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Mikel Arteta brought up a half-century of league wins as Arsenal manager on Friday night as the Gunners got their season off to a flyer with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace. The north Londoners dominated the opening stages at Selhurst Park and should have gone ahead inside three minutes, only for Gabriel Martinelli to blast wide. The Brazilian made amends 20 minutes later when he powered home Oleksandr Zinchenko's cross before Bukayo Saka's cross-cum-shot was deflected in by Palace defender Marc Guehi with around 10 minutes remaining.

The Spice Girls.Everyone had their favourite member, with fans continuing to recreate their memorable styles throughout the years - particularly Geri Horner (nee Halliwell's) Union Jack dress.Since launching into our TV screens in the outfit, Geri has since delivered a number of outfits throughout the years that fans have gone wild for.READ NEXT: Spice World: The Movie cast now – cancer battle, on-stage collapse and tragic deathWhether it was her music video looks or chanelling Hollywood glamour on the red carpet, Geri cemented her status as a fashion icon.As Geri Horner celebrates her 50th birthday today (August 6, 2022), Daily Star takes a look at her hottest snaps ever.The Spice Girls dominated the BRIT Awards 1997 with their iconic performance - and even more legendary outfits.Who can forget Geri Halliwell's iconic union jack mini dress, which has become a staple costume of parties up and down the country ever since? Teamed with red platform heels and giving audiences a busty display, this will forever be Geri Halliwell's signature and most memorable look.Geri delivered yet another stunning outfits at the BRIT Awards 1997, when she collected an award alongside her fellow Spice Girls in a red sequin dress.Featuring a sexy thigh-high split, Geri almost risked a wardrobe malfunction when she spilled out of her dress while collecting the award onstage - before she and her fellow Spice Girls laughed off the moment.Giving us all Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? vibes, Geri's eye-popping look dazzled fans as the dress flowed over the singer's killer curves.There's no doubt that The Spice Girls gave pop culture some of its most iconic looks of all time - whether that was onstage or in one of their memorable music

Prince Charles' charity received a whopping £300k donation from an "unsavoury character" and it's emerged that a Russian oligarch forked out the sum as part of a £3million pledge.The Prince’s Foundation was the beneficiary of the sum from a charity run by Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor in 2020, despite the fertiliser billionaire being named on a "Putin list" released by the US Treasury two years earlier. The sum was paid before the war in Ukraine.

KSI has shown off his amazing body transformation ahead of his fight with Alex Wassabi.The British YouTuber, 29, is set to make his return to the boxing ring on August 27 and has been hard at work getting back into tip-top shape. With three weeks to go, he's shared his progress from the start of the year to now - and it's phenomenal.Back on January 1 he had a sizeable belly after piling on the pounds.

This Morning fans were taken by surprise after James Corden's lookalike sisters made an unexpected appearance on the show.James' sisters, Ruth and Ange, lent a hand during the show's Dosh On Your Doorstep segment during Friday's episode (August 5, 2022), where they made one lucky viewer's dreams come true.

READ MORE: Ellen DeGeneres admits to having 'no recollection' of first meeting with Meghan MarkleThe actress who has previously dated Ellen DeGeneres was pulled from the Mini Clubman by firefighters at around 11am local time.It's claimed that the second crash, into an apartment complex, caused "significant damage" to the Mini resulting in it exploding.Speaking to TMZ, a source said: "She was driving a blue Mini Cooper and crashed into the garage of an apartment complex."Residents of the apartment complex tried getting Anne out of the vehicle but she put the car in reverse and then sped off."A short time later, she crashed into a nearby home, igniting a fire, the fire was significant and engulfed the house."Anne was stretchered into an ambulance while wearing her "charred clothes" before being taken straight to a nearby intensive care unit.Although she suffered severe burns and is currently being intubated, it's believed that her injuries are not life-threatening.The Lose Angeles Fire Department later issued a statement saying it took 59 firefighters over an hour to put out the "stubborn flames" as well as rescuing "one female adult found within the vehicle."Captain Erik Scott said: "We really had a multifaceted incident here."We had a significant traffic collision, we had entrapment of a woman inside that, we had a car that erupted into fire, and then we had a home that had a significant fire that is red-tagged. It's at this point destroyed."Images show Anne's blue Mini completely burnt out on the street before it was taken away by a tow truck, leaving onlookers stunned.Speaking to NBC Los Angeles, an eyewitness said: "The house was tons of smoke.

dangerous places in the world due to the bloodthirsty drug cartels that control it.Located on Mexico's Pacific Coast, sunkissed Acapulco has been unofficially ruled by the infamous Sinaloa Cartel for more than 20 years.Previously controlled by Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman before his life imprisonment, the cartel is now spearheaded by his son Ovidio Guzmán-López. READ MORE: World Top 10 most wanted from teeny terrorist bomber to chubby Russian kingpinAnd from the looks of his rap sheet, Ovidio is just as evil as his beloved father.

Swansea City striker Bafetimbi Gomis once made a ballboy cry thanks to his iconic 'panther walk' celebration. Gomis turns 37-years-old on Saturday, and he's looking ahead to a first full season with his new club Galatasaray after a spell in Saudi Arabia.

Erling Haaland quite literally laughed off Martin Odegaard's attempts to get him to join Arsenal. Haaland joined Premier League champions Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in a £51million deal earlier this summer. City won the race to sign the 22-year-old, who had been linked to host of Europe's elite before putting pen to paper at the Etihad.

Variety is said to be the spice of life, and when it comes to Katie Piper’s career that has certainly been the case. From making hard-hitting documentaries and running her charity The Katie Piper Foundation, to taking part in Strictly Come Dancing and joining the Loose Women panel, the 38-year-old has certainly kept herself busy.

The husband of the late Dame Deborah James has recalled his last moments with his wife in his first interview since she passed away on 28 June at the age of 40. The podcast host and mother-of-two, who had the nickname Bowelbabe, lost her fight with cancer earlier this year after being diagnosed with bowel cancer back in 2016. Deborah’s husband Sebastien, 42, has now opened up about his last moments with her in his first interview following her death.

Former gymnast Louis Smith welcomed his daughter Marley Valentina with partner Charlie Bruce last year, but the star has revealed life as a dad hasn't all been smooth-sailing. Louis, 33, announced the happy news via an adorable Instagram post of the new family of three where he praised his partner with a heartfelt message. He said: “What a 3 days it’s been.

Barbara Windsor quickly became the nation's sweetheart after appearing on stage and on screen.Rising to fame at the age of 13, the star later became known for her role as a schoolgirl in The Belles of St. Trinian's in 1954.After receiving a Tony Award nomination for the 1964 Broadway production of Oh, What A Lovely War!, Barbara went on to become a household name starring in a number of Carry On films.READ NEXT: Neighbours fans call for Karl Kennedy to join EastEnders as Alan Fletcher visits setHowever, fans will also remember her for her iconic role in BBC's EastEnders playing the legendary Peggy Mitchell from 1994 to 2016.But although things were flourishing for Barbara on screen, Alzheimer's disease gradually started to take hold of her life from as early as 2006.In December 2020, the British actress died from the awful condition leaving the world devastated by her loss.So as it would have been Barbara's birthday today, Daily Star has taken a look inside her will and who she left her millions to.Barbara married her younger husband Scott Mitchell in the year 2000 and he helped care for her during the years she battled Alzheimer's.So it came as no surprise that the actress decided to leave most of her fortune to her Scott.According to reports, Barbara's husband was left £4.6 million of her estate.Talking to the Mirror last year, Scott revealed that he had planned to a memorial event to celebrate Barbara's life.He explained at the time: 'I'm definitely getting something together for next year.

READ MORE: Friend of Audi driver killed in 200mph crash filmed the moments leading to horror impactThe Major Trauma Service manager at Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire, Karen Haworth explained that Chloe walking out of the hospital was "an absolute miracle" after suffering the "worst pelvic fracture a person can have". Chloe The Mirror: "When I woke up I couldn't remember anything, I didn't even remember going to the fair.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty appeared to be in a rather playful mood after she demanded her colleague Mike Bushell to pose as a statue.During the latest episode of the popular morning show, Mike was in Birmingham discussing the Commonwealth Games via video link and began his segment by positioning himself as one of the statues behind him.However as he came to a close, with host Charlie Stayt thanking him for his time, Naga told him that he must also position himself like The River Sculpture located in the water feature behind him.READ MORE: BBC Breakfast chaos as host warns show will 'end badly' when key routine skippedCharlie said: "We'll see you later on. Thank you."But Naga quickly chimed: "Well hold on a minute Mike, well Mike starts by doing the statue poses so I was just looking behind you."Glancing nervously, Mike agreed to pose like the famous The River Sculpture , however, a crew member could be heard shouting: "Not on the edge!"Mike said: "Ok, go on then! It's a lot easier than leaning." He continued: "Bit near the water but don't worry that was four years ago, we've forgotten what happened on the Gold Coast."In the studio, Naga replied: "Hands to one side and lean nicely.""Very nice, stay there.

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira during his side's 2-0 defeat to Arsenal on Friday night. Interviews with Premier League bosses before and after matches are nothing new. But from this season, coaches can also be spoken to by the media at half-time.

Kylie Jenner's fans appear to claim they have found out what her son's name is, months after she changed the name she had given him.The businesswoman and her partner Travis Scott haven't yet shared the name of their son with the world but have previously stated they had changed his name as it didn't suit him.Kylie, 24, and Travis, 31, had initially named their son Wolf and announced their decision on social media as they "didn't feel like it was him".READ MORE: Kylie Jenner shows off her curves in a skin-tight crop top and tiny miniskirt outfit But fans are convinced that the six-month-old's name has a very special link to his older sister, Stormi Webster, four.Taking to social media, fans have speculated that the youngster could be called Knight.One fan wrote: "That is right, I am calling it. Only time will tell if I am right, but it seems 'perfect' for Kylie and Travis."The social media user went on to offer an explanation as to why the name Knight would be a fitting name for Hollywood's golden couple.They added: "They will name him Knight/Night/Knite; some version [of that] so that their children will be Stormi [and] Knight."While a second fan went on to add: "Honestly, for a girl who named her baby Stormi with an 'I,' Knight is pretty par for the course.

KSI's return bout is reportedly in doubt after Alex Wassabi picked up an injury weeks out from the event.The YouTuber-turned-boxer is set to step into the ring on August 27 for the first time since his rematch win over Logan Paul in November 2019. Fellow social media star Wassabi, who beat his brother Deji earlier this year, has been lined up as his opponent.But Keemstar, host of internet news show DramaAlert, has claimed the American isn't fighting fit with three weeks until fight night. In a video uploaded to Twitter, he said: "Ladies and gentleman, this is breaking news.

coronavirus restrictions across the UK, the tour was postponed twice as crowds were unable to gather without social distancing.When the tour was postponed for the second time in August 2021, the pop group said in a statement: "We are incredibly saddened to announce that due to the most recent government Covid guidelines around the delay in lifting restrictions across England, we are unable to proceed with our UK shows at Wembley Stadium this summer."Now, the boyband will return to London to perform for the first time at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, August 6.But what can fans expect to hear on the setlist and will the gig be available to watch at local cinemas? Here's everything you need to know.The band was originally made up of five male singers but Brian McFadden left the pop group in 2004.The current members of the band include:The Wild Dreams tour kicked off in Kent on July 1 and has since travelled to the likes of Colchester, Dublin and Scarborough.In November and December, Westlife will return to the UK to perform in Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Brighton, London, Cardiff and Belfast. If Westlife follows the same setlist that they performed in Dublin on July 9, here's what fans could expect to hear at Wembley, according to setlist.fm.EncoreAccording to Ticketmaster, there are tickets still available for the Wembley show on August 6.At the time of writing, Gold Circle standing tickets are available for £137 per person, excluding service charges and fees.

Daisy Edgar-Jones picked up Locarno’s Leopard Club acting award Friday evening — the latest honour of her short career. Despite her early success, however, Edgar-Jones says she’s keen to reshape her career and shake her perception in the industry.

Hot horror author Philip Fracassi’s short story, Death, My Old Friend, has been optioned by director Christopher Riggert for his feature directing debut. Terms were not disclosed.