2 weeks agoLatest NewsComments Off on Premier League Darts LIVE: Nathan Aspinall WINS Night 10, Luke Littler crashed out in semis, Price hits epic NINE DARTER
NATHAN ASPINALL has beaten Luke Humphries to claim silverware on Night 10 after a thrilling final in Manchester!
Aspinall surrendered FIVE match darts before eventually securing a 6-4 victory over Humphries.
While Luke Littler got dumped out of the competition in the semi-final.
Elsewhere, Gerwyn Price took home £30k gold darts after hitting a superb NINE DARTER against the teenage sensation in their quarter-final.
2 weeks agoLatest NewsComments Off on Supermarket giant selling Ninja pizza oven dupe for £270 less than the original and it’s ideal for summer evenings
A SUPERMARKET giant is selling a Ninja pizza oven dupe for a whopping £270 less than the original.
The barbecue oven is perfect for making a fun meal for family and friends on summer evenings.
LidlLidl’s pizza oven uses the heat of a barbecue to cook your dinner[/caption]
LidlThe design includes a removable pizza stone and integrated thermometer[/caption]
Lidl will be selling a Grillmeister Barbecue Pizza Oven for the bargain price of £29.99.
The oven can be used on charcoal or gas barbecues and the budget supermarket claims its perfect for creating pizzas with a delicious crispy base.
The design features a removable pizza stone and integrated thermostat.
For comparison, premium kitchen appliance manufacturer Ninja is selling an artisan electric outdoor pizza oven and air fryer for £299.99.
Its pizza oven is a similar size to Lidl’s but uses electricity rather than the heat of a barbecue to cook the pizza, with several cooking settings available.
The dupe will be available in Lidl stores from April 17 for a limited time only.
It will form part of a middle of Lidl barbecue event, which will also see the retailer stock fire pits, barbecues and accessories including a burger cloche and chicken roaster.
If something catches your eye be sure to get to your local store quickly on April 17 as shops will only receive limited stock and when it’s gone, it’s gone.
Lidl’s middle aisle sales have earned themselves legions of fans over the years, with many products having gone viral.
When shopping the supermarket’s special deals remember to always check prices against other retailers to ensure you really are getting the best deal.
To do this you can use online tools such as Trolley.co.uk or Google Shopping.
But you should always have a quick shop around first as you might be able to find a similar product cheaper elsewhere.
Prices vary by model, size and retailer so it’s worth having a browse elsewhere before you make a decision.
Ooni is one of the most popular manufacturers of pizza ovens, but depending on the model you buy it’ll set you back between £299.99 and £799.99 – so it’s an investment.
B&Q’s Livingandhome Black Portable Pizza Oven is the cheapest we’ve found and it costs £141.
And remember, it’s only a good deal if you were wanting an air fryer in the first place – if you get it just because of the offer, you aren’t necessarily saving money.
The service allows people to reserve sought after Middle Aisle buys for up to two weeks before they arrive in stores.
Announcing the exciting new development, Jassine Ouali, Chief Customer Officer from Lidl GB, said: “We’re always exploring bold new ways to enhance our customers’ shopping experience and are pleased to be in a position where we can bring this latest trial to life.
“We know how popular our Middle of Lidl deals are, and this trial will give our Lidl Plus customers the chance to secure a must-have item before it hits the shelves.
“We can’t wait to see how our customers respond.”
How can I save money when shopping at Lidl?
Lidl reduces items at the start of the day, and the best deals can be found between 7am and 8am, when most stores open.
Shoppers can often find cooked meats, salmon fillets and breads reduced by 30% or more.
Not only does Lidl have its own range of reasonably priced alcohol, it also has its own knock-offs of branded favourites – so say cheers to its bargain booze.
Everyone knows about the “Middle of Lidl” – it’s here where you’ll find a load of random stuff you didn’t realise you needed, at decent prices.
But if you are hoping to avoid spending more than you planned, you can check what will be in the “Middle of Lidl” on the supermarket’s website in advance.
The Middle of Lidl is refreshed every Thursday and Sunday.
How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing money-sm@news.co.uk.
2 weeks agoLatest NewsComments Off on Boat Race 2025 course guide: What is the Championship Course & where will Oxford and Cambridge row on the River Thames?
THE Boat Race returns for the 170th time this weekend – and fans will be preparing to take their place on the banks of the River Thames.
The famous old race between Oxford and Cambridge universities was first held in 1829.
The Championship Course is on an iconic part of the River ThamesCambridge have dominated in recent year’s in both the men’s and women’s races
This year will be the 170th race for the men’s teams and 79th edition of the women’s of The Boat Race.
Cambridge men have won five of the last six, while the women have won SEVEN in a row.
Once again, The Boat Race will be held on the Championship Course, one of the most iconic stretches of the Thames.
What is the course for The Boat Race 2025?
The race will once again take place on the Championship Course, a 4.2-mile (6.8km) stretch of the River Thames which runs from Putney Bridge to Mortlake Church.
The course was first used in 1845 and has been used for every race since except on four occasions.
Three of those were in 1846, 1856 and 183, when the race was held in the opposite direction.
In 2021 it had to be held on a longer stretch of the River Great Ouse, near Ely in Cambridgeshire, in 2021 because of Covid-19 restrictions.
There have also been other unofficial Boat Races held over time, notably during World War II.
Starting at the University Stone just west of Putney Bridge, the race has to start from two stake boats that are moored to ensure the teams are in line with the Stone.
The course takes in several notable west London landmarks, such as the Barnes Railway Bridge and Fulham‘s Craven Cottage stadium.
For the first time this year, Fulham will be able to watch the race from the riverside path running next to the stadium – this grants access to Bishops Park where a fan zone with big screens, food and refreshments are available.
The Hammersmith Bridge is another major landmark and has a long track record of helping to decide the winner, with around 80 per cent of crews who lead at this stage going on to win.
Chiswick Eyot (pronounced eight), an uninhabited island that’s now a nature reserve, often sees crews attempt to make a decisive move.
Barnes Bridge is the final bridge that crews pass under and a sharp bend can often prove big to the boat that’s on the inside of the bend.
Rowers disembark at the finish line just west of Chiswick Bridge, which is marked by a University Boat Race Stone.
When is the Boat Race 2025 and how can I watch it for FREE?
The 2025 Boat Race takes place on Sunday, April 13.
There are four races – the main men’s and women’s races and two reserve races.
The timings for those races are below:
1.21pm – 79th Women’s Boat Race
1.36pm – Women’s Reserve Race: Osiris (Oxford) vs Blondie (Cambridge)
1.51pm – Men’s Reserve Race: Isis (Oxford) vs Goldie (Cambridge)
2.21pm – 170th Men’s Boat Race
Coverage in the UK will be on the BBC, with BBC One live TV programming starting at 12.20pm.
The race – plus extended analysis after the finish – will be shown for FREE on BBC iPlayer.
Viewers must register for a free account with an email address and pay the licence fee.
Alternatively, SunSport will live blog all the build-up, each of the four races and the fallout from the big day.
2 weeks agoLatest NewsComments Off on Tragedy as ‘beautiful’ 10-week-old baby boy suddenly dies after being found unresponsive at home by devastated parents
A FAMILY have been left devastated after their 10-week-old baby boy suddenly died after being found unresponsive at their home.
Sophie Weeks and Chris Spencer from Folkestone, Kent, were heart-broken when they discovered their “beautiful” son Roman-Creed Loxton Spencer had stopped breathing.
GoFundMeRoman-Creed Loxton Spencer was found unresponsive at his home in Folkestone, Kent on March 23[/caption]
In the utterly “heartwrenching” moment, the parents then desperately tried to resuscitate him while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
Despite their best efforts, Roman-Creed tragically died on March 23.
A GoFundMe page has been launched by family friend Olivia Willson to help the grieving parents give Roman-Creed a fitting farewell.
The fundraiser states: “Instead of planning future birthdays, Sophie and Chris now have just one day to make everything perfect for their baby boy.
“In the midst of grief, having a perfect send-off is the only thing that can keep a parent going when their world has crashed around them.”
Although infant funerals are primarily covered by funeral directors, funds raised will help the family to pay for any additional costs.
These include for a horse and carriage, burial plot fees, outfits for the couple and their five other children, a special final outfit for Roman-Creed, and general costs for the wake, food, decorations, and a headstone.
The GoFundMe aims to raise £3,000 to help with these costs and to ease the pressure and stress on the family to organise the funeral.
More than £1,200 has been raised so far ahead of the funeral, which is likely to be held towards the end of April.
Olivia added: “Every little counts and will be truly appreciated by them both and if you are unable to donate please share to help them meet their target and show support at this sad time.”
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2 weeks agoLatest NewsComments Off on Haunting final pics show Hudson River helicopter crash victims Agustin Escobar & family after boarding doomed chopper
THESE are the heartbreaking final pictures of the family boarding the doomed New York chopper that plunged into the Hudson River, killing everyone on board.
Agustin Escobar, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children were identified as the victims of the horror crash on Thursday afternoon.
UnpixsAgustin Escobar with his wife and their three children posing in front of the helicopter just before boarding the doomed flight[/caption]
UnpixsThe family was then seen pictured inside the aircraft, moments before tragedy struck[/caption]
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The pilot, who still remains unidentified, also died in the tragedy, law enforcement sources confirmed.
The gut-wrenching photos, published on the New York Helicopter Tours website, show the bundled-up family smiling as they posed beside the doomed Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV.
They were later seen strapped inside the aircraft, excited for what was meant to be a dream tour over Manhattan.
But tragedy struck around 3.15 pm, when the helicopter reportedly broke apart midair and dropped like a stone into the Hudson, killing four people on impact.
Two others were later pronounced dead at the hospital.
The cause of the wreck hasn’t been confirmed, but eyewitness video showed the chopper shatter into pieces mid-air before it fell into the waters near the Holland Tunnel in New Jersey.
Footage taken from the shore showed the bottom of the helicopter partially sticking out of the water as New York Police Department boats cruised to the wreck.
The family had landed in New York just hours earlier, having flown in from Barcelona to kick off their vacation.
Escobar, a 25-year veteran of the international tech and mobility scene, had held top positions across the globe — including Spain, South America, and the U.S.
Most recently, he was appointed Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility in October.
His wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, also had an impressive career.
She worked as a global commercialization manager at Siemens Energy in Barcelona for seven years, according to her LinkedIn profile.
The couple’s three children, all believed to be in middle school or younger, were also killed in the crash.
“He was such a great person — kind, steady, and always there when you needed him,” said Juan Ignacio Diaz, who used to work with Escobar.
ReutersThe wreckage of a helicopter is removed from the water[/caption]
GettyA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers barge removes parts of the chopper from the Hudson River[/caption]
EPANYPD Divers work to remove a helicopter out from the water after it crashed into the Hudson River[/caption]
GettyPolice officers carry parts of the crashed helicopter in Jersey City, New Jersey[/caption]
“He was a loyal friend, someone you could really count on.”
“No matter how hard things got, he always stayed calm and kept it together. He had this way of making things feel OK, even when they weren’t,” Diaz added.
“And he never forgot what mattered most — his family.”
“He was a loving, fun, and just really cool dad,” he said.
“I’m going to miss him and his family. I love you my friend.”
X/AvirbhawRakeshHelicopter wreckage bubbled under the surface of the Hudson River in New York City after a terrifying crash[/caption]
Getty Agustín Escobar (pictured), the president of the Spanish branch of the technology company Siemens, and his wife and three children were killed in the crash[/caption]
Fire crews raced to the site on a boatCitizenAPFirst responders blocked off the boardwalk near the crash scene[/caption]
EERIE WARNING
The tragic crash happened just one day after an anti-helicopter group raised the alarm on an increase in New York City air traffic.
Andrew Rosenthal, who is the president of Stop the Chop NY/NJ, compared the jump in helicopter flights to the Washington DC plane crash that claimed 64 lives.
“That was 100 percent foreseeable and preventable,” Rosenthal said, according to the Staten Island Advance.
“And we have the same exact, maybe worse, situation here in New York City.”
Rosenthal fears that helicopters are “sneaking under” approved elevations and is worried there could be a devastating wreck in the near future.
“The difference is when it happens here, it’s going to take out several blocks of residential homes,” he warned.
“It’s going to be much worse.”
At least 32 people have died in helicopter crashes in New York City since 1977.
The most recent crash was in 2019, when a helicopter used for executive travel hit the roof of a Manhattan skyscraper and the pilot died.
New York City area aircraft crashes
There were multiple serious air crashes in the New York City area before a helicopter carrying tourists crashed into the Hudson River near New Jersey on Thursday, claiming six lives.
May 2019: A helicopter crashed into the Hudson near 30th Street and the Lincoln Tunnel, but no one suffered serious injuries
March 2018: A charter helicopter offering “open door” flights crashed in the East River, killing five
2009: A small plane and a tourist helicopter collided over the Hudson River, killing nine people
2009: A commercial plane made an emergency landing in the Hudson River shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Five people were seriously hurt
2006: New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor were killed when their small plane crashed into a building on the Upper East Side
2004: A news helicopter crashed in Flatbush, Brooklyn, though no one was killed
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2 weeks agoLatest NewsComments Off on Australian discus star posts near-record throw in US
The men's discus world record could soon be owned by an Australian after Matt Denny continued his ground-breaking week with yet another series of huge throws.
