5 days agoNew York StateComments Off on More details emerge on ‘gun found in well’ during new Madeleine McCann search amid race against time to charge Brueckner
THE gun found during the fresh search for Madeleine McCann has been revealed as a 6.35 calibre pistol, well-placed sources said today.
The gun was reportedly discovered during the three-day search operation last week near to lead suspect Christian Brueckner’s former ramshackle cottage in the Praia da Luz area.
Madeleine vanished on May 3, 2007, while on holiday with her family in Praia da Luz in PortugalChristian Brueckner is the lead suspect in the girl’s disappearance
Young Madeleine vanished on May 3, 2007, around the same area where Brueckner lived in Portugal, it is believed.
Further details on the gun emerged hours after German prosecutors praised Portuguese police for their work looking around the scrubland which appeared to be abruptly called off.
5 days agoNew York StateComments Off on Who is playing in the Baller League final?
BALLER LEAGUE is coming to its captivating conclusion – and one side will finally get their hands on the first-ever title.
The influence-led league, headlined by KSI, saw former Premier League stars, futsal players and celebrities face each other in a 12-team group stage format.
GettyAlan Shearer (L) and Micah Richards (M)- two out of the three Deportrio managers[/caption]
And the indoor six-a-side tournament has consistently kept fans on the edge of their seats by providing bags of entertainment from Matchday 1.
Deportrio which is managed by footballing icons Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Gary Lineker currently top the leaderboards and are heavy favourites to win it.
But they’ve been given a run for their money by second-place MVPs United who are being led by popular TV host Maya Jama and Swiss footballer Alisha Lehmann.
However, those two above are not the only sides that can make it in the highly anticipated final.
Who is in the Baller League final?
The two teams that will feature in the Baller League final will be decided once the semi-final matches have been contested.
Alisha Lehmann and Maya Jama‘s MVP United narrowly missed out on top spot by one goal, but they have secured their place in the final four.
Yanited and SDS FC complete the sides competing for Baller League glory next Thursday night – and fans are treated to even more thrilling action at the O2.
Here are the semi-final fixtures:
Semi-final 1: Deportrio vs SDS FC Semi-final 2: MVPs United vs Yanited Final: SF1 winner vs SF2 winner
What are the rules?
Leading up to the big final day, in the event two teams are tied after 11 matches, the order will be first decided by goal difference, then goals scored, followed by the result between the two sides in question.
If, after these three stipulations, the two sides are still level, a shootout will determine who progresses.
IHowever, in the event of a draw in the Final Four after the regular 30 minutes, a penalty shootout is held in which each team initially provides three takers.
What do you get for winning the Baller League final?
Besides lifting the title, it has not been revealed what the winning team would earn from being crowned champions of the UK Baller League.
However, reports suggest that players earn £400 for every match that they participate in.
So doing the maths, any player that played in all 11 group stage matches, the semi-final and then the final, would earn a minimum of £5200.
GettyLove Island star Anton Danyluk has taken a brutal dig at his villa ex, while revealing why he’s single[/caption]
InstagramAnton shared a photo with ex Belle Hassan and made a dig[/caption]
Splash NewsTelly fave Anton shot to fame on the 2019 series of the hit dating show and got together with Belle[/caption]
He penned: “Still single…
“Yes, I went on Love Island. Twice. No, I didn’t find love. And no, I’m not crying about it — I’m too busy building an empire and smashing PBs.
Anton then revealed he’s single due to working on himself and his career, and shared a photo with ex Belle Hassan, writing over the top: “Any time I’ve dated, they’ve needed more attention than I can give.
“They didn’t understand the mission. They weren’t truly supportive of my journey.”
Anton had shared a photo with his arm around ex Belle and wrote the caption over the top.
And fans were horrified, as one person wrote: “Why put that caption with pictures of two girls like that’s really creepy strange energy.”
A second penned: “How did anton turn from a likeable character to someone who I think is quite strange?”
And a third echoed: “Not cool using the photo of the girls.”
Anton went on to write in his caption: “Truth is, I could be in a relationship…
But right now, I’d rather date someone who doesn’t get jealous of my routine, my goals, or my air fryer.
“Because let’s be honest — your partner is your biggest investment.
(And if they don’t lift you up like Rachel & Sharon did for each other during my last challenge… then babe, it’s a no from me.)”
Just a day after their split was revealed and a source blamed it on the 400 miles between them, Anton shared a quote that said: “If someone truly loves you, distance is not a problem.
“It’s just the power of making love grow each day.”
While travelling with his mum in Pisa, Italy, Anton appeared to be looking for the positives in the relationship breakdown.
Sharing snaps by the Leaning Tower of Pisa, he wrote: “When things appear to be falling over, step back and see the beauty in it.”
Most brutally of all, Anton voiced his regret at ever taking part in All Stars.
He told fans: “I hated every minute of it. Part of me wishes I had never done it again just because ’cause it kind of ruined my Love Island experience. There were times I just questioned what am I actually doing.”
Meanwhile, Georgia took to Instagram to share a montage about ‘marrying her best friend’.
The video showed a couple messing around together, with clips of them singing at a concert, splashing about in a swimming pool and dancing together.
The caption said: “Proof you should marry your best friend.”
Georgia then said: “If it ain’t this I don’t want it,” with laughing emojis, suggesting her latest romance most certainly wasn’t that.
Days after the relationship ended, Georgia shared a tongue-in-cheek video on TikTok showing her desperately trying to escape any reference to it.
Georgia nervously looked over her shoulder and ran through the complex as she was ‘chased’ by the question “Are you still together?”
He said: I’ve been on a few dates but nothing’s really come to anything if I’m honest.
“It’s always difficult dating in the public eye as you never really know people’s true intentions.
“When it comes, it comes, but there’s nothing in the pipeline just yet.”
Telly fave Anton shot to fame on the 2019 series of the hit dating show.
He hooked up with stunning make-up artist Belle Hassan but called off their romance months later.
The fitness expert, from Airdrie, Lanarkshire, was involved with stunning personal trainer Dom Blunska but split just weeks before Anton jetted off to South Africa in January for a second shot at love.
And now the businessman has revealed he’s ‘putting all of his eggs in one basket’ as he puts love on the back burner to concentrate on his career.
The Love Island star said: “When it comes it comes, but nothing in the pipeline just yet.
“You know me, I’m always focused on business and working away.
“I’ve got my online coaching business and my fitness app – they’re both absolutely flying at the minute.”
InstagramAnton and Georgia didn’t last after getting together on Love Island All Stars[/caption]
Instagram/@anton_danylukAnton said he’s ‘too busy building an empire and smashing PBs’[/caption]
5 days agoNew York StateComments Off on London commuters furious after being overcharged for tickets due to ‘technical glitch’
A technical issue means some C2C passengers are being overcharged (Picture: Getty Images)
A train operator has issued a warning after passengers are being overcharged on journeys into London.
Passengers travelling on C2C trains were left confused after they were overcharged on journeys into London from Essex.
However, the glitch might have gone unnoticed for many using contactless payment, so the train operator issued a warning to alert people to check their bank statements.
It said that due to an ‘unforeseen technical issue,’ some passengers travelling outside the Oyster Zone and Fenchurch Street or Liverpool Street stations are affected.
Some journeys to and from Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street stations are affected (Picture: In Pictures/Getty Images)
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They were overcharged by up to £3 per journey, C2C said.
The operator said: ‘A technical issue in our fares data means pay as you go with contactless fares are currently being charged at an additional £3 for these journeys.
‘All other journeys, including those onwards using the Underground, are unaffected.’
The issue, which is still ongoing today, affects journeys that either started or ended at Liverpool Street or Fenchurch Street stations.
People were told to buy paper or mobile tickets to avoid being overcharged.
Passengers took to social media to air their frustration, with some people concerned the issue could be more widespread.
One passenger said he was overcharged £6 for a Basildon to Fenchurch return ticket.
Another one said: ‘That sounds really bad, am glad I have an e-ticket.’
C2C apologised to customers over ‘any inconvenience this technical issue is causing.’
How to get a refund
You should keep a full record of all contactless journeys where you have been overcharged.
C2C said it will issue refund guidance ‘as soon as possible.’
‘We are working with TfL to resolve the issue and will be issuing guidance soon on how to claim for a refund,’ it said.
C2C is the next train operator due to be nationalised under the government’s Great British Railways plan.
The train firm will be brought back into public ownership in July. You can read more about when it happens and what that means for passengers here.
But former Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has questioned the decision to sell Kepa to Arsenal following his ‘unbelievable’ season on the south coast.
Kepa Arrizabalaga is set to leave Stamford Bridge (Picture: Getty)
Wright-Phillips even believes Kepa could have emerged as Chelsea’s No. 1 once more, saving the club potentially millions this summer.
‘I’m confused. I don’t understand,’ Wright-Phillips told Betway when asked abut Kepa’s imminent move to the Emirates Stadium.
‘It’s like nobody’s been watching Kepa this season. He’s been unbelievable. He is part of the reason why Bournemouth finished where they finished.
‘It’s all on whether he wants to play, he’s not going to play at Arsenal is he?
‘He’s going to be the No.2, do you want to be No.2? He’s obviously been No.1 at Bournemouth. If you’re Arsenal, you want to buy him because he’s a great No.2 to have.
‘But if you’re Kepa, you want to play unless you’re happy to sit on the bench but if I was a keeper at his age I’d want to play because you’ll regret it once you finish.’
‘The defence was outstanding, but Kepa was unbelievable, as well, I thought.
‘I assumed while the season was going on that Chelsea didn’t need to buy a goalkeeper because Kepa was going back anyway, but that isn’t to be the case.
‘You can have as good a goalkeeper as you want, but if you’re still going to make the same mistakes in defence, your goalkeeper is still going to concede.
Kepa spent last season on loan at Bournemouth (Picture: Getty)
‘That’s just the fact of the matter. [Liverpool goalkeeper] Alisson pulls off amazing saves when he’s needed. Half the time he has to pull off a save, it’s not forced errors.
‘So if Chelsea can get their defence like that, where they’re not making him make unnecessary saves he shouldn’t have to make, then I think Kepa is your man to keep. You don’t need to forage around.
‘Most managers now are looking for goalkeepers that are good with their feet. I think Kepa’s alright with his feet, but he might not be at the level they want him to be.
‘But for me, it’s a real strange one.’
Chelsea are looking to sign a new goalkeeper following Robert Sanchez’s inconsistent season at Stamford Bridge.
