Mum shot dead in front of her two children in broad daylight 'by ex boyfriend'

A great-grandmother believes she has the world's oldest Easter egg, after keeping the chocolatey treat for 62 YEARS. Hillion Fern spends £80 a month to house the egg in a cool storage container so it doesn't melt.

Nicola Sturgeon has been banned from entering Russia after she was sanctioned this morning along with other British politicians as part of a Kremlin “stop list”.

Hollywood actor took to Cleveland Guardian's pitch with the iconic volleyball Wilson, his bloody-faced co-star in Castaway.Tom was announced to the home crowd at Progressive Field, and the star brought his very famous co-star to the pitch.He came out carrying his bloody-faced friend Wilson, placing him on the ground.Wilson then began rolling away from the mound, leaving the broadcasters confused at whether this was a staged comedy act."There goes Wilson", said one broadcaster as Wilson began to roll away."It's windy today," replied the other as Tom jogged over, grabbed the ball and returned it to the mound.Once he got to the mound, Tom held Wilson over his head, showing off the team’s logo on one side of the ball and Wilson’s signature handprint-face visage on the other.Finally, Tom went ahead and threw the pitch as the ball rolled around in front of him.He delivered the ceremonial first pitch to Larry Dobby Jr.According to one announcer, Tom's association with Cleveland was formed when he began acting.In the 1970s, the two-time Oscar winner got his start at the local Great Lakes Theater Festival.Tom was a special guest to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the team’s home opener Friday at Progressive Field against the San Francisco Giants.This year marks the team’s first season since ditching its previous Indians moniker, which had been in use since 1915.Released in 2000, the film Castaway stars Tom as Chuck Noland, a FedEx executive whose plane crashes and leaves him stranded on a deserted island.After it becomes clear that he won't be rescued any time soon, he endeavors to keep himself physically and mentally alive, befriending a volleyball he nicknamed Wilson along the way.The film was nominated for two Academy

Going on to have eight children of her own, her primary role was as a wife and mother.However, she did participate in some other projects, including the insightful 1992 production The Making Of The Quiet Man, before sadly dying of lung cancer in 2000, aged 48.Her sister Melinda also appeared in The Quiet Man, although it would be the only film role that she took on.Meanwhile, appearing alongside Mary in the last of her father's films that she participated in, The Alamo, was her half-sister Aissa, the product of John's marriage to third wife Pilar Pallette.A post shared by John Wayne "The Duke" (@johnwayneofficial)A post shared by John Wayne "The Duke" (@johnwayneofficial)Turning the movie, which John himself directed, into a family affair, Mary's then infant daughter Anita Swift was also recruited to appear."That was my first and last film.

Jay Blades, 52, took to social media this morning to share an uplifting message about self belief with his 47,200 Twitter followers.The Repair Shop presenter spoke about turning his life around after he found himself “in a very dark place” several years ago. Jay shared his “TOTD” - which is an acronym for “tweet of the day” - about the power of possibility this morning. He wrote: “Nothing is Impossible, the word itself says ‘I'm possible!’ “Seven years ago on this day I was in a very dark place. “I am now feeling so much fitter mentally now and if I can come back from there, wow anything is possible. “Believe in the power of you,” he added with the hashtag #believeinyourself.Under the tweet, Jay posted a picture of himself in the mirror looking particularly dapper.The star could be seen wearing a smart, dark grey suit with a pocket handkerchief and his signature black glasses.Jay’s friends and fans flooded the comments section with positive messages and words of encouragement. His friend Grace wrote: “I remember this day vividly! Glad you’re here. Love you x.”Jools Kosterman O’Farrell commented: “Thank you for your thoughts of the day. “I look forward to them each morning.

Manchester United's Interim boss Ralf Rangnick has insisted he has no regrets over taking the top job at Old Trafford.The former RB Leipzig coach was appointed as United's interim boss in November after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked. However, even under the tutelage of the German, the Red Devils have continued to slip down the table.And as United face a battle to secure European football with the gap widening to the Champions League spots, Rangnick has insisted he has no regrets in Manchester.

Tom Brady took to social media to ask for a special request from the world’s richest man Elon Musk if the mogul successfully purchases Twitter.Musk has a staggering net worth of approximately £200 billion, and he is looking to become the sole owner of the mammoth social media network after originally becoming a shareholder in April. He became the largest shareholder in the company as he bought a 9.2% stake.On April 4, Musk agreed a deal that would see him appointed to Twitter’s board of directors while also stopping him from acquiring more than 14.9% of the company - but Musk decided not to join the board before his appointment was confirmed.

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Anthony Joshua is seemingly in good spirits while training ahead of his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk.The former two-time world heavyweight champion can be seen pulling a prank while in the gym in a video posted on his Instagram story. Joshua was giggling while waiting behind a curtain for his pal Ben Hines to walk through.But as Ben emerged and walked past, Joshua leapt out at him and gave him a hilarious surprise. The cheeky video was captioned: "Good start to the morning.

Simon Cowell may have had a turbulent few years, but pal Amanda Holden thinks he's definitely toned it down after becoming engaged. The Britian's Got Talent judge credits Simon's fiancée Lauren Silverman for forcing him to grow up after his famous bachelor days.However, Amanda, 51, also believes that Simon's son, Eric, 8, has played a huge part in his lifestyle overhaul following his biking accident in 2020.The Syco music boss suffered broken vertebrae in three places, missing his spinal cord by a centimetre after falling from his swanky electric bike onto the concrete outside his Malibu home in front of Eric and his step-son, Adam.

“When shall we three meet again?” The answer is: when corona lets us. Earlier this month, Daniel Craig brought preview performances of a new Broadway production of Macbeth to a halt after testing positive for coronavirus. The James Bond star has now returned to the theatre, but the show continues to be challenged by Covid-forced absences.

Greece have both recently announced that some Covid-19 rules are to be relaxed over the high season. But, with the cost of living crisis and skyrocketing gas prices many of us are looking to save money where we can.A travel money provider has shared its top tips for mitigating delays and avoiding extra costs amid disruption – and sorting your holiday money in advance at the top of the list.Jack Mitchell, Head of Travel Money at FairFX said: “Travellers will no doubt be anxious about the anticipated Easter holiday disruption, and getting caught up in transport and travel delays can not only cost you time, but money.“While you can’t always avoid delays – whether they’re affecting roads, rail or airways – there are things you can do to plan ahead to avoid having to dip into your pocket to reach your destination.

Campbell Hatton, the son of Manchester boxing great Ricky, will face his seventh professional fight on Saturday evening as he takes on Lee Glover on the undercard of Conor Benn vs Chris van Heerden. The fight takes place at Manchester's AO Arena in front of a crowd of up to 20,000 people as the Brit looks to continue the unbeaten start to his career.

People are being warned to watch out for heartless scammers who are cold-calling people asking for their bank details. Councils are warning that criminals are using the government's £150 Council Tax Rebate scheme to con people into handing out their personal details.

Ralf Rangnick has challenged Manchester United’s players to prove their doubters wrong during their final run of games this season.

James Trafford 'looked a man' for Bolton Wanderers in the win over Doncaster Rovers as the Manchester City loanee showed a more physical and aggressive side to his game, according to Ian Evatt.

Former Love Island contestant Anna Vakili has claimed that she was nearly arrested while on a trip to Iran after wearing jeans that were too tight. The TV personality, who’s recently spoken about her time on the show, made the admission on Johnny Seifert's Secure The Insecure podcast as she recalled how she was “dragged” into a police van. As she opened up about the experience, the 31 year old alleged that she “got arrested in Iran for wearing jeans”.

Piers Morgan has revealed that he was recently contacted by Ivanka Trump, despite being frozen out by her father Donald in the last couple of years following a long friendship between the two men.

Carly Rae Jepsen debuted a brand new track called ‘Western Wind’ during her set at Coachella yesterday (April 15) – watch her performance below.The pop star has been teasing new music in recent weeks, with a ‘Western Wind’ billboard popping up in California last week.Jepsen posted a map of California to social media featuring lines such as “Coming in like a western wind,” “Reminding me love that it’s all connected,” “First bloom, you know it’s spring”, “Do you feel home in all directions?” and “A celebration, a jubilation.”Captioning the post, Jepsen wrote “x marks the spot” with a cross visible on the map at exit 130.Jepsen gave the song its official debut during her 11-song set in the Mojave tent at Coachella yesterday.

Rush‘ Geddy Lee has opened up on the affect of Taylor Hawkins‘ death on him, saying the Foo Fighters drummer’s passing “broke my heart”.The Foo Fighters drummer died on March 25 at the age of 50 while in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia in the middle of a South American tour. The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was given.

Big Brother is set to return to TV screens next year, it's been reported. ITV are thought to be relaunching the iconic show with the series going back to its original roots if it does return. ITV bosses are reportedly considering the show to air on ITV2 in autumn of 2023, after Love Island.