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Gogglebox star Kate Bottley has announced the death of her mother after sharing a heartbreaking tribute. This week the TV star has been updating fans on her health but today (January 23) she told her followers she had passed away. She posted: "She really was a smasher. READ MORE: Gogglebox stars Mica and Marcus announce they have quit Channel 4 show after five years "May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace and rise in glory." Kate also shared two photos of her and her late mum on social media, one of which was taken when Kate was a kid. Earlier on Monday, Kate told her followers: "Please pray for M, Lord In Your Mercy." Kate’s mum Margaret had been in hospital for several weeks before she passed away. This came after she received some “scary health news” back in 2021. Earlier this month Kate confirmed Margaret had been looked after by NHS staff for “three weeks”. On January 17, she wrote: “She’s due home tomorrow. It’s been tricky emotionally as … [Read more...] about Gogglebox’s Kate Bottley announces death of beloved mother after ‘scary health news’

Federal prosecutors are trying to prohibit FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from privately contacting current and former employees of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange to prevent potential witness tampering in a criminal case accusing him of bilking investors and customers. The request, made in a letter filed late Friday by U.S. Justice Department lawyers, prompted an indignant response from Bankman-Fried's lawyer, who accused prosecutors of twisting the facts to cast the FTX founder in a sinister light ahead of his trial scheduled later this year. The testy exchange prompted U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in New York to issue a Saturday order that included admonishment for the opposing lawyers in the case to refrain from “pejorative characterizations" of each other's actions and motives. Bankman-Fried, 30, has been under confinement at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California, since pleading not guilty earlier this month to charges against him. He is accused of diverting … [Read more...] about FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ tussle over his communications

close Video Lawyer for the Virginia teacher shot by a six-year-old student announces lawsuit against school district The Virginia teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student will sue her school district, alleging that administrators had been warned of gun, an attorney for Abby Zwerner announced Wednesday in Newport News, Virginia. The shooting of a teacher by a six-year-old student in Virginia continues to shake up the school district with further leadership and staff changes. The Newport News School Board voted 5-1 to remove Superintendent George Parker III from his position following the Jan. 6 shooting of Abigail Zwerner, 25, by one of her own students. The shooting earlier this month, along with 2021 shootings at Heritage and Menchville high schools, have teachers, parents and community members outraged. The boy, who remains unidentified, brought his mother’s handgun to class and shot Zwerner during a lesson at Richneck Elementary … [Read more...] about Virginia school principal, assistant principal depart after 6-year-old shoots teacher

Click here to read the full article. After joining the Indiana Jones series in the upcoming Dial of Destiny , Phoebe Waller-Bridge is set to revive another dormant adventurer franchise, Tomb Raider . The Hollywood Reporter writes that Waller-Bridge will pen a TV reboot of the beloved video game for Amazon Studios. The TV series is part of a larger Tomb Raider multi-platform universe that will also include another big-screen adaptation and video games, the former of which could also involve the Fleabag star. More from Rolling Stone These Are the Best Coffee Makers on Amazon, According to Reviews Amazon Layoffs to Affect 18,000 Employees, CEO Confirms Amazon's Kindle Scribe Functions as an E-Reader and Digital Notebook -- Is it Worth it? However, there are currently no plans for Waller-Bridge, a “big Tomb Raider fan,” to step into the role of tomb raider Lara Croft, previously portrayed in film adaptations by Angelina Jolie and Alicia … [Read more...] about Phoebe Waller-Bridge to Resurrect ‘Tomb Raider’ as TV Series for Amazon

close Video Another California shooting leaves 3 dead, 4 injured in ritzy LA neighborhood Police respond to a shooting in Los Angeles' Beverly Crest neighborhood that reportedly left three dead and four injured early Saturday. (KABC) At least three people were killed and four wounded in a shooting in a Los Angeles neighborhood early Saturday morning, police said. The shooting took place shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the Beverly Crest area, an upscale neighborhood north of Beverly Hills, the Los Angeles Police Department said. At a press conference, Sgt. Bruce Borihanh said officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting with people down at a residence that was being used as a rental. The Los Angeles Police Department arrived on the scene and pronounced three people dead. Four other victims were wounded. Two transported themselves to local hospitals before police arrived, and two others were transported to the hospital to … [Read more...] about Another California shooting leaves 3 dead, 4 injured in ritzy LA neighborhood

close Video Bob Nardelli: The fact-checkers took a holiday during Biden speech XLR-8 LLC Founder & CEO Bob Nardelli reacts to Biden touting economic success as corporations are laying off more employees President Biden is facing pushback from fact-checkers over a recent speech he delivered in Virginia regarding the economic progress his administration has made during his tenure in the White House. Speaking at the Steamfitters Local 602 in Springfield on Thursday, Biden made multiple claims about the current state of the economy that have fact-checkers — from both CNN and the House Ways and Means Committee — sounding the alarm. Following his remarks, CNN reporter Daniel Dale, who works to fact-check political claims for the outlet, accused Biden of making "false and misleading claims." "Some of Biden’s claims in the speech were false, misleading or lacking critical context, though others were correct," Dale wrote in a piece … [Read more...] about Fact-checkers target Biden over ‘false and misleading’ statements about the economy

Charity Super.Mkt will be selling pre-loved clothing on a massive scale (Image: Humphrey Nemar) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Thrifty shoppers can track down potentially cool finds at Charity Super.Mkt, serenaded by DJ sets and fuelled by ice cream as they go. Related articles UK debt now so big it could overshadow country's entire economy Employees get itchy feet just 18 months into a new job, study finds Ten charities have clubbed together for the new concept at a ­former Topshop store in Brent Cross shopping centre, north London. It is the brainchild of designer Wayne Hemingway, co-founder of British brand Red or Dead, and Maria Chenoweth, CEO of sustainable clothing charity Traid. And the idea is to … [Read more...] about UK’s first ‘pre-loved’ clothing charity supermarket opens

In this week’s news, Qantas is finally planning to start flying to San Francisco again after a long COVID-19 hiatus; Delta plans to add New Zealand to its route map in the fall and increase trans-Atlantic schedules this spring; a low-cost European airline plans to add service from the U.S. to Italy; there’s more international route news from Ethiopian Airlines, Delta, American and Hawaiian; Southwest Airlines’ holiday meltdown had a big negative impact on its fourth quarter financial results, and the Transportation Department is widening its investigation of the carrier; Alaska Airlines plans to install fast satellite Wi-Fi on its regional jet fleet; San Jose’s airport officially changes its name, although not by much; SFO will close a runway for two months this spring; Seattle-Tacoma’s Centurion Lounge shuts down; and travelers to New York have a new low-cost option for trips from JFK Airport into Manhattan. Since rival United is now operating three Australia routes from San … [Read more...] about Routes: Qantas sets a return to SFO; San Jose Airport changes its name

Autumn Statement: Hunt continues commitment to HS2 SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Jeremy Hunt has shut down claims HS2 - the UK's £60billion flagship high speed rail project linking the capital to the Midlands and the North - might not even reach central London because of soaring costs. Plans for the high-speed rail scheme to run into the centre of the capital may be scrapped because of soaring inflation, The Sun had reported. Instead, it said trains would stop at a new hub at Old Oak Common in the suburbs of west London. Commuters would have to use the recently-opened Elizabeth Line to finish their journeys into the city. It was also reported bosses for the project are also reportedly considering pushing back its … [Read more...] about HS2 row as claim £60bn high speed rail scheme might not reach central London shut down

AN airport in the UK could reopen to flights more than a decade after it closed. Plymouth City Council leader Richard Bingley is backing a bid to reopen Plymouth Airport . The airport was closed after leaseholder Sutton Harbour Group (SHG) triggered a so-called “Armageddon clause” that allowed it to stop flights if it was deemed uneconomic. Cllr Bingley told local media : "It’s almost disrespectful to not offer an airport to people who want to come here to trade or visit.” “Plymouth as a city needs an airport and no stone will be left unturned until that happens.” Despite Exeter having it's own airport, Cllr Bingley said Plymouth as a bigger city should have its own. Read more on airports TAKE NOTES The simple airport trick that will save you £20 every time you fly GROUNDED UK airport 'at risk' after warning it needs millions to stay open He previously added: "I can’t think of any other city with a … [Read more...] about The UK airport which could reopen after more than a decade