thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Student with 5% chance of surviving makes miracle recovery after legs amputated

A student who was given just a five per cent chance of survival has defied the odds with a miraculous recovery , after having both her legs amputated .
Seyda Oates ' limbs turned black after she contracted meningitis while studying at the University of Glasgow .
The 21-year-old was taken to hospital back in October as her cold-like symptoms rapidly progressed into vomiting , fever and chills .
After being given just five per chance of survival , her family were told to prepare for the worst as her organs began shutting down .
But Seyda pulled through after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her legs .
She was finally discharged in March and is now adjusting to her new life without her legs and is focusing on the 'little things in life ' that she once took for granted such as enjoying the sun and rain .
She is sharing her story to raise awareness of meningitis and to show other amputees they are not alone .
Seyda , who reads business management , said : `` It was a normal day - I was full of energy and went to my lecture and had lunch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed a sore throat .
`` Within an hour , it felt like I had a cold as I was sniffling and sneezing then shivering with a fever .
`` It did n't make sense , I had a good sleep the night before yet I felt so fatigued and just wanted to lie down .
`` I was so cold and my feet were numb then I started to throw up and it got worse .
`` My boyfriend Abdulaziz Awayes took me to hospital and my urine and bloods were tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was delirious at this point and everything is a bit of a blur but I was discharged and Abdelaziz was told to keep his eye on me and to call 999 if I develop a rash . ''
Shortly after , Seyda had black dots all over her shoulders and fingers .
She was rushed to hospital and put into an induced coma for eight days .
Her family who live in Qatar were told to return to Scotland to say goodbye as doctors predicted she had just a five per cent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she awoke to discover part of her left leg was surgically removed - but both legs were 'beyond saving ' and needed amputating .
She adds : `` It was very difficult for the doctors to determine what was wrong as the results were fine but I felt horrendous .
`` My feet were so cold even with three pairs of socks and slippers on and it felt like I was walking on crushed glass .
`` My face was scary to look at as it had blown up !
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ICU .
`` Whilst I was in the coma , I missed my 21st birthday and had multiple organ failure and now I have chronic kidney disease and struggle with hemodialysis .
`` When I woke up , my family was there and I immediately felt safe and knew I would be able to pull through with them by my side .
`` My feet were black like charcoal .
The medication was making me hallucinate so it was hard for me to process everything but I know I really did n't want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following week Seyda 's legs were amputated below the knee .
Speaking after he release , she added : `` It has been hard and I would n't have been able to get through it without my family and boyfriend .
He saved my life .
`` It was an amazing feeling when I could go outside sometimes at the hospital .
I missed the sun , rain and wind .
`` I ca n't thank the doctors and nurses enough - if it was n't for the courage of the NHS nurses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would n't be here today .
`` I took all the little things for granted but now I appreciate everything .
`` I am grieving for my legs like I have lost someone close to me but I am trying to stay positive .
`` I was given a five per cent chance of a survival but I did n't die so I believe there is a reason behind this happening to me .
I just do n't know it yet . ''

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Lucy Notarantonio, Kelly-Ann Mills)

Seyda Oates' limbs began to turn black after she contracted meningitis and the infection spread along her limbs and her organs began shutting down
Student with 5% chance of surviving makes miracle recovery after both legs amputated
A student who was given just a five per cent chance of survival has defied the odds with a miraculous recovery, after having both her legs amputated.
Seyda Oates' limbs turned black after she contracted meningitis while studying at the University of Glasgow.
The 21-year-old was taken to hospital back in October as her cold-like symptoms rapidly progressed into vomiting, fever and chills.
After being given just five per chance of survival, her family were told to prepare for the worst as her organs began shutting down.
But Seyda pulled through after she underwent a double amputation of both her legs.
Image: Caters News Agency) Caters News Agency)
She was finally discharged in March and is now adjusting to her new life without her legs and is focusing on the 'little things in life' that she once took for granted such as enjoying the sun and rain.
She is sharing her story to raise awareness of meningitis and to show other amputees they are not alone.
Seyda, who reads business management, said: "It was a normal day - I was full of energy and went to my lecture and had lunch with my friend but then I suddenly developed a sore throat.
"Within an hour, it felt like I had a cold as I was sniffling and sneezing then shivering with a fever.
"It didn't make sense, I had a good sleep the night before yet I felt so fatigued and just wanted to lie down.
Image: Caters News Agency) Caters News Agency)
"I was so cold and my feet were numb then I started to throw up and it got worse.
"My boyfriend took me to hospital and my urine and bloods were tested but they came back clear.
"I was delirious at this point and everything is a bit of a blur but I was discharged and my boyfriend was told to keep his eye on me and to call 999 if I develop a rash."
Shortly after, Seyda had black dots all over her shoulders and fingers.
She was rushed to hospital and put into an induced coma for eight days.
Her family who live in Qatar were told to return to Scotland to say goodbye as doctors predicted she had just a five per cent chance of survival.
Eight days later, she awoke to discover part of her left leg was surgically removed - but both legs were 'beyond saving' and needed amputating.
Image: Caters News Agency) Caters News Agency)
She adds: "It was very difficult for the doctors to determine what was wrong as the results were fine but I felt horrendous.
"My feet were so cold even with three pairs of socks and slippers on and it felt like I was walking on crushed glass.
"My face was scary to look at as it had blown up!
"The last thing I remember is collapsing in ICU.
"Whilst I was in the coma, I missed my 21st birthday and had multiple organ failure and now I have chronic kidney disease and struggle with hemodialysis.
"When I woke up, my family was there and I immediately felt safe and knew I would be able to pull through with them by my side.
"My feet were black like charcoal. The medication was making me hallucinate so it was hard for me to process everything but I know I really didn't want to lose my legs."
The following week Seyda's legs were amputated below the knee.
Image: Caters News Agency) Caters News Agency)
Speaking after he release, she added: "It has been hard and I wouldn't have been able to get through it without my family and boyfriend. He saved my life.
"It was an amazing feeling when I could go outside sometimes at the hospital. I missed the sun, rain and wind.
"I can't thank the doctors and nurses enough - if it wasn't for the courage of the NHS nurses in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary ICU then I wouldn't be here today.
"I took all the little things for granted but now I appreciate everything.
"I am grieving for my legs like I have lost someone close to me but I am trying to stay positive.
"I was given a five per cent chance of a survival but I didn't die so I believe there is a reason behind this happening to me. I just don't know it yet."


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Brian Capron spills secrets behind Corrie's iconic Richard Hillman canal scene

Actor Brian Capron has spilled on some Coronation Street secrets .
The star , 73 , played the Weatherfield killer Richard Hillman , until his demise in 2003 .
Corrie fans will remember that Richard married Gail Platt but tried to kill off her mum Audrey and Emily Bishop after running into financial problems .
He then killed Maxine Peacock after she unwittingly interrupted his nasty plans .
Richard then returned to the street to tie up the Platts and bundled them into a car before driving them into a river , but they all managed to escape alive while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This Morning , the TV baddie lifted the lid on how the famous ITV soap managed to pull off the epic scenes and make history by being the first soap ever to film underwater .
Brian shared with hosts Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes that the production team roped in some help from Hollywood .
Reflecting on filming the scenes , he shared : `` They got a bond stunt team to come in and we were the first soap to shoot under water . ''
Revealing that it was a big production @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 cars for the sequence and we filmed for 3/4 days , 2/3 of those under water . ''
Spilling on wrapping his final scenes , Brian told : `` The sequence that night was filmed in a very cold canal in Manchester and I was put in a body bag which was horrible ! ''
*This Morning airs weekdays on ITV from 10am .

Brian Capron - famed for his role as villain David Hillman on Coronation Street - has given some secrets away from behind-the-scenes of the soap
Actor Brian Capron has spilled on some Coronation Street secrets.
The star, 73, played the Weatherfield killer Richard Hillman, until his demise in 2003.
Corrie fans will remember that Richard married Gail Platt but tried to kill off her mum Audrey and Emily Bishop after running into financial problems.
Image: ITV) ITV)
He then killed Maxine Peacock after she unwittingly interrupted his nasty plans.
Richard then returned to the street to tie up the Platts and bundled them into a car before driving them into a river, but they all managed to escape alive while he drowned.
Speaking on Monday's This Morning, the TV baddie lifted the lid on how the famous ITV soap managed to pull off the epic scenes and make history by being the first soap ever to film underwater.
Brian shared with hosts Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes that the production team roped in some help from Hollywood.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Reflecting on filming the scenes, he shared: "They got a bond stunt team to come in and we were the first soap to shoot under water."
Revealing that it was a big production, he added: "We used 5 cars for the sequence and we filmed for 3/4 days, 2/3 of those under water."
Image: ITV) ITV)
Spilling on wrapping his final scenes, Brian told: "The sequence that night was filmed in a very cold canal in Manchester and I was put in a body bag which was horrible!"
*This Morning airs weekdays on ITV from 10am.


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Ballon d'Or will not be awarded in 2020 as "it cannot be treated as ordinary"

The Ballon d'Or will not be awarded in 2020 , organisers France Football have confirmed .
It will be the first time since 1956 the prize will not be awarded amid the coronavirus pandemic .
France Football say 'all the conditions are not met ' and that 2020 'should not be treated as ordinary ' .
Editor Pascal Ferre said : `` For the first time since 1956 , the Ballon d'Or will take a break .
There will be no edition in 2020 , because it turns out , after thoughtful consideration , that all the conditions are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a singular year can not - and should not - be treated as an ordinary one .
`` From a sports perspective , two months ( January and February ) , out of the eleven generally required to form an opinion and decide who should lift the trophies , represent far too little to gauge and judge ; without forgetting that the other games were played - or will be played - in unordinary conditions ( behind closed doors , with five replacements , Champions League 's Final 8 played in a single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the equity that prevails for this honorary title will not be warranted , especially when it comes to accounting and preparation : all the award seekers will not be in the same boat , some having seen their season cut short .
`` Therefore , how can we establish a fair comparison ?
To avoid overly convoluted calculations and projections , we chose the least bad of the options .
`` This decision , which was taken of course with all the Group stakeholders , does not delight us but it seems to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Protecting the credibility and legitimacy of such an award also means ensuring its flawlessness over time .
`` The Ballon d'Or will gather again the football big family and enthusiasts in 2021 , to relive the happiness that surrounds the ceremonies as we have experienced them in recent years . ''
Lionel Messi beat Virgil van Dijk to the Ballon d'Or last year - his seventh triumph - the most of any player in history .
Cristiano Ronaldo is second with five awards .

The organisers of the Ballon d'Or, France Football, have confirmed the prize will not be awarded this year for the first time since 1956 amid the coronavirus pandemic
Ballon d'Or will not be awarded in 2020 as "it cannot be treated as ordinary"
The Ballon d'Or will not be awarded in 2020, organisers France Football have confirmed.
It will be the first time since 1956 the prize will not be awarded amid the coronavirus pandemic.
France Football say 'all the conditions are not met' and that 2020 'should not be treated as ordinary'.
Editor Pascal Ferre said: "For the first time since 1956, the Ballon d'Or will take a break. There will be no edition in 2020, because it turns out, after thoughtful consideration, that all the conditions are not met.
"We believe that such a singular year cannot - and should not - be treated as an ordinary one.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"From a sports perspective, two months (January and February), out of the eleven generally required to form an opinion and decide who should lift the trophies, represent far too little to gauge and judge; without forgetting that the other games were played - or will be played - in unordinary conditions (behind closed doors, with five replacements, Champions League's Final 8 played in a single game)."
"Finally, the equity that prevails for this honorary title will not be warranted, especially when it comes to accounting and preparation: all the award seekers will not be in the same boat, some having seen their season cut short.
"Therefore, how can we establish a fair comparison? To avoid overly convoluted calculations and projections, we chose the least bad of the options.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
"This decision, which was taken of course with all the Group stakeholders, does not delight us but it seems to be the most responsible one.
"Protecting the credibility and legitimacy of such an award also means ensuring its flawlessness over time.
"The Ballon d'Or will gather again the football big family and enthusiasts in 2021, to relive the happiness that surrounds the ceremonies as we have experienced them in recent years."
Lionel Messi beat Virgil van Dijk to the Ballon d'Or last year - his seventh triumph - the most of any player in history.
Cristiano Ronaldo is second with five awards.


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--House prices in record high as 'mini boom' sees average prices soar over £320k

A housing market `` mini boom '' has pushed the average price tag on a property to a new record high of over £320,000 , according to a website .
Across Britain , the average seller is now asking £7,640 more than they were before the coronavirus lockdown in March , Rightmove said , taking the average asking price to £320,265 in July .
And the latest figures come in before the decision to scrap stamp duty on the first £500,000 of a home purchase has fully filtered through - with July 's figures from Righmove cutting off at July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stamp duty cut was announced on July 8 .
It 's safe to say estate agents are happy .
Marc von Grundherr , director of estate agent Benham and Reeves , said : `` Prices are up , enquiries are through the roof and sales are being agreed like billy-o , and that ’ s even before the effects of the temporary stamp duty reprieve have had time to kick in .
`` Hold on tight folks , we ’ re in for a fast ride over the next few months and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this unprecedented demand.
” James Forester , managing director of West Midlands estate agency Barrows and Forrester , added : “ Light the blue touch-paper indeed .
Such significant levels of buyer activity are unheard of within the UK market and should ensure a nitrous-oxide fuelled return to form for the UK property market . ''
Rightmove said 44 % of new listings that came up for sale in the first month after the housing market in England opened on May 13 have already been marked as `` sale agreed '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dates last year .
Rightmove director Miles Shipside said : `` The unexpected mini-boom continues to gather momentum . ''
He added : `` Overall buyer inquiries are up by an incredible 75 % year-on-year in Britain and we expect activity will increase even further as Scotland has not yet been open for a full month , and Wales still has some housing market restrictions in place . ''
Shipside continued : `` There is a window of opportunity for sellers to come to market and to find a buyer who is tempted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And the number of sales being agreed is staggering .
Roger Wilkinson , of Wilkinson Grant & Co in Exeter , said : `` In the last nine weeks , our Exeter and east Devon offices have agreed , exchanged or completed on over £50 million worth of sales .
`` Many of our new listings have attracted multiple offers within a week or so of launch and many have been agreed in excess of pre-lockdown valuation guides . ''
Martin Walshe , director at Cheffins in Cambridge , said : `` Post-lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been at any time in the past five years and demand is at such a level that we have had over 25 properties go to sealed bids in the past four weeks .
`` Lockdown made those who were already considering a house move almost frantic with anticipation for estate agency doors to reopen and the increase we 've seen in inquiries since rules were relaxed has overtaken any other peak I 've ever experienced .
`` We have n't seen a market this competitive in years and we expect it to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starts to take effect . ''

Estate agents are busier then they have been is years as a boom in activity has seen buyers flood back to the property market and house prices soar as a result - and that's all before the stamp duty cut kicked in
A housing market "mini boom" has pushed the average price tag on a property to a new record high of over £320,000, according to a website.
Across Britain, the average seller is now asking £7,640 more than they were before the coronavirus lockdown in March, Rightmove said, taking the average asking price to £320,265 in July.
And the latest figures come in before the decision to scrap stamp duty on the first £500,000 of a home purchase has fully filtered through - with July's figures from Righmove cutting off at July 11, just a few days after the stamp duty cut was announced on July 8.
It's safe to say estate agents are happy.
Marc von Grundherr, director of estate agent Benham and Reeves, said: "Prices are up, enquiries are through the roof and sales are being agreed like billy-o, and that’s even before the effects of the temporary stamp duty reprieve have had time to kick in.
"Hold on tight folks, we’re in for a fast ride over the next few months and prices will rise further as a consequence of this unprecedented demand.”
Image: South Wales Echo) South Wales Echo)
James Forester, managing director of West Midlands estate agency Barrows and Forrester, added: “Light the blue touch-paper indeed. Such significant levels of buyer activity are unheard of within the UK market and should ensure a nitrous-oxide fuelled return to form for the UK property market."
Rightmove said 44% of new listings that came up for sale in the first month after the housing market in England opened on May 13 have already been marked as "sale agreed", compared with 34% for the equivalent dates last year.
Rightmove director Miles Shipside said: "The unexpected mini-boom continues to gather momentum."
He added: "Overall buyer inquiries are up by an incredible 75% year-on-year in Britain and we expect activity will increase even further as Scotland has not yet been open for a full month, and Wales still has some housing market restrictions in place."
Shipside continued: "There is a window of opportunity for sellers to come to market and to find a buyer who is tempted by the stamp duty savings."
Image: Getty) Getty)
And the number of sales being agreed is staggering.
Roger Wilkinson, of Wilkinson Grant & Co in Exeter, said: "In the last nine weeks, our Exeter and east Devon offices have agreed, exchanged or completed on over £50 million worth of sales.
"Many of our new listings have attracted multiple offers within a week or so of launch and many have been agreed in excess of pre-lockdown valuation guides."
Martin Walshe, director at Cheffins in Cambridge, said: "Post-lockdown we're as busy as we have been at any time in the past five years and demand is at such a level that we have had over 25 properties go to sealed bids in the past four weeks.
"Lockdown made those who were already considering a house move almost frantic with anticipation for estate agency doors to reopen and the increase we've seen in inquiries since rules were relaxed has overtaken any other peak I've ever experienced.
"We haven't seen a market this competitive in years and we expect it to get busier still as the stamp duty slash starts to take effect."


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Johnny Depp 'threw phone' at Amber and slapped her over marriage-ending poo

Johnny Depp threw a phone at Amber Heard 's face before yanking her by the hair and slapping her , a court has heard .
Heard opened up about the aftermath of Depp finding the poo in their marital bed , which he believes was left by her or a friend but she says was done by one of their dogs .
The actress , 34 , was giving her testimony in the first day of the third week of Depp 's trial against NGN , which Depp is suing for libel over a 2018 The Sun article in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Depp , 57 , strenuously denies being abusive towards his ex-wife .
In her witness statement Heard claimed Depp attacked her in May 2016 , just over a month after finding the poo and just days after his mum died .
Heard said she was alone in their apartment on May 21 when Depp walked in and she believes he was drunk or high .
She said : `` Johnny was becoming very angry with me , making accusations over 'Poopgate ' .
I could n't believe he was getting so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we hadn ’ t seen each other for a month and his mother had just died . ''
They called up Depp 's estate manager Kevin Murphy who claimed Heard had admitted to leaving the poo as a prank .
Heard continued : `` I was getting worried for my safety , as Johnny was getting more and more aggressive towards me about Poopgate . ''
She then called iO Tillet Wright , who Depp suspected of leaving the poo .
Heard said : `` I put iO on speakerphone and told iO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to explain the truth .
`` iO laughed at how ridiculous the accusation was and Johnny became enraged , ripping the phone from my hand and began screaming insults at iO .
`` He then tossed the phone away and stormed upstairs .
I retrieved the phone and iO shouted over the line that I had to get out of the house .
`` Johnny rushed back down the stairs and grabbed the phone and started screaming into the phone at iO .
That was the moment he wound up his arm back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threw the phone at my face as hard as he could .
`` The phone hit me in the right cheek and eye .
I covered my face and was crying with pain .
I told Johnny that he had hit me in the face . ''
The court was shown pictures of Heard 's red face which she says was as a result of the phone being thrown at her .
She claims she told Depp how he had hurt her but she continued to attack .
Heard added : `` [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my hair and started yanking and jerking my head around .
As I tried to get up from the sofa he was slapping and shaking me . ''
Heard says the attack ended when Depp 's friends came by and intervened .
Lawyers for NGN are defending their case based on Heard 's 14 allegations of abuse , which include claims of bust-ups between 2013 and 2016 .

Amber Heard claims Johnny Depp attacked her a month after he found poo in their marital bed, which she says was left there by their dogs
Johnny Depp 'threw phone' at Amber Heard and slapped her over marriage-ending poo
Johnny Depp threw a phone at Amber Heard's face before yanking her by the hair and slapping her, a court has heard.
Heard opened up about the aftermath of Depp finding the poo in their marital bed, which he believes was left by her or a friend but she says was done by one of their dogs.
The actress, 34, was giving her testimony in the first day of the third week of Depp's trial against NGN, which Depp is suing for libel over a 2018 The Sun article in which he was called a "wife beater".
Depp, 57, strenuously denies being abusive towards his ex-wife.
In her witness statement Heard claimed Depp attacked her in May 2016, just over a month after finding the poo and just days after his mum died.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS) Image: SplashNews.com) SplashNews.com)
Heard said she was alone in their apartment on May 21 when Depp walked in and she believes he was drunk or high.
She said: "Johnny was becoming very angry with me, making accusations over 'Poopgate'. I couldn't believe he was getting so worked up about this ridiculous story when we hadn’t seen each other for a month and his mother had just died."
They called up Depp's estate manager Kevin Murphy who claimed Heard had admitted to leaving the poo as a prank.
Heard continued: "I was getting worried for my safety, as Johnny was getting more and more aggressive towards me about Poopgate."
She then called iO Tillet Wright, who Depp suspected of leaving the poo.
Image: Amber Heard) Amber Heard)
Heard said: "I put iO on speakerphone and told iO what Johnny was saying and asked him to explain the truth.
"iO laughed at how ridiculous the accusation was and Johnny became enraged, ripping the phone from my hand and began screaming insults at iO.
"He then tossed the phone away and stormed upstairs. I retrieved the phone and iO shouted over the line that I had to get out of the house.
"Johnny rushed back down the stairs and grabbed the phone and started screaming into the phone at iO. That was the moment he wound up his arm back like he was a baseball pitcher and threw the phone at my face as hard as he could.
"The phone hit me in the right cheek and eye. I covered my face and was crying with pain. I told Johnny that he had hit me in the face."
Image: PA) PA)
The court was shown pictures of Heard's red face which she says was as a result of the phone being thrown at her.
She claims she told Depp how he had hurt her but she continued to attack.
Heard added: "[He] charged at me, grabbing my hair and started yanking and jerking my head around. As I tried to get up from the sofa he was slapping and shaking me."
Heard says the attack ended when Depp's friends came by and intervened.
Lawyers for NGN are defending their case based on Heard's 14 allegations of abuse, which include claims of bust-ups between 2013 and 2016.
Depp denies being abusive to Heard.


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Single mum wins High Court fight against DWP rules that cut her Universal Credit

A single mum has defeated the government in the High Court over `` arbitrary '' rules which slashed her Universal Credit .
Sharon Pantellerisco , 41 , should have been exempt from the Tories ' £20,000-a-year benefit cap because she was working 16 hours a week .
But because she was paid every four weeks , instead of every month , on paper her `` monthly '' hours fell just short of the required 16 for most of the year .
That meant the mum-of-four 's overall total benefits were capped by the Department for Work and Pensions - cutting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month .
Today Ms Pantellerisco , from Southport , Merseyside , won a test case in the High Court - where a top judge said the way four-weekly earnings are assessed is `` irrational and unlawful '' .
The mum , who turned to food banks and school uniform vouchers to cope , told the Mirror : `` I 'm absolutely over the moon .
`` It 's taken a really long time , over a year and a half , and it was an absolutely hard slog . ''
Ms Pantellerisco works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre for disabled people .
She contacted the Child Poverty Action Group , which helped mount the case on her behalf , on the recommendation of her local food bank .
She told the Mirror : `` It was very stressful .
I was depressed because of the way I was treated by Universal Credit .
`` It was heartbreaking , the way I got spoken to , and it was very hard with my finances .
`` I thought the way they were treating me and the way the system is was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , something 's got to be done ' . ''
It comes hot on the heels of a separate court victory for campaigners last month on the same issue .
That case was also brought over the four-week rule , this time by four single mums who complained their benefits fluctuated dramatically when two paycheques landed in the same month .
The system wrongly treated them as doubling their salary in the `` overlap '' month , which the High Court branded `` odd in the extreme '' and `` nonsensical '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the women 's case despite an appeal from the government .
The row in both cases emerged because Universal Credit is calculated based on earnings in a calendar month - so is calculated and paid 12 times a year .
But thousands of claimants get their salary every four weeks - meaning they 're paid 13 times a year .
An estimated 166,000 claimants are paid in this way , meaning the date they get their pay cheque does not line up with Universal Credit properly .
When it came to Ms Pantellerisco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem thrown into the mix - the benefit cap .
The Tory policy caps overall total benefits per household at £20,000 per year , or £23,000 in London .
Most of those affected are single mums .
People who work 16 or more hours per week are generally exempt from the benefit cap .
But because of the overlap of two systems , Ms Pantellerisco did n't meet the 16-hour threshold even though she was working 16 hours per week .
Her lawyers said she would have met this threshold , but did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earnings lined up with monthly benefits .
Ms Pantellerisco has four children , three of whom are dependent on her , who all have their anonymity protected by a court order .
Today 's ruling said she pays monthly rent of £755 and was earing the national living wage of £8.21 an hour at the time , for 16 hours per week .
If she had been paid monthly , lining up properly with Universal Credit assessment periods , she would have been eligible to £1,862.10 in UC in August 2019 .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , her benefits were capped meaning she received £1,398.87 .
Child Poverty Action Group solicitor Carla Clarke said : `` Our client is a working single mother who has done everything she can to support her children .
`` [ But she ] has been trapped by the absurd rigidity of universal credit rules which have penalised her for being paid four-weekly rather than monthly – a circumstance that was beyond her control .
`` Far from making work pay , universal credit left our client humiliated and in financial misery – resorting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Judge Mr Justice Garnham confirmed : `` The earned income calculation is irrational and unlawful in respect of employees paid on a four-weekly basis . ''

Sharon Pantellerisco, 41, was driven to food banks after losing out on benefits due to her four-weekly pay cheque. Now she's won a victory against the government
Single mum defeats DWP in High Court over rules that cut her Universal Credit
A single mum has defeated the government in the High Court over "arbitrary" rules which slashed her Universal Credit.
Sharon Pantellerisco, 41, should have been exempt from the Tories' £20,000-a-year benefit cap because she was working 16 hours a week.
But because she was paid every four weeks, instead of every month, on paper her "monthly" hours fell just short of the required 16 for most of the year.
That meant the mum-of-four's overall total benefits were capped by the Department for Work and Pensions - cutting her UC by up to £463 a month.
Today Ms Pantellerisco, from Southport, Merseyside, won a test case in the High Court - where a top judge said the way four-weekly earnings are assessed is "irrational and unlawful".
The mum, who turned to food banks and school uniform vouchers to cope, told the Mirror: "I'm absolutely over the moon.
Image: Collect pic, supplied by Sharon Pantellerisco) Collect pic, supplied by Sharon Pantellerisco)
"It's taken a really long time, over a year and a half, and it was an absolutely hard slog."
Ms Pantellerisco works as a support worker at a day centre for disabled people.
She contacted the Child Poverty Action Group, which helped mount the case on her behalf, on the recommendation of her local food bank.
She added: "It was very stressful. I was depressed because of the way I was treated by Universal Credit.
"It was heartbreaking, the way I got spoken to, and it was very hard with my finances.
"I thought the way they were treating me and the way the system is was unfair, so I just thought 'no, something's got to be done'."
Image: PA) PA)
The fresh defeat comes weeks after the DWP promised “remedial action” for claimants who are paid every four weeks, following a separate defeat on a similar issue at the Court of Appeal defeat last month.
Universal Credit is calculated based on earnings in a calendar month - and paid 12 times a year.
But thousands of claimants get their salary every four weeks - meaning they're paid 13 times a year.
That means their pay cheques and UC don’t line up, leading to fluctuations in benefits.
Minister Will Quince promised reform, but warned it could take time and there are disputes over the cost and number hit.
Estimates of the number affected by the four-week issue overall range from 1,500 identified by the government, to an 85,000 figure raised in one court case, to 166,000 estimated by the Child Poverty Action Group.
When it came to Ms Pantellerisco's case, there was an extra problem thrown into the mix - the benefit cap.
The Tory policy caps overall total benefits per household at £20,000 per year, or £23,000 in London. Most of those affected are single mums.
People who work 16 or more hours per week are generally exempt from the benefit cap.
But because of the overlap of two systems, Ms Pantellerisco didn't meet the 16-hour threshold even though she was working 16 hours per week.
Her lawyers said she would have met this threshold, but didn't because of the way her four-weekly earnings lined up with monthly benefits.
Ms Pantellerisco has four children, three of whom are dependent on her, who all have their anonymity protected by a court order.
Today's ruling said she pays monthly rent of £755 and was earing the national living wage of £8.21 an hour at the time, for 16 hours per week.
If she had been paid monthly, lining up properly with Universal Credit assessment periods, she would have been eligible to £1,862.10 in UC in August 2019.
But because she was paid every four weeks, her benefits were capped meaning she received £1,398.87.
Child Poverty Action Group solicitor Carla Clarke said: "Our client is a working single mother who has done everything she can to support her children.
"[But she] has been trapped by the absurd rigidity of universal credit rules which have penalised her for being paid four-weekly rather than monthly – a circumstance that was beyond her control.
"Far from making work pay, universal credit left our client humiliated and in financial misery – resorting to food banks to feed her children."
Judge Mr Justice Garnham confirmed: "The earned income calculation is irrational and unlawful in respect of employees paid on a four-weekly basis."
DWP officials believe around 300 people are in the same specific position as Ms Pantellerisco - affected by both four-weekly pay and the benefit cap.
The DWP has not said whether it will appeal today's judgment.
A DWP spokesman said: ”We are carefully considering this judgment, but it should be noted that it affects a very small number of claimants.
“Universal Credit adapts to your personal circumstances, and the vast majority of claimants are better off on it.
“We remain committed to supporting the most vulnerable in society, which is why we currently spend over £95 billion a year on the benefits system, with over 1.8 million new applicants being supported by the system in the last month.”


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Mikel Arteta opens door for Mesut Ozil return for Arsenal at Aston Villa

Mikel Arteta has opened the door to Mesut Ozil making a return to the Arsenal squad for the trip to Aston Villa .
Gunners midfielder Ozil has posted pictures of himself training on social media after not playing a minute since the season restarted .
Ozil , who is the club ’ s highest earner on £350,000-a-week , still has a year left on his contract but Arteta explained his recent absence because of a back injury .
But now Arteta has suggested he could be in contention - but still faces a battle to make the 20-man squad for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager Arteta said : “ Mesut is training at the moment , like every other player , he is training .
You have to pick from 23 , 24 players and I will do that today.
” Arsenal are also waiting to discover the extent of Shkodran Mustafi ’ s hamstring injury which must make him a doubt for the FA Cup final .
Mustafi limped off in the semi final win over Manchester City on Saturday and now has less than two weeks to recover before the showdown with Chelsea at Wembley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ We are assessing Mustafi after he had to come off , because he felt something in his hamstring .
So we have to see how he is in the next few days .
“ Obviously everybody was with heavy legs and tiredness and everything , but he had to come off .
For Musti to come off , that 's not very usual that he has to come off when he 's not injured .
We will have to see today and get the news from the doctor.
” Arteta admitted he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and also Chelsea in the FA Cup final but says he has still not given up on reaching Europe .
“ In my opinion , Aston Villa have been very unlucky in a lot of games .
It 's a team that wants to play football , that makes it really difficult for their opponent when they have the ball , ” said Arteta .
“ I think the fans not being in the ground , which is one of my favourites in England , is a big disadvantage for them .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are alive and you can see that in the last few games that I 've watched of them .
We better be ready .
“ They have a massive urgency because they probably have to win both games to have a chance to survive .
When you are in that situation you are fighting for your life , so they are going to give absolutely everything .
“ We have to be in the same mood .
We still have to win both games and wait to have a chance to qualify for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want from everybody involved .
`` First of all I think Frank Lampard is doing a really good job at Chelsea , he took a difficult situation after the ban that they had and obviously that context is different to ours .
“ I am happy to see him do so well and I look forward to facing him in the final and I know the challenge will be difficult for both .
I am very happy with the environment that I 've had , with the communication that I have with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plan we are putting together.
” Arteta confessed that Arsenal clinching a place in Europe either through the FA Cup or league position could have a big bearing on whether Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - who has one year left on his current deal - stays on .
“ When I was talking about the uncertain things that we have on the table , obviously he 's one of them .
There is another one obviously of where we are going to finish and whether we 're going to be playing in Europe or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an impact , ” said Arteta .
“ Then all these situations with the market , how it 's going to develop .
With Auba , I think I 've been very clear with what I want .
“ The quicker we do it , for me personally , the better because the player will be more focused , more determined and more calm .
But we have to respect the timings as well and the needs of the football club.
” Arteta also paid tribute to Santi Cazorla , his former team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Villarreal , but said he has not spoken to him about returning to Arsenal as a coach .
Arteta added : “ My opinion of Santi can not be any higher .
Personally , first , with the type of person he is and what he brings to that dressing room , but then also as a player for what he did throughout his career .
“ About the coaching role and the future , we will see what happens .
Right now , he 's just finished [ at Villarreal ] so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'll see what happens in the future .
”

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been absent since the season restarted - but Gunners boss Mikel Arteta says he could return for the trip to Aston Villa
Mikel Arteta has opened the door to Mesut Ozil making a return to the Arsenal squad for the trip to Aston Villa.
Gunners midfielder Ozil has posted pictures of himself training on social media after not playing a minute since the season restarted.
Ozil, who is the club’s highest earner on £350,000-a-week, still has a year left on his contract but Arteta explained his recent absence because of a back injury.
But now Arteta has suggested he could be in contention - but still faces a battle to make the 20-man squad for the trip to Villa Park.
Arsenal manager Arteta said: “Mesut is training at the moment, like every other player, he is training. You have to pick from 23, 24 players and I will do that today.”
Arsenal are also waiting to discover the extent of Shkodran Mustafi’s hamstring injury which must make him a doubt for the FA Cup final.
Image: Action Images via Reuters) Action Images via Reuters)
Mustafi limped off in the semi final win over Manchester City on Saturday and now has less than two weeks to recover before the showdown with Chelsea at Wembley on August 1.
Arteta added: “We are assessing Mustafi after he had to come off, because he felt something in his hamstring. So we have to see how he is in the next few days.
“Obviously everybody was with heavy legs and tiredness and everything, but he had to come off. For Musti to come off, that's not very usual that he has to come off when he's not injured. We will have to see today and get the news from the doctor.”
Arteta admitted he expects a huge test against Aston Villa and also Chelsea in the FA Cup final but says he has still not given up on reaching Europe.
“In my opinion, Aston Villa have been very unlucky in a lot of games. It's a team that wants to play football, that makes it really difficult for their opponent when they have the ball,” said Arteta.
“I think the fans not being in the ground, which is one of my favourites in England, is a big disadvantage for them. We really need to be careful that they are alive and you can see that in the last few games that I've watched of them. We better be ready.
Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
“They have a massive urgency because they probably have to win both games to have a chance to survive. When you are in that situation you are fighting for your life, so they are going to give absolutely everything.
“We have to be in the same mood. We still have to win both games and wait to have a chance to qualify for Europe and that's the mood that I want from everybody involved.
"First of all I think Frank Lampard is doing a really good job at Chelsea, he took a difficult situation after the ban that they had and obviously that context is different to ours.
“I am happy to see him do so well and I look forward to facing him in the final and I know the challenge will be difficult for both. I am very happy with the environment that I've had, with the communication that I have with the people at the club and with the plan we are putting together.”
Arteta confessed that Arsenal clinching a place in Europe either through the FA Cup or league position could have a big bearing on whether Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - who has one year left on his current deal - stays on.
Image: Richard Pelham NMCPool) Richard Pelham NMCPool)
“When I was talking about the uncertain things that we have on the table, obviously he's one of them. There is another one obviously of where we are going to finish and whether we're going to be playing in Europe or not, which is going to have an impact,” said Arteta.
“Then all these situations with the market, how it's going to develop. With Auba, I think I've been very clear with what I want.
“The quicker we do it, for me personally, the better because the player will be more focused, more determined and more calm. But we have to respect the timings as well and the needs of the football club.”
Arteta also paid tribute to Santi Cazorla, his former team mate who played his final game for Villarreal, but said he has not spoken to him about returning to Arsenal as a coach.
Arteta added: “My opinion of Santi cannot be any higher. Personally, first, with the type of person he is and what he brings to that dressing room, but then also as a player for what he did throughout his career.
“About the coaching role and the future, we will see what happens. Right now, he's just finished [at Villarreal] so let him enjoy that moment and we'll see what happens in the future.”


thedailymirror--2020-07-20--Amber Heard's allegations against Johnny Depp in full

Amber Heard has made a string of allegations against her ex-husband Johnny Depp .
She laid them out in full as she gave evidence at his libel trial at London 's High Court .
Depp , 57 , is suing News Group Newspapers ( NGN ) over a headline in The Sun labelling him a `` wife beater '' over allegations he was physically abusive to his then-wife Heard .
Depp says the claims are `` sick and completely untrue '' .
The Pirates of the Caribbean star has said that he was never abusive to his ex-wife and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their relationship .
He 's accused her of putting out a cigarette in his face and throwing a vodka bottle that severed his finger , among other things .
The actress alleges that Depp threatened to kill her on a number of occasions .
She said in her witness statement : `` [ H ] e talked about our relationship being 'dead or alive ' and telling me that death was the only way out of the relationship ; the way he would describe what he wanted to do to me if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for example , carving my face up so no one else would want me ) ; and in his language towards others who he didn ’ t like or was threatened by ( detailing how he wanted to have someone tortured or how cheap and easy it would be to have someone knocked off ) . ''
She also claims that he would blame all of his actions on a self-created third person , which he would refer to as `` the monster '' .
Depp has said that Heard used his former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as his `` Peruvian period '' , to paint him as a `` monster '' .
Heard also alleged in her witness statement that Depp made slurs against actresses and prevented her from taking acting jobs .
She claims : `` He made all kinds of demeaning and derogatory comments about actresses ( 'two-bit w****s ' ) and about me wanting to work as an actress . ''
She added : `` My salary went down every year I was with him because of all the work I was missing .
She also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I tried to wear anything that could be seen as sexy , calling me a ' w***e ' , 's**t ' , 'fame-hungry ' and 'an attention whore ' , but it got worse over time .
`` He started saying things like 'well I ’ m going to have to watch you get raped ' and ' I hope you get railed by a bunch of f**king fellas ' . ''
Heard has claimed that Depp became violent with her for the first time in early 2013 when she mocked the 'Winona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Wino Forever ' following his split from ex-fiancée Winona Ryder .
She claims : `` We were talking about one of his tattoos , which he had had altered from Winona ( his ex- partner ) to say 'Wino ' .
I laughed at something he said but he must not have meant it as a joke and he hit me with an open hand across my cheek.
`` She went on : `` [ H ] e hit me again even harder .
It felt like my eye popped out .
Johnny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on every finger .
This third hit knocked me off balance and I fell to the floor . ''
`` This was the first time I heard him talk about this other person , 'the monster ' , as he called it , '' she added .
Depp has denied that he was ever physically abusive towards Heard .
Heard claims Depp became physically violent again in March 2013 .
She said : `` He hit me in the face with the back of his hand and drew blood , some of which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had silver rings on – he always wore rings – and I think those might have been what drew the blood . ''
She added : `` Johnny and I exchanged text messages after this incident where he mentioned a book called 'Disco Bloodbath ' and joked that it could have been about what had happened , calling it a 'hideous moment ' . ''
She also said : `` We shared two small dogs at the time , Pistol and Boo .
He took Boo and held her out of the window @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of joke or prank , while he himself was howling like a dog . ''
Depp denies being violent and also threatening their dogs .
Another allegation of violence refers to a flight on a private plane from Boston to LA .
She had been filming The Adderall Diaries with James Franco and Depp believed they were having an affair .
Heard said in her witness statement : `` At one point , I got up to move elsewhere on the plane and he said , 'are you f**king walking away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard in the back .
`` He kept verbally abusing me , saying things like 'when we land , I can call some black brothers who can f**k you if you ’ re so desperate for it ' . ''
She added : `` Soon after the incident , on 25 May , Johnny texted me to say : 'Once again I find myself in a place of shame and regret .
Of course , I am sorry .
I really don ’ t know why , or what happened .
But I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to get better for you .
And for me .
I must .
My illness somehow crept up and grabbed me .
I can ’ t do it again .
I can ’ t live like that again .
And I know you can ’ t either .
I must get better .
And I will .
For us both .
Starting today .
I love you .
Again , I am so sorry .
So sorry ...
I love you and feel so bad for letting you down ... Yours ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Heard had been having an affair with her co-star Franco but he denies that he became violent .
He says they argued but he went off to the plane bathroom , where he spent the rest of the flight .
In relation to their trip to Depp 's private island in the Bahamas in August 2014 , Heard claims : `` At one point during the detox , I think it was on 17 August , he kicked and pushed me so that I fell on the ground and grabbed my hair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a rage that he smashed a door so hard that it splintered . ''
Depp tells a different story about that time .
As well as denying being physically abusive , he claims she purposely withheld his detox medication , calling it a `` cruel '' act .
Heard claims that in January 2015 , Depp told her the monster was gone .
She said : `` He would write notes declaring his love and making all of these effusive promises that it would never happen again , that he had killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to describe her time in Australia in March 2015 as a `` hostage situation '' .
She said in her statement : `` The best way I can describe what happened in Australia is that it was like a three-day hostage situation ... Over the course of those three days , there were extreme acts of psychological , physical , emotional and other forms of violence .
It is the worst thing I have ever been through .
I was left with an injured lip and nose and cuts on my arms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a rag doll .
I got back up and he said something like 'You want to go ?
You want to fight , tough guy ? '
and he slapped me in the face . ''
She claims Depp grabbed her by the neck and shoved her against the fridge , and that she could `` smell the whisky on his breath '' .
`` He said he could crush my neck and told me how easy it would be ... Over the course of the day , he kept attacking me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , choked me and spat in my face , '' she said .
Heard claims she tried to run away but that Depp grabbed her by her hair and hurled her round , sending her crashing into a ping pong table that collapsed under her .
She said : `` He grabbed me by the neck and kept smashing my head against the fridge , saying 'You f**king do this to me every time ; you f**king did this ; you f**king make me do this ' . ''
Her statement continued : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my neck I couldn ’ t breathe .
I was trying to tell him that I couldn ’ t breathe .
I remember thinking he was going to kill me in that moment ...
He was screaming at me , over and over again , 'you ruined my life , I hate you , I ’ m going to f**king kill you and I ’ ll f**k your corpse ' . ''
Heard claimed that Depp injured his own finger , but he has claimed that it was she who was violent with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bottle at him , severing his finger .
She said : `` He held up his finger and said , 'look what you made me do ! '
.
It was covered in blood and paint , but I could see the bone . ''
Heard claims that in March 2015 , she discovered Depp has been cheating on her .
She said : `` Soon after Johnny ’ s return to LA , we got into a big argument because I found messages that showed he was cheating on me .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before , but I did not think he would have carried on after we were married .
I confronted him about it – and he reacted badly . ''
Heard has also been accused of cheating .
She also claims that Depp headbutted her during a fight in Los Angeles in 2015 .
She said : `` The last time I got up , he took a step back from me and then headbutted me , hitting me right in the nose with his forehead .
I staggered back , completely stunned and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes teared up and my nose started bleeding .
`` I told him again that this was it , I had enough and I was leaving him .
Johnny grabbed me by my throat , pushed me to the floor , and hit me in the back of the head .
He grabbed my hair , slapped me in the face , and screamed and swore at me , saying that he was going to kill me . ''
She says she had `` horrible headaches and pain in my face '' for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` A few days later , on 20 December , Johnny and I spoke about what he had done .
I said to him 'you head-butted me ' .
I think I was still in disbelief .
This caused him to pause and he said , ' I just gave you a little knock with my head ' .
He then said he was a ' f**k up ' and left . ''
The court has heard evidence that during this time , Depp turned up at his friend and neighbour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hit him ' .
His friend , Isaac Baruch , said Depp was almost in tears and that the star would often flee to his home in Hollywood to get away from the relationship .
Heard claims Depp also got physical with her during her 30th birthday party in April 2016 .
She said : `` I got away from him and back into the bedroom and Johnny pushed me again .
I put up my arms to try and defend myself and Johnny pushed them down .
Then he squared up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mine , making me stumble backwards onto the bed .
`` I tried to plead with him not to be like this on my birthday , then I tried to walk past him to leave the bedroom , but he pushed me to the floor again .
Then he walked out of the apartment , smashing things – pictures and photographs – as he went .
He ’ d left me a note : 'Happy F**king Birthday ' . ''
It was at this time that faeces was discovered in their marital bed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of their marriage .
He believes it was Heard or one of her friends who made the mess , but she has claimed it was actually one of their dogs .
Heard also claims things got violent on May 21 , 2016 .
She said : `` That was the moment he wound up his arm back like he was a baseball pitcher and threw the phone at my face as hard as he could .
The phone hit me in the right cheek and eye . ''
She added that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that her weight had dropped to 45.3 kilos .
She went on : `` Over the years , Johnny threatened me a lot about me leaving him ... he would talk about what he would do to me if I left him , such as ' I will cut up your face so no one will want you ever again ' and about how he knew people who could 'break a leg , real cheap ' . ''
Depp has denied all allegations brought against him by his ex and says he @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Amber Heard has laid out her allegations against ex-husband Johnny Depp during his libel trial at London's High Court - he denies it all
Amber Heard has made a string of allegations against her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
She laid them out in full as she gave evidence at his libel trial at London's High Court.
Depp, 57, is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over a headline in The Sun labelling him a "wife beater" over allegations he was physically abusive to his then-wife Heard.
Depp says the claims are "sick and completely untrue".
The Pirates of the Caribbean star has said that he was never abusive to his ex-wife and has claimed that she was the abusive one in their relationship.
He's accused her of putting out a cigarette in his face and throwing a vodka bottle that severed his finger, among other things.
Heard, 34, denies his counter claims.
The actress alleges that Depp threatened to kill her on a number of occasions.
Image: SplashNews.com) SplashNews.com)
She said in her witness statement: "[H]e talked about our relationship being 'dead or alive' and telling me that death was the only way out of the relationship; the way he would describe what he wanted to do to me if I left him or hurt him (for example, carving my face up so no one else would want me); and in his language towards others who he didn’t like or was threatened by (detailing how he wanted to have someone tortured or how cheap and easy it would be to have someone knocked off)."
She also claims that he would blame all of his actions on a self-created third person, which he would refer to as "the monster".
Depp has said that Heard used his former cocaine habit, which he referred to as his "Peruvian period", to paint him as a "monster".
Heard also alleged in her witness statement that Depp made slurs against actresses and prevented her from taking acting jobs.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
She claims: "He made all kinds of demeaning and derogatory comments about actresses ('two-bit w****s') and about me wanting to work as an actress."
She added: "My salary went down every year I was with him because of all the work I was missing.
She also claimed: "He demeaned me anytime I tried to wear anything that could be seen as sexy, calling me a 'w***e', 's**t', 'fame-hungry' and 'an attention whore', but it got worse over time.
"He started saying things like 'well I’m going to have to watch you get raped' and 'I hope you get railed by a bunch of f**king fellas'."
Heard has claimed that Depp became violent with her for the first time in early 2013 when she mocked the 'Winona Forever' tattoo he had changed to 'Wino Forever' following his split from ex-fiancée Winona Ryder.
She claims: "We were talking about one of his tattoos, which he had had altered from Winona (his ex- partner) to say 'Wino'. I laughed at something he said but he must not have meant it as a joke and he hit me with an open hand across my cheek. "
Image: SplashNews.com) SplashNews.com)
She went on: "[H]e hit me again even harder. It felt like my eye popped out. Johnny wears a lot of rings, one on every finger. This third hit knocked me off balance and I fell to the floor."
"This was the first time I heard him talk about this other person, 'the monster', as he called it," she added.
Depp has denied that he was ever physically abusive towards Heard.
Heard claims Depp became physically violent again in March 2013.
She said: "He hit me in the face with the back of his hand and drew blood, some of which ended up on the wall. He had silver rings on – he always wore rings – and I think those might have been what drew the blood."
She added: "Johnny and I exchanged text messages after this incident where he mentioned a book called 'Disco Bloodbath' and joked that it could have been about what had happened, calling it a 'hideous moment'."
Image: Tim Merry) Tim Merry)
She also said: "We shared two small dogs at the time, Pistol and Boo. He took Boo and held her out of the window of the moving car, as some sort of joke or prank, while he himself was howling like a dog."
Depp denies being violent and also threatening their dogs.
Another allegation of violence refers to a flight on a private plane from Boston to LA.
She had been filming The Adderall Diaries with James Franco and Depp believed they were having an affair.
Heard said in her witness statement: "At one point, I got up to move elsewhere on the plane and he said, 'are you f**king walking away from me?' and he kicked me hard in the back.
"He kept verbally abusing me, saying things like 'when we land, I can call some black brothers who can f**k you if you’re so desperate for it'."
Image: Amber Heard) Amber Heard)
She added: "Soon after the incident, on 25 May, Johnny texted me to say: 'Once again I find myself in a place of shame and regret. Of course, I am sorry. I really don’t know why, or what happened. But I will never do it again. I want to get better for you. And for me. I must. My illness somehow crept up and grabbed me. I can’t do it again. I can’t live like that again. And I know you can’t either. I must get better. And I will. For us both. Starting today. I love you. Again, I am so sorry. So sorry... I love you and feel so bad for letting you down...Yours'."
Depp says he was told that Heard had been having an affair with her co-star Franco but he denies that he became violent.
He says they argued but he went off to the plane bathroom, where he spent the rest of the flight.
In relation to their trip to Depp's private island in the Bahamas in August 2014, Heard claims: "At one point during the detox, I think it was on 17 August, he kicked and pushed me so that I fell on the ground and grabbed my hair and slapped me. He was in such a rage that he smashed a door so hard that it splintered."
Image: PA) PA)
Depp tells a different story about that time.
As well as denying being physically abusive, he claims she purposely withheld his detox medication, calling it a "cruel" act.
Heard claims that in January 2015, Depp told her the monster was gone.
She said: "He would write notes declaring his love and making all of these effusive promises that it would never happen again, that he had killed the monster."
Heard went on to describe her time in Australia in March 2015 as a "hostage situation".
She said in her statement: "The best way I can describe what happened in Australia is that it was like a three-day hostage situation... Over the course of those three days, there were extreme acts of psychological, physical, emotional and other forms of violence. It is the worst thing I have ever been through. I was left with an injured lip and nose and cuts on my arms."
She added: "I fell like a rag doll. I got back up and he said something like 'You want to go? You want to fight, tough guy?' and he slapped me in the face."
She claims Depp grabbed her by the neck and shoved her against the fridge, and that she could "smell the whisky on his breath".
"He said he could crush my neck and told me how easy it would be... Over the course of the day, he kept attacking me – he hit me, pushed me, choked me and spat in my face," she said.
Heard claims she tried to run away but that Depp grabbed her by her hair and hurled her round, sending her crashing into a ping pong table that collapsed under her.
She said: "He grabbed me by the neck and kept smashing my head against the fridge, saying 'You f**king do this to me every time; you f**king did this; you f**king make me do this'."
Her statement continued: "He was pressing so hard on my neck I couldn’t breathe. I was trying to tell him that I couldn’t breathe. I remember thinking he was going to kill me in that moment... He was screaming at me, over and over again, 'you ruined my life, I hate you, I’m going to f**king kill you and I’ll f**k your corpse'."
Heard claimed that Depp injured his own finger, but he has claimed that it was she who was violent with her and that she threw a vodka bottle at him, severing his finger.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
She said: "He held up his finger and said, 'look what you made me do!'. It was covered in blood and paint, but I could see the bone."
Heard claims that in March 2015, she discovered Depp has been cheating on her.
She said: "Soon after Johnny’s return to LA, we got into a big argument because I found messages that showed he was cheating on me. I knew that he had cheated on me before, but I did not think he would have carried on after we were married. I confronted him about it – and he reacted badly."
Heard has also been accused of cheating.
She also claims that Depp headbutted her during a fight in Los Angeles in 2015.
She said: "The last time I got up, he took a step back from me and then headbutted me, hitting me right in the nose with his forehead. I staggered back, completely stunned and instantly felt a searing pain, my eyes teared up and my nose started bleeding.
"I told him again that this was it, I had enough and I was leaving him. Johnny grabbed me by my throat, pushed me to the floor, and hit me in the back of the head. He grabbed my hair, slapped me in the face, and screamed and swore at me, saying that he was going to kill me."
Image: Getty) Getty)
She says she had "horrible headaches and pain in my face" for a week after the incident.
She added: "A few days later, on 20 December, Johnny and I spoke about what he had done. I said to him 'you head-butted me'. I think I was still in disbelief. This caused him to pause and he said, 'I just gave you a little knock with my head'. He then said he was a 'f**k up' and left."
The court has heard evidence that during this time, Depp turned up at his friend and neighbour's home to say that Heard 'liked to hit him'.
His friend, Isaac Baruch, said Depp was almost in tears and that the star would often flee to his home in Hollywood to get away from the relationship.
Heard claims Depp also got physical with her during her 30th birthday party in April 2016.
She said: "I got away from him and back into the bedroom and Johnny pushed me again. I put up my arms to try and defend myself and Johnny pushed them down. Then he squared up to me and bumped his chest into mine, making me stumble backwards onto the bed.
"I tried to plead with him not to be like this on my birthday, then I tried to walk past him to leave the bedroom, but he pushed me to the floor again. Then he walked out of the apartment, smashing things – pictures and photographs – as he went. He’d left me a note: 'Happy F**king Birthday'."
It was at this time that faeces was discovered in their marital bed, and what Depp said spelled the end of their marriage.
He believes it was Heard or one of her friends who made the mess, but she has claimed it was actually one of their dogs.
Heard also claims things got violent on May 21, 2016.
She said: "That was the moment he wound up his arm back like he was a baseball pitcher and threw the phone at my face as hard as he could. The phone hit me in the right cheek and eye."
She added that she was "scared" all the time and that her weight had dropped to 45.3 kilos.
She went on: "Over the years, Johnny threatened me a lot about me leaving him... he would talk about what he would do to me if I left him, such as 'I will cut up your face so no one will want you ever again' and about how he knew people who could 'break a leg, real cheap'."
Depp has denied all allegations brought against him by his ex and says he was never physically violent with her.


thedailymirror--2020-07-21--China warns Britain it will 'bear the consequences' in threat over Hong Kong row

China has said the UK will `` bear the consequences '' in a warning not to interfere over Hong Kong .
Beijing will resolutely respond to acts of interference in its internal affairs , a spokesman for the country 's embassy to the UK said .
It comes after Britain announced it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong , as relations between the two countries lurches towards crisis point .
The spokesman said the UK has repeatedly violated international law and the basic norms of international relations , and will `` bear the consequences if it insists on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dominic Raab warned on Monday that the UK will not “ buck and bow ” to the sabre-rattling communist state .
The Foreign Secretary joined MPs in condemning Beijing ’ s alleged persecution of Uighur Muslims – appearing to compare it with the Holocaust .
He slapped an arms embargo on Hong Kong and suspended the extradition treaty over a new security law imposed by China as it continues its crackdown on pro-democracy protesters .
The heightened tensions came after China accused the West of sparking a new “ cold war ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the UK for freezing tech firm Huawei out of our 5G network .
Saying he was braced for retaliation over Hong Kong , Mr Raab said : “ We are absolutely clear , we will not – certainly in relation to Hong Kong but also more generally – we will not buck and bow . ''
But China 's ambassador Liu Xiaoming has accused London of `` blatantly '' interfering in China 's affairs , adding : `` China has never interfered in the UK 's internal affairs .
The UK should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Raab and Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , who flew in last night .
Collapsing relations with China are expected to top the agenda .
MPs yesterday rounded on Beijing in an hour-long debate , highlighting the plight of the Uighur minority in China 's north-western Xinjiang region .
Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming denies reports Uighur women are being sterilised to cut the population .
On TV this week , he was confronted with footage appearing to show blindfolded Uighurs being marched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities are selling Uighur hair on the internet .
Tory MP Neil O'Brien told the Commons : `` Whether it 's pictures of Uighur children separated from parents or the horrifying footage of Uighurs in chains herded off the trains and into camps , or news the Chinese government is selling the hair of Uighurs , many things are reminiscent of the darkest moments of 20th century history .
`` The only way to stand up to a regime becoming more and more bullying is to confront them now . ''
Mr Raab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and whose great-grandparents were murdered in the Holocaust - added that there were `` harrowing echoes of what we have seen in the past '' .
The Foreign Secretary confirmed we will shelve extradition arrangements with Hong Kong in a `` reasonable and proportionate '' response to China 's new national security law .
`` It gives mainland authorities `` the ability to assume jurisdiction over certain cases and try those cases in mainland courts '' .
An arms embargo on China since 1989 's Tiananmen Square massacre will also be extended to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new law .
Mr Raab told MPs : `` There will be no exports of potentially lethal weapons .
It will also ban equipment which might be used for internal repression , such as shackles and smoke grenades . ''
The UK previously said holders of British National ( Overseas ) passports in Hong Kong will get extended rights to join a path to citizenship .
More details will be set out this week .
The deepening crisis comes just five years after then Prime Minister David Cameron hailed a `` golden era @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cutting Huawei out of our 5G network , there are calls for Chinese firms to be blocked from developing nuclear power stations here .
Mr Xiaoming said this week : `` People say China is becoming very aggressive .
That 's totally wrong .
`` It 's Western countries , headed by United States , they started this ... new Cold War on China . ''
He also accused Britain of `` dancing to America 's tune '' with the U-turn on Huawei .
But Tory backbencher Bob Seely , on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` The China we hoped for is not now the China we are getting .
`` And not only in Hong Kong but in foreign lobbying , foreign investment , espionage - industrial or otherwise - and human rights .
A much more significant reset in our relationship is needed . ''
Labour stepped up calls for `` Magnitsky '' sanctions on senior Chinese figures - which can include travel bans and asset freezes .
Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy said : `` The suspension of extradition is welcome and will offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pro-democracy activists most at risk from new national security legislation .
`` But today 's announcements must be part of a wider strategic approach to dealing with China .
`` The Government should accelerate the timetable for Magnitsky sanctions on officials involved in the persecution of the Uighur people . ''
Meanwhile , TikTok insisted China 's Communist Party does not have access to users ' personal information .
The app 's head of public policy for Europe , Theo Bertram , branded the claim `` completely false '' .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
Data is stored in the US .
TikTok is a company incorporated in the US . ''
The PM 's spokesman said he was `` not aware of any plans '' to ban TikTok , despite calls by some Tories .
Why has this breakdown in relations with China happened now ?
Huawei is the most obvious flashpoint , with Boris Johnson this month banning the Chinese tech firm from building Britain 's 5G network , a reversal of his own decision just six months earlier .
A Chinese crackdown on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until 1997 was a British colony - has tested diplomacy and Beijing 's imposition of a new national security law for the territory was a turning point .
Following Brexit , hawkish , hardline Tory MPs who need a foreign policy foe have turned their eyes eastward .
What could the Chinese do next ?
Britain is braced for a `` response '' from Beijing after suspending its extradition arrangements with Hong Kong and imposing an arms embargo on the territory .
China could use its clandestine network of British supporters to criticise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up its campaign of harassment of the UK 's allies in the Far East .
But economic revenge is more likely .
Chinese cash is set to be pumped into a range of vital infrastructure projects , including plans to build nuclear power plants and , potentially , the HS2 high-speed rail network .
Critics have warned that allowing Beijing to invest in vital national schemes leaves the UK `` kowtowing '' to a huge foreign power .
Adding to the tension , the Royal Navy could send its aircraft carrier HMS Queen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her first operational deployment .
Deploying a warship packed with fighter jets and escorted by destroyers , frigates and submarines would do little to ease diplomatic tension .
China would , perhaps understandably , see such a move as aggressive and would respond - opening a military front on what is currently a purely diplomatic standoff .

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China has threatened Britain, saying London will "bear the consequences" amid a continuing row over a controversial new security law in former UK territory Hong Kong
China warns Britain it will 'bear the consequences' in threat over Hong Kong row
China has said the UK will "bear the consequences" in a warning not to interfere over Hong Kong.
Beijing will resolutely respond to acts of interference in its internal affairs, a spokesman for
the country's embassy to the UK said.
It comes after Britain announced it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, as relations between the two countries lurches towards crisis point.
The spokesman said the UK has repeatedly violated international law and the basic norms of international relations, and will "bear the consequences if it insists on going down the wrong road".
Dominic Raab warned on Monday that the UK will not “buck and bow” to the sabre-rattling communist state.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
The Foreign Secretary joined MPs in condemning Beijing’s alleged persecution of Uighur Muslims – appearing to compare it with the Holocaust.
He slapped an arms embargo on Hong Kong and suspended the extradition treaty over a new security law imposed by China as it continues its crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
The heightened tensions came after China accused the West of sparking a new “cold war” and threatened “a response” – singling out the UK for freezing tech firm Huawei out of our 5G network.
Saying he was braced for retaliation over Hong Kong, Mr Raab said: “We are absolutely clear, we will not – certainly in relation to Hong Kong but also more generally – we will not buck and bow."
But China's ambassador Liu Xiaoming has accused London of "blatantly" interfering in China's affairs, adding: "China has never interfered in the UK's internal affairs. The UK should do the same to China."
Mr Raab and Prime Minister Boris Johnson will today meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who flew in last night.
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Collapsing relations with China are expected to top the agenda.
MPs yesterday rounded on Beijing in an hour-long debate, highlighting the plight of the Uighur minority in China's north-western Xinjiang region.
Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming denies reports Uighur women are being sterilised to cut the population.
On TV this week, he was confronted with footage appearing to show blindfolded Uighurs being marched to trains.
Image: PA) PA)
It is also claimed authorities are selling Uighur hair on the internet.
Tory MP Neil O'Brien told the Commons: "Whether it's pictures of Uighur children separated from parents or the horrifying footage of Uighurs in chains herded off the trains and into camps, or news the Chinese government is selling the hair of Uighurs, many things are reminiscent of the darkest moments of 20th century history.
"The only way to stand up to a regime becoming more and more bullying is to confront them now."
Mr Raab - whose Jewish father fled the Nazis and whose great-grandparents were murdered in the Holocaust - added that there were "harrowing echoes of what we have seen in the past".
The Foreign Secretary confirmed we will shelve extradition arrangements with Hong Kong in a "reasonable and proportionate" response to China's new national security law.
"It gives mainland authorities "the ability to assume jurisdiction over certain cases and try those cases in mainland courts".
Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
An arms embargo on China since 1989's Tiananmen Square massacre will also be extended to Hong Kong as a result of the new law.
Mr Raab told MPs: "There will be no exports of potentially lethal weapons. It will also ban equipment which might be used for internal repression, such as shackles and smoke grenades."
The UK previously said holders of British National (Overseas) passports in Hong Kong will get extended rights to join a path to citizenship. More details will be set out this week.
The deepening crisis comes just five years after then Prime Minister David Cameron hailed a "golden era" of UK-Chinese relations. In addition to cutting Huawei out of our 5G network, there are calls for Chinese firms to be blocked from developing nuclear power stations here.
Mr Xiaoming said this week: "People say China is becoming very aggressive. That's totally wrong.
"It's Western countries, headed by United States, they started this... new Cold War on China."
Image: ALEX PLAVEVSKI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) ALEX PLAVEVSKI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
He also accused Britain of "dancing to America's tune" with the U-turn on Huawei.
But Tory backbencher Bob Seely, on the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, said yesterday: "The China we hoped for is not now the China we are getting.
"And not only in Hong Kong but in foreign lobbying, foreign investment, espionage - industrial or otherwise - and human rights. A much more significant reset in our relationship is needed."
Labour stepped up calls for "Magnitsky" sanctions on senior Chinese figures - which can include travel bans and asset freezes.
Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy said: "The suspension of extradition is welcome and will offer much-needed assurance to the Hong Kong diaspora and pro-democracy activists most at risk from new national security legislation.
"But today's announcements must be part of a wider strategic approach to dealing with China.
"The Government should accelerate the timetable for Magnitsky sanctions on officials involved in the persecution of the Uighur people."
Meanwhile, TikTok insisted China's Communist Party does not have access to users' personal information.
The app's head of public policy for Europe, Theo Bertram, branded the claim "completely false". He said: "TikTok is not available in China. Data is stored in the US. TikTok is a company incorporated in the US."
The PM's spokesman said he was "not aware of any plans" to ban TikTok, despite calls by some Tories.
Why has this breakdown in relations with China happened now?
Huawei is the most obvious flashpoint, with Boris Johnson this month banning the Chinese tech firm from building Britain's 5G network, a reversal of his own decision just six months earlier.
A Chinese crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong - which until 1997 was a British colony - has tested diplomacy and Beijing's imposition of a new national security law for the territory was a turning point.
Following Brexit, hawkish, hardline Tory MPs who need a foreign policy foe have turned their eyes eastward.
What could the Chinese do next?
Britain is braced for a "response" from Beijing after suspending its extradition arrangements with Hong Kong and imposing an arms embargo on the territory.
China could use its clandestine network of British supporters to criticise the moves. Beijing may also step up its campaign of harassment of the UK's allies in the Far East.
But economic revenge is more likely.
Chinese cash is set to be pumped into a range of vital infrastructure projects, including plans to build nuclear power plants and, potentially, the HS2 high-speed rail network.
Critics have warned that allowing Beijing to invest in vital national schemes leaves the UK "kowtowing" to a huge foreign power.
Adding to the tension, the Royal Navy could send its aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to the region next year on her first operational deployment.
Deploying a warship packed with fighter jets and escorted by destroyers, frigates and submarines would do little to ease diplomatic tension.
China would, perhaps understandably, see such a move as aggressive and would respond - opening a military front on what is currently a purely diplomatic standoff.


thedailymirror--2020-07-21--Man City 'make shock enquiry' about Man Utd flop Alexis Sanchez

Man City have reportedly made contact with Alexis Sanchez ' representatives over a potential transfer involving the Man Utd flop .
Sanchez was at the centre of a tug of war between both sides when he completed his move to United from Arsenal in 2018 .
In hindsight his decision to head to Old Trafford looks to have been the wrong one , but he could still find himself sporting the blue of City , if reports from Chile are accurate .
The forward 's future beyond the end of this season is still up in the air as his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a close .
And Chilean newspaper La Cuarta state that City have already been in touch over a switch to The Etihad .
Sanchez has been performing well at the San Siro and Inter are keen to take him back on loan again next season .
United would likely rather not loan him to City , and are believed to be open to a similar deal for him to stay at Inter .
But City are trying to muscle in on negotiations by asking what Sanchez ' demands are for next season .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at United , whom are desperate to get the star off their wage bill .
They value him at £17million too , meaning any potential suitors would have to stump up some significant cash , which has put Inter off a permanent deal .
Though having said that , it is likely Sanchez ' next loan deal could include an obligation to buy clause at the end of the contract .
Meanwhile United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been urged to replace the club 's top earner [ behind Sanchez ] David de @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Spanish goalkeeper has struggled for form this season and his position is now under scrutiny .
Back-up stopper Dean Henderson is expected to be called back from his loan at Sheffield Utd this summer to challenge de Gea for his starting berth , but Mirror columnist Stan Collymore feels United should be thinking bigger .
`` I ’ m not convinced Dean Henderson can make the step up to be Man U No1 , '' Collymore said. ''
Manchester United needs a new type of keeper like Alisson , or Ederson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , hyper-mobile and hyper-athletic .
`` Go for another keeper and start afresh . ''
Sign up to the Mirror Football email here for the latest news and transfer gossip .

City missed out on signing Sanchez back in 2018 but that has since arguably proved to be a blessing in disguise as the forward struggled to reproduce his best form at Man Utd
Man City have reportedly made contact with Alexis Sanchez' representatives over a potential transfer involving the Man Utd flop.
Sanchez was at the centre of a tug of war between both sides when he completed his move to United from Arsenal in 2018.
In hindsight his decision to head to Old Trafford looks to have been the wrong one, but he could still find himself sporting the blue of City, if reports from Chile are accurate.
The forward's future beyond the end of this season is still up in the air as his loan spell at Inter Milan comes to a close.
And Chilean newspaper La Cuarta state that City have already been in touch over a switch to The Etihad.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Sanchez has been performing well at the San Siro and Inter are keen to take him back on loan again next season.
United would likely rather not loan him to City, and are believed to be open to a similar deal for him to stay at Inter.
But City are trying to muscle in on negotiations by asking what Sanchez' demands are for next season.
The 31-year-old is on a £400,000-per-week deal at United, whom are desperate to get the star off their wage bill.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
They value him at £17million too, meaning any potential suitors would have to stump up some significant cash, which has put Inter off a permanent deal.
Though having said that, it is likely Sanchez' next loan deal could include an obligation to buy clause at the end of the contract.
Meanwhile United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been urged to replace the club's top earner [behind Sanchez] David de Gea following his latest gaffes against Chelsea.
The Spanish goalkeeper has struggled for form this season and his position is now under scrutiny.
Back-up stopper Dean Henderson is expected to be called back from his loan at Sheffield Utd this summer to challenge de Gea for his starting berth, but Mirror columnist Stan Collymore feels United should be thinking bigger.
"I’m not convinced Dean Henderson can make the step up to be Man U No1," Collymore said.
" Manchester United needs a new type of keeper like Alisson, or Ederson, who is good with his feet, hyper-mobile and hyper-athletic.
"Go for another keeper and start afresh."
Sign up to the Mirror Football email here for the latest news and transfer gossip.


thedailymirror--2020-07-21--Piers Morgan on crutches after tearing a tendon on second day of his holiday

Piers Morgan has started his six-week break from Good Morning Britain by injuring himself on the second day of his holiday in France .
The 55-year-old TV presenter was pictured on crutches when he shared a snap from his sunshine break on Instagram .
Piers suffered an unfortunate accident in Saint-Tropez which left him with a teared tendon in his right leg .
Sharing a snap of him with his sons on Instagram , Piers captioned it : `` Peg-leg .
( nothing like tearing a tendon on Day 2 of a 6-week holiday ) . ''
Spencer , Stanley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , seemingly helping their dad as he balanced on one leg .
The injury has n't stopped Piers living it up on the French Riviera , as he has already enjoyed an alcohol drenched lunch with Hollywood legend Joan Collins .
Despite the injury , Piers is wasting no time in living the high life in Southern France , tagging exclusive restaurant Club 55 in an Instagram post in which Piers is pictured with his eldest son , Spencer , 27 .
Spencer also had his arm around his 23-year-old brother Stanley as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wine for the family snap .
This is a marked turnaround for Piers , who was originally very vocal about how he had been unable to see his sons due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions .
The GMB presenter had joked that he would hire them as cleaners when the government initially announced that house staff could return to their jobs but family members were not allowed to meet up .
That 's all in the past now as Piers celebrated being with his eldest two children , captioning the pic of them together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 2/3 of them anyway ) in 120 days - and can ’ t think of a better place to have it . ''
Spencer echoed these sentiments , posting the same photo to his own page , with : `` We ’ re back in the game '' .
Piers then went on to share photos of him with Dame Joan Collins , as they enjoyed lunch together , raising a glass to the camera .
The breakfast show presenter wrote alongside the pic : `` Don ’ t you wish someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looks at me ? ''
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Piers Morgan has got his six-week holiday off to a fantastic start by being left on crutches following an accident in France, with his sons appearing to hold him up
Piers Morgan on crutches after tearing a tendon on second day of his holiday
Piers Morgan has started his six-week break from Good Morning Britain by injuring himself on the second day of his holiday in France.
The 55-year-old TV presenter was pictured on crutches when he shared a snap from his sunshine break on Instagram.
Piers suffered an unfortunate accident in Saint-Tropez which left him with a teared tendon in his right leg.
Sharing a snap of him with his sons on Instagram, Piers captioned it: "Peg-leg. (nothing like tearing a tendon on Day 2 of a 6-week holiday)."
Spencer, Stanley and Bertie are seen in the photo, seemingly helping their dad as he balanced on one leg.
Image: Piers Morgan/Instagram) Piers Morgan/Instagram)
The injury hasn't stopped Piers living it up on the French Riviera, as he has already enjoyed an alcohol drenched lunch with Hollywood legend Joan Collins.
Despite the injury, Piers is wasting no time in living the high life in Southern France, tagging exclusive restaurant Club 55 in an Instagram post in which Piers is pictured with his eldest son, Spencer, 27.
Spencer also had his arm around his 23-year-old brother Stanley as they all held up a glass of wine for the family snap.
Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images) Dave Benett/Getty Images)
This is a marked turnaround for Piers, who was originally very vocal about how he had been unable to see his sons due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
The GMB presenter had joked that he would hire them as cleaners when the government initially announced that house staff could return to their jobs but family members were not allowed to meet up.
That's all in the past now as Piers celebrated being with his eldest two children, captioning the pic of them together: "First lunch with my sons (2/3 of them anyway) in 120 days - and can’t think of a better place to have it."
Image: ITV) ITV)
Spencer echoed these sentiments, posting the same photo to his own page, with: "We’re back in the game".
Piers then went on to share photos of him with Dame Joan Collins, as they enjoyed lunch together, raising a glass to the camera.
The breakfast show presenter wrote alongside the pic: "Don’t you wish someone looked at you the way Dame Joan looks at me?"
Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033.


thedailymirror--2020-07-21--Charred remains of beach hut where cooking accident sparked massive beach fire

These are the charred remains of a beach hut where an enormous fire that spread up a hill overlooking a beach started .
The dramatic blaze that spread across the cliffs on Bournemouth 's seafront was caused by a cooking accident , the fire service has said .
The fire , on West Undercliff , affected three beach huts and spread over around 100 metres of heath on the cliff face on Monday afternoon .
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 3.51pm and it took multiple crews and a helicopter to bring the blaze under control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the fire spread quickly up the cliff .
A spokeswoman said it was understood the fire started in the beach hut when a camping stove was knocked over .
She said the blaze had been brought under control by 5.30pm , although crews had remained at the scene damping down for a few hours more .
No-one was injured in the incident .
Videos and pictures posted on social media showed fire burning up the cliff face , with plumes of black smoke visible from a distance .
The beach was heaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23C weather at the Dorset beach on England 's south coast .
A charred beach hut and the burnt-out remains of gas canisters can be seen littering the site following the fire .
Firefighters who tackled the blaze said earlier three huts had been damaged .
In clips taken at the beach today , the flames and smoke can be seen to be emanating from the line of beach huts on the promenade at the the bottom of the cliff .
According to the Mail Online the blaze began on a gas stove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man was seen rushing out of one of the timber cabins shouting at people to get back as he feared the canister inside could explode .
Beachgoers said they heard `` popping '' sounds as they sped away from the hut .
Life guards ushered beach goers away from the fire before the firefighters arrived at the scene .
Bouremouth local Jonty Hughes , 22 , told the Mail he was about 60ft from the beach hut where he witnessed the inferno begin .
He said : `` A guy came running out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was a small gas canister down the side of his beach hut .
`` He kept shouting for people to get out of the way and when it did reach the gas there were loads of pops , which sounded almost like aerosols .
`` The wind pushed the flames up the cliff face and the fire just rose all the way up from there .
It was unbelievable . ''

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Jeremy Culley, Talia Shadwell)

The fire spread up a hill overlooking Bournemouth beach after starting in a beach hut after a cooking accident, sending terrified beachgoers lapping up the sun fleeing
These are the charred remains of a beach hut where an enormous fire that spread up a hill overlooking a beach started.
The dramatic blaze that spread across the cliffs on Bournemouth's seafront was caused by a cooking accident, the fire service has said.
The fire, on West Undercliff, affected three beach huts and spread over around 100 metres of heath on the cliff face on Monday afternoon.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 3.51pm and it took multiple crews and a helicopter to bring the blaze under control.
Beachgoers were filmed fleeing the scene as the fire spread quickly up the cliff.
Image: Daniel Cogan) Daniel Cogan)
A spokeswoman said it was understood the fire started in the beach hut when a camping stove was knocked over.
She said the blaze had been brought under control by 5.30pm, although crews had remained at the scene damping down for a few hours more.
No-one was injured in the incident.
Image: Daniel Cogan) Daniel Cogan) Image: Daniel Cogan) Daniel Cogan)
Videos and pictures posted on social media showed fire burning up the cliff face, with plumes of black smoke visible from a distance.
The beach was heaving with hundreds of sunbathers enjoying the sunny 23C weather at the Dorset beach on England's south coast.
A charred beach hut and the burnt-out remains of gas canisters can be seen littering the site following the fire.
Firefighters who tackled the blaze said earlier three huts had been damaged.
In clips taken at the beach today, the flames and smoke can be seen to be emanating from the line of beach huts on the promenade at the the bottom of the cliff.
Image: Ekaterina Berkova) Ekaterina Berkova)
Image: YouTube) YouTube)
According to the Mail Online the blaze began on a gas stove at one of the huts, and man was seen rushing out of one of the timber cabins shouting at people to get back as he feared the canister inside could explode.
Beachgoers said they heard "popping" sounds as they sped away from the hut.
Life guards ushered beach goers away from the fire before the firefighters arrived at the scene.
Bouremouth local Jonty Hughes, 22, told the Mail he was about 60ft from the beach hut where he witnessed the inferno begin.
He said: "A guy came running out shouting for people to get back as there was a small gas canister down the side of his beach hut.
"He kept shouting for people to get out of the way and when it did reach the gas there were loads of pops, which sounded almost like aerosols.
"The wind pushed the flames up the cliff face and the fire just rose all the way up from there. It was unbelievable."