weeks&lt;/a&gt; following the birth of the couple&amp;#8217;s first child, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34027037/michelle-keegan-models-new-very-clothing-range/&quot;&gt;with brief updates &lt;/a&gt;coming in the form of a pram &lt;span id=&quot;3132b5ca-840e-4b24-9250-d7f3eaac21c8&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;snap&lt;/span&gt; at dinner and Mark making homemade lasagne.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  14804.  
  14805.  
  14806.  
  14807. &lt;p&gt;The fan-favourite couple have also been seen out and about, accompanied by Michelle’s mum, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/33906845/michelle-keegans-mum-breaks-silence-baby-mark-wright/&quot;&gt;Jackie Anne Thornton&lt;/a&gt;, who became a grandma for the first time when Palma was born.&lt;/p&gt;
  14808.  
  14809.  
  14810.  
  14811. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34091602/michelle-keegan-seen-first-time-birth-baby-girl-mark/&quot;&gt;Michelle was glowing&lt;/a&gt; as she pushed a light brown pram and doted on her newborn.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  14812.  
  14813.  
  14814.  
  14815. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261996&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/https-www-instagram-com-p-984526404.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Two hands toasting with Aperol spritzes.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261996&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @wrighty_&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mark and Michelle clinked Aperol Spritzes in the sun[/caption]
  14816.  
  14817.  
  14818.  
  14819. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261875&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/https-www-instagram-com-p-984526395.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Man riding a bicycle at sunset.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261875&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram / @wrighty_&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The family also took the opportunity to ride bikes while lapping up the countryside on their getaway[/caption]
  14820.  
  14821.  
  14822.  
  14823. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261877&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/michelle-keegan-shares-snaps-first-983748673.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Black and white photo of a mother holding her baby, who is wearing a knitted sweater that says &amp;quot;Palma.&amp;quot;&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261877&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@michkeegan&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The proud mum recently enjoyed her first Mother&amp;#8217;s Day[/caption]
  14824.  
  14825.  
  14826.  
  14827. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261879&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 782px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/michelle-keegan-shares-snaps-first-983748679.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=772&quot; alt=&quot;Woman and two children looking into a stroller.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261879&quot; width=&quot;772&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@michkeegan&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Michelle shared a carousel of images from the special day[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  14830. <title>Luke Littler thrashed 6-2 by Chris Dobey as Sky Sports commentator asks &#8216;what is going on?&#8217;</title>
  14831. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34260602/luke-littler-thrashed-chris-dobey-sky-sports/</link>
  14832. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
  14833. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Maul]]></dc:creator>
  14834. <category><![CDATA[Darts]]></category>
  14835. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  14836. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34260602 at The Sun</guid>
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  14838. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;LUKE LITTLER produced his worst Premier League display this year as he crashed out in Berlin.&lt;/p&gt;
  14839.  
  14840.  
  14841.  
  14842. &lt;p&gt;The defending Prem champion was not his usual composed self as he was humbled 6-2 by stable mate Chris Dobey in the quarter-finals in the German capital.&lt;/p&gt;
  14843.  
  14844.  
  14845.  
  14846. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261956&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-luke-littler-reacts-semi-982896165_62fb05.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Luke Littler reacting during a darts match.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261956&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;642&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Luke Littler was dumped out of the Premier League Darts Night Nine by Chris Dobey[/caption]
  14847.  
  14848.  
  14849.  
  14850. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261962&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-chris-dobey-action-quarter-982888372.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Chris Dobey throwing a dart.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261962&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Dobey blitzed past the world champion and checked out for a 6-2 victory[/caption]
  14851.  
  14852.  
  14853.  
  14854. &lt;p&gt;The teenager took the opening leg but then lost five in a row before &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33830280/premier-league-darts-chris-dobey-banned-newcastle-shirt/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Newcastle-mad Dobey&lt;/a&gt; closed out victory on the throw. &lt;/p&gt;
  14855.  
  14856.  
  14857.  
  14858. &lt;p&gt;It was the fewest legs he has won in a single game in 21 league clashes in 2025 and his average of 93.28 average is his lowest in the tournament over nine weeks.&lt;/p&gt;
  14859.  
  14860.  
  14861.  
  14862. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/luke-littler/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Littler&lt;/a&gt;, 18, gave it to the crowd who were jeering him, putting a finger to his ear, and remonstrating on the oche.&lt;/p&gt;
  14863.  
  14864.  
  14865.  
  14866. &lt;p&gt;But the local punters had the last laugh as the reigning world champion saw his six-game &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/premier-league-darts/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Premier League&lt;/a&gt; winning streak comfortably ended – as he wasted 11 out of 13 checkout opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;
  14867.  
  14868.  
  14869.  
  14870. &lt;p&gt;The Warrington lad heads to Manchester next Thursday – his homecoming event – where he will face his bogeyman Gerwyn Price.&lt;/p&gt;
  14871.  
  14872.  
  14873.  
  14874. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/darts/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Darts&lt;/a&gt; commentator Wayne Mardle could not believe what he was witnessing from top-of-the-table Littler.&lt;/p&gt;
  14875.  
  14876.  
  14877.  
  14878. &lt;p&gt;He asked on Sky Sports: &amp;#8220;What is going on?&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  14879.  
  14880.  
  14881.  
  14882. &lt;p&gt;Mark Webster, the 2008 Lakeside world champion, added: “Luke was poor on the doubles, just 15 per cent, you cannot legislate for that. Chris did his job.&lt;/p&gt;
  14883.  
  14884.  
  14885.  
  14886. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/30944508/best-online-casino-free-spins-bonuses-10-deposits/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;CASINO SPECIAL &amp;#8211; BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  14887.  
  14888.  
  14889.  
  14890. &lt;p&gt;“An uncharacteristic performance from Luke, he looked disappointed at the end.&lt;/p&gt;
  14891.  
  14892.  
  14893.  
  14894. &lt;p&gt;“He left himself too much work to do. A big boost for other players. It’s good to see the best players in the world looking fragile.”&lt;/p&gt;
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  14915.  
  14916.  
  14917.  
  14918. &lt;p&gt;Littler gave a brief thumbs-up to the German crowd as he walked off stage dejected at the result. &lt;/p&gt;
  14919.  
  14920.  
  14921.  
  14922. &lt;p&gt;It was the second disappointing early defeat of the week for Littler.&lt;/p&gt;
  14923.  
  14924.  
  14925.  
  14926. &lt;p&gt;Ian White dumped him out in round three of the Players Championship 9 in a deciding leg in Leicester.&lt;/p&gt;
  14927.  
  14928.  
  14929.  
  14930. &lt;p&gt;Littler even appeared to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34169370/luke-littler-loses-ian-white-players-championship-darts/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;nod in approval at the way the veteran &amp;#8211; 37 years his senior &amp;#8211; closed out victory&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14931.  
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  14933.  
  14934. https://twitter.com/SkySportsDarts/status/1907862498683781481
  14935.  
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  14938. https://twitter.com/SkySportsDarts/status/1907865213652594750
  14939.  
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  14943. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  14944. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues&lt;/h3&gt;
  14945. &lt;/div&gt;
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  14949. &lt;div&gt;
  14950. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 1&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;#8211; Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 2 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Glasgow: Littler beat Humphries 6-5&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 3 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Dublin: Price beat Aspinall 6-3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 4 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Exeter: Humphries beat Littler 6-4&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 5 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Brighton: Littler beat Aspinall 6-3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 6 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Nottingham: Price beat Littler 6-3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 7 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Cardiff: Littler beat Van Gerwen 6-4&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 8 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Newcastle: Littler beat Humphries 6-1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 9 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Berlin: Bunting beat Price 6-5&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 10 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;AO Arena, Manchester &amp;#8211; Thursday April 10&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 11 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam &amp;#8211; Thursday April 17&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 12 &amp;#8211;&lt;/strong&gt; M&amp;amp;S Bank Arena, Liverpool &amp;#8211; Thursday April 24&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 13 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 14 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;First Direct Arena, Leeds &amp;#8211; Thursday May 8&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 15 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;P&amp;amp;J Live, Aberdeen &amp;#8211; Thursday May 15&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Night 16 &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;Utilita Arena, Sheffield &amp;#8211; Thursday May 22&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Play-Offs &amp;#8211; &lt;/strong&gt;The O2, London &amp;#8211; Thursday May 29&lt;/p&gt;
  14951. &lt;/div&gt;
  14952. &lt;/div&gt;
  14953. &lt;/div&gt;
  14955.  
  14956.  
  14957.  
  14958. &lt;p&gt;Dobey set up a &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34177810/premier-league-darts-live-scores-results-luke-littler-berlin-updates/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;semi-final with Price&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14959.  
  14960.  
  14961.  
  14962. &lt;p&gt;Welshman Price, 40, received a bye into the semi-finals after &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34260217/michael-van-gerwen-injury-premier-league-darts-exit/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Michael van Gerwen pulled out hours before the night started due to a shoulder injury&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14963.  
  14964.  
  14965.  
  14966. &lt;p&gt;Stephen Bunting celebrated a 6-2 last-eIght win over Nathan Aspinall for his first victory in the Prem for &lt;strong&gt;TEN YEARS&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  14967.  
  14968.  
  14969.  
  14970. &lt;p&gt;It ended a run of eight straight losses and avoided him equalling Peter Wright’s historical nadir of 13 winless games in the tournament.&lt;/p&gt;
  14971.  
  14972.  
  14973.  
  14974. &lt;p&gt;Bunting, 39 said: “Unbelievable. A pinch-me moment. I have tried 110 per cent every week.&lt;/p&gt;
  14975.  
  14976.  
  14977.  
  14978. &lt;p&gt;“You see some negative comments on social media. I have worked hard behind the scenes. Thankfully I have a win now.”&lt;/p&gt;
  14979.  
  14980.  
  14981.  
  14982. &lt;p&gt;Bunting then backed up his maiden victory of 2025 by stunning world No1 Luke Humphries to reach the final. &lt;/p&gt;
  14983.  
  14984.  
  14985.  
  14986. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262224&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_9ec0f3.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Darts player on stage in front of a large crowd.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262224&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Sky Sports Main&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;It was a disappointing result for the Premier League leader[/caption]
  14987.  
  14988.  
  14989.  
  14990. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34262215&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_e77fb0.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Darts player giving a thumbs up.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34262215&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;540&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Sky Sports Main&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Littler acknowledged the crowd as he headed off stage[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  14993. <title>Harry &#038; Meghan are a &#8216;toxic brand’ – &#8216;catastrophic&#8217; charity scandal shows how difficult they are, expert slams</title>
  14994. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/34260821/harry-meghan-toxic-brand-catastrophic-expert/</link>
  14995. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
  14996. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Wilkinson]]></dc:creator>
  14997. <category><![CDATA[Royals]]></category>
  14998. <category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
  14999. <category><![CDATA[Charity]]></category>
  15000. <category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
  15001. <category><![CDATA[Mental Health and illness]]></category>
  15002. <guid isPermaLink="false">Post 34260821 at The Sun</guid>
  15003. <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
  15004. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle&amp;#8217;s &amp;#8220;catastrophic&amp;#8221; charity scandal has shown they are a &amp;#8220;toxic brand&amp;#8221;, a royal expert has claimed.&lt;/p&gt;
  15005.  
  15006.  
  15007.  
  15008. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sentebale’s&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/34167948/harry-meghan-sentebale-charity-feud/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Dr Sophie Chandauka&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;had accused &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/prince-harry/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Harry&lt;/a&gt; of “harassment and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/bullying/&quot;&gt;bullying&lt;/a&gt; at scale” after he and other trustees quit the charity last week.&lt;/p&gt;
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  15010.  
  15011.  
  15012. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261636&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 950px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_c6cf7b.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=940&quot; alt=&quot;Prince Harry with a woman in a red jacket.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261636&quot; width=&quot;940&quot; height=&quot;858&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Dr Sophie Chandauka, Chair of Sentebale (right) accused Prince Harry of bullying[/caption]
  15013.  
  15014.  
  15015.  
  15016. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261747&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 950px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_82f448.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=940&quot; alt=&quot;Prince Harry and Meghan Markle holding hands.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261747&quot; width=&quot;940&quot; height=&quot;661&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Dr Chandauka said the couple’s brand was &amp;#8216;toxic[/caption]
  15017.  
  15018.  
  15019.  
  15020. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261790&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/phil-dampier-and-samara.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Phil Dampier and Samara on The Sun's Royal Exclusive segment.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261790&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;459&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;The Sun&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Expert commentators Phil Dampier and Samara Gill weighed in with their opinions[/caption]
  15021.  
  15022.  
  15023.  
  15024. &lt;p&gt;Harry created it in 2006 to continue mum &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/princess-diana/&quot;&gt;Diana’s&lt;/a&gt; work helping people in southern &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/where/africa/&quot;&gt;Africa&lt;/a&gt; living with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hiv-aids/&quot;&gt;HIV and Aids&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15025.  
  15026.  
  15027.  
  15028. &lt;p&gt;But &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34148701/prince-harry-meghan-markle-bullying-sophie-chandauka/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;the saga erupted last week when the Duke of Sussex resigned&lt;/a&gt; as patron alongside Seeiso and the entire board of trustees. &lt;/p&gt;
  15029.  
  15030.  
  15031.  
  15032. &lt;p&gt;Dr Sophie &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/34150177/harry-charity-polo-match-netflix-meghan/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;claims he tried to push her out for months&lt;/a&gt;, even briefing against her to donors &amp;#8211; all because she refused to defend Meghan publicly. &lt;/p&gt;
  15033.  
  15034.  
  15035.  
  15036. &lt;p&gt;She also called the the brand &amp;#8220;toxic&amp;#8221;, all claims Harry’s camp call &amp;#8220;baseless&amp;#8221; as well as saying he&amp;#8217;s &amp;#8220;heartbroken&amp;#8221; over the split. &lt;/p&gt;
  15037.  
  15038.  
  15039.  
  15040. &lt;p&gt;Speaking on The Sun&amp;#8217;s &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/royal-exclusive/&quot;&gt;Royal Exclusive&lt;/a&gt; show, royal commentator Phil Dampier, weighed in on his thoughts regarding recent developments.&lt;/p&gt;
  15041.  
  15042.  
  15043.  
  15044. &lt;p&gt;He told Matt Wilkinson: &amp;#8220;It has been a catastrophic few days for Harry and Meghan hasn&amp;#8217;t it.&lt;/p&gt;
  15045.  
  15046.  
  15047.  
  15048. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I think their reputation is already fairly low but to have a black woman who is head of your &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/charity/&quot;&gt;charity&lt;/a&gt; accuse you of the very things other people have accused you of for many years &amp;#8211; it couldn&amp;#8217;t get much worse really.&lt;/p&gt;
  15049.  
  15050.  
  15051.  
  15052. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I expected Dr Chandauka has her faults and maybe she&amp;#8217;s not perfect but this is unfortunately following a pattern of allegations of bullying&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15053.  
  15054.  
  15055.  
  15056. &lt;p&gt;Mr Dampier referenced bullying allegations against Meghan that the &amp;#8220;palace hushed up&amp;#8221;at the time.&lt;/p&gt;
  15057.  
  15058.  
  15059.  
  15060. &lt;p&gt;He also mentioned the &amp;#8220;revolving door of staff&amp;#8221; who don&amp;#8217;t seem to work for Harry and Meghan for &amp;#8220;more than five minutes&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15061.  
  15062.  
  15063.  
  15064. &lt;p&gt;The royal commentator: &amp;#8220;There was also the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/spotify/&quot;&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt; scandal who called them &amp;#8216;grifters&amp;#8217;.&lt;/p&gt;
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  15085.  
  15086.  
  15087.  
  15088. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s following a pattern that they are very difficult people to work for if not bullies.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  15089.  
  15090.  
  15091.  
  15092. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/news/&quot;&gt;News&lt;/a&gt; commentator Samara Gill agreed with Mr Dampier&amp;#8217;s assessment of Harry and Meghan&amp;#8217;s brand further plumetting.&lt;/p&gt;
  15093.  
  15094.  
  15095.  
  15096. &lt;p&gt;She said: &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s a story we have heard so many times, it is no surprise.&lt;/p&gt;
  15097.  
  15098.  
  15099.  
  15100. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;They aren&amp;#8217;t becoming a toxic brand &amp;#8211; they are!&lt;/p&gt;
  15101.  
  15102.  
  15103.  
  15104. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I think what Dr Sophie gives is credibility, she&amp;#8217;s worked at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/meta/&quot;&gt;Meta&lt;/a&gt; and been a high-powered solicitor for a long time.&lt;/p&gt;
  15105.  
  15106.  
  15107.  
  15108. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Dr Sophie has been in a lot of stressful environments and it says a lot that Harry and Meghan are the ones to tip her over the edge.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  15109.  
  15110.  
  15111.  
  15112. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;But, as The Sun revealed, the backlash against Dr Chandauka has hit hard,&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/34202374/bullying-sentebale-prince-harry-meghan-markle-social-media/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;forcing her to shut down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;her&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/twitter-2/&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;after shameful trolling from Sussex fans.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  15113.  
  15114.  
  15115.  
  15116. &lt;p&gt;This included&lt;span&gt; vile racist slurs and wild conspiracy theories that she is being paid by William and Kate.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  15117.  
  15118.  
  15119.  
  15120. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  15121. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  15122. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;What is Sentebale?&lt;/h3&gt;
  15123. &lt;/div&gt;
  15124. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  15127. &lt;div&gt;
  15128. &lt;p&gt;Sentebale was set up to support those living in poverty, as well as those suffering from Aids and HIV, in Lesotho.&lt;/p&gt;
  15129. &lt;p&gt;Prince Harry started the charity in honour of his mum, Princess Diana, who died in 1997.&lt;/p&gt;
  15130. &lt;p&gt;He met his co-founder Prince Seeiso while on his gap year in 2004.&lt;/p&gt;
  15131. &lt;p&gt;The word Sentebale means &amp;#8220;forget-me-not&amp;#8221; in Sesotho, the local language of Lesotho.&lt;/p&gt;
  15132. &lt;/div&gt;
  15133. &lt;/div&gt;
  15134. &lt;/div&gt;
  15136.  
  15137.  
  15138.  
  15139. &lt;p&gt;Today the Charity Commission confirmed it had opened a regulatory compliance case over &amp;#8220;concerns raised&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15140.  
  15141.  
  15142.  
  15143. &lt;p&gt;Last week it emerged that several trustees had left the charity in a dispute with its chairwoman, Sophie Chandauka, having requested her resignation.&lt;/p&gt;
  15144.  
  15145.  
  15146.  
  15147. &lt;p&gt;Harry and Prince Seeiso backed the departing trustees and announced they had resigned as patrons until further notice.&lt;/p&gt;
  15148.  
  15149.  
  15150.  
  15151. &lt;p&gt;They said their resignations came &amp;#8220;with heavy hearts&amp;#8221;, adding that it was &amp;#8220;devastating that the relationship between the charity&amp;#8217;s trustees and the chair of the board broke down beyond repair, creating an untenable situation&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15152.  
  15153.  
  15154.  
  15155. &lt;p&gt;The Duke of Sussex said the fallout of his resignation as patron of Sentebale has been “heartbreaking to witness” and that he hoped the Charity Commission would “unveil the truth that collectively forced us to resign”.&lt;/p&gt;
  15156.  
  15157.  
  15158.  
  15159. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/34057013/prince-harry-quit-charity-board-infighting/&quot;&gt;Ms Chandauka issued a statement&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;in which she alleged there had been &amp;#8220;poor governance, weak executive management, abuse of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/power-2/&quot;&gt;power&lt;/a&gt;, bullying, harassment, misogyny, misogynoir&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15160.  
  15161.  
  15162.  
  15163. &lt;p&gt;She also appeared to criticise Harry for going to the press and for what she described as playing &amp;#8220;the victim card&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15164.  
  15165.  
  15166.  
  15167. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261630&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 950px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_6bbd08.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=940&quot; alt=&quot;Woman with long braids sits at a table in front of a blurred background.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261630&quot; width=&quot;940&quot; height=&quot;624&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She was forced to shut down her social media after harassment from vile trolls[/caption]
  15168.  
  15169.  
  15170.  
  15171. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261836&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 542px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/image_addb02.png?strip=all&amp;amp;w=532&quot; alt=&quot;Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and another woman at a polo event.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261836&quot; width=&quot;532&quot; height=&quot;334&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Harry, Meghan, and Dr Chandauka at the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Wellington, Florida, last year[/caption]
  15172.  
  15173.  
  15174.  
  15175. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  15176. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  15177. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Prince Harry&amp;#039;s full statement on watchdog probe&lt;/h3&gt;
  15178. &lt;/div&gt;
  15179. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  15182. &lt;div&gt;
  15183. &lt;p&gt;Prince Harry said in a statement: &amp;#8220;From the inception of Sentebale nearly 20 years ago, Prince Seeiso and I have had a clear goal: to support the children and young people in Southern Africa in memory of our mothers.&lt;/p&gt;
  15184. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;What has transpired over the last week has been heartbreaking to witness, especially when such blatant lies hurt those who have invested decades in this shared goal.&lt;/p&gt;
  15185. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;No one suffers more than the beneficiaries of Sentebale itself.&lt;/p&gt;
  15186. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;On behalf of the former trustees and patrons, we share in the relief that the Charity Commission confirmed they will be conducting a robust inquiry.&lt;/p&gt;
  15187. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We fully expect it will unveil the truth that collectively forced us to resign.&lt;/p&gt;
  15188. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We remain hopeful this will allow for the charity to be put in the right hands immediately, for the sake of the communities we serve.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  15189. &lt;/div&gt;
  15190. &lt;/div&gt;
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  15194. <title>Hollyoaks star Stephanie Davis rushes two-month-old son to hospital after he &#8216;stopped breathing&#8217;</title>
  15195. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/34261549/hollyoaks-star-stephanie-davis-rushes-two-month-old-hospital/</link>
  15196. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
  15197. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Penkethman]]></dc:creator>
  15198. <category><![CDATA[News TV]]></category>
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  15202. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;STEPHANIE Davis has rushed her two month old son to hospital after he stopped breathing.&lt;/p&gt;
  15203.  
  15204.  
  15205.  
  15206. &lt;p&gt;The former &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hollyoaks/&quot;&gt;Hollyoaks&lt;/a&gt; actress revealed Samuel had faced a &amp;#8220;scary episode&amp;#8221; that left him requiring hospital treatment.&lt;/p&gt;
  15207.  
  15208.  
  15209.  
  15210. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261649&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pregnant-hollyoaks-star-stephanie-davis-944300088.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;Stephanie Davis, pregnant, speaking to camera.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261649&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@stephaniedavis88&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Stephanie Davis has raced her young son to hospital[/caption]
  15211.  
  15212.  
  15213.  
  15214. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261648&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/www-instagram-com-p-dh-984525629.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Black and white photo of an adult's hand holding a baby's hand.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261648&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@stephaniedavis88&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She revealed Samuel had stopped breathing and endured three scary episodes[/caption]
  15215.  
  15216.  
  15217.  
  15218. &lt;p&gt;Steph, who shares Samuel with boyfriend Joe McKalory, confessed the ordeal was the &amp;#8220;scariest time in her life&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15219.  
  15220.  
  15221.  
  15222. &lt;p&gt;Sharing a black and white snapshot of her son&amp;#8217;s hand during his hospital visit, Steph opened up about the A&amp;amp;E dash.&lt;/p&gt;
  15223.  
  15224.  
  15225.  
  15226. &lt;p&gt;She wrote at length on Instagram: &amp;#8220;&lt;span&gt;I just want to say a massive thank you to Whiston hospital, the staff on the high dependency unit and the staff on the ward for looking after our baby boy and &lt;/span&gt;@bectommo_x&lt;span&gt; for helping me take him to the hospital and keeping me as calm as she could after what’s been the scariest time of my life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  15227.  
  15228.  
  15229.  
  15230. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;span&gt;On Monday Samuel stopped breathing and had 3 scary episodes. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  15231.  
  15232.  
  15233.  
  15234. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;span&gt;I’ve felt totally helpless &amp;amp; powerless the past few days.&amp;#8221;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  15235.  
  15236.  
  15237.  
  15238. &lt;p&gt;Steph went on to further detail her son&amp;#8217;s ordeal, writing: &amp;#8220;&lt;span&gt;He’s endured 2 lumber punctures which unfortunately didn’t work &amp;amp; had a bloody tap, a head scan, lung scan &amp;amp; I can’t count how many Canulas he’s had to have put in and out plus the resf.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;/p&gt;
  15239.  
  15240.  
  15241.  
  15242. &lt;p&gt;A lumbar puncture is a medical practise whereby a thin needle is inserted into the lower back to collect and test cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)- the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.&lt;/p&gt;
  15243.  
  15244.  
  15245.  
  15246. &lt;p&gt;Steph continued: &amp;#8220;&lt;span&gt;He’s had the full works and every antibiotic to make sure he’s ok. It’s been an absolutely horrendous &amp;amp; traumatic time &amp;amp; completely powerless watching him go through so much pain but I know they have done everything they can to make sure he’s ok. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  15247.  
  15248.  
  15249.  
  15250. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;span&gt;The whole time I have thought about those mums who have poorly &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/babies/&quot;&gt;babies&lt;/a&gt; in hospital for a long time and I honestly don’t know how you do it as I’m mentally and physically drained already my anxiety is through the roof think I’ve gone into autopilot now. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  15251.  
  15252.  
  15253.  
  15254. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;span&gt;I’ve thought about Amy so much these past few days. I’m So grateful for the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/nhs/&quot;&gt;NHS&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; how utterly amazing and caring the staff have been the nurses and doctors are hero’s and angels. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  15278. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;span&gt;Now to be there for him these &lt;span id=&quot;666085fd-49e5-456d-b04b-bc2c4ac79ac9&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;next&lt;/span&gt; few days and look forward to getting him home when we can.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;#8220;&lt;/p&gt;
  15279.  
  15280.  
  15281.  
  15282. &lt;p&gt;Steph &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/32653164/stephanie-davis-gives-birth-second-child-miscarriage/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;welcomed Samuel in January of this year&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15283.  
  15284.  
  15285.  
  15286. &lt;p&gt;Steph&amp;#8217;s partner Joe revealed that the tot&amp;#8217;s birth was &amp;#8220;traumatic&amp;#8221; as he confirmed that he had become a father.&lt;/p&gt;
  15287.  
  15288.  
  15289.  
  15290. &lt;p&gt;Joe said at the time: &amp;#8220;It has been a traumatic experience but you are finally here in our arms.&lt;/p&gt;
  15291.  
  15292.  
  15293.  
  15294. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I never thought I could possibly love your mummy anymore than I already do but this is just so special and an unconditional love I cannot explain with words.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  15295.  
  15296.  
  15297.  
  15298. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;@stephaniedavis88&amp;nbsp;I love you more than you will ever know,&amp;#8221; he concluded.&lt;/p&gt;
  15299.  
  15300.  
  15301.  
  15302. &lt;p&gt;Samuel is &lt;span id=&quot;8d092067-1b79-487c-89eb-ed1acb83215c&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Celebrity&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/big-brother/&quot;&gt;Big Brother&lt;/a&gt; star Steph&amp;#8217;s second child after her son Caben-Albi.&lt;/p&gt;
  15303.  
  15304.  
  15305.  
  15306. &lt;p&gt;Caben&amp;#8217;s father is Irish model and Steph&amp;#8217;s CBB co-star, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jeremy-mcconnell/&quot;&gt;Jeremy McConnell&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15307.  
  15308.  
  15309.  
  15310. &lt;p&gt;Joe and Steph, who have been together since 2021, have been trying for a baby for several years, and in July 2022&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/19372325/hollyoaks-stephanie-davis-suffers-miscarriage/&quot;&gt;tragically suffered a miscarriage.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  15311.  
  15312.  
  15313.  
  15314. &lt;p&gt;Steph later revealed she was considering fertility treatment when they were able to conceive naturally,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/29804366/hollyoaks-stephanie-davis-pregnant-second-child/#:~:text=baby%20joy-,Hollyoaks%20star%20Stephanie%20Davis%20reveals%20she's%20pregnant%20with%20her%20second,her%20first%20with%20boyfriend%20Joe&amp;amp;text=STEPHANIE%20Davis%20is%20pregnant%20with,devastating%20miscarriage%20two%20years%20ago.&quot;&gt;sharing the great news in August 2024.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  15315.  
  15316.  
  15317.  
  15318. &lt;p&gt;She later referred to Joe as “her biggest support and her rock”, and shared her excitement and fears of being a mum again.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  15319.  
  15320.  
  15321.  
  15322. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261646&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/www-instagram-com-p-dh-984525627.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Infant in a hospital crib with medical equipment.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261646&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@stephaniedavis88&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Steph shared another snap from inside the hospital[/caption]
  15323.  
  15324.  
  15325.  
  15326. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261652&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 778px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pregnant-hollyoaks-star-stephanie-davis-944300019.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=768&quot; alt=&quot;Pregnant Stephanie Davis and her partner posing in front of a flower wall.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261652&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram/@stephaniedavis88&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Steph opened up on the hospital ordeal online[/caption]
  15327.  
  15328.  
  15329.  
  15330. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261653&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 942px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/www-instagram-com-stephaniedavis88-818145937.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=932&quot; alt=&quot;Stephanie Davis with her partner and child.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261653&quot; width=&quot;932&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Steph is also mum to Caben[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  15333. <title>Trump &#8216;fires national security officials&#8217; after activist Laura Loomer &#8216;urged him to purge disloyal staffers&#8217;</title>
  15334. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34261664/trump-fires-three-national-security-officials/</link>
  15335. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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  15345. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;PRESIDENT Donald Trump has fired several White House National Security Council officials &amp;#8211; and there&amp;#8217;s more to come, sources claim.&lt;/p&gt;
  15346.  
  15347.  
  15348.  
  15349. &lt;p&gt;The decision reportedly came after the Republican was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently loyal to his agenda, those familiar with the matter said.&lt;/p&gt;
  15350.  
  15351.  
  15352.  
  15353. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261661&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/u-s-president-donald-trump-979581377.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;President Donald Trump speaking in the Oval Office.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261661&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;US President Donald Trump reacts as he meets NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte[/caption]
  15354.  
  15355.  
  15356.  
  15357. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34264167&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/trump_miami2_keith_0032-JS918444308.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 13: Laura Loomer, a right wing pundit and supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump gathers outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse where former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be arraigned later in the day on June 13, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Trump is scheduled to appear in federal court for his arraignment on charges including possession of national security documents after leaving office, obstruction, and making false statements. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34264167&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;641&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Laura Loomer, a right-wing pundit and supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump gathers outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse in 2023&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  15358.  
  15359.  
  15360.  
  15361. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_undefined&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/DD-25-03-graphic-trump-texts_GRAPHIC.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=534&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of text messages discussing bailing out Europe.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;It&amp;#8217;s unclear whether the controversy of last month&amp;#8217;s Signal messaging thread sent to a journalist has played a detrimental role in the alleged firings&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  15362.  
  15363.  
  15364.  
  15365. &lt;p&gt;Loomer is said to have presented her research to Trump in an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday which is where she made her case for the firings, multiple sources told AP.&lt;/p&gt;
  15366.  
  15367.  
  15368.  
  15369. &lt;p&gt;Vice President JD Vance, chief of staff Susie Wiles, national security adviser Mike Waltz and Sergio Gor, the director of the Presidential Personnel Office, took part in the meeting, they added.&lt;/p&gt;
  15370.  
  15371.  
  15372.  
  15373. &lt;p&gt;It is unclear whether the controversy of last month&amp;#8217;s Signal messaging thread sent to a journalist has played a detrimental role in the alleged firings.&lt;/p&gt;
  15374.  
  15375.  
  15376.  
  15377. &lt;p&gt;Staffers fired from the NSC on Thursday reportedly include Brian Walsh, a director for intelligence, as well as Thomas Boodry, a senior director for legislative affairs, and David Feith, a senior director overseeing tech and national security, CBS News reports.&lt;/p&gt;
  15378.  
  15379.  
  15380.  
  15381. &lt;p&gt;Loomer was a frequent presence on the campaign trail during Trumps 2024 triumphant White House run.&lt;/p&gt;
  15382.  
  15383.  
  15384.  
  15385. &lt;p&gt;More recently, she&amp;#8217;s been speaking out on social media about some members of Trumps national security team that she insists can&amp;#8217;t be trusted.&lt;/p&gt;
  15386.  
  15387.  
  15388.  
  15389. &lt;p&gt;Loomer said on X: &amp;#8220;It was an honor to meet with President Trump and present him with my research findings.&lt;/p&gt;
  15390.  
  15391.  
  15392.  
  15393. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I will continue working hard to support his agenda, and I will continue reiterating the importance of, and the necessity of STRONG VETTING, for the sake of protecting the President of the United States of America, and our national security.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  15394.  
  15395.  
  15396.  
  15397. &lt;p&gt;It comes as the Pentagon&amp;#8217;s acting inspector general revealed that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to communicate plans for a military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen.&lt;/p&gt;
  15398.  
  15399.  
  15400.  
  15401. &lt;p&gt;The review will also look at other defense officials’ use of the publicly available encrypted app, which isn&amp;#8217;t able to handle classified material.&lt;/p&gt;
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  15424.  
  15425. &lt;p&gt;It is also not part of the Defense Department’s secure communications network.&lt;/p&gt;
  15426.  
  15427.  
  15428.  
  15429. &lt;p&gt;The Sun has approached the White House for comment.&lt;/p&gt;
  15430.  
  15431.  
  15432.  
  15433. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;&amp;#8216;Pathetic free-loaders&amp;#8217;&lt;/h2&gt;
  15434.  
  15435.  
  15436.  
  15437. &lt;p&gt;Trump&amp;#8217;s top team has launched an astonishing broadside against America&amp;#8217;s European Allies &amp;#8211; branding them &amp;#8220;pathetic free-loaders&amp;#8221; in leaked messages mistakenly sent to a journalist.&lt;/p&gt;
  15438.  
  15439.  
  15440.  
  15441. &lt;p&gt;The private Signal chat, used as a virtual war room by Trump’s national security heavyweights, was accidentally shared with Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who published the explosive texts.&lt;/p&gt;
  15442.  
  15443.  
  15444.  
  15445. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Goldberg revealed he was included in a messaging chain alongside&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/donald-trump/&quot;&gt;Trump&amp;#8217;s&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;vice president&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/jd-vance/&quot;&gt;JD Vance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;in the incredible security blunder.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  15446.  
  15447.  
  15448.  
  15449. &lt;p&gt;Several other senior members of the Trump administration were also included such as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike Waltz.&lt;/p&gt;
  15450.  
  15451.  
  15452.  
  15453. &lt;p&gt;In the exchange, Vice President JD Vance grumbled: “I just hate bailing Europe out again.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15454.  
  15455.  
  15456.  
  15457. &lt;p&gt;Trump’s defence secretary Pete Hegseth replied: “I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It’s PATHETIC.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15458.  
  15459.  
  15460.  
  15461. &lt;p&gt;The disclosure reveals the degree of contempt within the Trump administration for Europe&amp;#8217;s contribution to global defense, with Ukraine at the centre of escalating transatlantic tensions.&lt;/p&gt;
  15462.  
  15463.  
  15464.  
  15465. &lt;p&gt;Other messages saw officials wrangle over US &lt;span id=&quot;8f959fc0-eac3-43c1-a344-01271a6c87e2&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;strikes&lt;/span&gt; against Houthis in Yemen, with Vance warning they risked clashing with Trump’s hardline stance on &lt;span id=&quot;33772296-8d6e-4514-b907-d250d024f2c1&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Europe&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15466.  
  15467.  
  15468.  
  15469. &lt;p&gt;“I am not sure the president is aware how inconsistent this is with his message on &lt;span id=&quot;70b6c200-23e1-48e4-9925-4705b2918b92&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Europe&lt;/span&gt; right now,” he wrote.&lt;/p&gt;
  15470.  
  15471.  
  15472.  
  15473. &lt;p&gt;“There’s a further risk that we see a moderate to severe spike in &lt;span id=&quot;15e09095-42a2-4bb5-8493-6fdc18c5a1c6&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;oil&lt;/span&gt; prices.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15474.  
  15475.  
  15476.  
  15477. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_undefined&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 10px&quot;&gt;&lt;img decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/03/DD-25-03-graphic-trump-texts_GRAPHIC-copy.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=861&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of text messages praising a team's work.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The chat was named Houthi PC small group, containing numerous members of Trump&amp;#8217;s top team&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  15478.  
  15479.  
  15480.  
  15481. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261738&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/image.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A warship firing a missile at night.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261738&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;A cruise missile being fired from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) at sea during operations against Yemen’s Houthis earlier this month[/caption]
  15482.  
  15483.  
  15484.  
  15485. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261739&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 969px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/image_ed8c32.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=959&quot; alt=&quot;Headshot of a man in a suit speaking.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261739&quot; width=&quot;959&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;AFP&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was said to be in the chat[/caption]
  15486.  
  15487.  
  15488.  
  15489. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261741&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/image_6b0cd3.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Man in suit speaking at podium.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261741&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;731&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters &lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Trump&amp;#8217;s vice president JD Vance was also included in the incredible security blunder[/caption]
  15490.  
  15491.  
  15492.  
  15493. &lt;p&gt;Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz, who reportedly added Goldberg to the chat, is now facing the sack &amp;#8211; with one insider telling&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/24/mike-waltz-signal-chat-resign-00246541&quot;&gt;Politico&lt;/a&gt;: &amp;nbsp;“Everyone in &lt;span id=&quot;c167a124-9c17-4c55-87d2-8f4c86853255&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;the White House&lt;/span&gt; can agree on one thing: Mike Waltz is a f***ing idiot.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15494.  
  15495.  
  15496.  
  15497. &lt;p&gt;On March 15,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33873805/trump-airstrikes-houthi-terror-group-and-threatens-hell/&quot;&gt;Trump ordered the massive attack&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;on Houthi rebels in a stark warning to the militants and their Iranian backers.&lt;/p&gt;
  15498.  
  15499.  
  15500.  
  15501. &lt;p&gt;The US president ordered the series of airstrikes on&amp;nbsp;capital Sanaa&amp;nbsp;in response to the terror group’s attacks on Red Sea shipping.&lt;/p&gt;
  15502.  
  15503.  
  15504.  
  15505. &lt;p&gt;Jeffrey Goldberg&amp;nbsp;revealed he was aware of the plans as he published an article today headlined: &amp;#8220;The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15506.  
  15507.  
  15508.  
  15509. &lt;p&gt;In the story, Goldberg claimed he spoke with Waltz on the Signal messaging app on March 11.&lt;/p&gt;
  15510.  
  15511.  
  15512.  
  15513. &lt;p&gt;Days later he was invited to join a chain called the &amp;#8220;Houthi PC small group&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15514.  
  15515.  
  15516.  
  15517. &lt;p&gt;Signal is a private messaging app which is often used to keep texts private and untraceable.&lt;/p&gt;
  15518.  
  15519.  
  15520.  
  15521. &lt;p&gt;Goldberg claimed that when he was added into the chat he was given the callsign &amp;#8220;JG&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15522.  
  15523.  
  15524.  
  15525. &lt;p&gt;He believes this may have been down to Waltz mistaking his number for Jamieson Greer, the US Trade Representative, due to the initials.&lt;/p&gt;
  15526.  
  15527.  
  15528.  
  15529. &lt;p&gt;On March&amp;nbsp;13, Waltz messaged those in the chat and asked them to provide him with the best point of contact from their team who would be able to help with the coming weekend.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  15530.  
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  15551.  
  15552.  
  15553. &lt;p&gt;Goldberg then revealed a text from Waltz at 8:05am a day later which read: &amp;#8220;Team, you should have a statement of conclusions with tasking per the Presidents [sic] guidance &lt;span id=&quot;ad843cf3-73a4-4bf8-8d6c-ddfeb33c5790&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;this morning&lt;/span&gt; in your high side inboxes.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  15554.  
  15555.  
  15556.  
  15557. &lt;p&gt;High side refers to the US government&amp;#8217;s classified computer systems.&lt;/p&gt;
  15558.  
  15559.  
  15560.  
  15561. &lt;p&gt;JD Vance is then said to have messaged the group saying: &amp;#8220;I think we are making a mistake.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  15562.  
  15563.  
  15564.  
  15565. &lt;p&gt;He added: &amp;#8220;[Three] percent of US trade runs through the [Suez Canal]. 40 percent of European trade does.&lt;/p&gt;
  15566.  
  15567.  
  15568.  
  15569. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;There is a real risk that the public doesn’t understand this or why it’s necessary. The strongest reason to do this is, as POTUS said, to send a message.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  15570.  
  15571.  
  15572.  
  15573. &lt;p&gt;Hegseth replied: &amp;#8220;I understand your concerns.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  15574.  
  15575.  
  15576.  
  15577. &lt;p&gt;Before arguing “messaging is going to be tough no matter what &amp;#8211; nobody knows who the Houthis are&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15578.  
  15579.  
  15580.  
  15581. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261806&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/image_e1d21d.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Man in suit speaking to a woman.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261806&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of the Atlantic magazine, revealed he was included in a messaging chain&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  15582.  
  15583.  
  15584.  
  15585. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34261809&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/04/image_6db8d3.jpeg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;People surveying bomb damage.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261809&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;EPA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Further US strikes have left Yemen covered in rubble in recent days[/caption]</content:encoded>
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  15588. <title>Celebrity Big Brother’s Chesney Hawkes reveals he turned down recording with HUGE music star for boyband A1</title>
  15589. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34260254/chesney-hawkes-rejected-music-star-for-a1/</link>
  15590. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  15591. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellie Henman]]></dc:creator>
  15592. <category><![CDATA[Bizarre]]></category>
  15593. <category><![CDATA[Showbiz]]></category>
  15594. <category><![CDATA[Celebrity Big Brother]]></category>
  15595. <category><![CDATA[Exclusives]]></category>
  15596. <category><![CDATA[Pop Music]]></category>
  15597. <category><![CDATA[rock music]]></category>
  15598. <category><![CDATA[The Sun Newspaper]]></category>
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  15601. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;CHESNEY HAWKES is back with a bang today – more than a decade since his last album.&lt;/p&gt;
  15602.  
  15603.  
  15604.  
  15605. &lt;p&gt;Tracks from his brilliant sixth record Living Arrows, including Get A Hold Of Yourself and Live Forever, are already &lt;span id=&quot;811cb055-8e90-4d98-a657-a0500e88fb48&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;radio&lt;/span&gt; mainstays.&lt;/p&gt;
  15606.  
  15607.  
  15608.  
  15609. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260527&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 730px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ed-henderson-984474027.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=720&quot; alt=&quot;Chesney Hawkes smiling and sitting on a chair.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260527&quot; width=&quot;720&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Ed Henderson&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Chesney Hawkes is now settled back in the UK after almost 20 years living in LA and seems happier than ever[/caption]
  15610.  
  15611.  
  15612.  
  15613. &lt;p&gt;And after three decades in the music industry, Chesney’s star hasn’t faded.&lt;/p&gt;
  15614.  
  15615.  
  15616.  
  15617. &lt;p&gt;For the album, he has teamed up with super-producer and close pal Jake Gosling, who has worked with artists including &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/harry-styles/&quot;&gt;Harry Styles&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/sam-smith/&quot;&gt;Sam Smith&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  15618.  
  15619.  
  15620.  
  15621. &lt;p&gt;Ches jokes he dropped a clanger in their early years together. He tells me: “I’d do sessions for him and we’d be trying to get a song for someone like &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/kylie-minogue/&quot;&gt;Kylie Minogue&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15622.  
  15623.  
  15624.  
  15625. &lt;p&gt;“He told me about this kid, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ed-sheeran/&quot;&gt;Ed Sheeran&lt;/a&gt;, who was sleeping on his couch. Jake said, ‘Come and do a session.’ I said: ‘Ed who? I’m working with A1 now,’ like I was Mr big b*****ks.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15626.  
  15627.  
  15628.  
  15629. &lt;p&gt;Missed opportunities aside, Jake was Chesney’s go-to for Living Arrows. He says with a laugh: “Jake said, ‘I can fit you in between Harry and Sam &lt;span id=&quot;9fd83a2b-f632-462e-b2e8-d3f6fcd33650&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;next&lt;/span&gt; week.’&lt;/p&gt;
  15630.  
  15631.  
  15632.  
  15633. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Blessing and curse&lt;/h2&gt;
  15634.  
  15635.  
  15636.  
  15637. &lt;p&gt;“We wrote Nobody Like You in 20 minutes in the garden then got the beers out.&lt;/p&gt;
  15638.  
  15639.  
  15640.  
  15641. &lt;p&gt;“Jake said to me, ‘You’ve got to do an album now. That was so fun.’ It went from there.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15642.  
  15643.  
  15644.  
  15645. &lt;p&gt;The record, he says, was a “labour of love” but production was held up by the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/pandemic/&quot;&gt;pandemic&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15646.  
  15647.  
  15648.  
  15649. &lt;p&gt;However, the delay played in his favour, with Ches crafting 12 deeply personal songs, including my favourite, Do You Ever Think Of Me?, which he wrote with wife Krissy.&lt;/p&gt;
  15650.  
  15651.  
  15652.  
  15653. &lt;p&gt;Loud is a song dedicated to his friend Vic, who died in January from cancer, and The Meaning Of This was written with singer-songwriter and close family friend Kiersty Rouge in mind.&lt;/p&gt;
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  15674.  
  15675.  
  15676.  
  15677. &lt;p&gt;Affectionately known as Kiki, she took her own life in 2016.&lt;/p&gt;
  15678.  
  15679.  
  15680.  
  15681. &lt;p&gt;“Kiki would stay with us when we worked together and she became part of our family,” Ches says, as his right-hand man David pulls out his phone to show me a photograph.&lt;/p&gt;
  15682.  
  15683.  
  15684.  
  15685. &lt;p&gt;“Her death hit us so hard as a family. It took me a long time, but I knew I had a song in me for her.&lt;/p&gt;
  15686.  
  15687.  
  15688.  
  15689. &lt;p&gt;“If you listen to The Meaning Of This, there’s a girl who does a little, wispy vocal. That is Kiki.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15690.  
  15691.  
  15692.  
  15693. &lt;p&gt;When he popped in to see me, Ches was in the middle of his headline UK tour and had just come off the road in &lt;span id=&quot;9291b726-526d-4658-81c0-e9d3a7c85e18&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Europe&lt;/span&gt; with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/james-blunt/&quot;&gt;James Blunt&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15694.  
  15695.  
  15696.  
  15697. &lt;p&gt;“We bonded over what we have in common — people saying we’ve only got one song,” Ches says with a laugh.&lt;/p&gt;
  15698.  
  15699.  
  15700.  
  15701. &lt;p&gt;“We’re a little bit more self-effacing than a lot of artists.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15702.  
  15703.  
  15704.  
  15705. &lt;p&gt;The stint on tour with James has, he says, opened doors, and he will be going to Europe for his own solo tour soon.&lt;/p&gt;
  15706.  
  15707.  
  15708.  
  15709. &lt;p&gt;“It’s amazing that I play these new songs and they’re already singing them back to me,” Ches says.&lt;/p&gt;
  15710.  
  15711.  
  15712.  
  15713. &lt;p&gt;Thanks to that 1991 No1 hit, The One And Only, the Windsor-born singer became an overnight heartthrob. He says: “In the early days, fans would camp outside my parents’ house.&lt;/p&gt;
  15714.  
  15715.  
  15716.  
  15717. &lt;p&gt;“I met two girls after a show last week and they said they’d last seen me when they were 15 years old in Preston. There’s less screaming now though, it’s a more genteel approach.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15718.  
  15719.  
  15720.  
  15721. &lt;p&gt;On the road, Ches has his brother Jodie on drums and son Indiana on guitar. And it’s clear there’s a new Hawkes talent ready to fly solo.&lt;/p&gt;
  15722.  
  15723.  
  15724.  
  15725. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260526&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 730px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ellie-henman-chesney-hawkes-984430070.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=720&quot; alt=&quot;Ellie Henman and Chesney Hawkes posing together.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260526&quot; width=&quot;720&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Chesney Hawkes with The Sun&amp;#8217;s Ellie Henman[/caption]
  15726.  
  15727.  
  15728.  
  15729. &lt;p&gt;He says: “Indi gets the biggest clap of the night. He teaches me things too, and is a far better guitarist.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15730.  
  15731.  
  15732.  
  15733. &lt;p&gt;As well as playing his new tracks, Chesney of course treats fans to The One And Only. But naturally, as Blunty would attest, the tune is a blessing and a curse.&lt;/p&gt;
  15734.  
  15735.  
  15736.  
  15737. &lt;p&gt;“The beginning with The One And Only was crazy,” Ches recalls.&lt;/p&gt;
  15738.  
  15739.  
  15740.  
  15741. &lt;p&gt;“I had ten years where I rebelled against it. I wanted to be in Radiohead. I formed bands and slummed it in &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/new-york/&quot;&gt;New York&lt;/a&gt; playing in s**tty clubs. I loved that time.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15742.  
  15743.  
  15744.  
  15745. &lt;p&gt;Now settled back in the UK after almost 20 years living in LA, Ches seems happier than ever — and that’s down to being able to get a proper &lt;span id=&quot;919c3751-cb5a-42ca-bf41-9edd4f16d2a9&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;beer&lt;/span&gt; and being closer to his beloved &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196655/west-ham/&quot;&gt;West Ham&lt;/a&gt; United.&lt;/p&gt;
  15746.  
  15747.  
  15748.  
  15749. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Favourite players&lt;/h2&gt;
  15750.  
  15751.  
  15752.  
  15753. &lt;p&gt;Proudly, he lifts up his sleeve to show me a new Hammers tattoo on his arm, but says: “Season tickets are like gold dust, it’s a four-year waiting list.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15754.  
  15755.  
  15756.  
  15757. &lt;p&gt;The 2022 World Cup, where Chesney was flown out to sing The One And Only at half time for &lt;span id=&quot;dbde6f1c-ada9-4349-8921-b615e224d289&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;England&lt;/span&gt; versus &lt;span id=&quot;c15bc785-39a2-42e2-a871-215a331b4ffd&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Wales&lt;/span&gt;, brought him closer to his favourite players.&lt;/p&gt;
  15758.  
  15759.  
  15760.  
  15761. &lt;p&gt;He says: “All 70,000 fans were singing along, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. I flew into &lt;span id=&quot;4d1654a2-76da-4a02-b1e7-4a39b6d0abeb&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Qatar&lt;/span&gt; to perform, went back to Skegness for a show, then to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/qatar/&quot;&gt;Qatar&lt;/a&gt; again to hang out with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/declan-rice/&quot;&gt;Declan Rice&lt;/a&gt;.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15762.  
  15763.  
  15764.  
  15765. &lt;p&gt;But away from &lt;span id=&quot;87ad83e0-15d0-4e42-b339-55f7d2eb3c95&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;football&lt;/span&gt; and on to more pressing matters, such as his appearance in &lt;span id=&quot;5679ae82-21f3-4eea-8c2f-d4142f7f80b0&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Celebrity&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/big-brother/&quot;&gt;Big Brother&lt;/a&gt;, which starts on Monday.&lt;/p&gt;
  15766.  
  15767.  
  15768.  
  15769. &lt;p&gt;Ches didn’t breathe a word to me about the show during our chat but I guarantee he’ll be the most popular housemate.&lt;/p&gt;
  15770.  
  15771.  
  15772.  
  15773. &lt;p&gt;The line-up will need big names to make Ches star-struck, though.&lt;/p&gt;
  15774.  
  15775.  
  15776.  
  15777. &lt;p&gt;He says: “I’ve met Paul McCartney, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/princess-diana/&quot;&gt;Princess Diana&lt;/a&gt;, Eric Clapton. I’ve met so many amazing people that I’ve never been star struck.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15778.  
  15779.  
  15780.  
  15781. &lt;p&gt;The bookies fancy his chances too, with Chesney currently at 7/1 to win. &lt;/p&gt;
  15782.  
  15783.  
  15784.  
  15785. &lt;p&gt;A Chesurrection is on the horizon . .&lt;/p&gt;
  15786.  
  15787.  
  15788.  
  15789. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;CAUGHT LIVE: MUMFORD &amp;amp; SONS&lt;/h2&gt;
  15790.  
  15791.  
  15792.  
  15793. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260547&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/aaron-klein-984474222.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Mumford &amp;amp; Sons performing on stage.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260547&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;ARON KLEIN&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Mumford &amp;amp; Sons played a 12-song set at Manchester’s Aviva Studios, as part of Amazon Music UK’s City Sessions[/caption]
  15794.  
  15795.  
  15796.  
  15797. &lt;p&gt;THEY may have been out of the spotlight for five years, but for Mumford &amp;amp; Sons fans it’s been worth the wait.&lt;/p&gt;
  15798.  
  15799.  
  15800.  
  15801. &lt;p&gt;The folk-rock group proved they are still at the top of their game after wowing fans with an intimate gig at Manchester’s Aviva Studios, as part of Amazon Music UK’s City Sessions.&lt;/p&gt;
  15802.  
  15803.  
  15804.  
  15805. &lt;p&gt;Streamed live on Prime Video and the Amazon Music UK channel on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/twitch/&quot;&gt;Twitch&lt;/a&gt;, the 12-song set featured new tracks from the band’s latest album Rushmere, alongside old favourites.&lt;/p&gt;
  15806.  
  15807.  
  15808.  
  15809. &lt;p&gt;The record, their first in seven years, is expected to go to No1 today.&lt;br&gt;Frontman Marcus Mumford said: “It was a long time we were away and it’s a f***ing relief we came back. We needed the break. We were waiting for the right time to return. &lt;/p&gt;
  15810.  
  15811.  
  15812.  
  15813. &lt;p&gt;“We have been having a great time playing our songs again and just feeling real gratitude. We still don’t really know what we are doing and we are still just f***ing around at the end of the day.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15814.  
  15815.  
  15816.  
  15817. &lt;p&gt;Messing around or not, they killed it.&lt;/p&gt;
  15818.  
  15819.  
  15820.  
  15821. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Dua reddy to wrap things up&lt;/h2&gt;
  15822.  
  15823.  
  15824.  
  15825. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260521&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/dua-lipa-sets-pulses-racing-984446481.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Dua Lipa in a red fur coat and red lingerie.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260521&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Dua Lipa is set to perform the final night of her Radical Optimism tour in New Zealand[/caption]
  15826.  
  15827.  
  15828.  
  15829. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/dua-lipa/&quot;&gt;DUA LIPA&lt;/a&gt; must be looking forward to a well-earned break from performing.&lt;/p&gt;
  15830.  
  15831.  
  15832.  
  15833. &lt;p&gt;She wrapped herself in this scarlet furry coat, with a matching dress and fishnet stockings, as she prepared for the final night of her tour in &lt;span id=&quot;d5e2cb4c-0760-436d-8546-2b93d5b45801&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;New Zealand&lt;/span&gt; tonight.&lt;/p&gt;
  15834.  
  15835.  
  15836.  
  15837. &lt;p&gt;Dua will no doubt be heading straight back to Blighty to see her fiancé, actor Callum Turner, who joined her on the first leg of her Radical Optimism run in Asia.&lt;/p&gt;
  15838.  
  15839.  
  15840.  
  15841. &lt;p&gt;She has been with her family for the shows in Australasia.&lt;/p&gt;
  15842.  
  15843.  
  15844.  
  15845. &lt;p&gt;Luckily Dua and Callum have got a month together now to make up for lost time.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  15848. <title>Elton John makes shock admission about having to make another solo album as he teams up with US star for record</title>
  15849. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34257717/elton-john-warning-solo-album/</link>
  15850. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  15851. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Howell Davies]]></dc:creator>
  15852. <category><![CDATA[Bizarre]]></category>
  15853. <category><![CDATA[Showbiz]]></category>
  15854. <category><![CDATA[Exclusives]]></category>
  15855. <category><![CDATA[Pop Music]]></category>
  15856. <category><![CDATA[rock music]]></category>
  15857. <category><![CDATA[The Sun Newspaper]]></category>
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  15860. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;ELTON John said he’d have “killed myself” if he’d had to make another solo album.&lt;/p&gt;
  15861.  
  15862.  
  15863.  
  15864. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/elton-john/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;The Tiny Dancer singer&lt;/a&gt; will release a collaborative&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34080744/elton-john-tears-new-song/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt; album with Brandi Carlile&lt;/a&gt; called Who Believes in Angels? tomorrow and he said he “needed her” to keep going.&lt;/p&gt;
  15865.  
  15866.  
  15867.  
  15868. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34258337&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/elton-john-speaks-stonewall-national-984450682.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Elton John speaking at an event.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34258337&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Reuters&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Elton John admits he’d have ‘killed himself’ if he had to make another solo album[/caption]
  15869.  
  15870.  
  15871.  
  15872. &lt;p&gt;He explained: “I knew that I didn&amp;#8217;t want to make the same album again… I wanted the album to move forward because I&amp;#8217;m always trying to look forward.&lt;/p&gt;
  15873.  
  15874.  
  15875.  
  15876. &lt;p&gt;“If I had just made another &lt;span id=&quot;dcc2bf6c-1917-4353-90df-5ad3c754da33&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Elton John&lt;/span&gt; record, I would&amp;#8217;ve killed myself.&lt;/p&gt;
  15877.  
  15878.  
  15879.  
  15880. &lt;p&gt;“I needed her, I needed her talent, her &lt;span id=&quot;39e379cf-5d75-48ae-b34c-ee2ca4b1e6c7&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;energy&lt;/span&gt;, her humour, and her brilliant lyrics. I&amp;#8217;ve got two of the greatest lyric writers in the world: Bernie Taupin and Brandi Carlile.&lt;/p&gt;
  15881.  
  15882.  
  15883.  
  15884. &lt;p&gt;“The lyrics in front of me, if you can&amp;#8217;t write great songs for those then, that&amp;#8217;s my great talent, to be able to interpret those beautiful lyrics quickly.&lt;/p&gt;
  15885.  
  15886.  
  15887.  
  15888. &lt;p&gt;“When we got going, it was like, whoosh, like an express train.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15889.  
  15890.  
  15891.  
  15892. &lt;p&gt;On April 19 they will star in an &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/itv/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;ITV1 &lt;/a&gt;special, filmed last month at the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/london/&quot;&gt;London&lt;/a&gt; Palladium, and then will have a break from one another.&lt;/p&gt;
  15893.  
  15894.  
  15895.  
  15896. &lt;p&gt;But he is sure it won’t be the last time they work together.&lt;/p&gt;
  15897.  
  15898.  
  15899.  
  15900. &lt;p&gt;Speaking to Zane Lowe on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/apple/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Apple Music 1,&lt;/a&gt; Elton said: “I think working with her would be a privilege to do again, and I think, but she needs to go off and do what she&amp;#8217;s learned on this record and put it into her solo stuff.&lt;/p&gt;
  15901.  
  15902.  
  15903.  
  15904. &lt;p&gt;“And then, when we do another album or if we do another, it&amp;#8217;ll be even better. I really mean that, so there you go.&lt;/p&gt;
  15905.  
  15906.  
  15907.  
  15908. &lt;p&gt;“Also, I have to say this, but my voice on this record is probably the best it&amp;#8217;s ever been.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15909.  
  15910.  
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  15929.  
  15930.  
  15931.  
  15932. &lt;p&gt;She added: “He was with me before and he&amp;#8217;ll always be with me.&lt;/p&gt;
  15933.  
  15934.  
  15935.  
  15936. &lt;p&gt;“His songwriting and his spirit is locked into my soul. I&amp;#8217;ll always have Elton when I write.&lt;/p&gt;
  15937.  
  15938.  
  15939.  
  15940. &lt;p&gt;“I recently did some songwriting without him and I missed him. I called him and I said, ‘Elton, I feel chordially anaemic.’&lt;/p&gt;
  15941.  
  15942.  
  15943.  
  15944. &lt;p&gt;“It&amp;#8217;s really hard when you&amp;#8217;ve written with Elton John to go back to writing G-C-D chords over and over again.”&lt;/p&gt;
  15945.  
  15946.  
  15947.  
  15948. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  15949. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  15950. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;What albums has Sir Elton John released?&lt;/h3&gt;
  15951. &lt;/div&gt;
  15952. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  15953. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content-img&quot;&gt;
  15954. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2e2pg5y-british-singer-elton-john-890399876.jpg?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
  15956. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  15957. How many records has Elton released across his career? &lt;/p&gt;
  15959. &lt;div&gt;
  15960. &lt;p&gt;Empty Sky &amp;#8211; 1969&lt;br /&gt;Elton John &amp;#8211; 1970&lt;br /&gt;Tumbleweed Connection &amp;#8211; 1970&lt;br /&gt;Madman Across the Water &amp;#8211; 1971&lt;br /&gt;Honky Château &amp;#8211; 1972&lt;br /&gt;Don&amp;#8217;t Shoot Me I&amp;#8217;m Only the Piano Player &amp;#8211; 1973&lt;br /&gt;Goodbye Yellow Brick Road &amp;#8211; 1973&lt;br /&gt;Caribou &amp;#8211; 1974 &lt;br /&gt;Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy &amp;#8211; 1975&lt;br /&gt;Rock of the Westies &amp;#8211; 1975&lt;br /&gt;Blue Moves &amp;#8211; 1976&lt;br /&gt;A Single Man &amp;#8211; 1978&lt;br /&gt;Victim of Love &amp;#8211; 1979&lt;br /&gt;21 at 33 &amp;#8211; 1980&lt;br /&gt;The Fox &amp;#8211; 1981&lt;br /&gt;Jump Up! &amp;#8211; 1982&lt;br /&gt;Too Low for Zero &amp;#8211; 1983&lt;br /&gt;Breaking Hearts &amp;#8211; 1984&lt;br /&gt;Ice on Fire &amp;#8211; 1985&lt;br /&gt;Leather Jackets &amp;#8211; 1986&lt;br /&gt;Reg Strikes Back &amp;#8211; 1988&lt;br /&gt;Sleeping with the Past &amp;#8211; 1989&lt;br /&gt;The One &amp;#8211; 1992&lt;br /&gt;Made in England &amp;#8211; 1995&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture &amp;#8211; 1997&lt;br /&gt;Songs from the West Coast &amp;#8211; 2001&lt;br /&gt;Peachtree Road &amp;#8211; 2004&lt;br /&gt;The Captain &amp;amp; the Kid &amp;#8211; 2006&lt;br /&gt;The Diving Board &amp;#8211; 2013&lt;br /&gt;Wonderful Crazy Night &amp;#8211; 2016&lt;br /&gt;Regimental Sgt. Zippo &amp;#8211; 2021&lt;/p&gt;
  15961. &lt;/div&gt;
  15962. &lt;/div&gt;
  15963. &lt;/div&gt;</content:encoded>
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  15966. <title>Chelsea vs Tottenham live stream: How to watch huge London derby TONIGHT</title>
  15967. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33947714/chelsea-vs-tottenham-live-stream-tb-channel/</link>
  15968. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  15969. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laurence Ryan]]></dc:creator>
  15970. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  15971. <category><![CDATA[Premier League]]></category>
  15972. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
  15973. <category><![CDATA[Explainers]]></category>
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  15976. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;CHELSEA take on London rivals Tottenham in a HUGE clash in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge TONIGHT&lt;/p&gt;
  15977.  
  15978.  
  15979.  
  15980. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196660/chelsea/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;The Blues&lt;/a&gt; were &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33879629/arsenal-chelsea-report-merino/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;beaten by fellow Londoners&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196653/arsenal/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Arsenal&lt;/a&gt; just prior to the international break, and will need a boost in their bid to achieve &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/champions-league/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Champions League&lt;/a&gt; football.&lt;/p&gt;
  15981.  
  15982.  
  15983.  
  15984. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33950645&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GETTY_Arsenal-FC-v-Chelsea-FC-Premier-League_SPO_GYI2205386857jpg-JS980332320-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Enzo Maresca, Manager of Chelsea, acknowledges the fans after the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on March 16, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33950645&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;641&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Enzo Maresca is aiming to get Chelsea back into the Champions League&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  15985.  
  15986.  
  15987.  
  15988. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33950685&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Alamy_Live_Fulham_v_Tottenham_Hotspur_-_Premier_League_-_3A3KER0jpg-JS980405247.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Alamy Live News. 3A3KER0 London, England, 16th March 2025. Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match at Craven Cottage, London. Picture credit should read: Paul Terry / Sportimage This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33950685&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;686&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Ange Postecoglou has struggled in his second season at Tottenham&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Paul Terry / Sportimage&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  15989.  
  15990.  
  15991.  
  15992. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_33950718&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GettyImages-2188897286jpg-JS956300038.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Cole Palmer of Chelsea scores a penalty goal to make it 2-4 during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 08, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-33950718&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;644&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Cole Palmer scored two penalties &amp;#8211; including a Panenka &amp;#8211; in a 4-3 thriller at Spurs&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  15993.  
  15994.  
  15995.  
  15996. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/enzo-maresca/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Enzo Maresca&amp;#8217;s&lt;/a&gt; side had looked more than comfortable around Christmas, even presented a chance to momentarily go top of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/premierleague/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Premier League&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  15997.  
  15998.  
  15999.  
  16000. &lt;p&gt;However, Chelsea are now 21 points behind &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196659/liverpool/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Liverpool&lt;/a&gt; with just under 10 games to go. &lt;/p&gt;
  16001.  
  16002.  
  16003.  
  16004. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196652/tottenham-hotspur/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Tottenham&lt;/a&gt; are enduring a mixed season in the Premier League, with the focus of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ange-postecoglou/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Ange Postecoglou&amp;#8217;s&lt;/a&gt; side now primarily on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/europa-league/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Europa League. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16005.  
  16006.  
  16007.  
  16008. &lt;p&gt;The Blues and Spurs have offered many classic matches in the past, their clash at Stamford Bridge to hand &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196651/leicester-city/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Leicester&lt;/a&gt; the title in 2016 deemed the &amp;#8220;Battle of the Bridge.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  16009.  
  16010.  
  16011.  
  16012. &lt;p&gt;The sides have already played out a thriller at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this season, with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/32186123/tottenham-3-4-chelsea-report-prem-palmer/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Chelsea edging past Postecolgou&amp;#8217;s side&lt;/a&gt; after two slips from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/marc-cucurella/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Marc Cucurella&lt;/a&gt; gave the hosts an early 2-0 lead.&lt;/p&gt;
  16013.  
  16014.  
  16015.  
  16016. &lt;p&gt;Chelsea went on to win 4-3 with Cole Palmer scoring two penalties &amp;#8211; one of which was an incredible Panenka.&lt;/p&gt;
  16017.  
  16018.  
  16019.  
  16020. &lt;p&gt;SunSport can reveal how to watch Chelsea take on Spurs at Stamford Bridge.&lt;/p&gt;
  16021.  
  16022.  
  16023.  
  16024. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;How to watch Chelsea vs Tottenham and is there a live stream?&lt;/h2&gt;
  16025.  
  16026.  
  16027.  
  16028. &lt;ul&gt;
  16029. &lt;li&gt;Chelsea vs Tottenham will come LIVE on Sky Sports Premier League.&lt;/li&gt;
  16030.  
  16031.  
  16032.  
  16033. &lt;li&gt;The match will also be available for stream on Sky Go and the Sky Sports App. &lt;/li&gt;
  16034.  
  16035.  
  16036.  
  16037. &lt;li&gt;Action will kick-off at 8pm GMT from Stamford Bridge.&lt;/li&gt;
  16038.  
  16039.  
  16040.  
  16041. &lt;li&gt;Alternatively, follow along with SunSport&amp;#8217;s live blog of the match.&lt;/li&gt;
  16042. &lt;/ul&gt;</content:encoded>
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  16045. <title>Awkward moment Fulham star Bassey shows Arsenal fans his bum at worst possible time during defeat at Emirates</title>
  16046. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34260813/arsenal-fulham-calvin-bassey-bum-fans/</link>
  16047. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
  16048. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Chapman]]></dc:creator>
  16049. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
  16050. <category><![CDATA[Premier League]]></category>
  16051. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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  16054. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FULHAM star Calvin Bassey suffered an awkward moment after showing Arsenal fans his BUM at the worst possible time.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16055.  
  16056.  
  16057.  
  16058. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1225801/fulham/&quot;&gt;Cottagers&lt;/a&gt; ace was named as a sub for Tuesday night’s clash at the Emirates.&lt;/p&gt;
  16059.  
  16060.  
  16061.  
  16062. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260915&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 581px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/calvin-bassey-banters-arsenal-fans-984510802.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=571&quot; alt=&quot;Calvin Bassey shows his backside to Arsenal fans before Bukayo Saka scores.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260915&quot; width=&quot;571&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;TIKTOK&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Fulham star Calvin Bassey showed his bum to Arsenal fans[/caption]
  16063.  
  16064.  
  16065.  
  16066. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260929&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 592px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/calvin-bassey-banters-arsenal-fans-984510731.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=582&quot; alt=&quot;Calvin Bassey shows his buttocks to Arsenal fans before Bukayo Saka scores.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260929&quot; width=&quot;582&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;TIKTOK&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The ace&amp;#8217;s antics came at the worst possible moment[/caption]
  16067.  
  16068.  
  16069.  
  16070. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196653/arsenal/&quot;&gt;Arsenal&lt;/a&gt; won the match 2-1 thanks to &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34203000/arsenal-fulham-saka-merino-premier-league/&quot;&gt;goals from Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16071.  
  16072.  
  16073.  
  16074. &lt;p&gt;There was some bad news as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34249913/arsenal-news-gabriel-magalhaes-injury-out-season/&quot;&gt;Gabriel Magalhaes was forced off injured&lt;/a&gt; before being ruled out for the rest of the season, while Jurrien Timber also limped off.&lt;/p&gt;
  16075.  
  16076.  
  16077.  
  16078. &lt;p&gt;And Fulham’s 94th minute strike through Rodrigo Muniz proved to be too little, too late in North London.&lt;/p&gt;
  16079.  
  16080.  
  16081.  
  16082. &lt;p&gt;However, visiting star Bassey had a moment to forget as he engaged in some banter with Arsenal fans.&lt;/p&gt;
  16083.  
  16084.  
  16085.  
  16086. &lt;p&gt;Home supporters could not help but sing “who are ya?” as Bassey warmed up in front of them during the second half.&lt;/p&gt;
  16087.  
  16088.  
  16089.  
  16090. &lt;p&gt;The defender could not resist laughing at the comments.&lt;/p&gt;
  16091.  
  16092.  
  16093.  
  16094. &lt;p&gt;And he responded in kind by leaning over and patting his backside in the direction of the Arsenal fans.&lt;/p&gt;
  16095.  
  16096.  
  16097.  
  16098. &lt;p&gt;This responded in laughs and whistles from loyal Gunners.&lt;/p&gt;
  16099.  
  16100.  
  16101.  
  16102. &lt;script type=&quot;application/javascript&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/pollingwidgets/v3/widget.js?question_id=111227&amp;#038;game=polling&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  16103.  
  16104.  
  16105.  
  16106. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/32916258/best-free-bets-sign-up-offers-uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16107.  
  16108.  
  16109.  
  16110. &lt;p&gt;But their attention was quickly drawn back to the field of play as Saka headed home on his comeback from injury.&lt;/p&gt;
  16111.  
  16112.  
  16113.  
  16114. &lt;p&gt;The goal sparked wild celebrations among the Emirates faithful.&lt;/p&gt;
  16115.  
  16116.  
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  16136.  
  16137.  
  16138. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260933&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bukayo-saka-arsenal-acknowledges-fans-984087833.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Bukayo Saka of Arsenal acknowledging fans.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260933&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;645&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Bukayo Saka scored seconds after Bassey&amp;#8217;s bum note[/caption]
  16139.  
  16140.  
  16141.  
  16142. &lt;p&gt;And Bassey retreated back towards the Fulham bench as supporters cheered Saka’s name.&lt;/p&gt;
  16143.  
  16144.  
  16145.  
  16146. &lt;p&gt;Fans on social media certainly found his interaction hilarious.&lt;/p&gt;
  16147.  
  16148.  
  16149.  
  16150. &lt;p&gt;One said: “Bassey’s such an interesting character.”&lt;/p&gt;
  16151.  
  16152.  
  16153.  
  16154. &lt;p&gt;Another declared: “Bassey’s had a howler.”&lt;/p&gt;
  16155.  
  16156.  
  16157.  
  16158. &lt;p&gt;One noted: “Calvin cursed them.”&lt;/p&gt;
  16159.  
  16160.  
  16161.  
  16162. &lt;p&gt;Another added: “Inspiring stuff.”&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  16165. <title>Gardening expert reveals &#8216;dangerous&#8217; buy you must never put on your lawn &#8211; it burns plants to the roots &#038; kills birds</title>
  16166. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/34261140/expert-reveals-lawn-killer/</link>
  16167. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
  16168. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Becky Pemberton]]></dc:creator>
  16169. <category><![CDATA[Fabulous]]></category>
  16170. <category><![CDATA[Real Life]]></category>
  16171. <category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category>
  16172. <category><![CDATA[Home transformations]]></category>
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  16174. <category><![CDATA[Summer]]></category>
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  16176. <category><![CDATA[Weather - Latest forecast for the UK]]></category>
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  16179. <content:encoded>[/boxout]
  16180.  
  16181.  
  16182.  
  16183. &lt;p&gt;However, if you’re not ready to make your own, David suggests that you buy organic lawn feed made from natural ingredients.&lt;/p&gt;
  16184.  
  16185.  
  16186.  
  16187. &lt;p&gt;A spokesperson from MAC Renewables added that lawn &lt;span id=&quot;a2fc63e4-9911-4346-9566-729e8a934033&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;health&lt;/span&gt; isn’t just about what you feed it &amp;#8211; sun exposure plays a major role too.&lt;/p&gt;
  16188.  
  16189.  
  16190.  
  16191. &lt;p&gt;They said: “We often say: treat your garden like solar panels.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  16192.  
  16193.  
  16194.  
  16195. &lt;p&gt;“South-facing spaces get more light, which reduces the need for constant fertiliser, watering, and chemical intervention.”&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  16198. <title>Pippa is worried Jack will leave her when he finds out what she&#8217;s done</title>
  16199. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/dear-deidre/34151118/pippa-jack-deidre-photo-casebook/</link>
  16200. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
  16201. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Sonin]]></dc:creator>
  16202. <category><![CDATA[Dear Deidre]]></category>
  16203. <category><![CDATA[Photo Casebooks]]></category>
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  16207. <content:encoded>&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day1-a.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day1-a.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=648&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of a couple in bed, with speech bubbles showing their dialogue; part of Deidre's photo casebook, Pippa's Paternity Problem: Day 1.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34150612&quot; width=&quot;648&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  16208.  
  16209.  
  16210.  
  16211. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day1-b.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day1-b.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=648&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in red dress and black jacket walking, thinking &amp;quot;What an idiot I am. Jack is going to leave me when he finds out.&amp;quot;  Continues tomorrow.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34150607&quot; width=&quot;648&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
  16212.  
  16213.  
  16214.  
  16215. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day2-a_2488ba.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=648&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of a man and woman, with text about a paternity problem.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34189508&quot; width=&quot;648&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;
  16216.  
  16217.  
  16218.  
  16219. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day2-b_e7005e.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=648&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of two women having a conversation, with speech bubbles containing dialogue about a secret.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34189497&quot; width=&quot;648&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;
  16220.  
  16221.  
  16222.  
  16223. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day3-a_7d5d6a.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=648&quot; alt=&quot;Pippa's paternity problem, day 3: A woman under an umbrella.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34201594&quot; width=&quot;648&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;
  16224.  
  16225.  
  16226.  
  16227. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day3-b_a84b3c.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=648&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of a couple on a couch reacting to the news of a friend's pregnancy.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34201597&quot; width=&quot;648&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;
  16228.  
  16229.  
  16230.  
  16231. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day4-a.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=648&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of a woman looking concerned while using her phone; text overlay reads &amp;quot;Pippa's Paternity Problem: Day 4&amp;quot;.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34230190&quot; width=&quot;648&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;
  16232.  
  16233.  
  16234.  
  16235. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day4-b.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=648&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of a couple looking at a baby onesie, with speech bubbles.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34230188&quot; width=&quot;648&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;
  16236.  
  16237.  
  16238.  
  16239. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day5-a.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=648&quot; alt=&quot;Illustration of two women in a kitchen discussing a paternity issue.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261216&quot; width=&quot;648&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;
  16240.  
  16241.  
  16242.  
  16243. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/deidre-casebook-wc3103-day5-b.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=648&quot; alt=&quot;Woman looking shocked while holding a positive pregnancy test.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34261239&quot; width=&quot;648&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;
  16244.  
  16245.  
  16246.  
  16247. &lt;script type=&quot;application/javascript&quot; src=&quot;https://thesun.formstack.com/forms/js.php/dear_deidre_problem&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  16248.  
  16249.  
  16250.  
  16251. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  16252. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  16253. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Get in touch with Deidre&lt;/h3&gt;
  16254. &lt;/div&gt;
  16255. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  16257. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  16258. Every problem gets a personal reply, usually within 24 hours weekdays. &lt;/p&gt;
  16260. &lt;div&gt;
  16261. &lt;p&gt;Send an email to &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:deardeidre@the-sun.co.uk&quot;&gt;deardeidre@the-sun.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16262. &lt;p&gt;You can also send a private message on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/DearDeidreOfficial/?fref=ts&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;DearDeidreOfficial&lt;/a&gt; Facebook page.&lt;/p&gt;
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  16268. <title>Three cheap and fun ways to keep kids entertained during the Easter holidays</title>
  16269. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/34233855/sun-savers-money-kids-easter-holidays/</link>
  16270. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
  16271. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lana Clements]]></dc:creator>
  16272. <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category>
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  16275. <category><![CDATA[Cleaning hacks]]></category>
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  16277. <category><![CDATA[Money saving]]></category>
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  16283. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;SCHOOLS are out for Easter which can leave parents scrambling to find things for the kids to do.&lt;/p&gt;
  16284.  
  16285.  
  16286.  
  16287. &lt;p&gt;You needn’t spend a fortune on keeping children happy.&lt;/p&gt;
  16288.  
  16289.  
  16290.  
  16291. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34233884&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/portrait-child-painting-easter-eggs-984202955.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;A girl and woman painting Easter eggs.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34233884&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;We have three cheap and fun ways to keep kids entertained during the Easter holidays[/caption]
  16292.  
  16293.  
  16294.  
  16295. &lt;p&gt;Instead, try some of these activities for seasonal excitement without blowing the budget . . . &lt;/p&gt;
  16296.  
  16297.  
  16298.  
  16299. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ALL RIGHT PETAL&lt;/strong&gt;: Blossom from trees at this time of year is beautiful to see but you can also scoop it up from the ground for the kids to use for a fun, artsy project at home.&lt;/p&gt;
  16300.  
  16301.  
  16302.  
  16303. &lt;p&gt;Dry them out by spreading out on parchment paper and popping in an oven for a few minutes on a low heat.&lt;/p&gt;
  16304.  
  16305.  
  16306.  
  16307. &lt;p&gt;You can then use the petals to create a work of art with child-safe glue and some paper. Or try drawing the basic outline of a tree and let your child stick the petals on to it.&lt;/p&gt;
  16308.  
  16309.  
  16310.  
  16311. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/national-trust/&quot;&gt;National Trust&lt;/a&gt; also has a free step-by-step guide on how to make origami blossom on its website — you just need some coloured paper.&lt;/p&gt;
  16312.  
  16313.  
  16314.  
  16315. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EASTER BONNET&lt;/strong&gt;: Pick-up an Easter hat for £1 from Hobbycraft and children can have a great time decorating it.&lt;/p&gt;
  16316.  
  16317.  
  16318.  
  16319. &lt;p&gt;Raid your home for craft materials such as shredded paper or coloured card that can be cut in to egg or flower shapes.&lt;/p&gt;
  16320.  
  16321.  
  16322.  
  16323. &lt;p&gt;Pom poms, pipe cleaners and felt or old textiles also work well. If you need extra inspiration, Hobbycraft has loads of ideas you can follow online for free.&lt;/p&gt;
  16324.  
  16325.  
  16326.  
  16327. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NESTING TIME&lt;/strong&gt;: Head into the kitchen and whip up some Easter egg nest cakes for an easy win that kids will love.&lt;/p&gt;
  16328.  
  16329.  
  16330.  
  16331. &lt;p&gt;Simply melt around 225g of cheap chocolate with two tablespoons of golden syrup and 50g of butter in a heatproof bowl over a pan of shallow simmering water.&lt;/p&gt;
  16332.  
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  16352.  
  16353.  
  16354.  
  16355. &lt;p&gt;When melted take off the heat and stir in around 75g of cornflakes.&lt;/p&gt;
  16356.  
  16357.  
  16358.  
  16359. &lt;p&gt;Use the mixture to fill cupcake cases and place three mini chocolate eggs on top of each. The mixture should make around 12.&lt;/p&gt;
  16360.  
  16361.  
  16362.  
  16363. &lt;p&gt;It should take around an hour for the nests to cool and set.&lt;/p&gt;
  16364.  
  16365.  
  16366.  
  16367. &lt;ul&gt;
  16368. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt; All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  16369. &lt;/ul&gt;
  16370.  
  16371.  
  16372.  
  16373. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Deal of the day&lt;/h2&gt;
  16374.  
  16375.  
  16376.  
  16377. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260667&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a4a2659b-d376-4c23-84bc-bda5d8f3756d.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Jimmy Choo Flash perfume bottle.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260667&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;726&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;A 60ml bottle of Jimmy Choo Flash is just £27.50 at lookfantastic.co.uk&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  16378.  
  16379.  
  16380.  
  16381. &lt;p&gt;FRUITY and floral, Jimmy Choo Flash is the perfect scent for a night out. &lt;/p&gt;
  16382.  
  16383.  
  16384.  
  16385. &lt;p&gt;A 60ml bottle is down from £55 to £27.50 at &lt;a aria-label=&quot;lookfantastic.co.uk (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;http://www.lookfantastic.co.uk&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;lookfantastic.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  16386.  
  16387.  
  16388.  
  16389. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SAVE: £27.50&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16390.  
  16391.  
  16392.  
  16393. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Cheap treat&lt;/h2&gt;
  16394.  
  16395.  
  16396.  
  16397. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34233891&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/9fd8aaee-f648-41ee-ac5f-731272d93a76.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Gold-framed sunglasses with dark lenses.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34233891&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;322&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;These cat-eye sunglasses are just £9.99 from H&amp;amp;M.&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  16398.  
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  16400.  
  16401. &lt;p&gt;GET ready for the sunshine with this pair of cat-eye sunglasses, £9.99 from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/hm/&quot;&gt;H&amp;amp;M&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  16402.  
  16403.  
  16404.  
  16405. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;What&amp;#8217;s new&lt;/h2&gt;
  16406.  
  16407.  
  16408.  
  16409. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34233864&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984201883.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Package of Ginsters limited edition bean and cheese slices.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34233864&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Ginsters Beanz &amp;amp; Cheese Slice is available at Morrisons for £1.95[/caption]
  16410.  
  16411.  
  16412.  
  16413. &lt;p&gt;GINSTERS and &lt;span id=&quot;1703f619-2e5c-423d-8002-de94f33ef009&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Heinz&lt;/span&gt; have partnered to create the Beanz &amp;amp; Cheese Slice. &lt;/p&gt;
  16414.  
  16415.  
  16416.  
  16417. &lt;p&gt;The limited-edition snack is available at &lt;span id=&quot;124995cd-afe1-4c64-adb5-132ee5bfe00d&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Morrisons&lt;/span&gt; for £1.95.&lt;/p&gt;
  16418.  
  16419.  
  16420.  
  16421. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Top swap&lt;/h2&gt;
  16422.  
  16423.  
  16424.  
  16425. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34233895&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/12d3afbc-c786-4926-81ff-3ce552a9db45.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Dark-red lipstick in silver case.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34233895&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;780&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;This Almost lipstick is £24.50 from clinique.co.uk&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  16426.  
  16427.  
  16428.  
  16429. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34233860&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 893px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984201837.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=883&quot; alt=&quot;Tinted lip butter in a tube with its cap.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34233860&quot; width=&quot;883&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;17’s lip butter is just £3.50 at Boots[/caption]
  16430.  
  16431.  
  16432.  
  16433. &lt;p&gt;GIVE your pout a boost with Almost lipstick, £24.50 from &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clinique.co.uk&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;clinique.co.uk (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;clinique.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
  16434.  
  16435.  
  16436.  
  16437. &lt;p&gt;Or try 17’s lip butter, £3.50 at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/boots/&quot;&gt;Boots&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  16438.  
  16439.  
  16440.  
  16441. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SAVE: £21&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16442.  
  16443.  
  16444.  
  16445. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  16446. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  16447. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Little helper&lt;/h3&gt;
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  16451. &lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984201811.jpg?strip=all&amp;&amp;w=620&amp;&amp;h=413&amp;&amp;crop=1&quot; width=&quot;620&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; /&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
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  16455. &lt;p&gt;TACKLE DIY projects around the home with B&amp;amp;M’s new tool range, including this power sander, £15.99.&lt;/p&gt;
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  16460.  
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  16462.  
  16463. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;Shop &amp;amp; save&lt;/h2&gt;
  16464.  
  16465.  
  16466.  
  16467. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34233862&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 763px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NINTCHDBPICT000984201875.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=753&quot; alt=&quot;Beige cardigan with black stripes.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34233862&quot; width=&quot;753&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Supplied&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;This striped cardi is down from £20 to £10 at Matalan[/caption]
  16468.  
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  16470.  
  16471. &lt;p&gt;REFRESH your wardrobe for &lt;span id=&quot;6362c105-ee59-457c-be6e-27eccf46f61c&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;spring&lt;/span&gt; with this striped cardi, down from £20 to £10 at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/matalan/&quot;&gt;Matalan&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  16472.  
  16473.  
  16474.  
  16475. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SAVE: £10&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  16488. &lt;p&gt;Use code EASTERTRAIL25.&lt;/p&gt;
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  16496. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;PLAY NOW TO WIN £200&lt;/h2&gt;
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  16508. &lt;p&gt;Every month we’re giving away £100 to 250 lucky readers &amp;#8211; whether you’re saving up or just in need of some extra cash, The Sun could have you covered.&lt;/p&gt;
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  16512. &lt;p&gt;Every&amp;nbsp;Sun Savers&amp;nbsp;code entered equals one Raffle ticket.&lt;/p&gt;
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  16519. <title>I live in 2-bed council house with my 5 kids &#8211; trolls say they ‘feel sorry for our children’ &#038; ask why we ‘had so many’</title>
  16520. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/34260675/council-house-mum-trolls-kids/</link>
  16521. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
  16522. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Becky Pemberton]]></dc:creator>
  16523. <category><![CDATA[Fabulous]]></category>
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  16533.  
  16534.  
  16535.  
  16536. &lt;p&gt;She added that the sleeping arrangement is just temporary, and said: “We&amp;#8217;re saving to buy a bigger house, which will hopefully be in the &lt;span id=&quot;d527b70a-31fa-44d2-8c5a-79f340ebb547&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;next&lt;/span&gt; year or so.”&lt;/p&gt;
  16537.  
  16538.  
  16539.  
  16540. &lt;p&gt;People were quick to comment, with one saying: “Well done for using social housing as a stepping stone for saving for a home deposit.”&lt;/p&gt;
  16541.  
  16542.  
  16543.  
  16544. &lt;p&gt;Another added: “Great job organising your space.”&lt;/p&gt;
  16545.  
  16546.  
  16547.  
  16548. &lt;p&gt;One troll asked her why she had so many kids, and she said three were her own, and the other two were stepkids.&lt;/p&gt;
  16549.  
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  16551.  
  16552. &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  16555. <title>Darts star leaks World Championship payslip as he reveals long list of &#8216;deductions&#8217; left him with just £5,200 winnings</title>
  16556. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34260229/darts-world-championship-payslip-revealed-matthew-edgar/</link>
  16557. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
  16558. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Tuckey]]></dc:creator>
  16559. <category><![CDATA[Darts]]></category>
  16560. <category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category>
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  16563. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A DARTS star has shared his World Championship payslip &amp;#8211; to show earnings are not as &amp;#8220;Pally&amp;#8221; as you might imagine.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16564.  
  16565.  
  16566.  
  16567. &lt;p&gt;World No 39 Matthew Edgar is a three-time contestant at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/darts/&quot;&gt;Ally Pally&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  16568.  
  16569.  
  16570.  
  16571. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260436&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/luke-littler-england-poses-photo-961539945.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Luke Littler holding the Sid Waddell Trophy after winning a darts championship.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260436&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Teen sensation Luke Littler scooped £500k for winning the 2025 world title, but the prize at stake will DOUBLE next time around[/caption]
  16572.  
  16573.  
  16574.  
  16575. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260528&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 513px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/darts-pay.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=503&quot; alt=&quot;Man in front of a dartboard discussing his darts world championship earnings.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260528&quot; width=&quot;503&quot; height=&quot;894&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Matthew Edgar has opened up on his Ally Pally pay&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  16576.  
  16577.  
  16578.  
  16579. &lt;p&gt;But the 38-year-old has revealed how he once scooped&amp;nbsp;£6,800 for a first-round defeat, only to cough up around £1.6k in &amp;#8220;deductions&amp;#8221;.&lt;/p&gt;
  16580.  
  16581.  
  16582.  
  16583. &lt;p&gt;It comes as &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/33937693/luke-humphries-world-darts-championship-new-prize-money/&quot;&gt;PDC chiefs announced prize money&lt;/a&gt; for &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34234639/luke-littler-phil-taylor-record-money-overlap/&quot;&gt;the showpiece event&lt;/a&gt; will DOUBLE&amp;nbsp;in 2026.&lt;/p&gt;
  16584.  
  16585.  
  16586.  
  16587. &lt;p&gt;That means &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/luke-littler/&quot;&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/a&gt; would pick up £1million if he retains his title &amp;#8211; compared to the £500k he won three months ago.&lt;/p&gt;
  16588.  
  16589.  
  16590.  
  16591. &lt;p&gt;Edgar posted a video on&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tiktok/&quot;&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt; explaining what happened cash-wise when he competed in the ultimate oche occasion.&lt;/p&gt;
  16592.  
  16593.  
  16594.  
  16595. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Prime Time&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; as the Daventry ace is known &amp;#8211; suffered an opening-round exit twice but reached the second stage in 2021.&lt;/p&gt;
  16596.  
  16597.  
  16598.  
  16599. &lt;p&gt;He made £30k in all from his trio of Ally Pally appearances.&lt;/p&gt;
  16600.  
  16601.  
  16602.  
  16603. &lt;p&gt;That was in the form of two £7.5k sums plus one £15k prize &amp;#8211; something of a juicy jackpot for Edgar.&lt;/p&gt;
  16604.  
  16605.  
  16606.  
  16607. &lt;p&gt;But after displaying his remittance notice from the PDC on social media, he told how that princely figure was far from the final story.&lt;/p&gt;
  16608.  
  16609.  
  16610.  
  16611. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/32855412/best-online-casinos-uk/&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BEST ONLINE CASINOS &amp;#8211; TOP SITES IN THE UK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16612.  
  16613.  
  16614.  
  16615. &lt;p&gt;Edgar said: &amp;#8220;That doesn&amp;#8217;t mean what you get paid as a player.&lt;/p&gt;
  16616.  
  16617.  
  16618.  
  16619. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;There are deductions which need to come off this. All PDC players are self-employed contractors, not employees of the PDC and so we get remittance notices.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  16620.  
  16621.  
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  16640.  
  16641.  
  16642.  
  16643. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We get deductions, two per cent is your PDC levy &amp;#8211; that comes off everything before you even get it and comes from playing on the Challenge tour to being world champion.&lt;/p&gt;
  16644.  
  16645.  
  16646.  
  16647. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;We all pay two per cent on our prize money before we even get it. &lt;/p&gt;
  16648.  
  16649.  
  16650.  
  16651. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Not only that, you&amp;#8217;ve got to consider your membership fees &amp;#8211; £500 is your membership which goes before you even get it. That&amp;#8217;s a once a year fee and your DRA fee as well.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  16652.  
  16653.  
  16654.  
  16655. &lt;p&gt;If all that detail is giving you an Ed-ache, he went on to explain how there was still more to come  &amp;#8211; or rather to go &amp;#8211; in his financial tale.&lt;/p&gt;
  16656.  
  16657.  
  16658.  
  16659. &lt;p&gt;He added: &amp;#8220;£6,800 is what came into my bank account from the first round defeat.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  16660.  
  16661.  
  16662.  
  16663. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;From that, I&amp;#8217;ve got to deduct my travel, my hotel and any other costs with that. Then, the money that is left is open to tax.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  16664.  
  16665.  
  16666.  
  16667. &lt;p&gt;Nonetheless, Edgar still finished with about £5.2k &amp;#8211; not bad, you might think, for a brief adventure in one of sport&amp;#8217;s most festive and fan-packed events.&lt;/p&gt;
  16668.  
  16669.  
  16670.  
  16671. &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RF-GRAPHIC-DARTS-CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNERSv2-04-01.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/RF-GRAPHIC-DARTS-CHAMPIONSHIP-WINNERSv2-04-01.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=606&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-32607366&quot; width=&quot;606&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</content:encoded>
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  16674. <title>Stephen Bear&#8217;s former fiancee reveals she&#8217;s in labour with first baby as she shares very glam hospital snap</title>
  16675. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/34260269/stephen-bears-former-fiancee-reveals-shes-in-labour/</link>
  16676. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
  16677. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake Penkethman]]></dc:creator>
  16678. <category><![CDATA[Celebrity]]></category>
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  16687. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;STEPHEN Bear&amp;#8217;s ex-fiance Jessica Smith has revealed she is in labour ahead of welcoming her first child.&lt;/p&gt;
  16688.  
  16689.  
  16690.  
  16691. &lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/onlyfans/&quot;&gt;OnlyFans&lt;/a&gt; star looked very glam as she shared a &lt;span id=&quot;e40bbc4b-bdef-48af-be8b-f1125344e120&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;snap&lt;/span&gt; from her hospital bed before the arrival of her little one.&lt;/p&gt;
  16692.  
  16693.  
  16694.  
  16695. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260657&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 550px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stephen-bear-ex-fiance-labour-984495521.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=540&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in hospital bed after receiving epidural.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260657&quot; width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Stephen Bear&amp;#8217;s ex Jessica Smith has confirmed she is in labour with a very glam snap&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  16696.  
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  16698.  
  16699. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260653&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stephen-bear-girlfriend-jessica-smith-803272363.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Woman in orange lingerie in bedroom.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260653&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The star is getting ready to welcome her first baby[/caption]
  16700.  
  16701.  
  16702.  
  16703. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260651&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 521px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stephen-bear-s-girlfriend-reveals-805918224.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=511&quot; alt=&quot;Couple kissing outdoors.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260651&quot; width=&quot;511&quot; height=&quot;636&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Instagram&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;She became known for her romance with the vile Stephen Bear[/caption]
  16704.  
  16705.  
  16706.  
  16707. &lt;p&gt;Looking like she was ready for a night out, Jessica opted to give birth with a full face of very heavy &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/make-up/&quot;&gt;make-up&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  16708.  
  16709.  
  16710.  
  16711. &lt;p&gt;The mum-to-be flashed her full lips as she pouted down the lens of the camera in her final moments without a child.&lt;/p&gt;
  16712.  
  16713.  
  16714.  
  16715. &lt;p&gt;Jessica revealed in the picture&amp;#8217;s caption that she opted to go full glam once having her epidural for the birth.&lt;/p&gt;
  16716.  
  16717.  
  16718.  
  16719. &lt;p&gt;The adult entertainer, who was engaged to vile &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/stephen-bear/&quot;&gt;Stephen Bear&lt;/a&gt; during his jail term for releasing revenge porn of &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/love-island/&quot;&gt;Love Island&lt;/a&gt; ex &lt;span id=&quot;1e410d70-168b-4bc6-a043-0a2ebcbf263d&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;Georgia&lt;/span&gt; Harrison, wrote: &amp;#8220;When the epidural hits so you do a full beat before baby girl arrives.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  16720.  
  16721.  
  16722.  
  16723. &lt;p&gt;Busty model Jess, 24, revealed she was pregnant with her first baby in September last year.&lt;/p&gt;
  16724.  
  16725.  
  16726.  
  16727. &lt;p&gt;At the time, she told fans that her her &amp;#8220;heart is so full&amp;#8221; after discovering the &lt;span id=&quot;4bc8cfc2-6b71-4d75-9069-d157167d012f&quot; class=&quot;suggested-link&quot;&gt;news&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  16728.  
  16729.  
  16730.  
  16731. &lt;p&gt;The father of Jessica&amp;#8217;s baby is &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/30686572/stephen-bears-ex-jessica-smiths-baby-daddy-revealed/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;rapper Young LS&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
  16732.  
  16733.  
  16734.  
  16735. &lt;p&gt;The rapper, who has close to 160k followers on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/tiktok/&quot;&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt;, is famed for not showing his face, always keeping it covered with a mask and cap.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
  16736.  
  16737.  
  16738.  
  16739. &lt;p&gt;Young LS&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.tiktok.com/@officialyoungls/video/7404193630727965985&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;posted a video&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;of himself set to one of his songs explaining that he was expecting a “mini me.”&lt;/p&gt;
  16740.  
  16741.  
  16742.  
  16743. &lt;p&gt;He also wrote: “POV: you wrap about blondes and now a blonde is carrying your [baby].”&lt;/p&gt;
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  16766.  
  16767. &lt;p&gt;While Jessica didn’t feature in the video, she then &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.tiktok.com/@jesslilysmith/video/7383303638753594656&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;posted one&lt;/a&gt; with the pair of them dancing together to the same song, writing “he only needs the one girl now” in the caption.&lt;/p&gt;
  16768.  
  16769.  
  16770.  
  16771. &lt;p&gt;Jessica achieved notoriety as a result of her high-profile relationship with former reality star Stephen Bear.&lt;/p&gt;
  16772.  
  16773.  
  16774.  
  16775. &lt;p&gt;The pair got together around May 2021.&lt;/p&gt;
  16776.  
  16777.  
  16778.  
  16779. &lt;p&gt;Jessica stood by the disgraced star during his &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/prison/&quot;&gt;prison&lt;/a&gt; term.&lt;/p&gt;
  16780.  
  16781.  
  16782.  
  16783. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260655&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stephen-bear-attends-day-3-850492696.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Stephen Bear and Jessica Smith arriving at court.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260655&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;Jessica stood by Bear for the first six months of his prison term[/caption]
  16784.  
  16785.  
  16786.  
  16787. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260656&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 650px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stephen-bear-makes-gesture-leaves-890204230.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=640&quot; alt=&quot;Stephen Bear leaving court after a hearing.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260656&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;960&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;The star was jailed for revenge porn[/caption]
  16788.  
  16789.  
  16790.  
  16791. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/21578689/stephen-bear-sentencing-georgia-harrison-sex-tape/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;Bear was jailed&lt;/a&gt; for 21 months after being found guilty of voyeurism and two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films.&lt;/p&gt;
  16792.  
  16793.  
  16794.  
  16795. &lt;p&gt;He was also slapped with a five year restraining order and banned from contacting Love Island’s &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/georgia-harrison/&quot;&gt;Georgia Harrison&lt;/a&gt; after recording a secret sex tape of her.&lt;/p&gt;
  16796.  
  16797.  
  16798.  
  16799. &lt;p&gt;Despite initially visiting him in prison, Jessica ended the relationship with Bear Six months later,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/24095655/stephen-bear-dumped-onlyfans-jessica-smith/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;dumping him during a prison phone call.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16800.  
  16801.  
  16802.  
  16803. &lt;p&gt;She is said to have blocked his number and severed all ties with him.&lt;/p&gt;
  16804.  
  16805.  
  16806.  
  16807. &lt;p&gt;Bear was released from prison in January 2024 after serving half of his sentence.&lt;/p&gt;
  16808.  
  16809.  
  16810.  
  16811. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout&quot;&gt;
  16812. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__header theme__background-color&quot;&gt;
  16813. &lt;h3 class=&quot;article-boxout__headline&quot;&gt;Sexual abuse in numbers&lt;/h3&gt;
  16814. &lt;/div&gt;
  16815. &lt;div class=&quot;article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20&quot;&gt;
  16817. &lt;p class=&quot;article__content--intro&quot;&gt;
  16818. 669,000 adults are sexually assaulted in England and Wales every year &lt;/p&gt;
  16820. &lt;div&gt;
  16821. &lt;ul&gt;
  16822. &lt;li&gt;1 in 5 women (8m) in the UK have been sexually abused&lt;/li&gt;
  16823. &lt;li&gt;1 in 6 men (5m) in the UK have been sexually abused&lt;/li&gt;
  16824. &lt;li&gt;1 in 20 children in the UK have been sexually abused&lt;/li&gt;
  16825. &lt;/ul&gt;
  16826. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sexual abuse has been attributed to&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt;
  16827. &lt;ul&gt;
  16828. &lt;li&gt;15% of all suicides in the UK&lt;/li&gt;
  16829. &lt;li&gt;11% of all common mental health disorders in the UK&lt;/li&gt;
  16830. &lt;li&gt;7% of alcohol dependence disorders&lt;/li&gt;
  16831. &lt;li&gt;10% of drug dependence disorders&lt;/li&gt;
  16832. &lt;li&gt;15% of eating disorders&lt;/li&gt;
  16833. &lt;li&gt;17% of post-traumatic stress disorders&lt;/li&gt;
  16834. &lt;/ul&gt;
  16835. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Source: Safeline)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16836. &lt;/div&gt;
  16837. &lt;/div&gt;
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  16841. <title>Chelsea vs Tottenham LIVE RESULT: Chelsea WIN after Enzo Fernandez goal and TWO goals disallowed by VAR</title>
  16842. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34086361/chelsea-vs-tottenham-live-score-result-premier-league-updates/</link>
  16843. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
  16844. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kostas Lianos]]></dc:creator>
  16845. <category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
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  16853.  
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  16859.  
  16860. &lt;p&gt;CHELSEA were WINNERS against Tottenham, and climbed back into the top four with three points.&lt;/p&gt;
  16861.  
  16862.  
  16863.  
  16864. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/cole-palmer/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Cole Palmer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/nicolas-jackson/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Nicolas Jackson&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/noni-madueke/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Noni Madueke&lt;/a&gt; all returned from injuries to feature for &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/enzo-maresca/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Enzo Maresca&lt;/a&gt;&amp;#8216;s side.&lt;/p&gt;
  16865.  
  16866.  
  16867.  
  16868. &lt;p&gt;Chelsea had the better chances in the first 45, but Jackson, Enzo Fernandez and Jadon Sancho were unable to take any of their efforts.&lt;/p&gt;
  16869.  
  16870.  
  16871.  
  16872. &lt;p&gt;Enzo Fernandez did get the ball rolling in the second half, scoring from a header after a great cross from Cole Palmer.&lt;/p&gt;
  16873.  
  16874.  
  16875.  
  16876. &lt;p&gt;VAR then had a heavy hand in the game, as Moises Caicedo and Pape Matar Sarr both saw strikes ruled out by the referee.&lt;/p&gt;
  16877.  
  16878.  
  16879.  
  16880. &lt;p&gt;Tottenham had a lot of the ball in the 12 minutes of added time, but Ange Postecoglou&amp;#8217;s side were unable to make anything of the chances.&lt;/p&gt;
  16881.  
  16882.  
  16883.  
  16884. &lt;ul&gt;
  16885. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kick off time:&lt;/strong&gt; 8pm GMT&lt;/li&gt;
  16886.  
  16887.  
  16888.  
  16889. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TV channel:&lt;/strong&gt; Sky Sports Main Event&lt;/li&gt;
  16890.  
  16891.  
  16892.  
  16893. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Live stream:&lt;/strong&gt; NOW/Sky Sports app&lt;/li&gt;
  16894.  
  16895.  
  16896.  
  16897. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chelsea team:&lt;/strong&gt; Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Neto, Palmer, Sancho, Jackson&lt;/li&gt;
  16898.  
  16899.  
  16900.  
  16901. &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tottenham team:&lt;/strong&gt; Vicario, Spence, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Odobert, Solanke, Son&lt;/li&gt;
  16902. &lt;/ul&gt;
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  16906. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/30944508/best-online-casino-free-spins-bonuses-10-deposits/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;CASINO SPECIAL &amp;#8211; BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  16910. &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Follow our live blog below&amp;#8230;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  16928. <title>I won three snooker World Championships with a £2 cue &#8211; I told the seller my mum couldn&#8217;t afford to pay a fiver for it</title>
  16929. <link>https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34255432/ken-doherty-two-pound-cue-snooker-world-champion/</link>
  16930. <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
  16931. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arthur Ferridge]]></dc:creator>
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  16937. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;KEN DOHERTY said he won three snooker World Championships with a cue he bought from a pool club for just £2.&lt;/p&gt;
  16938.  
  16939.  
  16940.  
  16941. &lt;p&gt;The Dublin-born billiardist has come a long way since his humble beginnings, becoming a World Champion in 1997 and winning six ranking titles.&lt;/p&gt;
  16942.  
  16943.  
  16944.  
  16945. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34257407&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vcg111403655319-JS808893562.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: Ken Doherty of Ireland plays a shot in the exhibition game against Stephen Hendry of Scotland on day six of the 2022 Cazoo British Open at Marshall Arena on October 1, 2022 in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34257407&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Ken Doherty won his first championships armed with a cue bought for just £2&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Rex Features&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  16946.  
  16947.  
  16948.  
  16949. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34257601&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 951px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SNOOKER-World-173583jpg-JS84741718.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=941&quot; alt=&quot;Ken Doherty in action in his second round match against Alan McManus during the Dafabet World Snooker Championships at The Crucible, Sheffield. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday April 25, 2014. See PA story SNOOKER World. Photo credit should read: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34257601&quot; width=&quot;941&quot; height=&quot;702&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Doherty&amp;#8217;s £2 cue was visibly warped&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  16950.  
  16951.  
  16952.  
  16953. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34257450&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 866px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SNOOKER-World-Overview-091912jpg-JS725502459.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=856&quot; alt=&quot;File photo dated 05-05-1997 of Ireland's Ken Doherty. Ken Doherty won the world snooker title 25 years ago. Issue date: Monday April 11, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story SNOOKER World Overview. Photo credit should read by Paul Barker/PA Wire.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34257450&quot; width=&quot;856&quot; height=&quot;702&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;A fresh-faced Doherty lifts the 1997 World Championship&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;PA&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  16954.  
  16955.  
  16956.  
  16957. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ken-doherty/&quot;&gt;Doherty&lt;/a&gt; has now revealed that the cue he began his career was offered to him for just £5 before he cleverly haggled the price down to £2, more than a 50% discount.&lt;/p&gt;
  16958.  
  16959.  
  16960.  
  16961. &lt;p&gt;But it was worth the effort, as he ended up winning several titles with the cue, which he has now owned for close to 50 years.&lt;/p&gt;
  16962.  
  16963.  
  16964.  
  16965. &lt;p&gt;Speaking to &lt;a aria-label=&quot; (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;https://x.com/itvsnooker/status/1907389746160046512&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;ITV Snooker&lt;/a&gt;, he said he still has the cue and only recently switched to a newer model.&lt;/p&gt;
  16966.  
  16967.  
  16968.  
  16969. &lt;p&gt;He said: &amp;#8220;I won the World Junior Championship, I won the World Amateur Championship, and I won the World Professional Championship with a £2 cue! I think that&amp;#8217;s good value.&lt;/p&gt;
  16970.  
  16971.  
  16972.  
  16973. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I still have the cue. I changed cue just recently, just to try it out, but I&amp;#8217;ve had my £2 cue since 1981. I&amp;#8217;ve had it since I was about 10 years of age.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  16974.  
  16975.  
  16976.  
  16977. &lt;p&gt;Doherty went on to explain how he came to own the pool after it was left behind in a Dublin pool club known as Jason&amp;#8217;s.&lt;/p&gt;
  16978.  
  16979.  
  16980.  
  16981. &lt;p&gt;He continued: &amp;#8220;I picked it up off the pool rack, I played with it, somebody had left it behind and I said to the manager &amp;#8216;look, if nobody comes back, can I keep this cue?&amp;#8217; &lt;/p&gt;
  16982.  
  16983.  
  16984.  
  16985. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;And in his broad Dublin accent, he says &amp;#8216;well, give us a fiver for it.&amp;#8217; &lt;/p&gt;
  16986.  
  16987.  
  16988.  
  16989. &lt;p class=&quot;has-text-align-center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/32916258/best-free-bets-sign-up-offers-uk/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; aria-label=&quot;BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS (opens in a new tab)&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  16990.  
  16991.  
  16992.  
  16993. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I got a fiver off my mother, put two pound in this pocket, three pound in [the other], and went back for the cue. &lt;/p&gt;
  16994.  
  16995.  
  16996.  
  16997. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I said my mother couldn&amp;#8217;t afford the £5, she only had £2, took out the two pound. He looked at the cue, looked at the £2, and says &amp;#8216;give me the £2&amp;#8217;. &lt;/p&gt;
  16998.  
  16999.  
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  17018.  
  17019.  
  17020.  
  17021. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Thankfully nobody came back to collect the cue.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  17022.  
  17023.  
  17024.  
  17025. &lt;p&gt;Doherty has since revealed in an interview with &lt;a aria-label=&quot;the Irish Times (opens in a new tab)&quot; href=&quot;https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/ranelagh-man-at-home-with-himself-his-scar-and-old-cue-1.69545&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noreferrer noopener&quot;&gt;the Irish Times&lt;/a&gt; that the cue is warped.&lt;/p&gt;
  17026.  
  17027.  
  17028.  
  17029. &lt;p&gt;He said: &amp;#8220;It&amp;#8217;s warped. I must be one of the few professionals playing with a warped cue, but I wouldn&amp;#8217;t dream of changing it.&lt;/p&gt;
  17030.  
  17031.  
  17032.  
  17033. &lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;I have got used to holding it in a certain way, with my eye trained on a piece of grain.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;
  17034.  
  17035.  
  17036.  
  17037. &lt;p&gt;It clearly did not hinder him too much, though, as he shot up the world rankings in the early years of his career, reaching 11th spot by his third professional season.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded>
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  17072. <title>Why is Michael van Gerwen not playing in Premier League Darts?</title>
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  17082. <content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;MICHAEL van Gerwen will MISS week nine of Premier League Darts in Berlin, Germany.&lt;/p&gt;
  17083.  
  17084.  
  17085.  
  17086. &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/michael-van-gerwen/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;van Gerwen&lt;/a&gt; was set to go up against &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/gerwyn-price/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Gerwyn Price&lt;/a&gt; in the last quarter-final of tonight&amp;#8217;s action.&lt;/p&gt;
  17087.  
  17088.  
  17089.  
  17090. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260453&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GETTY_2025-BetMGM-Premier-League-Darts-Cardiff_SPO_GYI2206122550jpg-JS981281096.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;CARDIFF, WALES - MARCH 20: Michael van Gerwen shows his frustration against Luke Littler in the final matc during the BetMGM Premier League Darts Night Seven at Utilita Arena Cardiff on March 20, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260453&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Michael van Gerwen has picked up a shoulder injury that will see him miss Premier League Darts night nine&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Getty&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  17091.  
  17092.  
  17093.  
  17094. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260458&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Alamy_Live_BetMGM_Premier_League_darts__Cardiff___UK_3A56WDEjpg-JS981490172.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Alamy Live News. 3A56WDE Gerwyn Price reaction against Rob Cross. The 2025 BetMGM Premier League darts, night seven at the Utilita Arena Cardiff in Cardiff, South Wales on Thursday 20th March 2025. this image may only be used for Editorial purposes. Editorial use only, pic by Lewis Mitchell/Andrew Orchard sports photography/Alamy Live news This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check.&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260458&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Gerwyn Price will now receive a bye into the semi-final of night nine&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;Lewis Mitchell/Andrew Orchard sports photography/Alamy Live news&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  17095.  
  17096.  
  17097.  
  17098. &lt;figure id=&quot;attachment_34260466&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; style=&quot;width: 970px&quot;&gt;&lt;img loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; src=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RTRMADP_DARTS-PREMIERLEAGUE_738184600_UP1EL3R1S1N89_2025-03-27T230325Zjpg-JS982906220.jpg?strip=all&amp;amp;w=960&quot; alt=&quot;Darts - 2025 Premier League - Newcastle - Utilita Arena, Newcastle, Britain - March 27, 2025 Luke Littler reacts during the final against Luke Humphries REUTERS/Lee Smith&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-34260466&quot; width=&quot;960&quot; height=&quot;646&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;The winner of the match could have been set to play Luke Littler in the semi-final in Berlin&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;figcredit&gt;REUTERS/Lee Smith&lt;/figcredit&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;
  17099.  
  17100.  
  17101.  
  17102. &lt;p&gt;The winner of the bout could have played &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/luke-littler/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Luke Littler&lt;/a&gt;, if he beats Chris Dobey in his quarter-final.&lt;/p&gt;
  17103.  
  17104.  
  17105.  
  17106. &lt;p&gt;As a result, Price is guaranteed at least two points, and will go above van Gerwen in the standings.&lt;/p&gt;
  17107.  
  17108.  
  17109.  
  17110. &lt;p&gt;The Dutchman could drop as far as sixth if &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/rob-cross/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;Rob Cross&lt;/a&gt; and Nathan Aspinall both make it far tonight. &lt;/p&gt;
  17111.  
  17112.  
  17113.  
  17114. &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SunSport &lt;/strong&gt;can reveal why Mighty Mike is not playing tonight. &lt;/p&gt;
  17115.  
  17116.  
  17117.  
  17118. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;Why is Michael van Gerwen not playing in Premier League Darts Berlin? &lt;/h2&gt;
  17119.  
  17120.  
  17121.  
  17122. &lt;p&gt;Michael van Gerwen has withdrawn from night nine of Premier League Darts due to a shoulder injury.&lt;/p&gt;
  17123.  
  17124.  
  17125.  
  17126. &lt;p&gt;He was set to face Gerwyn Price, with Price now receiving a bye to the semi-finals.&lt;/p&gt;
  17127.  
  17128.  
  17129.  
  17130. &lt;p&gt;The Dutchman will receive no league points, and will be given a -6 leg difference. &lt;/p&gt;
  17131.  
  17132.  
  17133.  
  17134. &lt;h2 class=&quot;wp-block-heading&quot;&gt;How to watch Premier League Darts Berlin&lt;/h2&gt;
  17135.  
  17136.  
  17137.  
  17138. &lt;ul&gt;
  17139. &lt;li&gt;Premier League Darts night nine comes LIVE on Sky Sports.&lt;/li&gt;
  17140.  
  17141.  
  17142.  
  17143. &lt;li&gt;Action is available for stream on the Sky Sports app or Sky Go.&lt;/li&gt;
  17144.  
  17145.  
  17146.  
  17147. &lt;li&gt;There is a slightly earlier start time of 6:15pm BST this evening.&lt;/li&gt;
  17148.  
  17149.  
  17150.  
  17151. &lt;li&gt;Alternatively, follow along with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/34177810/premier-league-darts-live-scores-results-luke-littler-berlin-updates/&quot; rel=&quot;&quot;&gt;SunSport&amp;#8217;s live blog.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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