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Fuming Love Island fans screaming at the TV as they rage over new bombshells

Love Island fans have been left fuming after the latest bombshells were revealed – insisting bosses have failed to provide a potential romance for one of the girls. 

Tonight’s Love Island will see the arrival of Bilikis Azeez and Ryan Bannister, who will attempt to turn the Islanders’ heads. 

Bilikis is looking to break her 10 year single streak with a committed man who can communicate No childish men tolerated here 
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Tonight will see the arrival of bombshell Bilikis
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She’ll be joined by hunky Ryan
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But fans are fuming that bosses haven’t sent a bombshell in for Alima
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But fans have raged that the new lad isn’t a possible match for OG girl Alima Gagigo, demanding to know why she’s not being considered. 

Commenting on social media after the latest stars were revealed, one wrote: “can they please bring in someone for alima oh my god.”

Another said: “Some good guys need to be brought in for Alima.”

And a third added: “No bombshell for Alima?”

Alima was in a romance with Remell Mullins, but swiftly ended things after learning of his behaviour during a sleepover with Poppy Harrison. 

Remell was sent packing in brutal double dumping alongside Megan Forte Clarke last week. 

Alima is also caught up in drama between Shakira Khan and Helena Ford tonight, as the fall-out from the Heart Rate Challenge continues. 

Shakira is coupled up with Harry Cooksley, but that didn’t stop Helena from telling him “I want to f*** you” during the racy game. 

Tonight,  Alima tells Shakira: “Helena whispered on his ear, ‘I can’t wait to f*** you’ and I think that’s the reason why his heart went like that.

“He knew that she whispered that and I think he should have told you last night…”

Yasmin Pettet then adds: “He replied something back to her.”

Confirming this, Toni Laites reveals Harry said, “Do you still wanna f*** me?”

A raging Shakira is then heard saying to her friends: “Now I know why everyone’s f**king whispering and laughing and expecting me to kick off at him. Helena can f**k off!”

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Inside jet-setting England star Dominic Solanke’s honeymoon with wife Erica that even Arsenal rival can’t help but like

DOMINIC SOLANKE enjoyed “the best holiday ever” during his stunning honeymoon with wife Erica.

The Tottenham striker and his beau spent their first away trip as a married couple across breathtaking locations in East Africa.

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Solanke tied the knot with Erica Raimondi in Italy in June
Couple on safari viewing a lion.
olanke and Erica spent time at Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve
Headline: Inside jet-setting England star Dominic Solanke's honeymoon with wife Ishara that even Arsenal rival can't help but like,
The couple enjoyed a spot of dinner in the desert
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Solanke shared 40 loved-up pictures from the couple’s time in East Africa

Their blissful honeymoon comes hot on the heels of a memorable period for the England international, who recently helped Spurs win the Europa League in May.

Weeks later Solanke tied the knot with Erica in a lavish ceremony in Lake Como, Italy in front of family and friends on June 17.

And now, Solanke has shared untold dazzling snaps from their post-nuptial vacation in paradise on Instagram.

The loved-up couple travelled to Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara Game Reserve.

A night in a honeymoon suite can range from $1,000 to $2,000 (about £727 – £1,455)

The 27-year-old shared 20 PICTURES in one post, showing videos of the beautiful Safari desert at sunset, as well as close-up visuals of lions and elephants.

In one heart-warming clip, the Spurs frontman signed a football for two excited local fans.

The smitten couple then enjoyed a jumping dance show, called the ‘Adumu’, from the Maasai people.

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And online fans were seriously impressed, with one writing: ” Nice to see a footballer go somewhere other than Dubai or LA!”

The incredible pictures even left one Arsenal rival jealous, with Declan Rice liking both posts.

It’s unclear how they met and got together, but Solanke popped the question while on holiday in the Maldives in November 2022. 

They announced that they were expecting their first child together in May 2023, and shortly after hosted a gender reveal party for family and friends. 

Erica, who measures up at a tiny 5ft1, shares regular snippets into lavish “baecations” and date nights with 6ft3 Solanke.

After writing that he’d had the “best holiday experience to date”, Solanke and his wife jetted more than 1000 miles to the Seychelles Island for a low-key beach holiday.

The former Liverpool star then shared another 20 pictures in a second post, captioned: “Pt.2☀🏝”.

The happy pair were spotted winding down a couple of glasses of wine at a sunset dinner on the beach, and by the pool.

Other snaps showed a white sandy beach with crystal clear water, while they also spent time in the gym together.

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The couple then jetted to the Seychelles Island for a beach holiday
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Solanke and Erica have one child together
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Erica also shared snaps from their stunning time away

Spurs team-mate James Maddison, who is expecting a second set of twins with partner Kennedy Alexa, commented: “Nice dump Dom.”

While his Liverpool rival and England pal Curtis Jones simply put: “Very nice.”

Meanwhile, Tottenham target Justin Kluivert replied: “Life 💆🏽‍♂️”.

Solanke, who joined Spurs from Bournemouth in August 2024, was also spotted at various locations in Nairobi earlier this week.

He is enjoying a well-earned break across the continent before returning to North London for pre‑season training under new boss Thomas Frank.

Spurs, who finished 17th last season, host newly-promoted Burnley in their first game of the season on August 16.

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Solanke shared pics of wife Erica overlooking the ocean
Tropical beach with turquoise water and a rocky shoreline.
Other snaps showed a white sandy beach and crystal clear water
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The couple are enjoying a well-deserved honeymoon

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Senate bill seeks tighter rules vs online gambling

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday filed a bill that seeks to impose stricter regulations against online gambling. “Many families have had their futures destroyed because of online gambling, which are made easier by e-wallet … for instance, Scatter,” he said in a press briefing. READ: Public warned against illegal offshore gaming sites

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Diddy sex trafficking trial jury reaches partial verdict after 6 weeks of testimony and 2 days of deliberation

A PARTIAL verdict has been reached in the federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Judge Arun Subramanian received a letter from the jury at around 4:40 pm informing the court that the jury has reached a verdict on some of the charges.

Courtroom sketch of Sean "Diddy" Combs at his sex trafficking trial.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs listens as lead prosecutor Maurene Comey makes rebuttal arguments for the government on June 27
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Diddy performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards in New Jersey in September 2023
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Courtroom sketch of Sean "Diddy" Combs and his defense attorneys.
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Sean Combs huddled with his defense team in court on June 30[/caption]
Courtroom sketch of Casandra Ventura crying on the stand.
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Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura sobbed on the stand during her testimony, which went on for four-days[/caption]

In closing arguments, prosecutors described Combs as the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who used his expansive “wealth, power, violence, and fear to get what he wanted.”

“He thought that his fame, wealth and power put him above the law,” Assistant US Attorney Christy Slavik said.

“It was his kingdom. Everyone was there to serve him.”

The core evidence of the prosecution’s case was the disturbing and graphic nature of the drug-fueled “freak-offs” that at times Combs allegedly coerced his ex-girlfriends to participate in with male escorts.

Slavik described to jurors how Combs forced his former lovers Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura and “Jane” into participating in the punishing sex marathons and with the help of an inner circle of “loyal lieutenants” covered up the alleged crimes.

Ventura and Jane were sometimes required to perform the lewd acts, which were also called “hotel nights and wild king nights,” while they were hurting from urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to prosecutors.

Ventura testified that the choreographed encounters, which she said were directed by Combs, could last days, with the longest she ever participated in being four days.

On the other hand, Combs’ defense team slammed the prosecution’s case as an attack on “your bedroom” and one’s sex life.

“They go into the man’s bedroom. They go into the man’s most private life. Where is the crime scene? The crime scene is your private sex life. That’s the crime scene,” Marc Agnifilo, Combs’ lead defense attorney, said during closing arguments.

Agnifilo summarized the seven-week trial as a “tale of two trials,” arguing one side is the one told by the evidence of the case, by witnesses, videos, and text messages, and the other was a “badly, badly, exaggerated” story told by prosecutors.

The defense attorney argued the sexual encounters involving Combs, Ventura, “Jane,” and male escorts were consensual, and called the “freak-offs,” which were sometimes video recorded, “homemade porn.”

“You want to call it swingers, you want to call it threesomes, whatever you want to call it, that is what it is – that’s what the evidence shows,” Agnifilo told the jury.

“He did what he did. But he’s going to fight to the death to defend himself from what he didn’t do,” Agnifilo told the jury.

Read our live blog of the verdict of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial…

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Raging Love Island fans hit out at ‘gaslighter’ Harry and call for him to be axed from the villa for ‘lying’ to Shakira

LOVE Island fans have been left fuming at ‘gaslighter’ Harry and called for him to be axed from the villa.

Viewers weren’t impressed by Harry’s conversation with his villa partner Shakira.

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Love Island fans were left unimpressed with Harry following a chat with Shakira[/caption]
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He hid key details of the saucy Heart Rate Challenge from his villa partner[/caption]
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Furious fans claimed he “gaslit” Shakira[/caption]

During the steamy Heart Rate challenge, it turned out fellow Islander Helena’s routine got Harry’s heart racing more than any other girl.

In the saucy challenge Helena made her desire for him clear when she whispered in Harry’s ear: “I want to f*** you.”

He immediately told Tommy to pass it on to the boys afterwards, and Dejon was left open-mouthed.

During his go, Harry whispered “do you still want to f*** me?” in Helena’s ear.

However, when discussing the results with Shakira afterwards, Harry neglected to tell her what had happened.

Fans were left unimpressed, as one wrote: “Shakira deserves so much better than Harry, casa amor please save her asap.”

Another added: “they all gaslight shakira??? how is helena saying it’s not deep knowing what her and harry whispered to each other??????”

A third wrote: “Harry mugging off shakira.”

While a fourth remarked: “shakira now we can dump harry you’ve given him enough chances.”

Harry and Helena struck up a connection early on, however, the playboy couldn’t help but keep his options open and things fizzled out as quickly as they started.

Having switched his attention to Shakira, after a snog-filled terrace trip with Yasmin, Helena was reluctant to be friends with him.

But her stint in the second villa for the Sleepover, which saw the arrival of four bombshells, made her realise she still had feelings for Harry.

It comes as viewers predicted Shakira could couple up with another villa boy.

She shared a steamy smooch with Irish rugby player Conor during a challenge called Snog, Marry, Pie.

Islanders had to kiss who they fancied the most, propose and marry the Islander they most thought of as marriage material, and pie the Islander who they didn’t fancy or had any previous issues with.

Since the pair shared a steamy smooch and Conor declared Shakira as the “fittest girl in the villa”, fans have predicted their blossoming romance.

Love Island 2025 full lineup

  • Harry Cooksley: A 30-year-old footballer with charm to spare.
  • Shakira Khan: A 22-year-old Manchester-based model, ready to turn heads.
  • Megan Moore: A payroll specialist from Southampton, looking for someone tall and stylish.
  • Alima Gagigo: International business graduate with brains and ambition.
  • Tommy Bradley: A gym enthusiast with a big heart.
  • Helena Ford: A Londoner with celebrity connections, aiming to find someone funny or Northern.
  • Ben Holbrough: A model ready to make waves.
  • Dejon Noel-Williams: A personal trainer and semi-pro footballer, following in his footballer father’s footsteps.
  • Aaron Buckett: A towering 6’5” personal trainer.
  • Conor Phillips: A 25-year-old Irish rugby pro.
  • Antonia Laites: Love Island’s first bombshell revealed as sexy Las Vegas pool party waitress.
  • Yasmin Pettet: The 24-year-old bombshell hails from London and works as a commercial banking executive.
  • Emily Moran: Bombshell Welsh brunette from the same town as Love Island 2024 alumni Nicole Samuel.
  • Harrison Solomon: Pro footballer and model entering Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
  • Giorgio Russo: The 30-year-old will be spending his summer in the sun, potentially his sister Alessia’s successful tournament at the Euros in Switzerland.

Departures:

  • Kyle Ashman: Axed after an arrest over a machete attack emerged. He was released with no further action taken and denies any wrongdoing.
  • Sophie Lee: A model and motivational speaker who has overcome adversity after suffering life-changing burns in an accident.
  • Blu Chegini: A boxer with striking model looks, seeking love in the villa.
  • Malisha Jordan: A teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, who entered Love Island 2025 as a bombshell.
  • Shea Mannings: Works as a scaffolder day-to-day and plays semi-pro football on the side.
  • Caprice Alexandra: The 26-year-old bombshell owns a nursery in Romford.
  • Poppy Harrison: The bombshell broke up with her boyfriend after finding out she would be in the villa
  • Will Means: The fourth fittest farmer in the UK according to Farmers’ Weekly in 2023 entered the villa as a bombshell
  • Megan Clarke: An Irish actress part of the OG line-up.
  • Remell Mullins: Boasts over 18million likes and 500k followers on TikTok thanks to his sizzling body transformation videos.

One person wrote: “Conor and Shakira? I could see that.”

Another said: “Anyone else think shakira and Conor might couple up at some point or is that a stretch?” 

While a third wrote: “Hear me out… shakira and Conor,” 

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Viewers speculated Shakira could couple up with Conor after a steamy challenge smooch
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Diddy sex trafficking trial jury reaches partial verdict after 6 weeks of testimony and 2 days of deliberation

A PARTIAL verdict has been reached in the federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Judge Arun Subramanian received a letter from the jury at around 4:40 pm informing the court that the jury has reached a verdict on some of the charges.

Courtroom sketch of Sean "Diddy" Combs at his sex trafficking trial.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs listens as lead prosecutor Maurene Comey makes rebuttal arguments for the government on June 27
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Diddy performing at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.
Diddy performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards in New Jersey in September 2023
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Courtroom sketch of Sean "Diddy" Combs and his defense attorneys.
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Sean Combs huddled with his defense team in court on June 30[/caption]
Courtroom sketch of Casandra Ventura crying on the stand.
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Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura sobbed on the stand during her testimony, which went on for four-days[/caption]

In closing arguments, prosecutors described Combs as the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who used his expansive “wealth, power, violence, and fear to get what he wanted.”

“He thought that his fame, wealth and power put him above the law,” Assistant US Attorney Christy Slavik said.

“It was his kingdom. Everyone was there to serve him.”

The core evidence of the prosecution’s case was the disturbing and graphic nature of the drug-fueled “freak-offs” that at times Combs allegedly coerced his ex-girlfriends to participate in with male escorts.

Slavik described to jurors how Combs forced his former lovers Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura and “Jane” into participating in the punishing sex marathons and with the help of an inner circle of “loyal lieutenants” covered up the alleged crimes.

Ventura and Jane were sometimes required to perform the lewd acts, which were also called “hotel nights and wild king nights,” while they were hurting from urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to prosecutors.

Ventura testified that the choreographed encounters, which she said were directed by Combs, could last days, with the longest she ever participated in being four days.

On the other hand, Combs’ defense team slammed the prosecution’s case as an attack on “your bedroom” and one’s sex life.

“They go into the man’s bedroom. They go into the man’s most private life. Where is the crime scene? The crime scene is your private sex life. That’s the crime scene,” Marc Agnifilo, Combs’ lead defense attorney, said during closing arguments.

Agnifilo summarized the seven-week trial as a “tale of two trials,” arguing one side is the one told by the evidence of the case, by witnesses, videos, and text messages, and the other was a “badly, badly, exaggerated” story told by prosecutors.

The defense attorney argued the sexual encounters involving Combs, Ventura, “Jane,” and male escorts were consensual, and called the “freak-offs,” which were sometimes video recorded, “homemade porn.”

“You want to call it swingers, you want to call it threesomes, whatever you want to call it, that is what it is – that’s what the evidence shows,” Agnifilo told the jury.

“He did what he did. But he’s going to fight to the death to defend himself from what he didn’t do,” Agnifilo told the jury.

Read our live blog of the verdict of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial…

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‘I am in love’ – Wimbledon fans awestruck as Coco Gauff, 21, debuts bold new all-white outfit for first-round clash

COCO GAUFF caught the attention of the Wimbledon crowd and the tennis fans watching at home with her impressive outfit for her first round match at the All England Club.

Gauff, 21, suffered a first-round defeat to Dayana Yastremska, bringing her Wimbledon journey to premature end.

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Tennis fans loved Coco Gauff’s outfit for her first round match at Wimbledon[/caption]
Coco Gauff celebrates during a tennis match.
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The all-white ensemble had some impressive designs[/caption]
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Her top featured embroidered strawberries and butterflies to honour Wimbledon
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Coco Gauff reacts during a tennis match.
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Gauff was beaten in the first round, heading home after a 7-6 6-1 defeat to Dayana Yastremska[/caption]

But despite not putting on her best performance, losing 7-6 6-1, the US tennis star still looked stylish as he gave it her best shot.

Ensuring not to break Wimbledon’s strict all-white dress code, Gauff managed to sport something different than the rest of the players – wearing an embroidered top with her skirt.

The detailed top, made by her sponsor New Balance, appeared to have nods to Wimbledon on it with embroidered strawberries and butterflies across the front.

And fans loved her nod to the historic competition and her outfit overall, taking to social media to react.

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One wrote: “Just seen Coco’s outfit and I am in love”.

While another added: “Coco’s outfit is so cute!”

A third commented: “Coco Gauff’s outfit is too cute for her to go home in R1”.

And a fourth gushed: “Coco’s outfit deserves more than one match. Damn it!”

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Gauff exited the tournament in the first round despite being the No2 seed coming into the Grand Slam.

Her opponent, Dayana Yastremska, is currently ranked outside the top 45 – making her victory one of the greatest of her career.

Yastremska will now face Anastasia Zakharova in the second round to try and keep her Wimbledon journey alive.

While Gauff waved goodbye to the chance at a third Grand Slam, as well as the extra £33,000 she would have banked by advancing to the next round.

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Dayana Yastremska stunned Gauff with her first round victory[/caption] Illustration of Wimbledon singles prize money for 2024 and 2025.

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How revered charity leader groomed and raped a 12-year-old boy then told twisted pal it was ‘naughty and kinky’

STEPHEN IRELAND was a popular LGBT activist, who co-founded Surrey Pride and held the important position of its head of safeguarding.

But he will now spend the next 24 years in prison after raping an “extremely vulnerable” 12-year-old boy in April 2024.

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Stephen Ireland, who co-founded Pride in Surrey in 2018, raped a 12-year-old boy he met on dating app Grindr[/caption]
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Ireland was sentenced to 24 years in prison[/caption]

I was in Guildford Crown Court on Monday to watch Judge Patricia Lees hand Ireland, 42, his sentence, which included a further six years on extended licence.

His 27-year-old boyfriend and flatmate, David Sutton, was jailed for four and half years for his part in the sickening ordeal.

The boy — referred to in court as Child A — who had been reported missing at the time, had been lured to Ireland’s home in Surrey after meeting him on the popular gay dating app Grindr.

In a carefully calculated move, Ireland provided the boy with a set of instructions and a key code to his flat, to avoid being seen together in public.

The boy, tired and hungry, was given a bong to smoke, which was later found to be laced with methamphetamine, while pornography played on a laptop.

Then he was raped by Ireland and the assault filmed, for the sadistic enjoyment of their cohorts.

The four-week trial followed an extensive investigation by Surrey Police’s Complex Abuse Unit.

‘Keep it a secret’

It began following the reported rape, which led to Ireland’s arrest in April 2024.

A search of a phone hidden in his flat revealed indecent images of children.

Ireland and Sutton were both arrested on June 11, 2024, for distribution and possession of indecent images of children, and on August 14, 2024, charges were authorised for 44 offences (later increased to 45) relating to both, covering the period between August 2022 and July 2024.

Ireland’s full list of crimes is horrifying.

He was also convicted of three counts of causing a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, sexual assault, conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child, facilitating a child sexual offence, six counts of making child abuse imagery, distributing pornographic images of children, and possession of one of the most serious child abuse images, involving a toddler.

Sutton, who was a Surrey Pride volunteer, was sentenced for offences including voyeurism and possession and distribution of prohibited images of children.

He was also sentenced for perverting the course of justice for disposing of a phone owned by Surrey Pride (supposedly used for Pride business only).

On a separate device, police found a message from Ireland to Sutton, telling him to wipe all the images and messages off the Pride handset.

That device has never been found.

Child A had originally told Ireland he was 17, but when he later claimed in a message that he was 13, Ireland replied: “OK — we just have to keep it a secret.”

Sickeningly, he later told the boy he found his young age “naughty and kinky”.

Other messages between Ireland and Sutton described the child as a “14-year-old baby . . . who wants to play with men’s bodies”.

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Ireland’s 27-year-old boyfriend and accomplice, David Sutton, was jailed for four and half years for his part in the sickening ordeal[/caption]
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Judge Patricia Lees said Ireland and Sutton, pictured, ‘fed off one another’ and had supported one another in their ‘perversions’[/caption]

Judge Patricia Lees said Ireland and Sutton “fed off one another” and had supported one another in their “perversions”.

She said: “Stephen Ireland is a man who prided himself on being versed in and highly alive to the vulnerabilities of young people linked to the Surrey Pride organisation he was at the time pivotal to.

“‘A’ was quite obviously to any adult an extremely vulnerable child who was highly sexualised.

“Any responsible adult would have quickly appreciated that there was a high likelihood ‘A’ is a young man who had been the subject of sexual grooming by adult men at a very early age and been concerned for him instead of taking advantage.”

It is clear that Ireland, who co-founded Surrey Pride in 2018, used his position to gain access to young people and children.

He was once so revered by the community, he was chauffeured around by Surrey Police in its “Pride Car”.

But some volunteers had complained after feeling uneasy about the young age of his then boyfriend.

Stephen Ireland, Pride in Surrey worker, in front of a colorful backdrop.
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I was in Guildford Crown Court on Monday to watch Judge Patricia Lees hand Ireland, 42, his sentence[/caption]
Photo of Stephen Ireland at a Pride event holding a sign that reads, "Our police & crime commissioner says that trans women are men! We respectfully disagree! Trans women are women."
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So militant were Ireland’s views on trans rights he targeted gender critical feminists, including the author JK Rowling[/caption]

One of those, Eve — not her real name — told me: “There were some volunteers that raised concerns and there was a full safeguarding investigation, which was also escalated up to Surrey County Council.

“They had a huge issue about the fact that Ireland had a younger boyfriend, but he was above the age of 18, so that was that.”

Ireland was also involved in the Pride Hub, which encouraged young people to join in-person social events.

There is video footage of him sitting with an older “trans woman” telling kids they could “have sweets and popcorn” if they came along to a film screening.

He also gave talks to schools.

Throughout his time at the helm of Surrey Pride, Ireland waged a harassment campaign against Policing and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend, which included lobbying for her removal from office, and regularly referring to her as “anti-trans” and “exclusionary” in public.

So militant were his views on trans rights, he targeted gender critical feminists, including author JK Rowling, who had spoken out against transitioning children, and for the protection of women-only spaces.

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Rowling posted on X about his sentence on Monday
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Pride parade with LGBTQ+ flags and participants.
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Campaigner Maria Esposito believes Surrey Pride should now be shut down for ‘safeguarding failures’[/caption]

In June 2020, Ireland tweeted: “How to ruin a legacy . . . Become a TERF! Very disappointing JK!”

Rowling posted on X about his 30-year sentence on Monday.

Maria Esposito, an LGB campaigner since the 1980s and an attendee of the inaugural Surrey Pride, expressed unease about how quickly Ireland appeared to embed both himself and Pride within mainstream institutions.

She said: “Watching them gain access to Surrey County Council, Surrey Police and local radio stations was deeply concerning.”

Esposito believes Surrey Pride should now be shut down.

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SC issues writ of kalikasan vs Samal-Davao bridge project

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has issued a writ of kalikasan against the corporation and government agencies overseeing the construction of the P23.52-billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) project. During its first en banc session on Tuesday after its writing break, the high court said it granted the writ of kalikasan against the Department

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