Love Island splashes out 7k a DAY to hire out eco mansion with zip line and Olympic sized pool for

 Posted on May 23, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  268 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

LOVE Island has splashed out on £7k a DAY to hire an incredible eco mansion with a zip line and Olympic sized pool for the upcoming All Stars series. The ITV spin-off, which will be hosted by Maya Jama, will hit our screens on January 15. Fans of the popular reality dating show will see a number of former Islanders return in a bid to find love again. Love Island All Stars will take place in Franschhoek, Western Cape, following last year's winter version in South Africa in the same villa. [Read More]

How UK drug dealers are selling sweets laced with MDMA and THC to school kids for under a tenner

 Posted on May 22, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1657 words  |  Trudie Dory

THEY are the delicious-looking ‘sweets’ that are advertised using brand names and even cartoon characters. But dangerous drug-laced edibles that are flooding our schools can provoke heart palpitations, anxiety attacks, vomiting and even hallucinations in kids. Now a Sun investigation reveals how easy it is to buy products that look identical to popular sweets but are infused with cannabis and sometimes hard drugs like MDMA in just a few clicks. [Read More]

I transformed a grotty playhouse kitchen for my daughter using super easy DIY tricks - now it looks

 Posted on May 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  321 words  |  Carisa Kissane

A SAVVY mum shared how she transformed a grotty, second hand playhouse kitchen for her daughter. Kylie Katich found the old plastic kitchen in a local charity shop, but knew her kid would love it with a few DIY tweaks. Since the mum was already making a playhouse for the tot, she decided to buy the toy kitchen - and priced at just $10 (£7.64) she had nothing to lose. [Read More]

People are making coffee-flavoured fruit cake in their slow cookers and you only need three ingredie

 Posted on May 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  342 words  |  Carisa Kissane

WITH stockpilers leaving shelves empty due to coronavirus, baking enthusiasts are struggling to get hold of the ingredients they need. However, one cook has shared their VERY simple recipe for a coffee flavoured fruit cake, and you only need three ingredients. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Taking to the Facebook group Slow Cooker Recipes & Tips, they shared the simple recipe. All you will need for the ‘iced coffee fruit cake’ is, unsurprisingly, some iced coffee, mixed fruit and self raising flour. [Read More]

Rose brown hair is the new pastel trend that all brunettes will want to try

 Posted on May 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  322 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

WHILE some people may be content with some simple highlights, others love to follow any new beauty trend when colouring their hair. The latest pastel style to sweep Instagram is rose BROWN hair, and the look is surprisingly wearable. Most pastel looks are done on already light hair – platinum styles can cling to bright or silver colours much easier than darker hair. So that blondes don’t get all the fun, this pretty look can be done on a deeper brunette shade, to create a warm, rich colour. [Read More]

Who is Aisling Bea from Doctor Who?

 Posted on May 22, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  548 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

DOCTOR Who's guest star Aisling Bea is not only an actress - she's also a stand-up comedian and writer. So let's find out more about the Irish star, who changed her surname. Who is Aisling Bea? Aisling Bea, 37, was born Aisling O'Sullivan in Kildare, Ireland, on March 16, 1984. She is the grand-daughter of novelist and poet Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, and daughter of jockey Helen O'Sullivan. When she was three years old her father took his own life. [Read More]

Can you spend Elon Musk's $166billion fortune in 30 seconds? Try your best with this quick game

 Posted on May 21, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  430 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

IF you've ever wondered how tricky it would be to empty Elon Musk's coffers, then have we got the website for you. A free game challenges players to try their luck at spending the kooky Tesla boss's $166billion (£116billion) fortune in just 30 seconds. The game presents Musk’s net worth, which you can spend on an array of different items by clicking on them as fast as you can. They start from a single $8 Big Mac burger, all the way up to a $50million launch of a Falcon 9 rocket – built by the 49-year-old's company, SpaceX. [Read More]

EastEnders fans in disbelief as Nuggets little sister is revealed - saying I thought it

 Posted on May 21, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  293 words  |  Trudie Dory

EASTENDERS fans have been left shocked after the actress who will be playing Nugget's little sister was revealed. The new soap star, who will be playing his secret sibling Avani, has left fans bewildered as she is nowhere near the age of the character she is playing. Some viewers have hit out at BBC bosses for casting Aaliyah James in the role, saying it is going to give teenagers confidence issues when they cannot live up to the beauty standards of a full grown adult. [Read More]

Frankie & Benny's launch new menu for indoor dining on 17 May - and here's how you can try it

 Posted on May 21, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  643 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Frankie & Benny's, one of the UK's most popular chains has announced a new menu. Hitting restaurants from 17 May, it'll celebrate the return to indoor dining - but don't worry you can still order it home. The brand new menu includes new, fresh Italian-American dishes and much loved classics that are sure to be a hit with diners. Try Frankie & Benny's new menu from 17 May -click here The brand new menu will be available at 103 of it's restaurants across the UK, as well as onUber Eats to enjoy at home if you'd rather. [Read More]

Our town has UKs highest council tax rate but WE have to sweep up litter and potholes leave stree

 Posted on May 21, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1287 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

FED-UP locals paying the UK’s highest rate of council tax have blasted failing local services including potholed roads, litter-strewn streets and a lack of police. Residents in West Devon pay 10.85 per cent of their median gross pay in council tax compared to just 2.16 per cent in Wandsworth, where the burden is lowest, analysis by the TaxPayers' Alliance found. Across the region, residents have an average salary of £21,639, but the annual council tax bill on a Band D property will set you back £2,347. [Read More]