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Celebrities never have to pay to enter a nightclub. They’re VIPs and they expect to be welcomed for free. But when I opened Nell’s in New York, the entrance fee was $5 . . . no exceptions.Even back then in 1986, five bucks wasn’t exactly a fortune. Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Sting and Andy Warhol took my eccentric policy in good humour and paid up. But Madonna was incensed. She demanded I let her in for free and, when I refused, she called me a ‘f***ing b*****d’ and left in a huff.Nell’s was on 14th Street in New York, on…
By SABRINA PENTY Published: 08:41 BST, 4 August 2025 | Updated: 08:48 BST, 4 August 2025 A British tourist has been found dead near a swimming pool in Greece, as three people were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. The 78-year-old was swimming in her hotel pool in Heronissos, Crete, on Sunday afternoon when she reportedly fell ill and got out of the water. Minutes later, the woman was found collapsed by a sun-lounger by shocked bathers. The Brit was given first aid before emergency services arrived on the scene and rushed her to hospital, where she later died. Three people have been arrested on…
Motor finance lenders and their investors breathed a ‘small sigh of relief’ on Monday morning after a landmark Supreme Court ruling left them facing a much smaller compensation bill than initially feared.On Friday, the Supreme Court delivered a blow to car buyers after it sided with major lenders in the car finance scandal. Had the decision gone the other way, it could have led to £44billion of payouts dubbed ‘PPI on wheels’.However, the Financial Conduct Authority announced it will consult on an industry-wide redress scheme that could begin paying out from next year. While the latest estimates are below forecasts as high…
Charlotte Dawson has hit back at trolls who have told her she is the ‘biggest she’s ever been’ as the reality star opened up about her post-partum weight gain.The daughter of late comedian Les Dawson, 32, welcomed her third baby, Gigi Dawson Sarsfield, in March.The star has been open about her weight over the years, and how her body has changed after each of her three pregnancies with sons Noah, four, and Jude, one, and daughter Gigi, four months.Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Charlotte promoted her Belleh Blaster plan with a weight comparison post.She shared a before-and-after snap of her body where…
A silent but deadly threat is hanging in the air, and scientists now believe it may be quietly impairing the brains of millions of Americans.A recent decade-long study tracking over 1.2 million older adults in California found a direct link between exposure to wildfire smoke and a sharp rise in dementia diagnoses. The findings raise new concerns about the long-term neurological impacts of worsening air quality fueled by increasingly severe wildfires. Currently, about 42 percent of Americans over 55 are expected to develop dementia, with annual cases projected to nearly double from 514,000 in 2020 to one million by 2060. Researchers pinpointed wildfire smoke…
A new study has revealed a simple 14p algae supplement can treat people’s high blood pressure, lowering their risk of a stroke or heart attack.The researchers found edible algae like spirulina—which is available at Boots and Holland and Barrett in supplement and powder forms—lower blood pressure.The dietary supplement spirulina is a blue-green algae known for its nutritional value—as it is high in protein, iron, B vitamins and antioxidants like phycocyanin.This blue pigment comes from the presence of phycocyanin, a natural protein which supports immune, cardiovascular, liver, and brain health.Meanwhile, the green comes from chlorophyll, which also has antioxidant, detoxifying, anti‑inflammatory, and…
By SHANIA OBRIEN Published: 01:45 BST, 4 August 2025 | Updated: 01:45 BST, 4 August 2025 KFC Australia has announced the launch of a new limited-edition menu item – and fans have dubbed it the ‘perfect Aussie treat’.The popular Zinger fillet has now been reimagined as a kebab for the very first time.The Zinger Kebab combines the brand’s signature spicy Zinger fillet with a selection of fresh, Middle Eastern-inspired ingredients. It will be available nationwide from Tuesday, 5 August until Monday, 8 September.The kebab features a Zinger fillet wrapped in warm flatbread, layered with crisp lettuce, a brand-new tabouli, creamy garlic…
Multiple casualties have been reported after Ukrainian officials alleged that a group of bat and pipe-wielding civilians attacked a draft officer. Officials said the incident took place at 2pm local time in the small village of Buzke in Mykolaiv Oblast. They said that the civilians, who have not yet been identified, were ‘armed with bats and metal pipes’ and ‘damaged a vehicle and inflicted bodily injuries on a soldier.’In response to the attack, the soldier is said to have ‘a shot with a non-lethal ammunition device.’The attack left an unspecified number of Ukrainian soldiers and police, as well as civilians injured. Cops are…
By JACK BEZANTS Published: 01:02 BST, 4 August 2025 | Updated: 06:17 BST, 4 August 2025 A memorial service to commemorate the life of Hulk Hogan is to be held at a church in Tampa on Tuesday after the wrestling icon’s death at the age of 71.Hogan, real name Terry Bollea, died from a cardiac arrest on July 24 and was also fighting leukemia at the time of his passing. He had been taken ill at his home in Clearwater, Florida before being pronounced dead in hospital.His passing plunged the world of wrestling into mourning for a larger-than-life character adored…
By ALEX BRUMMER Updated: 21:50 BST, 3 August 2025 Running in parallel with Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff horror has been the President’s furious and uncouth attacks on America’s independent central bank.Trump makes little secret of his contempt for current chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jay Powell, even though he nominated him for the job in his first term.Powell has refused to be a White House cipher, standing firm against Trump’s unrelenting campaign to cut the US’s key federal funds interest rate from the current 4.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent range. The Fed chairman’s obduracy remains intact despite…