Mbule has joined Pirates on a one-year deal with a two-year option, following his Sundowns exit, and will travel with the squad to Spain.
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Is there something romantic between Barbie Forteza and Jameson Blake? Netizens talked about the holding hands photo of Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza and actor Jameson Blake. It is known to many showbiz fans that Barbie was in a relationship with Kapuso actor Jak Roberto. After being together for seven years, they broke up. The ... Read more
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Reunited indie group The Maccabees are joined by former Glastonbury headliner in ‘wonderful surprise’
REUNITED group The Maccabees celebrated their return to the Glastonbury stage with a surprise appearance from a festival legend.
The band initially split in 2016, but reformed this year and cemented their comeback by headlining the Park Stage at Worthy Farm on Sunday night.
An hour into their set, the band stepped things up for fans, and revellers with Florence Welch, the iconic lead singer of Florence and The Machine.
Florence is a Glastonbury regular, headlining on the main Pyramid stage back in 2015 and famed for songs including Shake It Off, You’ve Got The Love and Kiss With A Fist.
Together, the group performed track Love You Better, before Florence and The Machine‘s iconic crowdpleaser, Dog Days Are Over.
Florence declared: “Do we have any Maccabees super-fans in the audience? Because you definitely have one on stage.”
The Maccabees headline slot closed out The Park Stage after a massive weekend – with The Prodigy headlining The Other Stage and Olivia Rodrigo taking to the Pyramid Stage.
The weekend has proven to be filled with surprise collaborations – with Olivia Rodrigo bringing out The Cure’s Robert Smith during her headline slot.
Rod Stewart, who took the Legends slot on Sunday night, reunited with his Faces bandmate – Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood – as well as Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall and Lulu.
DJ Fatboy Slim also surprised fans by bringing out his son, Woody Cook for a performance, who he shares with Radio DJ Zoe Ball.
Glastonbury made sure fans knew this weekend would be one full of surprises when Lorde kicked off the festival on Friday with a surprise set – performing her entire new album, Virgin, on stage.
This was followed shortly afterwards by confirmation that Lewis Capaldi would be making his Glastonbury return on the Pyramid stage in the mysterious ‘Secret Set’ slot.
In honour of this, and in one of the more unexpected performances, fellow Scottish band Franz Ferdinand brought out “The Original Capaldi” for their hit Take Me Out – Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi.
Pulp made their comeback to the festival – 30 years since they headlined – after being revealed as the mysterious Patchwork which had been marked for a key spot on the Pyramid stage on Saturday.
Haim also had a surprise set on Saturday evening on the Park Stage.
However, the festival was dogged with crowding issues, with major stages having to lock off access ahead of major sets.
On Saturday alone, this included Charli XCX’ s headline slot on the Other Stage, Scissor Sisters’ headline slot on the Woodsies Stage, and Kneecap’s performance on West Holts.
Fire Broke Out at Sangi Elementary School in Toledo City
Fire Broke Out at Sangi Elementary School in Toledo City A fire broke out at Sangi Elementary School in Barangay Sangi, Toledo City, Cebu, destroying its stock room. Around 10:29 a.m on Monday (June 30, 2025), a fire broke out inside Sangi Elementary School. it was believed to have been caused by sparks from ongoing ... Read more
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BBC’s Wimbledon pundit John McEnroe walked out as furious fight broke out in press room over ‘cheating’ storm
JOHN MCENROE once sparked a Wimbledon brawl by storming out of a post-match press conference.
The shocking incident occurred en route to his 1981 triumph at the All England Club.
McEnroe had just beaten Rod Frawley in the last four to set up a blockbuster final against Bjorn Borg.
The press room was packed full of journalists itching to quiz the American and there was chaos due to overcrowding.
McEnroe, 22 at the time, had already developed a reputation for being a fiery character with his on court outbursts.
And he furiously kicked off after being asked by The Mirror’s James Whittaker if he had split up with his tennis star girlfriend Stacey Margolin amid false rumours he had cheated.
McEnroe was used to ranting at line judges but this time launched an attack on the press before storming out the room.
Yet the drama had only just begun as the reporters then turned on each other.
Arguments erupted over whether the question was appropriate, with British journalists furiously debating their US counterparts.
But The Mirror’s Nigel Clarke and RKO Radio’s Charlie Steiner got physical as tempers flared.
Clarke jumped onto a chair and tried to punch Steiner.
There was then wrestling on the floor as colleagues had to separate them with papers and chairs flying.
Both were sent to the Wimbledon chairman’s office for a dressing down like naughty school boys.
Clarke and Steiner crossed paths 15 years later at a boxing event and apparently had a “good laugh” about their SW19 punch-up.
McEnroe beat Borg in a thrilling four-set final to win Wimbledon for the first time.
He went on to lift the trophy another two times and he now works as a pundit for the BBC.
PH Rejoin ICC: OCTA Survey Shows Majority of Filipinos Support it
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Mum shares the ‘awful reality’ of having new build social housing home – and people think the builders did her ‘dirty’
A MOTHER has shared a close-up look at the “reality” of having a new build home.
And not only did others claim to have experienced the same with their “awful” new build properties, but people think the builders did this woman “dirty”.
Posting on social media, Kez, a single mother from the UK who recently moved into a social housing new build property and is currently on a mission to kit out her home whilst on a budget, gave her followers an insight into the “snags” in her garden.
During a seven-second clip that was shared online just days ago, the savvy mum lifted up a patch of grass in her garden, only to reveal a layer of stones and rubble.
Alongside the clip, the bargain-hunter wrote: “New build life be like…”
Not only this, but as she showed off the “new build snags”, she then explained: “Reality of having a new build house… lawn laid on literal stone.”
She also added: “Then they tell you to keep watering it so it doesn’t die.”
According to Haywood Landscapes, a number of factors can cause water-logging of your garden and particularly in new build gardens, there are two common causes – soil compaction and shallow topsoil over clay subsoil.
The experts suggest that topsoil should be at least 15cm thick for satisfactory lawn growth, 30cm for shrubs and ideally deeper still for trees. If less, plant growth may be adversely affected.
Having 15cm as standard will ensure healthy root development, water retention and nutrient availability, which are all essential for plant survival and growth.
Kez’s TikTok clip, which shows a clear lack of topsoil, was posted under the username @kez1643 and has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 431,300 views.
Not only this, but it’s also amassed 2,354 likes, 112 comments and 282 shares.
Social media users were gobsmacked by Kez’s garden find and many eagerly flocked to the comments to share their thoughts.
One person said: “New builds are required to have 30cm of topsoil… they did you dirty.”
Oh my god same!!! Mine’s awful
TikTok user
Another added: “I used to clean new builds… I wouldn’t live in one. My friend got given one from the council, nothing but problems.”
A third commented: “This happened to us with our new build a few years ago.
What to do if you fall foul of a dodgy builder
- Under the Consumer Rights Act, anyone who enters a contract for goods and services can expect these to be supplied with reasonable care and skill – and this includes builders, plumbers, decorators and electricians.
- It also includes materials, which should be of satisfactory quality, as described and fit for purpose.
- If you’ve fallen victim to a builder, or had a dispute with your contractors, you should firstly collate all evidence you have, including paperwork, photos, videos, messages and bank statements.
- Then, try to resolve the issues directly with the firm, before trying an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) scheme such as mediation or ombudsman services.
- If this doesn’t work, contact your bank to find out whether you can recover any money spent using Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act (if the job cost between £100 and £30,000, your credit card company is jointly liable if something goes wrong).
- If this doesn’t work, report them to the police on 101.
- While the lines between what is criminal and just bad practice are blurred, a contractor could be done for fraud.
- It is also important to contact Trading Standards. Citizens’ Advice has an online form to help you do this.
- TS will then decide whether to investigate further based on the information you provide and help negotiate a settlement.
- Even if it doesn’t, the details may help if anyone else complains about the same firm.
- It is also possible to take builders to a small claims court if you have been left out of pocket. However, you run the risk of racking up significant costs.
- While most home insurance policies don’t cover building work, it is worth confirming this with your provider.
- And you should also, if possible, find out whether your builder holds liability insurance, which would also help.
“The builders put turf on top of builders rubble in the back garden. The turf lasted a few weeks!”
Not only this, but someone else wrote: “Oh my god same!!! Mine’s awful.”
At the same time, another user gasped: “It’s crazy how many people fall for the trap of buying a new build.”
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Japanese BBQ restaurant fire damages Chachoengsao mall
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Tour de France | Contenders – and dark horses
A star-studded line-up sets off on the 2025 Tour de France on Saturday for one of the most keenly awaited editions in recent times.
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