thedailymirror--2020-12-05--Sisters turned gangsters ran multi-million pound drugs ring from 'beauty booth'

Two sisters turned gangsters were running a multi-million pound drugs ring from a beauty business , police have said .
Shazia Din , 42 , led a crime group based in Bury , Greater Manchester , with her sister Abia Din , 45 .
But her relationship with Peter Wrafter , 57 , saw the supply and distribution of heroin , cocaine and amphetamines spread throughout South Yorkshire-based networks too .
Police said a beauty business - known as ‘ The Beauty Booth ’ - was set up by the Bury family as a front to launder dirty money made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News reports .
They had contacts with drugs addicts and other dealers who were recruited as couriers to carry the drugs and cash across the borders of Greater Manchester and Yorkshire .
Greater Manchester Police carried out a drug trafficking investigation which saw 17 people jailed for their roles in the operation from December 2018 to July 24 , 2019 .
Over 60 kilos of class A drugs including heroin and cocaine , £300,000 in criminal cash , a hydraulic press , drugs equipment , a handgun and ammunition were seized following GMP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the M62 joined forces - a matriarch of a crime family from Bury and the daughter of a major drug dealer from Doncaster , Manchester Crown Court heard .
Prosecutor Andrew Ford told the court that after Wrafter was arrested and imprisoned , Din `` promoted '' her son Hassan , 21 , to be the leader of the business , and Natalie Wrafter , 31 , took over from her father .
Mr Ford said : “ Natalie would source class A drugs on a wholesale amount for onward supply in Doncaster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the North West , then couriers would be set up sometimes from Manchester and sometimes from Doncaster .
“ On December 19 , 2018 encrypted devices belonging to Shazia Din and Lewis Yates were engaged in a data session which took place not long after a phone call between Peter Wrafter and Shazia Din .
“ On January 3 , Yates was seen leaving an address in Doncaster and surveillance officers saw Wrafter pass Yates a cash sum .
“ Yates then drove to Cheetham Hill , where he was stopped by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle and in the passenger seat was a bag containing £10,000 and encrypted mobile phone .
“ Four days later Wrafter was arrested in Doncaster in a Mercedes van - a revolver and ammunition as well as cash and phones were recovered .
“ At the house he shared with his daughter Natalie , they found it contained 26 kilos of amphetamine , a kilo of heroin and encrypted phones .
“ After his arrest there were frantic efforts to contact him from Shazia Din and her son Hassan.
” A month after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Natalie Wrafter were seen by a surveillance operation exchanging thousands of pounds worth of drugs money in the car park of Doncaster Prison , prior to visiting Peter Wrafter , who was an inmate , the court heard .
Natalie Wrafter and drugs 'wholesaler ' Adam Hopewell controlled a group of drugs couriers at the Yorkshire end of the operation and Shazia Din also ran her own couriers , police say .
In March , police raided a flat on The Rock , in Bury , which was being used by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ .
Inside they found £66,000 in cash and a money counting machine , 1kg of cannabis , digital scales , and a vacuum packing machine , the court heard .
This led to a number of couriers and others being caught in the act .
In a final strike police raided Shazia and Hassan Din at their home address in The Drive , Bury , and Abia at her home in Woodman Drive , Bury , the court was told .
All were in possession of cash , encrypted mobile phones , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a £60,000 diamond ring .
They also had use of expensive lease cars , including a Mercedes worth £50,000 , it was said .
Sentencing them , Judge Alan Conrad QC said : “ This was a professional , organised conspiracy network , with carefully chosen workers , some of them yourselves , who were employed ranging from organisers to facilitators to couriers and their assistants , and those who were prepared to warehouse the drugs .
“ The main conspiracy was long running and carefully organised , apart from the very large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The effects of controlled drugs on the users of addiction , even some amongst you , are ill-health , degradation and sometimes even death – together with the financial pressure causing acquisitive crime to follow.
” The 19 who have been sentenced Shazia Din , of Bury , who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs , and conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property , was jailed for 15 years .
Abia Din , of Bury , pleaded guilty to converting and transferring criminal property .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs and was jailed for 18 years .
Hassan Din , of Bury , who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class B drugs and conspiracy to transfer criminal property .
He was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and was jailed for 14 years .
Natalie Wrafter , of Doncaster , pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs , and conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property , and was jailed for 11 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 32 , of Rossington , pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class and class B and conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property .
He was jailed for nine years and six months .
Lee Davis , 37 , of Prestwich , who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs was jailed for nine years .
Mark Bird , 33 , of Doncaster , was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and jailed for seven years .
David Wright , 54 , of Heywood , pleaded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs namely and conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property .
He was jailed for four years .
Melvyn Sheldon , 40 , of Doncaster , was convicted of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and jailed for six years .
Lewis Yates , 32 , of , Wythenshawe , pleaded guilty to conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property , and the production of cannabis , and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months and placed on an electronically monitored curfew .
Rachel Turpin , 39 , of New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of conspiracy to supply class A drugs , was sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended for 2 years , placed on an electronically monitored curfew and handed 150 hours of unpaid work .
Jonathon Ramsbottom , 37 , of Maesteg , South Wales , was convicted by jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and handed four years and six months imprisonment .
James Dickson , 61 , of Doncaster , was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and jailed for four years and six months .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pleaded guilty during trial to conspiracy to supply class A drugs and jailed for five-and-a-half years .
Last year Peter Wrafter , of Doncaster , was convicted before Sheffield Crown Court of possessing a prohibited weapon ( handgun ) ; possessing ammunition without a certificate ; possessing heroin with intent to supply , possessing amphetamine with intent to supply and was jailed for 12 years .
Also , convicted last year was Alan Forster , 42 , of Doncaster , for possessing cocaine with intent to supply and driving whilst disqualified .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ six months .
Lewis Darcy , 22 , of New Rossington , was convicted of possessing cocaine with intent to supply and was jailed for five years .
Arjan Bedesha of County Durham , was convicted of money laundering offences and was jailed for three years four months .
And in September , Graham Towriss , 28 , of Heywood , was convicted of possessing cocaine with intent to supply ; possessing heroin with intent to supply ; possessing a controlled drug of Class A with intent to supply ; possessing cannabis with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intent to support ; driving when unfit through drink or drugs and dangerous driving .
He was jailed for six years .

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Shazia Din, 42, led a crime group based in Bury, Greater Manchester, with her sister Abia Din, 45. But their drug trafficking operation also spread throughout South Yorkshire-based networks
Two sisters turned gangsters were running a multi-million pound drugs ring from a beauty business, police have said.
Shazia Din, 42, led a crime group based in Bury, Greater Manchester, with her sister Abia Din, 45.
But her relationship with Peter Wrafter, 57, saw the supply and distribution of heroin, cocaine and amphetamines spread throughout South Yorkshire-based networks too.
Police said a beauty business - known as ‘The Beauty Booth’ - was set up by the Bury family as a front to launder dirty money made from vast profits, the Manchester Evening News reports.
They had contacts with drugs addicts and other dealers who were recruited as couriers to carry the drugs and cash across the borders of Greater Manchester and Yorkshire.
Image: MEN Media) MEN Media)
Greater Manchester Police carried out a drug trafficking investigation which saw 17 people jailed for their roles in the operation from December 2018 to July 24, 2019.
Over 60 kilos of class A drugs including heroin and cocaine, £300,000 in criminal cash, a hydraulic press, drugs equipment, a handgun and ammunition were seized following GMP's Operation Heart.
Two sides of the M62 joined forces - a matriarch of a crime family from Bury and the daughter of a major drug dealer from Doncaster, Manchester Crown Court heard.
Prosecutor Andrew Ford told the court that after Wrafter was arrested and imprisoned, Din "promoted" her son Hassan, 21, to be the leader of the business, and Natalie Wrafter, 31, took over from her father.
Image: MEN Media) MEN Media)
Mr Ford said: “Natalie would source class A drugs on a wholesale amount for onward supply in Doncaster, contact was then made with Shazia and the North West, then couriers would be set up sometimes from Manchester and sometimes from Doncaster.
“On December 19, 2018 encrypted devices belonging to Shazia Din and Lewis Yates were engaged in a data session which took place not long after a phone call between Peter Wrafter and Shazia Din.
“On January 3, Yates was seen leaving an address in Doncaster and surveillance officers saw Wrafter pass Yates a cash sum.
“Yates then drove to Cheetham Hill, where he was stopped by officers - he had children in the vehicle and in the passenger seat was a bag containing £10,000 and encrypted mobile phone.
Image: MEN Media) MEN Media)
“Four days later Wrafter was arrested in Doncaster in a Mercedes van - a revolver and ammunition as well as cash and phones were recovered.
“At the house he shared with his daughter Natalie, they found it contained 26 kilos of amphetamine, a kilo of heroin and encrypted phones.
“After his arrest there were frantic efforts to contact him from Shazia Din and her son Hassan.”
A month after Peter Wrafter's arrest, Shazia Din and Natalie Wrafter were seen by a surveillance operation exchanging thousands of pounds worth of drugs money in the car park of Doncaster Prison, prior to visiting Peter Wrafter, who was an inmate, the court heard.
Image: MEN Media) MEN Media)
Natalie Wrafter and drugs 'wholesaler' Adam Hopewell controlled a group of drugs couriers at the Yorkshire end of the operation and Shazia Din also ran her own couriers, police say.
In March, police raided a flat on The Rock, in Bury, which was being used by the Din family as a ‘safe house’.
Inside they found £66,000 in cash and a money counting machine, 1kg of cannabis, digital scales, and a vacuum packing machine, the court heard.
This led to a number of couriers and others being caught in the act.
Image: MEN Media) MEN Media)
In a final strike police raided Shazia and Hassan Din at their home address in The Drive, Bury, and Abia at her home in Woodman Drive, Bury, the court was told.
All were in possession of cash, encrypted mobile phones, and luxury items including Rolex watches and a £60,000 diamond ring.
They also had use of expensive lease cars, including a Mercedes worth £50,000, it was said.
Sentencing them, Judge Alan Conrad QC said: “This was a professional, organised conspiracy network, with carefully chosen workers, some of them yourselves, who were employed ranging from organisers to facilitators to couriers and their assistants, and those who were prepared to warehouse the drugs.
“The main conspiracy was long running and carefully organised, apart from the very large amounts of drugs and cash involved.
"The effects of controlled drugs on the users of addiction, even some amongst you, are ill-health, degradation and sometimes even death – together with the financial pressure causing acquisitive crime to follow.”
The 19 who have been sentenced
Shazia Din, of Bury, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs, and conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property, was jailed for 15 years.
Abia Din, of Bury, pleaded guilty to converting and transferring criminal property. She was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs and was jailed for 18 years.
Hassan Din, of Bury, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class B drugs and conspiracy to transfer criminal property. He was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and was jailed for 14 years.
Natalie Wrafter, of Doncaster, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A and class B drugs, and conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property, and was jailed for 11 years and three months.
Adam Hopewell, 32, of Rossington, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class and class B and conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property. He was jailed for nine years and six months.
Lee Davis, 37, of Prestwich, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs was jailed for nine years.
Mark Bird, 33, of Doncaster, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and jailed for seven years.
David Wright, 54, of Heywood, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs namely and conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property. He was jailed for four years.
Melvyn Sheldon, 40, of Doncaster, was convicted of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and jailed for six years.
Lewis Yates, 32, of, Wythenshawe, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property, and the production of cannabis, and was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months and placed on an electronically monitored curfew.
Rachel Turpin, 39, of New Rossington, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs, was sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended for 2 years, placed on an electronically monitored curfew and handed 150 hours of unpaid work.
Jonathon Ramsbottom, 37, of Maesteg, South Wales, was convicted by jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and handed four years and six months imprisonment.
James Dickson, 61, of Doncaster, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and jailed for four years and six months.
Rocky Smith, 31, of Goole, pleaded guilty during trial to conspiracy to supply class A drugs and jailed for five-and-a-half years.
Last year Peter Wrafter, of Doncaster, was convicted before Sheffield Crown Court of possessing a prohibited weapon (handgun); possessing ammunition without a certificate; possessing heroin with intent to supply, possessing amphetamine with intent to supply and was jailed for 12 years.
Also, convicted last year was Alan Forster, 42, of Doncaster, for possessing cocaine with intent to supply and driving whilst disqualified. He was jailed for three years, six months.
Lewis Darcy, 22, of New Rossington, was convicted of possessing cocaine with intent to supply and was jailed for five years.
Arjan Bedesha of County Durham, was convicted of money laundering offences and was jailed for three years four months.
And in September, Graham Towriss, 28, of Heywood, was convicted of possessing cocaine with intent to supply; possessing heroin with intent to supply; possessing a controlled drug of Class A with intent to supply; possessing cannabis with intent to supply; possessing amphetamine with intent to support; driving when unfit through drink or drugs and dangerous driving. He was jailed for six years.


thedailymirror--2020-12-05--Ben Fogle shares story how he tried to kill himself when his drink was spiked

Ben Fogle has warned of the dangers of having a drink spiked – revealing he tried to kill himself when he fell victim on a night out .
The 47-year-old adventurer has shared his experience to raise awareness and combat a stigma that is attached to spiked drink victims .
He also explained that a Twitter ‘ pile on ’ and unkind remarks in the press made him feel further victimised by his experience .
Taking to Instagram on Friday , Ben shared details of his harrowing ordeal that started on night while out drinking in a rural pub – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He wrote : “ Several years ago , in 2013 to be precise , my drink was spiked with an unknown substance that resulted in a psychotic episode that saw me hospitalised .
“ It was one of the scariest experiences of my life but the response was even more disappointing .
“ The hospital lost my samples , someone leaked it to the press , there was a full Twitter pile on from vile trolls and the press generally sneered and doubted the story.
” Ben continued : “ The impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The unknown drug caused a psychotic episode during which I tried to kill my self .
“ I spent weeks undergoing psychological and medical testing to ensure it wasn ’ t self induced by illness .
“ Multiple doctors concluded that it was indeed an external drug that had caused the psychosis and yet there was no recrimination , just suspicion as to why and how I had been spiked.
” The TV star went on to suggest there is a societal issue surrounding victims of drink spiking .
He wrote : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of societies general approach to spiking , that culpability and responsibly falls on the ‘ spikee ’ , not the ‘ spiker ’ .
“ I have been contacted by policemen , soldiers and students who all have the same story to tell .
It can happen to anyone .
Anywhere ( mine was a rural pub in the Cotswolds ) .
Anytime.
” Signing off , he added : “ It was a tough lesson .
Love and peace.
” Davina McCall was among the followers to thanks Ben for his story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience .
The 53-year-old wrote in a reply message : “ Thank you for sharing this .
It ’ s terrible that more wasn ’ t done at the time to try a get to the bottom of who did this to you ... scary to wonder who else they have done that too .. and the consequences.
” * Samaritans ( 116 123 ) operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year .
If you prefer to write down how you ’ re feeling , or if you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you can email Samaritans at jo @ samaritans.org

The television presenter had his drink spiked while on a night out in a rural bar in the Cotswolds. He is speaking out to help combat the stigma he thinks is attached to spike victims.
Ben Fogle shares harrowing story how he tried to kill himself when his drink was spiked
Ben Fogle has warned of the dangers of having a drink spiked – revealing he tried to kill himself when he fell victim on a night out.
The 47-year-old adventurer has shared his experience to raise awareness and combat a stigma that is attached to spiked drink victims.
He also explained that a Twitter ‘pile on’ and unkind remarks in the press made him feel further victimised by his experience.
Taking to Instagram on Friday, Ben shared details of his harrowing ordeal that started on night while out drinking in a rural pub – but which went on for weeks after.
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He wrote: “Several years ago, in 2013 to be precise, my drink was spiked with an unknown substance that resulted in a psychotic episode that saw me hospitalised.
“It was one of the scariest experiences of my life but the response was even more disappointing.
“The hospital lost my samples, someone leaked it to the press, there was a full Twitter pile on from vile trolls and the press generally sneered and doubted the story.”
Ben continued: “The impact of drink spiking cannot be underestimated. The unknown drug caused a psychotic episode during which I tried to kill my self.
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“I spent weeks undergoing psychological and medical testing to ensure it wasn’t self induced by illness.
“Multiple doctors concluded that it was indeed an external drug that had caused the psychosis and yet there was no recrimination, just suspicion as to why and how I had been spiked.”
The TV star went on to suggest there is a societal issue surrounding victims of drink spiking.
He wrote: “For me it’s symbolic of societies general approach to spiking, that culpability and responsibly falls on the ‘spikee’, not the ‘spiker’.
“I have been contacted by policemen, soldiers and students who all have the same story to tell. It can happen to anyone. Anywhere (mine was a rural pub in the Cotswolds). Anytime.”
Signing off, he added: “It was a tough lesson. Love and peace.”
Davina McCall was among the followers to thanks Ben for his story - and to express shock at his experience.
The 53-year-old wrote in a reply message: “Thank you for sharing this . It’s terrible that more wasn’t done at the time to try a get to the bottom of who did this to you... scary to wonder who else they have done that too .. and the consequences.”
* Samaritans (116 123) operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. If you prefer to write down how you’re feeling, or if you’re worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org


thedailymirror--2020-12-05--EuroMillions £175m jackpot rolls over to Tuesday after no one won record prize

The largest ever EuroMillions jackpot worth an estimated £175 million is still up for grabs after no-one scooped the top prize in Friday night 's draw .
The jackpot has now reached its cap , meaning any prizes in the next winning tier will be boosted for the next draw on Tuesday .
If one player takes home the entire £175 million they will set a new National Lottery record and become Britain 's biggest ever winner .
The total would surpass that of the previous , anonymous , top winner by £5 million .
Andy Carter , Camelot 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lottery , said : `` It 's still all to play for on Tuesday night when the whopping EuroMillions jackpot of an estimated £175 million remains up for grabs .
`` Players are urged to buy their tickets early online via the National Lottery app or website , or in their local shop , to be in with a chance of winning this massive prize . ''
Friday 's National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers were : 14 , 38 , 20 , 27 , 34 .
The Lucky Stars were : 01 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one UK millionaire was created : VXWR78577 .
The prize breakdown was as follows : Main Numbers , Lucky Star numbers , Total No of winners ( across all countries ) , Prize per UK winning ticket Tonight 's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers were 07 , 14 , 19 , 25 , 34 , and the Thunderball was 07 .

The biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot will be up for grabs again on Tuesday after the huge prize was not won - giving Brits another chance to become the country's record lottery winner
EuroMillions £175m jackpot up for grabs again on Tuesday after record prize not won
The largest ever EuroMillions jackpot worth an estimated £175 million is still up for grabs after no-one scooped the top prize in Friday night's draw.
The jackpot has now reached its cap, meaning any prizes in the next winning tier will be boosted for the next draw on Tuesday.
If one player takes home the entire £175 million they will set a new National Lottery record and become Britain's biggest ever winner.
The total would surpass that of the previous, anonymous, top winner by £5 million.
Andy Carter, Camelot's senior winners' adviser at The National Lottery, said: "It's still all to play for on Tuesday night when the whopping EuroMillions jackpot of an estimated £175 million remains up for grabs.
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"Players are urged to buy their tickets early online via the National Lottery app or website, or in their local shop, to be in with a chance of winning this massive prize."
Friday's National Lottery EuroMillions winning numbers were: 14, 38, 20, 27, 34. The Lucky Stars were: 01, 11.
In the Millionaire Maker Selection one UK millionaire was created: VXWR78577.
The prize breakdown was as follows:
Main Numbers, Lucky Star numbers, Total No of winners (across all countries), Prize per UK winning ticket
5 2 0 £0
5 1 6 £0
5 0 26 £9,243.20
4 2 76 £984.90
4 1 1,747 £78.90
3 2 3,422 £42.50
4 0 4,703 £21.70
2 2 50,925 £10.00
3 1 77,496 £7.30
3 0 204,601 £5.10
1 2 271,544 £4.70
2 1 1,107,720 £3.60
2 0 2,840,869 £2.30
Tonight's National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers were 07, 14, 19, 25, 34, and the Thunderball was 07.


thedailymirror--2020-12-05--Sugababes legend Mutya Buena slams fellow pop stars Kylie Minogue, JLo and more

Mutya Buena has let the world know exactly what she thinks of some of the music world ’ s most accomplished female songstresses – rating the likes of Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Lopez as below average .
The 35-year-old singer enjoyed four number one singles herself as part of chart topping band Sugababes in the first half of the noughties – as well as one number one album .
And while the singer also bagged some awards for her work both in Sugababes and as a solo artist , she has opted to dish out some rather choice feedback for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instagram Live for a Q & A with fans , Mutya gave some brutally honest opinions about some of the biggest names in the music business .
She said of Kylie Minogue : “ I don ’ t think she ’ s a singer .
She ’ s a great entertainer , she ’ s amazing at what she does , but singing is not for her .
“ Can ’ t Get You Out Of My Head ?
You can sing that drunk and so can I .
“ I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Kylie Minogue track in my life and I don ’ t think I ever would.
” But Mutya had more blunt opinions to spill – turning her attention to Jennifer Lopez , she continued : “ J-Lo , you can just shake your a**e crack .
Let ’ s be honest , J Lo , she can ’ t sing .
“ I ’ m not being rude .
She ’ s an amazing performer , sexy as hell and looks great .
`` But I ’ m not going to tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d be lying to you.
” Lady Gaga did n't escape unscathed , with Mutya stating : `` She goes along with the rest of them .
She can hit a note , yes , but not for me . ''
While there was a mixed review for fellow British singer , Ellie Goulding – who Mutya explained : `` Her voice is all right .
But it kind of irritates me slightly , just how it is . ''
Meanwhile , The Sun also states Mutya blasted Taylor Swift , Cheryl Tweedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blunt reviews .
Earlier this year , Mutya teased that Sugabebs fans would soon be able to hear new material from founding members Keisha Buchanan , Siobhan Donaghy and herself with the band back recording together .
She said : ” We 're working on new music and have a secret project that should be made public later this year .
Plus we are working on something special for our fans that is coming out for our 20th anniversary .
As well as the music we 've planned a tour .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone to see and hear us again .
Everything new we are working on will be classic Sugababes/MKS sounds .
I 'm excited to get out there . ''
While in April she also teased more of her own solo material , saying during another Instagram Live : “ I ’ d maybe do an old-school , Nineties R & B album .
All of my favourite R & B songs .
Or an EP – an EP would be great now .
”

KEISHA ON BEING THROWN UNDER THE BUS AFTER SUGABABES EXIT
KEISHA ON BEING THROWN UNDER THE BUS AFTER SUGABABES EXIT
The chart topping Sugababes star had some choice words when it came to discussing some of her contemporaries in a no holds barred Q&A with fans via Instagram Live
Mutya Buena has let the world know exactly what she thinks of some of the music world’s most accomplished female songstresses – rating the likes of Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Lopez as below average.
The 35-year-old singer enjoyed four number one singles herself as part of chart topping band Sugababes in the first half of the noughties – as well as one number one album.
And while the singer also bagged some awards for her work both in Sugababes and as a solo artist, she has opted to dish out some rather choice feedback for some of her contemporaries.
Takin to Instagram Live for a Q&A with fans, Mutya gave some brutally honest opinions about some of the biggest names in the music business.
Image: Can Nguyen/REX/Shutterstock) Can Nguyen/REX/Shutterstock)
She said of Kylie Minogue:“I don’t think she’s a singer. She’s a great entertainer, she’s amazing at what she does, but singing is not for her.
“Can’t Get You Out Of My Head? You can sing that drunk and so can I.
“I don’t think I’ve ever bought a Kylie Minogue track in my life and I don’t think I ever would.”
But Mutya had more blunt opinions to spill – turning her attention to Jennifer Lopez, she continued: “J-Lo, you can just shake your a**e crack. Let’s be honest, J Lo, she can’t sing.
Image: Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX/Shutterstock) Brian J Ritchie/Hotsauce/REX/Shutterstock)
“I’m not being rude. She’s an amazing performer, sexy as hell and looks great.
"But I’m not going to tell you J-Lo can sing. I’d be lying to you.”
Lady Gaga didn't escape unscathed, with Mutya stating: "She goes along with the rest of them. She can hit a note, yes, but not for me."
Image: ABC/REX/Shutterstock) ABC/REX/Shutterstock)
While there was a mixed review for fellow British singer, Ellie Goulding – who Mutya explained: "Her voice is all right. But it kind of irritates me slightly, just how it is."
Meanwhile, The Sun also states Mutya blasted Taylor Swift, Cheryl Tweedy, Madonna and Miley Cyrus during her blunt reviews.
Earlier this year, Mutya teased that Sugabebs fans would soon be able to hear new material from founding members Keisha Buchanan, Siobhan Donaghy and herself with the band back recording together.
Image: PA) PA)
She said: ”We're working on new music and have a secret project that should be made public later this year. Plus we are working on something special for our fans that is coming out for our 20th anniversary. As well as the music we've planned a tour.
“We need to put it out there for everyone to see and hear us again. Everything new we are working on will be classic Sugababes/MKS sounds. I'm excited to get out there."
While in April she also teased more of her own solo material, saying during another Instagram Live: “I’d maybe do an old-school, Nineties R&B album. All of my favourite R&B songs. Or an EP – an EP would be great now.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-05--Tom Cruise 'planning to shoot scenes for Mission Impossible film in space'

Mission Impossible is aiming for almost impossible new highs for future instalments in the film series – as Tom Cruise plans to film scenes in space .
The 58-year-old film star has played Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible film series since 1996 – with the seventh and eighth instalments currently filming back-to-back across Europe .
However , Tom is hoping to take cameras up beyond the atmosphere to film climactic scenes for the final instalments in space .
Reports have suggested that producers are working with NASA to determine the logistics of getting Tom and a film crew above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to film .
A source told The Sun : “ Tom is well known for doing his own stunts and the Mission films have had some of the biggest and most elaborate movie moments ever shot .
“ But he ’ s keen to push things further than anybody has ever done before — and , obviously , the big unknown is can you actually film in space .
“ He ’ s pretty certain he can make something work and has spoken to Nasa about it , too.
” The plans would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ film scenes for a movie in outer space – while the actor himself is well known for his daring stunts in the series .
In 2017 , Tom broke his ankle while filming a stunt for Mission Impossible 6 – and he has earlier drawn headlines for filming on the side of a plane while it took off .
During the filming of Mission Impossible 7 , a fire broke out during a motorbike stunt which delayed filming – but no one was injured .
The Mission Impossible film series has made over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the box office over the past 24 years .
The seventh and eighth instalments had been due for release in July 23 , 2021 and August 5 , 2022 respectively – but were delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The films are now expected to release on November 19 , 2021 and November 4 , 2022 respectively .

The Hollywood star hopes to make history as the first actor to film scenes in space for the forthcoming eighth Mission Impossible film – which is currently filming in Europe
Mission Impossible is aiming for almost impossible new highs for future instalments in the film series – as Tom Cruise plans to film scenes in space.
The 58-year-old film star has played Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible film series since 1996 – with the seventh and eighth instalments currently filming back-to-back across Europe.
However, Tom is hoping to take cameras up beyond the atmosphere to film climactic scenes for the final instalments in space.
Reports have suggested that producers are working with NASA to determine the logistics of getting Tom and a film crew above the clouds and out to the stars to film.
Image: Getty) Getty)
A source told The Sun: “Tom is well known for doing his own stunts and the Mission films have had some of the biggest and most elaborate movie moments ever shot.
“But he’s keen to push things further than anybody has ever done before — and, obviously, the big unknown is can you actually film in space.
“He’s pretty certain he can make something work and has spoken to Nasa about it, too.”
Image: NASA TV/AFP via Getty Images) NASA TV/AFP via Getty Images)
The plans would make Tom the first Hollywood star to film scenes for a movie in outer space – while the actor himself is well known for his daring stunts in the series.
In 2017, Tom broke his ankle while filming a stunt for Mission Impossible 6 – and he has earlier drawn headlines for filming on the side of a plane while it took off.
During the filming of Mission Impossible 7, a fire broke out during a motorbike stunt which delayed filming – but no one was injured.
The Mission Impossible film series has made over $3.5 billion (£2.6 billion) at the box office over the past 24 years.
The seventh and eighth instalments had been due for release in July 23, 2021 and August 5, 2022 respectively – but were delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The films are now expected to release on November 19, 2021 and November 4, 2022 respectively.


thedailymirror--2020-12-05--Covid vaccines will have only small impact on winter hospital numbers, CMOs warn

The coronavirus vaccines will only have a `` marginal impact '' on hospital numbers in winter , the UK 's four chief medical officers have warned .
In a letter written to colleagues , they said the health services are set to face a tough three months ahead .
The chief medical officer of England , Professor Chris Whitty ; of Scotland , Dr Gregor Smith ; of Wales , Dr Frank Atherton ; and of Northern Ireland , Dr Michael McBride , all signed the letter .
After coronavirus restrictions were eased for five days over the Christmas period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the consequences gatherings could have on the number of new Covid-19 infections .
Three households will be allowed to meet from December 23 to December 27 , the Government announced .
The four medical officers said festive gatherings were likely to put additional pressure on healthcare services , adding the NHS is set to face a challenging time .
The letter read : `` Winter is always a challenging time for the NHS and wider health and social care service .
This year will be especially hard due to Covid-19 .
`` Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we can look forward to 2021 with greater optimism , vaccine deployment will have only a marginal impact in reducing numbers coming into the health service with Covid over the next three months .
`` The actions and self-discipline of the whole population during lockdowns and other restrictions have helped reduce the peak and in most parts of the four nations hospital numbers are likely to fall over the next few weeks , but not everywhere .
`` The social mixing which occurs around Christmas may well put additional pressure on hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we need to be ready for that . ''
The letter praised health workers for responding `` magnificently '' to the challenges of the pandemic and stressed the importance of continuing support for others within the profession .
But it added that it was `` essential '' that the next months were used to learn more about the virus to help inform treatments .
`` We do not expect Covid to disappear even once full vaccination has occurred although it will be substantially less important as a cause of mortality and morbidity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is therefore absolutely essential that we use the next months to learn as much as we can as we expect Covid to be less common in the future .
`` This will allow us to have the best chance of a strong evidence base for managing it over the coming years . ''
It comes after the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer arrived in the UK on Thursday , December 3 .
The UK has been the first country in the world to approve a Covid-19 jab , paving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
Both Wales and Northern Ireland have confirmed the first recipients of the vaccine will get it on Tuesday morning .
GP surgeries have been told to be ready to start staffing Covid-19 vaccination centres by December 14 .
In letter sent out across England 's primary care networks , NHS England and NHS Improvement warned the `` scale and complexity '' of the immunisation programme would make it `` one of the greatest challenges the NHS has ever faced '' .
It was signed by Dr Nikita Kanani , medical director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHS Improvement , and Ed Waller , director of primary care at the same institutions .
`` It is crucial we start to activate local vaccination services to allow priority patient cohorts to start accessing the vaccine , '' it said .
The vaccination sites must be ready to administer 975 doses of the vaccine to priority patients within three-and-a-half days of delivery on December 14 .
Speed is of the essence with the vaccine , as it is usually stored at -70C and will only remain stable at fridge temperatures of between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are 975 doses in each of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine packs , which has posed a logistical problem of how they can be broken up and distributed to other key sites such as care homes .
The first to receive the vaccine in the centres will be those aged 80 and over , as long as their other risk factors `` clinical or otherwise '' had been taken into account .

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The UK's four chief medical officers have warned easing coronavirus restrictions over Christmas could lead to further Covid-19 infections, putting additional pressure on the NHS
The coronavirus vaccines will only have a "marginal impact" on hospital numbers in winter, the UK's four chief medical officers have warned.
In a letter written to colleagues, they said the health services are set to face a tough three months ahead.
The chief medical officer of England, Professor Chris Whitty; of Scotland, Dr Gregor Smith; of Wales, Dr Frank Atherton; and of Northern Ireland, Dr Michael McBride, all signed the letter.
After coronavirus restrictions were eased for five days over the Christmas period, the chief medical officers warned of the consequences gatherings could have on the number of new Covid-19 infections.
Three households will be allowed to meet from December 23 to December 27, the Government announced.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
The four medical officers said festive gatherings were likely to put additional pressure on healthcare services, adding the NHS is set to face a challenging time.
The letter read: "Winter is always a challenging time for the NHS and wider health and social care service. This year will be especially hard due to Covid-19.
"Although the very welcome news about vaccines means that we can look forward to 2021 with greater optimism, vaccine deployment will have only a marginal impact in reducing numbers coming into the health service with Covid over the next three months.
"The actions and self-discipline of the whole population during lockdowns and other restrictions have helped reduce the peak and in most parts of the four nations hospital numbers are likely to fall over the next few weeks, but not everywhere.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"The social mixing which occurs around Christmas may well put additional pressure on hospitals and general practice in the New Year and we need to be ready for that."
The letter praised health workers for responding "magnificently" to the challenges of the pandemic and stressed the importance of continuing support for others within the profession.
But it added that it was "essential" that the next months were used to learn more about the virus to help inform treatments.
"We do not expect Covid to disappear even once full vaccination has occurred although it will be substantially less important as a cause of mortality and morbidity," it said.
Image: PA) PA)
"It is therefore absolutely essential that we use the next months to learn as much as we can as we expect Covid to be less common in the future.
"This will allow us to have the best chance of a strong evidence base for managing it over the coming years."
It comes after the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer arrived in the UK on Thursday, December 3.
The UK has been the first country in the world to approve a Covid-19 jab, paving the way for vaccination to begin next week.
Both Wales and Northern Ireland have confirmed the first recipients of the vaccine will get it on Tuesday morning.
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GP surgeries have been told to be ready to start staffing Covid-19 vaccination centres by December 14.
In letter sent out across England's primary care networks, NHS England and NHS Improvement warned the "scale and complexity" of the immunisation programme would make it "one of the greatest challenges the NHS has ever faced".
It was signed by Dr Nikita Kanani, medical director for primary care at NHS England and NHS Improvement, and Ed Waller, director of primary care at the same institutions.
"It is crucial we start to activate local vaccination services to allow priority patient cohorts to start accessing the vaccine," it said.
The vaccination sites must be ready to administer 975 doses of the vaccine to priority patients within three-and-a-half days of delivery on December 14.
Speed is of the essence with the vaccine, as it is usually stored at -70C and will only remain stable at fridge temperatures of between 2C-8C for a limited period of time.
There are 975 doses in each of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine packs, which has posed a logistical problem of how they can be broken up and distributed to other key sites such as care homes.
The first to receive the vaccine in the centres will be those aged 80 and over, as long as their other risk factors "clinical or otherwise" had been taken into account.


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thedailymirror--2020-12-05--Kate Garraway's tribute to 'phenomenal' Ben Shephard amid her 'horrendous' year

Kate Garraway has paid tribute to ITV co-host Ben Shephard ’ s “ phenomenal ” friendship in a “ horrendous and difficult ” year .
The Good Morning Britain star has been living on a knife edge since March , with her husband Derek Draper in hospital battling Covid-19 and spending months in a coma .
Kate , 53 , said : “ For 20 years , Ben ’ s had to do so much for me but this year ’ s been another level .
He 's been trying to do everything he can to help – it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Working alongside somebody you ’ re worried about , plus also trying to do the job… it ’ s a huge thing .
I ’ m aware how tough it ’ s been for him.
” Her praise came as the pair prepare to host a virtual version of GMB ’ s 1 Million Minutes Awards , celebrating those who give time to help others .
Ben , 45 , said despite what Kate and children Darcey , 14 , and Billy , 11 , are going through , she remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eternal positivity is something we can all look at .
There ’ s not a moment where that admiration tarnishes.
” Kate called this year ’ s awards on December 17 “ more magnificent and uplifting ” than ever , adding : “ Never before have we [ so ] needed people ’ s goodwill to get us through.
” *See how to help at itv.com/1MillionMinutes .

Kate Garraway reaches out to wife in similar COVID situation to her
Kate Garraway reaches out to wife in similar COVID situation to her
Kate Garraway had some touching words for her Good Morning Britain co-host Ben Shephard, who's looked after her in the year that saw her husband Derek Draper in a coma from a Covid battle
Kate Garraway has paid tribute to ITV co-host Ben Shephard’s “phenomenal” friendship in a “horrendous and difficult” year.
The Good Morning Britain star has been living on a knife edge since March, with her husband Derek Draper in hospital battling Covid-19 and spending months in a coma.
Kate, 53, said: “For 20 years, Ben’s had to do so much for me but this year’s been another level. He's been trying to do everything he can to help – it’s been a huge pressure on him.
“Working alongside somebody you’re worried about, plus also trying to do the job… it’s a huge thing. I’m aware how tough it’s been for him.”
Image: Mirrorpix) Mirrorpix)
Her praise came as the pair prepare to host a virtual version of GMB’s 1 Million Minutes Awards, celebrating those who give time to help others.
Ben, 45, said despite what Kate and children Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11, are going through, she remained inspirational.
He said: “Her eternal positivity is something we can all look at. There’s not a moment where that admiration tarnishes.”
Kate called this year’s awards on December 17 “more magnificent and uplifting” than ever, adding: “Never before have we [so] needed people’s goodwill to get us through.”
*See how to help at itv.com/1MillionMinutes.


thedailymirror--2020-12-05--Hotel chain Britannia named worst for eighth year running as UV tests show filth

A seafront hotel has said it `` accepts there is more to do '' after it was found with stained towels , hair left in the bathroom and broken glass on the carpet at breakfast .
UV tests showed surfaces at the Grand Burstin were not cleaned properly after guests left , a Which ?
investigation found .
Failures at the Britannia-owned hotel in Folkestone , Kent , were equalled at its sister hotel in Brighton , the Royal Albion , where faecal traces were found on the loo seat and a door handle .
The chain , which owns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst for the eighth year running in a Which ?
survey of 4,000 guests .
It came last out of 25 major chains , scoring 37 out of 100 .
The Mercure came second to last – but was still 23 points ahead .
The luxury Sofitel topped the league with 86 , closely followed by the budget Premier Inn on 82 .
Rory Boland , of Which ?
Travel , said : “ Not even a global pandemic could force Britannia to clean up its act .
Avoid these hotels.
” Britannia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more to do .
”

Hotel chain Britannia has been named the worst for the eighth year running in a Which? survey of 4,000 guests as UV lights showed stained towels, broken glass and hair in toilets
A seafront hotel has said it "accepts there is more to do" after it was found with stained towels, hair left in the bathroom and broken glass on the carpet at breakfast.
UV tests showed surfaces at the Grand Burstin were not cleaned properly after guests left, a Which? investigation found.
Failures at the Britannia-owned hotel in Folkestone, Kent, were equalled at its sister hotel in Brighton, the Royal Albion, where faecal traces were found on the loo seat and a door handle.
The chain, which owns 56 hotels, has been named the worst for the eighth year running in a Which? survey of 4,000 guests.
It came last out of 25 major chains, scoring 37 out of 100.
The Mercure came second to last – but was still 23 points ahead.
The luxury Sofitel topped the league with 86, closely followed by the budget Premier Inn on 82.
Rory Boland, of Which? Travel, said: “Not even a global pandemic could force Britannia to clean up its act. Avoid these hotels.”
Britannia said: “We accept there is more to do.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-05--ADVERTORIAL: Completely free £5 Betfair bet for Saturday’s Henry VIII Chase at Sandown

The long-awaited comeback of Altior will be the headline story in Saturday ’ s feature Betfair Tingle Creek at Sandown ( 14:25 ) , but he is too short to back at 8/11 .
Altior rarely loses , but he is a year older and missed the Champion Chase last season due to a setback .
The likeable grey Politologue took advantage of Altior ’ s absence to win at Cheltenham by a wide margin , and 7/2 looks a tasty price to back him on what is his first run of the campaign .
He ticks a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a brilliant jumper and produced one of his best-ever performances last term at the Festival .
He also won the Tingle Creek in 2017 for trainer Paul Nicholls , who has a superb record in this with 10 victories .
It just might be the time to catch Altior , as he needs to prove what sort of shape he is in following a season that didn ’ t quite go to plan .
Politologue has gone well fresh after a break in the past and looks the value bet here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Becher Over to Aintree ’ s superb Saturday card , and Northamptonshire trainer Alex Hales can claim some big scalps in the Becher Chase ( 13:30 ) with the veteran Smooth Stepper .
He is a player to outrun his odds of 16/1 .
The underrated Hales has collected 13 winners this season and can often pop up with a success at a decent price , and his chaser has a chance to hit the frame on his second outing of the campaign .
Stamina is very much his forte and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the finish over the 3m2f distance , even in soft conditions .
He won a gruelling edition of the Grand National Trial at Haydock last term at a huge 33/1 , a race in which he found plenty for pressure in the mud .
He beat Yala Enki that day back in third , and yet that horse is shorter in the betting for this race at 9/1 .
Smooth Stepper reverts to a more taxing distance up to the searching 3m2f , but that will suit , and he can build on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on ground that was too quick .
Running from a low weight is also a plus .
Mesnil can Lord it over his Aintree rivals Trainer Richard Hobson has a gem of a horse in Lord Du Mesnil , and this flying front-runner looks tailor-made to attack the famous Liverpool fences in the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase ( Aintree 15:15 ) .
It could be some sight with him in full flow and he is an attractive 7/1 on the Betfair Sportsbook .
The seven-year-old enjoyed a superb campaign last season with strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one of which was the famous Tommy Whittle Chase - and he hacked up in that by 13 lengths .
He also finished second at the Cheltenham Festival in the stamina-sapping National Hunt Chase , but it was hard to knock a brave run from the front with a near exemplary jumping display .
Hobson will have him spot-on in terms of his fitness following a spin over hurdles with a comeback run at Kelso last month , and any rain in the build-up to Saturday will play to his strengths as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It will be a tough ask from top weight and 152 , but jockey Paul O'Brien takes off 3lb , and these small margins are very useful in these big handicaps .

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The long-awaited comeback of Altior will be the headline story in Saturday’s feature Betfair Tingle Creek at Sandown (14:25), but he is too short to back at 8/11.
Altior rarely loses, but he is a year older and missed the Champion Chase last season due to a setback. The likeable grey Politologue took advantage of Altior’s absence to win at Cheltenham by a wide margin, and 7/2 looks a tasty price to back him on what is his first run of the campaign.
He ticks a lot of boxes as he relishes soft conditions, is a brilliant jumper and produced one of his best-ever performances last term at the Festival. He also won the Tingle Creek in 2017 for trainer Paul Nicholls, who has a superb record in this with 10 victories.
It just might be the time to catch Altior, as he needs to prove what sort of shape he is in following a season that didn’t quite go to plan. Politologue has gone well fresh after a break in the past and looks the value bet here.
Hales can hit his rivals for six in Becher
Over to Aintree’s superb Saturday card, and Northamptonshire trainer Alex Hales can claim some big scalps in the Becher Chase (13:30) with the veteran Smooth Stepper. He is a player to outrun his odds of 16/1.
The underrated Hales has collected 13 winners this season and can often pop up with a success at a decent price, and his chaser has a chance to hit the frame on his second outing of the campaign.
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Stamina is very much his forte and he will be one of the strongest in the finish over the 3m2f distance, even in soft conditions.
He won a gruelling edition of the Grand National Trial at Haydock last term at a huge 33/1, a race in which he found plenty for pressure in the mud. He beat Yala Enki that day back in third, and yet that horse is shorter in the betting for this race at 9/1.
Smooth Stepper reverts to a more taxing distance up to the searching 3m2f, but that will suit, and he can build on a comeback run at Sandown last time on ground that was too quick.
Running from a low weight is also a plus.
Mesnil can Lord it over his Aintree rivals
Trainer Richard Hobson has a gem of a horse in Lord Du Mesnil, and this flying front-runner looks tailor-made to attack the famous Liverpool fences in the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (Aintree 15:15). It could be some sight with him in full flow and he is an attractive 7/1 on the Betfair Sportsbook.
The seven-year-old enjoyed a superb campaign last season with strong staying performances in two valuable Haydock races, one of which was the famous Tommy Whittle Chase - and he hacked up in that by 13 lengths.
He also finished second at the Cheltenham Festival in the stamina-sapping National Hunt Chase, but it was hard to knock a brave run from the front with a near exemplary jumping display.
Hobson will have him spot-on in terms of his fitness following a spin over hurdles with a comeback run at Kelso last month, and any rain in the build-up to Saturday will play to his strengths as he stays all day in testing ground.
It will be a tough ask from top weight and 152, but jockey Paul O'Brien takes off 3lb, and these small margins are very useful in these big handicaps.


thedailymirror--2020-12-04--I'm A Celebrity's Vernon Kay showed 'gesture of regret' over live final

Vernon Kay showed `` gesture of regret '' over Friday night 's live I 'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here !
final .
The telly presenter , 46 , came in third place on the hit ITV show , with Radio 1 DJ Jordan North narrowly missing out on the crown to Giovanna Fletcher .
As hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced Vernon 's name in third place , Vernon - who is married to Tess Daly - gave his best gracious defeated face to the camera .
But it seems as though his facial expressions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than he 'd hoped .
Body language expert and author Judi James told The Mirror : `` Even TV veteran Vernon almost got away with his assertion that he was 'ecstatic ' coming third . ''
Judi added : `` Although the way he sucked his lips in after he said it in a gesture of regret suggested he would quite naturally have liked to top the show off with a win .
`` For a show that is primarily about screaming , suffering and cruelty , this series of I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the contestants and even the runner-up Jordan was one of the nicest , most loveable guys to appear on our screens for a long time .
`` He looked genuinely happy to come second to Giovanna , although he might have let slip the more competitive nature of the show when he said he was happy ‘ losing ’ to her before quickly correcting himself to ‘ runner up ’ . ''
This year 's coronation was understandably different to that of previous years .
The raging coronavirus pandemic has made it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Castle in the way past contestants were crowned , meaning that the already eliminated celebs had called in via video chat instead of being there physically .
`` It would have been great to see the other contestants assembled as usual to watch the coronation and spot how many masks might have slipped once they ’ d been eliminated from what was a ferocious popularity contest , '' Judi noted .
Judi added : `` They all used the clichés of being ‘ friends for life ’ but some of the mini-feuds in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s power-spat over the washing up , might have emerged in some signals of resentment or dislike .
`` But all we got were rows of grinning faces on Skype , suggesting the celebs might have scattered off home rather than waiting for the final as is the tradition in I ’ m A Celeb . ''
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EXCLUSIVE: As hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced Vernon's name in third place, Vernon - who is married to Tess Daly - gave his best gracious defeated face to the camera
I'm A Celebrity's Vernon Kay showed 'gesture of regret' over live final as he came third
Vernon Kay showed "gesture of regret" over Friday night's live I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! final.
The telly presenter, 46, came in third place on the hit ITV show, with Radio 1 DJ Jordan North narrowly missing out on the crown to Giovanna Fletcher.
As hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced Vernon's name in third place, Vernon - who is married to Tess Daly - gave his best gracious defeated face to the camera.
But it seems as though his facial expressions gave his inner feelings away a little more than he'd hoped.
Body language expert and author Judi James told The Mirror: "Even TV veteran Vernon almost got away with his assertion that he was 'ecstatic' coming third."
Image: ITV) ITV)
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Judi added: "Although the way he sucked his lips in after he said it in a gesture of regret suggested he would quite naturally have liked to top the show off with a win.
"For a show that is primarily about screaming, suffering and cruelty, this series of I’m A Celeb was one long love-in for the contestants and even the runner-up Jordan was one of the nicest, most loveable guys to appear on our screens for a long time.
"He looked genuinely happy to come second to Giovanna, although he might have let slip the more competitive nature of the show when he said he was happy ‘losing’ to her before quickly correcting himself to ‘runner up’."
Image: ITV) ITV)
This year's coronation was understandably different to that of previous years.
The raging coronavirus pandemic has made it challenging to crown the Queen of the Castle in the way past contestants were crowned, meaning that the already eliminated celebs had called in via video chat instead of being there physically.
"It would have been great to see the other contestants assembled as usual to watch the coronation and spot how many masks might have slipped once they’d been eliminated from what was a ferocious popularity contest," Judi noted.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Judi added: "They all used the clichés of being ‘friends for life’ but some of the mini-feuds in there, like AJ and Shane’s power-spat over the washing up, might have emerged in some signals of resentment or dislike.
"But all we got were rows of grinning faces on Skype, suggesting the celebs might have scattered off home rather than waiting for the final as is the tradition in I’m A Celeb."
Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033


thedailymirror--2020-12-04--Soldier decapitated after vanishing on camping trip as head washes up on beach

The family of a paratrooper whose dismembered body was found washed up on a beach have spoken of their grief after details of the killing emerged .
Tragic Enrique Roman-Martinez , 21 , went missing from a campsite in May , where he was staying with friends .
Parts of his body , including his head , later washed up on shore in Shackleford Banks , North Carolina in the US .
New details from an autopsy report reveal he had been decapitated and his eyes were missing .
His death was ruled to be “ homicide by undetermined means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told the Fayetteville Observer : “ It was so cruel what they did to him . ''
And she continued : `` Why did they have to go the extra step to do this to him ?
`` So , it was really hard for us , too.
” The sickening autopsy report states : “ While decapitation is , in and of itself , universally fatal , the remainder of the body in this case was not available for examination , and therefore potential causes of death involving the torso and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roman-Martinez , from California and stationed at Fort Bragg , was with friends who said they called 911 when they saw him walk away in the middle of the night wearing only shorts .
The caller reportedly said : “ We might be afraid that he might ’ ve hurt himself but we ’ re really not sure.
” However none of the group mentioned their missing friend when they were told to move on by rangers the following day , it is claimed .
Mr Roman-Martinez 's sister has questioned this version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Because my brother can ’ t see without his glasses , so for him to walk out in the middle of the night without his glasses , it ’ s not likely .
`` He can ’ t see , where would he go ?
” The autopsy report said the soldier had a broken jaw , cuts , and a fractured spine .
The report said : “ Despite multiple conversations with investigating officers , no explanation for the death of this individual or the findings at autopsy has been offered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that while a definitive cause of death can not be determined , the findings , in this case , are most consistent with death due to homicide.
” Major General Christopher Donahue paid tribute to the young officer , saying in a statement : “ Spc .
Enrique Roman-Martinez was a soldier and valued member of our team .
Our condolences remain with his family , friends , and fellow Paratroopers .
“ Over Memorial Day weekend we lost Enrique to a senseless act of violence .
We are doing everything we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Enrique .
“ I ’ ve personally spoken with his family to assure them that we will not stop in our pursuit to bring those responsible to justice . ''
The US Army has offered a $ 25,000 reward for information that leads to the killers being convicted .

Tragic Enrique Roman-Martinez, 21, went missing from a campsite in North Carolina in May, where he was staying with friends, before body parts were washed up on shore
Soldier decapitated after going missing on camping trip with head washing up on beach
The family of a paratrooper whose dismembered body was found washed up on a beach have spoken of their grief after details of the killing emerged.
Tragic Enrique Roman-Martinez, 21, went missing from a campsite in May, where he was staying with friends.
Parts of his body, including his head, later washed up on shore in Shackleford Banks, North Carolina in the US.
New details from an autopsy report reveal he had been decapitated and his eyes were missing.
His death was ruled to be “homicide by undetermined means".
Image: ARMY) ARMY)
His sister, Griselda Martinez, told the Fayetteville Observer: “It was so cruel what they did to him."
And she continued: "Why did they have to go the extra step to do this to him?
"So, it was really hard for us, too.”
The sickening autopsy report states: “While decapitation is, in and of itself, universally fatal, the remainder of the body in this case was not available for examination, and therefore potential causes of death involving the torso and extremities cannot be excluded.”
Image: Courtesy photo/Martinez family) Courtesy photo/Martinez family)
Mr Roman-Martinez, from California and stationed at Fort Bragg, was with friends who said they called 911 when they saw him walk away in the middle of the night wearing only shorts.
The caller reportedly said: “We might be afraid that he might’ve hurt himself but we’re really not sure.”
However none of the group mentioned their missing friend when they were told to move on by rangers the following day, it is claimed.
Mr Roman-Martinez's sister has questioned this version of events, telling ABC News: “Because my brother can’t see without his glasses, so for him to walk out in the middle of the night without his glasses, it’s not likely.
"He can’t see, where would he go?”
The autopsy report said the soldier had a broken jaw, cuts, and a fractured spine.
The report said: “Despite multiple conversations with investigating officers, no explanation for the death of this individual or the findings at autopsy has been offered.
“It is therefore my opinion that while a definitive cause of death cannot be determined, the findings, in this case, are most consistent with death due to homicide.”
Major General Christopher Donahue paid tribute to the young officer, saying in a statement: “Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez was a soldier and valued member of our team. Our condolences remain with his family, friends, and fellow Paratroopers.
“Over Memorial Day weekend we lost Enrique to a senseless act of violence. We are doing everything we can to support his family and find justice for Enrique.
“I’ve personally spoken with his family to assure them that we will not stop in our pursuit to bring those responsible to justice."
The US Army has offered a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the killers being convicted.


thedailymirror--2020-12-04--Bill Bailey fears he will 'lose kneecap' in daring Strictly quarter-final dance

Strictly Come Dancing star Bill Bailey might give too much in his performance this weekend as he fears one of his knees will pop off mid dance .
The 55-year-old comedian has proved to be the surprise hit of the 2020 series – having wowed judges and viewers with his impressive combination of dancing and playing instruments while partnered with 30-year-old professional Oti Mabuse .
However , the funny man fears his ageing body might let him down during Saturday night ’ s live performance in which he will dance the Argentine Tango .
Discussing a brutal week of rehearsals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anxious ahead of the quarter final performance .
He told the Daily Star of his Argentine Tango plans : “ [ There is a ] peculiar sharp kick in this dance where the leg is flicked at an angle between the legs of your partner .
“ For safety ’ s sake you have to be in perfect sync and make sure you have your legs apart because if you ’ re in the wrong place , you might end up getting thwacked !
“ One wrong step and you might lose a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pain during training although it wasn ’ t entirely my fault .
Well , that ’ s my excuse anyway.
” Saturday night ’ s quarter final is Musical ’ s themed – with Bill and Oti set to dance to the music of The Phantom of the Opera .
The other contestants taking part in the latest live show are singer HRVY with dance partner Janette Manrara , reality star Jamie Laing with dance partner Karen Hauer , and TV presenter JJ Chalmers with dance partner Amy Dowden .
EastEnders star Maisie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Good Morning Britain host Ranvir Singh with dance partner Giovanni Bernice complete the line up of professionals .
Betting company PaddyPower have given Bill and Oti odds of 8/11 to take the 2020 Glitterball Trophy .
While HRVY and Janette ’ s odds are 5/2 , Jamie and Karen ’ s 14/1 , JJ and Amy ’ s 66/1 , Maisie and Gorka ’ s at 11/2 and Ranvir and Giovanni ’ s at 7/1 .
Sunday night ’ s results show will include a performance from Broadway and West End performer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mountain from The Sound of Music .
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One on Saturday night at 7:25pm .

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The comedian has wowed judges and viewers with his ambitious dance routines with professional dancer Oti Mabuse – but now he fears he could push himself too far two weeks from the final
Bill Bailey fears he will 'lose a kneecap' in daring Strictly quarter-final dance
Strictly Come Dancing star Bill Bailey might give too much in his performance this weekend as he fears one of his knees will pop off mid dance.
The 55-year-old comedian has proved to be the surprise hit of the 2020 series – having wowed judges and viewers with his impressive combination of dancing and playing instruments while partnered with 30-year-old professional Oti Mabuse.
However, the funny man fears his ageing body might let him down during Saturday night’s live performance in which he will dance the Argentine Tango.
Discussing a brutal week of rehearsals, Bill explained why he is so anxious ahead of the quarter final performance.
Image: PA) PA)
He told the Daily Star of his Argentine Tango plans: “[There is a] peculiar sharp kick in this dance where the leg is flicked at an angle between the legs of your partner.
“For safety’s sake you have to be in perfect sync and make sure you have your legs apart because if you’re in the wrong place, you might end up getting thwacked!
“One wrong step and you might lose a kneecap.
Image: Oti Mabusi/Instagram) Oti Mabusi/Instagram)
“I myself experienced this pain during training although it wasn’t entirely my fault. Well, that’s my excuse anyway.”
Saturday night’s quarter final is Musical’s themed – with Bill and Oti set to dance to the music of The Phantom of the Opera.
The other contestants taking part in the latest live show are singer HRVY with dance partner Janette Manrara, reality star Jamie Laing with dance partner Karen Hauer, and TV presenter JJ Chalmers with dance partner Amy Dowden.
EastEnders star Maisie Smith with dancer partner Gorka Marquez, and Good Morning Britain host Ranvir Singh with dance partner Giovanni Bernice complete the line up of professionals.
Betting company PaddyPower have given Bill and Oti odds of 8/11 to take the 2020 Glitterball Trophy.
Image: PA) PA)
While HRVY and Janette’s odds are 5/2, Jamie and Karen’s 14/1, JJ and Amy’s 66/1, Maisie and Gorka’s at 11/2 and Ranvir and Giovanni’s at 7/1.
Sunday night’s results show will include a performance from Broadway and West End performer Marisha Wallace singing Climb Ev’ry Mountain from The Sound of Music.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One on Saturday night at 7:25pm.


thedailymirror--2020-12-04--Billy Joe Saunders beats Martin Murray to retain super-middleweight world title

Billy Joe Saunders produced another below-par display but did enough to ensure Martin Murray will forever be a world title bridesmaid .
The St Helens man fell short in his fifth and surely final attempt at the highest level as Saunders held on to his belt behind closed doors in London .
Saunders was in control throughout but struggled to move out of first gear and failed to deliver on his promise of a statement victory .
He did enough to convince the judges however who gave him the nod via scores of 120-109 ( twice ) and 118-110 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murray could justifiably claim to have been robbed against Felix Sturm and Sergio Martinez at middleweight before running into a prime Gennady Golovkin .
He also dropped a tight decision against Arthur Abraham before defeat by Hassan N'Dam two years ago looked to have sent him into retirement .
But he was handed a surprise shot at Saunders after the Traveller saw a showdown with Canelo Alvarez cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis .
And Murray vowed to make it fifth time lucky in tribute to his late trainer Oliver Harrison who lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saunders meanwhile was making the second defence of his title having won the vacant strap with a lacklustre win over Shefat Isufi and followed it up with an equally lacklustre win over Marcelo Estaban Coceres .
It was Saunders who edged a quiet first round as Murray looked to counter .
The champion was warned for using his head in the second session but it was he who landed the best shot of the round with a short left hook .
Murray landed to the body in the third but was caught by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot landed again as Saunders relaxed into an early advantage .
Murray slipped to the canvas in the fourth round as he came under ever-increasing pressure .
And the challenger was looking short of answers in the fifth but did have some success to the body as the fight reached the halfway stage .
Saunders had taken his foot off the gas by the seventh round but Murray was unable to stamp his authority on the fight .
The champion was warned for hitting below the belt in the eighth as Murray finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by increasing the tempo in the ninth stanza to increase his lead .
And he found a home for his uppercut in the 10th before cruising through the final six minutes .

Murray was challenging for a world title for the fifth time but fell short again as Saunders ran out a comfortable winner on points
Billy Joe Saunders produced another below-par display but did enough to ensure Martin Murray will forever be a world title bridesmaid.
The St Helens man fell short in his fifth and surely final attempt at the highest level as Saunders held on to his belt behind closed doors in London.
Saunders was in control throughout but struggled to move out of first gear and failed to deliver on his promise of a statement victory.
He did enough to convince the judges however who gave him the nod via scores of 120-109 (twice) and 118-110.
In his previous world title challenges, Murray could justifiably claim to have been robbed against Felix Sturm and Sergio Martinez at middleweight before running into a prime Gennady Golovkin.
He also dropped a tight decision against Arthur Abraham before defeat by Hassan N'Dam two years ago looked to have sent him into retirement.
Image: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
But he was handed a surprise shot at Saunders after the Traveller saw a showdown with Canelo Alvarez cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.
And Murray vowed to make it fifth time lucky in tribute to his late trainer Oliver Harrison who lost his battle with cancer last year.
Saunders meanwhile was making the second defence of his title having won the vacant strap with a lacklustre win over Shefat Isufi and followed it up with an equally lacklustre win over Marcelo Estaban Coceres.
It was Saunders who edged a quiet first round as Murray looked to counter.
The champion was warned for using his head in the second session but it was he who landed the best shot of the round with a short left hook.
Image: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
Murray landed to the body in the third but was caught by an uppercut in response. The same shot landed again as Saunders relaxed into an early advantage.
Murray slipped to the canvas in the fourth round as he came under ever-increasing pressure.
And the challenger was looking short of answers in the fifth but did have some success to the body as the fight reached the halfway stage.
Saunders had taken his foot off the gas by the seventh round but Murray was unable to stamp his authority on the fight.
The champion was warned for hitting below the belt in the eighth as Murray finally enjoyed some belated success.
Saunders responded by increasing the tempo in the ninth stanza to increase his lead.
And he found a home for his uppercut in the 10th before cruising through the final six minutes.


thedailymirror--2020-12-04--Tess Daly 'beyond proud' of Vernon Kay as he claims third place on I'm A Celeb

Tess Daly has admitted she is `` beyond proud '' of husband Vernon Kay coming in third place on I 'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here !
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The Strictly Come Dancing host , 51 , rushed to Instagram to share just how in awe she is of her man as he made it to the last three of the hit ITV show .
Sharing a collage of snaps from Vernon 's time in the castle , proud Tess penned : `` LOVE YOU VERN .
`` What a rollercoaster ... he went in wanting to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond proud !
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He 's a winner in our eyes and we 're just chuffed to have him home !
But that cashmere blanket 's going straight in the wash ... '' '' Huge congratulations to @ mrsgifletcher and a massive thank YOU for posting , voting , phoning and cheering him on all the way ... the support has been overwhelming , we are stunned and so grateful xxx . ''
It comes as Vernon broke down in tears during Friday 's finale as he gave a heartfelt message to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vernon has been married to Strictly host Tess since 2003 , and they share daughters Phoebe , 16 , and Amber , 11 .
On Vernon 's last night in the castle with other finalists Jordan North and Giovanna Fletcher , he reflected on his time on the show .
And as he talked about how much he loved his wife , he started crying as he was overcome with emotion .
The camp was reeling from the shock of Shane Richie being voted out from the castle the night before Vernon said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in complete and utter shock that Shane left , because he has been a top , top bloke throughout the whole proud in camp .
`` It means the world to me that I am in the final , that people have taken the time to pick up the phone , I am flabbergasted . ''
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The Strictly Come Dancing host, 51, rushed to Instagram to share just how in awe she is of her man as he made it to the last three of the hit ITV show
Tess Daly 'beyond proud' of Vernon Kay but admits blanket is going 'straight in the wash'
Tess Daly has admitted she is "beyond proud" of husband Vernon Kay coming in third place on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!.
The Strictly Come Dancing host, 51, rushed to Instagram to share just how in awe she is of her man as he made it to the last three of the hit ITV show.
Sharing a collage of snaps from Vernon's time in the castle, proud Tess penned: "LOVE YOU VERN.
"What a rollercoaster... he went in wanting to make us proud, and he made us beyond proud!! He's a winner in our eyes and we're just chuffed to have him home! But that cashmere blanket's going straight in the wash..."
Image: David M. Benett/Getty) David M. Benett/Getty)
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"Huge congratulations to @mrsgifletcher and a massive thank YOU for posting, voting, phoning and cheering him on all the way... the support has been overwhelming, we are stunned and so grateful xxx."
It comes as Vernon broke down in tears during Friday's finale as he gave a heartfelt message to his wife Tess, and two daughters.
Vernon has been married to Strictly host Tess since 2003, and they share daughters Phoebe, 16, and Amber, 11.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
On Vernon's last night in the castle with other finalists Jordan North and Giovanna Fletcher, he reflected on his time on the show.
And as he talked about how much he loved his wife, he started crying as he was overcome with emotion.
The camp was reeling from the shock of Shane Richie being voted out from the castle the night before
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Vernon said in the Telegraph: "I was in complete and utter shock that Shane left, because he has been a top, top bloke throughout the whole proud in camp.
"It means the world to me that I am in the final, that people have taken the time to pick up the phone, I am flabbergasted."
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thedailymirror--2020-12-04--Grandad fleeced out of life savings he needed for son's wedding by fraudster

A grandad-of-six was fleeced out of his life savings in the space of two hours by criminals pretending to be from his internet provider .
Distraught Roger Price , 74 , of Burton Joyce in Nottinghamshire , was left in floods of tears by the incident .
He had worked all his life as a graphic artist before retiring with his wife to spend more time with the family .
He had put money aside each month for his son 's wedding next year and was saving his money for his kids and his grandchildren .
But on December 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking out more than £9,000 .
It left Mr Price feeling foolish that he had been duped by criminals who pretended to be from Virgin Media and promised to fix the speed of his internet connection .
He told Nottinghamshire Live : `` Everything sounded so genuine .
They knew about my Internet and realised it was slow and told me about my speeds .
`` They said ' I was a loyal customer of theirs and we can give you a rebate of £400 ' and I swallowed it hook , line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a call from who he thought was Virgin Media at around 10am .
Over the space of two hours , they took control of his computer and told him to turn all the mobile phones in the house off .
They then asked him to put his debit card into his card reader for a refund which gave the fraudsters access to his whole account .
They asked him to do this twice and fleeced him of £3,000 and £6,000 in two transactions .
`` I have said dozens of times to my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out there and I swallowed it all .
`` That money was for my son 's wedding , which is next year .
`` I sat here on Monday afternoon and actually cried I was so upset .
`` It was my money and it was money to give to my kids and grandkids .
`` It is coming up to Christmas as well and it has put a dampener on it .
I feel like I have let my family down . ''
But Mr Price claims the most horrifying part is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were not liable for his losses , but would try to recover the money from the receiving banks on his behalf .
A Natwest spokesperson has since confirmed that Mr Price will be fully reimbursed .
`` As far as I am concerned , I did not know I was going to be scammed , '' Mr Price said .
`` They suck you in and bleed you dry .
I am annoyed with the bank .
They allowed a £3,000 and £6,000 transaction to go out of my bank without challenging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Nottinghamshire Live : `` My father was none the wiser until he received a call from Natwest to say what had happened .
`` Natwest has the name and bank account which the money went into , which was in India .
`` On hearing this my dad called the police and Action Fraud as instructed by Natwest .
They all confirmed my parents had been the victims of fraud .
`` Yesterday , Natwest called my parents to tell them they are refusing to refund the money taken from my parents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ India especially for such a big sum without hearing from my father first ? ''
But after Nottinghamshire Live contacted Natwest on behalf of Mr Price , they have decided to refund the lost money from his account .
A spokesman for Natwest said : “ Having reviewed this case we are fully reimbursing our customer.
” Action Fraud , the UK ’ s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime , is investigating the crime and working with Mr Price .
A spokesman said : `` Action Fraud is currently being assessed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau .
Typically , this can take anywhere between four to six weeks . ''
Detective Inspector Ed Cook , from Nottinghamshire Police ’ s Fraud Unit , said : `` Fraud is an issue right across the country and we see these scams in Nottinghamshire just like anywhere else .
“ Nottinghamshire Police works really hard to educate people on fraud as well as working to find and stop those who look to profit from vulnerable people .
It is important to remember , though , that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scammers can be incredibly convincing and they are also constantly finding new ways to trick people into handing over their money .
“ Luckily we can all protect ourselves by remembering some tips whenever someone calls or contacts you unexpectedly .
Remember – it is okay to ask someone over the phone to verify who they are .
“ If you get a caller and you are unsure if they are telling the truth , you can hang up the phone and call the business or police force they are claiming to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is genuine .
“ A genuine business will not try to rush or pressurise you into handing over money .
`` If you do become a victim of fraud , it ’ s really important to report it by calling 101 or by getting in touch with Action Fraud .
”

Roger Price, 74, of Burton Joyce in Nottinghamshire, had put money aside each month for his son's wedding next year and was saving his money for his children and grandchildren
Grandad, 74, fleeced out of life savings he was keeping for son's wedding by fraudster
A grandad-of-six was fleeced out of his life savings in the space of two hours by criminals pretending to be from his internet provider.
Distraught Roger Price, 74, of Burton Joyce in Nottinghamshire, was left in floods of tears by the incident.
He had worked all his life as a graphic artist before retiring with his wife to spend more time with the family.
He had put money aside each month for his son's wedding next year and was saving his money for his kids and his grandchildren.
But on December 2, thieves decimated his savings account by taking out more than £9,000.
It left Mr Price feeling foolish that he had been duped by criminals who pretended to be from Virgin Media and promised to fix the speed of his internet connection.
He told Nottinghamshire Live : "Everything sounded so genuine. They knew about my Internet and realised it was slow and told me about my speeds.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
"They said 'I was a loyal customer of theirs and we can give you a rebate of £400' and I swallowed it hook, line and sinker."
Mr Price received a call from who he thought was Virgin Media at around 10am.
Over the space of two hours, they took control of his computer and told him to turn all the mobile phones in the house off.
They then asked him to put his debit card into his card reader for a refund which gave the fraudsters access to his whole account.
They asked him to do this twice and fleeced him of £3,000 and £6,000 in two transactions.
"I have said dozens of times to my wife there is a lot of scammers out there and I swallowed it all.
"That money was for my son's wedding, which is next year.
"I sat here on Monday afternoon and actually cried I was so upset.
"It was my money and it was money to give to my kids and grandkids.
"It is coming up to Christmas as well and it has put a dampener on it. I feel like I have let my family down."
But Mr Price claims the most horrifying part is that Natwest allegedly informed him initially that they were not liable for his losses, but would try to recover the money from the receiving banks on his behalf.
A Natwest spokesperson has since confirmed that Mr Price will be fully reimbursed.
"As far as I am concerned, I did not know I was going to be scammed," Mr Price said.
"They suck you in and bleed you dry. I am annoyed with the bank. They allowed a £3,000 and £6,000 transaction to go out of my bank without challenging it."
His son Jonathan Price told Nottinghamshire Live: "My father was none the wiser until he received a call from Natwest to say what had happened.
"Natwest has the name and bank account which the money went into, which was in India.
"On hearing this my dad called the police and Action Fraud as instructed by Natwest. They all confirmed my parents had been the victims of fraud.
"Yesterday, Natwest called my parents to tell them they are refusing to refund the money taken from my parents. Why would Natwest confirm payments to India especially for such a big sum without hearing from my father first?"
But after Nottinghamshire Live contacted Natwest on behalf of Mr Price, they have decided to refund the lost money from his account.
A spokesman for Natwest said: “Having reviewed this case we are fully reimbursing our customer.”
Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, is investigating the crime and working with Mr Price.
A spokesman said: "Action Fraud is currently being assessed by the City of London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. Typically, this can take anywhere between four to six weeks."
Detective Inspector Ed Cook, from Nottinghamshire Police’s Fraud Unit, said: "Fraud is an issue right across the country and we see these scams in Nottinghamshire just like anywhere else.
“Nottinghamshire Police works really hard to educate people on fraud as well as working to find and stop those who look to profit from vulnerable people. It is important to remember, though, that we could all be potential victims.
“Scammers can be incredibly convincing and they are also constantly finding new ways to trick people into handing over their money.
“Luckily we can all protect ourselves by remembering some tips whenever someone calls or contacts you unexpectedly. Remember – it is okay to ask someone over the phone to verify who they are.
“If you get a caller and you are unsure if they are telling the truth, you can hang up the phone and call the business or police force they are claiming to be from in order to establish if this is genuine.
“A genuine business will not try to rush or pressurise you into handing over money.
"If you do become a victim of fraud, it’s really important to report it by calling 101 or by getting in touch with Action Fraud.”


thedailymirror--2020-12-04--I'm A Celeb winner Gi's hubby Tom Fletcher gasps as his son announces mummy won

Tom Fletcher gasped in delight as his wife Giovanna was crowned queen of the I 'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here castle .
Heartwarming scenes showed her son Buzz saying `` mummy 's won '' in footage uploaded on Instagram on Friday .
Her family had been watching in anticipation as Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly announced the first queen of the castle .
As many as 12million Brits voted , with the majority crowning Gi the queen of the castle .
Jordan North come runner-up while Vernon Kay landed third place in the nail-biting finale .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been filming his family 's reactions practically the whole way through the I 'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here finale .
During Gi 's I 'm A Celeb stint , Tom has been publicly supporting his wife and holding down the fort with the kids at home .
The pop star has been looking after their kids Max , Buzz and Buddy .
They sat laughed and made funny noises while Gi completed her final Bushtucker trial eating a penis and a fermented duck egg in the Friday finale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dec Donnelly serenaded Gi with McFly songs while she chomped down on the grisly meals .
But Tom has some apologising to do when Gi gets home .
He admitted he had broken his Christmas promise to Gi as he put up the Xmas decorations before she got home .
In camp , quickly Gi become a favourite as she looked out for all the other stars and become the `` mother '' figure .
So it 's no wonder the mother-of-three has completely loved her I 'm A Celeb experience .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I 've laughed so , so much .
It 's been more than I ever thought it would be . ''
Tom was ever the supporting husband all the way as he encouraged his 1.9million followers to vote for his wife Gi in the castle .
They tied the knot in 2012 ; his heart-warming wedding speech went viral and it 's still talked about now .
McFly 's hit track It 's All About You was written especially for Gi on Valentine 's Day .
Their love story stems all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they were childhood sweethearts .

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Tom Fletcher gasped as his wife Giovanna was named queen of the castle on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here and his son sweetly said "mummy won"
Tom Fletcher gasped in delight as his wife Giovanna was crowned queen of the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here castle.
Heartwarming scenes showed her son Buzz saying "mummy's won" in footage uploaded on Instagram on Friday.
Her family had been watching in anticipation as Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly announced the first queen of the castle.
As many as 12million Brits voted, with the majority crowning Gi the queen of the castle.
Jordan North come runner-up while Vernon Kay landed third place in the nail-biting finale.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
Gi's proud McFly star husband Tom has been filming his family's reactions practically the whole way through the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here finale.
During Gi's I'm A Celeb stint, Tom has been publicly supporting his wife and holding down the fort with the kids at home.
The pop star has been looking after their kids Max, Buzz and Buddy.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
They sat laughed and made funny noises while Gi completed her final Bushtucker trial eating a penis and a fermented duck egg in the Friday finale.
Equally cheeky, Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly serenaded Gi with McFly songs while she chomped down on the grisly meals.
But Tom has some apologising to do when Gi gets home.
He admitted he had broken his Christmas promise to Gi as he put up the Xmas decorations before she got home.
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In camp, quickly Gi become a favourite as she looked out for all the other stars and become the "mother" figure.
So it's no wonder the mother-of-three has completely loved her I'm A Celeb experience.
She told Ant and Dec in the finale: "I've laughed so, so much. It's been more than I ever thought it would be."
Image: FameFlynet.uk.com) FameFlynet.uk.com)
Tom was ever the supporting husband all the way as he encouraged his 1.9million followers to vote for his wife Gi in the castle.
Gi and Tom have a wonderful love story.
They tied the knot in 2012; his heart-warming wedding speech went viral and it's still talked about now.
McFly's hit track It's All About You was written especially for Gi on Valentine's Day.
Their love story stems all the way back to their school days and they were childhood sweethearts.


thedailymirror--2020-12-04--I'm A Celebrity breaks tradition for first time in 18 years as Vernon crowns Gi

I 'm A Celebrity has parted with a tradition for the first time in its 18 year history .
Since the second series in 2003 , the former series winner , or the series before , had placed the crown upon the head of the new jungle royalty .
And to end the unique 2020 show , last year 's winner Jacqueline Jossa was n't able to crown the first ever Queen of the Castle .
Instead , for the first time ever , it was a fellow campmate crowning the new royalty .
The Sun had reported that EastEnders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it due to Covid travel restrictions .
And though fans hoped to see Jac on our screens again , third place Vernon Kay took on the responsibility and crowned Giovanna Fletcher .
Vernon had left earlier in the episode , with it coming down to Gi and Jordan North for the crown .
And an emotional Jordan admitted that if he were to lose to anyone , it would 've been Gi .
Sources claimed that Jac had wanted to attend , but was unable to isolate ahead of the journey to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West End stint .
`` It is a more COVID secure option not to invite Jacqueline on set to hand over the crown .
So on balance , producers decided for her not to appear on the final , '' the insider claimed .
`` We do n't want to bring an outsider into the bubble .
We 've protected the celebs for weeks and that does n't end on the final .
`` She has been rehearsing for a West End role so has n't been able to isolate so it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jordan and Vernon were joined for the crowning by the rest of their campmates on video calls .

I'M A CELEB BREAKS WITH TRADITION AS VERNON CROWNS GI INSTEAD OF JAC JOSSA
I'M A CELEB BREAKS WITH TRADITION AS VERNON CROWNS GI INSTEAD OF JAC JOSSA
I'm A Celebrity has broken a tradition held since the first series as Vernon Kay crowned Giovanna Flecther Queen of the Castle, rather than last year's winner, Jacqueline Jossa
I'm A Celebrity breaks tradition for first time in 18 years as Vernon crowns Giovanna
I'm A Celebrity has parted with a tradition for the first time in its 18 year history.
Since the second series in 2003, the former series winner, or the series before, had placed the crown upon the head of the new jungle royalty.
And to end the unique 2020 show, last year's winner Jacqueline Jossa wasn't able to crown the first ever Queen of the Castle.
Instead, for the first time ever, it was a fellow campmate crowning the new royalty.
The Sun had reported that EastEnders' Jac wouldn't be able to make it due to Covid travel restrictions.
And though fans hoped to see Jac on our screens again, third place Vernon Kay took on the responsibility and crowned Giovanna Fletcher.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Vernon had left earlier in the episode, with it coming down to Gi and Jordan North for the crown.
And an emotional Jordan admitted that if he were to lose to anyone, it would've been Gi.
Sources claimed that Jac had wanted to attend, but was unable to isolate ahead of the journey to Wales due to rehearsals for an upcoming West End stint.
Image: jacjossa/Instagram) jacjossa/Instagram)
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"It is a more COVID secure option not to invite Jacqueline on set to hand over the crown. So on balance, producers decided for her not to appear on the final," the insider claimed.
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"We don't want to bring an outsider into the bubble. We've protected the celebs for weeks and that doesn't end on the final.
"She has been rehearsing for a West End role so hasn't been able to isolate so it was deemed an unnecessary risk."
Gi, Jordan and Vernon were joined for the crowning by the rest of their campmates on video calls.