10 hours agoNew York StateComments Off on Transfer news LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo REJECTS Club World Cup side, Chelsea eye Stuttgart striker, Newcastle in for Pedro
THE thrills and spills of the summer transfer window are well underway with some huge deals in the pipeline.
10 hours agoNew York StateComments Off on Apple is offering MORE money for your old iPhones – but there’s only days left to claim up to £660 before prices fall
APPLE has raised its in-house trade-in values for dozens of iPhone models – meaning customers can get more money for their old gadgets.
But iPhone owners only have a few more days to make use of the offer before Apple drops its trade-in prices again.
GettySo if you’ve got some old handsets wasting away in a drawer somewhere at home, now is the time to trade them in[/caption]
GettyApple’s Trade In is a service which allows you to exchange an old device for a price cut on a brand new one[/caption]
The tech giant has upped trade-in prices in several countries as well as the UK, including the US,Canada, Japan, France,Germany, Australia, Italy, Spain and China.
However, the deal is only available until June 18, MacRumors reported.
After this date, prices will sink back to their usual levels.
While third-party trade-in services generally offer higher trade-in values, store credit can be helpful to die-hard Apple customers.
Apple’s Trade In is a service which allows you to exchange an old device for a price cut on a brand new one.
The service is available both in store and online.
Apple's new iPhone trade-in prices
Apple have raised the amount of money you can earn when trading in your phone.
The amount you’ll get depends on your phone’s condition, but some devices can be worth £660 in store credit.
Here are the new trade-in values of Apple’s iPhones:
iPhone 15 Pro Max – Up to £660 from £655
iPhone 15 Pro – Up to £565 from £555
iPhone 15 Plus – Up to £425 from £420
iPhone 15 – Up to £410 from £395
iPhone 14 Pro Max – Up to £480 from £470
iPhone 14 Pro – Up to £435 from £425
iPhone 14 Plus – Up to £340 from £330
iPhone 14 – Up to £350 from £310
iPhone SE (3rd generation) – Up to £130 from £120
iPhone 13 Pro Max – Up to £355 from £345
iPhone 13 Pro – Up to £305 from £295
iPhone 13 – Up to £270 from £260
iPhone 13 mini – Up to £215 from £205
iPhone 12 Pro Max – Up to £285 from £255
iPhone 12 Pro – Up to £235 from £205
iPhone 12 – Up to £170 from £160
iPhone 12 mini – Up to £135 from £125
iPhone SE (2nd generation) – Up to £65 from £55
iPhone 11 Pro Max – Up to £170 from £160
iPhone 11 Pro – Up to £150 from £135
iPhone 11 – Up to £120 from £110
iPhone XS Max – Up to £120 from £100
iPhone XS – Up to £85 from £70
iPhone XR – Up to £100 from £85
iPhone X – Up to £60 from £50
iPhone 8 Plus – Up to £65 from £50
iPhone 8 – Up to £50 from £40
The new prices will be valid until June 18 and range from £10 to £30 increases.
Alternatively, if your device is no longer available for credit, then you can hand it over to Apple for recycling.
Your device might not be available for credit if it is too old and has been added to Apple’s doomed ‘obsolete’ list.
“Products are considered obsolete when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than seven years ago,” the company writes on its website.
“Apple discontinues all hardware service for obsolete products, and service providers cannot order parts for obsolete products.”
It means it can’t be repaired, as Apple no longer has the parts.
Apple also doesn’t accept iPhones with a broken screen or other significant damage.
In both cases, Apple will only recycle the device for you.
iPhone tricks to try today
Here are some of the best...
Typing cursor – When typing, hold down the space bar to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, letting you move around words and sentences more easily
Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapped squares in the bottom right-hand corner, and press close all tabs
Delete lots of photos quickly – Hold down on a photo and then drag your finger diagonally in Photos to select lots of images at once, then hit delete
Convert currency quickly – Swipe down from the top of your Home screen, then tap in the bar and type a currency (like €200) and it will automatically covert to your local currency
Check if you’re due a battery upgrade – Batteries inside smartphones degrade over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health, and check out the Maximum Capacity reading. Generally a battery is considered worn when you’re down to 80% capacity. If you’re below, you can buy a battery swap from Apple
Move apps around faster – Hold an app until it starts wiggling, then (while still holding) tap other apps, causing them to stack so you can move them around easier
10 hours agoNew York StateComments Off on Skins star unrecognisable as he reunites with cast 15 years after hit show
THIS actor burst onto the scene in the late noughties as a fresh-faced teen with a mop of curly hair in E4’s Skins.
Fast-forward 15 years since the show ended, and this star, now 33, looks unrecognisable as he reunited with his former co-stars – but can you guess who it is?
InstagramCan you guess who the actor on the left is? Seen here reuniting with his fellow Skins stars[/caption]
InstagramThis star is now all grown up and in his 30s[/caption]
InstagramThe actor appeared in the hit E4 teen drama from 2009 until 2010[/caption]
HandoutDid you guess it was Ollie Barbieri who played JJ Jones in Skins[/caption]
The actor in question is Ollie Barbieri who shot to fame in Skins, playing JJ Jones.
The star was in the hit E4 show from series 3 to 4 which aired from 2009 until the following year.
Skins followed the highs and lows of teens in college trying to navigate their way through life.
It became a huge fan favourite and had seven successful series with some very iconic characters.
On the show, Ollie’s character JJ was known for being the more wholesome of the group, and was considered quite “geeky”.
But as the series progressed, he became more socially confident.
SKINS REUNION
Actor Ollie recently reemerged into the spotlight when he met up with several of his former Skins co-stars.
He was photographed celebrating twins’ Kathryn and Megan Prescott’s birthday, who played Katie and Emily, along with Kaya Scodelario, who was known for her role of Effy.
Fans went wild when they saw the picture, with one saying: “Love this Skins reunion, is that JJ on the left?”
Another said: “So great to see you are all still friends!”
The actress was just 15-years-old when she landed the part of Effy, who was the sister of Nicholas Hoult‘s Tony.
But speaking about her time on Skins to Nick Grimshaw on the Dish podcast, she said: “Back then there wasn’t the same amount of safeguarding with young actors.”
Recalling how radio presenter Nick once interviewed her as a teen, she added: “He interviewed me when I was about 15, I was underage at a festival, and I was really drunk.
HandoutOllie starred in third and fourth series’ of Skins[/caption]
“There wasn’t anyone checking in if we were OK… Nick is to me such a memory of my early career – he was like a safe place, kind and gentle.”
Kaya continued: “I vet everyone first [when I go onto a new set].
“I just make sure they’re not an a***hole. I have a genuine no a***hole policy and I will not give my time to people that think they can behave like that any more.
“I’ve met so many incredible actors and directors that don’t behave like that, that are kind, good people and also produce good work, so there’s no excuse for it.
“There used to be, when I started out, it was like, ‘Oh, it’s, you know, it’s Jack the Lad behaviour’ or ‘it’s because he’s intense’, and no.
“Be a nice person, be respectful, be kind, because I’m too long in the tooth, I can’t be a****. I don’t want to be around bad energy.
“And I’m too aggressive, I’ll kick off, which is not good. It’s not good. It’s very nineties to be an arsehole.”
Skins was created by father and son duo Jamie Brittain and Bryan Elsley, and ran from 2007 to 2013.
HandoutThe E4 show followed the lives of group of teens[/caption]
10 hours agoNew York StateComments Off on The 1% Club knocks out a whopping 16 celebs with easy anagram question – could you work out the answer?
CELEBS were left red-faced on The 1% Club after a simple anagram question wiped out a staggering 16 players.
Lee Mackhosted a Soccer Aid special of theITVgame show testing 100 celebrities and athletes on their logic and common sense.
ITVThe wordy question wiped out 16 players in one round[/caption]
ITVLee Mack was gutted to see his Soccer Aid pal knocked out[/caption]
ITVEmmet J Scanlan was one of the celebs to be eliminated[/caption]
Having reached the final question, Clarke and Lloyd had already won £10,000 for Unicef – and as the footballer also still had his pass intact another £1,000 was added to the guaranteed amount.
Unlike the regular show, the £11,000 was not in jeopardy and was guaranteed whatever happened.
But now it was their chance to secure the HUGE jackpot for the Soccer Aidcharity.
Lee asked the pair: “In the opening verse to the original version of Three Lions, what TWO words feature exactly three times in the lyrics?”
The 1% Club's Most Difficult Questions
The 1% Club sees 100 contestants try and make it to the 1% question and be in with a chance to win a share of the jackpot. Here are just some of the show's most difficult teasers.
Players had to compare and contrast three images of butterflies then explain which of the butterflies were exactly the same on both sides. Find the image and answer here.
Players were shown groups of six symbols then asked which were in the same order whether you read them from left to right or right to left. Find the image and answer here.
Players were asked how many different combinations were there of displaying four digits on one hand. Find the answer here.
Peter had recently found his old diary that he’d written in secret code but he couldn’t remember how to decipher what he wrote. Players were asked to crack the code and find out what the bold word was. WH89 I GR1W UP I WA92 21 B8 A 5L1RI72.Find the image and answer here.
Players were tasked with working out how many eyes they could see in an image, which was made up of letters, symbols and emojis. Find the image and the answer here.
A 1% question was based on a grid of numbers going in ascending order from 1 to 49. Starting on 25, the middle square, SEEN took you to square 27. From there, NEW took you to 20. From there, which square would SEWN take you to? Find the image and the answer here.
The lyrics were shown on screen as a reference as they tried to figure out the answer in 30 seconds.
Here’s what they were show:
Everyone seems to know the score, they’ve seen it all before They just know, they’re so sure That England’s gonna throw it away, gonna blow it away But I know they can play, ’cause I remember…
So did you spot the repetitive words in just 30 seconds?
When it came time to answer, Lloyd, 41, admitted he’d misread the question.
Meanwhile, Clarke, 45, offered up “it” and “know” as his answer to the puzzle.
It was soon revealed that Clarke was correct – and had bagged a whopping £100,000 for Unicef.
Fans took to X and sang the star’s praises, with one penning: “Clarke Carlisle you Brainiac!! Well done!”
Another shared: “Absolutely delighted for Clarke! Always had a brilliant brain – but came close to losing him!”
A third added: “Clarke Carlisle is a genius!!”
ITVIt saw Clarke Carlisle and Lloyd Griffith reach the final round[/caption]
ITVCan you crack the pair’s tricky 1% question?[/caption]
ITVDid you manage to work it out?[/caption]
10 hours agoNew York StateComments Off on Trooping the Colour 2025: Parade time, flypast & how to watch King Charles’ birthday ceremony live
THIS YEAR’s Trooping the Colour is set to be one of the grandest yet.
The celebration of King Charles’ birthday will feature an incredible ceremony at the Horse Guard Parade and an airshow by the Red Arrows.
AFPThe event is a rare occasion where all working royals can be seen on the balcony[/caption]
GettyThe event celebrates the sovereign’s birthday[/caption]
The Red Arrows will be flying across London for the ceremony
When is the Trooping the Colour ceremony?
The parade will kick off on Saturday June 14, 2025, almost five months before King Charles’ actual birthday.
Charles was born on November 14, though the reigning British monarch has two birthdays.
The sovereign’s birthday, which is celebrated through the Trooping the Colour, usually falls in the summer months.
Fans can watch the parade when it begins at 10.30am at the Horse Guard Parade, in central London.
The Coldstream Guards will be on display for the world to see, dressed in full military regalia, alongside a huge number of supporting staff.
Over 1,400 officers and soldiers, 400 musicians, 200 horses and 10 bands will take part in the event.
Only working Royals will be at the event, with a horse-riding trio composed of Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince William following the King and Queen – who will ride in a carriage.
How can you watch Trooping the Colour 2025?
Fans can either stream the event or attend live, though Central London is expected to be extremely busy.
BBC One will be airing the event live from 10.30am with Claire Balding introducing the live coverage.
The Beeb will be airing a compilation of the best moments from the day, which will be available to watch on iPlayer from 7pm.
Trooping the Colour dates back to the 17th Century, when it was first held by King Charles II.
The ceremony takes its name from each regiment showing off their battle colours, which made them easier to identify when at war.
10 hours agoNew York StateComments Off on World Cup of Darts 2025 LIVE RESULTS: England’s Luke Littler and Humphries face Germany TODAY in huge tie – updates
THE World Cup of Darts is well underway in Frankfurt as day three unfolds in this iconic tournament!
Defending champions England will finally be in action today, as Luke Humphries and Luke Littler take on home favourites Germany in the second round of the competition.
Belgian pair Mike De Decker andDimitri Van den Berghwere BEATEN by the Philippines, as they fought back from 3-0 down to dump Belgium out 4-3.
Netherlands duo Danny Nopper and Gian van Veen looked impressive again, as they dismantled Hungary 4-0, in their quest for a fifth star.
