Lindsay Lohan and her father Michael reunited for her 40th birthday celebration bash in the Hamptons.

The Mean Girls star’s father, 66, could be seen in an Instagram Stories post as she enjoyed a celebration for the milestone at the Le Bilboquet restaurant based in Sag Harbor, New York.

Lindsay reposted the clip from her friend Ryan Roth to more than 16 million Instagram followers, as she was seen seated in front of her birthday cake with Michael and others filming the festive moment. 

Along with her father, Lindsay’s mother Dina, 63, and siblings Michael Jr., 38, Ali, 32, and Dakota, 30, were in attendance at the gathering, Page Six reported, as was her husband Bader Shammas, 40, who she resides with in Dubai with their son. 

Lindsay told partygoers at the bash, ‘I have known from my past and where I am today. So many chapters of my life and all the things I have gone through and how far I have come.

‘Some of you have known me since I was a little girl and some have become lifelong friends along the way. Every one of you has helped shape the person that I am today.’

The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Lindsay for further comment on the story. 

The Mean Girls star’s father, 66, could be seen in an Instagram Stories post as she enjoyed a celebration for the milestone at the Le Bilboquet restaurant based in Sag Harbor, New York 

Among the other notable names in attendance at the Hamptons bash, sources told the outlet, included NBA icon Steph Curry and wife Ayesha, who struck up a friendship in Dubai through mutual friend, chef Michael Mina.

The party began with an outdoor cocktail reception prior to venturing indoors for a dinner, where the cake was later presented, sources told the outlet.

Lindsay and her father have dealt with ups and downs over the years, as they have been estranged for extended periods prior to their recent reconciliation.

Michael Lohan Sr.’s appearance at the birthday bash comes about three months after he suffered a series of health scares that landed him in the hospital on multiple occasions.

Michael had an artery blockage, which led to him having an angioplasty to insert a stent in his heart amid the serious situation, he told TMZ in May.

He said that after weeks of dealing with fatigue and shallow breathing, doctors detected the blockage and let him know he had to undergo surgery to correct the issue.

Following his discharge, Michael told the outlet that he passed out at his home and had to go back in for medical treatment.

Michael Sr. has been in the headlines in recent years amid a series of incidents with his estranged wife Kate Major, who filed for divorce from him in 2018. They are parents to sons Landon and Logan.

In April, Major had been taken into custody in Texas, in connection with allegations she threw a knife in Michael Sr.’s direction. It was one in a number of arrests she has piled up in the past 15 years, leading to a protective order Michael Sr. obtained against her following the recent arrest.

Lindsay reposted the clip from her friend Ryan Roth, as she was seen seated in front of her birthday cake with Michael, 66, and others filming the moment 

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Lindsay and her father have dealt with ups and downs over the years, as they have been estranged for extended periods prior to their recent reconciliation. Pictured 2003 with Dina Lohan 

Michael and daughter Lindsay Lohan were seen in a selfie he posted online in 2024 

Lindsay previously acknowledged her birthday as she took to Instagram Thursday to share a note with her followers as she hinted at her troubled past and the ‘mistakes’ she has made. 

The movie actress said in her post that she was grateful for the ‘lessons’ she has learned in life and also thanked the ‘people who’ve stood beside me.’

Her note began with ‘forty’ as she looked back on her four decades: ‘Grateful for every chapter that brought me here. For the lessons, the laughter, the love, the unexpected turns, and the people who’ve stood beside me through it all.

‘This next decade feels different. More grounded. More intentional. More joyful. Here’s to family, friendship, new beginnings, and making the most beautiful memories yet. Thank you for all the birthday love.’

Lohan also said she believes ‘your 30s are [when] things start clicking.’

Asked what advice she has for people entering their 30s, Lohan told People: ‘I’d say that this decade is yours.

‘I think there’s so much pressure around what you’re supposed to have to figure out by a certain age, but I don’t think that’s necessarily the right way to look at it. Your 30s are [when] things start clicking, and you should also take seriously how you want to set yourself up for your future.’

The Dubai resident described turning 35 as another ‘wake-up call moment.’

The actress reflected: ‘I don’t know that I’d say it’s between 30 and 40. For me, it can also be 35 and 40 … I think 35 is another milestone in a way because then you’re almost 40. You’re closer. So it’s like another wake-up call moment.’

The Mean Girls star took to Instagram to share a note with her followers as she hinted at her troubled past

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The movie actress said in her post that she was grateful for the ‘lessons’ she has learned in life

‘Grateful for every chapter that brought me here. For the lessons, the laughter, the love, the unexpected turns, and the people who’ve stood beside me through it all,’ she wrote

She became more grounded in her thirties, she shared

‘This next decade feels different. More grounded. More intentional. More joyful,’ she added

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Lindsay Lohan turned 40 years old on Thursday. Seen in July 2025

Lohan – who married Shammas in 2022 – has learned the importance of appreciating her success and her family.

Asked what she’s learned over the last decade, Lindsay replied: ‘The value of time. That time is precious, and sometimes we forget time goes by so quickly that we should really enjoy every moment to its fullest.’

Lohan previously explained that while she’s a ‘very positive person’, she’s also learned to temper her enthusiasm. The actress admits that she’s learned an important life lesson thanks to her husband.

The Parent Trap star told People: ‘I’m a very positive person so I always expect everything to go the way it’s supposed to go.

‘My husband has taught me, “You have to be prepared for other things, so you don’t get disappointed. If this doesn’t go that way, then it’s okay.”‘

Lohan added, ‘And that’s really important to me because I never really understood the value of that.

‘You are your own vessel. If you don’t nurture yourself, anything can distract you in a second. Anything can take a turn.’

Lohan’s career has also been on an upswing as she starred in two hit Christmas movies which led to a Freaky Friday sequel. She is now filming the movie Count My Lies with Shailene Woodley. 

Louis Martin had originally given his new partner a false name

A mum was left horrified after a Google search uncovered her new boyfriend’s shocking history. Louis Martin’s short term partner discovered he had provided her with a false name, later learning he was a convicted rapist.

The sex offender then struggled to come to terms with their break-up, subjecting her to weeks of relentless harassment and abuse. He even beat her in front of her six year old daughter.

Liverpool Crown Court was told yesterday afternoon, Wednesday, that Martin had previously been found guilty of rape in 2007 and placed on the sex offenders’ register for life. This requires him to inform police of any alternative names he uses and whenever he stays at properties where children are living.

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However, Derek Jones, prosecuting, outlined how Martin, from Wheatfield Road in Cronton, Merseyside, began a relationship with a 26 year old woman in February this year after claiming his name was Louis Bonner. Despite her making clear that this “wasn’t anything serious”, the defendant frequently spent nights at her Wirral home, with her young child present.

She became concerned towards the end of March when she awoke to discover Martin going through her phone, with the 41 year old having also accused her of seeing other men. On another occasion, he asked her whether she had ever served time in prison, at which point he confessed to his own previous incarceration but stated that it had been for other matters, reports the Liverpool Echo.

This led to his partner conducting searches on Google, upon which she found news articles relating to Martin’s rape conviction. She recalled “feeling faint” at this revelation and being left concerned for the safety of her daughter.

At this, Martin seemingly became aware of her discovery and told her: “I know what you’ve found out. I’m going to go.”

Despite having pleaded with her that the sex offence was “a long time ago, when he was much younger”, she told Martin that she wanted to end their relationship as a result. But Mr Jones said: “The defendant simply could not accept that.

“Over the next couple of months, she describes the contact from him as relentless. He would turn up at her house, contact her sister and even started contacting her friends, adding them on social media. In one message, he said he would kick her door in and turn up at her sister’s house.”

The victim subsequently reported having been on a night out in Liverpool city centre on April 26, during which Martin repeatedly contacted her and “demanded to know where she was” while ordering her to send pictures in order to prove her whereabouts. He then went on to tell her that he was in a bar next door to one which she was visiting and terrifyingly warned her: “Leave or I will kill everyone with you.”

With the complainant having lost her front door key during the course of the evening, Martin told her that he had it before driving her home and staying with her overnight. He would “turn up all the time”, at which she would allow him inside due to being “scared for herself and her daughter”, with her ex having stated that he would otherwise climb inside via scaffolding at the rear of her address.

Martin went on to threaten to kill himself if she did not resume the relationship and told her sister in another message: “I’m obsessed with her. I’m not going to leave her alone. If she thinks she can get away from me, she’s got no chance.”

On May 4, Martin then arrived at her property and began banging on her door before taking her phone and leaving. He was then said to have driven to the Cheshire area to dispose of the device, although a member of the public discovered the mobile and contacted her dad in order to return it.

Martin, who in the interim had given her a new iPhone and SIM card in an apparent attempt to have her lose her saved contacts, was thereafter said to have “insisted” on driving her to collect her old phone. He then snatched it from her, kicked her, grabbed her to the back of her neck and held her head down, causing her to bang into the car while her daughter was present in vehicle.

His persistent contact then continued over the following days until Martin was ultimately arrested on May 8. In a statement which was read to the court on her behalf, she said: “From the beginning, I made it clear I didn’t want anything serious. His behaviour quickly became controlling and intrusive.

“I struggle to get through daily tasks that once felt normal. I barely sleep, usually only two or three hours per night. When I do, I relive everything in my head, waking up exhausted. There hasn’t been single day where I haven’t thought about what happened and what he might do next. I’m scared that if I let someone in the same thing will happen again.”

Martin has a total of five previous convictions for nine offences, also including failing to comply with notification requirements in 2016 and 2022. He meanwhile received three years for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and controlling and coercive behaviour in 2017.

Peter White, defending, told the court that Martin had suffered a “cardiac episode” in the police station following his arrest, thereafter undergoing heart surgery and being kept under the guard of armed officers in hospital for three weeks. He added: “It has to be accepted on his behalf that his offending is aggravated by his previous convictions.

“Albeit there have been numerous breaches of the notification requirement, it was imposed some 20 years ago. There has been no repetition of any index offence. I have to accept that the controlling and coercive behaviour is an aggravating feature.

“It would appear that offending was slightly longer in scope. It would appear more serious than the facts of this case. Since those custodial sentences imposed in 2017, it is right to say that Mr Martin has not received an immediate custodial sentence.

“He tells me that he was in bad place himself. He was aware that he was having very serious heart failure. He was neglecting his own health to a degree, placing his head in the sand. He was holding down some employment for a family business in property management.

“He feels better and more balanced now on remand in custody. He is extremely worried about his health. He is aware, at age 41, that being diagnosed with any serious cardiac issues could be a ticking time bomb.

“He wants to put this matter behind him and, when he has his liberty, concentrate on himself. He accepts that will be some time. He tells me that he is making progress in custody. He hopes to be given a job as a wing cleaner. He, quite simply, wants to use his time as best as he can.”

Martin pleaded guilty to controlling or coercive behaviour, assault and failing to comply with notification requirements. Appearing via video link to HMP Liverpool, he was locked up for 27 months and handed a 10-year restraining order.

Sentencing, Recorder Richard Pratt KC said: “She made it plain to you that she did not want to have any form of commitment with you. You refused to accept that and, increasingly, were staying at her house.

“When you got wind of the fact that she was aware of your past, you became all the more intrusive. You gave her a false name and lied about the nature of your conviction.

“You began to issue her with threats. You demanded and took possession of her phone and even went to the extent of providing her with another phone. This is classic controlling and coercive behaviour and was accompanied, on many occasions, by threats of violence. That was a serious and unpleasant assault, made all the worse because it was in the presence of her daughter.

“You failed to notify the police that you were using a different name and were staying at a house in which a child was living. I am quite sure you knew that was a requirement you had to fulfil, not least because you have faced previous offences involving this failure. This is the fifth time you have committed this particular offence.”

The artwork, celebrating Malton’s heritage through familiar buildings, historical ties and local sculptures, was signed off today by Malton Town Council after two years of work by artists Sue Hawes and Lynne Cole.

Cllr Jason Aldrich, Mayor of Malton Town Council, said: “Sue and Lynne have given their time freely to enhance the new council office entrance hall.

“Their artwork will certainly bring cheer to those who visit the office.

“They believe art in all its forms reflects pride, wellbeing and a sense of community when shared with its residents.”

Both artists also volunteer at the Ryedale YMCA Sidings project working with young people aged 18 – 25 enabling them to enhance their self worth and confidence.

Next week’s Coronation Street promises plenty more drama between Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) and Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins).

After Christina’s spending addiction was exposed this week, she’s hoping to start rebuilding the relationships she’s damaged. However, it doesn’t take long before she’s hit with another setback when she returns home alongside George Shuttleworth, and Mary has a surprise waiting for her.

In upcoming scenes, George and Christina arrive back at No.11 to discover Mary holding what can only be described as a flash sale.

Rather than quietly letting the past lie, Mary has gathered together a selection of household items and is happily selling them off to anyone who’s interested.

Many of them are items Christina has only recently bought.

An outraged Christina demands to know what Mary thinks she’s playing at, but Mary is having none of it.

She calmly points out that the purchases were made using a credit card in her name, meaning the items belong to her, not Christina, and she’s perfectly entitled to sell them.

It’s safe to say Christina doesn’t take the news well.

The showdown comes just days after Christina finally admitted the full extent of her financial troubles.

Viewers watched as Glenda Shuttleworth became increasingly suspicious of Christina’s behaviour and decided to investigate for herself while Christina was out of the way at Roy’s Rolls.

After searching through her handbag, Glenda made a shocking discovery: credit card statements, including one belonging to Mary.

Convinced George was being taken for a ride, she wasted no time sending him photos of what she’d found.

George’s concerns only grew when he followed Christina to the precinct and spotted her embracing another man.

Fearing the worst, he confronted her on the spot, only for Christina to reveal the man was actually her ex-husband, Lenny.

She then confessed the truth about her spending addiction, explaining she had fraudulently taken out credit cards in other people’s names and had been trying to face up to the damage she’d caused.

Christina later attended a support group, where she spoke honestly about her addiction and admitted she was ashamed of the way she’d treated those closest to her.

With George by her side, she eventually came clean to Mary, Glenda and Todd, confessing she had secretly opened credit cards in both Mary’s and Glenda’s names.

Although George encouraged them to support Christina as she tried to turn her life around, forgiveness wasn’t handed out easily.

Glenda was scathing, while Mary made it clear that Christina would have to earn back her trust.

Next week, it’s obvious Mary isn’t quite ready to move on.

She continues taking swipe after swipe at Christina over her history of fraudulent spending, making it clear she’s still furious about everything that’s happened.

But while Mary is focused on settling old scores, Christina suddenly receives a notification on her phone that leaves her panicking.

Seeing a message confirming another package is out for delivery, Christina’s heart sinks. Is she really ready to face her addiction?

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WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT An aspiring psychologist working outdoors for an energy company was killed after being caught off guard by a black bear which struck her from behind and launched an hour long, unprovoked attack on her

A “warm” and “conscientious” 36-year-old woman was killed by a “very determined” black bear in an hour-long, unprovoked attack while she was at work.

Lorna Weafer, who was born in Ireland but immigrated to Canada with her family while she was a child, had been working as an instrument technician for energy company Suncor when the attack happened at an oil sands site, north of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada.

It was May 7, 2014, and Lorna – an aspiring psychologist – was working in the field with six colleagues when the tragedy occurred.

The team had been briefed on bear safety – Alberta boasts a thriving population of black bears – but it’s understood none of them were carrying bear spray.

Lorna, who had only started working for Suncor the previous October, went to use one of the portable washrooms and it was at this moment that a “very determined” black bear saw an opportunity.

The bear was able to catch Lorna and her team completely off guard – nobody had seen it coming. There was no food on site and nothing to attract the bear to the workers, other than it perhaps seeing them as easy prey.

When Lorna left the washroom, the bear charged towards her from the trees, which had acted as camouflage, striking Lorna from behind and knocking her to the ground. She let out a scream, which alerted her colleagues.

When they turned to look for Lorna, they saw her trapped face down beneath a 300lb black bear.

Alberta Fish and Wildlife investigator Mike Ewald said her co-workers tried to scare the bear off using fire extinguishers, a water cannon and air horn.

Though they had no weapons, according to Ewald; these were “all general things that should scare it off.”

Staff told the investigator the bear would back away for short periods but wasn’t ever fully deterred. It kept coming back and eventually killed Lorna.

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Ewald said: “This bear was very determined.” He added the attack lasted for around an hour.

When Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrived on the scene, they shot and killed an adult black bear spotted nearby.

In a statement, Lorna’s family said: “We know the manner in which she died has led to a focus on her death. But we would like to share some insight into Lorna’s life and her spirit.

“Lorna’s warmth and compassion knew no bounds. She had a busy life, loved her family and her dog.

“She absolutely adored children and had volunteered as a Big Sister. She was a warm, conscientious person, and she made fast friends.”

The family also expressed their gratitude to Lorna’s co-workers for their attempts to save her.

They went on to describe Lorna as a passionate photographer, and a very artistic and organised person.

The family offered insight into her hopes for the future. They added: “She had been talking about going back to study and become a psychologist because she loved helping people. She’d have helped anyone. And she often did.”

The Weafer family moved to Fort McMurray in 1981 but some of Lorna’s family still live in Ireland.

After the attack on Lorna, an investigation ensued. A 200-square-metre area around the attack site was closed off, while multiple live bear traps were also set up in the area.

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Following DNA analysis and speaking to witnesses, Ewald confirmed the bear shot and killed by RCMP was the same one that killed Weafer.

A second bear was trapped, but Ewald said it was later released.

In the early stages of the investigation, Ewald said it appeared to be a predatory bear attack, as there had been nothing in the area which would have provoked the animal “in any way.”

He added: “Predatory attacks are quite rare in Alberta.”

Prior to Lorna’s death, the last fatal black bear mauling in Alberta had been in 1991, when a 12-year-old boy was killed at a campground in Slave Lake.

More recently, a 26-year-old tree-planting worker was mauled and killed in a remote forested area northwest of Swan Hills, Alberta in August 2021.

One of EastEnders’ most controversial villains is back next week, when Joel Marshall (Max Murray) returns to Walford.

Newlyweds Vicki and Ross Marshall (Alice Haig and Alex Walkinshaw) return home, and their reunion with Zack Hudson (James Farrar), who Vicki had previously had a fling with, seems like a cake walk when Joel arrives at their door. Will their fledgling marriage survive?

Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) continues to fear for his freedom as he receives conflicting advice from his son, Peter (Thomas Law) and mum, Kathy (Gillian Taylforth). As he looks toward an incredibly uncertain future, how will he plead in court?

The grande dame of Albert Square, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), is back and immediately sets about trying to sell her half of the Boxing Den. Old rivalries bubble up later when she confronts Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), can the feud between the two femme fatales be put to bed?

Elsewhere, Denise Fox (Diane Parish) is floored by the revelation that her chemo hasn’t worked as hoped, and tries to keep her family in the dark, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) and Mark Fowler Jr (Stephen Aaron-Sipple) continue to navigate their dodgy car scam and Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) continues to play with fire as her fling with Max Branning (Jake Wood) intensifies.

You ready for the main course? Let’s tuck in…

Monday, July 13

After Ian’s lawyer advises him to plead guilty, the Beale’s are torn, with Peter and Lauren encouraging him to listen to the advice, while Kathy remains steadfast that he should plead innocence. After seeking advice from Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe), he approaches Chelsea (Zaraah Abrahams), but feels the full force of Denise’s wrath.

After Sharon announces her plan to sell her half of the Boxing Den, Max jumps straight on the opportunity. Later, she confronts Zoe over her lies about Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman), but Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) and Josh Goodwin (Joshua Vaughan) take up for their mum. As Zoe attempts to apologise to Sharon, she finds no forgiveness.

Elsewhere, Denise keeps the Fox-Truemans in the dark that her chemotherapy hasn’t worked as well as they’d hoped and Priya attempts to lure Max back into her arms.

Tuesday, July 14

As she continues to keep her family in the dark, Denise heads back to the hospital and is heartbroken to discover her friend has died. Back on the Square, she spots Jordan (Izaiah Hagan-Brown) with Sheila Atkins (Sheila Ruskin), forcing Libby (Belinda Owusu) to reveal that Sheila is Gray Atkins’ (Toby-Alexander Smith) nan.

Kathy desperately tries to remain positive on the day of Ian’s plea hearing, while Ian seeks out Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) for support and advice.

Meanwhile, Max is unable to resist Priya’s advances.

Wednesday, July 15

Vicki and Ross’ return from honeymoon is marred by the presence of Zack, and after seeking advice from Kathy, they announce their intention to move into No.31, though Zack volunteers to move out instead. As things finally settle, the ground falls from beneath them when Joel and Cleo arrive at No.43.

Denise is incandescent over the presence of Sheila and demands to meet with her. As she arrives, Denise banishes Chelsea and Libby and begins her interrogation.

Also, Mark and Lauren make a deal on the stolen car scheme, with Mark agreeing to not mix business with pleasure by skipping Ian’s family BBQ, while Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) and Gina Knight (Francesca Henry) desperately try to locate Penny Branning’s (Kitty Castledine) stock that they’ve lost.

Thursday, July 16

Lauren is taken aback when Mark goes back on his promise and arrives at the BBQ and later, she’s horrified to receive a call from him, telling her that a car deal has gone badly wrong. As she rushes to help, she’s furious to reveal he was testing her loyalty.

Then tension at No.43 is through the roof as Vicki declares that she doesn’t want Joel living with her. As she heads for the cafe, seeking out Sharon, she’s confronted by Avani Nandra-Hart (Aaliyah James) and Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd), who are furious at Joel’s re-emergence.

Elsewhere, Denise finally tells Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) that her chemo isn’t working as hoped, but swears him to secrecy as she plans a leaving party for Libby.

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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around 15,000 peanut butter sandwiches — have been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month.

The conceptual artist, who died at the age of 83, first created the Pindakaasvloer, or peanut butter floor, in 1969. The work will reopen to the public Friday at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam for a two-month show.

Schippers also voiced Ernie and Kermit the Frog in the Dutch version of “Sesame Street,” and created absurdist and silly works that challenged conventional ideas about the meaning of art.

“Isn’t it fantastic that we are all standing here looking at peanut butter?” Schippers told journalists gathered at the Central Museum in Utrecht in 1997 where Pindakaasvloer was on display for the second time.

Schippers created the work as part of a Floor Covering Series, which also included floors covered with glass shards and salt.

“The thing I remember is the smell,” Mieke Weismann told The Associated Press. The food photographer and writer saw the 1997 exhibition as a teenager. She said the pungent scent of peanut butter wafted throughout the museum.

It took two employees of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen several days to spread 40 buckets of peanut butter across a 25-square-meter (270-square-foot) hexagon last week.

The men used drywall trowels to smear the peanut butter to a thickness of 2 centimeters (0.8 inch).

Schippers did not specify the size, shape, thickness, or type of peanut butter the work needs. Dutch peanut butter brand Calvé donated tubs of smooth peanut butter for the work.

Multiple visitors stepped into the sticky artwork when it was on display in 2011. In 1997, the work was “vandalized” when a group of people placed 12 slices of bread and several bags of hagelslag — chocolate sprinkles commonly eaten on bread at breakfast in the Netherlands — on the floor.

“It doesn’t look bad,” Schippers told Dutch newspaper Volkskrant at the time. “The sprinkles have been applied with a sense of proportion and a skillful hand.”

Authorities in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh used loud speakers and a network of volunteers and community leaders to relocate people from risky areas to safety Thursday after landslides killed at least 13 refugees in the past few days.

At least five children died Wednesday when a landslide caused by monsoon rains swept through an Islamic school at a camp in Cox’s Bazar, where more than 1 million Rohingya refugees from neighboring Myanmar live.

A teacher at the Islamic school described the scene from the landslide as chaotic, saying girls at the school were preparing for lessons when part of the building collapsed. “Those of us who were on the western side managed to get out, but everyone on the eastern side was buried under the debris,” said Begum Jahan, who teaches the Quran, Islam’s holy book.

“Some suffered broken arms, and some of the girls lost their lives,” she said.

People in the refugee camp started rescue operations before emergency services reached the scene, Dollar Tripura, head of the local fire service and civil defense, said Thursday. He added that emergency personnel later rescued the injured and recovered the bodies. The rescue operation was called off Wednesday evening.

Jamal Hossain, a Rohingya volunteer who helped in the rescue effort, said people rescued at the scene were sent to hospital and those that died were all women.

“However, we do not know whether there are any more bodies buried underneath,” he said.

Authorities in Cox’s Bazar said they were relocating refugees from at-risk hilly areas and that more than 1,000 people were already evacuated. They said the refugees are often reluctant to leave their makeshift homes despite warnings.

The Bangladesh weather office is forecasting more rain in the coming days.

Sunday night into Monday, landslides killed at least eight people at Rohingya camps in the area.

Local media reported at least 22 people died in the delta nation of 170 million people in landslides and wall collapses over the last three days. The death toll included the casualties at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, the country’s leading Bengali-language Prothom Alo daily reported.

Bangladesh has urged the international community for years to help the country begin repatriation of the refugees to Myanmar, but the process is stalled.

Drivers are facing long delays on a stretch of the M6 this morning.

Emergency repairs are being carried out on the southbound carriageway, according to traffic alert service Inrix.

Three lanes have been shut off between junction 21 for Woolston and junction 20 for the Lymm Interchange.

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Delays are building up to the closure with motorway cameras showing long queues.

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The Barkers History Gallery, located inside the home store on Yafforth Road, tells the story of the fifth-generation business, one of the area’s best-known retail names.

It traces its journey from its origins as Oxendales Drapery through to the present day, offering visitors a window into more than a century of retail and family history.

Mr Sunak, MP for Richmond and Northallerton, said: “Barkers is a truly iconic business.

“The exhibition helps to explain why it has been central to the economy of the town for generations and is so well loved by its customers and also the many loyal staff who have worked there.

“It is vital that we celebrate and cherish family businesses like Barkers and the new gallery does that in an informative and entertaining way.”

The exhibition features a curated collection of documents, photographs, and artefacts, much of which has never been seen by the public before.

One of its centrepieces is the original Barkers delivery bicycle from the 1950s, now suspended from the ceiling.

Other highlights include vintage shopfront signage from the 1950s and 1960s, original press clippings, historical documents, and a digital slideshow of key moments in Barkers’ history.

William Barker, part of the fifth generation of the family to work in the business, said: “While our focus remains firmly on continuing to develop and grow the business, we also believe it is important to reflect with pride on where it all began.

“This gallery honours our family’s history and the generations who have helped shape the business over the years.

“We are deeply proud of the legacy they have built, and sincerely grateful to our customers for their continued support throughout the years.”

Mr Barker said the idea for the gallery originated with the late Charles Barker, who amassed a large archive of photographs and newspaper articles documenting the company’s past.

Visitors can browse a selection of original newspaper prints covering major moments in the retailer’s development, along with displays of the iconic “Outfitters” and “Furnishers” signage that once adorned the shop front.

Enlarged reproductions of historical articles and a coffee table display of books on Northallerton and the surrounding area add further context to the exhibition.

The gallery has been created by William Barker, great-great-grandson of the founder, also named William Barker.

The Barkers History Gallery is now open to visitors inside Barkers Home on Yafforth Road as a permanent display.