GettyBrooklyn Beckham revealed mum, Victoria, gave birth to him to a song from Abba’s 1999 musical Mamma Mia![/caption]
Goff PhotosThen-Spice Girl Victoria and footballer hubby David hired out a suite at London’s exclusive Portland Hospital for baby Brooklyn’s arrival[/caption]
He was promoting his new hot sauce venture on Instagram when he read out posts from followers.
One, in the style of an Italian chef, asked: “Mamma mia. Are you going to put me out of a job?”
Entrepreneur Brooklyn, 26, laughed: “That’s funny as I was born to a Mamma Mia! song.
“Well I’m not an actual chef. I just make hot sauce.”
Then-Spice Girl Victoria and footballer hubby David hired out a suite at London’s exclusive Portland Hospital for baby Brooklyn’s arrival.
Victoria has since said she would love to have a Spice Girls’ avatar show similar to the ABBA Voyage phenomenon — as she is unlikely to sing on stage again.
She said: “I love the girls. I really, really enjoy singing Spice Girls when I’m doing karaoke, but I think I’d better leave it there.”
The fashion designer and mum of four added: “I really enjoy singing Spice Girls when I’m doing karaoke, but I think I’d better leave it there.”
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3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Shocking footage shows dead teenagers lying in the street after Russia bombs Ukrainian city in brutal attack killing 14
A RUSSIAN missile strike on Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown has killed at least 14 people, including six children.
More than 50 people have been left injured in one of the deadliest attacks in recent weeks and as Russia claims it wants a ceasefire.
Russia has launched a brutal blitz that killed at least 14 people in Kryvyi RihTelegram Zelenskiy / OfficialShocking footage shows dead teenagers lying in the streets of Zelensky’s hometown[/caption]
The missile hit a residential area of Kryvyi Rih on Friday eveningUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the attack, saying Russia does not want peace or a ceasefireAFP
The missile slammed into a residential area of Kryvyi Rih on Friday evening, destroying homes, sparking fires, and unleashing chaos on the streets.
Bloodied survivors staggered into the open or were pulled from the rubble on stretchers as flames roared from shattered buildings.
But dead teenagers were seen lying in the street after the brutal blitz.
“A Russian missile in an ordinary city. Just on the street. In an area with residential buildings,” President Zelensky wrote on Telegram, confirming the rising death toll.
“As of now, 14 people have died, including 6 children. My condolences to the family and friends.”
At least five homes were damaged, and a rescue operation is still ongoing, the brave Ukrainian leader said.
“Russian strikes every day. People die every day. There is only one reason why this continues: Russia does not want a ceasefire, and we see it. The whole world sees it. Every missile, every strike drone proves that Russia only wants war.
“And only on the pressure of the world on Russia, on all efforts to strengthen Ukraine, our air defence, our forces – only on this does it depend when the war will end. America, Europe, everyone else in the world have sufficient capacity to force Russia to abandon terror and war. And this must be ensured: peace is needed.”
The attack followed a drone strike on Kharkiv Thursday night that killed five civilians.
Grim scenes unfolded as emergency teams carried black body bags from a burning apartment block while shocked residents embraced and sobbed under the night sky.
In Kryvyi Rih, the strike shattered a residential district. “Not a single military facility – just civilian infrastructure,” said Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.
Regional governor Serhii Lysak described the strike as a “fight against civilians”, confirming children were among the dead.
Video shared in local Telegram chats showed grey smoke billowing, and bodies lying motionless on the pavement.
One user on X posted: “12 dead, 3 of them children and more than 50 injured after Russia hit Kryvyi Rih with a ballistic missile on a Friday evening.”
Another post from The Ukrainian Review added: “In Kryvyi Rih, there was a playground near the site of strike, 5 children are known to have died.”
The message tagged Donald Trump, Elon Musk, special envoy Steve Witkoff, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asking: “@SecRubio, does this look like Russia is serious about peace?”
At a NATO meeting in Brussels, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha echoed the outrage: “Now, I think it is obvious who wants peace and who wants war. We must get Russia serious about peace. We must pressure Russia into peace.”
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3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on King Charles dragged into Prince Andrew Chinese spy scandal as bombshell legal docs drop
THE KING was today dragged into the Prince Andrew Chinese spy scandal after bombshell legal documents were released by a court.
The Prince’s top adviser, Dominic Hampshire, revealed that he and the Duke of York had two cloak and dagger meetings with the King at which they discussed an investment fund linked to the alleged spy.
AFPKing Charles III allegedly had two meetings with Prince Andrew to discuss finances related to an alleged Chinese spy[/caption]
PAThe documents reportedly mentioned new potential positions for Duke of York after his Epstein scandal[/caption]
Prince Andrew with alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo
They were smuggled into Windsor Castle for the meetings to discuss new roles for the Prince after his fall from grace over the Jeffrey Epstein affair.
One idea was a job with a Chinese investment fund called Eurasia which was working in the renewable energy sector in Africa.
But a junior partner in the fund was alleged spy Yang Tengbo, 50, formerly referred to as H6 in court papers, who was kicked out of Britain in 2023 after MI5 said he was a threat to national security.
In a rare move, the Palace almost immediately responded to the latest story.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said last night: “While His Majesty met with The Duke and his adviser to hear outline proposals for independent funding over the past year, the individual known as H6 was not mentioned at any time or in any way as part of these discussions.”
It’s also understood the neither the King or his advisers gave any kind of approval or support to the investment fund.
Mr Hampshire produced a 10-page witness statement to an immigration tribunal backing Mr Tengbo’s appeal over the Home Office decision to exclude him from the UK.
He tried to block the release of his statement because it contained “embarrassing” and “indiscreet” information which he said was private and “commercially sensitive”.
But the Special Immigration Appeals Commission today agreed for it to be released after an application by media companies.
He said in the statement: “I have had two meetings with the Duke and His Majesty to discuss what the Duke can do moving forwards in a way that is acceptable to His Majesty.
“It is also of note that, amongst other topics, the Eurasia Fund and Aidan Heavey were discussed on both occasions with His Majesty. (For both these meetings with His Majesty, despite less media interest in the Duke, we took all precautions to get in and out of Windsor Castle without being seen.)”
Mr Heavey was the boss of an oil firm which owned 60 per cent of the Eurasia fund, which the Duke and others were hoping would make them large amounts of money.
Alleged spy Mr Tengbo , a Chinese businessman, owned 30 per cent of it.
In his statement, Mr Hampshire, added that both he and Prince Andrew, 64, “genuinely trusted” the Chinese businessman and that there had “never been one single red flag”.
The tribunal agreed that it was in the public interest to release the statement after Immigration appeal judge Mr Justice Bourne ruled the material “cannot possibly be said to be confidential”, even if it was “embarrassing or indiscreet” for Andrew.
Mr Hampshire said today: “I left the Royal household in 2022, and I now no longer provide advice – formally or informally – to the Duke of York.
“The desire to keep my witness statement out of the media was solely to protect the confidential interactions I had with Buckingham Palace and the intelligence services.
“For the record, as soon as the Duke of York was advised to cease all contact with Mr Yang, he fully complied.
“He did not receive a penny in funding or support, directly or indirectly, from any Chinese individual or entity.
“I am now a private businessman and none of my business interests are connected to any member of the Royal family.”
Mr Tengbo was kicked out of Britain after MI5 said he had engaged in “covert and deceptive activity” on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.
Sources say that the African renewable energy project idea, which failed to get off the ground and never traded, was not discussed in great detail with the King and he did not give his approval for Andrew to pursue it.
Mr Hampshire also said in his statement that Andrew’s reputation was “irrecoverable” after his car crash BBC Newsnight interview.
He said: “After the Newsnight interview and in the following few months, it was clear that the duke’s reputation was irrecoverable.
“This was a common feeling within the royal household, despite what the duke thought may happen.
“It was very clear internally within the royal household that we would have to look at options for the duke’s future away from royal duties.”
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Emmerdale’s Charley Webb shares VERY rare snap with all three of her sons with soap co-star as her eldest turns 15
EMMERDALE star Charley Webb has delighted fans after sharing a rare photo with all three of her sons to mark her eldest turning 15.
Actress Charley, 37, posted a sweet family moment with Buster, 15, Bowie, eight, and Ace, four, to Instagram
InstagramCharley Webb has delighted fans after sharing a rare photo with all three of her sons[/caption]
The candid snapshot saw Charley beaming alongside her three boys in a rare glimpse into her life as a mum.
She wrote in her caption: “I can’t believe I’ve got a 15 year old. You actually couldn’t meet a nicer kid. Haps B to my first love 03/04/2010.”
Charley, best known for playing Debbie Dingle on the ITV soap, shares her children with her estranged husband and fellow Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden.
The former couple listed the stylish four-bed pad with a huge garden on the market, according to MailOnline.
The ITV soap favourites – who married in 2018 but split in 2023 – had hunkered down in the Harrogate home with their kids Buster, 14, Bowie, nine, and Ace, five.
It boasts a huge outdoor summer house and chic, open plan interiors, with Debbie Dingle actress Charley, 36, often showcasing the pad on Instagram.
In one recent video, she revealed their huge orange sofa and airy kitchen complete with island sink.
Bedrooms are painted white for an airy, fresh feel while huge cupboards offer space for organisation.
Matthew, 44, who played David Metcalfe in the ITV soap, told how his mum and dad were helping with parenting duties.
In 2023 he confirmed they were helping onLoose Women and said: “Bless my mum and dad, I owe them a holiday after this because they have moved into the house and they are looking after the kids.”
They than released a joint statement on their Instagram accounts in which they insisted they will remain friends.
Charley’s version read: “It is with love and respect that Matthew and I have decided to separate. We remain friends and our priority is the love for our children. For their sake we would appreciate privacy at this time.”
The couple previously split in 2013 for two years before having a surprise wedding in 2018.
GettyShe shares the kids with her estranged husband, Matthew Wolfenden[/caption]
miss_charleywebb/InstagramThe couple often posed with their brood for Instagram snaps[/caption]
ITVCharley played Debbie Dingle for almost two decades[/caption]
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Case to be made for I Am Maximus but Iroko can lead the Grand National field home
IT’LL be okay for IROKO in the Grand National at Aintree (4.00) — but only just.
The National fences are easier and there will be only 34 runners if they all line up.
PAIroko is already a Cheltenham Festival winner – can he win the Grand National too?[/caption]
It’s not the test it was but it is certainly one of the most open Nationals in living memory.
The top five on ratings are covered by just 4lb — and Iroko just edges it. The bonus little ‘p’ seals the deal as it means improvement is expected.
Expected — but not guaranteed of course and the race is bang-full of well-handicapped horses.
You can even make a case out for I Am Maximus (not one of the top five on ratings) for being well weighted despite running off 8lb higher than when romping home in the race last year by just over seven lengths.
For perspective, it was rated by us as one of the BEST Grand National performances this century.
Iroko has not won this season but he has certainly offered plenty of encouragement on his three completed starts, leaving the impression he has a bigger effort in his locker.
He shaped especially well when runner-up to the talented Grey Dawning at Kelso last month and that will act as the ideal stepping stone for this.
He was also second in last season’s Mildmay won by Inothewayurthinkin, who, of course, has since gone on to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Another JP McManus runner who is still ahead of the handicapper is Perceval Legallois.
His jumping has let him down at time but he put it all together when winning at Leopardstown over Christmas. He followed up by winning a big-field handicap hurdle.
Top five weight-adjusted ratings as follows: 183p Iroko; 182 Stumptown; 181 Perceval Legallois; 180 Hyland; 179+ Intense Raffles.
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3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Former Rebels boss Karl Labrook loses bid to appeal jail term slapped on top of stint he’s already serving
He was handed 14 months for possessing hundreds of thousands of dollars in ill-gotten gains - then slapped with seven more for further proceeds of crime and drug offences.
3 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Critical minerals Australia’s best bargaining chip, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says
The State’s critical minerals sector could be Australia’s best bargaining chip against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.
