She switched horses for horsepower, and she is a former showjumper.
Ella Lloyd has already left her mark and ruffled some feathers since starting motorsport four years ago.
You can tell from the 20-year-old’s driving that the males don’t like to be overtaken by females. They are “a little more aggressive,” but when I return it to them, they stop.
I want to defeat the bullies. I want to defeat the women. “I want to come first. “
In addition to competing in the mixed-field F4 British Championship, the Pontypridd-born Lloyd also has a strong desire for success in the F1 Academy.
Young women in motorsport have a direct pathway into the higher levels of single-seater racing with the Formula 4-level women’s-only competition.
With just one more race left, Lloyd is currently third overall in the F1 Academy standings, which is his best effort of any British driver.
She is hoping to complete her first full season in style at Las Vegas in November with five podium finishes, including a race victory in Jeddah.
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The Welsh driver is well-versed in quick direction corrections.
Lloyd, a former skier and showjumper, only began motorsport when she was 16 years old and didn’t use the all-time karting route that many of her peers used.
I had no experience with racing and the driving side, she said, so there would always be advantages to not doing karting when you first started out.
I’m in my fourth year now, so I believe I’m fairly equal to most drivers.
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Only two female drivers have to balance the F1 Academy and the mixed-field F4 British Championship this year.
Despite the “mixed views” some peers have, sharing the track with male drivers at this level does not worry Lloyd at all.
“I think you just need to put your stamp on, get your elbows out, and say, “Yes, I’m here to do this, and I’m not going to get pushed around.”
You’ve kind of got to put them back in their place and put them in their box, and they’re all okay now because I’m just as tough as you are.
We’re all in cars that work the same way at the end of the day, not to mention the same amount of machinery. So, for me, it really doesn’t matter whether I’m competing against females or a mixed grid.
Lloyd hopes that she and the other F1 Academy racers can inspire a new generation of girls to pursue motorsport as a career, not just on the track.
It’s encouraging to see more female competitors competing in karting events and rising through the ranks, she said.
The F1 Road?
On Friday, October 31st, Lloyd was chosen as Envision Racing’s test driver for Formula E’s Women’s Test Day in Valencia. She will drive the current GEN3 Evo race car, which accelerates 30% more quickly than the cars used in Formula 1, which is used for the event.
The 20-year-old has a clear goal in mind, though.
She graduated from the McLaren driver development program last year as the only female driver, and she intends to follow in the footsteps of Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton, both of whom have won the title seven times.
“My end goal is obviously to reach F1 one day, and to continue climbing the ladder.”
In the first year since 1992, Italian champion Giovanna Amati would be the first woman driver to compete in a grand prix.
Justin Clarke-Samuel, the real-life Ghetts, the Grime star, is facing a death penalty charge after an alleged hit-and-run resulted in his appearance at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court.
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Ghetts has appeared in court(Image: Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Ghetts, a rapper and Netflix star, is accused of causing death by dangerous driving and has appeared in court. Justin Clarke-Samuel, an award-winning grime singer, is accused of failing to stop after hitting a pedestrian in east London.
On October 18, around 11.33pm, Yubin Tamang, 20, was hit on Redbridge Lane, Ilford, according to Barkingside Magistrates’ Court. Prosecutors’ Varinder Hayre reported that officers had attended Ghetts’ address early on October 19.
The musician, 41, is still being held in custody, but he still showed up at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Monday while wearing a grey prison tracksuit. Initial charges against him included dangerous driving and causing serious harm.
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After Mr. Tamang’s death on October 20 changed his indictment. Ghetts showed up in court today to confirm his name, birthdate, and address.
He was placed back in custody, and he will make his first court appearance on November 24. The rapper, who played Glastonbury last year, has a successful musical career.
Ghetts’ success extended to countries other than the United Kingdom, where he has also made international tours. He was also nominated for the BET Award for Best International Act: UK in 2008. His music has also been broadcast on national radio, including BBC Radio 1.
The musician won best male act at the Mobo Awards in 2021 and has millions of plays on the Spotify music streaming service. Additionally, he has received a prestigious Mercury Prize nomination.
Ghetts received the Mobo Pioneer Award last year for his significant contribution to black British culture. Since then, he has released five albums, the most recent of which was released in December of last year, with Rude Kid as his lead artist.
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has also pursued an acting career, having appeared in the Netflix drama Supacell about a group of Londoners with superpowers. Ghetts starred in five episodes of the television series since it first premiered last year. In the 2018 crime drama The Intent2, he had a role as well.
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Lily Allen, a pop star, has since made a comeback with her most recent album, which contains revealing details about her breakup from Stranger Things actor David Harbour.
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Lily Allen has released a series of brutal songs following David Harbour split(Image: FilmMagic)
Fans have spotted a huge twist in Lily Allen’s bitter split from husband David Habour after she brutally sang about him on her latest album. The pop star documented their toxic fallout in her music comeback released last week.
She fired out songs about cheating and a marriage that lacked intimacy on her West End Girl record, which appeared to not so subtly be aimed at David. The former couple are in the middle of selling off their £6million Brooklyn townhouse as Lily’s public shade draws attention from fans.
Stranger Things actor David, 50, doesn’t seem to be distracted by the attention paid to their romance, despite Lily’s warnings at a mix of fact and fiction. In a bizarre turn, he and Lily’s daughters Ethel and Marine were seen at Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida over the weekend.
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Despite Lily’s brutal music release, he appeared to be a doting stepdad to the young girls on their day off together. As they both enjoyed a trip to the theme park together, it appeared that the kids didn’t feel anything for David.
As he appeared with Ethel and Marnie in high spirits, David wore a bucket hat and a Super Mario T-shirt. Many fans are now more perplexed than ever by photos from their day out, which made Lily’s relationship with David quickly become public.
Some even questioned why she would “humiliate” the actor, who still shares a home with her children, in such a public manner. One person claimed that while she is out there humiliating him, Harbour is away with her children. I’m unable to handle this.
He continued, “So he’s with Lily’s kids while she promotes an album.” What the hell, according to another commentator, “They are Lily’s children.”
Lily claimed that her split from David “sparked her most intimate record to date” and that her album was the result of “deep-rooted issues with rejection and abandonment.” After meeting on the celebrity dating app Raya, the pair proposed in Las Vegas in 2020. However, months of speculation about infidelity led to their confirmation earlier this year.
Relapse explores her struggle to stay sober while her songs Ruminating and Madeline explore themes of jealousy and infidelity. Just Enough, a track about moving on and accepting yourself, closes the album.
However, many of them have heart-rending lyrics that feature Madeline telling the tale of a secret relationship being broken. There was a payment, it had to be with strangers, but you’re not a stranger, Madeline, and we had an arrangement. Be discreet and don’t be blatant.
‘Madeline’ has been revealed as costume designer Natalie Tippett, who met David on the set of Netflix’s We Have A Ghost. She admitted she’s heard the song and told Daily Mail: “But I have a family and things to protect.
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“I have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, and I understand this is going on. It’s a little bit scary for me.” Lily admitted she entered treatment to cope with the “emotional turmoil” of the split.
Since leaving their Brooklyn townhouse the singer has settled in London, buying an ex-council flat in Notting Hill that she’s been decorating herself. She previously told The Mirror: “I’ve obviously had quite a hard time and that’s really helped me.”
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After losing to Lazio 1-0, the Serie A champions had only five points in their previous five games, so Juventus fired coach Igor Tudor on Monday.
Massimiliano Brambilla, the men’s first team coach, will start on the bench for Wednesday’s game against Udinese, according to the Turin club.
Ivan Javorcic, Tomislav Rogic, and Riccardo Ragnacci were among the players who were relieved of their duties as the head coaches of the men’s first team, according to Juventus FC’s statement.
The club acknowledges Igor Tudor and his entire staff’s professionalism and commitment over the past few months, and wishes them the best of luck in their careers in the future.
In Serie A, Juventus is six points clear of Napoli’s leaders. After drawing one of their first three games and losing two of their subsequent three, they are now 25th out of 36 teams in the standings for Champions League.
Former Croatian international center-back Tudor, 47, joined Juve in March and replaced Thiago Motta as manager.
Juve have won eight games without a win and have not scored in their last four games, which is the lowest since September 10.
Tudor’s overall record as a Juventus player was 10 victories, 8 draws, and 6 blowouts. Following a busy summer transfer window, the club spent 130 million euros (151 million dollars) on one of the worst runs in recent memory.
In addition to center backs Piere Kalu and wingers Francisco Conceicao, Nico Gonzalez, and Edon Zhegrova, there were also recruits. Jonathan David and Lois Openda, both of whom signed for free, and one striker, Jonathan Openda, both signed for free.
Former Napoli and Italy coach Luciano Spalletti is wanted by Juventus, according to a report from Sky Sport Italy.
After defeating Sebastian Baez in straight sets, British Open champion Cameron Norrie is “pumped” to face world no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the second round of the Paris Masters.
In a match that featured six break-of-use, the world number 31 defeated Argentine Baez, who was 12 places below him.
Before Baez pulled it back to 3-3, Norrie had his serve cut to 15.
However, the 30-year-old recovered to convert his second set point and won the subsequent three games.
In the second set, Norrie threatened to retake control of the 3-0 lead before cutting off the first set by saving a break point in the sixth game. She then saved four more in the tenth game before deciding to end the contest at the first chance.
“It was very difficult for me to serve the match.” Norrie told Sky Sports, “I promised to pretend it was 0-30 and 0-40.”
“It was about doing the job, and it was nice to face some hardship.” Not a typical match, either. He won the battle.
On Tuesday, Norrie will face Alcaraz, who exited the tournament last year in the third round. The Spaniard will play his first tour match since defeating Taylor Fritz in the Japan Open final at the end of September.
Alcaraz has won five of its seven meetings, most recently when it defeated Norrie in straight sets in the Wimbledon quarter-finals this year.
At least four opposition supporters have been killed in a crackdown by the armed forces in Cameroon as a result of protests over President Paul Biya’s declared re-election victory.
As Biya, 92, prepares for an eighth term that could keep him in power until 2032 as he nears 100, protesters are taking to the streets in several cities demanding fair results from the African nation’s contested presidential election on October 12.
Biya is one of the oldest and longest-serving leaders in Africa and whose election victory was finally confirmed by Cameroon’s Constitutional Council on Monday. He has been in office for almost half his life for 43 years. Through elections that political opponents claimed were “stolen,” he has ruled Cameroon, a nation of 30 million people, since 1982.
On October 12, 2025, Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya casts his ballot as his wife, Chantal, watches the presidential election in Yaounde, Cameroon.
What led to the heinous protests?
Before the announcement of the election results, supporters of opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary of the Front for the National Salvation of Cameroon have defied a ban on protests, setting police cars on fire, blocking roads, and burning tires in Douala, the financial capital. There have been about 30 arrests of activists.
To dispel the protesters who had endorsed Tchiroma, who had declared himself the real winner and demanded that Biya concede, police used tear gas and water cannons.
The protesters attacked police stations in the city’s second and sixth districts, according to Samuel Dieudonne Ivaha Diboua, the governor of the region that includes Douala.
Four people, he said, “unfortunately lost their lives,” and several security forces members were hurt. The campaign team for Tchiroma confirmed that protesters died on Sunday.
Opposition supporters claim that Biya and his supporters’ election results were rigged. The current government refuted these accusations and advised people to wait for the outcome before the result was announced.
Who is Cameroon’s principal adversary?
A coalition of opposition parties called The Union for Change was established in September to challenge Biya’s dominance of the political landscape.
With the goal of fielding a consensus candidate, the forum brought together more than 20 political parties and civil society organizations in opposition to Biya.
Tchiroma was chosen as the group’s preferred candidate to face Biya in September.
Tchiroma, 76, previously served in the Biya government and held various ministerial positions for 16 years. He defended the army when it was accused of killing civilians while also serving as the government’s spokesperson for the Boko Haram armed group. He once fought for “change,” but he has since made the promise to “change” in his campaign.
What transpired following the election?
Tchiroma won the election after the voting ended on October 12.
“Our victory is obvious,” he said. In a video statement posted on Facebook, he said, “It must be respected.” He demanded that Biya “accept the reality of the ballot box” or “trouble the nation.”
Tchiroma claimed to have received 55% of the vote in favor of him. More than 8 million people registered to cast ballots in the election.
However, Biya received 53.56% of the vote, according to the Constitutional Council on Monday.
Tchiroma came in second place with 35.19 percent, according to the report.
Clement Atangana, the council’s leader, criticized the opposition for “anticipating the result” and said the election process was “peaceful” after the results were announced on Monday.
Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a supporter of Cameroonian presidential candidate, is being detained by security forces during a demonstration in Douala on October 26, 2025 [Zohra Bensemra/Reuters].
What are Biya’s main flaws?
Despite having abundant resources like oil and cocoa, under Biya’s rule, Cameroon has struggled with a myriad issues, including persistent corruption that critics claim has slowed economic growth.
The president is renowned for his absence because he reportedly spends long periods of time away from the country. He has won eight contests that are held every seven years.
In the run-up to this month’s election, the 92-year-old promised voters that “the best is still to come” at just one campaign rally.
He frequently takes his entourage on private or medical trips to Switzerland. Since becoming in power in 2018, an investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project discovered that Biya had spent at least 1, 645 days (nearly four and a half years) in the European nation, excluding official visits.
Opposition politicians have frequently accused the electoral authorities of conspiring with the president to rig elections under Biya. Parliament approved a resolution to remove the maximum number of terms a president can serve in 2008.
Prior to the election, the Constitutional Council forbade the popular opposition candidate Maurice Kamto of the Cameroonian Renaissance Movement from running.
On a number of charges, including plotting violence, have some opposition leaders and their supporters been detained by the police.
Two well-known figures from the Union for Change, Anicet Ekane and Djeukam Tchameni, were detained on Friday.
The party’s leader, the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy, claimed that the local security forces had abducted its treasurer and other members in an effort to “intimidate” Cameroonians.
Additionally, according to experts, Biya’s ascendancy could cause instability if he eventually leaves.
What security measures exist in Cameroon?
In the Far North Region of the nation, attacks by the militant group Boko Haram have increased steadily since 2015.
Additionally, Cameroon has struggled with conflict since escaping French rule in 1960 due to its deep linguistic and political divisions, which resulted from the merger of French and English-speaking regions into one state.
The Francophone-dominated government in Yaounde has felt increasingly marginalized Anglophone Cameroonians in the northwest and southwest of the country because French is its official language.
When teachers and attorneys demanded equal recognition of English-language institutions in 2016, their grievances turned into widespread protests – over language, education, courts, and resource distribution.
The government made arrests and blackouts on the internet, which eventually led to an armed separatist fight for an independent state known as Ambazonia.
The most recent presidential election since the conflict has grown more heated. The Anglophone population is prohibited from taking part in government-sponsored events like national day celebrations and elections by armed separatists.
In consequence, there were a lot of abstentions on October 12 and a 53% turnout in the Southwest and Northwest regions. In the two regions, Biya received 68.7% and 86.31 percent of the vote, respectively.
On October 4, 2025, motorcycle taxi riders pass along a muddy road in Douala, Cameroon. [Reuters]
What will occur at this point?
According to observers, protests are likely to spread.
Before the results were released, Tchiroma paid tribute to the four protesters who had died before being killed by a “regime that has become criminal during a peaceful march.”
He demanded that the Biya government “stop these arbitrary arrests, killings, and acts of barbarism.”
