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Extra.ie
26-06-2025
- Extra.ie
Champion Irish Jockey charged with drink driving offence in the UK
Four-time racing champion Oisín Murphy has been charged with drink-driving and is due to appear in court in the UK next week. A statement from Thames Valley Police said the four time champion was 'charged with one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol, and one count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside'. Oisín Murphy – Getty Images The statement went on to say 'The charge is in connection with a single vehicle road traffic collision around 12.05am on Sunday 27 April this year when a grey Mercedes A Class left the road and crashed into a tree'. The 29-year-old, originally from Killarney, County Kerry, rode five winners at last week's Royal Ascot meeting, and currently leads the British Flat Jockey Championship with 49 triumphs from 198 races. ASCOT, ENGLAND – JUNE 20: Oisin Murphy poses on day four during Royal Ascot 2025 at Ascot Racecourse on June 20, 2025 in Ascot, England. (Photo byfor Ascot Racecourse) He was also crowned British Champion Jockey in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2024. He is due to appear at Reading Magistrates' Court on 3rd of July.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paris' Grand Palais Completes Five-year Renovation
PARIS — The Grand Palais has fully reopened following the most comprehensive overhaul ever undertaken of the storied Paris landmark, built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition. After unveiling the main nave of the glass-and-steel building last year, just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, officials on Thursday celebrated the completion of the five-year, 486 million euro renovation. More from WWD Chanel Celebrates U.K. Centenary With a Picasso, Ballet and English Stars Queen Camilla Repeats Her Royal Uniform With Chanel Cap-toe Pumps for Royal Ascot 2025 Mariah Carey Goes All Black in Knee-high Chanel Boots and Knit Tom Ford Dress in London The project led by Paris-based studio Chatillon Architectes involved knocking down a partition wall separating the front and back of the building, increasing the spaces accessible to the public by 140 percent. The central axis is modular, thanks to a monumental curtain designed and produced by Chanel, the exclusive private sponsor of the renovation, via its craftsmanship hub Le19M. The mobile partition, which is 49 feet long and 26 feet high, is made up of nine sections and required 720 hours of work by the specialty ateliers, collaborating under the supervision of Studio MTX, the interior design department of embroidery workshop Montex. 'It's the first time MTX has coordinated all of the workshops at Le19M on a joint architecture project,' said Mathieu Bassée, artistic director of Studio MTX. The sides of the curtain are sewn with 70 ornamental strips, each representing a specific skill set. Lesage embroidered tweed with sequins and pearls, while Lemarié created a marquetry of feathers. Gold- and silversmith Goossens made hammered brass cherry blossoms, while hatmaker Maison Michel assembled sections of felt, grosgrain ribbon and raffia. The color of the curtain was designed to match the signature grayish green of the building's ironwork. 'We did hundreds of color tests with and without light to ensure that it blended in as much as possible with all the shades of green found in the buildings. We also worked on the transparency of the fabric in order not to block out the light coming from the nave,' said Bassée. Chanel resumed staging fashion shows at the Grand Palais last fall after a four-year break, and recently held a dinner at the venue's new restaurant, Le Grand Café, a soaring brasserie designed by Joseph Dirand with a terrace that looks across at the Petit Palais. It will be joined by a mezzanine-level café, led by Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx, named Réséda after the building's predominant hue. The Chatillon team also added 40 elevators and lifts, alongside 30 staircases, to provide access to the labyrinth of modernized exhibition spaces on the upper floors. 'Get lost in the Grand Palais, because we keep getting lost here every day, so my guess is the same thing will happen to you,' Grand Palais president Didier Fusillier said jokingly. Since taking over 18 months ago, he has set about revamping the functioning of the venue, which has a surface area of 775,000 square feet and 20 galleries to fill. Planned events range from marquee exhibitions staged in tandem with major museums, such as the Pompidou Center, the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay, to large-scale concerts and popular initiatives, like a temporary ice rink. The Pompidou Center, which is preparing to shutter for its own extensive, multiyear renovation, coproduced the 'Niki de Saint Phalle, Jean Tinguely, Pontus Hulten' exhibition that opens to the public on Friday, as well as the 'Art Brut' show on display on another floor. There is also an exhibition on 'Royal Tapestries' featuring 16 large-scale tapestries designed by Danish contemporary artists, coproduced by the Grand Palais with France's Manufactures Nationales and the Royal Danish Collection. Laurent Le Bon, president of the Pompidou Center, called it a 'magical' moment of unity between institutions. 'There's been a lot of talk about cultural policy lately. Our response is to be stronger together,' he said. 'Despite the criticism, despite the diatribes, more than ever, the Pompidou Center is alive thanks to the genius of Didier Fusillier.' His pointed remarks underscored the uncertainty facing the Palais de la Découverte, the scientific museum previously sealed off by a non-original partition wall. Its removal restores an original sightline that had not been seen since 1937, revealing the splendor of the adjoining Palais d'Antin, with its Beaux-Arts architecture and vast mosaic floor. A group of employees of Universcience, which runs the museum, clustered outside on Thursday morning to draw attention to their petition demanding clarity about the fate of the institution, which housed a planetarium as well as another room dedicated to electricity. Fusillier said that he had no intention of 'ejecting' science from the building, but said it made no sense to have the Palais de la Découverte operate separately from the rest. 'I don't understand why people want it to go back to how it was before, because it didn't work. It was a catastrophe,' he said. 'We want people to be able to see the building in its entirety because taxpayer money paid for this, after all, so I think they deserve to enjoy it.' Best of WWD Celebrity Style at Coachella Through the Years: Taylor Swift, Amy Winehouse and More [PHOTOS] From John Galliano to Paul Smith, Designers Who've Created Christmas Trees at Claridge's The Most Over-the-top Hats From the Royal Ascot Races Through the Years
The Irish Sun
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Nepo baby with action movie hero dad and Oscar nominated mum stuns at Ascot – can you guess her famous parents?
THE middle child of Hollywood royalty cut a stylish figure as she attended the races at Ascot on the weekend. Scout LaRue Willis, 33, is the musician daughter of action star Bruce Willis and Oscar nominated actress, 5 Scout LaRue Willis at the fifth day of Royal Ascot 2025 on Saturday Credit: Getty 5 She attended the races with friend, Elizabeth Strachan Credit: Getty 5 Scout wore a Nina Ricci dress for the occasion Credit: Getty 5 Scout is the middle child of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore Credit: Getty Bruce and Demi were married for 13 years until 2000 and share three daughters including Scout and her sisters, Rumer, 36, and Tallulah, 31. Bruce is also dad to daughters, Evelyn and Mabel, with his current wife, Emma Hemming. Scout was staying in a London before heading to Royal Ascot where she joined thousands of other The musician donned a £1,165 draped Nina Ricci polka dot dress and wide brimmed slanted hat for her big day out. Scout wore her hair in a long braid down her back and finished the hairstyle with an oversized, sheer black ribbon. She completed the look with a thatched handbag as she took in the main races with friend and marketing strategist, Elizabeth Strachan. Scout shared photos of their day at the races to her Instagram post, which she captioned with three horse racing emojis. Celebrities and fans rushed to compliment Scout's stylish look. Illustrator Florence Given wrote: "Sensashhhh." Most read in Showbiz One fan added: "Okay the braid train is everything." And a third person wrote: "I see two beautiful fashion forward ladies." Demi Moore's 'true feelings' revealed as she loses out to Mikey Madison for Oscars Best Actress Despite divorcing, Demi and Bruce have remained close for the sake of their daughters and the actress is standing by his side as he battles dementia. His five daughters , along with Demi and Emma, released a joint statement in March 2022 sharing that Bruce had been diagnosed with aphasia and would retire from acting. Aphasia is a medical condition resulting in the inability to understand words and communicate clearly, aphasia typically occurs after a stroke or head injury. Then, 10 months later, another statement was shared which revealed that he received a more specific diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). FTD is "an umbrella term for a group of brain diseases that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain", according to the Mayo Clinic. The site states: "These areas of the brain are associated with personality, behavior, and language." 5 Scout with her dad following his aphasia diagnosis Credit: Instagram
Daily Mirror
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
"I was going mental!' says Royal Ascot punter who turned £10 into £14,000
Bets are going on for the final day of Royal Ascot 2025 and one punter is still celebrating some amazing results on day four after backing Venetian Sun, Never Let Go and Adrestia in a £10 acca A Royal Ascot punter is celebrating after an astonishing £10 bet paid out more than £14,000. The racing fan placed a £5 each-way acca on day four winners Venetian Sun (7-1), Never Let Go (22-1) and Adrestia (10-1). Ladbrokes reported how the customer picked out the horses from looking at the selections from information available in their Braintree branch. Wishing to remain anonymous, they said: "I just went with the tips in the shop! I couldn't believe it when I was on for the win going into the final race. I was watching the last race and thought if Adrestia gets out, she's not getting caught. I was going mental!' The run of luck started on the good to firm course when Karl Burke-trained juvenile Venetian Sun sprinted six furlongs for the Group Three Albany Stakes. That event was the first of seven run at 2.30pm, so the punter had to wait two-and-a-half hours before seeing if their luck would continue. But remarkably it did, with 22-1 outsider Never Let Go finishing strongly on the far side under Kieran Shoemark in the 5pm Sandringham Stakes. It was a welcome winner for the jockey, who until recently rode the top horses for John and Thady Gosden, a pair who saddled Group One stars Field Of Gold and Ombudsman this week. "I'm relieved, I needed a winner," said Shoemark. "It has been a tough six weeks or so." The jockey's triumphant effort on Ed Walker's filly was then followed by Adrestia making a successful late dash in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes. The winnings amounted to £14,158 and Ladbrokes spokesperson Cal Gildart said: 'After punters left us with our tail between our legs the previous day, this customer landed one of the bets of Royal Ascot on a day when upsets might have otherwise left us smiling. Congratulations on an incredible win. 'They'll never let go of this memory – and might already be planning a fitting trip to Venice with their winnings!'
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Royal Ascot Fistfight Turns Violent As VIPs Watch In Horror
What started as a refined day at the races descended into pure chaos. The prestigious Royal Ascot 2025 was rocked by a violent brawl in front of stunned VIPs and royals, as two guests traded powerful blows in a shocking open-air scuffle. Eyewitnesses describe a bloodied takedown, with one man left dazed on the grass as stunned onlookers gasped in disbelief. Security rushed in, but not before the wild scene went viral, turning a classy affair into a trending PR nightmare for the elite event. WATCH Read More
