1 week agoBlogsComments Off on Driver crashes into pole on Bang Kruai-Sai Noi Road
A white Honda Civic veered off the road and collided with an electricity pole on Bang Kruai-Sai Noi Road near the Bang Bua Thong Land Department intersection in Son Loi subdistrict, Bang Bua Thong district, Nonthaburi province. The accident occurred at 4.30am today, July 3, and police from Bang Bua Thong Police Station, along with …
1 week agoBlogsComments Off on Mum jokes ‘that’s what happens when you have a child at 17’ after she reveals she named her son after So Solid Crew
PICKING the perfect name for your little one can be a challenge, especially if you’re not sure if you want to go the traditional route or opt for something more unique.
This mum decided to take a totally new approach when she gave birth to her son when she was 17.
tiktok/@shauna_paige1The mum revealed the name she chose on TikTok[/caption]
tiktok/@shauna_paige1Luckily, she said her son found it funny when he found out[/caption]
Getty - ContributorThe mum named her son after members of the band So Solid Crew[/caption]
Shauna Paige, now 32, decided to name her son after a member of So Solid Crew, who are known for their 2001 hit ’21 Seconds’.
Despite the unique name, Shauna didn’t tell her son who he was named after at first.
“I should’ve known this day was coming,” she joked on TikTok after she revealed her son finally asked where his name came from.
The mum explained that the beginning of her son’s name is Harvey John Romeo, after members of the musical group.
“Up until this day I feel so bad,” the mum told her followers, and added that there’s nothing she can do about the name at this point, since it’s been so long.
Shauna also revealed she had a name picked out for if she was having a girl, and he should just be happy he didn’t end up with that name instead.
According to the mum, her son would’ve been called Chardonnay if he was a girl, which she described as being a “chav-tastic” choice.
The mum admitted she didn’t know all that would really be involved in becoming a parent as a teen, and that her idea of being a good mum was making sure the tot was kitted out with the latest tracksuits from JD Sports.
She also urged teens to wait until they’re older to start their own families, both so they can be the best parents possible and so they don’t pick such unique names.
Luckily, Shauna revealed her son found the situation funny and didn’t mind being named after the band.
Shauna’s video quickly went viral online and has currently amassed a whopping 232k views, many of which shared their kid’s unique names.
“My daughter is called Tulisa, I was 21,” admitted one person in the comment section.
“I’ve got a Jamelia, had her at 15,” a second confessed.
A third chimed in: “I wanted to name my son Wiley, I was talked out of it, thank god.”
Meanwhile, another mum said: “I named my son Dane after Dane Bowers, also a 17 year old mum.”
“Mine is Jax, after Basement Jaxx,” someone else wrote.
And a midwife shared: “I delivered a baby called Chico. And yes, it was Chico Time!”
The struggle of choosing a baby name
CHLOE Morgan, a Senior Writer at Fabulous, has revealed her dilemma on choosing a baby name...
At 35 weeks pregnant, by far the trickiest part of pregnancy for me in the past few months (minus the insomnia and countless night-time wee breaks!) has been trying to decide on a baby name.
The dilemmas are endless…
My partner and I went for a private scan to find out the gender as early as we could – partly due to the fact we thought it would make baby naming so much easier because we’d only have to come up with a list of names for one gender rather than two.
How wrong we were…
I was absolutely thrilled to be told I was expecting the baby girl I’d already dreamed of, but being one of the last of my friends to fall pregnant, I’ve had countless conversations over the years with excited pals discussing their top baby names…something which I wish I could go back in time and un-hear.
With each friend mentioning at least 10 possible monikers, I can’t help but feel like several are now a no-go even though I know it’s something that none of them would mind in the slightest – it’s a total me problem!
The debate comes up time and time again on social media forums – can you choose the same name that was a “potential” for a friend’s baby?
It’s a very divisive topic and opinions are always mixed…and I don’t want to be THAT person.
While some will argue there’s thousands of other names out there to choose from, others will say you need to choose YOUR favourite…after all, there’s no guarantee that person will even have another baby.
Then there’s also the issue of finding a name you adore…only to research it online and read one negative comment amongst hundreds of positives that you just can’t shake off.
I made that very mistake when I fell in love with a certain name (I won’t reveal it because I don’t want to ruin it for others!) …only to see someone point out that it constantly gets autocorrected on a phone to something rather rude instead.
So, back to the drawing board we went..
Just five weeks to go and it looks like our little one is going to be known as ‘baby gal’ for a little while longer!
1 week agoBlogsComments Off on Man killed in horror workplace accident in Co Wicklow as gardai confirm ‘ongoing’ investigation
A MAN has been killed in a horror workplace accident in Co Wicklow.
The man was fatally injured and died at the scene of the incident, which took place in the Rathdrum area, yesterday afternoon.
Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene of the fatal accident at around 3pm yesterday afternoon.
The man sadly passed away at the scene.
His body has since been removed to St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown where a post mortem will take place in due course.
Gardai said they are investigating the incident and confirmed the Health and Safety Authority has been notified.
A spokesperson said: “Gardai are investigating a fatal work place accident in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow which occurred yesterday afternoon Wednesday 2nd July, 2025 at approximately 3.30pm.
“A man was fatally injured and died at the scene. His body has since been removed to St. Columcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown where a post mortem will take place in due course.
“The Health and Safety Authority have been notified and investigations are ongoing.”
The Irish Sun has reached out to the HSA for a statement but did not receive an immediate reply.
Separately, a man aged in his 60s died while reportedly working onroadworksinKilkennyCity on Tuesday.
Gardai and emergency services raced to the scene in the Kennyswell Road area at around 11am.
Tragically, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
It was reported that he was part of staff working on the roads, on the R695, when the incident happened.
The scene was preserved for a technical examination and the road was closed for a short time but has since reopened.
‘IT’S A TRAGEDY’
TheHealth and SafetyAuthority noted that it is aware of the incident and has launched an investigation.
Maria Dollard, Deputy Mayor and Green Party Councillor in Kilkenny city described the incident as tragic.
She said: “It’s a tragedy for the family of the man who lost his life and for something like this to happen in the middle of the city.
“The importance of work-related safety can’t be overstated.”
She also expressed her sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of the man.
1 week agoBlogsComments Off on I’m horrified by what an Etsy seller did to my beautiful wedding bouquet – people agree it looks ‘awful & tacky’
WEDDING flowers are often very poignant for a bride – and so to prevent them from being ruined, many people look to preserve their blooms so they can keep them.
One woman who was desperate to cherish her gorgeous autumnal bouquet forever immediately sent hers off to be preserved.
tiktok/@ciararesnickCiara was left gutted when she saw how her wedding flowers had been preserved[/caption]
tiktok/@ciararesnickThe bride showed her bunch at her wedding in all their glory[/caption]
tiktok/@ciararesnickShe was not impressed with how an Etsy seller had preserved them[/caption]
Chiara Resnick shared how she had selected an Etsy seller who specialised in preserving bridal bouquets.
However, when she received the flat-lay frame back, she was horrified at the finished result.
On her @ciararesnick account, she shared photos of the flowers looking beautiful on her wedding day, and then how they looked once preserved.
She wrote: “My beautiful wedding bouquet that I sent to an Etsy seller to preserve.
“If I don’t laugh about it, I’ll cry.”
The preserved bunch looked rather squished in the frame and a tad sad-looking compared to how they had looked on the day.
Over 53,000 people have liked her video, and many rushed to the comment to share their view on her wedding ‘fail.’
Many said how they thought it looked “awful” and “tacky.”
One said: “I’d be SUINGGGGGGGGG.”
A second added: “Noooooo. Noooooo. Please tell me you didn’t send the whole bouquet???”
A third agreed: “they look like coffee filters, i’m so sorry.”
Meanwhile, some didn’t think it was as bad as she thought.
One person commented: “I think it looks good? I mean its like pressed flowers??”
However, one person explained what they thought had happened for it to turn out as it did.
They shared: “It’s because they were pressed whole, instead of petals Bering done separately.
“Whole can be done but tbh these look like they had a rough go in a microwave press or am.”
The bride had opted for a stunning autumnal-looking bunchtiktok/@ciararesnick
FLOWER PRESERVING
It’s possible to preserve your flowers yourself at home after your wedding – but you may wish to rely on a professional you trust.
The first step is to dry your flowers while they still look nice, ideally the day after your wedding with them being in water overnight.
Remove flowers from the bouquet so they can dry separately hung upside down in a cool, dry place.
Flowers can be pressed in a professional press or in a large weighted object.
You should use absorbent paper such as kitchen roll or blotting paper if pressing between a book.
Keep in a cool dry spot for a minimum of four weeks before seeing if they have fully dried.
An alternative method could be to preserve flowers in silica gel or resin.
Average cost of a wedding in 2025
Recent research byHodgereveals the dream of getting married can come with a hefty price tag, reachingmore than£20,000.
1 week agoBlogsComments Off on Cha-am bypass opens key intersection as part of major expansion
The long-awaited opening of a new intersection on the Cha-am bypass is set to revolutionise travel between Cha-am and Hua Hin, with the newly launched overpass marking a significant step in the ongoing development of Highway 37. The overpass, located at the Huai Ta Paet intersection in Sampraya subdistrict, Cha-am district, opened to traffic at …
1 week agoBlogsComments Off on New slide park with ‘never-before-seen’ attractions to open in ancient English town after ‘landmark’ £2million deal
A NEW slide park with ‘never-before-seen’ attractions is set to open in an ancient English town after a ‘landmark’ £2million deal.
The move is expected to draw an additional 150,000 visitors annually.
AlamyA new slide park with ‘never-before-seen’ attractions is set to open in an ancient English town[/caption]
Total NinjaThe creator of Total Ninja Park agreed to a landmark deal[/caption]
The Location
The creator of Total Ninja is to open a new slide park at a mixed-use scheme after agreeing a “landmark deal” with asset manager Altered Space.
Rocafella Leisure Group has secured 25,000 sq ft of space at the Cockhedge development in Warrington.
Warringtonsits on the banks of theRiver Merseyand it is 16 miles east ofLiverpooland the same distance west ofManchester.
The town was founded by theRomansand by theMiddle Ages, Warrington had emerged as amarket townat thelowest bridging pointof the River Mersey.
Rocafella Leisure Group, known for its innovative and immersive family-friendly entertainment experiences, was the creator of the UK’s first and largest ninja park, Total Ninja.
And they are now set to introduce a new Slide Park to the Cockhedge development.
The new attraction, which has been named Slidie Sliderson, will deliver a high-energy entertainment experience for all ages.
And the move is expected to draw an additional 150,000 visitors annually.
The transformation of Cockhedge
Founder and managing director of Rocafella Leisure Group, Chris Hayes, said: “What drew us to Cockhedge was the clear vision for revitalisation and the opportunity to be part of a transformative development.
“The regeneration aligns with our mission to create unique, innovative, family-friendly destinations.
“The location is ideal for Slidie Sliderson, which brings a fresh, innovative attraction to theNorth West of England with never-before-seen attractions.
“We are keen to add to the local community, and we will be creating 35 to 40 new jobs as well as looking to support local junior sports clubs by striking up strategic partnerships.”
The venue is said to “deliver a high-energy entertainment experience” for all ages.
The transformation of Cockhedge is a key part of a broader initiative to revitalise Warrington’s town centre.
Michael Brown, director and co-founder at Altered Space, added: “This letting to Rocafella Leisure Group is a fundamental piece of the long-term vision for Cockhedge and the regeneration of Warrington town centre.
“It perfectly underscores our commitment to delivering a commercially sustainable scheme that enhances Warrington’s town centre offering.”
Opening at Longleat on July 1, Adventure Nets allows families to “bounce, balance, leap and climb through the stunning redwood canopy”, according to Center Parcs.
And a holiday park group in the UK has revealed some of the exciting new additions coming to the resorts as part of a multi-million revamp.
1 week agoBlogsComments Off on Teacher who downed booze from water bottle in ‘mini rave’ lesson and called her pupils ‘little s***s’ is struck off
A SHAMED teacher downed booze from a water bottle in a “mini rave” lesson and called her pupils “little s***s”.
Alice Ashton blared loud music in the PSE lesson and shouted and danced in front of shocked students.
WNSAlice Ashton sipped alcohol from a water bottle while teaching[/caption]
WNSThe teacher has now been struck off[/caption]
Pupils at Ysgol Bro Caereinion school in Welshpool, Powys, raised concerns after smelling alcohol coming from Ashton’s Evian bottle.
The teacher has now been struck off following a fitness to practice hearing.
A panel heard the “out of control” lesson took place in January last year – just four months after Ashton was convicted of drink-driving.
One 16-year-old pupil told the hearing that Ashton often taught “boring” PSE lessons about alcohol and drug awareness.
But on that day, the teacher was drinking booze from an Evian water bottle filled with an orange liquid.
The teen, named only as Pupil H, said the bottle was full at the start of class but almost empty by the end.
She added: “She was very, very close to us. There was a slight alcoholic smell. She was very, very lively and quite animated and speaking with her hands. In other lessons she was more reserved and quiet.
“Alice Ashton had an Evian bottle with orange juice. I noticed she was regularly taking swigs from the bottle.
“I recall Alice Ashton asked the class to make the Macarena. She played music and we were not doing work.”
The student said Ashton “kept jumping up from her desk” but became “irritated” as the lesson went on.
She repeatedly swore and called the whole class “little s***s”.
One schoolboy was walking around the classroom “annoying” his classmates when the teacher told him to leave but “not snitch”, it was said.
Pupil H said: “She began to swear at him. She put her middle finger two to three inches from his face and continued to swear at him.”
Another student told the panel that Ashton forced the class to do the Macarena and “did not care about the lesson anymore”.
The pupil added: “She got some students dancing to the laptop and speakers and it spiralled out of control.”
Ashton later told an internal school review that she did not sing to the pupils or swear.
But CCTV footage unravelled her lies, the Education Workforce Council panel said.
Presenting officer Lewis Harrison said: “It is totally untenable to suggest the music is being played as background music.
“The evidence is very clear that Miss Ashton did not remain at the front of the class. She invited pupils to dance.”
The disciplinary panel said Ashton, who has not responded to the findings, had shown no remorse or apology.
She did however email the EWC to say she now lived in England and no longer worked as a teacher.
The panel found she appeared under the influence and/or smelt of alcohol whilst at work.
Ashton was struck off the teaching register indefinitely but may reapply in two years.
WNSAshton had been convicted of drink-driving four months before the lesson[/caption]
She swore at pupils and made them dance to the MacarenaWNSAshton failed to apologise for her actions[/caption]
1 week agoBlogsComments Off on World’s largest manmade island airport size of a TOWN being built…& it’s big enough for every single Brit to fly through
CHINA is steaming ahead with building the world’s largest man-made island airport.
The town-sized travel hub will sit off the country’s northeast coast and process 80 million passengers each year – more than the entire UK population.
Dalian Jinzhou Bay International AirportDalian Jinzhouwan Bay International Airport is currently under construction[/caption]
Dalian Jinzhou Bay International AirportThe four-runway airport is expected to handle its first flights in 2035[/caption]
Dalian Jinzhou Bay International AirportAround 80 million passengers will pass through the terminals when it is completed[/caption]
The Dalian Jinzhouwan Bay International Airport will cover 20-square-kilometres out in the Bohai Sea when completed.
First flights are expected on the runway in 2035, with capacity winding up to around 540,000 flights each year.
When construction of the four runways is completed, Dalian will surpass Hong Kong International Airport and Japan’s Kansai Airport to become the world’s largest airport hosted on an artificial island.
A recent post to the project’s social media said: “The country’s largest offshore airport is rising slowly from the sea level like the sunrise in the east.”
However, progress has not been plain sailing.
The engineer running the project, Li Xiang, said in October: “There have been great challenges to the construction as the project has complex geological conditions, high drilling difficulty and high demand in quality with a tight construction schedule.”
The international travel hub will open with an initial passenger capacity of 43 million annually – but that is expected to double as construction completes.
The new airport addresses limitations at the existing Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport.
Operating for almost a century, the current airport was built during the Japanese occupation and has reached its maximum possible capacity after several recent expansions.
Last year, it served 658,000 international passengers.
Dalian Zhoushuizi sits in a valley surrounded by mountains, which means more planes cannot safely be introduced to the airspace.
The difficult terrain has made navigation challenging for pilots, particularly in poor weather conditions, and the airport has reached its capacity limit after multiple expansions.
The offshore placement of Jinzhouwan Airport solves these challenges by providing more space for expansion and enhancing safety measures, theSouth China Morning Postreports.
Dalian, in northeasternChina, has long been a thriving coastal city with a population of around 7.5 million.
Dalian Jinzhou will be the biggest airport hosted on a man-made islandDalian Jinzhou Bay International AirportThe new airport was commissioned after the existing one in Dalian reached its capacity limitDalian Jinzhou Bay International Airport
Its strategic port location has led to it becoming is hub for trade with neighbouring Japan and South Korea – and it plays a key role in the oil refining, shipping, logistics, and tourism industries.
The new airport aims to bolster these industries further by improving connectivity and positioning Dalian as a regional air transport hub.
Bigger airports are also a cornerstone of China’s wider aviation ambitions.
The country is on track to surpass the US as the world’s largest air travel market – and massive new infrastructure is needed to accommodate that.
Beijing’s second airport, Daxing (PKX), opened to great fanfare on in October 2019 – the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
At the time, Chinese officials said the country would need 450 airports by 2035, nearly doubling the current count.
Dalian Jinzhou Bay International AirportThe grand project is part of China’s bold aviation ambitions[/caption]
1 week agoBlogsComments Off on Trang police arrest more suspects in 200,000 baht murder case
Police in Trang province apprehended two more suspects in the abduction and murder of 33 year old Taweechai Promsangchan. The investigation reveals links to a drug trafficking gang, with a shocking detail that firearms were handed to minors for the execution. The murder was allegedly commissioned for a fee of 200,000 baht. The case began …
1 week agoBlogsComments Off on Man, 50s, arrested by gardai investigating murder of OAP strangled to death in Tipperary home as probe ‘ongoing’
A MAN, aged in his 50s, has been arrested by gardai investigating the death of an 89-year-old woman who was strangled to death in 2024.
A murder investigation was launched after Josephine ‘Josie’ Ray was found dead at her home in St Joseph’s Park in Nenagh, CoTipperary on August 4 2024.
In a statement this morning, a garda spokesperson confirmed the arrested man is being quizzed in relation to the investigation.
A statement said: “Gardai in Nenagh continue to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman, whose body was discovered at a residence at St Joseph’s Park, Nenagh, County Tipperary, on the afternoon of Sunday, 4th August 2024.
“A male in his 50s was arrested today, Thursday 3rd July 2025 in relation to this investigation.
“He is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
Josie was remembered as a “true lady” who was “one of a kind” at her funeral mass at St Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh last year.
Josie’s granddaughter Rosie broke down as she spoke with great affection about her granny who loved dancing, style and jewellery.
She told mourners: “My nanny Josie as we all knew her was a lady.
“She loved her style. Always in glitter. She loved her jewellery.
“She was some woman for dancing and anything that was on in town she would be at it with my mother Sarah. Always up for a laugh and a dance.
“She had a great heart. She always said to me, ‘Rosie I will never forget you for doing that’.
“Just the little things I would do for her like going to the shop and making cups of tea. She really appreciated everything.”