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NEWS:
 The UK heads to the polls for the European Parliamentary elections today. 73 MEPs will be elected to represent
12 regions. Polls open at 7am and close at 10pm. The results will be announced from Sunday night when voting
across all EU member states is complete.
 Theresa May is continuing to face pressure from her own MPs to resign after one of her senior ministers quit
the cabinet. The Leader of the House, Andrea Leadsom, stepped down last night over the PM's Brexit policy.
 There are calls to increase taxes in England to offer free social care for everybody over the age of 65. The
Institute for Public Policy Research's report claims it would bridge the gap between cancer patients - whose care is
free on the NHS - and those with dementia.
 A report's claimed our health is being put at risk, because of a lack of public toilets. The Royal Society for
Public Health is calling for their provision to be compulsory in planning law.
 Oh Dear! Following this week’s warm weather, get ready for a Bank Holiday washout. Changeable and unsettled
conditions are predicted from Saturday, bringing showers and bands of rain. It spells the end of the fine sunny weather
that pushed up temperatures over the past few days.

SHOWBIZ:
 Daniel Craig needs surgery after being injured while working on the new James Bond movie. The actor will
undergo minor surgery on his ankle after an accident on set in Jamaica.
 Ready Steady Cook looks set to make a comeback, 10 years after it was axed. Former host Ainsley Harriott and
chef James Martin are reportedly in talks to help the show make a comeback. Traditionally, the programme involved
having two members of the public provide the competing 'red tomato' and 'green pepper' chefs with a bag of
ingredients.
 GINGER SPICE is back, for the price of a £7.99 home dye kit. Geri Horner has turned her strawberry blonde hair
into her iconic ginger locks, just in time for the Girls’ reunion tour. As the rest of the group flew to Dublin ahead of
their gig tomorrow, Geri stayed in London where she got to work in her kitchen. She opted for a home dye kit, at
£7.99.
 PATSY PALMER is making an explosive return to EastEnders after five years. The actress will be back in her role
as Bianca Jackson in the soap for the third time in 25 years. Bianca’s short “blistering storyline” will be screened later
in the year. Patsy will be filming in the coming weeks.
 LOVE ISLAND bosses want to make the new series about “all body shapes” and have approached “plus-size”
models as contestants. Almost all the men and women who have been on the ITV2 dating show up until now have
had “identikit” figures. The fifth series starts next month.

SPORT:
 Plans to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams have been abandoned. FIFA president Gianni Infantino had
proposed increasing the tournament but the sport's world governing body has now determined it's not practical. The
change would have required Qatar to share hosting duties with other countries in the region.
 Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri admits he's spoken to star player Eden Hazard about his future but won't
elaborate on whether he'll be at the club next season. The Belgium forward has one year left on his contract and
has been heavily linked with a move to Spanish giant Real Madrid.
 Somerset have consolidated their lead at the top of cricket's County Championship with a 49 run victory
against Warwickshire.
 The first two F1 practice sessions ahead of the Monaco grand prix take place later. Britain's Lewis Hamilton
leads the driver's championship ahead of the race.

WHO KNEW:
 Men finally grow up at the age of 43 - a full eleven years after women 'mature', it has been revealed. A study
into the differences in maturity between the genders reveals that eight out of ten women are convinced blokes remain
immature well into their thirties and forties.
 Private healthcare, an extra day’s holiday on their birthday and free gym membership are among the perks
Brits want from employers, according to a study. Researchers polled thousands of office workers to find out
the benefits we’d like to see from work – including flexible working hours, a nice desk and staff discounts.
Other desirables include company holidays away, being able to make personal calls at work and having space to be
creative. However more than half of those polled don’t think there really is such a thing as the perfect employer.
 Scientists have found an element of red wine could cause a drop in blood pressure. Researchers from King's
College London claim it could pave the way for a new drug.

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OUR SURVEY SAID:
 25% of women say that they have what with them at all times, usually in the car or office? What is it?
ANSWER: Their gym bag.

 24% of Millennials never eat these. What is it?

ANSWER: Hotdogs.

 62% of homeowners say they never plan to do this with their current home. What is it?
ANSWER: Move out.

TALK TOPIC:
 If you could have dinner with anyone in the world who would it be, and why?

 If you were an animal, which would it be, and why?

 What was your first ever job and how old were you?

THIS WEEKS NATIONAL LOTTERY AND EUROMILLIONS:

 FRIDAYS EUROMILLIONS IS £49 MILLION (ESTIMATED)
 WEDNESDAYS NATIONAL LOTTERY WILL BE £2 MILLION (ESTIMATED)

FACT OF THE DAY:

 On their way back from the moon, astronauts on Apollo 11 had to complete a US customs form for
entry into Hawaii.
 Laughter is effective when it comes to relieving stress.
 Sir Isaac Newton's apple tree still stands today. More than 350 years after it helped him discover
gravity.

TOP 10 SHAZAM’D SONGS: TOP 10 SPOTIFY SONGS: Plus number of streams

1. I Don't Care - Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber 1. I Don't Care (with Justin Bieber) by Ed Sheeran
2. Look After You - Aron Wright 693,223
3. Piece Of Your Heart - Meduza Feat. Goodboys 2. Someone You Loved by Lewis Capaldi 595,414
4. All Day And Night (Jax Jones & Martin Solveig Present 3. Vossi Bop by Stormzy 592,279
Europa) - Jax Jones & Martin Solveig & Madison Beer 4. Hold Me While You Wait by Lewis Capaldi 491,636
5. SOS - Avicii Feat. Aloe Blacc 5. bad guy by Billie Eilish 490,048
6. bad guy - Billie Eilish 6. Piece Of Your Heart by MEDUZA 467,510
7. Late Night Feelings - Mark Ronson Feat. Lykke Li 7. Old Town Road - Remix by Lil Nas X 464,591
8. Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi 8. SOS by Avicii 362,353
9. Vossi Bop - Stormzy 9. Grace by Lewis Capaldi 310,412
10. Old Town Road (Remix) - Lil Nas X Feat. Billy Ray 10. Bruises by Lewis Capaldi 301,937
Cyrus

THE OFFICIAL TOP 10:

1. I DON'T CARE - ED SHEERAN & JUSTIN 6. BAD GUY - BILLIE EILISH
BIEBER 7. SOS - AVICII FT ALOE BLACC
2. OLD TOWN ROAD - LIL NAS X 8. HOLD ME WHILE YOU WAIT - LEWIS CAPALDI
3. VOSSI BOP - STORMZY 9. ME - TAYLOR SWIFT FT BRENDON URIE
4. SOMEONE YOU LOVED - LEWIS CAPALDI 10. IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU - SHAWN MENDES
5. PIECE OF YOUR HEART - MEDUZA FT
GOODBOYS

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NEWSBRIEF:
Manchester United fans are the happiest in the Premier League - despite no more Fergie and no big cups this
year. Man U supporters emerged as the most content following a study carried out among fans. And fans of Everton are
the second happiest.

Its official – women are better with money than men. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found the female of
the species to be more financially responsible than their male counterparts. According to the report, women are more likely
to know exactly how much money they have in their current and savings accounts.

Private healthcare, an extra day’s holiday on their birthday and free gym membership are among the perks Brits
want from employers, according to a study. Researchers polled thousands of office workers to find out the
benefits we’d like to see from work – including flexible working hours, a nice desk and staff discounts. Other
desirables include company holidays away, being able to make personal calls at work and having space to be creative.
However more than half of those polled don’t think there really is such a thing as the perfect employer.

MOTORISTS waste 28 hours each year on average being stuck in roadwork delays. And with councils spending
around £8million annually on 4,134 repair projects, hold-ups are likely to continue. The findings also reveal that 57% of
drivers feel the quality of roads is declining while 43% say remedial works are not completed quickly enough.

A woman whose purse was stolen from her car was stunned when the contents were finally returned a decade
later. Becca Milsom’s driving licence, student card and Tesco ClubCard were stolen in Cardiff in 2009. A council
gardener named George found them in a hedge and sent them to her using the address on one of the cards,
writing: “I think your ClubCard points may have expired.” Office worker Becca said: “I was gobsmacked.”

Shoppers spend £10 more when using their phones to make calls or send messages while they're at the
supermarket, a study has found. Customers have been found to walk at a slower pace and along more aisles when
distracted by the likes of WhatsApp, email and Instagram.

The UK heads to the polls for the European Parliamentary elections today. Seventy-three MEPs will be elected to
represent 12 regions. Polls open at 7am and close at 10pm. The results will be announced from Sunday night when voting
across all EU member states is complete.

Scientists have found an element of red wine could cause a drop in blood pressure. Researchers from King's
College London claim it could pave the way for a new drug.

Ready Steady Cook looks set to make a comeback, 10 years after it was axed. Former host Ainsley Harriott and chef
James Martin are reportedly in talks to help the show make a comeback. Traditionally, the programme involved having two
members of the public provide the competing 'red tomato' and 'green pepper' chefs with a bag of ingredients.

Challenge TV was the butt of jokes yesterday after wishing Dale Winton a 'Happy Birthday' and telling him to 'have
a good one' 13 months after he passed away. The TV channel posted the embarrassing blunder on its Twitter profile on
what would have been the former Supermarket Sweep host's 64th birthday. The tweet reads: 'Happy Birthday to the
legendary Dale Winton! Have a good one' - despite the star passing away last April.

Rihanna has revealed she's been living in London for a year - and no-one seems to have noticed. Rhia Rhia who’s
originally hails from Barbados, told The New York Times that she's been 'keeping a little incognito' while staying in the
capital and is enjoying the relative anonymity the city brings. This proves that if celebs wish to go unnoticed - they can..

GINGER SPICE is back, for the price of a £7.99 home dye kit. Geri Horner has turned her strawberry blonde hair into
her iconic ginger locks, just in time for the Girls’ reunion tour. As the rest of the group flew to Dublin ahead of their gig
tomorrow, Geri stayed in London where she got to work in her kitchen. She opted for a home dye kit, at £7.99.

PATSY PALMER is making an explosive return to EastEnders after five years. The actress will be back in her role as
Bianca Jackson in the soap for the third time in 25 years. Bianca’s short “blistering storyline” will be screened later in the
year. Patsy will be filming in the coming weeks.

LOVE ISLAND bosses want to make the new series about “all body shapes” and have approached “plus-size”
models as contestants. Almost all the men and women who have been on the ITV2 dating show up until now have had -
“identikit” figures. The fifth series starts next month.

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TODAYS ‘DAY’ NOTES:

 Heidi Range (36) Member of Atomic Kitten and Sugababes.

 Jewel (45) Singer-songwriter (This Kiss)
 Richard Jones (45) Bass of Stereophonics (Handbags and Gladrags)
 Matt Flynn (49) Member of Maroon 5 (This Love, Cold)
 Philip James Selway (52) Drummer with Radiohead (Creep)
 H Jon Benjamin (53) TV actor, voices animated series Archer and Bob's Burgers.
 Simon Gilbert (54) Drums from Suede (Film Star)
 Drew Carey (61) TV show host and comedian.
 Bill Hunt (72) Member of ELO (Don't Bring Me Down, Mr Blue Sky)
 Daniel Klein (73) Bass player for J Geils Band (Centrefold)
 Joan Collins (86) TV actress and socialite.

 Turtle Day - World Turtle Day celebrates these noble reptiles and their place in the world, and encourages
people to take action to help protect the, both the common pet turtle, and the ever endangered sea turtle.

 World Product Day - A day dedicated towards helping others share their experiences in the economy
through their company jobs. Help make World Product day popular by learning more about it!

 Title Track Day - Some albums are defined by a single track, ones that tie the entire album together and
will be the banner for the sound it brings, and often the best of these are the title track of the album. Title
Track Day is a day to dust off and break out those albums whose artists have nailed it, and placed the most
iconic of a collections music right there on the label. Title tracks are, simply put, the song on an album that
shares the name of the album itself.

 Lucky Penny Day - Pennies are often just a nuisance. They don’t seem to be worth much. So what are
they really good for? Well, for centuries, finding a penny has been considered a good omen, an event that
suggested something good would happen in the life of the finder. Lucky Penny Day is all about celebrating
this simple superstition and doing what we can to make sure some good does, in fact, come of pennies.

 1943 - Norman Johnson, member of Chairman Of The Board, was born (Give Me Just A Little More Time)
 1960 - The Everly Brothers went to number one with Cathy's Clown.
 1994 - "Pulp Fiction" won the "Golden Palm" for best film at the 47th Cannes Film Festival.
 2000 - Noel Gallagher walked out on his band Oasis during a European tour. The move was put down to a
series of burst-ups with his brother Liam.

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TOMORROWS ‘DAY’ NOTES:
 Dermot O'Dreary (46) TV host, frontman of X-Factor.
 Heavy D (52) Rapper (Now That We've Found Love)
 Eric Cantona (53) Retired international football star.
 Guy Fletcher (59) multi-instrumentalist from Roxy Music (Dance Away)
 Jim Broadbent (70) British actor from Only Fools and Horses, The Borrowers and Moulin Rouge.
 Dave Peacock (74) One half of Chas and Dave (Rabbit)
 Priscilla Presley (74) ex-wife of Elvis Presley, star of TV show Dallas.
 Patti LaBelle (75) Singer-songwriter (Lady Marmalade)
 Bob Dylan (78) Folk singer-songwriter (Like A Rolling Stone, Lay Lady Lay)

 1830 – "Mary Had a Little Lamb" by Sarah Josepha Hale is published.

 1830 - The first passenger railroad service in the US began service.
 1956 - The first Eurovision Song Contest was held in Switzerland. It was won by the home nation.
 1970 - Peter Green played his last gig with Fleetwood Mac.
 1974 - David Bowie released Diamond Dogs.
 1983 - The Brooklyn Bridge's 100th birthday was celebrated.
 1997 - Hanson went to number one with MmmBop.
 1997 - In the US, Spice Girls album Spice went to number one.

 Tiara Day You! Yes you girl! You are a Queen. Or a Princess. Or a Duchess. You are royalty, each and
every one of you, and you deserve to feel like it. International Tiara Day is brought to you to remind you that
you don’t need an excuse though now you have one to sport a sparkly tiara for the day and go out on the
town. This Tiara Day, let your inner princess shine!

 Aviation Maintenance Technician Day Today exists to give recognition for their efforts in keeping flight a
possibility. Let’s appreciate our technicians and learn about this awesome day!

 Brother’s Day Oh brother! Have you got a boy sibling that drives you a bit crazy, but you love to bits
anyway? This day is all about you! The bond between siblings is naturally very strong. Growing up together,
getting into trouble, playing games together, the competitiveness between you. Perhaps you have just one
brother, perhaps you have lots – today, it’s time to reflect on the ways in which your sibling has enriched
your life.

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2018 MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS: FORWARD PLANNING
Date(s) Sport Event Location

May 26 - June 9 Tennis French Open Paris, France

May 30-Jul 15 Cricket World Cup England
Jun 7 - Jul 7 Football (Soccer) Women's World Cup France
Jun 13–16 Golf US Open Pebble Beach, California
Jun 14-30 Multi-sports European Games Minsk, Belarus
Jun 15-16 Auto Racing 87th 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France
Jun 28 - Jul 7 Beachvolleyball World Championchip (men/women) Hamburg, Germany
June Ice Hockey Stanley Cup finals Canada/USA
June Basketball NBA Finals USA/Canada
Jul 1-14 Tennis Wimbledon London, England
Jul 6-12 Multi-sports Island Games Gibraltar
Jul 6-28 Cycling Tour de France Belgium, France
Jul 8-20 Multi-sports Pacific Games Apia, Samoa
Jul 12-21 Netball World Cup Liverpool, England
Jul 12-28 Swimming World Aquatics Championships Gwangju, South Korea
Royal Portrush Golf Club, County
Jul 18–21 Golf British Open
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Jul 19-28 Multi-sports Indian Ocean Island Games Port Louis, Mauritius.
Jul 19-30 Multi-sports Summer Universiade Naples, Italy
Jul 26-Aug 11 Multi-sports Pan American Games Lima Peru
Aug 1-4 Extreme Sports Summer X Games Minneapolis, USA
Aug 8-18 Multi-sports World Police and Fire Games Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Aug 9-25 Swimming World Swimming Champs Gwangju, South Korea
Aug 26–Sep 9 Tennis US Open New York, USA
Aug 31- Sep 15 Basketball FIBA Basketball World Cup China
Sept 16-25 Weightlifting IWF World Championships Pattaya, Thailand
? Multi-sports World Urban Games Los Angeles, USA
Sep 7-21 Boxing AIBA World Championships (men) Sochi, Russia
Sep 20-Nov 2 Rugby World Cup Japan
Sep 22-29 Cycling UCI Road World Championships Yorkshire, UK
Sep 28-Oct 6 Athletics World Championships Doha, Qatar
Sept 28 Australian Football AFL Grand Final Melbourne, Australia
Sept? Rugby League NRL Grand Final Sydney?
Oct 4-13 Gymnastics World Championships (Artistic) Stuttgart, Germany
Oct Boxing AIBA World Championships (women) Trabzon, Turkey
Oct Multi-sports African Games Casablanca, Morocco
Oct 10-15 Multi-sports World Beach Games San Diego, USA
Oct 18-27 Multi-sports Summer Military World Games Wuhan, China
Oct 20-30 Baseball World Series ?
Nov? Baseball WBSC Premier 12 ?
Nov 5 Horse Racing Melbourne Cup Victoria, Australia

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2018 MAJOR EVENTS: FORWARD PLANNING

2019 Weekday Holiday Name Holiday Type Where It is Observed

23 May Thursday Lag B'Omer Jewish holiday

27 May Monday Spring Bank Holiday Bank holiday
30 May Thursday Ascension Day Christian
31 May Friday Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) Muslim
4 Jun Tuesday Eid ul Fitr Muslim
8 Jun Saturday Queen's Birthday Observance
9 Jun Sunday Pentecost Christian
9 Jun Sunday Shavuot Jewish holiday
10 Jun Monday Whit Monday Christian
16 Jun Sunday Trinity Sunday Christian
16 Jun Sunday Father's Day Observance
20 Jun Thursday Corpus Christi Christian
21 Jun Friday June Solstice Season
22 Jun Saturday Windrush Day Observance
12 Jul Friday Battle of the Boyne Local Bank Holiday Northern Ireland
5 Aug Monday Summer Bank Holiday Common local holiday Scotland
11 Aug Sunday Tisha B'Av Jewish holiday
12 Aug Monday Eid ul Adha Muslim
15 Aug Thursday Assumption of Mary Christian
15 Aug Thursday Raksha Bandhan Hindu Holiday
23 Aug Friday Janmashtami Hindu Holiday
26 Aug Monday Summer Bank Holiday Common local holiday ENG, NIR, WAL
1 Sep Sunday Muharram/Islamic New Year Muslim
2 Sep Monday Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu Holiday
10 Sep Tuesday Ashura Muslim
23 Sep Monday September Equinox Season
29 Sep Sunday Navaratri Hindu Holiday
30 Sep Monday Rosh Hashana Jewish holiday
4 Oct Friday Feast of St Francis of Assisi Christian
7 Oct Monday Dussehra Hindu Holiday
9 Oct Wednesday Yom Kippur Jewish holiday
14 Oct Monday First day of Sukkot Jewish holiday
20 Oct Sunday Hoshana Rabbah Jewish holiday
21 Oct Monday Shemini Atzeret Jewish holiday
22 Oct Tuesday Simchat Torah Jewish holiday
27 Oct Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
27 Oct Sunday Diwali/Deepavali Observance
31 Oct Thursday Halloween Observance
1 Nov Friday All Saints' Day Christian
2 Nov Saturday All Souls' Day Christian
5 Nov Tuesday Guy
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TODAY’S NEWSPAPERS:

Friday's front pages are focused once again on Brexit and the
backlash over Theresa May's draft withdrawal agreement. The
Guardian sums up the last 24 hours with its headline:
"Resignations, a coup and day of hostility. But May fights on."

The Metro addresses the split in the Cabinet and the

Conservative Party over the deal with its headline: "Blue on
Blue". It reports that leading Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has
launched his bid to remove the PM, as Mrs May vowed to "see
this through".

It's that vow that makes the Daily Telegraph's headline. The
paper says Mrs May's premiership is "hanging by a thread" as
her own MPs call on her to "stand aside".

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TODAY’S NEWSPAPERS:

"Plotters move in on the PM," is the i's headline. After a day

when four colleagues resigned, the paper says three more are
"on the brink". Environment Secretary Michael Gove rejected
the Brexit secretary job, the paper adds.

The Daily Express says the PM faces a battle to keep her

position amid the series of resignations. But Mrs May is
"defiant", its headline says, and says she will see the deal
through as it's "the right one for our country".

"Have they lost the plot?" asks the Daily Mail, which says
Brexiteers plotting to topple Mrs May faced a "ferocious" Tory
backlash. In a comment piece on the front page, it contrasts
the "calmness and composure" of the PM with the "shrill baying
of the peacocking saboteurs".

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TODAY’S NEWSPAPERS:

"She's on a sticky wicket," says the Sun's headline - a nod to

the PM's reference to cricketer Geoff Boycott in her speech on
Thursday, as she vowed to continue like the sportsman.

A cricketing pun also makes the Daily Mirror headline:

"Stumped." The "defiant" PM vows to carry on like her
cricketing hero, the paper says, as her Brexit deal faces defeat
by MPs.

And finally, something different from the Daily Star, which

chooses to move away from the focus on politics. It leads on a
story about how first-time I'm a Celebrity host Holly Willoughby
is a "gibbering wreck over biting bugs".

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TONIGHT’S TV:
THE SECRET LIFE OF THE ZOO: UNDERWATER SPECIAL C4, 8pm
Diving deep into the mysteries of the sea, this fascinating special visits the 7,500 aquatic inhabitants of Chester
Zoo. Taking care of the sea life is Hannah, who says: “Some people will walk straight past an aquarium to go
and see an orangutan, but we’ve got some of the most exciting, diverse, colourful animals in the zoo. And and
when you learn a bit more about them, you’re instantly hooked.” Fellow zookeeper Andrea adds: “Some of the
creatures look like they’re from a different planet.” She’s not wrong. We are introduced to some bizarre-looking
fish in this captivating episode in which the focus is on reproduction. Among them is Tiny Tim, a rare blind cave
fish who needs to breed to maintain the future of his species. But despite living with five females, he’s just not
feeling it. “We don’t know what gets him in the mood,” says Hannah, who has tried everything to no avail,
including replicating thunderstorms. In the end, they decide to try a revolutionary hormone treatment from
Vienna. “It’s basically fish Viagra,” says Hannah. But will it work? Elsewhere, Popeye the chalk bass is the
toughest fighter on the reef, but he has injured his eye in a scrap and now needs an urgent operation. The
pressure is on for Ophelia the Mexican lake salamander to breed because only 100 of her species are left. And
flirty young penguin Frazzle does his best to find a mate. Keeper Anne observes: “It’s a bit like Love Island here
at the moment.”

BIG ANIMAL SURGERY BBC2, 9pm

The squeamish among you might want to look away. This is like an episode of Supervet gone large as Liz
Bonnin takes viewers inside the dramatic world of big animal surgery. In this first episode, she travels to a
sanctuary in South Africa, to witness an extraordinary operation inside the fearsome jaws of Ricci, a nine-year-
old rescued lion. He has problems with his teeth so severe they are preventing him from feeding. It takes one of
the world’s leading vets using an array of specially made tools to fix them. But the story takes a dangerous twist
as Ricci begins to wake up from the anaesthetic mid-surgery. As he starts to breathe more quickly and his
stomach starts to contract, the amazingly unfazed doctor explains: “This is a sign of pain or discomfort or that
he’s waking up.” Watch out for later episodes when a young chimpanzee in Sierra Leone has a lump removed
and as Asian elephant needs a tusk removed.

RIVIERA SKY ATLANTIC, 9pm

Despite the yachts, fast cars and steady stream of designer outfits, art curator Georgina Clios (played by Julia
Stiles) hasn’t exactly been having the best time on the Riviera. However, she has looked utterly glamorous at
all times, even when being spattered with blood or facing explosions. The last we saw of her was the dramatic
season one finale that saw her killing husband Constantine’s son Adam (Iwan Rheon) after discovering that he
had been behind all of her misery. Picking up exactly where we left off, there is literally blood on her hands, but
she will need to do all she can to conceal the murder from the extended family. But making her return to the
Riviera, she finds a sinister message waiting for her. Someone knows her secret and so the plot thickens.
Georgina’s attempts to find the identity of her accuser entangle her with the Eltham family – an English dynasty
with plenty of secrets of their own.

EMMERDALE ITV, 7pm & 8pm

It’s the day of Zak and Lisa’s wedding and she comes downstairs in her dress. But everyone discovers that the
pigs have escaped and are running loose. In comedy scenes, the bridal party gives chase, with Lisa determined
to sort it out herself. Meanwhile, Zak waits nervously for his bride, unaware that she’s currently being splattered
in mud. Elsewhere, Leanna doesn’t want to go to school. And Jacob is furious that no one understands his and
Maya’s true love connection.

EASTENDERS BBC1, 7.30pm

When Jack asks Mel to babysit the kids so he can go on a date with Denise, she uses the opportunity to help
her revenge plan. While he’s out, she scans his laptop for information. Meanwhile, in other news of plotting,
Ben is alarmed to hear that Will has gone on a job with Billy. He needs Billy to be alone for what he has in mind.
Kat panics when she realises Kush is serious about getting joint custody of Arthur.

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HEADLINE:

TEASE:
Who are the happiest fans in football?

STORY:
Manchester United fans are the happiest in the Premier League - despite no more Fergie and no big
cups this year.

Man U supporters emerged as the most content following a study carried out among fans.

And fans of Everton are the second happiest.

The study also found players who dive and feign injury are football fans' top bug-bears about the
modern game.

Bad refereeing decisions and sky high wages infuriate many supporters, while the number of foreign stars in
our leagues also made the top five complaints.

The stats also showed football really is a funny old game - because the typical fan is put through 58% joy and
42% pain in a season.

Experts came to the conclusion after examining the impact of 19 different factors on the mood and
temperament of the typical football fan.

JOY AND PAIN TOP PREM CLUBS

Football fans overall - 58% joy - 42% pain Man Utd - 69% joy - 31% pain
Top seven Prem Clubs - 61% joy - 39% pain Everton - 63% joy - 37% pain
Rest of the Prem - 51% joy - 49% pain Man City - 61% joy - 39% pain
Championship Clubs - 47% joy - 53% pain Arsenal - 59% joy - 41% pain
League One Clubs - 53% joy - 47% pain Spurs - 58% joy - 42% pain
League Two Clubs - 59% joy - 41% pain Chelsea - 56% joy - 44% pain

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HEADLINE:

TEASE:
At what age are men officially ‘Grown Up’

STORY:
Men finally grow up at the age of 43 - a full eleven years after women 'mature', it has been revealed.

A study into the differences in maturity between the genders reveals that eight out of ten women are convinced
blokes remain immature well into their thirties and forties.

The research found we believe signs of male maturity begin to appear after the fortieth birthday, with 43
the average age given.

Alarmingly, eight out of ten women believe that men 'never stop being childish' - with breaking wind, burping,
eating fast food in the early hours and playing video games their biggest bug-bears.

Staying silent during arguments, not being able to cook simple meals and re-telling the same old jokes and
stories when with the lads were also hailed as signs of immaturity.

MEN'S TOP 30 MATURITY FAILINGS - AS EXPERIENCED BY WOMEN

1. Finding their own farts and burps 11. Re-telling the same silly jokes 21. Getting too excited over stag
hilarious and stories when with the lads do's
2. Eating fast food at 2:00am 12. Don't like talking about 22. Sometimes trying to do
3. Playing video games themselves/ having proper wheelies/stunts on their bike
4. Driving too fast or 'racing' conversations 23. Driving a modified car or one
another car at the lights or on the 13. Hating books/reading because with a loud exhaust/boy racer
motorway of short attention span/they're boring 24. Showing off about how girls are
5. Sniggering a bit at rude words 14. Doing crazy dance moves attracted to them
6. Driving with loud music 15. Mum still doing their washing 25. Wearing pyjamas, specifically
7. Playing practical jokes 16. Having their Mum still make cartoon pyjamas
8. Trying to beat children at games them breakfast/any meal 26. Using dodgy chat-up lines
and sport 17. Wearing trainers to night clubs 27. Showing off about protein
9. Staying silent during an argument 18. Owning a skateboard or BMX shakes/weight-lifting/how much they
10. Not being able to cook simple 19. Not eating vegetables 'lift'
meals 20. Changing jobs regularly 28. Littering
29. Wearing saggy-crotched jeans
30. Having a cartoon bedspread

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IN OTHER NEWS:
Oh Dear!

Following this week’s warm weather, get ready for a Bank Holiday washout.

Changeable and unsettled conditions are predicted from Saturday, bringing showers and bands of rain.

It spells the end of the fine sunny weather that pushed up temperatures over the past few days.

There’s likely to be “sunshine and showers for most places” over the three-day weekend.

The weather is looking very changeable.

Some areas will have rain on Saturday, others on Sunday or Monday.

Temperatures are likely to peak at around 20C on Saturday, compared to the highs of 22C to 23C midweek.

By Monday, they’ll drop to the mid to low teens.

Southern England can expect some sunny weather and higher temperatures up to 20C.

The temperature will be pleasant but not quite as high as we have been seeing. There’s going to be
much more cloud around.

Highways England is lifting 700 miles of roadworks to help ease the pressure on major roads and motorways as
people head off for a break.

And major engineering works will disrupt services to London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street.

21% of motorists are driving on tyres with treads below the recommended 3mm limit.

A probe also found 1.4 million – or 3% – are using tyres which are below the legal limit of 1.6mm.

The study also found 61% do not know what the minimum legal tread is and 55% do not know how to check.

Its official – women are better with money than men.

Researchers who carried out a detailed study found the female of the species to be more financially responsible
than their male counterparts.

According to the report, women are more likely to know exactly how much money they have in their current and
savings accounts.

It also emerged men spend more money on impulse purchases, dropping £65 each month on spur-of-the-
moment buys compared to £54 for women.

Women are also more likely to set a budget – and stick to it – than men.

And 52 per cent of females said they are risk-averse with their money, compared to 41 per cent of men.

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Private healthcare, an extra day’s holiday on their birthday and free gym membership are among the
perks Brits want from employers, according to a study.

Researchers polled thousands of office workers to find out the benefits we’d like to see from work –
including flexible working hours, a nice desk and staff discounts.

Other desirables include company holidays away, being able to make personal calls at work and having space
to be creative.

However more than half of those polled don’t think there really is such a thing as the perfect employer.

The research also found that 70% of us have considered quitting at some point during the past 12
months.

Almost half of office workers regret accepting their current job and just one third plan to stay in their role for the
rest of their career.

The top things most likely to make us quit are nightmare commutes, overwhelming workloads and an
intimidating boss.

Other reasons include being underpaid, bullying work colleagues and a massive lottery win.

Two thirds think work is more stressful now than it was as recently as five years ago.

And almost half of us think good quality office furniture can help make us feel more valued at work.

Interestingly, office surroundings or more specifically desks can also make workers envious of their colleagues.

The most likely causes of desk envy include co-workers who get to sit next to the window, those who have
more privacy around their workstations and those who have more space.

TOP 20 – PERKS WANTED BY OFFICE WORKERS

1. Relaxed attitude 11. Training schemes
2. Supportive colleagues 12. Space to be creative
3. Flexible working hours 13. Employee discounts
4. A close-knit team 14. Gym membership
5. Light hearted atmosphere 15. Being able to take personal calls during office hours
6. Good pension scheme 16. Getting an hour-long dinner break
7. Being able to book time off at the last minute 17. Extra days holiday on your birthday
8. Flexitime 18. Nice desk or workspace
9. Private healthcare 19. The latest technology and tools to do my job
10. A fun place to work 20. Company holidays

MOTORISTS waste 28 hours each year on average being stuck in roadwork delays.

And with councils spending around £8million annually on 4,134 repair projects, hold-ups are likely to continue.

The findings also reveal that 57% of drivers feel the quality of roads is declining while 43% say remedial works
are not completed quickly enough.

The figures show these delays add nearly 17 minutes to an average car journey.

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Experts have revealed the secret to a successful childhood…. Is being bullied.

Research shows youngsters who have to learn to stand up for themselves develop stronger social skills than
other children.

And they earn the respect of teachers and other pupils by not giving in to threats or abuse.

A woman whose purse was stolen from her car was stunned when the contents were finally returned a
decade later.

Becca Milsom’s driving licence, student card and Tesco ClubCard were stolen in Cardiff in 2009.

A council gardener named George found them in a hedge and sent them to her using the address on one of the
cards, writing: “I think your ClubCard points may have expired.”

Office worker Becca said: “I was gobsmacked.”

Shoppers spend £10 more when using their phones to make calls or send messages while they're at the
supermarket, a study has found.

Customers have been found to walk at a slower pace and along more aisles when distracted by the likes of
WhatsApp, email and Instagram.

It means they came across more items, prompting impulse buys and reminding them of things they had run out
of at home, bumping up their supermarket bill by up to 41 per cent.

Researchers from the University of Bath say shoppers spent an extra 40p for each second they were on
the phone.

People who used their device in store splashed out an average 41 per cent, or £10.57, more than those who
did not.

The trial found that shoppers purchased 7.63 more items (up 58 per cent) and spent 4 minutes 27 seconds
longer at the store (up 41 per cent).

The UK heads to the polls for the European Parliamentary elections today.

Seventy-three MEPs will be elected to represent 12 regions.

Polls open at 7am and close at 10pm.

The results will be announced from Sunday night when voting across all EU member states is complete.

Scientists have found an element of red wine could cause a drop in blood pressure.

Researchers from King's College London claim it could pave the way for a new drug.

The British Heart Foundation insists it's not a call to start drinking more though, saying an "impossible" amount
would need to be consumed to match the dose in the tests.

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PREP ARCHIVE:
The typical Brit will munch through almost 1.5 tonnes of chocolate worth more than £12K in their
lifetime, according to a study.

Researchers found we’ll each tuck into 7,004 bars on average – including 1,642 dark chocolate, 1,425 white
and 3,934 milk

That all weighs in at 315kg.

The nation’s favourite chocolate is Cadbury Dairy Milk, with those polled typically consuming 22 of
them in total every year and 1,317 in their lifetime.

Snickers secured second spot, with many of us devouring 14 bars a year

The third most popular choccy treat is a Bounty with 12 bars eaten annually.

And 60% of us would ‘hate’ to live in a world without chocolate.

TOP 30 - UK’S FAVOURITE CHOCOLATE BARS

1. Cadbury Dairy Milk 10. Crunchie 21. Yorkie
2. Snickers 11. Galaxy Ripple 22. Milkybar
3. Bounty 12. Aero Mint 23. Galaxy Caramel
4. Flake 13. Toblerone 24. Picnic
5. Twirl 14. Wispa 25. Fry's Turkish Delight
6. Mars Bar 15. Cadbury's Fruit and Nut 26. Toffee Crisp
7. Twix 16. Double Decker 27. Rolo
8. Kit Kat Chunky 17. Lindor 28. MilkyWay
9. Kit Kat 18. Cadbury Fudge 29. Boost
19. Cadbury Caramel 30. Munchies
20. Aero

Getting less than six hours’ sleep a night doubles the chance of dying from a heart attack or stroke in
at-risk people.

A study shows those with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity combined — need more sleep to
survive the night.

Those with risk factors who slept under six hours a night were 2.1 times more likely to die of heart disease.

WHEN it comes to the most annoying people to share a bed with, duvet hoggers are definitely up there
with snorers and sleep talkers.

Now researchers think they have discovered the reason some people steal the covers – and it’s all to do with
their childhood sleeping habits.

People who had ‘bedtime companions’ as children – such as teddy bears, dolls and blankets – and
considerably more likely to hug the covers now they have abandoned their stuffed toy.

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PREP ARCHIVE:
We’ll spend 35 days, or a THIRD of our summer, staring at a screen, according to a new survey.

With warmer weather finally arriving in most parts of the country and the school year winding down to a close,
Groupon asked 1,000 parents how much time their families plan to spend on their electronic devices this
summer––and the results were staggering.

Respondents said their family will spend an average of just under six hours a day staring at smartphones,
tablets, computers, TVs and other devices - just over a third of the average 16 hour waking day.

That equates to the equivalent of 35 days of their summer or over a third of the season spent using their
electronic devices.

The survey found that the average school kid will watch 60 movies and play 150 hours of video games
over the summer months.

But our increased reliance on screen time is impacting upon family time throughout the summer

87% of parents long to be able to take a break from their tech and do more outdoor activities with their family.

Parents were asked the top five ways that families can make sure they get the most out of their summer without
being consumed by their electronics, and they identified the following:

1. Hitting the beach

2. Attending a BBQ
3. Going on a road trip
4. Visiting a zoo
5. Going to a swimmimg pool or water park

A survey reveals almost 4 in 10 men (38%) now use a hand-bag or ‘man-bag’.

The popularity has doubled in the past year.

Man bag’s are typically worth more than £260, with a third carrying expensive items such as mobiles (28%) and
laptops (21%), as well as mp3 players (15%) and portable games consoles (4%).

Other common items carried in the man-bag include magazines and books (47%), house keys (26%) and hair
products (12%).

I don't want to do maths or have a stopwatch going when I have strawberries and cream.

I just want to eat them as soon as possible…

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PREP ARCHIVE:
BY the age of 29 a staggering two-thirds of women believe their skin is ageing and they look old,
according to a survey.

As they approach their 30th birthday, the three biggest vanity worries for ladies are grey hair, followed by
wrinkles and crow's feet.

But fears over the ageing process don't hit most men until six years later - at the age of 35.

Their top concerns include man boobs, thinning hair and a double chin.

The results were revealed in a new survey.

Shockingly, one in six women start fretting about being over the hill by the time they're 21.

While a further one in seven become preoccupied with losing their looks at 25, the fear allegedly peaks at 29 -
the same age as Hereford singer Ellie Goulding.

It seems that turning 30 really is a marker for feeling like you are failing in every area of life, as the
survey revealed that 42% of women felt less confident about their looks when they reached the
milestone.

In stark contrast, only 5% of men worry about their looks by the time they are 25.

This figures creeps up to 22 per cent by the age of 30.

By 35, 62 per cent of men think they’ve ‘had it’ – the same age as singer Justin Timberlake.

All of this worrying about looks has led to around 47 per cent of women admitting they would go under
the knife to improve their appearance, with a boob job the most popular option.

A third of men said they would also consider surgery, with a hair transplant the most appealing procedure.

Women's top five ageing fears Men's top five ageing fears

1. Grey hair 1. Man boobs

2. Wrinkles 2. Thinning hair
3. Crows feet 3. Double chin
4. Double chin 4. Beer belly
5. Bingo wings 5. Grey hair

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PREP ARCHIVE:
At last... The UK has come first in something...

MORE girls under 20 are overweight or obese in the UK than anywhere else in western Europe.

A study has shown 29.2% are excessively heavy and 8% of the girls are obese.

Among adults aged 20 and above, 66.6% of men and 57.2% of women were either obese or overweight.

It turns out that fathers may have been right all along – letting babies cry themselves to sleep isn’t
actually a bad thing.

In fact, researchers now say that it makes youngsters drop off faster, compared to techniques where parents
stay in the room.

Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide worked with 43 sets of parents with children between
6 and 16 months old – comparing approaches.

One set of parents let children cry – leaving it longer and longer to go back and comfort them, another group
stayed in the room with children, and another group put them to bed as normal.

Researchers found that children left to ‘cry it out’ were falling asleep 15 minutes faster than children in other
groups.

Children left to ‘cry it out’ also woke up fewer times in the night – and slept longer.

More than half of us choose a book by its front cover – with just one in five caring who wrote it.

A survey found 52% of us pick a book from the artwork.

“Dark and moody” was liked but pics of animals and men were a turn off.

While it’s tempting to judge your choices by a cover, it’s not the best way to decide if a story is going to hit the
right spot.

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HEADLINE:

TEASE:

STORY:
Ready Steady Cook looks set to make a comeback, 10 years after it was axed.

Former host Ainsley Harriott and chef James Martin are reportedly in talks to help the show make a
comeback.

Confirming the news, Ainsley has said that he and James have been discussing it recently and that people are
"talking about it".

He told The Sun : "Fingers crossed they go for it. It’s a unique format and there’s nothing else on TV quite like it
– it’s so easy for people to follow. Me and James would do it, along with a raft of new chefs."

The show first aired in October 24 1994 and ran until February 2 2010.

It was first hosted by Fern Britton until 2000 and then Ainsley for the following 10 years.

Traditionally, the programme involved having two members of the public provide the competing 'red
tomato' and 'green pepper' chefs with a bag of ingredients.

Each of the chefs would then have to cook up a meal and the audience would vote for the dish they liked the
best.

There were also variations on the budget - originally it had been £5, but a Bistro Bag could be £7.50 and
a Gourmet Bag £10.

A £3.50 Budget Bag was sometimes used.

When time was called halfway through the challenge, the chefs could pick a sixth item randomly which could
wither hinder or help the chef.

There was also a celebrity version of the show which ran on BBC One and whose guests included David
Tennant, Kate Winslet, Twiggy, Fiona Bruce and Gail Porter.
A number of celebrity chefs appearing on the show included Also Zilli, James Martin, Paul Rankin, Phil Vickery
and Gino D'Acampo.

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HEADLINE:

TEASE:
Challenge TV was the butt of jokes yesterday…

STORY:
Challenge TV was the butt of jokes yesterday after wishing Dale Winton a 'Happy Birthday' and telling
him to 'have a good one'

13 months after he passed away.

The TV channel posted the embarrassing blunder on its Twitter profile on what would have been the former
Supermarket Sweep host's 64th birthday.

The tweet reads: 'Happy Birthday to the legendary Dale Winton! Have a good one' - despite the star passing
away last April.

RadioTimes journalist Scott Bryan led the condemnation of the blunder with the caption: 'Oh no.'

Other twitter users slammed the tweet and called for it to be deleted.

Another Twitter user said: 'He's dead, Jim.'

The blunder amassed more than 400 retweets before being taken down after an hour.

A spokesperson for Challenge TV said: We’re sorry for any offence caused by the post on Challenge
TV’s Twitter page.

This was published in error and was deleted shortly after being tweeted.'

We miss Dale.

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MUSIC NEWS:
 Rita Ora is putting all her of her efforts into her music career, despite facing constant rumours about her
love life. The Poison hitmaker opened up about her personal life during an interview with The Sun
newspaper ahead of her UK leg of her Phoenix World Tour, and confessed she's put her plans for a family
on hold for a while.

 The Spice Girls have given fans a sneak peek at their reunion tour - which starts in Dublin on Friday. Geri's
put a photo online of her rehearsing on stage along with Mel C. She wrote on Instagram rehearsals done!
Welcome to Spice World 2019!

 Whitney Houston’s estate has a hologram tour and an album’s worth of unreleased material in the works.
Pat Houston, the sole executor of the late singer’s estate, has spoken of plans to also release a musical
and a Vegas-style spectacle.

 Three handwritten wills have been found at Aretha Franklin's home. The Queen of Soul died from
pancreatic cancer last August, and it was understood she hadn't left details of where her assets should go.
Lawyers say the documents, discovered at the singer's property in Detroit, show she left her wealth to her
family. A judge will now consider whether they're legal.

 Lady Gaga is so proud of her mother Cynthia Germanotta for becoming the World Health Organization's
Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
announced four new Goodwill Ambassadors in a speech as he opened the 72nd World Health Assembly in
Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, and revealed that Cynthia would help them fight for better mental health
and wellbeing.

 The remaining members of Queen have no idea if their reclusive ex-bandmate John Deacon has seen their
Oscar-winning biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. The film won four prizes at the Academy Awards in February,
including a Best Actor statuette for Rami Malek, who played their late frontman Freddie Mercury. Queen's
former bass player John was hit hard by Freddie's 1991 death from an AIDS related illness, and after
sporadic appearances with the surviving members of the band, eventually cut off all contact except for
business dealings.

 Cardi B has postponed a series of shows amid reports of complications relating to her recent cosmetic
surgery procedures. The Bodak Yellow hitmaker was due to perform in El Paso, Texas on Tuesday night,
but the gig has been cancelled hours before showtime, according to local news station KVIA-TV.

 Charli XCX has announced that she will release new music over the next five months. The pop star recently
dropped her Lizzo-featuring single, Blame It on Your Love. It marked her first new solo material since 1999,
a stand-alone collaboration with Troye Sivan. With a BTS collaboration reportedly in the works, Charli has
now told fans that she will be drip feeding new solo tracks over the coming months.

 Madonna has spoken out in defence of her controversial and politically-charged performance at Eurovision
2019 in Tel Aviv. She delivered a theatrical performance of her classic single Like A Prayer and new track
Future, featuring Quavo from Migos. The stage show featured dancers wearing gas masks, as well as two
of her dancers embracing while wearing Palestinian and Israeli flags before she yelled the message Wake
up.

 Celine Dion was left shaken and needing alcohol after James Corden gave away several pairs of her
beloved shoes during Monday night's Carpool Karaoke instalment. The 51-year-old joined James in his car
as they navigated Las Vegas, with the The Late Late Show with James Corden host admitting he needed
some help to find his way around Sin City. After belting out a selection of Celine's most famous songs,
including It's All Coming Back to Me Now, the British comic turned the conversation to the star's famous
shoe collection - asking her just how many pairs she had.

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FUTURE NEW REALSESES:
THIS WEEK

Adam French- Keep It Together

Avicii ft Agnes- Tough Love
Billy Ray Cyrus- Angel In My Pocket
Blink 182- Blame It On My Youth
Carly rae Jepson- Too Much
Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber- I Don't Care
HRVY- Told You So
Izzy Bizu- Lights On
James Arthur- Falling Like The Stars
James Bay- Oh My Messy Mind - EP
Madonna & Swae Lee- Crave
Major Lazer ft Skip Marley- Can't Take It From Me
Mariah Carey- A No No
Meghan Trainor- Badass Woman
Skepta- Bullet From A Gun
Zayn & Zhavia Ward- A Whole New World (End Title)

17th MAY

Interpol- A Fine Mess - EP

The Manor- The Lottery
Maya B- Dollar To A Diamond
Purple Disco Machine- Body Funk

24th MAY

Alok And Felix Jaehn ft The Vamps- All The Lies

Walking On Cars- Too Emotional

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THIS DAY IN MUSIC:
23
The UK Musicians Union moved a resolution to ban synthesizers and drum rhythm machines
May
from sessions and live concerts fearing that their use would put musicians out of work.
1982
23 Twelve former members of the Doobie Brothers reunited for a charity concert at the
May Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The show raised $350,000 for Vietnam veterans, about two-
1987 thousand of whom attended the show for free.
Photographer Michael Lavine took what would be the publicity shots for Nirvana's Nevermind
23 album at Jay Aaron Studios in Los Angeles. The idea for the front cover shot of the baby
May swimming was taken after Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl saw a TV documentary on water
1991 babies and was taken by Kirk Weddle. Several babies were used; five-month old Spencer
Eldon's photo came out best.
23
A statement issued by Freddie Mercury's attorneys stated that Mercury had bequeathed the
May
majority of his estate (£10 million - $17 million) to his long-time friend Mary Austin.
1992
23 Noel Gallagher walked out on his band Oasis during a European tour. The move was put
May down to a series of burst-ups with his brother Liam. The band drafted in replacement guitarist
2000 Matt Deighton for the rest of the European dates.
23 'Up For Grabs' opened at London's Wyndham's Theatre featuring Madonna in the lead role.
May The first night crowd complained that the singer was lacking in vocal power and strained to
2002 hear her lines.
Winners at the 47th Ivor Novello awards included, Dido for Songwriter of the year, Best song
23 went to U2, 'Walk On.' Kylie Minogue won The Dance Award and Most Performed Work and
May International Hit for 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head.' Hear'say won Bestselling UK single for
2002 'Pure And Simple'. Mick Hucknall won Outstanding Song collection and Kate Bush was
awarded Outstanding Contribution to British music.
The King of Sweden presented the surviving members of Led Zeppelin with the Polar Music
23 Prize in Stockholm recognising them as "great pioneers" of rock music. Robert Plant, Jimmy
May Page and John Paul Jones were joined by the daughter of drummer John Bonham, who died
2006 in 1980. The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, manager of Swedish
pop group ABBA who named it after his record label, Polar Records.
23 Amy Winehouse cancelled her appearance at a concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of
May the Island Records. The event, scheduled to take place on 31st May at London's Shepherd's
2009 Bush Empire, had now been cancelled completely, her management said.
The Rolling Stones scored their first UK No.1 album for 16 years with the re-release of their
23
classic 1972 double LP Exile On Main Street. The album, which was first released in 1972,
May
had been reissued with previously unheard tracks. Their last No.1 album was 1994's Voodoo
2010
Lounge.
The parents of a camera assistant who was killed after being hit by a train while shooting
23
footage for a biopic about Gregg Allman were suing the musician and the film's producers.
May
The case claimed film-makers "selected an unreasonably dangerous site for the filming
2014
location" and failed to take actions to adequately protect the crew.

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IN OTHER NEWS:
Rihanna has revealed she's been living in London for a year - and no-one seems to have noticed.

Rhia Rhia who’s originally hails from Barbados, told The New York Times that she's been 'keeping a little
incognito' while staying in the capital and is enjoying the relative anonymity the city brings.

This proves that if celebs wish to go unnoticed - they can..

On learning of the move, the kids on twitter have gone wild with excitement - with many joining the
dots from last week, when the star shared a selfie which had a supermarket bag from Sainsbury's in
the backdrop.

Shocked to see that the R'n'B star - worth an estimated $260 million - even knew about the British chain,
comments materialised on Instagram to the tune of: 'I honestly never thought I would see Rihanna next to a
Sainsbury's bag.'

Such a British thing to have Sainsbury's bags lying around the house – although it’s Aldi in my
house…

I'm sure most of the 8 million or so people in London couldn't give a hoot

DJ Khaled is becoming the new voice of popular navigation app, Waze.

The collaboration will see him do voice navigation system from today until the end of June.

All he does is shout his name and use an air horn.

In that case, we could all be DJs.

DJ Khaled will guide drivers with phrases from his new music album Father Asahd, such as 'Stay
focused', 'Don't play yourself' and 'The top's off the Maybach!'

DJ Khaled is the newest celebrity navigation voice and joins a list which includes Morgan Freeman, C-
3PO and Kevin Hart as the GPS voices.

I'd rather hear a screeching bird than DJ HHALED….

GINGER SPICE is back, for the price of a £7.99 home dye kit.

Geri Horner has turned her strawberry blonde hair into her iconic ginger locks, just in time for the Girls’ reunion
tour.

As the rest of the group flew to Dublin ahead of their gig tomorrow, Geri stayed in London where she got to
work in her kitchen.

She opted for a home dye kit, at £7.99.

With a towel on her head, a nervous Geri awaited the results and said: “I haven’t had ginger hair for over 20
years so I’m a bit scared. “I was keen to go back to a coppery ginger shade the fans know and love.”

A source said: “Geri wanted to update her classic look with something a little more refined. It’s still Ginger
Spice – just grown up.”

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IN OTHER NEWS:
PATSY PALMER is making an explosive return to EastEnders after five years.

The actress will be back in her role as Bianca Jackson in the soap for the third time in 25 years.

Bianca’s short “blistering storyline” will be screened later in the year.

Patsy will be filming in the coming weeks.

Her character returns to catch up with her troublesome daughter, Tiffany, who was embroiled with a drug
gang earlier this year.

Patsy starred in the soap from 1993 to 1999 and was in a special in 2002.

She made a full-time comeback in 2008 but quit to pursue projects in the US – which haven’t really materialised into
anything.

LOVE ISLAND bosses want to make the new series about “all body shapes” and have approached “plus-
size” models as contestants.

Insiders say Jada Sezer is among those being lined up to appear on the show – she’s a size-16 model who has run
the London Marathon in just her underwear and trainers.

Almost all the men and women who have been on the ITV2 dating show up until now have had “identikit” figures.

The fifth series starts next month.

ITV said yesterday: “When casting for Love Island we always strive to reflect the age, experiences and diversity of
our audience and this year is no exception with a cross section of different personalities and backgrounds in the
villa.”

It comes after Love Island bosses issued a statement about their improved mental health aftercare,
following the deaths of two former contestants.

Sophie Gradon who appeared in season two in 2016, was found dead last year.

At the inquest the coroner returned a verdict of suicide.

Mike Thalassitis who took part in the 2017 series, died in March in what was thought to be a suicide.

The inquest is expected to take place this month.

Last year’s series of Love Island was won by Dani Dyer and Jack Fincham.

It also featured Wes Nelson, Zara McDermott, Megan Barton Hanson and Kazimir Crossley.

Former Coronation Street star Andrew Hall has died at the age of 65.

The actor passed away on Monday after a short illness. Andrew was best known for his role as Russell Parkinson in
the BBC show Butterflies.

He played the son of Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Palmer from 1978 to 1983.

He later played Marc Selby in Coronation Street.

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IN OTHER NEWS:
Peter Kay is the definition of comedy gold.

After massive sell-out stadium tours, hit TV shows from Phoenix Nights to Peter Kay's Car Share and
even a No1 comedy single, it's no surprise to learn the Kay is on the shortlist of 30 comedians for
Gold's upcoming new show Britain's Greatest Comedian, which airs on Sunday night at 8pm.

So here are 13 of Peter's funniest one-liners to celebrate his inclusion and show just why he could have what it
takes to be crowned the overall winner...

 “I think animal testing is a terrible idea – they get all nervous and give the wrong answers.”
 “A cement mixer collided with a prison van on the Kingston Bypass. Motorists are asked to be on the
lookout for 16 hardened criminals.”
 “I was doing some decorating, so I got out my step-ladder. I don’t get on with my real ladder.”
 “I saw this bloke chatting up a cheetah. I thought, ‘He’s trying to pull a fast one.'”
 “My dad used to say, ‘Always fight fire with fire’, which is probably why he got thrown out of the fire brigade.”
 "Four fonts walk into a bar. The barman says, "Oi - get out! We don't want your type in here…"
 "Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here and drink
whatever comes out'?"
 “I went to a restaurant that serves ‘breakfast at any time’. So I ordered French Toast during the
Renaissance.”
 “I met a Dutch girl with inflatable shoes last week, phoned her up to arrange a date but unfortunately she’d
popped her clogs.”
 “So I went down the local supermarket. I said, ‘I want to make a complaint – this vinegar’s got lumps in it.’
He said, ‘Those are pickled onions.'”
 “A friend of mine got knocked down by a mobile library. He was lying in the road screaming and the driver
got out and said, ‘Shh!'”
 "I saw six men kicking and punching the mother-in-law. My neighbour said 'Are you going to help?' I said
'No, six should be enough.'"
 "'Knock knock.' 'Who's there?' 'Biggish.' 'Biggish who?' 'Not today thanks.'"

Daniel Craig needs surgery after being injured on the set of the new James Bond movie.

The star will undergo minor surgery on his ankle and will need to take two weeks off filming to recover.

Despite his unscheduled break, the film remains on track for the same release date, bosses have said.

Daniel had the accident filming in Jamaica earlier this month.

It was reported that he hurt his ankle while running and he was flown to the US for X-rays.

The latest Bond film is expected to hit cinemas on April 8, 2020, having originally been planned for
release in November this year.

Cary Joji Fukunaga took over directing duties from Danny Boyle, delaying filming for four months.

Daniel has returned for one final film, despite saying after Spectre that he’d rather “slit his wrists” than play 007
again.

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HEADLINE:

TEASE:
The Vengaboys are enjoying a surge in popularity again – we’ll tell you why…

STORY:
The Vengaboys are enjoying a surge in popularity in Austria, thanks to the country’s governmental
crisis.

Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigned after he was filmed proposing to offer state contracts to a
supposed Russian investor in a sting. And the footage was recorded at a luxury resort in Ibiza.

Thanks to the political scandal – which has since seen several ministers resign – the Vengaboys’ 1999 hit
We’re Going To Ibiza is now sitting at the top of the country’s iTunes chart.

Every cloud, eh Heinz?

PAY OFF:

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WHO KNEW EXTRA:
The formula for the perfect ‘girls’ shopping trip has been revealed

It includes two friends, one new outfit and at least a couple of glasses of wine, according to a new
study.

2 glasses of wine?

Lightweights.....

While spending the day in the shops with a friend is a tried-and-tested indulgence for most of us, there
are ways to get the most enjoyment out of it.

Women were asked what aspects of a days shopping they enjoyed the most, as well as key ingredients that
make up a great day out.

The weather should be dry but not too hot and the best time to start is 10.30am which allows time for both a
coffee stop and a boozy lunch.

It found that shopping with two other friends gave the most satisfaction and going with three others was a better
choice than just having one other person to shop with.

Getting dropped off and picked up is the least stressful means of transport and even public transport is
considered better than driving and trying to find somewhere to park.

Saturdays were voted the best day to shop, as it is a day that working women can enjoy as well as
those who have young children and can leave them with their partner on a weekend.

At the end of the trip - which should be 5pm ideally - coming home with one complete outfit or a new pair of
shoes made it the most worthwhile.

I’ll add to that list

Using the other halves credit card is even better – isn’t it?!

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