thedailymirror--2020-01-09--RAF hero, 92, left on trolley for 12 hour in crisis-hit NHS

It ’ s approaching midnight inside Leicester Royal Infirmary , and 92-year-old RAF hero Stan Solomons is still waiting on a trolley .
He ’ s been here for almost 12 hours , admitted to A & E via ambulance at around midday .
Stan , who trained at the codebreakers ’ HQ Bletchley Park during the Second World War and went on to serve with the RAF and later at a ‘ listening post ’ in Hong Kong , is not one to complain , but his feet are hanging off the edge of the trolley .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHS was set up , when healthcare was ‘ hit and miss ’ , ” Stan says .
“ My generation built the NHS to take the worry out of being ill , and to make sure that everyone has access to good quality healthcare.
” Yesterday shocking new figures showed a record collapse in emergency care across the NHS – with Stan just one of tens of thousands of people left on trolleys .
In December , the number of people waiting four hours or more on hospital trolleys reached 98,452 while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both figures are the highest on record .
Stan is at pains to stress how “ caring the staff are and how hard they work for their patients ” .
But he says they are “ overworked and stressed ” .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock visited the hospital on December 11 – the day before the general election – to “ see the impact that the new A & E has had , just incredible impact ” .
But by December 29 , when Stan faced his 12-hour ordeal , the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Election victor Prime Minister Boris Johnson was already on a £20,000-a- week holiday on the private island of Mustique .
Some 4,000 miles away back home , Stan lay on a trolley .
Born in 1927 , he grew up in the East End of London .
“ He was evacuated during the war , but like many children returned just in time for the doodlebugs , ” his daughter Rachael Ellis , a social worker , says .
“ His own home experienced bomb damage with Stan and his family living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move elsewhere.
” Stan has had an incredible life , eventually becoming a teacher , studying for a PhD in retirement and has been married for 60 years to Bette .
But now , he needs the support of the NHS .
On December 29 , paramedics rushed him to hospital after he became very unwell with a suspected infection .
He was admitted to A & E just before midday .
From 4.20pm until 6pm there was a power cut , caused by an underground cable fault , which meant some ambulances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some equipment couldn ’ t be used .
“ A & E was packed , with people sitting on the floor , ” says Stan ’ s granddaughter Roxanne Ellis , a Labour and Co-operative councillor .
“ Staff were having not only to reassure distressed patients and family members but also cope without their usual back up and information .
“ We were told there was no bed available for Stan .
He was fifth on the list of older people waiting for a bed and 12th overall .
While Stan did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his nature – he was clearly very uncomfortable .
“ The trolley wasn ’ t long enough , his feet were hanging over the edge and he kept sliding further down needing assistance to get back .
Meanwhile , he was steadily getting more poorly and became delirious .
“ We don ’ t want to criticise NHS staff , who in our view were doing an amazing job under very difficult circumstances .
`` The only reason the NHS hasn ’ t failed has been due to the overwhelming commitment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Labour ’ s Shadow Health Secretary , is also the local MP for Leicester Royal Infirmary .
“ Stan ’ s case is yet another heart-breaking example of how our NHS has been plunged into total crisis under the Tories , ” he says .
“ Years of cutbacks mean unacceptable misery for patients like Stan who deserve so much better .
“ The worst A & E figures on record and almost 100,000 patients waiting on trolleys is a badge of shame for the Tories .
I don ’ t understand how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Tories have a thumping great majority – there is no excuse for them not getting a grip so patients like Stan don ’ t have to suffer like this.
” Rebecca Brown , Chief Operating Officer at Leicester ’ s Hospitals apologised to Stan .
“ I am incredibly sorry for Mr Solomons ’ experience in our hospital , ” she said .
“ We have the busiest single-site Emergency Department in the country and have been experiencing particularly high demand this winter , seeing many very ill people who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this is contributing to longer than normal waiting times for patients .
“ During Mr Solomons ’ time in our Emergency Department the local area experienced a power cut which caused further disruption and delays .
“ We are doing everything we can to provide safe , high-quality care despite the challenges we face and I ’ d like to thank our staff for their continued commitment and resilience.
” Stan ’ s own view , as he recovers from his ordeal , is straight to the point .
“ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important now as it always has been , ” he says , “ and that we must make sure that it has the investment it needs .
”

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Ros Wynne Jones)

Stan Solomons, who served in the RAF during the Second World War, was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary where he waited hours for care
It’s approaching midnight inside Leicester Royal Infirmary, and 92-year-old RAF hero Stan Solomons is still waiting on a trolley.
He’s been here for almost 12 hours, admitted to A&E via ambulance at around midday.
Stan, who trained at the codebreakers’ HQ Bletchley Park during the Second World War and went on to serve with the RAF and later at a ‘listening post’ in Hong Kong, is not one to complain, but his feet are hanging off the edge of the trolley.
“I grew up in the years before the NHS was set up, when healthcare was ‘hit and miss’,” Stan says.
“My generation built the NHS to take the worry out of being ill, and to make sure that everyone has access to good quality healthcare.”
Yesterday shocking new figures showed a record collapse in emergency care across the NHS – with Stan just one of tens of thousands of people left on trolleys.
In December, the number of people waiting four hours or more on hospital trolleys reached 98,452 while 2,347 people waited more than 12 hours. Both figures are the highest on record.
Stan is at pains to stress how “caring the staff are and how hard they work for their patients”. But he says they are “overworked and stressed”.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock visited the hospital on December 11 – the day before the general election – to “see the impact that the new A&E has had, just incredible impact”.
But by December 29, when Stan faced his 12-hour ordeal, the election was over and the spotlight had faded.
Election victor Prime Minister Boris Johnson was already on a £20,000-a- week holiday on the private island of Mustique. Some 4,000 miles away back home, Stan lay on a trolley.
Image: SWNS) SWNS)
Born in 1927, he grew up in the East End of London. “He was evacuated during the war, but like many children returned just in time for the doodlebugs,” his daughter Rachael Ellis, a social worker, says.
“His own home experienced bomb damage with Stan and his family living in half a house until they could move elsewhere.”
Stan has had an incredible life, eventually becoming a teacher, studying for a PhD in retirement and has been married for 60 years to Bette. But now, he needs the support of the NHS.
On December 29, paramedics rushed him to hospital after he became very unwell with a suspected infection.
He was admitted to A&E just before midday. From 4.20pm until 6pm there was a power cut, caused by an underground cable fault, which meant some ambulances were diverted to other hospitals and that some equipment couldn’t be used.
“A&E was packed, with people sitting on the floor,” says Stan’s granddaughter Roxanne Ellis, a Labour and Co-operative councillor.
“Staff were having not only to reassure distressed patients and family members but also cope without their usual back up and information.
Image: Newsteam SWNS) Newsteam SWNS)
“We were told there was no bed available for Stan. He was fifth on the list of older people waiting for a bed and 12th overall. While Stan did not complain – that’s not in his nature – he was clearly very uncomfortable.
“The trolley wasn’t long enough, his feet were hanging over the edge and he kept sliding further down needing assistance to get back. Meanwhile, he was steadily getting more poorly and became delirious.
“We don’t want to criticise NHS staff, who in our view were doing an amazing job under very difficult circumstances.
"The only reason the NHS hasn’t failed has been due to the overwhelming commitment of the staff.”
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, is also the local MP for Leicester Royal Infirmary.
“Stan’s case is yet another heart-breaking example of how our NHS has been plunged into total crisis under the Tories,” he says.
“Years of cutbacks mean unacceptable misery for patients like Stan who deserve so much better.
“The worst A&E figures on record and almost 100,000 patients waiting on trolleys is a badge of shame for the Tories.
I don’t understand how Boris Johnson can just sit back
oblivious. The Tories have a thumping great majority – there is no excuse for them not getting a grip so patients like Stan don’t have to suffer like this.”
Rebecca Brown, Chief Operating Officer at Leicester’s Hospitals apologised to Stan. “I am incredibly sorry for Mr Solomons’ experience in our hospital,” she said.
“We have the busiest single-site Emergency Department in the country and have been experiencing particularly high demand this winter, seeing many very ill people who have needed to be admitted.
"Unfortunately, this is contributing to longer than normal waiting times for patients.
“During Mr Solomons’ time in our Emergency Department the local area experienced a power cut which caused further disruption and delays.
“We are doing everything we can to provide safe, high-quality care despite the challenges we face and I’d like to thank our staff for their continued commitment and resilience.”
Stan’s own view, as he recovers from his ordeal, is straight to the point. “I’m convinced that the NHS is as important now as it always has been,” he says, “and that we must make sure that it has the investment it needs.”


thedailymirror--2020-01-09--Northern Ireland's three year political stalemate could be broken by deal

Northern Ireland 's political stalemate could be coming to a close after UK and Irish governments published a draft deal to restore Stormont .
The Assembly will be recalled on Friday to see if the parties will head to the Northern Irish seat of power and sign up to it .
It ’ s been exactly three years since the devolved government collapsed after the resignation of late deputy first minister Martin McGuinness .
It has failed to function in the years since , with neither the DUP or Sinn Fein able to compromise .
Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house to hold a sitting on Friday morning , without the Stormont parties having yet agreed to all the proposals .
He announced the plans along Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney at a press conference this evening .
The bold move comes without the DUP or Sinn Fein having publicly signalled a willingness to agree to the terms of the deal - called 'New Decade , New Approach ' .
It is understood that smaller parties including SDLP , Ulster Unionists and Alliance Party were also involved in talks although it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have had .
`` We have had three years of talks and there is finally a good deal on the table that all parties can support , '' Mr Smith said .
Mr Coveney said the deal was `` filled with compromises '' .
He added that the people needed to tell their politicians to take the opportunity and seal the deal .
`` It 's now time their politicians stepped up and fully represented their constituents , '' he said .
`` It 's time to show leadership and get back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represents the governments ' joint assessment of how long-standing wrangles on issues such as the Irish language can be resolved .
Mr Smith said the parties realised they had reached a critical juncture .
`` We have got one chance to get this right and I am under no doubt that everyone realises that this chance is now , '' he said .

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (David Young, Michael McHugh, Milo Boyd)

Nationalist and unionist politicians look set to finally sit once again at the Assembly in Stormont after a draft deal was published last night in a major breakthrough
Northern Ireland's three-year political deadlock could finally be coming to an end after the UK and Irish governments published a draft deal to restore power-sharing in Belfast.
The Assembly at Stormont - Northern Ireland's seat of power - will be recalled on Friday to see if parties sign up.
Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith, the third Tory minister to work on a deal, announced the late-night breakthrough yesterday.
If agreed, it means Northern Irish politicians will finally have a full say over their own affairs once again. And it will mean Northern Ireland gets a "major financial package" from the UK government.
It comes exactly three years since the devolved government collapsed following the resignation of late deputy first minister Martin McGuinness.
The Assembly failed to function since, with neither unionists DUP or nationalists Sinn Fein - who must agree to share power under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement - able to compromise.
While it lay in ruins, MPs at Westminster stepped in and legalised gay marriage and abortion in the region - with the first same-sex unions expected in the week of Valentine's Day.
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Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith announced the plans alongside Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney at a press conference outside the grand Stormont building on Thursday night.
He said he had asked the speaker of the defunct house to hold a sitting on Friday morning, without the Stormont parties having yet agreed to all the proposals.
The DUP, the party blamed by both governments for holding up a deal in December, responded positively to the text - called 'New Decade, New Approach'.
Party leader Arlene Foster said there was a basis to re-establish the devolved institutions in a "fair and balanced way".
All eyes now turn to Sinn Fein, whose president Mary Lou McDonald said: "We are studying the text and will give it careful consideration."
It is understood that smaller parties including SDLP, Ulster Unionists and Alliance Party were also involved in talks although it is not known how much influence they have had.
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The last DUP/Sinn Fein-led coalition government collapsed in January 2017 over a row about a botched green energy scheme.
That dispute subsequently widened to take in more traditional wrangles on matters such as the Irish language and the thorny legacy of the Troubles.
"Now is decision time," Mr Smith said as he stood in front of Parliament Buildings on Thursday night.
"We have had three years of talks, finally there is good deal on the table that all parties can support and on that basis I have tonight written to the speaker of this Assembly and asked him to recall it tomorrow to enable the restoration of the executive before the weekend.
"I urge all parties to come here tomorrow and serve the people of Northern Ireland."
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Power-sharing talks in Northern Ireland were held up repeatedly while crisis raged in Westminster - including a general election which made the DUP kingmakers in 2017.
But critics of Boris Johnson say his Brexit deal and thumping majority now represent a clear threat to the current way of life which Northern Ireland politicians must address.
The deal claims it will bring Northern Ireland out of the EU 'whole and entire' with the rest of the UK.
But because Northern Ireland's fragile coalition relies on free trade with the Republic of Ireland, compromises have had to be made to keep that open.
Any goods travelling from Britain to Northern Ireland that are "at risk" of travelling into the EU later on will need full EU customs checks.
That means businesses exporting from, say, Liverpool to Belfast will have to fill out customs forms in order to carry on doing business.
Separately firms will also face fees of at least 55 Euros (£47) at border inspection posts when sending "products of animal origin" from Britain to Northern Ireland.
Key dates in the crisis in Northern Ireland
January 2017: Stormont's Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness quits the powersharing administration in protest against DUP First Minister Arlene Foster's handling of a botched green energy scheme - the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The ministerial executive falls a week later and a snap election is called. A public inquiry is ordered into the RHI scandal.
March 2017: Sinn Fein makes major gains in the snap Assembly election, cutting what was a 10-seat gap from the DUP to a solitary seat. The long-standing unionist majority within the Assembly goes. Mr McGuinness dies from a rare heart condition. A statutory deadline to form a new executive within three weeks of the election falls as the parties fail to agree a basis for re-entering government together.
May 2017: Secretary of State James Brokenshire sets a third deadline for mid-May. A week later the deadline goes up in smoke when Theresa May calls a surprise snap general election. Talks are paused.
June 2017: The DUP emerge from the election as Westminster kingmakers and agree a confidence and supply arrangement to prop up Ms May's minority government.
October 2017: Talks resume but are largely confined to engagement between the two main parties. Stormont's smaller parties claim they are being kept in the dark.
February 2018: Theresa May and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar travel to Stormont amid growing expectation a deal could be close. Their visit fails to deliver a breakthrough. A few days later, talks break down in acrimony amid claims from Sinn Fein that the DUP had agreed a deal to return to Stormont, only to get cold feet. The DUP denies the claims.
April 2019: A month of fresh talks are triggered following the dissident republican killing of journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry when a bullet aimed at police goes astray.
July 2019: Amid the slow collapse of Prime Minister Theresa May's Government, Parliament legislates to legalise abortion and same-sex marriage as part of an Executive Formation Act. Mrs May's replacement as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, holds a private dinner with senior DUP figures and visits Stormont to meet other party leaders. A range of interest groups including Irish language activists protest outside.
December 2019: Another general election sees the DUP lose two MPs, including former Westminster leader Nigel Dodds. The DUP and Sinn Fein's share of the vote drops significantly compared to the 2017 general election - by 5.4% and 6.7% respectively - while the cross-community and anti-Brexit Alliance party enjoys a bounce in the polls. New Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith and Mr Coveney lead renewed negotiations at Stormont.
January 2020: Talks resume after a pause for Christmas. After a week of intensive engagements, the two governments present a suggested deal to the five parties and urge them to sign up and re-enter the executive immediately.


thedailymirror--2020-01-09--History of The National Trust as charity celebrates 125th birthday

The National Trust celebrates its 125th birthday this weekend ... and many of its five million members will be taking the opportunity to amble around one its 500 heritage properties .
It has been saving the nation ’ s historic places and spaces since it was founded on January 12 , 1895 , by a trio of Victorian philanthropists – Octavia Hill , Hardwicke Rawnsley and Sir Robert Hunter .
A radical visionary at the time , social reformer Hill believed the poor deserved equal cultural opportunities as the rich .
Here we trace the history of the organisation that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , became a national institution .
The trust ’ s good work began with five acres of glorious Welsh cliff top at Dinas Oleu , overlooking Cardigan Bay , given by the founders ’ late friend and landowner Mrs Fanny Talbot .
It bought its first property , the medieval thatched Alfriston Clergy House in East Sussex , for £10 – around £920 at today ’ s prices .
It is thought the house ’ s decorative cornice may have been the origin of the trust ’ s sprig of oak symbol .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ historical property , the Tudor manor house Barrington Court , Somerset , while the neolithic burial ground , White Barrow on Salisbury Plain , was its first archaeological monument .
It also acquired industrial sites and bought Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate in Cheshire .
Three years later the grand Palladian house of West Wycombe and its neighbouring area became the trust ’ s first protected village .
It wasn ’ t just the rich who boosted the coffers .
Brandelhow on Derwentwater in the Lake District was bought in 1902 with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not long after this , new powers allowed the trust to accept , tax-free , the gift of country houses .
Five anonymous philanthropists called Ferguson ’ s Gang got attention by making eccentric donations wearing masks and carrying sacks of money with false names like Bill Stickers and Red Biddy .
Their stunts made headlines and raised huge sums of money , even causing a bomb scare at the trust ’ s AGM in 1939 when they sent a messenger with a metallic pineapple – which eventually was found to contain a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first Acorn camp working holidays for young people in 1967 .
The charity now relies heavily its 65,000 volunteers who contribute nearly five million hours of their time .
The trust is now the UK ’ s largest private landowner with more than 610,000 acres covering a quarter of the Lake District and an eighth of the Peak District National Park .
It owns over 500 houses , castles , parks , and gardens .
Most are open to the public while others are leased to tenants , including 39 pubs , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chiddingstone , a Tudor village in Kent .
It also owns Lacock , Wilts , which has featured in the Harry Potter films .
Green spaces are just as important and the trust bought one of the country ’ s most important arts and crafts gardens , Hidcote in the Cotswolds , specifically for its rare collection of plants .
It also owns 780 miles of coastline , including the nature reserves of Wicken Fen , Cambs , and Blakeney Point , Norfolk .
Most of the heritage sites are country houses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ links to famous people or for housing great art collections .
The trust owns over 13,000 oil paintings by artists including Bosch , El Greco and Rubens .
The two-roomed Priest ’ s House at Easton on the Hill , Northants is one of the smallest buildings cared for by the charity .
Built by Rector John Stokes in 1456 , it was left to the church until taken by the crown during the dissolution of the monasteries .
The Trust started its first Acorn camp working holidays for young people in 1967 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 65,000 volunteers who contribute nearly five million hours of their time .
The work of the Trust ’ s volunteers from gardeners to toad patrollers brings to life the history of its heritage sites for visitors .
And it ’ s this community spirit that helps improve special places for everyone – opening up city landscapes and buying up green belt land to prevent sprawl and restore nature into urban areas .
The two-roomed medieval Priest ’ s House at Easton on the Hill in Northamptonshire is one of the smallest buildings cared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rector John Stokes in 1456 , it was left to the church until it was taken by the crown during the dissolution .
Along with all the stately piles , the childhood homes of two of The Beatles have been preserved .
The houses where John Lennon , above , and Paul McCartney were born , grew up and wrote some of their first songs were purchased in 1995 .
Headless Anne Boleyn is said to reappear at Blickling Hall , Norfolk , left , on the anniversary of her execution .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pact with the devil at Buckland Abbey , Devon , to defeat the Armada , and his ghost still roams its halls .
Almost a million people a year visit County Antrim in Northern Ireland to see the Giant ’ s Causeway .
Huge basalt columns stretching into the sea are said to have been built by Irish giant Finn McCool in order to pursue his equally gigantic Scottish enemy .
Peter Rabbit author Beatrix Potter gave 14 farms and 4,000 acres in her beloved Cumbria to the trust after her death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sir Anthony Hopkins donated £1million to help buy the Snowdonia estates .

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Adam Jacot de Boinod)

It has been saving the nation’s historic places and spaces since it was founded on January 12, 1895, by a trio of Victorian philanthropists – Octavia Hill, Hardwicke Rawnsley and Sir Robert Hunter
The National Trust celebrates its 125th birthday this weekend...and many of its five million members will be taking the opportunity to amble around one its 500 heritage properties.
It has been saving the nation’s historic places and spaces since it was founded on January 12, 1895, by a trio of Victorian philanthropists – Octavia Hill, Hardwicke Rawnsley and Sir Robert Hunter.
A radical visionary at the time, social reformer Hill believed the poor deserved equal cultural opportunities as the rich.
Here we trace the history of the organisation that, over a century and a quarter, became a national institution.
New beginnings
Image: ©National Trust Images/James Dob) ©National Trust Images/James Dob)
The trust’s good work began with five acres of glorious Welsh cliff top at Dinas Oleu, overlooking Cardigan Bay, given by the founders’ late friend and landowner Mrs Fanny Talbot.
It bought its first property, the medieval thatched Alfriston Clergy House in East Sussex, for £10 – around £920 at today’s prices. It is thought the house’s decorative cornice may have been the origin of the trust’s sprig of oak symbol.
In 1907 the trust acquired its first historical property, the Tudor manor house Barrington Court, Somerset, while the neolithic burial ground, White Barrow on Salisbury Plain, was its first archaeological monument.
It also acquired industrial sites and bought Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate in Cheshire.
Three years later the grand Palladian house of West Wycombe and its neighbouring area became the trust’s first protected village.
It wasn’t just the rich who boosted the coffers. Brandelhow on Derwentwater in the Lake District was bought in 1902 with money partly raised by factory workers. Not long after this, new powers allowed the trust to accept, tax-free, the gift of country houses.
Bomb scare
Five anonymous philanthropists called Ferguson’s Gang got attention by making eccentric donations wearing masks and carrying sacks of money with false names like Bill Stickers and Red Biddy.
Their stunts made headlines and raised huge sums of money, even causing a bomb scare at the trust’s AGM in 1939 when they sent a messenger with a metallic pineapple – which eventually was found to contain a £100 note.
Working holidays
The trust started its first Acorn camp working holidays for young people in 1967.
The charity now relies heavily its 65,000 volunteers who contribute nearly five million hours of their time.
Largest landowner
The trust is now the UK’s largest private landowner with more than 610,000 acres covering a quarter of the Lake District and an eighth of the Peak District National Park.
It owns over 500 houses, castles, parks, and gardens. Most are open to the public while others are leased to tenants, including 39 pubs, the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds and Chiddingstone, a Tudor village in Kent.
It also owns Lacock, Wilts, which has featured in the Harry Potter films.
Green spaces are just as important and the trust bought one of the country’s most important arts and crafts gardens, Hidcote in the Cotswolds, specifically for its rare collection of plants.
It also owns 780 miles of coastline, including the nature reserves of Wicken Fen, Cambs, and Blakeney Point, Norfolk.
Famous houses
Most of the heritage sites are country houses, while others have been acquired for their links to famous people or for housing great art collections.
The trust owns over 13,000 oil paintings by artists including Bosch, El Greco and Rubens.
Little wonder
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
The two-roomed Priest’s House at Easton on the Hill, Northants is one of the smallest buildings cared for by the charity.
Built by Rector John Stokes in 1456, it was left to the church until taken by the crown during the dissolution of the monasteries.
Helping hands
The Trust started its first Acorn camp working holidays for young people in 1967. The charity now relies heavily its 65,000 volunteers who contribute nearly five million hours of their time.
The work of the Trust’s volunteers from gardeners to toad patrollers brings to life the history of its heritage sites for visitors. And it’s this community spirit that helps improve special places for everyone – opening up city landscapes and buying up green belt land to prevent sprawl and restore nature into urban areas.
Smallest house
The two-roomed medieval Priest’s House at Easton on the Hill in Northamptonshire is one of the smallest buildings cared for by the charity.
Built by Rector John Stokes in 1456, it was left to the church until it was taken by the crown during the dissolution.
Memory lane
Image: PA Archive/Press Association Images) PA Archive/Press Association Images)
Along with all the stately piles, the childhood homes of two of The Beatles have been preserved.
The houses where John Lennon, above, and Paul McCartney were born, grew up and wrote some of their first songs were purchased in 1995.
Most haunted
Headless Anne Boleyn is said to reappear at Blickling Hall, Norfolk, left, on the anniversary of her execution.
And it’s said Francis Drake signed a pact with the devil at Buckland Abbey, Devon, to defeat the Armada, and his ghost still roams its halls.
Most popular
Almost a million people a year visit County Antrim in Northern Ireland to see the Giant’s Causeway. Huge basalt columns stretching into the sea are said to have been built by Irish giant Finn McCool in order to pursue his equally gigantic Scottish enemy.
Celebrity donors
Image: Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Peter Rabbit author Beatrix Potter gave 14 farms and 4,000 acres in her beloved Cumbria to the trust after her death in 1943.
And Oscar-winning Welsh actor Sir Anthony Hopkins donated £1million to help buy the Snowdonia estates.


thedailymirror--2020-01-09--Triple H says he wants to make WWE NXT UK talents household names

Triple H says we can expect more NXT UK TakeOver events in 2020 - meaning more 'match of the year ' candidates from WWE 's British stars and more opportunities for them to become household names .
The American company has moved home to BT Sport , which now broadcasts Raw , SmackDown , NXT and NXT UK every week .
This Sunday our homegrown talent will get the chance to shine at NXT TakeOver : Blackpool II - the third 'mega event ' for the division after two such shows in 2019 .
Matches will include Walter defending the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Toni Storm and Piper Niven challenging Kay Lee Ray for the women 's gold ; and a Fatal 4-way ladder match over the tag team titles .
Given the quality of the action at the first TakeOver : Blackpool last January and TakeOver : Cardiff in August , fans will no doubt hope to see 'match of the year ' worthy contests this weekend .
According to HHH , real name Paul Levesque , they can also expect to see the best Britain has to offer more regularly over the next 12 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to The Game about his vision for NXT UK , how he plans to turn young talents into household names , and the NXT UK bout last year he ranks as one of the greatest matches he 's ever seen .
NXT UK is now part of WWE 's new TV deal with BT Sport .
I presume having secured a TV deal for NXT in America , securing a TV deal for NXT UK here was the logical next step for the brand ?
Absolutely .
Being able to give a showcase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The talent , when you go down the talent roster of NXT UK , of what is there now , Tyler Bate , Trent Seven , Walter , Jordan Devlin , Gallus - that whole group - Dave Mastiff , Eddie Dennis , Ilja Dragunov , Imperium , I could go on and on ...
I 'm missing people that are massively talented , you look at the women , Piper Nivin , Kay Lee Ray , Toni Storm ... the roster is deep , the talent are incredible .
NXT UK is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show , so I 'm excited to showcase that to the world .
I 'm excited to showcase those extraordinary talents to a larger audience , to expose them to the UK , to expose them all around the world actually .
And I do n't want to stop there with it , I would like that brand to be a worldwide , world known brand and grow all of this .
There 's room for all of it and then to be able to replicate that in other places as well is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about our stars and wanting to give them a bigger showcase and expose their talent - last year we had two NXT UK TakeOver events .
The weekly TV shows build towards these events - a bigger platform where we can see 'match of the year ' type bouts .
This year , are you hoping to have more NXT UK TakeOvers ?
We absolutely will .
As you can imagine , trying to put together a WWE calendar , with closing in on 600 live events all over the globe , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ puzzle .
And if one thing changes it moves bits and pieces around and you do n't want to be running shows that step on each other .
So it 's a bit of a puzzle .
There absolutely are plans for more NXT UK TakeOvers this year .
As you see even just now , this weekend we 're heading to Blackpool for another massive event there and then a few weeks from that , the NXT UK talent will be over here in Houston , Texas for Worlds Collide , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ERA .
There will be so many other matches you will see on that card as it gets laid out here in the next few days and into the next week , you will learn exactly what that entire card is , but as you will see , that card will be spectacular as well .
So Worlds Collide will be another epic event .
It 's all about the exposure for these talents and these brands and getting them the opportunity as you said to have these mega events that you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these spectacle match of the year type things and make everybody into bigger and bigger stars and household names around the world .
This weekend , looking at one match in particular , Tyler Bate versus Jordan Devlin is such a mouthwatering prospect .
What is it about those two guys and that match which excites you , as we look forward to the prospect of them tearing it up ?
Just about everything about it !
Jordan Devlin , I 've sung his praises on these calls before , I think he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just scraping the surface of where he 's going to end up being .
You look at Tyler Bate , the youngest champion in WWE history .
He became WWE UK champion at 19 .
When you look back at his body of work , I feel like Tyler Bate I watched him grow up from being like a boy into a man , in a very short period of time in NXT UK .
The body of work he 's had just in that short period of time is incredible .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ year [ at NXT TakeOver : Cardiff ] you can make the argument it was one of the best matches I saw all year .
When you get into match of the year voting , one wins but there are so many it really comes down to personal choice .
That was phenomenal , that was an incredible , incredible match , and he 's done it over and over again .
So watching those two - because Devlin is the same , he 's proven himself over and over again - so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to be incredible .
But this whole card is stacked .
To me , the tag ladder match , man , those guys do n't have bad matches !
They blow the roof of it .
I was blown away by the last Blackpool card 's tag team match [ Zack Gibson and James Drake defeated Moustache Mountain ] .
As I was in Cardiff .
That tag team match [ Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster defeated Zack Gibson and James Drake , and Gallus ' Mark Coffey and Wolfgang ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever seen .
This card top to bottom is fantastic .
Even Walter and Joe Coffey , they will bring something totally different to the market than what you see going on right now in the industry , it 's a different feel .
This is two big , undoubtedly heavyweight performers that are going to go at it but at a level you do n't see in guys that are that size being able to go at .
It 's something special .
You can watch NXT UK TakeOver : Blackpool II @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday , January 12 .

EXCLUSIVE: The Game reveals TakeOver: Blackpool II will be the first of more opportunities for WWE's British talent
Triple H says we can expect more NXT UK TakeOver events in 2020 - meaning more 'match of the year' candidates from WWE 's British stars and more opportunities for them to become household names.
The American company has moved home to BT Sport, which now broadcasts Raw, SmackDown, NXT and NXT UK every week.
This Sunday our homegrown talent will get the chance to shine at NXT TakeOver: Blackpool II - the third 'mega event' for the division after two such shows in 2019.
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Matches will include Walter defending the WWE UK title against Joe Coffey; Toni Storm and Piper Niven challenging Kay Lee Ray for the women's gold; and a Fatal 4-way ladder match over the tag team titles.
Given the quality of the action at the first TakeOver: Blackpool last January and TakeOver: Cardiff in August, fans will no doubt hope to see 'match of the year' worthy contests this weekend.
According to HHH, real name Paul Levesque, they can also expect to see the best Britain has to offer more regularly over the next 12 months.
Mirror Sport's Neil Docking spoke to The Game about his vision for NXT UK, how he plans to turn young talents into household names, and the NXT UK bout last year he ranks as one of the greatest matches he's ever seen.
NXT UK is now part of WWE's new TV deal with BT Sport. I presume having secured a TV deal for NXT in America, securing a TV deal for NXT UK here was the logical next step for the brand?
Absolutely. Being able to give a showcase to a brand that is exceptional. The talent, when you go down the talent roster of NXT UK, of what is there now, Tyler Bate, Trent Seven, Walter, Jordan Devlin, Gallus - that whole group - Dave Mastiff, Eddie Dennis, Ilja Dragunov, Imperium, I could go on and on... I'm missing people that are massively talented, you look at the women, Piper Nivin, Kay Lee Ray, Toni Storm... the roster is deep, the talent are incredible.
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NXT UK is a phenomenal in-ring product and a great show, so I'm excited to showcase that to the world. I'm excited to showcase those extraordinary talents to a larger audience, to expose them to the UK, to expose them all around the world actually.
And I don't want to stop there with it, I would like that brand to be a worldwide, world known brand and grow all of this. There's room for all of it and then to be able to replicate that in other places as well is the long term goal.
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You talk about our stars and wanting to give them a bigger showcase and expose their talent - last year we had two NXT UK TakeOver events. The weekly TV shows build towards these events - a bigger platform where we can see 'match of the year' type bouts. This year, are you hoping to have more NXT UK TakeOvers?
We absolutely will. As you can imagine, trying to put together a WWE calendar, with closing in on 600 live events all over the globe, is a difficult process and it's a puzzle. And if one thing changes it moves bits and pieces around and you don't want to be running shows that step on each other. So it's a bit of a puzzle. There absolutely are plans for more NXT UK TakeOvers this year.
As you see even just now, this weekend we're heading to Blackpool for another massive event there and then a few weeks from that, the NXT UK talent will be over here in Houston, Texas for Worlds Collide, where Imperium will face off with The Undisputed ERA.
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There will be so many other matches you will see on that card as it gets laid out here in the next few days and into the next week, you will learn exactly what that entire card is, but as you will see, that card will be spectacular as well. So Worlds Collide will be another epic event.
It's all about the exposure for these talents and these brands and getting them the opportunity as you said to have these mega events that you can build towards and you can give them these spectacle match of the year type things and make everybody into bigger and bigger stars and household names around the world.
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This weekend, looking at one match in particular, Tyler Bate versus Jordan Devlin is such a mouthwatering prospect. What is it about those two guys and that match which excites you, as we look forward to the prospect of them tearing it up?
Just about everything about it! Jordan Devlin, I've sung his praises on these calls before, I think he's a phenomenal in-ring talent, that is just scraping the surface of where he's going to end up being.
You look at Tyler Bate, the youngest champion in WWE history. He became WWE UK champion at 19. When you look back at his body of work, I feel like Tyler Bate I watched him grow up from being like a boy into a man, in a very short period of time in NXT UK.
The body of work he's had just in that short period of time is incredible. The match he had with Walter last year [at NXT TakeOver: Cardiff] you can make the argument it was one of the best matches I saw all year. When you get into match of the year voting, one wins but there are so many it really comes down to personal choice.
That was phenomenal, that was an incredible, incredible match, and he's done it over and over again. So watching those two - because Devlin is the same, he's proven himself over and over again - so watching those two go at it is going to be incredible.
But this whole card is stacked. To me, the tag ladder match, man, those guys don't have bad matches! They blow the roof of it. I was blown away by the last Blackpool card's tag team match [Zack Gibson and James Drake defeated Moustache Mountain]. As I was in Cardiff. That tag team match [Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster defeated Zack Gibson and James Drake, and Gallus' Mark Coffey and Wolfgang] was one of the greatest I've ever seen.
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This card top to bottom is fantastic. Even Walter and Joe Coffey, they will bring something totally different to the market than what you see going on right now in the industry, it's a different feel. This is two big, undoubtedly heavyweight performers that are going to go at it but at a level you don't see in guys that are that size being able to go at. It's something special.
You can watch NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II on the WWE Network from 5pm on Sunday, January 12.


thedailymirror--2020-01-09--Prince Charles 'to withhold cash' from Harry and Meghan if they dump royal duties

Prince Charles may stop funding Harry and Meghan Markle if they ditch their royal duties completely , according to a report .
The Prince of Wales does not intend to offer the couple unrestricted access to his wealth as they step back from the royal family .
The pair plan to become financially independent and split their time between North America and the UK .
A source told The Times that they want to live in Canada , although Harry and Meghan have not confirmed this .
Prince Charles provides the majority of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes from the Sovereign Grant .
As part of the couple 's decision to step down as senior royals , they are released from the condition in receiving the Sovereign Grant which prevents royals from working .
Harry and Meghan are now expected to make millions from endorsements - and some have even speculated that the Duchess could return to acting .
Meghan has reportedly flown to Canada leaving Harry to deal with the fall-out of their announcement to 'step back ' as senior royals .
The Duchess is understood to have returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the country as she and Harry returned to the UK .
Sources are believed to have told the Mail she `` had not '' planned on staying in the UK for long after their six week Christmas break .
The development comes just hours after the Royal family released a statement saying they would be working with Harry and Meghan in forming a plan on what was yesterday described as a `` complicated issue '' .
Sources close to the family said the couple had been planning the move as far back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been claimed the couple chose to disregard pleas from their closest aides on Monday night that they should hold off from releasing their statement .
The bombshell announcement read : `` After many months of reflection and internal discussions , we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution .
`` We intend to step back as ‘ senior ’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent , while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , particularly over the last few years , that we feel prepared to make this adjustment .
`` We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America , continuing to honour our duty to The Queen , the Commonwealth , and our patronages . ''
When in the UK , the couple reside at their Windsor home , Frogmore Cottage - which was renovated last year at the taxpayers ' cost of £2.4million .

Queen will be 'very let down and angry' and she will be 'more angry' with Harry and Meghan than with Andrew says expert
Queen will be 'very let down and angry' and she will be 'more angry' with Harry and Meghan than with Andrew says expert
Prince Charles provides the majority of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's income, although they will now be free to work after opting out of the Sovereign Grant
Prince Charles 'threatens to withhold cash' from Harry and Meghan if they dump royal duties
Prince Charles may stop funding Harry and Meghan Markle if they ditch their royal duties completely, according to a report.
The Prince of Wales does not intend to offer the couple unrestricted access to his wealth as they step back from the royal family.
The pair plan to become financially independent and split their time between North America and the UK.
A source told The Times that they want to live in Canada, although Harry and Meghan have not confirmed this.
Prince Charles provides the majority of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's income, while only five per cent comes from the Sovereign Grant.
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As part of the couple's decision to step down as senior royals, they are released from the condition in receiving the Sovereign Grant which prevents royals from working.
Harry and Meghan are now expected to make millions from endorsements - and some have even speculated that the Duchess could return to acting.
Meghan has flown to Canada leaving Harry to deal with the fall-out of their announcement to 'step back' as senior royals.
The Duchess is understood to have returned to be with Archie, who stayed in the country as she and Harry returned to the UK.
Sources are believed to have told the Mail she "had not" planned on staying in the UK for long after their six week Christmas break.
The development comes just hours after the Royal family released a statement saying they would be working with Harry and Meghan in forming a plan on what was yesterday described as a "complicated issue".
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Sources close to the family said the couple had been planning the move as far back as Spring 2019.
It has also been claimed the couple chose to disregard pleas from their closest aides on Monday night that they should hold off from releasing their statement.
The bombshell announcement read: "After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution.
"We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen.
"It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment.
"We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages."
When in the UK, the couple reside at their Windsor home, Frogmore Cottage - which was renovated last year at the taxpayers' cost of £2.4million.


thedailymirror--2020-01-09--Granit Xhaka makes Arsenal transfer U-turn after heart-to-heart chat with Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta has revealed that a heart-to-heart with Granit Xhaka convinced the midfielder to stay at Arsenal .
Swiss ace Xhaka looked set to depart the Emirates in January after a bust-up with fans , which lost him the Gunners ' captain armband .
Xhaka cupped his ears at fans , gestured , took his shirt off and told supporters to `` f*** off '' after he was sarcastically cheered while being substituted against Crystal Palace in November , German side Hertha Berlin appeared to be his destination this month , but new manager Arteta has blocked the move and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boss said : “ The first message for him was that I wanted to understand how he was feeling , why he was feeling that way .
“ I wanted him to hear , from me , my opinion on him , and that I was ready to support him and that I was ready to push the club to be supportive of him too .
“ He could be a really , really good player for us and he could enjoy playing under me .
I tried to convince him that way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had a very positive response afterwards , and I think he changed his mind.
” Xhaka is n't the only Gunners play to react badly in recent weeks ; with Mesut Ozil angrily discarding his gloves and Sokratis urging fans to `` calm down '' against Leeds on Monday .
Arteta said : “ It ’ s very common now .
Every club has its own issues .
Some things come within the club , some from social media .
“ We have to deal with that .
It ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an instability .
So as much as we can avoid it , the better.
” Arteta confessed no contract discussions have taken place between the club and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they look to sort out the forward 's future .
Barcelona and Inter Milan are interested , but Aubameyang appeared to shut those rumours down when he penned a message in the club 's programme this week saying : `` I love this club .
I am committed to it and desperate to bring it back to the top , where it belongs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to read those comments , '' said the Arsenal boss .
`` He knows exactly what I think about him and obviously he 's a massive player for us .
But at the moment we 're in the middle of the season and we have n't discussed anything further on that at the club .
`` My intention is to keep Auba obviously because I know that if we keep Auba with us , we 're going to be stronger and closer to winning football matches .
That 's the only thing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will stay at Arsenal ) , we have n't discussed that .
But I 'm confident that he 's very happy here because that 's what he said in the media . ''

Granit Xhaka appeared set to join Hertha Berlin from Arsenal in the January transfer window but that deal seems to now be off
Mikel Arteta has revealed that a heart-to-heart with Granit Xhaka convinced the midfielder to stay at Arsenal.
Swiss ace Xhaka looked set to depart the Emirates in January after a bust-up with fans, which lost him the Gunners' captain armband.
Xhaka cupped his ears at fans, gestured, took his shirt off and told supporters to "f*** off" after he was sarcastically cheered while being substituted against Crystal Palace in November,
German side Hertha Berlin appeared to be his destination this month, but new manager Arteta has blocked the move and convinced Xhaka to stay.
The Arsenal boss said: “The first message for him was that I wanted to understand how he was feeling, why he was feeling that way.
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“I wanted him to hear, from me, my opinion on him, and that I was ready to support him and that I was ready to push the club to be supportive of him too.
“He could be a really, really good player for us and he could enjoy playing under me. I tried to convince him that way.
“He thought about it, he had a very positive response afterwards, and I think he changed his mind.”
Xhaka isn't the only Gunners play to react badly in recent weeks; with Mesut Ozil angrily discarding his gloves and Sokratis urging fans to "calm down" against Leeds on Monday.
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Arteta said: “It’s very common now. Every club has its own issues. Some things come within the club, some from social media.
“We have to deal with that. It’s not ideal when players respond and it creates an instability. So as much as we can avoid it, the better.”
Arteta confessed no contract discussions have taken place between the club and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they look to sort out the forward's future.
Barcelona and Inter Milan are interested, but Aubameyang appeared to shut those rumours down when he penned a message in the club's programme this week saying: "I love this club. I am committed to it and desperate to bring it back to the top, where it belongs."
"I was very pleased to read those comments," said the Arsenal boss.
"He knows exactly what I think about him and obviously he's a massive player for us. But at the moment we're in the middle of the season and we haven't discussed anything further on that at the club.
"My intention is to keep Auba obviously because I know that if we keep Auba with us, we're going to be stronger and closer to winning football matches. That's the only thing.
"I don't know (whether he will stay at Arsenal), we haven't discussed that. But I'm confident that he's very happy here because that's what he said in the media."


thedailymirror--2020-01-10--Love Island twin Eve Gale confesses she shared flirty messages with rapper Tyga

Love Island twin Eve Gale confessed that she and chart-topping rapper Tyga sent flirty messages to each other after meeting on a night out .
The blonde beauty admitted her flirtatious encounter with the star was never anything serious as their relationship did n't make it past a few DMs , but she did n't rule out meeting him in the future .
`` We were on a night out and he was at the club performing so that 's where we met and we messaged after that , '' she told MailOnline about their brief interaction with Tyga , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Kylie Jenner .
She added : `` We usually go for really confident , alpha male , cool , funny .
We were messaging like `` where ya at ?
What ya doing ? ''
Eve also revealed she would n't go on a date with someone `` just because they 're famous '' when asked if she 'd have gone on a date with him .
She continued : `` If it 's the right place right time then let 's go on another night out . ''
Eve and her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are VIP club hostesses and students , also explained they have identical taste in men .
Jess said the twins have never argued over being with a guy as they have respect for each other and `` ultimate girl code '' .
She said : `` We both mutually agree if we see a guy we like , he looks really attractive .
I do n't know how it works but it just seems to work .
It just happens that one of us goes for them . ''
While Eve admitted `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of them gets dumped from the hit dating show as they would n't know how to cope .
`` We 're rarely apart so it would be stressful and sad as we would n't even be able to contact each other .
Even when we are apart , we are on FaceTime , '' she revealed .
The girls `` do n't even want to think '' about their time in the Love Island villa without each other , and even confessed one twin may follow the other out if it happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other was , I think we would try and stay and see . ''
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Eve, 20, met the American rapper at a London nightclub and exchanged flirty messages with him after - but it ended up being nothing serious
Love Island twin Eve Gale confessed that she and chart-topping rapper Tyga sent flirty messages to each other after meeting on a night out.
The blonde beauty admitted her flirtatious encounter with the star was never anything serious as their relationship didn't make it past a few DMs, but she didn't rule out meeting him in the future.
"We were on a night out and he was at the club performing so that's where we met and we messaged after that," she told MailOnline about their brief interaction with Tyga, 30, who has previously been linked to Kylie Jenner .
She added: "We usually go for really confident, alpha male, cool, funny. We were messaging like "where ya at? What ya doing?"
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Eve also revealed she wouldn't go on a date with someone "just because they're famous" when asked if she'd have gone on a date with him.
She continued: "If it's the right place right time then let's go on another night out."
Eve and her identical sister Jess, 20, who are VIP club hostesses and students, also explained they have identical taste in men.
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Jess said the twins have never argued over being with a guy as they have respect for each other and "ultimate girl code".
She said: "We both mutually agree if we see a guy we like, he looks really attractive. I don't know how it works but it just seems to work. It just happens that one of us goes for them."
While Eve admitted "it'd be so bad" if one of them gets dumped from the hit dating show as they wouldn't know how to cope.
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"We're rarely apart so it would be stressful and sad as we wouldn't even be able to contact each other. Even when we are apart, we are on FaceTime," she revealed.
The girls "don't even want to think" about their time in the Love Island villa without each other, and even confessed one twin may follow the other out if it happened.
"It depends how happy the other was, I think we would try and stay and see."
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thedailymirror--2020-01-10--Andy Ruiz Jr's trainer opens up on relationship with former world champion

Andy Ruiz Jr 's trainer Manny Robles has admitted he is unsure whether they will continue their working relationship together .
Robles was in Ruiz 's corner for his two bouts with Anthony Joshua last year , which saw the Mexican crowned heavyweight champion , before losing the rematch .
The thrill of becoming heavyweight champion consumed Ruiz , who barely communicated with his trainer in the months following , causing him to balloon in size .
He apologised to Robles for his poor conditioning in the immediate aftermath of the second clash , blaming his defeat on excess partying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But there are no immediate plans for Ruiz to get back in the gym , or to reconnect with Robles .
When asked whether he will work with the fighter again , Robles told Sky Sports : `` I do n't know .
That 's for Andy to decide . ''
`` I want to say it is still good .
He has gone on vacation and everything seems to be fine .
We 'll find out in the near future .
At some point , we will speak . ''
Robles blamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gym '' and `` too many distractions '' for Ruiz 's poor shape come the second fight , and conceded the 30-year-old had been `` overwhelmed '' by fame .
Future bouts with the likes of Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker have been mooted for Ruiz , but Robles questioned whether his charge still had the desire to compete .
`` If and when he 's ready to come back to the gym , that 's when my job begins , '' Robles added .
`` My job is not to call him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not a kid , and must be treated as such .
`` You ca n't convince someone to want something . ''
Meanwhile Joshua has already moved on , with a potential bout with Kubrat Pulev in the offing .
The pair have asked the IBF for more time to discuss a potential bout , with a deadline of January 31 now set to complete negotiations .
Joshua has also been ordered to fight WBO mandatory Oleksandr Usyk , but the Ukrainian is first expected to meet Dereck Chisora .
Promoter Eddie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with all parties to plan what 's next and it will really come to a head over the next few weeks .
`` We are still awaiting clarification from the governing bodies to confirm who is chronologically next but right now everything is in play .
`` In terms of Usyk versus Chisora that is still a potential outcome , but March 7 is unlikely .
Instead we have March 28 on hold at the O2 . ''

Manny Robles worked with Ruiz Jr in the build-up to both world title fights against Anthony Joshua last year, and lifted the lid on his dealings with the Mexican heavyweight
Andy Ruiz Jr's trainer opens up on relationship with former world champion
Andy Ruiz Jr's trainer Manny Robles has admitted he is unsure whether they will continue their working relationship together.
Robles was in Ruiz's corner for his two bouts with Anthony Joshua last year, which saw the Mexican crowned heavyweight champion, before losing the rematch.
The thrill of becoming heavyweight champion consumed Ruiz, who barely communicated with his trainer in the months following, causing him to balloon in size.
He apologised to Robles for his poor conditioning in the immediate aftermath of the second clash, blaming his defeat on excess partying after his shock win in June.
But there are no immediate plans for Ruiz to get back in the gym, or to reconnect with Robles.
When asked whether he will work with the fighter again, Robles told Sky Sports : "I don't know. That's for Andy to decide."
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"I want to say it is still good. He has gone on vacation and everything seems to be fine. We'll find out in the near future. At some point, we will speak."
Robles blamed "a lack of time in the gym" and "too many distractions" for Ruiz's poor shape come the second fight, and conceded the 30-year-old had been "overwhelmed" by fame.
Future bouts with the likes of Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker have been mooted for Ruiz, but Robles questioned whether his charge still had the desire to compete.
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"If and when he's ready to come back to the gym, that's when my job begins," Robles added. "My job is not to call him every day. He's a man, not a kid, and must be treated as such.
"You can't convince someone to want something."
Meanwhile Joshua has already moved on, with a potential bout with Kubrat Pulev in the offing.
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Bulgarian Pulev is mandatory challenger for Joshua's IBF world heavyweight title.
The pair have asked the IBF for more time to discuss a potential bout, with a deadline of January 31 now set to complete negotiations.
Joshua has also been ordered to fight WBO mandatory Oleksandr Usyk, but the Ukrainian is first expected to meet Dereck Chisora.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said: "Conversations are ongoing with all parties to plan what's next and it will really come to a head over the next few weeks.
"We are still awaiting clarification from the governing bodies to confirm who is chronologically next but right now everything is in play.
"In terms of Usyk versus Chisora that is still a potential outcome, but March 7 is unlikely. Instead we have March 28 on hold at the O2."


thedailymirror--2020-01-10--Mum's Slimming-World-inspired cooking hack that saves her £100 a month on food

Buying food on-the-go can one of the easiest traps to fall into - but picking up a few groceries here and there and on your way home from work can add up - and leave you hugely out of pocket .
But one super-organised mum has put us all to shame .
She says her experiment into bulk cooking has saved her a fortune , not to mention lots of time too .
Jenn Carnaby , 33 , a probation officer from Manchester , started meal prepping when she joined Slimming World , and has soon made the money-saving exercise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have been meal prepping now for around three months .
I started as I joined Slimming World and found it difficult to stick to the plan while working full time , '' mum-of-three Jenn , said .
`` I make all sorts !
Chicken or beef curry , spaghetti bolognese , cottage pie , chilli , sweet potato curry , vegetable stew and so much more .
Anything that is freezable I will turn into a meal !
” she explained to money-saving blog LatestDeals .
Jenn plans out her meals meticulously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chosen day of the week to save her time later on .
Meal prepping also saves her a huge amount of money : usually up to £100 a month .
`` I spend one day a week , normally Sunday , and bulk cook everything , ” she adds .
`` Firstly the rice , pasta , mash or whatever is going with the meal , then the main meal itself , then the vegetables .
`` Meal prepping is fantastic as when you get home from work and want a home-cooked meal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then you can just pick an already cooked meal from the freezer .
When you work full time and have kids anything that saves time to ensure you all eat a healthy meal is always a winner in my eyes .
`` We save a great deal by meal-prepping as it removes the last minute takeaway option .
Also , there is less food wastage with things going off in the fridge as I do my shopping on the Saturday and prep on the Sunday .
`` When we don ’ t meal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £50 a week on nipping to the shop for bits each day , so we can save between £80 and £100 a month by planning ahead .
`` I normally spend about £30 to £35 depending on if I am prepping for me and my partner or all of us including the kids .
`` If they have clubs or after school things then I tend to not prep for the kids as they eat elsewhere .
`` To fit it all in , we have a chest freezer in the shed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I only prep a few days at a time or prep the main meal in bulk and then cook the sides like rice , pasta or salad the day we eat it . ''
Jenn says that if you ’ ve never meal prepped before , organisation is the key to getting it right .
`` Plan your meals , write down a shopping list and don ’ t put it off !
It will save you so much time further down the line .
Buy good microwaveable and dishwasher-friendly trays - Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is looking to start , '' she added .
`` It feels satisfying and good knowing that your meals are ready for the week , whether it be dinners for work or tea for the family .
`` As I ’ m the only member of the family doing Slimming World , it also makes me feel confident that I can stick to the plan if the family decide to eat out or have a takeaway . ''
Tom Church , co-founder of LatestDeals , said : `` If you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy bits you 've forgotten , or feel too exhausted after work to cook , Jenn ’ s advice is fantastic , as it ’ s a win-win , saving both time and money .
`` Once you get into the routine of meal prepping every single week , you ’ ll immediately get the satisfaction of knowing your whole week of meals is catered for - and that you can enjoy a home-cooked dinner every night rather than worrying about what to cook at the last minute !
`` Plus , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ll know every time exactly which ingredients have gone into your dish - something you never know when you buy a ready meal or a takeaway . ''

Jenn Carnaby, 33, cooks seven days worth of curry, cottage pie and stew at a time - which she says saves her a fortune on eating out and meals for the kids
Buying food on-the-go can one of the easiest traps to fall into - but picking up a few groceries here and there and on your way home from work can add up - and leave you hugely out of pocket.
But one super-organised mum has put us all to shame. She says her experiment into bulk cooking has saved her a fortune, not to mention lots of time too.
Jenn Carnaby, 33, a probation officer from Manchester, started meal prepping when she joined Slimming World, and has soon made the money-saving exercise part of her weekly routine.
"I have been meal prepping now for around three months. I started as I joined Slimming World and found it difficult to stick to the plan while working full time," mum-of-three Jenn, said.
"I make all sorts! Chicken or beef curry, spaghetti bolognese, cottage pie, chilli, sweet potato curry, vegetable stew and so much more. Anything that is freezable I will turn into a meal!” she explained to money-saving blog LatestDeals .
Image: Jenn Carnaby/LatestDeals.co.uk) Jenn Carnaby/LatestDeals.co.uk)
Jenn plans out her meals meticulously and spends time bulk cooking on one chosen day of the week to save her time later on. Meal prepping also saves her a huge amount of money: usually up to £100 a month.
"I spend one day a week, normally Sunday, and bulk cook everything,” she adds. "Firstly the rice, pasta, mash or whatever is going with the meal, then the main meal itself, then the vegetables.
"Meal prepping is fantastic as when you get home from work and want a home-cooked meal but don’t have the time then you can just pick an already cooked meal from the freezer. When you work full time and have kids anything that saves time to ensure you all eat a healthy meal is always a winner in my eyes.
Image: Jenn Carnaby/LatestDeals.co.uk) Jenn Carnaby/LatestDeals.co.uk)
"We save a great deal by meal-prepping as it removes the last minute takeaway option. Also, there is less food wastage with things going off in the fridge as I do my shopping on the Saturday and prep on the Sunday.
"When we don’t meal prep, we can spend up to £50 a week on nipping to the shop for bits each day, so we can save between £80 and £100 a month by planning ahead.
"I normally spend about £30 to £35 depending on if I am prepping for me and my partner or all of us including the kids.
"If they have clubs or after school things then I tend to not prep for the kids as they eat elsewhere.
"To fit it all in, we have a chest freezer in the shed. If we are low on space then I only prep a few days at a time or prep the main meal in bulk and then cook the sides like rice, pasta or salad the day we eat it."
Image: Jenn Carnaby/LatestDeals.co.uk) Jenn Carnaby/LatestDeals.co.uk)
Jenn says that if you’ve never meal prepped before, organisation is the key to getting it right.
"Plan your meals, write down a shopping list and don’t put it off! It will save you so much time further down the line. Buy good microwaveable and dishwasher-friendly trays - Amazon do some fantastic prepping trays for anyone that is looking to start," she added.
"It feels satisfying and good knowing that your meals are ready for the week, whether it be dinners for work or tea for the family.
"As I’m the only member of the family doing Slimming World, it also makes me feel confident that I can stick to the plan if the family decide to eat out or have a takeaway."
Image: Jenn Carnaby/LatestDeals.co.uk) Jenn Carnaby/LatestDeals.co.uk)
Tom Church, co-founder of LatestDeals, said: "If you’re always running to your local shop to buy bits you've forgotten, or feel too exhausted after work to cook, Jenn’s advice is fantastic, as it’s a win-win, saving both time and money.
"Once you get into the routine of meal prepping every single week, you’ll immediately get the satisfaction of knowing your whole week of meals is catered for - and that you can enjoy a home-cooked dinner every night rather than worrying about what to cook at the last minute!
"Plus, it’s much healthier too, as you’ll know every time exactly which ingredients have gone into your dish - something you never know when you buy a ready meal or a takeaway."


thedailymirror--2020-01-10--Missguided is selling an adorable Baby Yoda t-shirt for £18.99

Just in case you wanted to show off your love for Baby Yoda , Missguided has launched a brand new t-shirt inspired by the little Mandalorian star .
The online fashion retailer is selling the white graphic top on missguided.co.uk for £18.99 - and it looks adorable .
For those who do n't know , Baby Yoda has been a huge hit on the Internet ever since the launch of Disney+ series The Mandalorian , with Google Trends revealing that he was the most searched baby in 2019 .
The incredibly cute character has already inspired countless memes and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest item to feature him .
Available in three sizes , it has an image of Baby Yoda himself displayed on the front , along with The Mandalorian logo and the phrase ‘ This Is My Good Side ’ .
Eager fans outside of the UK will be pleased to hear that the t-shirt is also shipped internationally .
You 'll need to place your orders soon though , as this super adorable t-shirt is already selling like hot cakes .
Missguided is currently offering 40 % off more than 2,000 items @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and joggers .
Meanwhile , Disney is selling a new range of toys inspired Baby Yoda on its shopDisney online store - but they wo n't be delivered until spring .

The Mandalorian's Baby Yoda has become an Internet sensation... and now fans can get a t-shirt inspired by the little green guy
Just in case you wanted to show off your love for Baby Yoda, Missguided has launched a brand new t-shirt inspired by the little Mandalorian star.
The online fashion retailer is selling the white graphic top on missguided.co.uk for £18.99 - and it looks adorable.
For those who don't know, Baby Yoda has been a huge hit on the Internet ever since the launch of Disney+ series The Mandalorian, with Google Trends revealing that he was the most searched baby in 2019.
The incredibly cute character has already inspired countless memes and now merchandise, with the Missguided t-shirt being the latest item to feature him.
Available in three sizes, it has an image of Baby Yoda himself displayed on the front, along with The Mandalorian logo and the phrase ‘This Is My Good Side’.
Eager fans outside of the UK will be pleased to hear that the t-shirt is also shipped internationally.
You'll need to place your orders soon though, as this super adorable t-shirt is already selling like hot cakes.
Missguided is currently offering 40% off more than 2,000 items - and it includes dresses, jumpsuits and joggers.
Meanwhile, Disney is selling a new range of toys inspired Baby Yoda on its shopDisney online store - but they won't be delivered until spring.


thedailymirror--2020-01-10--Steve Bruce explains his plan for Joelinton after striker suffered Newcastle fan abuse

Steve Bruce has given a vote of confidence to under-fire striker Joelinton .
The Brazilian has scored just one goal in 22 games , and none in the last 19 , and the Newcastle United boss has ordered the £40million record signing to lift his game and “ get stuck in ” against Wolves on Saturday .
Bruce insists “ there is a good player ” ready to emerge , despite the star being abused by Toon fans after another blank against Rochdale last week .
Joelinton had chants of : “ You 're not fit to wear the shirt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ angry away fans .
Bruce says the only answer is to “ persevere ” , with Andy Carroll fit again this weekend and Dwight Gayle desperate for a fresh chance up front .
Bruce said : “ The key is confidence , and as far as we can , to keep him in good spirits .
This is my job , and for my staff .
When we see him training we know there is a good player there .
We have seen glimpses .
“ However they are judged by scoring goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He has not missed a training session or a game for me .
I hope against Wolves he will really step up and get stuck in .
“ He ’ s a young lad and the number nine shirt wears heavy .
The great thing is he works every day and wants to learn and improve .
“ When you ’ re up against it , all you can do is roll up your sleeves and keep working .
We were saying the same about Almiron and all of a sudden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks .
“ I see him every day and he works extremely hard .
In training and in games his stats are very good .
He ’ s got that classic thing of being a striker who needs a goal.
” Bruce has given a transfer window update .
Ademola Lookman is on his radar , but there is uncertainty whether RB Leipzig will let him leave on loan .
It is likely Newcastle will see what deals are to be done in the last few days of the window .
Bruce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all along that if we can improve the team .
I ’ ll try to do it .
That goes for midfield , up front for a defender .
It ’ s fair to say we would like to add to our firepower , of course we would , but it ’ s very difficult .
“ I ’ ve been linked with 38 players that have been run past me .
He ’ s one of them .
He ’ s a good player , I like him , but it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minute .
“ I ’ m very relaxed on it because my experience of being in and around January and knowing how ridiculous it is .
We will try , and if there ’ s someone out there and there ’ s a deal to be done and he can improve us , we will try to act.
” Allan Saint-Maximin is back training but will be given time to get his fitness back after a hamstring injury and is not available this weekend .

The Newcastle United boss refuses to give up on £40m Brazilian after what he's seen in training, and gives January transfer window update
Steve Bruce has given a vote of confidence to under-fire striker Joelinton.
The Brazilian has scored just one goal in 22 games, and none in the last 19, and the Newcastle United boss has ordered the £40million record signing to lift his game and “get stuck in” against Wolves on Saturday.
Bruce insists “there is a good player” ready to emerge, despite the star being abused by Toon fans after another blank against Rochdale last week.
Joelinton had chants of: “You're not fit to wear the shirt...” hurled at him by some angry away fans.
Bruce says the only answer is to “persevere”, with Andy Carroll fit again this weekend and Dwight Gayle desperate for a fresh chance up front.
Image: Action Images via Reuters) Action Images via Reuters)
Bruce said: “The key is confidence, and as far as we can, to keep him in good spirits. This is my job, and for my staff. When we see him training we know there is a good player there. We have seen glimpses.
“However they are judged by scoring goals. A striker needs to kick on. He has not missed a training session or a game for me. I hope against Wolves he will really step up and get stuck in.
“He’s a young lad and the number nine shirt wears heavy. The great thing is he works every day and wants to learn and improve.
“When you’re up against it, all you can do is roll up your sleeves and keep working. We were saying the same about Almiron and all of a sudden, he’s got two goals in two weeks.
Image: Maja Hitij) Maja Hitij)
“I see him every day and he works extremely hard. In training and in games his stats are very good. He’s got that classic thing of being a striker who needs a goal.”
Bruce has given a transfer window update. Ademola Lookman is on his radar, but there is uncertainty whether RB Leipzig will let him leave on loan.
It is likely Newcastle will see what deals are to be done in the last few days of the window.
Bruce said: “I’ve said all along that if we can improve the team. I’ll try to do it. That goes for midfield, up front for a defender. It’s fair to say we would like to add to our firepower, of course we would, but it’s very difficult.
“I’ve been linked with 38 players that have been run past me. He’s one of them. He’s a good player, I like him, but it’s a bit far off at the minute.
“I’m very relaxed on it because my experience of being in and around January and knowing how ridiculous it is. We will try, and if there’s someone out there and there’s a deal to be done and he can improve us, we will try to act.”
Allan Saint-Maximin is back training but will be given time to get his fitness back after a hamstring injury and is not available this weekend.


thedailymirror--2020-01-10--Love Island fans can easily find music from the series thanks to new Spotify playlist

It ’ s set to be the must-watch programme this winter , and now Winter Love Island is finally almost here .
The popular series starts this Sunday , when millions of viewers will finally get to see the drama unfold in South Africa .
To celebrate the new series , Spotify has coupled up with ITV to create an official Love Island playlist .
The playlist , called ‘ Sounds of Love Island ’ , will include all the tunes featured throughout the series , and will go live after the first episode airs this Sunday .
Olga Puzanova @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marketing at Spotify said : “ We know how much the British public take Love Island to their hearts : the show is set to be the hot topic this new year , guaranteed to be filling up our feeds and phones and at the heart of conversations in the office , at home , and out with friends over the coming weeks .
“ Our relationship with ITV for series 6 is a perfect partnership ; our official playlist celebrates the huge volume of love for the show and gives viewers a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Love Island.
” The playlist will be updated straight after each episode , meaning fans can quickly access the soundtrack to the latest drama - whether it ’ s a re-coupling or a hilarious task .
Over the years , several songs have gained huge popularity having been played on Love Island .
For example , in 2018 , three of Freya Riding ’ s songs were featured during emotional moments on Love Island , with her song ‘ Lost Without You ’ scoring a spot in the Top 10 on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being played on the show .
Speaking to the Official Charts , she described Love Island as a ‘ catalyst ’ for her music career .
She said : “ You don ’ t get many of those moments where everything comes together after so many things not coming together for so many years .
“ There are so many of those little lightning bolt moments that have led up to this… I ’ m incredibly grateful for it .
“ You know when people say it takes ten years to be an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

To celebrate the new series of Love Island, Spotify has coupled up with ITV to create an official Love Island playlist
Love Island fans can easily find music from the series thanks to new Spotify playlist
It’s set to be the must-watch programme this winter, and now Winter Love Island is finally almost here.
The popular series starts this Sunday, when millions of viewers will finally get to see the drama unfold in South Africa.
To celebrate the new series, Spotify has coupled up with ITV to create an official Love Island playlist.
The playlist, called ‘Sounds of Love Island’, will include all the tunes featured throughout the series, and will go live after the first episode airs this Sunday.
Olga Puzanova, UK and Ireland Head of Consumer Marketing at Spotify said: “We know how much the British public take Love Island to their hearts: the show is set to be the hot topic this new year, guaranteed to be filling up our feeds and phones and at the heart of conversations in the office, at home, and out with friends over the coming weeks.
Image: ITV) ITV) Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
“Our relationship with ITV for series 6 is a perfect partnership; our official playlist celebrates the huge volume of love for the show and gives viewers a single destination for enjoying all the Sounds of Love Island.”
The playlist will be updated straight after each episode, meaning fans can quickly access the soundtrack to the latest drama - whether it’s a re-coupling or a hilarious task.
Over the years, several songs have gained huge popularity having been played on Love Island.
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For example, in 2018, three of Freya Riding’s songs were featured during emotional moments on Love Island, with her song ‘Lost Without You’ scoring a spot in the Top 10 on the Official Singles Chart as a result of being played on the show.
Speaking to the Official Charts , she described Love Island as a ‘catalyst’ for her music career.
She said: “You don’t get many of those moments where everything comes together after so many things not coming together for so many years.
“There are so many of those little lightning bolt moments that have led up to this… I’m incredibly grateful for it.
“You know when people say it takes ten years to be an overnight success? That literally happened!"


thedailymirror--2020-01-10--Dog the Bounty Hunter's five wives, love-rat past - and ban from the UK for crime

Dog the Bounty Hunter has finally come clean about his relationship with Moon Angell , just seven months after the death of his wife Beth Chapman .
But while his decision to move Beth 's former assistant into the family home has caused ructions with his relatives , Dog has remained defiant about his bond with Moon .
His way with the ladies should n't come as a shock to his family : Dog - real name Duane Chapman - has been married five times and has 12 children to six different women .
Duane also has a long history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barred from entering the UK thanks to his 1976 murder conviction .
Here 's a look back at his love-rat ways - and why his daughters are shocked to hear of his new romance ... Dog 's first baby mama gave birth to his eldest son Christopher Hecht in 1969 while he was serving an 18-month sentence in prison .
Debbie concealed her pregnancy from Dog and raised him alone until her suicide in 1978 , when Christopher was adopted and Dog finally found out about his existence .
The father and son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in 2014 Duane told the National Enquirer he had put his son in rehab .
It is not known if they are still in contact .
Duane 's first marriage was to La Fonda Sue in April 1972 , but their marriage was marred by his crime sprees .
They split when he was jailed for first-degree murder , and La Fonda filed for divorce and custody of their two children , Duane Jr and Leland Chapman .
She went on to marry his best friend and their two boys grow up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hawaii bail bond company Da'Kine Bail Bonds , which catapulted the family to fame .
Duane went on to marry Ann in 1979 , two years after his first divorce .
The couple had three children together , but their son Zebadiah died just a few weeks after his birth in 1980 .
Wesley Chapman was born later that year , followed by son James in 1982 .
They split in between the births of both sons but broke up for good not long after James ' arrival , and Ann moved out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and James had a strained relationship with their father but reconciled with him as adults .
Lyssa , now 65 , became Duane 's third wife in 1982 just days after they met in a bar .
Duane reportedly offered her $ 1,000 to bear his child and she agreed , quickly divorcing her Assemblies Of God minister husband to tie the knot with Duane in a Colorado mountains ceremony , conducted by a Native American chief .
The pair had three children together - Barbara , who died in a car crash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lyssa ' Chapman , who went on to star in Dog 's Most Wanted .
Lyssa has previously spoken of her tough childhood , alleging incidents of sexual abuse and substance abuse in the family .
She herself gave birth to her first daughter Abbie Mae a day after her 15th birthday - the father was later arrested for statutory rape .
Duane and Lyssa Snr divorced in November 1991 and Baby Lyssa was raised by her dad until the age of 10 , when they became estranged for six years .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close with her stepmother Beth Chapman ( Duane 's fifth wife ) as an adult .
Duane and Tawny 's whirlwind romance started when he arrested her for drug possession and she became his secretary .
They married in 1992 , but doubts set in - with Dog later saying it was `` a disaster from the start '' and alleging she was addicted to amphetamines .
They separated in 1994 and divorced in 2002 .
Dog 's fifth ( and he says final ) marriage was to Alice 'Beth ' Barmore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had a daughter , who Dog adopted , and an estranged son named Dominic Davis who she had as a teen .
Beth and Duane married in May 2006 and went on to have two more children together , Bonnie and Garry Chapman .
His daughter Barbara died in a car crash the night before the wedding , but Duane and Beth decided to go ahead with the ceremony and broke the tragic news to guests at their reception .
The pair remained devoted to each other up until Beth 's death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a two-year battle with the disease .
Grieving Duane swore he would never marry again , insisting : `` There will never be another Mrs Dog . ''
Back in December 2019 , Duane 's daughter Baby Lyssa Chapman blasted the family 's friend Moon Angell for moving into the family home and replacing her stepmum Beth 's clothes with her own .
She also accused her dad of starting a relationship with Moon just months after Beth 's death .
`` If someone who met your family by dating your brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your stepmom died what would you do ? ''
Lyssa fumed on Twitter .
`` If you went to your mothers closet and saw she moved all her clothes and replaced them with her own , what would you do ?
# ItsNotWhenOrWhyItsWho . ''
She added : `` My dad is a GROWN A** MAN .
His money .
His dynasty .
But you can guarantee that my name is not going down in history as a person who supported this . ''
Dog came clean about his and Moon 's relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Moon has been a trustworthy and loyal friend to me for over 20 years .
She has been with my family through many ups and downs , '' he told RadarOnline .
`` All my children are grown and gone on their own , there 's no one left to help me . ''
Dog went on : `` Moon is experienced .
It 's just that .
Who knows what my future holds , but right now I need her .
`` There will never be another Mrs Dog but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be so sad . ''
He added that he 'd prayed for god to take away his loneliness after Beth 's death .
`` I know Almighty God hears my broken heart and I did n't ask him for another Mrs Chapman , but I asked him for a friend and He gave me Moon . ''

Dog The Bounty Hunter says 'I'm Not Afraid To Die' as he's diagnosed with heart condition
Dog The Bounty Hunter says 'I'm Not Afraid To Die' as he's diagnosed with heart condition
Duane Chapman, better known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, has come clean about dating his son's ex Moon Angell - but he's got quite the past with the ladies
Dog the Bounty Hunter's five wives, love-rat past - and ban from the UK for crime
Dog the Bounty Hunter has finally come clean about his relationship with Moon Angell, just seven months after the death of his wife Beth Chapman.
But while his decision to move Beth's former assistant into the family home has caused ructions with his relatives, Dog has remained defiant about his bond with Moon.
His way with the ladies shouldn't come as a shock to his family: Dog - real name Duane Chapman - has been married five times and has 12 children to six different women.
Duane also has a long history of crime that resulted in him being barred from entering the UK thanks to his 1976 murder conviction.
Here's a look back at his love-rat ways - and why his daughters are shocked to hear of his new romance...
Debbie White
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Dog's first baby mama gave birth to his eldest son Christopher Hecht in 1969 while he was serving an 18-month sentence in prison.
Debbie concealed her pregnancy from Dog and raised him alone until her suicide in 1978, when Christopher was adopted and Dog finally found out about his existence.
The father and son reconnected when Christopher was an adult, and in 2014 Duane told the National Enquirer he had put his son in rehab.
It is not known if they are still in contact.
La Fonda Sue Darnell
Image: lelandbchapman/Instagram) lelandbchapman/Instagram)
Duane's first marriage was to La Fonda Sue in April 1972, but their marriage was marred by his crime sprees.
They split when he was jailed for first-degree murder, and La Fonda filed for divorce and custody of their two children, Duane Jr and Leland Chapman.
She went on to marry his best friend and their two boys grow up to work alongside their dad at his Hawaii bail bond company Da'Kine Bail Bonds, which catapulted the family to fame.
Ann Tegnell
Image: wesdchapman /Instagram) wesdchapman /Instagram)
Duane went on to marry Ann in 1979, two years after his first divorce. The couple had three children together, but their son Zebadiah died just a few weeks after his birth in 1980. Wesley Chapman was born later that year, followed by son James in 1982.
They split in between the births of both sons but broke up for good not long after James' arrival, and Ann moved out of state with the boys.
Wesley and James had a strained relationship with their father but reconciled with him as adults.
Lyssa Rae Brittain
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Lyssa, now 65, became Duane's third wife in 1982 just days after they met in a bar. Duane reportedly offered her $1,000 to bear his child and she agreed, quickly divorcing her Assemblies Of God minister husband to tie the knot with Duane in a Colorado mountains ceremony, conducted by a Native American chief.
The pair had three children together - Barbara, who died in a car crash in 2006, Tucker and Lyssa 'Baby Lyssa' Chapman, who went on to star in Dog's Most Wanted.
Lyssa has previously spoken of her tough childhood, alleging incidents of sexual abuse and substance abuse in the family.
She herself gave birth to her first daughter Abbie Mae a day after her 15th birthday - the father was later arrested for statutory rape.
Duane and Lyssa Snr divorced in November 1991 and Baby Lyssa was raised by her dad until the age of 10, when they became estranged for six years. They later reconciled and Lyssa Jr became very close with her stepmother Beth Chapman (Duane's fifth wife) as an adult.
Tawny Marie Chapman
Duane and Tawny's whirlwind romance started when he arrested her for drug possession and she became his secretary. They married in 1992, but doubts set in - with Dog later saying it was "a disaster from the start" and alleging she was addicted to amphetamines.
They separated in 1994 and divorced in 2002.
Beth Chapman
Image: FilmMagic) FilmMagic)
Dog's fifth (and he says final) marriage was to Alice 'Beth' Barmore, who was previously married to Cecily Barmore and had a daughter, who Dog adopted, and an estranged son named Dominic Davis who she had as a teen.
Beth and Duane married in May 2006 and went on to have two more children together, Bonnie and Garry Chapman.
Image: lelandchapman /Instagram) lelandchapman /Instagram)
His daughter Barbara died in a car crash the night before the wedding, but Duane and Beth decided to go ahead with the ceremony and broke the tragic news to guests at their reception.
The pair remained devoted to each other up until Beth's death in June 2019 from throat cancer, after a two-year battle with the disease.
Grieving Duane swore he would never marry again, insisting: "There will never be another Mrs Dog."
Moon Angell
Image: frecklefaceblujeanzbaby/Instagram) frecklefaceblujeanzbaby/Instagram)
Back in December 2019, Duane's daughter Baby Lyssa Chapman blasted the family's friend Moon Angell for moving into the family home and replacing her stepmum Beth's clothes with her own.
She also accused her dad of starting a relationship with Moon just months after Beth's death.
"If someone who met your family by dating your brother, tried to date your father after your stepmom died what would you do?" Lyssa fumed on Twitter.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
"If you went to your mothers closet and saw she moved all her clothes and replaced them with her own, what would you do? #ItsNotWhenOrWhyItsWho."
She added: "My dad is a GROWN A** MAN. His money. His dynasty. But you can guarantee that my name is not going down in history as a person who supported this."
Dog came clean about his and Moon's relationship and slammed his children for abandoning him.
"Moon has been a trustworthy and loyal friend to me for over 20 years. She has been with my family through many ups and downs," he told RadarOnline.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"All my children are grown and gone on their own, there's no one left to help me."
Dog went on: "Moon is experienced. It's just that. Who knows what my future holds, but right now I need her.
"There will never be another Mrs Dog but that doesn't mean I have to be so sad."
He added that he'd prayed for god to take away his loneliness after Beth's death.
"I know Almighty God hears my broken heart and I didn't ask him for another Mrs Chapman, but I asked him for a friend and He gave me Moon."