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By JAMES GORDON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 00:02 EST, 15 December 2024 | Updated: 00:08 EST, 15 December 2024 Former Kentucky swimmer and vocal anti-trans activist Riley Gaines has torn into the Scripps National Spelling Bee for what she sees as a surrender to ‘fabricated issues’ in gender politics. Gaines expressed outrage after it was revealed that the competition’s study list for third graders included the word ‘womyn’ as an alternative spelling for the word ‘women.’The word ‘womyn,’ a spelling that originated in feminist movements as an effort to distance the term from its perceived association with the word ‘man.’ Gaines blasted the…
Last weekend, along with my Toulon team-mates, I spent 32 hours on flights just to get to South Africa for our first game of this season’s Champions Cup.It was a savage journey to Port Elizabeth and although we won our match with the Stormers, I think it’s important I speak personally about the experience because for me, it raises a number of significant points about how Europe’s premier competition is run.Last weekend with Toulon, we travelled there on the Monday for a match on the Saturday. It went like this (deep breath): bus from Toulon to Marseille, flight from Marseille…
By JOANNE HART Updated: 16:51 EST, 14 December 2024 The English Channel is the busiest shipping route in the world. More than 500 ships pass through the Channel every day, from cruise liners and ferries to fishing boats, oil tankers and military vessels.With so much traffic, safety is paramount. Under international maritime rules, ships need to ensure they have a ‘transceiver’ on board, a black box which shows where they are, where they are heading and where other vessels are in relation to them.SRT Marine Systems, a small, Somerset-based firm, pioneered the technology some 15 years ago and it is…
An A-list celebrity’s older sibling is in two shows from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan.The redhead has been seen with Billy Bob Thornton and Ali Larter in a bustling restaurant called The Patch Café in hit Landman. She plays a waitress with a hot figure and a quick tongue.The Paramount+ show stars Thornton as crisis executive Tommy Norris and Larter as his ex-wife in the main roles.Demi Moore and Jon Hamm appear to have supporting roles but they get more screen time as the series progresses.But that is not the only Sheridan show the mystery star is working on. She also is on…
For many puppy owners, the thought of your dog getting old is enough to bring a tear to your eye. But a new study suggests that some breeds reach old age much quicker than others. Researchers from the University of Liverpool have pinpointed the exact age that six common breeds are considered by vets to be in ‘old age’. On average, vets say that dogs should be described as ‘old’ at age 12.5. However, smaller breeds tend to age more slowly, with some pooches only reaching old age at 14.1.In contrast, larger breeds are considered old much earlier, with some breeds classed as ‘old’…
A mystery ‘lurgy’ has infected several daytime TV stars in the same week a ‘tidal wave’ of seasonal illness has hit hospitals across England.Daytime TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp complained of a ‘chest infection/ lurgy’ unlike any other she has had before.The 53-year-old wrote on X yesterday: ‘I have been completely floored by this thing, what the hell is it?’According to the property show star, she’s not the only celebrity to have been struck down by the illness.’It seems to have hit the celeb circuit particularly hard,’ she wrote, adding that she is ‘desperately’ searching for a well-known figure to replace…
The Dorchester hotel in London is beloved by Hollywood A-listers, who must step inside and wonder if they really have left their make-believe worlds behind.For this peachy Park Lane property – whose past guests include Elizabeth Taylor, David Bowie, Peter Sellers and Brigitte Bardot – is a veritable hospitality fantasyland. So utterly luxurious it feels unreal, like a set for a movie about the planet’s poshest hotel.Opulence drips from every nook, cranny, corner and crevice. Eclectic furniture and art dazzle the eyeballs. Staff glide around treating every lister – A, B, C, D and downwards to Z – as if they…
Unmanned drones that have been spotted flying over New York, New Jersey, and multiple other states in recent weeks could be the result of foreign powers spying on the United States.Gordon Chang, a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute and an expert on Chinese affairs, believes the drones may possibly be the work of actors from overseas. ‘These activities are too large and well-organized to be the work of hobbyists,’ Chang asserted during an appearance on Fox Business . ‘That leaves foreign powers. It could be Iran in connection with China, but clearly, somebody is trying to divert our attention.’ The presence of the drones has raised both…
Sydney Roosters star Sandon Smith sentenced on Friday The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to a serious driving offence By JACK GRAMENZ FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS and SHAYNE BUGDEN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 23:44 EST, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 23:46 EST, 12 December 2024 Sydney Roosters playmaker Sandon Smith has dodged a conviction after his negligent driving resulted in him leaving a pedestrian with severe injuries that saw two of his toes amputated. Smith, 22, received a two-year conditional release order on Friday after pleading guilty to negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.The NRL player was remorseful and had apologised multiple times in…
A pension pot or tax-free savings account is probably not top of your children or grandchildren’s wish-list to Father Christmas. But giving cash over toys this December could be worth thousands of pounds – even though they may have to wait years or decades to enjoy it.If you’re giving to grandchildren, you may find their parents are grateful too. Seven in ten parents would consider including money and savings on their child’s wish-list to family members, new research from mutual Scottish friendly shows.So instead of splashing out on a game or toy that a child will soon forget about, funnel…