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Holidays might be on people’s minds, but there’s no rest for the hospitality folk, with a raft of new openings coming this month. Here are some of the best new places to check out in August...

The story of Ornella’s Kitchen begins 1850 miles away in the charming seaside village of Castel Di Tusa on Scilly's north coast. Located around 60 miles east of Palermo and 90 miles west of Messina, this tiny village, home to around 1000 people, is famous for its tuna fishing nets and delicious produce.

Emmerdale actor Mike Parr showed off his incredibly toned body as he took to social media to celebrate his 36th birthday.In an Instagram post, the actor reflected on the past year, in which he damaged cervical vertebrae in his spine. He detailed his body transformation and how he now feels "better than ever."In the image, Mike was pictured wearing only a pair of tight black shorts, displaying his muscular torso, arms and legs.READ MORE: Emmerdale Ross Barton star Mike Parr unrecognisable four years after ITV soap exitHe also included a "before" snap of him topless, wearing a mask.He captioned the image: "36 today. And what a year it was."From hurting back back in November the day before I was supposed to move house and 2 days before I was set to fly to Morocco for a job."You can see in the 2nd pic that I was in pretty bad shape.

Premier League season starting this weekend, a host of players will be hoping to make an impact in their debuts.Whether they are new summer signings, emerging young players or stars at newly promoted teams, there is an opportunity for a new name to steal the spotlight on the opening matchday. A host of players have impressed on their debuts in the past, including Michu and Reece Oxford, only to fail to live up to the hype they created in their maiden appearance.With that in mind, here are five debutants who blew fans away but ended up doing nothing.READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumAn unknown after joining Swansea City for £2million in the summer of 2012, Michu burst onto the scene with a brace on the opening day of the season.He needed just eight minutes to grab his first Premier League goal in a 5-0 mauling of Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road, with his second coming the same amount of time after the interval.Do any others stick out in your mind? Let us know in the comments section.Unlike some players on this list, Michu did achieve something at first, scoring 18 league goals in his first season with Swansea and winning the League Cup.Two goals followed in his second campaign, though, before a loan move to Napoli failed to reignite his career and he retired in 2017 aged 31 after two seasons in the Spanish lower leagues.Oxford was just 16 when he put in a man of the match display in a 2-0 West Ham United win away to Arsenal on the opening weekend of the 2015/16 season.He was calm and assured in the centre of the park as the teenager showed maturity beyond his years.

Selena Gomez is opening up about her future.

Basketball player Brittney Griner has been found guilty of smuggling drugs with criminal intent in a Russian court today and sentenced to nine years in prison, CNN reports. The Phoenix Mercury player was detained near Moscow earlier this year after security discovered a small amount of the drug in her luggage.

Householders believed they were tradesmen who could be trusted to carry out work on their property. But these rogue traders left innocent members of the public out of pocket.

Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi is the latest player to have come to blows with new Marseille manager Igor Tudor, as problems in the dressing room continue at the French club.Guendouzi is known for being a fiery character from his time at Arsenal, and that's continued at Marseille as the midfielder remains an emotional player. But it appears that he isn't the only one to experience issues with the new manager after Jorge Sampaoli left the club this summer.According to L'Equipe, Guendouzi had a "lively altercation" with Tudor during their 2-0 defeat to AC Milan last Sunday as their pre-season has been filled with unrest behind closed doors.

After expressing his outrage over James Franco being cast as Fidel Castro in the independent feature drama Alina of Cuba, Primetime Emmy winner John Leguizamo has expounded on his stance regarding Hollywood casting non-Latinos in Latino roles. Specifically, in an Instagram post earlier today, he says “Alright, look, I got no problems with James Franco, yo, OK?” while explaining, “I grew up in a era where Latin people couldn’t play Latin people on film.”

Mike Tyson took to social media to take a jab at Hulu over Mike, the series about his life. The former boxer is not happy that the streaming service produced a biographical series without his permission or compensation for telling his story.

Motivation for the new dad. Tristan Thompson shared an inspirational message hours after Us Weekly confirmed he and Khloé Kardashian welcomed a son.

Lala Anthony, Janelle Monae, Tina Knowles, and others were among the guests at Beyoncé's Renaissance album release party on Friday.The event took place at The Times Square Edition in New York City, where guests brought out their most daring fashion looks.Lala, 40, modeled a silver bodysuit that was bedazzled with stones and jewels, making a design resembling fireworks. Guest list: Lala Anthonyattended Beyoncé's Renaissance album release party on Friday in New York CityThe former MTV video jockey wore a pair of thin, flesh-colored fishnet tights with her look, and they were covered in tiny gemstones.The mother-of-one showed off her snatched waist in the itty bitty sleeveless one-piece.

It's finally here, Little Monsters. After some pandemic-induced postponement, Lady Gaga has kicked off The Chromatica Ball tour.

Fans can’t get enough of FX’s What We Do in the Shadows, which is airing its fourth season, and apparently neither can the critics. The show is nominated for seven Emmy Awards including Outstanding Comedy Series.

Mike Tyson is putting Hulu on blast.

Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott have been together for three years!

The Broadway-bound production of The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical is currently running in Chicago and the first photos have been released!

Katharine McPhee is living her best life.The American Idol runner up, 38, showed off her toned arms in a form fitting T-back black top and multi-print skirt as she dropped off her car with the valet at the historic Beverly Hills Hotel on Saturday.She kept comfortable in thick soled black slide sandals. Brunch:Katharine McPhee, 38, showed off her toned arms in a form fitting T-back black top and multi-print skirt as she arrived at the historic Beverly Hills Hotel on Saturday The Smash star showed off her flawless complexion by wearing minimal makeup.

The creators and star of the HBO Max series Station Eleven became worried about releasing a show about a pandemic during the second year of the Covid pandemic. However, creator Patrick Somerville, director Hiro Murai and star Himesh Patel focused on the limited series’ hopeful message.

Lionel Messi stunned viewers as he netted the very first overhead kick of his career on Saturday. The superstar featured for Paris Saint-Germain as they ran out 5-0 winners against Ligue 1 opponents Clermont Foot 63 at the Gabriel Montpied Stadium.

anyone else, this would be dismissed as blind luck … but this is Lionel Messi we're talking about.The man who defies the laws of physics and logic every time he laces up his boots. The man capable of shifting his own atoms to melt through opponents.