THE P.I. Moms were a unique group of college-educated “soccer moms” Chris Butler recruited and trained as private investigators for his company, Butler & Associates.
They were based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, specifically in the East Bay area, which included the Diablo Valley.
The disgraced former cop’s idea was to use mothers’ inherent skills and inconspicuousness for the following purposes:
The P.I. Moms were supposed to get their own reality show on Lifetime.
The television programme never aired because a scandal broke out.
Therefore, the network quickly dropped the show and there is no indication of a reboot or a revival.
It was portrayed as reality but later revealed to be largely staged and fabricated for the cameras.
Michelle Allen, Charmagne Peters, Denise Antoon and Ami Wiltz were not directly involved in any criminal activity.
A PROFESSIONAL cleaner has revealed the five things she would never have in her bathroom.
So if you want a home that looks great and is easy to clean, you’ve come to the right place and will need to take notes.
A cleaning business owner from Ohio has claimed that not only are bath mats “gross”, but a certain tile is an absolute nightmare where grout is concerned.
And that’s not all, as the founder of Sparkle & Shine Cleaning, also got candid on why she wouldn’t have acrylic shelves or storage above her toilet.
First things first, the cleaning whizz shared her honest thoughts on acrylic shelves, which she described as “dust collectors.”
Not only this, but she also confirmed: “Open storage just isn’t smart if you want your house to look clean.”
Next, the content creator got candid on bathroom mat sets, as she claimed: “Usually gross. Just adds an extra step to your cleaning routine.”
Following on from this, the cleaner explained why hexagon tiles are a no-go for her, as she explained: “So many grout lines to scrub. Looks so bad if not taken care of.”
And that’s not all, as the woman then shared her thoughts on adhesive shelving in showers, as she warned: “If you ever move, have fun removing these. Takes so long and just not worth it.”
Finally, if you want a bathroom that’s dust-free, you’ll need to ditch any storage above your loo, as this cleaner advised: “Just get a cabinet – you will hate looking at this because all you’ll see is dust.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @sparklenshinecleaning, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 878,900 views.
It’s also amassed 16,000 likes, 231 comments and 2,546 saves.
But social media users were left totally divided by the cleaner’s clip – while some couldn’t agree more, others were eager to disagree.
One person said: “YES! These all seem so common sense, but never thought about!!!”
But if I don’t have a bath mat, how do I not slip when I get out of the bath?
TikTok user
Another added: “I hate the bathroom mats! They’re gross, especially if you have pets and kids! I’m sorry… that’s a big NO NO!”
A third commented: “These are all true.”
Here are some tips to help you clean your home like a pro:
However, at the same time, many were particularly bothered by the woman slamming bath mats.
One user snapped: “Bathroom mat keeps my feet from freezing while I do my business. Plus, you can throw it in the washer.”
A second chimed in: “I need the bathroom mats. I can’t stand walking barefoot on anything other than a rug or carpet. Plus my feet would always be cold on tiles.”
Whilst someone else questioned: “But if I don’t have a bath mat, how do I not slip when I get out of the bath?”
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Phuket is on a mission to become the world’s top wellness tourism hub, and the island is off to a strong start with the launch of the Phuket Health Expo 2025. Kicking off yesterday, July 2, the five-day event, held at Central Festival Phuket, aims to position the island as the ultimate destination for health, …
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FLIGHT cancellations across Europe are set to affect thousands of Brits heading abroad this week.
Airlines including easyJet, Ryanair and Air France have been forced to cancel flights today and tomorrow due to French ATC strikes over working conditions and pay.
This means that as many as 200 flights to and from the UK will be impacted each day on July 3 and July 4, according to AirAdvisor.
This works out to as many as 36,000 Brits.
Ryanair has cancelled 170 flights in total, which is expected to disrupt over 30,000 passengers.
The airline has also claimed that the strikes in France will disrupt passengers flying over French airspace too, en route to other destinations such as Greece and Spain.
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary said: “Once again European families are held to ransom by French Air Traffic Controllers going on strike.
“It is not acceptable that overflights over French airspace en route to their destination are being cancelled/delayed as a result of yet another French ATC strike.
“It makes no sense and is abundantly unfair on EU passengers and families going on holidays.”
In comparison, easyJet has been forced to cancel 22 UK touching flights today and 38, so far, for tomorrow.
Across Europe the airline has made 124 cancellations in total for today and 150 so far, for tomorrow.
An easyJet spokesperson said: “As required by the French authorities (DGAC) easyJet proactively cancelled some flights in advance and customers were contacted directly with options to transfer to another flight for free or a refund.
“While this is outside of our control, we will do all we can to minimise the impact of the strike action.
“On behalf of our passengers we are extremely unhappy with the strike action, particularly given the current performance of French ATC which has been the leading cause of airspace delays in Europe this summer.
“Long term solutions must be found for our customers and crew who suffer repeated disruption.”
The strike, which is being led by UNSA-INCA and SNCTA unions, will involve 60-70 per cent of ATCs.
Anton Radchenko, aviation expert and founder of AirAdvisor explained that the strikes will also cause the airspace to narrow, and as a result the backlog will spread quickly to hubs like Heathrow, Gatwick, and Manchester.
He said: “What many travellers underestimate is how vulnerable short-haul schedules are to even minor disruptions.
“Unlike long-haul routes, where airlines often have contingency buffers, short-haul flights operate on tight rotations.”
For example, one delay in Lyon or Marseille could lead to a ripple effect that cancels a Stansted departure six hours later.
He continued: “My top advice is to travel with full situational awareness.
“If your itinerary connects through France or overflies its airspace, even to destinations like Italy or Spain, check with your airline daily, not just the night before.
“Take screenshots of every notification, keep every receipt, and escalate immediately if your flight is cancelled.
“Under EU261, you’re owed assistance even if you’re not owed financial compensation, but you have to know how to ask.”
New EU rules also mean Brits will now get less compensation if their flight is delayed.
Plus, Ryanair has warned of record flight delays this summer.
GARDAI are investigating “all circumstances” following the discovery of a body in Co Cork over the weekend.
The grim find was made at Ballymaquirk in Mallow, Co Cork on Saturday evening.
It is understood that foul play is not suspected.
Gardai said they are particularly looking to find out more information on a man who was walking in the area the evening before the body was discovered.
He was walking on the road between Banteer and Kanturk between the hours of 3:30pm and 9pm on Friday evening.
Anyone who may have seen this man has been asked to come forward.
However, investigating officers said the are seeking information from anyone who may be able to assist in the investigation.
A garda spokesperson said: “Gardai are investigating all the circumstances in relation to the discovery of a body at Ballymaquirk, Mallow, Co. Cork on the evening of Saturday 28th June, 2025.
“Gardai are appealing for anyone with information relating to this incident to come forward.
“In particular, Gardai are appealing for witnesses in relation to a male walking on the road between Banteer and Kanturk, Co Cork, on the evening of Friday June 13th 2025 between the hours of 3.30pm and 9:00pm.”
Any road users who may have been travelling in this vicinity at the time have been asked to come forward.
A garda statement appealed: “Anyone with information is asked to contact Kanturk Garda Station on (029) 20680 or Mallow Garda Station on (022) 31450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”
A TROUBLE-MAKING passenger was left bruised and shamed after starting a fight on a Frontier Airlines Flight.
Ishaan Sharma, 21, was booted off the plane and arrested for the alleged unprovoked assault on fellow passenger Keanu Evans.
The scrap kicked off as the flight from Philadelphia approached Miami-Dade International Airport.
Ishaan, from New Jersey, is said to have grabbed Keanu, one seat behind him, by the throat.
He reportedly lashed out after muttering strange things and making death threats.
Evans told WSVN: “He was doing some, like, dark laugh like: ‘Ha ha ha ha ha.’
” And he was saying things like: ‘You punt, mortal man, if you challenge me, it will result in your death.'”
Ishaan allegedly attacked after Keanu pressed the assistance button to call for help from airline staff.
Footage posted online seems to show Ishaan standing over Keanu and gripping him by the throat.
But the tables quickly turned when Keanu stood up to defend himself.
He swung for Ishaan and landed a series of hefty blows on the instigator’s face.
Alarmed passengers can be heard shrieking: “Let him go! Stop, let him go.”
Later footage shows Ishaan grinning as he climbs out of his seat with a bib of sorts tied around his neck.
He strolls off the plane, bare-chested, with a smile still plastered across his face.
But the smirk was wiped off his face when he was arrested by cops inside the terminal.
His mugshot shows him sporting a gnarly shiner on his left eye and cuts across his face and neck.
Keanu later said: “What I hate is that the video doesn’t capture what started the whole thing, you know?
“It only captures me defending myself.
“It makes me feel bad because I don’t want people to get the wrong idea about who I am as a person.”
Ishaan was taken into custody at Miami-Dade and is charged with battery, according to the sheriff’s office.
His defence attorneys claim he had been “meditating” and that Evans was somehow upset by that.
Renee Gordon said: “My client is from a religion where he was meditating. Unfortunately, the passenger behind him did not like that.”
THE summer holidays are just around the corner, and as the queen of money-saving mums, I’ve compiled a list of my favourite tricks for saving cash on day trips in the UK.
Like lots of parents, I love to treat my three boys to fun family days out over the long summer break – but budget constraints mean I have to search for the best value passes and tickets.
From twilight tickets to summer passes, here are a few hidden hacks that I’ve used over the years to make our money stretch further.
With the long summer days in full flow, sometimes it makes sense to head to an outdoor attraction later in the day.
Often, there are fewer visitors and the sun isn’t at full strength, especially as daylight stretches well into the evening now.
This makes it less hot and sweaty, and much better if you have young children or babies with you.
We love a trip to Gulliver’s, which offers rides and play aplenty at four sites in Derbyshire, Milton Keynes, Rotherham and Warrington.
Depending on the site, tickets in the summer holidays can cost £22.50 to £24.50 per person.
But, if a full day out is a bit too much for your family, you can get an afternoon ticket from 2pm to 5pm for £15 or £16.
At Milton Keynes, there’s also the option of paying £18 to visit the dino and farm park next door from midday and then go into the theme park from 2pm onwards.
This is ideal if you are in a group with different-aged children.
Norfolk Museums have cut-price twilight tickets for the last hour of opening at places like Norwich Castle or the Elizabethan House in Great Yarmouth from £1.50 to £2.50 per person.
We love popping into the atmospheric Time and Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth, which has loads of hands-on activities that tell the town’s tale of fishing, seafaring and tourism.
A twilight ticket means a family of four only pays £10 for a visit instead of £28.40 – perfect to while away an hour after spending the day on the beach.
Puxton Park near Weston-super-Mare offers a £6 twilight ticket for its last two hours of opening, giving access to its soft play, adventure zones and animal park. A family of four normally costs either £46 or £62 for a full day in the summer holidays.
Lots of visitor sites now offer summer passes that include unlimited entry over the long school holidays, which can be excellent value for money if you’re planning to make repeat visits.
At Statfold Country Park in the Midlands, the new steam into summer pass costs £70 for a family of four and covers train rides, entry to the National Fairground Museum, soft play and mini golf until the end of September.
To visit for a day in the summer holidays would cost £57.50, so it’s well worth buying the pass, even if you’ll only use it twice.
Farm parks can be a fantastic choice if you’re looking for a summer pass.
At Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park in Essex, two adults and two children can visit unlimited times from July 5 to August 31 for £62.97, compared to paying £42.96 for entry for one day over the school holidays.
And we’ve also had great value passes in the past for soft play centres, which tend to be quieter in the summer months when people are outdoors more.
If you live near one of the 70 pubs that host a Wacky Warehouse, you can buy a month-long pass for £14 per child for access to the soft play, with discounts if you buy more than one pass at the same time.
If you’re holidaying away from home, some attractions in tourist hotspots offer weekly or fortnightly tickets to encourage families to make return visits while they are in the area.
Down in Cornwall, you can upgrade a day ticket to visit the Lost Gardens of Heligan into a weekly pass for free on arrival at the ticket office.
A ticket booked in advance for a family of four costs £75.50, so you’ll want to make the most of your entry fee by visiting several times if possible.
If you’re heading to Scotland for your holidays, the Historic Scotland Explorer Pass is £100 for two adults and up to three children aged 7-15 for 14 days.
It covers entry to lots of sites such as Skara Brae in Orkney and Edinburgh Castle, which by itself costs £74 prebooked or £82 on the day for two adults and three children. So if you’re visiting the castle and a couple of other sites, the Explorer Pass could be the perfect way to save money.
In Devon, Woodlands theme park offers a seven-day wristband for £123 for a family of four, compared to £86.72 for one-day entry.
When my boys were young, we used to love chugging around the tracks at Audley End Miniature Railway near Saffron Walden in Essex.
But with tickets costing £18 per person this August, it can be quite an expensive day out, especially towards the end of the school holidays when funds are dwindling and you’ll need to buy new school uniform for the academic year ahead.
Last summer, the visitor attraction offered 30 per cent off for the last week in August, making a final day of family fun before the kids go back to school more affordable.
It’s worth waiting to book your tickets to see if a similar discount code is available this year, as it could take tickets for me and my three boys from £72 down to £50.
Another place I like to look out for discount codes is at indoor attractions like waterparks or adventure golf.
These tend to be quieter over the summer months while people are out and about in the warm weather, so they sometimes do discounts at the end of the summer to get visitors back in before the autumn.
We often visit Moorways Sports Village in Derby using discount codes, which can take the price for a waterpark session down to £8 per person.
That’s a similar price to a round of indoor adventure golf near us, which sometimes offers a 20 per cent discount code towards the end of the school holidays.
Sign up for the social media pages of your local attractions to make sure you hear about these offers when they are launched.
It’s also a great time to look at venturing further afield to places where term time has already begun and prices have returned to off-peak.
If you live south of the Scottish border, it could be worth heading north at the end of August as schools in Scotland start back in the middle of the month.
Here in Leicestershire, we have a similar situation, with prices dropping for the last week of August once term has begun, even though all the children in neighbouring counties are still off school.
So make sure you do your summer holiday maths and work out what ticket works best for your family before you splash the cash.
Waiting until the last-minute to book a twilight ticket or use an end of summer discount code could be better for your budget.
Paying a bit more upfront could end up saving you a pretty penny in the long run.
ITV has been given a major boost amid the ongoing daytime TV chaos.
Three huge shows have been confirmed to return after it was revealed that Loose Women and Lorraine would be undergoing major changes as part of cost-cutting measures.
Both programmes, which make up part of ITV daytime’s output, will only run for 30 weeks and Loose Women will also be forced to ditch its studio audience.
But whilst changes are afoot for those shows, three other programmes have been given a major boost with ITV planning to record brand new episodes of all three later this year.
The Chase, Tipping Point and Deal or No Deal will all film brand new episodes later this year in a bid to keep them on-air until next year with new episodes that are already in the can across all three shows set to make their debuts over the summer.
It is great news for viewers of Tipping Point as the show failed to record any more episodes last year sparking rumours it could be coming to an end.
However, it was quickly clarified that the quiz show didn’t film new episodes last year as a result of still having many unaired ones in the can that have been drip fed out across the last year.
It will mark the first time that Ben has returned to the studio in almost two years to film new episodes.
Elsewhere, Stephen Mulhern is gearing back up to film brand new editions of Deal or No Deal.
A new full-length series will be recorded this autumn to air in 2026.
But fans won’t have to wait that long for new episodes with another series, which has already been filmed, set to commence later this year.
Plus, The Chase, ITV’s biggest quizzing output, is expected to film for four months, later this year.
The show’s production company, Potato, are currently looking for crew to work on the programme from September through December.
This news marks a positive step for quiz show fans after it was revealed that the rest of the daytime schedule would face an overhaul from next year.
From January 2026, Lorraine, which is fronted by Lorraine Kelly, will air daily from 9.30am until 10am, a change from its current 9am to 10am slot.
In a further change amid ITV’s financial woes, it will now broadcast for only 30 weeks of the year meaning stand-in presenters who are often used in presenter Kelly’s absence will no longer be needed for the remaining 22 weeks.
Loose Women will broadcast fewer episodes – airing “on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year” say ITV.
It is expected that a number of panellists will be given the boot as a result of the shake-up.
Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily.
Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year.
During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am.
This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year.
Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year.
The changes will take effect from January 2026.
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