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EVERTON star Vitaliy Mykolenko has opened up on the heartbreaking daily phone call he makes to his parents back in Ukraine.

The full-back, 25, is set to be in action in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.

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Vitaliy Myolenko could feature in Wednesday’s Merseyside derby[/caption]

Before the game he will check in with his parents, as he does every morning.

Mykolenko’s dad, Sergei, and mum, Olesia, still live at their family home near Kyiv in war-torn Ukraine.

With Russia continuing to bomb Ukraine, as they have done since invading in February 2022, Mykolenko makes sure to phone his parents before heading to Everton‘s Finch Farm base for training.

Speaking to the Mirror, he said: “I ask, ‘Are you okay?’ Sometimes it is bad news, they couldn’t sleep, sometimes it is okay.

“It is hard for me to be here but harder for them because they are there.

“They don’t know what can happen this night or the next night when they are dropping missiles and bombs at night. You never know.”

As a top-level athlete and member of the Ukraine national team, Mykolenko continues to inspire those back home.

Stars of other sports like Elina Svitolina and Oleksandr Usyk have also had an inspirational effect – with Mykolenko having met the latter.

He said: “I think he’s the best sportsman at the moment in Ukraine, the best boxer in the world.

“He’s a good guy. I spoke with him a few times when he came to visit us with the national team.

“He’s a very calm guy, very friendly. [You] can ask him everything, how he prepares for the big fights, it’s interesting to listen to him about how it is difficult.

“I know he was on the front line, not many times but more than once.

“You can help the people on the front line financially but sometimes it is better to help mentally.”

Mykolenko missed out on Everton’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat to Bournemouth over the weekend.

But boss David Moyes has confirmed that the left-back has returned to training and could be back in contention.

The Scot, 61, will have to do without Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Youssef Chermiti, Armando Broja, Dwight McNeil and Orel Mangala.

CUSTOMERS of major energy suppliers are being urged to check a secret boiler button that that could slash energy bills by as much as £120 a year.

With temperatures remaining low the cost of heating is top of many people’s minds – but there are easy ways to save.

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Boilers have a temperature control button separate to your thermostat[/caption]

Boiler expert Joshua Houston from Greenmatch, a company that offers green energy services like heat pumps and double glazing, shared an important tip that can shave £10 a month of bills.

He said: ‘’February is a tough month. The increase in heating costs leaves us with less disposable income.

“But there are ways in which you can save a little bit of money. Even though £10 might not seem like a lot, it quickly adds up for you to spend on something else significant.” 

The tip involves reducing your “flow temperature” if you have a combi-boiler.

This can be found on your boiler’s control panel and involves adjusting the button.

Depending on the type of boiler you have, this can look like a dial that you can turn, or there may be a plus and minus button.

Reducing the flow temperature on your boiler can mean it works more efficiently by using less energy, and saving you money.

Joshua said: “You will also likely not notice a difference if the temperature is reduced by between 3-5°C.

“This simple trick can save you around 10% on your end-of-month bill, which equates to £10. Due to the low effort involved, it makes it a very easy way to keep cash in your pocket.”

When you press the button or dial down, you should see numbers on the display reduce.

This will reduce the temperature of the hot water coming out of your taps and circulating in your central heating system heating radiators.

Typically the standard setting is higher than it needs to be – 70 or 80 degrees Celsius – when they work more efficiency at 60 and will still keep you warm.

It won’t change the temperature setting on your thermostat, which is typically around 18 degrees Celsius.

If you have a water tank, beware stored hot water must be above 60 degrees Celsius to avoid legionnaire’s disease.

Energy prices are expected to rise again in April when the next price cap comes into effect, so cutting costs is more important than ever.

Experts at Cornwall Insights say the price cap, which applies to around 26million on standard tariffs, will increase to £1,784.91 a year.

Currently it’s £1,738, which applied from January 1, and that was a 1% rise on the previous three months.

Remember though that the price cap is actually a cap on the unit price of gas and electric, and this number represents the typical dual fuel bill.

You can pay more or less than this depending on your usage. The price cap is adjusted every three months to reflect wholesale prices.

But some fixed energy deals could save you money as they are cheaper than the price cap.

Fixed deals are available for various periods, typically ranging from 12 to 24 months.

But taking out a fixed deal carries some risk of you paying more than those on the standard variable tariff if Ofgem’s energy price cap were to fall within your deal’s term.

How do I change my boiler’s flow setting?

For those with a combi-boiler, you’ll most likely have two dials on it – one for heating, and one for hot water.

The heating dial will most likely have a radiator icon on it, while the hot water dial will probably have a tap on it, according to The Heating Hub.

Nesta has created a handy step-by-step guide to turning down the heat on your boiler.

Boiler settings vary from model to model – so it’s a good idea to check the manual to find out exactly how to set yours.

If you have a hot water cylinder, you should keep the dial on 60c or more.

This is because hot water should be stored at a high enough temperature to stop bacteria like legionella from multiplying.

If you have a combi boiler, you don’t need to worry, legionella only breeds in standing water and combis keep it flowing.

Legionella bacteria flourishes between 20-45 degrees Celsius, so it’s important to store water at a higher temperature.

 

HE’S quipped that he won’t deport Prince Harry from the US because the former royal has “got enough problems” with his “terrible” wife.

But the real reason Donald Trump will never force the Sussexes out of the country is actually thanks to a blossoming friendship with Harry’s father.

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Trump has previously called Prince Harry ‘whipped’ and accused him of ‘betraying the Queen’[/caption]

The Sun can reveal that it is thanks to his “warm relationship” with King Charles and his “respect” for the Royal Family that Trump won’t kick Harry out following a row about his visa application.

The President knows that if he were to deport Harry from California and his 14-bathroom mansion the 40-year-old royal would have nowhere to go, causing a headache for the King.  

A source said: “Having him back in the UK is actually harder than having him kept away in the USA.”

In public Trump has made it clear he has little time for the moaning Sussex duo calling Harry “whipped” and said he “betrayed the Queen” with his tell-all memoir and Netflix show.

He has also said “I’m not a fan” of Meghan and called her “nasty”.

Harry, meanwhile, was caught saying Trump had “blood on his hands” over environment policies and Meghan has previously called him “misogynistic” and “divisive”.

The Duke of Sussex’s right to live in the US is the focus of a court case over whether or not he lied about taking cocaine, marijuana and hallucinogens on his visa application.

But asked directly if he would deport Harry, the President said: “I’ll leave him alone”.

The King, 76, is in regular communication with The Donald after they struck up a rapport during his first term in office, including during his State Visit to the UK in June 2019.

They are said to share much in common and the King is known to write many letters to America, while Trump values the friendship with the King.

Trump has always spoken of his respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II and it seems he is keen to maintain a close relationship with the rest of her family.

In December, he boasted of meeting Prince William in Paris, where he claimed they had a “great, great talk” and declared the heir to the throne a “good looking guy”.

It is an ironic twist that after spending years blasting his brother and father it is their relationship with Trump that is keeping Harry safe.

Relations between William, Charles and Harry are still frosty, with Harry only given a 30 minute audience when he flew back to the UK in February 2024 following his father’s cancer diagnosis.

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The Sun can reveal that Trump won’t kick Harry out due to his ‘warm relationship’ with King Charles and his ‘respect’ for the Royal Family[/caption]

When he returned to London in May, Harry reportedly turned down the chance to stay at Buckingham Palace – and was told his father was too busy to see him. 

After insults from the Sussex camp aimed at Kate and Camilla, only a public apology from outspoken Harry would begin mending any fences.

PRIVATE MESSAGES

But the Charles and Trump friendship is now key in Harry’s right to remain in California with Meghan and their two children Archie, 5. and Lilibet, 3.

A day before Trump’s inauguration King Charles sent a private message of congratulations.

It was understood to reflect the “enduring Special Relationship’ between the UK and USA.

The King also wrote a private message of support after Trump survived an assassination attempt.

The message was delivered via the UK embassy in Washington DC after Trump, who was running for President at the time, survived a shooting while he was speaking at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania in July last year.

Trump is also in line to receive his second State Visit to the UK.

Although there is “nothing in the diary” this year it is understood there are plans to roll out the red carpet.

Thanks to his UK links – his mother Mary was born on a remote Scottish island – Trump places much importance on his relationship with the country. 

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King Charles privately wrote to Donald Trump after he survived an assassination attempt[/caption]

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Charles and Trump friendship’s is now key in Harry’s right to remain in California[/caption]

He has hailed his connection to Queen Elizabeth II insisting that he was “her favourite president”.

Last November, Trump wished the King well during his cancer fight and praised the “fantastic” Queen Elizabeth II.

Footage showed the US president-elect leafing through a glossy book of photographs while on a jet during the campaign.

Pointing to a picture of him and his wife Melania standing alongside the late Queen, he says: “This is with Queen Elizabeth, who was fantastic, by the way.”

He goes on: “These images – I mean, who has images like this? And these were relationships, too.”

The footage, part of former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s docu-series Art of The Surge, shows Trump pictured with Charles and Camilla, who were then Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.

Having him back in the UK is actually harder than having him kept away in the USA.

Trump says: “Look, he’s now the King — here’s Charles with the guard. It’s a piece of history at the highest level. Look, it’s Charles, so beautiful.

“Hopefully he’s going to be well, because he’s a really good person. Camilla is fantastic. You get to know them so well.”

Charles and Trump are believed to have first met at a glitzy bash at New York‘s Museum of Modern Art during his and Camilla’s tour of North America in 2005.

They spent a lot of time together during Trump’s 2019 State Visit to the UK.

Charles and Camilla carried out the official welcome at Buckingham Palace garden and at the State Banquet.

The following day Charles and Camilla joined a dinner hosted by Trump at Winfield House in Regents Park.

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In December, he boasted of meeting Prince William in Paris, where he claimed they had a ‘great, great talk’[/caption]

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Trump has always spoken of his respect for the late Queen Elizabeth II[/caption]

Trump later said: “He is really into climate change, and I think that’s great. I mean, I want that. I like that.”

A meeting between the two was scheduled to last only 15-minutes but Trump and Charles chatted for an hour and a half.

Trump later said that Charles ‘did most of the talking’.

The then-Prince of Wales stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the US President at the 75th anniversary of D-Day landings shortly afterwards, and Charles and Camilla also hosted Trump and Melania for tea at Clarence House.

The official meetings were the start of a warm cross-Atlantic friendship which is coming into fruition now Trump is back in office.

It is a far cry from his relationship with the Sussexes.

Last week, Trump weighed into Harry’s visa row when asked if he should be deported, saying: “I don’t want to do that. I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”

The following day Harry appeared to take a veiled swipe at Trump during his opening speech at the Invictus Games where he told competitors’ “courage, values, and humanity” deserved special acknowledgment at a time “when there is no shortage of crises, no absence of uncertainty, no lack of weak moral character in the world”.

Think tank The Heritage Foundation is still fighting in court for the US government to release Harry’s visa application.

DRUG CONCERNS

They are demanding to know whether Harry declared his drug taking during his application to live in the US in 2020.

Applicants are usually rejected if they have a history of drug taking – which raises questions over Harry, who revealed his use of cocaine, marijuana and hallucinogens in his memoir Spare and promotional interviews.

Harry has blasted the UK in the five years since he and Meghan fled to the US and is embroiled in an ongoing legal row against the Home Office over a decision to downgrade his taxpayer funded security.

He has not brought his children to the UK since the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, meaning the King has only met Lilibet once in person.

While Harry is said to have hoped Charles would intervene on his behalf, sources close to the King say it would be “wholly inappropriate” for him to get involved.

Meanwhile Harry told Oprah Winfrey during a mental health series for Apple TV  in 2021 that he felt “tense” and “triggered” whenever he flew back to the UK.

And their $100m Netflix show ‘Harry & Meghan’ caused controversy when it branded the Commonwealth, much loved by the late Queen, as ‘Empire 2.0’.

Academic Afua Hirsch gave the association of nations the label, while author Kehinde Andrews claimed ‘nothing has changed’ from the UK’s colonial past, apart from the Royal Family’s ‘better PR’. 

Many saw the comments as an attack on the Queen’s legacy by the Sussexes, who had previously served as 

President and Vice President of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, which supports youth empowerment in Commonwealth countries until they lost their patronages during Megxit. 

It seems that Harry and Meghan don’t want to be back in Britain – and many Brits don’t want them back either.

So it’s good news for everyone that the King and President Trump have such a special relationship.

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Harry appeared to take a veiled swipe at Trump during his opening speech at the Invictus Games[/caption]

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It seems that Harry and Meghan don’t want to be back in Britain – and many Brits don’t want them back either[/caption]

A SMASH-HIT game loved by millions is potentially worth hundreds of pounds if you’ve got the right copy at home.

The title appears on a list of the most valuable Nintendo 64 games being snapped up by fans of the beloved nineties console.

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Nintendo sold more than 32 million units of the console globally – and it was a big hit in Britain.

One of the console’s most iconic games was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

The action-adventure title came out in November 1998 (although it didn’t land in the UK until December) and is widely seen as one of the greatest games of all time.

According to video game collectibles tracker PriceCharting, a top copy of the game is worth as much as £821.73.

PriceCharting tracks prices of old games and consoles based on sales across the internet to give a good idea of how much they’re worth.

And the website lists a brand-new sealed copy of the game as being worth £820.

If you’ve had it professionally graded, the value rises to a whopping £956.

Sadly the price drops steeply for unsealed versions of the game – but you can still fetch a decent price for them.

For instance, a complete-in-box version of the game (with the cartridge and all the original bits) is valued at £51.

And just the manual alone is said to be worth as much as £43.

If you’ve got the loose cartridge on its own, you could get about £17.

And the box with nothing inside has an estimated value of just under £12.

It’s worth noting that these aren’t guaranteed prices: they’re just approximations based on recent sales of the game.

So you might find that you’ll get lower offers for your old Nintendo classic. Similarly, they could fetch even more money that the values listed here.

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Ocarina of Time was the first game in Nintendo’s Legend of Zelda series to have 3D graphics.

The game saw players controlling hero Link in a quest across Hyrule to stop big baddie Ganondorf.

And gamers would play tunes on a virtual ocarina to progress through certain challenges.

It landed to critical acclaim, with reviewers heaping praise on its storyline, original soundtrack, gameplay, and impressive visuals.

More than seven million copies of the game were sold globally.

And it became the fastest-ever-selling game in Britain at the time, until it was beaten by Gran Turismo 2 in 2000.