Fans suspect Meg doesn’t fancy DejonErotemeShe picked Dejon based on his profile statsErotemeITVDejon entered the villa as one of the six boys[/caption]
Fans thought Meg was underwhelmedErotemeViewers don’t think they fancy each otherErotemeThis came amid a show twistEroteme
“This year things are slightly different,” host Maya told the six girls after they had entered the villa, revealing the new show twist.
The twist meant that the girls picked their boy based on a few key statistics.
On the boards in front of the girls were descriptions for this year’s boys: Ben, Dejon, Harry, Conor, Blu and Tommy.
Meg chose Dejon, and when they met for the first time, fans were convinced there was no attraction on either side.
“Meg doesn’t fancy him at ALL,” said one.
“meg’s face changeddd when dejon walked out,” said another.
A third person added: “Meg is not into Dejon in the SLIGHTEST.”
“Yeah Meg doesn’t like Dejon, he is definitely not her type but she cannot outrightly say it,” said a fourth.
A fifth then penned: “Dejon doesn’t like Meg either tbf.”
“Lmao why are they applying pressure on Meg??” asked a sixth, adding: “If she don’t fancy him she doesn’t need to explain why. like we knowww”
While a sixth quoted Meg when she said: “He’s not bad to look at, at all,” adding: “she doesn’t fancy him!!!!”
Love Island 2025 full lineup
Harry Cooksley: A 29-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on Jobe and Jude Bellingham can be just third brothers to join exclusive club as he follows brother’s footsteps to Dortmund
FOR a kid so determined to escape his brother’s shadow that he refuses to wear his surname on his shirt, it seems a strange career move.
But Jobe Bellingham’s transfer to Borussia Dortmund — the club where brother Jude emerged as a world-class talent — is intriguing.
Jobe Bellingham is on the verge of signing for Borussia DortmundGettyINSTAGRAM @judebellinghamThe midfielder is following in the footsteps of brother Jude[/caption]
GettyJude Bellingham played for Dortmund between 2020 and 2023[/caption]
INSTAGRAM @judebellinghamThe pair could become the third set of brothers to play for England[/caption]
A fee of up to £33million is a serious investment for a 19-year-old who has never played top-flight football.
And given that Dortmund are certainly no mugs when it comes to player recruitment, we can be assured that there is no sentimentality attached to it.
This thing has not been designed to be season two of a reality show called ‘The Bellinghams’.
The younger Bellingham — who has worn ‘Jobe’ on his back ever since joining Sunderland from Birmingham two years ago — is a serious prospect who played a major role in securing the Black Cats’ return to the Premier League following an eight-year absence.
And after sealing his move to the Westfalenstadion, he is heading straight to the Club World Cup in the United States, where he might end up playing against Jude and Real Madrid.
It is natural that Jobe should wish to forge his own path. After all, who wants to go through life being known as their big brother’s little brother?
But with the Bellinghams, there are far too many similarities to make that prospect a realistic one.
Jude was the youngest debutant in Birmingham’s history, aged 16. Jobe became the second-youngest, just a couple of months older than his brother had been.
Jude was the Championship’s Young Player of the Year in 2020. Five years on, Jobe has won the same accolade.
And now both have moved to Borussia Dortmund as teenagers.
There are differences, too.
While Jude started off as a more defensive midfielder and has advanced to play as No 10 or a ‘false nine’, Jobe began as an attacking midfield player and has settled back into a box-to-box role.
It is therefore possible, perhaps even as soon as next year’s World Cup, to envisage the two Bellinghams playing together for England.
Since the start of the 20th Century, only two pairs of brothers have represented England at senior level.
Those are Bobby and Jack Charlton, who won the World Cup together in 1966; and Gary and Phil Neville, wonderfully referred to in Jaap Stam’s autobiography as “busy c***s . . . who never stop whingeing”.
So this would be quite some company for the Bellingham family to share.
Not that the duo’s father, Mark, needs any convincing that his family are something special.
Having one Bellingham in the England squad has its problems. Having two might be a real struggle.
There are already special measures in place for Jude, the finest English talent of his generation, when it comes to his lack of media interviews on England duty.
More significantly, there are times when he can be a law unto himself around the squad.
This is not ideal for Thomas Tuchel and might affect Jobe’s prospects of promotion from the Under-21s.
Still, should he hit the ground running at the Club World Cup and then flourish in the Bundesliga, Jobe will thrust himself into serious England contention.
Tuchel is not well blessed with central midfielders, to such an extent that 34-year-old Jordan Henderson — a close confidant of Jude — is back in a starting berth.
Dortmund has become a finishing school for young English talent, from Jadon Sancho to Jude Bellingham to Chelsea target Jamie Gittens and now to Jobe.
And while Sancho’s career prospects continue to nosedive after a poor loan spell at Chelsea, it is worth remembering the trailblazing nature of his move to Dortmund as a 17-year-old in 2017.
And that Sancho returned there for a decent loan move last season and started in the Champions League final at Wembley.
It was Sancho, and his representatives, who spotted a career path largely untrodden by English kids — the idea that, with Premier League clubs stockpiling global talent, their best chance of breaking into regular top-flight football was to move abroad.
What seemed revolutionary then is becoming increasingly common.
For Sancho, and then for Jude Bellingham, becoming a star player at one of European football’s greatest stadiums in the Bundesliga was far preferable to struggling for game time at a Premier League club.
So it should be little surprise that Jobe has followed suit.
His family name will be a help, rather than a hindrance, when it comes to winning over those fanatical supporters who make up Dortmund’s Yellow Wall.
Whether he decides to wear that name on his back is a different matter.
Burn’s fright
HOW will we know if England can defend before next year’s World Cup?
Thomas Tuchel’s men haven’t had to do much defending during his first three matches.
And they are not scheduled to face any elite opposition before the tournament in America — the clash with Senegal and a Wembley date with Wales are the only friendlies currently slated.
With Gareth Southgate’s defensive stalwarts either going or gone, most of what’s left doesn’t look world class.
Watching Dan Burn struggling against Andorra, then witnessing Portugal, Spain and France’s attacking quality in the Nations League, made Tuchel’s aim of ‘putting another star’ on England’s shirt — by winning the World Cup — sound distinctly silly.
ReutersThomas Tuchel’s England have not been tested defensively[/caption]
It’s Mad world
THIS column’s new favourite referee has to be Bobby Madley, after the EFL official broke ranks and admitted he “hates” VAR for taking the emotion out of football.
Madley was axed as a top-flight ref for online silliness in 2018 and so maybe has less of a vested interest than other refs when he speaks about using tech in decision-making.
Many other refs agree with Madley, yet they are duty-bound to pretend VAR is a force for good — as it is also a “jobs for the boys” scheme, allowing more refs to earn more money from the game.
Big miss
BIG ANGE POSTECOGLOU may have been the last of the “Big” men to manage in the English game.
And at least the big Aussie, like Big Sam Allardyce and Big Jack Charlton before him, was actually big.
I’ve met Big Ron Atkinson and Alex “Big Eck” McLeish and they are not really very big at all.
And as for former Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe “Big Phil” Scolari, he was barely even medium-sized.
Being Frank
Given that the job spec for the Spurs hotseat must now say “do not prioritise cup competitions”, it’s no shock Thomas Frank is set to succeed Europa League winner Ange Postecoglou.
Since reaching the top flight in 2021, Frank’s Brentford have won just one FA Cup tie.
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Charity case
THERE will be another celebrity ‘Soccer Aid‘ football match on TV next weekend — and you won’t find many better causes than Unicef.
But these games are so awful to watch that many of us would rather make big donations in order to guarantee they don’t show it on TV.
1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on ‘Deceptive’ cop who weighed down laptop keys to make it look like he was working barred from policing
A COP who weighed down laptop keys to make it look like he was working from home was barred from policing.
PC Liam Reakes’s actions cost his force more than 100 hours.
GettyReakes admitted opening a blank Word document and holding down the Z key for long periods[/caption]
Concerns were raised about his efforts before a September 2024 audit of keystrokes flagged his total as much higher than others doing similar jobs.
Reakes would have been sacked had he not quit in Yeovil, Somerset.
A panel found he committed gross misconduct.
Reakes did not attend the hearing.
He admitted opening a blank Word document and holding down the Z key for long periods.
He denyied this was to give a false impression he was working from home.
Det Supt Larisa Hunt said: “PC Reakes was the subject of an action plan and was allocated a tutor due to concerns over his performance prior to the keyboard audit being carried out.
“The use of any device or system to replicate keyboard activity is wholly wrong and deceptive and the public will be rightly outraged at this behaviour.
“Not only has he let down those he made a commitment to serve and protect but he’s also let down his colleagues, who are continuing to deal with significant pressure and workloads.”
AlamyA former cop who weighed down laptop keys to make it look like he was working from home has been barred from policing (stock picture)[/caption]
1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on ‘Humiliated’ Reeves told she must apologise for putting 9m pensioners through winter fuel misery after screeching U-turn
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves last night faced calls to apologise for putting nine million people through winter fuel misery.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing calls to apologise over the winter fuel payment U-turnPAAlamyShe has been urged to make the apology for putting nine million people through winter fuel misery[/caption]
Tories called it a “humiliation” as she was accused of creating her own financial black hole.
It marked the culmination of one of the biggest political U-turns in modern history following fury at the mass benefit snatching last July.
Handing back the £200-£300 sum to three quarters of pensioners will cost the Treasury £1.25billion, and only saves £450million from when it was universal.
This humiliating U-turn will come as scant comfort to the pensioners forced to choose between heating and eating last winter.
Kemi Badenoch
But Ms Reeves could not say yesterday how the U-turn would be funded, saying there was still “work to do to ensure the sums add up”.
She axed the universal payment last July in a bid to save £1.5billion — after claiming the Tories had left a £22billion financial black hole.
Yesterday Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride hit back: “Rachel Reeves has created her own black hole and now she’s scrambling to fill it with borrowed money or likely tax rises.”
Voters will remember winter fuel debacle for a long time
AS political u-turns go, Rachel Reeves’ retreat on winter fuel payments will surely go down as one of the biggest – and messiest – in history.
Her first act as Chancellor to snatch the cold weather cash from 10million pensioners has today been spectacularly dumped.
Nine million OAPs will now get the benefit, meaning all but the richest will claw back the £200-£300 sum.
With a price tag of £1.25billion, this whole palaver has only saved the Treasury £450million.
It’s chicken feed in the grand scheme of things, and a tenth of the annual migrant hotel bill.
But the political cost has been devastating.
Labour insiders trace their spanking at last month’s local elections back to Ms Reeves’ toxic decision in the weeks after the election.
That the winter fuel policy was still coming up on doorsteps 10 months later was a sign it was destined for the shredder.
Yet rather than ripping off the plaster cleanly, the past few weeks have seen an agonising u-turn mired in chaos and confusion.
And the Government is still not clear how it will be funded.
Four years is a long time until the next general election, and Sir Keir Starmer and Ms Reeves will be hoping voters would have since moved on.
But – even with today’s backing down – the winter fuel debacle is likely to live long in the memory of the electorate and haunt Labour for a while to come.
Ms Reeves, asked to rule out tax rises, said: “We will set out all of the policies in the Budget.
“But we wanted to announce today the level at which the winter fuel payment will be paid because that means we can put the processes in place.”
No 10 insisted it is committed not to raise income tax, National Insurance or VAT.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said yesterday: “This humiliating U-turn will come as scant comfort to the pensioners forced to choose between heating and eating last winter.
“The Prime Minister should apologise for his terrible judgment.”
Ms Reeves was still in the crosshairs last night as experts questioned how the payments would be funded.
Paul Johnson, of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, warned it will lead to additional taxes or possibly welfare cuts.
He rubbished Labour’s claims to have acted because the economy has improved, saying it “flies in the face of reality”.
‘Blind panic’
Mr Stride said the about-turn raised more questions than it answers.
He added: “They already spent the savings from this policy on inflation-busting pay deals for the unions.
“So where is the £1.25billion needed to pay for this U-turn going to come from?”
Reform UK’s Nigel Farage said Labour were in a “blind panic”, adding: “This U-turn would never have happened without Reform UK.”
Experts have questioned how the payments would be funded after the Chancellor’s U-turnGetty
Yesterday Ms Reeves declined to apologise when she met pensioners at Castlehaven Horticulture hub in Camden, North London.
She insisted: “The irresponsible thing to have done last year was to allow the public finances to carry on on an unsustainable footing.
“That would have resulted in interest rates going up, costing more in mortgages and rents.
“I’m always going to put stability in our economy first.”
The winter fuel payment will be £200 per household or £300 where someone is over the age of 80. They will receive it automatically.
How do I apply for pension credit?
YOU can start your application up to four months before you reach state pension age.
Applications for pension credit can be made on the government website or by ringing the pension credit claim line on 0800 99 1234.
You can get a friend or family member to ring for you, but you’ll need to be with them when they do.
You’ll need the following information about you and your partner if you have one:
National Insurance number
Information about any income, savings and investments you have
Information about your income, savings and investments on the date you want to backdate your application to (usually three months ago or the date you reached state pension age)
You can also check your eligibility online by visiting www.gov.uk/pension-credit first.
If you claim after you reach pension age, you can backdate your claim for up to three months.
For those above the threshold it will be clawed back by HMRC.
Around two million of the richest pensioners in England and Wales miss out.
The £450million saved by withholding the payment from the richest is less than ten per cent of the annual spend to keep migrants in hotels and look after them.
Meanwhile, pensions minister Torsten Bell indicated that the Government could end the two-child benefit cap following a review.
He said huge percentages of families are in poverty which can’t carry on.
He added: “All levers to reduce child poverty are on the table.
“The child poverty strategy will be published in the autumn.”
Campaigners say lifting the cap would take 500,000 children out of poverty by the end of the decade but cost £4.5billion.
COOP’S COUP
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1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on Brit couple charged on suspicion of importing £1m of cannabis from Thailand after returning from holiday in Bangkok
A COUPLE have been charged with smuggling £1million of cannabis from Thailand.
Sian Warren, 34, and Daniel McDonald, 36, were stopped when they returned to Heathrow.
Sian Warren and Daniel McDonald’s dream trip to Bangkok ended with the pair being detained after £1m of cannabis was found in their suitcasesDaniel, pictured, and Sian were charged with importing Class B drugsSian’s dad has insisted that she is innocent of the charges – and only had clothes in her suitcase
National Crime Agency officers found four cases packed with more than 51kg of cannabis.
The pair were charged with importing Class B drugs and appeared the following day at Uxbridge magistrates’ court.
They have been bailed under curfew ahead of a plea hearing on June 26 at Isleworth crown court.
The couple left Salford for a dream holiday to Bangkok last month.
Sian works as an administrator for Daniel’s dad’s building business.
Her dad, Tony, said: “Sian’s not brought anything back, definitely not.
“She had her own suitcase with clothes in it.”
The couple are the latest Brits to be arrested on suspicion of trying to import cannabis from Thailand into either Europe or the UK.
1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on Frasers Group weighs up takeover of Revolution Beauty
BUSINESS behemoth Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is weighing up a takeover of Revolution Beauty.
The budget make-up brand has been plagued by plunging sales and boardroom bust-ups.
AlamyMike Ashley’s Frasers Group is weighing up a takeover of Revolution Beauty[/caption]
Revolution BeautyThe brand has been plagued by plunging sales and boardroom bust-ups[/caption]
1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on My painful restless legs are stopping me from relaxing & nothing seems to work – I’m desperate for help
WE are often drawn to supplements to “fix our health”.
But, unless we are deficient in certain nutrients, then lifestyle changes are more likely to bring about noticeable changes.
Olivia WestDr Zoe Williams helps Sun readers with their health concerns[/caption]
Most of us should get all the nutrients we need from eating a balanced diet.
But we sometimes need a little extra help.
For example, vegetarians and especially vegans should consider supplementing with vitamin B12, and possibly calcium, iron and zinc.
Irritable bowel syndrome patients might find a probiotic is helpful to alleviate symptoms, and people with sleep issues may want to try magnesium.
The only supplement the NHS recommends for all adults is vitamin D, which our bodies create in response to sufficient sunlight.
The advice is to take it between October and April, but some people are advised to take it all year round, including people who have dark skin and those who are not often outdoors, for example, if they are in a care home.
Here’s a selection of what readers have asked this week.
RESTLESS LEGS MISERY
Q) AS soon as I relax in bed, I get a crawling sensation under my skin in my legs.
Lately, it seems to be getting worse, affecting my arms. I am an 82-year-old lady and have suffered from restless legs syndrome for many years.
My GP first prescribed pramipexole, which didn’t help, then ropinirole, which doesn’t work on its own, so I have to take co-codamol.
I worry I will have to take these for the rest of my life. My doctor won’t increase the ropinirole because of the side-effects.
I’ve been told there is nothing else that can be done. I have tried exercising, a warm bath, a massage, but nothing helps.
A)Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterised by an irresistible urge to move the limbs accompanied by uncomfortable sensations.
While it most commonly affects only the legs, the arms are occasionally affected, too. Symptoms tend to be worse at night and this often affects sleep.
It’s not understood why people get it and there’s no known cure unless it’s linked to an underlying, reversible condition.
Iron deficiency or low iron levels can cause it, so it’s worth your GP checking these if they haven’t already.
It can also be caused by certain medications, including some anti-nausea drugs, antidepressants, antipsychotics and antihistamines – so again, if you take any other meds, it’s worth checking if there could be a link.
Ropinirole used to be recommended as a first-line treatment, but the guidelines have changed and now gabapentin (and similar drugs) are advised.
Some people are unable to take this due to potential interactions. Some people have side-effects, especially older adults.
So your GP might have opted away from this, but it is worth asking them. You can always download the NICE guidelines yourself or attach the link in an e-consult request for them to consider.
Just search “NICE” and “restless legs syndrome” and you’ll reach the right webpage.
It may also help if you reduce caffeine and alcohol, don’t smoke, sleep well and be physically active.
To relieve an attack, relaxation, stretching, walking or massage can help.
RLS-UK (rls-uk.org) has useful advice and resources.
Q) FOR about a year, I have been dealing with a frozen shoulder.
My doctor said it was pointless having an X-ray, but I have had corticosteroid injections, which did nothing to ease the pain.
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I am a 63-year-old type 2 diabetic, and I have also been having physiotherapy, which has noticeably improved my range of movement.
My physiotherapist is not entirely convinced that it IS a frozen shoulder, though, and has suggested it could potentially be a form of arthritis or another condition.
He has written to my doctor recommending that X-rays be carried out.
I have started experiencing upper back pain, too. I am unsure whether this is connected. How do I approach my doctor on this?
A)Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is a condition that causes pain, stiffness and reduced range of movement of the shoulder joint.
The symptoms are caused by the formation of adhesive or scar tissue in the joint.
Studies indicate that people with diabetes may be two to four times more likely to develop frozen shoulder. Diagnosis is clinical, meaning it is based on the symptoms and examination findings rather than X-rays or scans.
The main diagnostic test is whether you can do passive external rotation of the shoulder. This means that the doctor supports the patient’s arm in a bent position (imagine holding a kettle) and tries to move the arm to the side.
Inability to do this movement is highly suggestive of frozen shoulder.
If an X-ray is obtained, it should demonstrate a normal shoulder joint.
Most patients get physiotherapy, which can be supplemented by steroid joint injections.
It usually resolves on its own over a year or two, although some individuals may experience longer recovery times.
Physios see frozen shoulder quite frequently, so if yours is experienced and believes that other causes should be considered, then your GP is likely to take that advice.
Rotator cuff injuries, bursitis, osteoarthritis and shoulder impingement are examples of conditions that can be mistaken for frozen shoulder due to overlapping symptoms.
‘My body has become my enemy’
Q) I AM a 63-year-old female who has always been healthy and active until having a mobility issue with my right leg for the last 13 years. It has led to foot drop.
It is easy to trip and fall. It was suggested I must have had a one-off viral attack which damaged an area of my spinal cord.
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I am so angry and frustrated.
This has taken a huge toll on me mentally, and my body has responded by going into overdrive.
I am overwhelmed with tiredness, but cannot sleep, and have no appetite. I am unable to relax.
My body has become my enemy. Please could you advise, before I collapse?
A) It sounds like the “fight or flight” part of your nervous system may be in overdrive and also that you have a lot of negative thoughts and emotions surrounding what has happened to your body.
This statement, “my body has become my enemy”, is a clue that you are most likely to benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is available on the NHS.
CBT could help you rebuild the relationship with your body.
Please don’t delay – self-refer on the NHS talking therapies webpage, or explore insurance or private options if these are available to you.
Regarding the foot drop, in addition to physio and orthotics (which help prevent tripping and dragging of the toes), you should ask about whether electrical nerve stimulation would be an option for you.
A device sends small electrical impulses to stimulate nerves that lift the foot and is sometimes used if the foot drop is caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord (eg from stroke or MS – multiple sclerosis).
Research is ongoing into using stem cells or nerve growth factors to regenerate damaged nerves that cause foot drop.
See if any trials are recruiting by asking your specialist team, exploring the NIHR Be Part of Research webpage, or by visiting nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/clinical-trials.
Tip of the week
I ADVISE everybody with hay fever to use a nasal spray, which delivers effective protection by helping to rinse the nose of pollen every day and ease congestion.
There are a few types of nasal sprays, including steroid, so if you are unsure which is best for you, ask your pharmacist for help.
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1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on Love Island star offends viewers within seconds as she makes shock comment about 9-5 jobs
LOVE Island is back for the summer on ITV2 and ITVX and one of its brand new contestants has already managed to annoy viewers.
Shakira Khan, 22, entered the villa first alongside Meg Moore, 25, and the two ladies wasted no time getting to know each other.
Shakira dropped a clanger within secondsErotemeMeg revealed she did do a 9-5 job despite being deemed ‘too glam’ErotemeShakira annoyed some viewers with her commentEroteme
Trying to learn what they both did for a living, Shakira set about telling Megan that she was “too glamorous for a 9-5” and must do something more exciting for a job.
Meg quickly set her straight revealing she was in fact a payroll specialist, with Shakira squealing that she was a “corporate girlie”.
Why the comment might have sounded innocent to some, viewers at home were not impressed.
One user wrote: “not too glamorous for a 9-5, oh dear”. Another person asked: “what does “too glamorous to do a 9-5 even mean?”.
Someone else agreed, also wondering: “Too gorgeous to do a 9-5??? What does that mean?”
