Rod Stewart, 77, forced to fill pothole near Essex home as ‘Ferrari can’t get through’

Penny Lancaster wants to see more female police officers out on the street to help women feel safe.

Loose Women star - wife of singer Sir Rod Stewart - said having more females on the beat would help reassure other women.Penny, 51, who made her first arrest last week since becoming a special constable with City Of London Police two years ago (2020), urged others to volunteer for duty so they too can make a difference.Forces across Britain introduced safer streets campaigns to help women feel better protected following the murder of marketing executive Sarah Everard by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens, 49.He is serving a whole life sentence after abducting, raping and killing the 33-year-old as she walked home from a pal’s house in south London last March (2021).Penny completed her training a month later (April 21) after being inspired to volunteer following an appearance in Channel 4 show Famous and Fighting Crime.She said getting more women on patrol was key to making others feel protected."I’m really hoping for women to come forward and volunteer because we need that variation in the force to represent the public and to make women in particular feel safe,’’ she said."I feel so humbled that taking on this position myself has encouraged other women who maybe thought it wasn’t possible to give them that step up."I thought, ‘Is it possible? Could I really? Yeah, why not?’ The path is actually an easy route to take if you’ve got that time to give."It really is worthwhile. It’s so important."Penny added: "Everyone, I imagine, who is in the fortunate position that we are in wants to give back.

Sir Rod Stewart has added extra shows in Aberdeen and Glasgow ahead of his 2022 arena tour .

A post shared by Al Roker (@alroker)In one snap, Al poses with the jeans. In two others, he actually wears the pants, which accurately displays exactly how much weight he's actually lost."It's still a struggle but I'm never going back," he continued.

Rod Stewart celebrated his wife Penny's 51st birthday in style with a swanky day at Cheltenham races.

Sir Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster led the charge of celebs at day one of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday. The couple looked eye-catching in tweed blazers, as they cosied up to one another whilst enjoying the first day of the annual racing event. Among other celebrities spotted were Mike Tindall’s rugby podcast co-host James Haskell and his wife Chloe Madeley.

A post shared by Sir Rod Stewart (@sirrodstewart)"People are bashing their cars up. The other day, there was an ambulance with a burst tire," Rod went on to explain.

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Rock sensation Sir Rod Stewart clearly had enough of the potholes near his Essex home, as he decided to fill them in himself over the weekend.

Rod Stewart and his model wife Penny Lancaster were dressed to the nines for a visit to Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday (March 15).The Sailing hitmaker looked comfortable as anything in his three-piece suit as he posed with his arm around Penny as they posed alongside a white Rolls Royce on the way to the races.Rod showed off his signature sense of style in a pale brown waistcoat and a pair of beige chinos, tucking a woollen camel coat around his shoulders as he posed with his free hand in his pocket.Rod added a brown striped tie to his ensemble, buttoning his crisp white shirt up to the collar and matching the luxury ensemble with a pair of tartan and leather shoes.Penny, meanwhile, wowed in a traditional riding outfit - going for a wide-checked camel jacket worn open over a beige top and mustard corduroy trousers.The Loose Women star added a braided leather belt and knee-high brown riding boots to complete the look, with a burgundy and beige neckerchief tied loosely around her collar to add another flair of horse riding chic.Penny opted to accessorise with a loose gold hoop necklace and a pair of sunglasses perched atop her head as she beamed at the camera alongside Rod.Later, the pair were pictured amongst a crowd of revellers as Rod leaned close to Penny with his lips puckered - and appeared to be pressing a kiss to her breast.And the star couldn’t resist cheekily cocking one leg on top of a railing when they arrived in the stands, leaving the waiting public incredibly amused as he pulled a face for the waiting cameras.Rod’s swanky look was a far cry from the outfit he donned to get down and dirty at the weekend, as he was forced to fill potholes near his Essex home.The Maggie May singer explained that his Ferrari

Essex County Council is 'discouraging' anybody thinking of conducting DIY roadworks after a video of Sir Rod Stewart fixing potholes near to his home went viral.

Rod Stewart and his glamorous Loose Women star wife Penny Lancaster enjoyed a date night on Thursday (March 10) during a night out in London. The couple attended private members club Annabele’s in Mayfair for a swanky evening celebrating its fourth year.

Rod Stewart is known for his love of model trains, but now he’s turned his hand to real life roadworks. The musician posted videos on Instagram this weekend showing him and “the boys” filling in potholes on a road near his home in Harlow, Essex.“I’m repairing the streets where I live, because no one [else] can be bothered to”, he says in the first video, which shows him and a team of men shovelling gravel into potholes.“This is the state of the roads near where I live in Harlow”, he goes on in a second video, showing the very worn out road.

Rod Stewart is hitting the road — not to go on tour, but to fill in some nasty potholes on the road leading to his estate in Essex, just outside London.

posted videos to his Instagram on Friday of him in a neon Hi-Viz safety vest shoveling asphalt out of the back of a truck into large, wet potholes.Several pals are seen working alongside Stewart in Harlow, Essex, about an hour outside the center of London.“This is the state of the roads near where I live in in Harlow and it’s been like this for ages … people are bashing their cars up,” Stewart said.He complained that the government has been putting “millions of pounds” into the nearby M11 highway while neglecting this road.A post shared by Sir Rod Stewart (@sirrodstewart)“And the other day there was an ambulance for the first time, my Derrari can’t go through here at all, so me and the boys thought we’d come out here and do it ourselves,” he said.Stewart, who released his latest album “The Tears of Hercules” last year, has scheduled a tour of the US and Canada set to kick off in June.

Rod Stewart has taken matters into his own hands and repaired the potholes on a road near his house after he had trouble driving his Ferrari down the street. Sir Rod, 77, posted a video of the moment to Instagram, where he can be seen wearing a hi-vis vest and tracksuit bottoms as he works as part of a team shovelling gravel into the road.

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the engagement of his daughter Kimberly, 42. Kimberly, who is the daughter of Sir Rod and his ex-wife Alana Stewart, 76, got engaged to fiancé Jesse Shapira in February after three years of dating, confirming the happy news on Instagram. Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

A Place In The Sun presenter Craig Rowe says filming thrown into chaos[LATEST]Demi Rose flashes derriere in tiny thong as model strips off[PICTURES]Tom Parker seen in a wheelchair amid battle with brain tumour[UPDATE]Sir Rod captioned the post: "Working for a living, filling holes is good for the soul!"He was swiftly inundated with messages, as social media users flocked to the comment section.The singer's daughter Kimberly Stewart added a heart emoji, while his daughter Ruby Stewart added clapping hand emojis.Instagram user, Gin and Slim wrote: "Well done! We live down the road from you and are so glad that finally something has been done about it."Chris Miller commented: "Legend Rod! That road is a nightmare!!! Appreciate it."Andrea Fabri remarked: "This guy is amazing."Ronan added: "Community service? Love it. Brilliant!"The road, which comes under the jurisdiction of Essex County Council's highways department, had never been in such a poor condition, according to locals.Christine Adams said: "Well done, Sir Rod, have lived on this road for 32 years and never seen it this bad and so dangerous.Thank you."Phil Stevens added: "Well done Rod.

Rod Stewart and his wife Penny cosied up together on a night out in London last night.