thedailymirror--2020-12-14--Strictly's Ranvir Singh 'adores' Giovanni Pernice as she shows painful sacrifice

Ranvir Singh has taken one last opportunity to declare Giovanni Pernice as `` incredible '' after she exited Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend .
The 43-year-old Good Morning Britain presenter also showed the sacrifice her body had to make to ensure she could dance her way to the semi-final of the BBC show .
She was denied a place in the final after the judges chose Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing over her in the dance-off , and Ranvir has taken to Instagram to say her goodbyes to the competition .
There have been rumours that her relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 'strictly professional ' and she once again said `` I adore you '' as she shared her upset at missing out on the final .
Writing on Instagram , Ranvir said : `` Sadly it was not to be - but what a way to go.. on a beautiful Waltz that got a score of 8,9,9 on the semi-final of @ bbcstrictly I couldn ’ t have done anymore !
`` My incredible partner - you @ pernicegiovann1 tried your best to get me to the final and I ’ m just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ❤ My feet are relieved to not be punished anymore and although my heart is a little sad for tonight - I am genuinely proud of what we achieved from below zero ability and confidence to start with to feeling magical in the Paso , Foxtrot , the American Smooth , Argentine Tango , Viennese Waltz , and a classic Waltz !
With a Cha cha and Jive squeezed in for good measure . ''
Ranvir added : `` Thank you to everyone @ bbcstrictly for allowing me to be part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who voted and supported us for the last two months .
❤ '' What a privilege to be part of a show that gives so much joy to the country in this year of 2020 xxx '' Ranvir was soon receiving praise from celebs who have taken on the Strictly challenge , from this series and past times .
Her GMB colleague , Charlotte Hawkins , who has also graced the hallowed dance floor , wrote : `` Oh Ranvir so sad to see you go , you were amazing !
Huge well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finalist Maisie Smith added : `` I feel honoured to have danced on the same stage as such a wonderful person well done beautiful xxx '' While Clara Amfo , who was knocked out earlier in the series , wrote : `` You mate ... gorgeous inside and out , a woman ’ s woman , a real life superhero and a beautiful dancer , be SO SO SO proud of yourself . ''
This came a day after Ranvir showed the painful sacrifice she made each week when dancing on the show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , each one wrapped in plasters , the GMB presenter paid tribute to the Strictly physio for keeping her in a position to perform each week .
She captioned the photo : `` The magic of the @ bbcstrictly physio can not be underestimated !
Thanks @ jen_nash_ Don ’ t forget to get your pigs in blankets for Christmas dinner by the way ... '' Ranvir can now put her feet up without needing to put on her dancing shoes for a few weeks , at least .
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Ranvir Singh has shared how much toll her performances on Strictly Come Dancing have had on her as she bids farewell to the show and her dance partner Giovanni Pernice
Ranvir Singh has taken one last opportunity to declare Giovanni Pernice as "incredible" after she exited Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend.
The 43-year-old Good Morning Britain presenter also showed the sacrifice her body had to make to ensure she could dance her way to the semi-final of the BBC show.
She was denied a place in the final after the judges chose Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing over her in the dance-off, and Ranvir has taken to Instagram to say her goodbyes to the competition.
There have been rumours that her relationship with dance partner Giovanni has been more than 'strictly professional' and she once again said "I adore you" as she shared her upset at missing out on the final.
Image: BBC / Guy Levy) BBC / Guy Levy)
Writing on Instagram, Ranvir said: "Sadly it was not to be - but what a way to go.. on a beautiful Waltz that got a score of 8,9,9 on the semi-final of @bbcstrictly I couldn’t have done anymore!
"My incredible partner - you @pernicegiovann1 tried your best to get me to the final and I’m just disappointed for you.
"I adore you ❤ My feet are relieved to not be punished anymore and although my heart is a little sad for tonight - I am genuinely proud of what we achieved from below zero ability and confidence to start with to feeling magical in the Paso, Foxtrot, the American Smooth, Argentine Tango, Viennese Waltz, and a classic Waltz ! With a Cha cha and Jive squeezed in for good measure."
Image: BBC / Guy Levy) BBC / Guy Levy)
Ranvir added: "Thank you to everyone @bbcstrictly for allowing me to be part of the show and thank you to everyone who voted and supported us for the last two months. ❤
"What a privilege to be part of a show that gives so much joy to the country in this year of 2020 xxx"
Ranvir was soon receiving praise from celebs who have taken on the Strictly challenge, from this series and past times.
Her GMB colleague, Charlotte Hawkins, who has also graced the hallowed dance floor, wrote: "Oh Ranvir so sad to see you go, you were amazing! Huge well done! Sending love xxx"
Strictly finalist Maisie Smith added: "I feel honoured to have danced on the same stage as such a wonderful person well done beautiful xxx"
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Image: Ranvir Singh/Instagram) Ranvir Singh/Instagram)
While Clara Amfo, who was knocked out earlier in the series, wrote: "You mate...gorgeous inside and out, a woman’s woman, a real life superhero and a beautiful dancer, be SO SO SO proud of yourself."
This came a day after Ranvir showed the painful sacrifice she made each week when dancing on the show.
Sharing a pic of her toes, each one wrapped in plasters, the GMB presenter paid tribute to the Strictly physio for keeping her in a position to perform each week.
She captioned the photo: "The magic of the @bbcstrictly physio cannot be underestimated! Thanks @jen_nash_ Don’t forget to get your pigs in blankets for Christmas dinner by the way..."
Ranvir can now put her feet up without needing to put on her dancing shoes for a few weeks, at least.
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thedailymirror--2020-12-14--Neymar's suspected broken ankle latest as PSG boss Thomas Tuchel provides update

Neymar will have tests on Monday on the suspected broken ankle he suffered during 's Paris-Saint Germain 's defeat to Lyon on Sunday .
The Brazilian star left the pitch in tears as he was stretchered off in the dying moments of the Ligue 1 clash at the Parc des Princes .
He suffered what looked like a serious ankle injury following a late challenge from Thiago Mendes , with videos appearing to show the joint could be broken .
PSG now face an anxious wait to discover how serious the injury is , and how long the 28-year-old forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thomas Tuchel confirmed afterwards that Neymar would have tests on Monday to determine the severity of the injury .
`` He 's with the physio and the doctors and we have to wait for the tests tomorrow ( Monday ) , '' Tuchel told French broadcaster Telefoot .
Tino Kadewere had scored the only goal in the first half as Lyon leapfrogged PSG into second place , with the reigning champions dropping into third .
Lille went top following their 2-1 victory at home to Bordeaux .
Marseille are just a point behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two games in hand over all three of the sides above them .
But Neymar 's injury will be a bigger worry for Tuchel than his side 's current league position .
The former Barcelona ace has had rancid luck with injuries while at PSG , but this one could be the worst of the lot .
During his time in Paris , the Brazil international has fractured his metatarsal on two separate occasions .
He also missed the Copa America in 2019 after rupturing ankle ligaments .
Neymar signed for PSG in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has played just 58 times for the French giants .

Paris-Saint Germain face an anxious wait to discover the severity of Neymar's injury after he was stretchered off in tears in the dying moments of his side's defeat to Lyon
Neymar will have tests on Monday on the suspected broken ankle he suffered during's Paris-Saint Germain's defeat to Lyon on Sunday.
The Brazilian star left the pitch in tears as he was stretchered off in the dying moments of the Ligue 1 clash at the Parc des Princes.
He suffered what looked like a serious ankle injury following a late challenge from Thiago Mendes, with videos appearing to show the joint could be broken.
PSG now face an anxious wait to discover how serious the injury is, and how long the 28-year-old forward will be out of action.
Boss Thomas Tuchel confirmed afterwards that Neymar would have tests on Monday to determine the severity of the injury.
Image: YOAN VALAT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) YOAN VALAT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
"He's with the physio and the doctors and we have to wait for the tests tomorrow (Monday)," Tuchel told French broadcaster Telefoot .
Tino Kadewere had scored the only goal in the first half as Lyon leapfrogged PSG into second place, with the reigning champions dropping into third.
Lille went top following their 2-1 victory at home to Bordeaux.
Marseille are just a point behind PSG in fourth place, and have two games in hand over all three of the sides above them.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
But Neymar's injury will be a bigger worry for Tuchel than his side's current league position.
The former Barcelona ace has had rancid luck with injuries while at PSG, but this one could be the worst of the lot.
During his time in Paris, the Brazil international has fractured his metatarsal on two separate occasions.
He also missed the Copa America in 2019 after rupturing ankle ligaments.
Neymar signed for PSG in 2017 but his injury history has meant he has played just 58 times for the French giants.


thedailymirror--2020-12-14--Rylan was 'booted off Big Brother at 18' only to earn £100k for celeb return

Rylan Clark-Neal has revealed that he was paid £100,000 to appear on CelebrityBig Brother , seven years after he was booted off the show before it even began .
The 32-year-old TV presenter has revealed that he was due to enter the civilian version of Big Brother when he was 18 , in 2006 , but a last minute revelation cost him a place in the house .
Rylan has opened up about the moment to Louis Theroux on his Grounded podcast , saying : `` When I was 18 I was going into the Big Brother house into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was in hiding , had my suitcases all changed over ready to go in and a story came out , which meant I could n't go in and I did n't end up going in then . ''
Rather than a setback , Rylan looked for other ways to make his name on TV and in 2010 he reached the final of Sky Living modelling series , Signed by Katie Price .
Not resting on his laurels , 2012 saw him hit the big time with a memorable turn on The X @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Big Brother house for the celebrity version , a year later .
The current It Takes Two host revealed , for the first time , that this brought him a £100,000 pay cheque , as he went on to win the CBB final in the 11th series of the Channel 5 reality show in 2013 .
Rylan said : `` I got £100,000 to be in Big Brother .
So to me , I 'd won the lottery . ''
At the suggestion it was a high sum , he added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
I think that is the first time I 've ever said how much I got paid to go on Big Brother .
`` But when you realise how much money there is in television and what other people get paid to do the same experience or less than you , it 's quite , quite shocking sometimes '' Asked about the larger amounts paid to celebrities , he said : `` I 've known very big payments for people to go into that house .
I mean some people have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evicted first , put it that way . ''
Rylan also revealed the horrific abuse he received during his stint on the X Factor , where he proved a controversial contestant and clashed with judge Gary Barlow .
It was the same year that Jimmy Savile was exposed as a paedophile and Rylan said there were days when he suffered worse abuse that the disgraced TV presenter .
He said : `` There was two people on the front pages of the papers at the time that I was on X Factor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ six out of seven days I 'd get worse press than him like that says something . ''
Louis questioned whether he was truly compared to a paedophile at that time .
Rylan replied : `` They were just saying I do n't deserve it , I 'm robbing people of places , which is fine ... '' The only reason I found it difficult - I 'd just sit there and think about my mum .
`` I told her : 'Do n't read nothing , do n't look at anything , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I know what I 'm doing , let me just do it .
Trust me , trust me .
It 's going to be difficult but just let me do it ' . ''
*Episode 4 of Radio 4 ’ s Grounded with Louis Theroux , series 2 is on BBC Sounds from Monday 14 December .
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Rylan Clark-Neal has spoken about how he has gone from a teenage Big Brother reject to returning seven years later for a £100,000 pay cheque and a new career
Rylan Clark-Neal was 'booted off Big Brother at 18' only to earn £100k for celeb return
Rylan Clark-Neal has revealed that he was paid £100,000 to appear on Celebrity Big Brother, seven years after he was booted off the show before it even began.
The 32-year-old TV presenter has revealed that he was due to enter the civilian version of Big Brother when he was 18, in 2006, but a last minute revelation cost him a place in the house.
Rylan has opened up about the moment to Louis Theroux on his Grounded podcast, saying: "When I was 18 I was going into the Big Brother house into the civilian version and long story short, I was in hiding, had my suitcases all changed over ready to go in and a story came out, which meant I couldn't go in and I didn't end up going in then."
Rather than a setback, Rylan looked for other ways to make his name on TV and in 2010 he reached the final of Sky Living modelling series, Signed by Katie Price.
Image: Mike Marsland/ WireImage) Mike Marsland/ WireImage)
Not resting on his laurels, 2012 saw him hit the big time with a memorable turn on The X Factor and this finally led him into the Big Brother house for the celebrity version, a year later.
The current It Takes Two host revealed, for the first time, that this brought him a £100,000 pay cheque, as he went on to win the CBB final in the 11th series of the Channel 5 reality show in 2013.
Rylan said: "I got £100,000 to be in Big Brother. So to me, I'd won the lottery."
At the suggestion it was a high sum, he added: "Yeah, I've never said that. I think that is the first time I've ever said how much I got paid to go on Big Brother.
"But when you realise how much money there is in television and what other people get paid to do the same experience or less than you, it's quite, quite shocking sometimes"
Image: Supplied by WENN) Supplied by WENN)
Asked about the larger amounts paid to celebrities, he said: "I've known very big payments for people to go into that house. I mean some people have been paid half a million pounds and got evicted first, put it that way."
Rylan also revealed the horrific abuse he received during his stint on the X Factor, where he proved a controversial contestant and clashed with judge Gary Barlow.
It was the same year that Jimmy Savile was exposed as a paedophile and Rylan said there were days when he suffered worse abuse that the disgraced TV presenter.
He said: "There was two people on the front pages of the papers at the time that I was on X Factor. It was me and Jimmy Savile and six out of seven days I'd get worse press than him like that says something."
Image: Channel 5) Channel 5)
Louis questioned whether he was truly compared to a paedophile at that time.
Rylan replied: "They were just saying I don't deserve it, I'm robbing people of places, which is fine...
"The only reason I found it difficult - I'd just sit there and think about my mum.
"I told her: 'Don't read nothing, don't look at anything, just let me do what I do. I know what I'm doing, let me just do it. Trust me, trust me. It's going to be difficult but just let me do it'."
*Episode 4 of Radio 4’s Grounded with Louis Theroux, series 2 is available on BBC Sounds from Monday 14 December. Series 1 is available to listen in full on BBC Sounds.
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thedailymirror--2020-12-14--Beverley Callard says mother-in-law is 'proud' of 'mega sh*g' remark about son

Beverley Callard had a moment of 'forgetting where she was ' while in the I 'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here !
castle but her comment has n't upset her mother-in-law .
The 63-year-old Coronation Street legend was heard labelling her husband Jon a `` mega sh*g '' and it went on to be a running joke with show hosts Ant and Dec for the rest of the series .
While Jon was reportedly `` mortified '' at his bedroom prowess being coined in such a way , it would seem that his mum is feeling `` proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beverley was left red-faced during her exit interview when she realised that her comments about their sex life had been broadcast to the nation .
She had told some of her fellow campmates : `` Jon 's very handsome , he 's a mega sh*g. '' He is a mega sh*g and he dances for me in the kitchen every morning and makes me laugh my socks off . ''
Beverley returned to the subject on Sunday , during A Castle Story , which looked back over their time in camp .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 88-year-old mother might not speak to her again after her raunchy turn of phrase .
It would seem though , that this could n't be further from the truth and that she is actually `` proud '' of her son 's new moniker .
Bev said : `` I really thought they would edit that out .
`` I was convinced my mother-in-law would n't speak to me .
She 's 88 and she 's really proud .
`` Now she 's telling people that 's her son . ''
During an appearance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been evicted from the camp , Beverley said that she `` wanted to die '' when she realised that her nickname for Jon had been on TV .
She told Lorraine : `` I ca n't believe they aired that .
`` I just thought they were quite bad words so they 'll edit that , when Ant and Dec played the clip for me last night I wanted to die . ''
Lorraine placated Beverley , saying : `` It was funny , it was a laugh - as he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot worse . ''
Yes , her husband may have been nothing worth shouting about on prime time television .
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ANT AND DEC JOKE BEVERLEY IS 'TOO BUSY' TO WATCH I'M A CELEB AFTER REUNION WITH 'MEGA SHAG' HUBBY
ANT AND DEC JOKE BEVERLEY IS 'TOO BUSY' TO WATCH I'M A CELEB AFTER REUNION WITH 'MEGA SHAG' HUBBY
Beverley Callard gave one of the revelations of this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and while it mortified her husband Jon, it pleased his mum
Beverley Callard had a moment of 'forgetting where she was' while in the I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! castle but her comment hasn't upset her mother-in-law.
The 63-year-old Coronation Street legend was heard labelling her husband Jon a "mega sh*g" and it went on to be a running joke with show hosts Ant and Dec for the rest of the series.
While Jon was reportedly "mortified" at his bedroom prowess being coined in such a way, it would seem that his mum is feeling "proud" about his now found status.
Beverley was left red-faced during her exit interview when she realised that her comments about their sex life had been broadcast to the nation.
She had told some of her fellow campmates: "Jon's very handsome, he's a mega sh*g.
"He is a mega sh*g and he dances for me in the kitchen every morning and makes me laugh my socks off."
Beverley returned to the subject on Sunday, during A Castle Story, which looked back over their time in camp.
She said that she worried that Jon's 88-year-old mother might not speak to her again after her raunchy turn of phrase.
It would seem though, that this couldn't be further from the truth and that she is actually "proud" of her son's new moniker.
Bev said: "I really thought they would edit that out.
"I was convinced my mother-in-law wouldn't speak to me. She's 88 and she's really proud.
"Now she's telling people that's her son."
During an appearance on Lorraine, the day after she had been evicted from the camp, Beverley said that she "wanted to die" when she realised that her nickname for Jon had been on TV.
She told Lorraine: "I can't believe they aired that.
"I just thought they were quite bad words so they'll edit that, when Ant and Dec played the clip for me last night I wanted to die."
Lorraine placated Beverley, saying: "It was funny, it was a laugh - as he said himself, it could have been a lot worse."
Yes, her husband may have been nothing worth shouting about on prime time television.
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thedailymirror--2020-12-14--Man, 73, left in ambulance for 19 hours outside hospital due to bed shortage

A pensioner was left waiting for more than 19 hours in an ambulance outside a hospital after suffering a suspected stroke or sepsis .
Ted Edwards , 73 , was kept inside the ambulance because of a shortage of beds or doctors inside the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran , South Wales .
His worried family tried to reach NHS staff for updates but were told that he was still being monitored in the ambulance Ted 's niece Poppy Vaughan Winter , 25 , said the family were `` really concerned '' after he fell ill on Friday night at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncle had been waiting more than 19 hours on Saturday night and on Sunday morning they were waiting for updates from NHS staff .
Speaking on Saturday , she said : `` We 've just been told his condition 's not changed , but he is still waiting in the ambulance . ''
In a tweet on Saturday , The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board who run the hospital said : `` The Grange University Hospital is under significant pressure this afternoon due to the very high number of Covid patients presenting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ beds for our patients and we also have a high number of ambulances waiting outside the hospital . ''
A health board spokeswoman said said there were `` significant pressures '' on staffing levels .
She said : `` This is a very serious situation and we are experiencing this demand on our services before we see the normal increase in demand as the result of cold weather and flu in the winter . ''
Bob Tooby of the Welsh Ambulance Service said : `` We now have over 1,900 Covid 19 patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has included some long delays with patients on our ambulances , but it would not be appropriate for the patients or indeed their families for us to provide the specific details at this time . ''

Ted Edwards was suffering a suspected stroke or sepsis but had to wait almost an entire day to get inside the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, South Wales
A pensioner was left waiting for more than 19 hours in an ambulance outside a hospital after suffering a suspected stroke or sepsis.
Ted Edwards, 73, was kept inside the ambulance because of a shortage of beds or doctors inside the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, South Wales.
His worried family tried to reach NHS staff for updates but were told that he was still being monitored in the ambulance Ted's niece Poppy Vaughan Winter, 25, said the family were "really concerned" after he fell ill on Friday night at home near Monmouth.
She said her uncle had been waiting more than 19 hours on Saturday night and on Sunday morning they were waiting for updates from NHS staff.
Speaking on Saturday, she said: "We've just been told his condition's not changed, but he is still waiting in the ambulance."
In a tweet on Saturday, The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board who run the hospital said: "The Grange University Hospital is under significant pressure this afternoon due to the very high number of Covid patients presenting.
"We're now struggling to identify beds for our patients and we also have a high number of ambulances waiting outside the hospital."
A health board spokeswoman said said there were "significant pressures" on staffing levels.
She said: "This is a very serious situation and we are experiencing this demand on our services before we see the normal increase in demand as the result of cold weather and flu in the winter."
Bob Tooby of the Welsh Ambulance Service said: "We now have over 1,900 Covid 19 patients at hospitals across Wales.
"This has included some long delays with patients on our ambulances, but it would not be appropriate for the patients or indeed their families for us to provide the specific details at this time."


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thedailymirror--2020-12-14--Councils reporting thousands of 'climate-related' incidents, including flooding

Four out of five councils have been hit by a “ climate-related incident ” in the last five years – including 23,000 properties flooded , a study reveals today .
The Local Government Association 's Climate Change Survey 2020 found about 80 % of town halls had set official targets to become carbon neutral .
But 96 % blamed a lack of cash as a barrier to tackling climate change , with 93 % saying legislation or regulation hampered efforts .
The LGA highlighted moves to create clean air zones , ban cars from some streets at peak times and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where councils were making progress towards slashing emissions .
LGA environment spokesman David Renard said : “ Councils recognise the urgent need to tackle climate change and are making active changes to benefit the environment .
“ This includes tackling harmful air pollution by devising clean air zones , encouraging the use of electric vehicles through promoting recharging points , and installing energy saving measures across councils ' own building stock .
“ However , national climate change targets are unlikely to be met unless councils are given long-term funding , devolved powers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pots .
“ Now is a crucial time for local authorities to be able to act and work hard to tackle climate change .
“ Drawing up and implementing new policy , hiring and training specialist staff and communicating this messaging to residents all come at a cost at a time when council finances are already stretched .
“ We want to work with the Government and business to establish a national fiscal and policy framework for addressing the climate emergency , supported with long-term funding.
” A Government spokesman said : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tackling climate change , becoming the first major economy to commit to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 .
“ We are also bolstering our resilience to climate change , providing a record £5.2billion investment in flood defences and ensuring vital infrastructure is resilient to extreme weather .
”

The revelations come from a survey by the Local Government Association
Four out of five councils have been hit by a “climate-related incident” in the last five years – including 23,000 properties flooded, a study reveals today.
The Local Government Association's Climate Change Survey 2020 found about 80% of town halls had set official targets to become carbon neutral.
But 96% blamed a lack of cash as a barrier to tackling climate change, with 93% saying legislation or regulation hampered efforts.
The LGA highlighted moves to create clean air zones, ban cars from some streets at peak times and install vehicle charging points as examples of where councils were making progress towards slashing emissions.
LGA environment spokesman David Renard said: “Councils recognise the urgent need to tackle climate change and are making active changes to benefit the environment.
Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror) Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror) Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
“This includes tackling harmful air pollution by devising clean air zones, encouraging the use of electric vehicles through promoting recharging points, and installing energy saving measures across councils' own building stock.
“However, national climate change targets are unlikely to be met unless councils are given long-term funding, devolved powers and easier access to complex government funding pots.
“Now is a crucial time for local authorities to be able to act and work hard to tackle climate change.
Image: PA) PA)
“Drawing up and implementing new policy, hiring and training specialist staff and communicating this messaging to residents all come at a cost at a time when council finances are already stretched.
“We want to work with the Government and business to establish a national fiscal and policy framework for addressing the climate emergency, supported with long-term funding.”
A Government spokesman said: “The UK is a global leader in tackling climate change, becoming the first major economy to commit to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
“We are also bolstering our resilience to climate change, providing a record £5.2billion investment in flood defences and ensuring vital infrastructure is resilient to extreme weather.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-14--Manufacturers cut growth forecasts amid no-deal Brexit fears as talks continue

Manufacturers have slashed growth forecasts for next year with a `` darkening picture '' for exports as the Brexit transition ends , a report reveals today .
Make UK said if there is no trade agreement with Brussels , the predictions may be revised given the potential for `` significant damage '' to manufacturing , with the motor vehicles sector especially vulnerable to the impact of tariffs .
The transition ends on December 31 and negotiations to strike a deal with the EU continue .
Make UK chief executive Stephen Phipson said : `` Manufacturing has stepped back from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year , but it is going to be a long haul back , with talk of a V-shaped recovery nothing more than fanciful .
“ However , having endured over four years of political turmoil , combined with the pandemic , many in industry are feeling like an exhausted boxer in the final round of a bout , with a no-deal exit from the EU potentially landing a knockout blow .
`` Should this happen the nascent recovery is likely to go into reverse , with significant damage to manufacturing and job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sectors . ''
Make UK has substantially downgraded its growth forecasts for 2021 to just 2.7 % – down from 5.1 % last quarter .
The manufacturing organisation , and business advisory firm BDO , said their research also showed the `` brutal impact '' of the coronavirus crisis , with the sector forecast to see a 12 % drop in output this year .
`` In addition to the darkening picture for exports , the survey shows investment intentions have now been substantially negative for three quarters in a row , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to worsen in the event of the further political turmoil that 'no-deal ' will create , '' said the report .
BDO 's head of manufacturing Richard Austin said : `` After a torrid year , manufacturers who rely on continental supply chains and export markets now face a race against the clock to prepare for the end of the transition period .
`` Manufacturers are now desperate for greater clarity so they can be released from the post-referendum paralysis which has made it nigh-on impossible to take long-term decisions . ''

Manufacturers have slashed growth forecasts for next year with a "darkening picture" for exports as the Brexit transition ends, a report reveals today.
Make UK said if there is no trade agreement with Brussels, the predictions may be revised given the potential for "significant damage" to manufacturing, with the motor vehicles sector especially vulnerable to the impact of tariffs.
The transition ends on December 31 and negotiations to strike a deal with the EU continue.
Make UK chief executive Stephen Phipson said: "Manufacturing has stepped back from the abyss that it stared into earlier in the year, but it is going to be a long haul back, with talk of a V-shaped recovery nothing more than fanciful.
“However, having endured over four years of political turmoil, combined with the pandemic, many in industry are feeling like an exhausted boxer in the final round of a bout, with a no-deal exit from the EU potentially landing a knockout blow.
Image: SWNS) SWNS)
"Should this happen the nascent recovery is likely to go into reverse, with significant damage to manufacturing and job losses following in already hard-hit areas and sectors."
Make UK has substantially downgraded its growth forecasts for 2021 to just 2.7% – down from 5.1% last quarter.
The manufacturing organisation, and business advisory firm BDO, said their research also showed the "brutal impact" of the coronavirus crisis, with the sector forecast to see a 12% drop in output this year.
"In addition to the darkening picture for exports, the survey shows investment intentions have now been substantially negative for three quarters in a row, a trend which Make UK believes is likely to worsen in the event of the further political turmoil that 'no-deal' will create," said the report.
BDO's head of manufacturing Richard Austin said: "After a torrid year, manufacturers who rely on continental supply chains and export markets now face a race against the clock to prepare for the end of the transition period.
"Manufacturers are now desperate for greater clarity so they can be released from the post-referendum paralysis which has made it nigh-on impossible to take long-term decisions."


thedailymirror--2020-12-14--Marcus Rashford: We all need to look out for hard-up kids to make real change

Marcus Rashford says “ only togetherness ” will lead to long-term change for those in need .
The campaigning Manchester United star said seeing the nation come together in the October half-term holidays to help feed schoolkids was “ probably my proudest moment ” of 2020 .
Rashford , 23 , told The Big Issue : “ At a time we were appearing to be somewhat divided , everything was put aside to protect our most vulnerable children .
“ Small businesses , who had not earnt a penny this year , reopened their kitchens knowing they would be running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put rivalry aside , people opened up their arms and welcomed people in .
The England ace said we can all play a role in combating child food poverty even if it is just a kind word or gesture .
He said : “ We all have a responsibility to protect our vulnerable as it could be any one of us – if 2020 has taught us anything it should be that.
” Rashford ’ s campaign began in June , after the Government refused vouchers over the summer holidays to feed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school meals in term time .
His campaign led to the Government allowing children to claim free meals during the summer holidays .
He then called for free meals over the October half-term , with more than a million people signing his petition .
The Government refused before again climbing down and pledging to spend more than £400million to support poor children and their families in England until the end of March .
Rashford also offered encouragement to Big Issue vendors who have faced financial and emotional hardship .
“ It will get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However big or small , we all play a role in society , and our voices matter .
”

The England footballer has said seeing the nation come together to feed poverty-stricken kids during the October half-term when the Tories failed to help is one of his proudest moments
Marcus Rashford says 'only togetherness' will lead to long-term change for needy
Marcus Rashford says “only togetherness” will lead to long-term change for those in need.
The campaigning Manchester United star said seeing the nation come together in the October half-term holidays to help feed schoolkids was “probably my proudest moment” of 2020.
Rashford, 23, told The Big Issue: “At a time we were appearing to be somewhat divided, everything was put aside to protect our most vulnerable children.
“Small businesses, who had not earnt a penny this year, reopened their kitchens knowing they would be running at an even greater loss, football put rivalry aside, people opened up their arms and welcomed people in.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
“It was really touching.”
The England ace said we can all play a role in combating child food poverty even if it is just a kind word or gesture.
He said: “We all have a responsibility to protect our vulnerable as it could be any one of us – if 2020 has taught us anything it should be that.”
Rashford’s campaign began in June, after the Government refused vouchers over the summer holidays to feed the 1.3 million children in England given free school meals in term time.
His campaign led to the Government allowing children to claim free meals during the summer holidays.
He then called for free meals over the October half-term, with more than a million people signing his petition.
Image: Pool via REUTERS) Pool via REUTERS)
The Government refused before again climbing down and pledging to spend more than £400million to support poor children and their families in England until the end of March.
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Rashford also offered encouragement to Big Issue vendors who have faced financial and emotional hardship.
“It will get better. It will get easier. However big or small, we all play a role in society, and our voices matter.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-14--Tragic dad, 27, who begged doctors for scan during Covid lockdown dies of cancer

A dad-of-two who had to “ beg ” for an MRI scan after the Covid-19 outbreak has died of cancer .
Sherwin Hall , 27 , went to hospital in March suffering from agonising leg pain .
In the next month he made a dozen more trips to hospital .
But he was given antibiotics after he was mistakenly diagnosed with a swollen prostate gland .
It was not until he had an MRI scan in late May that medics found a malignant tumour in his pelvis and 30 small tumours on his lungs .
Before his death , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them in April and May to give me an MRI scan , but no-one would listen .
“ Both my GP and my consultant told me that I couldn ’ t get one because scanning services were slowed down because of the coronavirus.
” His widow , LaTroya Hall , who is being supported by the Catch Up With Cancer Campaign , said : “ I am devastated .
I have lost the love of my life .
“ If Sherwin ’ s cancer had been found earlier it is likely he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worries me that the Government and NHS leaders continue to say cancer services are back to normal .
“ Our family ’ s experience has been that , even now , this is simply not the case .
“ Even if services were back at pre-pandemic levels , that is not enough .
The cancer backlog also needs to be cleared .
“ The Government and NHS leaders need to treat this as the crisis it is and urgently boost services so the NHS can Catch Up With Cancer.
” Mr Hall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this month .
Now cancer patients , celebrities and NHS staff have launched a Christmas video as part of a campaign calling on the Government to boost cancer services in the wake of Covid-19 .
The campaign was launched by the parents of beautician Kelly Smith , from Macclesfield , Cheshire , who died after her treatment for bowel cancer was stopped because of the pandemic .
Her father Craig Russell said : “ As many of us look to Christmas and the possibility of a vaccine , cancer patients feel like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presenter Victoria Derbyshire says in the video : “ I ’ m Victoria Derbyshire and all I want for Christmas is for people who ’ ve noticed changes in their body or noticed unexplained symptoms to go to the doctor ’ s please.
” Cancer charity MacMillan says the backlog of cancer patients from the first lockdown alone is 50,000 .
A Department of Health and Social Care spokeswoman said : “ Cancer diagnosis and treatment has remained a priority throughout the pandemic and we urge people to come forward if they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard so as many people as possible get the help they need and more than 870,000 people were referred for cancer checks between March and August .
“ We ’ ve given £3 billion to support the NHS in tackling the impact of Covid , including £1 billion to provide extra checks , scans and operations .
”

Doctors didn't take his claims of excruciating leg pain seriously despite dozens of trips to hospital, meaning tumours in his pelvis and lungs went undetected for months
Tragic dad, 27, who begged doctors for scan during coronavirus lockdown dies of cancer
A dad-of-two who had to “beg” for an MRI scan after the Covid-19 outbreak has died of cancer.
Sherwin Hall, 27, went to hospital in March suffering from agonising leg pain.
In the next month he made a dozen more trips to hospital.
But he was given antibiotics after he was mistakenly diagnosed with a swollen prostate gland.
It was not until he had an MRI scan in late May that medics found a malignant tumour in his pelvis and 30 small tumours on his lungs.
Before his death, Mr Hall said: “I kept begging them in April and May to give me an MRI scan, but no-one would listen.
“Both my GP and my consultant told me that I couldn’t get one because scanning services were slowed down because of the coronavirus.”
His widow, LaTroya Hall, who is being supported by the Catch Up With Cancer Campaign, said: “I am devastated. I have lost the love of my life.
Image: PA) PA)
“If Sherwin’s cancer had been found earlier it is likely he would still be here today.
“It worries me that the Government and NHS leaders continue to say cancer services are back to normal.
“Our family’s experience has been that, even now, this is simply not the case.
“Even if services were back at pre-pandemic levels, that is not enough. The cancer backlog also needs to be cleared.
“The Government and NHS leaders need to treat this as the crisis it is and urgently boost services so the NHS can Catch Up With Cancer.”
Mr Hall, from Leeds, West Yorks, died earlier this month.
Now cancer patients, celebrities and NHS staff have launched a Christmas video as part of a campaign calling on the Government to boost cancer services in the wake of Covid-19.
The campaign was launched by the parents of beautician Kelly Smith, from Macclesfield, Cheshire, who died after her treatment for bowel cancer was stopped because of the pandemic.
Image: PA) PA)
Her father Craig Russell said: “As many of us look to Christmas and the possibility of a vaccine, cancer patients feel like they are being left behind.”
TV presenter Victoria Derbyshire says in the video: “I’m Victoria Derbyshire and all I want for Christmas is for people who’ve noticed changes in their body or noticed unexplained symptoms to go to the doctor’s please.”
Cancer charity MacMillan says the backlog of cancer patients from the first lockdown alone is 50,000.
A Department of Health and Social Care spokeswoman said: “Cancer diagnosis and treatment has remained a priority throughout the pandemic and we urge people to come forward if they have symptoms.
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“The NHS is working hard so as many people as possible get the help they need and more than 870,000 people were referred for cancer checks between March and August.
“We’ve given £3 billion to support the NHS in tackling the impact of Covid,including £1 billion to provide extra checks, scans and operations.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-14--Drivers more annoyed by potholes than motorists using phones behind the wheel

An RAC poll of 3,068 motorists indicated 38 % were stressed by the condition and maintenance of roads in their communities .
The figure is up from 33 % in 2019 and ahead of other issues such as motorists using handheld phones , cited by 32 % ; the standard of other people 's driving , highlighted by 27 % ; and aggressive behaviour by other road users , mentioned by 26 % .
Fifty-two per cent of those surveyed believed local roads were worse than 12 months ago , compared with 49 % at last year 's survey .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have improved .
Motorists based in rural areas were more likely to say local roads have worsened .
The RAC received 1,871 call-outs for pothole-related vehicle damage between July and October , which is the highest number for those three months since 2015 .
Head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said the figures were `` a big concern '' as last year 's relatively mild winter was not expected to have led to a further decline in road surface quality .
He added : `` Faced with the early stages of the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to keep up their planned maintenance programmes , possibly due to staffing issues , and local roads suffered as a consequence .
`` This also calls into question just how much progress has actually been made in fixing the 11 million nuisance potholes cited by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps in May .
`` On the flip side , with less traffic , there was perhaps a far better opportunity for councils to fix the roads than in previous years , so we were pleased to see that several local authorities did just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman said : “ We know that people want to see potholes repaired and roads improved , which is why we ’ ve committed £2.5billion for local road repairs as part of the biggest nationwide pothole programme ever announced .
`` During lockdown earlier this year , quieter roads enabled local authorities to carry out more highway maintenance works , leading to over 319 miles of resurfacing .
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A poll by the RAC reveals drivers' biggest gripes - with potholes topping the list
Drivers more annoyed by potholes than motorists using phones behind the wheel
Pothole-plagued local roads are drivers' biggest motoring concern, a survey suggests today.
An RAC poll of 3,068 motorists indicated 38% were stressed by the condition and maintenance of roads in their communities.
The figure is up from 33% in 2019 and ahead of other issues such as motorists using handheld phones, cited by 32%; the standard of other people's driving, highlighted by 27%; and aggressive behaviour by other road users, mentioned by 26%.
Fifty-two per cent of those surveyed believed local roads were worse than 12 months ago, compared with 49% at last year's survey.
Only 6% of drivers think conditions have improved.
Image: Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post) Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post)
Motorists based in rural areas were more likely to say local roads have worsened.
The RAC received 1,871 call-outs for pothole-related vehicle damage between July and October, which is the highest number for those three months since 2015.
Head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said the figures were "a big concern" as last year's relatively mild winter was not expected to have led to a further decline in road surface quality.
He added: "Faced with the early stages of the pandemic, local authorities might not have been able to keep up their planned maintenance programmes, possibly due to staffing issues, and local roads suffered as a consequence.
"This also calls into question just how much progress has actually been made in fixing the 11 million nuisance potholes cited by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps in May.
Image: NurPhoto/PA Images) NurPhoto/PA Images)
"On the flip side, with less traffic, there was perhaps a far better opportunity for councils to fix the roads than in previous years, so we were pleased to see that several local authorities did just that."
A Department for Transport spokeswoman said: “We know that people want to see potholes repaired and roads improved, which is why we’ve committed £2.5billion for local road repairs as part of the biggest nationwide pothole programme ever announced.
"During lockdown earlier this year, quieter roads enabled local authorities to carry out more highway maintenance works, leading to over 319 miles of resurfacing.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-13--Ex escort quits sex industry to travel UK reviewing pubs after partner dies

A grieving former escort has swapped her life working in the sex industry for travelling around the country in a motorhome reviewing pubs .
Mother-of-two Charlotte Rose quit the industry last year after the sudden death of her partner Colin Chapman .
In an attempt to overcome the grief of losing him , she bought a 30-year-old motorhome and in October and set herself a challenge , Devon Live reports .
Charlotte is trying to break a Guinness World Record by visiting 150 pubs across England , Scotland and Wales in 12 months during the coronavirus pandemic to celebrate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attempt , she is determined to carry on with her mission on a much smaller scale , and is looking forward to a return to Devon next year .
Charlotte has faced many mishaps , such as two wheels falling off as she was on the move , but she has not been deterred .
The 40-year-old was forced to leave her home in Exeter in 2014 when she was evicted by her landlord after she appeared on Channel 4 documentary Love for Sale , presented by Rupert Everett .
She spoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Worker of the Year at the Sexual Freedom Awards in 2013 , and how she began her journey in the sex trade at the tender age of 17 when she agreed to take part in a dominatrix-themed photoshoot .
After delving into the world of domination she fell pregnant and had the first of two children with her childhood sweetheart .
But after the man she loved had an affair with a neighbour , their seven-year relationship broke down .
Charlotte left Nottingham and moved to Devon where she completed a hospitality degree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotels and as a hospitality teacher at Exeter College , before deciding to combine two of her passions – people and sex – and become an escort .
After losing her home in Exeter , she moved to London and continued to advertise her services as being a sex worker , dominatrix , sexual trainer , as well as being a political candidate .
However , she found herself evicted for a second time by her new landlord after she organised a porn protest outside Parliament and was interviewed across the globe .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope of finding love due to her line of work until she relocated to Essex .
It turned out to be the best move Charlotte made because that is when she met her partner Colin and their whirlwind romance began .
Together they enjoyed travel adventures in an American motorhome they called Hank the Yank , until Colin ’ s untimely death .
The 50-year-old was tragically killed in July 2019 when his motorbike was involved in a collision with a car .
Charlotte said : “ It ’ s been an awful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colin ’ s death I went through severe depression .
I ’ m still trying to get through grieving .
“ I used to be a very sociable person but then with what happened to Colin I became withdrawn , and then there was Covid-19 which didn ’ t help .
People don ’ t realise how grief hits someone .
“ For someone like me , in the job I had , I thought finding true love was non-existent .
“ Then all of a sudden , this wonderful , amazing guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We should have got married in May just gone .
“ We would have been together four years this April .
It doesn ’ t sound long but we were living together after six weeks .
Everything was just wonderful .
“ I was still working as an escort when I met him .
He was incredibly supportive of what I did .
He became my co-host on my radio show and was an advocate for the adult industry and published a book about it .
“ When I first met him I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scarlet instead of Charlotte .
He was never my cup of tea and was not a man I thought I would go for , but there was something about him.
” Colin was happy for her to continue with her line of work , and Charlotte says she can remember only one thing that upset him about it .
She recalled : “ He would come home from work at 4pm and I would cook dinner and we would sit down together .
If my work phone went off I would answer it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it was our time together .
`` When he explained that to me I understood and the phone went off .
Everything else was just work .
“ When Colin died I couldn ’ t think about sharing myself with anyone but Colin .
I didn ’ t have enough energy for myself , let alone give it to someone else .
`` A lot of my clients were disabled so it ’ s not always straightforward , and then there is the admin on top such as responding to messages , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to voicemails which took up 80 per cent of my time .
“ I just couldn ’ t do it anymore .
I get a lot of clients asking me to see them and as much as I would like to on a social level I can ’ t .
`` When Colin died I think that side of me died with it.
” When asked if she misses being an escort , Charlotte honestly replies : “ I ’ ve not thought about it .
I have missed the people in it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have changed things anyway .
” I have hosted online adult industry events , I have still got my radio show and I ’ m happy to talk about it so I have still got that side of it .
It means I ’ m not out of it completely to miss it.
” Before Colin ’ s death they had planned to go to Europe to keep doing their radio show abroad .
Knowing that Colin would have wanted her to continue having motorhome adventures , she bought ‘ Hank Junior ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she aptly named Marvin .
Charlotte says her gear stick suddenly snapping off when she was reversing causing her brakes to set on fire , getting stuck in mud , two wheels falling off when she was moving are just some of the problems she has so far had to contend with .
Clearly not deterred by the mishaps , she said : “ There ’ s always a challenge every week .
“ If the motorhome is not level it has no gas , the ignition switch you have to take out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the table overnight for elves to fix it by the time you put it back in come the morning , and the vehicle has no power steering.
” It certainly makes entertaining reading and viewing on her social media platforms after launching A Motorhome Life of Hank and Marvin when she began her pub challenge in October , while still continuing her weekly radio show Rose Talks Sex .
She said : “ It ’ s my personal journey which I call my road to recovery .
I was loving my world record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The plan was to eat , drink and film in each pub to help British tourism which stems from my background teaching at Exeter College.
” The adventure was certainly not fuelled by a love of drinking alcohol .
Instead of the image conscious lifestyle Charlotte once lived , she is now embracing a more natural look .
She admitted : “ I used to wear the most beautiful dresses , but none of that actually means anything really .
At the moment I ’ m wearing tracksuit bottoms with a grubby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My hair is curly as I don ’ t straighten it anymore .
I don ’ t even have a hairdryer.
” Charlotte ’ s pre-planned pub tour has had to take a significant detour as some of the areas she was due to visit are in tier 3 , and only pubs serving substantial meals being able to trade .
The direction her motorhome will be heading for Christmas is to Barking where her daughter lives to enjoy the festive celebrations .
Charlotte is hoping to make a return to Devon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a brief virtual appearance in Exeter after taking part in an online debate at Exeter University .
Looking firmly ahead to the future , instead of her eventful past , she said in between pub stops : “ I ’ m having the best time of my life at the moment .
”

Charlotte Rose set herself a challenge to break a Guinness World Record by visiting 150 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales in 12 months in an attempt to deal with the grief of losing Colin Chapman
A grieving former escort has swapped her life working in the sex industry for travelling around the country in a motorhome reviewing pubs.
Mother-of-two Charlotte Rose quit the industry last year after the sudden death of her partner Colin Chapman.
In an attempt to overcome the grief of losing him, she bought a 30-year-old motorhome and in October and set herself a challenge, Devon Live reports.
Charlotte is trying to break a Guinness World Record by visiting 150 pubs across England, Scotland and Wales in 12 months during the coronavirus pandemic to celebrate the pub industry.
Although Lockdown 2 scuppered the attempt, she is determined to carry on with her mission on a much smaller scale, and is looking forward to a return to Devon next year.
Charlotte has faced many mishaps, such as two wheels falling off as she was on the move, but she has not been deterred.
The 40-year-old was forced to leave her home in Exeter in 2014 when she was evicted by her landlord after she appeared on Channel 4 documentary Love for Sale, presented by Rupert Everett.
She spoke of having won the award of Sex Worker of the Year at the Sexual Freedom Awards in 2013, and how she began her journey in the sex trade at the tender age of 17 when she agreed to take part in a dominatrix-themed photoshoot.
After delving into the world of domination she fell pregnant and had the first of two children with her childhood sweetheart.
But after the man she loved had an affair with a neighbour, their seven-year relationship broke down.
Image: Matt Austin) Matt Austin)
Charlotte left Nottingham and moved to Devon where she completed a hospitality degree at Plymouth University.
She worked in hotels and as a hospitality teacher at Exeter College, before deciding to combine two of her passions – people and sex – and become an escort.
After losing her home in Exeter, she moved to London and continued to advertise her services as being a sex worker, dominatrix, sexual trainer, as well as being a political candidate.
However, she found herself evicted for a second time by her new landlord after she organised a porn protest outside Parliament and was interviewed across the globe.
By then she had long given up hope of finding love due to her line of work until she relocated to Essex.
It turned out to be the best move Charlotte made because that is when she met her partner Colin and their whirlwind romance began.
Together they enjoyed travel adventures in an American motorhome they called Hank the Yank, until Colin’s untimely death.
Image: Charlotte Rose) Charlotte Rose)
The 50-year-old was tragically killed in July 2019 when his motorbike was involved in a collision with a car.
Charlotte said: “It’s been an awful 18 months to be honest. After Colin’s death I went through severe depression. I’m still trying to get through grieving.
“I used to be a very sociable person but then with what happened to Colin I became withdrawn, and then there was Covid-19 which didn’t help. People don’t realise how grief hits someone.
“For someone like me, in the job I had, I thought finding true love was non-existent.
“Then all of a sudden, this wonderful, amazing guy comes along and blows me away. We should have got married in May just gone.
“We would have been together four years this April. It doesn’t sound long but we were living together after six weeks. Everything was just wonderful.
“I was still working as an escort when I met him. He was incredibly supportive of what I did. He became my co-host on my radio show and was an advocate for the adult industry and published a book about it.
Image: 1stladyofsex) 1stladyofsex)
“When I first met him I immediately disliked him because he called me Scarlet instead of Charlotte. He was never my cup of tea and was not a man I thought I would go for, but there was something about him.”
Colin was happy for her to continue with her line of work, and Charlotte says she can remember only one thing that upset him about it.
She recalled: “He would come home from work at 4pm and I would cook dinner and we would sit down together. If my work phone went off I would answer it, but he said that upset him as it was our time together.
"When he explained that to me I understood and the phone went off. Everything else was just work.
“When Colin died I couldn’t think about sharing myself with anyone but Colin. I didn’t have enough energy for myself, let alone give it to someone else.
"A lot of my clients were disabled so it’s not always straightforward, and then there is the admin on top such as responding to messages, uploading pictures, booking hotels and listening to voicemails which took up 80 per cent of my time.
“I just couldn’t do it anymore. I get a lot of clients asking me to see them and as much as I would like to on a social level I can’t.
"When Colin died I think that side of me died with it.”
Image: 1stladyofsex) 1stladyofsex)
When asked if she misses being an escort, Charlotte honestly replies: “I’ve not thought about it. I have missed the people in it, but what with Covid it would have changed things anyway.
”I have hosted online adult industry events, I have still got my radio show and I’m happy to talk about it so I have still got that side of it. It means I’m not out of it completely to miss it.”
Before Colin’s death they had planned to go to Europe to keep doing their radio show abroad.
Knowing that Colin would have wanted her to continue having motorhome adventures, she bought ‘Hank Junior’, along with a beagle dog which she aptly named Marvin.
Charlotte says her gear stick suddenly snapping off when she was reversing causing her brakes to set on fire, getting stuck in mud, two wheels falling off when she was moving are just some of the problems she has so far had to contend with.
Clearly not deterred by the mishaps, she said: “There’s always a challenge every week.
“If the motorhome is not level it has no gas, the ignition switch you have to take out from time to time and leave on the table overnight for elves to fix it by the time you put it back in come the morning, and the vehicle has no power steering.”
It certainly makes entertaining reading and viewing on her social media platforms after launching A Motorhome Life of Hank and Marvin when she began her pub challenge in October, while still continuing her weekly radio show Rose Talks Sex.
She said: “It’s my personal journey which I call my road to recovery. I was loving my world record attempt until lockdown 2 came along.
“The plan was to eat, drink and film in each pub to help British tourism which stems from my background teaching at Exeter College.”
The adventure was certainly not fuelled by a love of drinking alcohol.
Charlotte confessed: “I’m a lightweight; I get a bit squiffy tasting two drinks.”
Instead of the image conscious lifestyle Charlotte once lived, she is now embracing a more natural look.
She admitted: “I used to wear the most beautiful dresses, but none of that actually means anything really. At the moment I’m wearing tracksuit bottoms with a grubby hoodie that has my logo on it. My hair is curly as I don’t straighten it anymore. I don’t even have a hairdryer.”
Charlotte’s pre-planned pub tour has had to take a significant detour as some of the areas she was due to visit are in tier 3, and only pubs serving substantial meals being able to trade.
The direction her motorhome will be heading for Christmas is to Barking where her daughter lives to enjoy the festive celebrations.
Charlotte is hoping to make a return to Devon in February , and has already had a brief virtual appearance in Exeter after taking part in an online debate at Exeter University.
Looking firmly ahead to the future, instead of her eventful past, she said in between pub stops: “I’m having the best time of my life at the moment.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-13--Mum's haunting last words to teenage daughter before she was swept away by river

A mum 's haunting last words to her teenage daughter before she was swept away by river have been revealed .
Emma Carter said `` be safe '' to her teenage daughter Nicola when she left for a day out over the summer with a friend and her younger brother .
On August 21 , 2020 , Nicola Williams headed for a day out during the holidays after the first coronavirus lockdown was over .
The devoted big sister , known to her family as Nikki , wanted to enjoy the summer ahead of starting Year 11 at school .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after lockdown , teaching 10-year-old brother AJ about “ all the things that kids get up to ” after buying her school uniform ready for the following month .
But in a unthinkable set of circumstances Nikki got into trouble while playing in the River Rhymney near Ball Road in Cardiff , reports Wales Online .
Despite a large rescue effort that lasted over an hour , sadly the talented singer could not be saved after she was swept away by a strong current .
It was a tragedy which left the community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generosity to help a family during their darkest hours .
Now , Emma has bravely shared Nikki 's legacy ahead of what would have been her 16th birthday next week , and to urge people to respect a memorial created at the site of her death .
Emma , 42 , said : `` She was playing with her brother and her friend .
They told me they were going to the lakes , I didn ’ t even know they had gone to the river .
`` It was her friend who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night and she said 'Nikki ’ s in the river , we can ’ t find her ' .
`` We had to go down there as quickly as we could , when I was stood on the bridge I still had the kids on the end of the phone because we had to locate where they were .
`` My partner had run past and grabbed my phone , he found the kids and dived in to try and find Nik and he couldn ’ t find her .
`` I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the emergency services when I finally could .
`` [ The weather ] was a bit iffy , it was Storm Ellen at the time .
I said to Nik I really do n't think you should go but she said mum 'do n't be silly , we 'll be fine ' .
`` The last thing I said to her was be safe and then she never came home . ''
The second youngest of five siblings , at home Nikki loved to sing and draw .
Over lockdown she created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the teacup from Beauty and the Beast , something Emma is one day planning to have turned into a tattoo .
In a tribute by St Illtyd 's Catholic High School at the time of her death , head teacher David Thomas described Nikki as a `` polite , respectful and hardworking '' student but also as someone who was full of `` fun , kindness and generosity to others '' .
To older sister Emily , she was `` funny , sassy , beautiful Nikki '' , someone with a heart of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is clear today .
On Friday , St Illtyd 's Catholic High School invited Emma up to the school to see a memorial bench crafted in Nikki 's honour , to be placed in the area where Year 11 pupils usually spend time .
Running along the bench , an inscription reads : `` Truly great friends are hard to find and never forgotten .
Cherished memories of her smile and kindness will stay with us forever . ''
Paying tribute to her daughter , Emma said : `` She was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to do was go and spend time with her little brother before she went into Year 11 .
She was trying to show AJ there was things they could do and go and have fun as grown up children as he didn ’ t need mum around him all the time .
`` She was a classic older sister .
She ’ d take him out and have fun with him , show him all the things that kids get up to and it just ended in tragedy the way it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the River Rhymney holds a special significance for Emma .
Together with family , she will make the half hour walk to the area at least once a week , where she will visit the site where Nikki was playing to sit , talk to her and remember .
For Emma it is a source of comfort , and a place where in time she hopes to make a permanent memorial in honour of her `` darling girl '' .
However it has also been a source of pain in recent weeks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thrown nearby .
Emma said : `` It ’ s where you go and sit and have a chat about daily life and what you ’ re doing without them and how things are wrong without them , but it brings you comfort at the same time .
`` The way I am spiritually , because of where she died , and how she died , her soul is at the river .
That ’ s where her soul left her body so that ’ s where I feel more connected , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and speak to her .
`` I ’ d like to put solar lights in that area as a family because that ’ s where she was playing .
We want to make it beautiful so it ’ s not so much hurtful memories and that we can go down there as a family and have little picnics and stuff .
`` I have sown a load of wild seeds down there so in the summer time it will all flower up when you walk over the bridge .
`` With the weather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harder for me to go down because the river getting higher obviously reminds me of that evening but I still try and make sure I take a trip down there once or twice a week if I can . ''
Speaking about the vandalism , Emma added : `` I want to try and make it really pretty for her but then people go ripping her pictures down and throwing them in the bushes , I can ’ t understand it .
In a way it feels like the family is being bullied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` For people to go pull things down and just throw them away like she was nothing is horrible , it really is .
It ’ s like they are stopping her receiving her gifts from her family . ''
As well as her river bank memorial , there are countless more ways Nikki is being remembered by her family and friends .
In the days after her passing more than £5,000 was raised by the local community to give the teenager the send off she deserved , something Emma says was made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On the day of Nikki 's funeral she was taken by horse and carriage from her home to a humanist service near Wenvoe .
At the end of the service , a video of the teenager giving advice and encouraging others was played - something which her mother says represents who she was better than any words can .
Then there is the tattoo of a blue elephant Emma has designed in Nikki 's memory , a design that Nikki 's sister and several other community members have also adapted .
Emma said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hospital they put a little blue elephant in her hand and I have a matching blue elephant off them in my bedroom .
The blue elephant links everyone with Nikki and the blue elephant that she has in her forever garden with her now .
`` Elephants don ’ t forget do they which is another reason why we chose it . ''
Describing Nikki , Emma added : `` She was funny and quirky .
She had this little thing where if she was having a bad day she ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d have Miss Mac chasing her up the street ... she ’ d wave at Miss Mac and then run .
`` But she promised Miss Mac that this year none of that was going to happen .
She stopped doing it , she gradually eased herself into it , she ’ d walk away from the teachers and back into the classroom .
`` She started realising that she needed to stay there and she promised everybody that this year was going to be her year .
The day that this happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her uniforms by herself for the first time with her little brother and everything .
`` She loved singing , she absolutely adored singing .
It was amazing to see that transformation , she was actually starting to gain confidence in herself which she had never really had .
`` She used to always sing that song ‘ There Must Be Something in the Water ’ , she sang that for two months before she died .
That ’ s the only one that I seem to listen to nowadays when I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playlist that she had on Spotify , she only had that one and that ’ s all I listen to these days . ''
Next Saturday , Emma and Nikki 's siblings Hannah , Emily , Robbie and AJ will celebrate what would have been Nikki 's 16th birthday .
To mark the occasion the family will go to her forever garden and share a McDonald 's - Nikki 's favourite treat - as well as place a polystyrene cake Emma has made with false flowers .
Throughout the day , they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to come together to remember if they wish .
Emma said : `` We 're going to do a balloon release on Saturday at 3pm on her birthday at Trowbridge Park which is where we did the original balloon release anyway .
`` And then we 'll do a candle vigil outside the house in the evening when it 's darker so anyone who wants can come pay their respects and feel close to her on her birthday .
If not they can light a candle at home for her .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best communities around here , they have done so much for Nikki '' With the help of everyone else we ’ ll make sure her memory stays alive . ''

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Anna Lewis, Lucy Skoulding)

Nikki Williams, from Cardiff, was about to start Year 11 when she headed for a day out to enjoy the summer after lockdown - but she got into trouble at the River Rhymney
Mum's haunting last words to teenage daughter before she was swept away by river
A mum's haunting last words to her teenage daughter before she was swept away by river have been revealed.
Emma Carter said "be safe" to her teenage daughter Nicola when she left for a day out over the summer with a friend and her younger brother.
On August 21, 2020, Nicola Williams headed for a day out during the holidays after the first coronavirus lockdown was over.
The devoted big sister, known to her family as Nikki, wanted to enjoy the summer ahead of starting Year 11 at school.
She was making the most of life after lockdown, teaching 10-year-old brother AJ about “all the things that kids get up to” after buying her school uniform ready for the following month.
But in a unthinkable set of circumstances Nikki got into trouble while playing in the River Rhymney near Ball Road in Cardiff, reports Wales Online.
Despite a large rescue effort that lasted over an hour, sadly the talented singer could not be saved after she was swept away by a strong current.
Image: WALES NEWS SERVICE) WALES NEWS SERVICE)
It was a tragedy which left the community in mourning, sparking an outpouring of generosity to help a family during their darkest hours.
Now, Emma has bravely shared Nikki's legacy ahead of what would have been her 16th birthday next week, and to urge people to respect a memorial created at the site of her death.
Emma, 42, said: "She was playing with her brother and her friend. They told me they were going to the lakes, I didn’t even know they had gone to the river.
"It was her friend who rung me at five to five that night and she said 'Nikki’s in the river, we can’t find her'.
"We had to go down there as quickly as we could, when I was stood on the bridge I still had the kids on the end of the phone because we had to locate where they were.
"My partner had run past and grabbed my phone, he found the kids and dived in to try and find Nik and he couldn’t find her.
"I’m the one that made the call to the emergency services when I finally could.
Image: Richard Swingler/WALES NEWS SERVICE) Richard Swingler/WALES NEWS SERVICE)
"[The weather ] was a bit iffy, it was Storm Ellen at the time. I said to Nik I really don't think you should go but she said mum 'don't be silly, we'll be fine'.
"The last thing I said to her was be safe and then she never came home."
The second youngest of five siblings, at home Nikki loved to sing and draw. Over lockdown she created her own versions of Tinkerbell and Chip the teacup from Beauty and the Beast, something Emma is one day planning to have turned into a tattoo.
In a tribute by St Illtyd's Catholic High School at the time of her death, head teacher David Thomas described Nikki as a "polite, respectful and hardworking" student but also as someone who was full of "fun, kindness and generosity to others".
To older sister Emily, she was "funny, sassy, beautiful Nikki", someone with a heart of gold and loved by many - something which is clear today.
On Friday, St Illtyd's Catholic High School invited Emma up to the school to see a memorial bench crafted in Nikki's honour, to be placed in the area where Year 11 pupils usually spend time. Running along the bench, an inscription reads: "Truly great friends are hard to find and never forgotten. Cherished memories of her smile and kindness will stay with us forever."
Image: WALES NEWS SERVICE) WALES NEWS SERVICE)
Paying tribute to her daughter, Emma said: "She was one of a kind.
"All she wanted to do was go and spend time with her little brother before she went into Year 11. She was trying to show AJ there was things they could do and go and have fun as grown up children as he didn’t need mum around him all the time.
"She was a classic older sister. She’d take him out and have fun with him, show him all the things that kids get up to and it just ended in tragedy the way it did."
Today, the bank of the River Rhymney holds a special significance for Emma.
Together with family, she will make the half hour walk to the area at least once a week, where she will visit the site where Nikki was playing to sit, talk to her and remember.
For Emma it is a source of comfort, and a place where in time she hopes to make a permanent memorial in honour of her "darling girl".
However it has also been a source of pain in recent weeks, after finding pictures at the memorial ripped and thrown nearby.
Emma said: " It’s where you go and sit and have a chat about daily life and what you’re doing without them and how things are wrong without them, but it brings you comfort at the same time.
"The way I am spiritually, because of where she died, and how she died, her soul is at the river. That’s where her soul left her body so that’s where I feel more connected, that’s where I can go and speak to her.
Image: Richard Swingler/WALES NEWS SERVICE) Richard Swingler/WALES NEWS SERVICE)
"I’d like to put solar lights in that area as a family because that’s where she was playing. We want to make it beautiful so it’s not so much hurtful memories and that we can go down there as a family and have little picnics and stuff.
"I have sown a load of wild seeds down there so in the summer time it will all flower up when you walk over the bridge.
"With the weather getting bad it’s a bit harder for me to go down because the river getting higher obviously reminds me of that evening but I still try and make sure I take a trip down there once or twice a week if I can."
Speaking about the vandalism, Emma added: "I want to try and make it really pretty for her but then people go ripping her pictures down and throwing them in the bushes, I can’t understand it. In a way it feels like the family is being bullied, that Nikki is being bullied.
"For people to go pull things down and just throw them away like she was nothing is horrible, it really is. It’s like they are stopping her receiving her gifts from her family."
As well as her river bank memorial, there are countless more ways Nikki is being remembered by her family and friends.
In the days after her passing more than £5,000 was raised by the local community to give the teenager the send off she deserved, something Emma says was made possible thanks to people's generosity.
On the day of Nikki's funeral she was taken by horse and carriage from her home to a humanist service near Wenvoe. At the end of the service, a video of the teenager giving advice and encouraging others was played - something which her mother says represents who she was better than any words can.
Then there is the tattoo of a blue elephant Emma has designed in Nikki's memory, a design that Nikki's sister and several other community members have also adapted.
Emma said: "When she passed over in the hospital they put a little blue elephant in her hand and I have a matching blue elephant off them in my bedroom. The blue elephant links everyone with Nikki and the blue elephant that she has in her forever garden with her now.
"Elephants don’t forget do they which is another reason why we chose it."
Describing Nikki, Emma added: "She was funny and quirky. She had this little thing where if she was having a bad day she’d run out of school and she’d have Miss Mac chasing her up the street...she’d wave at Miss Mac and then run.
"But she promised Miss Mac that this year none of that was going to happen. She stopped doing it, she gradually eased herself into it, she’d walk away from the teachers and back into the classroom.
"She started realising that she needed to stay there and she promised everybody that this year was going to be her year. The day that this happened she went to Cwmbran and bought all her uniforms by herself for the first time with her little brother and everything.
"She loved singing, she absolutely adored singing. It was amazing to see that transformation, she was actually starting to gain confidence in herself which she had never really had.
"She used to always sing that song ‘There Must Be Something in the Water’, she sang that for two months before she died. That’s the only one that I seem to listen to nowadays when I’m walking. I listen to her playlist that she had on Spotify, she only had that one and that’s all I listen to these days."
Next Saturday, Emma and Nikki's siblings Hannah, Emily, Robbie and AJ will celebrate what would have been Nikki's 16th birthday.
To mark the occasion the family will go to her forever garden and share a McDonald's - Nikki's favourite treat - as well as place a polystyrene cake Emma has made with false flowers.
Throughout the day, they will also hold a number of memorials for people to come together to remember if they wish.
Emma said: "We're going to do a balloon release on Saturday at 3pm on her birthday at Trowbridge Park which is where we did the original balloon release anyway.
"And then we'll do a candle vigil outside the house in the evening when it's darker so anyone who wants can come pay their respects and feel close to her on her birthday. If not they can light a candle at home for her.
"We’ve got one of the best communities around here, they have done so much for Nikki
"With the help of everyone else we’ll make sure her memory stays alive."


thedailymirror--2020-12-13--Kieran Tierney gives verdict on Granit Xhaka red card and Arsenal's slump

Kieran Tierney does not believe he and his Arsenal team-mates are helping Mikel Arteta as their poor form continues .
The Gunners lost to Burnley at the Emirates , their fourth straight home defeat in the Premier League .
Pressure is mounting on Arteta as Arsenal remain in the bottom-half , just five points above the relegation zone .
Tierney concedes there are small signs of improvement , but not enough to revive their season and it is on them to repay their manager 's faith .
He said on Sky Sports : `` We are not showing the manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we believe in him .
`` Every game there are signs we are doing a bit better but it is still not good enough .
At half time we need to be going in the lead but we are not doing that .
Arsenal 's task against Burnley was made harder after Granit Xhaka was sent-off in the second-half .
The Swiss midfielder was dismissed for violent conduct with the Gunners in the ascendancy .
But Tierney is not convinced that going down to ten men was crucial to their defeat .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ card cost us the game , '' he added .
`` It was always going to be a lot tougher . ''
The Scottish defender was keen to refer to Arteta as a `` great manager '' however and challenged the players to find the winning formula .
He continued : `` Hard work is the only thing [ that can fix this ] , nothing else for it .
There are no excuses .
There is nothing I can say that will make people believe a positive thing is going to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lucky we have a great manager .
We just need to show better on the pitch . ''

Arsenal lost for a fourth straight home game against Burnley but Kieran Tierney has laid no blame on Mikel Arteta and wants to see his Gunners team-mates step up
Kieran Tierney does not believe he and his Arsenal team-mates are helping Mikel Arteta as their poor form continues.
The Gunners lost to Burnley at the Emirates, their fourth straight home defeat in the Premier League.
Pressure is mounting on Arteta as Arsenal remain in the bottom-half, just five points above the relegation zone.
Tierney concedes there are small signs of improvement, but not enough to revive their season and it is on them to repay their manager's faith.
He said on Sky Sports: "We are not showing the manager what we can do and how much we believe in him.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"Every game there are signs we are doing a bit better but it is still not good enough. At half time we need to be going in the lead but we are not doing that.
Arsenal's task against Burnley was made harder after Granit Xhaka was sent-off in the second-half.
The Swiss midfielder was dismissed for violent conduct with the Gunners in the ascendancy.
But Tierney is not convinced that going down to ten men was crucial to their defeat.
Image: Nick Potts/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Nick Potts/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
"It is hard to say the red card cost us the game," he added. "It was always going to be a lot tougher."
The Scottish defender was keen to refer to Arteta as a "great manager" however and challenged the players to find the winning formula.
He continued: "Hard work is the only thing [that can fix this], nothing else for it. There are no excuses. There is nothing I can say that will make people believe a positive thing is going to come out of this.
"We are lucky we have a great manager. We just need to show better on the pitch."


thedailymirror--2020-12-13--Madonna shares rare glimpse of twin daughters as they model colourful wigs

Madonna has treated fans to a rare glimpse of her twin daughters on social media .
The Vogue hit-maker , 62 , took to wowed in a stunning snap which she posted to Instagram on Sunday alongside daughters Estere and Stella , eight .
The gorgeous trio showcased their modelling skills as they gazed into the camera lens while sporting an array of colourful wigs .
Singing sensation Madonna cast a rather seductive expression across her face as she put her candy floss pink tresses on full display in the striking snap .
Meanwhile , her beloved daughters looked super @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wigs .
More snaps see the genetically blessed girls pose alongside their older sibling Mercy James .
The trio can be seen snapping selfies together in the sweet selection of family photographs .
The queen of pop is the proud mum to six gorgeous children .
Madonna shares Lourdes Leon , 24 , with ex Carlos Leon , Rocco Ritchie , 20 , and adopted son David Banda , 15 , with former husband Guy Ritchie .
She has also adopted her other children Mercy James and twins Estere and Stella .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in her life when she got her first tattoo at 62 as a tribute to her six children .
The singer gave a detailed insight into the moment captioning the photos : `` Inked for The Very First Time…………..✍ .
# family ” Madonna got the initials `` L R D M S E '' tattooed on her wrist to honour her brood .
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Singing sensation Madonna shared a gushing tribute to her twin girls Estere and Stella who showcased their incredible modelling skills
Madonna shares rare glimpse of twin daughters as they model colourful wigs
Madonna has treated fans to a rare glimpse of her twin daughters on social media.
The Vogue hit-maker, 62, took to wowed in a stunning snap which she posted to Instagram on Sunday alongside daughters Estere and Stella, eight.
The gorgeous trio showcased their modelling skills as they gazed into the camera lens while sporting an array of colourful wigs.
Singing sensation Madonna cast a rather seductive expression across her face as she put her candy floss pink tresses on full display in the striking snap.
Meanwhile, her beloved daughters looked super chic in bright red and emerald green wigs.
Image: madonna/Instagram) madonna/Instagram)
More snaps see the genetically blessed girls pose alongside their older sibling Mercy James.
The trio can be seen snapping selfies together in the sweet selection of family photographs.
The queen of pop is the proud mum to six gorgeous children.
Image: madonna/Instagram) madonna/Instagram) Image: madonna/Instagram) madonna/Instagram)
Madonna shares Lourdes Leon, 24, with ex Carlos Leon, Rocco Ritchie, 20, and adopted son David Banda, 15, with former husband Guy Ritchie.
She has also adopted her other children Mercy James and twins Estere and Stella.
Image: madonna/Instagram) madonna/Instagram)
The singer recently proved the importance of family in her life when she got her first tattoo at 62 as a tribute to her six children.
The singer gave a detailed insight into the moment captioning the photos: "Inked for The Very First Time…………..✍. #family”
Madonna got the initials "L R D M S E" tattooed on her wrist to honour her brood.