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Kate Middleton ties back new blonde hair at Women’s Rugby World Cup

Catherine, Princess of Wales, who was introducing her new blonde locks, has today donned a sophisticated new hairstyle while cheering on England’s Red Roses at Brighton &amp, Hove Albion Stadium.

Catherine, Princess of Wales today joined rugby fans at the Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium(Image: PA)

At Brighton &amp, Hove Albion Stadium, Catherine, Princess of Wales, who was greeted with fellow rugby fans and had a laid-back hairstyle, was all smiles today.

The sporty future Queen backed England’s Red Roses shortly after their blonder locks were first exhibited.

The Princess’ glossy chestnut mane, which is affectionately referred to as Kate to loved ones and royal watchers alike, has long been associated with her lighter appearance.

Kate cheered on from the stands today as she donned her new “do” in a relaxed yet elegant piece back, her long, soft-waist hair falling in waves down her back.

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The Princess of Wales in the stands before the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025
The sporty future Queen was all smiles as she showed her support(Image: PA)

After taking the family’s customary annual seven-week summer break, royal fans were relieved to see Kate, 43, returning to her duties this week.

As Patron of the Rugby Football Union, attending the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup group stage is of specal significance to the royal mother of three, who was no doubt thrilled by the England team’s impressive progress throughout the tournament.

The Princess of Wales was spotted wearing a smart black trouser suit and a white blouse as they watched from the stands today. Kate cheered and clapped as the game progressed, exuding enthusiasm.

The Princess of Wales in the stands before the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025
Kate’s new blond locks were tied back, with loose waves falling down her back(Image: PA)

Kate’s husband, William, the Prince of Wales, who is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union, watched the game between Wales and Fiji at Exeter’s Sandy Park stadium.

The couple “gallantly” shared their umbrellas at the London Natural History Museum earlier this week as a downpour put an end to a “pond dipping” activity with Kender Primary School students in south London.

The Princess of Wales with Jonathan Webb, Vice-Chair of the Executive Board of World Rugby (left) in the stands before the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales this week returned to their duties following their summer break(Image: PA)

The children were eagerly awaiting the session’s start, according to Beverley Brown, 44, assistant headteacher at Kender Primary School. As we moved, it started pouring and we had no idea what to do.

“Prince William gallantly held an umbrella over an adult and children. Princess Kate was in amongst us and said ‘let them go in’ and ‘lets take them inside, it’s pouring.”

Despite all the fun and games, this has also been a somber week for the royal family, following the announcement of the death of the Duchess of Kent

In a heartfelt tribute, the Prince and Princess of Wales shared: ” Our thoughts today are with The Duke of Kent and his family, particularly George, Helen and Nicholas.

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“The Duchess devoted her life to helping others and supporting a variety of causes, including through her love of music. She will be greatly missed. W &amp, C”.

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Coutya wins gold at Para Fencing Worlds

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At the Para Fencing World Championships, British wheelchair fencer Dimitri Coutya defeated Chinese competitor Yanke Feng to claim gold.

At the South Korean Iksan Stadium, Coutya came back from a 9-4 deficit to win the men’s foil category B 15-11.

Following his first success at the World Championships in 2017, the 27-year-old, who won two gold medals at the 2024 Paralympics, won the title for the second time.

It’s my first competition since returning from Paris, so being in such a demanding environment with incredibly tough athletes is mentally challenging, Coutya said.

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Kerry Katona’s ‘unbelievable’ sex life with new man after Celebs Go Dating

Paolo Margaglione and Kris Katona shared their relationship and explained how she still finds butterflies when they talk about it.

Paolo and Kerry(Image: @margafitness/instagram)

Kerry Katona has confessed she now has an “unbelievable” sex life after finding a spark with her new toy boy. The candid confession comes as she also revealed she knew she would never have married her ex, Ryan Mahoney.

After spending six years together, the 44-year-old Atomic Kitten star split from his ex-fiance Ryan in November. She has now acknowledged their limitations and expressed her gratifications for the future.

Explaining to the Celebs Go Dating experts what went wrong with Ryan, she said they were known to argue. She admitted she didn’t feel as though he was there for her, and that caused a lot of upset.

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Kerry met Paolo during Celebs Go Dating filming(Image: Instagram)
Paolo makes gushing tribute to her on her birthday
Paolo makes gushing tribute to Kerry on her birthday(Image: @margafitness/instagram)

She said, “Never had anyone to look after me,” after explaining her feelings following the split. She now has a new man to keep her company and is moving on in life.

Kerry confirmed that Paolo Margaglione is dating, firmly putting her heartache in the past. The couple first met while filming together for the E4 dating show in Ibiza.

Kerry recently told the Sun, “Oh, it’s f****** unbelievable,” in reference to her newly discovered intense chemistry. Sincerely, I’m still stifled by words today!

I vehemently denied that I was interested in meeting anyone. Nobody seemed to be interested in me at all. Godly and sincere. When I used to say, “I’m doing it on my own era,” I now actually ache when I’m not with him. She acknowledged that she could not deny that their passion was “electric.”

How I feel right now, regardless of whether or not this turns out to be true, I can’t deny these feelings. She gushed, “It’s electric.” Kelly added that the emotions agitate her and cause her to feel giddy.

Kerry continued to say that she has “really tried” in each relationship and marriage. She admitted to never seeing herself marrying Ryan, though.

She acknowledged that marriage was never really in her mind despite labeling their time together as “significant.” I was aware that Ryan and I were never going to get married. That’s why we never did that.

She has since praised Paolo’s communication abilities and claimed that she finds his talk alluring. Kerry praised his charisma and the amount of energy he exude, claiming that there are never any awkward situations.

The singer described how they all enjoy their time together as amazing and how they both enjoy it as a family. Paolo has two young children while Kerry is a four-year-old mother.

She was recently praised her new man on her 45th birthday. The 33-year-old shared a glowing Instagram post, uploading one picture of himself posing with Kerry.

In the snap, he wrote “Happy Birthday beautiful” while placing a “Queen” crown emoji next to her head.

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Wardley to fight Parker in London on 25 October

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On October 25, at London’s O2 Arena, unbeaten British heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley takes on former world champion Joseph Parker.

Wardley, 30, has won 19 professional titles while serving as the interim WBA champion.

Parker, 33, holds the WBO interim belt and has won the entire title between 2016 and 2018.

The winner is anticipated to receive a chance to win the world title if both men are highly ranked by their respective sanctioning bodies.

Promoter Frank Warren praised Joe and Fabio for their efforts, saying that neither one of them wanted to wait around and defend their positions.

“I think this is a genuine even-money fight with a blend of styles that will be visually appealing and highly popular,” said the author.

We promised to keep up this heavyweight division, and we intend to keep all the contenders battling it out until the day’s end.

Wardley, who was born in Ipswich and scored from behind the scorecards in the summer, produced a one-punch stoppage of Justis Huni in the 10th round in June.

Wardley, a boxer who started out in the white-collar era, defeated Olympic medalist Frazer Clarke and domestic rival David Adeleye.

Parker, who lost to Joe Joyce in 2022, has won six straight fights in a dazzling vein of form.

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Analysis: A noisy but active heavyweight division

These two endearing heavyweights are in strong positions, highly ranked, and willing to wait for opportunities. These are fighting men, but coasting is not in their DNA.

Parker is still the WBO’s only required challenger and absolutely deserves his world title shot. After footage of Usyk dancing at a public event was revealed, the WBO requested medical documentation from him. You have to wonder if Usyk is avoiding challenges, despite the fact that no one can accuse him of avoiding them.

To put it simply, Usyk currently holds all four of the major title titles. Parker ranks first behind WBO in terms of rankings. The WBA has some irks, with Kubrat Pulev holding the regular belt and Wardley as the interim champion.

Too much confusion and too many belts, in all. Wardley might have a chance to win a world title if Parker is promoted to full WBO champion sooner than expected.

Agit Kabayel, the interim champion of the WBC, is the only clear-cut winner, with veteran Derek Chisora, incredibly, sitting at number two.

Despite all the political strife, the division is still rumbling. We may not quite be the Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury, or Anthony Joshua boom, but the next wave may be here.

Moses Itauma appears to be leading that charge. Although he is officially ranked number one with the WBA and WBO, he actually sits behind Usyk as the full champion along with Pulev, Wardley, and Parker at the WBO due to the “secondary champions” in boxing.

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Soler wins stage as Israel-Premier Tech modify kit

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In the middle of more pro-Palestinian protests at the final Grand Tour of the year, Marc Soler took the stage 14 of the Vuelta a Espana as Israel-Premier Tech riders raced in modified jerseys.

After dropping his fellow breakaway riders, Spaniard Soler rode alone to the summit finish at Farrapona in the north of the country.

On the second big mountain stage in two days, overall leader Jonas Vingegaard finished 39 seconds behind, beating nearest rival Joao Almeida of Portugal’s UAE Team Emirates-XRG team-mate Joao Almeida.

Vingegaard from Denmark increased his lead in the overall rankings by another two seconds.

Tom Pidcock, the Great Britain’s top performer, finished eighth and is still in third place overall, with the exception of Jai Hindley, who also placed fourth on the day.

For the “safety” of the race, Israeli-Premier Tech riders donned jerseys without their team names on.

Stage 11 was premature earlier this week, with no winner being announced as police battled to contain the hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters who waved flags in Bilbao.

In light of the risky nature of some protests at the Vuelta, Israel-Premier Tech issued riders with team monogram-branded kit for the duration of the race, the team said on Saturday before the stage.

The monogram kit now conforms to the branding decisions we made for our vehicles and casual clothing, but the team name is still Israel-Premier Tech.

Riders slowed to a halt as they made their way down a congested road lined with people waving Palestinian flags during the neutralized start.

In response to the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 people and the hostage of 251, the Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza.

According to the Hamas-run health ministry of the Hamas-run region, at least 64,231 people have died as a result of Israeli attacks in Gaza since then.

Additionally, according to the ministry, three people have died in the last 24 hours from starvation and malnutrition during the war, according to the ministry.

US rider Matthew Riccitello wearing an Israel Premier Tech jersey without the team name on Images courtesy of Getty

Results for Stage 14 of Vuelta a Espana

1. Marc Soler (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)

2. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) + 39secs

3. Same time as Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates-XRG).

4. + 43secs Jai Hindley (Aus/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +

5. Felix Gall (Aut/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), + 48secs

6. Giulio Pellizzari (Ita/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) + 53secs

7. Same time Matthew Riccitello (US/Israel-Premier Tech)

8. Tom Pidcock (GB/Q36.5 Pro Cycling)

9. Sepp Kuss (US/Visma-Lease a Bike)

After stage 14, classification general

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) 53 hrs 19 mins 49 secs

2. 48 seconds added for Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates).

3. Tom Pidcock (GB/Q36.5 Pro Cycling) + 2mins 38secs

4. Jai Hindley (Aus/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) + 3 minutes 10 secs

5. Felix Gall (Aut/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) + 3 minutes 30 secs

6. Giulio Pellizzari (Ita/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) + 4 minutes, 21 secs

7. Matthew Riccitello (USA/Israel-Premier Tech) + 4 minutes, 53 seconds

8. Sepp Kuss (USA/Visma-Lease a Bike) + 5 minutes 46 secs

9. Thorstein Traeen (Nor/Bahrain Victorious) + 6 minutes 33 secs

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Helen Flanagan cuts asking price on huge mansion after revealing sad reason for move

Helen Flanagan, a former Coronation Street star, made the announcement that she would move into her home earlier this year for a new start, and this week the asking price for her home was reduced.

The asking price on former soap star Helen Flanagan’s mansion has been reduced this week(Image: Getty Images for Oh Polly)

Former Celebs Go Dating star Helen Flanagan has now reduced the price of the mansion that she once shared with Scott Sinclair after putting it on the market. It’s said to be the second time the price has dropped in just four months.

Helen, 35, had announced her plans to move house on a podcast released in April after four years at the property near Bolton. She had initially lived there with Scott, 36, and their three children, prior to the couple’s split in 2022.

The former Coronation Street actress revealed at the time that she would be “downsizing” and having a fresh start, with her admitting that the home was “a lot to like keep on top of”. The house has since been on the market.

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The asking price on Helen Flanagan’s home has been reduced this week(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Primark)
Helen Flanagan in a pink dress.
The former Coronation Street star announced her plans to move house earlier this year(Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

The asking price was lowered earlier this week to £995,000. The house, which has six bedrooms, was last sold for £840,000 in 2021, but Helen previously stated: “I put a lot of my savings into doing the house up and stuff, and making it look really beautiful.

Helen put the property on the market in May, according to the Daily Mail. According to reports, this week’s update is the second time she’s lowered the price of the £1.5 million mansion since listing it for sale four months ago.

She then reduced it, according to the report, to around £1.2 million four weeks later. After paying taxes and legal fees, she is supposed to “barely break even” after purchasing the house for £840,000 four years ago.

Helen recently dismissed the suggestion that she is selling the home due to financial issues. She’s previously discussed experiencing financial difficulties and said in January that she was “really struggling”, but she’s since told the Mirror that she needed a “fresh start” by living elsewhere.

Helen Flanagan and Scott Sinclair in a selfie together.
The property that’s up for sale had once been the home that she shared with her now ex Scott Sinclair(Image: Helen Flanagan/Instagram)

She stated last month, “I’m not in a financial crisis.” I’m moving because I really need a new beginning. This home, which was always meant to be our happy family home, surprised me with Scott. And that wasn’t it. There is a sadness in this house, she said, “I hate it when it sounds depressing.”

Helen announced her plans to move house on the Declutter Hub Podcast earlier this year. She on an episode released in April: “I think it will be better for me, actually, to be honest with you, to live in a small house because I think it might be more manageable for me.”

The soap star, who at the time described it as an eight-bedroom home, claimed that her home was a “big house.” She remarked, “I feel really lucky to live here because it’s beautiful but it’s a lot to keep on top of,” adding, “I’m happy to have lived here.”

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Helen – who has spoken about her mental health in recent years, as well as financial difficulties – suggested that she wanted “a change”. She said on the podcast: “I feel like I want like a change because, even though everything’s great now, it’s been a really kind of quite heavy few years for me.”

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