thedailymirror--2020-12-29--Tina Carter's EastEnders exit plot teased after 'deadly' Gray Atkins twist

EastEnders fans were reeling as Tina Carter died on the BBC soap - murdered by Gray Atkins , with many unsure how he killed her .
Some viewers are asking if Tina is really dead , and if Gray actually killed her , or if she managed to survive .
The character was killed off in brutal scenes , with some fans speculating another twist could be on the cards .
Her actual murder was off screen , while it was hinted she had been strangled as fans spotted bruising around her neck - while this is not confirmed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it , before claiming to Shirley and Mick that she 'd fled .
Actress Luisa Bradshaw-White who plays Tina in the BBC soap confirmed she was leaving , in a statement in October - with her saying she was bowing out of the role at the end of the year .
But as it seemed like Tina was going to run away , a shocking truth led to a showdown with Gray - ultimately costing Tina her life .
The character was being set up for a crime she did not commit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beale 's attack - with Gray actually behind a faked witness statement .
On Boxing Day , wanting her out of his house , Gray lied to her and her family that the police were going to arrest her as the witness was legit .
Tina packed her bags and was about to flee for good , when the police officer told her the truth .
Shirley had offered Tina money to go abroad , with Mick also deciding to go with her .
But as Tina was on her own when she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the house to confront Gray .
Calling him out over his lies , she also soon brought up his wife Chantelle 's death - before appearing to work out how she really died .
Tina told Gray she `` saw him '' and who he really was , before sharing what she thought happened in the lead-up to the tragedy .
Viewers cheered as Tina accused him of killing his wife , but many feared she could be his next target .
They were right too , as Gray turned violent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her .
As she lay dead on the sofa , he said she needed to be silenced before wrapping her body in a shower curtain and covering his tracks .
Luisa recently confirmed she was leaving the role , and again revealed this after her final scenes aired .
She said at the time : `` Finally the time has come to say goodbye to my EastEnders family .
I am leaving EE at the end of the year !
`` After 7 awesome years it 's time for me to move on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have had the most amazing time on EastEnders and will miss the cast and crew so much .
But I am also completely excited about the new adventures that await me . ''
EastEnders airs Mondays and Fridays at 8pm , and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One .

Tina Carter died in a recent EastEnders episode with actress Luisa Bradshaw-White bowing out of the role - but how did she die?
Is Tina dead in EastEnders? Has Gray killed her and how did she die? Death twist revealed
EastEnders fans were reeling as Tina Carter died on the BBC soap - murdered by Gray Atkins, with many unsure how he killed her.
Some viewers are asking if Tina is really dead, and if Gray actually killed her, or if she managed to survive.
The character was killed off in brutal scenes, with some fans speculating another twist could be on the cards.
Her actual murder was off screen, while it was hinted she had been strangled as fans spotted bruising around her neck - while this is not confirmed.
Gray wrapped up her body and disposed of it, before claiming to Shirley and Mick that she'd fled.
Actress Luisa Bradshaw-White who plays Tina in the BBC soap confirmed she was leaving, in a statement in October - with her saying she was bowing out of the role at the end of the year.
But as it seemed like Tina was going to run away, a shocking truth led to a showdown with Gray - ultimately costing Tina her life.
The character was being set up for a crime she did not commit after becoming a key suspect in Ian Beale's attack - with Gray actually behind a faked witness statement.
On Boxing Day, wanting her out of his house, Gray lied to her and her family that the police were going to arrest her as the witness was legit.
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Tina packed her bags and was about to flee for good, when the police officer told her the truth.
Shirley had offered Tina money to go abroad, with Mick also deciding to go with her.
But as Tina was on her own when she learned the truth, she headed back to the house to confront Gray.
Image: BBC) BBC)
Calling him out over his lies, she also soon brought up his wife Chantelle's death - before appearing to work out how she really died.
Tina told Gray she "saw him" and who he really was, before sharing what she thought happened in the lead-up to the tragedy.
Viewers cheered as Tina accused him of killing his wife, but many feared she could be his next target.
Image: BBC) BBC)
They were right too, as Gray turned violent and chased her around the house before murdering her.
As she lay dead on the sofa, he said she needed to be silenced before wrapping her body in a shower curtain and covering his tracks.
Luisa recently confirmed she was leaving the role, and again revealed this after her final scenes aired.
She said at the time: "Finally the time has come to say goodbye to my EastEnders family. I am leaving EE at the end of the year!
"After 7 awesome years it's time for me to move on and get excited about other projects! I have had the most amazing time on EastEnders and will miss the cast and crew so much. But I am also completely excited about the new adventures that await me."
EastEnders airs Mondays and Fridays at 8pm, and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One.


thedailymirror--2020-12-29--Huge 6.4m Croatia earthquake collapses buildings with people pulled from rubble

Rescuers are scrambling to pull people from the rubble of collapsed buildings after an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck near Zagreg , Croatia , this morning .
Video footage from the N1 news channel showed people being rescued from debris in the town of Petrinja , 50 kilometres from Croatia 's capital Zagreb .
A man and a child could be seen being pulled out of a pile of debris .
Both were alive .
Other footage showed a house with a roof caved in .
Croatia 's Prime minister Andrej Plenkovic said : `` The most important thing now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We mobilized all available services to help people and clear the destroyed parts . ''
Plenkovic was reportedly on the way to Petrinja around midday , to survey the damage after `` another devastating earthquake , which was felt in many parts of Croatia.
” Speaking to State Radio , Croatian seismologist Kresimir Kuk described the earthquake as “ extremely strong ” , far stronger than another one that hit Zagreb and nearby areas in spring .
He warned people to keep out of potentially shaky , old buildings and move to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aftershocks .
The mayor of Petrinja , Darinko Dumbovic , told regional broadcaster N1 that rescue teams had been pulling people from cars .
`` We do n't know if we have dead or injured , '' he said .
`` There is general panic , people are looking for their loved ones . ''
The Europe Office of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ( IFRC ) posted on Twitter to say that their colleagues from Croatian Red Cross were on the ground assisting at the epicentre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cross on the ground after magnitude 5.2 # earthquake today , helping older people in rural areas where most houses are damaged , '' a tweet read .
`` They say people are scared , afraid of new soil shaking .
The @ crvenikriz_hr help continues . ''
There was no information available on casualties .
On Monday a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit central Croatia , also near Petrinja .
In March , an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 hit Zagreb causing one death and injuring 27 people .

Croatia earthquake: People being rescued from rubble after town struck with 6.4mag quake
Croatia earthquake: People being rescued from rubble after town struck with 6.4mag quake
Video footage from the scene of the epicentre, in the town of Petrinja, showed collapsed buildings and rubble covering the streets, amid a frantic search for casualties
A child is dead and multiple people have been injured in a huge 6.4-magnitude earthquake which struck in Croatia this morning.
Rescuers have been scrambling to pull people from the rubble of the many collapsed buildings, and army troops have been sent in to help.
Video footage from the N1 news channel showed people being rescued from debris in the town of Petrinja, near the capital Zagreb following the earthquake.
Other footage showed a house with a roof caved in.
A young girl has died with many other people injured after the quake.
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Croatia's Prime minister Andrej Plenkovic said: "The most important thing now is to save human lives.
“We mobilized all available services to help people and clear the destroyed parts."
Minister Plenković expressed his condolences to the family of the girl who had died in the quake, local media outlet 24 Sata reported.
He added that most of the center of Petrinja was now classed 'red', ie that it is not usable.
Plenkovic was reportedly on the way to Petrinja around midday, to survey the damage after "another devastating earthquake, which was felt in many parts of Croatia.”
Image: @crvenikriz_hr) @crvenikriz_hr)
Speaking to State Radio, Croatian seismologist Kresimir Kuk described the earthquake as “extremely strong”, far stronger than another one that hit Zagreb and nearby areas in spring.
He warned people to keep out of potentially shaky, old buildings and move to the newer areas of the city because of the aftershocks.
The mayor of Petrinja, Darinko Dumbovic, told regional broadcaster N1 that rescue teams had been pulling people from cars.
"We don't know if we have dead or injured," he said.
Image: @crvenikriz_hr) @crvenikriz_hr)
"There is general panic, people are looking for their loved ones."
Dr Zoran Barčot , head of the United Emergency Hospital in Klaićeva, told 24 Sata that the hospital shook at least five times worse than during the Zagreb earthquake in March.
But Dr Barčot points out that they are ready for such situations at any time in the hospital, and they are well equipped.
Some damage occurred in the old part of the institution, and all patients, about sixty of them, are now in the new part, which was built with quality and safety.
"The emergency room is functioning, and we are ready to receive injured children from the area of Petrinja and Sisak, no matter how many there are," Dr. Barčot said.
The Europe Office of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) posted on Twitter to say that their colleagues from Croatian Red Cross were on the ground assisting at the epicentre of the earthquake.
Image: @crvenikriz_hr) @crvenikriz_hr)
"Croatian Red Cross on the ground after magnitude 5.2 #earthquake today, helping older people in rural areas where most houses are damaged," a tweet read.
"They say people are scared, afraid of new soil shaking. The @crvenikriz_hr help continues."
The tower of the Croatian Air Navigation Services was damaged in the earthquake and the provision of the control service in the airspace of Zagreb was interrupted. Flights are now being diverted.
On Monday a magnitude-5.2 earthquake hit central Croatia, also near Petrinja.
In March, an earthquake of magnitude-5.3 hit Zagreb causing one death and injuring 27 people.


thedailymirror--2020-12-29--Inside Khloe Kardashian's huge new home with basketball court for Tristan

Since moving into her new Hidden Hills home last month , Khloe Kardashian has found a whole new backdrop for photos .
And the reality star is making the most of her fabulously over-the-top new-build , posing for pics showcasing both herself and her multimillion-dollar mansion .
Images posted to her Instagram account show the 36-year-old posing on the basketball court - a must for NBA star on/off boyfriend Tristan Thompson - her long legs on display in a micro mini .
Another image shows Khloe standing in a doorway in front of French doors , perfectly framed by mature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to hawk her wares , she is `` clad in Good American from head to toe '' .
Over Christmas she shared snapshots as the family of three cosied up for their first holiday season inside the mansion , which conveniently sits beside her mother Kris Jenner 's new home .
Stockings hang on the fireplace behind her , while Khloe poses in shimmering silver Good American boots .
Another image highlights the expensively sumptuous yet pared back interior design , as a dressed up Khloe poses in the same thigh-high boots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in front of a black staircase .
Khloe and Tristan made the next jump in their on/off relationship when they moved into the home together last month .
While the price has yet to be revealed , both Khloe and her mother are thought to have shelled out far more than $ 10million for their neighbouring properties .
The two mansions sit on what was once a single estate in Ashley Ridge , considered the most desirable part of the already aspirational Hidden Hills area of Calabasas , California .
Once rented by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dated but opulent 20,000 square feet home .
The property was purchased in 2012 for $ 7million by a local developer who demolished the property .
After changing hands , it was redeveloped with the new Kardashian homes finished earlier this year , making Kris and Khloe the first owners .
As both mother and daughter bought the properties before they hit the market , no realtor photos of the interior were issued .
However , it is known that each property has around 10,000 square feet of living space , sits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is designed in the enduringly popular modern farmhouse style .
Khloe sold her previous Malibu Canyon home , which she purchased from Justin Bieber for $ 7.2 million in 2014 , to YouTuber Dhar Mann for a record $ 15.5million this year , while Kris sold her Hidden Hills mansion across the street from Kim and Kanye West earlier this year for $ 15million .
The family home which features on early series of Keeping Up WIth The Kardashians is still owned by Kris , but now occupied by her son Rob Kardashian @ @ @ @ @

Khloe Kardashian is making the most of her fabulously fantastic new-build, posing for pictures showcasing both herself and the new multimillion-dollar mansion
Inside Khloe Kardashian's swanky new home with huge garden and basketball court for Tristan
Since moving into her new Hidden Hills home last month, Khloe Kardashian has found a whole new backdrop for photos.
And the reality star is making the most of her fabulously over-the-top new-build, posing for pics showcasing both herself and her multimillion-dollar mansion.
Images posted to her Instagram account show the 36-year-old posing on the basketball court - a must for NBA star on/off boyfriend Tristan Thompson - her long legs on display in a micro mini.
"Ballin!!!" she captioned the shot.
Another image shows Khloe standing in a doorway in front of French doors, perfectly framed by mature greenery. Never one to miss an opportunity to hawk her wares, she is "clad in Good American from head to toe".
Over Christmas she shared snapshots as the family of three cosied up for their first holiday season inside the mansion, which conveniently sits beside her mother Kris Jenner's new home.
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Stockings hang on the fireplace behind her, while Khloe poses in shimmering silver Good American boots.
Another image highlights the expensively sumptuous yet pared back interior design, as a dressed up Khloe poses in the same thigh-high boots, this time in her underwear, in front of a black staircase.
Khloe and Tristan made the next jump in their on/off relationship when they moved into the home together last month.
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While the price has yet to be revealed, both Khloe and her mother are thought to have shelled out far more than $10million for their neighbouring properties.
The two mansions sit on what was once a single estate in Ashley Ridge, considered the most desirable part of the already aspirational Hidden Hills area of Calabasas, California.
Once rented by Britney Spears the previous three-acre estate had a dated but opulent 20,000 square feet home. The property was purchased in 2012 for $7million by a local developer who demolished the property.
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After changing hands, it was redeveloped with the new Kardashian homes finished earlier this year, making Kris and Khloe the first owners.
As both mother and daughter bought the properties before they hit the market, no realtor photos of the interior were issued.
However, it is known that each property has around 10,000 square feet of living space, sits on approximately 1.5 acres of land and is designed in the enduringly popular modern farmhouse style.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Khloe sold her previous Malibu Canyon home, which she purchased from Justin Bieber for $7.2 million in 2014, to YouTuber Dhar Mann for a record $15.5million this year, while Kris sold her Hidden Hills mansion across the street from Kim and Kanye West earlier this year for $15million.
The family home which features on early series of Keeping Up WIth The Kardashians is still owned by Kris, but now occupied by her son Rob Kardashian and his daughter Dream.


thedailymirror--2020-12-29--Gogglebox's Amy Tapper unveils 3-stone weight loss in jaw-dropping festive snap

Amy Tapper has wowed her social media followers by showcasing her incredible weight loss transformation .
The much-loved Gogglebox star beamed in a gorgeous snap she shared to her Instagram account on Christmas Day .
Offering up the festive photo to her 66,000 followers , Amy looked noticeably slimmer in a pair of skintight leggings .
The bubbly reality TV star looked fabulous in the winter outfit which featured a grey woollen jumper and some chunky black boots .
Standing at her front door , Amy posed in a Christmas hat while excitedly holding a bottle of bubbly in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheerfully reassured followers that 2021 will be a better year amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
“ Stepping into Christmas 2020 the right ( only ) way .
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals , ” she captioned the shot .
Amy ’ s social media was soon awash with support and loving comments from her admirers who praised her for her amazing transformation .
“ You look super good !
Keep up the good work girl , ” gushed one follower .
“ Wow !
Look at you !
You are a true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A third penned : “ She looks better than ever.
” Meanwhile , someone else asked : “ How has she managed to lose so much weight ?
She ’ s looking fab !
” The former Celebs Go Dating star has been documenting her weight loss journey online after making the decision to change her lifestyle earlier this year .
So far , Amy has managed to shed a whopping three stone since kickstarting her lifestyle overhaul .
And Amy hasn ’ t just experienced physical changes , she also found that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lid on her weight loss during a recent appearance on ITV ’ s Lorraine , Amy explained : “ I feel a lot better .
My energy levels are so much higher .
I can do a lot more things .
“ I feel so much better in myself now.
” Amy shot to fame on Channel 4 ’ s Gogglebox when she and her family joined the show in 2013 .
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GOGGLEBOX'S AMY TAPPER OPENS UP ABOUT THREE STONE WEIGHT LOSS AFTER VILE TROLLING
GOGGLEBOX'S AMY TAPPER OPENS UP ABOUT THREE STONE WEIGHT LOSS AFTER VILE TROLLING
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Former Gogglebox star Amy Tapper was showered with praise and compliments after she took to Instagram on Christmas Day to unveil her 3-stone transformation
Amy Tapper has wowed her social media followers by showcasing her incredible weight loss transformation.
The much-loved Gogglebox star beamed in a gorgeous snap she shared to her Instagram account on Christmas Day.
Offering up the festive photo to her 66,000 followers, Amy looked noticeably slimmer in a pair of skintight leggings.
The bubbly reality TV star looked fabulous in the winter outfit which featured a grey woollen jumper and some chunky black boots.
Standing at her front door, Amy posed in a Christmas hat while excitedly holding a bottle of bubbly in her hand.
Alongside the snap, she cheerfully reassured followers that 2021 will be a better year amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Image: amytappsx/Instagram) amytappsx/Instagram)
“Stepping into Christmas 2020 the right (only) way. Merry Christmas ya filthy animals,” she captioned the shot.
Amy’s social media was soon awash with support and loving comments from her admirers who praised her for her amazing transformation.
“You look super good! Keep up the good work girl,” gushed one follower.
Image: amytappsx/Instagram) amytappsx/Instagram)
“Wow! Look at you! You are a true inspiration Amy,” another echoed.
A third penned: “She looks better than ever.”
Meanwhile, someone else asked: “How has she managed to lose so much weight? She’s looking fab!”
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
The former Celebs Go Dating star has been documenting her weight loss journey online after making the decision to change her lifestyle earlier this year.
So far, Amy has managed to shed a whopping three stone since kickstarting her lifestyle overhaul.
And Amy hasn’t just experienced physical changes, she also found that her mentality has completely changed.
Image: amytappsx/Instagram) amytappsx/Instagram)
Lifting the lid on her weight loss during a recent appearance on ITV’s Lorraine, Amy explained: “I feel a lot better. My energy levels are so much higher. I can do a lot more things.
“I feel so much better in myself now.”
Amy shot to fame on Channel 4’s Gogglebox when she and her family joined the show in 2013.


thedailymirror--2020-12-29--Town centre sealed off after 'multiple stabbings' with air ambulance scrambled

Police have cordoned off a town centre street amid an incident which has left two people injured .
Emergency services rushed to Finkle Street in Selby , North Yorkshire , on Tuesday morning where witnesses reported an air ambulance landing nearby .
A local business owner said that she and other traders on the busy street had been advised by police 'not to look ' when the victims are brought out of a flat .
She told Yorkshire Live : `` They said we wo n't want to look so it must be pretty bad .
`` There are rumours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Have you been affected ?
Email webnews @ mirror.co.uk Another witness claimed she saw “ a woman in distress in a beauty shop with pyjamas on ” .
Police were heard thanking the salon staff for looking after the woman .
Pedestrians , as well as motorists , have been blocked from using the road , which is lined with businesses including shops , cafes , and estate agents .
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said : “ Police attended a property in Finkle Street just before 9am this morning , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious injuries .
A woman was also found injured .
“ A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the incident .
“ Members of the public are asked to avoid the area while forensic enquiries continue at the scene .
”

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Town centre sealed off after 'multiple stabbings' with air ambulance scrambled
Town centre sealed off after 'multiple stabbings' with air ambulance scrambled
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Emergency services rushed to Selby, North Yorkshire, amid an incident which has left two people injured - and a man has been arrested in connection with the incident
Town centre sealed off after 'multiple stabbings' with air ambulance scrambled
Police have cordoned off a town centre street amid an incident which has left two people injured.
Emergency services rushed to Finkle Street in Selby, North Yorkshire, on Tuesday morning where witnesses reported an air ambulance landing nearby.
A local business owner said that she and other traders on the busy street had been advised by police 'not to look' when the victims are brought out of a flat.
She told Yorkshire Live: "They said we won't want to look so it must be pretty bad.
"There are rumours there have been multiple stabbings."
Have you been affected? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk
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Another witness claimed she saw “a woman in distress in a beauty shop with pyjamas on”.
Police were heard thanking the salon staff for looking after the woman.
Pedestrians, as well as motorists, have been blocked from using the road, which is lined with businesses including shops, cafes, and estate agents.
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A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: “Police attended a property in Finkle Street just before 9am this morning, where they located a man who had suffered serious injuries. A woman was also found injured.
“A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with the incident.
“Members of the public are asked to avoid the area while forensic enquiries continue at the scene.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-29--Shoppers left furious after supermarkets cancel deliveries over heavy snow

Supermarkets are reportedly cancelling their food deliveries due to the frosty weather currently hitting different parts of the UK .
Tesco and Sainsbury 's customers took to social media to express their outrage at the cancellations .
They claimed both supermarkets cited adverse weather as a reason for them not delivering the orders .
One Tesco customer took to Twitter to complain and said : `` We have a dusting is snow , and having just walked , the roads are clear , but my delivery due this afternoon has been cancelled by text due to “ severe weather conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
Well that ’ s easier said than done !
! ''
While another tweeted saying her order had been cancelled despite there being `` just a bit of snow which is already melting ! ''
Have you had your delivery cancelled ?
Email webnews @ mirror.co.uk She added in her tweet she `` needed this order , booked way in advance for my son 's 18th birthdays coming up on NYE .
I do n't drive either and ca n't reschedule until AFTER my time slot expires after 11pm ?
Are you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and about , busses are driving .
Why ca n't you ? ''
One Sainsbury 's customer blasted the service as `` shockingly bad '' while describing how he wo n't be able to place another order till January 3 despite his household having to shield from Covid-19 .
A spokeswoman for the supermarket chain responded to the tweet apologising and saying : `` Due to adverse weather conditions we have unfortunately had to cancel orders .
I 'm sorry for any inconvenience caused . ''
A Tesco spokesman told the MirrorOnline that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's deliveries were affected , with some customers in Stoke and the West Midlands impacted due to heavy snow .
“ Our colleagues are working hard to deliver more online orders than ever before .
`` However , difficult weather conditions in some parts of the country meant that we had to cancel a very small number of deliveries .
`` We are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused and would like to apologise to any customers affected.
” The MirrorOnline has contacted Sainsbury 's for comment .
It comes as drivers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with treacherous conditions predicted by the AA if thawing snow turns to ice overnight .
Ben Sheridan , of the AA , said : `` Thawing snow , rainfalls and freezing temperatures overnight lead to challenging driving conditions , with roads likely to be icy in the morning . ''
But the AA added regional restrictions , which have been imposed due to Covid-19 , mean that roads are quieter than normal .
Incredible pictures emerged on Tuesday morning showing different parts of the UK blanketed with snow after much of the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of England , Wales and parts of Scotland were given a yellow warning of snow and ice by the Met Office after the day of heavy snowfall .
The forecasting agency said overnight temperatures into Tuesday `` will tumble towards freezing , perhaps getting as low as -10 degrees C in western Scotland where there is a covering of snow '' .

Tesco and Sainsbury's have both reportedly cancelled food deliveries as motorists face treacherous road conditions following heavy snowfall in different parts of the country
Supermarkets are reportedly cancelling their food deliveries due to the frosty weather currently hitting different parts of the UK.
Tesco and Sainsbury's customers took to social media to express their outrage at the cancellations.
They claimed both supermarkets cited adverse weather as a reason for them not delivering the orders.
One Tesco customer took to Twitter to complain and said: "We have a dusting is snow, and having just walked, the roads are clear, but my delivery due this afternoon has been cancelled by text due to “ severe weather conditions”! Book another slot you suggest! Well that’s easier said than done!!"
While another tweeted saying her order had been cancelled despite there being "just a bit of snow which is already melting!"
Have you had your delivery cancelled? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk
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She added in her tweet she "needed this order, booked way in advance for my son's 18th birthdays coming up on NYE. I don't drive either and can't reschedule until AFTER my time slot expires after 11pm? Are you pulling my leg? Amazon is out and about, busses are driving. Why can't you?"
One Sainsbury's customer blasted the service as "shockingly bad" while describing how he won't be able to place another order till January 3 despite his household having to shield from Covid-19.
A spokeswoman for the supermarket chain responded to the tweet apologising and saying: "Due to adverse weather conditions we have unfortunately had to cancel orders. I'm sorry for any inconvenience caused."
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A Tesco spokesman told the MirrorOnline that less than one per cent of yesterday's deliveries were affected, with some customers in Stoke and the West Midlands impacted due to heavy snow.
“Our colleagues are working hard to deliver more online orders than ever before.
"However, difficult weather conditions in some parts of the country meant that we had to cancel a very small number of deliveries.
"We are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused and would like to apologise to any customers affected.”
A Sainsbury’s spokesman said it continues to prioritise orders for vulnerable people and just a "very small" proportion of deliveries had to be cancelled due to dangerous road conditions.
"We understand the inconvenience this is causing and are in contact with the customers affected so that we can arrange to deliver their groceries as soon as possible," a statement added.
It comes as drivers were urged to stay off the roads with treacherous conditions predicted by the AA if thawing snow turns to ice overnight.
Ben Sheridan, of the AA, said: "Thawing snow, rainfalls and freezing temperatures overnight lead to challenging driving conditions, with roads likely to be icy in the morning."
But the AA added regional restrictions, which have been imposed due to Covid-19, mean that roads are quieter than normal.
Incredible pictures emerged on Tuesday morning showing different parts of the UK blanketed with snow after much of the country saw an arctic dump overnight.
Much of England, Wales and parts of Scotland were given a yellow warning of snow and ice by the Met Office after the day of heavy snowfall.
The forecasting agency said overnight temperatures into Tuesday "will tumble towards freezing, perhaps getting as low as -10 degrees C in western Scotland where there is a covering of snow".


thedailymirror--2020-12-30--Pregnant Helen Flanagan 'not feeling like herself' as she showcases baby bump

Helen Flanagan has insisted that her third pregnancy would be her last as she has found it challenging and has n't `` felt like herself . ''
The 30-year-old Coronation Street actress has opened up about her struggles in a couple of lengthy Instagram posts , in which she details why this time around has n't been the happy experience she has had in the past .
Helen shared some stunning snaps from a lingerie photo shoot for Pour Moi , in which she showcased her seven months baby bump , While Helen looks likes she is blossoming as she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star revealed that the photos are masking a difficult few months in her life .
She has spoken about how having a hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy has affected her and made her decide that this would be the last time she does this .
Hyperemesis gravidarum is a pregnancy complication that is characterised by severe nausea , vomiting , weight loss , and possibly dehydration .
In a lengthy caption to accompany the lingerie pics , Helen wrote : 'Finally in my third trimester .
7 months now .
`` I 've definitely found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy and I ’ ve not really felt like myself since I fell pregnant I still have nausea most days but just grateful that I don ’ t have hyperemesis gravidarum anymore and can be a mum to the girls and get about doing things . ''
Helen continued : `` I do feel anxious about my labour .
I ’ ve always had a bit of a fear about giving birth and I have been scared before each labour though I ’ ve been really lucky to have two really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just amazing .
I ’ m trying a hypnotherapy course this time round .
For me I work myself up in my head which is way worse than the actual labour . ''
Helen also describes how back pain has meant that she has needed help from fiancé Scott Sinclair when it comes to bathing and bedtime for daughters Matilda and Delilah .
Helen continued : `` I genuinely would love a girl or a boy .
I ’ d love to have three girls and sisters together , a girl gang and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little boy a son as it ’ s a totally new experience .
`` I just feel lucky to carry with other women close to me not having such an easy time .
`` This is definitely my last pregnancy .
I had Matilda at 24 and I wanted my children close together and it just feels right for me . ''
Speaking about the challenges of this pregnancy , Helen wrote : `` I would never want to go through the hyperemesis again , it wouldn ’ t be fair on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to give each child as much attention as each other .
`` I thought I ’ d feel sad if I knew I was carrying my last but the hyperemis has been a blessing as it ’ s took that away . ''
The actress said that she had contemplated a home birth but decided that heading to hospital when she goes into labour would be a `` calmer '' way to deliver .
She continued : `` What I have liked about being pregnant is my hormones have been really stable .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting a diagnosis of PMDD and seeing a hormone specialist as my moods were hugely impacted by my cycle so I ’ ve really enjoyed not having the highs and lows from my menstrual cycle . ''
Helen posted more pics from her photo shoot and continued to tell her fans about the struggles she has had during this pregnancy .
In a second lengthy caption , Helen wrote : `` Also I ’ ve loved having clear skin which I never usually have as I always have a bit of a battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel a bit overwhelmed at the thought of having three little ones .
I sometimes think- how will I juggle everything ?
`` Sometimes I think will I ever leave the house but I think every new mum thinks that regardless of how many children she has .
`` I always find it takes me a good month to feel a bit normal to recover from labour , to get to grips with nursing and to get out the house with more ease . ''
With two-year-old Delilah `` very much the baby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curious to see how she will react to a new baby in the house , requiring a lot of attention .
Helen wrote : `` Matilda was never jealous of Delilah just so sweet with her .
`` Delilah loves her dolly ’ s though so I have a feeling she will be like her sister and just want to hold and kiss the baby .
`` I get quite swollen at 36 weeks usually my feet and ankles just completely swell so much .
`` I have no ankles ( I always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know swelling is something you have to watch ) '' I ’ ve recently had quite a bit of rib pain which I know is something you need to tell your midwife so I have done and we ’ re keeping on eye on it . ''
Helen concluded : `` Very excited to meet my little one , Love them so much already . ''
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Helen Flanagan strips down to lingerie as she cradles her blossoming baby bump
Helen Flanagan strips down to lingerie as she cradles her blossoming baby bump
Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan has declared that her third pregnancy would be her last after a challenging seven months so far
Pregnant Helen Flanagan vows 'this will be her last' as she showcases baby bump
Helen Flanagan has insisted that her third pregnancy would be her last as she has found it challenging and hasn't "felt like herself."
The 30-year-old Coronation Street actress has opened up about her struggles in a couple of lengthy Instagram posts, in which she details why this time around hasn't been the happy experience she has had in the past.
Helen shared some stunning snaps from a lingerie photo shoot for Pour Moi, in which she showcased her seven months baby bump,
While Helen looks likes she is blossoming as she reaches her third trimester, the Corrie star revealed that the photos are masking a difficult few months in her life.
She has spoken about how having a hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy has affected her and made her decide that this would be the last time she does this.
Image: Helen Flanagan/Instagram) Helen Flanagan/Instagram)
Hyperemesis gravidarum is a pregnancy complication that is characterised by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and possibly dehydration.
In a lengthy caption to accompany the lingerie pics, Helen wrote: 'Finally in my third trimester. 7 months now.
"I've definitely found this pregnancy a challenge after having a hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy and I’ve not really felt like myself since I fell pregnant I still have nausea most days but just grateful that I don’t have hyperemesis gravidarum anymore and can be a mum to the girls and get about doing things."
Helen continued: "I do feel anxious about my labour. I’ve always had a bit of a fear about giving birth and I have been scared before each labour though I’ve been really lucky to have two really good positive labours.
"Midwives are just amazing. I’m trying a hypnotherapy course this time round. For me I work myself up in my head which is way worse than the actual labour."
Image: Helen Flanagan/Instagram) Helen Flanagan/Instagram)
Helen also describes how back pain has meant that she has needed help from fiancé Scott Sinclair when it comes to bathing and bedtime for daughters Matilda and Delilah.
Helen continued: "I genuinely would love a girl or a boy. I’d love to have three girls and sisters together, a girl gang and i would equally adore to have a little boy a son as it’s a totally new experience.
"I just feel lucky to carry with other women close to me not having such an easy time.
"This is definitely my last pregnancy. I had Matilda at 24 and I wanted my children close together and it just feels right for me."
Image: Helen Flanagan/Instagram) Helen Flanagan/Instagram)
Speaking about the challenges of this pregnancy, Helen wrote: "I would never want to go through the hyperemesis again, it wouldn’t be fair on the children I already have and I want to give each child as much attention as each other.
"I thought I’d feel sad if I knew I was carrying my last but the hyperemis has been a blessing as it’s took that away."
The actress said that she had contemplated a home birth but decided that heading to hospital when she goes into labour would be a "calmer" way to deliver.
She continued: "What I have liked about being pregnant is my hormones have been really stable.
"Before I fell pregnant I was getting a diagnosis of PMDD and seeing a hormone specialist as my moods were hugely impacted by my cycle so I’ve really enjoyed not having the highs and lows from my menstrual cycle."
Helen posted more pics from her photo shoot and continued to tell her fans about the struggles she has had during this pregnancy.
In a second lengthy caption, Helen wrote: "Also I’ve loved having clear skin which I never usually have as I always have a bit of a battle with hormonal acne.
"Sometimes I feel a bit overwhelmed at the thought of having three little ones. I sometimes think- how will I juggle everything?
"Sometimes I think will I ever leave the house but I think every new mum thinks that regardless of how many children she has.
"I always find it takes me a good month to feel a bit normal to recover from labour, to get to grips with nursing and to get out the house with more ease."
With two-year-old Delilah "very much the baby of the family", Helen is curious to see how she will react to a new baby in the house, requiring a lot of attention.
Helen wrote: "Matilda was never jealous of Delilah just so sweet with her.
"Delilah loves her dolly’s though so I have a feeling she will be like her sister and just want to hold and kiss the baby.
"I get quite swollen at 36 weeks usually my feet and ankles just completely swell so much.
"I have no ankles (I always get checked out with the midwife as I know swelling is something you have to watch)
"I’ve recently had quite a bit of rib pain which I know is something you need to tell your midwife so I have done and we’re keeping on eye on it."
Helen concluded: "Very excited to meet my little one, Love them so much already."
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thedailymirror--2020-12-30--UK's fat towns league table - see how your area measures up for obesity

NHS figures reveal the areas in Britain with the fattest people as the Government revealed plans to stamp out promotion of unhealthy food .
Those who are obese are three times as likely to die from coronavirus and seven times as likely to need ventilation if they catch they killer bug , according to Public Health England .
A person is classed as obese if they have a body mass index of over 25 .
The UK is currently battling a second wave of Covid-19 infections and could enter the spring facing down the barrel of a third amid desperate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vulnerable .
It comes after Downing Street announced this week `` buy one get one free '' promotions and other multibuy offers on unhealthy foods will be restricted from April 2022 under plans to tackle obesity .
Retailers must also stop offering promotions on other unhealthy foods in prominent places , such as at checkouts or store entrances .
Britain 's most overweight area is the Wirral , part of Liverpool City Region which was the first to be thrust into Tier 3 restrictions after a major surge in infections from September .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ where obesity was a factor , with 3,804 , than anywhere else in the UK .
Next on the list are Wigan , York , Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham , with the five regions all recording admission rates of over 3,000 per 100,000 population .
On the flip side , Wokingham and West Berkshire both had admission rates below 500 , with the NHS figures compiled in 2018/19 .
Southwark had London 's highest admissions with 2,912 and Richmond the lowest at 730 .
Admission rates overall for the country ranged from 413 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national rate 1,615 per 100,000 population .
The 2018/19 obesity-admissions NHS report found that across Britain , around three in every four patients admitted were female - that 's 74 percent or two thirds of last year 's 876,000 admissions .
Seventy percent of patients of both sexes were aged between 35 and 64 .
The report states extra weight does not appear to impact someone 's potential for contracting coronavirus , but can inhibit their immune system 's ability to fight it off .
Ministers on Monday announced the new restrictions will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salt or sugar - including cakes , crisps , soft drinks , breakfast cereals , pizzas and ready meals .
Small stores are exempt from the plans aimed at helping the nation lose weight .
The Department of Health and Social Care said the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for the nation to lose weight .
But the plans follow the Government 's `` help out to eat out '' scheme , which saw diners given 50 percent off food and non-alcoholic drinks in order to boost the hospitality sector .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the highest and lowest rates of obesity-related hospital admissions per 100,000 people .

The Department of Health and Social Care HAS said the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for the nation to lose weight, with those carrying extra weight more vulnerable to the virus
UK's fat towns league table revealed - how does your area measure up for obesity?
NHS figures reveal the areas in Britain with the fattest people as the Government revealed plans to stamp out promotion of unhealthy food.
Those who are obese are three times as likely to die from coronavirus and seven times as likely to need ventilation if they catch they killer bug, according to Public Health England.
A person is classed as obese if they have a body mass index of over 25.
The UK is currently battling a second wave of Covid-19 infections and could enter the spring facing down the barrel of a third amid desperate efforts to vaccinate the nation's most vulnerable.
It comes after Downing Street announced this week "buy one get one free" promotions and other multibuy offers on unhealthy foods will be restricted from April 2022 under plans to tackle obesity.
Image: NHS Digital) NHS Digital)
Retailers must also stop offering promotions on other unhealthy foods in prominent places, such as at checkouts or store entrances.
Britain's most overweight area is the Wirral, part of Liverpool City Region which was the first to be thrust into Tier 3 restrictions after a major surge in infections from September.
The Wirral had the most hospital admissions where obesity was a factor, with 3,804, than anywhere else in the UK.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Next on the list are Wigan, York, Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham, with the five regions all recording admission rates of over 3,000 per 100,000 population.
On the flip side, Wokingham and West Berkshire both had admission rates below 500, with the NHS figures compiled in 2018/19.
Southwark had London's highest admissions with 2,912 and Richmond the lowest at 730.
Image: NHS Digital) NHS Digital) Image: NHS Digital) NHS Digital)
Admission rates overall for the country ranged from 413 to 3,804 per 100,000 population, with the national rate 1,615 per 100,000 population.
The 2018/19 obesity-admissions NHS report found that across Britain, around three in every four patients admitted were female - that's 74 percent or two thirds of last year's 876,000 admissions.
Seventy percent of patients of both sexes were aged between 35 and 64.
The report states extra weight does not appear to impact someone's potential for contracting coronavirus, but can inhibit their immune system's ability to fight it off.
Ministers on Monday announced the new restrictions will apply to foods high in fat, salt or sugar - including cakes, crisps, soft drinks, breakfast cereals, pizzas and ready meals.
Small stores are exempt from the plans aimed at helping the nation lose weight.
The Department of Health and Social Care said the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for the nation to lose weight.
But the plans follow the Government's "help out to eat out" scheme, which saw diners given 50 percent off food and non-alcoholic drinks in order to boost the hospitality sector.
The below figures show the areas in England with the highest and lowest rates of obesity-related hospital admissions per 100,000 people.
North East 1,206
Darlington 892
County Durham 1,230
Gateshead 979
Hartlepool 1,832
Middlesbrough 731
Newcastle upon Tyne 780
North Tyneside 1,343
Northumberland 1,381
Redcar and Cleveland 661
South Tyneside 1,023
Stockton-on-Tees 1,586
Sunderland 1,709
North West 1,842
Blackburn with Darwen 2,782
Blackpool 2,387
Bolton 907
Bury 1,278
Cheshire East 1,823
Cheshire West and Chester 1,669
Cumbria 1,299
Halton 1,764
Knowsley 1,510
Lancashire 1,831
Liverpool 1,389
Manchester 2,094
Oldham 1,327
Rochdale 1,429
Salford 2,853
Sefton 1,316
St. Helens 1,443
Stockport 2,560
Tameside 1,135
Trafford 1,905
Warrington 1,288
Wigan 3,318
Wirral 3,804
Yorkshire and the Humber 1,719
Barnsley 1,126
Calderdale 1,625
Bradford 2,936
Doncaster 1,731
East Riding of Yorkshire 1,683
Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,272
Kirklees 1,663
Leeds 859
North East Lincolnshire 1,401
North Lincolnshire 972
North Yorkshire 2,034
Rotherham 2,430
Sheffield 1,099
Wakefield 2,356
York 3,321
East Midlands 2,343
Derby 2,679
Derbyshire 2,375
Leicester 1,756
Leicestershire 1,861
Lincolnshire 1,567
Northamptonshire 2,959
Nottingham 3,205
Nottinghamshire 2,971
Rutland 1,167
West Midlands 2,121
Birmingham 1,514
Coventry 2,814
Dudley 2,210Herefordshire, County of 1,305
Sandwell 1,465
Shropshire 1,808
Solihull 1,336
Staffordshire 2,595
Stoke-on-Trent 3,154
Telford and Wrekin 2,404
Walsall 2,291
Warwickshire 2,117
Wolverhampton 2,806
Worcestershire 2,308
East of England 1,361
Bedford 1,296
Cambridgeshire 1,224
Central Bedfordshire 1,547
Essex 1,010
Hertfordshire 1,543
Luton 2,264Norfolk 1,522
Peterborough 1,105
Southend-on-Sea 827
Suffolk 1,732
Thurrock 891
London 1,418
City of London 919
Barking and Dagenham 1,680
Barnet 926
Bexley 1,407
Brent 2,161
Bromley 1,203
Camden 765
Croydon 1,048
Ealing 2,222
Enfield 1,073
Greenwich 1,331
Hackney 2,470
Hammersmith and Fulham 2,220
Haringey 1,085
Harrow 1,742
Havering 1,293
Hillingdon 1,320
Hounslow 1,269
Islington 1,245
Lambeth 2,606
Lewisham 1,544
Merton 963
Newham 1,771
Redbridge 1,181
Richmond upon Thames 730
Southwark 2,912
Sutton 913
Tower Hamlets 1,640
Waltham Forest 1,363
Wandsworth 1,116
Kensington and Chelsea 1,023
Kingston upon Thames 968
Westminster 1,437
South East 1,176
Bracknell Forest 793
Brighton and Hove 841
Buckinghamshire 1,206
East Sussex 1,180
Hampshire 1,106
Isle of Wight 1,729
Kent 1,315
Medway 1,819
Milton Keynes 1,503
Oxfordshire 728
Portsmouth 1,469
Reading 588
Windsor and Maidenhead 1,678
Slough 2,857
Southampton 2,506
Surrey 828
West Berkshire 466
West Sussex 1,347
Wokingham 413
South West 1,687
Bath and North East Somerset 1,258
Poole 1,529
Bournemouth 2,263
Bristol, City of 2,168
Cornwall 2,515
Devon 924
Dorset 1,175
Gloucestershire 2,175
Isles of Scilly 1,940
North Somerset 1,748
Plymouth 1,705
Somerset 1,537
South Gloucestershire 2,233
Swindon 1,334
Torbay 2,009
Wiltshire 1,483


thedailymirror--2020-12-30--'Hulk' clubbed wife and pensioner, 76, to death with OAP's own walking stick

A 17-stone thug who clubbed two women to death with a metal walking stick has been convicted of murder .
A jury heard how Daniel Appleton was in the grip of a psychotic episode after likely taking powerful synthetic LSD .
The car mechanic ranted he was God after beating a defenceless pensioner to death with her own walking stick before using the same metal pole to bludgeon his wife in a monstrous attack last Christmas .
Appleton , 38 , was heard shouting : `` I could murder you , '' before dragging his half naked wife out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the driveway .
Appleton told a jury his memory of the savage killings was like a videotape on fast forward .
He admitted killing his schoolteacher wife Amy , 32 , and defenceless 4 ' 9 '' pensioner Sandy Seagrave , 76 , outside his home in Crawley Down , West Sussex , on December 22 , last year .
He beat the pensioner with her own walking stick when she confronted him wearing just his boxer shorts .
An eyewitness said Appleton enjoyed what he had done , waving the crutch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her lifeless body before shouting a victory speech to his neighbours .
He turned the same metal stick on his wife before trying to kill himself .
Residents said he looked `` huge , bold and puffed up '' like `` the Incredible Hulk '' as he beat his wife .
Police found him naked in a pool of his own blood in the family kitchen .
The jury at Hove Trial Centre took two days to reach unanimous guilty verdicts on both murders .
Appleton blamed anxiety over starting a family and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside his home near Gatwick just before Christmas last year .
The Appletons had met in 2006 and had been seemingly happily married since 2018 .
A forensic pharmacologist said Appleton 's behaviour was likely to be as a result of ( 251 ) NBOMe - a highly potent synthetic version of LSD .
He denied taking any drugs and told the jury his mental health started to collapse in the days leading up to his brutal assaults .
Appleton was a partner in a successful specialist garage near his home .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Audis , including two classic cars .
Appleton claimed he was inadvertently exposed to powerful synthetic LSD in prison through passive smoking .
Phone records showed Appleton searched for information about magic mushrooms 11 days before the killings and traces of powerful synthetic hallucinogens were found in samples taken from him during his treatment and while he waited for trial in prison .
Asked if he thought the drugs could have been found in his system as a result of contaminated blood transfusions as doctors battled to save his life , Appleton said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yes . ''
Nicholas Corsellis QC for the Crown asked him : `` Do you see the overall picture , the fact is there was drugs in your blood and you were searching on December 11 and you had taken them before ?
`` It 's therefore a coincidence because you say your psychotic episode was brought on by stress at work .
`` You say you are a self-absorbed person who over thinks things and this led you to commit such horrific , violent acts ? ''
During the second day of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apology to the families of the women he killed from the witness box .
Asked by his counsel , Lewis Power QC , how he felt about the deaths he said : `` I 'm , I 'm devastated .
Absolutely devastated by what has happened .
`` I do n't know where , if they are here , or where they are , but I just want Amy 's family to know that I 'm devastated by what has happened and that I did n't mean to hurt anyone .
`` Amy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She was loving and caring and she was just always so happy .
Everyone loved Amy .
`` I just want to say that I 'm devastated for all the families that have been involved .
`` Devastated for the loss of Mrs Seagrave and I ca n't bring myself to imagine the trauma that they have gone through and I 'm so very sorry .
`` I know sorry 's not good enough but I have n't got words for any of this .
`` It 's so very tragic . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hove heard Appleton describe how he felt a deep attachment to his friends on a night out before he killed his wife and Mr Seagrave .
He told the court he believed his friends were his guardian angels on the trip to London .
Appleton said he remembered his wife making a hysterical phone call to his parents as he lay silent and motionless on their sofa the night before he killed her .
The following morning he brought her a cup of tea in bed before his mood changed .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Appleton said .
`` Amy was in bed and I said to her , Tell me you love me and you wan na have kids with me .
And I said that loud . ''
He told his wife she has to go out into the street and tell the world she wanted to have his children .
Appleton said he believed he was being watched as he stood at his bedroom window .
The couple went downstairs and Amy went outside , he said .
`` I believe she went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ door and going outside and shouting I love Daniel and I want to have kids with him .
`` I shut the door and Amy tried to get back in .
`` We were just to-ing and fro-wing at the front door and she said Why wo n't you let me in ?
`` I remember going outside .
I remember seeing Amy on the floor and thinking she was hurt .
I do n't remember going over to her .
`` I seem to remember people but I ca n't remember where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memory of Mrs Seagrave or her stick .
He told the jury he remembered going into the loft and jumping out of it before slashing his leg with a kitchen knife .
Paramedics found him naked in a pool of his own blood with at least five self inflicted stab wounds to the chest and several other deep cuts .
During his arrest , Appleton continued to rant saying : `` I wan na f**k you so hard , you better get my wife here . ''
On December 11 , 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a series of internet searches , including for `` worse mushrooms trip '' , the court heard .
Nicholas Corsellis QC for the Crown said hair and nail samples were tested by a specialist who found traces of a type of NBOMe called '25i-NBOMe '' and 4-MMC ( mephedrone ) .
Tests on the defendant 's hair when he was in hospital also found levetiracetam and carbamazepine , which were not administered to the defendant by the LAS or at hospital .
`` The expert opinion is that it is possible that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect to the episode of behaviour , '' said Mr Corsellis .
In a conversation with his mother , Marilyn Appleton , just prior to the murders , Appleton said something amazing had happened and he felt `` like God '' .
After brutally beating his wife to death , Appleton told neighbours who gathered outside his house : `` I know I 've killed my wife and I know I am going to prison . ''
Appleton will be sentenced next month .

Daniel Appleton, 38, of Crawley Down, West Sussex, bludgeoned his terrified wife Amy Appleton and elderly Sandy Seagrave in an horrific Christmas attack, likely after taking LSD, a court heard
Half-naked 'Hulk' clubbed wife and pensioner, 76, to death with OAP's own walking stick
A 17-stone thug who clubbed two women to death with a metal walking stick has been convicted of murder.
A jury heard how Daniel Appleton was in the grip of a psychotic episode after likely taking powerful synthetic LSD.
The car mechanic ranted he was God after beating a defenceless pensioner to death with her own walking stick before using the same metal pole to bludgeon his wife in a monstrous attack last Christmas.
Appleton, 38, was heard shouting: "I could murder you," before dragging his half naked wife out of their home and beating her to death on the driveway.
Appleton told a jury his memory of the savage killings was like a videotape on fast forward.
He admitted killing his schoolteacher wife Amy, 32, and defenceless 4'9" pensioner Sandy Seagrave, 76, outside his home in Crawley Down, West Sussex, on December 22, last year.
He beat the pensioner with her own walking stick when she confronted him wearing just his boxer shorts.
An eyewitness said Appleton enjoyed what he had done, waving the crutch above his head as he stood over her lifeless body before shouting a victory speech to his neighbours.
Image: PA) PA)
He turned the same metal stick on his wife before trying to kill himself.
Residents said he looked "huge, bold and puffed up" like "the Incredible Hulk" as he beat his wife.
Police found him naked in a pool of his own blood in the family kitchen.
The jury at Hove Trial Centre took two days to reach unanimous guilty verdicts on both murders.
Appleton blamed anxiety over starting a family and stress at work for the tragic events outside his home near Gatwick just before Christmas last year.
The Appletons had met in 2006 and had been seemingly happily married since 2018.
Image: eddie mitchell) eddie mitchell)
A forensic pharmacologist said Appleton's behaviour was likely to be as a result of (251) NBOMe - a highly potent synthetic version of LSD.
He denied taking any drugs and told the jury his mental health started to collapse in the days leading up to his brutal assaults.
Appleton was a partner in a successful specialist garage near his home.
The former businessman owned two houses and four Audis, including two classic cars.
Appleton claimed he was inadvertently exposed to powerful synthetic LSD in prison through passive smoking.
Phone records showed Appleton searched for information about magic mushrooms 11 days before the killings and traces of powerful synthetic hallucinogens were found in samples taken from him during his treatment and while he waited for trial in prison.
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Asked if he thought the drugs could have been found in his system as a result of contaminated blood transfusions as doctors battled to save his life, Appleton said: "There is a possibility, yes."
Nicholas Corsellis QC for the Crown asked him: "Do you see the overall picture, the fact is there was drugs in your blood and you were searching on December 11 and you had taken them before?
"It's therefore a coincidence because you say your psychotic episode was brought on by stress at work.
"You say you are a self-absorbed person who over thinks things and this led you to commit such horrific, violent acts?"
Appleton said: "Yes."
During the second day of his evidence, Appleton offered an emotional apology to the families of the women he killed from the witness box.
Asked by his counsel, Lewis Power QC, how he felt about the deaths he said: "I'm, I'm devastated. Absolutely devastated by what has happened.
Image: PA) PA)
Image: PA) PA)
"I don't know where, if they are here, or where they are, but I just want Amy's family to know that I'm devastated by what has happened and that I didn't mean to hurt anyone.
"Amy was very special to us all. She was loving and caring and she was just always so happy. Everyone loved Amy.
"I just want to say that I'm devastated for all the families that have been involved.
"Devastated for the loss of Mrs Seagrave and I can't bring myself to imagine the trauma that they have gone through and I'm so very sorry.
"I know sorry's not good enough but I haven't got words for any of this.
"It's so very tragic."
A jury at Lewes Crown Court in Hove heard Appleton describe how he felt a deep attachment to his friends on a night out before he killed his wife and Mr Seagrave.
He told the court he believed his friends were his guardian angels on the trip to London.
Appleton said he remembered his wife making a hysterical phone call to his parents as he lay silent and motionless on their sofa the night before he killed her.
The following morning he brought her a cup of tea in bed before his mood changed.
"I seem to remember being in the bedroom," Appleton said.
"Amy was in bed and I said to her, Tell me you love me and you wanna have kids with me. And I said that loud."
Image: PA) PA)
He told his wife she has to go out into the street and tell the world she wanted to have his children.
Appleton said he believed he was being watched as he stood at his bedroom window.
The couple went downstairs and Amy went outside, he said.
"I believe she went to the front door and opened the door and going outside and shouting I love Daniel and I want to have kids with him.
"I shut the door and Amy tried to get back in.
"We were just to-ing and fro-wing at the front door and she said Why won't you let me in?
"I remember going outside. I remember seeing Amy on the floor and thinking she was hurt. I don't remember going over to her.
"I seem to remember people but I can't remember where."
Image: Facebook) Facebook)
Appleton said he has no memory of Mrs Seagrave or her stick.
He told the jury he remembered going into the loft and jumping out of it before slashing his leg with a kitchen knife.
Paramedics found him naked in a pool of his own blood with at least five self inflicted stab wounds to the chest and several other deep cuts.
During his arrest, Appleton continued to rant saying: "I wanna f**k you so hard, you better get my wife here."
On December 11, 2019, 11 days before the killings, Appleton made a series of internet searches, including for "worse mushrooms trip", the court heard.
Nicholas Corsellis QC for the Crown said hair and nail samples were tested by a specialist who found traces of a type of NBOMe called '25i-NBOMe" and 4-MMC (mephedrone).
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Tests on the defendant's hair when he was in hospital also found levetiracetam and carbamazepine, which were not administered to the defendant by the LAS or at hospital.
"The expert opinion is that it is possible that these drugs could have had a contributory effect to the episode of behaviour," said Mr Corsellis.
In a conversation with his mother, Marilyn Appleton, just prior to the murders, Appleton said something amazing had happened and he felt "like God".
After brutally beating his wife to death, Appleton told neighbours who gathered outside his house: "I know I've killed my wife and I know I am going to prison."
Appleton will be sentenced next month.


thedailymirror--2020-12-30--Billie Eilish reacts to 'losing 100k followers after posting drawing of breasts'

Billie Eilish has responded to a suggestion that intimate sketchbook drawings have been the trigger for thousands of people to unfollow her on Instagram .
The 19-year-old pop sensation had shared the drawings with her 73 million followers on the social media site as part of a `` post a picture '' trend .
Billie shared the sketches after fans asked her to post `` a drawing you ’ re really proud of , ” on Monday .
The teenage singer than shared a page from her sketchbook which featured a number of drawings of breasts .
She wrote alongside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love boobs.
” One of her fans later shared a couple of screenshots of Billie 's Instagram account in which it showed her followers had dropped from 73 million to 72.9 million .
They took to Twitter to share this and claim that Billie 's sketches may be to blame for the sudden mass unfollowing , though it may be just coincidence that the drop happened at this time .
The fan tweeted : “ BYE NOT HER LOSING 100K CUZ OF BOOBS.
” They attached the two screenshots to show the fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to this observation with her own thoughts on her Instagram Story , writing : `` LMFAOOO y ’ all babies smh . ''
The singer has not been afraid to hit back at her fans when she feels they are being critical of her appearance or her actions .
Before Christmas , Billie took to her Instagram Story to speak out after there were comments about her hairstyle , which sees her have neon green roots flowing into dark hair .
She wrote in response : `` Stop making fun of me…I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Billie then lightened up a bit and teased : `` I will not put it out if you keep making fun of my hair .
Shut up.
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Billie Eilish has hit back at suggestions that a pencil drawing of breasts has caused thousands of people to unfollow her on Instagram
Billie Eilish reacts to losing 100k followers after posting drawing of breasts
Billie Eilish has responded to a suggestion that intimate sketchbook drawings have been the trigger for thousands of people to unfollow her on Instagram.
The 19-year-old pop sensation had shared the drawings with her 73 million followers on the social media site as part of a "post a picture" trend.
Billie shared the sketches after fans asked her to post "a drawing you’re really proud of,” on Monday.
The teenage singer than shared a page from her sketchbook which featured a number of drawings of breasts.
She wrote alongside it: “These probably lol i love boobs.”
Image: Billie Eilish /Instagram) Billie Eilish /Instagram)
One of her fans later shared a couple of screenshots of Billie's Instagram account in which it showed her followers had dropped from 73 million to 72.9 million.
They took to Twitter to share this and claim that Billie's sketches may be to blame for the sudden mass unfollowing, though it may be just coincidence that the drop happened at this time.
The fan tweeted: “BYE NOT HER LOSING 100K CUZ OF BOOBS.”
They attached the two screenshots to show the fall in followers.
Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Billie decided to respond to this observation with her own thoughts on her Instagram Story, writing: "LMFAOOO y’all babies smh."
The singer has not been afraid to hit back at her fans when she feels they are being critical of her appearance or her actions.
Before Christmas, Billie took to her Instagram Story to speak out after there were comments about her hairstyle, which sees her have neon green roots flowing into dark hair.
She wrote in response: "Stop making fun of me…I’m f**king making you an album”
Billie then lightened up a bit and teased: "I will not put it out if you keep making fun of my hair. Shut up.”
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thedailymirror--2020-12-30--Sir Paul McCartney 'talks to tree that's inhabited by spirit of George Harrison'

Sir Paul McCartney has opened up about how he still feels the presence of his late Beatles bandmate and friend , George Harrison .
The 78-year-old singer has said that George 's spirit now inhabits a tree at the entrance to his estate and that Sir Paul says `` Hi George '' to him every day .
Sir Paul said that when George passed away in 2001 , at the age of 58 , his spirit `` entered '' a giant fir that he had been gifted by George , and that gives him comfort to know he can speak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speaking about how the tree on his Sussex estate acts as a reminder of George , Sir Paul said : `` George was very into horticulture , a really good gardener , so he gave me a tree as a present . ''
Sir Paul continued : `` It ’ s a big fir tree and it ’ s by my gate .
“ I get out of the car , close the gate , look up at the tree and say , ‘ Hi George ’ .
There he is , growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high at the top of the US Billboard chart with his new album , McCartney III , which was recorded in lockdown with the Beatles star playing all the instruments .
Speaking further about his connection to George through the giant fir , Sir Paul said : `` It ’ s lovely .
He gave it to me — I just planted it . ''
The singer continued : “ But then , as the years go by , every time I look at it I go , ‘ That ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George has entered that tree , for me .
I hope he ’ s happy with that.
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PAUL MCARTNEY SAYS BEATLES ARE BETTER THAN THE ROLLING STONES AND MICK IS FUMING
PAUL MCARTNEY SAYS BEATLES ARE BETTER THAN THE ROLLING STONES AND MICK IS FUMING
Sir Paul McCartney has said that he still speaks to his late Beatles bandmate George Harrison every day as his spirit is now living in a tree at the entrance to his estate
Sir Paul McCartney 'talks to tree that's inhabited by spirit of George Harrison'
Sir Paul McCartney has opened up about how he still feels the presence of his late Beatles bandmate and friend, George Harrison.
The 78-year-old singer has said that George's spirit now inhabits a tree at the entrance to his estate and that Sir Paul says "Hi George" to him every day.
Sir Paul said that when George passed away in 2001, at the age of 58, his spirit "entered" a giant fir that he had been gifted by George, and that gives him comfort to know he can speak to his friend anytime he wants.
Speaking about how the tree on his Sussex estate acts as a reminder of George, Sir Paul said: "George was very into horticulture, a really good gardener, so he gave me a tree as a present."
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Sir Paul continued: "It’s a big fir tree and it’s by my gate.
“I get out of the car, close the gate, look up at the tree and say, ‘Hi George’. There he is, growing strongly.”
Sir Paul is currently riding high at the top of the US Billboard chart with his new album, McCartney III, which was recorded in lockdown with the Beatles star playing all the instruments.
Speaking further about his connection to George through the giant fir, Sir Paul said: "It’s lovely. He gave it to me — I just planted it."
Image: PA) PA)
The singer continued: “But then, as the years go by, every time I look at it I go, ‘That’s the tree George gave me’.
“George has entered that tree, for me. I hope he’s happy with that.”
Being an evergreen tree, it will act as a symbol of their everlasting friendship, that has endured since they met in the 1950s/
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thedailymirror--2020-12-30--Chrissy Teigen says she's 'four weeks sober' as she continues St Barts holiday

Chrissy Teigen has revealed that she is four weeks sober in a candid exchange with a fan over Instagram .
The mum made the admission after posting a video of herself dancing wildly in a high-cut swimming costume .
Observing mum Chrissy prancing around in St Barts , one of her followers replied : `` I need whatever drugs you 're on ! ''
To which the model , TV personality and cookbook author responded : `` Four weeks sober , '' followed by prayer emojis and love hearts .
Chrissy had previously opened up about her battle with alcoholism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She told them : `` I was , point blank , just drinking too much .
I got used to being in hair and makeup and having a glass of wine .
“ Then that glass of wine would carry over into me having one before the awards show .
And then a bunch at the awards show .
`` And then I felt bad for making kind of an a** of myself to people that I really respected . ''
The comment came after Chrissy , 35 , previously touched on her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She told her followers : `` Trying to figure out if my love of face crystals is a phase of sobriety or a lifestyle . ''
It comes after the former Victoria 's Secret model also shared that she was seeking grief counselling after losing her baby son Jack .
Chrissy , who shares Luna , four , and Miles , two with husband John Legend , bravely shared a tearful clip of herself to social media following one of her sessions .
In October she told her followers : `` When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I will look back on the last two months as being brutal , exhausting , sad , physically challenging , mentally painful b****** of a couple months . ''
Chrissy said the counselling was helping as she shared : `` The intense grief and physical pain was gone .
My brain was back and my bonessssss , I ’ m telling you , my bones came back .
I will never forget this period in time . ''
Ahead of Christmas , the star and her family jetted off to St Barts for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been filled with stunning snaps from her time in the Caribbean with husband John and kids Luna and Miles .
The family have been relaxing in the stunning surroundings of their hotel - while also enjoying trips to the ice cream parlour .
One holiday snap showed Chrissy looking content as she posed in her bathing suit beside lookalike daughter Luna who was wrapped in a large towel .
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The star proudly shared her achievement after a fan asked 'what she was on' when she posted a video of her dancing wildly
Chrissy Teigen says she's 'four weeks sober' as she continues holiday in St Barts
Chrissy Teigen has revealed that she is four weeks sober in a candid exchange with a fan over Instagram.
The mum made the admission after posting a video of herself dancing wildly in a high-cut swimming costume.
Observing mum Chrissy prancing around in St Barts, one of her followers replied: "I need whatever drugs you're on!"
To which the model, TV personality and cookbook author responded: "Four weeks sober," followed by prayer emojis and love hearts.
Chrissy had previously opened up about her battle with alcoholism in a 2017 interview with Cosmopolitan.
She told them: "I was, point blank, just drinking too much. I got used to being in hair and makeup and having a glass of wine.
“Then that glass of wine would carry over into me having one before the awards show. And then a bunch at the awards show.
"And then I felt bad for making kind of an a** of myself to people that I really respected."
Image: Instagram/chrissyteigen) Instagram/chrissyteigen)
The comment came after Chrissy, 35, previously touched on her sobriety in a post from Christmas Day.
She told her followers: "Trying to figure out if my love of face crystals is a phase of sobriety or a lifestyle."
It comes after the former Victoria's Secret model also shared that she was seeking grief counselling after losing her baby son Jack.
Image: Instagram/chrissyteigen) Instagram/chrissyteigen)
Image: Instagram/chrissyteigen) Instagram/chrissyteigen)
Chrissy, who shares Luna, four, and Miles, two with husband John Legend, bravely shared a tearful clip of herself to social media following one of her sessions.
In October she told her followers: "When I’m old and grey, I will look back on the last two months as being brutal, exhausting, sad, physically challenging, mentally painful b****** of a couple months."
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Chrissy said the counselling was helping as she shared: "The intense grief and physical pain was gone. My brain was back and my bonessssss, I’m telling you, my bones came back. I will never forget this period in time."
Ahead of Christmas, the star and her family jetted off to St Barts for some winter sun.
Chrissy's Instagram has been filled with stunning snaps from her time in the Caribbean with husband John and kids Luna and Miles.
The family have been relaxing in the stunning surroundings of their hotel - while also enjoying trips to the ice cream parlour.
One holiday snap showed Chrissy looking content as she posed in her bathing suit beside lookalike daughter Luna who was wrapped in a large towel.
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thedailymirror--2020-12-30--Rory Bremner 'accidentally saved' John Major from Tory revolt with hoax calls

Impressionist Rory Bremner may have accidentally torpedoed a backbench revolt against Prime Minister John Major , according to official files released today .
The Channel 4 comedian telephoned rebel MPs as an `` experiment '' to see if his impersonation could convince people who knew the premier .
But his appeal for support sounded so genuine the rebels agreed to `` lay off '' and help to carry the Government through .
Bremner made the calls in October 1993 ahead of the launch of his new show – just as Mr Major was preparing for a rough ride from Eurosceptics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The comedian rang MPs Sir Richard Body , John Carlisle and Ann Winterton , claiming to be the premier calling from Malaysia , where he was on an official visit .
When one of the MPs then contacted No10 , Cabinet Secretary Sir Robin Butler immediately tried to alert them the calls were hoaxes .
However Sir Richard in particular was sufficiently duped by Bremner 's impersonation he refused to accept he had not been speaking to Mr Major .
According to the official note of their conversation , he told Sir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing '' Mr Major had called .
He said he had spoken afterwards to Mr Carlisle and they had agreed they should back the PM and help the government through .
`` They had spoken to their 'whips ' ( Body indicated that he meant the unofficial whips of their group ) .
They had taken the heat off the Prime Minister , '' the note said .
`` If John Major had made that call , he had done himself a good turn .
Butler said that he had not made that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you say that .
But I ca n't find any reason to criticise him for doing so .
He had 'rung around ' and they had 'all agreed to lay off '' . ''
When Sir Robin told him Mr Major 's itinerary meant it was `` physically impossible '' for him to have made the calls , Sir Richard insisted he must have `` slipped away '' to do so .
`` Body repeated that he did not think this was an impressionist , '' the note said .
`` Butler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call had saved his bacon .
'We sent word around to back him up at least until after the conference .
He was obviously in a bad state .
Now he is obviously regretting it .
But I know his voice . ''
' Meanwhile , world leaders were dismayed by Mr Major 's gamble to challenge his Tory critics to a leadership contest .
In summer 1995 the PM , who is now Sir John , became so exasperated with attacks from Conservative Eurosceptics he triggered a leadership race , inviting his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up '' .
Welsh Secretary John Redwood , one of the Cabinet Eurosceptics famously dubbed `` bastards '' by Mr Major , took up the gauntlet .
While Mr Major was confident of victory , papers released by the National Archives show the announcement was greeted by nervousness in European capitals .
Irish premier John Bruton was `` watching developments avidly and with close concern '' while US President Bill Clinton was offering to make a supportive intervention `` if the bureaucrats allowed it '' , according to files .
German Chancellor Helmut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the prospect that Mr Major could be ousted .
`` Helmut was very grateful for the inside story and was crossing all his fingers ( I said you would n't need them ! )
, '' an aide noted .
The files released today also document the PM 's well-known love of cricket .
But in the summer of 1996 he had to turn down an invitation to bowl the first ball of the Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools Cricket Tournament in the Caribbean .
`` Few things would have given me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ball and take the opportunity for a holiday in Barbados with Norma , '' Mr Major told his Barbadian counterpart in a letter .
`` It is correspondingly painful to have to tell you that I will simply not be able to manage it .
July is a particularly busy time for me and it is impossible to get away .
`` I am nevertheless enormously grateful for your kind invitation . ''
In a handwritten note , the PM added : `` Oh , how sad !
`` I would have loved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see Barbados ( and cricket ) and one day I will ! ''

The renowned impressionist is said to have called rebel MPs posing as the then-PM as an "experiment" to see if his voice was believable
Impressionist Rory Bremner may have accidentally torpedoed a backbench revolt against Prime Minister John Major, according to official files released today.
The Channel 4 comedian telephoned rebel MPs as an "experiment" to see if his impersonation could convince people who knew the premier.
But his appeal for support sounded so genuine the rebels agreed to "lay off" and help to carry the Government through.
Bremner made the calls in October 1993 ahead of the launch of his new show – just as Mr Major was preparing for a rough ride from Eurosceptics at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool.
The comedian rang MPs Sir Richard Body, John Carlisle and Ann Winterton, claiming to be the premier calling from Malaysia, where he was on an official visit.
When one of the MPs then contacted No10, Cabinet Secretary Sir Robin Butler immediately tried to alert them the calls were hoaxes.
Image: PA) PA)
However Sir Richard in particular was sufficiently duped by Bremner's impersonation he refused to accept he had not been speaking to Mr Major.
According to the official note of their conversation, he told Sir Robin it was "a very good thing" Mr Major had called.
He said he had spoken afterwards to Mr Carlisle and they had agreed they should back the PM and help the government through.
"They had spoken to their 'whips' (Body indicated that he meant the unofficial whips of their group). They had taken the heat off the Prime Minister," the note said.
"If John Major had made that call, he had done himself a good turn. Butler said that he had not made that call.
"Body replied, 'Well, you say that. But I can't find any reason to criticise him for doing so. He had 'rung around' and they had 'all agreed to lay off"."
When Sir Robin told him Mr Major's itinerary meant it was "physically impossible" for him to have made the calls, Sir Richard insisted he must have "slipped away" to do so.
"Body repeated that he did not think this was an impressionist," the note said.
"Butler should tell the Prime Minister that the call had saved his bacon. 'We sent word around to back him up at least until after the conference. He was obviously in a bad state. Now he is obviously regretting it. But I know his voice."'
Meanwhile, world leaders were dismayed by Mr Major's gamble to challenge his Tory critics to a leadership contest.
Image: PA) PA)
In summer 1995 the PM, who is now Sir John, became so exasperated with attacks from Conservative Eurosceptics he triggered a leadership race, inviting his opponents to "put up or shut up".
Welsh Secretary John Redwood, one of the Cabinet Eurosceptics famously dubbed "bastards" by Mr Major, took up the gauntlet.
While Mr Major was confident of victory, papers released by the National Archives show the announcement was greeted by nervousness in European capitals.
Irish premier John Bruton was "watching developments avidly and with close concern" while US President Bill Clinton was offering to make a supportive intervention "if the bureaucrats allowed it", according to files.
German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was said to be particularly concerned at the prospect that Mr Major could be ousted.
"Helmut was very grateful for the inside story and was crossing all his fingers (I said you wouldn't need them!)," an aide noted.
The files released today also document the PM's well-known love of cricket.
But in the summer of 1996 he had to turn down an invitation to bowl the first ball of the Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools Cricket Tournament in the Caribbean.
"Few things would have given me more pleasure than to bowl the first ball and take the opportunity for a holiday in Barbados with Norma," Mr Major told his Barbadian counterpart in a letter.
"It is correspondingly painful to have to tell you that I will simply not be able to manage it. July is a particularly busy time for me and it is impossible to get away.
"I am nevertheless enormously grateful for your kind invitation."
In a handwritten note, the PM added: "Oh, how sad!
"I would have loved to come – I'd love to see Barbados (and cricket) and one day I will!"


thedailymirror--2020-12-30--Tony Blair meeting with Irish premier paved way to end of Troubles, files reveal

A Meeting with the Irish premier soon after Tony Blair became Prime Minister paved the way to end three decades of The Troubles in Northern Ireland , files released today reveal .
Documents on Anglo-Irish relations from Mr Blair 's first few weeks in office , following New Labour 's landslide election victory in May 1997 , show a meeting with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern signalled an intent to bring peace .
Less than a year later , the historic Good Friday Agreement was signed in Belfast , largely ending the violence in Ulster .
A briefing note from Foreign Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Your meeting with the Taoiseach on July 3 was inevitably dominated by discussion of Northern Ireland .
`` But there was agreement in principle to developing the wider relationship . ''
Mr Cook acknowledged a nationalist government would likely be `` less instinctively committed to improving '' the relationship between Ireland and the UK .
But he said having Mr Ahern as the Fianna Fail party 's leader gave genuine cause for optimism .
`` He has spoken privately to our Ambassador and in public of the possibility of developing a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so-called 'East/West ' relations have intrinsic value and will improve the climate for our exchanges with the Irish over Northern Ireland . ''
Documents published by the National Archives also show Prince Charles abandoned a proposed visit to Ireland in summer 1996 amid concerns about his personal safety .
Aides originally planned for the Prince of Wales to undertake a three-day visit to the Republic from June 29 , just as early talks laying the way for the subsequent Good Friday Agreement got under way in earnest at Stormont .
But secret arrangements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were scuppered when officials either side of the Irish Sea voiced concerns .
A letter from Foreign Office diplomat Dominick Chilcott to No10 private secretary John Holmes revealed how Irish authorities had `` expressed concern about the risks which His Royal Highness would face '' if the visit went ahead without a ceasefire in place , amid renewed tensions between the IRA and Unionists .
The document also signalled a possible diplomatic slip-up if the prince used the Royal Yacht Britannia during the visit – a floating symbol which would `` be unwelcome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it said .
The letter added : `` We share Irish concerns about security .
And the benefits which this visit might bring are limited .
`` The timing , on the eve of the Irish presidency , is not ideal from the Irish point of view .
`` The risks now seem to outweigh any benefits . ''
It added : `` Since there has been no publicity , postponement of the visit now would reduce the risk of being seen to concede to terrorist threats . ''
John Major , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was content for the visit to be shelved .
The trip was scheduled a year after the Prince of Wales 's maiden official visit to the Republic in 1995 , which was heralded a success despite some protests from Republicans , including those who threw eggs towards the heir to the throne during a walkabout in Dublin .
The visit was deemed so successful that Mr Major subsequently wrote to Irish Taoiseach John Bruton , thanking them for inviting the royal .
`` For you and your Government to invite him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure the success of the visit , was a typically bold step , and you were proved absolutely right , '' Mr Major wrote .
`` You caught the spirit of the times . ''
Britain 's Ambassador in Dublin , Veronica Sutherland , also gave a glowing endorsement of the visit .
`` It takes brilliance to out-charm the Irish , '' she wrote .
`` The Prince of Wales did just that . ''

Documents on Anglo-Irish relations from Mr Blair's first few weeks in office, following New Labour's landslide election victory in May 1997, show a meeting with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern signalled an intent to bring peace
Tony Blair meeting with Irish premier paved way to end 30 years of Troubles, files reveal
A Meeting with the Irish premier soon after Tony Blair became Prime Minister paved the way to end three decades of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, files released today reveal.
Documents on Anglo-Irish relations from Mr Blair's first few weeks in office, following New Labour's landslide election victory in May 1997, show a meeting with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern signalled an intent to bring peace.
Less than a year later, the historic Good Friday Agreement was signed in Belfast, largely ending the violence in Ulster.
A briefing note from Foreign Secretary Robin Cook to Mr Blair said: "Your meeting with the Taoiseach on July 3 was inevitably dominated by discussion of Northern Ireland.
"But there was agreement in principle to developing the wider relationship."
Mr Cook acknowledged a nationalist government would likely be "less instinctively committed to improving" the relationship between Ireland and the UK.
But he said having Mr Ahern as the Fianna Fail party's leader gave genuine cause for optimism.
"Ahern is a pragmatist," Mr Cook wrote.
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"He has spoken privately to our Ambassador and in public of the possibility of developing a new era in UK/Irish relations.
"Better so-called 'East/West' relations have intrinsic value and will improve the climate for our exchanges with the Irish over Northern Ireland."
Documents published by the National Archives also show Prince Charles abandoned a proposed visit to Ireland in summer 1996 amid concerns about his personal safety.
Aides originally planned for the Prince of Wales to undertake a three-day visit to the Republic from June 29, just as early talks laying the way for the subsequent Good Friday Agreement got under way in earnest at Stormont.
But secret arrangements for the "low-key" official trip were scuppered when officials either side of the Irish Sea voiced concerns.
A letter from Foreign Office diplomat Dominick Chilcott to No10 private secretary John Holmes revealed how Irish authorities had "expressed concern about the risks which His Royal Highness would face" if the visit went ahead without a ceasefire in place, amid renewed tensions between the IRA and Unionists.
The document also signalled a possible diplomatic slip-up if the prince used the Royal Yacht Britannia during the visit – a floating symbol which would "be unwelcome to parts of the population", it said.
The letter added: "We share Irish concerns about security. And the benefits which this visit might bring are limited.
"The timing, on the eve of the Irish presidency, is not ideal from the Irish point of view.
"The risks now seem to outweigh any benefits."
It added: "Since there has been no publicity, postponement of the visit now would reduce the risk of being seen to concede to terrorist threats."
John Major, the Prime Minister at the time, indicated he was content for the visit to be shelved.
The trip was scheduled a year after the Prince of Wales's maiden official visit to the Republic in 1995, which was heralded a success despite some protests from Republicans, including those who threw eggs towards the heir to the throne during a walkabout in Dublin.
The visit was deemed so successful that Mr Major subsequently wrote to Irish Taoiseach John Bruton, thanking them for inviting the royal.
"For you and your Government to invite him, and to go out of your way to ensure the success of the visit, was a typically bold step, and you were proved absolutely right," Mr Major wrote.
"You caught the spirit of the times."
Britain's Ambassador in Dublin, Veronica Sutherland, also gave a glowing endorsement of the visit.
"It takes brilliance to out-charm the Irish," she wrote. "The Prince of Wales did just that."


thedailymirror--2020-12-29--Constance Wu 'welcomed baby daughter over the summer after secret pregnancy'

Constance Wu is a new mother , reports say .
The Crazy Rich Asians and Hustlers star , 38 , is said to have given birth to a baby daughter over the summer , who she shares with musician boyfriend Ryan Kattner .
The star has never confirmed a pregnancy or the birth of her first child , and has not been seen publicly since February this year .
Now E !
News reports that the couple and their newborn are `` doing great , and they 're so excited and happy . ''
Constance 's last public appearance was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as the red carpet of the Queerties Award in the same month .
She 's also labelled her social media accounts `` defunct '' , not posting anything since May .
Her boyfriend Ryan heads up the rock band Man Man , which dropped a new album in May .
Meanwhile Constance 's silver screen career is going from strength to strength despite a rumoured film delay .
Her latest project , I Was A Simple Man , is pencilled in for release during January 's Sundance Film Festival .
And her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has told that the sequel to the 2018 hit is facing delays .
Constance won a Golden Globe for her performance , but fans may have to wait a while to see Rachel Chu again because the cast and crew want to get the flick perfect .
Henry told Digital Spy : `` [ They 're ] trying to crack the script right now .
They 've got the two books that Kevin Kwan wrote still to come and they 're trying to find an angle to convert those from page to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very complicated process because , visually , sometimes a novel does n't make as much sense as it would on the screen in a direct adaptation .
So you have to really change it up to make it interesting .
`` The other issue is that we 've got the first one to compete with , everybody has a very high expectation .
It 's not going to be as easy as the first one .
It 's still a work in progress , for sure . ''
The Mirror has reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Actress Constance Wu and her musician boyfriend Ryan Kattner are reportedly new parents after having a baby girl over the summer
Constance Wu is a new mother, reports say.
The Crazy Rich Asians and Hustlers star, 38, is said to have given birth to a baby daughter over the summer, who she shares with musician boyfriend Ryan Kattner.
The star has never confirmed a pregnancy or the birth of her first child, and has not been seen publicly since February this year.
Now E! News reports that the couple and their newborn are "doing great, and they're so excited and happy."
Constance's last public appearance was during The Kelly Clarkson Show, as well as the red carpet of the Queerties Award in the same month.
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She's also labelled her social media accounts "defunct", not posting anything since May.
Her boyfriend Ryan heads up the rock band Man Man, which dropped a new album in May.
Meanwhile Constance's silver screen career is going from strength to strength despite a rumoured film delay.
Her latest project, I Was A Simple Man, is pencilled in for release during January's Sundance Film Festival.
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And her Crazy Rich Asians co-star, Henry Golding, has told that the sequel to the 2018 hit is facing delays.
Constance won a Golden Globe for her performance, but fans may have to wait a while to see Rachel Chu again because the cast and crew want to get the flick perfect.
Henry told Digital Spy : "[They're] trying to crack the script right now. They've got the two books that Kevin Kwan wrote still to come and they're trying to find an angle to convert those from page to script to film.
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"It's a very complicated process because, visually, sometimes a novel doesn't make as much sense as it would on the screen in a direct adaptation. So you have to really change it up to make it interesting.
"The other issue is that we've got the first one to compete with, everybody has a very high expectation. It's not going to be as easy as the first one. It's still a work in progress, for sure."
The Mirror has reached out to Constance's reps for comment.