“In 2017, my Grandma sent me a pot of cream through the post that contained a unique ingredient. It cleared my skin in just four days. I was so amazed with the results.”

Launching a beauty brand may be a dream for many, but when 47 Skin founder Nic found himself struggling with his skin, he ended up creating a skincare line many can only dream of, with his products being sold in the likes of Boots. It all started when Nic had almost given up hope at finding a way to treat his problem skin, after trying many products that simply didn’t work.

The idea for 47 Skin came about after Nic received a package from his Grandmother which contained a cream that used a clever ingredient named ‘Silver Chitoderm.’ Understandably sceptical given his previous attempts at finding a skincare solution, Nic gave the cream a go, applying the product to his skin for a few weeks.

He noticed a ‘remarkable difference’ with blemishes disappearing, and his complexion was left feeling firm and hydrated. Nic decided he wanted to share the ‘miracle ingredient’ with others, and 47 Skin was born.

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For those new to the brand, its number one best-selling product is the Anti-Blemish & Scar Repair Serum which normally retails for £45 for 50ml. Those wanting to try the product in a smaller bottle can also purchase a 30ml size for £29, plus there’s 100ml and 300ml options – as well as subscribe and save deals – depending on preference.

The clever skincare buy has been designed to help prevent breakouts using the aforementioned Silver Chitoderm®. It works by killing 99.9% of blemish-causing bacteria, and also helps to reduce post-blemish marks left behind on the skin.

Also ideal for parched skin in need of hydration, the product helps to leave the face feeling smooth and firm. Back to Nic’s inspiring story, and the founder says he noticed results with his Grandmother’s product in ‘just four days.’

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He says: “I suffered with spots & blemishes for over 10 years, and had tried what felt like every product and treatment under the sun. In 2017, my Grandma sent me a pot of cream through the post that contained a unique ingredient called Silver Chitoderm®. It cleared my skin in just four days. I was so amazed with the results, I tracked down the scientist behind the formulation, and founded 47 Skin.”

If Nic’s Anti-Blemish & Scar Repair Serum doesn’t suit, then elsewhere on the high street the Origins Super Spot Remover Blemish Treatment Gel costs £18 for 10ml. It uses Salicylic Acid to help tackle spot and blackhead reduction, and is said to be suitable for all skin types including sensitive.

Meanwhile, those with a little more budget to spare may wish to instead opt for Murad’s Deep Relief Blemish Treatment which costs £45 for 30ml or can be bought for £40.50 when committing to a subscribe and save deal. Back to 47 Skin, and it isn’t only Nick who is singing the praises of the brand’s products.

One buyer who purchased the Anti-Blemish & Scar Repair Serum said on Trustpilot: “Trial size Anti Blemish serum. My thoughts of here we go again. Another skin product to try on post menopausal blemishes – it actually works. My skin, especially my chin area, is looking much clearer. Will be purchasing more.”

A second raved: “My daughter has literally been using the 47 skin Anti Blemish & Scar Repair Serum for a couple of weeks and the results are amazing, it has prevented break outs and has started to clear her skin of blemishes. I am very impressed as she has tried numerous products over the counter and prescribed, some very harsh and never had such pleasing results, long may it last.”

A third five star review reads: “I’ve purchased the skin repair Anti Blemish serum trial and it’s amazing, my skin loves it! Thank you, I’m buying more.”

It is worth considering however that one person said as part of a lengthy and mainly positive review: “Not giving 5 stars as my skin isn’t totally clear yet but I think it is definitely on the right track!”

Despite this, another user commented: “I am post menopausal and struggled with rosacea, using 47 skin has helped my skin immensely. The anti blemish in particular helped using it morning and night. I have also started using their moisturiser.

“I do still have outbreaks from time to time but I now wouldn’t use anything else, I think it would be a lot worse if I hadn’t found this product. I have a subscription for the anti blemish which is delivered around every two months and is never late, I receive an email when it is to be sent. Going forward I will change all my existing products to 47 skin and try their cleanser etc. and gradually introduce.”

Another person fed back: “Wow love these products, they’ve given my skin a smoother blemish free complexion in the first time in years.”

Shop the Anti-Blemish & Scar Repair Serum at 47 Skin.

Brighton only made it as far as the fourth round last time out, losing to eventual finalists Arsenal, and Fabian Hurzeler will be keen for a sustained cup run. He has his work cut out for him, though, with as many as ten first-team players including Yankuba Minteh and Kaoru Mitoma set to miss out through injury at Old Trafford. The youngster JJ Gabriel will miss out for United, though, after putting in a transfer request.

The incident happened at around 3.35pm on Saturday afternoon

A delivery driver was threatened with a knife during an armed robbery in West Belfast over the weekend.

At around 3.35pm on Saturday afternoon, September 12, a delivery driver was targeted in the Roumania Rise area at its junction with Servia Street.

The driver had been delivering parcels and when he returned to his van, found three men standing at it with the rear door open. One of the men approached the driver with what is believed to have been a knife, while the other two men removed parcels from the vehicle.

Following this, the three men fled the scene. Police have issued an appeal for information and witnesses of the incident to get in touch.

Detective Sergeant Barnes said: “Police received a report that at approximately 3.35pm on Saturday afternoon, 12th September a delivery driver was targeted in the Roumania Rise area at its junction with Servia Street.

“It’s reported the driver had been delivering parcels in the vicinity when he returned to his van to discover three men standing at it, and with the rear door open.

“One of the men, dressed in a black tracksuit and with his face covered, approached the driver with an object – believed to be have been a knife – while the two other men removed a number of parcels from the vehicle.

“All three men then fled the scene with the stolen goods – thankfully no injuries were reported.

“This would have been a frightening experience for the driver – that happened at a time of day when people would have been going about their everyday business.

“We’re appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and saw any suspicious activity, or who might have any CCTV, dash-cam or other footage which could assist with enquiries, to get in touch.

“You can contact us on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1177 12/09/26.”

A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals. Or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.

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As they strolled hand-in-hand through London’s Chinatown one brisk September evening three years ago, Emily Atack and Dr Alistair Garner knew they were taking a big step.

Their relationship was in its early stages and going public was always going to be a challenge.

But even Emily – a well-known face thanks to her role in The Inbetweeners and success on I’m A Celebrity – could not have predicted the adverse reaction from fans when the identity of her mystery man was revealed… because Alistair is her step-cousin.

The pair have known each other since they were children after Alistair’s late father, Stephen, married Emily’s aunt, Jane Garner, in the early 1990s.

And, although the couple are not blood relations, their fans did not respond well to news of their relationship.

‘Saying I was “dating my cousin”,’ Emily told OK magazine a year on from those pictures, ‘was very damaging, very awful. We’re not related in any way. I think some family members found that [scrutiny] very tough.’

Three years on and now married the Daily Mail can now reveal what really happened at their star-studded second wedding in the whitewashed Spanish town of Mojacar last weekend.

Just under 200 family and friends jetted into Almeria airport last Friday to celebrate the nuptials – among them several famous faces who’ve become close friends with 36-year-old Emily throughout her two decades in the industry.

Just under 200 family and friends jetted into Almeria airport last Friday to celebrate the nuptials 

The congregation, crammed into the courtyard of a 16th-century church, included her castmates from the Disney+ sensation, Rivals, such as Doctor Who star David Tennant, Alex Hassell who played Rupert Campbell-Black, Bella Maclean (Taggie), Victoria Smurfit (Maud) and Rufus Jones, Emily’s on-screen husband.

Tennant, 55, spent the day chatting with the Devil Wears Prada star, Stanley Tucci, who was invited to the wedding as a plus-one to his wife, Felicity Blunt, a lead producer on Rivals.

Notably, the EastEnders star, Danny Dyer, was not in attendance despite working with Emily, they are lovers on the show Rivals, and co-hosting a Traitors-esque ITV gameshow, Nobody’s Fool, (which it was announced last week had been discontinued by the broadcaster.)

Comedian Katherine Ryan made the journey with her husband, Bobby Kootstra, and they chatted to Iain Stirling, famous for doing the voiceovers for ITV’s hit dating series, Love Island.

Emily was driven up the winding road to the hill-top town in a 1950s red Cadillac, while her guests spent two hours before arrival knocking back Cava and oysters.

She was met by her musician father, Keith Atack, who walked his daughter up the aisle in a pair of flip-flops.

But that wasn’t the joke of the day.

The registrar, a friend of the family, told guests: ‘As I’m sure you all know, Emily and Alistair first met some time before the end of the last century.

‘In fact, it might have been said that they were occasional childhood sweethearts,’ which was met with a cheer from the audience.

Then he added: ‘Which just goes to show what a snog behind the garden shed can lead to!’ He explained the families were aware of their childhood dalliances the whole time.

One British fan who was watching the wedding from the street below later said: ‘It was the elephant in the room. If they were going to address the step-cousin thing, and it went down really well – it was handled with elegance and class, as was the rest of the wedding.’

Much to the delight of everyone at the party, Rufus Jones was introduced by the host. 

‘Ladies and gentlemen lovely Rufus Jones is among us, those of you who have enjoyed the television sensation, Rivals, will understand that Rufus knows only too well what it is like to be married to Emily.’

The 51-year-old actor then recited the poem, I have Fallen in Love With My Wife, by John Cooper Clarke, in which he paid tribute to his co-star by changing several words, calling her the ‘Queen of TV’ and describing the newlyweds as ‘Barbie marrying Oppenheimer’ in reference to Dr Garner’s background as a scientist.

After securing his undergraduate degree in Astrophysics and Computer Science at Keele University, he obtained a Masters in Nuclear Science and Technology and a PhD in Materials Science from The University of Manchester, where he continues to work as a visiting lecturer. 

Alongside his academic career, the 40-year-old is a senior consultant at Cheshire-based sustainable-technology firm, Jacobs.

Before meeting her match in Alistair, Emily had an impressive celebrity dating history, including a fling with Harry Styles in 2013, a five-year relationship with the Hollister model Jack Vacher shortly after, a brief romance with McFly’s Dougie Poynter in 2018 and ‘meet-ups’ with the footballer Jack Grealish in 2021 and Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice in 2022.

But in 2023 she reconnected with Dr Garner – or ‘Al’ as the family affectionately call him – and they began secretly dating. A year later she gave birth to their son, Barney.

Earlier this year, the new parents bought their ‘dream’ home in Bedfordshire, where they both grew up, and are currently renovating the property.

In February, she joyously posted she was moving out of her ‘single girl flat’ in Camden, north London, to the leafy county.

For the lavish second day of their Spanish wedding, the pair rented two courtyards in the centre of the town, ensuring security was tight.

So tight that two wedding guests were seemingly not allowed back into the venue, while one onlooker became visibly frustrated when not allowed to walk through a passage occupied by the wedding planners.

‘It’s all a bit much, isn’t it?’ the Inbetweeners star Emily shouted out apologetically to nearby tourists as she posed for pictures behind the church in the Cadillac with her husband and their toddler.

The congregation, crammed into the courtyard of a 16th-century church, included her castmates from the Disney+ sensation, Rivals, including David Tennant

Comedian Katherine Ryan made the journey with her husband, Bobby Kootstra, to see her friend get married

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Emily has known her new husband, Dr Alistair Garner, since they were children after Alistair’s late father, Stephen, married Emily’s aunt, Jane Garner, in the early 1990s

Afterwards, they walked through the cobbled town together and met their 197 guests, who were sitting at trestle tables awaiting a three-course dinner, followed by dancing and a DJ set.

Every table on the seating chart bore the word ‘Love’ in different languages, including German, Scottish Gaelic, Hawaiian, Greek, Swahili, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Indonesian, Fijian and Filipino.

Underneath the umbrella-shaped canopy of a century-old Ficus Benjamina tree laden with fairy lights, the group dined on cod risotto, mandarin sorbet, shredded suckling pig and roasted apples, followed by mango mousse and raspberry coulis.

Onlookers later told me how they ran into the wedding party on the streets of Mojacar who were ‘boozed up to their boots’ after an evening of revelling.

Three weeks earlier, the couple had officially wed in a church ceremony in Bedfordshire before heading back for a party in their back garden which included McDonald’s catering.

One insider said: ‘They really wanted an abroad wedding as well. I think there was talk of Fiji, which would have been dreamy, but they accepted it was too far to fly for everyone and Mojacar holds such a special place in her family’s heart, it was just perfect.

‘Plus, they were worried they had invited too many people, thank God some dropped out!’

For decades, Emily’s father and her comedian-actress mother, Kate Robbins, owned a property in the Spanish town and the young actress spent most childhood summers there.

After the house was sold in 2018, she continued to visit and took her newborn son there last year for a first holiday away as a family. She later said in an interview it was her ‘favourite place on earth’.

So in love with the destination, her close family have only just left the British tourist hotspot after a week of partying.

Indeed, the third day of the wedding, the Atack family were back on the dancefloor in their favourite beach bar, Tito’s.

The newlyweds had rented the venue out for a day party which proved to be the envy of nosey tourists.

Enclosed by high walls, guests were able to dance free from the gaze of onlookers.

The afterparty went on until the early hours of Monday morning with reports of karaoke.

This proved to be too much for Emily’s Rivals co-stars, who were seen departing Mojacar on Sunday morning before the third day of non-stop drinking commenced.

‘If there’s one thing those Atacks can do,’ said one bystander who was watching the beach party, ‘it’s party. They were going the entire day, she looked beautiful all day of course, a picture of bliss.’

Welcome to our live coverage of tonight’s Carabao Cup fourth round draw.

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We’ll have build-up, updates and reaction to the draw right here so stick with us.

The comments were made in a public meeting on Wednesday (September 16) after a new report revealed GMP is facing a budget overspend predicted to hit nearly £10m this year.

A raft of measures are being taken by GMP to balance the books, including making savings and introducing ‘workforce controls’.

Kate Green said the situation is ‘not unexpected’ after a ‘poor funding settlement’ from the government, and that GMP’s finances are not the result of poor financial management.

The deputy mayor added: “Some of the pressures are new and arise out of the arrival of Number 10 North in the city region, which is of course very welcomed, but I’m sure you can appreciate the significant additional demands that that’s placing on Greater Manchester Police just across Albert Square.”

She said later at the meeting: “What I would say is that the mayor [Bev Craig] has said to me that it will be her top priority lobbying the Home Office to raise the issue of funding for Greater Manchester Police.

“In particular, we are very mindful that London, the Metropolitan Police area and City of London, receive additional funding through the National and International Capital Cities grant to support some of the pressures that we are now experiencing in Greater Manchester.”

A representative from GMP at the meeting said: “We got the second-lowest settlement for police forces across the country, which we did make representations to the Home Office on.”

Councillor Kevin Anderson added: “GMP is the second largest police force in the country, and as Kate mentioned, there’s the Number 10 North policing officer resource that’s been taken out as well.

“In the Wigan district, I’ve had comments made to me about the cost of policing and making secure the Prime Minister and his family, and that is certainly having a significant impact.”

Other costs contributing to GMP’s budget position were said at the meeting to include operations around recent moorland fires, and the ongoing wait for a £22m government grant towards protecting Greater Manchester’s Jewish community..

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) said in a report: “Once again GMP finds itself under significant financial pressure due to the operational pressures it faces.

“The early indication of a significant overspend was reported in May and June with the likelihood that it will worsen.

“This is now the position with a £9.8m overspend forecast. This strengthens the need to ensure that the remedial actions required to mitigate this continue.”

Some of the changes taking place include ‘review staffing arrangements, abstractions and overtime demand’ to manage custody and FCCO [Force Contact, Crime and Operations Centre] pressures, as well as ‘reducing overtime dependency’.

GMP said ‘operational demand is far outstripping the funding that comes through’ for the region.

Ms Green added: “The mayor will not want to reduce police officer numbers, the previous mayor did not, and the present mayor has reiterated to me her intention to protect officer numbers.

“We will use every possible mechanism for keeping costs down and seeking additional sources of income.

“But I will not disguise from the panel, it has been tough every year I’ve been deputy mayor, but this is the toughest year because we no longer have any fat to cut.”

By ELIANA SILVER, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER and SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER

Published: 16:03 BST, 16 September 2026 | Updated: 16:31 BST, 16 September 2026

One woman said the road is a ‘safety risk’

Drivers say the state of one Cambridgeshire road is “atrocious”, with concerns raised about how safe it is. Some roads in Cambridgeshire are built on peat soil, which makes them susceptible to becoming uneven and cracking more quickly.

In Ramsey, Wells Bridge, a road built on peat soil, has been described by locals as “diabolical” and “dangerous”. Joseph Beer, who lives locally, has had problems with his car caused by the state of the road.

He said: “The road has been dangerous for about two years now. The road has a reduced speed limit because they are aware the road is diabolical. There are potholes in the road. Cyclists and motorbikes risk getting wheels stuck in the cracks and coming off, causing potentially serious or fatal issues.

“My car has bottomed out on it because of the road subsidence.”

Although plans are in place to repair the road, Joseph thinks the current state of it is “dangerous”. He added: “It needs emergency intervention works, temporary traffic lights or an emergency road closure due to the immediate dangers it poses.”

Another woman, who wished to remain anonymous, also believes the road is a “safety risk”. She added: “The large cracks are ridiculous. Anyone who travels along that road, if they aren’t scared to go on it, then they must be crazy. Something needs to be done about it urgently.”

A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: “We are aware of residents’ concerns regarding the deteriorating condition of Wells Bridge Road.

“We are regularly monitoring the road for safety defects and will make repairs to keep all road users safe. As a precaution, a reduced speed limit and warning signs are currently in place. Our highways design team are also assessing the most appropriate way to stabilise and repair the road to ensure a longer-term solution.

“As part of this year’s budget, £2.5m will be spent on repairing peat soil affected roads across the county. This includes £700,000 towards reconstruction of Wells Bridge Road. These major repairs are anticipated to be delivered in the summer of 2027.”

The collision happened on the M56 eastbound between junctions 6 and 7, near Manchester Airport, at around 9.37am on Wednesday, September 16.

Cheshire Police confirmed that emergency services attended the scene and that no serious injuries were reported.

A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: “At 9.37am on Wednesday, September 16, emergency services were called to reports of a multi-vehicle collision on the M56 eastbound carriageway between junctions 6 and 7.

“Officers attended and found there had been a collision between an HGV and three cars.

“There were no reports of any serious injuries, and the scene was cleared by 1.20pm.”

The incident led to the closure of all four lanes, with traffic brought to a standstill for around two hours.

National Highways reported delays of up to 60 minutes at the height of the disruption.

A spokesman for National Highways said: “Traffic is currently stopped on the M56 eastbound between J7 and J6 following a multi-vehicle collision.

“Emergency services are in attendance.

“There are delays of up to 60 minutes eastbound at the present time while the carriageway is blocked.”

By late morning, one lane had reopened to allow traffic to pass the scene, though lanes two, three, and four remained closed to allow for vehicle recovery.

Despite the partial reopening, drivers continued to face delays of up to 45 minutes.

All lanes were eventually reopened by 1.20pm.

A spokesman for National Highways posted on X, formerly Twitter, saying: “The M56 eastbound between J7 and J6.

“All lanes are now open.

“There are residual delays of 15 minutes on the approach.”

The incident caused significant disruption for motorists travelling towards Manchester and the airport, with many forced to seek alternative routes.