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@BorisJohnson #SirShane." It comes after controversy was sparked by the decision to give former Education Secretary Gavin Williamson a knighthood despite being sacked from the government twice.The tweet was sent out in full view of Piers’ 7.9 million followers. His fans were then quick to jump on to the post and make their thoughts on the subject known. @Msmansk penned: “Good idea but doesn’t he have to be British ?”@NavyReg1970 said: “My lasting memory isnt actually the bowling, its that little wicket keeper constantly harassing the batsman, giving a running commentary and growling "bowling warnie" or "nice one shane" after every single ball.”(sic)@PaddyBriggs chimed in: “Australia no longer appoint knights and dames under its honours system, PM Malcolm Turnbull has said.(sic)“Mr Turnbull said the titles were "not appropriate" in modern Australia, and that Queen Elizabeth had accepted the cabinet's recommendation to drop them.”@Portsmouthfclee said: “I can’t ever remember an overseas sportsman, who quite frankly put England to the sword in ashes cricket, be so loved and adored! “We loved him like our very own national treasure!”@Stevefry penned: “Let’s face it, if Gavin Williamson can get a Knighthood then the whole Commonwealth is now in the mix to get one.”Shane Warne died on Friday morning following a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, where he was holidaying with friends. The star’s management team released a statement, which read: "It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4th March.” "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived."The family

Rugby legend Martin Offiah spoke about meeting Prince Charles, revealing that he was pleasantly surprised by the encounter.The rugby star spoke candidly to Express.co.uk on the red carpet for Nordoff Robbins Legends of Rugby Dinner last month. Martin, 56, was awarded an MBE for his services to rugby in 1997 at Buckingham Palace. The sports star recalled: “It was actually Prince Charles who presented me with my MBE back in 1997, which seems like a lifetime ago. “1994 was my best year of course and I still have my statue outside of Wembley.”During his rugby league career, Martin scored over 500 tries, which makes him the third highest try scorer of all time worldwide, and the highest scorer in the UK.The athlete left behind such a legacy that he even has his own statue, alongside four other great rugby players, which stands outside Wembley Stadium.The star went on to describe the Duke of Wales, 73, as being “fantastic” when they first met.“He was fantastic,” Martin gushed as he repeated the sentiment once more. “He talked about the fact that he had played rugby at school and he played second row, which I didn’t know.So yeah, it was a nice little chat.”When asked for his thoughts on the royals, Martin gave a considered response on the subject.“You know, I think your history is your history regardless of whether you think it’s good or bad,” he said.“Similar to our own history, you have to understand it, and the royal family is part of British history.He went on to discuss the potential economic benefits of having a royal family.”“It does bring a lot of money, for want of a better term, into the economy and the purse,” Martin explained.“Yeah, I wouldn’t say I’m a royalist as such, but I’m in favour of the royal family.“I

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRussia’s media regulator announced that it was blocking access to the Facebook network in the country, claiming parent company Meta’s restrictions on Kremlin-affiliated media accounts violated a Russian law banning censorship.In the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Meta previously said it was “globally demoting” content from Facebook pages and Instagram accounts from Russian state-controlled media outlets such as the Russian military’s Zvezda TV channel and Sputnik to make them harder to find on its platforms. In addition, the social giant has banned ads from Russian state-controlled media and demonetized their accounts.Meta is among a host of other internet media platforms that have restricted or blocked Russian state-sponsored media since the war commenced, including YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, Snapchat and Reddit.

Gerwyn Price has admitted that he can be "a bit too boisterous" on stage and regrets that he has become the pantomime villain of the darts world.As world number one and the winner of six major titles, the Welshman's talent is undeniable.But that hasn't stopped English fans from targeting him at big events, as the 36-year-old is regularly booed by crowds when not playing in Wales.The ill-feeling towards him from some began at the 2018 Darts Grand Slam final, when he was involved in a bust-up with popular rival Gary Anderson. Speaking about the effect it has had on him and his career, Price admits that it has been "hard work" to produce his best performances when he regularly receives such a hostile reception."When you're on stage you're up there to do a job – I'm not up there to make people hate me, but if that's the way they feel about my stage presence and the way I am then I can't help that," he said on the Happy Hour Podcast."I've just got to go up there and do a job.

Danniella Westbrook's daughter Jodie Jenkins has opened up in her first-ever exclusive interview about just how similar she and her famous mum are.The stunning blonde social media executive chatted to the Daily Star about how she always gets stopped in the street by fans pointing out the uncanny resemblance. Jodie, 20, admitted she never used to notice the similarities until she got a fringe cut like how her former EastEnders star mum used to have back in her TV days.The blonde beauty said: "Do you know what I never used to see it but people everywhere, in pubs, in the gym, always go 'wow, you really look like someone, oh you look like Danniella Westbrook', and I'm like 'yeah, I'm kind of related.'"And then my nan always says 'God, you really look like your mum when you say that.

Emmerdale is modelled on, only to say it's "nothing like" the iconic on screen village and generally "a bit s***." Emmerdale fans Chris King and Zoe Brodie travelled all the way to Esholt, a village near Guiseley, Leeds, from Rotherham for a day out with their two-year-old son Ronnie, to check out the location behind the popular ITV soap.Esholt was the location used to film Emmerdale’s external shots from 1976, all the way until 1996. Filming then moved to Harewood, West Yorkshire where a replica of Esholt was built for filming.The village has the real-life Woolpack pub, featured in the show, and frequently had fans visiting on coach tours before the pandemic.But Chris and Zoe were left bitterly “disappointed” by their visit in the rain on Thursday, Yorkshire Live reported.

Megan Barton-Hanson and James Lock appear to be back on, after splitting in December. Love Island babe Megan, 27, was filmed by The Only Way Is Essex star Lock, 35, giving him a kiss the cheek as they celebrated Megan's birthday on Friday. Megan was the first to show her on-off beau James off on her social media after their split.The blonde beauty shared a video on her Instagram story showing off gifts, flowers a card and a raunchy cake in a hotel room.

TikTok and shared what she found inside her lingerie.Pressing on the "cushion padding" on her pink red bra, she says: "The oil was from my Victoria's Secret push-up bra. "I thought those were empty."Ana showed what's inside her bra in her follow-up video as she cut up the fabric."This was a 10 plus years old bra I wore once or twice before.

For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.Chloe's blonde tress was cut in different lengths and it appeared in an awkward "triangle shape" as it went along her face."I didn't notice until I got home and then I messaged and they didn't even care or apologise," she wrote in the comments.Viewers were fuming and suggested Chloe to "name drop" the salon and asked for a refund for the haircut."The fact that they didn't own up to it and try to play you by putting it in a bun!" one said.A second chimed in: "I didn't know who I'd be more mad at, the salon or the boyfriend."But a third said the trimming style is known as the "chemical haircut".

An Ayrshire MP has joined the campaign to see a ban on ‘barbaric’ trophy hunting imports.

A charity football match that will see former professionals take on celebrities is taking place next month to mark the fifth anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing.

The southern Ukrainian city of Kherson has seen a wave of protests today (March 5) as Russian troops advance into the region.

Sport's brand Nike have dropped a clanger involving Manchester United's Marcus Rashford at their American headquarters in Oregon.

Bloom Twins, who’ll also be performing on the night.All money raised will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee to support humanitarian and emergency response work in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.On February 24, Russia sent military forces into Ukraine. As reported by The Washington Post, The United Nations has recorded at least 752 civilian casualties so far across Ukraine, with 227 killed and 525 injured, including scores of children.

Taskmaster has launched its own worldwide streaming service, bringing together episodes of the British comedy show alongside international versions.Taskmaster Supermax+ is available now for £5.99 a month. Subscribers will eventually get every episode of Taskmaster ever made, ad free. As of today though (March 5) only the first 3 series of the British version of the show are available, with series 4 joining the service on March 11.“As I’ve been told quite a few times that not everyone everywhere can watch Taskmaster, we wanted to create a channel where fans can watch all episodes ad-free; the complete global home for all things Taskmaster,” reads a welcome message from creator Alex Horne.”Season 9 will premiere soon so people in the US can finally see me dressed up as a mermaid.

Clairo has rescheduled a number of upcoming dates on her US tour due to a sinus infection.The singer is currently on a nationwide tour behind 2021 album ‘Sling’, with support coming from Arlo Parks.Taking to her Instagram Stories, Claire Cottrill wrote: “I’m really sorry to announce that we’ve decided to reschedule the next few shows,” detailing three gigs that will now be moved to July, and two Chicago dates to be shifted to later this month.Of the reasons behind the postponements, she added: “I came down with a sinus infection in the last two days and I haven’t been able to sing at all.“I also just need to take a step back from performing in general (for a little bit),” she wrote. “I hope you understand.”See the post and Clairo’s updated US tour schedule below.MARCH 202216 – Chicago, Riviera Theatre17 – Chicago, Riviera Theatre18 – Minneapolis, The Fillmore20 – Denver, The Fillmore23 – Seattle, Paramount Theatre25 – Portland, Arlene Schnitzer Hall28 – Vancouver, The Orpheum30 – San Francisco, The Masonic31 – Oakland, Fox TheatreAPRIL 20222 – Los Angeles, Greek Theatre3 – Anaheim, House of Blues5 – Tempe, Marquee Theatre7 – Dallas, South Side Ballroom9 – Austin, ACL at Moody Theatre10 – Houston, Bayou Music Center13 – Miami, The Fillmore Miami Beach14 – Orlando, Hard Rock Live16 – Atlanta, TabernacleJULY 202229 – Detroit, The Fillmore30 – Cleveland, Agora Ballroom31 – Indianapolis, Old National CenterFor the tour, Clairo has partnered with SafeTour and Calling All Crows to ensure the safety of attending gig-goers.“Every show will have a person/resource to go to if there’s harassment in the crowd,” she wrote upon the tour’s announcement, adding that a “no bullshit” policy would be in place.

Instagram and makes money from offering X-rated content to subscribers on content sharing platform OnlyFans. Speaking on a recent episode of the Inside OnlyFans podcast, she opened up about her “favourite fan’s” bizarre request to buy her poo for £600.And, in the same episode, Bree also revealed that she has followed other influencers – such as Twitch streamer Amouranth – down the supposedly lucrative route of cashing in on their farts.“You can make a lot of money doing fart stuff,” Bree revealed.“They can either pay per fart, or I’ll do a compilation of a bunch of farts and it’ll be like a 30 second video.“I’m fully clothed, and I’ll be out in public like, ‘I have a fart, shhhh’, and then I’ll hold the fart in my butt and unleash the fart.“I love the fact that something that is so innocuous, so PG, can become X-rated all of a sudden, I think it’s hilarious.”Bree admitted that she had come across the unusual money making scheme after fans had requested the content, but also claimed that she had been honing her abilities from an early age.“I was raised in a very open [family], we are bodily functions to the win.

mum of 16 who has never used contraception has no plans to stop having kids and is now considering names for when she falls pregnant with number 17.Patty Hernandez from Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States says she is feeling “really fertile” so is confident the family will have a new addition soon.The 40-year-old mum added that they plan to continue their ‘cute’ naming tradition - all children have names beginning with ‘C’.The tradition began in honour of their father, 39-year-old Carlos.Speaking to The Mirror, Patty said: "We are trying for baby number 17. We are doing God's will and our prayer to him is to extend our family more if he wants to."We always wanted a big family but never thought God would bless us this much."I know I can conceive (again) as I am really fertile and trust God."We are thinking of naming the child Carter if he is a boy and Clair if she is is a girl."Patty, who runs her own cleaning company, gave birth to her 16th child, Clayton, in May last year.While it was her toughest pregnancy yet, Patty described the birth as a 'blessing from God', adding that she was open to having more children.The mum revealed she and her husband had struggled to think up a new name beginning with 'C' before Clayton was born.She previously said: "We couldn't figure out a name and then Clayton just popped into my head."All the kids have names beginning with 'C' and we wanted to keep that going.

Lewis Hamilton has suggested Max Verstappen is a "bully" in previously unseen Formula One footage.With the second part of testing in Bahrain just days away and the 2022 season on the horizon, Hamilton and Verstappen are set to renewal their heated rivalry.The title contenders had several skirmishes on track last year as they fiercely contested the crown which Verstappen now holds.It was at the British Grand Prix in July when the tensions between them sky-rocketed.Their high-speed crash on the first lap at Silverstone saw Verstappen fly out of control at Copse Corner and hit the barriers with an impact of 51g after Hamilton had clipped his right rear wheel.The race is the focus of episode three of the upcoming fourth series of Drive to Survive, Netflix's inside look at the world of F1.Ahead of its release on March 11, an interview clip with seven-time World Champion Hamilton has emerged where he discusses Verstappen.Via the Express, he told Drive to Survive: "I think Max is aggressive as hell. And more often than not, he pushes it to the limit and beyond.Does Verstappen take it too far? Let us know in the comments section."I've raced against a lot of drivers.

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley has said she "visualised" her husband Phil Bardsley before he ever messaged him. The former glamour model and reality star is married to professional footballer Phil after they tied the knot in 2014, and they have three sons together – Rocco, Renz and Ralphi.And Tanya, 40, reckons the universe sent her the hunky sportsman – even though she "kept telling him to f*** off".

The One Show viewers flocked to social media to comment on Matt Lucas' weight loss transformation during a recent episode of the BBC evening talk show programme.The comedian and Great British Bake Off star appeared on the The One Show to celebrate World Book Day on March 3, 2022.As well as discussing his new book, My Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Silly Book of True or False, he also revealed that has spent time working on his weight loss journey and becoming "fitter".His appearance certainly caught viewers' attention as fans took to social media to praise Matt's weight loss transformation, with one saying: "Matt Lucas is looking fabulous on The One Show tonight.