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Tom Grennan’s ‘tough’ parenthood admission after daughter’s ’emotional’ birth

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Tom Grennan has revealed the challenges he has encountered since becoming a father earlier this year, just days after breaking news that he had given birth to a secret daughter.

Tom Grennan has opened up about the struggles he has faced since becoming a dad earlier this year, admitting he found it “tough” to begin with(Image: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

After welcoming his daughter Dorothy earlier this year, Tom Grennan claims he had a difficult time finding his place in the family. He now feels more at home with the family. The phrase “the baby actually doesn’t need me at all, this baby needs mum” really stuck in my head.

“But then mum needs me, I need to be there just supporting and doing as much as I can. You don’t want to feel jealous of the fact that the baby wants what she wants, it’s more, it’s not jealousy, it’s just, ‘I’m useless right now’,” said the pop star, 30, who welcomed the new arrival with his Pilates teacher wife Danniella Carraturo.

“I’m third wheeling big time. I can’t feed her, I can’t do anything really, apart from just be really supportive with Danniella,” added Tom on his BBC podcast, You About?.

Tom Grennan and Danniella Carraturo at an event in 2022.
Tom welcomed the new arrival with wife Danniella Carraturo, whom he married last year after four years together(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Serge DeNimes)

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Supporting Danniella – who he met in 2020 and married last year -has become a priority more than ever for Tom now, who admits that seeing her giving birth has given him a new perspective.

“Daniella was all I was concerned about when I was in the labor ward.” But she shattered it. And I believe that watching a woman give birth is on a different level, man. You’re like, “Wow, you’re super human,” you think just after seeing it. But he told Roman Kemp, the host, that it was so moving, to be honest.

Despite becoming a dad earlier in the summer, The Little Bit Of Love singer chose not to announce the news until 22 August, when he shared a picture of Dorothy – nicknamed Dottie – to Instagram.

Words will never suffice to express the gratitude I feel for the young man who never thought he’d make it to three consecutive number one albums and joining an illustrious club like The Beatles and Oasis.

Tom Grennan holding a chart award and his baby.
Tom shared a picture of his daughter holding a chart award to announce he had become a dad, several months after her birth(Image: tom.grennan/instagram)

The best gift I could ever hope to receive is the opportunity to become a father at the same time. Being a father gave me everything, but music gave me a purpose. The past gave me strength, the present gave me strength, and the future I aspires to.

He concluded, “I really couldn’t do it without you all, thank you so much for once more making my dreams come true.”

“The upcoming tour in September will be amazing to see so many of you. We are just beginning, so I’m really looking forward to what’s in store.

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Tom has now stated, “I think we wanted to have the first few months with it just being our news and our families and friends,” in response to his decision to not disclose Dorothy’s birth earlier.

“And now I’ve entered this new chapter of my life, and it’s beautiful,” Tom said, adding that it was also very “scary.”

Galatasaray sign Man City’s Gundogan on free transfer

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Timothy Abraham
Journalist for BBC Sport
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Ilkay Gundogan, a veteran German midfielder, has joined Galatasaray on a free transfer from Manchester City.

The Turkish champions’ 34-year-old has agreed to a deal with them until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Gundogan’s City contract had a year left, but he was permitted to leave with the opening transfer window in Turkey until September 12.

Manchester City will always be special to me, said Gundogan, who scored 65 goals in 358 games for City.

“We have had a lot of success during our time together, and it’s been a lot of unforgettable experiences, not the least of which being the Treble-winning season’s captain.”

I’m forever grateful for the Premier League and FA Cup victories, but it meant a lot to me to have the opportunity to win the Champions League trophy for this club, especially in Istanbul.

“Manchester City will undoubtedly experience a lot more success in the future, and I’ll be watching closely as I pursue my career there, a nation that has always meant a lot to me,” he added.

Before joining Barcelona on a free transfer in 2023, Gundogan was Pep Guardiola’s first signing for City in 2016. He spent seven years there.

He returned to City in August 2024, making 33 Premier League appearances for Guardiola’s side, which finished third overall.

Gundogan, who was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, has won the Premier League five times in 2022-23, as well as the Champions League.

Prior to joining Borussia Dortmund, he played for Bochum, Nuremberg, and Dortmund.

Hugo Viana, the city’s director of football, said, “Ilkay Gundogan is a name synonymous with success at Manchester City.”

Pep believes in young stars’ analysis

Shamoon Hafez
Reporter for Manchester City

Take a look at the amount of experience that has been lost from the dressing room once Manchester City’s summer squad overhaul is complete, including Kevin de Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Ederson, Manuel Akanji, and now Ilkay Gundogan.

Manager Pep Guardiola made a public point about the necessity of working with a smaller squad because he did not want to “leave four or five players at home” on matchdays, but a new, younger group will now lead the club.

Gundogan would be permitted to explore his options if a good enough offer came in, according to sources who had earlier told BBC Sport, and he has been given the option to leave.

Gundogan, who is German-born but has Turkish roots, appears to have supported Galatasaray as a club when he first posted such images on social media.

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US appeals court allows Trump to peel back $20bn in clean energy grants

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A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration can move forward with ending more than $ 16 billion in federal grants to climate change organizations.

The District of Columbia’s US Appeals Court overturned a lower court’s decision on Tuesday, with a 2 to 1 majority, to reverse the grant’s revoked status.

Judge Neomi Rao, a Trump appointee, wrote for the majority, claiming that the lower court was unable to render a decision in the matter.

Instead, she claimed that the Court of Federal Claims, which weighs contractual and monetary disputes, should have been in the hands of.

Rao wrote that “district courts have no jurisdiction to hear allegations that the federal government arbitrarily or with impunity terminated a grant agreement.” “Claims of arbitrary grant termination are primarily contractual,” says the statement.

She continued, district courts should concentrate on settling legal disputes or constitutional issues.

Judge Gregory Katsas, a fellow Trump appointee on the bench, joined Rao in making her choice.

Former US President Barack Obama appointed Cornelia Pillard as the only dissentioning judge on the appeals court.

She claimed that the Trump administration’s opposition to green-energy initiatives was reflected in the federal grant rollback as a political move.

Pillard also pointed out that the Inflation Reduction Act, a law passed by Congress in 2022 that included the single largest investment in climate change initiatives in US history, contained federal funding.

According to Pillard, the Trump administration made the decision to revoke federal grants “without giving any court any compelling evidence or coherent justification for its interference with plaintiffs’ money and its sabotage of Congress’s laws.”

The Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark piece of legislation passed under former President Joe Biden, was the continuation of a lawsuit brought by five of the eight nonprofits on Tuesday.

The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a program to fund “green bank” projects designed to build clean-energy infrastructure, reduce air pollution, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, had designated that money.

The funding was kept at Citibank, a well-known US financial institution, in advance of their distribution.

However, Lee Zeldin, Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), publicly denounced the funds as a source of government waste in a video released on social media in February.

The Biden EPA reportedly parked roughly $20 billion of your tax dollars at an outside financial institution, Zeldin said. Just eight organizations were given the authority to distribute your money to NGOs and other organizations at their discretion, according to the statement.

He continued, “The days of recklessly handing over large sums of money to far-left activist groups in the name of climate justice and climate equity are over.”

The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s disbursement was halted by Zeldin by the EPA’s inspector general by March, and the funds had already been withdrawn.

One of the five organizations fighting for access to their roughly $16 million investment has been The Climate United Fund.

The Justice Climate Fund, Power Forward Communities, Inclusiv, and the Coalition for Green Capital are other plaintiffs.

The Climate United Fund reiterated in a statement that the Trump administration “broke the law” by recovering the funds following Tuesday’s ruling.

Our company’s CEO, Beth Bafford, stated, “While we are depressed by the panel’s decision, we stand firm on the merits of our case: EPA unlawfully froze and terminated funds that were legally obligated and disbursed.”

She continued, “Our road is not over now,” adding.

A lower-court decision from Obama appointee Judge Tanya Chutkan was overturned by Tuesday’s appeals court decision.

She requested Citibank’s release of the $20 billion in the form of a preliminary injunction against Zeldin’s decision on April 15. This injunction prevents Trump’s EPA from recouping the funds.

She argued that the EPA “gave no legal justification for the termination” and that the EPA’s choice to axe the funds posed a threat to the authority of Congress to make spending decisions.

‘Beautiful’ sold-out Lulu Guinness tote bag now under £5 as it lands back in stock

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Lulu Guinness’ sell-out sensation has finally been restocked, and thanks to this money-saving offer, customers can now purchase a “beautiful” tote bag for less than £5.

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Shoppers love the tote bag so much they’ve bought multiple(Image: Lulu Guinness)

When we think of tote bags, we often picture the ecru-coloured rectangular styles with prints typically made from classic cotton and canvas. However, designer Lulu Guinness has turned heads in the fashion world with her Lulu Lip Flurry of Kisses Tote Bag, crafted from recycled plastic bottles and featuring the brand’s iconic lip motif in a bold, playful style.

The “beautiful” design is adored by shoppers, with many snaking it to give gifts to friends or family members. Fans can actually get this design for just under £5 on the brand’s website when they buy it through TopCashback, saving just over £15.

This comes as TopCashback is offering new members a £15 sign-up bonus when they spend a minimum of £15. Coupled with the cashback received from the purchase, the tote bag works out at £4.83 for new members. This beats the price on offer at Waitrose, which sees the bag going for £15.

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This “super soft” pyjama set is adored by Helen Flanagan as “so cozy and comfortable.”

The Lulu Lip Flurry of Kisses Tote Bag has a number of internal and external pockets
The Lulu Lip Flurry of Kisses Tote Bag has a number of internal and external pockets(Image: Lulu Guinness)

The bag’s spacious design measures 42 cm (H) x 51 cm (W x 16 cm (D), making it ideal for quick trips to the stores, as a work bag (it can fit a 16 “laptop) or as a weekend bag. It has two handles, one short and the other long, which are 8 cm long and 31 cm long, for ease of transport.

The bag has a unique selling point and is eye-catching, but it also has functionality. To keep everything organized, it has a large main compartment and internal and external pockets. Additionally, it has a removable zip-top pouch.

This Lulu Guinness bag elevates regular tote bags and sets it apart from more expensive designer options like the £145 GANNI Leopard Denim Easy Shopper Tote Bag and the £350 Jacquard The Medium Jacquard tote bag.

The Marc Jacobs collection also includes a cross-body strap along with top handles, while the former features a bold leopard print pattern and the brand’s name emblazoned on the front, which is typical of the designer.

The Benjamin Tate Design Abstract Fall Pattern In Bright Autumn Colors Tote bag, which starts at Debenhams for £19.54 from £29.99, features a stunning watercolour design and is slightly more vibrant and affordable.

However, Lulu Guinness’ Lip Flurry of Kisses Tote Bag has gained a prestigious five-star rating from reviews, according to the Liverpool Echo, making it a firm favorite among those who love fashion.

One enthralled customer praised it as “beautiful” and said, “Beautiful tote!” Purchased five for each of my girlfriends.

Another person said, “WOW! Unbelievable bag at a great value. I received free delivery when I ordered three.

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One John Lewis shopper pointed out that the bag appears to lack a fastening (like many tote bags), and that it looks good, has good straps, is small, and has a nice design. I almost bought one, but I kept thinking, “No, nothing to close it, fastener, zip.”

However, another customer responded, “I absolutely adore this tote!” Everything about Lulu that I adore. especially the pouch and all the lips that come with it!

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‘Never thought I’d be good at this’ – Pegula reaches semis

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Elizabeth Botcherby
journalist for BBC Sport

US Open 2025

Dates: August 24 through September 7 in Flushing Meadows, New York

After sweeping Barbora Krejcikova aside to reach the US Open semi-finals, Jessica Pegula claims she had no idea how comfortable playing in big Grand Slam competitions would be.

The fourth-seeded American will face either defending champion Aryna Sabalenka or Marketa Vondrousova in a match that she won 6-3, 6-3, to advance to the last four.

After recovering from a set-down and saving eight match points against Taylor Townsend in the previous round, Czech Krejcikova, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion, turned up against a risky opponent.

However, for the second year in a row, an impressive Pegula, who has not dropped a set in this case, made restrained progress to the semi-finals in New York.

“I feel very at ease. She said it’s crazy to feel this at ease with the craziest crowd and world’s best players on the biggest court.

Krejcikova’s light work is made by “Solid” Pegula in ” Solid ” Pegula “

Pegula entered New York in poor form, having only won two of her previous four matches and having lost four of her first six major matches.

The quarter-finals presented a different challenge than the routine victories over Mayar Sharif, Anna Blinkova, Victoria Azarenka, and Ann Li.

Pegula has previously struggled with this situation; her only other Grand Slam singles draw came last year when she reached the US Open final.

Pegula, however, was unruffled by her 1-6 record, leveraging Krejcikova’s slow start to take the game-to-three advantage, including breaking her heart in the third game.

She regularly attacked the net to keep her opponent off-balance while striking deep groundstrokes to entrap her opponent at the back of the court.

Even though Krejcikova won the game 4-3, she was left to rue a subpar serving performance, with a double fault at 40-30 opening the door for Pegula to break once more in the eighth game before closing the set.

Krejcikova continued to struggle with her serving, winning only 28% of her points on her second game of the opener, and Pegula was given a quick break by a pair of double faults at the start of the second set.

In the sixth game, Pegula gave up a double break lead as Krejcikova snuck another unlikely comeback, but she was also dealing with her own service issues.

However, she stayed composed and pegged the match point that Pegula seized at the first attempt thanks to Krejcikova’s seventh double fault of the afternoon.

“I believe I’ve been playing some excellent tennis,” she said. Pegula praised his performance and my solid play.

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