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Love Island star Molly Mae’s Insta post banned

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The offending post, which was shared on the TV personality’s Instagram page on 26 September 2019, featured an image of her wearing a coat alongside the caption: “A/W, I’m ready [brown leaf emoji]”. The official Instagram account for Pretty Little Thing was also tagged in the photograph. The reality star is a brand ambassador for the popular clothing brand and, in accordance with her contract, any advertising for the company has to be clearly identifiable to her 3.6 million followers. Instagram e-cigarette posts banned by ad watchdog Both PLT and…

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The ‘Joker’ composer is the first solo woman to win a Golden Globe for best original score

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(CNN)Hildur Gunadttir is on a roll. Guðnadóttir is the first woman to win on her own. “This is truly … I’m speechless. This is unbelievable,” she said while accepting the award onstage. The Golden Globe win is the latest in a string of achievements for Guðnadóttir, who has been working on film music for nearly 20 years. Last year, she won a Primetime Emmy for music on the HBO miniseries “Chernobyl.” Her composition for the show also earned her a Grammy nomination. “I don’t really know exactly what happened at…

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Violent clashes erupt in India following vicious weekend attack on students, women

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Demonstrators attend a protest against attacks on the students of New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), outside the Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, India, January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas – RC2GAE9R168W DEATH TOLL IN INDIA CITIZENSHIP LAW PROTESTS CLIMBS TO 17 BJP denied it had instigated the clashes and claimed without evidence that the attack was started by the left-leaning students. JNU is one of India’s most prestigious universities and has a history of left-wing activism. Many of the students have protested Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP…

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Young motorsport photographer of the year

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Image copyright Lou Johnson / Spacesuit Media “When I first stepped foot in the Formula E paddock at the 2016 Paris E-Prix with Spacesuit, I could not have imagined the path that it would take me down,” says Johnson. “I adore my job, and the very wonderful clients and photographers I work with.” Image copyright Spacesuit Media Image copyright Lou Johnson / Spacesuit Media “Since we founded Spacesuit, we’ve always been keen to give emerging photographers a shot at their dream career and that has informed the selection, mentoring and…

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New Jersey’s ‘Torso Killer’ confesses to 3 cold case murders

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Richard Cottingham, 73 was known as the “Torso Killer” for the way he dismembered his victims (NJ Dept of Corrections) Rebein added that the families of the three victims “were immediately and confidentially notified when the cases were solved.” CALIFORNIA COLD CASE MURDERS OF COUSINS SOLVED USING DNA THAT WAS ‘ALL OVER BOTH CRIME SCENES’, POLICE SAY “There were no previous public announcements so as not to imperil continuing investigations,” said Rebein. “For similar reasons, there will be no further public comment on these or other similar continuing investigations by…

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New York Mets star Yoenis Cespedes’ ankle fracture came during incident with wild boar

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New York Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes looks on as his team play the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game in New York, July 24, 2018. (Associated Press) Cespedes reported the injury to the Mets, including immediately that he was trying to sidestep a boar. Mets officials and representatives for Cespedes went to the ranch the following day and came away believing essentially that is what occurred. Officials from both the Commissioners Office and the Players Association visited the ranch at a later date and also confirmed…

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Hikers in California’s Sierra Nevada found the remains of a Japanese internee from World War II

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(CNN)In early October, two hikers were traversing an alpine path, high in California’s Sierra Nevada range, when the unexpected happened: they stumbled upon human remains. The 46-year-old Matsumura was living with his family and 11,000 other incarcerated Japanese at the Manzanar War Relocation Center when he joined a group of fisherman on July 29, 1945, to venture up into the high mountain lakes, according to a news release from the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office. Several days later, on August 2, he left the main group, venturing out on his own…

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A Coca-Cola semi-truck crashed into a Pennsylvania home

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(CNN)A Coca-Cola tractor-trailer crashed into a Pennsylvania house on Saturday, destroying the front of the home and causing road closures. The front of the home was significantly damaged, and the truck is totaled, Lockwood said. Police initially told residents to stay clear of the area, but after six hours, authorities were able to remove the truck from the home and reopen the road, Lockwood said. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/04/us/coca-cola-crash-quakertown-pennsylvania-trnd/index.html

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Bank currency services hit by Travelex site attack

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A number of banks depend on the Travelex platform to provide online travel money services. The company delivers the foreign currency to stores for customers to collect, as well as operating the software that is used to buy the travel money. ‘Planned maintenance’ But Travelex’s decision to take down its site has meant the firms that use its services cannot sell currency online. Virgin Money’s site showed an error message, which said: “Our online, foreign currency purchasing service is temporarily unavailable due to planned maintenance. The system will be back…

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Australian magpie mimics emergency sirens as deadly fires rage

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(CNN)A songbird mimicking the sounds of emergency sirens has been caught on video in southeast Australia, as firefighters battle deadly wildfires in the region. The fires have also caused extensive damage to wildlife and the environment — 3.6 million hectares (8.9 million acres) of land has burned in NSW alone this fire season. Protected by law throughout NSW, the Australian magpie has one of the world’s most complex bird songs, according to the Australian Museum. The NSW government says magpies can mimic the songs of more than 35 types of…

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Ethical veganism is philosophical belief – judge

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJordi Casamitjana says he’s “really really satisfied” with the judge’s ruling Ethical veganism is a “philosophical belief” and so is protected in law, a tribunal has ruled for the first time. The landmark legal case was brought by vegan Jordi Casamitjana, who claims he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports because of his ethical veganism. His former employer says he was dismissed for gross misconduct. The judge ruled that ethical vegans should be entitled to similar legal protections in British…

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Security guards targeted in spate of robberies

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“Each of these robberies has left the staff of G4S evidently shaken and we hope with the public’s help we will be able to catch those responsible. “If you were in any of the three areas at the time of the incidents or have any information or dashcam footage that may help our investigation, please contact police.” Descriptions issued The initial attempted robbery took place at about 09:40 in the foyer of the TSB Bank in Duke Street. The suspects fled empty handed in a grey VW Golf. One was…

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MSP says Scottish Labour must split from UK party

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Mr Leonard has pledged to hold a “public listening exercise” as part of attempts to understand why Scottish Labour suffered such a “profound defeat” in the election. Labour to hold ‘listening exercise’ after defeat Writing in the Daily Record newspaper, Ms Lennon insisted that the party could still transform itself into a “modern, dynamic political force” despite its disastrous electoral performance over the past decade. But she said it was no longer tenable for decisions about Scottish Labour to be “taken or undermined by colleagues outside Scotland”, and warned: “If…

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