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Ollie Watkins ‘ready to join Arsenal after shock £60m transfer bid’ with Aston Villa star a lifelong fan

OLLIE WATKINS is willing to leave Aston Villa in the lurch and join Arsenal, it’s been claimed.

The Gunners are hot on the heels of the England striker, who they’ve made their main target to fill the void left by the injured Gabriel Jesus.

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Arsenal have had a £60million bid for Ollie Watkins rejected by Aston Villa[/caption]
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Watkins, 29, is reportedly willing to join the north Londoners[/caption]

Arsenal have had a £60million bid REJECTED by the Villans, who are on the verge of losing Jhon Duran.

Villa are likely to turn down a second approach for their star striker due to a lack of time to find a suitable replacement.

But lifelong Gunners fan Watkins is said to be willing to swap Villa Park for the Emirates.

That’s according to The Daily Mail, who claim the 29-year-old would happily move to north London should the clubs reach an agreement.

Watkins, who fired England into the Euro 2024 final, has so far remained silent on his future.

But he took to social media after Villa reached the last-16 of the Champions League on Wednesday.

He wrote on Instagram: “Buzzing to qualify in top 8 of the UCL.

“Special night for this special club. (Groundsman is getting the sack).”

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Watkins has played a big role in Villa’s resurgence under former Gunners boss Unai Emery.

The Three Lions hitman has been in fine form this season, in which he’s scored 11 goals and provided nine assists in 32 appearances.

Watkins bagged a goal and an assist in Villa’s final Champions League group match with Celtic on Wednesday.

He likely would’ve had two goals to his name had he not blazed a 67th-minute penalty over the bar.

Villa will be back in action on Saturday afternoon, travelling to Molineux to take on Wolves in the Black Country derby.

Arsenal, meanwhile, will welcome Manchester City to the Emirates on Sunday afternoon.

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Princess Kate ‘hands on’ with school sports days & events for George, Charlotte & Louis despite other mums ‘staring’

SHE may be the future Queen but Princess Kate puts her role as mum before all else, according to a royal expert.

The dedicated mum-of-three is said to be “hands on” when it comes to being present for Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six.

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Princess Kate is said to be present for her kids at school[/caption]

Currently all three of Prince William and Princess Kate’s kids go to £7,000-a-term Lambrook School near Ascot, Berkshire.

Speaking to Fabulous, Ingrid Seward shared: “According to the other mums at Lambrook she turns up for sports days, she turns up for special matches, and she’s a very hands-on mum.

“Sometimes she goes with her mother Carole. And obviously William goes when he can. “They often go altogether.

“Obviously the other mums are all googley-eyed to see [her]. 

“Obviously she gets stared at when she’s there.”

Ingrid, who is Editor-in-Chief of Majesty Magazine, said that life for Princess Kate as a senior working royal is “very organised.”

She added: “It wouldn’t be ‘oh gosh! I’ve got to go to make some cupcakes, for the sports day’. 

“It would all be very organised because she has to be organised.

“It’s not like an ordinary person.”
Although Princess Kate frequently does the school run herself, from their nearby Windsor home, Adelaide Cottage, she does have help available if she needs.

Ingrid added: “There’d be chauffeurs, or there’d be her mum. So everything is within a radius for her.

“I think Lambrook’s been a very good setup. 

“It’s a wonderful school, and the fact that they can go home at night must have been very important this last year.

“Children get very concerned about their parents when they’re not well, and I think that it would have been an absolute blessing to have to be halfway between mum Kate and grandmother Carole. 

“I think they also could easily be picked up by Carole and go back to Bucklebury, or go back to Windsor.”

Lambrook is a co-ed preparatory, that started in 1860 and allows part-time boarding.

It scored ‘excellent’ in its most recent Independent Schools Inspectorate. 

Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their three children.
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Princess Kate attends sports days and events for George, Charlotte and Louis, according to an expert[/caption]
Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their children arriving at Lambrook School.
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The Wales family on their first day at Lambrook School[/caption]

George’s school move

All eyes are on where Prince George will be going to school next year, as Princess Kate has done numerous viewings of prospective locations.

While Princes William and Harry went to single-sex elite school Eton College, Kate’s school Marlborough College is said to be being considered. 

Ahead of the big move from Lambrook School, Princess Kate has also looked round two prospective elite London schools in December. 

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Princess Kate is said to have toured around University College School, an independent day school in Hampstead, in December[/caption]
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Princess Kate is said to have looked round Highgate School in North London in December as a ‘VIP guest’[/caption]

The Princess of Wales first toured round the £10,000-a-term, “boldly academic”, single sex University College School (UCS) in Hampstead after term ended for the festive break.

The same week, Kate looked round co-ed Highgate School, located two miles away, which was closed for a “special VIP visitor”, according to the Mail.

Other options for George are said to be Oundle School in Northamptonshire and the elite St Edward’s School, also known as “Teddies” – which boasts Oppenheimer actress Florence Pugh as an alumna.

Will Prince George go to a state school?

ROYAL pros have discussed the possibility of Prince George ditching an education at Eton College for time at a state school.

Speaking to royal reporter Bronte Coy on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive, royal experts Richard Palmer and Katie Nicholl spoke about the significant decision looming for Princess Kate and Prince William in regards to Prince George’s schooling.

Katie acknowledged the Waleses’ desire to shake things up, as she claimed: “I think the big question is, is it going to be Eton and following in tradition and obviously George going to an all boys’ school, or will they break the tradition and go to a co-ed?

“I don’t think they’re at logger heads and I’m not dressing this up as a row, but it’s a big decision they’ve got to make.

“They’ve been around to see the schools and I guess at some point we will know what they’ve chosen to do.”

Meanwhile, Richard Palmer chimed in: “Personally, I think it’s a great shame that our future head of State doesn’t actually go to a state school. 

“And I think it would be fantastic if that were to happen. 

“I think Katie’s right, it’s second nature for people of their social background to send their kids away, clearly if George is at Eton they’re just around the corner, but I think what tends to happen is that the kids themselves don’t want to be going from home every day because they’re not then really at the heart of the school community.

“You want to be a boarder, so I’m guessing all of the kids will end up boarding, even if they go to schools very close.”

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Europe’s largest indoor waterpark opens new ‘island’ attraction with beach and rainforest themed playgrounds

THE largest indoor waterpark in Europe just got a little bit bigger after its latest attraction, Crocodile Island, opened earlier this year.

Suntago Water World opened back in 2020 becoming the largest of its kind in Europe.

Crocodile Island play area at Suntago park, featuring a large boat-shaped play structure.
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Crocodile Island opened at Suntago Water World in Poland back in January[/caption]
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The new attraction has four zones, including the Boat, the Beach, the Rainforest and Ruins[/caption]
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The new area will have climbing frames and soft play areas, making it ideal for families[/caption]

Not only is it a balmy 32C inside throughout the year, it also has 18 swimming pools and 35 water slides.

The Polish waterpark got a little bit bigger when Crocodile Island opened on January 17, just in time for the country’s winter school holidays.

First announced in 2022, Crocodile Island has been created alongside Creative Studio Berlin, which has imagined new stories and three mascots: Jag, Maggy, and Otto.

The new family-friendly land features four zones: the Boat, the Beach, the Rainforest and the Ruins.

Its first zone is the Boat, which acts as the entryway to Crocodile Island and is home to a huge boat.

Designed with younger guests in mind, the Beach zone features a range of play areas, building activities and a live entertainment stage.

Meanwhile, in the Rainforest zone, kids can climb a huge tree, play educational games and use up some energy in the soft play area.

The Ruins zone has been designed for teenagers and is home to water spray games, contests and challenges.

Outside Crocodile Island, there are plenty of other attractions and activities inside the waterpark.

Spread across 75,000 square metres, the Polish waterpark is home to three zones, Jamango, Relax Suntago and Saunaria.

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The Polish waterpark is the largest of its kind in Europe, with 18 swimming pools and 35 water slides[/caption]

Families will get the most out of Jamango thanks to its themed water jungle with palm trees and sunbeds.

The area also has several water slides, including a lazy river and baby pools.

Meanwhile, only guests aged 16 and over can visit Relax Suntago, making it the perfect spot for adults.

Park-goers will find hot tubs, thermal pools, sulphur pools and brine pools.

The Saunaria zone has 15 saunas as well as steam rooms and hot tub pools.

Suntago Water World also has five restaurants – serving American, Asian and of course Polish cuisine – and four bars right by the pools along with juice and snack bars.

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The Saunaria zone has 15 saunas as well as steam rooms and hot tub pools[/caption]

The waterpark even has its own holiday village, with Suntago Village having 92 fully equipped bungalows ranging from four-person to eight-person.

Idan Greidinger, CEO of Park of Poland, told Blooloop: “Creative Studio Berlin was in charge from concept to opening. In close collaboration with the Suntago team, they transformed the 1,000 sqm area into a highly themed playground like no other water park has.

“Only open for just a couple of days, it’s already our guests’ favorite. Families love to immerse themselves into the world of our mascots Jay, Meggy and Otto at Crocodile Island.”

Entry tickets for adults start from PLN 155 (£30.76), while tickets for children up to 120cm start from PLN 95 (£18.65).

The attraction is about an hour’s drive away from Warsaw.

Both Ryanair and Wizz Air operate direct flights from UK airports like London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Newcastle.

Sun Online Travel has found one-way tickets from the UK to Warsaw for £17 during the winter months.

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Five new water attractions opening in the UK

  1. Therme Manchester will have 25 swimming pools, 25 water slides and an indoor beach.
  2. Modern Surf Manchester will be a surfing lagoon offering lessons to both beginners and experts.
  3. Chessington World of Adventures Waterpark is set to have wave, infinity and spa pools as well as waterslides and cabanas.
  4. The Cove Resort, Southport is likely to have a water lagoon and a thermal spa with steam rooms and saunas.
  5. The Seahive, Deal plans to be the “surfing wellness resort” in the UK.

Poland is also home to another overlooked water park.

Energylandia is a large water park with 36 waterslides, 7,000 sunloungers, and the cocktails are only £3.

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Temperatures sit inside at around 32C inside the waterpark[/caption]
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Controversial Love Island hunk returns as All Stars bombshell – and he’s already set his sights on villa girl

A CONTROVERSIAL series 11 bombshell has returned to Love Island and made a beeline for single Catherine Agbeje.

The lad’s first time in the villa was riddled with drama after he pursued Joey Essex’s girl.

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Series 11 bombshell Omar Nyame has returned to Love Island[/caption]

The Sun can reveal Omar Nyame, 26, is All Stars’ latest bombshell and he’s already in the villa.

He’s keen to find love this time round after failing to steal Grace Jackson from Joey in 2024.

The battle for the blonde ended in Love Island’s own fight night as Joey and Omar squared up to each other.

This time, though, Omar headed straight for Catherine – not Grace.

A source said: “Omar did what bombshells are meant to do and tried to steal Grace from Joey, but it all ended badly for him.

“This time round he didn’t want to get into drama as genuinely wants to find love.

“Catherine is gorgeous and funny and it’s a bonus she’s also single.

“Omar is hoping to rewrite his Love Island story and Catherine could make for the perfect leading lady.”

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Stunning Zara McDermott puts on busty display as she recovers from Sam Thompson split in Thailand

ZARA McDermott has shown her ex Sam Thompson what he’s missing after jetting to Thailand for a month-long break.

The former Love Island star, 28, has filmed herself in a tiny, skintight crop top while sitting on her hotel bed.

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Zara McDermott has put on a busty display in Thailand[/caption]
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The star told fans she is in Asia for a month[/caption]
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Newly-single Zara recorded a video of herself trying Thai snacks[/caption]

Zara had popped to the local convenience store to pick up some Thai snacks and shot a TikTok as she tried them.

But although the food makes for interesting viewing, fans – and Zara’s ex Sam – are likely to be distracted by her busty display.

With her long blonde hair flowing around her shoulders, Zara sat crossed-legged in her pyjama bottoms and revealed her current location as she started her video.

She said: “To be honest, I have not slept in two days because I was travelling here to Thailand. And I feel like I’m in a dream right now, that’s how tired I am.

“But I managed to get the energy to go over to 7-Eleven and I picked myself up some stuff. So, let’s do a haul.”

Zara rummaged through her shopping bag and tried everything from salted egg crips, to freeze-dried kiwi and mango sticky rice.

The newly-single star told her followers that Pandan Chiffon Cake was her favourite, saying: “For me, this wins. If you know me, you know I love cake. Like, cake is my thing.

“I’m obsessed with cake. Anything cake, cream… and this is a delightfully, spongey level of amazingness.”

Zara went on to reveal she is in Thailand for a month before asking for more food and snack recommendations.

The Sun revealed at the beginning of January that Zara and her TV star boyfriend Sam had called it quits after five years.

It emerged that the couple had spent Christmas apart before Zara moved out of the home they shared in London.

Made In Chelsea star Sam was later accused of “throwing Zara under the bus” after he’d made a sly dig on Christmas Day before deleting it.

He had written: “Bit of a different Christmas this year… What could have been another standard Christmas has turned out to be one that I’ll never forget!”

At the time, Zara had replied with a love heart and kisses, writing: “So proud of you, it’s so lovely that you chose to give up your Christmas Day to help others.”

Speaking later on his Staying Relevant podcast with Pete Wicks, Sam went on to say: “It was tough. It’s been a tough month. A real tough month.

“I did charity on Christmas Day. Well, I was alone so I thought..”

Pete added: “My favourite message from you was when I asked, ‘How was your Christmas’ and you replied, ‘It was like being in a Christmas tomb’.”

Sources close to the couple claim Sam’s change of tone about the day while addressing the split on his podcast was a dig at Zara.

An insider told The Sun: “Sam said he didn’t want to say much because ‘it wasn’t fair on other parties’, but cleverly managed to throw Zara under the bus anyway.

“Everyone knew they were meant to be spending Christmas together, but when they realised the relationship was unsalvageable, Sam ended up alone.

“They hadn’t announced their split yet and both needed time to work through their emotions, but Zara made the effort to send him a sweet message publicly to acknowledge his charity work.

“However, now Sam has opened up about what really happened, he’s shown Zara out to be in a bad light.”

AWKWARD SCENES

Meanwhile, despite their split, Zara and Sam appeared on an episode of Michael McIntyre’s Big Show.

Recorded before they split, the then-couple took part in the comedian’s Midnight Game Show and it aired on BBC One two weeks ago.

Zara chose not to shy away from the awkward scenes and instead shared a clip of their time on the show on her Instagram stories.

She did not tag her ex in the post, but urged fans to tune in and said: “We literally thought we were being burgled!”

Zara McDermott in Paris.
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Zara is single after splitting with her boyfriend Sam Thompson at Christmas[/caption]
Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott at the RISE clothing brand showcase.
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The couple had been together for five years[/caption]
Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott reunited.
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Sam has been accused of ‘throwing Zara under a bus’ since their break-up[/caption]
The pair recorded Michael McIntyre’s Midnight Gameshow before their split

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Judges who gave tragic Sara Sharif, 10, to killer dad & stepmum are named after she was murdered in 2yr torture campaign

THREE judges who oversaw tragic Sara Sharif’s care proceedings before she was handed over to her killer dad can today be named for the first time after a press freedom win.

HHJ Alison Raeside presided over the majority of hearings, including a final one in 2019 when she decided the little girl should live with Urfan Sharif and step-mum Beinash Batool.

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Sara Sharif was murdered by her dad and stepmum[/caption]
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HHJ Alison Raeside allowed the youngster to live with the killer
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Urfan Sharif tortured his daughter[/caption]

She said at the time “I am going to hope for the best”.

Retired judges Sally Williams and Peter Nathan also made an interim care order and emergency protection order respectively.

It comes after The Sun helped win a huge press freedom victory by successfully appealing a ruling which banned us from naming them.

None of the three judges originally asked to be anonymous, but Mr Justice Williams said in a shocking ruling last month that the press could not be trusted with their identities.

Last week, the Court of Appeal said he was wrong to make the ruling and let us name the three for the first time today.

Judge Raeside, who revealed in a podcast she never wanted to do family law originally, was involved in Sara’s care proceedings shortly after she was born.

In 2019, the decision was made that she would live with Sharif and Batool, which birth mum Olga agreed to.

HHJ Nathan made an emergency protection order in November 2014, putting Sara and a sibling in foster care after the sibling was seen with a bite mark in school.

Sara was later found with bite marks when she died.

HHJ Williams made an interim care order in July 2015 putting Sara and a sibling in foster care.

That decision was made after Urfan broke rules by seeing the children unsupervised.

She was later put in mum Olga’s care before moving back to Urfan in 2019.

Olga previously claimed he told a string of lies to social workers to get the little girl back.

Mum-of-four Raeside became a lawyer in 1982. She became a district judge in 2000, was appointed to the circuit bench in 2011, specialising in family law, and from 2019 to 2024 was the designated family judge for Surrey.

Other cases she has been involved in include letting a girl live with her dad in 2020 after she began attacking a “doll daddy”.

And in 2019, a separate dad was jailed for launching a nine-month online stalking campaign against her with a series of threatening messages after she banned him from seeing his child.

15 missed opportunities to save tragic Sara

By Ed Southgate

JANUARY 2013: Sara was made subject to a child protection plan at birth because of Urfan Sharif being accused of attacking three women including her mother, as well as hitting and biting two children.

But she was allowed to remain with her father.

FEBRUARY 22, 2013: A month after Sara was born, social services and police were told that Sharif had slapped a child around the face.

Nothing was done.

MAY 7, 2013: A social worker spotted a burn mark on a child’s leg.

Sharif failed to report the incident and claimed it was a barbecue accident. Nothing was done.

OCTOBER 7, 2013: A child was seen with a burn mark made by a domestic iron.

Sharif told social services the child had bumped into the appliance.

No action was taken.

2013 TO 2014: A child told a social worker that Sharif smashed up a TV and punched Sara’s mother Olga.

NOVEMBER 2014: Sara was taken into foster care after a child told a social worker about a bite mark.

But she later returned to live with her father following a family court hearing in October 2019 where social services recommended Sara lived with her father because that was her preference.

JANUARY 2015: Sharif was reported to social services for ­waving a knife around at home in what he said was a zombie game.

Social workers noted that Sharif hit and kicked Olga at home and the pair threatened to kill each other.

FEBRUARY 2015: A child told their foster carer that Sharif used to hit them on the bottom with a belt.

In September that year the child was heard to say to Sharif: “When you’re at home you hit and kick me every day.”

2015: Olga told social services about Sharif tightening a belt around her neck.

Around this time social workers complained Sharif was coercive and derogatory towards them.

A male social worker was then appointed to the family.

DECEMBER 2016: A child told a social worker they did not like Sharif because he punched them all over their body and gave them lots of bruises.

Social workers saw Sara flinch when Sharif told her off during supervised contact and seem ­surprised when he cuddled her.

JUNE 6, 2022: A teacher reported that Sara had a bruise under her eye, using the school’s online child protection monitoring system.

Sara initially would not say what happened, before later saying another child hit her.

But no referral was made to social services.

MARCH 10, 2023: A teacher saw bruises on Sara’s face.

Sara said she had fallen on roller skates.

When she gave a different story to a safeguarding lead, the school made a referral to social services.

Six days later social services decided to take no further action.

It is understood there had been no contact between social services and Sara’s family for four years at this point.

Social services categorised the case as the second highest priority and asked other agencies for information.

When nothing came back, the case was closed.

MARCH 20, 2023: A report was logged on the school’s internal system after Sara’s stepmother Beinash Batool was overheard referring to children as “motherf***er, sister f***er, b**** and whore” in the playground.

But no details were passed to social services.

MARCH 28, 2023: Batool claimed a mark on Sara’s face was caused by a pen.

The teacher told the school safeguarding lead.

APRIL 17, 2023: Sharif decided to home-school Sara.

School staff rang the council for advice and were told they should make a referral if there were concerns.

Staff saw Sara later that day at school pick-up and she seemed fine so they decided against it, even though she had been beaten earlier that day.

She was never seen outside the home again.

She made history as the first woman to take maternity leave as a sitting judge, and described the legal profession as “very male oriented” when she started.

Sara Sharif died in August 2023 aged ten after being tortured by her dad and step-mum.

She was found with at least 71 external injuries and 25 healing fractures.

Sharif and Batool were both convicted last month of her murder and sentenced to life.

Uncle Faisal Malik was convicted of causing or allowing the death of a child.

What happened to tragic Sara?

Sara’s nightmare began in 2019 when dad Urfan Sharif was handed custody of the schoolgirl – despite abuse allegations being made against him.

Up until that point, she had been living with her mum Olga Domin and was under a child protection plan.

The plan had been in place since Sara was born after Sharif was accused of attacking three women – including Olga.

Once she was in the care of her evil dad, Sara “suffered dreadfully ” in a savage abuse campaign.

She was bound and had her head covered with a hood as agonising punishments were dished out by Sharif.

Sara was also burned with an iron and bitten during the two-year abuse campaign.

Between June 6, 2022, and March 10, 2023, the court heard teachers noted Sara had bruising under her eye on two separate occasions.

The school notified the authorities and a social services referral was made – but officials decided not to intervene just six days later.

On April 17, 2023, Sharif removed Sara from school confirming his daughter would be homeschooled with immediate effect.

The decision proved fatal for defenceless Sara as Sharif was free to ramp up his sadistic abuse away from preying eyes.

This violence reached a fatal head on August 8 when Sara was battered to death with a cricket bat.

Even as she lay dying in Batool’s lap, Sharif had whacked her in the stomach twice for “pretending”.

The following day, Sharif, Batool and Malik fled to Pakistan – leaving the youngster dead in a bunk-bed.

Sharif then called police to say he had beaten Sara “too much” as a punishment for being naughty.

During the trial, it emerged there were many missed opportunities to save Sara during her tragic life.

Concerns were raised about her care within a week of her birth in 2013, with her parents known to social services as early as 2010.

Surrey County Council also raised “significant concerns” that Sara was likely to suffer physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her parents.

This came amid allegations that Sharif was physically abusing her and her siblings.

Despite three sets of family court proceedings, the allegations were never tested, with Sara repeatedly returning to her parents’ care before finally being placed with her killer dad and stepmum.

An independently-led safeguarding review of all professionals who had contact with the family is now underway.

Sharif and Batool were jailed for life with a minimum of 40 years and 33 years respectively after being convicted of murder.

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Retired judge Sally Williams was also involved in family care proceedings
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Former judge Peter Nathan can now be named
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Sara had previously been in mum Olga’s care[/caption]

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CCTV captures last sighting of two missing exchange students, 14 & 15, who vanished from hostel on week-long trip to UK

CCTV has captured the last sighting of two missing exchange students from Morocco.

Douae, 14, and Houda, 15, were last seen leaving the hostel they were staying at in Tavistock Place, central London, at around 8.30pm on Tuesday.

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Police are looking to locate Douae, 14[/caption]
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Student Houda, 15, is also missing[/caption]

They had arrived in London on Saturday January 25 for a week-long stay as part of a student exchange programme run by an independent company, Scotland Yard said.

Police said the girls were due to return to Morocco on February 1.

Detective Chief Inspector Sarb Kaur from the Central North Command Unit said: “We are appealing for any information about Douae and Houda’s whereabouts.

“They have travelled from Morocco and are in a city and country that is not familiar to them, so the longer they remain missing then the greater our concern for their welfare is.

“A team of detectives is working tirelessly to locate them and we are liaising with the Moroccan embassy and the company who organised the visit to ensure their families in Morocco are kept updated with any developments.”

People with information that could assist police are asked to call 101 and quote the reference 01/7101825/25.

Anyone who sees Douae and Houda is asked to call 999 immediately.

The programme the girls arrived on is not attached to a specific school and is run by a private company.

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CCTV image issued by the Metropolitan Police of the pair leaving their hostel[/caption]

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Shoppers rush to Morrisons for ‘massive’ dupe of Jo Malone’s pomegranate diffuser that ‘smells amazing’ for £3 not £74

SHOPPERS are rushing to Morrisons to snap up a ‘massive’ dupe of Jo Malone’s pomegranate diffuser that is said to ‘smell amazing’.

The supermarket is currently offering a clearance sale on home fragrances, with the scents priced at just £3 – a fraction of the £74 cost of the luxury brand.

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Shoppers race to Morrisons to get their hands on a home scent bargain[/caption]

Libbie May Fitzpatrick took to her TikTok page to share a video of her latest bargain find and is encouraging others to grab it before it sells out.

She says: “If you love Jo Malone Pomegranate, you need to get down to Morrisons.

“This massive diffuser is only £3, and it smells absolutely amazing.”

The diffuser Libbie is referring to is the Grenade Pomegranate Diffuser de Parfum by Georges Rech Paris, which comes in a 180ml bottle.

By comparison, the Jo Malone diffuser, which she claims smells similar, is priced at £74 for a 165ml bottle.

That’s not the only thing shoppers are going mad for when it comes to shopping at Morrisons. 

We previously revealed that thanks to a new ‘middle aisle’ in stores, you’ll find everything from affordable kitchen items to luxurious hair tools.

One savvy shopper was delighted to discover the extensive range of affordable finds and took to social media to share the news.

Posting on BARGAIN LOVERS Poundland, Home Bargains, B&M, Primark, The Range & More, a public Facebook group boasting 719,900 members, Felicity Greenwood shared a post originally uploaded by Money Saving Mama UK, leaving many shoppers stunned.

Sharing snaps of the wallet-friendly finds – which range from air fryers and vacuum cleaners to hair straighteners, cosy slippers, and snug blankets – the savvy shopper exclaimed: “Morrisons ‘middle aisle’ – and there are some absolute bargains!”

You can bag the Kenwood Twin Air Fryer for just £60, down from £100, saving you £40.

There’s also the Jonas two-in-one vacuum cleaner priced at an affordable £40.

A hand holding a Georges Rech pomegranate diffuser, a Morrisons dupe of a Jo Malone product.
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And the savings don’t stop there.

A 10-piece set of Blue Diamond ceramic non-stick pans is up for grabs at only £45 – a massive £94.99 off the original price.

Other standout deals include cordless hair straighteners, available in a range of colours, for just £20, and even an ice plunge pool for the bargain price of £40.

How to save at Morrisons

Buying a delivery pass can slash the cost of shopping online if you’re a Morrisons regular.

You also get priorities for Christmas delivery slots.

How much it costs depends on which you get anytime or mid-week, and if it’s for the year, six-months or monthly.

You’ll need to work out the cost compared to how much you spend on delivery without one to see if it’s worthwhile.

Morrisons does a range of wonky veg that can work out cheaper than the main range.

Check websites like Quidco and TopCashback BEFORE you place your order.

Cashback websites PAY you to shop. All you have to do is click through their links and the money is added to your online account.

Search for discount codes on websites like MyVoucherCodes.co.uk and VoucherCodes.co.uk to see if you can get money off at the till.

Follow your favourite shops on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and sign up to its deals newsletter to get the latest on any offers. We post the best deals in our Sun Money FB group too.

Try switching all of your branded or premium goods for lower level ones and see if you notice the difference.

Morrisons regularly adds new products to its ‘own-brand “savers” range.

This is its value range where prices start from as little as 20p.

It includes all sorts of products including peas, spaghetti, marmalade, jaffa cakes and washing up liquid.

Swap your usual items for savers alternatives and see if you can tell the difference.

Shoppers can earn points with the More Than loyalty scheme when they spend online or in store.

How many points you earn will depend on the offers available at the time, plus you get five points for every litre of fuel at Morrisons petrol stations.

Reach 5,000 points and you get £5 off your shopping, plus there are other offers and coupons and the checkout and via the app.

Shoppers also get cheaper prices that are just for members.

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