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KATIE Price fans spotted some embarrassing blunders as she shared the poster for her upcoming tour with pal Kerry Katona. 

The 46-year-old last week made a U-turn on the upcoming live dates with Kerry, 44 – after initially quitting the shows due to other commitments. 

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But, after The Sun told how they’d managed to make it work and former glamour model Katie was back on board, she’s suffered another blow. 

She took to Instagram to share the full dates for An Evening with Katie Price and Kerry Katona. 

But eagle-eyed fans immediately spotted some mistakes in the details provided. 

One wrote: “Dates are wrong. On the left column it says Wednesday 10th October but 10th October is a Friday so assume it’s supposed to be September.” 

They added: “Also two 20th October dates at two different venues, just an fyi.” 

The apparent misprints quickly caused confusion, with one follower asking: “Is Lincoln September or October?”

And someone else said: “You’ve got 20th October listed twice, bound to cause confusion.”

During the tour, Katie and Kerry plan to “share stories of their friendship, marriage and divorce, bankruptcy, ‘I’m A Celebrity’, the importance of family, their constant press attention and turning their lives around”.

It’s the latest social media mum-of-five Katie has suffered recently, after she mixed up the date of eldest daughter Princess Andre’s 18th birthday. 

Katie initially shared a post on Instagram marking Princess’ milestone two days early, before swiftly deleting it. 

She was then forced to post another message on the teen’s actual birthday, writing: “Happy birthday to the most amazing daughter @princess_andre.

“Now you’re 18 so much more adventures we can do. I love you baby girl always and forever.”

A BRAVE young Donegal boy is undergoing a life-saving bone marrow transplant in the Netherlands today.

Zach McCrossan, a native of St Johnston, was recently diagnosed with a rare blood disorder known as Myelodysplastic Syndrome.

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The syndrome, which affects a person’s bone marrow, progresses into Acute Myeloid Leukaemia if left untreated.

His only chance of survival lies in a bone marrow transplant, which is not available in Ireland.

The devastating health diagnosis came only a year after his mother Patrice was diagnosed with AML.

The mother-of-four, who underwent chemotherapy and a bone transplant for her illness, still receives treatment.

The family have since received a tremendous amount of support from relatives, friends and the local community in the last year and a half.

Zach and his family travelled to the Netherlands last week ahead of his treatment.

And today his grandmother, Kateleen Rodgers posted online asking for support.

She said: “Please pray for my grandson Zach McCrossan today who is having his bone marrow transplant in the Netherlands and for his mammy Patrice as well.”

Zach’s is expected to remain an inpatient at the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht, Netherlands for at least three months.

Following his awful diagnosis a GoFundMe was set up in April by the family to cover the costs of Zach’s treatment.

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Within 24 hours the campaign raised over €122,500, smashing their target of €3,500.

In response the family posted on social media saying: “Whether you donated, organised a fundraiser, offered a lift, dropped off meals, minded our other children, shared advice, or simply sent a message of encouragement

“We have felt every bit of your love and kindness.

“It’s because of you… our incredible circle of family, friends, neighbours, and strangers with big hearts…

“That we’re able to be by Zach’s side as he begins treatment in the Princess Máxima Center in Utrecht.”

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HEATHROW may sue the National Grid after a probe found a fault causing the huge substation fire was identified seven years ago.

The blaze in March halted flights for 24 hours — affecting 270,000 passengers and costing the airport millions.

A probe by the National Energy System Operator found faulty fire safety equipment and moisture in electrical parts flagged in 2018 were not addressed, and maintenance was delayed again in 2022.

The North Hyde substation fire was caused by “catastrophic failure” in a transformer, triggered by moisture entering electrical components.

Heathrow’s network was not designed to recover quickly.

The airport said it was making improvements.

Energy watchdog Ofgem has now launched a probe into the National Grid, which could result in fines.

Heathrow said: “A combination of outdated regulation, inadequate safety mechanisms and National Grid’s failure to maintain infrastructure led to this catastrophic power outage.”

National Grid said it had “taken action”.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband called the findings “concerning” and promised action to prevent similar incidents.

Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, handled over 83.9million passengers in 2024.

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THE prison ordeal endured by Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family will be featured in a BBC documentary and drama.

The British-Iranian charity worker was accused of spying and jailed in Iran in 2016, before being released three years ago.

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A drama chronicling what happened to Nazanin is being made by the Beeb.

Joseph Fiennes plays her husband Richard, who campaigned for her release so she could be reunited with him and their daughter.

The four-parter is based on forthcoming book A Yard Of Sky, written by the couple, and Nazanin will be played by Narges Rashidi.

In the documentary, which will be screened alongside the drama, the couple talk in detail about what happened and how they are rebuilding their lives.

The BBC has yet to confirm when they will be shown.

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A drama chronicling what happened to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is being made by the BBC[/caption]

A Grand return by Kevin

GRAND Designs: House Of The Year is back as Kevin McCloud takes us on a tour of more of architectural gems.

He will be joined by experts Damion Burrows and Natasha Huq to scour the Royal Institute of British Architect’s shortlist of projects.

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The final episode of the four-part series will then unveil the winner of the RIBA House of the Year 2025.

Kevin said: “This series celebrates a sparkling range of what’s possible in domestic architecture today. It’s a great privilege to be able to help uncover these gems of creative imagination – and of course it’s a complete joy to be back presenting House of the Year alongside Natasha and Damion.”

The series will hit our screens on Channel 4 later this year.

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PHYLLIS LOGAN got to spend more time with her husband than she bargained for – after he was cast as her love interest.

She stars as Cora – aka the Puzzle Lady – in whodunnit detective series Murder Most Puzzling on Channel 5 opposite hubby of 14 years

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Phyllis Logan stars as Cora – aka the Puzzle Lady – in whodunnit detective series Murder Most Puzzling[/caption]

The role is opposite Kevin McNally, her husband of 14 years.

They had already appeared together as man and wife in BBC One historical drama Miss Austen last year, then got to do it all over again months later.

Phyllis, who will be in the third and final Downton Abbey movie playing housekeeper Mrs Carson this September, said: “I had no idea that he was being offered the part and was surprised and delighted, since I’d been away from home for ages.

“It was lovely to have him visit and to bookend the year by working together again.”

The latest episode of Murder Most Puzzling is on today at 8pm.

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SKY will delve into the shocking death of showjumper Katie Simpson in a new documentary.

When the promising young rider died unexpectedly aged 21 in 2020, it was believed she had taken her own life.

Then a local journalist in Northern Ireland realised there were similarities between her death and another cold case murder, which led to Jonathan Creswell, the partner of Katie’s sister, standing trial.

He denied charges of rape and murder but was found dead at home shortly after the trial began in 2024.

The three-parter, Death of A Showjumper, which lands on Sky and NOW on July 16, will tell the story through personal accounts from friends and family, and insight from the investigation team.

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SACHA BARON COHEN is seriously scary after finally being unveiled as evil adversary Mephisto in Disney+ Marvel miniseries Ironheart.

The Ali G and Borat comic is revealed as the soul-manipulating demon in the series finale, complete with long hair and beard.

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Sacha has finally been unveiled as evil adversary Mephisto in Disney+ Marvel miniseries Ironheart[/caption]

The show is based around teenage genius Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne, who has created her own version of the Iron Man suit made famous by Robert Downey Jr in the movies.

Mephisto appears to tempt Riri to change her troubled past – and make her suit even more powerful with his magic.

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The comic is revealed as the soul-manipulating demon in the series finale[/caption]

A TV chef has left fans gutted as he pulled out of a public appearance, just days before hitting the stage.

James Martin took to social media to share the news, as he issued a statement against a black background. 

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A TV chef has left fans gutted as he pulled out of a public appearance, just days before hitting the stage[/caption]

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James issued a statement to his legion of fans[/caption]

The 53-year-old penned to his 761,000 Instagram followers: “I’m so sorry but unfortunately, due to circumstances outside of my control, I will no longer be appearing at the Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival.” 

He continued: “Please contact the organisers if you have any questions.” 

The comments section were flooded with messages of disappointment, from fans hopeful to see James at the event – but his comments have now been switched off.

The event takes place between July 18 and 20 at Aireville Park in Skipton, and TV favourite James was due to be one of the main draws of the festival. 

The popular event didn’t take place last year, after first launching in 2016, and so eager fans are looking forward to attending, with music performances from the likes of The Feeling and Go West. 

Jon Arrowsmith, managing director of The Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival, has since shared a statement with the Yorkshire Post, upon the news that James will not attend. 

He said: “We’re absolutely gutted that James has decided not to join us this year, we know how popular he is and understandably his fans will be disappointed by his decision.

“Running festivals is not for the faint-hearted and it certainly has its ups and downs. We’ve worked hard to rebuild the festival after it collapsed and we knew it would come with its challenges – maybe not as many as we’re facing – but we’re working through them.

“Please bear with us as we finalise our line-up and hire a replacement chef. But let me reassure everyone, we remain as committed as ever in our promise to deliver a festival Yorkshire will be proud of and one everyone will enjoy.”

James has been a popular face on television screens for a long time, due to his culinary prowess. 

Before his popular ITV series, James presented Saturday Kitchen, Home Comforts, James Martin’s Great British Adventure, Islands to Highlands and James Martin’s French Adventure.

He has also published over 20 best-selling cook books.

James has been through a tough time of late as he faced brutal health battles.

He was first diagnosed with cancer six years ago – but kept it secret from fans.

James underwent surgery but it returned on “several occasions”.

In November 2023, James revealed he was taking a break from work after he was diagnosed with facial cancer in 2018. 

At the time, he explained: “I was then diagnosed with cancer on my face, and I had to have surgery, which I couldn’t do until two days before Christmas when we had finished filming.

“Since then, it has returned on several occasions, and I have to have regular treatments.”

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ANTHONY JOSHUA ‘squared up’ to the teenage boxer who’s tipped to be his successor as they came face to face for the first time.

Leo Atang, 18, is being branded “AJ’s heir” after being snapped up by Eddie Hearn ahead of his pro debut this Saturday.

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Atang is making his professional debut on the Eubank vs Catterall undercard[/caption]

Awestruck Atang, who calls Joshua his idol, was taken aback when the two-time heavyweight world champion threw air punches within seconds of meeting.

AJ broke the ice with the gag as he gave the young fighter his seal of approval.

The former world champion told Atang: “The world is yours.”

But the heavyweight isn’t ready to bow out quite yet, despite his knock-out by Daniel Dubois in September.

Speaking at the unveiling of Matchroom Boxing‘s rebranding, AJ said: “For the first time in about 12 to 13 years as a professional, not even including the amateur stuff, I took a year out to get my body right.

“I’m at a different stage in my career where I can look at time a bit differently.

“I’ve not got all these years in front of me like the main man here [Atang], so I’ve got to make really executive decisions about what I do next.

“So the minute I come back, you know I’ll come back with a bang rather than just keep rolling.

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“I just thought, let me take some time out so when I do come back I come back fully active and ready to go and take the division by storm again.”

Meanwhile Atang is preparing for his pro debut on the Jack Catterall vs. Harlem Eubank card in Manchester this Saturday.

Sharing a picture of himself with AJ and Frank Bruno on Instagram, Leo wrote: “The past, present and the future.”

Atang – a former rugby league winger from York – is a five-time national champ.

He won the World Boxing Under-19 world championships last year – stopping Korean Lee Geon Hui inside the first round.

Soon after turning pro under Hearn, the promoter said: “He’s the guy in my opinion to follow in the footsteps of Anthony Joshua.

“And ignite the heavyweight division to all kinds of fanbases across the country.

“Young man, plenty of work to do, we’re going to box him all across the country, all over the world.

“Seven, eight fights a year but remember what I say, everybody in this arena, everyone tuning in on DAZN, follow this young man, remember the name.

“This is the future of British boxing and the future of the heavyweight division.”

EMMA RADUCANU faces the toughest test in tennis right now as she booked a third-round clash with Aryna Sabalenka.

A 6-3 6-3 victory over Marketa Vondrousova, a former Wimbledon champion, was one of her best wins over four years of competing in SW19.

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Emma Raducanu stormed into the third round of Wimbledon after beating Marketa Vondrousova[/caption]

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The British No1 won the second round clash in straight sets[/caption]

And it means she will now face the world No1 and three-time Grand Slam champion from Belarus in the Last 32 on Friday.

Raducanu, 22, has won only three times in 15 meetings with top-10 players.

But she has never taken a set off someone ranked in the top-three spots on the WTA World rankings.

However, the British fans can dream and pray for an upset because of the manner in which Raducanu managed to progress.

At times, she bullied Vondrousova into retreat and hit several double backhand winners.

The Czech ace – who lost to Raducanu in the second round in 2021 – is nowhere near the same player that was lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish two years ago.

If she can maintain that high level then who knows, she might give Salabenka a decent, competitive contest.

Someone even shouted out “that’s the old Emma Raducanu” and there were glimpses of the standard that she set when she won the US Open four years ago.

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SEAN ‘DIDDY’ Combs’ criminal case has been blasted as a ‘total failure’ for the prosecution and he will likely only get time served or a few years, legal experts believe.

The rap music mogul fell to his knees on Wednesday when the verdict was read out in a Manhattan courtroom.

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Supporters of Sean Combs rejoice after a jury acquitted Combs of racketeering and sex trafficking and found him guilty on lesser transportation charges in New York[/caption]

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The jury decided to only convict Combs of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, which each carry a maximum 10-year prison sentence and no minimum.

He has been acquitted of racketeering conspiracy, which carried a life sentence, and two counts of sex trafficking, the most serious crimes.

Combs was arrested in September 2024 and has been behind bars ever since after multiple requests for bail were denied.

While the star and his family celebrate, his accusers will not after a grueling seven-week trial including harrowing testimony from over 30 witnesses, including his former girlfriends and employees.

A judge will decide whether or not he will be granted bail late on Wednesday, July 2.

However, prosecutors look set to argue that detention is mandatory following a conviction of this kind.

Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani, president of Los Angeles-based West Coast Trial Lawyers, who has been following the case since the beginning spoke to The U.S. Sun about the outcome.

He said, “Today’s verdict is nothing less than a complete and total failure by the prosecution in what will go down as the most expensive prostitution trial in American history.

“Even though the Mann Act carries a potential 10-year maximum sentence, Diddy is going to get time served or close to it. His sentencing guideline range may be as low as 15-21 months.

The government made several fatal self-induced errors.”

Neama Rahmani, president of Los Angeles-based West Coast Trial Lawyers

“The jury has spoken and prosecutors in the prestigious Southern District of New York should take this very embarrassing loss and move on.”

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• Count 1: Racketeering conspiracy – Not Guilty
• Count 2: Sex trafficking of Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura – Not Guilty
• Count 3: Sex trafficking of “Jane” – Not Guilty
• Count 4: Transportation to engage in prostitution (Cassandra Ventura) – Guilty
• Count 5: Transportation to engage in prostitution (“Jane) – Guilty

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The U.S. Sun obtained a letter from the prosecution sent to Judge Arun Subramanian following the verdict on Wednesday.

They say the guideline sentence for him is just 51 to 63 months [five and a half years maximum], and he has already been behind bars for nine months.

It reads, “The Government notes, however, that the Guidelines applicable at sentencing may be higher than this preliminary calculation.

“The Government has not had adequate time to carefully
consider all potentially applicable Guidelines provisions.”

He believes that the sex trafficking charges appeared weak because of the “evidence of consent” the jury was told throughout the trial.

“The prosecution’s only real chance of a victory was racketeering and to prove a non-sex related predicate act like kidnapping, arson, extortion, or bribery,” Rahmani continued.

“The fact that the jury even rejected that argument shows the many flaws in the prosecution’s case.

“They failed to lean on and flip key members of Diddy’s inner circle like KK and D-ROC.”

The prosecution also didn’t call any of the alleged sexual assault victims who have filed civil lawsuits against Combs, who did not have a romantic or professional relationship with him.

Many celebrities who showed the alleged victims support throughout the trial have expressed their disappointment at the outcome of the trial.

Rosie O’Donnell shared on Instagram on Wednesday, “I guess a jury just never wants to believe that a woman stays because of power and coercion – wow – they just think women stay because what? money – fame – “they love the abuse” – what a fucking joke – this decision got me angry #cassie.”

New Mexico-based criminal defense attorney John W. Day also told The U.S. Sun he felt the verdict was a “major loss for the prosecutors.”

He said, “They presented a tsunami of evidence against Diddy over many weeks, and the jurors did not buy their story. 

“The government was trying to convince the jury that RICO — which was designed to go after the Mafia and mob organized crime families — should be applied to baby oil and Diddy’s high-flying lifestyle in the music business, and the jury just was not convinced. 

“The prosecutors believed that Cassie Ventura and Jane — the girlfriend who testified under an alias — would tell a story of victimization that the jury would feel empathy for, but they most likely just saw these witnesses as willing participants in the glamorous world of Diddy.

“In retrospect, the prosecutors aimed too high with the RICO charges.

“He’s likely to get some time in federal prison — maybe more than three or five years, but not the full 20 years he’s facing after convictions on the two counts. 

“At the end of the day, the prosecutors need a black box, like we have in airplanes to tell us what went wrong after a crash, to find out what failed with their case.”

Combs’ legal team has written a letter, obtained by The U.S. Sun, to Judge Subramanian outlining the reasons why they say he should be released from custody.

They argue he is not a flight risk and has been a model inmate and shown up to all court hearings, adding that “reasonable conditions would ensure” he would not have the ability to arrange to meet with escorts in the future.

His defense also says the jury “unambiguously rejected the government’s allegations that Mr. Combs ran a years-long criminal enterprise or engaged in sex trafficking – the core of the government’s case.”

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The embattled music mogul fell to his knees in court after the verdict was read out[/caption]

A TEENAGE boy who died in a fatal fall while on holidays with his parents in Kerry has been named.

Darragh Byrne, 16, from Charleville, Co Cork, was killed instantly yesterday when he fell at a lake close to Daingean Ui Chuis in the west Kerry Gaeltacht of Corca Dhuibhne near the Conor Pass.

The 16-year-old was a student in the Christian Brothers Secondary School in Charleville.

Darragh had travelled to Kerry on holidays with his parents, James and Siobhan, and is believed to have been an only child.

He went exploring an area with a waterfall close to Pedlars Lake at Conor Pass, near Dingle.

When he failed to return, his parents raised the alarm at around 3pm.

Emergency services, including 30 members of Dingle Coast Guard and the Kerry Mountain Action Team, immediately responded along with the Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter 115, ambulance service and Gardai.

The boy was found close to the bottom of the waterfall and it is believed he may have climbed up to the lake, slipped and plunged to his death.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to University Hospital Kerry for a post-mortem examination.

Gerry Christie of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team, told Radio Kerry: “I’m speaking with a heavy heart today but how heavy are the hearts of his parents. He was well on the way to being a man – a man sadly he now will never be.

“One can only assume that somehow he slipped on a beautiful afternoon in Kerry. It puts it into context how precious life can be.

“I did speak briefly to his parents when I came down but I need to extend my condolences and that of all of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team, and indeed all of Kerry. It’s so sad..

Charleville-based Fianna Fail Councillor Ian Doyle said the local community is in shock.

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He said “This is a total shock and a terrible tragedy. The family is deep rooted in Charleville and Darragh’s parents are very active with the local GAA and community affairs in general.

“They are very well liked and respected and everyone feels so sad for them on the loss of their only child.”

This is the second high-profile tragedy to hit the family as Darragh’s grandmother, Mary Feehily, died last November when she was struck by a car as she stood on a footpath after stopping to buy a GAA lottery ticket in the centre of Charleville.

Mary, who was in her 70s, was very well known locally and was the mother-in-law of Fianna Fail TD for Clare Cathal Crowe.

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