Archive May 18, 2025

Defender Mee to leave Brentford at end of season

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Ben Mee, a defender for Brentford, has announced that he will leave the club at the end of the season.

After 11 years at Burnley, the 35-year-old left for Brentford on a free transfer in July 2022. The former England Under-21 international has played 67 times for the Bees and has five goals.

He has only started two Premier League games and five starts since coming on the bench this year.

The Fulham derby on Sunday will be his final home game.

He said, “I’m really proud and grateful to have had the pleasure of playing here,” calling it “a unique club full of fantastic people.

“I’ll definitely be looking to do that somewhere next season and beyond because I still have a lot to give on the pitch.” Let’s hope for a strong season-end, at least for the time being.

Thomas Frank, head coach at Brentford, stated: “Ben has been fantastic for us. His first season was outstanding, and he was a big part of our Premier League ninth place finish.

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Seven Killed, 16 Injured In Niger Truck Accident

In a tragic truck accident that took place early on Sunday at the Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State, at least seven people lost their lives, and sixteen others received various injuries.

Abdullahi Baba-Arah, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency’s (NSEMA) director general, made this known in a statement on Sunday.

He claimed that the ominous truck was delivering federally funded grains. 36 male passengers reportedly were also traveling from Lagos to Kano.

Around 3:00 a.m., the accident was caused by the terrible condition of some of the Lambata-Bida road, particularly those that are still undergoing reconstruction. It is thought that the accident was significantly caused by the poor road condition.

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The rescue operations at the scene involved emergency responders who included NSEMA officials, nearby commuters, and local villagers. At the time of the report’s filing, Baba-Arah confirmed that seven people had died as a result.

11 of the survivors were seriously injured, and 5 were just minor ones. Some of the injured victims received medical care in Badeggi and Agaie, while others reportedly received medical assistance from fellow travelers. Shortly after the incident, their families also claimed the bodies of the majority of the deceased.

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency has urged motorists to use caution when traversing hazardous road sections, particularly at night, especially commercial transporters.

JK Rowling saw a picture of a boy and was so moved she gave away £63 million

The author of Harry Potter recently participated in a new interview where she revealed esoteric details about the sizable donations she has made to help others.

Just one picture spurned JK Rowling to make a change(Image: Getty Images)

A single black and white image moved JK Rowling so profoundly that it led her to give away £63 million, it has emerged. In a new interview, the Harry Potter author said that during the summer of 2004, she was sitting at her kitchen table reading a newspaper when she came across a striking image of a young boy with his head shaven and his face pushed against wire.

While she says her initial reaction to the image was to “turn the page” she forced herself to read the Sunday Times article. The boy, Vasek Knotek, was revealed to have been locked in a cage and in a piece on inhumane orphanages. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Rowling said she has a “visceral reaction” when she sees children “abandoned, abused and alone” – and went on to make an enormous donation.

The image of that young boy screaming through what appeared to be chicken wire was so distressing, according to the mother of three. My brain is still burned into it. I had my youngest child when I was pregnant, which made that pregnancy even more difficult for me. “

JK Rowling accepting an award at the RFK Human Rights Hosts 2019
Rowling described the “visceral reaction” to seeing children “abandoned, abused and alone”(Image: Getty Images)

Rowling began to influence the UK ambassador to the Czech Republic and the Czech prime minister. She also addressed letters to Winterbourne’s former Save the Children MEP Baroness Nicholoson.

The pair established the Children’s High Level Group charity a year later, which was later renamed Lumos. Twenty-one years later, Rowling has now donated a total of £63 million to the charity through a combination of her successful Harry Potter franchise and personal donations.

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It is understood that the charity has assisted more than 280,000 children across Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Colombia, and Haiti. She highlighted the importance of her first-hand experience in seeing the early development of a child’s life, stating: “When that door closes, it’s very hard for children to develop into emotionally stable, functioning adults.

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“We now have 80 years of meticulous international research that shows that children raised in families have significantly worse outcomes than those raised in institutionalized children. Therefore, early intervention is necessary, and better. Neglect increases the risk of abuse and exploitation for children, not to mention cognitive harm. ”

She also described a 2006 encounter with a young girl who was “nurtured” by an orphanage in Prague. She became aware of how easy it is for such neglected children to suffer abuse and trafficking as a result.

Throughout her entire life, Rowling herself went through periods of financial difficulties and difficulties. Rowling claimed that she escaped an abusive marriage in the early 1990s and arrived in Edinburgh in 1993 when her daughter Jessica was only four months old after growing up in what she described as a “lower middle class” family.

Rowling claimed that during that time in her life, she could not have been as poor as she could have been without experiencing homelessness in Britain.

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JK Rowling described her poverty-stricken life after escaping an abusive marriage(Image: Getty Images)

She continued, “I actually became hungry at times because I prioritized my daughter’s needs, but that wasn’t the worst of it. It’s the daily injustices of not being able to give your child what they want, in particular. I can recall meeting a different mother who had a son my daughter was the same age.

He “had a ton of toys in his room.” Jessica’s two toys lived in a shoebox that I had. It’s that kind of thing that really grabs you. ”

Rowling has donated more than £86 million to support various projects around the world to alleviate social deprivation for women and children who Rowling says are at more of a risk of being in dangerous situations. Her first charity, Volant, which was set up in 2000, provides support for victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and rape.

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The Ickabog, her children’s fairytale, was used to support frightened parents who were affected by the Covid pandemic, earning more than £12 million in royalties in 2020. According to what we know, Lumos successfully assisted Vasek in leaving the Czech orphanage with social services, which the situation has since improved significantly. They stopped using caged beds as a result of our intervention, Rowling said, which was a success.

Swansea sign teenage Kilmarnock striker Wales

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Bobby Wales has signed a four-year deal with Swansea City after leaving Kilmarnock.

The 19-year-old was out of contract this summer, but Swansea have agreed to pay a player who has graduated from Kilmarnock’s academy.

This season, Wales has five goals for Kilmarnock in 33 games.

Bobby is a young player, but he has experience playing for Kilmarnock and Alloa in the senior division, which gives us more competition in the final third of the pitch, according to Swansea head coach Alan Sheehan.

Wales started Kilmarnock’s victory over Dundee last weekend, but the team’s 3-0 defeat to Motherwell came as an unused substitute.

When Killie take on Hearts in the Scottish Premiership on today, they will finish ninth overall in the country having escaped danger of relegation.

Wales made 24 third-tier Alloa appearances while on loan last year, scoring 12 goals.

Wales, a Scotland Under-19s international, has been touted for senior status after his breakout season at Kilmarnock.

Derek McInness, the manager of Kilmarnock, stated in March that Wales’ departure would be “devastated” and that he would be “devastated.” McInness is also expected to step down as Hearts manager this summer.

Bobby is a talented young player with plenty of senior football experience, according to Swansea director of football Richard Montague.

We think he has the potential to become a significant player for Swansea City, and his recent accolades demonstrate how highly regarded he is.

We’re very happy to have been able to make a decisive move to secure another acquisition well in advance of the new campaign and look forward to welcoming him to Swansea at the start of the pre-season.

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Jesy Nelson gives birth to tiny ‘blessed’ twins as she reveals their gender and unusual names

After an induced labor in a London hospital, teen Jesy Nelson gave birth to her twins.

And now that she and her partner Zion Foster have been keeping their children safe for the past ten weeks, they are delighted to report the birth of twins.

According to The Mirror, doctors planned to induce Jesy’s labor once the twins’ 32-week gestation was concluded.

The proud former Little Mix held one of her twins to her chest while wearing an orange hat as she took to Instagram. In another image, her partner Zion held the other child in his grasp while he was wearing a hospital gown.

Jesy claimed that she had given birth to twin girls, so our adorable little girls arrived at 31 weeks plus 5 days. We are so fortunate to have them here with us, healthy, and fighting strong because it all happened so quickly! Never have we experienced love like this. Meet Story Monroe and Ocean Jade Nelson-Foster, both of whom are both in good health. Born on 15.05.2025″.

Since the star’s surgery, Jesy and Zion have been in the hospital (INSTAGRAM).

Safiya Vorajee, one of the couple’s friends, wrote in the comments, “Oh how my heart just filled up with love for you all, congratulations welcome to the world babies, you are so special, beautiful names, now it’s time to soak up all the love and begin your new chapter with love, health, and happiness so happy for you all.”

While Luke Hamnett said, “Congratulations, my lovely.”

Jesy has documented the struggles during her pregnancy
(jesynelson/TikTok) – Jesy has shared her experiences with her pregnancy.

They are absolutely precious, as their names are, according to one of their many supporters. Congratulations and a warm welcome to the world, sweet girls.

Fans can see how difficult and heartfelt Jesy’s pregnancy was.

After the babies developed twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, a a comparatively uncommon condition that could have claimed the lives of one or both twins, former Little Mix star Jesy, 33, had emergency surgery in April.

Jesy expressed her gratitude and blessedness over the strength of these young children after her operation.

And thankfully, the twins’ progressed smoothly throughout the pregnancy.

Jesy had uploaded black and white images of herself in May that included a large bump and updated twinograms. She added a heart emoji and the words “Muma Nelson and Papa Foster.” She also referred to Zion as “my husband” in another set of photos.

Jesy Nelson and Zion Foster have given an update amid their ongoing pregnancy
Since their January pregnancy announcement, Zion and Jesy have been keeping fans informed (Instagram/jesynelson).

Jesy from Romford, East London, rose to fame in 2011 with The X Factor, where she currently appears in Little Mix.

Since November 2022, she has been dating South London resident Zion, who ran the London Marathon to raise money for the Twins Trust, which provides support to families who have twins.

Zion had previously stated about the twins in her only interview since giving the impression that they would both emerge healthy.

Jesy and the twins have accomplished a lot. We doubted that we would get to where we are now because of how many times during this pregnancy.

Their power is unmatched. Because of how much they have overcome, we figuratively feel like we are already familiar with them.

They have such strong characters. They are very brave.

Zion added that they have grown closer together as a result of their recent ordeal while living in a hospital.

Jesy announced their baby news with a sweet Polaroid snap
In a sweet post on Instagram earlier this year, Jesy Nelson revealed the pregnancy news.

He acknowledged that “the same four walls are driving us a little crazy.”

We have figuratively developed a deeper understanding of one another. And I believe we are fully aware of our shared concern for one another.

When you truly, truly understand what love you have and what your relationship means, I believe that is when you do.

“And I think Jess and I just know we are literally made for each other,” Jess said.

Jesy joins other mothers in the Little Mix. Within a week of each other’s birth, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock both gave birth to children in 2021. Axel was born Axel along with her fiance Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. With her husband Andre Gray, Leigh-Anne gave birth to twins.

Since talking about the struggles of the twins’ pregnancy, Jesy and Zion have received thousands of messages of support from the general public.

Zion claimed Jesy enjoyed them as a constant source of comfort while pregnant.

Jesy has shown courage throughout her pregnancy
Jesy has fought bravely throughout her pregnancy (See Instagram: jesynelson).

He told the Mirror last month, “The level of support has really been incredible.” It has been truly amazing.

“And I think just massive, massive, massive credit to Jesy, because it’s very difficult to actually share that when things like this happen.”

Jess, however, had the guts to say, “You know what?” This is the story I want to tell. I want people to enter. It’s not just about sharing the good times, I want people to know. I want people to be aware of the situation.

“And just to see the response, the support, the volume of messages that just flooded in daily,”

People were asking, “Oh, is everything okay? ” even after the operation when Jess was recovering and we didn’t say anything for a while.

I don’t know if the word “motivational” is used, but it just really keeps us moving.

It “helps our frame of mind and allows us to continue to grow, just feeling supported and loved.”

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