1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on Pixie Lott cradles her baby bump in green dress days after announcing second pregnancy live on stage
PREGNANT Pixie Lott proudly showed off her baby bump for the first time since announcing she’s expecting her second child.
The pop star, 34, surprised fans at the Mighty Hoopla festival in London at the weekend by sharing her happy news while performing on stage.
InstagramPregnant Pixie Lott held her burgeoning bump in a new photo shoot[/caption]
InstagramThe Voice Kids star dressed in an eye-catching 60s style[/caption]
InstagramPixie smiled as she held her son Albert, one[/caption]
Pixie, who is five months into her pregnancy, had plenty of energy as she danced around the stage and sang tracks from her new album, Encino, as well as old classics.
Now, in a new photo shoot, she placed her hand on her tummy as she knelt in the grass wearing a floaty green mini dress.
She wore 60s style shades, tied her blonde hair back and broke into a big smile as she was joined by son Albert, one.
She and husband Oliver Cheshire, 36, revealed they call their son Bertie after celebrating his Christening in 2023.
Pixie sent her fans into a frenzy on Sunday when she declared: “I’m having another baby!”
And she’s not slowing down any time soon with performances scheduled at Foodies Festival, Kendal Calling and a Formula E race weekend in the coming months.
Pixie and Oliver married in 2022 inside Ely Cathedral – two years after being forced to postpone their wedding due to the pandemic.
The couple met at a Select Models event in 2010 – with Oliverpopping the question in November 2016.
She told The Sun: “I have already been working on some new music. I don’t want it to be as big a gap as it was before.
“It was a really long time. It won’t be as long this time. I am excited about some of the tracks already.
“I love music documentaries, they are so fascinating. I love where you get to see the real behind the scenes stuff so I think that would be really fun to do.”
The singer made the announcement live at Mighty HooplaCorinne CummingInstagramPixie and Oliver married in 2022[/caption]
MEGAThe couple got together in 2010[/caption]
1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on Pub chain Young’s sees profits rise by 25 per cent to over £70million
PUB and hotel chain Young’s is booming because Brits still want traditional boozers, its boss has told The Sun.
Simon Dodds trumpeted a 25 per cent profit rise to £71.4million in the last 12 months for the near-200-year-old business.
Times Media LtdYoung’s has seen profits rise to £71.4million in the last 12 months (pictured CEO Simon Dodds)[/caption]
The chief executive said: “We have unique pubs which are the heart of the community and all our food is fresh and seasonal.”
Founded in 1831, Young’s boasts more than 800 hotel rooms as well as 277 pubs and bars.
Mr Dodds said sticking to traditional ways of serving customers is helping the group to be a rare British hospitality success.
He added: “We’re good at running pubs and good at running bedrooms.”
Not that the business is living in the past.
He went on: “Our heritage is important but we’re not standing still, we invest a lot in our pubs and invest a lot in our people.”
He pointed to 80 per cent of its general managers having worked their way up within the firm.
It also splashed out £41million in the year to March to keep pubs looking good.
Revenue rose 24.9 per cent, from £388.8million to £485.8million.
That was helped by an extra 50 pubs and more than 200 hotel rooms from the City Pub Group, which Young’s bought for £162million in November 2023.
Its dividend was also up 6 per cent, with the year’s total 23.06p.
The boss said: “Everything within our control is going to plan.”
IT’S DOC SMARTIN’
PROFITS at British footwear and clothing firm Dr Martens fell to £8.8million in the year to the end of March.
It continues the Northampton-based brand’s woes since its stock market listing in 2021.
PAProfits at Dr Martens fell to £8.8million in the year to the end of March[/caption]
PAThe business blamed ‘a challenging market’[/caption]
Profits dropped around 90 per cent from £93million in 2024, after sales fell 10 per cent in the year.
The business blamed “a challenging market” and warned unfavourable foreign exchange rates would hit sales and profits in the current financial year.
It said hard-up Brits are looking for bargains, but it will not discount stock.
IT’S A WISE MOVE
FINTECH firm Wise is the latest business to ditch the London Stock Market and switch to New York.
The £12billion money transfer firm said the move would “bring substantial strategic and capital market benefits”.
It follows a growing number of businesses choosing to list in the US.
Paddy Power owner Flutter, mining group BHP, building materials group CRH and construction rental firm Ashtead have all made the change in recent years.
Wise’s share price climbed 6 per cent on the news.
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WATCHDOGS have launched a global crackdown on posts by illegal financial influencers.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has joined regulators in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy and the UAE to tackle rogue promotions.
Some social media personalities claim to have lavish lifestyles in videos to flog products or services illegally.
Meanwhile, the Treasury Committee wants social media giant Meta to explain why it took up to six weeks to respond to FCA requests to take down dodgy posts.
GROUND DOWN FOR WIZZ AIR
BUDGET airline Wizz Air said having a fifth of its planes grounded over the last year has hit its profits.
It was forced to mothball an average of 44 planes – almost a fifth of its entire fleet — over the year because of issues with the engines, which were made by Pratt & Whitney.
ReutersJozsef Varadi, CEO of Wizz Air, who has seen profits fall to £141million[/caption]
The US aircraft-maker was forced to pay compensation last year over the grounding of Airbus A320neo planes.
Profits for the year at Wizz Air fell two-thirds from £368.7million to £141million.
But despite the “significant challenges” it faced, the Hungarian airline said it was flying more passengers than ever.
It carried a record 63.4million during the year, which helped revenues for the group edge up 3.8 per cent.
The airline, led by chief exec József Váradi, did not provide a forecast for the year ahead owing to “uncertainties”.
That hit its share price, which dived more than a quarter yesterday.
JOBS in construction have been cut at the fastest rate since 2020, but experts say “the worst may have passed”.
The S&P Global construction purchasing managers’ index showed activity slowed in May for the fifth consecutive month.
NEW CAR SALES UP
THE new car market returned to growth last month as registrations increased by 1.6 per cent, figures show.
There were some 150,070 new listings — up from 147,678 the year before — and marks the best May performance the market has seen since 2021.
Registrations of pure battery- electric new cars rose by a quarter to take a market share of 21.8 per cent.
It is partly down to manufacturers offering discounts to boost sales.
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1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on Lidl is selling a £4.99 accessory that helps protect kids in your car – and it’s perfect for sunny weather
LIDL is selling a £4.99 accessory that can help protect kids in your car.
This bargain buy is perfect as the weather gets hotter.
Lidl is selling a £4.99 accessory that can help protect kids in your carLidlThis bargain buy is perfect as the weather gets hotterLidlShoppers are rushing to buy the Ultimate Speed Roller SunshadesLidl
Shoppers are rushing to buy the Ultimate Speed Roller Sunshades.
They come in a pack of two, providing both privacy and sun protection.
The neat accessories are selling for just £4.99 in-store.
The sunshades automatically roll up and lock into place when pushing a button.
They’re also equipped with suction cups or hooks.
And what’s more, there’s a three-year warranty on the handy car item.
Alternatively, Aldi are selling sunshades for £4.99 for a pack of two.
They come in either Unicorn print or Dinosaur.
In other car news, Lidl shoppers are rushing to buy the Crivit Car Air Bed, which is compact and convenient for cars and SUVs.
The item has a handy stabilising support base, meaning it can sit comfortably on the backseat of any car.
Happily, this base can also be removed so the bed can double up as a sleeping aide while staying in a tent.
Even more handy for campers, it has a quick release valve which means it can deflate quickly – perfect for a quick campsite exit.
The air bed also comes complete with a comfortable velour coating and two pillows.
The airbed is 135cm in length, 80cm in width and 10cm in height when inflated.
The pillows are suitably sized at 35cm in length, 20cm in width and 33cm in height.
The bed is light and easy to carry around at just 1.95kg, and can cradlesleepers of all sizes with a maximum load of 250kg.
The bed comes in grey, and boasts a three year warranty.
Why do Aldi and Lidl have such fast checkouts
IF you’ve ever shopped in Aldi or Lidl then you’ll probably have experienced its ultra-fast checkout staff.
Aldi’s speedy reputation is no mistake, in fact, the supermarket claims that its tills are 40 per cent quicker than rivals.
It’s all part of Aldi’s plan to be as efficient as possible – and this, the budget shop claims, helps keep costs low for shoppers.
Efficient barcodes on packaging means staff are able to scan items as quickly as possible, with the majority of products having multiple barcodes to speed up the process.
It also uses “shelf-ready” packaging which keeps costs low when it comes to replenishing stock.
But Luis de la Fuente’s side were made to sweat after a late three late goals threatened a miraculous French comeback in the dying moments.
Having been withdrawn with 15 minutes remaining, Paris Saint-Germain winger Dembele could only watch from the sidelines as his side came up just short in a thrilling 5-4 defeat.
Despite an incredible domestic campaign, which saw the forward guide PSG to a famous treble, it was a quiet night for the Frenchman in Stuttgart as Yamal outshone the 28-year-old to take centre stage.
The two mesmerising wide players are amongst the favourites to win be named Ballon d’Or winner later in the year, and Yamal was quick to joke that tonight’s performance may give him the nod in the eyes of the judges.
Ousmane Dembele failed to score in Thursday’s semi-final (Picture: Getty)
‘I always tell my mother, what motivates me and what I get up for in the morning is to play football,’ the 17-year-old told RTVE post-match.
‘The best thing is to talk on the pitch. Dembele is a great player, but we are in the final.’
And it was not just Yamal making the claim, with former World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger also suggesting the teenager’s impressive display could well have helped him secure the Ballon d’Or.
‘Ballon d’Or? Lamine Yamal has to be put higher than Dembele,’ he told SWR. ‘Lamine Yamal was better tonight.’
Yamal played a key role in Spain’s Euro 2024 win last summer, breaking the record for the youngest-ever finalist at 16 years 338 days.
And the teenager can now look to write his latest chapter in Spain’s rich football history by helping his nation retain their Nations League crown in Sunday’s final against Portugal.
On the win more generally against France, the Barcelona forward said: ‘France is a great team, they make you suffer, it’s normal. They are players who make you suffer until the end. But we are very happy with the victory.’
Asked about Sunday’s match-up with Portugal, he added: ‘It will be the same as this match, with players of great world class. We are very good teams and I hope to take the Cup to Spain.’
1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on World’s sexiest volleyball star Kayla Simmons spills out of tiny bikinis as fans hail ‘dreamy girl in a dreamy world’
KAYLA SIMMONS left little to the imagination with her latest steamy social media posts.
The social media and volleyball sensation is a regular sharer of risque photos and videos on her Instagram and TikTok pages, which have a combined TWO MILLION followers.
INSTAGRAM @kaylasimmmonsKayla Simmons put on a breathtaking display in her latest Instagram post[/caption]
INSTAGRAM@KAYLASIMMONSThe former volleyball player is no stranger to sharing risque snaps[/caption]
INSTAGRAM@KAYLASIMMONSSimmons blew away her followers with her latest series of saucy snaps[/caption]
INSTAGRAM@KAYLASIMMONSThe former Marshall University attendee left little to the imagination with her bikini snaps[/caption]
But the American nearly caused an international incident with her latest IG photo dump, which well and truly set her followers’ pulses racing.
On Wednesday, Simmons shared a series of snaps of herself at the beach along with two eye-popping selfies in a viral post.
Simmons donned multiple barely-there bikinis, which struggled to contain her assets, in the snaps, which received thousands of likes.
Her accompanying caption for the post read: “Recent favs.”
Scores of the blonde bombshell’s followers flooded the comments section to relay their amazement at her sizzling snaps.
One commented: “Dreamy girl in a dreamy world.”
Another said: “Unbelievably gorgeous as always, Kayla!!!”
INSTAGRAM@KAYLASIMMONSKayla Simmons’ racy snaps have belt her quite the following on social media[/caption]
INSTAGRAM@KAYLASIMMONSShe has over a million followers on Instagram and over 900,000 on TiktTok[/caption]
INSTAGRAM@KAYLASIMMONSHer followers are regularly treated to an array of bikini snaps[/caption]
One remarked: “You’re absolutely amazing.”
Another chimed in: “Such a goddess.”
Simmons rose to global fame during her time on Marshall University’s volleyball team.
She has since become a successful model and regularly shares snaps of her heart-racing shoots on her social media pages.
Simmons also gives her most loyal supporters the chance to interact with her on OnlyFans.
Simmons isn’t all about self-promotion on social media, regularly using her platforms to raise awareness of social and world issues.
INSTAGRAM@KAYLASIMMONSKayla Simmons regularly uses her platform to promote causes close to her heart[/caption]
INSTAGRAM@KAYLASIMMONSIn 2023, she urged her followers to do their bit to help keep the oceans clean[/caption]
In 2023, she called on her followers to do their bit to help combat the oceans.
She said: “Our oceans are threatened by pollution, overfishing and climate change.
“The ocean covers 70 per cent of our planet, but only EIGHT per cent is protected.
1 week agoNew York StateComments Off on Olympic bronze medalist Lewis Richardson, 28, set for professional boxing debut at stadium where he used to sell pies
LEWIS RICHARDSON flogged Pukka Pies as a schoolboy in the same Ipswich stadium he’ll earn his first real crust in on Saturday.
The 2024 Olympic bronze winner helped put himself through his GCSEs and A-levels by serving up grub to hungry Tractor Boys at Portman Road over a decade ago.
GettyLewis Richardson returns to the same stadium he sold pies for his pro boxing debut[/caption]
GettyRichardson won bronze in the 2024 Olympics[/caption]
GettyRichardson turned professional in May 2025[/caption]
And the Colchester southpaw will break into the paid ranks by filling in Dmitri Protkunas, just down the road from his family home in a dream debut.
He told SunSport: “Despite it being so close, this is probably the first time I have been in Ipswich for a year.
“I came for one night out here when I was younger but I quickly realised that I had to stay true to my roots back in Colchester.
“I did do some matchday shifts here, though, serving up the Pukka Pies.
“I did the same job at Colchester when I was around 16 and when Ipswich were short staffed a few times, we got the call to come over – and now I am boxing here, it’s crazy.
“I thought a London debut at York Hall or Wembley Arena was going to be a perfect start but Ipswich football stadium is unreal.
“All the friends and family who have talked about attending my first pro fight would have had to book trains or hotels.
“But we don’t even need to arrange minibuses for anyone, it’s a 29 minute drive from my front door, so everyone is happy sharing taxis for a great night.”
Richardson turned 28 on Wednesday but had to bin his birthday plans to make the middleweight limit for this weekend.
The spicy celebrations have been pushed back but the silky southpaw plans to put in a curry order worthy of a Gavin and Stacey special, to make up for the diet.
“The birthday is postponed for four days,” he revealed to us. “The party is pushed back to Sunday.
“I have a curry house booked in Colchester for 15 of us and my mouth is watering just talking to you about it now.
“I can’t even think about my order now.
“But I can say for sure that I will sound like Smithy with the number of bhunas and naans and rice types I am going to order.”
