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Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
British wildcard Sonay Kartal asks public for ideas for her 15th tattoo at Wimbledon; her favourite currently – pawprint of her Golden Retriever
Sonay Kartal is adding the wild to the wildcard and is a massive fan favourite at Wimbledon as the Brighton 23-year-old reached Round 3 after hammering Bulgaria's Viktoria Tomova in straight sets. She has asked the public at SW19 to send in their suggestions for her 15th tattoo, and assured that 90 % she will listen to the ideas and get them inked. The British wildcard is filling up sidecourts after she upset 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko, and being praised for her game which is extremely no-nonsense and very efficient. quoted her as a fan fave 'wearing her customary buttoned up, baggy T-shirt reminiscent of 1990s players. She currently has 14 tattoos and promised after her first round victory to give more information on her next inking if she progressed further.' She was originally from Sidcup in south London with Turkish and English heritage, but grew up in Brighton and couldn't afford regular coaching. But tattoos have been her constant accompaniments. 'I'm open to suggestions. Like if people throw me some good ideas, I will definitely consider them – 90% I would end up going with one of those ideas. If people want to send me their ideas, I will most likely pick one of them and will probably chuck it on somewhere,' she told Her current tattoos include an eagle, a snake, the number 2022 to honour the year she first played in four Grand Slams, and assorted others 'on her knuckles which have no meaning. At the French Open, she got a bee inked alongwith two quotes, 'Time is everything we have and don't' & 'the show must go on.' Super Sonay does it in style 💥 Sonay Kartal defeats Viktoriya Tomova 6-2, 6-2 to reach the third round for the second year in a row 💪#Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2025 She told the that her favourite was her doggie's pawprint. After the first round, she went into great detail on how it was done. 'I have one on the back of my arm which is one of my first dog, a massive golden retriever. I bought some doggy ink and got his paw print downsized, got it tattooed and put it into a little picture on the back of my arm.' Sonay tentatively has one planned for the number 329 – her 'colour holder' number from the Billie Jean King Cup, after debuting for Great Britain. Tim Henman, former British number one and Wimbledon semi-finalist, told BBC, 'Sonay Kartal has been brilliant (over the last 12 months), I love her story, I love her journey and I think she is such an important role model because she has done it the hard way. She has been out there grinding in some of the smaller events with her ranking down in the 300s, looking for those ranking points to break through into bigger tournaments to earn more prize money to invest in your game,' he said. 'Hopefully Sonay can continue to build on that and move her ranking higher and higher towards the top of the game.' Speaking to the BBC on Wednesday after her victory at Wimbledon, Kartal said she wanted to me known as more than a two weeks player. 'I think even last year, I wanted to back up the run I had last year. I didn't want people to think that it was just one good, two good weeks out of the year. At this tournament I really wanted to show that I'm at this level now, I can consistently play. I think after the match against Jelena, I had so much confidence. I feel like with each match on the grass and out here, I'm growing in confidence.' Kartal likes to keep it chill on court. 'On the court I'm pretty tunnel vision, I don't give too much away and just like to keep calm and try and see out the match. But no, I think that the last five months has obviously, you know, kind of thrown myself onto the scene. Top 50, playing all the bigger matches, and I think this year I made a conscious effort that I only wanted to play the bigger matches. Just getting used to playing the best players on tour day in, day out. I think that each match I'm growing in confidence, I feel like I'm playing better, I feel like I'm playing with more freedom and much more confidence in my game,' Sonay said.
Irish Daily Mirror
04-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Explosion rocks major European capital as locals run for their lives
A huge fireball took over the skies in Rome, Italy, after an explosion at a petrol station this morning. The city was rocked by a huge explosion that shook through the east of Rome, at around 8am this morning, and was heard through most of the Italian capital. 21 people have reportedly been left injured by the horror explosion in the Prenestino area, and emergency services are still at the scene. Did you see what happened? Contact webnews@ This is a live blog. Please follow below for updates... The number of injured people from this morning's blast has reportedly risen to 21. Inital reports have suggested none of these people sustained serious injuries. Goirgia Meloni has reportedly reached out to the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, about the shocking blaze. The Prime Minister has not shared a public message about the explosion yet. Shocking footage filemd by a passerby caught the blast on camera. The video appeared to show an object get shot out of the blaze while the local started to desperately run from the fire. At least 10 people have been injured in the blast. Eight police officers, a firefighter, and an emergency services operator have reportedly been left with injuries after the explosion, according to At least one firefighter and several emergency service responders have been left injured after the shock blast. According to inital local reports, firefighters were called to the scene after reports of a truck that had hit a pipeline. By the time they got to the area, there had been an explosion. One of these firefighters was reportedly rushed to hospital. The blast also caused some damage to nearby buildings. The petrol station explosion sent a huge cloud of black smoke into the sky over Rome. The blast, in the eastern Prenestino district of Rome, was heard across the capital. Plumes of smoke were also seen rising ovet the city early this morning. One shocked resident shared their terrifying account of this morning's explosion, according to La Repubblica. They said: "I woke up with a start, I heard a very loud explosion, it sounded like a bomb." Another local said: "All the windows shook, I thought it was an earthquake." Locals immediately fled their homes and motorists bolted from the area after two explosions at the petrol station. Witnesses reported the smell of gas before the first explosion. This was then followed by a second stromger shot into the air and a terrifying ball of fire. The shocking petrol station has left three people injured. A huge fireball was seen over the city after the explosion in the east of Rome.
Daily Mirror
01-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
NS&I Premium Bond results July 2025 confirmed - see if you're £1million richer
Premium Bonds are a savings product run by National Savings & Investment (NS&I) where you're entered into a monthly prize draw - here are the big winners for July 2025 Premium Bond results for July 2025 are in - and two people in the UK are now £1million richer. The first big winner lives in Norwich and they hold the maximum of £50,000 in Premium Bonds. Their winning bond number was 224LR913240 and they purchased it in June 2014. The second winner lives in Nottingham and they hold £49,100 in Premium Bonds. Their winning bond number 83EP714276 was purchased almost 30 years ago in October 1997. Premium Bonds are a savings product run by National Savings & Investment (NS&I) where you're entered into a monthly prize draw. Have you won big on Premium Bonds and want to share your story? Let us know by emailing: The prizes start at £25 and go up to £1million - but some months, you may not win anything at all. You get a unique bond number for every £1 invested, and the maximum you can have saved in Premium Bonds is £50,000. The odds of a bond winning each month are 22,000 to 1 for every £1 bond - but most prizes are for smaller amounts. The prize fund rate - the nearest thing Premium Bonds has to an interest rate - is currently 3.80%. Last month, NS&I confirmed its prize fund rate is being reduced to 3.60% from its August 2025 draw. There will still be two £1million prizes given out next month, but there will be a larger number of smaller prizes available. Andrew Westhead, NS&I Retail Director, said: 'This adjustment to the Premium Bonds prize fund rate – the first in four months – reflects the changing landscape for savings. 'Premium Bonds maintain their unique appeal by offering complete security backed by HM Treasury, the flexibility to withdraw easily, and the excitement of potentially winning a tax-free prize each month. 'The August draw is expected to deliver more than 6 million tax-free prizes worth over £396 million. By making this adjustment now, we're able to continue to balance the interests of savers, taxpayers and the stability of the broader financial services sector.' You can use the NS&I online prize checker tool, or the Premium Bonds prize checker app, to see if you've won. If you're a winner, you can have the money paid into their bank account, or reinvest it into new Premium Bonds. You should be emailed or sent a text message from NS&I if you win. Premium Bonds are held by around 22.7 million people.
Daily Mirror
17-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Hundreds unable to leave hotspot hotel by front door as cops seal up entrance
The only way in and out of the beachfront Vivemar Hotel near Torremolinos is through the garage car-park entrance for more than 200 guests as staff say they are 'rushed off' their feet Nearly 200 holidaymakers at a seafront Costa del Sol hotel have been prevented from leaving via the front door - after local police said it was operating without proper licences were ordered by town hall bosses to seal it up. Tourists staying at the four-star hotel in the popular resort of Benalmadena Costa near Torremolinos are having to exit the establishment via a ground-floor garage. Details of the extraordinary situation emerged today after police padlocked the main entry door to the Vivemar Hote l using steel cables and put a large notice on the entrance saying 'Precintado' or 'Sealed Off' in English. Are you one of the holidaymakers staying at the hotel? Email webnews@ A receptionist at the hotel, which used to be called the Vistamar Hotel, said this evening when asked if any British or Irish guests were holidaying there: 'I'm a bit rushed off my feet at the moment to check where our clients are from but I'd say there would be because we've got a bit of everything." "There's almost 200 tourists staying here at the moment because we're nearly full. The police came this morning and sealed the front door. "At the moment the only way in and out of the hotel for staff and guests is the garage car park.' She denied reports guests had been stopped from using the swimming pool, insisting it was open as normal. Benalmadena Town Hall could not be reached last night for comment. But a spokesman told respected local paper Sur that they had instructed town hall-employed local police to seal off the front entrance after failing to find any sign of the hotel in an official regional tourist accommodation register. Raul Campos told the newspaper: 'We have asked in the Junta de Andalucia's Tourism Department and they say the company that operates the hotel is not in the official register. That means it can't be officially opened as it does not have the proper documentation.' He went on to insist council officials had warned the hotel management about today's police action at the end of March. Manager Alberto Tusquellas, who a hotel receptionist said this evening was in meetings and unavailable, has blamed things on a 'red tape' hiccup. He told local press a Spanish firm called Vive Resort Management SL began operating the hotel around a year ago with a sublease agreement using a previous operator's registration number which had now been revoked because of a bureaucratic problem they were trying to fix. The hotel operator's version of events has been contradicted by the building's owners who said the sublease was the subject of ongoing civil and criminal court action after they discovered the company they had signed a contract with to run the hotel had agreed to sublet it to another firm without their knowledge. The claim of the owner, identified locally as María Jose García Vargas, could not be independently verified last night. The hotel receptionist insisted this evening: 'The swimming pool is still open and the guests can use it as normal. 'The car park the guests are having to enter and exit the hotel via is a closed building but it's on the ground floor.' The seafront Vivemar Hotel describes itself online as a 138-room hotel with modern facilities. Online travel websites say it has a 'lush garden' and guests can 'relax by the seasonal outdoor swimming pool.' One adds: 'The on-site restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine for dinner, complemented by a bar for refreshments. A buffet breakfast is available each morning, providing a perfect start to the day.' One recent guest writing an online review said: 'The cleaning leaves much to be desired. Old room furniture and broken curtain fall out when you try to open the balcony door. I don't recommend it to my worst enemy.' Another wrote: 'No towels or bed sheets on the first day. It was hard to order even toilet paper. Little cleaning. Bathrooms don't do them daily. The dryer was broken. The reception service is abysmal and the buffet is poor quality. Not recommended.'
Irish Daily Mirror
17-06-2025
- Climate
- Irish Daily Mirror
Volcano erupts sending ash 32,000ft into air with 'red alert' evacuation order
Thick clouds of ash have spewed into the skies over Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia after the huge volcano erupted. The volcano sent ash flying 32,000ft into the air and prompted the Australian Government to issue a red alert for aircraft in the vicinity. Locals within a two-mile radius of the volcano are being forced to evacuate due to the risks of pyroclastic flow - the careening currents of hot gas and volcanic debris that flow down the volcano. Have you been affected by the eruption? Email us at webnews@ For live updates, follow our blog below... Visual observation of Mt Lewotobi over the past few days showed a rapid surge in volcanic activity. Indonesia's volcanic agency raised the alert to its highest level. It also warned locals of potential lava flows. Japan's Meteorological Agency have launched an investigation over the eruption's potential to cause a tsunami. BREAKING: Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in Indonesia has erupted "There was an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 17:35 WITA with an observed ash column height of ± 10,000 m above the peak (± 11,584 m above sea level)," said the Volcano Observation… The eruption started at 5.34pm local time (11.34am UK time). According to initial data, the ash column shot 7.1 miles above sea level. Volcano Observation Post Officer, Yohanes Kolli Sorywutun said: "There was an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 17:35 WITA with an observed ash column height of 10,000 m above the peak and 11,584 m above sea level." Mount Lewotobi in Indonesia has erupted, sending thick clouds of ash into the sky. Australian officials have issued a red alert over the risks posed by the eruption to aircraft.
