16 hours agoNew York StateComments Off on One-of-a-kind Bentley from the 80s that was revamped for Top Gear star with full race interior to sell at auction
A UNIQUE Bentley raced by Top Gear’s Matt LeBlanc is set to go under the hammer in the UK.
The 1988 Turbo R was never designed for racing – but it was given a serious makeover for the show.
BBC AmericaThe 1988 Bentley Turbo R was built for Matt Le Blanc to race in an episode of Top Gear[/caption]
@silodrome / instagramBidding of the 1988 Bentley Turbo R starts on March 14[/caption]
@silodrome / instagramThe car was outfitted with lowered suspension, a front splitter, a rear diffuser, a race seat, a harness, a full roll cage, and even a fire extinguisher system[/caption]
With its Racing Green paint and white roundels, the Bentley looks the part of a track-ready machine.
The car was outfitted with lowered suspension, a front splitter, a rear diffuser, a race seat, a harness, a full roll cage, and even a fire extinguisher system.
However, things didn’t quite go according to plan.
The Bentley faced mechanical issues that required a full engine overhaul, and the trio ended up finishing 69th out of 70.
In fact, LeBlanc revealed that it needed a complete overhaul: “New block, new crank, new pistons, new con-rods, new valves, new cams, new water pump, new oil pump—basically everything was replaced.”
The Turbo R has since covered almost 108,000 miles and changed hands 13 times, with its most recent owner certainly not enjoying the luck they’d hoped for.
Now, it’s being offered for auction with no reserve.
With no guide price, it’s unclear how much the motor will sell for.
Bidding starts on March 14 and will run for a week, offering the chance to own a unique piece of Top Gear history.
@silodrome / instagramThe Turbo R has since covered almost 108,000 miles and changed hands 13 times[/caption]
BBC AmericaThe Bentley looks the part of a track-ready machine[/caption]
@silodrome / instagramWhile the car was never designed for racing, it was given a serious makeover for the show[/caption]
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16 hours agoNew York StateComments Off on I’m 5’2 & lost 100lbs on the keto diet – I stun people by how different I look, I needed a tummy tuck for the loose skin
SPENDING long hours in the gym and attempting various diets—these are the things people often try when it comes to losing significant amounts of weight.
But according to one woman, you don’t have to overcomplicate things like that.
Maya Olive has explained why she had a tummy tuckTikTok / @keto_kweenn
Once weighing 16 stone, Maya Olive has revealed how she managed to lose 100 lbs by following a simple meal plan.
Sharing pictures of her food dishes online, people often praise them for looking so delicious – and can’t believe those were the same meals that helped her shed all the weight.
Maya, who is 5ft 2in, credits the keto diet for her transformation.
After losing so much weight through the low-carb diet, Maya was left with sagging skin around her tummy area, which she could even grab with both hands.
The keto diet is a high-fat eating plan that aims to induce a metabolic state called ketosis.
This means the body burns fat for energy instead of carbohydrates.
Maya, who follows a heavily meat-based diet, starts every morning with lemon water.
For lunch, she has a chicken salad, followed by chicken and vegetables for dinner.
Now, she credits the diet for “changing her life.”
For the past seven years, Maya has been on this diet, which has allowed her to maintain her weight of 45kg.
The diet has also enabled her to drink alcohol without gaining weight.
However, due to being left with so much loose skin, which she had to tuck into her jeans, Maya decided to have a tummy tuck.
She underwent the surgery in the UK, paying £8,500 for the procedure.
Speaking to her followers, she said: “Here’s something they don’t tell you about getting a tummy tuck.”
Different feeling
Pointing towards her private area, she added: “Your… also gets a tuck. It looks and feels different. I said what I said.”
Maya also wrote in the caption: “This one shocked me to my core when I came out of surgery, and it defo takes adjusting. You’re just brand new, really.”
Maya has gained over 8,600 followers on TikTok, with her videos surpassing 778,000 views.
Many people flock to the comments section to compliment her and praise her hard work.
She had the surgery in the UK and paid over £8,00TikTok / @keto_kweenn
One wrote: “Just found this and OMG you’re amazing, and those meals look SO good!”
A second added: “You did amazing.”
A third commented: “YOU really did that!”
Maya, who has inspired many to try the keto diet, has also sparked conversations in the comments section.
One person shared: “I do miss a bit of chocolate though. When it’s that time each month, I struggle. It’s the only thing I miss.”
To which another suggested: “Try cocoa powder with coconut cream mixed.”
A second added: “Keto low-carb is easy to follow—it really works.”
How to blast belly fat WITHOUT going to gym or dieting
Chew your food
This mindfulness trick is used to focus your brain on the food you are eating – how it tastes and feels – rather than scoffing it in a hurry. If the brain does not register that you have eaten, you’ll soon crave more food.
Avocado a day
Eating avocado every day can fight visceral fat in women, which collects around the organs in the stomach and can lead to diabetes, heart attack, and some cancers, according to a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study of 105 people.
Avoid fizzy drinks
Losing belly “fat” may just be a case of preventing bloating, which can be onset by fizzy soft drinks. Instead, keep hydrated with water.
People are more likely to crave junk food when they are sleep deprived because, not only are they in need of an energy boost, but their appetite hormones are all over the place.
Reduce stress
Stress causes an imbalance of hormones, particularly cortisol. This hormone has been linked with obesity and excess belly fat.
Find ways to reduce your stress to avoid the so-called ‘stress belly’.
16 hours agoNew York StateComments Off on I’ve discovered the perfect budget foreign holiday by train – my trip cost just £155 for travel and hotel
IF YOU’RE after a last-minute city break abroad, I’ve found a hack to bag cheap fares to an often-overlooked destination that’s not top of the tourist hotspots.
It could even be cheaper than a UK staycay, if you time it right to book your tickets.
Catherine LofthouseTravel writer Catherine Lofthouse hopped to Lille for a last-minute city break[/caption]
AlamyCatherine Lofthouse bagged £70 return tickets in Eurostar’s flash sale in January[/caption]
Even better, you can stock up on bottles of good quality beer for less than two quid to bring home.
I went to check out Lille in northern France for a couple of nights, as it’s the only Eurostar city I’d never visited in its own right.
I’ve passed through a few times on my travels but never left the station, so it was interesting to see what it’s got to offer compared to bigger cities like Paris or Amsterdam.
Right on the Belgian border, it came as no surprise that the charming old town, with its narrow cobbled streets, was a mix of Flemish and French building styles.
I particularly enjoyed browsing through secondhand books and comics in the courtyard inside the old stock exchange, just off Grand Place.
And while there was a buzz around the city centre with plenty of visitors and locals milling about, nowhere felt overcrowded with tourists.
The train journey to northern France can actually cost less than getting to London from my home in the Midlands, and you can book much further in advance for international travel, so it’s better for budgeting too.
Eurostar tickets are available up to eight months ahead, while domestic train travel is usually only bookable 12 weeks in advance.
I snapped up a cheap £70 return ticket during the Eurostar flash sale in January, but even at normal prices, you can head to Lille for just £78 return.
And using the recently relaunched Eurostar Snap system, you can bag a last-minute £70 return for some dates in the next fortnight.
For the same time period, all the advance fares between Loughborough and London have usually sold out, so a last-minute trip to the capital would cost me £79.80 for a super off-peak return.
If you’re flexible on times, it could be more cost-effective to travel to France than to stay in the UK.
The thing I love about Eurostar is that the ticketing prices and system seem fairly straightforward, compared to booking a domestic train ticket.
If I wanted to take a UK city break, a train trip to Edinburgh could cost me more than £200 return from my nearest station, even booking months in advance at off-peak prices.
Travel writer Catherine Lofthouse recommends making Eurostar services more affordable by using Nectar points for vouchers
Manchester would be a better choice for me for a budget break in the UK, as a return fare would only be £53 from the Midlands.
But there’s a few different ways of making Eurostar fares more affordable all year round.
You can swap Nectar points accrued at Sainsbury’s, Argos or eBay for vouchers worth £10 or more to pay towards your fare.
That could take a hefty chunk off your travel costs, if you’ve got lots of Nectar points saved up.
Once you’ve booked your travel, you can bid to upgrade your seat if your standard ticket is eligible.
Catherine LofthouseTravel writer Catherine Lofthouse did her whole Lille getaway for less than £150, spending just £125 on train fare and hotel accommodation[/caption]
Bids to bag a seat in Eurostar Plus, with food and drink included, start at £25 each way, but that’s still a saving compared to buying a better ticket at the start of the booking process, as they can cost £30-£45 more than a standard fare.
I did my Lille getaway for less than £150 for travel and accommodation and paid just £55 for two nights in the centre of Lille.
As it’s a walkable destination, I saved on travel costs getting around the sights and there’s not the same risk as when you book a hostel or hotel in London or Paris that you might end up miles away from where you want to be.
Lille’s Palais des Beaux-Arts is one of the largest art collections in France and cost just €7 (£5.87) to visit, compared to €22 (£18.45) to enter the Louvre in Paris.
Make sure you check out if any of the visitor attractions offer free entry during your stay – I enjoyed a trip up the town hall bell tower for views over the city, which is free on the first Wednesday of the month.
And Lille’s a great place to grab a pint from one of its famous breweries.
AlamyVisitors can save on travel costs to Lille by walking through its city centre[/caption]
There’s something for all tastes and pockets. I’m a wine drinker and got a glass for just €5 (£4.20), compared to spending £6.50 at a bar near St Pancras before I set off.
My morning coffee and pastry, from a corner cafe overlooking an old square, was about £4.50.
And while most trips to France are a great chance to stock up on wine and cheese to bring home, this is the perfect place to grab some bottles of Belgian and French beer.
Even the small city centre supermarkets have shelves full of ale, with prices starting at just €2 (£1.64), for beer that would cost twice that here in Blighty.
You just need to be a bit careful about how much you bring aboard the train, as Eurostar only accepts one bottle of wine or four beers per passenger for consumption during the journey.
You can bring a little bit more to remain unopened in your luggage for drinking at home, but the advice is to ship large quantities by courier, so you can’t go mad with what you bring back in your luggage.
If you’re looking for somewhere that’s cheap and easy to get to, with an old town you can walk around without fighting your way through the crowds, maybe Lille should be on your list of last-minute locations for a laidback little getaway?
Sun Travel's favourite train journeys in the world
Sun Travel's journalists have taken their fare share of train journeys on their travels and here they share their most memorable rail experiences.
Davos to Geneva, Switzerland
“After a ski holiday in Davos, I took the scenic train back to Geneva Airport. The snow-covered mountains and tiny alpine villages that we passed were so beautiful that it felt like a moving picture was playing beyond the glass.” – Caroline McGuire
Tokyo to Kyoto by Shinkansen
“Nothing quite beats the Shinkansen bullet train, one of the fastest in the world. It hardly feels like you’re whizzing along at speed until you look outside and see the trees a green blur. Make sure to book seat D or E too – as you’ll have the best view of Mount Fuji along the way.” Kara Godfrey
London to Paris by Eurostar
“Those who have never travelled on the Eurostar may wonder what’s so special about a seemingly ordinary train that takes you across the channel. You won’t have to waste a moment and can tick off all the top attractions from the Louvre to the Champs-Élysées which are both less than five kilometres from the Gare du Nord.” – Sophie Swietochowski
Glasgow to Fort William by Scotrail
“From mountain landscapes and serene lochs to the wistful moors, I spent my three-hour journey from Glasgow to Fort William gazing out the window. Sit on the left-hand side of the train for the best views overlooking Loch Lomond.” – Hope Brotherton
Beijing to Ulaanbatar
“The Trans-Mongolian Express is truly a train journey like no other. It starts amid the chaos of central Beijing before the city’s high-rises give way to crumbling ancient villages and eventually the vast vacant plains of Mongolia, via the Gobi desert. The deep orange sunset seen in the middle of the desert is among the best I’ve witnessed anywhere.” – Ryan Gray
16 hours agoNew York StateComments Off on Kylian Mbappe moves into new sport as Real Madrid star expands growing business empire
KYLIAN MBAPPE has made a shrewd investment in one of the most high-tech sports in the world.
Real Madrid and France star Mbappé, 26, and his investment arm Coalition Capital have today been announced as new investors in the France SailGP Team.
GettyKylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring Real Madrid’s first penalty during the Champions League last-16 second leg[/caption]
Kylian Mbappe has been confirmed as a new investor in SailGPBob Martin for SailGPThe French team already hold the speed record in the Sail GP series, reaching just shy of 100 km/h[/caption]
SailGP is a high-tech, high-speed sailing league, featuring 12 national teams each competing in 50-foot catamarans.
The season kicked off in Dubai in January, before heading to Auckland and then onto Sydney.
Though French team sat out the first two events, they returned to the competition in Sydney.
Going into this weekend’s Grand Prix in Los Angeles, the French sit seventh in the league table, with the British team proudly leading the way.
The event series was founded by five-time America’s Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist Sir Russell Coutts in 2019.
Real Madrid star Mbappé and his ‘Inspired by KM’ foundation will become the French team’s official charity partner, and hopes to open countless more doors for young people and give them a voice they might not have otherwise had.
Reacting to the announcement, Mbappé said: ““We are excited to be on board with this new adventure with the France SailGP Team, alongside Accor and other investors.
“I’m also proud that IBKM has the opportunity to engage more young people around the world through this relationship.”
Coutts welcomed the announcement and the impact it might have on SailGP.
He said: “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Kylian Mbappé into our growing SailGP family of partners and investors – he’s undeniably one of the most influential athletes of our time, and an inspiration to sports fans across the globe.”
Speed-merchant Mbappé will hope to inspire the French team, dubbed Les Bleus, to new heights. They already hold the record for the highest speed in a SailGP event – reaching a staggering 99.94 km/h (62.1 mph) in season 3.
His investment in SailGP becomes the latest of a series of business ventures for the Frenchman, on top of his reported £26.3 MILLION PER YEAR salary at Real Madrid.
Just last year, Coalition Capital acquired a majority stake in Ligue 2 side Caen, who currently sit rock bottom of the second tier of French football.
They also acquired a minority stake in Loewe Technology – a German electronics company specializing in home cinemas and top-of-the-range televisions.
Mbappé – alongside Lionel Messi and Serena Williams – is also an investor in cryptocurrency-based fantasy football game Sorare, and he has a further investment in luxury watch trading latform Wristcheck.
Should the Willie Mullins-trained horse be victorious once again, the top chaser will join Gold Cup legends such as Golden Miller, Arkle, and Best Mate.
But EIGHT other Grade 1 runners will be aiming to dethrone Galopin Des Champs, and some punters will be going against the huge favourite.
What grey horses are running in the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2025?
Just ONE grey horse will run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup this year.
That is Gentlemansgame, who is a whopping 50/1 to spoil Galopin Des Champs’ party.
The Mouse Morris-trained horse pulled up in the Gold Cup last year.
Darragh O’Keeffe will ride Gentlemansgame in the Cheltenham showpiece.
When did a grey horse last win the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
The only grey winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup was Desert Orchid in 1989.
