Fans beg for BT Sport to be stripped of Champions League coverage for 'making a mockery' of monster
Posted on February 25, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
BT SPORT suffered a major Twitter backlash for their coverage of Inter Milan’s clash with AC Milan.
The two Italian sides came face-to-face in the first-leg of the Champions League semi-final at the San Siro.
Edin Dzeko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s early strikes stunned AC Milan and sealed Inter a 2-0 advantage ahead of next week’s return match.
BT Sport have been highly praised for their broadcasts of the Italian top-flight this term with James Richardson and James Horncastle leading the show.
[Read More]I visited store you've never heard of that's hailed 'little IKEA' - everything's so pretty & cheap,
Posted on February 25, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
A SAVVY shopper has revealed the "pretty" and little-known homeware store she loves to visit - and it's even nicknamed Little IKEA.
Luna Martin regularly shares her shopping hauls with her army of 55,000 followers on TikTok (@lunahtic).
In a recent video, she was in Glasgow and couldn't resist a trip to one of her favourite shops in the St Enoch Centre.
"The stuff in here is so pretty, you will not even be able to comprehend it"
[Read More]Inside abandoned ruins of failed luxury Barbados resort with crumbling villas bought by celebs inclu
Posted on February 25, 2024
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| Tobi Tarwater
STUNNING white beaches, plush properties and 24-hour room service - this Barbados resort had all the makings of the ultimate millionaire's escape.
But it was never to be for the wealthy investors including Simon Cowell and Eddie Jordan who splashed out millions for pads at the sun-drenched site as the complex was deserted before completion.
Slowly being reclaimed by nature, the failed £470 million development - masterminded by two Brits - has been abandoned for more than a decade amid a lengthy legal battle.
[Read More]Dramatic moment hailstones the size of 'golf balls' rain down on Welsh town
Posted on February 24, 2024
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| Trudie Dory
THIS is the dramatic moment hailstones the size of 'golf balls' rained down on a Welsh town yesterday.
Huge hailstones pelted the town of Capel Curig in North Wales so heavily that car alarms were set off - while the rest of the UK was basking in 32C sunshine.
The intense shower was caught on camera by local Jenny Davies, who runs local sport and leisure group Snowdonia Nordic Walking.
[Read More]Gemma Collins reveals the unexpected gift she's asked friends and family to get her for Christmas
Posted on February 24, 2024
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| Reinaldo Massengill
CHANNEL 4 bosses could be excused for thinking that booking Gemma Collins for The Greatest Snowman might be a pain in the snowballs.
But nowadays the reality TV diva is all about peace, love, and “realness”.
Gemma told me: “It’s not a secret that, growing up, we didn’t even have a toaster.
"I came from a poor back-ground, then obviously what’s happened to me happened to me — and I’ve worked my absolute gonads off and become successful.
[Read More]How many weeks are there in a school year?
Posted on February 24, 2024
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| Tobi Tarwater
IN the UK children are required to attend school for a certain number of weeks each academic year.
With over ten million children in education across the nation, it's important for parents and guardians to know how many weeks a typical school year consists of.
How many weeks are there in a typical school year in England? Each school year is made up of 39 weeks, or 195 days.
These weeks are split over three main terms, which are then split again into half-terms.
[Read More]Kerry Katona shows off new curves after admitting she's happy with weight gain before heading to boo
Posted on February 24, 2024
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| Trudie Dory
KERRY Katona shows off her figure on holiday in Greece while on an intense fitness retreat.
Theformer Atomic Kitten singer slipped into a black bikini as she played snooker on a GI Jane Bootcamp in Mykonos.
The star was pictured with a cue in hand in the sunny resort, while showing off her physique.
The 38-year-old posed beside the games table on vacation giving onlookers a closer look at her toned legs and torso.
[Read More]Universal Credit staff at DWP vote on strike action claiming they are stressed and overworked
Posted on February 24, 2024
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| Carisa Kissane
UNIVERSAL Credit staff at DWP branches are voting on whether to strike to demand more staff and a lighter workload.
Up to 700 staff in Wolverhampton and Walsall service centres are being balloted for a possible strike next month.
They say they are under pressure with too many phone calls coming their way, and not enough staff to cope.
They want to hire 5,000 extra staff to help with the new benefits system, limit the number of calls per person, and for management to limit the size of their hub.
[Read More]Contrary to popular myth, Thomas Crapper did not invent the flushing toilet. The Sun
Posted on February 23, 2024
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| Tobi Tarwater
Contrary to popular myth, Thomas Crapper did not invent the flushing toilet.
But he did make one big improvement to it – and made it much more popular – at a time when public health was a major concern.
Until the Industrial Revolution began around 1760, most of Britain’s cities were of a manageable size.
People tended to live rural lives, working on farms or running their own smallholdings.
But the rise of large factories and mills attracted people into cities at an incredible rate.
[Read More]I'm a foodie, everything you need to try in M&S including McDonald's Big Mac sauce dupe & 'better th
Posted on February 23, 2024
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| Carisa Kissane
A FOODIE has shared her ultimate must-buys from Marks & Spencer – and there’s lots to get excited about.
She spotted lots of food products hidden on the shelves of the supermarket that’s been winning praise for its new ranges recently, including aMcDonald’s Big Mac sauce dupe.
But that’s not all, as Carmen, who runs a food TikTok account called @subtlelondoneats, also shared plenty of other secret hero products with her social media followers.
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