thedailymirror--2020-02-16--Mum-of-three has breast implants removed after years of fatigue and hair loss

A mum has had her breast implants taken out after suffering ill-effects for 20 years which made her feel like an `` old lady '' .
Kay Richardson , from Billingham , County Durham , suffered with chronic fatigue , joint pain and hair loss before she discovered the cause of her problems .
After researching the symptoms of BII - Breast Implant Illness - she realised they `` could have been written for her '' .
The mum-of-three booked in for implant removal and now wants more women to be aware of the potential dangers , reports Teeside Live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical diagnosis but other women have described similar , life-shattering symptoms Kay believes `` thousands and thousands across the world ca n't be wrong '' .
Kay was 21 and in the Royal Logistics Corps when she went under the knife at a private Birmingham clinic .
`` I was very flat-chested and slim , '' she said .
`` But when you are that age you just want to feel more womanly .
`` Looking back , it was the best figure I 've ever had but you do n't appreciate it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the research there is now .
`` The surgeon said 'they 're a lifetime guarantee ' .
They 're not .
None of them are .
But I was 21 , I just thought 'lifetime guarantee , great ' . ''
Over the years that followed , Kay developed a catalogue of ailments .
But they came on so gradually she never suspected her silicone implants could be the cause .
`` I used to be very fit but I 'd get flare-ups and joint pain lasting a few days , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old lady , but I 'd just live with it because I was n't one for going to the doctor .
`` The last few years , my health has really deteriorated , chronic fatigue , hair thinning , scabs , really bad tummy aches , the list is endless . ''
Kay suffered shooting pains throughout her body , particularly at night , and had blood tests and checks for arthritis and fibromyalgia .
`` It started affecting my mental health , I 'd get really bad brain fog , '' Kay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a client and completely forget what I was saying .
You start to panic , I had no answers . ''
Things came to a head in December when Kay went for a massage .
`` They pushed too hard , '' she said .
`` I got really bad pain in my breast and armpit .
I thought it might have ruptured .
`` I said ' I really need to get these ones out and new ones in ' . ''
`` I started looking at the symptoms - my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for me .
I could n't believe it .
`` It 's not surprising .
They are made of toxins and chemicals , which are bound to release somewhere in your body .
`` I thought the only way I 'm going to find out is to remove them . ''
She 's started blogging about her experience , setting up her Facebook support page Fake to Organic - Implant Removal by Kay Richardson .
And , courageously , she decided to flim the op to have her implants removed from start to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women all over the UK , who identified with the symptoms Kay described and `` felt like they were losing their mind .
Some have told how they lost their jobs , their families and can barely get out of bed some days .
`` One woman had been sectioned , '' says Kay .
`` I can totally understand how it makes you lose your mind .
`` I have pushed my husband to a point .
I 'm lucky that he 's stood by me.
`` Kay said that as breast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easily have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia or other conditions if doctors did not understand the implants were the problem .
`` Not one doctor asked me if I had implants , '' she continued .
`` This needs to be changed .
It has to be proven .
`` For me , there are thousands and thousands of women all over the world .
They ca n't all be wrong .
`` I want to make people aware , it is time this is recognised . ''
Implant removal should be widely available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's classed as self-inflicted , '' she says .
`` But so is smoking .
`` You do n't get them in , thinking you 're going to be poorly . ''
She 's still bandaged and sore from the op , but now Kay can breathe easier - literally - after the sharp chestbone pains she felt with every inhalation disappeared overnight .
`` That 's the first thing I 've noticed , '' she said .
`` It was part of my life , I 'd got used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I feel clearer in my head , more positive .
`` I 'm taking each day as it comes . ''
The 41-year-old has `` no idea '' how she 's going to feel , or how her breasts will look afterwards , but she 's `` not that bothered '' .
`` I 'd looked at a lot of pictures [ of others ] , some were good , some were bad .
`` I never appreciated my body at all .
I 've always been quite hard on myself .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I 've got three young children and a husband and your health is more important .
`` Getting my boobs done did n't change the way I felt about my body . ''
Many people , including women in Billingham who Kay knows , have come forward with the same symptoms , which is `` scary '' , Kay says .
She told one woman who was planning a removal to make sure the 'capsule ' surrounding her implants was sent off to be tested - and she 's calling for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capsule is the layer of tissue that naturally forms around implants .
Despite her experience , Kay says she 's not campaigning to stop people from getting implants altogether .
But she does want the industry to be better regulated '' Implants can save women who are really down , '' she says .
`` Having a boyish figure is really hard for some women .
`` People wo n't stop getting them .
But we want it to be regulated .

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Kay Richardson, from County Durham, said she got the implants because of her "boyish" figure when she was just 21-years-old and now wants to raise awareness about Breast Implant Illness
Mum's 20 year boob job nightmare as she finally has implants removed
A mum who got breast implants as a 21-year-old endured two decades of misery before having them taken out.
Kay Richardson suffered chronic fatigue, joint pain, hair loss and other symptoms - but never suspected her implants could be the cause.
She now wants others to know of the dangers of BII - Breast Implant Illness, Teesside Live reports.
At the time she had the surgery 20 years ago, mum-of-three Kay, 41, says she was told there was a "lifetime guarantee".
BII is not currently an official medical diagnosis.
Image: TeessideLive WS) TeessideLive WS)
Kay believes "thousands and thousands across the world can't be wrong".
Kay was 21 and in the Royal Logistics Corps when she went under the knife at a private Birmingham clinic.
"I was very flat-chested and slim," she said. "But when you are that age you just want to feel more womanly.
"Looking back, it was the best figure I've ever had but you don't appreciate it at the time. There wasn't the research there is now.
"The surgeon said 'they're a lifetime guarantee'. They're not. None of them are. But I was 21, I just thought 'lifetime guarantee, great'."
Over the years that followed, Kay developed a catalogue of ailments.
Image: TeessideLive WS) TeessideLive WS)
But they came on so gradually she never suspected her silicone implants could be the cause.
"I used to be very fit but I'd get flare-ups and joint pain lasting a few days," she explained.
"I was like an old lady, but I'd just live with it because I wasn't one for going to the doctor.
"The last few years, my health has really deteriorated, chronic fatigue, hair thinning, scabs, really bad tummy aches, the list is endless."
Kay suffered shooting pains throughout her body, particularly at night, and had blood tests and checks for arthritis and fibromyalgia.
"It started affecting my mental health, I'd get really bad brain fog," Kay continued.
"I'd be talking to a client and completely forget what I was saying. You start to panic, I had no answers."
Things came to a head in December when Kay went for a massage.
"They pushed too hard," she said. "I got really bad pain in my breast and armpit. I thought it might have ruptured.
"I said 'I really need to get these ones out and new ones in'."
Image: TeessideLive WS) TeessideLive WS)
By chance, Kay read about Breast Implant Illness (BII) online.
"I started looking at the symptoms - my husband said it could have been written for me. I couldn't believe it.
"It's not surprising. They are made of toxins and chemicals, which are bound to release somewhere in your body.
"I thought the only way I'm going to find out is to remove them."
She's started blogging about her experience, setting up her Facebook support page Fake to Organic - Implant Removal by Kay Richardson.
And, courageously, she decided to flim the op to have her implants removed from start to finish.
Stories began pouring in from women all over the UK, who identified with the symptoms Kay described and "felt like they were losing their mind.
Some have told how they lost their jobs, their families and can barely get out of bed some days.
"One woman had been sectioned," says Kay. "I can totally understand how it makes you lose your mind.
"I have pushed my husband to a point. I'm lucky that he's stood by me. "
Image: TeessideLive WS) TeessideLive WS)
Kay said that as breast implants are not regulated, she could easily have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia or other conditions if doctors did not understand the implants were the problem.
"Not one doctor asked me if I had implants," she continued. "This needs to be changed. It has to be proven.
"For me, there are thousands and thousands of women all over the world. They can't all be wrong.
"I want to make people aware, it is time this is recognised."
Implant removal should be widely available on the NHS, she claims.
"It's classed as self-inflicted," she says. "But so is smoking.
"You don't get them in, thinking you're going to be poorly."
She's still bandaged and sore from the op, but now Kay can breathe easier - literally - after the sharp chestbone pains she felt with every inhalation disappeared overnight.
"That's the first thing I've noticed," she said. "It was part of my life, I'd got used to it.
Image: TeessideLive WS) TeessideLive WS)
"But it went straightaway. I feel clearer in my head, more positive.
"I'm taking each day as it comes."
The 41-year-old has "no idea" how she's going to feel, or how her breasts will look afterwards, but she's "not that bothered".
"I'd looked at a lot of pictures [of others], some were good, some were bad.
"I never appreciated my body at all. I've always been quite hard on myself.
"At the end of the day, I've got three young children and a husband and your health is more important.
"Getting my boobs done didn't change the way I felt about my body."
Many people, including women in Billingham who Kay knows, have come forward with the same symptoms, which is "scary", Kay says.
She told one woman who was planning a removal to make sure the 'capsule' surrounding her implants was sent off to be tested - and she's calling for the practice to be made compulsory.
The capsule is the layer of tissue that naturally forms around implants.
Despite her experience, Kay says she's not campaigning to stop people from getting implants altogether.
But she does want the industry to be better regulated
"Implants can save women who are really down," she says. "Having a boyish figure is really hard for some women.
"People won't stop getting them. But we want it to be regulated.


thedailymirror--2020-02-16--Jade Goody's 16-year-old son Bobby Brazier looks so handsome as he hits LFW red carpet

Bobby Brazier looked handsome as can be as he walked the red carpet at London Fashion Week .
The 16-year-old son of Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody put his striking good looks in the spotlight as he headed to the Tommy Hilfiger show on Sunday .
Model Bobby looked incredible in his designer clobber as he posed up on the red carpet at the prestigious fashion event in London .
The teenager wore a sharp double breasted navy suit , that was detailed with gold buttons , on top of a knitted sweater , finishing off his look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes just weeks after he made his catwalk debut for Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week .
He walked the runway at the Men 's show at Taeatro Metropol in January .
Bobby , who is big brother to Freddie , 15 , bears a striking resemblance to his late mum , Big Brother star Jade , who tragically died on Mother 's Day 10 years ago when Bobby was just five years old .
The youngster has spoken of his love for modelling .
He previously told MailOnline : `` Modelling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loving it : you get a chance to do something exciting .
`` I 'm modelling alongside my apprenticeship ; I 'm not sure if it will be full time yet , we will have to see how it goes ! ''
Bobby 's agent Cesar Perin said : `` Bobby 's look is incredible - he has an incredible future ahead of him and with his Dad , Jeff , we are working together to make it as bright for him as possible . ''
Back in September , dad Jeff revealed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after leaving school .
Gushing about his pride on Twitter , the 40-year-old said : `` Such a proud day .
Bob starts his apprenticeship in London .
`` So much progress has been made in such short time and I feel immensely satisfied knowing that he has all of the tools to go and develop at his own pace into whatever he wishes to become .
Much love . ''
Jeff explained his son 's decision not to take A-levels , adding : `` He knew he did n't want to spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't sure he really liked and I 'm not one for seeing him go through the motions so I think being in a real working environment is best for him right now '' .
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Jeff Brazier reveals what his son's did at his and Kate Dwyer's wedding
Jeff Brazier reveals what his son's did at his and Kate Dwyer's wedding
The handsome teenage son of the late star and her ex Jeff Brazier looked incredible as he hit the red carpet at London Fashion Week just weeks after making his catwalk debut
Jade Goody's 16-year-old son Bobby Brazier looks so handsome as he hits LFW red carpet
Bobby Brazier looked handsome as can be as he walked the red carpet at London Fashion Week.
The 16-year-old son of Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody put his striking good looks in the spotlight as he headed to the Tommy Hilfiger show on Sunday.
Model Bobby looked incredible in his designer clobber as he posed up on the red carpet at the prestigious fashion event in London.
The teenager wore a sharp double breasted navy suit, that was detailed with gold buttons, on top of a knitted sweater, finishing off his look with some expensive trainers.
His appearance comes just weeks after he made his catwalk debut for Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week.
Image: Getty Images for BFC) Getty Images for BFC)
He walked the runway at the Men's show at Taeatro Metropol in January.
Bobby, who is big brother to Freddie, 15, bears a striking resemblance to his late mum, Big Brother star Jade, who tragically died on Mother's Day 10 years ago when Bobby was just five years old.
The youngster has spoken of his love for modelling.
He previously told MailOnline: "Modelling has been great fun, I'm loving it: you get a chance to do something exciting.
Image: Getty Images for BFC) Getty Images for BFC) Image: Getty Images for BFC) Getty Images for BFC)
"I'm modelling alongside my apprenticeship; I'm not sure if it will be full time yet, we will have to see how it goes!"
Bobby's agent Cesar Perin said: "Bobby's look is incredible - he has an incredible future ahead of him and with his Dad, Jeff, we are working together to make it as bright for him as possible."
Back in September, dad Jeff revealed that Bobby had started his first job after leaving school.
Image: Unsigned Group) Unsigned Group) Image: Getty) Getty)
Gushing about his pride on Twitter , the 40-year-old said: "Such a proud day. Bob starts his apprenticeship in London.
"So much progress has been made in such short time and I feel immensely satisfied knowing that he has all of the tools to go and develop at his own pace into whatever he wishes to become. Much love."
Jeff explained his son's decision not to take A-levels, adding: "He knew he didn't want to spend another 2 years studying subjects he wasn't sure he really liked and I'm not one for seeing him go through the motions so I think being in a real working environment is best for him right now".
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thedailymirror--2020-02-16--Storm Dennis victims say government had 'heads in the sand' over flooding risks

Angry flood victims say the Government has not done enough to protect them – and they fear things will not improve despite the turmoil .
Little over 1 % of Government infrastructure spending in England will be for flood defences , figures have revealed .
A third of the money is earmarked for London and the South East .
Funding must be reallocated to northern England to help cope with the increased risks of extreme weather , according to MPs there .
As he swept water out of his home in Appleby-in-Westmorland , Cumbria , amid Storm Dennis , Dominic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had no help with the clean-up , and when it comes to the town being repeatedly flooded , everyone seems to have their head in the sand.
” Appleby was also badly hit in 2015 .
The then-Prime Minister David Cameron said flood defences in Cumbria “ were not enough ” .
Speaking now , cafe owner James Brighurst said that – despite the promises – no new defences had been built .
He added : “ We ’ ve seen a few subsidies for some individual buildings in the town but nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a feeling we are being ignored and forgotten ” .
Cumbria has had three “ one in 200-year ” storm events in the past 10 years , according to former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron , the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale .
He said : “ We know the climate is changing , and we also know the climate is changing with the most impact here in the North West of England .
“ It is odd the Government has chosen to spend so much money on London and the South East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s also staggering that we ’ re spending so little money on flood defences altogether.
” More than 500 homes were flooded in Cumbria , Yorkshire and Lancashire when Storm Ciara hit a week ago .
At least 200 of the properties were in Mytholmroyd – a West Yorkshire village that , like many in the area , is still recovering from the devastating Boxing Day floods of 2015 .
A £35million defence scheme , started after those 2015 floods , is due to be completed there this summer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Royal Regiment of Scotland , arrived to build temporary defences , Calderdale council leader Tim Swift said : “ This extra resource couldn ’ t be more welcome to support already exhausted communities.
” Parts of Yorkshire have been hit three times in eight years .
Caroline Douglass , flood duty manager at the Environment Agency , said : “ With the effects of climate change , we are seeing more frequent periods of extreme weather.
” Julie Foley , director of flood risk strategy for the EA , warned £1billion needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 years “ just to keep the risk levels as they are ” .
She added : “ There is a lot of focus around parts of Yorkshire and the Calder Valley , particularly following Storm Ciara .
“ Our track record in investing in flood defences is very good – by March of next year we will have better protected 300,000 properties in England alone.
” She said £2.7billion has been invested in defences in recent years .
The Government says new measures protected 25,000 homes from being flooded by Storm Ciara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Rural Affairs said investment is based on where it is most needed , with the intention of helping “ as many people as possible and to get the best outcome for every pound we spend ” .
Defra said its figures showed that between 2015 and 2021 , investment per home at risk of flooding was equivalent to £700 in the North , compared with £335 in the South .
Meanwhile , the latest figures published by the Treasury show almost £5billion earmarked for flood defences in England over the next six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the total £317billion spending on all infrastructure , which includes upgrading roads .
The investment plans were revealed as areas across the country – including Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire and the New Forest in Hampshire – were under water as Storm Dennis raged .
York Central MP Rachael Maskell said the Government has already failed to keep previous commitments to upgrade flood defences in the cathedral city .
She said : “ Promises broken and programmes undelivered ... “ We have also seen a lack of delivery when it comes to issues like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resilience measures within the city .
”

Outrage from communities in Yorkshire - hit three times in the past eight years, amid release of new figures which reveal little more than one per cent of England's Government infrastructure spending is set to go towards flood defences
Storm Dennis victims say government had 'heads in the sand' over flooding risks
Angry flood victims say the Government has not done enough to protect them – and they fear things will not improve despite the turmoil.
Little over 1% of Government infrastructure spending in England will be for flood defences, figures have revealed.
A third of the money is earmarked for London and the South East.
Funding must be reallocated to northern England to help cope with the increased risks of extreme weather, according to MPs there.
As he swept water out of his home in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, amid Storm Dennis, Dominic Boffin said: “We’ve had no help with the clean-up, and when it comes to the town being repeatedly flooded, everyone seems to have their head in the sand.”
Appleby was also badly hit in 2015. The then-Prime Minister David Cameron said flood defences in Cumbria “were not enough”.
Speaking now, cafe owner James Brighurst said that – despite the promises – no new defences had been built.
He added: “We’ve seen a few subsidies for some individual buildings in the town but nothing has changed dramatically.
"There is a feeling we are being ignored and forgotten”.
Cumbria has had three “one in 200-year” storm events in the past 10 years, according to former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron, the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale.
He said: “We know the climate is changing, and we also know the climate is changing with the most impact here in the North West of England.
“It is odd the Government has chosen to spend so much money on London and the South East, and so little on the North. It’s also staggering that we’re spending so little money on flood defences altogether.”
More than 500 homes were flooded in Cumbria, Yorkshire and Lancashire when Storm Ciara hit a week ago.
At least 200 of the properties were in Mytholmroyd – a West Yorkshire village that, like many in the area, is still recovering from the devastating Boxing Day floods of 2015.
A £35million defence scheme, started after those 2015 floods, is due to be completed there this summer.
As 75 soldiers from the 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, arrived to build temporary defences, Calderdale council leader Tim Swift said: “This extra resource couldn’t be more welcome to support already exhausted communities.”
Parts of Yorkshire have been hit three times in eight years. Caroline Douglass, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: “With the effects of climate change, we are seeing more frequent periods of extreme weather.”
Julie Foley, director of flood risk strategy for the EA, warned £1billion needs to be invested annually for the next 50 years “just to keep the risk levels as they are”.
She added: “There is a lot of focus around parts of Yorkshire and the Calder Valley, particularly following Storm Ciara.
“Our track record in investing in flood defences is very good – by March of next year we will have better protected 300,000 properties in England alone.”
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
She said £2.7billion has been invested in defences in recent years.
The Government says new measures protected 25,000 homes from being flooded by Storm Ciara. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said investment is based on where it is most needed, with the intention of helping “as many people as possible and to get the best outcome for every pound we spend”.
Defra said its figures showed that between 2015 and 2021, investment per home at risk of flooding was equivalent to £700 in the North, compared with £335 in the South.
Meanwhile, the latest figures published by the Treasury show almost £5billion earmarked for flood defences in England over the next six years.
It is 1.5% of the total £317billion spending on all infrastructure, which includes upgrading roads. The investment plans were revealed as areas across the country – including Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire and the New Forest in Hampshire – were under water as Storm Dennis raged.
York Central MP Rachael Maskell said the Government has already failed to keep previous commitments to upgrade flood defences in the cathedral city.
She said: “Promises broken and programmes undelivered...
“We have also seen a lack of delivery when it comes to issues like insurance and even putting in extra flood resilience measures within the city.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-16--Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher 'heal' rift as estranged brothers 'talk again'

Oasis siblings Liam and Noel Gallagher are talking again following the end of their feud .
New reports claim that Liam , 47 , and Noel , 52 , have healed their rift after their children encouraged them to get back on speaking terms .
The news will likely fuel hopes of an Oasis reunion that could earn the pair a hefty sum of money .
A source told The Sun : `` Noel and Liam are back on speaking terms and have been communicating recently , mainly by text .
`` All the kids would love nothing more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friends again . ''
It is also believed that the pair 's loved ones are hoping that they will pay a visit to their mother Peggy .
The Gallaghers ' mum is thought to have been devastated by their feud , which had raged on following the split of their iconic band Oasis in 2009 .
The architects of their mending of bridges are believed to be their children : Noel 's daughter Anais , 19 , and Liam 's sons Lennon , 20 , and Gene ,18 , and daughter Molly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Sorry to everybody who came to the gig tonight in Hamburg my voice was not there and if I ’ d have carried on I ’ d done more damage to it . ''
We 're sure all will be forgiven if the pair deliver an Oasis reunion .
Hopes were previously dashed as Liam claimed Noel turned down the prospect of the gang getting back together .
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Noel Gallagher: Liam and I wouldn’t have got anywhere without each other
Noel Gallagher: Liam and I wouldn’t have got anywhere without each other
Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have reportedly buried the hatchet after a long-running feud saw their children take action
Oasis siblings Liam and Noel Gallagher are talking again following the end of their feud.
New reports claim that Liam, 47, and Noel, 52, have healed their rift after their children encouraged them to get back on speaking terms.
The news will likely fuel hopes of an Oasis reunion that could earn the pair a hefty sum of money.
A source told The Sun: "Noel and Liam are back on speaking terms and have been communicating recently, mainly by text.
"All the kids would love nothing more than to see their dad and uncle being friends again."
It is also believed that the pair's loved ones are hoping that they will pay a visit to their mother Peggy.
The Gallaghers' mum is thought to have been devastated by their feud, which had raged on following the split of their iconic band Oasis in 2009.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
The architects of their mending of bridges are believed to be their children: Noel's daughter Anais, 19, and Liam's sons Lennon, 20, and Gene ,18, and daughter Molly, 21.
Liam cut a live show short in Hamburg, Germany, earlier this month.
He tweeted at the time: "Sorry to everybody who came to the gig tonight in Hamburg my voice was not there and if I’d have carried on I’d done more damage to it."
We're sure all will be forgiven if the pair deliver an Oasis reunion.
Hopes were previously dashed as Liam claimed Noel turned down the prospect of the gang getting back together.
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thedailymirror--2020-02-16--Terrified mum feared Storm Dennis flooding her home would kill her teenage son

Storm Dennis battered large parts of Britain on Sunday which were still reeling from the havoc caused by Ciara .
Homes and businesses were hit in the worst deluge of recent years , with a record number of flood warnings .
Angry residents accused ministers of not doing enough to protect them .
One distraught mum in flooded South Wales said : “ We have lost everything.
” A mum has told how she woke up in the middle of the night to find her home flooded as Storm Dennis brought more misery and travel chaos across Britain yesterday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ life of her teenage son who was asleep on the sofa when the terrifying deluge struck .
She spoke as 762 flood warnings and alerts were in place , covering Scotland to Cornwall , the highest total since records started in 2006 .
The Met Office also issued a rare red “ danger to life ” warning , with at least two people dying during the storm .
Many communities were still mopping up after last week ’ s Storm Ciara when the latest rain and fierce winds swept in .
Tracey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 15 , and 16-year-old daughter Aiko – was among residents of Nantgarw in South Wales affected by Dennis .
She said : “ I woke up at 3.45am when I heard water pouring .
I thought the washing machine had burst .
“ I went downstairs and the water was knee-high .
Tienne was asleep on the sofa .
“ I was screaming and shouting for him to wake up .
He waded through the water to get upstairs .
It was terrible .
We have lost everything downstairs .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Wales was one of the many areas hit by Dennis .
Residents in Ilkley and Calder , West Yorks , were being helped by the Army over the weekend as they prepared for more damage to add to that already caused by Ciara .
Locals were shoring up flood defences with sandbags .
In Herefordshire and Worcestershire whole communities had to be evacuated , while Dartmoor , Nottinghamshire and Hampshire also had significant floods .
More than 200 flights were cancelled due to winds of more than 80mph , affecting almost 50,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the M54 westbound through Shropshire was also closed .
The River Ouse in York is tomorrow expected to match the 2000 levels of flooding in the city .
Pontypridd is in one of the three areas where major incidents were declared yesterday – along with West Mercia in the Midlands and Newark and Sherwood , Nottinghamshire .
In just 48 hours from Friday to Sunday morning 156.2mm of rain fell in parts of South Wales – well over the monthly average of 111.1mm .
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service group manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 31 years in the service this is the worst I ’ ve ever seen .
This weather is unprecedented.
” The River Taff in Pontypridd reached 5.3m , double the previous record .
Houses , shops and businesses were deluged .
Emma Jamal , 40 , owner of Kookoo Madame boutique , wept as she said : “ The water was halfway up the shutter , I couldn ’ t believe my eyes .
It ’ s so devastating to see and I don ’ t even know where to start or what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ livelihood .
It ’ s our life.
” Prince ’ s cafe boss Joseph Gambarini , 66 , said the floods are the worst since the Taff broke its banks in the early 60s .
He added : “ The High Street could be closed for weeks.
” Resident Michael Iles told how his home was under 3ft of water within minutes .
he 55-year-old said : “ I saw the water coming through the front door .
I looked outside and saw a taxi being washed backwards down the street with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The driver was in a terrible state of shock , he could barely speak so we stripped him off and put him in some dry clothes . ''
Neighbour Huw Griffiths , 51 , said the cabbie gave his name only as Islam .
He added : “ I shouted , ‘ Leave it go , it ’ s only a bloody car.
’ But he was very focused on saving the taxi .
Then the river wall collapsed so I waded in , grabbed him and pulled him out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the taxi ended up being washed downriver.
” The town ’ s Upper Boat Inn pub was left under 1.5m of water Manager Zoe Riley said the expected closure will cost around £90,000 .
Emergency crews used boats to rescue pensioners , families and children from cut-off homes in Nantgarw .
Among them were Terri O ’ Donnell and one-year-old son Blake .
Churches and leisure centres in the area have opened their doors to house evacuated people as a huge cleanup operation commenced .
Local Labour MP Alexandra Davies-Jones set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bodies were pulled from the sea in Kent on Saturday .
A search was under way yesterday in Brighton for a woman seen entering the water .
The Red Cross said water levels are expected to peak today and tomorrow .
It said : “ It is important people are ready should the worst happen .
”

mirrornews@mirror.co.uk (Jeremy Armstrong, Louie Smith)

Tracey Newman, who lives with son Tienne, 15, and 16-year-old daughter Aiko, was among residents of Nantgarw in South Wales affected by Dennis with 762 flood warnings covering Scotland to Cornwall
Storm Dennis battered large parts of Britain on Sunday which were still reeling from the havoc caused by Ciara.
Homes and businesses were hit in the worst deluge of recent years, with a record number of flood warnings.
Angry residents accused ministers of not doing enough to protect them. One distraught mum in flooded South Wales said: “We have lost everything.”
A mum has told how she woke up in the middle of the night to find her home flooded as Storm Dennis brought more misery and travel chaos across Britain yesterday.
Tracey Newman revealed she feared for the life of her teenage son who was asleep on the sofa when the terrifying deluge struck.
She spoke as 762 flood warnings and alerts were in place, covering Scotland to Cornwall, the highest total since records started in 2006.
The Met Office also issued a rare red “danger to life” warning, with at least two people dying during the storm. Many communities were still mopping up after last week’s Storm Ciara when the latest rain and fierce winds swept in.
Tracey, 46 – who lives with son Tienne, 15, and 16-year-old daughter Aiko – was among residents of Nantgarw in South Wales affected by Dennis. She said: “I woke up at 3.45am when I heard water pouring. I thought the washing machine had burst.
“I went downstairs and the water was knee-high. Tienne was asleep on the sofa.
“I was screaming and shouting for him to wake up. He waded through the water to get upstairs. It was terrible. We have lost everything downstairs. It’s been awful. Really frightening.”
South Wales was one of the many areas hit by Dennis. Residents in Ilkley and Calder, West Yorks, were being helped by the Army over the weekend as they prepared for more damage to add to that already caused by Ciara. Locals were shoring up flood defences with sandbags.
In Herefordshire and Worcestershire whole communities had to be evacuated, while Dartmoor, Nottinghamshire and Hampshire also had significant floods.
More than 200 flights were cancelled due to winds of more than 80mph, affecting almost 50,000 passengers.
Railway lines in South Wales and the M54 westbound through Shropshire was also closed.
The River Ouse in York is tomorrow expected to match the 2000 levels of flooding in the city.
Pontypridd is in one of the three areas where major incidents were declared yesterday – along with West Mercia in the Midlands and Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire.
In just 48 hours from Friday to Sunday morning 156.2mm of rain fell in parts of South Wales – well over the monthly average of 111.1mm.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service group manager Paul Mason said: “In my 31 years in the service this is the worst I’ve ever seen. This weather is unprecedented.”
The River Taff in Pontypridd reached 5.3m, double the previous record.
Houses, shops and businesses were deluged. Emma Jamal, 40, owner of Kookoo Madame boutique, wept as she said: “The water was halfway up the shutter, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It’s so devastating to see and I don’t even know where to start or what to do next. This is our livelihood. It’s our life.”
Prince’s cafe boss Joseph Gambarini, 66, said the floods are the worst since the Taff broke its banks in the early 60s. He added: “The High Street could be closed for weeks.”
Resident Michael Iles told how his home was under 3ft of water within minutes.
he 55-year-old said: “I saw the water coming through the front door. I looked outside and saw a taxi being washed backwards down the street with the driver hanging on to the front bumper.
"The driver was in a terrible state of shock, he could barely speak so we stripped him off and put him in some dry clothes."
Neighbour Huw Griffiths, 51, said the cabbie gave his name only as Islam. He added: “I shouted, ‘Leave it go, it’s only a bloody car.’ But he was very focused on saving the taxi. Then the river wall collapsed so I waded in, grabbed him and pulled him out of the torrent.
He could have died, the taxi ended up being washed downriver.” The town’s Upper Boat Inn pub was left under 1.5m of water Manager Zoe Riley said the expected closure will cost around £90,000.
Emergency crews used boats to rescue pensioners, families and children from cut-off homes in Nantgarw.
Among them were Terri O’Donnell and one-year-old son Blake.
Churches and leisure centres in the area have opened their doors to house evacuated people as a huge cleanup operation commenced. Local Labour MP Alexandra Davies-Jones set up crowdfunding to help those affected.
Two bodies were pulled from the sea in Kent on Saturday. A search was under way yesterday in Brighton for a woman seen entering the water.
The Red Cross said water levels are expected to peak today and tomorrow. It said: “It is important people are ready should the worst happen.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-16--Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes Man Utd transfer claim amid Champions League worries

Manchester United can still attract the world 's best players - even if they miss out on the Champions League , according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer .
United are currently ninth , six points off fourth spot , although fifth place will earn a Champions League place this season following Manchester City 's two-year European ban .
Solskjaer has a host of summer targets lined up , including home-grown trio Jack Grealish , Jadon Sancho and James Maddison , as he plots United 's route back to the top .
But , ahead of Monday night 's huge clash at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not believe players will be put off from joining United if they can not offer European football at the highest level next season .
“ The Champions League gives the club more resources , more money , that 's one thing , '' said Solskjaer .
`` It 's a prestigious tournament to be in , of course .
`` But doing as well as we can , and if we play well the rest of the season , and players that we might want are impressed by that , it might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` But I do n't think one season - this season is the Europa League - if next season is with or without the Champions League , I would n't say that 's the be-all and end-all for a player to sign for us.
” Odion Ighalo trained with his United teammates for the first time at Carrington on Sunday , having previously been banned from the Red Devils ' training base .
The deadline day loan signing from the Chinese Super League is set to be on the bench at Stamford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead the attack once more .

The Manchester United boss is plotting a busy summer and doesn't believe that missing out on Champions League football will be an issue at Old Trafford
Manchester United can still attract the world's best players - even if they miss out on the Champions League, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
United are currently ninth, six points off fourth spot, although fifth place will earn a Champions League place this season following Manchester City's two-year European ban.
Solskjaer has a host of summer targets lined up, including home-grown trio Jack Grealish, Jadon Sancho and James Maddison, as he plots United's route back to the top.
But, ahead of Monday night's huge clash at fourth-placed Chelsea , Solskjaer said he does not believe players will be put off from joining United if they cannot offer European football at the highest level next season.
“The Champions League gives the club more resources, more money, that's one thing," said Solskjaer.
"It's a prestigious tournament to be in, of course.
Image: 2020 Manchester United FC) 2020 Manchester United FC)
"But doing as well as we can, and if we play well the rest of the season, and players that we might want are impressed by that, it might be easier to convince them to come here.
"But I don't think one season - this season is the Europa League - if next season is with or without the Champions League, I wouldn't say that's the be-all and end-all for a player to sign for us.”
Odion Ighalo trained with his United teammates for the first time at Carrington on Sunday, having previously been banned from the Red Devils' training base.
The deadline day loan signing from the Chinese Super League is set to be on the bench at Stamford Bridge, with Anthony Martial set to lead the attack once more.
Man Utd (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, Matic; James, Fernandes, Mata; Martial


thedailymirror--2020-02-17--Woman celebrates divorce by throwing £500 bash for 50 guests including new lover

A makeup artist celebrated her divorce by throwing a lavish £500 party for 50 guests - including her new lover - and says the bash was better than her wedding .
Emma Barua , 29 , had been with her former boyfriend for two years when they decided to get married to help him move from Australia to the UK so they could be together long-term in July 2017 .
But after making the move , the newlyweds ' marriage broke down 16 months after their fairytale £2,000 wedding and the couple filed for divorce in November 2018 .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divorce was finalised , Emma , from Brighton , East Sussex , celebrated with a bash for friends and family .
Donning a red floor-length velvet dress , the stunner marked the occasion by destroying a black heart-shaped pinata and cutting into a vegan dark chocolate cake on her own while guests enjoyed a DJ , balloons and party games .
Emma , who has since entered a relationship with new beau Angus , 38 , said : `` I was n't sad and I did n't want people to be sad for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebration .
`` The party was the complete antithesis of a wedding but there were certain things that felt similar .
`` I wore a long red velvet dress and then changed into a short red number which was me saying ' I am embracing my freedom and feeling sexy and single again ' .
`` The day went by so quickly like a wedding day does , and I was running around trying to say hello to everyone .
`` I felt happier on that night of the party than I did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just about me , not about me joining my life with someone else , it was all about my future and what it holds .
`` People said I should get a pinata with my ex 's face on it but I said I did n't want to do that because it 's not about him , it was about me .
`` I 'd had amazing support from people around me and I had even met some amazing new friends along the way so I wanted to embrace this new part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marriage broke down because the pair lost communication and trust but admitted the split was mutual .
After meeting her new boyfriend last May , Emma even celebrated leaving her husband with her new squeeze by her side at the bash .
Emma said : `` I remember saying before my wedding 'this does n't seem real ' .
`` We did n't have communication in our relationship anymore - I tried for months to find a way forward but eventually I decided I 'd had enough . ''
Now Emma claims she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the near future but has n't ruled down walking down another aisle for good .
She said : `` Maybe one day my views on marriage right now will change , but I would definitely recommend a divorce party to anyone who wants to mark the new phase of their life in a happy and joyful way .
`` I 'm already looking forward to helping a friend celebrate her divorce once it 's finalised . ''

Emma Barua, whose marriage broke down after a fairytale £2,000 wedding, smashed a black heart-shaped pinata filled with sweets and donned red dress to say 'I'm feeling sexy and single again'
A makeup artist celebrated her divorce by throwing a lavish £500 party for 50 guests - including her new lover - and says the bash was better than her wedding.
Emma Barua, 29, had been with her former boyfriend for two years when they decided to get married to help him move from Australia to the UK so they could be together long-term in July 2017.
But after making the move, the newlyweds' marriage broke down 16 months after their fairytale £2,000 wedding and the couple filed for divorce in November 2018.
When she received her decree nisi and the divorce was finalised, Emma, from Brighton, East Sussex, celebrated with a bash for friends and family.
Image: Mercury Press & Media/JOSHUA BARUA) Mercury Press & Media/JOSHUA BARUA)
Donning a red floor-length velvet dress, the stunner marked the occasion by destroying a black heart-shaped pinata and cutting into a vegan dark chocolate cake on her own while guests enjoyed a DJ, balloons and party games.
Emma, who has since entered a relationship with new beau Angus, 38, said: "I wasn't sad and I didn't want people to be sad for me because I saw it as a celebration.
"The party was the complete antithesis of a wedding but there were certain things that felt similar.
Image: Mercury Press & Media) Mercury Press & Media)
"I wore a long red velvet dress and then changed into a short red number which was me saying 'I am embracing my freedom and feeling sexy and single again'.
"The day went by so quickly like a wedding day does, and I was running around trying to say hello to everyone.
"I felt happier on that night of the party than I did on my wedding day because it was just about me, not about me joining my life with someone else, it was all about my future and what it holds.
"People said I should get a pinata with my ex's face on it but I said I didn't want to do that because it's not about him, it was about me.
Image: Mercury Press & Media) Mercury Press & Media) Image: Mercury Press & Media) Mercury Press & Media)
"I'd had amazing support from people around me and I had even met some amazing new friends along the way so I wanted to embrace this new part of my life."
Emma said her marriage broke down because the pair lost communication and trust but admitted the split was mutual.
After meeting her new boyfriend last May, Emma even celebrated leaving her husband with her new squeeze by her side at the bash.
Emma said: "I remember saying before my wedding 'this doesn't seem real'.
"We didn't have communication in our relationship anymore - I tried for months to find a way forward but eventually I decided I'd had enough."
Now Emma claims she can't see herself getting married again in the near future but hasn't ruled down walking down another aisle for good.
She said: "Maybe one day my views on marriage right now will change, but I would definitely recommend a divorce party to anyone who wants to mark the new phase of their life in a happy and joyful way.
"I'm already looking forward to helping a friend celebrate her divorce once it's finalised."


thedailymirror--2020-02-17--Three things that will result in an MoT fail that most people don't know about

Millions of drivers are getting basic facts wrong about what can and ca n't result in your car failing its MoT .
Research from Halfords shows that simple mistakes almost anyone you can fix at home for a few pennies could result in a `` fail '' - but that the majority of drivers are unaware of this .
Given driving a car after failing your MoT can result in a fine of £1,000 , the car and bike chain is urging people to check at home first .
Halfords Autocentres ' Aaron Edwards from said : “ The MoT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it can be a little bit like waiting for your exam results . ''
He added : “ If you ’ re unsure whether your car is safe , or you want to put your mind at rest , Halfords Autocentres can also provide a free safety check.
” To check people 's knowledge , Halfords asked drivers about what they did - and did n't - think counted as a fail .
While most ( but not all ) drivers realised having a missing wing mirror or damaged windscreen wipers would result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gaps in knowledge elsewhere .
More than two drivers in three ( 71 % ) did n't know that running out of water in your windcreen washer bottle counted as a fail - even though its incredibly simple to check and top up at home .
Three in five drivers ( 60 % ) also did n't know windscreen stickers could result in a fail if they were classed as `` obstructing the driver 's view '' , while 56 % of drivers wrongly thought they could pass with under-inflated tyes .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought window 's being stuck closed could mean a fail when it ca n't , and some even wrongly thought they could fail for a broken radio .
Here are the eight biggest mistakes we 're making when it comes to MoT knowledge : • 71 % didn ’ t realise that running out of water in your screenwash bottle would count as a fail • 60 % didn ’ t know that windscreen stickers that obscure the driver ’ s view would be classed as a fail • 56 % weren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean a fail • 33 % thought that windows not opening would be a fail , but that isn ’ t the case • 31 % didn ’ t know that driving with damaged windscreen wipers would be a fail • 25 % thought they could pass their MOT without having a registration plate – passing requires a full and readable registration plate • 24 % thought they could pass their test with a missing wing mirror , but this would be classed as a fail • 3 % thought radio not working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a radio works or not will not affect whether a car passes the test

Three mistakes that you can fix at home for pennies can result in your car failing its MoT - but when asked the majority of motorists simply weren't aware of the risks they faced
Three things that will result in an MoT fail that most people don't know about
Millions of drivers are getting basic facts wrong about what can and can't result in your car failing its MoT.
Research from Halfords shows that simple mistakes almost anyone you can fix at home for a few pennies could result in a "fail" - but that the majority of drivers are unaware of this.
Given driving a car after failing your MoT can result in a fine of £1,000, the car and bike chain is urging people to check at home first.
Halfords Autocentres' Aaron Edwards from said: “The MoT test can be an anxious time – it can be a little bit like waiting for your exam results."
He added: “If you’re unsure whether your car is safe, or you want to put your mind at rest, Halfords Autocentres can also provide a free safety check.”
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Getty Images/iStockphoto)
To check people's knowledge, Halfords asked drivers about what they did - and didn't - think counted as a fail.
While most (but not all) drivers realised having a missing wing mirror or damaged windscreen wipers would result in a fail - there were worrying gaps in knowledge elsewhere.
More than two drivers in three (71%) didn't know that running out of water in your windcreen washer bottle counted as a fail - even though its incredibly simple to check and top up at home.
Three in five drivers (60%) also didn't know windscreen stickers could result in a fail if they were classed as "obstructing the driver's view", while 56% of drivers wrongly thought they could pass with under-inflated tyes.
On a more positive note, some people thought window's being stuck closed could mean a fail when it can't, and some even wrongly thought they could fail for a broken radio.
Here are the eight biggest mistakes we're making when it comes to MoT knowledge:


thedailymirror--2020-02-17--Brits line up to donate blood for dad left in coma after paragliding fall in Nepal

A dad-of-three who plunged into a coma after a horrific paragliding accident on holiday was saved by a bus full of Brits .
Jeremy Minchin was flying above the mountains of Nepal with his friend Andrew Scaramanga when he oversteered in a panic and caused his glider to fold ‘ like a crisp packet ’ above him .
The 54-year-old , from Taunton , Somerset , plummeted to the ground , losing consciousness as he smashed onto the rocks below .
While he was not dead , he had broken his pelvis in seven places , cracked numerous ribs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ruptured his spleen and aorta .
For six days Jeremy lay unconscious in a coma while his wife Julia , who had flown out to be by his side , desperately tried to arrange his medical care .
After bundling her then conscious but heavily medicated husband onto a tiny propeller plane from Puka to Bancock , Julia put the word out on ex-pat radio that Jeremy needed help .
The following day the call was answered and Jeremy was able to go under the knife .
John said : “ Julia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and took it into her own hands .
“ At 10am the next day she had a bus load of people there all with the right blood type .
“ I 'm extremely lucky to have a determined and resourceful and stubborn wife.
” From its start Jeremy and Julia ’ s relationship has been characterised by dramatic injuries .
When they first met while on a skiing holiday Julia promptly and painfully tore her cruciate ligament .
Her need for speed was undiminished however , leading her to break her arm and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years later .
Not to be outdone , after smashing his shoulder on the pistes , falling off his motorbike and drilling through the artery in his leg , Jeremy tumbled beneath the stamping hooves of his horse .
What he initially brushed off as a bit of bruising turned out to be broken ribs and a collapsed lung that caused one and a half litres of blood to pool in his chest .
“ I 'm well aware of how incredibly lucky I am , ” Jeremy , from near Taunton in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stamped a bit lower it would have smashed me with its iron clad hoof .
“ It ’ s lucky he stepped just below my collar bone where the ribs are short and stubby and quite strong .
“ Or he could have stepped on my face and that would have been a right mess.
” It wasn ’ t until Jeremy first took to the skies above the Himalayas back in 2011 however , that he really began dicing with death .
On the day of his accident the conditions above the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jeremy and Andrew performed acrobatic manoeuvres in the crisp blue sky before turning back to land .
“ I realised I was going to overshoot and so in order to avoid landing in water I needed to turn , ” he recalled .
“ I was breaking as well as turning , which you should n't do .
I collapsed the wing above me .
“ The whole thing crumpled like a crisp packet in a fist .
I fell directly downwards .
“ I slapped down onto a really hard rocky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinking was ‘ oh no ’ .
” Andrew helped an emergency service team locate Jeremy and put him on a stretcher .
Once at a nearby medical centre doctors began to provide emergency treatment while Andrew tried to call Julia to tell her what had happened .
He left a message with the woman who cleans their house , who in turn told Julia that Jeremy had been in an accident but would likely be fine .
Confident that everything was okay , she delayed calling her husband until the following day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a coma and therefore unable to take her call .
At that point Julia `` kicked into action '' , finding last minute care for their 8 , 11 and 13-year-old children before hopping on a plane to Nepal .
Jeremy was transferred via helicopter to capital Kathmandu where he came round from his six day long coma .
Julia and his brother then accompanied the drug addled dad on a small propeller plane which flew over the mountains to Thai capital Bangkok .
John said : “ Julia called the local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into her own hands .
“ At 10am the next day she had a bus load of people there all with the right blood type .
“ I 'm extremely lucky to have a determined and resourceful and stubborn wife.
” From its start Jeremy and Julia ’ s relationship has been characterised by dramatic injuries .
When they first met while on a skiing holiday Julia promptly and painfully tore her cruciate ligament .
Her need for speed was undiminished however , leading her to break her arm and pelvis in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not to be outdone , after smashing his shoulder on the pistes , falling off his motorbike and drilling through the artery in his leg , Jeremy tumbled beneath the stamping hooves of his horse .
What he initially brushed off as a bit of bruising turned out to be broken ribs and a collapsed lung that caused one and a half litres of blood to pool in his chest .
“ I 'm well aware of how incredibly lucky I am , ” Jeremy , from near Taunton in Somerset , explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lower it would have smashed me with its iron clad hoof .
“ It ’ s lucky he stepped just below my collar bone where the ribs are short and stubby and quite strong .
“ Or he could have stepped on my face and that would have been a right mess.
” It wasn ’ t until Jeremy first took to the skies above the Himalayas back in 2011 however , that he really began dicing with death .
On the day of his accident the conditions above the city of Pokhara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew performed acrobatic manoeuvres in the crisp blue sky before turning back to land .
“ I realised I was going to overshoot and so in order to avoid landing in water I needed to turn , ” he recalled .
“ I was breaking as well as turning , which you should n't do .
I collapsed the wing above me .
“ The whole thing crumpled like a crisp packet in a fist .
I fell directly downwards .
“ I slapped down onto a really hard rocky surface .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oh no ’ .
” Andrew helped an emergency service team locate Jeremy and put him on a stretcher .
Once at a nearby medical centre doctors began to provide emergency treatment while Andrew tried to call Julia to tell her what had happened .
He left a message with the woman who cleans their house , who in turn told Julia that Jeremy had been in an accident but would likely be fine .
Confident that everything was okay , she delayed calling her husband until the following day - only to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and therefore unable to take her call .
At that point Julia `` kicked into action '' , finding last minute care for their 8 , 11 and 13-year-old children before hopping on a plane to Nepal .
Jeremy was transferred via helicopter to capital Kathmandu where he came round from his six day long coma .
Julia and his brother then accompanied the drug addled dad on a small propeller plane which flew over the mountains to Thai capital Bangkok .
`` At the hospital in Bangkok they did a complete assessment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came back and said 'the bones are the least of your problems ' .
`` My ruptured spleen had been leaking into my stomach cavities and a CT scan showed my aorta was hanging on by a threat .
`` They said the last thing I should be doing is flying in a small plane . ''
While the Thai medics inserted a stent and removed his spleen , Julia sent x-rays of her battered husband back to a friend of theirs who was a surgeon in the UK .
He warned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perform a complicated procedure on his arm immediately it could be functionally useless in several years ' time .
When Juliet realised the hospital did n't have enough of the A- blood type for Jeremy to go under the knife she decided to ask for help .
`` Julia put the word out on expat radio and the next day they appeared with the right blood type , '' Jeremy said .
`` It was this fantastic mix of people willing to give the right blood and their time so they could do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The procedure was a success , meaning Jeremy was able to get on a flight home .
After a `` huge operation '' to fix his shattered pelvis he spent four months slowly recovering and getting back on his feet .
While he did Julia was left to look after their children while running the family business Hippychick , a children and baby clothing company .
She said : `` It was an unbelievably difficult time but in hindsight it gave me a greater confidence in my capabilities as both a delegator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also showed us who was really able to step up to the mark in the business , and in some cases this produced some surprising results . ''
`` I can walk and run and play five-a-side football , '' he said .
`` I can function as a normal person despite what happened .
I have a number of people that do think I 'm on my fourth or fifth life .
`` I have been incredibly lucky but I think you need to have a positive mindset .
`` It never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get better .
I have never thought about stopping doing what I want to do . ''
`` At the hospital in Bangkok they did a complete assessment , '' explained Jeremy .
`` They came back and said 'the bones are the least of your problems ' .
`` My ruptured spleen had been leaking into my stomach cavities and a CT scan showed my aorta was hanging on by a threat .
`` They said the last thing I should be doing is flying in a small plane . ''
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removed his spleen , Julia sent x-rays of her battered husband back to a friend of theirs who was a surgeon in the UK .
He warned that if the surgeons in Bangkok did not perform a complicated procedure on his arm immediately it could be functionally useless in several years ' time .
When Juliet realised the hospital did n't have enough of the A- blood type for Jeremy to go under the knife she decided to ask for help .
`` Julia put the word out on expat radio and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blood type , '' Jeremy said .
`` It was this fantastic mix of people willing to give the right blood and their time so they could do the right surgery on my arm . ''
The procedure was a success , meaning Jeremy was able to get on a flight home .
After a `` huge operation '' to fix his shattered pelvis he spent four months slowly recovering and getting back on his feet .
While he did Julia was left to look after their children while running the family business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company .
She said : `` It was an unbelievably difficult time but in hindsight it gave me a greater confidence in my capabilities as both a delegator and as a mother .
`` It also showed us who was really able to step up to the mark in the business , and in some cases this produced some surprising results . ''
`` I can walk and run and play five-a-side football , '' he said .
`` I can function as a normal person despite what happened .
I have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm on my fourth or fifth life .
`` I have been incredibly lucky but I think you need to have a positive mindset .
`` It never occurred to me that I would n't get better .
I have never thought about stopping doing what I want to do . ''

EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Minchin, from near Taunton, Somerset, plunged deep into a coma and was close to death after a paragliding accident in the Himalayas saw him plunge onto rocks
Brits line up to donate blood for dad left in coma after paragliding fall in Nepal
A dad-of-three who plunged into a coma after a horrific paragliding accident on holiday was saved by a bus full of Brits.
Jeremy Minchin was flying above the mountains of Nepal with his friend Andrew Scaramanga when he oversteered in a panic and caused his glider to fold ‘like a crisp packet’ above him.
The 54-year-old, from Taunton, Somerset, plummeted to the ground, losing consciousness as he smashed onto the rocks below.
While he was not dead, he had broken his pelvis in seven places, cracked numerous ribs, punctured his lung, smashed an elbow and ruptured his spleen and aorta.
For six days Jeremy lay unconscious in a coma while his wife Julia, who had flown out to be by his side, desperately tried to arrange his medical care.
After bundling her then conscious but heavily medicated husband onto a tiny propeller plane from Puka to Bancock, Julia put the word out on ex-pat radio that Jeremy needed help.
The following day the call was answered and Jeremy was able to go under the knife.
Image: Jeremy and Julia Minchin) Jeremy and Julia Minchin)
John said: “Julia called the local embassy late on Friday and took it into her own hands.
“At 10am the next day she had a bus load of people there all with the right blood type.
“I'm extremely lucky to have a determined and resourceful and stubborn wife.”
From its start Jeremy and Julia’s relationship has been characterised by dramatic injuries.
When they first met while on a skiing holiday Julia promptly and painfully tore her cruciate ligament.
Her need for speed was undiminished however, leading her to break her arm and pelvis in a horse riding accident several years later.
Not to be outdone, after smashing his shoulder on the pistes, falling off his motorbike and drilling through the artery in his leg, Jeremy tumbled beneath the stamping hooves of his horse.
Image: Jeremy and Julia Minchin) Jeremy and Julia Minchin)
What he initially brushed off as a bit of bruising turned out to be broken ribs and a collapsed lung that caused one and a half litres of blood to pool in his chest.
“I'm well aware of how incredibly lucky I am,” Jeremy, from near Taunton in Somerset, explained.
“Had it stamped a bit lower it would have smashed me with its iron clad hoof.
“It’s lucky he stepped just below my collar bone where the ribs are short and stubby and quite strong.
“Or he could have stepped on my face and that would have been a right mess.”
It wasn’t until Jeremy first took to the skies above the Himalayas back in 2011 however, that he really began dicing with death.
On the day of his accident the conditions above the city of Pokhara were perfect for paragliding.
Jeremy and Andrew performed acrobatic manoeuvres in the crisp blue sky before turning back to land.
Image: Supplied) Supplied)
“I realised I was going to overshoot and so in order to avoid landing in water I needed to turn,” he recalled.
“I was breaking as well as turning, which you shouldn't do. I collapsed the wing above me.
“The whole thing crumpled like a crisp packet in a fist. I fell directly downwards.
“I slapped down onto a really hard rocky surface. The last thing I remember thinking was ‘oh no’.”
Andrew helped an emergency service team locate Jeremy and put him on a stretcher.
Once at a nearby medical centre doctors began to provide emergency treatment while Andrew tried to call Julia to tell her what had happened.
Image: Supplied) Supplied)
He left a message with the woman who cleans their house, who in turn told Julia that Jeremy had been in an accident but would likely be fine.
Confident that everything was okay, she delayed calling her husband until the following day - only to discover he was deep in a coma and therefore unable to take her call.
At that point Julia "kicked into action", finding last minute care for their 8, 11 and 13-year-old children before hopping on a plane to Nepal.
Jeremy was transferred via helicopter to capital Kathmandu where he came round from his six day long coma.
Julia and his brother then accompanied the drug addled dad on a small propeller plane which flew over the mountains to Thai capital Bangkok.
Image: Supplied) Supplied)
John said: “Julia called the local embassy late on Friday and took it into her own hands.
“At 10am the next day she had a bus load of people there all with the right blood type.
“I'm extremely lucky to have a determined and resourceful and stubborn wife.”
From its start Jeremy and Julia’s relationship has been characterised by dramatic injuries.
When they first met while on a skiing holiday Julia promptly and painfully tore her cruciate ligament.
Her need for speed was undiminished however, leading her to break her arm and pelvis in a horse riding accident several years later.
Not to be outdone, after smashing his shoulder on the pistes, falling off his motorbike and drilling through the artery in his leg, Jeremy tumbled beneath the stamping hooves of his horse.
Image: Jeremy and Julia Minchin) Jeremy and Julia Minchin)
What he initially brushed off as a bit of bruising turned out to be broken ribs and a collapsed lung that caused one and a half litres of blood to pool in his chest.
“I'm well aware of how incredibly lucky I am,” Jeremy, from near Taunton in Somerset, explained.
“Had it stamped a bit lower it would have smashed me with its iron clad hoof.
“It’s lucky he stepped just below my collar bone where the ribs are short and stubby and quite strong.
“Or he could have stepped on my face and that would have been a right mess.”
It wasn’t until Jeremy first took to the skies above the Himalayas back in 2011 however, that he really began dicing with death.
On the day of his accident the conditions above the city of Pokhara were perfect for paragliding.
Jeremy and Andrew performed acrobatic manoeuvres in the crisp blue sky before turning back to land.
Image: Supplied) Supplied)
“I realised I was going to overshoot and so in order to avoid landing in water I needed to turn,” he recalled.
“I was breaking as well as turning, which you shouldn't do. I collapsed the wing above me.
“The whole thing crumpled like a crisp packet in a fist. I fell directly downwards.
“I slapped down onto a really hard rocky surface. The last thing I remember thinking was ‘oh no’.”
Andrew helped an emergency service team locate Jeremy and put him on a stretcher.
Once at a nearby medical centre doctors began to provide emergency treatment while Andrew tried to call Julia to tell her what had happened.
Image: Supplied) Supplied)
He left a message with the woman who cleans their house, who in turn told Julia that Jeremy had been in an accident but would likely be fine.
Confident that everything was okay, she delayed calling her husband until the following day - only to discover he was deep in a coma and therefore unable to take her call.
At that point Julia "kicked into action", finding last minute care for their 8, 11 and 13-year-old children before hopping on a plane to Nepal.
Jeremy was transferred via helicopter to capital Kathmandu where he came round from his six day long coma.
Julia and his brother then accompanied the drug addled dad on a small propeller plane which flew over the mountains to Thai capital Bangkok.
Image: Supplied) Supplied)
"At the hospital in Bangkok they did a complete assessment," explained Jeremy.
"They came back and said 'the bones are the least of your problems'.
"My ruptured spleen had been leaking into my stomach cavities and a CT scan showed my aorta was hanging on by a threat.
"They said the last thing I should be doing is flying in a small plane."
While the Thai medics inserted a stent and removed his spleen, Julia sent x-rays of her battered husband back to a friend of theirs who was a surgeon in the UK.
He warned that if the surgeons in Bangkok did not perform a complicated procedure on his arm immediately it could be functionally useless in several years' time.
When Juliet realised the hospital didn't have enough of the A- blood type for Jeremy to go under the knife she decided to ask for help.
Image: Supplied) Supplied)
"Julia put the word out on expat radio and the next day they appeared with the right blood type," Jeremy said.
"It was this fantastic mix of people willing to give the right blood and their time so they could do the right surgery on my arm."
The procedure was a success, meaning Jeremy was able to get on a flight home.
After a "huge operation" to fix his shattered pelvis he spent four months slowly recovering and getting back on his feet.
While he did Julia was left to look after their children while running the family business Hippychick , a children and baby clothing company.
She said: "It was an unbelievably difficult time but in hindsight it gave me a greater confidence in my capabilities as both a delegator and as a mother.
"It also showed us who was really able to step up to the mark in the business, and in some cases this produced some surprising results."
Image: Jeremy and Julia Minchin) Jeremy and Julia Minchin)
Jeremy also survived the ordeal.
"I can walk and run and play five-a-side football," he said.
"I can function as a normal person despite what happened. I have a number of people that do think I'm on my fourth or fifth life.
"I have been incredibly lucky but I think you need to have a positive mindset.
"It never occurred to me that I wouldn't get better. I have never thought about stopping doing what I want to do."
00m over 'fake' evidence
"At the hospital in Bangkok they did a complete assessment," explained Jeremy.
"They came back and said 'the bones are the least of your problems'.
"My ruptured spleen had been leaking into my stomach cavities and a CT scan showed my aorta was hanging on by a threat.
"They said the last thing I should be doing is flying in a small plane."
While the Thai medics inserted a stent and removed his spleen, Julia sent x-rays of her battered husband back to a friend of theirs who was a surgeon in the UK.
He warned that if the surgeons in Bangkok did not perform a complicated procedure on his arm immediately it could be functionally useless in several years' time.
When Juliet realised the hospital didn't have enough of the A- blood type for Jeremy to go under the knife she decided to ask for help.
Image: Supplied) Supplied)
"Julia put the word out on expat radio and the next day they appeared with the right blood type," Jeremy said.
"It was this fantastic mix of people willing to give the right blood and their time so they could do the right surgery on my arm."
The procedure was a success, meaning Jeremy was able to get on a flight home.
After a "huge operation" to fix his shattered pelvis he spent four months slowly recovering and getting back on his feet.
While he did Julia was left to look after their children while running the family business Hippychick, a children and baby clothing company.
She said: "It was an unbelievably difficult time but in hindsight it gave me a greater confidence in my capabilities as both a delegator and as a mother.
"It also showed us who was really able to step up to the mark in the business, and in some cases this produced some surprising results."
Image: Jeremy and Julia Minchin) Jeremy and Julia Minchin)
Jeremy also survived the ordeal.
"I can walk and run and play five-a-side football," he said.
"I can function as a normal person despite what happened. I have a number of people that do think I'm on my fourth or fifth life.
"I have been incredibly lucky but I think you need to have a positive mindset.
"It never occurred to me that I wouldn't get better. I have never thought about stopping doing what I want to do."


thedailymirror--2020-02-17--Man guilty of giving cousin, 15, high-strength MDMA pills that killed her

The cousin of a 15-year-old girl who died after taking three ecstasy tablets has been convicted of giving her the fatal pills .
Tragic Shakira Pellow collapsed in a park after taking the high-strength drugs at her home with friends .
Oakley Willoughby , 18 , picked up the drugs for Shakira and handed the pills to her , Truro Crown Court was told .
The teenager died from multiple cardiac arrests and organ failure after taking the pills on July 6 , 2018 in Camborne , Cornwall .
Another man , 18-year-old Joshua Ward , supplied the MDMA to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the pills by Shakira before handing the drugs to her .
Willoughby had claimed that the first he knew about what happened was when he found Shakira collapsed on the ground .
Ward had previously pleaded guilty to supplying the drugs .
Prosecutor Jason Beal earlier told the jury : “ Oakley denied he was also involved , denied he was the man to whom Joshua Ward gave the tablets , and that he was the man who passed them on to his cousin . ''
The court heard how in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shakira messaged Ward to see if he could “ sort pills ” for her and some friends .
Eventually Ward agreed to sell 15 tablets of MDMA to Shakira for £90 .
The pair arranged to meet at a scrapyard opposite the Tesco superstore in Camborne at around 8pm on Friday , July 6 , 2018 .
In a message , Shakira asked Ward what pills she was buying , to which he replied , “ Duplos , took one last night and they are banging ” .
Shakira replied that she “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Ward confirmed that he knew him .
The prosecution stated that Shakira asked Willoughby to collect the drugs from Ward .
“ She was nervous about going up to the car herself , ” Mr Beal said .
The jury was shown CCTV footage of Willoughby walking out of the Tesco store in the direction of the scrapyard , as well as the arrival of Ward and his father in a car .
Mr Beal told the jury about a message Willoughby allegedly sent to Ward from Shakira ’ s phone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oakley .
WYSG , I ’ m here now ” .
“ That indicates Oakley was using Shakira ’ s phone to tell Joshua Ward he was here now , ” Mr Beal said .
“ When Joshua Ward arrived he saw a group of young people standing by a path , and one person walking towards the car , who he knew and recognised as Oakley Willoughby , who appeared at the passenger side window .
Joshua Ward handed him 15 tablets , and Oakley Willoughby handed over money in return .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to Shakira ’ s house in Pengegon , on the way each of them took three of the ecstasy tablets , blue in colour and named Duplo .
“ When they got back to Shakira ’ s house the tablets were handed out to other friends , and they took theirs .
It wasn ’ t long before the affects became obvious .
Shakira ’ s friend was physically sick , and the group left the house and went to an area known as ‘ the court ’ in Pengegon park .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Beal said , and after a while Shakira began shaking before collapsing on the ground .
An ambulance was called at 10.30pm , and Shakira was taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro .
Willoughby accompanied his cousin in the ambulance .
Mr Beal told the court that Willoughby used Shakira ’ s phone to send a message to her mother , asking her to call him .
On route to the hospital Shakira suffered a cardiac arrest , and she died the following morning as a result of multiple organ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of MDMA use .
Police seized Shakira ’ s clothing , which contained an MDMA tablet in one of the pockets .
Blue tablets containing a higher than average amount of MDMA were also discovered at Shakira ’ s home by police .
At 1am Willoughby was arrested at the hospital , and taken to a police custody centre .
He denied buying the tablets from Ward , but agreed he had used Shakira ’ s phone to contact him about “ a silent rave in St Day ” .
When Willoughby was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messages from Shakira ’ s phone , including the one sent to her mother .

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WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Shakira Pellow collapsed in a park after taking three high-strength tablets at her home in Camborne, Cornwall, with friends. Her cousin Oakley Willoughby, 18, had denied supplying the pills
The cousin of a 15-year-old girl who died after taking three ecstasy tablets has been convicted of giving her the fatal pills.
Tragic Shakira Pellow collapsed in a park after taking the high-strength drugs at her home with friends.
Oakley Willoughby, 18, picked up the drugs for Shakira and handed the pills to her, Truro Crown Court was told.
The teenager died from multiple cardiac arrests and organ failure after taking the pills on July 6, 2018 in Camborne, Cornwall.
Willoughby had denied supplying 15 tablets of a Class A drug, Cornwall Live reports.
Another man, 18-year-old Joshua Ward, supplied the MDMA to Willoughby - who was asked to pick up the pills by Shakira before handing the drugs to her.
Willoughby had claimed that the first he knew about what happened was when he found Shakira collapsed on the ground.
Ward had previously pleaded guilty to supplying the drugs.
Following her death, Shakira's family shared a harrowing photo of her in hospital in the hope it warns others not to take drugs.
The schoolgirl died in her mum's arms.
Prosecutor Jason Beal earlier told the jury: “Oakley denied he was also involved, denied he was the man to whom Joshua Ward gave the tablets, and that he was the man who passed them on to his cousin."
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The court heard how in the days leading up to her death, Shakira messaged Ward to see if he could “sort pills” for her and some friends.
Eventually Ward agreed to sell 15 tablets of MDMA to Shakira for £90.
The pair arranged to meet at a scrapyard opposite the Tesco superstore in Camborne at around 8pm on Friday, July 6, 2018.
In a message, Shakira asked Ward what pills she was buying, to which he replied, “Duplos, took one last night and they are banging”.
Shakira replied that she “might be with Oakley Willoughby”, and Ward confirmed that he knew him.
The prosecution stated that Shakira asked Willoughby to collect the drugs from Ward. “She was nervous about going up to the car herself,” Mr Beal said.
The jury was shown CCTV footage of Willoughby walking out of the Tesco store in the direction of the scrapyard, as well as the arrival of Ward and his father in a car.
Mr Beal told the jury about a message Willoughby allegedly sent to Ward from Shakira’s phone, which said, “It’s Oakley. WYSG, I’m here now”.
“That indicates Oakley was using Shakira’s phone to tell Joshua Ward he was here now,” Mr Beal said.
“When Joshua Ward arrived he saw a group of young people standing by a path, and one person walking towards the car, who he knew and recognised as Oakley Willoughby, who appeared at the passenger side window. Joshua Ward handed him 15 tablets, and Oakley Willoughby handed over money in return.
“Shakira and a friend then walked back to Shakira’s house in Pengegon, on the way each of them took three of the ecstasy tablets, blue in colour and named Duplo.
“When they got back to Shakira’s house the tablets were handed out to other friends, and they took theirs. It wasn’t long before the affects became obvious. Shakira’s friend was physically sick, and the group left the house and went to an area known as ‘the court’ in Pengegon park."
Other people including Willoughby were there, Mr Beal said, and after a while Shakira began shaking before collapsing on the ground.
An ambulance was called at 10.30pm, and Shakira was taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. Willoughby accompanied his cousin in the ambulance.
Mr Beal told the court that Willoughby used Shakira’s phone to send a message to her mother, asking her to call him.
On route to the hospital Shakira suffered a cardiac arrest, and she died the following morning as a result of multiple organ failure, due to the toxic effects of MDMA use.
Police seized Shakira’s clothing, which contained an MDMA tablet in one of the pockets. Blue tablets containing a higher than average amount of MDMA were also discovered at Shakira’s home by police.
At 1am Willoughby was arrested at the hospital, and taken to a police custody centre.
He denied buying the tablets from Ward, but agreed he had used Shakira’s phone to contact him about “a silent rave in St Day”.
When Willoughby was interviewed again, he denied sending any messages from Shakira’s phone, including the one sent to her mother.


thedailymirror--2020-02-17--Alexandre Lacazette admits going through 'hard and complicated' time at Arsenal

Alexandre Lacazette has admitted he has gone through a “ hard and complicated ” time during his two month goal drought .
Lacazette scored his first goal since the start of December in Arsenal ’ s win over Newcastle on Sunday and says he was “ touched ” by the reaction of his team mates as they celebrated with him .
Arsenal striker Lacazette said : “ I am really , really happy because I waited for this moment for a long time .
`` As well , I am touched because of the way all my team-mates reacted when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means a lot to me and a lot for the spirit we have in the team .
This is good .
`` It was really hard and complicated , because sometimes I had some games with no chances , sometimes I missed or the goalkeeper saved it .
`` Of course for a striker it is always hard to not score , but it happens in football .
Hopefully it is the last time for me.
” Lacazette has also revealed how “ demanding ” Mikel Arteta has tried to keep up his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the starting line-up against Newcastle in favour of rookie Eddie Nketiah .
France international Lacazette is now hoping his season will take off and also that Arsenal can nick a Champions League place after Manchester City were handed a two year ban .
Lacazette added : “ He ( Arteta ) is , how can I say , he demands a lot of things .
`` I wouldn ’ t say he is strict , but he knows what he wants and when it is not good we know that as well we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good coach .
“ He talked with me to give me confidence .
As well I worked more with the second coach , so there is some stuff we do to be better on this occasion .
“ I think it is early to talk about the Champions League because they can do an appeal and often it happens in football that , what do they say , it gets cancelled .
`` So us , we just focus on ourself and we just play our football .
“ Yes of course it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this we just want to win for the team and fans and to be as high as possible.
” Lacazette has also insisted Arsenal fans must be patient with Nicolas Pepe as the £72m record signing begins to show his full potential .
“ I used to say we need to be patient with him , '' Lacazette added .
`` He is still young , he came from another league and it is always different .
`` The Premier League is the hardest league in the world I think , so you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like him .
“ He is someone who needs confidence and when you give him confidence he is better .
`` He just needs time to understand how the league is and now we can see a really good Nicolas Pepe .
“ It is always hard because everybody is different .
Everybody reacts differently in situations .
`` I talk a little bit with him but he can just learn himself with time .
”

The Arsenal forward was back on the scoresheet on Sunday after a barren spell in front of goal, which saw him lose his place in the side to youngster Eddie Nketiah
Alexandre Lacazette has admitted he has gone through a “hard and complicated” time during his two month goal drought.
Lacazette scored his first goal since the start of December in Arsenal’s win over Newcastle on Sunday and says he was “touched” by the reaction of his team mates as they celebrated with him.
Arsenal striker Lacazette said: “I am really, really happy because I waited for this moment for a long time.
"As well, I am touched because of the way all my team-mates reacted when I scored that goal.
"It means a lot to me and a lot for the spirit we have in the team. This is good.
Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
"It was really hard and complicated, because sometimes I had some games with no chances, sometimes I missed or the goalkeeper saved it.
"Of course for a striker it is always hard to not score, but it happens in football. Hopefully it is the last time for me.”
Lacazette has also revealed how “demanding” Mikel Arteta has tried to keep up his confidence even though he dropped him from the starting line-up against Newcastle in favour of rookie Eddie Nketiah.
Image: Offside via Getty Images) Offside via Getty Images)
France international Lacazette is now hoping his season will take off and also that Arsenal can nick a Champions League place after Manchester City were handed a two year ban.
Lacazette added: “He (Arteta) is, how can I say, he demands a lot of things.
"I wouldn’t say he is strict, but he knows what he wants and when it is not good we know that as well we are playing s***. He is a good coach.
“He talked with me to give me confidence. As well I worked more with the second coach, so there is some stuff we do to be better on this occasion.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
“I think it is early to talk about the Champions League because they can do an appeal and often it happens in football that, what do they say, it gets cancelled.
"So us, we just focus on ourself and we just play our football.
“Yes of course it is an opportunity, but even without this we just want to win for the team and fans and to be as high as possible.”
Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Lacazette has also insisted Arsenal fans must be patient with Nicolas Pepe as the £72m record signing begins to show his full potential.
“I used to say we need to be patient with him," Lacazette added. "He is still young, he came from another league and it is always different.
"The Premier League is the hardest league in the world I think, so you have to be nice with new players like him.
“He is someone who needs confidence and when you give him confidence he is better.
"He just needs time to understand how the league is and now we can see a really good Nicolas Pepe.
“It is always hard because everybody is different. Everybody reacts differently in situations.
"I talk a little bit with him but he can just learn himself with time.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-17--Caroline Flack's biography is set to be rushed out weeks after her tragic death

Caroline Flack 's biography will hit the shelves in weeks shortly after the television star 's death .
The former Love Island host took her life aged 40 in her London flat on Saturday just weeks before her upcoming trial .
Caroline 's final hours were spent with friends on Valentine 's Day evening amid claims she had warned police she would kill herself .
In the wake of the news , the biography will be shuttled out as quickly as possible to meet demands on April 30 .
It has been titled Caroline ...
The Short , Sweet And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's turbulent love life and high-flying showbiz career always courted the attention of headlines during her time in the limelight .
Journalist Emily Herbert will form the story of the reality television personality 's life on the page .
John Blake 's new firm Ad Lib Publishing will be releasing the non-fiction title to fans .
He said of the project : `` Emily is a wonderful writer who has serious and important things to say about this terrible tragedy .
`` She will reveal much that is unknown about this sad , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , Blake launched his new non-fiction publisher which will be run in partnership with Palazzo Editions .
Caroline had dropped her own autobiography detailing the intimate details of her life in 2015 .
The Strictly Come Dancing winner released her book Caroline Flack : Storm In A C Cup just a year after her win on the dancing show .
Always wearing her heart on her sleeve , the telly star spilled all about her on-screen TV career as well as her family background .
The news comes fast after it hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in her London flat over the weekend .
Flack had been due to stand trial on March 4 after she was charged with assault by beating .
Her arrest and subsequent charge followed an alleged row with her boyfriend Lewis Burton at her home .
She pleaded not guilty while Lewis maintained her innocence and begged the CPS to drop the charges .
Caroline had stepped down from her hosting duties on the first ever Winter Love Island .
But ITV bosses were said to have left the door open for her return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series .
Close pal Laura Whitmore stepped up to fill her spot on the show and she led the tearful tributes to her friend after her death .
Celebs have poured their heart-warming words about Caroline 's `` sparkly '' personality on social media .
It 's believed she was given a clinical assessment by paramedics at her flat on Valentine 's Day , just one day before she died .
The television host was n't taken to hospital and she died less than 24 hours later .
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Caroline Flack's biography is being rushed out in a matter of weeks after her tragic death hit headlines over the weekend
Caroline Flack's biography set to be rushed out weeks after her tragic death
Caroline Flack's biography will hit the shelves in weeks shortly after the television star's death.
The former Love Island host took her life aged 40 in her London flat on Saturday just weeks before her upcoming trial.
Caroline's final hours were spent with friends on Valentine's Day evening amid claims she had warned police she would kill herself.
In the wake of the news, the biography will be shuttled out as quickly as possible to meet demands on April 30.
It has been titled Caroline... The Short, Sweet And Tragic Life of Caroline Flack.
Caroline's turbulent love life and high-flying showbiz career always courted the attention of headlines during her time in the limelight.
Journalist Emily Herbert will form the story of the reality television personality's life on the page.
John Blake's new firm Ad Lib Publishing will be releasing the non-fiction title to fans.
He said of the project: "Emily is a wonderful writer who has serious and important things to say about this terrible tragedy.
"She will reveal much that is unknown about this sad, sad story."
In January this year, Blake launched his new non-fiction publisher which will be run in partnership with Palazzo Editions.
Caroline had dropped her own autobiography detailing the intimate details of her life in 2015.
The Strictly Come Dancing winner released her book Caroline Flack: Storm In A C Cup just a year after her win on the dancing show.
Always wearing her heart on her sleeve, the telly star spilled all about her on-screen TV career as well as her family background.
The news comes fast after it hit headlines Caroline had taken her own life in her London flat over the weekend.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Flack had been due to stand trial on March 4 after she was charged with assault by beating.
Her arrest and subsequent charge followed an alleged row with her boyfriend Lewis Burton at her home.
She pleaded not guilty while Lewis maintained her innocence and begged the CPS to drop the charges.
Caroline had stepped down from her hosting duties on the first ever Winter Love Island.
But ITV bosses were said to have left the door open for her return to her hosting post for the summer series.
Close pal Laura Whitmore stepped up to fill her spot on the show and she led the tearful tributes to her friend after her death.
Celebs have poured their heart-warming words about Caroline's "sparkly" personality on social media.
It's believed she was given a clinical assessment by paramedics at her flat on Valentine's Day, just one day before she died.
The television host wasn't taken to hospital and she died less than 24 hours later.
* Samaritans (116 123) operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. If you prefer to write down how you’re feeling, or if you’re worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org