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TikToker jailed for telling Jesus to cut his hair

An Indonesian TikToker has been sentenced to almost three years in prison after reportedly ‘talking’ to a picture of Jesus on her phone and telling him to get a haircut. Ratu Thalisa, a Muslim transgender woman with more than 442,000 TikTok followers, had been on a livestream, and was responding to a comment that told […]

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CUE releases list of unaccredited universities operating in Kenya

The Commission for University Education (CUE) has recently released its latest list of unaccredited institutions offering degree programs in Kenya. In a statement dated Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the commission also listed 79 accredited universities in Kenya, both public and private. It urged prospective students to verify the status of their institutions before enrolling and […]

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Gakuya says Mudavadi is the biggest casualty of Ruto-Raila pact

Embakasi North MP James Gakuya has said Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi will be the biggest casualty of the March 7, 2025, pact between ODM party leader Raila Odinga and President William Ruto. Speaking during a breakfast TV show on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Gakuya remarked that Mudavadi, having folded his party, made a mistake […]

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Cheltenham Festival 2025 sign up offer: Get £30 in free bets at bet365

IT feels like it’s been talked about for months but FINALLY Cheltenham is here!

And bet365 have a wonderful new customer offer for the four-day action getting underway on Tuesday, giving new customers £30 in free bets* when they register and stake just £10!

bet365 offer for new customers

bet365 is one of the leading online bookmakers in the country and as such they have an ever-popular new customer offer.

And it’s nice and simple too – you Bet £10 and Get £30 in free bets!

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Get £30 in free bets at bet365

bet365: Bet £10 Get £30 in free bets*

How to claim £30 in free bets?

New to bet365 and not currently got an account yet? Then this offer is for you.

Simply head over to their website HERE*.

Sign up for a brand new account and deposit between £5 and £10 as a first time deposit.

However – you’ll receive 3x your initial deposit as free bet credits, so to claim the maximum £30 in free bets, that first stake will need to be £10.

Then place a qualifying bet to the value of your qualifying deposit and allow these bets to settle.

When do I receive the free bets?

Your free bets will be showing as available to use shortly after your qualifying bets have settled.

Add whatever bet you want to use these free bets on into your bet slip and simply select ‘Use Bet Credits’ in the bet slip to use them!

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Remember to gamble responsibly

A responsible gambler is someone who:

  • Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
  • Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
  • Never chase their losses
  • Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed
  • Gamcare – gamcare.org.uk
  • GambleAware – GambleAware.org

Read our guide on responsible gambling practices.

For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.


*Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply.

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We’re trolled for how we’ve decorated our £1.3 million chateau – but we spent £193k and love every detail

A COUPLE who bought a $1.75 million (£1.3 million) chateau were trolled for how they revamped the interior.

Becca Luna, 28, and her partner, Willow Kaii, 28, bought the property determined to maintain the quirky vibe implemented by its previous owners.

Couple standing in front of their large house.
Becca Luna and partner Willow Kaii have received backlash for how they decorated their four-bed, four-bath chateau
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Couple and dog in their kitchen.
The couple have defended their interior design choices, explaining that it was just a ‘face lift’
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The four-bed, four-bath chateau near Seattle, Washington, US, had been on the market for two years – but when creative Becca saw it, she was filled with interior design inspiration.

Built in 2001, the home’s previous owners had developed a distinctive “medieval” style – with features such as tobacco-stained walls, leather-textured worktops, and dark red wooden cupboards.

In a bid to make the home feel less dated, Becca and Willow changed flooring and light fixtures, repaired the roof, and repainted.

Becca and Willow said they made a concerted effort to restore and retain a lot of its unique features rather than ripping them out.

So far they have spent $200,000 (£193,000) on the renovations and a further $50,000 (£37,000) on furniture and decorations.

The tweaks they made brightened up the place so much that trolls accused them of “turning it beige”.

This prompted the couple to tell people they “should have bought it themselves” if they don’t like it.

They added that they “just gave it a facelift” to make the interior more modern.

“We really admired the European influence and quality of craftsmanship,” said Willow, who works as a marketing strategist.

“It needed cosmetic love and TLC but we fell in love with it. It’s not old enough to be considered a castle, but it mirrors that look.

“With Becca being so creative, when we walked into the main room, I saw her look and round and the wheels in her brain starting to turn.”

Becca, who works as a web designer, shared her thought process during the renovation.

“A lot of the changes we made involved re-painting – it was so dark before and it made the rooms look outdated,” she explained.

“But it was always at the back of our mind with every decision to maintain the uniqueness of the property and not take away from the charm and character.

“Some people really came for us because we painted things white and beige and grey – they thought we applied that mentality to everything.

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“But we didn’t just gut and re-paint everything – we were so intentional.”

The young couple, who run web design school Becca Luna, bought the chateau in December 2023 and moved in in May 2024.

Their property came with a huge estate with just under six acres of land and forest that they want to turn into a farm.

They found out it had previously been owned by an older couple from Ukraine who were quirky custom home builders and built the entire home for themselves.

Becca said as soon as she walked into the well-maintained but stylistically dated property, she had ideas.

“There was a lot to work with, and the inspiration sprung out,” she said.

“It was very dark, with dark wooden beams and floors, dark red cabinets and dark walls.”

Becca was quick to paint the walls a cream shade to brighten up the rooms, and added a stone wall in the kitchen which had the same stone texture as the outside walls.

Becca’s aim was that by lightening the walls it would draw more attention to the features including the dark wooden beams, which they kept.

They replaced worn-out dark carpets with white oak herringbone flooring in the library, the office, the primary bedroom, and one other bedroom.

Kitchen island and copper pot rack in a chateau kitchen.
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Becca and Willow got rid of some of the dated interior design features in their chateau[/caption]
Renovated kitchen with stone walls, large island, and copper pendant lights.
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The couple have been accused of turning their home ‘beige’ after showing off their transformation[/caption]

In the kitchen, they opted to keep the original double wide hammered copper sink – originally worth thousands – and give it some TLC rather than replace it.

Becca spent two weeks removing layers of black paint to reveal brass hardware underneath – but was quick to replace the unusual “alligator skin” textured worktops with something less intense.

Becca and Willow also kept marble mantlepieces that would have cost $30,000 (£23,000) to buy new.

“We wanted to keep the uniqueness off the home, so we brought in copper pendants to hang from the ceiling to match the kitchen sink,” Becca said.

“There was a bathroom with a teardrop-shaped bathtub which was a real ‘holy cow’ moment when we saw it. We obviously kept that.

“We did remove a 114 stone solid cast iron pot rack hanging from the ceiling.

“It was very unique, but it was big and bulky and low-hanging, so we removed it bit by bit.

“When we shared that online, people were very, very upset – but it was a risk because if it had fallen, it would have knocked someone out.”

Willow explained they are starting their second stage of renovations in summer – building an outdoor kitchen fireplace.

He added that they are considering offering out the home to be rented as an occasional wedding venue.

“It’s a beautiful serene escape from the city,” he said.

Despite it not being to everyone’s taste, the couple defend their choices and say they have no regrets on the things they changed – as well as the things they chose to keep.

“It had been on and off the market for two years when we bought it,” Becca said.

“If someone wanted to do it differently than us, they should have bought it themselves.”

Bedroom before renovation with four-poster bed, antique dresser, and textured walls.
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The £1.3 million chateau features four bedrooms and four bathrooms[/caption]
Renovated bedroom with large bed, Christmas tree, and a person relaxing.
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The couple removed some of the quirky features added to the home by the previous owners[/caption]

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