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‘ABSOLUTELY heartbroken’ trainer Richard Hannon has addressed the tragic death of Harry’s Girl at Royal Ascot.

The two-year-old filly, who was co-owned by Harry Kane’s former agent Will Salthouse, suffered a severe leg injury in the first race on day two.

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‘Absolutely heartbroken’ trainer Richard Hannon has spoken out on the sad death of Harry’s Girl on day two of Royal Ascot[/caption]

She was travelling at the back of the stands-side group in the 5f Queen Mary Stakes when she appeared to stumble.

Jockey Sean Levey did his absolute best to stop the filly running as quickly as possible – but sadly she could not be saved.

Classic-winning trainer Hannon, who was another of her co-owners, posted a message on X describing his despair at the sad loss.

He wrote: “After the highs of Tuesday, we are absolutely heartbroken to have lost Harry’s Girl on Wednesday afternoon at Ascot.

“She was a lovely filly with a fantastic character.

“Our sympathies go out to everyone that looked after her and loved her at home, and of course to her owners.”

ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlin said the incident was ‘horrible’ – and cast a shadow over the contest won by Aidan O’Brien’s True Love.

He said: “We’ve just had this confirmed by Ascot – Harry’s Girl did suffer a fatal injury.

“Our thoughts go out to connections.

“It’s desperately sad for the Hannon team after they celebrated with their winner Haatem yesterday.”

The filly was a big favourite at Hannon’s Marlborough yard.

Speaking before the race, the popular trainer said: “She’s a very precocious filly who won well on debut at the Craven meeting and did everything right bar win at York in the Listed Marygate Fillies’ Stakes.

“I really thought she’d win that day and she appeared home and hosed but got caught close home by a fast finisher on the other side of the track which she didn’t see coming.

“Her work has been very good, and she looks magnificent in her coat.

“It’s a typically competitive Queen Mary, but she’s a strong traveller with plenty of boot and this race has been the plan all along so I’m hopeful of a bold show.”

Harry’s Girl, who was bought for £36,000 last August, won on debut at Newmarket in April this year.

She was then a hugely promising second in a Listed contest at York last month.

The daughter of former champion sprinter Harry Angel was given odds of 16-1 for the Royal Ascot Group 2 but her trainer clearly thought a lot of her.

Sadly she will never get the chance to fulfill that potential.

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THE Love Island stars played a brutal game of beer pong in last night’s episode – with one Islander turning on the girl he’s coupled up with. 

During the game, Love Island bombshell Yasmin Pettet – who is coupled up with Shea Mannings – locked lips with Harry Cooksley and Dejon Noel Williams. 

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The Islanders played beer pong in last night’s episode[/caption]

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Shea was asked to pick the person he thinks is playing the biggest game[/caption]

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His co-stars were stunned when he picked Yasmin, who he is coupled up with[/caption]

But it got even more awkward when Shea was tasked with shaking the hand of the Islander he believes is playing the biggest game. 

His co-stars were stunned when he reached across to shake Yasmin’s hand and added: “Maybe she’s put it on me to try and stay in the villa. 

“I’m not sure, we’ll have to see how that goes.” 

Yasmin didn’t deny Shea’s shock claim and simply replied: “Fair enough.”

Earlier this week Yasmin made a shock proposal when she offered Dejon and Toni Laites a threesome.

Meg Moore – who is coupled up with Dejon – questioned Yasmin’s motives after she snogged him last night.

She said: “Wait, how can you still be happy in your couple if you’re snogging everyone but the man you’re coupled up with?” 

Yasmin fired back: “It’s just a game,” to which Meg responded: “But you’re saying you’re happy in your couple.”

Also during the game, Meg branded Yasmin and Shea the most “mismatched couple”.

She said: “For the pure fact Yasmin’s trying to do threesomes with the person I’m coupled up with.”

But Yasmin later brushed it off as she reflected on the game in the beach hut.

She said: “I think Meg definitely wanted to get me back with that.

“But at the end of the day, people in glass houses shouldn’t throw f****** stones.”

GOODNIGHT Sweetheart fans will finally get the answers they have been searching for thanks to a brand new project in the works.

Viewers of the programme will learn the fate of Gary Sparrow after many questions were left unanswered following the show’s controversial axing by the BBC.

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Goodnight Sweetheart is being revived[/caption]

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The story of Gary Sparrow will continue in a new book[/caption]

The programme, starring Nicholas Lyndhurst of Only Fools and Horses fame, originally ran from 1993 until 1999.

Fans were left over-the-moon when it made a one-off comeback in 2016 with many who worked on the show hoping that it paved the way for another full-length series but the BBC failed to commission it for anything else.

Now, the show’s writing duo, Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, have teamed up to pen a new novel to explore what happened to Gary after the end of the TV programme.

But the pair have already been forced to call upon fans help.

The writers are aiming to raise £30,000 via a crowd-funding site in order to bring the book to life.

At the time of publication, this petition had already amassed a whopping £11,500 in donations from 211 supporters.

The book will only be published if the fund manages to reach the target amount.

Teasing what is to come in the novel, a synopsis reads: “The new book will begin a little before the events of the 2016 televised story, Many Happy Returns, because though Gary’s life since the end of the war has been mundane, in the spring of 1962, things are starting to heat up when Marilyn Monroe sings at President Kennedy’s birthday party in that skin-tight dress.

“When Gary first met Phoebe, he told her the girl he left behind in L.A. went by the name of Marilyn Monroe.

“It was just his little private joke. It had never occurred to him that he would be living in the past, married to Phoebe when Marilyn became an international sex symbol in the 1950s.

“For years, every time Phoebe’s seen Marilyn on the silver screen, her insecurities have overwhelmed her.

“What if Gary were to go back to Hollywood to regain the love of his life?

“That is, until Marilyn’s shock death at the age of 36, which brings all of Phoebe’s old feelings back to the surface.”

Speaking of their decision to pen a new book and their hopes for its publication, authors Laurence and Maurice said: “Of all the shows we have ever written, Goodnight Sweetheart has the biggest and most devoted fanbase.

“We were thrilled at the audience response to the 2016 special. Like our fans, we want to know what happened next to Gary Sparrow and his two families.

“And now, Idiot Box [publishers] are giving us and you the chance to find out!”

The TV show’s premise followed Gary Sparrow as he lived a double life being able to time-hop between 1990s London and the Second World War in the 1940s.

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Writers Maurice and Laurence are bringing the character back[/caption]

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A SEASIDE town theme park has revealed they are being forced to close twice a week.

Fantasy Island first opened in Ingoldmells near Skegness in 1995.

While the theme park is open every day during the summer season, they have confirmed this won’t be the case for the rest of the year.

Outside of summer, the theme park is now going to close on Mondays and Tuesdays.

 A spokesperson for Fantasy Island told local media: “Whilst our rides remain open every day during the summer, we have made the decision to restrict our opening outside of this peak period.”

The theme park cited increased wage costs as well as an increase in electricy prices.

They added: “This, coupled with growing caution in consumer spending, makes it increasingly difficult to operate sustainably outside peak periods.”

This means the theme park will only be open from Wednesday to Sunday instead.

According to the website, the new changes will affect the months of April, May, June and September.

The park is only open for limited days in October and March, with the park closed from December to February.

Many seaside towns only open many of their attractions on reduced hours outside of the peak season.

Until then, the theme park is open seven days a week, which also includes “Europe’s biggest seven-day market” with 320 stalls.

It has a number of rollercoasters include The Odyssey, The Millennium and the smaller Rhombus Rocket.

To cool off, there are water rides including a log flume and river rapids.

You can even spend the night, with the Fantasy Island Holiday Park included wristbands and discounts for the theme park.

Despite opening 30 years ago, the theme park went into administration back in 2014.

It then reopened in 2021 after being bought out, and has remained open since then.

Here are five other coastal theme parks in the UK.

And here is a seaside theme park that is opening a new log flume ride this year.

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A cheeky leopard at a Kanchanaburi Safari Park has gone viral after it snatched a tourist’s flip-flop and made a game of it — leaving the unlucky visitor both barefoot and baffled. The incident, caught on camera and shared by TikTok user @p.phonpimon2544, unfolded at the Safari Park Open Zoo in Nong Kum subdistrict, Bo …

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SHOPPERS are raving about the “best” pair of anti-chafe shorts that are “slimming and smoothing”.

So if you want to hide all your “lumps and bumps”, then you’ve come to the right place and will need to check this out.

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Fashion fans are going wild for the “best” pair of anti-chafe shorts from M&S[/caption]

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Not only are they affordable, but they “hide lumps and bumps” too[/caption]

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The shorts are “slimming and smoothing”[/caption]

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They’ll cost you just £18 for a pack of two[/caption]

Fashionistas are going wild for the two pack of Light Control Thigh Slimmers from M&S – and not only are they super effective, but they’re affordable too.

The shorts will make your thighs look slimmer and have even been said to make your bum appear bigger too – yes, you heard that correctly. 

According to M&S bosses, fashionistas will “sport a flawless silhouette by slipping on these light control thigh slimming shorts.”

They are designed to “accentuate your curves” and “help to flatten and smooth out stubborn areas with their gentle stretch.” 

And you won’t have to worry about people seeing them either, as they are said to have “no VPL.”

The M&S shorts have been crafted “using anti-chafing fabric, making them a flattering and comfortable choice to wear underneath figure-hugging looks.”

For just £18 for two, we think they’re a real steal – and there’s two colour options to choose from – black and rose quartz. 

The shorts, which according to customers, fit “true to size”, are available from a size 8 to a size 24, making them perfect for a variety of different body shapes.

And it’s clear that shoppers are loving them, as they have quickly amassed countless five star reviews, with many hailing them the “best” anti-chafe shorts on the market. 

Not only this, but others have praised the shorts for working “wonders” on their “confidence.”

One person said: “Perfect fit. Best ones I’ve bought so far. Quality fabric.” 

Another added: “Comfortable, soft, does not show lines, true to size, the best product for tummy control.” 

A third commented: “These are the best replacement ‘Spanx’ ever! I have purchased several thigh slimmers from various stores and none have been suitable. 

“These ones are comfortable, don’t ride up and aren’t too tight on the waist. I’ve bought another pair. Highly recommend.”

Not only this, but someone else beamed: “Fabulous… they are very comfortable, when worn hides all the lumps and bumps without feeling like you have been squeezed into them. And at a very real price.” 

The thigh slimming aspect has two benefits: thighs are slimmed and there is absolutely no danger of VPL

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Meanwhile, another happy M&S shopper shared: “I am finding these to be a bonus in my wardrobe. The light control aspect of these pants adds a certain firmness to my derrière. Being of a certain age, I’m always glad of a little support. 

“The thigh slimming aspect has two benefits: thighs are slimmed and there is absolutely no danger of VPL. I like to wear floaty, lightweight trousers in the summer and these pants do wonders for my confidence. 

“I purchased two sets, so I’m never without an option of wearing them. Even under a lightweight dress or skirt, they are slightly slimming and smoothing. I wear a skin toned shade that is perfect under light as well as dark fabrics.” 

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