thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Vulnerable grandparents could take antiviral drugs to see grandchildren safely

Elderly Brits who are at high risk of contracting coronavirus could be offered a course of medication in high-risk social situations in order to protect themselves .
Last night , Professor Chris Whitty , the Chief Medical Officer for England , said some treatments might be offered preventatively in order to allow frail and vulnerable people more social contact .
He said : `` We know who the people are who are the most at risk , because of their existing conditions , because they 're older .
He said : `` We might be able to give some people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same way that we give people statins to reduce their risk of heart disease or we give people going into an area with malaria , who are non-immune , antimalarials .
In a lecture to Gresham College , Prof Whitty said other high risk Brits could face a lifetime of drugs to avoid coronavirus .
He said : `` In theory , these could be given lifelong - or given for a short period of time , if someone was doing a particularly high-risk encounter .
`` For example , if a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grandchildren , you might want to cover it for a short period of time , a variety of ways , you could consider prophylaxis . ''
But the groundbreaking treatments , which would come as a comfort for vulnerable elderly people stuck at home , will only occur if a drug with low-side effects could be found .
Prof Whitty said trials would be carried out before any decisions were made .
He said : `` There are a variety of [ things ] you could consider .
`` It 'd need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ideally long-lasting and would certainly be an anti-viral .
`` But prophylaxis [ prevention ] is the third way in addition to anti-virals for treatment and the anti-inflammatory drugs .
`` So vaccines and drugs , in broad terms , are the ways these could potentially work .
`` Whatever we do however , we need to do trials . ''

England's top medical officer Professor Chris Whitty has said that some people may be able to be given drugs to protect themselves in the same way that some are given statins to reduce their risk of heart disease
Vulnerable grandparents 'could take antiviral drugs to allow them to see grandchildren safely'
Elderly Brits who are at high risk of contracting coronavirus could be offered a course of medication in high-risk social situations in order to protect themselves, England's Chief Medical Officer has revealed.
Professor Chris Whitty said some treatments might be given in order to allow frail and vulnerable people more social contact.
He said: "We know who the people are who are the most at risk, because of their existing conditions, because they're older.
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"We might be able to give some people drugs that actually prevent this, in the same way that we give people statins to reduce their risk of heart disease or we give people going into an area with malaria, who are non-immune, antimalarials as prophylaxis."
In a lecture to Gresham College, Prof Whitty said other high risk Brits could face a lifetime of drugs to avoid coronavirus.
He said: "In theory, these could be given lifelong - or given for a short period of time, if someone was doing a particularly high-risk encounter.
"For example, if a very frail older person was meeting their grandchildren, you might want to cover it for a short period of time, a variety of ways, you could consider prophylaxis."
But the groundbreaking treatments, which would come as a comfort for vulnerable elderly people stuck at home, will only occur if a drug with low-side effects could be found.
Prof Whitty said trials would be carried out before any decisions were made.
He said: "There are a variety of [things] you could consider.
"It'd need to be a drug with low side effects, ideally long-lasting and would certainly be an anti-viral.
"But prophylaxis [prevention] is the third way in addition to anti-virals for treatment and the anti-inflammatory drugs.
"So vaccines and drugs, in broad terms, are the ways these could potentially work.
"Whatever we do however, we need to do trials."


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Spain, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and Italy issue holiday rules for British tourists

The travel sector is bracing for several years of chaos on the back of the global coronavirus crisis , which has already seen economies lose billions of pounds in tourism .
Social distancing for the foreseeable future means beaches , popular sights and hotels will be operating at a reduced capacity , allowing less visitors in - if any at all .
Several countries have also warned of how resorts will implement two metre guidelines - particularly in and around public spaces .
Italian ministers have warned that holidays will never be the same again - with queues outside its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colosseum , set to be tightened in line with social distancing guidelines .
The country said it 's been one of the worst hit by the pandemic , with 27,967 lives claimed to date and billions wiped off its economy .
Spain , meanwhile , is still in talks to reopen its borders , but said UK travellers would most likely be off the cards .
Staycations also remain banned , with Brits facing £60 on-the-spot fines for 'non-essential journeys ' amid a looming heatwave .
Airlines have also thrown the industry into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlantic and Ryanair axing jobs after placing staff on the Government 's furlough scheme .
It raises important questions about how travel will get back on its feet once borders are relaxed across Europe .
So what 's the latest ?
We take a look below .
Italy 's Confturismo tourism board has warned that the crisis will cost its economy €22billion , with the country reporting 205,463 cases of coronavirus to date .
It 's not yet known when the measures , including restrictions on movement , will be lifted .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue until the end of the year .
Italy 's tourism secretary Lorenza Bonaccors , said : `` It will take one or two years to get back to where we were , but 2020 might as well be written off .
`` It is still impossible to say when Italy ... will come out of the health emergency .
`` This might be the time to move away from mass tourism , towards one more respectful of the environment .
`` You will not see the long queues outside the Colosseum you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Corti also thinks the industry will have to change .
They said : `` Who will have the courage to get on a high speed Freccia Rossa ( train ) carriage filled with 80 passengers or a low-cost airline with 270 ? ''
Spain 's death toll has been falling steadily over the past week , but holidays are still under discussion , Spanish tourism minister Reyes Maroto said .
Speaking to Spanish newspaper El Pais , she said : `` We have to guarantee , when international tourism opens , that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe person ... '' The issue of borders will be accompanied by the evolution of the health crisis .
`` Therefore , I do not have the solution of when [ they will be able to open ] .
`` On how you will be able to enjoy our beaches , we are defining different scenarios .
`` It is very important that the sanitary recommendations are maintained , we are going to have to internalise what we are already doing now , hand washing , social distancing ... even on the beaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our day to day for a time , you can not take a step back . ''
Greece 's tourism minister Harry Theoharis has spoken about `` specific new rules '' for tourism during the coronavirus crisis .
Theoharis , who is set to hold talks with his EU counterparts tomorrow , said : `` If we are to think of the possibility of travelling this year it has to be under specific new rules .
`` We have to have new rules for hotels , new rules for beaches , new rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buffets , new rules for tour buses . ''
The regulations could include temperature checks and blood tests as passengers land in the country .
In the same interview , Theoharis said he was looking to establish a common set of rules for EU countries that would allow people to move between country and at the same time make `` economic sense '' .
He said : `` If , for example , you can only fly with 10 people on a plane to be deemed safe then obviously there will be no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greek Tourism Confederation estimates that the country 's tourism industry will make just 30 % of what it made in 2019 due to the pandemic , and there are fears for the knock-on effect on the economy .
But if the warm weather brings a reprieve , said says Greece could open to holidaymakers in July .
While this sounds like good news , it may only be available to those from eastern and central Europe if air links continue to be suspended .
He said : `` Once measures are relaxed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground for the [ tourism ] engine to get started .
`` Tour operators are waiting and hoping we can come up with the right rules so that we can start bringing visitors in .
We have to strike the right balance … be cautious , tough it out and make the best of it.
” Greece is expected to lose billions of euros in tourism as the mainland and islands close their borders to visitors , with 65 % of hotels facing bankruptcy .
Cyprus could be back on the travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British visitors .
The popular island , which has seen just 817 confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus , still has strict lockdown measures in place - but ministers are keen to pick up its tourism levels again .
Officials say the island will see a loss of €1.5billion in tourism income as 60 % of all holiday bookings are expected to be cancelled .
A new order is also to be introduced to allow tour agents to issue vouchers over refunds , while also prioritising domestic tourism as a method to bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism , Savvas Perdios , said : `` We hope to know in a few weeks when tourists will be able to come from these countries '' .
He added : `` The important thing is that travel agents have Cyprus in mind…there are positive signs from Germany , Switzerland , Austria , the Nordic countries , Greece , Israel and perhaps the Netherlands . ''
Turkey has plans to introduce a certificate for Brits to prove they do n't have coronavirus in order to be allowed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said the normalisation phase in Turkey could begin as early as the second week of May .
He told local media that holidaymakers will need an official document detailing their health status while new measures are also to be introduced across the tourism industry .
The certification system will include three pillars covering transportation , facilities and passengers who use the previous two pillars .
He explained an immunity certificate would also be required of international visitors .
`` This will probably be an example to the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including all NGOs in the commission , we aim to finalise this certification system quickly in the first week of May , '' Ersoy said .
What about the UK ?
Ministers are facing pressure to offer holidaymakers certainty after the Foreign Office upgraded its travel advice to warn against all non-essential travel abroad indefinitely .
Consumer group Which ?
said the restrictions , which were initially in place for 30 days until 15 April have now been extended for “ an indefinite period ” , will plunge travellers into “ a huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has stated that essential travel is very straightforward .
We are only to go outside of our homes for food or health reasons or travelling to and from work but only where you can not work from home .
UK staycation breaks and travelling to second homes is also not allowed .
Holidaymakers will also be unable to visit seaside towns or other tourist hotspots in the UK for `` some time to come '' as the coronavirus crisis continues .
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove told MPs last month that `` at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come '' members of the public should not travel to visit popular British seaside resorts such as Cornwall .
Tory MP Steve Double ( St Austell and Newquay ) said : `` Would the Secretary of State join me in thanking the Devon and Cornwall Police for their proactive approach in preventing people travelling to Cornwall for non-essential purposes including to visit their second homes and for a holiday .
`` One of the biggest concerns of people in Cornwall is that as we start to ease the lockdown , we will start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Cornwall and risk another wave .
`` So can my right honourable friend assure me that as the Government considers lifting the restrictions , it will come with clear and enforceable travel restrictions to prevent this from happening ? ''
Gove replied : `` My honourable friend is right , Cornwall is beautiful , visiting it is a pleasure , but at the moment and for some time to come , do n't . ''
I have a holiday booked - should I cancel it ?
Any holidays in the coming weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , be that a package holiday or separate hotel and flight bookings .
You should receive a full refund within 14-days - though many airlines are warning of significant delays due to a rising volume of claims .
If you 've been offered a holiday voucher instead , here 's how to swap it for a cash refund .

Countries across Europe are starting to ease their coronavirus lockdown restrictions with destinations such as as Greece, Spain and Cyprus looking to win back tourism - here's what you need to know
The travel sector is bracing for several years of chaos on the back of the global coronavirus crisis, which has already seen economies lose billions of pounds in tourism.
Social distancing for the foreseeable future means beaches, popular sights and hotels will be operating at a reduced capacity, allowing less visitors in - if any at all. Several countries have also warned of how resorts will implement two metre guidelines - particularly in and around public spaces.
Italian ministers have warned that holidays will never be the same again - with queues outside its once busy attractions, such as the Colosseum, set to be tightened in line with social distancing guidelines.
The country said it's been one of the worst hit by the pandemic, with 27,967 lives claimed to date and billions wiped off its economy.
Spain, meanwhile, is still in talks to reopen its borders, but said UK travellers would most likely be off the cards.
Staycations also remain banned, with Brits facing £60 on-the-spot fines for 'non-essential journeys' amid a looming heatwave.
Airlines have also thrown the industry into chaos, with British Airways and Ryanair axing jobs after placing staff on the Government's furlough scheme.
It raises important questions about how travel will get back on its feet once borders are relaxed across Europe.
So what's the latest? We take a look below.
Italy
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Italy's Confturismo tourism board has warned that the crisis will cost its economy €22billion, with the country reporting 205,463 cases of coronavirus to date.
It's not yet known when the measures, including restrictions on movement, will be lifted. Some medical experts advise that social distancing must continue until the end of the year.
Italy's tourism secretary Lorenza Bonaccors, said: "It will take one or two years to get back to where we were, but 2020 might as well be written off.
"It is still impossible to say when Italy... will come out of the health emergency.
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"This might be the time to move away from mass tourism, towards one more respectful of the environment.
"You will not see the long queues outside the Colosseum you used to."
The tourism association Corti also thinks the industry will have to change.
They said: "Who will have the courage to get on a high speed Freccia Rossa (train) carriage filled with 80 passengers or a low-cost airline with 270?"
Spain
Spain's death toll has been falling steadily over the past week, but holidays are still under discussion, Spanish tourism minister Reyes Maroto said.
Speaking to Spanish newspaper El Pais, she said: "We have to guarantee, when international tourism opens, that the person who comes to Spain is a safe person...
"The issue of borders will be accompanied by the evolution of the health crisis.
"Therefore, I do not have the solution of when [they will be able to open].
"On how you will be able to enjoy our beaches, we are defining different scenarios.
"It is very important that the sanitary recommendations are maintained, we are going to have to internalise what we are already doing now, hand washing, social distancing ... even on the beaches.
"Those patterns will be in our day to day for a time, you cannot take a step back."
Greece
Image: Getty) Getty)
Greece's tourism minister Harry Theoharis has spoken about "specific new rules" for tourism during the coronavirus crisis.
Theoharis, who is set to hold talks with his EU counterparts tomorrow, said: "If we are to think of the possibility of travelling this year it has to be under specific new rules.
"We have to have new rules for hotels, new rules for beaches, new rules for pools, new rules for breakfast buffets, new rules for tour buses."
The regulations could include temperature checks and blood tests as passengers land in the country.
In the same interview, Theoharis said he was looking to establish a common set of rules for EU countries that would allow people to move between country and at the same time make "economic sense".
He said: "If, for example, you can only fly with 10 people on a plane to be deemed safe then obviously there will be no flight."
The Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation estimates that the country's tourism industry will make just 30% of what it made in 2019 due to the pandemic, and there are fears for the knock-on effect on the economy.
But if the warm weather brings a reprieve, said says Greece could open to holidaymakers in July.
While this sounds like good news, it may only be available to those from eastern and central Europe if air links continue to be suspended.
He said: "Once measures are relaxed a good month will be required to prepare the ground for the [tourism] engine to get started.
"Tour operators are waiting and hoping we can come up with the right rules so that we can start bringing visitors in. We have to strike the right balance … be cautious, tough it out and make the best of it.”
Greece is expected to lose billions of euros in tourism as the mainland and islands close their borders to visitors, with 65% of hotels facing bankruptcy.
Cyprus
Image: Getty) Getty)
Cyprus could be back on the travel map by July - but not to British visitors.
The popular island, which has seen just 817 confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus, still has strict lockdown measures in place - but ministers are keen to pick up its tourism levels again.
Officials say the island will see a loss of €1.5billion in tourism income as 60% of all holiday bookings are expected to be cancelled.
A new order is also to be introduced to allow tour agents to issue vouchers over refunds, while also prioritising domestic tourism as a method to bring money in to the tourism industry short-term.
Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, said: "We hope to know in a few weeks when tourists will be able to come from these countries".
He added: "The important thing is that travel agents have Cyprus in mind…there are positive signs from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Nordic countries, Greece, Israel and perhaps the Netherlands."
Turkey
Turkey has plans to introduce a certificate for Brits to prove they don't have coronavirus in order to be allowed to visit.
Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said the normalisation phase in Turkey could begin as early as the second week of May.
He told local media that holidaymakers will need an official document detailing their health status while new measures are also to be introduced across the tourism industry.
The certification system will include three pillars covering transportation, facilities and passengers who use the previous two pillars.
He explained an immunity certificate would also be required of international visitors.
"This will probably be an example to the world that we have developed. By gradually including all NGOs in the commission, we aim to finalise this certification system quickly in the first week of May," Ersoy said.
What about the UK?
Ministers are facing pressure to offer holidaymakers certainty after the Foreign Office upgraded its travel advice to warn against all non-essential travel abroad indefinitely.
Consumer group Which? said the restrictions, which were initially in place for 30 days until 15 April have now been extended for “an indefinite period”, will plunge travellers into “a huge amount of confusion”.
The Government has stated that essential travel is very straightforward.
We are only to go outside of our homes for food or health reasons or travelling to and from work but only where you cannot work from home. UK staycation breaks and travelling to second homes is also not allowed.
Holidaymakers will also be unable to visit seaside towns or other tourist hotspots in the UK for "some time to come" as the coronavirus crisis continues.
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove told MPs last month that "at the moment and for some time to come" members of the public should not travel to visit popular British seaside resorts such as Cornwall.
Tory MP Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) said: "Would the Secretary of State join me in thanking the Devon and Cornwall Police for their proactive approach in preventing people travelling to Cornwall for non-essential purposes including to visit their second homes and for a holiday.
"One of the biggest concerns of people in Cornwall is that as we start to ease the lockdown, we will start to see an influx of people coming to Cornwall and risk another wave.
"So can my right honourable friend assure me that as the Government considers lifting the restrictions, it will come with clear and enforceable travel restrictions to prevent this from happening?"
Gove replied: "My honourable friend is right, Cornwall is beautiful, visiting it is a pleasure, but at the moment and for some time to come, don't."
I have a holiday booked - should I cancel it?
Any holidays in the coming weeks will likely be cancelled by your provider, be that a package holiday or separate hotel and flight bookings.
You should receive a full refund within 14-days - though many airlines are warning of significant delays due to a rising volume of claims.
If you've been offered a holiday voucher instead, here's how to swap it for a cash refund.


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Greedy puppy sent alarm bells ringing after swallowing meditation ball

A greedy puppy sent alarms ringing after swallowing a Chinese meditation ball which contained a bell .
Nyxie the Labrador was rushed to the vets after her owners heard a muffled jangling sound coming from her when she bounded into the room .
Stunned vets in Bletchingley , Surrey , were forced to carry out a two-hour procedure to remove the 4cm meditation ball without the need for surgery .
Vet Laura Macfarlane , of North Downs Specialist Referrals , said : `` It was one of the most unusual cases of her career .
`` We have dealt with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eaten or chewed but the fact the owners heard , rather than saw , the dog 's problem was the most amusing part .
`` Although the ball had gone missing , Nyxie had seemed completely normal and happy in herself , so the family just kept an eye on her at home .
`` Then , after a while , particularly when they held her up , they could hear the bell ring .
`` X-rays from the referring vet showed a bright , circular object in Nyxie 's stomach , compatible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` So , on arrival with us we performed an endoscopy , sending a tiny video camera down into her stomach to investigate .
`` This confirmed the ball was present in the stomach and , using a combination of the scope and a retrieval device , we were able to remove it without the need for surgery .
`` Nyxie recovered really well and was back home later the same day .
The big positive was that she 's a young dog and had been completely unaffected , apart from a slight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have arisen if the ball had been left in the stomach , particularly if it started to move into the intestine , as this could have caused a complete blockage and potentially major problems , so the procedure to remove it was required as soon as possible . ''
Nyxie 's owner Jo Paterson , 40 , took the ten-month-old dog to the vets after hearing jangling coming from the playful pup earlier this month .
Jo , of East Grinstead in Surrey , said : `` We 'd lost a Chinese-style meditation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had been looking for it for days , wondering where it could be .
`` Here was our answer loud and clear .
Mystery solved - Nyxie had snaffled it and swallowed it .
`` There were mixed emotions .
On the one hand , it was quite funny hearing the bell ringing inside her but we also realised we needed to take her to vets to have it removed as soon as possible .
`` I knew if it got stuck in her intestine then Nyxie could have been in serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bell raised the alarm , especially as she 'd been acting completely normally .
`` She was just as playful and mischievous .
`` She was n't in pain , she was n't retching or vomiting , she was eating well and going to the toilet just the same as always .
`` We 've now got an amusing , if slightly embarrassing , story to tell about the whole thing but it does come with a warning , too , and we 'd urge all dog lovers to be very careful about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We speak from experience .
Never has a meditation ball caused so much stress . ''

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Tom Hitchenor, Matthew Dresch)

The owners of Nyxie the Labrador rushed her to North Downs Specialist Referrals veterinarians in Bletchingley, Surrey, after hearing a bell ring whenever they picked her up
A greedy puppy sent alarms ringing after swallowing a Chinese meditation ball which contained a bell.
Nyxie the Labrador was rushed to the vets after her owners heard a muffled jangling sound coming from her when she bounded into the room.
Stunned vets in Bletchingley, Surrey, were forced to carry out a two-hour procedure to remove the 4cm meditation ball without the need for surgery.
Vet Laura Macfarlane, of North Downs Specialist Referrals, said: "It was one of the most unusual cases of her career.
"We have dealt with all sorts of things that dogs have eaten or chewed but the fact the owners heard, rather than saw, the dog's problem was the most amusing part.
"Although the ball had gone missing, Nyxie had seemed completely normal and happy in herself, so the family just kept an eye on her at home.
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"Then, after a while, particularly when they held her up, they could hear the bell ring.
"X-rays from the referring vet showed a bright, circular object in Nyxie's stomach, compatible with her having swallowed a ball.
"So, on arrival with us we performed an endoscopy, sending a tiny video camera down into her stomach to investigate.
"This confirmed the ball was present in the stomach and, using a combination of the scope and a retrieval device, we were able to remove it without the need for surgery.
"Nyxie recovered really well and was back home later the same day. The big positive was that she's a young dog and had been completely unaffected, apart from a slight jingling.
Image: Newsline PR / SWNS.COM) Newsline PR / SWNS.COM)
"However, problems could have arisen if the ball had been left in the stomach, particularly if it started to move into the intestine, as this could have caused a complete blockage and potentially major problems, so the procedure to remove it was required as soon as possible."
Nyxie's owner Jo Paterson, 40, took the ten-month-old dog to the vets after hearing jangling coming from the playful pup earlier this month.
Jo, of East Grinstead in Surrey, said: "We'd lost a Chinese-style meditation ball with a bell in the middle and had been looking for it for days, wondering where it could be.
Image: Newsline PR / SWNS.COM) Newsline PR / SWNS.COM)
"Here was our answer loud and clear. Mystery solved - Nyxie had snaffled it and swallowed it.
"There were mixed emotions. On the one hand, it was quite funny hearing the bell ringing inside her but we also realised we needed to take her to vets to have it removed as soon as possible.
"I knew if it got stuck in her intestine then Nyxie could have been in serious trouble, so thank goodness the jingling bell raised the alarm, especially as she'd been acting completely normally.
"She was just as playful and mischievous.
"She wasn't in pain, she wasn't retching or vomiting, she was eating well and going to the toilet just the same as always.
"We've now got an amusing, if slightly embarrassing, story to tell about the whole thing but it does come with a warning, too, and we'd urge all dog lovers to be very careful about what their pets can reach.
"We speak from experience. Never has a meditation ball caused so much stress."


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Ben Foster lifts lid on brutal Sir Alex Ferguson hairdryer treatment

Ben Foster has detailed some of the grillings he received from Sir Alex Ferguson during his time at Manchester United .
The goalkeeper had a spell as No 1 at Old Trafford , but it came with some harsh criticism .
Foster made two errors in the space of a fortnight which saw Ferguson let rip and tell him he was `` finished '' .
Paul Scholes , then a mainstay of the United dressing room , attempted to console the shot stopper but he confessed he `` was n't ready for Man United at the time '' .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I started the season and did really well .
Then I had a few shaky games .
The one game which did it for me was the United v City derby .
4-3 ; the Michael Owen one .
`` I remember coming in at full time and Sir Alex Ferguson nailed me .
We ’ d just won the game , so everyone was buzzing .
He shut everyone up to nail me .
`` He said , ‘ You pull this s *** ever again and that ’ s you f***ing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the team and I had a few more decent games , but then I dropped another clanger .
`` We were at home to Sunderland .
Kenwyne Jones bullied me to the ball and scored with the header .
Thankfully Patrice Evra scores a last minute equaliser , so I ’ m kind of buzzing again .
`` But nah , Fergie ’ s gone in at me at full time for 2-3 minutes : ‘ You ’ re finished .
You ’ re out .
You ’ re in the reserves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ .
“ Scholesy was the only person who went , ‘ don ’ t worry about it , he does it to everyone ’ .
Scholesy was the only one .
“ I wasn ’ t ready for Man United at the time .
It was the wrong place at the wrong time for me – I just couldn ’ t deal with it.
” “ Nobody could ever drop their standards ever .
That ’ s what drove them to be the best.
” That Peter Crouch Podcast is available via @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Sir Alex Ferguson was known for unleashing the hairdryer treatment and Ben Foster was on the receiving end several times
Ben Foster has detailed some of the grillings he received from Sir Alex Ferguson during his time at Manchester United.
The goalkeeper had a spell as No 1 at Old Trafford, but it came with some harsh criticism.
Foster made two errors in the space of a fortnight which saw Ferguson let rip and tell him he was "finished".
Paul Scholes, then a mainstay of the United dressing room, attempted to console the shot stopper but he confessed he "wasn't ready for Man United at the time".
He told the Peter Crouch podcast : “I started the season and did really well. Then I had a few shaky games. The one game which did it for me was the United v City derby. 4-3; the Michael Owen one.
"I remember coming in at full time and Sir Alex Ferguson nailed me. We’d just won the game, so everyone was buzzing. He shut everyone up to nail me.
"He said, ‘You pull this s *** ever again and that’s you f***ing done’. Thankfully he kept me in the team and I had a few more decent games, but then I dropped another clanger.
"We were at home to Sunderland. Kenwyne Jones bullied me to the ball and scored with the header. Thankfully Patrice Evra scores a last minute equaliser, so I’m kind of buzzing again.
"But nah, Fergie’s gone in at me at full time for 2-3 minutes: ‘You’re finished. You’re out. You’re in the reserves now, that’s you done’.
“Scholesy was the only person who went, ‘don’t worry about it, he does it to everyone’. Scholesy was the only one.
“I wasn’t ready for Man United at the time. It was the wrong place at the wrong time for me – I just couldn’t deal with it.”
“Nobody could ever drop their standards ever. That’s what drove them to be the best.”
That Peter Crouch Podcast is available via BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--This Morning slammed for 'rushing' domestic violence call-in for cookery segment

This Morning presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford slammed for `` rushing '' through a domestic violence call-in to go to a cookery segment .
The hosts teamed with agony aunt Deidre Sanders and opened up the phone lines to talk to callers who have been suffering abuse during lockdown .
They spoke to a distressed caller named Anna , who told them about her experiences with an abusive boyfriend , but cut her off to go to the next - Karen , who is worried her daughter is trapped in a violent relationship .
The pair also wrapped up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ break and then pressed ahead with Gok Wan 's cookery segment .
Deidre insisted she was keen to keep talking to the callers and would continue off air .
Many viewers felt the phone-in had not been long enough and had n't given the callers enough time to get advice about their problems .
They flocked to Twitter to insist This Morning should only host phone-ins about important subjects if they are willing to devote enough time to it .
One tweeted : `` It ’ s ridiculous to try and open up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rush people of the phone .
`` As much as I like Gok , seeing him cook daily isn ’ t vital .
A call in section should be prioritised over what ’ s probably gon na be a 10 minute cooking segment .
# ThisMorning . ''
Another added : `` I can not imagine what it ’ s like being in an abusive relationship my heart goes out to these people .
`` Note to # ThisMorning I really don ’ t think you should rush these segments especially now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the support & advice & much less about # bgt etc . ''
A third wrote : `` When you ’ re talking about DV you really need to give these callers more time ... '' One more added : `` It 's not the kind of thing you can just do a quick TV phone-in about .
Think Eamon and Ruth were quite taken aback and surprised by the responses .
`` Not a very well thought out plan !
# thismorning . ''

This Morning presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford have come under fire from viewers who insisted they should have given callers more time to talk about important issues rather than going to Gok Wan's cookery segment after the break
This Morning slammed for 'rushing' domestic violence phone-in and cutting off callers
This Morning presenters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford slammed for "rushing" through a domestic violence call-in to go to a cookery segment.
The hosts teamed with agony aunt Deidre Sanders and opened up the phone lines to talk to callers who have been suffering abuse during lockdown.
They spoke to a distressed caller named Anna, who told them about her experiences with an abusive boyfriend, but cut her off to go to the next - Karen, who is worried her daughter is trapped in a violent relationship.
The pair also wrapped up that chat quickly to go to the break and then pressed ahead with Gok Wan's cookery segment.
Deidre insisted she was keen to keep talking to the callers and would continue off air.
Many viewers felt the phone-in had not been long enough and hadn't given the callers enough time to get advice about their problems.
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They flocked to Twitter to insist This Morning should only host phone-ins about important subjects if they are willing to devote enough time to it.
One tweeted: "It’s ridiculous to try and open up a discussion about #DomesticAbuse and then rush people of the phone.
"As much as I like Gok, seeing him cook daily isn’t vital. A call in section should be prioritised over what’s probably gonna be a 10 minute cooking segment. #ThisMorning."
Another added: "I cannot imagine what it’s like being in an abusive relationship my heart goes out to these people.
Image: ITV) ITV)
"Note to #ThisMorning I really don’t think you should rush these segments especially now, I’d rather hear more of the support & advice & much less about #bgt etc."
A third wrote: "When you’re talking about DV you really need to give these callers more time..."
One more added: "It's not the kind of thing you can just do a quick TV phone-in about. Think Eamon and Ruth were quite taken aback and surprised by the responses.
"Not a very well thought out plan! #thismorning."


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Asda checkout assistant stuns shoppers with iconic song to raise money for NHS

An Asda checkout assistant stunned shoppers with an incredible rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow to raise money for the NHS .
Coralie Botfield , 26 , chose to belt out the iconic song - sung by Judy Garland , Eric Clapton and Eva Cassidy - to cheer up colleagues and customers in store .
Her singing has left emotional shoppers in tears and Coralie says she 's been overwhelmed by the reaction .
Coralie has been singing every Friday and Saturday at the supermarket in Queensferry , North Wales , near Liverpool .
She 's been using the recordings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Together appeal amid the coronavirus crisis .
`` I love singing and I often post videos on my Facebook page , '' Coralie , of Hawarden , North Wales , said .
`` My store manager was aware of this , so asked if I would like to sing in store to entertain customers .
`` I was a little nervous at first , but I 've been overwhelmed by the reaction from my colleagues and customers .
`` Knowing I can make someone smile during these difficult times is really touching .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We are so proud of Coralie , she is really raising the spirits of colleagues and customers in-store .
`` She is spreading so much joy which is what we need right now .
`` She is a real inspiration and a true Asda hero . ''
And the performances have even left Coralie applying for next year 's series of The Voice .

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Coralie Botfield, 26, has been singing at the supermarket in Queensferry, North Wales, and using the recordings to raise money for the NHS Charities Together appeal amid the coronavirus crisis
Asda checkout assistant stuns shoppers with iconic song to raise money for NHS
An Asda checkout assistant stunned shoppers with an incredible rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow to raise money for the NHS.
Coralie Botfield, 26, chose to belt out the iconic song - sung by Judy Garland, Eric Clapton and Eva Cassidy - to cheer up colleagues and customers in store.
Her singing has left emotional shoppers in tears and Coralie says she's been overwhelmed by the reaction.
Coralie has been singing every Friday and Saturday at the supermarket in Queensferry, North Wales, near Liverpool.
She's been using the recordings to raise money for the NHS Charities Together appeal amid the coronavirus crisis.
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"I love singing and I often post videos on my Facebook page," Coralie, of Hawarden, North Wales, said.
"My store manager was aware of this, so asked if I would like to sing in store to entertain customers.
"I was a little nervous at first, but I've been overwhelmed by the reaction from my colleagues and customers.
"Knowing I can make someone smile during these difficult times is really touching."
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Store manager Adele Quinn said: "We are so proud of Coralie, she is really raising the spirits of colleagues and customers in-store.
"She is spreading so much joy which is what we need right now.
"She is a real inspiration and a true Asda hero."
And the performances have even left Coralie applying for next year's series of The Voice.


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Meghan Markle loses first court challenge over privacy claim against newspaper

Meghan Markle has lost the first round of her High Court battle against a newspaper over its publication of a `` private and confidential '' letter to her estranged father .
A judge has thrown out allegations in the Duchess of Sussex 's privacy claim against Associated Newspapers in the first ruling in the case , but kept the door open for those parts to be revived .
A law firm representing Meghan , who is not appealing the decision , said `` we are surprised '' but insisted the duchess still has a `` strong case '' against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over five articles - two in the Mail on Sunday and three on MailOnline - which were published in February 2019 and reproduced parts of a handwritten letter she sent to Thomas Markle in August 2018 .
A preliminary hearing in the case , in which lawyers for the publisher asked for parts of the duchess 's case to be struck out , was conducted remotely last week , with the judge sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice in London and lawyers and reporters attending remotely .
Associated Newspapers asked Mr Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Meghan 's claim : - That the defendant acted dishonestly and in bad faith .
- That the defendant deliberately dug up or stirred up conflict between the claimant and her father .
- That the claimant was distressed by the defendant ’ s “ obvious agenda of publishing intrusive or offensive stories about [ her ] intended to portray her in a false and damaging light ” .
The defendant argued that the allegations were `` irrelevant in law , or inadequately particularised , or that it would be disproportionate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be excluded from the scope of the case on case management grounds '' .
Mr Justice Warby agreed the allegations should not form part of her case at this stage because they were `` irrelevant '' to her claim for misuse of private information , copyright infringement and breach of the Data Protection Act .
But he said those parts of her case may be revived at a later stage , if they are put on a proper legal basis .
He wrote in Friday 's ruling : `` Some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the purpose for which they are pleaded .
`` Some are struck out on the further or alternative ground that they are inadequately detailed .
`` I have also acted so as to confine the case to what is reasonably necessary and proportionate for the purpose of doing justice between these parties .
`` I do not consider that the allegations struck out on that basis go to the 'heart ' of the case , which at its core concerns the publication of five articles disclosing the words of , and information drawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimant to her father in August 2018 .
`` Some aspects of the case that I have struck out at this stage may be revived if they are put in proper form . ''
In a statement issued after the ruling , a spokesperson for law firm Schillings , which is representing Meghan , said : `` Today 's ruling makes very clear that the core elements of this case do not change and will continue to move forward .
`` The duchess ' rights were violated ; the legal boundaries around privacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this process , the extremes to which the Mail on Sunday used distortive , manipulative , and dishonest tactics to target the Duchess of Sussex have been put on full display .
The statement added : `` Whilst the judge recognises that there is a claim for breach of privacy and copyright , we are surprised to see that his ruling suggests that dishonest behaviour is not relevant .
`` We feel honesty and integrity are at the core of what matters ; or as it relates to the Mail on Sunday and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Nonetheless , we respect the judge 's decision as the strong case against Associated will continue to focus on the issue of a private , intimate and hand-written letter from a daughter to her father that was published by The Mail on Sunday .
`` This gross violation of any person 's right to privacy is obvious and unlawful , and The Mail on Sunday should be held to account for their actions . ''
During last week 's hearing , the judge was told the letter had been published by Associated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of readers , which it had `` deliberately generated '' .
Lawyers representing Meghan,38 , said the publisher had , through a series of articles , `` stirred up '' the dispute between her and her father .
But counsel for the publisher argued allegations by Meghan that the articles were responsible for `` causing '' the dispute between them are `` objectionable '' .
Antony White QC said Meghan 's contention that her `` vulnerable '' 75-year-old father was `` harassed and humiliated '' , `` manipulated '' and `` exploited '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
David Sherborne , representing the duchess , claimed the publisher had `` harassed '' Mr Markle , adding that it had `` finally manipulated this vulnerable man into giving interviews '' , which Mr Markle had later described as `` lies and bullshit '' .
Mr Sherborne accused the publisher of `` stirring up '' a dispute between Meghan and her father , and argued it `` caused the very dispute '' that it says , `` justifies the publication of this letter '' .
In written documents prepared for the hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought from the duchess in advance of the articles being published .
He claimed this was a `` deliberate decision '' taken by the publisher to avoid risk of her seeking to prevent publication , and also to `` secure the enormous 'scoop '' ' with such a `` highly sensational story '' .
Mr Sherborne also said the publisher `` deliberately misled the public by presenting a false picture of the letter '' .
He said it did this by leaving out parts of it which `` demonstrate the claimant 's care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as her concern about the UK tabloid media exploiting her father , and the fact that she addresses untruths previously published by the defendant '' .
Mr White , for the publisher , argued that some of the allegations made by Meghan are irrelevant and not made with a proper legal basis .
In written documents , Mr White said the duchess alleges the publisher was `` one of the 'tabloid ' newspapers which had been deliberately seeking to dig or stir up issues between her and her father '' .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of seriously improper deliberate , i.e .
intentional , conduct to the effect that the defendant 's motive was to seek to manufacture or stoke a family dispute for the sake of having a good story or stories to publish . ''
Mr White argued that such `` complex tests of mental state '' of the publisher are `` irrelevant to the claim for misuse of private information '' .
He added : `` In this context it appears that the claimant has seen fit to put these allegations on the record without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these allegations with him or obtaining his consent ( she admits ... that she has had no contact with him since the wedding ) .
`` It is therefore highly unlikely that she has any credible basis for these allegations of impropriety towards him , or that proper particulars could be given . ''
Mr White also took issue with the duchess 's allegation that the publisher `` acted dishonestly '' when deciding which parts of her letter to her father to publish .
He added : `` It is extremely common for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when reporting current events , and that is not a basis for an allegation of dishonesty .
`` It is open to the claimant to say , as she does , that the presentation of the letter was misleading - which is firmly denied - but there is no basis for her to allege that anyone working for the defendant was dishonest in the drafting and editing process . ''
The duchess is seeking damages from Associated Newspapers for alleged misuse of private information , copyright infringement and breach of the Data Protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damages she may be awarded if she wins her case will be donated to an anti-bullying charity .
Associated Newspapers wholly denies the allegations , particularly the claim that the letter was edited in any way that changed its meaning , and says it will hotly contest the case .
It is understood the Duke of Sussex and Meghan listened online to the parts of the hearing conducted by her lawyers .
Sections of the letter were published in the newspaper and online in February last year , and it was announced the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October .
The headline on the main article read : Revealed : The letter showing true tragedy of Meghan 's rift with a father she says has 'broken her heart into a million pieces ' .
No date has been set for any further hearing in the case and it is not known when a full trial of the issues is expected to take place .

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Chris Kitching, Sian Harrison, Alison Kershaw)

Media Lawyer: First blood to Mail on Sunday in court battle with Harry and Meghan
Media Lawyer: First blood to Mail on Sunday in court battle with Harry and Meghan
Meghan Markle is suing Associated Newspapers after the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline published parts of a "private and confidential" letter she wrote to her estranged father Thomas Markle
Meghan Markle has lost the first round of her High Court battle against a newspaper over its publication of a "private and confidential" letter to her estranged father.
Allegations in the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Mail on Sunday, were branded "irrelevant" and thrown out by a judge on Friday in the first ruling in the case.
Mr Justice Warby struck off Meghan's claims that the newspaper had acted dishonestly and in bad faith, that it stirred up a conflict between her and her dad Thomas, and that it had an agenda of portraying her "in a false and damaging light”.
A law firm representing Meghan, who is not appealing the decision, said "we are surprised" but insisted the duchess still has a "strong case" against the publisher.
After delivering a setback to the duchess, Associated Newspapers said it would ask her to pay its legal costs of more than £50,000 after she refused its offer to deal with the issue out of court.
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Meghan, now living in Los Angeles with husband Prince Harry and baby Archie,who turns a year old on May 6, after quitting life as senior royals will also have to pay her own costs for the hearing last week.
They are said to be more than £60,000. A full trial could take place later this year or in early 2021 and it could see Meghan and her father giving evidence in a London courtroom.
The former Suits actress is suing the publisher over five articles - two in the Mail on Sunday and three on MailOnline - which were published in February 2019 and reproduced parts of a handwritten letter she sent to Mr Markle in August 2018.
A preliminary hearing in the case, in which lawyers for the publisher asked for parts of the duchess's case to be struck out, was conducted in an online video call last week due to the coronavirus crisis, with the judge sitting at the Royal Courts of Justice in London and lawyers and reporters attending remotely.
Associated Newspapers asked Mr Justice Warby to strike off the following allegations in Meghan's claim:
- That the defendant acted dishonestly and in bad faith.
- That the defendant deliberately dug up or stirred up conflict between the claimant and her father.
- That the claimant was distressed by the defendant’s “obvious agenda of publishing intrusive or offensive stories about [her] intended to portray her in a false and damaging light”.
The defendant argued that the allegations were "irrelevant in law, or inadequately particularised, or that it would be disproportionate to litigate the issues raised so that they should be excluded from the scope of the case on case management grounds".
Mr Justice Warby agreed the allegations should not form part of her case at this stage because they were "irrelevant" to her claim for misuse of private information, copyright infringement and breach of the Data Protection Act.
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But he said those parts of her case may be revived at a later stage, if they are put on a proper legal basis.
He wrote in Friday's ruling: "Some of the allegations are struck out as irrelevant to the purpose for which they are pleaded.
"Some are struck out on the further or alternative ground that they are inadequately detailed.
"I have also acted so as to confine the case to what is reasonably necessary and proportionate for the purpose of doing justice between these parties.
"I do not consider that the allegations struck out on that basis go to the 'heart' of the case, which at its core concerns the publication of five articles disclosing the words of, and information drawn from, the letter written by the claimant to her father in August 2018.
Image: Channel 5) Channel 5)
"Some aspects of the case that I have struck out at this stage may be revived if they are put in proper form."
In a statement issued after the ruling, a spokesperson for law firm Schillings, which is representing Meghan, said: "Today's ruling makes very clear that the core elements of this case do not change and will continue to move forward.
"The duchess' rights were violated; the legal boundaries around privacy were crossed.
"As part of this process, the extremes to which the Mail on Sunday used distortive, manipulative, and dishonest tactics to target the Duchess of Sussex have been put on full display.
The statement added: "Whilst the judge recognises that there is a claim for breach of privacy and copyright, we are surprised to see that his ruling suggests that dishonest behaviour is not relevant.
"We feel honesty and integrity are at the core of what matters; or as it relates to the Mail on Sunday and Associated Newspapers, their lack thereof.
"Nonetheless, we respect the judge's decision as the strong case against Associated will continue to focus on the issue of a private, intimate and hand-written letter from a daughter to her father that was published by The Mail on Sunday.
"This gross violation of any person's right to privacy is obvious and unlawful, and The Mail on Sunday should be held to account for their actions."
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Explaining what it means for Meghan, international media lawyer Paul Tweed told Sky News: “This is only part of the duchess’ claim.
"Her primary complaint is a claim based on misuse of private information, breach of her data and copyright infringement.
'First blood' to publisher
"But this particular aspect was the focus of Associated’s preliminary attack.
“It’s first blood to Associated. This will narrow the battleground, albeit the case still has a long way to go.”
During last week's hearing, the judge was told the letter had been published by Associated Newspapers to satisfy the "curiosity" of readers, which it had "deliberately generated".
Lawyers representing Meghan,38, said the publisher had, through a series of articles, "stirred up" the dispute between her and her father.
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But counsel for the publisher argued allegations by Meghan that the articles were responsible for "causing" the dispute between them are "objectionable".
Antony White QC said Meghan's contention that her "vulnerable" 75-year-old father was "harassed and humiliated", "manipulated" and "exploited" should not form part of her case.
David Sherborne, representing the duchess, claimed the publisher had "harassed" Mr Markle, adding that it had "finally manipulated this vulnerable man into giving interviews", which Mr Markle had later described as "lies and bullshit".
Mr Sherborne accused the publisher of "stirring up" a dispute between Meghan and her father, and argued it "caused the very dispute" that it says, "justifies the publication of this letter".
In written documents prepared for the hearing, Mr Sherborne said no consent was sought from the duchess in advance of the articles being published.
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He claimed this was a "deliberate decision" taken by the publisher to avoid risk of her seeking to prevent publication, and also to "secure the enormous 'scoop"' with such a "highly sensational story".
Mr Sherborne also said the publisher "deliberately misled the public by presenting a false picture of the letter".
He said it did this by leaving out parts of it which "demonstrate the claimant's care for her father and others, as well as her concern about the UK tabloid media exploiting her father, and the fact that she addresses untruths previously published by the defendant".
Mr White, for the publisher, argued that some of the allegations made by Meghan are irrelevant and not made with a proper legal basis.
In written documents, Mr White said the duchess alleges the publisher was "one of the 'tabloid' newspapers which had been deliberately seeking to dig or stir up issues between her and her father".
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
He said: "This is an allegation of seriously improper deliberate, i.e. intentional, conduct to the effect that the defendant's motive was to seek to manufacture or stoke a family dispute for the sake of having a good story or stories to publish."
Mr White argued that such "complex tests of mental state" of the publisher are "irrelevant to the claim for misuse of private information".
He added: "In this context it appears that the claimant has seen fit to put these allegations on the record without having spoken to Mr Markle, verifying these allegations with him or obtaining his consent (she admits ... that she has had no contact with him since the wedding).
"It is therefore highly unlikely that she has any credible basis for these allegations of impropriety towards him, or that proper particulars could be given."
Mr White also took issue with the duchess's allegation that the publisher "acted dishonestly" when deciding which parts of her letter to her father to publish.
He added: "It is extremely common for the media to summarise or edit documents when reporting current events, and that is not a basis for an allegation of dishonesty.
"It is open to the claimant to say, as she does, that the presentation of the letter was misleading - which is firmly denied - but there is no basis for her to allege that anyone working for the defendant was dishonest in the drafting and editing process."
The duchess is seeking damages from Associated Newspapers for alleged misuse of private information, copyright infringement and breach of the Data Protection Act.
Meghan has previously said any damages she may be awarded if she wins her case will be donated to an anti-bullying charity.
Image: Andy Johnstone for The Daily Mirror) Andy Johnstone for The Daily Mirror)
Associated Newspapers wholly denies the allegations, particularly the claim that the letter was edited in any way that changed its meaning, and says it will hotly contest the case.
It is understood the Duke of Sussex and Meghan listened online to the parts of the April 24 hearing conducted by her lawyers.
The letter was sent to Meghan's father, who lives in Mexico, three months after she tied the knot with Harry, 35, at Windsor Castle.
Mr Markle was caught out staging paparazzi photos days before the May 2018 wedding and did not attend after claiming he had suffered a heart attack.
He previously told reporters he shared the letter because he was "vilified" by Meghan's friends in an article in People magazine, which he claimed "misrepresented" to contents of the duchess' message to him.
Sections of the letter were published in the Mail on Sunday and online in February 2019, and it was announced the duchess would be bringing legal action in October.
The headline on the main article read: Revealed: The letter showing true tragedy of Meghan's rift with a father she says has 'broken her heart into a million pieces'.
No date has been set for any further hearing in the case and it is not known when a full trial of the issues is expected to take place.


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Hong Kong airport trials disinfection booths that kill coronavirus 'within 40s'

In the hopes of reducing the spread of coronavirus , Hong Kong International Airport has started trialling several new technologies .
The airport has enlisted the help of robotic cleaners , while passengers will also use full-body disinfection booths .
Steven Yiu , Deputy Director , Service Delivery of the Hong Kong Airport Authority ( AA ) , said : “ The safety and wellbeing of airport staff and passengers are always our first priority .
“ Although air traffic has been impacted by the pandemic , the AA spares no effort in ensuring that the airport is a safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to look into new measures to enhance our cleaning and disinfection work.
” Passengers will have their temperature taken before entering the ‘ CLeanTech ’ booths , which take just 40 seconds to kill viruses .
The interior surface of the booth is equipped with an antimicrobial coating that can remotely kill viruses and bacteria on the human body and clothing .
A report about the technology explained : “ Sanitising spray is also applied for instant disinfection .
The channel is kept under negative pressure to prevent cross-contamination between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also trialling applying antimicrobial coatings at all passenger facilities .
The report added : “ An invisible coating to destroy germs , bacteria and viruses is applied to high-touch surfaces in the terminal , including handles and seats of Automated People Movers and passenger buses , smart check-in kiosks and check-in counters , toilets , seating area in the terminal , baggage trolleys , elevator buttons , and more.
” Meanwhile , the airport has also enlisted the help of autonomous cleaning robots .
The robots are equipped with a UV light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being used in the airport toilets , as well as in key operating areas .
According tot he report , the robots can sterilise up to 99.99 % of bacteria in their vicinity in just 10 minutes .
The trial is currently underway , and if it proves a success , the disinfection measures could become permanent .

Hong Kong International Airport has enlisted the help of robotic cleaners, while passengers will also go through full-body disinfection booths
In the hopes of reducing the spread of coronavirus, Hong Kong International Airport has started trialling several new technologies.
The airport has enlisted the help of robotic cleaners, while passengers will also use full-body disinfection booths.
Steven Yiu, Deputy Director, Service Delivery of the Hong Kong Airport Authority (AA), said: “The safety and wellbeing of airport staff and passengers are always our first priority.
“Although air traffic has been impacted by the pandemic, the AA spares no effort in ensuring that the airport is a safe environment for all users.
“We will continue to look into new measures to enhance our cleaning and disinfection work.”
Passengers will have their temperature taken before entering the ‘CLeanTech’ booths, which take just 40 seconds to kill viruses.
The interior surface of the booth is equipped with an antimicrobial coating that can remotely kill viruses and bacteria on the human body and clothing.
A report about the technology explained: “Sanitising spray is also applied for instant disinfection. The channel is kept under negative pressure to prevent cross-contamination between the outside and inside environment.”
The airport is also trialling applying antimicrobial coatings at all passenger facilities.
The report added: “An invisible coating to destroy germs, bacteria and viruses is applied to high-touch surfaces in the terminal, including handles and seats of Automated People Movers and passenger buses, smart check-in kiosks and check-in counters, toilets, seating area in the terminal, baggage trolleys, elevator buttons, and more.”
Meanwhile, the airport has also enlisted the help of autonomous cleaning robots.
The robots are equipped with a UV light steriliser and air steriliser, and are being used in the airport toilets, as well as in key operating areas.
According tot he report, the robots can sterilise up to 99.99% of bacteria in their vicinity in just 10 minutes.
The trial is currently underway, and if it proves a success, the disinfection measures could become permanent.


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Amanda Holden describes how NHS saved her life after she 'died for 40 seconds'

Tearful Amanda Holden says she would be dead if it was n't for the fearless NHS staff who saved her life when giving birth to daughter Hollie went horribly wrong .
The TV star ran into trouble back in 2012 as she haemorrhaged after going into labour .
Amanda spoke as she gave the first ever radio play of her newly released charity single Over the Rainbow , which is helping raise vital money for NHS Charities Together .
She used the opportunity to discuss her own experience - and explained how she would n't be here today without the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to co-host Jamie Theakston on Heart Breakfast , the 49-year-old shocked listeners by revealing just how close she came to dying .
The Britain 's Got Talent 's judge also opened up about how the staff helped her come to terms with the stillbirth of son Theo .
`` I owe the NHS my life , without being too dramatic , '' she said .
`` When I gave birth to Holly , my 8-year-old daughter who I know is listening , she was an emergency and I haemorrhaged , basically .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seconds and then I went into a coma but the NHS were there holding my hand and my husband 's hand who - I feel sorry for him to be honest , he went through it watching it all !
`` My sister had a car crash three years ago and experienced a brain injury , she 's fully recovered but they were there for that .
`` Then of course it 's been well documented that Chris and I had a child , a little boy called Theo who was born sleeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were incredible to us , we could n't have gotten through without them . ''
Pal Jamie said : `` And I know that you 've always said that you wanted to do something for you and to give something back to them .
`` I 'm getting a bit emotional - I 'm so proud of you .
What an amazing thing to do ! '
Her song Over the Rainbow will help raise money for NHS Charities Together - something Amanda says she is `` proud to do '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amanda , weekdays from 6:30am – 10am .

The TV and radio star ran into serious difficulties while giving birth to daughter Hollie and now she says she wouldn't be here without the incredible NHS staff who kept her alive
Amanda Holden describes how she 'died for 40 seconds' and the NHS saved her life
Tearful Amanda Holden says she would be dead if it wasn't for the fearless NHS staff who saved her life when giving birth to daughter Hollie went horribly wrong.
The TV star ran into trouble back in 2012 as she haemorrhaged after going into labour.
Amanda spoke as she gave the first ever radio play of her newly released charity single Over the Rainbow, which is helping raise vital money for NHS Charities Together.
She used the opportunity to discuss her own experience - and explained how she wouldn't be here today without the incredible emergency care she received.
Chatting to co-host Jamie Theakston on Heart Breakfast, the 49-year-old shocked listeners by revealing just how close she came to dying.
Image: noholdenback/Instagram) noholdenback/Instagram)
The Britain's Got Talent's judge also opened up about how the staff helped her come to terms with the stillbirth of son Theo.
"I owe the NHS my life, without being too dramatic," she said.
"When I gave birth to Holly, my 8-year-old daughter who I know is listening, she was an emergency and I haemorrhaged, basically.
Image: Daily Mirror) Daily Mirror)
"I actually did pass away for 40 seconds and then I went into a coma but the NHS were there holding my hand and my husband's hand who - I feel sorry for him to be honest, he went through it watching it all!
"My sister had a car crash three years ago and experienced a brain injury, she's fully recovered but they were there for that.
"Then of course it's been well documented that Chris and I had a child, a little boy called Theo who was born sleeping at an NHS hospital and again, they were incredible to us, we couldn't have gotten through without them."
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Pal Jamie said: "And I know that you've always said that you wanted to do something for you and to give something back to them.
"I'm getting a bit emotional - I'm so proud of you. What an amazing thing to do!'
Her song Over the Rainbow will help raise money for NHS Charities Together - something Amanda says she is "proud to do".
Tune into Heart Breakfast with Jamie and Amanda, weekdays from 6:30am – 10am.


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Corrie's Yasmeen court scenes 'may not air' as alternative ending is filmed

Coronation Street actress Shelley King has said that Yasmeen Nazir 's scenes in court may not air amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Appearing on This Morning via video link , the soap star admitted that because they had stopped filming mid-stream , they may need to shoot the scenes again as social distancing restrictions are put in place .
Tonight , viewers will be left horrified as Yasmeen is backed into a corner by her vile husband Geoff and ends up slashing his neck with a broken bottle .
As a result , Yasmeen is arrested and put on trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by hosts Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes about the future scenes , she said : `` I do n't know how much of that bit that we 've filmed is going to go forward because we were stopped mid-stream . ''
Shelley added : `` It depends on what we will be allowed to do because of government restrictions . ''
She also admitted that the scenes were `` very disturbing '' and took a toll on her .
`` Well I think that whatever you do , whether it 's theatre or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to research or reality , '' she said .
`` You really have to immerse yourself and we have been very lucky that we 've been talking to many people . ''
But she added : `` It 's very , very disturbing . ''
Shelley also explained that Yasmeen will , in some sense , suffer from amnesia as she blanks out the attack .
`` It 's been a slow drip and a gradual escalation of abuse , '' she said .
`` It 's not an attack - she 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' She added : `` All Yasmeen is thinking of in the scene tonight is her survival ... she 's in deep shock , she ca n't remember exactly what happened . ''
*This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV

Corrie actress Shelley King said government restrictions may mean that they will have to reshoot the scenes entirely
Coronation Street's Yasmeen court scenes 'may not air' as alternative ending is filmed
Coronation Street actress Shelley King has said that Yasmeen Nazir's scenes in court may not air amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Appearing on This Morning via video link, the soap star admitted that because they had stopped filming mid-stream, they may need to shoot the scenes again as social distancing restrictions are put in place.
Tonight, viewers will be left horrified as Yasmeen is backed into a corner by her vile husband Geoff and ends up slashing his neck with a broken bottle.
Image: ITV) ITV)
As a result, Yasmeen is arrested and put on trial over her husband's murder.
Probed by hosts Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes about the future scenes, she said: "I don't know how much of that bit that we've filmed is going to go forward because we were stopped mid-stream."
Image: ITV) ITV)
Shelley added: "It depends on what we will be allowed to do because of government restrictions."
She also admitted that the scenes were "very disturbing" and took a toll on her.
"Well I think that whatever you do, whether it's theatre or film, you have to commit yourself to research or reality," she said. "You really have to immerse yourself and we have been very lucky that we've been talking to many people."
Image: ITV) ITV)
But she added: "It's very, very disturbing."
Shelley also explained that Yasmeen will, in some sense, suffer from amnesia as she blanks out the attack.
"It's been a slow drip and a gradual escalation of abuse," she said. "It's not an attack - she's defending herself, it's instinct."
She added: "All Yasmeen is thinking of in the scene tonight is her survival... she's in deep shock, she can't remember exactly what happened."
*This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--RFL boss Rimmer insists emergency loan for the sport “is not a gravy train”

Rugby Football League chief executive Ralph Rimmer has insisted that the sport must not think of its £16million Government windfall as a “ gravy train ” .
The sport secured the cash injection - which will be paid as a loan , the terms of which Rimmer will not divulge - after weeks of talks with the Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport .
It comes after several clubs admitted they are in a precarious position amid the Coronavirus lockdown , leading the sport ’ s governing body to push its role in local communities , particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will now be able to apply for a share of the loan depending on their current circumstances , with the Government part of the process that decides who gets what .
The RFL itself is also expected to retain part of the pay-out to cover the possible loss or change in circumstance of any of the blue ribbon events , such as the Challenge Cup final or the three-test series with Australia , they are set to stage this year .
Rimmer confirmed that overseas clubs Catalans , Toulouse and Toronto do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussions will take place over North Wales Crusaders and West Wales Raiders , after the Government press release stated that it will only apply to English clubs .
Rimmer said : “ It 's certainly not a gravy train - there are conditions attached to this money and we 'll use it wisely to steer ourselves into a better place .
“ I wo n't go directly into the terms of the loan , but we ’ ll use the money as wisely as we possibly can .
“ The points the Government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clubs do away from the field as much as anything .
`` But nevertheless the professional sport lies at the heart of that and if we 're smart about how re-shape ourselves , we 'll come through it and hopefully start playing some sport in our 125th year.
” The money will be available to clubs as early as within a matter of days , but Rimmer has stressed that they will have to prove their specific need for cash injections .
He said : “ It wo n't be equitable , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required to ensure a safe passage , if you like .
“ The clubs will have to apply - we submitted profiles to DCMS two or three weeks ago which they 've run an eye over and they understand there will be a degree of due diligence .
It wo n't be a straight line for clubs .
“ Some clubs have an ability to access other funds and many of the clubs have benefitted from the interventions by Government .
“ All of the points that are raised have been collated and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each of the clubs have taken advantage of what is on offer and the gaps in funding .
It 's a landscape we 're already familiar with.
” Asked how much time the loan buys the sport , Rimmer responded : “ We have to make it last as long as we can .
`` The governing body and the sport took some fairly drastic measures in order to cut their cloth when lockdown began , none of those measures should be backtracked and we have to reshape for the future going forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ourselves fit for the future and it 's not about landing a lump sum in the bank account of each club and saying crack on , we have to be far more meticulous than that .
“ It 's realistic to understand the fact that we 're not a wealthy sport and we do n't have a great string of wealthy owners and many clubs are under extreme pressure .
“ The intervention is very welcome and the level of engagement I 've had has been extraordinary , to be honest .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help us reshape and re-emerge and the sport will undoubtedly benefit from this support.
” Rimmer confirmed that talks about how rugby league returns to the field continue on a daily basis , and that the possibility of staging multiple games at one venue behind closed doors and streaming some for supporters is an option .
He added : “ Clearly we want to get on the field as early as possible , and it 's part of the nation 's recovery , seeing sport out there .
But I ca n't deliver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the moment .
“ We do have models in place .
We have to keep our clubs solvent , finish with some finals and some blue ribbon events and player welfare is a key element of it as well .
You ca n't concertina four games a week to reach a final with any sort of substance so that responsibility lies with us .
“ I spoke with Sky in the week , they 've been fantastically supportive so far .
On the modelling aspects , we 've discussed with them how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they are looking for and in an efficient manner .
“ Sky have been supportive and at the heart of how we might go forward , as have the BBC .
They are both hugely important partners and we need to give them proper respect .
“ It depends on the length of lockdown but there is the possibility of playing multiple games at single venues in terms of how we re-emerge in the first instance .
”

Rugby league has been handed £16million Government cash to help preserve its immediate future after weeks of talks
Rugby Football League chief executive Ralph Rimmer has insisted that the sport must not think of its £16million Government windfall as a “gravy train”.
The sport secured the cash injection - which will be paid as a loan, the terms of which Rimmer will not divulge - after weeks of talks with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
It comes after several clubs admitted they are in a precarious position amid the Coronavirus lockdown, leading the sport’s governing body to push its role in local communities, particularly in the north of England.
Clubs will now be able to apply for a share of the loan depending on their current circumstances, with the Government part of the process that decides who gets what.
The RFL itself is also expected to retain part of the pay-out to cover the possible loss or change in circumstance of any of the blue ribbon events, such as the Challenge Cup final or the three-test series with Australia, they are set to stage this year.
Image: Action Images) Action Images)
Rimmer confirmed that overseas clubs Catalans, Toulouse and Toronto do not qualify for help, and that further discussions will take place over North Wales Crusaders and West Wales Raiders, after the Government press release stated that it will only apply to English clubs.
Rimmer said: “It's certainly not a gravy train - there are conditions attached to this money and we'll use it wisely to steer ourselves into a better place.
“I won't go directly into the terms of the loan, but we’ll use the money as wisely as we possibly can.
“The points the Government have responded to is the work the clubs do away from the field as much as anything.
"But nevertheless the professional sport lies at the heart of that and if we're smart about how re-shape ourselves, we'll come through it and hopefully start playing some sport in our 125th year.”
Image: PA) PA)
The money will be available to clubs as early as within a matter of days, but Rimmer has stressed that they will have to prove their specific need for cash injections.
He said: “It won't be equitable, it will be in relation to the intervention required to ensure a safe passage, if you like.
“The clubs will have to apply - we submitted profiles to DCMS two or three weeks ago which they've run an eye over and they understand there will be a degree of due diligence. It won't be a straight line for clubs.
“Some clubs have an ability to access other funds and many of the clubs have benefitted from the interventions by Government.
“All of the points that are raised have been collated and submitted to Government, they understand how each of the clubs have taken advantage of what is on offer and the gaps in funding. It's a landscape we're already familiar with.”
Asked how much time the loan buys the sport, Rimmer responded: “We have to make it last as long as we can.
"The governing body and the sport took some fairly drastic measures in order to cut their cloth when lockdown began, none of those measures should be backtracked and we have to reshape for the future going forward.
“It's all about making ourselves fit for the future and it's not about landing a lump sum in the bank account of each club and saying crack on, we have to be far more meticulous than that.
“It's realistic to understand the fact that we're not a wealthy sport and we don't have a great string of wealthy owners and many clubs are under extreme pressure.
“The intervention is very welcome and the level of engagement I've had has been extraordinary, to be honest. It's timely, and it will certainly help us reshape and re-emerge and the sport will undoubtedly benefit from this support.”
Rimmer confirmed that talks about how rugby league returns to the field continue on a daily basis, and that the possibility of staging multiple games at one venue behind closed doors and streaming some for supporters is an option.
He added: “Clearly we want to get on the field as early as possible, and it's part of the nation's recovery, seeing sport out there. But I can't deliver something that's out of my hands at the moment.
“We do have models in place. We have to keep our clubs solvent, finish with some finals and some blue ribbon events and player welfare is a key element of it as well. You can't concertina four games a week to reach a final with any sort of substance so that responsibility lies with us.
“I spoke with Sky in the week, they've been fantastically supportive so far. On the modelling aspects, we've discussed with them how we can deliver innovative ways for content that they are looking for and in an efficient manner.
“Sky have been supportive and at the heart of how we might go forward, as have the BBC. They are both hugely important partners and we need to give them proper respect.
“It depends on the length of lockdown but there is the possibility of playing multiple games at single venues in terms of how we re-emerge in the first instance.”


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Gruesome way daughter killed mum and stuffed blood-stained body into suitcase

Heather Mack seemed to have it all - her late father had been a famous jazz musician and her mother was a millionaire .
Mum and daughter lived in Chicago and wanted for nothing , including luxury holidays to paradise holiday spots .
But when Mack was just 18 and on holiday with her mum , Sheila von Wiese-Mack , and then boyfriend , Tommy Schaefer , she carried out a truly sickening crime .
She and Schaefer butchered her mother in a truly horrifying way and Mack is now locked up in the infamous Kerobokan Prison on the holiday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mack and Schaefer killed Sheila by beating her to death with a fruit bowl and then stuffed her blood-stained body into a suitcase and dumped it in the back of a taxi .
Schaefer used the metal handle of a fruit bowl to carry out the murder in a rage after an argument - but it had been something Mack says the couple had been planning for some time .
Mack , who was pregnant when she carried out the sickening crime , was jailed for 10 years and gave birth in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her daughter in jail until she was two but the little girl now lives with a local woman , who takes her for weekly visits to see her mum behind bars .
Mack is forced to share her cell with 21 other women and befriended Brit druug smuggling gran , Lindsay Sandiford , who is awaiting execution by firing squad for trying to bring £2million of cocaine into the Indonesian country .
Schaefer , who actually carried out the killing in 2014 , was locked up for 18 years and is in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see his daughter once a month .
Despite her prison sentence , Mack claims to be happy in prison and says she does n't want to return to the US when she 's released and plans to make Bali her home .
She told the Daily Mail : `` The people are nicer and it 's better and safer than back home .
Back there I was getting in with a bad crowd .
`` It sounds horrendous and it is cramped .
But everyone looks after each other , no one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fellow prisoners helped her raise her daughter for the first few years of her life and still look out for her .
The woman she now lives with met Mack while she was in prison .
In a bizarre confession , made on a mobile phone she has in prison and uploaded to YouTube , Mack claimed she had plotted the murder in revenge for her father 's death , who passed away because of a blood clot .
Then , in an interview with news.com.au last year she added that she blamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life '' following her father 's death .
Mack claims her mother was an abusive alcoholic who used to stub cigarette 's out on her daughter 's arms and once even set her hair on fire .
However , family friends have disputed these claims and insist Mack was the one who would attack her mother , often biting and hitting , once breaking her arm .
Police were regularly called to the house and Sheila once emailed a friend to say she was `` scared '' of what her daughter would do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the murder after she and her mother had a huge row about her pregnancy .
She says her mother made racist remarks , which incensed Schaefer and he beat Sheila to death with the fruit bowl .
But Mack does confess that she had been planning her own mother 's murder while she was still in Chicago .
She said : `` My mother was a racist .
That is why this happened . ''
However she does admit that Sheila `` did n't deserve to die '' .
Mack , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sorry for dragging her boyfriend into the plot and he agrees he was manipulated and that his former girlfriend is a `` black hole '' .
Just two months before he started dating Mack , Schaefer had lost his previous girlfriend in a car accident .
And he claims both Mack and her mother were violent towards one another , including on the night of the murder .
Schaefer , who says he was in a `` dark place '' at the time of the murders , adds that he thought the killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But now he realises his terrible error .
Schaefer said : `` I would give my own life to undo what I did that day .
I would give my own life and so much more . ''
And chillingly , he firmly believes that Mack could kill again .

Heather Mack and her boyfriend Tommy Schaefer killed Sheila von Wiese-Mack while the three of them were on holiday in Bali
Heather Mack seemed to have it all - her late father had been a famous jazz musician and her mother was a millionaire.
Mum and daughter lived in Chicago and wanted for nothing, including luxury holidays to paradise holiday spots.
But when Mack was just 18 and on holiday with her mum, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, and then boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, she carried out a truly sickening crime.
She and Schaefer butchered her mother in a truly horrifying way and Mack is now locked up in the infamous Kerobokan Prison on the holiday island for her part in the crime.
Mack and Schaefer killed Sheila by beating her to death with a fruit bowl and then stuffed her blood-stained body into a suitcase and dumped it in the back of a taxi.
Image: Getty) Getty)
Schaefer used the metal handle of a fruit bowl to carry out the murder in a rage after an argument - but it had been something Mack says the couple had been planning for some time.
Mack, who was pregnant when she carried out the sickening crime, was jailed for 10 years and gave birth in prison.
She was allowed to raise her daughter in jail until she was two but the little girl now lives with a local woman, who takes her for weekly visits to see her mum behind bars.
Mack is forced to share her cell with 21 other women and befriended Brit druug smuggling gran, Lindsay Sandiford, who is awaiting execution by firing squad for trying to bring £2million of cocaine into the Indonesian country.
Schaefer, who actually carried out the killing in 2014, was locked up for 18 years and is in the prison next door. He is allowed to see his daughter once a month.
Despite her prison sentence, Mack claims to be happy in prison and says she doesn't want to return to the US when she's released and plans to make Bali her home.
She told the Daily Mail : "The people are nicer and it's better and safer than back home. Back there I was getting in with a bad crowd.
"It sounds horrendous and it is cramped. But everyone looks after each other, no one goes hungry."
Mack insists her fellow prisoners helped her raise her daughter for the first few years of her life and still look out for her.
The woman she now lives with met Mack while she was in prison.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
In a bizarre confession, made on a mobile phone she has in prison and uploaded to YouTube, Mack claimed she had plotted the murder in revenge for her father's death, who passed away because of a blood clot.
Then, in an interview with news.com.au last year she added that she blamed her mum for ruining her "perfect life" following her father's death.
Mack claims her mother was an abusive alcoholic who used to stub cigarette's out on her daughter's arms and once even set her hair on fire.
However, family friends have disputed these claims and insist Mack was the one who would attack her mother, often biting and hitting, once breaking her arm.
Police were regularly called to the house and Sheila once emailed a friend to say she was "scared" of what her daughter would do next.
Image: Youtube) Youtube)
Mack claims her boyfriend carried out the murder after she and her mother had a huge row about her pregnancy.
She says her mother made racist remarks, which incensed Schaefer and he beat Sheila to death with the fruit bowl.
But Mack does confess that she had been planning her own mother's murder while she was still in Chicago.
She said: "My mother was a racist. That is why this happened." However she does admit that Sheila "didn't deserve to die".
Mack, in her rambling YouTube confession admitted she was sorry for dragging her boyfriend into the plot and he agrees he was manipulated and that his former girlfriend is a "black hole".
Just two months before he started dating Mack, Schaefer had lost his previous girlfriend in a car accident.
And he claims both Mack and her mother were violent towards one another, including on the night of the murder.
Schaefer, who says he was in a "dark place" at the time of the murders, adds that he thought the killing would "help the situation".
But now he realises his terrible error. Schaefer said: "I would give my own life to undo what I did that day. I would give my own life and so much more."
And chillingly, he firmly believes that Mack could kill again.


thedailymirror--2020-05-01--Mum makes incredible Minecraft and Pokemon games room - costing just £16

A mum of two has explained how she created a stunning mural for her boys for the knock-down price of just £16 .
Hollie Clarke from Suffolk , who shares her designs on Instagram at @ hollie_clarke_artist , used her skills as an artist to make the room extra special - but has tips for anyone no matter their ability with a paintbrush .
“ My 10-year-old Taylor has been asking me since we moved into our new home three years ago to paint something 'epic ’ - his words !
- on the walls of his playroom and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk .
`` He wanted a Fortnite room to start off with but I was holding off to see if the trend died down .
`` I just decided to just do all of his favourite characters in a comic strip-style design so it will last a while and he wo n't outgrow it so quickly ! ''
Hollie 's first step was to head online to make sure she got the pictures her son wanted on the walls right .
`` I started off just asking Taylor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ designed it on my computer , ” Hollie said .
“ I took some images off Google , then once I was happy with the design , I used masking tape for the edges , sketched it out first , then started painting . ''
Hollie kept up the work during lockdown , fitting it around childcare and homeschool .
`` It took about a week in between feeding the kids , lockdown and schoolwork , '' she explained .
`` I used tester pots of paint .
I already had quite a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done , but I spent £16 on new masking tape and a couple more paint colours .
“ It was all purchased from a trip to The Range while shopping for food items for family members . ''
Hollie ’ s kids are absolutely delighted with their new playroom , and can ’ t wait to show it off to their friends when the lockdown is over .
`` My son was watching most of the time whilst I was doing it and he kept asking 'Are you going to finish that bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next ?
’ '' He was super excited when it was finished to be fair - although it 's a bit sad that we ca n't invite any of his mates round to see it just yet !
`` I have a four-year-old too and he loves it just as much !
`` Hollie also had tips for people trying it out at home - regardless of artistic ability .
“ I drew it all from images on Google , however , if people want to , they could use a projector or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it as a template , '' she said .
`` Projectors on ebay and Amazon are pretty cheap and you can connect to a computer to put the design on the wall first , then use it to draw over it , that way the outline is in perspective and you do n't need to be good at drawing .
“ I ’ d also recommend people to make a design first and measure up the wall so it matches the design .
To keep the cost down , mix paints together to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and just be patient .
”

Hollie Clarke pulled off the stunning transformation using her artistic skills and a bit of ingenuity - but reckons anyone could do themselves it with a £30 accessory
Mum makes incredible Minecraft and Pokemon games room for kids - and it cost just £16
A mum of two has explained how she created a stunning mural for her boys for the knock-down price of just £16.
Hollie Clarke from Suffolk, who shares her designs on Instagram at @hollie_clarke_artist, used her skills as an artist to make the room extra special - but has tips for anyone no matter their ability with a paintbrush.
“My 10-year-old Taylor has been asking me since we moved into our new home three years ago to paint something 'epic’ - his words! - on the walls of his playroom and I never really got round to it," she told money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk.
"He wanted a Fortnite room to start off with but I was holding off to see if the trend died down.
"I just decided to just do all of his favourite characters in a comic strip-style design so it will last a while and he won't outgrow it so quickly!"
Image: Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk) Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk)
Hollie's first step was to head online to make sure she got the pictures her son wanted on the walls right.
"I started off just asking Taylor what characters he wanted, then I designed it on my computer,” Hollie said.
“I took some images off Google, then once I was happy with the design, I used masking tape for the edges, sketched it out first, then started painting."
Image: Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk) Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk) Image: Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk) Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk)
Hollie kept up the work during lockdown, fitting it around childcare and homeschool.
"It took about a week in between feeding the kids, lockdown and schoolwork," she explained.
"I used tester pots of paint. I already had quite a few colours from previous work I've done, but I spent £16 on new masking tape and a couple more paint colours.
“It was all purchased from a trip to The Range while shopping for food items for family members."
Image: Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk) Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk) Image: Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk) Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk)
Hollie’s kids are absolutely delighted with their new playroom, and can’t wait to show it off to their friends when the lockdown is over.
"My son was watching most of the time whilst I was doing it and he kept asking 'Are you going to finish that bit? What are you going to paint next?’
"He was super excited when it was finished to be fair - although it's a bit sad that we can't invite any of his mates round to see it just yet!
"I have a four-year-old too and he loves it just as much! "
Image: Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk) Hollie Clarke/LatestDeals.co.uk)
Hollie also had tips for people trying it out at home - regardless of artistic ability.
“I drew it all from images on Google, however, if people want to, they could use a projector or print images out on paper and use it as a template," she said.
"Projectors on ebay and Amazon are pretty cheap and you can connect to a computer to put the design on the wall first, then use it to draw over it, that way the outline is in perspective and you don't need to be good at drawing.
“I’d also recommend people to make a design first and measure up the wall so it matches the design. To keep the cost down, mix paints together to make colours (saves on buying!) and just be patient.”