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'Suits' creator Aaron Korsh has invited Meghan Markle to return for the upcoming spin-off show 'Suits LA.'

The Premier Soccer League has disciplined Amakhosi.

Mayor Pappas has called for immediate action against copper cable thieves, insisting justice can come later.

Orlando Pirates have made a call on free agent Siphelele Luthuli, who has been trialling at the club for a month

The rare black springbok born on Kingswood Golf Estate in George, now four months ago, is no longer as black as it was at birth.

EKIN-Su Cülcüloğlu and Curtis Pritchard put on a stylish display on a double date with his brother AJ and partner Zara Zoffany.

It came after the smitten pair finally went Instagram official on leaving the Love Island All Stars South Africa villa.

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Curtis Pritchard and Ekin-Su Culculoglu put on a glam display in matching Burberry outfits on a night out[/caption]

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The glam gang sat together – before Ekin-Su walked the runway herself[/caption]

Curtis, 29, and Ekin-Su, who placed third in this year’s All Stars, oozed glam in matching Burberry attire for their night out.

They opted for his and hers garments in tan and light blue check fabric, with Turkish actress Ekin-Su, 30, opting for a fashionable waistcoat and tie paired with an oversized skirt.

She threw a matching jacket over her arms and accessorised with sunglasses and black point-toe shoes.

The CBB alum clutched a tiny brown handbag and donned gold hoop earrings to finish off her look.

Curtis opted for a smart suit in the same fabric, paired with a crisp white shirt and black shoes.

The duo had been enlisted to present a segment for London Fashion Week, while Ekin also walked the red carpet.

On her Instagram Stories, Ekin captured the pair enjoying huge glasses of red wine before they partied up a storm in a limousine and enjoyed a snog.

In her caption, she wrote: “Thank you for inviting us to walk and watch the show.

“That was fun.”

She also joked about the pair’s “Curt-Su” nickname.

Ekin and Curtis were at the designer Helen Anthony event with Curtis’ brother AJ, 30, who found fame starring as a show pro on Strictly Come Dancing.

He donned a black top and trousers, with a zipped jacket over the top.

AJ was seen holding hands with his partner Zara, 30, a star of The Challenge UK.

She opted for a flirty white T-Shirt dress paired with chunky black boots and a leather jacket.

AJ nattered away on his phone as the pair walked through the streets of the English capital, following the reality TV stars close behind.

When inside the venue, they were seen posing for group snaps and enjoying a giggle, before sitting together to watch the show.

SHOW SWIPE

It comes as the Love Island alum took a swipe at rivals Elma and Sammy following their clashes in the villa.

Both couples reached the Love Island All Stars final – but fell short of winning the £50,000 prize.

Ekin-Su and Curtis spoke to Amy Hart on the Love Island: The Morning After podcast following the finale.

Addressing tensions with Elma and Sammy, Curtis said: “I feel like the situations that went on… I don’t want to say we were in the wrong or the right.

“But I feel like we weren’t in the wrong.”

Ekin-Su continued: “I’m going to stand by that we were in the right. For me, that was not okay at the time.”

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The gang looked to be getting on really well together[/caption]

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It came after the lovebirds came third in the latest All Stars series[/caption]

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The duo have now spoken out on their feuds in the villa[/caption]

THOUSANDS of energy customers are being warned not to ignore an important letter as they risk missing out on crucial bill support.

Since October, millions of households began receiving the £150 warm home discount.

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Thousands will need to act to ensure they take advantage of the free discount[/caption]

However, the method of payment for this discount depends on the type of electricity meter you have.

For those with smart credit or prepayment meters, the discount is automatically applied.

However, households with older, traditional prepayment meters that require a key or card for top-ups cannot receive the discount directly.

Instead, they are issued vouchers to redeem at their local top-up point.

The Post Office began issuing these vouchers on behalf of British Gas, E.ON Next, Ovo Energy, EDF Energy, Scottish Power, and Good Energy from October 21, 2024. 

Around 260,000 warm home discount letters have been issued so far, worth a combined £39million, The Sun can reveal.

Kevin Elson, postmaster at Bache Post Office said: “We know many people are worried about the cost of their energy bills as the colder weather starts to set in.

“£150 can make a big difference, especially to people who are on pay-as-you-go meter.

The deadline to cash in your voucher will be stated in your letter.

This usually varies between 30 and 90 days from the point of issue.

However, Kevin added: “If the voucher is lost or expires, households can contact their supplier to have it reissued.”

How do I redeem my warm home discount voucher?

To redeem your warm home discount voucher, visit any Post Office branch.

You can find your nearest branch by visiting postoffice.co.uk/branch-finder.

Once at the branch, present your voucher to the counter staff. You may need to show identification, such as your driving licence or passport, along with a recent utility bill.

The specific ID requirements will be stated on the voucher itself. Ensure that both the ID and utility bill are in the name of the voucher recipient.

If someone is assisting you in redeeming the voucher, they will need to bring your ID and utility bill, as well as their own ID.

The Post Office staff will scan the barcode on your voucher or manually enter the code.

They will then apply the £150 credit directly to your prepayment energy meter key or card.

Who’s eligible for the warm home discount?

Between October and December, the government issued letters to over three million households eligible for the scheme.

These will have told you that:

• You’re eligible and you’ll get the discount automatically; or
• You might be eligible, and you need to give more information.
• You can call the helpline by February 29, 2024 to confirm your details.

To qualify for the Warm Home Discount, you need to claim either the guaranteed credit element of pension credit or a different qualifying benefit form the list below:

• Income support
• Income based jobseeker’s allowance
• Income related employment and support allowance
• Housing benefit
• Universal Credit
• Child tax credit
• Working tax credits
• The “savings credit” part of pension credit

If you weren’t claiming any of the above benefits on August 11, 2024, you won’t be eligible for the payment.

Where someone claims a qualifying benefit, the government will assess their energy costs based on the type, age and size of property.

This means that you may not be considered eligible for the Warm Home Discount if you live in a more energy-efficient property for instance, even if you receive a qualifying benefit.

However, this rule doesn’t apply to recipients of the guarantee credit portion of pension credit.

Even if you weren’t getting pension credit on August 11, thousands of pensioners who applied for the benefit at a later date could still qualify for the £150 payment.

This is because pension credit rules allow first-time claimants to backdate their benefit entitlement by three months.

You will need to have launched your claim by 10 November and then successfully have it backdated to cover the qualifying date for the warm home discount on August 11.

But if you failed to apply before this date, you’ll miss out this winter.

If you haven’t received a letter confirming your eligibility for the scheme by the middle of January 2025, but believe yo

DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN my long-term lover finally left his wife, I was thrilled. But I’m still his sexy secret 12 months on and I’m losing patience.

We began our affair at work five years ago.

At first it was strictly fun. We would go for lunch on company time and end up in a hotel, or stay late at the office and have exciting, passionate sex under his desk.

I would accompany him on work trips, sunbathing in a bikini next to him while he took long, unhappy phone calls from his wife who was stuck at home with their toddler.

It was fun and sexy.

I’m 28 and he’s 39, so I never expected us to last.

But we fell properly in love and now I feel like we’re soulmates. He finally left his wife a year ago and moved back home to his parents.

After that, I expected us to come out as an official couple but there’s still been no action.

He refuses to stay the night at my house in case his parents wonder where he is, and he spends most evenings during the week with his son.

He hasn’t introduced me to his friends, or told anyone at work about us. I feel like we spend less time together now than before he left.

Whenever I talk about our future, he repeats vague promises like, “We’ll figure it out,” or “Let’s not waste time arguing”.

I keep telling him “figuring it out” isn’t the same as sorting things out. Nothing is happening! I feel like I’m being fobbed off.

I’ve been a secret for five years and I’m sick of it.

DEIDRE SAYS:  Either your lover isn’t being honest with you, or he struggles to communicate well.

Whichever the answer, it’s safe to assume he is being equally vague with everyone else.

He is probably keeping you a secret because he doesn’t want family and friends to know he cheated on his wife for so long.

And he may be worried his wife will stop him seeing their son when she finds out about you. It does happen.

Have a calm talk with him. Tell him that his behaviour makes you question his feelings for you and your future.

Ask him to explain his reasons for keeping you a secret even now.

If you’re stuck on how to have this conversation, I suggest you read my support pack Looking After Your Relationship, which deals with handling tough talks.

If after this chat he is still full of words but no action, it might be time to focus on your own future. End this secret relationship and look for someone who can’t wait to show you off to the world.

FAMILY FORUM

DEAR DEIDRE: MY wife and I are both retired. Our son is 42 and addicted to heroin. He’s living with us after losing his job again.

Even when he was employed, his wages never covered his drug habit.

His dealers let him rack up a huge amount of debt. When he couldn’t repay it, dangerous-looking people began turning up at our door demanding money. It was terrifying.

I paid off all the debts to make them go away but the cycle started again. My son even tried gambling, but ended up owing much more.

Citizens Advice told me to stop bailing him out, but things got so bad, we felt we had to step in.

He promises the debts are all gone, then suddenly “remembers” another £500 he owes someone else.

We’ve worked hard all our lives, and now our pensions are being drained away by his choices.

He’s refused counselling. He’ll only attend Narcotics Anonymous if I drive him.

We kicked him out once, but the police found him sleeping on the street and sent him home.

It’s a painful, endless cycle.

Whenever we confront him, all we get are lies and excuses. We don’t know what to do for the best.

DEIDRE SAYS: I understand you want the best for your son. But the strain his behaviour is putting on you and your wife is immense.

If you can’t tolerate him being at home, you might want to consider setting a time limit – three months, six months, or whatever you feel is appropriate – for him to find a job, seek support for his addiction, and get somewhere to live.

Agree this time limit together, as a family.

It can be very difficult to know what is appropriate. To provide food, shelter, meals and laundry for a young person may be normal, but it’s another matter when they are a 42-year-old man.

Helping out in a time of crisis can quickly become a way of life. Even though you care about your son and you love him, you must ask yourself when is enough enough.

I suggest you get in touch with Adfam (adfam.org.uk), a charity supporting families affected by addiction.

SIS-IN-LAW WON’T STOP FLIRTY TEXTS

DEAR DEIDRE: MY sister-in-law keeps texting me late at night. I’ve tried everything I can to discourage her, but nothing works. It’s starting to drive a wedge between me and my wife.

My wife and I are both 32. We’ve been happily married for two years.

She has a younger sister. I didn’t meet her until the wedding because she had been living away, but she was flirty straight away.

At the reception she came strutting up to me, all blonde and pretty, and grabbed me for a slow dance.

She ran her hands all over my chest, and whispered into my ear that I’d “married the wrong sister”. I just put it down to the open bar.

But then she moved back home and began manoeuvring herself into my personal space at every family gathering – sitting on my lap, squeezing past me in the kitchen.

My wife didn’t seem to notice so I wondered if I was imagining it. Then the sister-in-law started texting me.

At first it was just when the football was on (we support the same team), but she quickly moved on to asking me for dating advice.

She regularly shares selfies all glammed up to go on dates.

I love my in-laws so I don’t want to be rude to their daughter, but I also don’t want to encourage her.

I have tried writing brief replies or just using the thumbs-up emoji but she hasn’t been put off. If anything, she texts more.

DEIDRE SAYS: Is your sister-in-law close to your wife?

The fact that she is flirting with you, a happily married man, suggests to me she might have low self-esteem. It certainly hints at her feeling inferior to your wife.

Whatever the reason, all you can do is kindly, but firmly, shut these interactions down.

Stop replying to her messages altogether.

You’re not duty-bound to reply, and I doubt she will complain to her parents that her brother-in-law ignored her late-night selfie.

Keep a record of the messages.

If she persists in getting too close to you at family meetings, avoid being near her and ensure you are not left alone with her.

If she still refuses to get the message, be blunt. Tell her that her behaviour is inappropriate, and you want it to stop.

I’m sending you my support pack Standing Up For Yourself to help you get your point across assertively.

BOYFRIEND’S DRAWN TO MY SNACKS

DEAR DEIDRE: ALTHOUGH I am happy to give my boyfriend all my love and attention, I draw the line at my cereal.

He is 25 and lives with his mum. I’m 26 and I rent a flat.

We’ve been dating for 18 months. He stays at my place most weekends.

Everything is great, except he helps himself to anything from my food cupboards every time he’s here – and regularly cleans me out.

He seems especially drawn to my cereal and snacks. Within minutes of arriving, he’s elbow-deep in my Frosties and peanuts like he hasn’t eaten in years.

He has a long drive to visit me so I feel it’s only fair to feed him, but then I’m all out of breakfast for the week.

DEIDRE SAYS: Grocery bills have rocketed in the UK and his habit must be costing you a lot.

Couples often love cooking for each other, but you’re not obliged to provide free treats just because he travels to you.

Talk to him about your limited food budget and discuss what you can afford and what he can contribute.

WANT TO END IT ALL

DEAR DEIDRE: WATCHING my friend try on expensive clothes made me see what a mess I’ve made of my life.

I’m a 39-year-old woman.

From a young age I was ambitious and planned to run my own business. My ultimate goal was to buy a house before I was 40.

Nothing has worked out. Instead, I have lost my ­minimum-wage job and might be kicked out of my rented flat.

A friend took me shopping to cheer me up. She tried on £400 dresses ­without batting an eye. While I’m wondering how I’ll afford the bus home. I’m contemplating ending it all.

DEIDRE SAYS: One in 15 people will consider suicide at some point in their lives, and losing a job is a common trigger. You’re not a failure, you’re having a tough time.

Talking about your feelings to friends and family will help you.

If you don’t know who to talk to, contact suicide-prevention charity The Campaign Against Living Miserably (0808 585 858, thecalmzone.net).

A MAN in his 20s has been airlifted to hospital after being attacked by a shark in waters off a popular tourist island.

The victim was found suffering from abdominal injuries and deep lacerations to his leg.

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A man in his 20s was airlifted to hospital after being mauled by a shark[/caption]

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Moreton Island is famous for the Tangalooma Wrecks[/caption]

Emergency services rushed to the scene near Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia, just after 3pm on Saturday.

The man was treated at the scene before being flown to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition, a Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) spokeswoman said.

Authorities have yet to confirm what species of shark was involved in Saturday’s attack.

Moreton Island, a popular tourist hotspot north of Brisbane, is known for its pristine beaches and the Tangalooma Wrecks – a collection of scuttled ships that have become a famous diving and snorkeling site.

The attack marks the fourth shark incident in Queensland this year.

It comes just weeks after 17-year-old Charlize Zmuda was fatally mauled by a shark at Woorim Beach, Bribie Island.

The teenager suffered horrific upper-body injuries and died at the scene despite efforts to save her.

The high school senior had been at the beach in Bribie Island with friends at the time of the attack earlier this month.

Hundreds of mourners later gathered to honour the young surf lifesaver.

Holding a single candle, her dad Steve stood surrounded by family, friends, and well-wishers at Woorim Beach.

Mourning the loss of his daughter, the grieving dad urged the community not to fear the beach she loved.

“When I got the tragic news yesterday, I was extremely gutted,” Mr Zmuda said.

“But something that my wife and I want to say is we don’t want people to stop coming to the beach and enjoying our beach.

“It’s a big part of our lives, we’ve got our family here, our community, and we love everybody here.”

Charlize was well known in the Bribie Island community.

A surf lifesaver since the age of eight, she was co-captain of the Bribie Island Surf Life Saving Club and had recently competed with the IRB team at the Lifesaving World Championships.

“Charlize was a member of our club since she was eight years old,” her father said.

“She was a dedicated lifesaver who wanted only the best for our club and for all of our community.”

Her mum, Renee Zmuda, described Charlize as a free spirit who “touched the lives of everyone she met.”

“She loved the beach and it truly was her happiest place on earth,” the family’s statement read.

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SKY’S newest TV gadget is finally here with some much-needed upgrades.

Sky Glass Gen 2 builds on the previous model released in 2021 with some key improvements.

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I’ve been testing the new TV for well over a week now[/caption]

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The 65-inch model is a big beast – but the packaging is easier to open than before[/caption]

• Sky Glass gen 2 – buy now from £14 per month at Sky.com

But delve into forums online, and many satellite loyalists refuse to budge from Sky Q, what was once the company’s bread and butter.

Bosses have assured Sky Q owners that the popular box will “be with us for a while” but it’s clear that internet-based streaming is the main focus now.

For those unaware, Sky Glass replaces the need for a dish by beaming channels into homes via broadband.

And there’s no set-top box – it’s all packed into the Sky Glass TV itself, so fewer wires.

But is Sky Glass Gen 2 enough to lure people across?

I’ve been using the first Sky Glass for several years now.

This week I upgraded to Sky Glass Gen 2 to find out if it’s all worth it.

UNBOXING

The new Sky Glass is available in three sizes:

• 43-inch
• 55-inch
• 65-inch

And there are three colour options:

• Arctic Silver
• Volcanic Grey
• Atlantic Blue

I’m testing the 65-inch version of the Volcanic Grey model.

Now, anyone who has had the first version of the 65-inch Sky Glass will know this is one heavy hunk of metal.

You absolutely will need two people to get it out and set the TV up.

Sky has managed to reduce the weight (30.3kg down from 35kg), but it’s still pretty challenging to lift.

From what I recall compared to the first Sky Glass, the box packaging has been made a lot easier to unpack with simple pull tabs.

There are also handy gaps on the back of the TV to improve your grip when lifting it up.

EASY SET-UP

Another pain I recall from the first Sky Glass was setting it up.

I’ve opted for a stand – though you can put it on your wall with a bracket too.

Last time, the stand required screws which were fiddly and annoying.

For the Sky Glass Gen 2, there are no screws at all.

Just slide two pins into the metal plate, then drop the TV panel onto them in holes along the bottom.

It’s incredibly easy – all in all the unboxing and set-up took us less than five minutes.

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New stand set-up is a huge improvement[/caption]

DEJA-VU?

When you first see the Sky Glass Gen 2 you’ll be forgiven for thinking you might be having deja-vu.

It looks identical to the first Sky Glass – the only real design change is that the TV colour you choose now matches the mesh on the soundbar along the bottom.

The size of the Sky Glass hasn’t changed either, remaining very chunky and thick, which I had hoped might be addressed.

The same wonderfully easy user interface continues to get better and better – not to mention Sky’s unmatched content

This is due to the integrated sound system, which has actually been upgraded to include more speakers, as I explain later.

However, Sky is planning to release a new Sky Glass Air model later this year without the soundbar, allowing the TV to be a lot slimmer – and cheaper.

BETTER DISPLAY AND BETTER SOUND

Once you’ve got the Sky Glass plugged in, it should take you about five more minutes to set-up.

Remember, you’ll need a minimum broadband speed of 25 Mbps to get a good enough service.

And you don’t have to be a Sky Broadband customer to use Sky Glass – unlike rival streamed TV devices from Virgin Media and EE that require their own broadband.

I have 70 Mbps broadband from NOW – which is also owned by Sky – and it’s never been a problem.

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It’s also important to point out that watching streamed TV over the internet has a slight delay compared to satellite, aerial or cable. Sky’s managed to bring the gap down to nine seconds on its main Sky Sports channel now – which benefits all Sky Glass models and Sky Stream.

This week, I watched the new series of The White Lotus, as well as The Invisible Man on Sky Cinema.

The White Lotus looked truly stunning with all the beautiful shots of Thailand on an improved UHD Quantum Dot, VA LCD display, which do make it a lot brighter than the last Sky Glass.

Similarly, The Invisible Man has lots of chilling dark scenes and the black tones look a lot deeper.

A note for PS5 and Xbox Series X owners, Sky Glass Gen 2 is still stuck with a 60Hz refresh rate, less than the 120Hz desired by most power gamers – however, I wasn’t able to test gaming myself.

The other key improvement is to the sound system, which now has seven speakers instead of six previously.

This delivers a much punchier audio experience, especially with movies, allowing vocals to shine and the base to boom.

SAME SYSTEM

The other thing that is the same is the interface system, now known as Sky OS (previously called Entertainment OS).

It looks and runs exactly the same as the last Sky Glass.

And for those unfamiliar with it I think it’s the cleanest, smoothest TV user interface around, linking together all the possible streaming services in the best way possible.

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Sky’s OS on Glass is the best around[/caption]

There are lots of rails showcasing new programmes, content you can resume watching and more.

However, one highly popular feature on Sky Q will undoubtedly deter satellite loyalists from converting to Sky Glass anytime soon.

And that’s the recording functions.

Sky Q allows you to record to a box, meaning you can watch at any time, even when there’s an outage – albeit with a storage limit.

Make no mistake – while Sky has assured that it is still committed to Sky Q, streaming is very much the future and will get the lion’s share of new features in the years to come

Sky Glass does everything via the cloud via its Playlist feature.

This works by Sky essentially saving thousands of streams for you to watch back or providing a link to the relevant streaming service (eg taking you to BBC iPlayer if you’ve added an episode of EastEnders to your playlist).

While most content is offered, there are some missing and without any explanation for the viewer.

For example, I spotted a movie on ITV4 that I wanted to watch at a later time and a recording/stream wasn’t made available after I hit the Playlist button – it simply showed me that I could buy or rent it from Sky Store.

That said, I do like the Playlist feature. I’ve used it to list all the movies I’ve been meaning to watch, old and new, so I can find them all in one place and be taken directly to the app hosting each title.

If a particular movie changes from being on one streaming app to another, it’s automatically updated. I wish there was some sort of notification to let me know when a movie not previously available is added to a streaming service.

PRICE

Sky Glass Gen 2 has the same prices as the previous model, starting from £14 per month.

The product is available to pay monthly (interest free) across 24 months, 48 months or you can buy it outright.

Either way, you’re looking at £699 for the 43-inch, £949 for 55-inch and £1199 for the 65-inch.

And don’t forget, that’s without a TV package for channels, you’ll need to select one of those, starting from £15 per month for the cheapest option, Sky Essential TV on a 24 month contract.

You get to keep the Sky Glass TV but if you leave Sky you’ll lose much of the features.

• Sky Glass gen 2 – buy now from £14 per month at Sky.com