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The Traitors star Paul Gorton has revealed he’s thousands of pounds out of pocket after being burgled. 

Earlier this month, the reality star was on holiday with partner Kate Waldron and their sons Charlie and Cooper in Mallorca, but was left devastated upon his return when he learnt their house had been ransacked by thieves. 

Paul, who found fame as a Traitor on season two of the BBC show, and Kate, a content creator, boast more than 200,000 Instagram followers between them. 

They have now deduced from police evidence that their house was broken into a mere 20 minutes after they posted in real time from their holiday, with Paul wanting to share his story to warn others.  

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Paul shared: ‘We were sitting by the pool having a drink and I posted it on my Instagram, not realising that minutes later someone would jump over my fence and smash the back door.

‘They were robbing us as simultaneously me and Kate are actually having a nice evening.’ 

Recalling the moment they realised they’d been robbed, Paul shared: ‘We were super delayed on our flight getting back home, we got back around 6 o’clock, so it felt like a full day of travel with the kids and we were all exhausted. 

‘Charlie started school the next day and all we wanted to do was have a Chinese, watch a bit of telly, do bath time and go to bed. 

‘And as we walked through our hallway and into the kitchen, we looked at the bifold back door, which was closed, and there was no handle or lock.

‘We knew that we’d been robbed at that point, so I opened my office door and my office was just completely ransacked.’

The biggest blow to Paul, however, was that they’d got hold of his ‘pride and joy’, his Specialized bicycle that was worth roughly £5,000. 

Having checked upstairs they then realised thieves had also ransacked their bedroom, with Paul noting: ‘The boys’ bedroom was absolutely fine, and inside our wardrobe it was really weird that all Kate’s stuff, was absolutely fine and relatively untouched.

‘But all my wardrobe space was just ransacked so they were obviously looking for something and then they’ve left with my bike.’

Paul explained that they were worried their eldest son Charlie, four, would be spooked by the police arriving, yet thankfully he took it all in his stride.    

‘When CSI came he was handing them things and saying what to take a picture of,’ Paul laughed. ‘He like right on their shoulders, just fascinated by the whole experience.’ 

Earlier this month, Paul was on holiday with partner Kate Waldron and their sons Charlie and Cooper, but was left devastated upon his return when he learnt his house had been ransacked 

Yet while Paul and Kate were pleased the robbery had caused minimal disruption to their children, they were dealt another blow when they realised they’d found Kate’s jewellery box. 

‘It was costume jewelry, so it was only a couple hundred pounds worth of jewellery, but it did have Kate’s grandmother’s ring in there, it’s super sentimental,’ Paul explained.

‘Completely worthless but worth everything to Kate, and it’s now gone, I presume it’s just in a bin.’

Paul was also left spooked by not knowing if the robbers had taken everything they planned. 

He explained: ‘It‘s a huge loss, from a sentimental perspective, from a monetary perspective, but nothing was smashed in our house. 

‘The police were saying a lot of robbers have tunnel vision, so they come for particular items, and like they left my like computer, they left phones and electrical stuff and tellies – but they must have had a target in mind.

‘Everything I post now, I’m just more conscious of how am I posting it and how vulnerable is my house. 

‘Moving forward, the house is going to be lit up, if our broadband goes down, there’s a backup connection, all these things you put in place to be more difficult to rob.’

Ironically, Paul had been looking into getting contents insurance the night before they went away, but ended up getting distracted and not going through with it – a move that has now left him thousands out of pocket from the robbery. 

Paul, who found fame as a Traitor on season two of the BBC show (pictured) and Kate, a content creator, boast more than 200,000 Instagram followers between them

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Now Paul has partnered with Compare The Market, who commissioned The Online Safety Experiment to highlight the importance of taking steps to help protect your home while you’re away.

 To explore how social media posting habits may affect home security, they surveyed 3,000 UK adults about their social media habits while travelling, while a Private Investigator investigated how quickly publicly available information could be used to identify home addresses and determine whether properties were unoccupied.

‘We’ve had a really stern warning,’ Paul mused. ‘It’s amazing that Compare the Market can use my story to help people, so hopefully what happened to me doesn’t happen to them.

‘Hopefully this hits home because I think sadly it takes a painful story for people to action certain behaviours. 

‘So that’s the goal from this campaign, if people can get contents insurance and make their home safer because of my story then it was almost worth getting robbed in the first place.’ 

Among the most alarming statistics from Compare The Market’s Online Safety Experiment is that seven out of nine home addresses could be identified using publicly available information; the fastest address was uncovered in just 15 minutes; and four of the nine volunteers had private Instagram accounts. 

To find out more about The Online Safety Experiment, visit www.comparethemarket.com/home-insurance/the-online-safety-experiment

Haxby Road will be affected by a temporary traffic restriction that starts on Tuesday, September 29, at 8pm and the restrictions are scheduled to remain in place until Thursday, October 1, at 6am, or until the works are completed, whichever is sooner.

City of York Council said it is envisaged that the road will only be closed between 8pm and 6am each day of the works period.

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The road will be closed between its roundabout junction with Haley’s Terrace and the entrance to Nuffield Health York Hospital.

Access for residents and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works.

The council said an alternative route for diverted vehicles will be clearly signed and will direct road users via Haley’s Terrace, Huntington Road, Monkgate, Lord Mayors Walk, and Clarence Street.

Traffic signs and barriers will be in place to indicate the extent of the prohibition, ensuring that both drivers and pedestrians are aware of the changes.

The council said these measures are in place to ensure that the essential works can be carried out safely and efficiently, minimising disruption where possible.

Legally Blonde was first released 25 years ago starring Reece Witherspoon as sorority girl Elle Wood who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend by getting a degree at Havard Law School

A popular movie celebrating its 25th anniversary this year is airing on BBC One tonight.

Based on Amanda Brown’s novel, Legally Blonde was released back in 2001 and reportedly grossed $142 million worldwide on an $18 million budget.

The story follows Elle Woods, played Reece Witherspoon, a sorority girl who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis) by getting a Juris Doctor degree at Harvard Law School and in the process, overcomes stereotypes against blondes and triumphs as a successful lawyer.

It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy. Reece also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the 2002 MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance.

Discussing the film online, one fan penned: “All Time Classic. If I was asked to show someone only one film of Reese Witherspoon, this is the one. She is the best thing in this.” Another added: “Absolute must see! its a classic for all the right reasons. If you want to see an amazing movie, this is the one for you!”

A third person said: “It’s a great feel-good movie. I enjoy the message about trusting yourself. No violence, sex or bad language so, great for the whole family.” Someone else said: “I think Legally Blonde is funny, smart, and genuinely entertaining. Elle Woods prove that being underestimated can become your biggest motivation. Reese Witherspoon was perfect in the role and the movie still feels fresh and inspiring today. A great feel-good comedy with heart.”

San Francisco Chronicle report author Amanda based Legally Blonde upon her real-life experiences as a blonde attending Stanford Law School, while being obsessed with fashion and beauty, reading Elle magazine and frequently clashing with the personalities of her peers.

Brown said at the time that when she first arrived at Stanford she made a big mistake, explaining “I was in my first week of law school in 1993 and I saw this flyer for The Women of Stanford Law so I was like, ”I’ll go and meet some nice girls. Whatever.’ I went to the meeting and these were not women, these were really angry people.

“The woman who was leading it spent three years at Stanford trying to change the name ‘semester’ to ‘ovester.’ I started laughing and I realised everyone in the room took it very seriously. So I didn’t make any friends there.”

A sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, was released in 2003, while another sequel was announced to be in development in 2018 and reiterated yet again in this summer of 2026 by leading actress Reese.

Legally Blonde also spawned a media franchise with various adaptations, including a stage musical, which premiered on Broadway in 2007, a direct-to-video spin-off, Legally Blondes, released in 2009, and a prequel television series about Woods’s high school years, Elle, which premiered in 2026 on Amazon Prime Video.

As well as being hailed a “classic” movie, Legally Blonde also spawned a media franchise with various adaptations, including a stage musical, which premiered on Broadway in 2007, a direct-to-video spin-off, Legally Blondes, released in 2009, and a prequel television series about Woods’s high school years, Elle, which premiered in 2026 on Amazon Prime Video.

In June this year, Variety reported that Reese is in talks to return for Legally Blonde 3 with screenwriters Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah – who wrote the first one – said to be ready to begin work once a deal is closed.

There’s no word yet on plot or if the likes of Luke Wilson, Jennifer Coolidge, or Selma Blair are returning but one thing’s for certain there’ll be lots of pink.

Legally Blonde airs Saturday, September 23 at 10.45pm on BBC One

The Republic of Ireland have confirmed Sunday’s Uefa Nations League B3 game against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary will go ahead.

There appeared to be real doubt on Saturday morning whether the fixture would take place.

A pre-match news conference with manager Heimir Hallgrimsson and a player, scheduled for 09:15 BST, was postponed just 15 minutes before it was due to start, with reporters informed it would instead take place after the team’s training session.

That training session, scheduled for 10:00 BST, also came and went with the team still in their hotel where reporters relocated in anticipation of a statement.

The players were locked in a meeting, with unconfirmed reports that several players, including goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, expressed their wish to withdraw from the game leading to questions whether the game would go ahead.

Around 13:00 BST, players began to filter out of the meeting room with it then confirmed the news conference would indeed go ahead, back at Nagyerdei Stadion at 14:30 with training to follow.

Over five hours after the initial news conference was due to begin, Football Association of Ireland [FAI] CEO David Courell – flanked by Hallgrimsson and FAI Director of Football – confirmed a players’ vote passed by a significant majority to play the game.

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The Republic of Ireland football team have confirmed that Sunday’s Nations League match against Israel will go ahead despite at least one player wishing to boycott the game.

Heimir Hallgrimsson’s team are scheduled to play Israel in Hungary with a return fixture to follow in Serbia on 4 October.

There have been increasingly vocal calls from supporters and former players for the match to be called off. The situation escalated further on Friday night when Gavin Bazunu declared during a team meeting that he did not wish to play.

A press conference scheduled for Saturday morning was called off at the last minute and training delayed for hours as further meetings took place at the team hotel in Hungary.

It was reported that several more players were considering joining Bolton goalkeeper Bazunu in protest but in the afternoon, a press conference was held announcing that a ‘significant majority’ of the Ireland team had voted in favour of playing.

Due to the conflicts in the Middle East, the game cannot be played in Israel and is scheduled to take place in Debrecen, Hungary instead.

Such is the political tension over the fixture, that the return leg on October 4 was moved from Dublin to a neutral location in Serbia but there is uncertainty whether it will still go ahead.

Earlier this week, Hallgrimsson said his side were ‘playing against genocide’, only for the Israel Football Association to accuse the Icelandic of ‘stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy’.

In any case, the gap between Antonelli and Russell is so large that even him crashing out on the first lap, as then-championship leader Oscar Piastri did here last year, and Russell winning would not dramatically improve the Briton’s chances of winning the title. Still, every little helps.

It is, again, four different makes of car in the top four with Oscar Piastri third and Isack Hadjar (who returns after a wrist injury) in fourth, with Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Pierre Gasly, Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Franco Colapinto finishing off the top 10, though Sainz has taken a five-place grid drop. 

The race begins at noon BST and we will be here for all of the build-up, latest updates and reaction from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.  

The next ticket window opens shortly at 1pm, and there’s going to be another one later on at 5pm. There will be three more sales windows opening tomorrow.

If you’re hoping to get hold of tickets we’ve got some useful tips for you. The first one is pretty obvious but keep checking your emails. Fans who are hoping to secure tickets for Oasis Live ’27 should keep an eye on their emails – the same email address they used when registering for tickets last week.

While some fans may have already received their unique codes and links, Ticketmaster warned that codes could be sent anytime between Thursday (September 24) and Sunday (September 27).

Another handy tip is to try a different network and uninstall VPN. During the first day of ticket sales yesterday, some fans were receiving an error message saying “unusual behaviour” had been detected. In response to this, Ticketmaster suggested updating their device’s operating system and app, and uninstalling any VPNs being used.

Ticketmaster has also told the Manchester Evening News this message is used to ‘block bots so that real people can get tickets’. They have advised If people see this message, they can try using another device or using a different internet connection.

You can find more useful tips here.

EXCLUSIVE: Carmit Bachar found fame as one of the founding members of the Pussycat Dolls, but earlier this year, she was stunned to find out her bandmates were reuniting – without being consulted

As one-sixth of the Pussycat Dolls, Carmit Bachar achieved more than one could dream about. With sell-out tours and platinum records, the singer and dancer was often travelling between several countries each week, performing to thousands of fans.

But this year, things took a drastic turn when it was revealed that the iconic girl group would be reuniting. It later transpired that the group would now consist of Nicole Scherzinger, Kimberly Wyatt and Ashley Roberts.

Former members Melody Thornton, Jessica Sutta, and Carmit, a founding member of the group, had been excluded and learned of it through the media.

Jessica and Carmit, however, were part of the 2019 reunion, which Nicole later cancelled. Last year, Kimberly told the Mirror that she had been working on plans for the band, but it had been “difficult” getting each member on the same page.

“It was definitely disappointing not having direct communication,” Carmit said of learning that the group would be plotting a comeback. But rather than being bitter, she explained: “I chose to stay focused on my own growth, my new music and protecting my peace.”

On whether her former bandmates, who are currently touring, have reached out, Carmit replied: “I’ll always honour what we built together. What happened after speaks for itself.”

Following the decision to tour as a trio, fans of the band, famed for hits including Don’t Cha and React, have expressed their anger on social media. “I hear them and understand their feelings completely,” Carmit said, adding: “I just channel all that love and passion straight into my solo work and give them 100per cent of me.”

Collectively, the group has sold around 54 million records worldwide, grossing an estimated $250 million during their tenure. Ashley previously revealed that the money was never split equally among the band.

Although some fans of the band have purchased tickets to see Nicole, Kimberly and Ashley, their tour hasn’t gone without hiccups. Only recently, Nicole suffered a malfunction, which meant she missed performing a track in Poland due to issues with her in-ear monitors.

It’s also been hit with poor sales across the UK. On October 10, the Don’t Cha hitmakers will perform at Manchester’s Co-op Live, the biggest indoor UK arena, but only a fraction of the tickets for the 23,500-capacity venue have sold.

Instead, just two blocks have sold out completely. Several VIP Buttons Behind The Scenes Experience tickets, costing £645.60 are available, along with standard tickets priced at £106.75. Their final performance is slated for October 13 at London’s O2 Arena, but promoters have now launched a special deal to sell more tickets. A group of four tickets can now be purchased for £150, including booking fees.

For context, the cheapest ticket on Ticketmaster is £78.10 for a seat in Level 4 of the arena. This offer, with the O2, is valid until the date of the show. Elsewhere, there’s a huge sale across the whole tour. Earlier this month, Ticketmaster sent out an email, advising users of a “group ticket offer” for every show, meaning fans can get four tickets for £150, across the whole tour.

The group had already cancelled a string of dates across the United States but honoured a scheduled performance at WeHo Pride in Los Angeles. But while she’s not performing with the Dolls, it’s fair to say that Carmit’s schedule is just as busy, with several performances each week.

Last weekend, she took to the stage at the Sony Hall in New York, delivering a unique spin on a performance of Don’t Chat, featuring the Voodoo Orchestra. Addressing performing alone, she said: “When you’re surrounded by people with good energy, everything just feels more fun.

“Doing what I love with people I love and being in the spotlight on my own terms feels like exactly where I belong.” Despite the negativity surrounding the reunion tour, Carmit holds nothing but positive memories from her time in the band.

“It was a complete whirlwind,” she said of the instant fame the group achieved. The singer continued: “In a different country every day, touring nonstop, music videos, photo shoots, radio stations and some of the coolest experiences.

“Connecting with fans all over the world was incredible, and it’s a chapter I feel so lucky to have lived. I still carry that connection with those fans to this day, and I cherish the memory of getting to perform on that level.” Her fondest memories are, of course, performing to fans of the band, where “thousands of people” would sing every lyric back to the group. “That collective energy is unforgettable,” she commented.

One performance in particular has a strong presence in Carmit’s mind. She revealed: “Live Earth [climate change awareness concert] at Wembley Stadium was probably the most impactful and memorable show we were a part of.” Earlier this month, Carmit treated fans with the release of her EP, Carmit Part II – a process which she says was “liberating”.

“It feels incredible,” she said of releasing new music. Carmit went on to say: “Releasing this second chapter is pure liberation, full of remixes and a new unreleased track that I know my fans are gonna love, Déjá Vu.” Déjá Vu, however, had been locked in the archives for almost 20 years, having initially been recorded in 2008.

Of the track, Carmit says it “captures a moment in time”. It was around this time that Carmit left the group, later disclosing that she had been forced out. But while she has been credited with both lead and backing vocals on earlier Dolls tracks, the single is fully Carmit, having written and composed it.

She said it was “empowering” to now have such control over her work. She disclosed: “It was a collaboration with Jared Gosselin and Phillip Bianco. Being in total creative control allowed me to tell the stories exactly the way I wanted.”

Despite being in the industry since 1993, Carmit is still blown away by the levels of support from her fans, aptly named Foxes. Speaking of her memories with them, she gushed: “Seeing them tell their nostalgic stories with the old songs and how they’re feeling with the new ones. Their loyalty and energy after all these years constantly blow me away.”

Carmit Part II is available to stream now.

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Residents said they were at court to “seek justice for our community”

Garvaghy Road residents challenging a ruling permitting the Orange Order to march along their street have said they will seek to find out if PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher “misled” the ruling body.

The Parades Commission, which decides on contentious marches in Northern Ireland, ruled on the order’s application for the Drumcree parade, allowing them to walk down the largely nationalist road in Portadown for the first time in almost 30 years.

The commission placed a number of restrictions on the procession, including an 8am start time on Sunday and limiting it to 35 participants.

The application from the Portadown District of the Orange Order proposed 60 Orange Order members take part in the procession.

The PSNI is expected to put in place a significant security operation for the parade, with officers from outside the region set to assist under mutual aid arrangements.

Hundreds of people gathered outside the High Court in Belfast to support residents of the Garvaghy Road as they challenged the ruling on Saturday.

Breandán Mac Cionnaith, from the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition, addressed the crowd, saying they were at court to “seek justice for our community in Portadown.”

“All of this depends on the support that we have, not just here, the support that we have in Portadown as you are probably aware, over the last number of days, coming from all of the six counties, and coming from the 26 counties – Ireland’s behind us,” he said.

“Ireland’s standing for justice here. And for this to be a so-called ‘small, normal, little’ demonstration by the Orange Order, the Chief Constable is going to have to explain why he decided at the beginning of the week that he needed reinforcements from England.

“Did he mislead the Parades Commission? Did he lie to the Parades Commission? That’s what we are going to try and discover this morning.”

Also present in court on Saturday were DUP representatives Carla Lockhart, Jonathan Buckley and Diane Dodds, alongside Portadown Orange District LOL 1 legal representative and loyalist activist Jamie Bryson.

Alongside Mr Mac Cionnaith were Sinn Féin representatives John O’Dowd and Catherine Nelson, as well as SDLP leader Claire Hanna and MLA Justin McNulty.

The Drumcree parade dominated headlines in the 1990s when violent clashes and political tension necessitated a major security operation for several summers as Garvaghy Road residents rejected the march passing Drumcree church through the community.

A number of people were killed during tensions in the 1990s linked to the dispute.

The Portadown district released a statement on Saturday morning welcoming the fact the group will “complete its 1998 parade home from Drumcree along its traditional route”.

“While we are not happy with the further restrictions that have been placed upon us, we will comply fully with the law and the determination,” they said.

“We now ask our community to do likewise. We would appeal to everyone to conduct themselves responsibly and peacefully, and not to do anything that could increase tensions within the community.

“For 28 years, this district has been required to comply with determinations placed upon it.

“All we ask now is that the same respect for the law and the determination is shown by those who have been affected by this decision.

“We hope that the 27 September can pass peacefully and that everyone involved will act responsibly and respect the determination.”

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