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THE chilling second deadline for Nancy Guthrie’s ransom has passed despite Savannah promising she would pay the kidnappers who took her elderly mom.

The heartbroken Today star urged everyone to keep an eye out for anything suspicious as an exchange deadline written in a reported ransom note passed without word of Nancy’s release.

The ransom note indicated that Nancy could be harmed if the demand of a payment of $6 million in Bitcoin is not met by Monday at 5pm MST.

Hours before the deadline came to pass, Savannah returned to social media to inform the public they couldn’t continue this search alone.

“I wanted to come on and share a few thoughts as we enter into another week of this nightmare,” she said in the video.

“Law enforcement is working tirelessly, around the clock trying to bring her mom, trying to find her.

What we know about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance…

“She was taken and we don’t know where. And we need your help,” she said.

Savannah thanked the public for their prayers, which she previously said were what her family needed most, but made it clear they could need witnesses find Nancy.

“I’m coming on not just to ask you for your prayers but no matter where you are, even if you’re far from Tucson, if you see anything, if you hear anything, if there’s anything at all that seems strange to you, that you report to law enforcement,” she said.

“We are at an hour of desperation.”

Despite everything, Savannah said she and her siblings believe their mother can feel the prayers, no matter where she may be.

“We believe that somehow, some way, she is feeling these prayers, and that God is lifting her even in this moment, in this darkest place,” said the anchor.

“We believe our mom is still out there.”

Investigators believe that the 84-year-old grandmother was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona in the early morning hours of February 1.

The deadline comes after Savannah and her siblings sent a cryptic message to their mother’s believed kidnappers promising to pay the ransom.

“We received your message, and we understand,” Savannah said in a video posted to Instagram on Saturday.

“We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her.

“This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”

SEARCH CONTINUES

Saturday’s message is the third the family has released appealing to the alleged kidnappers.

The FBI and Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos announced Friday that they were “aware of a new message regarding” Nancy’s disappearance sent to local news stations.

Previous ransom notes set a deadline for Thursday at 5pm.

After the deadline passed, Savannah’s brother Camron released a video asking for a way to speak with the purported kidnappers.

The change in tone in Savannah’s Saturday message has led experts to speculate if the Guthrie family has opened a line of communication with the ransomers.

Investigators have not shared which, if any, ransom notes are legitimate.

RANSOM QUESTIONS

The shifting deadlines and lack of proof of life has led some experts to doubt the legitimacy of the notes.

Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker shared that he worries that bad actors are taking advantage of the situation and “playing with” the Guthrie family.

“I really think there’s a third party here that’s just playing with them, opportunists who think they can exploit this situation,” he said on Fox News Sunday.

Swecker added that the situation has not followed the pattern of a typical kidnapping-for-ransom plot.

“If this was a kidnapping, it would be a very simple matter to authenticate and provide proof of life,” Swecker continued, noting that no evidence has been “credibly authenticated at this point.”

“You have to allow for the possibility that this was something more or something other than a kidnapping,” he said.

The family has already been targeted by a ransom hoax.

On Thursday, Derrick Callella from California was arrested and charged for sending fake text messages demanding Bitcoin payments.

INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

Law enforcement officials were seen leaving Annie Guthrie’s property on Saturday night with a bag.

Investigators returned to Nancy’s property the following morning to search the water septic tanks.

Nancy was last seen on January 31, when she was dropped off at home by her son-in-law Tommaso Cioni after they had a meal with his wife and her daughter Annie Guthrie.

Nancy was reported missing by her family the following day when a parishioner at the mom’s church said she failed to show up for service.

Cops have only given grim updates so far, and admitted they have no suspects and no strong leads.

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Scavenger Hunt

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See the new Wuthering Heights in the cinema

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights finally hits our screens on February 13 – just in time for Valentine’s Day.

The steamy film, starring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, will be shown at most major UK cinemas.

Tickets to see the new movie cost around £12.99 per adult, making it an affordable Valentine’s date.

Bouldering

For those who prefer a bit more of an active date, head bouldering.

The sport allows for lots of time chatting, but then also moments helping each other to reach the top of a climbing wall.

There are bouldering centres across the UK, so just search for the one neatest to you.

You can expect to pay around £10 for a pass, and if you need shoes and chalk a few more quid on top of that, per person.

Pottery Cafes

Pottery is booming at the moment and with The Great Pottery Throw Down currently on Channel 4, what could be a better excuse than to head on a pottery-themed date?

Across the country there are lots of pottery cafes where you can select an item to paint.

Each item usually has a price, with many starting from around £10-£15 per item.

You then get to paint before your item is fired, usually for a small additional fee.

It is the perfect activity for the creative, but also for chilling and chatting.

Some cafes will even let you bring your own booze…

Boom Battle Bar

Boom Battle Bar has venues across the country, and what is great about this attraction is that you can spend as little or as much as you want to.

Each bar has a range of activities including crazy golf, axe throwing, karaoke pods and shuffleboard.

You can either purchase a bundle to play multiple games and activities or pay as you go, with prices starting from £6 per person.

A trip to the seaside

Who doesn’t like to be beside the seaside?

Wherever you are in the UK, you are never more than two to three hours by car from the sea.

And Valentine’s Day makes the ideal excuse to jump in the car for a mini road trip to the beach.

Top spots include Brighton, where you will find a long pier full of fun activities, pebble beach and narrow alleys full of independent shops.

Alternatively, if in Cornwall or Somerset, why not explore the part of the South West Coast Path that runs through Devon.

National Parks

There are many things you can do across the UK for free as well, and one of those things is visiting one of our many National Parks.

For example, you could head to Dartmoor in Devon to discover disused quarries, explore tors and see wild ponies.

Some spots in National Parks even have free parking.

Or you could head to Kielder Forest, which is has a public observatory and organises over 700 events a year.

The Kielder Observatory is one of the best places to see the night sky as it sits in Europe’s largest Gold-Tier International Dark Sky Park.

There are also lots of forests across the UK with biking trails too, such as Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.

The forest spans across 27,000 acres of woodland and sits between the Severn and Wye Rivers.

It was also England’s first National Forest Park and today is enjoyed for its hiking and cycling trails as well as attractions such as Puzzlewood.

Valentine’s Day doesn’t need to be expensive…

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Murder mystery train experience

For something truly unique, head off on a murder mystery dining experience on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway Steam Train.

Costing £100 for two people, you will solve crime while enjoying a meal.

The three-course meal is prepared onboard the train and over the duration of the journey you will see the Yorkshire countryside as you solve missions.

Fancy something more stationary? Then why not head to the stationary Victorian Train Carriage at Mr Fogg’s Society of Exploration in London for a ‘journey’ on the Orient Express.

Over the course of 90 minutes, you will solve puzzles and enjoy cocktails and nibbles to unravel the truth behind a murder committed onboard.

The experience costs £80 for two people.

Valentine’s Silent Disco, Natural History Museum

On February 13, you can head to the Natural History Museum for a Silent Disco.

Dancing under Hope the Whale, you can listen to music via headphones and dance with your partner in crime.

The disco starts at 9pm and finishes at midnight.

Tickets cost £36 per person for members or £40 per person for non-members.

If a silent disco isn’t your thing, on actual Valentine’s Day you can head to a museum late event where you can sip on cocktails and learn from the museum’s scientists.

There are even dance classes hosted by Pineapple Dance Studios,

The event starts at 6:45pm and ends at 10:30pm, with tickets costing £36 for members or £40 for non-members.

The Big Bakes

Fan of Bake Off? Well, The Big Bakes might be the date spot for you.

The outdoor immersive 90-minute baking competition allows you to experience the thrill of a marquee just like the one from the TV show.

The Big Bakes has venues across London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool with only a few spots left for Valentine’s Day.

In teams of two, you will create a cake using the tools and ingredients supplied.

The experience costs from £47.99 per person.

ABBA Voyage

Unlike your usual concert, ABBA Voyage features digital ‘ABBAtar’ versions of the band as they looked when they performed in 1979.

The 100-minute show features the four members carrying out a concert as if they are actually on stage, with some of their biggest hits.

It truly is a mind-blowing experience, because you can’t believe the stars in front of you aren’t the real deal.

Seated tickets cost from £38.50 per person, but prices are higher on Valentine’s Day itself.

If you want to splash out extra, access to the Oceanbird Lounge costs £99 before the show and gets you unlimited food and drink.

One-night hotel stay

Why not check-in for the night at a special hotel?

Many hotels across the UK still have availability for Valentine’s Day with prices under £100 total.

For example, you could head to Furzen Farmhouse in Cirencester for £86.

Set in historic stone building surrounded by countryside, the farmhouse has a kitchenette, lounge and picnic area.

Or you could head to The Belfry at Yarcombe for £87 including breakfast.

The four-star B&B is in an old school building and sits in the Blackdown Hills area, making it a great countryside retreat with picturesque walks.

Each bedroom is unique with original features including stained glass windows.

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Murder Mystery break for two

Across the UK several venues host murder mystery breaks for couples wanting to tackle a challenge together.

For example, via WOWcher, you could book a murder mystery break for two people, with hotel, a three-course meal and breakfast includes at 100 hotels across the country.

Ran by Murder 57, guests can choose where they want to stay – with destinations including Cardiff, Nottingham and Manchester – with 60 different plot lines also to choose from.

For example, you could enter the world of Agatha Christie with A Midsummer Murder.

It costs from £92.99 per person.

Luxury break at The Belfry Hotel and Resort

A romantic getaway is a classic Valentine’s gift and for less than £200 you could head to the Midlands for a break at the Belfry Hotel and Resort.

The hotels’s Love & Luxury Break includes an overnight stay with a three-course meal in the evening including a glass of prosecco each and then a a full English breakfast in the morning.

There is live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights too and guests get full access to The Club for fitness and wellness.

It costs from £169 per room.

Amsterdam mini cruise

Fancy heading out of the country but don’t want to fly?

Well, if you happen to live near Newcastle you can head off on a two-night mini cruise to Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.

Currently being offered on WOWcher for £92.99 per person, you could stay in a private two-berth cabin, get a glass of fizz each, have unlimited luggage allowance and get transfers to and from Amsterdam city centre.

The offer can be redeemed anytime until June 2026.

See a concert

While concert tickets do tend to sell out far in advance, sometimes people’s plans change and then tickets go on resale.

This is the case for some concerts on Valentine’s Day.

For example, you could see James Arthur at M&S Bank Arene Liverpool for £62.75 per person.

Or at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester you could see the Kaiser Chiefs for £51.75 per person.

Spa day

There are lots of different places in the UK where you can head off to for a spa day.

For example, you could head to Riverhills Spa in Ipswich, Suffolk, to experience refurbished facilities.

You can even grab the ‘Sweet Valentine Package’, which includes a 30-minute treatment of your choice, four hours in the spa, hot chocolate and homemade chocolates and a robe, towel and slippers for £85 per person during the week or £95 per person at the weekend.

Alternatively, you could head to Rena Spa at The Midland in Manchester for a spa day for two.

Costing £91 per person, you will receive a meal, spa access and a 50-minute Mud Rasul treatment.

You will also get a complimentary glass of prosecco.

For more ideas on days out, here are 15 attractions in the UK that have £1 per person tickets from huge castles to kid-friendly museums.

Plus, 10 days out in the UK that cost less than a pint from free-to-visit lidos to cheap cinema mornings.