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The Citizen
29 minutes ago
- Sport
- The Citizen
BRONWYN TANNER: Tuning In – Family fun at upcoming markets in Scottburgh
Mid-South Coast's Nicole Alves participated in the national MMA championship held in Durban recently. She won gold in the 52kg division with a first round technical knockout. Nicole is now a two-sport SA champion having won her first SA title in kickboxing in April. As with most achievements, it is a team efforts; thanks to her sparring partners at her club, Practical Combat Sports and the grappling training she received at Bushido MMA. In Widenham, Alison Sweet was recently assisted by 'Sharkey' who helped her carry 10 litres of water to her car. What a great sport. Vendors are wanted for the Ifafa Beach flea market on July 7. This is an awesome setting on a large field next to the beach. There will also be a potjiekos competition. To find out more, contact 068 3224893 or 072 7611736. Calling all golfers – those who think they can play, those who can and even those that just like to look the part. NicMa Kidz invites you to a fundraising golf day at Umdoni Park Golf Club on August 10. Tee off from 11:00. Gather your friends, family and golf partners and share in this fun event. Come dressed as your whacky self or bring your serious game face. Save the dates: * A country music fair takes place at Scottburgh Country Club this Sunday (29th). Please note Airth Street will be congested from 09:00 to 16:00. Live bands will be playing on the rugby field. There will be lots of stalls – something for everyone. Entry is free, car entry at R20. Enquiries: 067 7387618 or 072 5078773. * The Lazy Moose is hosting a winter market this Sunday (29th). Interested vendors contact: evants@ * The 8th Annual Umdoni Classic Tournament 2025 will held from July 11 – 13 at Umdoni Park Golf Club. For further information, email veni@ * The Rec Club Market at Relton Hall, Pennington takes place on the following dates: July 12, August 2, September 6, October 4 and November 1, from 09:00 to 12:00. * There is an addiction awareness campaign by Laqhakaza Iphara Recovery at Relton Hall, Pennington on July 26, from 10:00. For further information, contact 079 9952023. * If anyone is interested in signing up for social bowls at Umkomaas, please email with your contact details. All community members are welcome. * Buy a box packed with healthy goodness and love by Made For More: Anele Zama and her passionate team create boxes of delicious, organic vegetables every second week. These purchases assist families of children with disabilities. Contact Anele on 073 1649534 for more information. * The Mongoose Tea Garden is open at TC Robertson Nature Reserve in Scottburgh every Wednesday, from 09:00. The cost is R50 per person and includes coffee and tea, and snacks. Contact 082 6227699. HAVE YOUR SAY Like the South Coast Herald's Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Journal
2 hours ago
- The Journal
Man arrested after Ballymena 'spread with slurry overnight' ahead of town's first Pride parade
LAST UPDATE | 34 mins ago A MAN HAS BEEN arrested after slurry was spread on streets in Ballymena and shopfronts have allegedly been vandalised with spray paint ahead of a Pride parade that is due to take place in the Co Antrim town this afternoon. Business owners this morning opened their shutters on Ballymoney Street and Greenvale Street, close to the Town Centre shopping centre, to find that slurry had been spread up and down the roads overnight. Family-owned businesses and their staff are currently cleaning up the mess ahead of the town's first ever Pride parade this afternoon , which was due to finish up on Greenvale Street. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said that one man, aged 19, was arrested this morning in connection with their investigation. Police said that the incident, which happened just before 3am this morning, is being treated as a hate crime. The 19-year-old was arrested after being accused of criminal damage and possession of a blade, the PSNI said. Local SDLP councillor Denise Johnston wrote on X: 'I am hearing that the town centre in Ballymena has been spread with slurry overnight ahead of the town's first Pride rally. The local businesses are currently cleaning it up.' Advertisement 'I am disgusted by those bigots who would commit such an act and hope they will have been caught on CCTV,' she added. Tánaiste Simon Harris has described the incident as a 'vile act'. 'Love is love,' he wrote in a post to social media. 'It's awful,' one Greenvale shop owner told The Journal . 'It's all up the lampposts as well.' Alliance leader Naomi Long posted to X this morning: 'I despair the mentality of those who spread slurry on the streets of their town motivated by hate and bigotry. Disgusting in every sense of the word.' Shop owners reported the incident to the police, it is understood. Poster for the first Pride Parade in Ballymena, which will take place this afternoon. Mid & East Antrim Pride Mid & East Antrim Pride Nicole, a manager of the K&G McAtamney Butchery & Deli on Ballymoney Street, said that when workers arrived at the car park this morning there was slurry the whole way from there to the butchers. 'It's all around the town from Ballymoney street to here, and it's particularly bad on Greenvale Street,' she said. 'The vendors here have been out all morning getting involved in cleaning it, including our workers.' Related Reads From less than a dozen marchers to tens of thousands: A history of Dublin Pride Nicole told The Journal : 'We don't understand what would compel somebody to do this and for it to coincide with our first pride event, which is a positive thing bringing people into the town, is just vile.' 'We're halfway up the street cleaning it now, and it's been all hands on deck, but it's been deeply unpleasant for our staff, and of course our customers.' Ballymena made headlines around the world after three nights of rioting earlier this month in which over 40 PSNI officers were injured. PSNI said the rioting erupted after a vigil to protest the alleged sexual assault in the town was 'hijacked' by 'racist thuggery'. Curtis Lee, the organiser of the Pride parade in Ballymena which will take place this afternoon, told The Journal: 'The committee's opinion was that, no matter what, we're going ahead with this because to cancel would be to give into fear.' There will be protests today from four evangelical Christian groups. One of the four groups protesting is United Christian Witness, and the other three are local church groups. With reporting by Eimer McAuley & Diarmuid Pepper Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Daily Mirror
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
BGT winner announces wife is pregnant with first child with sweet photo
A Britain's Got Talent star who appeared on the ITV talent show in 2014 has announced his wife is pregnant with their first child. Michael Auger has revealed his wife Nicole is pregnant with their first chid, as he shared an adorable Instagram post. The star, 35, won the show in 2014 as part of singing group Collabro.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
I'm a pregnant benefits mum-of-four on and moving my kids to one bedroom for some privacy – trolls say I'm selfish
Read on to see what the trolls have to say SQUEEZED IN I'm a pregnant benefits mum-of-four on and moving my kids to one bedroom for some privacy – trolls say I'm selfish Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A PREGNANT mum-of-four has been slammed for moving all of her kids into one bedroom. Nicole Austin is currently pregnant with her fifth child and lives in a two-bedroom house. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Nicole Austin was slammed for moving four kids into one bedroom Credit: Tiktok/@theaustins_1 3 Pregnant with number five, Nicole said she needed some privacy Credit: Tiktok/@theaustins_1 In a recent video posted to social media, the mum revealed she was moving her youngest son in with her three daughters to get some alone time before the next baby comes. In the clip, she said: "We're putting four kids in one bedroom. I am currently pregnant and to make room for baby, we need to put our son in with his sisters. "Now this may seem absolutely crazy to you because it really does to me without any context." She explained that her daughters were in a double bedroom on a triple bunk bed, which had lots of space for their toys and clothes. Nicole said her son was in her bedroom, but as he needed a bigger bed had to move out as there was no room for it. Expecting hateful comments on the video, Nicole added: "And you know what? "Screw what you all think because me and my husband are going to really thoroughly enjoy having our own room back before the new baby comes." She went on to add that the sleeping arrangement would only be for four weeks, as they had a big announcement coming up about their living arrangements. "And in those four weeks we will actually be away for seven nights on holiday without being at home," she added. "So he really only needs three weeks in with his sisters." 3 The pair said they had another announcement coming soon Credit: tiktok/@theaustins_1 I'm a mum of two and get a £1.7k Universal Credit payday each month people hate me as they work 40 hours a week for the same The clip has since gone viral on the family's TikTok account @theaustins_1 with over 170k views and 4,000 likes. People were quick to share their thoughts in the comments, while some branded the mum as 'selfish', others were more understanding. One person wrote: "Buy a sofa bed, give up your room, and make downstairs your space." Another commented: "Stop breeding." "Give up your room, have a sofa bed and don't be so selfish," penned a third. How can I get a council house? To apply for a council home, you need to fill out and hand in an application to your local authority. To find your local authority, simply use the Government's council locator tool on its website. Once you have access to your local council's website, it should offer you guidelines on how to complete your application. After applying, you'll most likely have to join a waiting list. Bear in mind, even if you are put on a waiting list, this doesn't guarantee you a council house offer. Your council should also offer you advice on how to stay in your current home and solve any issues you might have, such as problems with a private landlord or mortgage. You are eligible to apply for council housing if you are a British citizen living in the UK providing have not lived abroad recently. Each council has its own local rules about who qualifies to go on the housing register in its area, but it is based on "points" or a "banding" system. For example, you're likely to be offered housing first if you: are homeless live in cramped conditions have a medical condition made worse by your current home are seeking to escape domestic violence Once you are high enough on a council's waiting list, it will contact you when a property is available. Some councils let people apply at the age of 18, while others let you apply even sooner at 16-year-olds. EU workers and their families and refugees may also be eligible. A council house is reached through a points system, so depending on your housing needs, you may be considered low priority. The council will contact you about any available property once you are high enough on the waiting list. There is no limit on how long you can expect to be on the waiting list. Meanwhile, others were much more supportive, a fourth said: "Good idea, it's important to have some time alone before baby gets here, enjoy." "Looks perfect to me? I don't understand the big deal,' claimed a fifth Someone else added: "For 3 weeks crack on. Siblings sharing isn't going to affect them in any kind of way. Especially so young. It's not permanent and they're not in their teens!"
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I'm a pregnant benefits mum-of-four on and moving my kids to one bedroom for some privacy – trolls say I'm selfish
A PREGNANT mum-of-four has been slammed for moving all of her kids into one bedroom. t wo-bedroom house. 3 Nicole Austin was slammed for moving four kids into one bedroom Credit: Tiktok/@theaustins_1 3 Pregnant with number five, Nicole said she needed some privacy Credit: Tiktok/@theaustins_1 In a recent video posted to social media next baby comes. In the clip, she said: "We're putting four kids in one bedroom. I am currently pregnant and to make room for baby, we need to put our son in with his sisters. "Now this may seem absolutely crazy to you because it really does to me without any context." She explained that her daughters were in a double bedroom on a triple bunk bed, which had lots of space for their toys and clothes. READ MORE ON PARENTING Nicole said her son was in her bedroom, but as he needed a bigger bed had to move out as there was no room for it. Expecting hateful comments on the video, Nicole added: "And you know what? "Screw what you all think because me and my husband are going to really thoroughly enjoy having our own room back before the new baby comes." She went on to add that the sleeping arrangement would only be for four weeks, as they had a big announcement coming up about their living arrangements. Most read in Fabulous "And in those four weeks we will actually be away for seven nights on holiday without being at home," she added. "So he really only needs three weeks in with his sisters." 3 The pair said they had another announcement coming soon Credit: tiktok/@theaustins_1 I'm a mum of two and get a £1.7k Universal Credit payday each month people hate me as they work 40 hours a week for the same The clip has since gone viral on the family's TikTok account @ People were quick to share their thoughts in the comments, while some branded the mum as 'selfish', others were more understanding. One person wrote: "Buy a sofa bed, give up your room, and make downstairs your space." Another commented: "Stop breeding." "Give up your room, have a sofa bed and don't be so selfish," penned a third. How can I get a council house? To apply for a council home, you need to fill out and hand in an application to your local authority. To find your local authority, simply use the Government's council locator tool on its website. Once you have access to your local council's website, it should offer you guidelines on how to complete your application. After applying, you'll most likely have to join a waiting list. Bear in mind, even if you are put on a waiting list, this doesn't guarantee you a council house offer. Your council should also offer you advice on how to stay in your current home and solve any issues you might have, such as problems with a private landlord or mortgage. You are eligible to Each council has its own local rules about who qualifies to go on the housing register in its area, but it is based on "points" or a "banding" system. For example, you're likely to be offered housing first if you: are homeless live in cramped conditions have a medical condition made worse by your current home are seeking to escape domestic violence Once you are high enough on a council's waiting list, it will contact you when a property is available. Some councils let people apply at the age of 18, while others let you apply even sooner at 16-year-olds. A council house is reached through a points system, so depending on your housing needs, you may be considered low priority. The council will contact you about any available property once you are high enough on the waiting list. There is no limit on how long you can expect to be on the waiting list. Meanwhile, others were much more supportive, a fourth said: "Good idea, it's important to have some time alone before baby gets here, enjoy." "Looks perfect to me? I don't understand the big deal,' claimed a fifth Someone else added: "For 3 weeks crack on. Siblings sharing isn't going to affect them in any kind of way. Especially so young. It's not permanent and they're not in their teens!"
