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Sandy Gall, a well-known journalist and broadcaster, passed away at the age of 97, his family has confirmed. His family said in a statement in honor of the illustrious presenter, “His was a wonderful life that was generously and courageously lived.”

Sandy passed away on Sunday at his Kent home, they told ITV. Alastair Stewart, a former coworker, expressed his gratitude on social media by writing, “RIP the great Sandy Gall CMG, CBE, a giant from the good days of ITN-reporter and presenter.”

What a loss for a brilliant reporter, presenter, and a genuinely nice man, he added, according to the Express.

One fan wrote: “Very sad news to hear about Sandy. Those who fondly remember him as a friend, father, and coworker will miss him dearly. His family extends my thoughts and prayers.

One of the best from a time when the industry was admired but, most importantly, believed and trusted, according to another. bad news He was a part of my early life, a third said. RIP, Sandy.

Gall rose to prominence as one of the most well-known broadcasters in the country, first as a foreign correspondent for ITN and then as a co-presenter of News at Ten.

He began his career at Aberdeen Press and Journal after working there for more than 50 years. He then joined ITN in 1963, quickly becoming a well-known figure across the country after ten years as a foreign correspondent for Reuters news agency.

Gall remained on the network until 1992 when he hung up his hat. He traveled the world reporting on some of the 20th century’s most significant historical events as a reporter and broadcaster for a long time.

Just a few hours after President Kennedy’s death, one of his initial assignments with ITN was in Dallas, Texas.

He covered important international issues, including the Vietnam War, the Soviet-Afghan War, and the civil rights movement in America, for the duration of his career. He even secured a 1965 interview with Martin Luther King.

He was one of the few reporters who covered Saigon’s demise in Vietnam after the North Vietnamese won.

Gall went on to produce the 1970 news program, which was the most watched in the country at the time, on ITV. In 1991, he made his final appearance on the program.

However, he continued working for the company until his most recent retirement, which was one year later. Gall later founded and served as the chairman and founder of Sandy Gall’s Afghanistan Appeal, a charity for Afghans with disabilities for nearly 40 years.

Afghans who had been injured in a war zone as well as children who were refugees in camps received treatment from the charity. As time went on, more people became concerned about helping a lot more people.

Gall received the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1987, and in 2011 he received a Companion of the Order.

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Psquare, the now-defunct musical duo, has announced that Peter Okoye, one-half of their elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye, now earns more as a solo artist than he did during his time with the group.

In response to a statement made by Jude on Friday, Peter, aka Mr. P, made the remarks in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday.

I now make more money as a solo artist than I did when I split up with Psquare, plus the alleged manager.

I’m referring to both shows and endorsements. What’s the point of sharing with people who have defrauded, betrayed, and continue to discriminate against you? Peter wrote.

YOU DO NOT RESERVE RESPECT, EVEN IF YOU’RE OLDER, WHICH MEANS YOU DO. RESPECT IS NOT GIVEN.
You have the right to call me or wish that I’m broke. You said these things to the EFCC officials exactly. And you ultimately ended up in prison. You must, of course, upload a picture. https://twitter.com/qKpNCL6jun

Peter added that the move gave him “peace of mind” and that his solo career was “more rewarding and profitable, both financially and personally.”

He said, “I have stopped being nice and being mature while getting disrespected.”

He claimed that Jude’s arrest and detention resulted from his accusations that he had been vilified by EFCC officials.

You told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials, “These are the exact same words.” And you ultimately ended up in prison. You must of course create a different narrative.

In his Monday post, Peter reaffirmed that the family had not yet responded to the most pressing inquiry.

Despite being in court, he said, “We are in! Una refuses to respond to the question, “Una thief abi una no thief?”

They Got Greedy, Wanted To Eat Alone, p.

Jude Okoye’s Instagram statement on Friday, in which Peter, singer Cynthia Morgan, and others formerly under his management were accused of betrayal and ingratitude, was directly addressed by Peter in his post.

When I was shouldering them with my platform, they were powerful, powerful, and successful until they became hungry, abandoned, and left. They abandoned the wagon and went into debt, and now, according to Jude, they are pointing fingers at the same person they left, “Jude wrote.

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The music producer accused his accusers of fabricating allegations that led to his imprisonment, challenging them, and alleging that they were paying for his detention.

They are unable to specifically address the crimes committed against them, the circumstances, or the location. They made up lies, tied money laundering and fraud to my name, and they surprised me by locking me up for two months, according to the Psquare ex-manager.

The singer Cynthia Morgan, a former Northside signee, claimed in early June that Peter Okoye once distanced himself from her struggles, making up for the renewed conflict.

She claimed that when he explained to her that his online support at the time was not personal and only matched his hatred for Jude, she was hurt.

Legal Tussle 

This most recent exchange comes as a result of Jude’s ongoing legal battle with the EFCC, which he was charged with with money laundering in February of that year.

According to court documents, Jude and his business, Northside Music Ltd, allegedly dishonestly paid over $1 million in royalties from businesses that are alleged to have paid Psquare’s music catalog, including Kobalt Music, Kobalt Music, and Mtech Limited.

According to one of the allegations, Jude used the funds to purchase an expensive property in Lagos’ Ikoyi neighborhood for about $850 million.

Another count alleges that Jude distributed the funds between various bank accounts to conceal the source of more than $1 million through a Bureau De Change.

He entered a not-guilty plea and denied all of the allegations.

In August of that year, Paul Okoye (Rudeboy) confirmed that Psquare had broken up permanently. The family’s internal dispute resurfaced in August of that year.

TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh, who has two children with former Coronation Street cast member Ryan Thomas, has defended herself following a question about her parenting

Reality TV star Lucy Mecklenburgh has opened up about her approach to parenting following a “negative” question on social media about her family’s lifestyle. She said that it is “really important” to the speak out about the situation.

Lucy, 33, has two children with her fiancé Ryan Thomas, 41. The couple are parents to kids Roman, five, and Lilah, three, together. Through the relationship, she is also a step-parent to Scarlett Thomas, 16, who is former Coronation Street actor Ryan’s daughter from a previous relationship.

Former the Only Way is Essex star Lucy often posts about her life on Instagram. It includes keeping fans updated on holidays and her going away, with her having occasionally posted on the platform about taking trips without her kids.

Lucy was faced with a question about her lifestyle in a Q&A on Instagram yesterday. After inviting her followers to submit questions, she revealed that one submission asked about her having previously gone away with Roman and Lilah.

The question read: “Why do you always leave your kids and go away?” Lucy responded in a post that included a photo of herself and her partner Ryan sat in a restaurant, which is thoughts to have been taken on a holiday together.

Addressing the question, Lucy wrote in her response: “I know this was meant as a negative message but actually I think it’s really important to talk about. I adore my kids so much and as much as [I] get mum guilt every time I leave them I think it’s so healthy for a relationship to have a date night or short break away with your partner or friends.”

She went on to add that she also travels away for work. Lucy wrote: “I also do have to go away a lot to London or abroad to my retreats but that’s my work and actually I absolutely love what I do & love that my kids see me enjoying my job.”

Lucy co-founded the brand RWL, which hosts wellness and fitness retreats, including in Portugal. Earlier this month, she posted about having been away at a retreat in the UK, with her writing: “My favourite kind of weekend away.”

She told her followers in a video message: “Oh my god, I cannot believe this weekend has come around so quickly. So the last time I was here was October and it was one of the best weekends of my life, so I just had to do it again.”

Lucy said it included walks in the countryside, “delicious” food that is cooked for the guests, a variety of workouts, hot tub use and being surrounded by “like-minded women”. She added: “This is the ultimate girls weekend away.”

Lucy had previously posted about needing some time away. Last month, said over footage from a retreat: “I need a break and we shouldn’t feel guilty for feeling like this because when I get time to myself doing something that I love that is looking after my wellbeing, I am definitely a better mum and better at my job.”

Days earlier Lucy had revealed to fans that she had enjoyed a family holiday abroad recently too though. Lucy had gone on a Royal Caribbean Cruise with Ryan, their two kids and her stepdaughter Scarlett in April. The trip included stops in Miami, St. Kitts and the Bahamas.

She wrote in a post about the holiday that she hadn’t ever planned to go on a cruise but was already looking forward to another with her family in the future. She wrote: “Honestly, cruising with kids? Game. Changer. Non-stop fun, dreamy destinations every day, amazing food (still thinking about it), and the kids’ clubs? Unreal.” After sharing the itinerary, she told fans: “Would I do it again? In a heartbeat.”

In this Monday’s Mirror Daily Digest, we’ve pulled together the biggest stories of the day from the government’s advice on 72-hour emergency kits to the Disney Dream cruise ship horror

Welcome to the Mirror’s Daily Digest, where we’ll be pulling together all the best stories of the day from our News, Showbiz, Sport teams and more. This Monday, we’re featuring everything from the government’s advice to Brits on preparing a 72-hour emergency kit, through to the Disney cruise horror after a girl tumbled into the Atlantic Ocean.

We’ve also got an exclusive with Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver who addressed ‘catfights’ and ‘fallouts’ with her Loose Women co-star Denise Welch. Meanwhile, our Politics team broke the news that around 150,000 people will still be pushed into poverty under the watered-down welfare cuts.

Full list of what every home needs in 72-hour survival kit

Governments in both the UK and Europe have urged residents to assemble 72-hour emergency kits within their homes, filled with essential supplies that could sustain them for at least three days in times of crisis, our News team reports. In the UK, this message has been reinforced by the unveiling of the Prepare website by Oliver Dowden.

This portal provides practical advice for ensuring households are better equipped to deal with various emergencies such as floods, power outages or pandemics. The website has outlined what the emergency kits should ideally contain, with items including non-perishable food, water, baby supplies, first aid kit, and a battery or wind-up radio.

The UK government has acknowledged that buying all these items at once may prove challenging for some. Instead, the advice is to build up supplies gradually as and when possible, avoiding panic buying, reports the Daily Record.

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Loose Women star addresses ‘catfights’ and ‘massive fallout’ with Denise Welch

There’s never a dull moment on the Loose Women set, and show regular Sue Cleaver spoke exclusively to Love Sunday about the ITV programme. The Coronation Street icon said: “I love that show. It’s brilliant. I’ve known all the girls for years, so, yeah.”

When quizzed on the speculation about women at war and in-fighting, Sue replied: “They always like to say ‘catfights’, but they only say that about women, don’t they? They wouldn’t dream of saying that when it’s blokes presenting something. Actually we’re very tight. But it happens a lot when Denise [Welch] and I are on together.

“We’ve known each other for 25 years – we’re close friends and have a sort of shorthand in the way we communicate. The press will say ‘massive fallout’, but I’ve never fallen out with Denise in my life! It’s quite awful, we’ve still got so far to go that it’s depressing.”

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All 51 Premier League players out of contract today ahead of free transfer moves

Our Sports team has been closely following the latest updates on June 30 cut-off point for football players whose deals had been due to expire at the end of the 2024-25 season. A total of 51 Premier League stars have just hours left on their existing contracts before becoming free agents or sealing free transfer moves, they wrote.

Retained and released lists have been published, goodbyes have been said and lockers have been cleared out. Some players will already have their next move lined up while others enter the free agent market.

Once the clock ticks past midnight and Tuesday begins, those out-of-contract stars are able to join a new club for free thanks to the Bosman rule. There’s been some last-minute movement, though, as Friday saw Manchester United announce that goalkeeper Tom Heaton had signed a contract extension while it was confirmed that Everton captain Seamus Coleman had also signed a new deal.

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DWP welfare cuts to result in 150,000 in poverty – despite major U-turn

In other news, our Politics team broke that around 150,000 people will still be pushed into poverty under the government’s watered-down welfare cuts, new modelling suggests. It comes after Keir Starmer offered major concessions last week after a rebellion over 120 Labour MPs threatened the government with defeat in the Commons.

In a dramatic climbdown, the Prime Minister agreed to protect all existing claimants from losing Personal Independence Payments – a key disability benefit. The changes to PIP will now only apply to new claims from November 2026.

But new modelling published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) today says an additional 150,000 individuals will be in relative poverty after housing costs by the end of 2029-30. The modelling said the estimate does not include any “potential positive impact” from extra funding to support people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into work.

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Dad dives into sea after daughter falls overboard on Disney Dream cruise ship

Finally, a dad dived into the waves after his young daughter fell overboard during a Disney Dream cruise in the Atlantic Ocean. Horrified passengers watched as a ‘man overboard’ alert was sounded and a major rescue effort launched.

He managed to keep the terrified girl’s head above water as crew members from the liner took to the seas in a rescue boat and battled to reach them. The drama took place as the $900m Disney Dream was on its return voyage to Fort Lauderdale from the Bahamas on Sunday.

MailOnline reported passenger Dewayne Smith posted to Facebook: “We re on the Disney Dream at sea today and just witnessed a first on a cruise. A little girl fell overboard and her dad jumped overboard to try to save her. Man overboard calls went up immediately. The Disney crew went into action asap. Lots of praying folks on this ship! Both the little girl and dad were both successfully rescued.”

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After reviewing footage from Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s sets at Glastonbury, the police launched a criminal investigation. The comments made by both bands at the festival, which included chants from Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s “Death to the IDF” and “F*** Keir Starmer,” have caused a lot of backlash.

Avon and Somerset Police announced in a new update that “the audio and video footage from Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s performances on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival has been reviewed.”

We have concluded that additional inquiries are necessary and that a criminal investigation is now being conducted after that assessment process has been completed. This investigation will now be led by a senior detective.

“As our inquiries are still in progress, this has been flagged as a public order incident.” The investigation will be based on evidence, taking into account all applicable laws, including those relating to hate crimes.

They continued, “We have received a lot of contact from people all over the world in relation to these events and we are aware of how strong public sentiment is. There is no place for hate in society.

Neighbourhood policing teams are speaking with members of their local communities and key stakeholders to make sure anyone who needs us knows.

The public can be assured that the work we have done and are doing will be handled with respect on Saturday. Because an investigation is already raging, we ask the public to stop contacting us about this matter.

Following both Kneecap and Bob Vylan’s performances over the weekend, police announced they were looking into footage taken from the West Holts stage.

The BBC said in a statement that they should have canceled Bob Vylan’s live show today. Before the BBC removed the set, it was uploaded to iPlayer and remained there for more than five hours. Kneecap’s live performance was later chosen, but it was later aired.

The BBC stated in a statement that “Millions of people tuned in to watch Glastonbury this weekend across the BBC’s output,” but one of our live performances featured offensive comments.

The BBC “respects freedom of expression but is firmly opposed to incitement to violence.” The antisemitic sentiments that Bob Vylan expressed were completely unacceptable and should not be broadcast on television. We applaud Glastonbury’s criticism of the performance. The West Holts stage was streamed live on BBC iPlayer as part of the performance.

They continued, “Our editorial guidelines were followed by the decision on Saturday to issue a warning on the screen while streaming online. Additionally, we made the decision to not provide the performance for free. Although the team was performing live, it is possible that we should have retracted the stream prior to the performance. We regret that it wasn’t possible. In light of this weekend, we will review our guidelines for live events to make sure teams are informed of when it is acceptable to maintain output on air.

Bobby Vylan, a singer, took to Instagram last night to defiantly state, “I said what I said, along with a statement where he wrote about the state of school dinners and teaching our children to” speak up for the change they want.

We are horrified by the statements made by Bob Vylan on the West Holts stage yesterday, said Glastonbury manager Emily Eavis over the weekend. There is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech, or incitement to violence, and their chants have clearly crossed the line.

Following the performance, Downing Street added that they regret the BBC airing the set and that they regret doing so.

We firmly condemn the threatening remarks made by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury, according to a Number 10 spokesman. The Prime Minister has made it clear that no performers should be given a platform for acts of violence or threats.

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Oasis have arrived in Cardiff in preparation for Noel and Liam Gallagher’s dazzling reunion tour, which will finally begin there. Before their headline performance on Friday night, the once-twinkling brothers can now be heard on stage at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

Fans near the stadium audibly heard Cigarettes and Alcohol blasting out of the stadium as they prepared for one of the most biblical reunions in music history. The band’s return to form several months ago, starting the jamming process, has set the stage for the first world tour. In May, the band’s first images of rehearsals in London were released. Noel Gallagher, Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, Gem Archer, and Andy Bell, who will play guitar in the crowded venues, were shown, along with Andy on bass. Liam joined on June 3 after initially taking vocal rest.

Christian Madden, a keyboardist, and Joey Waronker, a drummer, both join the band on drums. He has previously performed on tour with Liam, but never with Oasis. On July 4 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, Noel and Liam will take to the stage for the first time since the band split nearly 20 years ago. As part of the tour, dates will be held in Dublin, London, and Manchester. A source who spoke about the performances told us that the boys will perform some songs inside the venue as well because it is a new lineup and it is such a big first show.

Some tours begin with a smaller show, while others take a week or two to regain their momentum. However, there is no such thing as a night in the life, and Liam and Noel want that to happen frequently. They are taking this enormous comeback show very seriously. It all points to a fantastic comeback tour.

Since the rehearsals began, fans have since reacted in the form of “the calm before the storm.” Oh my God, no one can really hate this Noel & Liam because they weren’t lying when they said they sounded dangerous, one tweet later.

Another person remarked, “Oh my Christ.” A fourth poem, “OMG this is happening! “, was written in the same vein. Noel, 57, left the Manchester rock band on August 28, 2009, saying he “poised to go on working with Liam a day longer.” The brothers had been making disparaging remarks about one another for more than ten years.

That all changed when the tour was announced in August of last year. The pair exchanged several photos to confirm the band’s long-awaited reunion on Tuesday, saying, “The great wait is over.

In a new poll released in April, Live Forever by Oasis was named the band’s most coveted British song ever ahead of their eagerly awaited reunion tour this summer.

Noel and Liam Gallagher’s Manchester band placed 16 incredible tracks in Radio X’s top 100 results. The top 10 also included “Don’t Look Back In Anger,” “Slide Away,” and “Champaign Supernova.”

The 10th annual Best of British contest featured B&amp and a Q poll on Radio X. Richard Ashcroft and Cast, who are band friends, will also be playing in the new live performances. In a new book, Noel discusses the Oasis Live 25 tour and broke his silence.

Noel told photographer Kevin Cummins, “I thought it’d be a big deal, but I was surprised by how much of a big deal it was,” referring to the demand for tickets.

He was also asked which Oasis song he preferred, which might give us a sense of the tour’s set list. Can I have more than one, he asked? Rock’n’Roll Star, Some Might Say, Live Forever, and Supersonic are just a few examples. After seeing Liam and Noel back together in the new Adidas advertisement in June, fans were inspired to see Oasis.

The Oasis anthem Live Forever can be heard in the promo video, which features scenes reminiscent of early Oasis gigs with fans sporting new Adidas gear and the band logo. At the start of the Knebworth concerts, giant Adidas footballs that had been kicked out were also visible.

There was a tambourine that once struck ice, and Liam could be heard saying, “There are days when you are in the zone, you know what I mean.” You simply remain completely silent as a result of the chaos that surrounds you. Simply put, this feeling is the best in the world, without the need to participate in it. Simply remain completely still.

Then, as the final scene of the commercial showed them reunited and posing together, Liam and Noel could be seen preparing to play a concert on stage.

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