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World Indoor Bowls Championships 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Action on NOW with Open Singles semi-finals taking place TODAY
THE prestigious World Indoor Bowls Championships is rolling into a thrilling finale at Potters Resorts!
Jason Banks – who won the mixed pairs earlier this week – is through to the semi-finals after beating Paul Foster MBE 2-1 in a mammoth last-eight clash.
Stewart Anderson had been the firm favourite to win the open singles title once again this year after he picked up the iconic award for a third time in 2024.
But the Scotsman was sent CRASHING OUT by David Gourlay MBE, who will face Robert Paxton in their semi-final later today.
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Inside Love Island Casey O’Gorman’s dating history – from figure skating ex to cheating rumours
CASEY O’Gorman is back for this third stay in the Love Island villa after turning up as an All Stars bombshell this year.
Viewers may have been experiencing a bit of deja-vu as Casey, 28, was a Love Island All Stars bombshell last year.
This time he’s flying solo, with best mate Tom Clare happily loved-up with Molly Smith after they won the first series of the spin-off.
But fans weren’t shocked to realise Casey is already familiar with one of the girls in the South African villa.
Shortly after his somewhat-unsurprising entrance, series two star Tina Stinnes stormed the villa.
And Casey was left gasping, telling Ronnie Vint that he and Tina – who met while filming Made In Chelsea – enjoyed a holiday romance in Antuiga.
But Tina is far from the only person Casey has dated in recent years…
Claudia Fogarty
Professional bombshell Casey first shot to fame as a latecomer during the 2023 winter series.
Despite initially making a play for Lana Jenkins, he ended up with Claudia Fogarty – the daughter of motorcycle champ Carl.
But Casey later had his head turned by another bombshell, resulting in Claudia being dumped from the villa.
Rosie Seabrook
Rosie was responsible for turning Casey’s head and they were together from week six until they were dumped during week eight.
Although they left the villa together, Casey and Rosie split shortly after that series’ reunion episode.
Georgia Harrison
During his first All Stars stint Casey ended up sharing a villa with series three star Georgia.
It was later revealed he and Georgia had enjoyed a secret fling prior to being reunited on the show.
But a conversation between the pair in the villa last year revealed Casey had “ghosted” her after the “spiritual” Islander brought up his late grandfather.
During last year’s show, Casey sat down with Georgia and explained his reasons for creating distance between them on the outside world.
He said: “You mentioned my grandad and stuff like that, and that really threw me off.”
But Georgia obviously didn’t take his explanation seriously as she was slammed by fans for an “insensitive” comment after Casey’s recent return was revealed.
She wrote on social media: “Grandad said good luck.”
Lea Broc
Casey was previously in a three-year relationship with French Instagram star Lea Broc.
She describes herself as a “Private jet broker. Former figure skater. French girl with a Yorkshire accent living in London.”
Casey raised some eyebrows when he confidently claimed during an episode of Love Island All Stars last year that he’d never been unfaithful.
But things took a turn when it was reported otherwise.
MailOnline revealed that Casey’s long-term relationship with Lea ended after she caught him cheating.
Casey O’Gorman’s love interests
Lea Broc – Casey dated Lea for three years up until 2022. It was later claimed that he had cheated on the French influencer.
Claudia Forgarty – Casey was coupled up with Claudia on the show in 2023 but ditched her when a new bombshell arrived.
Rosie Seabrook – Casey left the villa with Rosie and they briefly dated in the real world before calling it quits.
Georgia Harrison – The hunk had a fling with Georgia before his second stint on the show. It ended badly between them when she famously told him she had seen his late grandfather.
Joanna Chimonides – Casey was briefly couple up with on All Stars series one.
Kaz Kamwi – Kaz was another short lived romance on All Stars.
Eve Gale – Casey ended up leaving the villa with Eve but there romance was also not to last.
Tina Stinnes – Casey and Tina slept together when they appeared on Made In Chelsea together.
Struggling to concentrate or can’t smell properly? All the sneaky ways your body is telling you which vitamins you need
FEELING particularly tired and moody this January?
Before you go blaming the dreary weather, it might be worth taking a look at your diet.
Because however much we stick to our five-a-day, we can still end up nutrient deficient, according to pharmacist Jana Abelovska.
“While a healthy diet that contains a wide variety of nutritious foods will generally give you the vitamins and minerals you need, some people are at a greater risk than others for developing a deficiency,” she says.
“In the colder months, symptoms like low mood, fatigue or a weakened immune system could all be signs of a nutritional deficiency.”
Studies in the UK have shown one in 20 people above the age of 65 have chronically low levels of B vitamins.
And up to 60 per cent of the UK population are considered to have insufficient levels of vitamin D.
But before you rush to the pharmacy for a box of supplements, take a moment to listen to your body.
Here’s how to read its cues, so you can figure out what you might be in need of, and how to fix it…
Deficient in vitamin D…
Symptoms:
- Catching lots of bugs
- Low mood and energy
- Muscle weakness
- Slow wound healing
The government advises that everyone should take vitamin D supplements in the autumn and winter.
When we are exposed to sunlight, our bodies make this essential vitamin.
So during the winter, it’s harder for people in the UK to maintain a healthy level of vitamin D, with shorter, darker days.
Vitamin D has been linked to tiredness and low mood, which could be mistaken for winter blues, the NHS says.
It’s not always easy to pinpoint the causes of aches and pains in the body, but a vitamin D deficiency may very well be a cause.
The vitamin D receptor is present in nerve cells which sense pain.
It could also be involved in the body’s pain signal pathways, which may play a role in chronic pain.
A 2014 study found 71 per cent of people with chronic pain had a deficiency in the vitamin.
Separate research, by Belgian scientists, suggests there is a link between vitamin D deficiency and the immune system not working properly, which may increase the risk of infections.
For anyone suffering frequent infections or illness without any known cause, it’s best to speak to your GP about the appropriate supplements for your overall health.
How to fix it:
- As well as using supplements, you can boost your vitamin D levels through your diet.
- Oily fish, eggs and meat are all good sources, as are fortified breakfast cereals and spreads.
Deficient in iron…
Symptoms:
- Tiredness
- Low mood
- Lots of coughs and colds
- A lack of concentration
- Heart palpitations
- Cold hands and feet
- “Whooshing” in the ears
- Unusual cravings
Iron deficiency can leave you feeling tired, moody, and weaken your immune system, making you more vulnerable to coughs and colds, according to the NHS.
This condition can be caused by not eating enough iron-rich foods, heavy periods, or pregnancy.
If it progresses into iron deficiency anaemia, the body’s iron levels become so low that it can’t produce enough healthy red blood cells.
This makes it harder for the body to carry oxygen through the bloodstream.
According to the American Society of Hematology, people with this may experience cold hands and feet, especially in winter.
They may also have symptoms like heart palpitations, which can sound like a whooshing in the ears, and shortness of breath.
When oxygen levels drop, it can also affect the brain, leading to brain fog and making it harder to concentrate.
Some people also develop a craving to eat ice or clay, known as pagophagia.
While the exact cause isn’t fully understood, it’s believed that these cravings could be the body’s way of trying to get the minerals it’s lacking.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) estimates that one in seven women under 50 in the UK, and as many one in 20 older women and men have some degree of iron deficiency anaemia.
How to fix it:
- Try adding a good source of iron to your diet, which includes pulses like beans and lentils, and leafy greens like broccoli – if it’s green, it’s probably got iron in it.
- Red meat and liver are also rich in iron, though pregnant women should avoid liver.
'Troubling' rise in hospital admissions for deficiencies
By Eliza Loukou, Health Reporter
THERE has been a “troubling” increase in the number of people being admitted to hospital with health problems caused by dangerous vitamin deficiencies, fresh data shows.
In 2023/24, there were 191,927 hospital admissions in England due to a lack of iron – this number was up 11 per cent on the previous year’s 173,227.
The figure is also almost 10 times higher than the 20,396 hospital admissions for a lack of iron in 1998/99.
Meanwhile, there were 2,630 admissions in 2023/24 whose main reason was B vitamin deficiency (other than folate), up 15 per cent on the 2,236 recorded in the previous year and more than triple the 833 in 1998/1999.
Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia led to 3,490 hospital admissions in 2023/24, similar to the previous year, but up four-fold from 836 in 1998/99.
The numbers were even higher when taking into account patients admitted for any reason but also recorded as having a vitamin deficiency.
In 2023/24, there were 804,936 courses of NHS treatment involving people who had iron deficiency anaemia, up from 721,650 the year before.
There were also 38,140 courses of treatment involving people with vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia, up from 35,983 the year before, alongside 227,097 for other B vitamin deficiency, up from 201,320.
The data further showed 486 courses of treatment involved people with vitamin C deficiency, up from 338 the previous year, while 773 involved a lack of calcium, up from 758.
Professor Kamila Hawthorne, chairwoman of the Royal College of GPs, said: “It is very concerning that cases of nutrition-related anaemia serious enough to warrant hospital admission have seen such a substantial increase over the past 25 years.
“The near 10-fold rise in admissions for patients with a diagnosis of iron deficiency and a four-fold increase in folate deficiencies – primarily caused by a lack of nutrition in the diet – is particularly troubling.
“While treatable with supplements or dietary changes, it comes with the risk of complications – in children, iron deficiency can be detrimental to development and has been linked to poorer attainment at school.”
Deficient in B12 …
Symptoms:
- Fatigue
- Tingling in the extremities
- Confusion
- Memory loss
- Depression
- Difficulty maintaining balance
Low levels of B12 and B9 (folate) can lead to a type of anaemia called vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia.
This happens when the body makes unusually large red blood cells that don’t work properly.
A primary symptom of B12 deficiency is fatigue – a level of tiredness or exhaustion so deep that it affects daily life activities.
Other symptoms are neurological and may include tingling in the extremities, confusion, memory loss, depression and difficulty maintaining balance.
Scientists say some of these can be permanent if the vitamin deficiency is not addressed and treated.
Older people are especially at risk – about one in 10 people over 75 and one in 20 aged 65 to 74 have low B12 or B9 levels.
How to fix it:
- B12 is scarce in the diet, and it is found only in foods from animal sources.
- Fortunately, humans need only 2.4 micrograms of B12 daily, which is equivalent to one ten-millionth of an ounce – a very, very small amount.
- If you’re vegan, try Marmite or nutritional yeast – both are packed with B12.
- Adding these to your diet can help keep those red blood cells in check and your energy levels up.
- Treatment for B12 deficiency is also available and can be taken orally, applied under the tongue or administered through the nose, or via injections.
- In some cases, a B12 supplement or balanced multivitamin may be enough to correct the deficiency.
Deficient in zinc…
Symptoms:
- Lots of coughs and colds
- Problems with taste and smell
- Open sores on skin
- Mouth ulcers or cracks in the corners of the mouth
- Hair loss
Not technically a vitamin, Zinc is an essential mineral that plays several crucial roles within our bodies.
It helps keep our immune system in check, as it affects how our cells respond to infections, and can help keep inflammation under control, according to experts at Holland and Barrett.
In fact, some evidence suggests that taking zinc lozenges or syrup within a day of the onset of cold symptoms can help shorten the length of the cold.
If you tend to get ulcers and cracks in the corners of your mouth, these can be signs of a zinc deficiency.
This is because zinc is crucial for cell growth, wound healing, and of course, immune function.
These issues combined can leave people more prone to skin issues.
Being deficient in it can also leave your taste and smell a bit off.
This is because zinc helps our taste and smell receptors to work properly, according to the Mayo Clinic.
How to fix it:
- You can take supplements to boost your zinc levels, but it’s also found in foods like whole grains (think brown rice and oats), shellfish, dairy, and meat.
- Getting enough zinc through your diet can help keep your immune system strong and your body functioning well.
Furious The Traitors fans slam ‘Seer’ twist and insist it ‘completely ruined’ the final
THE Traitors fans claim a shock new twist ruined the entire 2025 series.
They made dozens of complaints as a pair of surprise winners walked away with the £94K cash prize in very tense scenes.
The extended-length episode of The Traitors on Friday saw Leanne and Jake, both faithfuls from the start, scoop a life-changing cash prize after kicking off fellow forever Faithful Francesca in the last stage of Claudia Winkleman‘s BBC One show.
Yet viewers were less than impressed at The Seer twist, which was brought in earlier this week, and saw final Traitor Charlotte booted out.
During the scenes, Claudia revealed to the contestants that one of them will be given an “extraordinary power” which will change the game – with The Sun revealing it would rip the game from Charlotte’s hands.
It played out similarly to The Seer’s role in the card game Werewolf, where one player can see which players are secretly werewolves.
In the show’s iteration, faithful Frankie called in Charlotte, before the latter was then disclosed as a Traitor.
Then followed a war of words in the banishment ceremony, with the ladies both insisting each other was lying and the fellow show stars unsure as to who to believe.
This ultimately led to Charlotte – who had been playing a blinder with a fake Welsh accent – to be banished right at the start of the 70-minute finale.
One took to X to confess: “I hadnt watched #Traitors before this season and really enjoyed it all the way until the daft Seer thing.
“It completely ruined the final, everything that happened in the final episode was predictable and drawn out.”
Another put: “Amazing series but I think the seer idea spoilt it. Charlotte deserved to win.”
A third mused: “The Seer twist didn’t work in this season of the Traitors for me. It just threw both involved under a massive aloud. The easiest thing to do to be sure for the other contestants was to eject both from the game. Would like to see it removed/adjusted for future series.”
One simply put: “Dear producers, dump the Seer idea next year. Thank you.”
Another commented: “Love the #traitors but that stupid Seer thing ruined the show. After that it was entirely predictable that Charlotte and Frankie would be voted out.”
How does The Traitors work and who hosts it?
The Traitors first launched in the UK in 2022, after the Dutch format was acquired by the BBC.
Claudia Winkleman is the show’s host, and has now hosted all three series to date.
How does it work?
It is a reality game show that involves 22 contestants, and some of them are chosen to be The Traitors.
The Traitors sees a group of contestants taking part in “the ultimate game of truth and deception”.
The group of contestants are competing for the chance to walk away with a huge cash prize.
While navigating through a series of challenges, the team are also tasked with figuring out who the Traitors are in the group (usually three contestants).
Each night, the Traitors gather to “eliminate” one of the Faithful, removing them from the competition
Meanwhile, the traitors can be “banished” if they’re successfully outed as a traitor by a faithful.
The winners of the show are either the Traitor who remains undetected or the Faithfuls if they successfully eliminate all the Traitors.
The prize sees the winner could get £120K.
One then surmised: “Please NEVER add a power like the Seer again. completely ruins the show, no one would’ve suspected Charlotte otherwise.”
SHOW CHAMPS
After Charlotte’s eviction, the final banishment saw Traitors Alexander and Frankie also given the boot and missing out on the cash prize.
After the result was revealed, Leanne said of her win: “I’m completely overwhelmed and it was so unexpected. I’m so proud of myself.
“Every day for me was just surviving, I just wanted to make it to breakfast and before I knew it we were at the final.”
Jake then added: “Not in a million years did I think I would make it. Always expect the unexpected was my motto going into the game – never get complacent.”
Leanne told how she hoped to spend her cash on IVF to have another baby with her fiancee, while Jake, who has cerebral palsy, planned to spend his cash on giving back to his mum and dad after a difficult childhood.
Glamorous blonde Leanne, with 32.3m fans, is also primed for a successful Instagram career.
A TV source said: “Agents looking at impact need only assess the cast’s growth online to see whose profile has skyrocketed.
“Leanne has spoken so movingly about her difficult time with premature twins and her desire to have another baby with her fiance, so is bound for mumfluencer success online.”
Real Madrid ‘plan shock Enzo Fernandez transfer raid… and will offer Chelsea Aurelien Tchouameni in massive swap deal’
REAL MADRID are planning a shock move to sign Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez, according to reports.
The Spanish giants are reportedly keen on the Chelsea star and are willing to swap their own midfield dynamo Aurelien Tchouameni with the Blues to get their man.
According to South American outlet DSports, Madrid are planning on “going all out” to sign Fernandez from Chelsea.
The 24-year-old Argentine arrived at Stamford Bridge in January 2023 in a deal worth over £106MILLION.
But so far has struggled to live up to his mega price tag despite putting in a consistent level of performance across his 87 appearances for the Stamford Bridge outfit.
It’s claimed that Madrid are hoping to negotiate the transfer as a straight swap for Tchouameni without any additional funds included from either party.
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Tchouameni, 24, has struggled for game time under Carlo Ancelotti this season and is said to be unsatisfied with his role in the Spanish capital for now.
The 36-time French international has started 15 league games this term, but has been used predominantly at centre-back despite his preferred position as a midfielder.
Tchouameni joined Los Blancos back in 2022 in a deal worth up to £85.3m from French outfit Monaco.
He has since made over 100 appearance for the Spanish giants, winning the Champions League, La Liga and the Club World Cup.
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Chelsea could see some movement elsewhere this month with a number of their stars linked with an exit from SW6.
Christopher Nkunku is reportedly the subject of interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United.
While Chelsea are keen on United’s star winger Alejandro Garnacho.
Boss Enzo Maresca has opened the door for some transfer business over the remaining few days of the window.
He said: “We pay attention [to the market] if something can happen.
“But 10 days to go, we didn’t do anything, just we called back Trevoh [Chalobah].
“We’ll see in the next 10 days if something is going to happen.”
I’m an ex-prostitute – Bonnie Blue & Lily Phillips might make millions but they’ll have flashbacks & PTSD when they stop
A SEX worker has issued a stern warning to Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips.
Maeve Moon still works in the sex industry but describes herself as an “ex-prostitute” – a term considered derogatory by many, but for Moon, one that she says is realistic.
“Ultimately, it’s sexual abuse they’re choosing to inflict on themselves, in my opinion,” Maeve told Fabulous, who insists she feels “a duty of care” to talk about the current content being published by Blue and Phillips.
In a video posted to her TikTok page (@profit_from_trauma), Moon says candidly: “I was also a prostitute. I’ve been retired for years.”
In 2020, she garnered attention quickly on TikTok for her sex work, although she maintains she’s never portrayed herself as “a temptress”.
In the four years since she has retired, Moon has taken a break from TikTok but now she’s returned to “fulfill her responsibility” and speak up on the Blue / Phillips saga.
The media is flooded with hot takes on why Blue and Phillips are doing what they’re doing – from the millions of pounds they’re reportedly earning to the suggestion that it’s all just one big publicity stunt.
But Maeve says in her opinion, it’s much more deep-rooted than that, and that “there is something terribly, terribly, terribly wrong” with Bonnie in particular.
“She seems extremely emotionally void and damaged. I don’t mean that to insult her. I’m looking at it as an ex-prostitute, and I’m looking at a current prostitute,” Mauve says to her viewers.
It’s an opinion that’s been bolstered by her observation of Blue’s body language – she mentions noticing the “look in her eyes” and the “way she speaks” to her male sex partners.
“The way that she speaks to them, I just see somebody who’s really damaged. Like, seriously damaged.”
Another name dominating the headlines for controversial sex work is Lily Phillips, who recently broke down in tears after attempting to sleep with 1000 men in one day.
Lily said of her experience on the documentary I Slept With 100 Men in One Day, filmed by Josh Pieters: “It’s not for the weak girls, if I’m honest – it was hard.
“I don’t know if I’d recommend it. It’s a different feeling. It’s just one in one out, it feels intense.
“I think by the 30th when we’re getting on a bit, I’ve got a routine of how we’re going to do this and sometimes you disassociate and it’s not like normal sex at all.”
But Maeve says she “knows” and “recognises” the feeling that Phillips was experiencing – and claims that it stems from self-inflicted sexual abuse.
Moon says another part of her perspective is her belief in soul ties – where when you have sex with somebody, you exchange pieces of your soul, becoming “energetically bonded” in the process.
She spoke of an experience where she was left feeling “traumatised” after facing the reality of the hundreds of men she had shared soul ties with in the past.
“All I can think of is that at some point, these girls are going to wake up and they’re going to realise, they’re going to feel the soul ties. That’s the really key part of it actually, you start to feel it once this time has passed.”
I think this is just some kind of trauma response that they’re both going through.
Maeve Moon
Moon says the girls will still be able to “feel” the men they’ve bedded for years to come – and says she still has “flashbacks” from her own past.
What is self-inflicted sex abuse?
Self-inflicted sex abuse (also called sex as self-injury), can be when someone intentionally exposes themselves to sexual situations that cause physical or psychological harm.
Victims might use it as a way to cope with negative emotions, self-punish, or seek confirmation.
“When they actually have the, uh, the moment of clarity, like, what the **** am I doing? My body is invaluable. Why am I making my ***** a commodity? When that realisation really hits, everything else comes back to you… and the PTSD – girls, you need to think about this now.”
And PTSD, says Moon, is a serious risk that girls like Blue and Phillips aren’t taking into account – speaking from her own experience, Moon says she still “freezes up during sex” and needs to “take a minute” to calm down.
Issuing a harrowing warning to the pair, Moon says: “What does it feel like when you put something into your ***** when you’re not actually turned on? Yeah, that’s abuse.
“You’re abusing yourselves, girls. You’re abusing yourselves.”
Four Israeli female hostages set to be released TODAY by Hamas in ceasefire deal after 477 days in kidnap hell in Gaza
FOUR Israeli female hostages are set to be freed today from Hamas’ claws in the second swap of the fragile ceasefire deal.
Soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag were kidnapped on October 7 at the Nahal Oz military base.
The women, all in their teens and early twenties, endured 477 days of unimaginable hell in Gaza.
Horror videos previously released by Hamas terrorists showed them bloodied, bound, and begging for help after being snatched in the deadly attacks.
But preparations are now underway for their release, with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirming the soldiers will first arrive at an army facility near the Gaza border for medical and psychological evaluations before they are transferred to hospitals.
Their desperate families are said to be already en route to meet their daughters there for the first time in more than a year.
“We ask for patience and sensitivity from the public and for everyone to respect the privacy of the hostages and their families,” the IDF said on X (formerly Twitter).
Hamas is expected to hand over the women to the Red Cross in Gaza City by noon local time, Palestinian sources told Israeli outlet Channel 13.
Dozens of masked, armed Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists have already arrived at a key square in Gaza City, where the four Israeli women hostages are expected to be handed over to the Red Cross.
They were seen carrying assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers gathered in rows.
Many were carrying their groups’ banners and wearing Palestinian-coloured headbands, as crowds of Gaza residents gathered around them to watch.
Daniela, 20, was wounded during her abduction and later appeared in propaganda videos showing her injuries.
Naama, also 20, was seen bleeding heavily in her kidnapping footage, her grey joggers stained red.
Liri, 19, had only been stationed at Nahal Oz for three days before being taken, while Karina, another 20-year-old surveillance soldier, was abducted in the chaos of the pre-dawn attack.
Under the terms of the agreement, Hamas will release the four women in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed their identities after senior Hamas officials disclosed their names.
The deal marks the second of four planned hostage releases, with the first exchange on January 18 freeing three captives, including Brit Emily Damari.
As part of the phased agreement, 33 more hostages, including women, children, and elderly men, are expected to be freed over six weeks.
Meanwhile, the fate of other captives remains uncertain.
The Bibas brothers, aged two and five, are among those still in Hamas custody, raising fears that some hostages may face longer waits for freedom.
Ariel Bibas, five, and his brother Kfir, two, and their parents – Yarden and Shiri – are on the list of hostages to be released in the first six-week phase of the ceasefire.
But their family recently revealed they have no idea if the young boys are dead or alive, after no proof of life has been provided by Hamas.
While hopes run high for today’s release, the IDF warns the road ahead remains fragile.
Red Cross vehicles have already started moving towards Kerem Shalom, signalling the exchange may be imminent.
The exchange tomorrow follows the release of three hostages, which were taken and held in hell by Hamas, on Saturday 18 January.
One of the freed was Brit Emily Damari, who emotionally reunited with her mother after 471 agonising days apart.
Under the terms of the fragile ceasefire agreement, there will be two more sets of releases following today’s.
