5 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Snooker ace Neil Robertson emotional as he wins special award that when he first heard about ‘made me feel quite edgy’
NEIL ROBERTSON is hoping that when he flies to Australia to pick up a prestigious individual gong he will be bringing the Crucible trophy home.
GettyNeil Robertson was awarded the prestigious Medal of the Order in his homeland[/caption]
This is in recognition of his outstanding achievements and service in the sport of snooker, specifically his world title win in Sheffield 15 years ago.
At some point, he will need to fly to Oz to receive the honour from officials – possibly in the capital Canberra – and the dream would be to go there with some extra silverware in his suitcase.
Robertson, 42, said: “That would be sensational, wouldn’t it? That would be awesome. To win at the Crucible before going out there.
“I believe there are events in April, May and September where you can pick up the OAM.
“So, I am hoping the May one is in the middle of the month after the Crucible has finished.
“That would be perfect timing, go home, see my family, That would be a really, really proud moment.”
In his career, he has hit five maximum breaks and only Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and John Higgins have hit more centuries than the left hander’s mark of 972.
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The Thunder from Down Under said: “I received an email in December saying I would be considered for the award.
“It made me feel quite edgy. I was so excited but I didn’t know how much of a formality it would be. Or if I’d miss out.
“In some sports you have Hall of Fame nominations and some people never ever get in or only when they retire.
“You want these awards while you are competing at the top of the sport.
“I then got an email saying it would be announced on January 26 – Australia Day – and I was full of emotion.
“You never think you will get something like this.
“Especially an Australian playing snooker. Australia doesn’t just hand out awards in sport.
“You need to be a big winner. I think I have definitely been that. I am happy to get the honour for sure.
“I’ve seen Ronnie and Stephen Hendry get various honours in Britain.
“So to get that myself through snooker and join them with the Australian version, I’m really proud.
“My legacy extends beyond Australia. I have been a big inspiration to overseas players.
“Before I came along, and Ding Junhui as well, nobody had had huge success on a consistent basis.
“I think between us we have combined for nearly 40 ranking events.
“We have left an amazing legacy behind and inspired others to see that it’s possible to come from the other side of the world to have a successful career in snooker.”
PA:Press AssociationThe Aussie reigned at the Crucible in 2010[/caption]
5 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Russell Brand is now ‘living in the US full time – and may be extradited to the UK to face sex crime charges’
RUSSELL Brand is now reportedly living in the US full time and could be extradited to the UK to face sex crime charges, it is claimed.
The actor and comedian, 49, has moved his young family from Oxfordshire to Florida, saying he is being “attacked” and “shut down” by the British authorities.
Clint Brewer Photography / BackGridComedian Russell Brand was seen leaving a yoga session in Florida[/caption]
GettyBrand is understood to have left the UK for good[/caption]
GettyBrand attends the fourth day of the Republican National Convention in July last year[/caption]
It’s understood they relocated last autumn before Donald Trump’s victory at the presidential election.
Scotland Yard is investigating the star over historic allegations of sexual assault.
But with him thought to have permanently left the UK it could result in potentially lengthy extradition proceedings if British prosecutors decide to charge Brand, reports the Sunday Times.
It comes after the ex Big Brother’s Big Mouth presenter was spotted for the first time since the BBC apologised for a “culture of silence” about his alleged behaviour.
He was seen leaving a yoga session inFloridaon Friday.
He is staying with wife Laura and their children at a £1.9million bungalow in Santa Rosa Beach.
Met Police detectives are said to have passed the CPS a full file of evidence in November following a 13-month inquiry as a result of an expose by the Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.
Brand has been interviewed under caution three times.
He denies any wrongdoing and says his sexual relationships were “absolutely always consensual”.
If the CPS considers a charge is authorised while Brand is across the pond, he could be detained by US cops under an international arrest warrant.
The Home Office would have to submit a formal extradition request to Washington on its behalf to seek his return to the UK for court proceedings.
However, Brand’s legal team would be able to turn to the US courts to appeal against such action.
THE TRUMAN SHOW
Neighbours in Santa Rose Beach say the star has been going to church in the town, featured in 1998 film The Truman Show.
A source said: “We see him in his 4×4. He always says hello.”
The Beeb published the findings of an investigation into his time as a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
The Peter Johnston review looked at eight complaints between 2006 and 2008 with two made while he still worked for the BBC.
Only one of those was formally made to the corporation.
It found a number of people “felt unable to raise” concerns about the presenter and believed he “would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent”.
It also said the actor and comedian was “perceived to be too influential” for staff to complain about.
5 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Inside the ‘most expensive’ gypsy wedding ever at posh Dorchester with 350 guests, three dresses and rumoured £250k bill
A TRAVELLER bride who tied the knot at London’s iconic 5-star Dorchester is said to have hosted the “most expensive” gypsy wedding ever.
Louise Durant, 21, said ‘I do’ to Billy Maguire, 22, at a winter wonderland-inspired nuptials in December and is rumoured to have racked up a bill worth £250,000 that her parents gladly paid for.
TikTok/@user19762003_Beautiful bride Louise Durant is said to have hosted the “most expensive” gypsy wedding of all time[/caption]
TikTok/@user19762003_The 21-year-old’s nuptials took place at 5-star Mayfair hotel The Dorchester, which was a favoured venue of the late Queen Elizabeth II[/caption]
AlamyThe evening ceremony was in the posh hotel’s ballroom and ran until 1am[/caption]
The young couple hosted 350 guests at the luxurious Mayfair hotel, where room hire can start at £10,000.
Louise, whose family is from the Traveller community, said her wedding was “more than a dream come true” in an interview with MailOnline.
She had 12 bridesmaids, three wedding dresses and embarked on a three and a half week honeymoon to Barbados, Orlando and New York after the big day.
“It was beyond my wildest imaginations,” she said.
“The day started amazingly and just got better and better.
“It was perfect.”
Louise’s parents saved for two years to put on the lavish celebration, but couldn’t confirm how much exactly it set them back.
They admitted it cost well over £100,000 and reportedly didn’t baulk when figures around £250,000 were mentioned.
It was funded by Louise’s family’s holiday and lettings business, where the young couple from Yorkshire both work.
They had been together for four years before tying the knot on December 14 last year.
Their Christian ceremony took place at St John’s Church in Hyde Park, with guests being ferried there by four ex-London double decker buses.
Afterwards, the hundreds of attendees were taken to The Dorchester on Park Lane, which was a favourite place of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
They had a lavish three course meal of mushroom soup, a Christmas dinner and sticky toffee pudding for dessert.
The evening ceremony was in the posh hotel’s ballroom and ran until 1am.
Pictures from the day show disco balls, elaborate table designs, extravagant flower arrangements, Christmas crackers and huge, white fondant cake.
DRESS TO IMPRESS
Louise had three dresses for her big day.
The main one was a grand designed by Eleni Bridal Couture of North London and featured a corset-style bodice embroidered with lace detailing.
Later in the night, Louise slipped into a silver sparkling mini dress with stiletto heels and a white fur shawl.
She also wore a tutu-esque dress for one portion of the night.
Louise looked stunning in a crystal-encrusted tiara, a voluminous up-do, dainty jewellery and flawless bridal make-up.
Her bridesmaids matched her in all-white dresses of their own from Michaela Couture, complete with fur jackets draped over their shoulders.
‘ROYAL WEDDING’
Louise shared snippets from her big day on TikTok, sparking viewers to liken her nuptials to a royal wedding.
One even reckons the young couple “knocks spots off the Royals”.
“There will never be any wedding as lovely as yours,” one penned.
“Best of luck to you both.”
“Now that’s what I call being in heaven on earth,” another gasped.
“Many congratulations.”
“Oh wow, this is like a Hollywood film,” a third said.
Others thought her clips looked like something out of a “fairytale” and gushed over how “beautiful” Louise looked.
Guests from the big day chimed in that it was “the best wedding ever” and reminisced on the “stunning” day.
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5 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Diddy ‘forced me to have sex with multiple guests at Freak-Offs & paid me $1.5k in cash from his pocket,’ ex-dancer says
AN EX-DANCER is ripping back the curtain on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Freak-Off parties, and claims he had cash stuffed in his pockets to pay her to have sex with guests at his notorious orgies.
Adria Sheri English, a former porn star, is suing Combs and his alleged co-conspirators for $50 million for sexual assault and sex trafficking.
Instagram/adriasherimarceyAdria Sheri English claims she was hired by Diddy and forced to have sex with his friends in the 2000s[/caption]
GettySean “Diddy” Combs at one of his annual white parties in Bridgehampton, New York[/caption]
GettySean “Diddy” Combs with his ex Cassie Ventura who settled a lawsuit with the star after suing for rape, physical abuse, and sex trafficking, which he denied[/caption]
English, 47, filed a federal suit in New York last July and recently hired a new legal team, who submitted an amended complaint earlier this month.
She claimed in her initial complaint that she arrived in the Big Apple “destitute and homeless” after moving from California when her family discovered she was acting in adult movies.
The suit alleges that she was working as a dancer at a club in New York City in 2004 when she and her then-boyfriend, an aspiring model, were hired to work at one of Combs’ famous “White Parties” in the Hamptons.
She claims she was thankful to be employed, but things turned dark when he coerced her into having sex with his friends in exchange for money until 2009.
In a new interview with The U.S. Sun, she said, “I was so naive twenty years ago, there were no higher-up people to go to, as far as the music industry was concerned.
“I was with the best of the best, the people that were winning the Grammys.
“When Diddy told me, you’re getting closer to being involved in the music industry, I really believed [it]. He was dangling me along.”
The suit alleges that Combs “demanded” English began engaging in sexual intercourse with guests upon learning about her porn past and “forced and coerced” her into it.
Referencing the other lawsuits filed by women and men against Diddy, she said, “Still a lot of people are saying we’re liars, we’re money chasers. I want the world to acknowledge the victims. We’re all damaged for life.
“I was just an entertainer, go-go dancer, ex-porn star, now I’m tied into deeper, demonic s***, I’m just putting the puzzle together.
“He’s Lucifer. Thousands of lives have been affected because of this man’s evilness.
“I would say that Diddy is the hip-hop culture version of Epstein.”
She is suing Combs, Bad Boy Entertainment, Sean John Clothing, Combs Global Enterprises, Tamiko Thomas, VIBE magazine, Penske Media Corporation, and several unnamed defendants.
They are yet to formally respond to the suit, but the rap mogul has slammed English’s “fabricated statements.”
She now claims the most she was ever paid, no matter how many guests she had sex with, was $1,500.
English alleges it was given to her in cash notes which were stuffed in Diddy’s pockets and handed over by an assistant.
“People in New York, they keep big stacks of money, everyone keeps their resources in their pocket,” she told The U.S. Sun.
“He [Combs] would count it, I would always wonder why he can’t just give it [to] me, I’m standing right here. I only got $500.”
She claims when she was forced to have sex with one specific guest she was paid $1,000.
“But after that, the multiple people I had to have sex with, I got no more money, I just got a promise of being part of the music industry. So the maximum was $1,000 on top of my $500.
”I thought I was going to come down with AIDS. I got blessed and never caught anything, but I heard others have.”
Instagram/adriasherimarceyEx-dancer Adria Sheri English is suing Diddy for $50 million after allegedly being sex trafficked by the star[/caption]
GettyThe rapper has denied all the allegations against him and pleaded not guilty[/caption]
‘DIDDY’S THREATS’
Combs remains behind bars in Brooklyn awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
The 55-year-old has pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied all allegations against him.
He has also been hit with dozens of civil lawsuits for rape and assault including against children as young as 9.
English claims she had no choice but to comply with all of Combs’ demands as he“used violence, threats, and intimidation to silence” and said “he would destroy her career.”
She believed that if she ever tried to leave, she’d be “blackballed” from the industry along with her then-boyfriend.
English alleges in her suit that she was trafficked to Combs’ Miami Star Island residence and other properties in New Jersey and New York, “attending upwards of 100 events,” two to three times a month.
On multiple occasions at the White Parties, she’d allegedly had to wear a symbolic black dress to denote her as a lowly sex worker, where there were “tables lined” with “cocaine, ketamine, pills, crack cocaine, fentanyl.”
She told The U.S. Sun that Combs drugged guests and believes he recorded all of the activities to use as blackmail.
“After he made the announcement that the regular party’s over, and the real party is about to begin, everyone that didn’t want to participate knew to leave. So if you were there, one hundred percent everybody was in on it.”
‘FEARED FOR HER LIFE’
But she claimed: “Even if you came to the party just to be a guest and not do anything extra, by the time he had you so doped up, it made you horny as s***.
“Everybody was horny and on dope at the same time.”
She feared for her life, claiming he’d not only threaten her career but “he would kill her” if she “ever spoke about any of the severe harm she endured.”
She ended up leaving New York and relocating back to California.
A spokesperson for Diddy previously slammed English’s claims in a statement to TMZ.
They said, “Less than three months after filing her lawsuit against Sean Combs, Adria English has been dropped by both of her attorneys after making completely fabricated statements. In papers filed with the court today, her former attorneys cited Ms. English’s ‘questionable antics’ and ‘undermining behavior’.
“As we’ve said from the start, anyone can file a lawsuit without proof – and this case is a clear example of that. English escalated things by filing false police reports and making baseless claims, using high-profile events as a backdrop to harm innocent people.”
They added, “No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone.”
Diddy's downfall
By The U.S. Sun's Senior Reporter Forrest McFarland, who has been reporting on Diddy's legal battles for years
BEFORE Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest in September, it was highly speculated that the rap star would find himself in custody after he was repeatedly hit with disturbing accusations – and had two of his mansions raided by the feds.
His mounting legal troubles finally came to a head on September 17, when he was charged with three federal counts, including sex trafficking, for allegedly forcing victims to take part in drug-fueled sex parties he called “Freak Offs.”
The development also came after Combs was named 77 times in documents submitted by prosecutors in the Tupac murder case.
Aside from the Tupac probe, Combs was already facing a slew of lawsuits, including one he settled with his ex, Cassie Ventura, after she accused him of rape and abuse.
Two months earlier, in March 2024, two of Combs’ mansions were raided by federal investigators, who seized three AR-15s, drugs, and 1,000 bottles of lube which were part of his “Freak Off” supplies.
In addition to his federal criminal charges, Combs also faces a handful of lawsuits with allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and sex trafficking dating back to the early 1990s.
Music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones filed one suit in February 2024, claiming Combs forced him to hire sex workers and participate in sex acts while he worked on his latest album.
Combs has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the federal sex trafficking charges against him, but his battle is far from over.
He faces life in prison if he’s convicted on all counts.
GettyRapper Sean “Diddy” Combs performs onstage during the Powerhouse 2005: Operation Takeover in New Jersey[/caption]
5 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Iconic sports car brand announces it’s putting ‘all future plans on hold’ – including release of brand new model
ICONIC sports car maker Lister – which has been around for some 71 years – has announced it’s pausing all of their future plans.
The historic brand, known for producing variants of the Jaguar XJS before creating their own line of bespoke sports cars, is set for a quiet period due to the uncertainty around the government’s plans to end the sale of combustion-powered motors.
Twitter/@ListerCarsLister, known for the Storm supercar, has announced they’re putting all of their future plans on hold[/caption]
Twitter/@ListerCarsIn recent years, they’ve made souped up versions of the Jaguar F-Type and the F-Pace[/caption]
Twitter/@ListerCarsBut with the upcoming ZEV mandate, it appears they’re being forced to re-think their future[/caption]
Twitter/@ListerCarsThat includes an upcoming model that would’ve been their first release since the aforementioned Storm in 1993[/caption]
First entering the British car industry in the 1950s, Lister began as a builder of racing cars – usually with help from Jaguar.
To petrolheads, they’re perhaps best remembered for the V12-powered Lister Storm – which became one of the main players in the GT racing scene.
In recent times, they began building newer versions of their original 1950s racers, as well as extra-tasty, tuned versions of the Jaguar F-Type and F-Pace.
But now, the company is at risk of becoming a part of history, as it announced it’s putting all current and future plans on hold.
That largely consists of an upcoming model that would’ve been their first release since the aforementioned Storm in 1993.
In a statement, Lister’s CEO, Lawrence Whittaker, mentioned the government’s plans to end the sale of new internal combustion cars by 2030 – known as the Zero Emission Vehicle, or ZEV, mandate.
“This means that, in just five short years, all cars sold in the UK are likely to be electric,” he said.
Whittaker says that, previously, the ruling was that manufacturers that produce fewer than 1,000 cars per year would be exempt from the strict emissions regulations – which would include Lister.
But now he fears that the ruling has changed.
He said: “In the past, small-volume British car manufacturers such as ourselves, Morgan, Caterham, Ginetta, and others, have been exempt from emission demands because we produce fewer than 1,000 cars per annum under the IVA or SVA Type Approval.
“However, the UK Government has yet to confirm whether this exemption will continue.”
He touches on what the brand had in mind for the future, adding: “We had plans to create a brand-new car for the road – our first new model in over 32 years.
“This multi-million-pound investment would not only secure Lister’s future but would also create many new jobs, not only at our head office and factory but also with many suppliers throughout the UK.
As it stands, with no clarity on the future rules for IVA or SVA Type Approval cars, we have taken the incredibly difficult and heart-breaking decision to put all future plans on hold.”
He finishes by stating that Lister is in a very strong financial position, but cannot afford to gamble on the future of their business.
He also urges an update to the legislation so the firm can plan for the next five years.
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