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Chelsea owner Ken Bates has blasted the impact of government’s sanctions against Roman Abramovich, joking that president Vladimir Putin would be “s****** himself” in response to the latest measures.Abramovich had his assets frozen in the UK after being sanctioned on March 10, forcing Chelsea to operate under a special sporting licence which limits what they can do.The Russian oligarch was in the process of selling the club, with several interested parties understood to be lining up bids, but those plans were brought to a grinding halt by the sanctions imposed on the Russian.Under the terms of the licence, European champions Chelsea cannot sell tickets or merchandise, buy or sell players, or offer new contracts until May 31 — leaving the club facing an uncertain future as they struggle to cope with their weekly costs.Bates bought Chelsea for £1 in 1982 before selling to Abramovich in July 2003 for around £140million, and the club have experienced a successful period under his ownership with 21 trophies in 19 years.And the 90-year-old, who now resides in tax haven Monte Carlo, was critical of the measures implemented that have left Chelsea potentially facing financial ruin. “The fact that you can't buy a Chelsea match programme must mean that Putin is s*****g himself and all the ordinary people of Moscow are hiding in their cellars because they can't see a Chelsea match on TV,” he told the Daily Mail.“As usual it is the ordinary people who are suffering.

temperatures reaching 19C.A 700 mile-wide African heat burst which will blow to Britain via the continent will see us basking in temperatures hotter than Rome.The early spring warm-up is due tomorrow when it will hit 16C. On Wednesday it will creep up to 18C or 19C and the temperature will remain in the high teens for St Patrick’s Day parties on Thursday and into the weekend.Temperatures will be well above 11C average March highs, and warmer than 15C Rome.The Met Office forecasts dry skies today and tomorrow, then sunshine and clear skies for most parts after Wednesday’s showers.Chilly air could return later in the weekend, but the Met Office said more warm weather is ahead for the run-up to Easter.Ex-BBC and Met Office forecaster John Hammond of weathertrending said: “Spring will be in the air, with a gentle breeze from the warming continent and temperatures rising through the teens.“Wet weather will give way to sunshine, with a drier and warmer trend through mid-March.”A Met Office forecaster said: “Monday’s sunny spells in the South will see temperatures a little above average.

Dancing On Ice viewers were left stunned when a double elimination saw Connor Ball and Kye Whyte both axed from the show. Sunday night's show saw the final five contestants - Kye Whyte, Brendan Cole, Connor Ball, Regan Gascoigne and Kimberly Wyatt battle it out for a place in the final, which has been delayed for a week due to the FA Cup quarter finals.

on this link here.Bookmaker Ladbrokes is offering odds of 7/2 that she repeats the feat.They say one wager is a racing cert - it is odds-on that festival-goers will beat the previous Guinness-supping record of 265,000 pints.Ladbrokes spokesman Nicola McGeady said: "This year’s Cheltenham Festival has all the ingredients to be the best yet."A bumper crowd is expected, the racing is shaping up to be thrilling, while the party will be electric if the odds on the amount of Guinness consumed is anything to go by."All we can do it pray that punters won’t have it all their own way!"

Piers Morgan has called out actress and BAFTAs host Rebel Wilson for her crude jokes and claimed that the comments she made would "get a man abused".Australian actress Rebel Wilson, star of Bridesmaids and Cats, hosted the 75th annual British Academy Film Awards at London’s Royal Albert Hall. She wore her signature blonde hair in Hollywood style curls and a figure-hugging red sequinned dress, but viewers were more distracted with her inappropriate jokes throughout the evening.Wilson made a number of jokes including comments aimed at Prince Andrew’s Pizza Express comments, 10 Downing Street’s lockdown parties and she even stuck a middle up to the camera which was aimed at Vladimir Putin.She also made multiple jokes towards The Power Of The Dog star Benedict Cumberbatch and at one point, Rebel wheeled out a cake which was a bust of the actor.At times her jokes fell flat, receiving minimal applause and the audience often looked unimpressed.The 41-year-old actress began a segment where she gave out her own awards, which were just her “old bras” spray painted gold.She began handing them out to members of the audience and gave one out to "the person Leonardo DiCaprio would find the most attractive" because he "does like them young".Then she suddenly threw another one behind her to the "person with the best reflexes" as some audience members reached out to grab it.Journalist and ex-Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan was tuned into the show and seemed less than impressed with the wise-cracking presenter.

said in a statement to Deadline.“He died peacefully, among family, of natural causes. The family requests privacy at this time.”

BAFTA host Rebel Wilson spoke about her dramatic five-stone weight loss in her opening monologue. The Australian movie actress, 43, also aimed a dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

DANCING On Ice's Kye Whyte and Connor Ball has been eliminated from tonight's semi-final - narrowly missing out on a place in next week's final. Olympian Kye and The Vamps star Connor Ball was in the skate-off with Kimberley Wyatt - as they all went head-to-head to fight for survival. The final stars, Regan Gascoigne, Kye Whyte, Connor Ball, Kimberley Wyatt and Brendan Cole all battled it out in an intense semi-final - but the the BMX star and the The Vamps singer was given the boot.

After Matthew Lawrence’s divorce from Cheryl Burke made headlines, he stepped out at the inaugural 90s Con without his wedding ring, waxing nostalgic about his Boy Meets World tenure.

It’s giving glam! The stars completely blew Us away at the 2022 Critics’ Choice Awards thanks to their amazing red carpet style. With gorgeous dressing, dazzling diamonds and stunning shoes, the Sunday, March 13, event served up some jaw-dropping looks. 

Sky News: “It is a really shocking time to be a European, two and a half hours’ flight away from Ukraine, and it’s something that hangs over us.“We all need to do more than wear a badge. We need to donate, we need to pressure our politicians to continue to create some kind of a haven here for people who are suffering.”He added: “Everyone needs to do as much as they can.

Hurt had three consecutive Academy Awards nominations for Best Actor in the mid-1980s. These included Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), Children of a Lesser God (1986) and Broadcast News (1987.), He won for Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Pete Davidson, 28, has some fresh new ink in honor of girlfriend Kim Kardashian, 41! The SNL star inadvertently revealed the tattoo on his chest reading “Kim” during a heated text message exchange with Kim’s ex Kanye West, 44, on Sunday, March 13. Pete shared the lengthy exchange via friend Dave Sirus after Ye alleged that he was being “antagonized” by the comedian who had been “bragging” about being “in bed” with Kim.

Forgotten Nathan Patterson could be set for another chance at Everton with Frank Lampard conceding he is still to find his "right formula."

An injured person has been airlifted to hospital after falling down cliffs in a Scots village this evening.

Coca-Cola Europacific East Kilbride's first female engineer has been crowned Scotland's Apprentice of the Year 2022 after bottling success as a modern apprentice.

Kevin McGarry is opening up about Nathan’s arc in the new season of When Calls The Heart.

After dropping a series of explosive videos about Kim Kardashian, it looks like Kanye West had even more to say, this time about Pete Davidson!

Your Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday, March 13.

A lorry became engulfed in flames after catching fire on the motorway on Sunday evening, prompting all traffic to be stopped.

The Bachelor alum Colton Underwood is engaged to the first man he’s ever dated. U think this will last?  This and much more on our latest podcast! CLICK HERE to watch this episode of The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker!