Handwritten U2 lyrics sell for £76,000 at coronavirus charity auction

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drug addict's needle" in a hotel bathroom - only for staff to accuse him of planting it there when he complained. Shane Wilkinson, 33, booked a last-minute break with his Karen Gillott, 43, and their children Skyler Doyle, 6, and Grayson Doyle, 3, at The Avari Hotel, Blackpool on Booking.com and checked in to their room on February 11.But to the 33-year-old's horror, he claims his tot found the uncapped needle behind the toilet in the en-suite bathroom, leaving them worried he could have pricked himself with it.The fuming dad confronted staff about the alleged discovery but he claims he was then told to leave the hotel after being refunded £35 of his £54 booking and accused of the needle being his.Shane, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, said: "It was a spur of the moment thing on Friday night to book a night away."Obviously if it was planned I would've looked into the hotel more but I literally finished work, got changed and we packed the car and went."For the price, we paid I knew it wasn't going to be cracking but I didn't think it was going to be that bad until we got there."My son went to the toilet and found it [the needle] - he came out holding it saying 'look mummy and daddy, look what I've found.' I took it off him and asked him where he found it and he said behind the toilet in the bathroom."The cover was off but luckily I checked him over and he didn't prick himself.

Carol Vorderman has asked fans whether her outfit was “too much” as she arrived at BBC Wales’ headquarters in Cardiff.The presenter donned a pair of tightly fitting camouflage leggings paired with a black bodysuit and black heeled boots.Carol shielded from the cold in a matching camouflage coat with a fur trim.Sharing photos to her 480,000 Twitter followers, the mathematician joked: “Where's Carol? A touch too much camo?”Dozens of users flocked to the comments to compliment Carol on her ageless beauty.Vanessa Feltz said: “It takes more than camouflage for you to fade into the background!”Steps singer Ian ‘H’ Watkins gushed: “LOVE YOU.”While Andy echoed: “Stunningly beautiful photographs.

If there's one thing to know about Mark Wahlberg, it's that he's incredibly disciplined. The "Father Stu" actor, 50, opened up about what a typical day in his life is like while he was making moves in New York City this week. While rushing to his car, the movie star took some time to discuss how he balances his acting career and active lifestyle.

The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins shared a video to her 2.2 million followers showing the damage Storm Eunice caused to her garden. The reality favourite, 41, videoed the aftermath of the storm to her garden including her ceramic horse Tallulah on her side. Gemma said: “Poor Tallulah was taken down in the storm.

Strictly Come Dancing champion Joanne Clifton has opened up about her health diagnosis which left her in tears.The professional dancer, 38, was crowned the winner of the BBC dancing competition back in 2016 alongside Ore Oduba.However, fans of the show were unaware that Joanne was battling osteoarthritis in her knees at the age of just 31.She has been raising awareness about the condition, which can impact her daily life, but has vowed to never give up her career.Addressing the moment she was told of her diagnosis, Joanne told Express.co.uk that she broke down in tears.She explained: "I knew there was some kind of problem because my knee absolutely flared up like a balloon. Just one of them.

TikTok holding wads of cash, it can be quite hard to make a good wage.She spoke exclusively to DailyStar about the realities of the industry.“It is definitely nowhere near as easy to make money as other dancers on TikTok make it seem,” Pamela told us.“Some nights I have made £36 ($50), other nights I’ve made thousands and some nights I have even owed the club money and walked out with nothing. It’s not an easy job and the money is never promised.”While Pamela loves the work she does, she wants other women to be aware of what they’re getting themselves into.You have to regularly work late nights if you want more of a chance of earning the big bucks and, depending on which strip club you work at, some clients can be handsy.Pamela shared her top tips for women starting out in the industry and the best ways they can protect themselves.“Tips I can share to dancers who are new in the industry is to just never wear lotion or baby oil it can cause injury on stage and on the pole due to the slickness,” she explained.“Don’t be shy and never have a preference when it comes to customers everyone has money, always know that you are in control and when you say no it means no.

Arsenal star Bernd Leno had his house hit by a fallen tree as Storm Eunice wreaked havoc in the UK.The sporting world was impacted just like the general public were by the adverse weather conditions on Friday (February 18).Fixtures were postponed and Premier League sides Tottenham and Burnley were forced to abandon their flights and instead make lengthy journeys via coach to get to their matches this weekend.While Spurs' stadium, which was 'pulsating' up and down in the extreme winds, survived any damage, there was problems on the red side of north London for Gunners goalkeeper Leno.Social media uploads by his wife Sophie showed a large tree had toppled in their garden and landed right next to their property. It was just about the right size for the gap to the house with the images captioned "oh well" and "close".It is still another annoyance in what has been a frustrating season for Leno.Is Leno's time at Arsenal up? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

drug cartels.In the early hours of February 16, a large armed convoy began patrolling the streets of Caborca, Sonora for two hours. CCTV footage showed around seven trucks and a caravan, branded with an X travelling through the streets terrorising locals and forcing them into vans.

A couple whose newborn child was abducted from them over 10 years ago has finally been reunited with their now teenage son thanks to high-tech facial analysis.Yasir Macias and Rosalia Lopez from Mexico had their child taken from them by a woman impersonating a nurse.The last time the new parents saw their baby was on December 15, 2005, when a woman pretending to be a health care worker at IMSS Hospital General Regional in Guadalajara said she needed to take him for a feeding as visiting hours has ended, Newsflash reported.She then left the hospital taking the baby with her.Now, 16 years later, the couple have been reunited with their son, Salvador.In September, an in-depth facial analysis using a photo of the newborn was conducted by the Jalisco Institute of Forensic Sciences to determine how he might look today. A few months later, investigators came across a teen with very similar characteristics to their analysis.Officials carried out general tests on the teenager, as well as on Rosalia and Yasir, to verify their genetic relationship, and a 99.99 percent match was confirmed.“The Public Ministry agency obtained the results of the expert reports, which confirmed 99.99 percent that the minor is directly related to both the mother and father, who have already been notified,” the State Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.Jalisco Gov.

Khloe Kardashian's daughter True Thompson could be about to become a child star as she proves she can already work her magic in front of the lens.The three-year-old tot seems to have learnt early-on just how to strike up a pose when the camera is rolling.Knowing the her baby girl is talented already, Khloe took to Instagram with a recent duo of images.With mum taking the selfie, True leaned in and nestled her cheek on Khloe's as the twosome smouldered up a storm.A second image saw the cute toddler, place her hand on her chin as she half smiled.The mother and daughter duo, were both dressed up and wearing pink for what appeared to be a special day together.Captioning the at-home photoshoot, Khloe wrote: "My Forever." followed by two pink love heart emojis.It appears True has millions of adoring fans already as masses of gushy comments poured in beneath the post.One person penned: "So beautiful both of you! God gave you an angel Khloe."Another online user wrote: "She's so cute.""True is truly beautiful," read another comment.While other added: "Cuties," "beautiful child," and "super cute".True is also the daughter of Khloe's ex Tristan Thompson, with E! News confirming the news that basketball star and the reality star had parted ways last year.Khloe and Tristan had endured an on and off relationship, with the two parents cooling off their romance in 2018 and 2019 over infidelity claims and a scandal with family friend Jordyn Woods.There's MUCH more where that came from! Want all the jaw-dropping stories from the world of showbiz and up to the minute news from TV and soaps?Well, we've got you covered with our showbiz, TV and soaps newsletters - they'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you

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U2 lyrics that were handwritten by Bono have sold for €85,000 during a coronavirus charity auction.

Island Records' One Love COVID-19 Relief Auction, which Billy Porter hosted, raised £179,755 Thursday afternoon (May 21) with its array of one-of-a-kind donations from its legendary and newer recording artists, with special regards to the U2 lot.

U2 lyrics handwritten by Bono have sold for £76,000 during a coronavirus charity auction.

The auction takes place at 6pm tonight...