17 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Man from Del Monte has been replaced by retired gran, 74, who could star in new telly adverts
THE Man from Del Monte has been replaced by retired Pauline Crosby — who could star in new telly adverts.
The 74-year-old ex-servicewoman was offered the brand ambassador role after winning a public vote.
Pauline Crosby, pictured with granddaughter Poppie Capper, was offered the brand ambassador role after winning a public voteSuppliedYouTubeDel Monte’s 1980s adverts featured actor Brian Jackson in a linen suit and Panama hat as he tested the ripeness of fruit[/caption]
US canned fruit giant Del Monte’s 1980s adverts featured actor Brian Jackson in a linen suit and Panama hat as he tested the ripeness of fruit.
Farmers waited for him to give the nod before yelling: “The Man from Del Monte, he say yes!”
Pauline, of Crosby, Norfolk, has six grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
She said: “This is such a privilege. We all remember the Man from Del Monte adverts and they still make me smile.
“But today it’s all about celebrating family traditions and creativity in the kitchen.
“I’ve spent my life preserving these traditions and sharing them with my family and I’m thrilled Del Monte saw that passion.”
Pauline was nominated for the role by her granddaughter Poppie Capper, 30.
She said: “She’s warm, kind and offers valuable, advice when needed.”
Del Monte marketing chief Thierry Montange said: “We wanted to ensure family recipes are preserved for future generations.
“Pauline truly embodies the spirit of this initiative.”
17 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Couple believe they were destined to marry — after making spooky discovery
A COUPLE believe they were destined to wed — as they have consecutive birth certificate numbers.
Chris and Julia Miles said they could not believe their eyes when they spotted the coincidence eight years into their marriage.
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Doug SeeburgChris and Julia Miles are convinced they were meant to be after discovering their birth certificates have consecutive numbers[/caption]
Doug SeeburgThe numbers on the birth certificate suggest both sets of parents must have been at the register office at the same time on February 27, 1975[/caption]
Doug SeeburgThe couple’s moment of ‘destiny’ at their wedding in 2002[/caption]
They put the paperwork side-by-side and saw Chris’s number was 081419, and Julia’s 081420.
It meant their parents must have been at the register office at the same time on February 27, 1975.
Electrician Chris said: “When we saw the certificates I was like, ‘Bloody hell!’. It shows it was fate from the day we were born.
“We believe this is totally unique to the world. We will have been next to each other in the registry office waiting room.”
Both were born at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital — Julie on February 23, 1975, and Chris on the 26th.
“Eighteen years later their paths crossed again when they fell in love at first sight at an Oxford pub.
They bought a home together in 1999, wed in 2002 and have sons Ben, 20, and Harry, 14.
They clocked the certificate coincidence when sorting paperwork in 2010.
Today, the couple, who still live in Oxford, are holding a huge party for their 50th birthdays.
Chris added: “We’ll take the certificates to display on the way in.
“Our parents don’t remember seeing each other when they registered us, but they must have been sat together in the waiting room, and in front of the same registrar. It’s just bonkers.”
18 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Ex-Suns owner drops Mat Ishbia truth bomb
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18 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Exclusive: Clippers’ Norman Powell reveals why he joined Skechers and commitment to Understand The Grind foundation
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18 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Lakers vs. Nuggets prediction, odds, pick, spread – 2/22/2025
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18 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Timberwolves offense dealt ‘neutral’ admission
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18 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on British commandos load a howitzer in Arctic training as UK opens talks with Norway to counter Russian threats
ELITE Royal Marine commandos train for Actic Special Ops as Britain opens talks with Norway counter threats from Russia in the High North.
Defence Secretary John Healey met his counterpart Tore Sandvik at Norway’s Bodo military HQ buried deep inside a mountain.
PAElite Royal Marine commandos train for arctic Special Ops[/caption]
Commandos launch shells from Vikings in NorwayPA
Healey said a “new era of threat” demanded new kinds of defence.
He said: “We will create a new era of defence partnership to bring us closer than ever before as we tackle increasing threats, strengthen Nato, and boost our security in the High North.”
Ex-SBS boss General Sir Gwynn Jenkins met troops from the Surveillance Reconnaissance Squadron on the spy ship RFA Proteus.
The MoD said the troops, who can deploy from nuclear submarines, were “training for special operations in the High North”.
The commandos are set to join 7,000 troops on exercise Joint Viking.
Putin’s plans to carve up the arctic were highlighted by the presence of Vladimir Proskuryakov, an arctic expert, at peace talks US officials in Saudi Arabia last week.
Proskuryakov is normally based at the Russian embassy in Canada.
Russian officials did not explain his role at Riyadh talks.
RTEDoireann Garrihy was the Late Late Show tonight[/caption]
RTEDoireann opened up about being bullied as a teen[/caption]
The Down comic was joined at the top of the show by Doireann where she started off by discussing her return to RTE 2FM.
She said: “I had done four years of breakfast, ten years of kind of mad busyness, and I just needed a bit of a break, and so I took a leap of faith and took a break.
“I never could have anticipated how much I would miss it. I knew I would miss it. I just didn’t think I would miss it as much with the year as it was kind of planned out. I knew what I had coming up. I was obviously getting married.”
At the same time many of the station’s other famous faces departed Doireann left, but her departure sparked controversy as she had posted a paid AD while still working for the broadcaster.
Doireann explained: “That wasn’t a pleasant time. I made a mistake at the time, and obviously I have a responsibility working for the national broadcaster.
“I shouldn’t have done it. I was reprimanded at the time. I apologised… I apologise, and we live and learn.”
Doireann noted that being held responsible is the nature of her profession, but some people also go over-the-top in calling her out.
And a specific experience in her youth has afforded her a thick skin meaning much of the negativity sent her way doesn’t affect her.
She said: “I was in secondary school around the time Bebo was a big thing. And listen, it comes with being a teenager as well.
“You’re sometimes in the firing line. Sometimes you’re not. I happened to be for about two years, and my parents actually were amazing at that time.
“They’ve always been very good at actually saying to us what’s going on, and sitting down every day and saying, ‘Is there anything you want to say to us’, or, ‘Anything you want to tell us?’, and just be really open with us?
“I had a tough time in fourth and fifth year, and I’m really glad actually, that my it wasn’t in my pocket. Mobile phones weren’t a big thing then, because I think that’s a massive challenge for parents and for teenagers these days and trying to navigate that.
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“I’m sure it’s really difficult, but I think being open with young people and just saying, ‘You can tell me if there’s something going on’, ‘We can figure it out’.
“My parents, they didn’t intervene. They just kind of went, ‘Okay, at least we know you need to try and figure this out, because if we intervene, it’ll undermine you, and you were able to sort it out’.”
RTE viewers flocked to social media to express their views.
Eimear said: “I like Doireann. She seems like a very down-to-earth girl.”
Patrick added: “Brilliant show tonight. Great conversations..”
18 hours agoworld NewsComments Off on Brit hiker who plunged to death while trekking ‘banned route’ in Himalayas identified as 27-year-old
A BRITISH hiker who plunged to his death while trekking along a “banned route” in the Himalayas has been identified as 27-year-old Tom Howard.
The Durham University graduate tragically died on Monday after falling from a “considerable height” while on India’s Triund Trek with his friend Robert Emerton, 27.
FacebookA Durham University graduate has been identified as the British tourist who died after falling in the Himalayas[/caption]
It took rescuers more than a day to bring the tourist down the hill due to the tricky terrainGettyThe Dhauladhar Mountain range[/caption]
It’s thought the pair were unaware of a local ban on high-altitude trekking in the winter seasons, cops said.
Software engineer Tom, originally from Weybridge, Surrey, fell and suffered severe injuries during the 5.5-mile mountain trek.
His friend Robert, an auditor, walked two-and-a-half hours to get help from the nearby village of Thathri, on the outskirts of Dharamshala.
A 10-man rescue team were dispatched at around 6:30pm on Sunday where they sadly found Tom in a “critical condition” before evacuating him on a stretcher.
It took rescuers more than a day to bring the tourist down the hill due to the tricky terrain, with officials saying it took close to two hours to cover just 100 metres.
A second team was dispatched to assist in the emergency, reaching the original group at 8am on Monday.
By the early afternoon, a third team were required and were sent out to support, reaching the rescue site at 4pm.
Tom was brought down to an ambulance after 5pm on Monday – having been injured for more than a day – and was tragically pronounced dead in hospital.
A post-mortem exam conducted at a hospital in Dharamshala revealed the 27-year-old Brit had suffered from “severe chest and abdomen injuries” and a lacerated liver.
The hospital’s medical superintendent, Dr Anuradha Sharma, said his fall “must have been from a considerable height”.
Tom and Robert are thought to have met in 2015 as undergraduate students at the prestigious Durham University.
Tom had attended Cranleigh School prior to university, where he was a prefect.
He also earned a master’s degree in natural sciences at Durham before joining the London-based Quantexa – the financial security firm – after graduating.
A spokesperson for the firm said: “We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Tom Howard, who was a talented and valued colleague at Quantexa.
“Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”
An FCDO spokesperson told The Sun: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in India and are in contact with the local authorities.”
Due to the dangers of winter conditions, trekking above 3,000 meters is currently prohibited in the area, which includes Triund and its surroundings.
According to the authorities, hikers are exposed to serious risks from extreme weather and heavy snowfall.
GettyThe Dhauladhar range is a southern branch of the main Outer Himalayan chain of mountains[/caption]
