5 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Patrick Dorgu breaks silence as he arrives at airport to jet to Man Utd as Ruben Amorim closes in on first transfer
PATRICK DORGU has broken his silence on his imminent move to Manchester United.
The versatile defender is on the verge of becoming Ruben Amorim‘s first signing as Red Devils manager.
GETTYManchester United are on the verge of signing Patrick Dorgu from Lecce[/caption]
REXThe defender said his goodbyes to his team-mates and fans after Lecce’s 3-1 win over Parma on Friday[/caption]
X@SKYSPORTSNEWSDorgu broke his silence on his move to Old Trafford after being spotted at the airport[/caption]
Amorim moved quickly to acquire the Dane’s services, agreeing a £29million deal with Serie A side Lecce after identifying him as a target.
Dorgu said his goodbyes to his Lecce team-mates after their clash with Parma on Friday night.
He was spotted at Milan airport on Saturday morning ahead of a flight to Manchester and a seemingly imminent medical with the Red Devils.
And the 20-year-old revealed he’s champing at the bit to join the Premier League giants.
When asked if he’s excited about the move to Old Trafford, he told Sky Italia: “It’s an opportunity for me.”
Dorgu was in the Lecce matchday squad for their 3-1 win over Parma but was an unused substitute.
He warmly embraced his team-mates and acknowledged the travelling supporters after the final whistle.
Lecce boss Marco Giampaolo was full of praise for the full-back after the final whistle.
He said: “I think Dorgu will be in Manchester tomorrow.
“[He’s] a splendid boy, he gave us everything he had.
“At 20 you have this opportunity, maybe you also have other thoughts in your head.
“It didn’t seem right to me to make him play neither for Lecce nor for himself.
“If I needed him, I would have used him, I thought about it but the temptation was brief.”
Dorgu joined Lecce in the summer of 2022 from Danish outfit Nordsjaelland.
He’s made 57 appearances for the Italians, scoring five goals and registering two assists.
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5 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Our town’s worse than the Bronx – we’re terrorised by lawless kids hurling bricks & getting arrested 9 times in 10 days
KNIFE-WIELDING gangs of school kids as young as 10 are terrorising a small town dubbed “worse than the Bronx”.
AthenaPolice have cracked down on anti-social behaviour in Blackwood, Wales[/caption]
AthenaThe town’s deputy mayor has said it’s become worse than the Bronx[/caption]
Gwent PoliceFurious residents have complained about yobs starting fires and causing havoc. Pictured, one youth caught on CCTV just over a year ago[/caption]
Groups can be as big as 20, with both boys and girls, who are mainly aged below 18, including one young woman fuming locals claim has been arrested nine times in just ten days.
The bizarre reign of terror, which has seen incidents range from the faintly ridiculous to potentially deadly, has cast a shadow over the otherwise pleasant town in the county of Gwent.
Last week the council held a meeting with cops after a terrifying rampage saw one teen chased by another through the town with a blade.
Running for his life, the desperate boy sought refuge in a family friend’s house, before calling the police.
Blackwood town council staged an emergency meeting in response, where its own deputy mayor compared it to the crime-hit New York borough.
But the gathering was swiftly interrupted by young hoodlums who barged into the small council building and resisted efforts to remove them until police arrived.
Town councillor Andrew Short, 56, has a car workshop and antiques store opposite the bus station waiting rooms.
Speaking in his capacity as a local business owner, he said: “We now have no public toilets as we’ve had to shut them because of needles being left there and vandalism. We only open them on Tuesdays for market day and if there’s a special event on.
“They hang around inside the bus station a lot because it’s heated and has free WiFi, although they’ve had to switch that off to try to deter them from going in there.
“Lots of people – especially elderly people or the disabled – don’t want to use the bus station, and I let them wait here, because they’ve been abused by these kids. One man tried to get rid of them and they threatened to stab him.
“They’ve ripped the doors off the bus station, there’s been drug dealing, bricks thrown through shop windows and they ride electric scooters through the market causing a danger to shoppers, and just all kinds of anti-social behaviour.
“People are scared to come into town after dark, but on the other hand, there’s nothing for these youngsters to do here, there’s no entertainment or youth club for them.
“The police take them back to their parents, but the parents don’t seem to do anything, and the same people are back out the next night hanging around and causing trouble.”
Iwan Thayer, 26, is the general manager of Snap Fitness, which is reached by steps on the opposite corner of the square.
It also has WiFi, which the gangs have discovered the password to, and often congregate on the steps outside.
He said: “There have always been gangs hanging around, but it’s progressively got worse. At the moment we’re in close contact with the police and they do a patrol every hour.
Media WalesGangs of youths have caused increasing problems in recent years, including this 2020 assault on a man outside a McDonald’s[/caption]
AthenaThe usually sleepy town has been forced to hold emergency meetings over the gangs[/caption]
AthenaExtra police have been sent out to crack down on the yobs[/caption]
“In the daytime it’s fine but when it gets dark is when the problems happen. There’s usually 10-15 of them, a mix of boys and girls under 17 years old.
“Any time we see them we let the police know. Because we’re a 24-7 gym, members come in at night and the door slowly closes and locks again, but they’ve broken in a couple of times by catching the door before it’s closed.
“They’ve stolen things from the vanity station, little things like aerosol cans, they’ve threatened people and sprayed someone in the face when they tried to kick them out.
“The police are doing everything they can, we’re not as badly affected as some of the other businesses they’re messing with.
“It’s intimidating for members who have to walk past them to get in. The majority are probably harmless, but it’s intimidating knowing that one girl may be carrying a knife.”
‘Nine arrests in 10 days’
The girl in question is believed to be from another town and is banned from Blackwood. The Sun was told she has been arrested nine times within a ten-day period.
When the police can catch them in criminal acts or anti-social behaviour, they are taken back to their parents, but locals fear the parents “don’t seem to care”, leaving the schoolkids free to continue wreaking havoc.
AthenaElectric scooters and electric motorbikes have become a particular menace[/caption]
AthenaBlackwood bus station is a continual problem, according to the deputy mayor[/caption]
Another shop owner said: “I’ve been told one of the main troublemakers is a lad just under 18 who is from another town and Stagecoach have given him a bus pass. They should take his bus pass off him so he can’t come into Blackwood and cause trouble
“We had four outside last night banging on the door, but sometimes there will be 20 of them, from about 12 or 13 right up to 17-years-old.
“The other day they got hold of some blue paper rolls, and were heard saying ‘let’s start a fire’, so the police were called and said they’d log it, but didn’t come out.
“They set fire to all the bins in the square. They should be arrested and sent to juvenile prison for three months.
“I can’t go on the record because we’ll get a brick through the window, and we’ll have to pay for it.
“When I was at school there was the odd nutter like anywhere, but nothing like this. It’s crazy.
I don’t know why all this is occurring now. You’d have had a clout in my day
Stephen Miles
“There’s no deterrent. They get arrested and sent home and the next day they come back out and do it again.”
Blackwood, in the borough of Caerphilly in the county of Gwent, does have a thriving rugby club.
President Stephen Miles, 71, has been involved with the club for 50 years.
He said: “We only open on a Friday and Saturday, so I hear about all the trouble the youngsters are causing.
“We’ve had them climb on the roof and slide down, which I think is normal kids’ stuff.
“But the other day I passed Lilian Road, which is just above Market Square, and there was a bunch of kids playing up.
AthenaLocals say the intimidating gangs even face down police officers[/caption]
AthenaStephen Miles of Blackwood RFC says the mobs have abused older residents[/caption]
“There were about nine or ten police officers there trying to move them on and they were just abusing the police, saying ‘you can’t catch us’ and all that sort of nonsense.
“The last time we had trouble like this was with young lads driving up and down the high street, so I don’t know why all this is occurring now. You’d have had a clout in my day.
“They’ve also been abusing old people waiting at the bus stop – I don’t know what’s wrong with these kids.”
Locking down
Major stores including Peacocks, Iceland, Boots and Asda in the town have also reported abuse towards their staff and anti-social behaviour by groups of youngsters in their stores.
One store worker, who also wanted to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, said: “We lock the door as soon as we see them hanging around outside and I don’t make any contact with them, I don’t even look at them.
“They just want a reaction and as soon as you react, they’ll start abusing you. They just want to wind people up because they’re bored and there’s nothing for them to do here.”
A local resident who didn’t want to be named said: “I come into Blackwood a lot and there are gangs hanging around, mainly around the ages of 14 or 15. You often see kids causing a nuisance at the bus station.
When I was at school there was the odd nutter like anywhere, but nothing like this. It’s crazy
“I saw the window and asked the newsagent they told me they’d refused to serve an underage girl alcohol and later she was back banging on the glass, and they wouldn’t let her in, so she threw a brick through the window.
“Any other country if behaved like that you’d go to prison, but that doesn’t happen in this country.
“Blackwood’s going downhill, I think we’re too soft on these people.”
Deputy mayor George Etheridge said last week: “Blackwood has become worse than the Bronx with anti-social behaviour. It is completely out of control.
“Blackwood bus station is a continual problem with e-scooters and bikes being ridden through the bus station and youngsters terrorising people.
“We have elderly people waiting for buses who have complained about not feeling safe and are intimidated. Bus drivers are abused and have things thrown at them and bus windows are targeted with stones.
“Bus station windows are being smashed and timetable holders defaced and destroyed. Graffiti covers the walls of the bus station.”
AthenaThe market area now has no public toilets open because of needles being left there[/caption]
AthenaCops say they are doing all the can to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town[/caption]
Gwent Police has announced a fresh joint-agency operation in Blackwood town centre, which has already led to a number of arrests connected to public disorder allegations.
They have also issued several dispersal orders, which prevent particular people from going to a specific area for a certain number of days.
Chief Inspector Stevie Warden of Gwent Police said: “Our officers continue to work with our community safety partnership to do all we can to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town.
“The bus station, for instance, is one of our known areas for anti-social behaviour and that is factored into our daily patrols and tailored Operation Lumley plans.
“We are aware of the recent reports of disorder over the last few weeks and councillors’ concerns, and we continue to work collaboratively with partner agencies to tackle this.
“Tackling the issue goes beyond just policing, we would ask parents, guardians and carers to consider do you know where your children are socialising, and do you know if they’re involved in what is being reported to us?
“And we urge them to have conversations to help these young people understand that not only are these actions having negative impact on those around them, that any offences committed by them could negatively impact their futures – whether that’s stopping them from getting their dream job, applying for a car loan or the chance to travel.”
‘Open for business’
A spokesman for Blackwood Town Council said recent comparisons to the Bronx had “unfairly tarnished” the town’s reputation.
They added: “While we acknowledge concerns about anti-social behaviour, particularly around Blackwood Station after dark, we are actively addressing these issues.
“On January 23, 2025, councillors met with police and agency partners to convey residents’ concerns and to urge the full use of available powers against offenders.
“A comprehensive plan is now underway to tackle this behaviour, and we anticipate a real and sustained decline in incidents that cause distress in our community.
“We are deeply concerned about the Welsh Government’s decision to cut funding for community support officers, as well as Caerphilly Council’s plan to axe community safety wardens, both of which play crucial roles in maintaining our safety.
“Despite these challenges, the resilience and spirit of Blackwood’s residents and independent businesses remain strong. Our town is vibrant, welcoming, and very much open for business.”
5 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on ‘I’m not a money grabber’, insists Lauryn Goodman as she breaks silence on ex Kyle Walker court case and single mum life
LAURYN Goodman has broken her silence on claims she’ll follow Kyle Walker to Italy, amid his recent transfer to AC Milan, and their recent court case, insisting she’s “not a money grabber.”
Footballer Kyle’s marriage to wife Annie Kilner is dangling by the thinnest of threads, but she and their four boys will fly to Italy and relocate to be with Kyle for a fresh start.
social.saviour/InstagramLauryn Goodman has broken her silence on claims she’ll follow Kyle Walker to Italy, amid his recent transfer to AC Milan, insisting she’s “not a money grabber”[/caption]
GettyKyle Andrew Walker of AC Milan in action during his first training session[/caption]
InstagramKyle’s wife Annie Kilner[/caption]
SplashLauryn became pregnant with Kairo while Kyle was on a break from childhood sweetheart Annie[/caption]
Annie will begin making plans, while back in the UK, to move the family.
She is keen for them to begin a new life abroad as soon as possible — once schools have been identified and they have worked out where they want to live.
She said: “For the last year I wished to have the option to move abroad because, with all of the drama, I’d like a life reset, but I’m not sure how that looks for us at the minute or what that entails.
“It makes no difference to me where [Kyle] is, he could be on Mars right now for all I care.”
She continued to tell OK!: “I’ve been through hell and back fighting for my children and then absolutely being crucified for it in the process.”
Lauryn became pregnant with Kairo while Kyle was on a break from childhood sweetheart Annie Kilner in 2019.
Kyle later got back together with Annie before they married in 2021.
But he and Lauryn stayed in touch and briefly rekindled their relationship.
Their daughter Kinara was conceived in October 2022 while the footballer was in London for treatment for a groin injury.
In December 2023 Lauryn told Annie, who was pregnant at the time, that the little girl was Kyle’s child.
But the Celebs Go Dating star – mother to his son Kairo, four, and daughter Kinara, one — has contacted his lawyers about renting it out while she lives in a different country.
Trolls have branded Lauryn “greedy” and a “gold digger” over the years.
But she’s insisted in her recent interview: “I’m not a money grabber.”
Lauryn added: “It’s about all the children having the same, which they will never have, but I can try to get similarities for them. If his other children are living like that, why can’t Kairo and Kinara?”
They included £33,000 for air conditioning at her seven-bedroom mansion in Hove, Sussex, a £22,000 furnishing fund, £70,000 for a Mercedes GLE, to be replaced every three years, and a £30,000 car allowance for a nanny.
On top of that she wanted £14,750 a month in child maintenance, £3,900 a month in childcare costs, a bespoke wood and glass baby gate – and even an iron.
She also insisted on £31,200 for an astro-turf pitch – telling the court that baby Kinara had kicked a ball with her left foot from a crawling position and showed a talent as a potential Lioness of the future.
But defending herself against the demands, Lauryn broke her silence on the court case, and continued to add in her new interview: “The judge’s decision was sensationalised, like it was a huge blow to me, but in reality the difference between what I asked for and what I’m receiving is £2,250 a month.
“For someone who earns so much, you would’ve thought it wouldn’t be worth all the legal costs and trauma to battle this out, but I think Kyle wanted to win.”
Lauryn said the court process had made her ill, and that she’d “cry her eyes out some days.”
“The court process is so long, you have no idea how ill it can make you,” she said.
Lauryn added: “You have to hand over everything, your bank statements, your life, they see it all – where you’re shopping, where you’re going, what you’re doing. It’s so intrusive. It took blood, sweat and tears and it was exhausting.
“There were days where I would just cry my eyes out. I’d think, can I continue with this? I have to, for my children, because I’m the only one that they can depend on. But how strong does one person have to be? I can only be strong for so long.
“But I’ll never give up on my kids.”
Lauryn also spoke out about the “mum guilt” she regularly feels, and said she “doesn’t do anything for herself.”
She also claimed that Kyle hasn’t had any contact with the kids for a year, and that she’s now had to seek out professional help in a bid to discuss the subject of Kyle’s absence with her children.
Lauryn shared: “I don’t want them to feel like they’re missing out because they haven’t got a present dad to be doing these things with them.
“I was lucky enough to be awarded enough for, currently, 20 hours of childcare a week, which helps, of course, but with the comments I get, I think people think I have a full-time nanny. I don’t do anything for myself.
“Every day of the week is taken up with an activity and, typically, always in a different direction to the other one. I want to give my children the best.
“They are both bilingual; they both speak Spanish. They do gymnastics, football, swimming, you name it, they do it. Kairo’s football is an hour away, he trains for an hour and it’s an hour back – and I do that three times a week.
“I do everything I can to make sure they’re given the best tools in life. And I just feel… how hard it is all the time.”
“The whole year it’s been very much: ‘Your dad’s playing football, he’s training.’ Then one day Kairo started crying his eyes out saying, ‘I miss my dad, I miss my dad,’ and I was saying, ‘I know you do.’
“But then he started getting angry and said, ‘He’s not at football; he’s not playing today.’ I asked him how he knew and he said another child had told him that Man City weren’t playing that day.
“And I realised we couldn’t keep going on like that. So I have spoken to therapists and professionals about it.
“I want to speak to his school about it so that everyone’s on the same page.”
GettyLauryn currently lives in a £2.4million home which is owned by the 34-year-old defender[/caption]
SplashLauryn said it ‘makes no difference to her’ where Kyle is[/caption]
5 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Perth YouTuber turned global superstar Troye Sivan has no problem telling the world who he is
At 29, Sivan has cemented himself as one of the country’s most striking pop stars, and is comfortably embracing the world’s current obsession with individuality.
5 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Sri Lanka fall to record defeat as Australia cruse to victory in first Test at Galle
Australia have taken 15 wickets inside two sessions to consign Sri Lanka to their biggest-ever defeat in Test cricket and go one-nil up in the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy.
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