thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Man Utd's transfer strategy criticised over 'expensive mistakes'

Man Utd have been criticised for making 'expensive mistakes ' in the transfer market which has seen them fall behind their rivals .
Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013 , United have spent over £1billion on transfer fees , and had a number of high-profile flops .
Alexis Sanchez , Memphis Depay and Angel Di Maria are among those who failed to hit it off at Old Trafford , while the jury is still out on several other big-money stars at the club .
And former Red Devils defender Rafael da Silva has blasted the club 's recruitment strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more on a player 's character than his price tag .
`` It has taken too long to get back on track , '' Rafael told ESPN .
`` It 's been seven years [ without a Premier League title ] .
We did some things wrong .
We started signing expensive players and giving them a lot of money .
I do n't agree with that .
Just because a player costs £150 million does not mean he 's good for the team .
It depends on the character of the player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out huge sums on new signings , but with a more measured approach .
The likes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka , Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes have all joined in deals worth in excess of £50m , but are showing the traits expected and desired of a United player .
There has been a clear change in strategy under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer , which was n't evident under previous post-Fergie bosses , particularly Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho .
`` I think that 's where we made mistakes , we started to just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I think it has to be a mix .
You have to buy some expensive players but not all .
I am a supporter too and I know they want the best players but let 's see if he 's the best player for Manchester United , let 's see if he is going to work . ''
United have been linked with a number of big names in the transfer market this summer , with Jadon Sancho , Jack Grealish and Harry Kane all rumoured to be heading to Old Trafford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caution to those making the key decisions at his old club .
`` They should go for the players who want to play for Manchester United .
Not just because Manchester United are going to pay you , '' he added .
`` Look at Chicharito [ Javier Hernandez ] .
How hard did he play for Manchester United ?
He wanted to play .
How much did Manchester United pay for him ?
Not much .
You have to be clever .
You have to see that the player wants to play @ @ @ @ @

United have splashed out over £1billion in transfer fees since their last Premier League title win in 2013 on a number of high-profile signings who have failed to make the grade
Man Utd have been criticised for making 'expensive mistakes' in the transfer market which has seen them fall behind their rivals.
Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, United have spent over £1billion on transfer fees, and had a number of high-profile flops.
Alexis Sanchez, Memphis Depay and Angel Di Maria are among those who failed to hit it off at Old Trafford, while the jury is still out on several other big-money stars at the club.
And former Red Devils defender Rafael da Silva has blasted the club's recruitment strategy, and feels United should be focusing more on a player's character than his price tag.
"It has taken too long to get back on track," Rafael told ESPN. "It's been seven years [without a Premier League title]. We did some things wrong. We started signing expensive players and giving them a lot of money. I don't agree with that. Just because a player costs £150 million does not mean he's good for the team. It depends on the character of the player."
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
United have still been forking out huge sums on new signings, but with a more measured approach.
The likes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes have all joined in deals worth in excess of £50m, but are showing the traits expected and desired of a United player.
There has been a clear change in strategy under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, which wasn't evident under previous post-Fergie bosses, particularly Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho.
"I think that's where we made mistakes, we started to just buy players," Rafael continued. "I think it has to be a mix. You have to buy some expensive players but not all. I am a supporter too and I know they want the best players but let's see if he's the best player for Manchester United, let's see if he is going to work."
United have been linked with a number of big names in the transfer market this summer, with Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish and Harry Kane all rumoured to be heading to Old Trafford.
But Rafael issued a word of caution to those making the key decisions at his old club.
"They should go for the players who want to play for Manchester United. Not just because Manchester United are going to pay you," he added. "Look at Chicharito [Javier Hernandez]. How hard did he play for Manchester United? He wanted to play. How much did Manchester United pay for him? Not much. You have to be clever. You have to see that the player wants to play for Manchester United."


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Man United keeper Romero tested for coronavirus after two weeks in quarantine

Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero has revealed how he underwent a coronavirus test – after two weeks in quarantine in his native Argentina .
The test came back negative , but United No.2 Romero endured a difficult trip back to Buenos Aires , where he remained in his seat for the entire 14-hour flight , over concerns about the virus .
Once back in the Argentine capital , Romero , 33 , was forced to spend a fortnight self-isolating in a hotel , before taking the test , and it was a further three days before the result came back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his home and be reunited with his family .
Romero , who remains in his homeland during football 's enforced break , said : “ I came back to Argentina on March 22 .
`` I did my travelling , which was really , really hard , because I went in a car from Manchester to London .
“ After that I took a plane from London to Paris .
Not many people were in the airport , but all the people were keeping a safe distance from each other .
“ All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ badly to the other people , because sometimes someone does this [ sneezes ] .
“ Maybe they did n't have anything , but the people looked a bit strange [ at them ] and took their distance .
“ In the plane , I flew Paris to Buenos Aires , 14 hours .
I just sit my body in the plan and I do n't move for 14 hours .
I do n't eat , I do n't go to the toilet , because you never know how is the people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was in a hotel for 14 days in the centre , because many people , when we come back from Europe , we need to stay in quarantine alone .
“ I stayed for two weeks there and , after two weeks , they did the test in my nose and my mouth and I waited three more days in the hotel and , after the result is negative , I came to my house with my family.
” Romero , speaking in a goalkeeper 's hangout on United 's official App @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing is to stay at home , stay safe , do the little things for the family , like just going to the supermarket , to the pharmacy .
Do n't move from the house .
This is the most important thing .
”

The Manchester United back-up keeper was tested after spending two weeks in quarantine back home in Argentina
Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero has revealed how he underwent a coronavirus test – after two weeks in quarantine in his native Argentina.
The test came back negative, but United No.2 Romero endured a difficult trip back to Buenos Aires, where he remained in his seat for the entire 14-hour flight, over concerns about the virus.
Once back in the Argentine capital, Romero, 33, was forced to spend a fortnight self-isolating in a hotel, before taking the test, and it was a further three days before the result came back and he was allowed to go to his home and be reunited with his family.
Romero, who remains in his homeland during football's enforced break, said: “I came back to Argentina on March 22.
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"I did my travelling, which was really, really hard, because I went in a car from Manchester to London.
“After that I took a plane from London to Paris. Not many people were in the airport, but all the people were keeping a safe distance from each other.
“All of the people were looking nervous or badly to the other people, because sometimes someone does this [sneezes].
“Maybe they didn't have anything, but the people looked a bit strange [at them] and took their distance.
“In the plane, I flew Paris to Buenos Aires, 14 hours. I just sit my body in the plan and I don't move for 14 hours. I don't eat, I don't go to the toilet, because you never know how is the people.
"When I arrived in Argentina, I was in a hotel for 14 days in the centre, because many people, when we come back from Europe, we need to stay in quarantine alone.
“I stayed for two weeks there and, after two weeks, they did the test in my nose and my mouth and I waited three more days in the hotel and, after the result is negative, I came to my house with my family.”
Romero, speaking in a goalkeeper's hangout on United's official App, added: “The most important thing is to stay at home, stay safe, do the little things for the family, like just going to the supermarket, to the pharmacy. Don't move from the house. This is the most important thing.”


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Chernobyl's horrific death toll as thousands killed by worst nuclear disaster

On April 26 , 1986 , the world was unaware that the worst nuclear disaster humanity had ever seen was unfolding in a corner of Russia .
It should have been a routine test at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant , one commonly carried out across Russia so teams were prepared should electricity cut out .
There was a fear the power that maintained the cooling system in the reactor would cause it to overheat , which would have been catastrophic .
However , on that Saturday night there had been an unexpected 10 hour delay in carrying out the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprepared for what was about to happen .
As the power was supposedly slowly decreasing , it suddenly dropped to near zero and despite their frantic efforts , the team working could only partially restore it .
Unaware of the massive risk they were taking , operators continued with the test , seemingly unaware the reactor was now unstable .
As soon as it was completed they , as planned , tried to shut the reactor down - but its instabiliy , couple with existing design flaws , trigger an unstoppable nuclear chain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy poured out the reactor , all the cooling water instantly evaporated and the core was ruptured in a gigantic explosion .
At the same time a massive blaze broke out , which burned for nine days and belched highly radioactive gas into the atmosphere .
Just two people died in the initial explosion but as staff from the plant , along with firefighters and the armed forces were drafted in to try to douse the inferno , the death toll started to rise .
For days , brave helicopter pilots - often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the still raging fire as the only hope of being able to put it out .
Mykola Volkozub , now 87 , made three separate flights over the reactor to measure the temperature and composition of gases inside .
Mykola wore a heavy lead vest to protect himself from radiation and was awarded a `` Hero of Ukraine '' medal for his bravery .
After making three flights that lasted for 19 minutes , 40 seconds in total , he was nonetheless exposed to such a high dose of radiation that some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measure his exposure .
The brand new MI-8 helicopter he made the flights in , which was fitted with special lead plates on the floor , was also exposed to radiation .
It was later abandoned at a cemetery for irradiated equipment , having made only three flights .
And he was just one of the brave heroes who worked tirelessly to contain the devastating accident that threatened the entire world .
It was 36 hours after the explosion before the residents of neighbouring city , Pripyat , where many worked at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official death toll for those killed after the Chernobyl disaster stands at just 31 - among them were 28 firefighters who died of Acute Radiation Syndrome , an agonising and gruesome way to die .
However , many believe the horrifying true figure of those who lost their lives as a direct result is in the thousands .
Many of those who died as a direct result of the incident on April 26 , 1986 , were not killed as a result of the explosion and instead the devastating effects of radiation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4,000 and 27,000 people died as a result of the disaster , where as Greenpeach places the figure much higher at between 93,000 and 200,000 .
Many people living hundreds of miles from the explosion site fell ill with illnesses in the aftermath of the disaster .
From strange cancers , to birth deformities and other serious illnesses .
In the massive clean-up that followed , a total of 600,000 liquidators were recruited from across Russia to help and it is estimated as many as 6,000 of these may have died because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atomic Energy Agency estimate that the number of premature deaths associated with the disaster is approximately 4,000 .
However , it seems the devastating impact of those living within the shadow and beyond of Chernobyl , is still not over 34 years after the disaster .

Take a look inside radioactive ruins of Chernobyl’s reactor No. 4
Take a look inside radioactive ruins of Chernobyl’s reactor No. 4
It is 34 years since reactor number four of the Chernobyl power plant exploded during a routine test and caused the worst ever nuclear disaster in human history
On April 26, 1986, the world was unaware that the worst nuclear disaster humanity had ever seen was unfolding in a corner of Russia.
It should have been a routine test at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, one commonly carried out across Russia so teams were prepared should electricity cut out.
There was a fear the power that maintained the cooling system in the reactor would cause it to overheat, which would have been catastrophic.
However, on that Saturday night there had been an unexpected 10 hour delay in carrying out the test, which meant those working were unprepared for what was about to happen.
As the power was supposedly slowly decreasing, it suddenly dropped to near zero and despite their frantic efforts, the team working could only partially restore it.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Unaware of the massive risk they were taking, operators continued with the test, seemingly unaware the reactor was now unstable.
As soon as it was completed they, as planned, tried to shut the reactor down - but its instabiliy, couple with existing design flaws, trigger an unstoppable nuclear chain reaction.
As a huge surge of energy poured out the reactor, all the cooling water instantly evaporated and the core was ruptured in a gigantic explosion.
At the same time a massive blaze broke out, which burned for nine days and belched highly radioactive gas into the atmosphere.
Just two people died in the initial explosion but as staff from the plant, along with firefighters and the armed forces were drafted in to try to douse the inferno, the death toll started to rise.
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
For days, brave helicopter pilots - often with little protective gear - bravely flew over the still raging fire as the only hope of being able to put it out.
Mykola Volkozub, now 87, made three separate flights over the reactor to measure the temperature and composition of gases inside.
Mykola wore a heavy lead vest to protect himself from radiation and was awarded a "Hero of Ukraine" medal for his bravery.
After making three flights that lasted for 19 minutes, 40 seconds in total, he was nonetheless exposed to such a high dose of radiation that some dosimeters went haywire when he tried to measure his exposure.
The brand new MI-8 helicopter he made the flights in, which was fitted with special lead plates on the floor, was also exposed to radiation.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
It was later abandoned at a cemetery for irradiated equipment, having made only three flights.
And he was just one of the brave heroes who worked tirelessly to contain the devastating accident that threatened the entire world.
It was 36 hours after the explosion before the residents of neighbouring city, Pripyat, where many worked at the nuclear plant, were evacuated.
The area still lies eerily abandoned today.
The official death toll for those killed after the Chernobyl disaster stands at just 31 - among them were 28 firefighters who died of Acute Radiation Syndrome, an agonising and gruesome way to die.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
However, many believe the horrifying true figure of those who lost their lives as a direct result is in the thousands.
Many of those who died as a direct result of the incident on April 26, 1986, were not killed as a result of the explosion and instead the devastating effects of radiation.
The Union of Concerned Scientists estimates between 4,000 and 27,000 people died as a result of the disaster, where as Greenpeach places the figure much higher at between 93,000 and 200,000.
Many people living hundreds of miles from the explosion site fell ill with illnesses in the aftermath of the disaster.
From strange cancers, to birth deformities and other serious illnesses.
In the massive clean-up that followed, a total of 600,000 liquidators were recruited from across Russia to help and it is estimated as many as 6,000 of these may have died because of their efforts.
The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency estimate that the number of premature deaths associated with the disaster is approximately 4,000.
However, it seems the devastating impact of those living within the shadow and beyond of Chernobyl, is still not over 34 years after the disaster.


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Mourinho makes controversial Ronaldo and Messi claim as he names world's best

Jose Mourinho does n't believe Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi are the best footballers to ever play the beautiful game .
Instead , the current Tottenham manager reckons Ronaldo 's namesake , Ronaldo Nazario , eclipses his compatriot and the Argentine legend .
Before Ronaldo and Messi graced the globe with their footballing prowess , Ronaldo Nazario ruled the roost .
The Brazilian won the World Cup twice , and collected two Ballon d'Or trophies during a glittering career playing for both Real Madrid and Barcelona , but the Champions League evaded him .
Unfortunately for Ronaldo Nazario , injuries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more successful career and he did n't enjoy quite as long out on the field as Messi or his namesake .
Still , Mourinho got a brief look at the Brazilian in person when he worked under legendary boss Bobby Robson as an interpreter at Barcelona , and it seems the then teenager left a serious impression on the Portuguese .
Mourinho told LiveScore : `` Ronaldo , El Fenomeno .
Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers , they have remained at the top every day for 15 years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ strictly about talent and skill , nobody surpasses Ronaldo [ Nazario ] .
When he was at Barcelona with Bobby Robson , I realised that he was the best player I 'd ever seen take to the field .
`` Injuries killed a career that could have been even more incredible , but the talent that that 19-year-old boy had was something incredible . ''

JOSE MOURINHO'S ULTIMATE XI: WHO'S PLAYED THE MOST UNDER THE LEGENDARY BOSS?
JOSE MOURINHO'S ULTIMATE XI: WHO'S PLAYED THE MOST UNDER THE LEGENDARY BOSS?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are widely considered to be the best players on the planet, but Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has another footballer in mind
Jose Mourinho doesn't believe Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi are the best footballers to ever play the beautiful game.
Instead, the current Tottenham manager reckons Cristiano's namesake, the Brazilian icon, eclipses both his compatriot and the Argentine legend.
Before Ronaldo and Messi graced the globe with their footballing prowess, Ronaldo - the man with R9 on his boots - ruled the roost.
The Brazilian won the World Cup twice, and collected two Ballon d'Or trophies during a glittering career playing for both Real Madrid and Barcelona, but the Champions League evaded him.
Unfortunately for Ronaldo, serious knee injuries hampered what could have been an even more successful career and he didn't enjoy quite as long out on the field as Messi or his namesake.
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
Still, Mourinho got a brief look at the Brazilian in person when he worked under legendary boss Bobby Robson as an interpreter at Barcelona, and it seems the then teenager left a serious impression on the Portuguese.
Mourinho told LiveScore: "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno. Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers, they have remained at the top every day for 15 years.
Image: BT Sport) BT Sport)
"However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo.
"When he was at Barcelona with Bobby Robson, I realised that he was the best player I'd ever seen take to the field.
"Injuries killed a career that could have been even more incredible, but the talent that that 19-year-old boy had was something incredible."


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Kleberson explains why Roy Keane "exploded" at him during Man Utd training

Former Man Utd flop Kleberson has revealed how Roy Keane would `` explode '' at him during training sessions .
The Brazilian midfielder joined United for £6.5million in 2003 but lasted just two years at Old Trafford .
During his time there he was captained by the hot-tempered Keane , and was often berated by the Irishman .
`` He could definitely explode sometimes , ’ Kleberson told Goal .
`` But it was always for the good of his team-mates and his team .
`` Sometimes he screamed at me but at that time I didn ’ t know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell myself he was saying something good and kept going ! ''
Kleberson arrived at United just a year after starring for Brazil on their way to 2002 World Cup glory in South Korea and Japan .
At the same tournament Keane had been sent home from the Republic of Ireland camp for an X-rated rant at boss Mick McCarthy .
But Kleberson feels there is more to Keane than just his tough-guy persona .
`` Everybody knows his personality but when I was there , I didn ’ t have any difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He pushed me a lot .
He would try and get me more engaged in the game and he taught me a lot about closing down opponents .
`` Everyone thinks they know Keane and his personality but those close to him know he ’ s a nice guy and he really tried to help me . ''
Another of United 's flops from that era , Eric Djemba-Djemba recently told The Sun about Keane 's barked orders at Kleberson .
`` I remember he used to shout at Kleberson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never spoke and was always laughing , '' Djemba-Djemba said .
`` Keane would always shout at him , 'Wake up , you ’ re not in Brazil now on the Copacabana .
Run ! '
'' Kleberson was sold to Turkish side Besiktas in 2005 , before heading back to Brazil , and eventually finished his career in the US , retiring aged 36 .

Kleberson was signed by United to play alongside Keane in the centre of midfield but had little success in England, and often received a tongue-lashing from his captain
Kleberson explains why Roy Keane "exploded" at him during Man Utd training session
Former Man Utd flop Kleberson has revealed how Roy Keane would "explode" at him during training sessions.
The Brazilian midfielder joined United for £6.5million in 2003 but lasted just two years at Old Trafford.
During his time there he was captained by the hot-tempered Keane, and was often berated by the Irishman.
"He could definitely explode sometimes,’ Kleberson told Goal. "But it was always for the good of his team-mates and his team.
"Sometimes he screamed at me but at that time I didn’t know much English, so I would just tell myself he was saying something good and kept going!"
Image: Man Utd via Getty Images) Man Utd via Getty Images)
Kleberson arrived at United just a year after starring for Brazil on their way to 2002 World Cup glory in South Korea and Japan.
At the same tournament Keane had been sent home from the Republic of Ireland camp for an X-rated rant at boss Mick McCarthy.
But Kleberson feels there is more to Keane than just his tough-guy persona.
"Everybody knows his personality but when I was there, I didn’t have any difficult moments with him," Kleberson added. "He pushed me a lot. He would try and get me more engaged in the game and he taught me a lot about closing down opponents.
"Everyone thinks they know Keane and his personality but those close to him know he’s a nice guy and he really tried to help me."
Another of United's flops from that era, Eric Djemba-Djemba recently told The Sun about Keane's barked orders at Kleberson.
"I remember he used to shout at Kleberson, who was a very quiet guy who never spoke and was always laughing," Djemba-Djemba said.
"Keane would always shout at him, 'Wake up, you’re not in Brazil now on the Copacabana. Run!'"
Kleberson was sold to Turkish side Besiktas in 2005, before heading back to Brazil, and eventually finished his career in the US, retiring aged 36.


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Indian woman 'gang raped by three men' after being quarantined alone in school

An Indian woman was allegedly gang raped in a school where she had been quarantined for a night amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown , a police official has said .
The reported incident is said to have occurred last week in in the desert state of Rajasthan when the victim , a daily wage earner , sought shelter and was taken by police to a school .
She had been walking alone for miles and lost the way to her native village , before entering a police station , authorities said on Sunday .
In the absence of a quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night in a school building , where she was allegedly raped by three men .
For updates on coronavirus , follow our live blog HERE .
`` Three local men who raped the woman inside the school on April 23 have been arrested and sent to jail , '' said Parth Sharma , a deputy superintendent of police in Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan and the investigating officer in the case .
The victim , aged between 40-45 years , said in a statement to the police that she had been walking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached a village where she was raped .
Sharma said the woman had been sent to a local quarantine facility to get tested for COVID-19 , the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus .
`` We do n't know how long she was on her own for , and who she came into contact with , and her test results are not yet known , '' he said , adding that a junior police official had been suspended for negligence .
The nationwide lockdown imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tens of thousands of workers who lost their jobs in cities to walk for days in desperation to reach their homes in rural India .
Many of them are now in overcrowded quarantine centres and authorities are struggling to cope .
Experts fear that the world 's biggest lockdown has not been able to reduce the spread of COVID-19 , and country has begun to see a surge in cases with testing being ramped up .
India , with a population of 1.3 billion , has reported 26,496 cases of COVID-19 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rape occurs every 20 minutes , on average , according to federal crime data .

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All 'essential workers' who need a test can book one from tomorrow
All 'essential workers' who need a test can book one from tomorrow
Three men have been arrested after a woman, aged between 40 and 45, was allegedly raped having been housed during the coronavirus lockdown in a school building by police after walking for days from her village in Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan, India
Coronavirus: Indian woman 'gang raped by three men' after quarantining alone in school
An Indian woman was allegedly gang raped in a school where she had been quarantined for a night amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a police official has said.
The reported incident is said to have occurred last week in in the desert state of Rajasthan when the victim, a daily wage earner, sought shelter and was taken by police to a school.
She had been walking alone for miles and lost the way to her native village, before entering a police station, authorities said on Sunday.
In the absence of a quarantine centre, officers housed her for the night in a school building, where she was allegedly raped by three men.
For updates on coronavirus, follow our live blog HERE.
Image: NurPhoto/PA Images) NurPhoto/PA Images)
"Three local men who raped the woman inside the school on April 23 have been arrested and sent to jail," said Parth Sharma, a deputy superintendent of police in Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan and the investigating officer in the case.
The victim, aged between 40-45 years, said in a statement to the police that she had been walking for several days from Sawai Madhopur before she reached a village where she was raped.
Sharma said the woman had been sent to a local quarantine facility to get tested for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus.
Image: NurPhoto/PA Images) NurPhoto/PA Images)
"We don't know how long she was on her own for, and who she came into contact with, and her test results are not yet known," he said, adding that a junior police official had been suspended for negligence.
The nationwide lockdown imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month to contain the spread of the virus prompted tens of thousands of workers who lost their jobs in cities to walk for days in desperation to reach their homes in rural India.
Many of them are now in overcrowded quarantine centres and authorities are struggling to cope.
Experts fear that the world's biggest lockdown has not been able to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and country has begun to see a surge in cases with testing being ramped up.
India, with a population of 1.3 billion, has reported 26,496 cases of COVID-19, and 824 deaths.
Despite stringent laws, rape occurs every 20 minutes, on average, according to federal crime data.


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Little known about North Korea leader Kim Jong-un's mysterious three children

Mystery surrounds Kim Jong-un 's three children amid wildly varying and unverified reports that the North Korean leader is gravely ill or may have died .
The latest theory to explain Kim 's sudden disappearance from public life suggests one of his body guards had been suspected of contracting the coronavirus .
It has been claimed by multiple news outlets the controversial leader is desperately unwell having undergone heart surgery .
Some officials or sources now claim the dictator is dead , others say he is in a vegetative state or coma , but on Sunday it was said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The only thing that is certain is no-one knows for sure what is happening inside North Korea .
And similar mystery enshrouds Kim 's family should one of his children be called upon to succeed their father .
His wife Ri Sol-Ju is widely reported to have had three children since they married in 2009 - with the first born understood to be a boy born the following year .
The child 's name is unknown , while a possible sister , likely born in 2013 , is equally guarded and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child , reportedly born in February 2017 , is entirely unknown .
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed Kim once told him during a summit in Singapore he did not want his children `` to carry the nuclear weapon on their back their whole life '' .
The leader has otherwise refrained from discussing his offspring in public .
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman told The Guardian he had held Kim 's daughter during a visit to the country in 2013 , claiming her name is Ju Ae .
The assumed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been largely built around Ri 's disappearances from public life for much of 2016 , as well as previously in 2012 .
Kim 's sister Kim Yo Jong was promoted to the head of the propaganda department of the Worker 's Party of Korea in October 2017 , with some suggestion she could succeed her brother should he die .
However , any claims about Kim or the country 's activities are almost impossible to verify given Pyongyang 's secrecy and isolation from the rest of the world .
Amid the speculation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that Kim has sent a special thank you message to builders who have been working on a tourism project in the seaside resort of Wonsan .
It is the city where his train was possibly spotted in satellite images taken last week .
Speculation erupted after Kim missed an annual birthday celebration for his late grandfather - Kim Il-sung , the country 's founder - on April 15 .

Kim Jong-un's disappearance from public life following alleged heart surgery has led to reports the North Korean leader has died. With half an eye on who would be called upon to succeed him, there is little known about his kids
Who are Kim Jong-un's mysterious three children North Korea has kept largely secret?
Mystery surrounds Kim Jong-un's three children amid wildly varying and unverified reports that the North Korean leader is gravely ill or may have died.
The latest theory to explain Kim's sudden disappearance from public life suggests one of his body guards had been suspected of contracting the coronavirus.
It has been claimed by multiple news outlets the controversial leader is desperately unwell having undergone heart surgery.
Some officials or sources now claim the dictator is dead, others say he is in a vegetative state or coma, but on Sunday it was said that he is "alive and well".
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
The only thing that is certain is no-one knows for sure what is happening inside North Korea.
And similar mystery enshrouds Kim's family should one of his children be called upon to succeed their father.
His wife Ri Sol-Ju is widely reported to have had three children since they married in 2009 - with the first born understood to be a boy born the following year.
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The child's name is unknown, while a possible sister, likely born in 2013, is equally guarded and the gender of the couple's final reported child, reportedly born in February 2017, is entirely unknown.
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed Kim once told him during a summit in Singapore he did not want his children "to carry the nuclear weapon on their back their whole life".
The leader has otherwise refrained from discussing his offspring in public.
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman told The Guardian he had held Kim's daughter during a visit to the country in 2013, claiming her name is Ju Ae.
The assumed birth dates of the second two children have been largely built around Ri's disappearances from public life for much of 2016, as well as previously in 2012.
Kim's sister Kim Yo Jong was promoted to the head of the propaganda department of the Worker's Party of Korea in October 2017, with some suggestion she could succeed her brother should he die.
However, any claims about Kim or the country's activities are almost impossible to verify given Pyongyang's secrecy and isolation from the rest of the world.
Amid the speculation, North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported that Kim has sent a special thank you message to builders who have been working on a tourism project in the seaside resort of Wonsan.
It is the city where his train was possibly spotted in satellite images taken last week.
Speculation erupted after Kim missed an annual birthday celebration for his late grandfather - Kim Il-sung, the country's founder - on April 15.


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Family dining tables home to 57 disagreements every year - as well as 468 jokes

The average family dining table will play host to 572 conversations , 1,456 meals and 468 jokes - every year .
A study of 1,000 parents revealed a further 57 disagreements are had at the dinner table while 72 special moments are shared annually .
It also emerged that half of parents think it is important for their brood to sit together at the end of a day .
The research was commissioned by McCain , in line with the wider Nation 's Conversations report , and found more than a quarter described the dining table as the heart of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the majority of their conversations around it .
With people currently spending more time at home , the dining table is being used for an average of 28 hours a week and now serves as a classroom ( 37 per cent ) and a workspace for parents ( 28 per cent ) .
A further two in five even have it as a place for doing crafts , while a third play board games and 28 per cent use it to fold washing .
Other unusual table functions include using it as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and as an exercise bench .
Mark Hodge , marketing director at McCain , said : `` We know that eating around the table makes mealtimes special and over the years this family moment has been a place for healthy debate , wide ranging conversations and even the odd disagreement .
`` Bringing families together at home could n't be more important , especially in the midst of the crisis we are facing with Coronavirus .
`` It 's therefore no surprise in these unprecedented and challenging times that we 're spending more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has become the epicentre of 'togetherness ' as a family . ''
The research also found 44 per cent of families are eating more meals together than ever before due to everyone being home .
As a result , 36 per cent feel closer to their relatives and 32 per cent believe they are kinder to one another .
The most popular topic of conversation for families around the dinner table at the moment is TV shows and films , followed by home-schooling and playing games .
A fifth of children have wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 26 per cent have asked why they ca n't see their friends .
Almost a third of mums and dads also said they are having more in-depth conversations during lockdown , but 14 per cent admitted they have struggled to convey certain topics , including Coronavirus .
It also emerged 63 per cent of those polled , via OnePoll , feel they would struggle without the table .
But in order to keep a life balance , a third remove all work-related things before sitting down for dinner .
Almost half of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phones at dinner time , while an eighth try to avoid talking about work and two in five do not allow video games .
Traditional rules are still in place as well , including chewing with your mouth closed ( 37 per cent ) , no elbows ( 21 per cent ) and asking permission before leaving ( 23 per cent ) .
Top uses of the dining table during lockdown : 1 .
Children 's classroom 2 .
Lunch break table 3 .
Parent 's workspace 4 .
The place to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A place to have video calls 7 .
A place to bake 8 .
The place to catch up with friends via calls/video 9 .
The place to stream live online school lessons 10 .
The place to stream live workouts

A study of 1,000 parents, commissioned by McCain, found that more than a quarter described the dinner table as the heart of their home, with three in having most of their conversations at it
Family dining tables home to 57 disagreements every year - as well as 468 jokes
The average family dining table will play host to 572 conversations, 1,456 meals and 468 jokes - every year.
A study of 1,000 parents revealed a further 57 disagreements are had at the dinner table while 72 special moments are shared annually.
It also emerged that half of parents think it is important for their brood to sit together at the end of a day.
The research was commissioned by McCain, in line with the wider Nation's Conversations report, and found more than a quarter described the dining table as the heart of their home.
And three in 10 have the majority of their conversations around it.
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With people currently spending more time at home, the dining table is being used for an average of 28 hours a week and now serves as a classroom (37 per cent) and a workspace for parents (28 per cent ).
A further two in five even have it as a place for doing crafts, while a third play board games and 28 per cent use it to fold washing.
Other unusual table functions include using it as a dog bed, a dance podium and as an exercise bench.
Mark Hodge, marketing director at McCain, said: "We know that eating around the table makes mealtimes special and over the years this family moment has been a place for healthy debate, wide ranging conversations and even the odd disagreement.
"Bringing families together at home couldn't be more important, especially in the midst of the crisis we are facing with Coronavirus.
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"It's therefore no surprise in these unprecedented and challenging times that we're spending more time together at the table, which has become the epicentre of 'togetherness' as a family."
The research also found 44 per cent of families are eating more meals together than ever before due to everyone being home.
As a result, 36 per cent feel closer to their relatives and 32 per cent believe they are kinder to one another.
The most popular topic of conversation for families around the dinner table at the moment is TV shows and films, followed by home-schooling and playing games.
A fifth of children have wanted to discuss the NHS with their parents and 26 per cent have asked why they can't see their friends.
Almost a third of mums and dads also said they are having more in-depth conversations during lockdown, but 14 per cent admitted they have struggled to convey certain topics, including Coronavirus.
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It also emerged 63 per cent of those polled, via OnePoll, feel they would struggle without the table.
But in order to keep a life balance, a third remove all work-related things before sitting down for dinner.
Almost half of parents have the rule of no mobile phones at dinner time, while an eighth try to avoid talking about work and two in five do not allow video games.
Traditional rules are still in place as well, including chewing with your mouth closed (37 per cent), no elbows (21 per cent) and asking permission before leaving (23 per cent).
Top uses of the dining table during lockdown:
1. Children's classroom
2. Lunch break table
3. Parent's workspace
4. The place to play games
5. Partner's workspace
6. A place to have video calls
7. A place to bake
8. The place to catch up with friends via calls/video
9. The place to stream live online school lessons
10. The place to stream live workouts


thedailymirror--2020-04-27--Building sites on lockdown to 'open on evenings and weekends' to boost economy

Construction sites have been granted permission to remain open at night and on weekends to help fight coronavirus ' impact on the UK economy , according to reports .
A government source has told The Sunday Telegraph ministers are set to allow firms to override off-peak noise laws to help them get on top of halted work .
It comes after a report allegedly told ministers the first stages of re-opening the economy should look at sectors with the `` greatest multiplier effects with minimum risks '' .
Coffee shops and restaurants were initially earmarked due to their potential for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was another sector with a `` wide '' impact .
For updates on coronavirus , follow our live blog HERE .
Construction sites had largely closed down on March 23 along with the rest of the country after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a lockdown to help curb the spread of the deadly virus .
The source claimed this is in the hope of avoiding repeating the 2008 financial crash , which saw small building firms struck hard and many `` never recovered '' .
What 's more , concern is growing among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quashed due to common clauses that if work is stopped for two months a contract can be legally nulled .
On Thursday , as part of its first-quarter trading statement , Taylor Wimpey announced its UK sites outside Scotland will begin the first phase of re-opening on May 4 .
Brickies and other site workers were left confused last month after the government failed to make clear if they were required to continue working , despite the lockdown .
On March 24 , Cabinet minister Michael Gove said builders should still be going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s appropriate to stay two metres away from colleagues .
However , the majority of sites opted to shut down due to supply problems and workers having to isolate due to having developed virus symptoms or living with someone who had .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday certain businesses that have recently decided to begin trading again amid the pandemic were `` never required to close '' in the first place .

Dominic Raab on coronavirus vaccine "not likely to come to fruition this year"
Dominic Raab on coronavirus vaccine "not likely to come to fruition this year"
Ministers are reportedly set to give construction sites shutdown by coronavirus the green light to operate outside their council set hours in an effort to avoid a repeat of the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash when smaller building firms were left floundering
Coronavirus: Building sites on lockdown to 'open on evenings and weekends'
Construction sites have been granted permission to remain open at night and on weekends to help fight coronavirus ' impact on the UK economy, according to reports.
A government source has told The Sunday Telegraph ministers are set to allow firms to override off-peak noise laws to help them get on top of halted work.
It comes after a report allegedly told ministers the first stages of re-opening the economy should look at sectors with the "greatest multiplier effects with minimum risks".
Coffee shops and restaurants were initially earmarked due to their potential for supporting agriculture, while the property market was another sector with a "wide" impact.
For updates on coronavirus, follow our live blog HERE.
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Construction sites had largely closed down on March 23 along with the rest of the country after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a lockdown to help curb the spread of the deadly virus.
The source claimed this is in the hope of avoiding repeating the 2008 financial crash, which saw small building firms struck hard and many "never recovered".
What's more, concern is growing among sub-contractors that their work agreements may be quashed due to common clauses that if work is stopped for two months a contract can be legally nulled.
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On Thursday, as part of its first-quarter trading statement, Taylor Wimpey announced its UK sites outside Scotland will begin the first phase of re-opening on May 4.
Brickies and other site workers were left confused last month after the government failed to make clear if they were required to continue working, despite the lockdown.
On March 24, Cabinet minister Michael Gove said builders should still be going to work if in a setting that’s appropriate to stay two metres away from colleagues.
However, the majority of sites opted to shut down due to supply problems and workers having to isolate due to having developed virus symptoms or living with someone who had.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday certain businesses that have recently decided to begin trading again amid the pandemic were "never required to close" in the first place.


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Parents urged to teach Shakespeare saying 'kids must make much ado about Bard'

Stars including Hugh Bonneville , Billie Piper and Adrian Lester have backed calls for parents to use Shakespeare to help parents teach their kids during the lockdown .
The Bard 's plays and characters feature in free teaching materials for English , maths , science , history , art , geography , history , music and PE by The Primary Shakespeare Company .
Downton Abbey actor Hugh , 56 , said : `` Now - especially now - opportunities for children to maintain their sense of creativity are essential .
`` The Primary Shakespeare Company has moved swiftly to adapt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can continue to inspire primary children to express themselves by exploring the plays of Shakespeare . ''
Doctor Who star Billie , 37 , added : `` I struggled in school .
Drama changed everything - it gave me a passion .
`` I know there are so many children feeling the same way , especially during these tough times , and this is why what The Primary Shakespeare Company is doing is so important . ''
And Adrian , 51 , said : `` A child 's passion for creativity does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of us . ''
PSC 's Neil Carter said : `` We hope [ people ] will take advantage of our fun new resources . ''
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Hugh Bonneville and Billie Piper are among the stars that have called for parents to embrace teaching their kids about Shakespeare during lockdown
Stars urge parents to teach Shakespeare saying 'kids must make much ado about Bard'
Stars including Hugh Bonneville, Billie Piper and Adrian Lester have backed calls for parents to use Shakespeare to help parents teach their kids during the lockdown.
The Bard's plays and characters feature in free teaching materials for English, maths, science, history, art, geography, history, music and PE by The Primary Shakespeare Company.
Downton Abbey actor Hugh, 56, said: "Now - especially now - opportunities for children to maintain their sense of creativity are essential.
"The Primary Shakespeare Company has moved swiftly to adapt to the online-only world so that they can continue to inspire primary children to express themselves by exploring the plays of Shakespeare."
Doctor Who star Billie, 37, added: "I struggled in school. Drama changed everything - it gave me a passion.
"I know there are so many children feeling the same way, especially during these tough times, and this is why what The Primary Shakespeare Company is doing is so important."
And Adrian, 51, said: "A child's passion for creativity doesn't have to be locked down with the rest of us."
PSC's Neil Carter said: "We hope [people] will take advantage of our fun new resources."
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thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Roy Keane lesson that saw Jordan Henderson refuse to ask Messi for shirt swap

Jordan Henderson has revealed he did not swap shirts with Lionel Messi following Liverpool 's Champions League clash with Barcelona last season - because of a lesson he learnt from Roy Keane .
Keane was Henderson 's manager when the Liverpool skipper was at Sunderland - and the former Manchester United great told his players never to take part in the time-honoured tradition of the shirt swap .
Doing so suggests you 're in awe of them , was the lesson from Keane , who as a player was known for his uncompromising style .
And it was perhaps a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's advice .
Liverpool looked like they were on their way out of the Champions League when they lost 3-0 to Barcelona in the first leg of their semi-final at Camp Nou just less than a year ago .
Messi scored twice - including a stunning free-kick - after Luis Suarez had given Barca the lead against his former side .
It was Henderson 's first experience of being on a pitch with Messi - and the Reds midfielder said it was a world away from watching him on television .
`` You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ God - that 's him , ' but there 's no question he plays the game differently to when you see him on TV .
He 's so fast , '' said Henderson .
`` Thinking about his free-kick now , I still ca n't believe he scored it .
I actually thought he was going to take it short .
`` I 've told you how good I think Ali [ Alisson ] is , but Messi put that shot in the one area Ali could n't protect .
The whip , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was absolutely perfect . ''
But even that Messi masterclass did n't persuade Henderson to ignore Keane 's missive .
`` Did I think about asking for his shirt ?
No .
I 've never done it , '' he said .
`` Roy Keane told me when I was at Sunderland that if you ask for someone 's shirt , it looks like you are in awe of them . ''
As it turned out there was no need for hero worship , as Liverpool stunned Barca with a 4-0 win at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ route to lifting their sixth European Cup after they beat Tottenham in the all-English final .
But Henderson did go home from the Camp Nou leg with one Blaugrauna shirt - that of his former team-mate Suarez , despite the Reds skipper having clashed with the Uruguayan during their time together at Liverpool .
`` As it turned out , I came home with Luis Suarez 's shirt , '' Henderson said .
`` Luis is a good lad and he gave me it as a gesture as we had played together for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 's done with mine ! ''
Henderson has said he once `` exploded '' at Suarez after being frustrated by the striker 's histrionics during training .
“ At the time I was trying to do the best I could do and it comes as a footballer , the criticism and people doubting you , ” Henderson told Jamie Carragher on The Greatest Game podcast .
“ At the time I was a young player and there was one or two things Luis did in training that I didn ’ t like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t good enough to be in the same team .
“ The arms would go up – it was like , ‘ what ’ s he doing ’ , as if I shouldn ’ t be there .
It really hurt and frustrated me .
“ He did it one , two , three times and then I exploded and I was ready to kill him !
“ But from that point I had a really good relationship with Luis , I actually set him up the game after that .
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Henderson didn't swap shirts with Messi following Liverpool's Champions League defeat to Barcelona - because of something he learned from uncompromising Man Utd legend Keane
Roy Keane lesson that saw Jordan Henderson refuse to ask Lionel Messi for shirt swap
Jordan Henderson has revealed he did not swap shirts with Lionel Messi following Liverpool's Champions League clash with Barcelona last season - because of a lesson he learnt from Roy Keane.
Keane was Henderson's manager when the Liverpool skipper was at Sunderland - and the former Manchester United great told his players never to take part in the time-honoured tradition of the shirt swap.
Doing so suggests you're in awe of them, was the lesson from Keane, who as a player was known for his uncompromising style.
And it was perhaps a good job Henderson heeded his former mentor's advice.
Liverpool looked like they were on their way out of the Champions League when they lost 3-0 to Barcelona in the first leg of their semi-final at Camp Nou just less than a year ago.
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Messi scored twice - including a stunning free-kick - after Luis Suarez had given Barca the lead against his former side.
It was Henderson's first experience of being on a pitch with Messi - and the Reds midfielder said it was a world away from watching him on television.
"You don't think to yourself 'Oh my God - that's him,' but there's no question he plays the game differently to when you see him on TV. He's so fast," said Henderson.
"Thinking about his free-kick now, I still can't believe he scored it. I actually thought he was going to take it short.
Image: Action Images via Reuters) Action Images via Reuters)
"I've told you how good I think Ali [Alisson] is, but Messi put that shot in the one area Ali couldn't protect. The whip, the pace, the precision - it was absolutely perfect."
But even that Messi masterclass didn't persuade Henderson to ignore Keane's missive.
"Did I think about asking for his shirt? No. I've never done it," he said.
"Roy Keane told me when I was at Sunderland that if you ask for someone's shirt, it looks like you are in awe of them."
Image: Press Association) Press Association)
As it transpired there was no need for hero worship, as Liverpool stunned Barca with a 4-0 win at Anfield in the second leg, en route to lifting their sixth European Cup after they beat Tottenham in the all-English final.
But Henderson did go home from the Camp Nou leg with one Blaugrauna shirt - that of his former team-mate Suarez, despite the Reds skipper having clashed with the Uruguayan during their time together at Liverpool.
"As it turned out, I came home with Luis Suarez's shirt," Henderson said.
"Luis is a good lad and he gave me it as a gesture as we had played together for Liverpool. I don't know what he's done with mine!"
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Henderson has said he once "exploded" at Suarez after being frustrated by the striker's histrionics during training.
“At the time I was trying to do the best I could do and it comes as a footballer, the criticism and people doubting you,” Henderson told Jamie Carragher on The Greatest Game podcast.
“At the time I was a young player and there was one or two things Luis did in training that I didn’t like and it made me feel like I wasn’t good enough to be in the same team.
“The arms would go up – it was like, ‘what’s he doing’, as if I shouldn’t be there. It really hurt and frustrated me.
“He did it one, two, three times and then I exploded and I was ready to kill him!
“But from that point I had a really good relationship with Luis, I actually set him up the game after that.”


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Laurence Fox 'considered taking own life amid bitter divorce with Billie Piper'

Laurence Fox said he considered taking his own life during his bitter divorce battle with Billie Piper .
The 41-year-old actor – whose controversial appearance on Question Time in January drew more than 250 complaints – was left bereft after being separated from his children Winston , 11 , and eight-year-old Eugene , amid the 2016 split .
On contemplating suicide , he explained : “ Not within the marriage .
Afterwards .
“ Not from the grief of the breakdown of the marriage , even though I did grieve because you see it as a failure .
“ But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children every day was the bit that sent me over the edge , and I certainly , definitely had thoughts of what ’ s the point in being alive ?
“ I imagine every single divorce is like it .
There ’ s loads of blokes top themselves because of this stuff , ” he added .
With dark humour , he laughed as he told the Sunday Times : “ But then a very wise person said to me , ‘ Don ’ t top yourself , darling – she ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been worried he would not be allowed to see his children due to unnamed allegations he said were made against him that were false .
Admitting he had terrible fights with his ex-wife , during which he would shout “ cut !
” like a director , he said he “ 100 % wound the f*** ” out of Billie , 37 , but noted “ she never broke any teeth ” .
The Lewis actor , who said he is over their divorce “ in the emotional sense ” , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared with him on the Question Time panel .
During the BBC show he called an audience member racist for branding him a “ white , privileged male ” .
His then-girlfriend left him and he took sleeping pills for insomnia , fearing for his career and causing “ a lot of stress ” on his family .
His brother-in-law , The IT Crowd ’ s Richard Ayoade , who is married to his sister Lydia , is said to have been “ furious ” with him .
Richard declined to come to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the actor was receiving deaths threats .
But Laurence said the rift has healed .
He also claimed he was expelled from £40,000-a-year Harrow for having sex on the dance floor at his sixth-form ball .
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Laurence Fox has opened up about the darkest moments of his divorce from singer Billie Piper and how it drove him to almost end it all
Laurence Fox said he considered taking his own life during his bitter divorce battle with Billie Piper.
The 41-year-old actor – whose controversial appearance on Question Time in January drew more than 250 complaints – was left bereft after being separated from his children Winston, 11, and eight-year-old Eugene, amid the 2016 split.
On contemplating suicide, he explained: “Not within the marriage. Afterwards.
“Not from the grief of the breakdown of the marriage, even though I did grieve because you see it as
a failure.
“But suddenly not being a family with your children every day was the bit that sent me over the edge, and I certainly, definitely had thoughts of what’s the point in being alive?
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“I imagine every single divorce is like it. There’s loads of blokes top themselves because of this stuff,” he added.
With dark humour, he laughed as he told the Sunday Times: “But then a very wise person said to me, ‘Don’t top yourself, darling – she’d be thrilled.’”
He claimed to have been worried he would not be allowed to see his children due to unnamed allegations he said were made against him that were false.
Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Walpole) Dave Benett/Getty Images for Walpole)
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Admitting he had terrible fights with his ex-wife, during which he would shout “cut!” like a director, he said he “100% wound the f***” out of Billie, 37, but noted “she never broke any teeth”.
The Lewis actor, who said he is over their divorce “in the emotional sense”, is now dating journalist Madeline Grant, who appeared with him on the Question Time panel.
During the BBC show he called an audience member racist for branding him a “white, privileged male”.
His then-girlfriend left him and he took sleeping pills for insomnia, fearing for his career and causing “a lot of stress” on his family.
His brother-in-law, The IT Crowd’s Richard Ayoade, who is married to his sister Lydia, is said to have been “furious” with him.
Richard declined to come to his aid on social media, where the actor was receiving deaths threats. But Laurence said the rift has healed.
He also claimed he was expelled from £40,000-a-year Harrow for having sex on the dance floor at his sixth-form ball.
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thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Blind father ‘shouted at’ and thrown out of Aldi for shopping with partner

A blind father who was picking up supplies for his elderly neighbours says he was asked to leave an Aldi store for shopping with his partner .
Christy Lynch , 54 , from Crosby , Liverpool , claims he was shopping at the Aldi in Thornton when he was thrown out of the store and told he couldn ’ t re-enter .
A designated key worker for Liverpool City Council , Christy was out shopping for his vulnerable neighbours on Friday morning , reports the Liverpool Echo .
He says he likes to be as independent as possible but because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eye and only has limited vision in the other , he needed his girlfriend ’ s help to go round the Aldi .
Many supermarkets are generally preventing couples from shopping together , asking that only one person enters the shop , to try to limit the spread of coronavirus .
Aldi has now issued an apology to Christy and clarified that , where necessary , customers will be able to shop with others .
Christy told the Liverpool Echo : `` It was really embarrassing for me to be treated like that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouted at and told to leave in front of a massive queue .
“ It 's my local store .
I always use that branch .
“ There were other people walking around in pairs inside so it did n't make sense that we were singled out .
`` I was shouted at by the security guard who told me to get out .
“ I had a mask on .
I take this situation seriously and my partner was there because I need assistance while shopping .
`` I 'm not an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to be diplomatic throughout the whole of this .
`` I tried to have a reasonable discussion with management and security but they were n't having any of it.
” In a statement , Aldi issued an apology to Christy and said that the incident had arisen due to a misunderstanding with the security guard .
An Aldi spokesperson said : `` To help with social distancing , we are encouraging all customers to try and reduce the number of family members they bring with them into our stores .
`` However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with others , and we will remind the security guard at our Thornton store of this policy .
`` We have spoken to Mr Lynch to apologise for any upset this may have caused .
”

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Christy Lynch from Crosby, Liverpool, was shopping at Aldi for his elderly neighbours when he was chucked out for being with his partner - the supermarket has now apologised
Blind father ‘shouted at’ and thrown out of Aldi for shopping with partner
A blind father who was picking up supplies for his elderly neighbours says he was asked to leave an Aldi store for shopping with his partner.
Christy Lynch, 54, from Crosby, Liverpool, claims he was shopping at the Aldi in Thornton when he was thrown out of the store and told he couldn’t re-enter.
A designated key worker for Liverpool City Council, Christy was out shopping for his vulnerable neighbours on Friday morning, reports the Liverpool Echo.
He says he likes to be as independent as possible but because he’s totally blind in one eye and only has limited vision in the other, he needed his girlfriend’s help to go round the Aldi.
Many supermarkets are generally preventing couples from shopping together, asking that only one person enters the shop, to try to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Aldi has now issued an apology to Christy and clarified that, where necessary, customers will be able to shop with others.
Christy told the Liverpool Echo: "It was really embarrassing for me to be treated like that.
“It was humiliating to be shouted at and told to leave in front of a massive queue.
“It's my local store. I always use that branch.
“There were other people walking around in pairs inside so it didn't make sense that we were singled out.
"I was shouted at by the security guard who told me to get out.
“I had a mask on. I take this situation seriously and my partner was there because I need assistance while shopping.
"I'm not an aggressive person at all and I was trying to be diplomatic throughout the whole of this.
"I tried to have a reasonable discussion with management and security but they weren't having any of it.”
In a statement, Aldi issued an apology to Christy and said that the incident had arisen due to a misunderstanding with the security guard.
An Aldi spokesperson said: "To help with social distancing, we are encouraging all customers to try and reduce the number of family members they bring with them into our stores.
"However, where necessary, customers can shop with others, and we will remind the security guard at our Thornton store of this policy.
"We have spoken to Mr Lynch to apologise for any upset this may have caused.”


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Tracking app shows coronavirus was 'silently spreading through UK in January'

A new tracking app suggests coronavirus arrived in the UK long before the first person was confirmed to have the disease .
The Covid-19 symptom tracker currently asks 2.6 million users to share how they ’ re feeling and any symptoms every day , even if they are well .
And , while this is unconfirmed , hundreds of respondents have reported feeling coronavirus symptoms in January , and some back in December , according to Tim Spector , Professor Genetic Epidemiology at King 's and scientist working on the app .
He told the Sunday Times : “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who were ill from early January onwards and strongly suggest they had Covid-19 but were not recognised as such.
” It wasn ’ t until January 31 that the virus was confirmed to be in the UK after two people tested positive in York .
Scientists at King ’ s College London designed the tracking app with the hope of helping the UK fight the disease .
The app also suggests the lockdown has had a significant positive impact .
Estimated cases are down by 80 % today to 354,690 compared with 2.1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is believed , was the peak .
This isn ’ t the only example of technology helping to combat this disease .
The NHS ’ s own digital arm , NHSX , is working on a tracker that will alert users if they have come into contact with people who have then developed symptoms .
It will apparently be ready to use within weeks , but will rely on 60 per cent of the population downloading it to be fully effective .
Anyone using the current tracking app , is asked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day .
Data gathered includes whether they have had a test , where they are based and , if they say they ’ re aren ’ t feeling well , what their symptoms are .
It ’ s highlighted four hotspots in the UK - in Pendle and Hyndburn in Lancaster , in Nuneaton near Coventry and Blaenau Gwent , Wales .
The Royal College of Physicians , the Royal College of Surgeons , NHS Scotland and NHS Wales have all endorsed the app .
NHS England have not , but this may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the upcoming NHSX app .
An Oxford University study also claimed the virus was in the UK for around a month before it was first confirmed to be here .
Scientists estimated the virus was spreading around the UK from around mid-January .
Between January 1 and 24 , there were 17 direct flights from Wuhan to the UK , and many more from Italy .

The app asks 2.6 million people how they’re feeling every day - and hundreds have reported feeling symptoms back in January and December
A new tracking app suggests coronavirus arrived in the UK long before the first person was confirmed to have the disease.
The Covid-19 symptom tracker currently asks 2.6 million users to share how they’re feeling and any symptoms every day, even if they are well.
And, while this is unconfirmed, hundreds of respondents have reported feeling coronavirus symptoms in January, and some back in December, according to Tim Spector, Professor Genetic Epidemiology at King's and scientist working on the app.
He told the Sunday Times : “The reports I am getting are from people who were ill from early January onwards and strongly suggest they had Covid-19 but were not recognised as such.”
It wasn’t until January 31 that the virus was confirmed to be in the UK after two people tested positive in York.
Scientists at King’s College London designed the tracking app with the hope of helping the UK fight the disease.
The app also suggests the lockdown has had a significant positive impact.
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Estimated cases are down by 80% today to 354,690 compared with 2.1 million on April 1, which, it is believed, was the peak.
This isn’t the only example of technology helping to combat this disease.
The NHS’s own digital arm, NHSX, is working on a tracker that will alert users if they have come into contact with people who have then developed symptoms.
It will apparently be ready to use within weeks, but will rely on 60 per cent of the population downloading it to be fully effective.
Anyone using the current tracking app, is asked to enter how they’re feeling every day.
Data gathered includes whether they have had a test, where they are based and, if they say they’re aren’t feeling well, what their symptoms are.
It’s highlighted four hotspots in the UK - in Pendle and Hyndburn in Lancaster, in Nuneaton near Coventry and Blaenau Gwent, Wales.
The Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Surgeons, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales have all endorsed the app.
NHS England have not, but this may be because they are waiting to endorse the upcoming NHSX app.
An Oxford University study also claimed the virus was in the UK for around a month before it was first confirmed to be here.
Scientists estimated the virus was spreading around the UK from around mid-January.
Between January 1 and 24, there were 17 direct flights from Wuhan to the UK, and many more from Italy.


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Top UK firms furloughing staff - while not ruling out bonuses for fatcat bosses

Some of Britain ’ s biggest businesses are taking taxpayers ’ money to pay their workers ’ wages while refusing to rule out bonuses for fatcat bosses .
The High Pay Centre think-tank found that 37 % of FTSE 100 firms have reduced boardroom pay .
Yet just 13 % have committed to cutting bonuses .
It comes as Virgin Atlantic denied that the Government had rejected its plea for a £500million bailout and that a buyer is now being sought for the airline .
Boss Sir Richard Branson has defended the call for state help , despite sitting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Virgin empire registered in the tax haven of the British Virgin Islands .
Virgin Atlantic is also using taxpayers ’ cash to cover 80 % of the wages of 8,000 furloughed staff .
Another taking advantage of the Government ’ s wages scheme is tycoon Sir Philip Green ’ s Arcadia empire – whose chains include Topman , Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge – for 14,500 staff .
Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has furloughed staff despite her and husband David having a reputed £335m fortune .
The High Pay Centre analysed the FTSE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest listed companies .
The index does not include Virgin Atlantic or Arcadia .
It showed at least 18 are using the Government ’ s Job Retention Scheme through the crisis .
Over the past five years , those firms have handed out a combined £321m in pay to their chief executives , £26bn in dividends , plus made £42bn in profits .
The list includes fashion giant Next , the owner of Primark – Associated British Foods – and Barratt Developments , the country ’ s biggest house builder .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief executives an average of £3.6m a year in pay , bonuses and perks between 2015 and 2019 .
In response to the crisis , a third of the FTSE 100 have scrapped or suspended dividends .
And executives who have agreed to a cut have typically had salaries temporary reduced by between a fifth and a third .
Yet the High Pay Centre points out the average FTSE 100 chief executive is on £850,000 a year .
Many workers who are being furloughed will struggle as their wages fall by 20 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they will top up salaries .
The Office for Budget Responsibility has estimated the cost of the Job Retention Scheme at £42bn .
Luke Hildyard , director of the High Pay Centre , said : “ The scheme is a vital progressive measure to protect people ’ s jobs and incomes but it ’ s important to understand it is a subsidy for businesses , as well as for workers .
“ The companies will be under particular pressure to achieve a fairer balance between rewards for executives , investors and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foods is only furloughing staff in Primark .
A spokesman said : “ Salaries for the executive directors have been cut by half at their request.
” Next said : “ With stores statutorily closed , companies like Next would have little alternative but to make very large numbers redundant .
The Government provided this cash exactly so this doesn ’ t happen.
” Next said directors have not been paid bonuses earned last year , will not get one this year , and have taken a temporary 20 % pay cut , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis .
Arcadia has said its board and bosses will have salary cuts of between 25 % and 50 % , while chief executive Ian Grabiner won ’ t receive a salary or benefits .
It has said the furlough scheme is about “ safeguarding jobs ” .
Barratt did not respond to a request to comment .
Virgin Atlantic said talks with the Government about funding were “ ongoing and constructive ” .
It denied reports Sir Richard is looking to sell the airline .

Only 13% of FTSE 100 firms have committed to cutting bonuses for bosses despite some including Virgin Atlantic furloughing staff during the coronavirus pandemic at the taxpayers' expense
Some of Britain’s biggest businesses are taking taxpayers’ money to pay their workers’ wages while refusing to rule out bonuses for fatcat bosses.
The High Pay Centre think-tank found that 37% of FTSE 100 firms have reduced boardroom pay. Yet just 13% have committed to cutting bonuses.
It comes as Virgin Atlantic denied that the Government had rejected its plea for a £500million bailout and that a buyer is now being sought for the airline.
Boss Sir Richard Branson has defended the call for state help, despite sitting on an estimated £3.8billion fortune and with his Virgin empire registered in the tax haven of the British Virgin Islands.
Virgin Atlantic is also using taxpayers’ cash to cover 80% of the wages of 8,000 furloughed staff.
Image: ExpressStar) ExpressStar)
Another taking advantage of the Government’s wages scheme is tycoon Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia empire – whose chains include Topman, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge – for 14,500 staff.
Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has furloughed staff despite her and husband David having a reputed £335m fortune.
The High Pay Centre analysed the FTSE 100 index of the UK’s biggest listed companies. The index does not include Virgin Atlantic or Arcadia.
It showed at least 18 are using the Government’s Job Retention Scheme through the crisis.
Over the past five years, those firms have handed out a combined £321m in pay to their chief executives, £26bn in dividends, plus made £42bn in profits.
The list includes fashion giant Next, the owner of Primark – Associated British Foods – and Barratt Developments, the country’s biggest house builder.
Image: PA) PA)
According to the report, the 18 firms paid chief executives an average of £3.6m a year in pay, bonuses and perks between 2015 and 2019. In response to the crisis, a third of the FTSE 100 have scrapped or suspended dividends.
And executives who have agreed to a cut have typically had salaries temporary reduced by between a fifth and a third.
Yet the High Pay Centre points out the average FTSE 100 chief executive is on £850,000 a year.
Many workers who are being furloughed will struggle as their wages fall by 20%. Some of the 18 firms have said they will top up salaries.
Image: Getty) Getty)
They include British Gas’ parent company Centrica and Premier Inn owner Whitbread.
The Office for Budget Responsibility has estimated the cost of the Job Retention Scheme at £42bn.
Luke Hildyard, director of the High Pay Centre, said: “The scheme is a vital progressive measure to protect people’s jobs and incomes but it’s important to understand it is a subsidy for businesses, as well as for workers.
“The companies will be under particular pressure to achieve a fairer balance between rewards for executives, investors and their wider workforce in future.”
Associated British Foods is only furloughing staff in Primark.
A spokesman said: “Salaries for the executive directors have been cut by half at their request.”
Next said: “With stores statutorily closed, companies like Next would have little alternative but to make very large numbers redundant. The Government provided this cash exactly so this doesn’t happen.”
Next said directors have not been paid bonuses earned last year, will not get one this year, and have taken a temporary 20% pay cut, with dividends unlikely to be paid during the crisis.
Arcadia has said its board and bosses will have salary cuts of between 25% and 50%, while chief executive Ian Grabiner won’t receive a salary or benefits.
It has said the furlough scheme is about “safeguarding jobs”.
Barratt did not respond to a request to comment.
Virgin Atlantic said talks with the Government about funding were “ongoing and constructive”. It denied reports Sir Richard is looking to sell the airline.


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thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Stars of The Bill reunite to celebrate first series made available for fans

Stars of The Bill were back on the beat as the original cast from 1983 were reunited via video to celebrate the first series of the ITV drama being made available to fans .
Trudie Goodwin , who played WPC June Ackland , said the early instalments look very different to today ’ s policing .
She said playing a female officer in the 80s was all about whether or not to take a handbag .
Goodwin , now 68 , explained : “ I mean , WPCs had to carry handbags and so you ’ d be chasing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a handbag over your shoulder , and you ’ d have a skirt on , of course , which meant you couldn ’ t really climb fences .
“ WPCs were there to look after women and children , and that was still true when we started The Bill .
“ I hope June Ackland gave as good as she got though , that was what I tried to do – I was very determined to make her a career woman.
” Goodwin added if the drama was remade today , there would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minorities , which wasn ’ t the case in our day ” .
Chris Ellison , who played Frank Burnside , and Eric Richard , 79 , better known as Bob Cryer , said they had fond memories of making the show more than 35 years ago .
Ellison , 73 , said : “ There were no stars on The Bill , there were no egos , it was happy.
” Agreeing that there was “ a sense of enjoyment and fun ” among the actors , Richard added : “ Way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was entirely different .
We kind of knew each other in a way and there was a real friendliness.
” Also on the call were Mark Wingett , 59 , who played Jim Carver , and Graham Cole , who was Tony Stamp .
Cole , 68 , remembered working alongside Keira Knightley in one of her early acting jobs .
He joked : “ Has she ever phoned ?
No.
” Also on the call were Mark Wingett , 59 , who played Jim Carver , and Graham Cole , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be made available on UKTV Play on May 1 , and six to nine will follow .
The Bill , which followed the lives of officers working at the fictional Sun Hill Police Station in East London , ran for 27 years on ITV from 1983 until 2010 .
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The original cast from 1984, including Trudie Goodwin, Chris Ellison and Eric Richard were reunited by video chat said they had fond memories of filming the show 35 years ago
The Bill original cast from 1983 reunite to celebrate re-release of first series
Stars of The Bill were back on the beat as the original cast from 1983 were reunited via video to celebrate the first series of the ITV drama being made available to fans.
Trudie Goodwin, who played WPC June Ackland, said the early instalments look very different to today’s policing.
She said playing a female officer in the 80s was all about whether or not to take a handbag.
Goodwin, now 68, explained: “I mean, WPCs had to carry handbags and so you’d be chasing a villain, and you’d have a handbag over your shoulder, and you’d have a skirt on, of course, which meant you couldn’t really climb fences.
“WPCs were there to look after women and children, and that was still true when we started The Bill.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Image: UKTV Play) UKTV Play)
“I hope June Ackland gave as good as she got though, that was what I tried to do – I was
very determined to make her a career woman.”
Goodwin added if the drama was remade today, there would be “more women and more ethnic minorities, which wasn’t the case in our day”.
Image: UKTV Play/PA Wire) UKTV Play/PA Wire)
Chris Ellison, who played Frank Burnside, and Eric Richard, 79, better known as Bob Cryer, said they had fond memories of making the show more than 35 years ago.
Ellison, 73, said: “There were no stars on The Bill, there were no egos, it was happy.”
Image: UKTV Play) UKTV Play)
Agreeing that there was “a sense of enjoyment and fun” among the actors, Richard added: “Way back in ’84, the energy was entirely different. We kind of knew each other in a way and there was a real friendliness.”
Also on the call were Mark Wingett, 59, who played Jim Carver, and Graham Cole, who was Tony Stamp.
Image: UKTV Play/PA Wire) UKTV Play/PA Wire) Image: UKTV Play/PA Wire) UKTV Play/PA Wire)
Cole, 68, remembered working alongside Keira Knightley in one of her early acting jobs. He joked: “Has she ever phoned? No.”
Also on the call were Mark Wingett, 59, who played Jim Carver, and Graham Cole, who was Tony Stamp.
Image: UKTV Play) UKTV Play)
Series one to five will be made available on UKTV Play on May 1, and six to nine will follow.
The Bill, which followed the lives of officers working at the fictional Sun Hill Police Station in East London, ran for 27 years on ITV from 1983 until 2010.
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thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Girls Aloud 'reuniting for 20th anniversary in 2022' says Nadine Coyle

The reunion of Girls Aloud has taken a huge step forward with Nadine Coyle revealing that talks are progressing with her bandmates .
The group split in 2013 but Nadine has said that plans are being hatched for there to be a reunion in 2022 to mark their 20th anniversary .
The five-piece , which includes Cheryl Tweedy , Sarah Harding , Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts , as well as Nadine , have not been on wholly amicable terms since going their separate ways .
This seems to have changed now with The Sun reporting that past differences are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a reunion takes shape .
It is thought that such a comeback could bring in millions for the band with there being a chance of new music to accompany a nationwide tour .
Confirming the news of reunion talks , Nadine said : “ There ’ s been loads of conversations and people now are getting in contact , like , ‘ What do we do ?
’ It ’ s still early.
” Speaking on Angela Scanlon 's Thanks A Million podcast , Nadine excited the group 's fans with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m 34 years old so to think that I ’ ve been doing anything for 20 years is shocking , isn ’ t it ? ''
Girls Aloud were formed in 2002 after being put together on Popstars : The Rivals .
They went on to top the charts with four singles as well has having a further 21 Top Ten hits .
It has taken a good few years for old wounds to be healed among the bandmates .
Kimberley Walsh recently opened up about speaking to Nadine again at a celeb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There had been a rift between Nadine and Sarah with their former band members and Nadine had previously hinted that this was down to her having the main vocals more often as she seen to be the 'best singer ' .
There has been animosity since the band suddenly split at the end of their 2013 Ten Tour , with Nadine and Sarah claiming they were not consulted about the decision .
Nadine said that at the time , the band 's management said : “ They were like , ‘ You ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the girls want to split up the band ’ .
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Rumours that Girls Aloud will be getting back together for their 20th anniversary seem to have been confirmed by singer Nadine Coyle as talks continue to happen
The reunion of Girls Aloud has taken a huge step forward with Nadine Coyle revealing that talks are progressing with her bandmates.
The group split in 2013 but Nadine has said that plans are being hatched for there to be a reunion in 2022 to mark their 20th anniversary.
The five-piece, which includes Cheryl Tweedy, Sarah Harding, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts, as well as Nadine, have not been on wholly amicable terms since going their separate ways.
This seems to have changed now with The Sun reporting that past differences are being put behind them as the prospect of a reunion takes shape.
It is thought that such a comeback could bring in millions for the band with there being a chance of new music to accompany a nationwide tour.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Confirming the news of reunion talks, Nadine said: “There’s been loads of conversations and people now are getting in contact, like, ‘What do we do?’ It’s still early.”
Speaking on Angela Scanlon's Thanks A Million podcast, Nadine excited the group's fans with the news before saying: "I’m 34 years old so to think that I’ve been doing anything for 20 years is shocking, isn’t it?"
Girls Aloud were formed in 2002 after being put together on Popstars: The Rivals.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
They went on to top the charts with four singles as well has having a further 21 Top Ten hits.
It has taken a good few years for old wounds to be healed among the bandmates.
Kimberley Walsh recently opened up about speaking to Nadine again at a celeb party after years of not communicating.
There had been a rift between Nadine and Sarah with their former band members and Nadine had previously hinted that this was down to her having the main vocals more often as she seen to be the 'best singer'.
There has been animosity since the band suddenly split at the end of their 2013 Ten Tour, with Nadine and Sarah claiming they were not consulted about the decision.
Nadine said that at the time, the band's management said: “They were like, ‘You’re not going to like this, but the girls want to split up the band’.”
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thedailymirror--2020-04-26--It's time for Boris Johnson to get serious about rewarding NHS heroes

Disgraceful , indefensible PPE shortages , the void where a lockdown exit plan should be , and the testing fiasco @ @ @ @ @ Boris Johnson faces when he returns to Downing Street .
The Prime Minister would be @ @ @ @ @ and waffle , and resurface as serious and straightforward to admit past failings and deliver @ @ @ @ @ .
A 413 daily rise in hospital deaths to 20,732 may be the smallest since @ @ @ @ @ it still leaves hundreds of families grieving and would likely be more than double if @ @ @ @ @ at home were included .
The fact that all five living former prime ministers have @ @ @ @ @ campaign for NHS heroes to receive medals shows how grateful the nation is to these @ @ @ @ @ want them to get the PPE they need and the wage rises they are surely @ @ @ @ @ is reserved for Tory ministers and a Prime Minister who must do better .

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Boris Johnson is returning to work now we need him to thank those who have kept the country going
Voice of the Mirror: It's time for Boris Johnson to get serious about rewarding NHS heroes
Disgraceful, indefensible PPE shortages, the void where a lockdown exit plan should be, and the testing fiasco are three of the problems Boris Johnson faces when he returns to Downing Street.
The Prime Minister would be wise to ditch the spin and waffle, and resurface as serious and straightforward to admit past failings and deliver a clearer sense of direction.
A 413 daily rise in hospital deaths to 20,732 may be the smallest since the end of March but it still leaves hundreds of families grieving and would likely be more than double if deaths in care homes and at home were included.
The fact that all five living former prime ministers have endorsed the Mirror’s campaign for NHS heroes to receive medals shows how grateful the nation is to these brave workers.
We also want them to get the PPE they need and the wage rises they are surely entitled to.
Our criticism is reserved for Tory ministers and a Prime Minister who must do better.


thedailymirror--2020-04-26--Coronavirus infection may save the pangolin from cruel wildlife trade

This is the exotic creature you ’ d probably never heard of until earlier on this year .
The pangolin , a scaly mammal that looks like an anteater , is believed to be a factor in the leap of the coronavirus from animals to humans at a market in Wuhan , China , last year after one was infected by a bat .
This notoriety could actually now turn out to be a blessing in disguise .
There are eight species , four in Africa and four in Asia – all at risk of extinction , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of the Asian species , two are critically endangered .
They are illegally hunted and traded for their meat , which is considered a delicacy in some south-east Asian countries such as China and Vietnam .
Their scales are used in traditional medicine despite there being no scientific proof of their therapeutic value .
As a result , these shy , nocturnal mammals , covered in hard protective scales made of keratin – the same material as our nails – are now the world ’ s most trafficked animal .
Back in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entirely banned by the 183 nations which have signed up to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species .
But despite all species being given the strictest protection possible , the illegal trade continued , often with shipments of scales shipped out to Asia via Nigeria – the largest trade hub in Africa .
An investigation into trafficking found the West African country was linked to 55 % of pangolin scales seized globally between 2016 and 2019 .
Just last month , Malaysian port authorities seized six tons of pangolin scales hidden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smashed a smuggling syndicate .
Another bust last year saw scales worth $ 40million ( £32m ) on the black market seized in Singapore .
While pangolins and other bushmeats like bats were on sale in markets in Libreville in Gabon last month , sales quickly dropped as news of the pandemic spread .
A ban on the sale and consumption was also introduced on April 3 .
China , the biggest consumer , has also introduced a ban on eating wild animals .
While the matter of whether this species contributed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ settled soon , the publicity might be crucial to ending its trade .
It won ’ t be just pangolins that benefit .
The realisation wildlife markets allow diseases to spread will not only reduce demand for illegally traded species but will help protect us from future pandemics

The creature is believed to have been infected with Covid-19 by a bat and could be a factor in how the bug then came into contact with humans
Coronavirus infection may save the pangolin from cruel and illegal wildlife trade
This is the exotic creature you’d probably never heard of until earlier on this year.
The pangolin, a scaly mammal that looks like an anteater, is believed to be a factor in the leap of the coronavirus from animals to humans at a market in Wuhan, China, last year after one was infected by a bat.
This notoriety could actually now turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
There are eight species, four in Africa and four in Asia – all at risk of extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Of the Asian species, two are critically endangered.
They are illegally hunted and traded for their meat, which is considered a delicacy in some south-east Asian countries such as China and Vietnam.
Their scales are used in traditional medicine despite there being no scientific proof of their therapeutic value.
As a result, these shy, nocturnal mammals, covered in hard protective scales made of keratin – the same material as our nails – are now the world’s most trafficked animal.
Back in 2016, the international trade in pangolins was entirely banned by the 183 nations which have signed up to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
But despite all species being given the strictest protection possible, the illegal trade continued, often with shipments of scales shipped out to Asia via Nigeria – the largest trade hub in Africa.
An investigation into trafficking found the West African country was linked to 55% of pangolin scales seized globally between 2016 and 2019.
Just last month, Malaysian port authorities seized six tons of pangolin scales hidden inside a container of cashew nuts and smashed a smuggling syndicate.
Another bust last year saw scales worth $40million (£32m) on the black market seized in Singapore.
While pangolins and other bushmeats like bats were on sale in markets in Libreville in Gabon last month, sales quickly dropped as news of the pandemic spread.
A ban on the sale and consumption was also introduced on April 3. China, the biggest consumer, has also introduced a ban on eating wild animals.
While the matter of whether this species contributed to the Covid-19 outbreak won’t be settled soon, the publicity might be crucial to ending its trade.
It won’t be just pangolins that benefit. The realisation wildlife markets allow diseases to spread will not only reduce demand for illegally traded species but will help protect us from future pandemics