4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Michael Schumacher’s wife Corinna breaks silence over family bodyguard’s sick ‘intimate photo’ blackmail plot
MICHAEL Schumacher’s wife has broken her silence on a “far too lenient” sentence handed out following a £12million blackmail plot against the racing star.
Corinna Schumacher has sought to appeal the trial verdict handed out to the “mastermind” behind the shocking case.
AlamyMichael Schumacher with his wife Corinna in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, on 16 January 2003[/caption]
Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna at the 2006 FIA Gala held in Monaco on December 8, 2006RexFacebookEx-bodyguard Markus Fritsche was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence[/caption]
The Schumacher family’s ex-bodyguard, Markus Fritsche was accused of supplying blackmailers with private images and was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence.
Yilmaz Tozturkan, 53, was also arrested after hard drives containing private pictures, medical records, and videos of theFormula Onelegend were stolen.
Tozturkan and his his 30-year-old son Daniel Lins were accused of demanding £12 million from theSchumacherfamily.
The pair from Wuppertal in western Germany threatened to release 1,500 confidential files about the motorsport legend, on the dark web, if they did not get the money.
Tozturkan, who is currently behind bars for an unrelated crime, confessed and was handed a three-year sentence and Lins was handed a six-month suspended sentence.
Despite this, Corinna and the Schumacher family slammed these sentences and especially hit out at Fritsche’s for not being hard enough.
A statement from Monday said: “We have appealed against what we consider to be the far too lenient sentence for Mr F,
“In my opinion, he was the mastermind behind this. What still shocks me most is the massive breach of trust. He should receive a punishment that deters any potential copycats.”
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4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Charlotte Crosby wears skintight bodysuit 16 days after welcoming second child – ‘I don’t know how I look this good’
SHOWING off her post-baby figure, Charlotte Crosby has wowed fans by rocking a skintight black bodysuit.
Snapchat/@Charlotte LetitiaCharlotte Crosby has shown off her figure just mere days after welcoming her second child[/caption]
InstagramCharlotte welcomed baby Pixi at the start of the month[/caption]
charlottegshore/InstagramPixi is Charlotte’s second child[/caption]
Sharing a short video of herself posing up a storm in front of a full-length mirror in a skintight black bodysuit on Snapchat, Charlotte said: “How?????” before writing a more lengthy caption.
Writing over the tip of the clip, she penned: “I’m slightly confused at how I look and feel this good about my body 16 days after Pixi, but I’m here for it.
“I’m still in pain but I’m bloody here for it,” she said alongside a string of laughing face emojis.
She added: “I have improved my diet hugely and upped my protein!
“But honestly, it took me a year to feel semi ok after Alba!
“The body is crazy isn’t it!”
When Charlotte announced the news of her newborn baby’s birth at the start of the month she took to Instagram to post a photo of her partner Jake Ankers cradling the tot and their daughter Alba, two.
After Charlotte confirmed she had welcomed her daughter into the world via her newsletter, she also shared the sweet moniker they’d chosen, revealing that the tot’s name is Pixi Cecilia.
HOSPITAL DASH
But just days after welcoming the newborn, the reality star provided a worrying update, telling her fans that Pixi was rushed to the hospital after a worrying discovery.
“Our Pixi girl has had a hell of a morning bless her soul,” Charlotte revealed on her Instagram stories on February 7.
“I noticed a little lump on Pixi’s chin a couple of days ago! And wanted to flag it with our doctors before we left,” she added.
She then revealed: “After some bloods and an ultrasound and a lot of tears watching my brave little girl having to go through all of this at only 7 days old, we’ve got some good news that it’s hopefully nothing to worry about and we just need to keep an eye on it.”
Pixi’s arrival came after Charlotte and Jake were left terrified just after the star’s £1million home was burgled – while they were upstairs.
Charlotte Crosby and Jake Anker's relationship timeline
The pair met back in 2021 while Charlotte was getting over her break-up with ex-boyfriend Liam Beaumont.
They were introduced by mutual friends.
Charlotte and Jake then went official with their relationship in January 2022.
The following month the Geordie Shore star found out she was pregnant.
Charlotte and Jake revealed they were expecting in April 2022.
They welcomed baby Alba-Jean into the world in October that year.
In November 2023 the couple got engaged.
SCARY ORDEAL
Jake, 33, revealed on social media that a gang of masked robbers armed with machetes stormed inside their stunning mansion.
The Sun later told how the pair had taken extra measures to make sure that they are free from danger.
Just weeks after that ordeal, the TV personality was rushed to hospital shortly afterwards where it was revealed she had a urine infection.
Scared Jake shared at the time: “We are not having a good week!!!
“Now Charlotte has been rushed in to hospital as she is having serious pains in her stomach, they are running all the necessary checks to make sure Charlotte and baby are ok.”
Charlotte Crosby/InstagramCharlotte and Jake share two kids together[/caption]
InstagramThe couple are smitten with their little family[/caption]
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Iconic car firm ‘on brink of collapse’ set to ‘re-enter’ talks with rival brand over ‘mega-merger’
A LEGENDARY Japanese car firm’s “mega-merger” with a rival brand could be back on after reports they are set to re-enter talks.
Popular amongst Brits since the sixties, the brand has been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer for decades.
AFPMakoto Uchida (left) and Toshihiro Mibe appear to have been in discussion for some time over a potential merger[/caption]
Honda could be re-entering talks with Nissan to create the world’s fourth-biggest car producer but there’s a catch, according to the Financial Times.
According to those close to the chief executive of Nissan, Makoto Uchida, it may require him to step down before progress can be made between the companies.
Despite the 58-year-old being an advocate for the relationship, his Honda counterpart has reportedly been frustrated by Nissan’s money problems and lack of speed.
It is thought Uchida plans to stay on until 2026 but recent pressure from board members could lead to an earlier exit.
A source told the Financial Times how Honda could be prepared to re-enter discussions of a future with Nissan if the talks were with a different boss.
Nissan remains an attractive business partner due to its capital ties with Mitsubishi Motors and foothold in south-east Asia.
Toshihiro Mibe, the CEO of Honda, original opened up about the break-down, describing “regret”.
Although a spokesperson for Honda has revealed business discussions have not been fully ruled out.
The two Japanese car giants have both been framed for their reliability and quality.
Merger talks were originally thought to have been cancelled earlier this month after one senior Nissan official strongly objected to the “rude things” his company had been told.
Worries have been further exacerbated by the Zero-Emission Vehicle, or ZEV, mandate, requiring 28 per cent of car sales to be electric in 2025 — or face fines of £15,000 for every car they fall short on.
A merger with Honda could cut costs for both companies, but there has been two key reasons behind the collapse in talks.
Firstly, discomfort came from Honda’s demand that Nissan would become its subsidiary, something the latter felt went against previous agreements, reports TheJapan News.
Secondly, Honda also told Nissan to restructure its business and abandon its original hybrid vehicle (HV) system, e-Power, in order to adopt Honda’s HV system.
Nissan was previously a top contender for its EV production but recently has struggled to keep up with Toyota and Honda.
Without much-needed support, a Nissan official has claimed that the firm only has “12 to 14 months to survive”.
The brand also runs the UK’s largest car factory in Sunderland but pressure from the Government’s EV sales targets has played a part in Nissan’s woes.
It was previously reported that Uchida spoke to the Prime Minister to raise his concerns about the impact of government rules on the business.
He was also thought to have warned ministers, including Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, that current rules could pose a direct risk to the Sunderland plans.
GettyNissan was previously a top contender for its EV production but recently has struggled to keep up with Toyota and Honda[/caption]
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Loose Women star Denise Welch ‘rushed to hospital’ in ‘the worst pain ever’ – but spends 24 hours waiting for a bed
DENISE Welch has revealed she was rushed to hospital in “the worst pain ever” – but spent 24 hours waiting for a bed.
The Loose Women star, 66, shared the update with her fans on social media and opened up about the dramatic experience.
Denise revealed she was rushed to hospital in painShutterstockShe was recently forced to take a break from Loose WomenShutterstock
In a now-deleted post, Denise said: “2 weeks ago I was in the worst pain ever.
“We waited 90 minutes for an ambulance and then I spent 24 hours in A&E waiting for a bed on the surgical ward.”
Fans were quick to send Denise well wishes and, while she didn’t expand on the reason for her hospital stay, she said: “I’m much better thank you x.”
Denise’s latest health battle comes after she was forced to miss work committments in December after struggling with depression.
Before her absence from the show, Denise – who returned earlier this month – spoke about her struggles.
She said: “I’d just done a podcast saying I’d been free for five years from clinical depression and that I hoped that something that happened when I had a baby had reversed.
“But sadly the unwelcome visitor paid me an unwelcome visit and so I’ve not been well for a couple of weeks.”
Denise, who has battled with depression for over 30 years, continued: “The reason why I’m glad we’ve alluded to it is because we do all of things like Britain Get Talking and sometimes people still find that it isn’t always good to talk.
“So I just wanted to come on here because what I need when I’m poorly is for my friends to just know that I need time to get well.
“I need for the people that I work with like yourselves and like our wonderful production team to say ‘if you want to come to work come to work.”
“And if I don’t, like last week I didn’t come to work, because I know my illness more than anyone.”
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Ten injured in terrifying Costco attack as shoppers sprayed with ‘mystery liquid’ and teen arrested after horror rampage
TEN people have been injured in a horrifying ‘mystery liquid’ attack in Costco.
Customers in a Costco in Somerset were rushed to hospital after being sprayed with a painful homemade chilli spray on Monday night.
Officers were called to the wholesale store in Avonmouth just after 6.30pm after a teenage boy allegedly started to spray people with an unknown liquid.
Staff members at Costco provided first aid until the ambulance service arrived to help those affected.
Cops, fire crews and the ambulance service all rushed to the store and Avon and Somerset Police said ten people complained of stinging or itchy eyes and skin.
A teenage boy was detained by members of the public in relation to the incident.
A police spokesperson said: “Emergency services were called to Costco in Avonmouth, Bristol, just after 6.30pm on Monday 17 February.
“A teenage boy was detained by members of the public after reportedly spraying people with an unknown liquid.
“Police, fire and ambulance crews attended in a co-ordinated multi-agency response.
“Ten people – including the boy – were complaining of stinging or itchy eyes and skin. Store staff provided first aid until ambulance crews arrived.
“People responded well to treatment and were discharged by the ambulance service at the scene.
“The liquid is believed to be a type of home-made “chilli spray” with no strong acid or alkaline ingredients.
“A juvenile was arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and administering a noxious substance, and remains in police custody.
“The incident concluded by about 8.30pm and police resources cleared the scene by 9pm.
“If you saw what happened, or have any footage or information which could help the investigation, please call 101 and give the reference 5225042707.”
SWNSMultiple people were injured in a horrifying ‘mystery liquid’ attack[/caption]
The bodies of a man, 82, and woman, 74, described as friends by police, were discovered by firefighters.
They were found at their home near the small town of San Fulgencio, around a 45-minute drive south of Alicante.
Cops revealed the pair both suffered chronic illnesses and a post-mortem revealed they died from natural causes.
The alarm was raised by staff at the local councils social services department.
A spokesman for the Civil Guard in Alicante said late last night: “The Civil Guard was informed about 3.30pm through the emergency 112 service about the discovery of the lifeless bodies of two people aged around 80.
“Firefighters were at the scene along with local police from San Fulgencio when we arrived.
“The bodies have been transferred to Alicante’s Institute of Legal Medicine for the corresponding autopsy and full identification of both.”
A British mum and her son have been found dead in their Costa Del Sol home
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4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on People are only just realising that crispy seaweed is actually made from something else, and it’s leaving them stunned
IT’S a classic side dish for many when ordering a Chinese.
But did you know that crispy seaweed isn’t actually made from the sea vegetable?
TikTok/@teawiththethompsonsNigel Thompson left people stunned when he made a revelation about crispy seaweed[/caption]
GettyIt’s a popular side dish when ordering a Chinese takeaway[/caption]
TikTok/@teawiththethompsonsBut in his TikTok video, Nigel used spring greens – traditionally used to make seaweed[/caption]
He removed the stalk and then cut the leaves up into thin stripsTikTok/@teawiththethompsons
Well, it turns out that you aren’t the only one left stunned by the revelation that the popular side is actually made from spring greens.
Nigel Thompson, who regularly posts recipes on his social media pages, took to TikTok to share his version of crispy seaweed.
“So the ingredients you need – spring greens,” he began.
“Some people still think it’s real seaweed.
“Really?”
He then went on to shred the greens – removing the main stem of each left, rolling tightly and then cutting thin strips with a sharp knife.
Once that was done, he washed the strips, and placed them on a tea towel, with another on top to ensure they were dry.
Nigel then added some oil, before putting the mixture into the air fryer.
“So on full power, we’re just going to cook them, we’ll keep turning them and keep tossing them,” he said.
“Every couple of minutes just give them a little toss.”
Once finished, he took the seaweed out, and added some sugar and a little salt to finish it off.
And while lots of people praised Nigel for sharing the recipe on TikTok, others admitted they were still struggling to come to terms with his spring greens revelation.
“I was today years old when I learned that it was not actual seaweed,” one gasped.
“You’re not the first!” Nigel replied.
“I’m 41 and just learnt it’s not seaweed,” another admitted.
“Omg it’s not seaweed it’s just greens!” a third marvelled.
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“I was one of the folk who thought it was real seaweed till a few weeks ago,” someone else said.
“To this day I really thought it was real seaweed!” another wrote.
“Only realised recently that it wasn’t actual seaweed,” someone else added.
As another admitted: “I spent years deep frying every type of seaweed I could find before I, by pure chance, watched a Chinese cook use bok choi in a YouTube video.”
“Joining the didn’t know it wasn’t seaweed club at 51,” someone else laughed.
While other comments came from people who were stunned that others DIDN’T know what ‘seaweed’ is made from.
“Savoy cabbage works too,” one wrote.
“Always amazes me that people still think it’s actual real seaweed!”
“I love crispy seaweed and didn’t know it was so easy,” another praised.
“Thanks for this, going to make some ASAP.”
“I used to help make this when I worked at a Chinese wholesalers in Manchester,” a third commented.
“They finished it with a sprinkle of fish powder.”
“Tried this tonight for tea, it was AMAZING,” someone else gushed.
TikTok/@teawiththethompsonsHe washed the greens, dried them off and then tossed in oil and put in the air fryer[/caption]
TikTok/@teawiththethompsonsHe showed the dish when it was finished, after adding some sugar and salt[/caption]
