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Chelsea Sink Burnley To Close Gap On Leaders Arsenal

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Chelsea stepped up their Premier League title challenge with a gritty 2-0 win against struggling Burnley on Saturday.

Pedro Neto put the Blues ahead just before the interval at Turf Moor and Enzo Fernandez netted in the closing stages.

Enzo Maresca’s side climb to second place and sit three points behind leaders Arsenal, who host Tottenham on Sunday.

The Blues have won eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions, making it a memorable 50th Premier League game in charge for Maresca.

It was the ideal warm-up for Chelsea ahead of a crucial week featuring home games against Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday and Arsenal in the Premier League on November 30.

The west Londoners would drop back down to third place if Manchester City avoid defeat against Newcastle later on Saturday, but regardless of that result, their hard-fought victory in freezing Lancashire added to their title momentum.

Fourth-bottom Burnley have now lost five of their last seven league matches.

Chelsea were without Cole Palmer after the England forward extended his prolonged injury absence by fracturing his toe after stubbing it into a door.

Palmer had been set to resume training this week after two months out with a groin problem.

Adding to Maresca’s issues, fatigued Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo was left on the bench after arriving back from international duty on Thursday.

Maresca had complained about Chelsea being given the early Saturday kick-off again.

His mood wasn’t improved in the fifth minute when Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez accidently booted the ball into Fernandez’s head, a miscue that left the Argentine midfielder needing a brief concussion check.

Fernandez was able to play on and despite that painful interlude, Chelsea eventually took control.

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Chelsea teammates celebrate their first goal by Chelsea’s Portuguese midfielder #07 Pedro Neto during the English Premier League football match between Burnley and Chelsea at Turf Moor in Burnley, north-west England on November 22, 2025. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)

Neto’s effort from the edge of the area deflected wide before Jamie Gittens lashed over from a tight angle.

Kyle Walker bailed out Burnley on his 400th Premier League appearance with a last-ditch block to stop Gittens tapping in Neto’s cross.

Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah was fortunate not to concede a farcical penalty when the defender used his hand to stop Sanchez’s pass inside his own area before returning the ball to the ‘ keeper.

Sanchez appeared not to have restarted play, instead letting Chalobah take the goal-kick so Burnley’s hopes of a penalty were dashed.

Maresca’s men made the most of that let-off to take the lead with a well-crafted goal in the 37th minute.

Marc Cucurella showed a deft touch to control a high ball into the Burnley area before passing back to Gittens.

Lofting a pin-point cross to the far post, Gittens picked out Neto and he delivered with a superb diving header into the far corner.

Neto’s fourth goal this season was almost followed by another for Chelsea as Liam Delap’s drive forced a save from Martin Dubravka.

Gittens ‘ deflected strike flashed just wide early in the second half.

Neto, picked out by Fernandez’s pass, was inches away from doubling Chelsea’s lead as his fierce blast cannoned into the near post.

Unmarked inside the Chelsea area, Zian Flemming wasted Burnley’s best opportunity to snatch an equaliser with a wild shot that cleared the bar.

But Fernandez put the result beyond doubt in the 88th minute, capping a flowing move with a clinical close-range finish from Marc Guiu’s pass.

Strictly’s Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez make separate rooms agreement as he fumes over issue

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Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez from Strictly Come Dancing disagreed about the couple’s bedroom’s temperature because Gemma’s biohacking raised the couple’s temperature.

Strictly Come Dancing couple Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez disagreed about one thing most couples can relate to – and it sparked a separate rooms arrangement.

Gemma and Gorka, who met on Strictly, had a falling out around the temperature in their bedroom, with the 41-year-old actress’s biohacks seemingly raising the heat in the room.

According to Gorka, the ideal temperature for their bedroom is between 18 and 21C. But due to Gemma’s biohacks, which include a so-called sauna blanket, the mercury rises to 26C, making it difficult for the Spanish dancer to sleep.

On the podcast episode of Lost in Translation, Gorka stated, “I don’t like to sleep in a hot room, on a hot bed, or when it’s very hot.

She grabs the red blanket, places it on top of the bed, and does what she does. I go to bed already, wearing my glasses, and using a low intensity laptop, so because she doesn’t like it, I turned it down.

“But she goes ahead and places the mat on top of the bed, and she lies there full-power, giving me various intensities, which makes it quite bright red.

For half an hour, she does it both ways. Up and down, it’s like a toast. The bed gets heated up by that red light, and I get the heat that comes from that.

Gemma responded by saying that to combat the rising temperature, Gemma had opened the patio door.

The actress gave a solution and acknowledged the potential disruption to her partner’s sleep.

She responded, “I actually laughed at it. He told me something last night. I had no clothes on, and I had an eye mask on, my blue light blockers, and my red light helmet on. I was unclothed.

You appear to be a corpse on a slab, Gemma, and he just went to me. Just lying there, I was. After all those bio hacks, I had a great night’s sleep.

What will I do next, then, OK. If you have the feeling, I’ll go into the next room, do my biohacks in the spare room, and then go back to sleep.

In the end, the couple’s agreement to end.

Gemma and Gorka met when she appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2017, though they were not paired with each other.

The former Hollyoaks star reached the final with Aljaz Skorjanec, as did Gorka with singer Alexandra Burke. They both lost out to actor Joe McFadden and Katya Jones.

The couple has since had two children, the youngest of whom is two-year-old Thiago and the youngest, Mia, six.

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Stormzy ‘heartbroken’ as he announces death of dog he shared with ex Maya Jama

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When he and Maya Jama were still dating, the grizzly artist spent £15,000 on the trained protection dog Enzo.

Stormzy has taken to his social media to announced that he is going through a huge family loss. The musician posted to his Instagram page to tell his followers that his beloved dog Enzo has died.

The star has been left devastated as his Rottweiler died seven years after he bought the protection dog for him and his ex-girlfriend Maya Jama. Stromzy shared a sweet tribute to his pet as he announced the sad news.

Throughout his absence, he frequently shared photos and videos of Enzo. He later wrote, “RIP my no. 1 boy. Have little to say; all that is devastated and heartbroken.

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My boy, I adore you so much. You already know Enz meant a lot to me, so I’m going to miss you, my guy. Fans reshared the post and left their sweet messages, but Stormzy turned off the comment section.

One fan said, “I know how that feels,” while another fan said, “A lot that never leaves you and forever stays unmatched.”

Stormzy got his dog Enzo back in 2018 when he was still dating Love Island host Maya. He spent £15,000 on the protection dog.

Before becoming famous, the rapper had already been stabbed three times, so he sought the help of Chaperone K9, a security firm.

Chaperone K9 has also supplied dogs to West Ham striker Andy Carroll and Manchester United defender Phil Jones. Maya and Stromzy split in 2019 and then got back together.

However, they later revealed that they had split up again in 2024. At the time of the breakup, the former couple issued a joint statement.

We never, ever thought we would be the couple announcing a breakup, so we kept laughing as we went through with it.

We thought it might be best to do this for the sake of clarity and, more importantly, to allow us both the space and grace necessary to navigate this next phase of our lives with ease.

Maya continued, “We fell wildly in love in 2014, broke up in 2019, and spent five years living apart,” explaining their romantic journey.

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Fans have been assured that the pair are still friends and that they are still in good terms even though the pair are no longer a product. If they are ever seen hanging out together, Maya claimed there shouldn’t be a stir.

She continued, “We are still grateful for the time we’ve had together, and we are still friends and will always be friends (so don’t stir up if you see us playing a little catch-up at The Brits or something similar),” she said. )”.

Eamonn Holmes cuddles up to girlfriend after heartbreaking health update

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As they posed for photos with their girlfriend Katie Alexander at John Caudwell’s Mayfair home, Earnan Holmes appeared happier than ever.

Eamonn Holmes looked loved up as he posed alongside his girlfriend Katie Alexander as they attended John Caudwell’s charity event, held at his sprawling mansion, in Mayfair. Using his walking aid, Eamonn. 65, cut a distinguished appearance wearing a white shirt under a navy blue overcoat.

His 43-year-old girlfriend Katie, who sported the image of elegance, sat next to him. A purple floor-length gown was ported by the counsellor. She paired her outfit with a brown faux-fur coat, and a Chanel bag that resembles a piece of black quilted leather.

As they entered the lavish event, it is spotted that Katie is grabbing Eamonn’s arm. Following Eamonn’s emotional admission about his health while hosting the morning GB News segment,

Peter Mandelson urinated in the street in London, Eamonn and his co-star were having a conversation about it. And it appeared that the newscaster’s spinal issues caused him to lose interest in the discussion. He claimed that there are times when he “can’t wait” to use the restroom.

He stated in a statement to his co-host Ellie Costello, “I just can’t wait to get over a medical condition.” And then, Maddalen was walking. What else should the man do, though? Would you let me leave your home and have a pee there, knuck on someone’s door and say, “I’m interested in that?” ‘”.

The majority of people will say, “How dare you, I’m not going to do that,” he added. So I’m claiming that there is a problem with where you actually go in public to relax. That is the problem.

Although Eamonn wanted to talk more about the subject, it appeared that his bosses had other ideas, which irritated the TV personality.

Berating the production team, he said, “And the give away is next, as my producer says in my ear.” They obviously don’t care about this situation or how it affects my ability to identify with it.

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After suffering from a spinal injury that caused complications, Eamonn’s condition worsened in 2021, making him need for a wheelchair. He stated in a conversation with the Sunday World, “I need carers who are now taking care of me. Someone dresses me in the morning, someone undresses me at night, and someone prepares for me with food.

He continued, “I need to be tested with spinal injections to see if it will work, and then I can get some life back into my spine and legs.” Everything is very experimental. Next week, I’ll be aware. This is probably the most difficult time in my life. And I continue to battle.”

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Police Foil Bandits’ Attack, Rescue 25 Abducted Victims In Zamfara

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A total of 25 victims have been saved from armed bandits thanks to the Zamfara State Police Command in Gusau, which has thwarted an abduction attempt.

The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said in a statement on Saturday that it received a distress call on Friday, November 21, 2025, at around 21:45 hours about a group of armed bandits who frequently opened fire on Kuraje village in the Damba area of Gusau LGA.

The Command claimed that the attackers kidnapped 10 women and 15 children, both of whom were community members, during the assault.

Joint Police patrol teams from the Damba Division and the Department of Operations, Gusau quickly arrived on the scene after receiving the distress report working closely with the Community Protection Guards (CPG). The team followed the bandits as they fled, confirmed the incident, and carried out a coordinated and tactical operation on them.

All twenty-five (25) abducted victims were successfully rescued unharmed thanks to the professionalism, gallantry, and swift response of the operatives. For safety and proper profiling, they were immediately relocated to Sabongari Damba.

Since then, the rescued women and children have reconnected with their families.

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The officers involved in the operation were commended for their bravery and commitment, according to Zamfara State Command’s Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba.