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RACHEL YANKEY wants Arsenal to remain a happy hunting ground for Chloe Kelly, with the forward back amongst the goals. 

And the Gunners legend hopes the club can return to trophy glory in Europe.

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Rachel Yankey hopes Chloe Kelly can continue shining for Arsenal[/caption]

Yankey, who took part in the FA’s and Barclays’ fourth Biggest Ever Football Session on Friday, was speaking before Arsenal’s FA Cup clash with Liverpool. 

Today the Gunners host the Reds in a quarter-final duel with the Cup remaining one of their strongest chances of silverware this term. 

The clash comes seven days after Kelly, 27, netted her first league goal this this year during Arsenal’s 4-3 defeat of West Ham .

It was also her first since sealing a January loan move from Manchester City in pursuit of more game time and a spot in Sarina Wiegman’s England squad for the Euros.  

Yankey, 45, has fond memories of Kelly’s early days as a senior Arsenal player. 

The versatile winger, who won 22 trophies during her 15-year Gunners career, was on the pitch when she made her first Arsenal debut at 17 in 2015. 

In July that year Kelly scored during a 3-0 League Cup match defeat of Watford. 

Yankey, who also netted in that game, said: “I remember her as a youngster coming through and the potential that she had.

“It was clear to see that she’s talented.

“She’s made the move because she wants to get into the England team (for the Euros).

“And I hope that she can get into that England team and perform because we all know what a fantastic player she is. 

“Chloe with a smile on her face playing football is where I see her at the moment.

“If she’s happy, then that’s a good thing.”

With Kelly cup tied her Gunners pals hope to reach this year’s FA Cup semis ahead of a WSL trip to Everton on March 14.

While the forward cannot feature in today’s encounter she can play in the Champions League quarters as well as the Gunners’ last seven WSL fixtures this term. 

The team are set to face Real Madrid in the contest’s last eight with the first leg away on March 18.

And Yankey, who helped Arsenal become the first English club to win the Women’s Champions League in 2007, hopes the team can triumph in Europe again. 

The former England play, who has 129 caps,  added: “We saw from the Lionesses’ Euros win, if you win a major tournament or if you win a Champions League or the league, success brings you an audience. 

“For me, historically, Arsenal Football Club is the biggest in women’s football, so they need to win something.”

Before today’s match and ahead of International Women’s Day Yankey paid a visit to Lauren James’ old secondary school in Twickenham.

Along with fellow Gunners icon Ian Wright, Yankey ran a football session encouraging girls to get involved in the sport.

Last year 475,000 girls took part in similar events in 5,000 schools across the country.

This year’s session took place a week after the FA’s launch of the Made for this Game campaign which aims to provide more chances for women and girls to participate in football.

“If we don’t do projects like this then who knows where the next grassroots ethnic minority player will come from.

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James, who began her senior career at Arsenal in 2017 before joining Manchester United a year later and then switching to Chelsea in 2021, is one of the most high profile players in the WSL. 

Since her return to London almost four years ago, the forward has won three league title with the Blues and two FA Cups.  

In 2023 James was part of an England side that competed in a World Cup final for the first time in the team’s history with the team narrowly beaten 1-0 by Spain. 

Since that final was played in Sydney Australia she is one of five players from Black and mixed race heritage to have featured for the Lionesses. 

The other players are Brighton and Tottenham forwards Nikita Parris and Jess Naz and Man United and Gotham defenders Gabby George and Jess Carter. 

Yankey hopes events like the Biggest Ever Football Session will encourage  more girls from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds getting involved in the sport.  

Yankey said: “If we don’t do projects like this then who knows where the next grassroots ethnic minority player will come from.

“Sessions like this give girls the opportunity to get involved and that’s why it’s so important.”

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Aside from playing football Yankey hopes to see more girls get involved in other aspects of the sport[/caption]

By 2028 the FA hopes to have 90 per cent of schools providing girls with equal opportunities to play football in curricular and extracurricular set-ups.

And beyond encourage more girls to play the game, Yankey hopes the FA’s efforts can influence them to get involved in the sport in other ways. 

She adds: “We need to make sure we educate the young girls, their parents, and everybody, that football and sport can be so powerful in helping people in different ways in their life.”

A CONTESTANT on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire is left struggling with a hard question – and just one lifeline remaining.

The hit ITV quiz show returns tonight as Jeremy Clarkson welcomes another hopeful into the hot seat.

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Jezza will ask her: “Which component of a search engine is a program used to systematically discover new websites and gather information?”[/caption]

Fans will watch as Bev Beesley gets off to a tricky start, using three lifelines on her way to £2,000.

However, her time in the competition is in jeopardy when she’s asked a tricky question about the world wide web.

In tonight’s episode, Jezza will ask her: “Which component of a search engine is a program used to systematically discover new websites and gather information?”

Deliberating on her choices, Bev said: “Data base is just a set of information, I think the search interface from the word interface suggests that it’s just the front of what’s happening behind the scenes.

“Crawler, I think, I know spiders have got something to do with search websites and things but I am leaving heavily towards the ranking algorithm… well no because discovering new websites and gathering new information I think the ranking algorithm determines where they comeu up in the order of the search.”

She continued: “So I think the program that has to look for that information is maybe not the ranking algorithm.”

Not confident enough with her own knowledge of the subject matter, Bev enlisted the help of Jeremy, 64.

She tells him: “I have got one lifeline left but I suspect with no disrespect that maybe not your area of expertise…”

While the audience erupted into laughter, it remains to be seen if Bev can walk away with a decent cash prize.

Who Wants to Be A Millionaire airs Sundays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

NEW Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks has pulled out all the stops to revitalise the soap into its 65th year – and she’s bagged a string of high profile returns.

But why are they all returning and why now?

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Ryan and Katy have both returned for Sue’s exit[/caption]

Corrie fans were left stunned by a string of high profile exits being revealed earlier this year, while a cash crisis at ITV caused chaos in soapland.

But the news that Ryan Thomas, Katy Cavanagh and Catherine Tyldesley are returning has put the smiles back on fans’ faces.

The Sun exclusively revealed how Ryan would make a short-term comeback later this month as part of on-screen mum Sue Cleaver’s exit.

A source said: “It was a no brainer for Ryan to return when he was asked – it’s all for Sue.

“She’s like a second mum to him and he was willing to do anything to make her send off as special as she deserves it to be.

“He’s not acted for a while so it’s a bit daunting but he played Jason for so long that he’s looking forward to going back to the cobbles.”

Sue’s exit is also the reason for Katy returning as the iconic Julie Carp.

However, that comeback is tinged with sadness as it will also see a permanent exit for Julie with her terminal cancer diagnosis.

The chance to return and say goodbye to Julie was what tempted Katy back.

She said: “It was really lovely to get the call. It is something I haven’t thought about for many years. 

“And I’m very fond of Julie, so it was a good feeling. It also felt good to be asked to be part of Eileen’s departure story it is perfect to come and have some closure on Julie and Eileen,  

to kind of revisit her. 

“It also attracted me as it was for a short set period of time and I could fit it in with the other things going on in my life.”

Meanwhile The Sun exclusively revealed last month how Catherine will be making a bombshell return this summer.

And for her – it’s all about the storyline that brings Eva Price back to the cobbles.

A source said: “Cath has been away for a while and worked on countless other projects but she really missed Corrie.

“They’ve tried to get her back a few times but the stars have never aligned.

“But when she was approached with the idea for Eva’s return, it was too good of an opportunity to pass up.

“She’ll start filming again in summer and be back on screen for autumn.

“She’s so excited and can’t wait to get back on the cobbles and it’s definitely not going to be a storyline to miss.”

A WITNESS has recalled the shocking details of Brad Sigmon’s firing squad execution, revealing that the killing is “etched” in his mind.

Sigmon, 67, was the first person to choose execution by firing squad in 15 years – and faced his lethal punishment on Friday night in front of several witnesses.

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The chair Sigmon was executed on, left, alongside the electric chair, right, at the South Carolina Department of Corrections[/caption]

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Brad Sigmon, 67, has been executed by firing squad in South Carolina[/caption]

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South Carolina allows spectators to watch executions of convicts[/caption]

Reporter Jeffrey Collins has witnessed executions in South Carolina for the Associated Press for over two decades.

He has watched a total of 11 people killed using three methods.

Sigmon died after three special bullets were shot at his heart by three volunteer riflemen at the South Carolina Department of Corrections in Columbia – which Jeffrey was there to witness.

The criminal was convicted of beating to death with a baseball bat his ex-girlfriend’s parents, David and Gladys Larke, at their Taylor’s home in 2001.

Sigmon chose the firing squad over the electric chair or lethal injection, which he feared would cook him alive or make it feel like he was drowning.

Jeffrey said that in the two weeks since he knew how Sigmon had chosen to die, he “read up on firing squads and the damage that can be done by the bullets” and looked over autopsy pictures of the last man shot to death by the state in Utah in 2010.

The journalist then went into detail on what it was like to witness Sigmon’s firing squad execution.

He said: “It’s impossible to know what to expect when you’ve never seen someone shot at close range right in front of you.

“The firing squad is certainly faster – and more violent – than lethal injection. It’s a lot more tense, too.

“My heart started pounding a little after Sigmon’s lawyer read his final statement.

“The hood was put over Sigmon’s head, and an employee opened the black pull shade that shielded where the three prison system volunteer shooters were.”

Jeffrey said how just two minutes later they fired, “with no warning or countdown,” which understandably “startled” the journalist.

He recalled: “The white target with the red bullseye that had been on his chest, standing out against his black prison jumpsuit, disappeared instantly as Sigmon’s whole body flinched.”

A “jagged red spot” then appeared where Sigmon was shot, around the “size of a small fist”.

Sigmon’s chest then chillingly moved “two or three times” before a doctor arrived, conducted an examination and he was declared dead.

Jeffrey added: “Then we left through the same door we came in.”

Despite Sigmon’s killing appearing to be rather blunt and abrupt, Jeffrey said he “won’t forget the crack of the rifles” or the “target disappearing”.

What also remains “etched” in the journalist’s mind is that Sigmon was “talking or mouthing toward his lawyer, trying to let him know he was OK before the hood went on”.

Sigmon’s last words were revealed, as he spoke four Bible quotes that he believed showed that “nowhere does God in the New Testament give man the authority to kill another man”.

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Protesters gathered outside the South Carolina Department of Corrections ahead of the execution[/caption]

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A 2014 photo of Brad Sigmon[/caption]

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Three volunteer gunmen fired rounds at Sigmon[/caption]

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A table fitted with restraints to hold down death row inmates as they receive the lethal injection[/caption]

He said: “I want my closing statement to be one of love and a calling to my fellow Christians to help us end the death penalty.

“An eye for an eye was used as justification to the jury for seeking the death penalty. At that time, I was too ignorant to know how wrong that was.”

He ended his speech with: “We are now under God’s grace and mercy.”

The criminal was convicted of beating to death with a baseball bat his ex-girlfriend’s parents, David and Gladys Larke, at their Taylor’s home in 2001.

Sigmon made a last gasp for life on Wednesday, when he pleaded with the Supreme Court to halt his execution.

He argued that South Carolina’s refusal to disclose information about its lethal injection procedure violates his due-process rights.

Gerald “Bo” King, Simgon’s lawyer, said it took around 20 minutes for the last three men executed in the state to die from the lethal injection.

He said Sigmon faced “an impossible choice” between bullets that will “break the bones in his chest and destroy his heart” and a having his “lungs filling with blood and fluid” after the injection.

Bo also said Sigmon avoided the chair because he feared it would “burn and cook him alive”.

A group of protesters holding signs with messages such as “All life is precious” and “Execute justice not people” gathered outside the prison before Sigmon’s execution.

BRUTAL MURDER

Sigmon pulped the couple in April 2001, just a week after breaking up with their daughter, Rebecca Barbare.

He and Rebeca had been in a relationship for around three years, living in a trailer park near David and Gladys’s home.

After a night of crack cocaine and drinking, Sigmon told a friend he was going to “get Becky for leaving him” and would “tie her parents up”, according to court documents.

When Rebecca took her kids to school, Sigmon showed up at her parents’ house armed with a baseball bat.

He bludgeoned them alternately, striking each nine times over the head.

David’s “skull was […] almost broken in two”, the court heard during the 2002 trial.

Sigmon then stole David’s gun and waiting for Rebecca to get back.

He marched her into the car at gunpoint but she managed to escape, fleeing as he blasted shots in her direction, according to the court docs.

The murderer fled the state but was captured after 11 days on the run in Tennessee.

When he was arrested, Sigmon told detectives he had planned to murder Rebecca and then turn the gun on himself.

He said: “I couldn’t have her. I wasn’t going to let anybody else have her.”

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David and Gladys Larke were murdered by Brad with a baseball bat in 2001[/caption]

KATE Moss’ daughter is her double in a see-through outfit and leopard print jacket after stealing her mum’s style once again.

20 years after her mum Kate famously wore a striking leopard print jacket, Lila, 22, has borrowed the garment from her mum’s closet and headed out for dinner during Paris Fashion Week.

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Lila Moss attended the Frame Dinner at Chateau Voltaire as part of Paris Fashion Week on Saturday night[/caption]

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She rocked a see-through outfit complete with her mum’s leopard print coat she was papped in back in 2006[/caption]

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Kate rocked the leopard garment back in 2006 when in New York City[/caption]

Lila Grace Moss Hack, who is the daughter of Kate Moss and magazine editor Jefferson Hack, stepped out over the weekend while rocking one of her mother’s famous fashion statements.

Attending the Frame Dinner at Chateau Voltaire as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 8, Lila looked exactly like her model mum as she rocked the sizzling look.

Lila could be seen rocking some black leather hotpants layered over some sheet tights.

She wore a lace shirt tucked into the shorts and a black bra underneath the sheet top.

Completing the look, Lila chucked on some pointed black pumps and her mum’s famous leopard print jacket.

The jacket looked amazing on Lila, and the blonde beauty was the spitting image of her model mum as she walked the streets of Paris.

Lila wore her hair down and straight while rocking a minimal makeup look and rose-hued pink lip.

The stunning nepo-baby beamed as she attended the fancy dinner as part of PFW.

In 2006, Kate was seen rocking the leopard jacket when she headed out with Winona Ryder.

The pair were seen in New York City on September 13, 2006, with Kate wearing the leopard print garment with a short black dress, bare legs and some heeled pumps.

Kate accessorised with some large black sunglasses and her blonde hair tied into an updo.

At the time of the snap being taken, little Lila was just a tot at the age of four.

Kate split from Lila’s dad Jefferson shortly after Lila’s birth.

Following in her mother’s footsteps from a young age, when she was just 14, in 2016 Lila appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia alongside Kate.

She then went on to model for Marc Jacobs Beauty in 2018. 

Lila then had her first ever solo magazine cover for Dazed later year, before landing a spot in Miu Miu’s spring/summer 2020 campaign.

The nepo-model then made her runway debut at Paris Fashion Week in 2021, which was also for Miu Miu.

She has since gone on to appear on Vogue Japan, Vogue Hong Kong and British Vogue, as well as Vanity Fair.

Last year, Lila appeared in British Vogue’s “40 Vogue icons” as well as in Victoria’s Secret “The Tour” show.

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The stunning star looked just like her mum[/caption]

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Lila is currently in Paris for Paris Fashion Week[/caption]

KING Charles will call for unity in his Commonwealth Day message with the monarch said to be “worried” about the US and Canada trade war.

In his annual Commonwealth Day message tomorrow Charles, 76, will speak of improving “spirit, support and friendship” during “these uncertain times”.

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King Charles will call for Commonwealth unity[/caption]

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US President Donald Trump is involved in a tariff battle with Canadian leader Justin Trudeau[/caption]

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Charles will be joined by the Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne and Duke and Duchess of Gloucester for the annual Commonwealth Day ceremony at Westminster Abbey tomorrow.

In his message to the Commonwealth, he said: “In these uncertain times, where it is all too easy to believe that our differences are problems instead of a source of strength and an opportunity for learning, the Commonwealth’s remarkable collection of nations and peoples come together in the spirit of support and, crucially, friendship.

“The Commonwealth’s ability to bring together people from all over the world has stood the test of time and remains as ever-important today.”

The King this week held a meeting with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, after the Commonwealth leader faced pressure from the US.

Canada is facing tensions with Donald Trump‘s administration, as he has called for America’s neighbours to become the US 51st state.

Charles is Canada’s head of state and the monarch is said to be “concerned” about the discord between the two countries as Trump and Trudeau continue to clash, reports The Times.

A source close to Charles told the outlet: “It is business as usual, but with everything on a heightened level of significance. Canada is particularly on his mind.

“Of course, he knows he has to be mindful of being the UK head of state and the head of state in Canada, as well as being the head of the Commonwealth.

“It does require delicate diplomacy, given that not everyone’s interests are aligned.”

On Tuesday, the US slapped a brutal 25 per cent tariff on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico.

Just days later, Trump abruptly softened his stance, announcing that goods compliant with the North American free trade agreement would be exempt until April 2, with a possible carve-out for Canada.

But the damage had already been done.

The US leader has repeatedly belittled his Canadian counterpart, referring to him as “Governor Trudeau” and even suggesting Canada should become America’s “51st state”.

Canadians have hit back, pulling US goods off shelves, booing the American national anthem and coffee shops have even replaced “Ameircanos” with “Canadianos”.

Trudeau is already on his way out after being forced to resign in the face of a crushing election defeat.

His emotional farewell came just three days before his Liberal party selects a new leader on Sunday.

It comes a week after Charles stood shoulder-to-shoulder with President Zelensky amid reports Ukraine could be invited to join the Commonwealth.

Sir Keir Starmer wooed President Trump with an invitation from Charles for a second State Visit – just 24 hours before Zelenskyy was ambushed in the White House.

Charles, who has a “warm relationship” with both Trump and the Ukrainian leader, hosted Zelensky at Sandringham last Sunday.

There have been reports that Ukraine – which has so far failed to join NATO or the EU – could find a place in the Commonwealth.

Claims that the headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat in pall Mall, London, is “abuzz” with gossip that Ukraine could join the Commonwealth are said to be “wide of the mark”.

But a report by the Policy Exchange last October, called “One Family: Harnessing the Strategic Potential of the Commonwealth” presents the case for a more dynamic, relevant, and cohesive Commonwealth of Nations which builds on its existing advantages in areas such as trade and investment.

It said 49 per cent of adults think that the Commonwealth should invite Ukraine to submit a membership application.

The Commonwealth, which originally centred on the British Empire, has grown to 56 independent nations, including Canada, India, Australia, South Africa, Nigeria and Malaysia and a combined population of 2.7bn.

New members such as Togo, Rwanda, Gabon and Mozambique, have all joined the club without any historical ties to the British Empire.

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The King greets Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on the Sandringham Estate last week[/caption]

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ABBEY Clancy has let slip the “annoying” way husband Peter Crouch parents their four kids.

The model and former Strictly Come Dancing champ, 39, admitted she plays the “bad cop” when it comes to raising their brood.

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Abbey Clancy has let slip husband Peter Crouch’s ‘annoying’ parenting trait[/caption]

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Abbey told how she plays ‘bad cop’ while Peter, 44, encourages their kids to ‘play’[/caption]

Abbey and Peter, 44, who married in 2011, share teenager Sophia, 13, as well as daughter Liberty, aged nine, and sons Johnny, aged seven, and Jack, aged five.

The family live in a stunning £3million Surrey mansion complete with a huge garden and fresh interiors.

Letting slip on what happens in between the four walls – after previously admitting they had slapped an iPad and phone ban on their offspring at Christmas in a series of strict rules – Abbey said: “Pete’s good cop and I’m bad cop.

“I’m the one going, ‘Do your homework, eat your veg,’ and Pete’s like, ‘Let’s play, kids!’ which can be annoying but… it works.”

She added to OK! Magazine: “Our kids are very good, though.

“They’ve all got distinct personalities but they’re all easy-going.

“That’s not to say family life isn’t chaotic – it’s totally chaotic! There’s absolutely nothing chilled about the Crouch household, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Revealing her close bond with her brood she added: “My kids are not happy unless they’re three inches away from me – even Sophia, my eldest – and I really hope that continues.”

COUPLE DYNAMIC

It came just a day after The Therapy Crouch podcast host Abbey branded her man “useless” in the bedroom.

“You know what? It’s important for us to be authentic… to be real,” she previously said of their partnership on the couple’s podcast.

Yet she confessed she sometimes she “needs space” away from former England and Stoke City footballer Peter, particularly if she is feeling unwell, as he is a “c**p nurse.”

Speaking to the Mirror, she said: “I don’t need ‘space’ from Peter – unless I’m ill, like I am at the minute, because he’s a c**p nurse and I want him to go away!

“He’s useless then.”

She also let slip a very awkward Valentine’s Day disaster after the sports ace surprised her with a home date.

It came after the model confessed the pair slept in the same bed “multiple times” before having sex.

‘We slept in the same before having sex – like, multiple times,” Abbey told pals Joel Dommet and Hannah Cooper who appeared in the pair’s recent podcast episode.

”I’m a bit of a fridge,” joked the stunning mum-of-four, who previously insisted she had made him wait for nookie because she isn’t a ”complete ho”.

Meanwhile, Peter took his chance to joke about the pair’s dynamic in a recent TV chat about boxing.

As part of the preview for the fight, Gypsy King Tyson Fury revealed how he has not spoken to his wife, Paris, for three months while in camp.

During a chat on TNT Sports, ahead of the Fury and Oleksandr Usyk clash in which the latter triumphed, the former Liverpool and Tottenham striker nodded.

He then quipped: “I might take up boxing,” suggesting it would be a temporary escape from Abbey.

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Abbey told how their kids are chilled and the family dynamic works well[/caption]

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WITH the sun shining across the UK this weekend, the Radfords are making the most of the good weather by enjoying a mini break in their motorhome.

Mum-of-22 Sue Radford took to Instagram where she shared snaps of some of the younger members of her brood enjoying a sandwich outside of their motorhome.

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It is the second time Sue has taken the kids on a caravan holiday this year[/caption]

The kids were also seen tucking into ice creams following a stroll along the beach while Sue and husband Noel enjoyed some beach-side drinks.

Captioning a snap of a beer and a fruity cider, Sue wrote: “Such a beautiful day.”

It is the second holiday the family has enjoyed in their luxury camper van this year having enjoyed a cosy break in January.

It comes just a month before Sue’s 50th birthday in April – with the family planning a Disney extravaganza worth £52,000 to mark the event.

Leaving the UK for the sunnier destination of Orlando, Florida, the mega ménage is planning an Easter trip to Disney World, according to an interview with The Daily Mirror.

Sue and her husband Noel Radford, will be taking not only their own children, but all of their grandchildren with them too – making the most of the Easter break from school.

The huge holiday is going to kick off a big year of travel for the Radfords, who enjoyed 14 getaways last year alone.

Despite telling The Daily Mirror they have been “feeling the pinch” financially, they plan to spare no expense on this holiday of a lifetime.

Sue and Noel have spoken about their approach to holiday accommodation previously, while appearing on the This Morning show – they revealed they usually opt for a villa to save costs and ensure the bunch can bunk close together.

Last September, they shared an Orlando Villa Tour on their Facebook page to their 944,000 followers.

This won’t be the only holiday to celebrate Sue turning 50 – in the same interview, she said her and Noel will jet off for a romantic holiday for two.

“But we are going to do a holiday just the two of us as well. That will be nice,” she revealed.

Sue and Noel, from Morecambe, Lancashire, star in Channel 5’s 22 Kids and Counting.

They also earn money from their business Radford’s Pie Company.

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The couple often take their big brood away in their van, sharing video clips and photographs on their Instagram.

Sue, 49, and Noel, 54, are parents to Chris, 35, Sophie, 31, Chloe, 29, Jack, 27, Daniel, 25, Luke, 24, Millie, 23, Katie, 22, James, 21, Ellie, 19, Aimee, 18, Josh, 17, Max, 16, Tillie, 14, Oscar, 13, Casper, 12, Haillie, nine, Phoebe, eight, Archie, seven, Bonnie, six, and Heidi, four.

Sadly the couple’s 17th child Alfie was still born on July 6, 2014.

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He’d had a late night celebrating, but there was no hangover.

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has watched closely as Hawthorn have climbed from cellar dweller to premiership contender - and now wants his new club to emulate the Hawks’ rapid rise.