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Even though Glastonbury has been and gone, there are plenty of festivals and outdoor concerts coming up this summer – and this expert has picked the best footwear for dancing all night long

Whether you’re planning on dancing into the early hours of the morning and spending the day walking miles around festival grounds, you need sturdy and comfortable shoes that will carry you through the day without slowing you down. But what shoes do you go for?

Well, this expert, Carla Khouri, the community hiking lead at Merrell Hiking Club, has given her top suggestions for the shoes you should reach for ahead of your next big summer event. And we think we’ve found the perfect pick that matches all of your festival or hiking needs and more.

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Carla points out that there are a few things to look for when picking festival-ready footwear, and these Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex hiking boots meet all the criteria.

Carla notes that you’ll want your new shoes to have cushioned midsoles for shock absorption, ensuring they stay comfortable even when you’re dancing your heart out. You’ll also want footwear that offers good arch and heel support to prevent foot fatigue, most important when you’re attending an event at a large campground that involves a lot of walking.

You’ll want durable shoes with grippy outsoles for unpredictable terrain and to ensure you stay upright if the ground becomes slick in a sudden downpour. A waterproof exterior would also be handy. That said, your shoes should feature a lightweight build to avoid adding strain over the day and, most importantly, you’ll want them to look good.

Carla says: “Comfort and support are non-negotiable when you’re clocking up festival miles, but you also shouldn’t have to compromise on style.”

She goes on to add: “I would say the Merrell Moab Speed and the Speed Arc Matis would be my top choices for festival-goers. I love the look and feel of them both. The Moab Speed combines lightweight trail-running performance with enough support for hiking, offering great grip for slippery grounds and long-wear comfort.”

The Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex come in a huge range of colours and sizes to best suit your style and ensure the best fit for your foot shape, reducing the risk of rubbing or constriction throughout the day. Completely waterproof, so you don’t have to face soggy feet in the unpredictable British weather, these hiking boots are built for all sorts of terrain and conditions, ensuring they keep your feet supported and comfortable no matter where you’re walking or dancing.

Featuring protective and abrasion-resistant synthetic heel and toe caps, so they come out of the festival unscathed, these hiking shoes boast lightweight FlexPlate technology that provides torsional rigidity, lateral stability, and forefoot flexibility, promising ultimate support no matter your step count. They also come equipped with FloatPro Foam midsoles that are super lightweight, so your shoes don’t weigh you down, and ensure all-day comfort that lasts.

Former glamour model Katie Price has headed on yet another trip abroad as she appeared to hit out at her own changing looks in a sultry post before heading to the beach

Katie Price has referenced her changing looks as she topped up her tan on another day at the beach. The former glamour model, 47, has jetted abroad again following her recent sunny trips to Ibiza and Dubai.

After treating herself to a Brazilian Bum Lift, she partied away at Wayne Lineker’s Ocean Beach Club in Ibiza, where she was seen hanging out with the host and fellow guest Conor McGregor. The parties continued as she then headed to Dubai, where she shared a very cheeky ‘threesome’ bedroom snap.

Katie made a short return to the UK, however she is now back on her summer holidays as she revealed she was flying out again for a “shoot”. Her trip comes after she splashed out £10,000 on a brand new facelift – having undergone several procedures previously.

The mum-of-five has appeared to make a dig at her own changing appearance as she revealed her dark tan and plumped lips. Katie posed for a selfie in a strappy beach cover up and tried to keep cool in a large floppy hat.

She teased: “See if you can spot me on the beach.” Just yesterday, Katie shared another sultry snap as she looked more youthful than ever on her getaway.

Katie showed off her taut visage emphasised by her sharp eyebrows and plumped lips while pouting for the camera. The star tied her black locks back while going for a full glam look for her night out.

“After 7 hours of travelling and melting on the beach what a night,” she told her fans. Katie has long been open about the work she has had done and even shared gruesome photos of her recovery on Snapchat, revealing her face and cheeks taped up.

She posted: “From my last surgery, there are just a few little bits that I want tweaking. Well, they need tweaking. So here I am getting ready. That’s the worst bit for me, the needle. The needle’s done so now I can relax.”

Katie recently admitted she has been sworn off having surgery in the UK following a botched operation. She confessed her BBL was her worst operation to date and was her most regretted.

“I tried that BBL abroad where they take your own fat and put it in your bum,” she said on Katherine Ryan’s What’s My Age Again? podcast. “It was so painful. And it just did not look right on me.”

Katie added: “I would never have surgery in England again. Ever, ever. I’d always have it abroad.” While on her latest trip, Katie reached out to her eldest daughter Princess after she was banned from her 18th birthday party.

She shared a quote calling Princess “the most beautiful girl ever” as she tagged her as well. The message read: “Name a girl that can wear no makeup, no fake lashes and still be the most beautiful girl ever.”

Amid rumours as to why she didn’t celebrate with Princess, Katie furiously hit out that she was banned from attending. Princess is embarking on her own showbiz career and has landed herself a TV series that is being made by her dad Peter Andre’s management company.

Katie quipped: “Princess is now officially an adult so mummy and Princess can now go out together. If certain people would let her be seen with me.”

The mum-of-five continued: “Everyone knows she’s doing this documentary – and I’m not in it. Certain people don’t think it’s good for Princess to be seen with me. Certain people that used to look after me.”

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Magic Mike and Dallas Buyers Club star Matthew McConaughey, 55, was pictured among the VIPs in the Royal Box at Wimbledon and one fan said the move star has clearly been ‘raised right’ after watching him on the telly

Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey’s gesture to Princess Kate and her husband Prince William as they arrived in the Royal Box at Wimbledon saw him hailed a “southern gentleman”.

The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived in time to see Jannik Sinner lift the trophy on the last day of the championships, as he defeated Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Before the match, the family made quite the entrance as most of the crowd stood up to applaud as they entered Centre Court.

Video footage captured William and Kate, along with their children Princess Charlotte and Prince George, making their way through the crowds. They shook hands with a few other guests in the posh seats, with 55-year-old film star Matthew spotted in the background.

As the royal couple descended the stairs, Matthew could be seen standing up in his seat as a sign of respect, but others around him remained sitting down. The moment caught the attention of fans on X, with one tweeting: “Matthew McConaughey standing to applaud the Prince and Princess of Wales. What a lovely southern gentleman.”

Another echoed: “Real class!” while another posted: “Kate’s looking lovely, as she did yesterday as well. And the applause for her is well deserved. People genuinely wish her well, after what she’s been through.” A fourth person gave the film star a nod, adding: “Matthew was raised right. Always something I have admired.”

It came as Princess Kate’s private secretary has caused a stir at Wimbledon this year, after joining the Waleses in the royal box over the weekend. Kate made her first 2025 Wimbledon appearance on Saturday for the women’s final, before being joined by Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte for the men’s final on Sunday.

Kate, who is the patron of All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, presented the winners and runners-up trophies to the women’s finalists, consoling tearful runner-up Amanda Asiminova, as she put her hand on the American player’s arm and telling her: “Keep your head high.”

As the Princess was welcomed to the royal box on Saturday by a chorus of applause, some were distracted from Kate’s arrival by her handsome aide. Kate was accompanied by her private secretary, Lieutenant Colonel Tom White, who stole the show during the her highly anticipated arrival.

Fawning over the 36-year-old, who was wearing a double-breasted cream blazer with a shirt and tie, one viewer wrote: “He’s a fox!” while another added: “I mean, silver fox.” One person said: “Well he sure is dishy,” while another added: “Flirt mode is on,” followed by a series of heart-eyes emojis. Another fan candidly wrote: “Is it a prerequisite for equerrys to be good looking?!”

Lt Col White first joined the Royal Household in 2020 as the late Queen’s Squire, where he worked until her death on September 8th 2022. The Colonel was the first commando of the Royal Marines to hold the title. As well as being a royal aide, White is also a talented tennis player who fans say shares an uncanny resemblance to the retired Wimbledon icon, Roger Federer.

On Saturday Kate watched on as Iga Swiatek claimed her first ever Wimbledon title as she wiped the floor with Amanda Anisimova. The Pole claiming a 6-0, 6-0 victory on Centre Court – a result that hadn’t been seen for 114 years at SW19. She has been a regular at Wimbledon since she married into the Royal Family in 2011 and rarely misses the occasion.

TV host Davina McCall has seen her outlook on life change completely since surviving a brain tumour

She’s had the toughest two years of her life, but Davina McCall says surviving a brain tumour has given her a new lease of life as she confessed: “I’m not afraid of dying anymore”.

The TV presenter had to face her fears when she went under the knife last year to remove the colloid cyst that could have put her in a coma if she’d left it untouched. And Davina says facing the ticking time bomb in her head has changed her perspective on life.

She confessed: “It was the best gift because I am not afraid of dying anymore. I have lived the life I wanted and I am not lying there going, ‘I wish I’d done that thing. I wish I’d done that job. I wish I’d not stayed in this relationship. I haven’t lived the life I want.’

“I mean, it’s a really amazing place to get to, not being scared of dying. I think having no regrets and feeling like you are living fully in the life you want to be in, it’s quite rare.”

Davina discovered the tumour in her brain during a random health check in 2023 and says she spoke to four different neurosurgeons around the world before she agreed to have it removed in November. Fearing she might not make it off the operating table, she says she “went forensic” on her children’s lives to come to terms with how they’d cope without her as well as discussing with partner Michael Douglas.

And realising Holly, 23, Tilly, 21, and 18-year-old Chester were thriving in life gave the 57-year-old the confidence to go under the knife.

“I was really worried about my kids,” explained Davina, as she opened up about facing her mortality when doctors discovered she had a colloid cyst that could have put her in a coma if she’d not had it removed. I went forensic. I’m thinking about my children and where they were at in their life, what stage they were at. You’re only as happy as your unhappiest child, right?

“And I came to a realisation after about six months of cross-examining them about their life and telling them the whole time how much I’ve loved my life, my eldest daughter caught on. She was like, ‘you are not dying’. But I realised that they would be great, they’d miss me, I want to be with them, but they would be okay. I felt like I could go to sleep on the operating table and know that they were all here to help me. But I can let go of the outcome.”

TV host Davina’s operation last year was a complete success and her recovery has been remarkable. But as she prepared to have the operation it wasn’t just her kids she was thinking about. Davina also reconnected with her step-mum and came to terms with all the ups and downs in her life including her drug addiction.

Speaking at the Happy Place Festival at the weekend, she confessed: “Part of my, ‘am I okay to let go of my life?’ has been to examine all of my past.

“And I wouldn’t change anything because without sounding arrogant, because it isn’t, I love myself. I have been on a massive life journey and I’ve been through terrible struggles. We’ve been talking a lot about a calamity vitae instead of a curriculum vitae because I think when you go for a job, ‘so what you learned at school?’

“It’s like what have you learned at the University of Life? How many calamities have you been through? Because that’s where the learning comes from. I’ve learned that if something really hard happens, it’s a good thing.

“I was like to Michael, ‘If I make it through this brain surgery. It’s going to be the best thing that’s ever happened to me.’

“The learning that I have made in the two years since I found out about it, has been so immense and enriching in my life. I wouldn’t change that for the world. But when it happened, obviously it was like another calamity coming. But do not be afraid of disasters, they will make you a better.

“How can you think your way out of it? I saw Mel Robbins the other day talking online. And I’ve heard it before, but she has this saying, ‘no one’s coming, you’ve just got yourself’.

“You can’t keep waiting for somebody else to come and rescue you. You’ve got to rescue yourself and when you do, oh, it feels so good and you feel so proud!”

She added: “It’s bloody hard. And that’s another thing that I’ve had to learn to not be resistant towards hard work on myself, to actually think, ‘great, a juicy bit of hard work on myself’.

“Because almost the harder the work, the more work you have to do, the bigger the reward because if you have to work harder, you are in a darker place. But when you see the light, the reward is so massive.

“A couple of people have said today, ‘oh, you look so well’. But it’s because I am in a happy place. If you are not in a happy place, you can begin again whenever you want or need to.”

Davina has been a mainstay of British TV since exploding onto our screens when she was 25 and she’s showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon working on series including The Masked Singer.

She’s fronting a new BBC dating series, Stranded on Honeymoon Island, her podcast Begin Again is going from strength to strength and her campaigning around menopause is helping women across the country.

And while she admits she’s always been “annoyingly enthusiastic”, she sees it as her duty to help younger women.

But Davina’s looking to her elders to embrace their eccentricities too.

She said: “Getting older and not caring any more is a gift. There’s got to be a gift with aging because otherwise it could feel like a loss.

“But aging is a loss of one thing, but you gain so much more in another way. I saw a girl earlier in a beautiful outfit. I said, ‘you look amazing’. She’s like, ‘no, I think it’s inappropriate. I’m 40. I shouldn’t really be wearing this’.

“And I was literally sweating my ass off, I literally don’t care! The more inappropriately someone dresses, the older they are, the more I love them. I need women 60, 70, 80, my older stateswomen, I need you to be outlandish. I need people out there shining the light for me so that life as I get older looks like it’s going to be exciting.

“And that’s what I want to do for you. I want you to look at me and go, ‘oh my God, being in my fifties is going to be great.’

“I’m at a time in my life where even if things go wrong, you don’t perceive it like that, things that go wrong are teaching you something, guiding you somewhere. And that is the gift of getting older. You just learn more and more. It’s so great!”

Davina also spoke in February about her brain operation saying she changed her Will to include heartfelt letters to her children ahead of her brain operation – because she feared she could die.

She said: There’s that saying, ‘A life lived in fear is a life half-lived’. If you don’t really want to do something, don’t do it. But if there’s something that you want to do, yeah, do it. Write your bucket list now. Write the bucket list now, in your thirties, and go, “What is my bucket list? Like, what do I want to do before I die? And let’s start doing it now.”

As royal watchers hold out hope for reconciliation between King Charles and Prince Harry, questions continue to swirl around a recent private meeting between the Palace and Team Sussex, including over a leak which could threaten the peace making process

For five long years, royal watchers have wondered whether the Windsor rift would ever be bridged. Now, leaked information and bombshell photos suggest peace could be on the horizon for the Sussexes and the rest of the Royal Family – but it won’t be easy.

Last week, in what is regarded as the first significant communication in many years, Prince Harry’s right-hand woman, Meredith Maines, flew to London from California to meet with King Charles’ communications chief, Tobyn Andreae. Liam Maguire, who runs the Sussexes’ UK PR team, was also in attendance.

It’s understood that the two parties conversed over “informal drinks” on the sun-drenched terrace, the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL), a private member’s club which, tellingly, has a history of promoting friendship across the globe.

In the spring of 2020, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, made the shock decision to step down as senior working royals and begin a new life in the US. In the years since, Harry, 40, has opened up on repeated occasions about the chasm between himself and his family, most notably in his 2023 memoir, Spare.

Now, it would appear that some of the frost has thawed, with the two sides having taken the first tentative steps of mending long-fractured relations.

Unfortunately, this delicate process has been rocked somewhat after details of the secret peace treaty were leaked, reportedly causing dismay in both camps. Here, the Mirror takes a look inside the meeting, which could well open up a new chapter for the warring family.

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‘Informal’ talks

As reported by the Mail on Sunday, the topic of Harry returning to a more formal role within the royal fold was not discussed during the hush-hush meeting, held mere minutes away from Clarence House. However, both teams expressed a desire to avoid any media clashes or calendar conflicts going forward.

In May last year, a timetable clash between Charles’ royal garden party and Harry’s Invictus Games event meant the father and son were not able to meet during the Duke’s brief visit to the UK.

According to a source close to the situation, “There was no formal agenda. But both sides came to the table ready to talk. It’s the first real channel of communication we’ve seen in years.”

The source also told the publication that “the meeting was with Harry’s blessing”, while Buckingham Palace also reportedly supports plans to “open a channel of communication.”

After wrapping up drinks, it’s understood that Silicon Valley strategist Maines jetted back to the Sussexes’ £15 million Montecito mansion, where Harry was given a full briefing.

Family ‘pain’

Although it’s currently unclear who made the first move towards arranging a summit, this meeting has been viewed as a clear sign that both parties wish to move forward and build a more positive familial relationship.

Just two months ago, in a candid BBC interview, Prince Harry opened up about his heartache over not being on speaking terms with Charles, claiming his father “won’t speak to me because of this security stuff,” in reference to the Sussexes fighting against the removal of their police protection in the UK.

Emphasising that he would “love a reconciliation”, Harry went on to clarify that he had “forgiven” family members following their “disagreements”. He reflected: “There’s no point continuing to fight anymore, life is precious.”

Meanwhile, it’s believed the King holds out hope of rebuilding a bond with Harry, and getting to know his young grandchildren, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.

Shortly before Harry’s interview with the Beeb, royal sources advised The Sun that while Charles remained “frustrated” by his youngest son’s behaviour, the door had “not been locked forever”.

“The King is at heart a loving and generous man. That love has been sorely tested by this case and so many other issues over recent times. But there is now a chance for his son to move forward rather than dwell on past grievances,” the insider said.

“From his father’s perspective, the door has been shut by necessity while this painful issue played out through the proper judicial channels — but it has not been locked forever nor the key thrown away.”

Leak mystery

After details of the meeting leaked, social media users speculated over who exactly spilt the bombshell information, with some speculating that an individual from the Sussex camp could have been responsible.

Others also went as far as to suggest that this could well have been a test set for Prince Harry, to see if he could be trusted to keep things private before any sort of reconciliation process could begin.

However, sources close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes say the couple have been frustrated by the leak and deny giving away any information. The Daily Telegraph reports that, unfortunately, the emergence of the snaps has led to yet more distrust on both sides, while a source close to Harry has said the images being made public made for a disastrous start toward what was intended to be a quiet peacemaking process.

Meanwhile, there is said to be a “weary disappointment” behind Palace doors, over both the photos and leaked talks.

William’s role

Although Prince William’s team were notably not involved in the London summit, it’s believed that the talks would not have gone ahead without the heir to the throne being consulted beforehand. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told Mail Online: “The King would never have made these moves without William’s support and understanding. William and Catherine are the future of the monarchy.

“He has undoubtedly been furious at the way the Sussexes have behaved and undoubtedly regards Harry’s behaviour as treason of a sort. They reportedly have not spoken in over two years.’

Looking ahead to any future bond between the two estranged brothers, it would appear there is still some way to go. During his recent BBC interview, Harry appeared to make reference to William, admitting that “some members of my family will never forgive me” for writing Spare, which included details of rows between the siblings.

At the time of writing, it doesn’t appear that William has any plans to meet with his younger brother, despite opportunities presenting themselves in the months to come.

Next steps

With the first all-important step taken, royal watchers will no doubt be keeping an eye out to see what unfolds next. And there are some significant dates in the calendar coming up.

In September, Prince Harry will be travelling to the UK for the annual WellChild events, which could present an opportunity for him to meet face to face with King Charles for the first time in 18 months.

Meanwhile, just last month, The Mail on Sunday revealed that The Duke of Sussex had extended an olive branch to the Royal Family by inviting them to the 2027 Invictus Games, set to be held in Birmingham. It’s understood that senior palace aides are currently considering this proposal, which could see a public mending of bridges.

This comes at a time when sources claim Prince Harry has been touching base with old UK confidants in an attempt to orchestrate his “return from exile,” following alleged disillusionment with US-based advisors.

As the first-ever chief communications officer for the Sussexes, Maines is understood to be at the helm of this royal rehabilitation campaign, having masterminded Meghan’s Netflix project, With Love, Meghan, as well as her lifestyle brand As Ever. This is viewed as a sign that the couple are now adopting a more structured “royal-style” household, many miles away from Buckingham Palace.

At the time of writing, neither Buckingham Palace or Team Sussex have issued comments about the meeting, however, there is an air of cautious optimism amongst insiders, one of whom remarked: “Everyone wants to move forward. There’s still a long road ahead. But this was a start – and a good one.”

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