LIAM GALLAGHER let rip in fury yesterday at a fan who fired a flare into the crowd during an Oasis concert.
The band were kicking off the Australian leg of their world tour, at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium in front of a 55,000-strong audience, when the incident happened.
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Liam Gallagher let rip in fury at a fan who fired a flare into the crowd during an Oasis concert
The flaming missile landed on a packed moshpit as Oasis belted out 1996 hit Champagne Supernova.
Liam continued singing but later called out the disruptive act from the stage, wagging his finger at the crowd and telling fans: “That was naughty — naughty, naughty, naughty.”
Brother Noel is also reported to have been not at all best pleased — looking “concerned”.
The band were then fuming backstage, as Liam took to X yesterday and blasted: “To the massive C* who launched that flare into the crowd last night at the gig in Melbourne, you are one seriously f**d up individual and you will get yours, trust me.”
One member of the crowd revealed: “People were scared as they didn’t know what was going on.
“No one expects to see flames in the crowd at a gig.
“It was all a bit intense for a few split seconds.”
A venue spokesman said: “Security acted quickly, but the patron involved in throwing the flare wasn’t found. Thankfully no one has ended up getting injured.”
Earlier on in the evening, Liam was in high spirits as he told an anecdote about a kangaroo that had the audience laughing.
Meanwhile, Liam’s sons Lennon and Gene had been enjoying the Asian leg of the tour last month.
A source tells me: “When they were in Japan last week they went all out and did a tea ceremony, they went to a temple and got blessed by a monk, and they had Samurai lessons.
“They are living the dream.”
With their dad laying low after a few too many parties on tour, I’m glad his lads are having fun.
JACOB’S COFFEE DATE
Jacob Elordi stars in new Netflix film FrankensteinCredit: Getty
HUNKY actor Jacob Elordi is wasting no time after splitting from his glamorous YouTuber girlfriend after four years.
The Aussie, who stars in new Netflixfilm Frankenstein, was spotted grabbing coffee with model Kristen Kiehnle after the movie’s premiere in Los Angeles.
Kristen, who has 83,000 Instagram followers, is often seen flaunting her svelte physique on her holidays.
A source said: “Jacob and Kristen have been hanging out in LA. His romance with Olivia Jade has fizzled out and Jacob is concentrating on the film.”
Jacob and Olivia, were first linked in 2021, but called it quits after rekindling their relationship two months ago.
Olivia, the daughter of actress Lori Loughlin supported Jacob at the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of Frankenstein in September.
He may be playing Frankenstein’s monster, but it sounds like Jacob won’t be single for long.
NO MORE BUILDING BRIDGES?
THEY put rumours of a feud to bed when they posed for a selfie at September’s National Television Awards.
But there was no such smiley reunion for The Saturdays bandmates Rochelle Humes and Frankie Bridge at The Glamour Awards in London on Thursday night.
I am told Frankie was seated on table 14, while Rochelle was allocated to table five.
It seems Rochelle’s little sister Sophie Piper took one for the team as she was spotted chatting to Frankie at the drinks reception at 180 Strand.
A source said: “Rochelle was nowhere to be seen, but Frankie made an effort to chat to Sophie.”
The singers appeared to snub each other at Wimbledon this year.
BRIT OF LUCK FOR LILY
Lily dressed up as kids’ book character Madeline for HalloweenCredit: Getty
SHE’S already announced a 13-date UK tour next year, but I can reveal Lily Allen could be gracing us with a live performance before then.
I hear that the star, whose record West End Girl came out last month, is on the most wanted list to sing at the Brit Awards in February.
A well-placed music source tells me: “Lily’s album has gone stratospheric.
“Not only will she be a shoo-in for a gaggle of nominations, but bosses think she’d be ideal as a centre-piece for the performers on the night.
“She epitomises British talent and deserves to be on that stage being celebrated.
“It’s early days, but planning has already begun.”
Lily last performed at the Brits – which take place at the Co-op Live in Manchester for the first time next year – in 2010.
Back then, she belted out chart-topper The Fear.
Over the years, the star has been nominated for nine Brit Awards, but has only taken one home.
I’m sure that will change, though, with her latest musical offering detailing the breakdown of her marriage to Stranger Things actor David Harbour.
Despite the exposing compilation, Lily – who dressed up as kids’ book character Madeline for Halloween in a nod to the name she gave David’s alleged mistress on the album – says she doesn’t want “revenge”.
She told Interview magazine she now feels “differently” about their marriage breakdown, adding: “I wrote this record in ten days in December, and I feel very differently about the situation now.
“We all go through breakups, and it’s always f***ing brutal.
“But I don’t think it’s that often that you feel inclined to write about it while you’re in it.”
I think Lily crooning Pussy Palace on stage at the Brits would be iconic British behaviour . . .
IT’S NOUGHTIES BUT NICE, LADS
The Busted vs McFly tour was a dose of Noughties nostalgiaCredit: Getty
THE BUSTED vs McFly tour served up a dose of Noughties nostalgia as it hit London’s O2 arena.
The two groups are going head to head on a shared series of gigs around the UK, in a battle of the bands to finally settle their rock rivalry.
McFly – Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter – opened the London show with Where Did All The Guitars Go? before they had the whole room swaying with 2005 hit All About You.
Next, it was time to welcome their older brothers, in the form of Busted’s Matt Willis and Charlie Simson.
The pair paid tribute to bandmate James Bourne who has quit the tour for health reasons.
Matt said: “James Bourne, our best friend, is not with us right now – it sucks, we miss him and we love him. James is really fing sick so we are playing without him. It has been so fing weird but thank you for supporting us.”
After Busted reeled off their hits Crashed The Wedding and What I Go To School For, they belted out Year 3000 – joined by McFly. That song may be about the future, but I was happy to be back in the Noughties.
HE may pocket £500,000 as host of This Morning, but Ben Shephard has got a nifty side hustle on the go.
The presenter, who co-hosts the ITV daytime show with Cat Deeley, has set up an enterprising firm called Sweet Spot, which matches celebs with commercial opportunities.
Sweet Spot is actively looking for investors to help celebs create their own brands.
A source said: “Ben saw a gap in the market and doesn’t want to rely on telly work forever.”
Clever clogs.
ARGGH MAYA HEARTIES
CELEBS love to dress up for the cameras and Halloween gave them the perfect excuse.
Olivia Attwood went as Toy Story’s Jessie the cowgirl to a bash hosted by Heidi Klum, who was in full scare mode as Medusa.
In Manchester, Maya Jama and her footballer boyfriend Ruben Dias dressed up as characters from Pirates Of The Caribbean, while his Man City team-mate Erling Haaland appeared as The Joker.
Paris Hilton sprinkled some Tinker Bell magic, while Sabrina Carpenter opted for a Fred Flintstone look.
Mariah Carey threw on a long pink wig, Hailey Bieber dressed as one of The Incredibles and Simon le Bon sang on stage with Duran Duran as a zombie.
Maya Jama dressed up as a character from Pirates Of The CaribbeanCredit: InstagramErling Haaland appeared as The JokerCredit: YouTube Erling HaalandHailey Bieber dressed as one of The IncrediblesCredit: haileybieber/TikTokParis Hilton sprinkled some Tinker Bell magicCredit: GettyOlivia Attwood went as Toy Story’s JessieCredit: GettySabrina Carpenter opted for a Fred Flintstone lookCredit: instagram/sabrinacarpenterHeidi Klum was in full scare mode as MedusaCredit: GettyMariah Carey threw on a long pink wigCredit: InstagramSimon le Bon sang on stage with Duran Duran as a zombieCredit: Getty
JAMIE FOXX launches furious rant at audience member after he’s forced to stop show.
The actor and musician, 57, was performing at his daughter’s music festival when a concert-goer reportedly hurled a bottle on stage at another huge US rapper.
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Jamie Foxx stopped his show and launched into a furious rantCredit: TikTokThe US star asked an audience member ‘why would you do that?’Credit: TikTok
A two minute clip making the rounds on social media shows the moment Jamie abruptly stops performance to unleash a furious on stage rant.
The actor who is known for his roles in films including Django Unchained and Baby Driver appeared at SKVLK Fest, a Halloween-themed party which was organised by his teen daughter Anelise.
Also taking to the stage was female rapper GloRilla who was forced to stop her set after a glass bottle was thrown at her.
Jamie immediately jumped to the music star’s defence, exclaiming: “ Who did it? Why would you do that?”
They added: “The police were called and the matter is now in law enforcement’s hands.”
Jamie reportedly left the restaurant by the time law authorities arrived and did not receive any medical attention at the scene despite needing stitches.
Jamie was left injured after reportedly being involved in an altercation last yearCredit: Getty
Ontario to stop running advertisement featuring voice of US President Ronald Reagan saying that trade tariffs were a bad idea.
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The Canadian province of Ontario has said it will pull an anti-tariff advertisement featuring former United States President Ronald Reagan’s voice, which prompted current US leader Donald Trump to scrap all trade talks with Canada.
Less than 24 hours later, Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford said he was suspending the advertisement after talking to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about the spiralling row with Washington.
“In speaking with Prime Minister Carney, Ontario will pause its US advertising campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume,” Ford said in a post on X.
Ford added, however, that he had told his team to keep airing the advertisement during two baseball World Series games this weekend, in which Canada’s Toronto Blue Jays will face the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The advertisement used quotes from a radio address on trade that Reagan delivered in 1987, in which he warned against ramifications that he said high tariffs on foreign imports could have on the US economy.
Reagan is heard in the advertisement saying that “high tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars”, a quote that matches a transcript of his speech on the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library’s website.
Our intention was always to initiate a conversation about the kind of economy that Americans want to build and the impact of tariffs on workers and businesses. We’ve achieved our goal, having reached U.S. audiences at the highest levels. I’ve directed my team to keep putting our…
The Ronald Reagan Foundation wrote on X on Thursday that the Ontario government had used “selective audio and video” and that it was reviewing its legal options.
An Al Jazeera analysis of the words used in the advertisement found that while it spliced together different parts of the 1987 speech by Reagan, it also appeared sincere to the meaning of Reagan’s message: that tariffs, if wielded as an economic weapon, must be used only sparingly and for a short time, or they can hurt Americans.
President Trump did not immediately react to the Ontario premier’s decision to pull the advertisement.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller told reporters that Trump had made his “extreme displeasure” known and was expected to respond later to news of the advertisement’s impending removal.
A senior US official said that Trump would probably encounter Carney at a dinner on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea on Wednesday.
“They will likely see each other,” the official told the AFP news agency.
In his original social media post announcing the launch of the advertising campaign featuring Reagan’s voice, Ontario’s Ford says, “Using every tool we have, we’ll never stop making the case against American tariffs on Canada.”
It’s official: Ontario’s new advertising campaign in the U.S. has launched.
Using every tool we have, we’ll never stop making the case against American tariffs on Canada. The way to prosperity is by working together.
MEL B has admitted she’s been kicked out of the Spice Girls WhatsApp group chat in a new social media post.
Scary Spice says she’s been removed from the girl group’s chat after suggesting that they go on tour again.
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Mel B told her followers she’s been removedCredit: SplashIt’s not the first time she’s been pulled from the chatCredit: TikTok/@melaniebrownmbeFans are calling for the Spice Girls to go on tourCredit: Alamy
She announced the ordeal in a TikTok video, posing up a storm in a striking number while strutting in a pair of heels.
“Me on my way back to spice group chat after being kicked out for saying we are going on tour… again,” she wrote on-screen.
Mel, 50, made sure to use the hashtag “letmebackin” while tagging the Spice Girls.
Paired up to the tune One Step At A Time, the post has sparked comments from followers calling for another tour.
“The fact that we’re all still healthy and living life and all talking still. It’s nice.”
“I can’t say anything else to get myself kicked out. Don’t try Alison.”
The Spice Girls group chat has been discussed beforeCredit: GettyIt’s not the first time Mel has left the chatCredit: AlamyFans want the girls to play in VegasCredit: Rex
BRITNEY Spears has furiously clapped back at her “gaslighting” ex husband Kevin Federline in a brutal takedown of his jaw-dropping allegations over her conduct.
The mom-of-two issued a passionate statement on her Instagram page after her baby-daddy told how he feared the pop star would die without help – and said “it’s impossible to pretend everything is OK.”
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Britney Spears has issued a scathing statement on ex husband Kevin Federline after he made a series of jaw-dropping allegations about her conductCredit: Instagram/britneyspearsBritney ad Kevin married in 2004 – yet things have turned sour and she has blasted his ‘gaslighting’ ways as ‘exhausting’Credit: GettyThe chart star told how she had only seen one of her two sons – Sean Preston and Jayden James – for ’45 minutes in five years’Credit: Instagram / britneyspearsBritney was seen with her rarely seen son Jayden, 18, this summerCredit: Instagram / britneyspears
Kevin – who is set to release book You Thought You Knew on October 21 – has already teased many shocking revelations about his relationship with the Toxic singer and life raising their sons, Sean Preston, now 20, and Jayden James, 19.
The former professional dancer, 47, has used his tome to open up about his struggles co-parenting with Britney, 43, throughout her downward spiral from pop princess to troubled artist.
In a text post written in black font on a white background, she wrote: “The constant gaslighting from my ex husband is extremely hurtful and exhausting.
“Relationships with teenage boys is complex. I have felt demoralized by this situation and have always asked and almost begged for them to be a part of my life.
“Sadly, they have always witnessed the lack of respect shown by own father for me.
“They need to take responsibility for themselves.
“With one son only seeing me for 45 min in the past 5 years and the other with only 4 visits in the past 5 years. I have pride too.
“From now on I will let them know when I am available.
“Trust me, those white lies in that book, they are going straight to the bank and I am the only one who genuinely gets hurt here.”
The Hit Me Baby One More Time hitmaker also revealed she had bought Jayden a brand newMercedesAMG SL 63 roadster valued at $187K.
The US chart star then wrapped her emotive message with the words: “I will always love them [her boys] and if you really know me, you won’t pay attention to the tabloids of my mental health and drinking.
“I am actually a pretty intelligent woman who has been trying to live a sacred and private life the past 5 years.
Speaking in court, Judge Brenda Penny said: “Based on what I read in the filings, and I read everything. I do believe the suspension of Jamie Spears is in the best interest of Britney Spears.
“The current situation is unattainable. The court finds the toxic environment Jamie Spears has created needs to be removed today.”
Following the judge’s decision, a temporary conservator was put in Jamie’s place for about a month.
On November 12, Judge Penny ruled in favor of the pop star, removing Jamie from the position of conservator without requiring any further mental examination from Britney.
“I speak on this because I have had enough and any real woman would do the same.”
MOM LOWDOWN
Britney lost full-time custody of her sons in 2007 after an infamous breakdown during which she shaved her head.
The US star was allowed only supervised visits to see her boys, then aged two and one, who went to live with her former husband Kevin.
She now has 30 per cent custody but her relations with her sons hit a rough patch after they chose not to attend their mum’s 2022 wedding to US model Sam Asghari, her now ex.
The teens were also said to be embarrassed by her semi-naked pictures and overtly sexual dance videos posted on Instagram.
MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN
Kevin and Britney got married on September 18, 2004, just five months after they met but they split in 2006.
In an interview with The New York Times, Kevin previously revealed he’s kept his distance from his ex-wife and they “haven’t spoken in years,” following their divorce nearly two decades ago.
However, in the book, the DJ also revealed some of Britney’s alarming behavior, which he learned mainly from their kids.
“They would awaken sometimes at night to find her standing silently in the doorway, watching them sleep — ‘Oh, you’re awake?’ — with a knife in her hand,” Kevin wrote.
“Then she’d turn around and pad off without explanation.”
In a statement provided to Us Weekly, Britney’s representative said, ‘Once again [Federline] and others are profiting off her, and sadly it comes after child support has ended with Kevin.
‘All she cares about are her kids, Sean Preston and Jayden James, and their well-being during this sensationalism,’ they added.
In 2023, Jayden and Sean moved to Hawaii with their dad and his new wife, Victoria Prince, and the their two half-sisters.
There were rife reports of a rift between the two sons and their famous mother, which was sparked after her conservatorship was terminated in November 2021.
Previously, the bubblegum pop queen apologized for “not being perfect.”
Meanwhile, we exclusively revealed the secret Mother’s Day phone call which saw her attempt to rebuild her connection with her sons.
We told how Britney is now at pains to rebuild a loving relationship with her sons — who were once by her side for everything, from Smurf movie premieres to Dodgers baseball games and trips to Disneyland.
Kevin has teased a series of serious allegations about Britney, including suggesting she had a knife while watching their sons sleepCredit: GettyThe dancer’s book will be released this monthCredit: Instagram/@federline4realBritney has been slowly rebuilding a relationship with her two sonsCredit: Instagram / britneyspears
Paul C Brunson called MAFS bride Sarah out on her behaviourCredit: Channel 4
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Sarah began to cry following Paul’s commentsCredit: Channel 4
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Sarah tried to justify her behaviour to DeanCredit: Channel 4
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The MAFS experts pulled Sarah up for her behaviour towards Dean at last night’s dinner partyCredit: E4
Tonight the experts called Sarah out at the first Commitment Ceremony.
They were left disgusted at her behaviour during last night’s dinner party, as they thought she had acted disrespectfully towards Dean, after she complained to the other couples about her husband’s appearance.
It came after Sarah told everyone she spoke to that there was “no spark” or “attraction there” and doesn’t think there ever will be.
The girls confirmed that she had the “ick” while the boys persuaded her to give him a chance as he is a “lovely guy”.
But Sarah was having none of it.
This evening, viewers watched as Married At First Sight expert Paul pulled her up on her behaviour.
“What are you willing to change?,” he asked Sarah.
“Do you think that you were rude while talking about your partner at the dinner party?”
Not holding back Paul continued: “| get the challenge around physical attraction, but where you absolutely lost me is when you went around gossiping about your husband to other people and you were laughing at it.”
But Sarah didn’t take well to the criticism and she started to cry after she and Dean made the decision to “stay” in the experiment.
MAFS ‘most hated bride’ breaks down in tears after fat-shaming groom
Sobbing she said: “It was really hard to hear what Paul had to say and I apologize, and yeah, I’m sorry, it’s not me, it’s not who I am.
“And maybe if I did have that spark, I wouldn’t have said anything like that because I wouldn’t have.
But there’s not the spark there, so that’s, that was the only reason why I said it.”
Fully crying now, Sarah continued: “I haven’t meant it maliciously at all. I don’t want to hurt anyone.
“I’m being true to myself, but then it’s coming across really badly.”
This Morning’s Tom Swarbrick didn’t hold back when discussing the royals on the ITV daytime show, saying that many of them should ‘get a job’ and stop ‘hanging on’
A ROW erupted over the Tories’ record in power at a lavish event for allies of Donald Trump.
Ex-PM Boris Johnson “robustly defended” his time at No 10 during a debate on right-wing politics.
Words were exchanged after champagne and canapes at Tuesday night’s do, also attended by former PM Liz Truss and ex-ministers.
Mr Johnson came out fighting after a forceful intervention from broadcaster Andrew Neil, who questioned why the Tories did not do more to curb migration and boost defence spending.
A witness at the Peninsula Hotel in Mayfair, central London, said: “At that point Boris robustly defended his government’s record.
“Boris argued that Brexit gives us powers to reduce immigration if we wish and said he did reduce it.
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“He also said we shouldn’t bash the contribution migrants make to Britain.”
Last month Boris was seen sporting anew bearded look in photos shared on Instagram by wife Carrie.
The couple were seen holidaying on the Greek island of Euboea with children Wilfred, 5, Romy, 3, Frank, 2, and baby Poppy.
Theheartwarming imagesof the family holiday were captioned: “Our favourite place GR.”
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Boris Johnson ‘robustly defended’ his time at No 10 during a debate on right-wing politicsCredit: Reuters
Boris Johnson debuts shocking new look – as Carrie shares sweet pictures of ex-PM and the kids on holiday
PRINCE Harry is desperate and needing stardust from King Charles in order to stay relevant, even if it means sacrificing his privacy, a royal expert has claimed.
Prince William is desperate to hold onto King Charles’ stardust, a royal expert has claimedCredit: Getty
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Harry met the King last week – their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year and a halfCredit: AP
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Harry’s relationship with the royal family has left many of the Firm ‘very angry’ with him, the expert addedCredit: Splash
Their meeting, lasting just under an hour, was followed up by an interview where Harry said his priority this year was to “focus on my dad”.
However, Royal Expert and Biographer Ingrid Seward has said that Harry’s move was just a “PR stunt” as he “needs the King’s stardust” in order to stay relevant.
“Harry needs the stardust of his father. He needs people to see him as the son of a king.
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“His earning power is related to who he is. Without being the royal he is, Harry would not be interested to anyone in California.
“But because he is the son of a king, and the brother of an heir to the throne, he is of great interest and he needs that connection.”
Ingrid explained that since Harry “makes his money in America”, through his Netflix deals and other ventures, he would need to keep his image strong there.
She said the view of a “split” family did not sit well with audiences in the US, and so this decision would help mend that image and keep him relevant.
Ingrid continued: “This is a big, big PR push, and Harry was finally all smiles and charm, reminiscent of himself of old.”
Turning to Harry’s statement that his “conscience was clear”, in regards to the publication of his controversial memoir Spare, Ingrid said: “I’m not sure that Harry knows what a clear conscience is.
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“Whether what he was saying was true or not, you just don’t do that.”
Ingrid added: “And it has far-reaching consequences, as it has had with Harry.
“But Harry obviously wants to wipe the slate clean, but people’s memories are a little bit longer than that, and I think a lot of the royal family are still very angry, and I suspect that Charles isn’t particularly happy with his son.
“But to him, it’s more important to welcome Harry, if not back into the family, at least back into his own, you know, personal fold, because at least Charles can then keep an eye on what he’s doing as well.”
HARRY’S BRIEF MEETING WITH CHARLES
This comes after Harry spoke out after briefly meeting King Charles during his visit.
The meeting, a “private tea” between the two, lasted 55 minutes – almost double the time Harry got last year.
And when quizzed on the possibility of further meetings with the King, Harry said: “The focus really has to be on my dad”.
He also leapt to the defence of his controversial memoir, Spare, claiming his “conscience is clear”.
Speaking to The Guardian, the Duke said: “I know that (speaking out) annoys some people and it goes against the narrative.
“It was a series of corrections to stories already out there. One point of view had been put out and it needed to be corrected.
“It was a difficult message, but I did it in the best way possible. My conscience is clear. It is not about revenge, it is about accountability.”
After his four-day trip, a spokesperson for Harry told how he “loved catching up with old friends” and colleagues.
Harry also admitted he wants to spend more time in the country.
When asked if he would bring his children, Archie, six, and Lilibet, four, he responded: “This week has definitely brought that closer.”
GMB stars are fuming at being told they can no longer eat buttered toast in the mornings.
They were among ITV staff warned this week that toasters were banned in their new studios because of health and safety fears.
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Staff were told of the change in a meeting attended by presenter Susanna ReidCredit: rex features
In a meeting attended by presenter Susanna Reid — who has previously spoken of her love of peanut butter, apple and toast — staff were also warned they would have no canteen.
“Everyone knows breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
“But the new offices’ kitchen is in a basement with no windows or natural light, so smoke from a toaster is a serious health hazard.
“Those on the night shift who prepare the breakfast show are especially cross as they love their morning toast.
“And there is no canteen so everyone will have to start bringing in their Tupperware packed breakfasts.
“And whilst this seems like extreme cost-cutting, everyone was bamboozled to discover a yoga studio was being built on the roof. It’s all very bizarre.”
As part of an ITV cost-cutting overhaul, production on Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will move away from BBC Studioworks’ Television Centre from January.
GMB, meanwhile, is being relocated to ITN on Gray’s Inn Road.
Bosses have tried to ban the bread-browning machines before — but backed down after then-host Piers Morgan shamed them on air.
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The new purple tubs have approximately 57 chocolates – down from 63.
A Nestlé spokesperson cited the cost of manufacturing, “ingredients and transport” for the cut.
Deal expert Tom Church previously told The Sun that the best way to beat size reductions was to look for cut-price deals, such as multi-buy offers in the supermarkets or Nectar and Clubcard prices.
Shrinking chocolate
All major manufacturers are shrinking the size of their treats to help combat rising material costs.
We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don’t have to break the bank buying your favourite bar.
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs…
Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for the supermarket’s own brand bars.
Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
In the second violent crime in this country connected with the ATF’s failed Fast and Furious program, two Arizona undercover police officers were allegedly assaulted last year when they attempted to stop two men in a stolen vehicle with two of the program’s weapons in a confrontation south of Phoenix.
The officers, members of an elite Arizona Department of Public Safety law enforcement unit, said the driver rammed their cars and threatened them with the firearms, and then fled into the Arizona desert. The driver was caught and arrested, and two firearms –- a Beretta pistol and AK-47 semiautomatic assault rifle — were found in the stolen Ford truck, the police said.
The suspect, Angel Hernandez-Diaz, 48, believed to be a Mexican national, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, driving the stolen vehicle and illegal possession of the weapons. He has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to stand trial in Pinal County, Ariz., next month.
Also arrested in the incident was the passenger, Rosario Zavala, 30, of Mexico, who was charged with possession of narcotics and the stolen vehicle.
The encounter came five months after the Fast and Furious program began, in which ATF agents allowed the illegal purchase of weapons to try to track the firearms to Mexican drug cartels. And it occurred nine months before the fatal slaying in December of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, killed in a separate assault in which two Fast and Furious firearms were discovered at the scene south of Tucson.
Sources said this is the first case so far of Fast and Furious weapons found at the scene of another violent crime other than Terry’s. Officials at ATF headquarters and the Justice Department are sifting through records to see whether there are more. About 2,000 weapons were allowed to be illegally purchased in the Phoenix area, and the vast majority were lost track of by ATF agents.
“There is bound to be a lot of them,” said one source close to case.
The new incident outside Phoenix, in the suburb of Maricopa, is the crime that the Justice Department alluded to last week in a report to congressional investigators reviewing Fast and Furious. They did not, however, provide any details. The Justice Department originally told Congress there were 11 sites in the U.S. with Fast and Furious guns, but last week revised the number to two identified so far.
Information about the crime surfaced Thursday after officials at the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at Washington headquarters contacted Arizona law enforcement officials, and they agreed to discuss it.
The weapons found in the vehicle were the 9-millimeter Beretta, hidden under the front console, and the AK-47 in the back seat. Authorities in Arizona said they were told both weapons were illegally purchased under the Fast and Furious program that began in November 2009. Also in the truck were four boxes of ammunition for the AK-47, a box of 23 9-mm bullets for the Beretta, and four cases of Bud Light beer.
According to police reports, indictments and Officer Carrick Cook, the truck was stopped on the night of March 4, 2010, when the undercover unit realized the vehicle was stolen. Rather than exit, the driver revved the car and repeatedly rammed the two unmarked police vehicles.
Inside the truck, the driver removed the Beretta from his waistband, flashed it at the officers, and then bolted from the truck. He then turned in a crouched position as though he was pointing another weapon. At that point, Officer Mike Ruiz fired several times because “he felt his life was in danger and that of the other officer.”
Ostapenko unleashed a verbal volley at her American opponent for being disrespectful during their second-round match.
Published On 28 Aug 202528 Aug 2025
Jelena Ostapenko accused Taylor Townsend of lacking “class” during a furious on-court confrontation between the two players after their second-round match at the US Open, where the unseeded American defeated the 25th-seeded Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1.
Ostapenko spoke sharply to Townsend during a cold handshake at the net at the end of the match on Wednesday.
Townsend at one point said “I don’t have to do anything” to Ostapenko, who repeatedly pointed at her opponent. The American eventually walked away and shook the chair umpire’s hand and proceeded to whip the crowd into a frenzy.
“She told me I have no education, no class, and to see what happens if we play each other outside of the US,” Townsend told reporters after the match.
“I said, I’m excited, bring it. I’ve never been the one to back down from anything like that. I just thought that it was really interesting.
“There’s no beef. But again, like you guys saw, I didn’t back down because you’re not going to insult me, especially after I carried myself a certain type of way with nothing but respect.
“If I show respect to you, I expect respect as well. That’s just the fact of the matter … it was unfortunate, but, you know, it’s something I can put on my TikTok.
“The thing I’m the most proud of is that I let my racket talk. Because ultimately, I’m the one here sitting in front of you guys moving on to the next round, getting the next cheque, moving on … and that’s what’s the most important.
“She’s packed up and she’s gone. I’m here, and that’s the only thing that matters.”
Jelena Ostapenko (left) accused Taylor Townsend of being disrespectful during their match [Clive Brunskill/Getty Images via AFP]
‘Very disrespectful’
Ostapenko said in a post on Instagram that she had been angered by Townsend’s failure to acknowledge a net cord in her favour during the match.
The 28-year-old also accused Townsend of breaching etiquette by starting her pre-match warm-up at the net.
“Today after the match I told my opponent that she was very disrespectful as she had a net ball in a very deciding moment and didn’t say sorry. But her answer was that she doesn’t have to say sorry,” Ostapenko wrote.
“There are some rules in tennis which most of the players follow and it was first time ever that this happened to me on tour.
“If she plays in her homeland it doesn’t mean that she can behave and do whatever she wants.”
Ostapenko’s explanation failed to impress Townsend when she was informed of the Latvian’s remarks.
“I mean, it’s sports,” Townsend said. “I feel like people have gotten a little bit soft. I’m not going to lie. It’s sports. People talk trash. You know, people say things. Whatever, people get mad.
“Everyone has a right to feel how they feel. The problem is, don’t push your expectations on me. If you expect for someone to apologise and they don’t and you get upset about it, that’s your fault, not mine.”
Ostapenko received words of support from world number one Aryna Sabalenka, who revealed after her late-night match that she had spoken with the Latvian following the incident.
“I have to say that she’s nice,” Sabalenka said of Ostapenko. “Just sometimes she can lose control over her emotions, which is pretty tough.
“I’m pretty sure, looking back, she’s not happy with her behaviour.”
SHOPPERS are pleading with Walkers after it changed its blue salt sachets in crisp packets to light-coloured ones, making them hard to find.
The small bags are included in the brand’s popular “Salt & Shake” crisps to allow fans to sprinkle over their own seasoning.
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Foodies are furious after Walkers made a change to its Salt & Shake crisps
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The new salt packet colour makes it difficult to find
But lately production problems have meant that the traditional blue bags have been changed to a see-through white colour.
One fan complained on the Tesco website: “I took several crisps into my mouth as there was no blue salt packet amongst them. However, I immediately got a mouthful of salt!
“As a kidney transplant recipient I need to avoid salt… Please make everyone aware.”
There were further complaints on X, where fans complained of struggling to find the condiment.
One said: “For the love of crisps, can you PLEASE go back to the blue sachet in Salt & Shake.
“I’ve been getting these clear/white ones recently and they’re bloody impossible to find in the bag without taking loads of crisps out!”
A second added: “Please make the salt sachet in your Salt & Shake crisps blue again! The transparent ones are impossible to find among the crisps!
“Surely the whole point of them being blue was to be easy to find, and as a homage to the old ‘blue twist’ from the old days?”
A third fumed: “Awful idea to have white salt bags ! I thought I’d found a plaster.”
A fourth asked: “Why have you changed the salt pkt colour from blue which was easy to find in the bag to a clear pkt which can’t be seen.”
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Walkers did not comment to The Sun, but said on X.com: “We’re unable to source the blue sachets at the moment, so we’ve replaced these with an alternative.
“We’ll revert to the blue sachets again as soon as possible.”
Crisps sold with separate salt bags have a tradition of more than 100 years in this country.
According to museumofcrisps.com, the first company to sell crisps commercially was The Smiths Potato Crisps Company Ltd, founded in 1920 by Frank Smith and Jim Viney.
They provided a twist of salt with their crisps, which were sold in London in greaseproof paper bags.
Smith’s was later taken over by PepsiCo, along with the Walkers brand.
A Briton who moved from the UK to Barcelona in 2017, has said that locals are frustrated by the influx of foreigners and that things have gotten worse since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic
16:34, 19 Aug 2025Updated 16:34, 19 Aug 2025
A British expat has spoken about how life has changed in Barcelona(Image: SOPA Images, SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
A British expat living in Barcelona has said that locals are becoming increasingly frustrated with the transformation of their neighbourhoods.
Gemma Askham relocated to the popular Spanish city in 2017 due to her half-Spanish husband’s work and has resided there ever since.
Whilst the first six years were relatively uneventful, a surge in expats, coupled with anti-tourism sentiment fuelled by the Southern Europe Network Against Touristification (SET) movement, has altered the local area.
Due to the influx of foreigners and tourists to Barcelona, the economy has shifted to cater to their preferences and requirements, rather than vice versa. Gemma noted that this dynamic between expats and their adopted country intensified following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Expats say things have gotten worse since the pandemic(Image: Getty)
In an article for Grazia, she stated: “In 2023, a street pedestrianisation project aimed at improving community life was completed. But there are now eight English-named brunch cafes within two blocks.”
She also said that her 69-year-old neighbour, Toni Fontclara, is puzzled by people lining up at 11am for avocado on toast “a dish not from the region, served at an unheard-of eating hour for the Spanish, with a menu in a language he doesn’t speak”.
Gemma isn’t alone in noticing the changing face of Barcelona, which has seen a decrease in tourists following years of anti-tourism protests.
Another Briton, also residing in Barcelona, revealed that certain parts of the city had become significantly quieter, as visitors are being deterred from travelling there.
Some expats Barcelona has quietened down due to reduced tourist numbers(Image: Getty)
Laura, who has called the city home for two-and-a-half years, turned to social media to share footage of deserted streets earlier this month, capturing just how eerily silent they remained throughout the day.
She said: “Day one of recording how quiet Barcelona is now the tourists don’t feel welcome. The businesses must be feeling it The streets are so quiet now. These businesses last year used to wake me up in the morning. One has just recently been renovated.”
Laura’s footage shows just how successful some of the demonstrations have been, though opinion remains split on their intentions.
While some demonstrators have been demanding tourists leave, others maintain the protests stem from a wish to safeguard locals, rather than alienate visitors.
Professor Marina Novelli explained: “Places like Lisbon, Venice and Barcelona are increasingly reduced to lifestyle backdrops where locals feel like strangers. The SET movement is about cross-border solidarity. Ultimately, it’s not anti-tourist, it’s pro-resident.”
Gregg Wallace has today been axed from TV following an investigation into misconduct claims as the former MasterChef star hit out at the allegations in a lengthy statement
17:34, 08 Jul 2025Updated 17:37, 08 Jul 2025
Gregg Wallace slammed the BBC in a furious statement(Image: BBC /Shine TV)
He stepped away from his role on the hit BBC cooking contest while an investigation took place. Today, he has been axed following a nearly year-long probe into misconduct claims. Wallace has said he has been exonerated of the most serious allegations levelled against him, after reportedly being informed of his dismissal from the BBC by production company, Banijay.
In a statement on Instagram, he wrote: “I have taken the decision to speak out ahead of the publication of the Silkins report – a decision I do not take lightly. But after 21 years of loyal service to the BBC, I cannot sit in silence while my reputation is further damaged to protect others.
Wallace hit out at the decision in a statement(Image: BBC /Shine TV)
“I have now been cleared by the Silkins report of the most serious and sensational accusations made against me. The most damaging claims (including allegations from public figures, which have not been upheld) were found to be baseless after a full and forensic six-month investigation.”
Wallace went on to accuse the BBC of “peddling sensationalised gossip masquerading as properly corroborated stories”. He added: “To be clear, the Silkin’s Report exonerates me of all the serious allegations which made headlines last year and finds me primarily guilty of inappropriate language between 2005 and 2018.
“I recognise that some of my humour and language, at times, was inappropriate. For that, I apologise without reservation. But I was never the caricature now being sold for clicks.”
He said: “I was hired by the BBC and MasterChef as the cheeky greengrocer. A real person with warmth, character, rough edges and all. For over two decades, that authenticity was part of the brand. Now, in a sanitised world, that same personality is seen as a problem.
“My neurodiversity, now formally diagnosed as autism, was suspected and discussed by colleagues across countless seasons of Master Chef.
“Yet nothing was done to investigate my disability or protect me from what I now realise was a dangerous environment for over twenty years. That failure is now being quietly buried.”
Following Wallace’s statement, the BBC issued their own. A BBC spokesperson said: “Banijay UK instructed the law firm Lewis Silkin to run an investigation into allegations against Gregg Wallace. We are not going to comment until the investigation is complete and the findings are published.”
A series of complaints were made about Wallace last year, including ‘inappropriate behaviour’ and allegations of touching an assistant’s bottom on the BBC show.
Wallace stepped down from MasterChef after denying the allegations, with his lawyers strongly denying he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature. He insisted via his legal team: “It is entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature.”
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Vin Diesel says the planned finale of the long-running “Fast & Furious” franchise will come with an unexpected passenger.
Speaking at Fuel Fest, an automotive event in Pomona over the weekend, Diesel told fans that the final “Fast & Furious” film will bring back one of the series’ most beloved characters: Paul Walker’s Brian O’Conner. The longtime on-screen partner to Diesel’s Dominic Toretto, O’Conner last appeared in 2015’s “Furious 7,” which was completed after Walker’s death in a car accident in 2013 at age 40.
The franchise — known for its blend of street racing, elaborate heists and outsized action — has grown into one of the most successful of all time, with more than $7 billion at the global box office.
“Just yesterday I was with Universal Studios,” Diesel said in a video from the event. “The studio said to me, ‘Vin, can we please have the finale of ‘Fast & Furious’ [in] April 2027?’ I said, ‘Under three conditions’ — because I’ve been listening to my fanbase.”
Those conditions, he said, were to bring the franchise back to L.A., return to its street-racing roots and reunite Dom and Brian.
“That is what you’re going to get in the finale,” Diesel promised.
How the production might accomplish that reunion remains unclear. When Walker died during the making of “Furious 7,” the filmmakers turned to a mix of archived footage, digital effects and performances by Walker’s brothers, Caleb and Cody, who served as stand-ins for unfinished scenes. Artists at Weta Digital created more than 300 visual-effects shots to map Walker’s likeness onto his brothers’ bodies, often piecing together dialogue from existing recordings. The film’s farewell — showing Brian and Dom driving side by side before splitting onto separate roads — became one of the franchise’s most memorable and emotional moments, widely seen as a tribute to Walker’s legacy.
A return for Brian O’Conner would join a growing list of posthumous digital performances in major franchises — a practice that continues to stir debate over where the line should be drawn. In 2016’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” Peter Cushing’s Grand Moff Tarkin was recreated through a mix of motion capture, CGI and archival material, decades after Cushing’s death. In 2019, “The Rise of Skywalker” relied on previously unused footage and digital stitching to return Carrie Fisher’s Leia to the screen three years after the actress’ passing.
And in last year’s “Alien: Romulus,” the late Ian Holm’s likeness was recreated as an android using AI and digital effects, with the approval of his estate — a choice that sparked controversy and led to more practical effects being used in the film’s home release.
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Love Island star Meg has found herself embroiled in a bitter feud with Malisha after the bombshell from Broxbourne waltzed into the villa on Friday with her eyes firmly set on Meg’s man
15:02, 16 Jun 2025Updated 15:02, 16 Jun 2025
Love Island’s Meg and Malisha in almighty clash as tensions reach new heights in villa(Image: ITV)
The drama is set to continue in the Love Island villa tonight as things get heated again between Meg and Malisha in the garden and as Alima comforts Malisha in the dressing room.
After hearing her side, Alima has some thoughts on the situation, heading out to the kitchen to tell Meg and the group: “I’m not gonna lie, that wasn’t nice to see both of you, all the shouting…let’s be nice to people.” Meg then says: “I said [to Malisha] I don’t want you to feel like this, you’re now mugging me off and being disrespectful – I don’t want to argue with her.”
Sharing her thoughts on the situation, Shakira adds: “I don’t think she [Malisha] was being disrespectful going to the Hideaway.” To which Meg hits back: “That’s your opinion, not mine.”
Meanwhile that evening, Toni and Conor debrief about where they stand and more importantly where he stands with new bombshell Emily. Toni tells him: “I think you know I have eyes for you, out of the three girls that came in last night, she’s [Emily] obviously a sweetheart. I think her and I are very different. Are you looking for a sweet, mild girl or someone like me?”
The drama is set to continue in the Love Island villa tonight (Image: ITV)
The next day, Meg is keen to bury the hatchet and pulls Malisha for another chat. Meg says: “Third time lucky, we’re gonna get it right this time…”
It comes as Love Island viewers believe they have rumbled Meg’s game plan amid the high tensions in the villa. Things have been heating up in the Love Island villa thanks to the arrival of the three bombshells on Friday night.
The three bombshells include 24-year-old teaching assistant Malisha from Broxbourne, Commercial Banking Executive Yasmin, 24, and Insurance Development Executive Emily, 24, from Aberdeen.
Malisha has locked horns with Meg(Image: ITV)
The boys left the villa earlier in the day for drinks, but what they didn’t know was that the girls would be watching their every move on a giant TV back in the main villa. Meg particularly struggled watching the boys chat to the girls, with her even being branded “mean”.
She hit out at the bombshells and threw insults at them, including going as far as calling one of them a “b***h.” Her behaviour didn’t go unnoticed by fans at home as they believed they cracked why she was acting in that way.
One fan shared: “Meg doesn’t fancy him, she’s just worried about her place in the villa.” Another added: “Meg cannot convince me that she is into Dejon. He is just an easy option at the moment.”
Love Island’s Meg was left fuming at the new bombshells(Image: ITV/Love Island)
“Like Meg your doing all this huffing and puffing for a guy you probably don’t even really like,” shared another. Someone else quipped: “meg isn’t acting like this because she likes dejon SOOO much btw, she doesn’t wanna get embarrassed and she doesn’t wanna get dumped, i know her game.”
Shortly after they all established where they stood in their relationship, three new bombshells entered and caused a stir for the girls watching.
They then headed off on one-on-one dates with three of the boys as the original girls watched on. Tensions rose once again when they boys and the bombshells returned to the villa where they discovered they had been watched the whole time.
And it looks like tensions are only going to continue to grow in the villa from here on out….
LOVE ISLAND CONTINUES TONIGHT AT 9PM ON ITV2 AND ITVX.
