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Daily Mirror
19 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
David Beckham hugs Harper and Victoria on superyacht amid stormy family feud
For months, rumours have rumbled of a bitter split within the Beckham family - but proud dad David looked happy as a clam as he hugged his daughter and wife on a luxury holiday David Beckham looked in good spirits on the high seas as he hugged his daughter and wife during a trip to St Tropez. The 50-year-old sporting legend joined wife Victoria, 51, and daughter Harper Seven, 14, on the deck of a luxury yacht. The sport star looked casual in a sand coloured cap and dark t-shirt - and with a smile stretched across his face. Victoria pouted alongside her husband with her hair loose around her shoulders. While teenage daughter Harper looked pretty in a pink as she wrapped up in a casual hooded top. The trio were spied on the deck of the boat lined up for a photograph together. The famous family are known for heading to the south of France to enjoy a summer break year after year. And they were joined by second son, Romeo, 22 - who reportedly spent the afternoon zipping around the sea on a jet ski. Father, daughter and wife posed and smiled for the cameras as their boat - worth a reported £16 million - bobbed gently on the Mediterranean waters. The Daily Mail shared the sun-soaked snaps which made the family look like they had not a care in the world while enjoying the picturesque French weather. The calm image is in contrast to the stormy headlines that have haunted the Beckham family in recent months. A feud is said to have erupted between the family and eldest son Brookyln - who is married to American Billionaire heiress Nicola Peltz. Fans became concerned for the Beckhams after they noticed Brooklyn and his wife snubbed David during his 50th birthday celebrations in May. In subsequent months, there have been reports that Brooklyn and Nicola have clashed with his younger brothers - while other reports have suggested the family have been at odds since Nicola and her husband got married in 2022. There have also been shady comments and social media quips that have left fans reading into the smallest details for evidence of a feud. On Saturday, social media posts featuring Romeo and his younger sister Harper hinted they were glad to be in the sun and away from feud-fuelled headlines. The duo were spotted heading out for dinner in St Tropez and both cut casual appearances. Romeo was pictured wearing a red baseball cap, teamed with a round neck white sweater. Meanwhile Harper opted for a white hoodie with the word "Seven" emblazoned across the front of it. Both looked in high spirits as they enjoyed an evening out with their parents. While Vicky, Dave and their kids have been lapping up the sun in France, estranged son Brooklyn has been spotted in the UK - far from his Hollywood home. The couple took a leisurely stroll through a picturesque garden where they were spied by fans. Nicola took a candid photo of her husband by a quaint garden well, while they both opted for casual outfits for their trip. One sweet photo shows Brooklyn kissing Nicola as they pose in front of a mirror. Fans noted, however, that the couple enjoyed time in the UK while the rest of the Beckham family were abroad - raising speculation they may have coordinated their trip to avoid a run in.
Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Luxury fragrance brand launches £62 ‘Aperol spritz' perfume that smells like summer weekends
If you've been looking for the perfect summer scent, you're in luck as Maison Margiela's REPLICA has launched a new 'Aperol spritz' fragrance that's been hailed as 'summer in a bottle' With balmy evenings, blue skies, and sunshine-filled mornings, summer is (hopefully) here to stay. And now that the warm weather is mostly settling in, there's no better time to treat yourself to a new scent. So if you're on the hunt for a new fragrance to match your mood, Maison Margiela's REPLICA has just launched what might be its most summery scent yet. The French luxury fashion house introduced its first fragrance, Untitled, in 2010, and has since built a cult following with its genderless perfumes and home scents. By 2012, the iconic REPLICA line was born, designed to capture nostalgic moments and feelings through scent. From By the Fireplace to Lazy Sunday Morning, each fragrance is intended to reproduce a familiar scent. And now, Never Ending Summer is here with that golden hour, Aperol-sipping, Italian coastline vibe. With spicy citrus notes and a gorgeous sunset orange shade, this could easily become your new favourite scent of the season. The top notes include spritz accord, bitter orange, and pepper duet, with the base notes of patchouli, cedarwood, and vetiver bringing an earth element to the Mediterranean citrus smells. The overwhelming reviews all agreed that this scent is 'summer in a bottle' or the 'perfect summer scent'. One shopper praised: "Summer in a bottle. Maison Margiela's Never Ending Summer Eau de Toilette is sunshine in scent form! It opens with a burst of citrus and warm, sun-kissed notes that instantly lift my mood. Light, fresh, and effortless, it lingers beautifully without being overpowering. It truly captures that carefree, golden-hour vibe. Perfect for daily wear or a summer getaway, this fragrance feels like a warm embrace from a perfect day. A second added: "So summery. I purchased this a gift for a friend who was spending her honeymoon in the Amalfi Coast. She wears it all the time now and it smells so good on her. It is very citrusy and fresh - perfect for summer and my friend says it reminds her so much of being on the Amalfi Coast." However, a couple did note that the lasting power is not as long as it should be for the price. A reviewer said: "Summer in a bottle but doesn't last long enough. I got to try this in store today. It's such a refreshing citrus scent, perfectly balanced not too sweet nor sharp or sour. My only complaint is that it didn't last, and I could hardly smell the zesty notes on my jacket after two hours; it just left with a faint mossy scent. If you're looking to test out the Replica fragrance before purchasing, the Maison Margiela Replica Memory Box is £36 and allows you to sample 10 different mini fragrances. While the Kayali Discovery Sampler Set is currently £18.65 at Beauty Bay.
North Wales Live
11 hours ago
- North Wales Live
The 'dragon's teeth' and 'pillboxes' that dot North Wales and why they were put there
North Wales is full of landmarks and historic sites - with as much heritage per square mile as any part of Europe. Some tower over towns like the castles of Edward I or dominate their surroundings like the famous mansion homes of the former lords of the manor. Their histories are well known but there are other smaller slabs of the past that lurk on the coast and the mountain passes of Eryri, which many would not notice. Or even if they do they may not know why they are there. These remains of "dragons' teeth" anti-tank devices, pillboxes (concrete dug-in guard-posts), spigot mortar mounts (bases with a central spigot designed to hold am anti-tank spigot mortar) and even sniper posts give an insight into the very real threat of invasion in the 1940s as German tanks rolled across the continent. In May 1940, while tens of thousands of British, French, Belgian and Dutch troops continued to be plucked off the beaches of Dunkirk by the Royal and Merchant Navies, new Commander in Chief of Home Forces, General Ironside, issued orders to commence the building of anti-invasion defences. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox The obvious invasion route was a short hop across the English Channel but Britain had to be prepared for all eventualities - including the Germans using neutral Eire as a stepping stone to invade from the west. In north west Wales stop-lines were hastily constructed in the spring and summer of 1940. While people may associate these with the obvious coastal weak points, the lines also included parts of Eryri and places like the Sychnant Pass near Conwy. The Home Front Museum in Llandudno said: "General Ironside chose to defend the country by using a series of 'stop-lines' - defensive lines using natural obstacles and geographical features coupled with pill-boxes, anti-tank barriers, trenches, minefields and barbed wire to hold up the advancing enemy. "The actual direction of enemy attack was of course unknown and while the short 'hop' across the Channel might be the most obvious, it was important that the military prepared for every eventuality. "One possible direction of attack was from the west, from neutral Ireland. In fact, Hitler and his Generals twice considered attacking Britain from this direction which they codenamed Operation Green. In north west Wales stop-lines were hastily constructed in the spring and summer of 1940. "One took a line roughly from Bangor, down the Ogwen Valley to Capel Curig and then to Pen-y-Gwryd and onto Porthmadog. While the second was a larger arc that ran from Fairbourne near Dolgellau in the south to Llandudno on the north coast. "A third defensive line ran from Aberdyfi to Prestatyn. There is still much evidence of WW2 defences in north west Wales including 'dragons' teeth' anti-tank devices, pillboxes, spigot mortar mounts and even sniper posts. "On the Dwygyfylchi side of the Sychnant Pass there is still an anti-tank wall and the base of an anti-tank block while here in Llandudno the pillboxes at West Shore and Penrhyn Bay may have gone, but there are still loopholes (strategically placed openings in walls or fortifications, designed for firing weapons) in the walls of Maesdu Golf Club and the former Gogarth Abbey Hotel. "In the Nant Ffrancon, Ogwen Valley and Pen-y-pass areas of Snowdonia (Eryri) evidence of fortifications are still visible today. Anti-tank blocks were built of local stone at the head of the Nant Ffrancon while various spigot mortar emplacements can be found around Ogwen Cottage and Nant Peris. "A number of pill-boxes are also evident in the Ogwen Valley and around the Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel." Thankfully due to the success of the Battle of Britain in the skies and Hitler turning his attention to the East the invasion never came. But many of those defences still mark the landscape - a reminder of a time when the future of the United Kingdom was under threat.
