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BBC News
36 minutes ago
- General
- BBC News
Scuba divers rescue lost wedding ring from Cardington river
A man has described his relief after scuba divers came to the rescue when he lost his wedding ring in a Crocker, 34, was paddleboarding at Cardington Lock on the River Great Ouse, near Bedford, when the ring slipped off his wife Danielle "wasn't happy" when he told her, so he contacted Bedford Scuba Divers to ask for their help."If they weren't looking for a ring, they would have been looking for a body," he joked. Mr Crocker, a London firefighter from nearby Shortstown, lost the ring on tried to find it himself using swimming goggles, but struggled to hold his breath for long enough to reach the bottom of the divers came to the scene the following day and managed to locate the lost ring within five minutes, about 3m (10ft) down."I was over the moon - I was so relieved," said Mr Crocker. Bedford Scuba Divers are often tasked with finding lost objects on river beds and this was their third wedding ring Mags Martin said: "Because we had torches, it glinted in the torchlight."He said Mr Crocker was "dumbfounded", adding: "He couldn't believe it. He couldn't believe it was so quick, either." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
National Post
2 days ago
- General
- National Post
Canadian man has to pay $189 in import fees after shipping heirloom ring he forgot in the U.S.
A B.C. couple say it's not right that they have to pay nearly $200 in import fees to reclaim a wedding ring — also a family heirloom — that was shipped back to them from family in the United States after being mistakenly left behind earlier this month. Article content Admittedly, the Nanaimo resident isn't a jewellery guy, so the gold ring given to him by his late father, Jimmy, almost 20 years ago, had sat unused for many years. Article content Article content 'I thought about getting it resized,' he told National Post. 'My fingers are substantially more slender, right? His ring was too big for all of them, other than maybe my thumb if I was lucky.' Article content He'd always promised to make use of it one day, and that came two years after his father's passing in 2022, when he and his common-law partner of many years, Andrea Nelson, decided to get legally married. Article content They had the ring fitted for his hand, picked another of his rings for Nelson to use as a wedding band and were married in 2024. Article content 'I think he would have just loved the fact that I had finally done something with it,' Baker-Taylor said. Article content Article content While visiting his godparents in Washington State earlier this month, he removed the ring before getting in the shower — 'Its structure holds water,' he explained — but then left without putting it back on dry hands. They realized and called their hosts before even departing the state, who confirmed with a photo that it was safe and sound. Article content Relieved, they did the practical thing and quickly arranged to have it shipped back to their address via UPS with $500 worth of insurance on the package. Article content Article content When it arrived some days later, however, the delivery person informed the astounded couple that it would cost a combined $189 in cross-border duty, taxes, import tariff and brokerage fee to have it returned. Article content Article content 'We discovered it's being treated like a jewelry transaction, an import across the border,' said Baker-Taylor. Article content 'There's no way for them to prove that I purchased this; the burden should be on them.' Article content They've since discovered that proving that the ring was, at one time, a bequest from his father is somewhat challenging. Article content The Canada Border Services Agency, in a statement to National Post, said the Customs Act doesn't allow it to discuss the couple's case specifically, but a spokesperson did clarify some of the guidelines that would apply to their situation. Article content Under the Act, any personal (non-commercial) goods brought into Canada are subject to duty and taxes at the time of importation 'based on federal and provincial tax rates, as well as current rates of duty.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Booby Tape founder Bridgett Roccisano CONFIRMS split with husband Joshua Cavallaro just two years after their wedding
The founder of Australian brand Booby Tape has sent tongues wagging after appearing in a new photo without her wedding ring. Bridgett Roccisano, who wed Joshua Cavallaro in 2023 in a lavish Melbourne ceremony, posted to Instagram on Sunday to share a slew of mirror selfies. However, eagle-eyed fans noticed that the entrepreneur did not have her wedding or engagement rings on in the images, prompting speculation that she and her husband of two years had split. The 34-year-old, who recently welcomed a baby girl Elle in April, is often known to show off her massive six-carat sparkler in her posts, which makes the ring's absence all the more peculiar. 'It's been a minute! Suit, always,' she captioned the post, while also tagging the clothing brand which she founded with her sister Bianca. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The photo showed her wearing a maroon-coloured dress, a maroon-coloured blazer and matching heels, which showcased her long, trim pins. The businesswoman only further fuelled split rumours by removing all photos of her husband from her Instagram page, including their wedding portraits. Joshua has also removed all images of Bridget from his own page. However, the two still follow each other on Instagram. Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Bridgett Roccisano for comment. The Booby Tape millionaire married Joshua in a fairytale wedding at St Patrick's Cathedral in East Melbourne in April 2023. Mildura-born, Melbourne-based Bridgett dazzled in a bespoke gown by designer Con Ilio that featured an off-shoulder design, long sleeves and dramatic ruching. The swanky black-tie reception took place at the National Gallery of Victoria, where singer Ricki-Lee Coulter wowed guests with a surprise late-night performance. Joshua popped the question to Bridgett in London with a jaw-dropping six-carat diamond ring back in November 2021. However, the pair's love story started decades ago when Bridgett and Joshua were in high school together. They didn't start dating until a few years ago when the Covid pandemic brought her back to her hometown of Mildura, Victoria. 'It was only due to Covid-19 that she went back to our hometown of Mildura, and they connected in 2020. The rest is history,' her sister Bianca previously said. The Roccisano sisters are co-founders of the eponymous clothing label Bianca and Bridgett and beauty brand Booby Tape, which has been described as a 'breast lift in a box '. Worn by the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Booby Tape products are sold in more than 50 countries.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Putting on my wedding ring made me look like an adult. Taking it off 12 years later made me finally feel like one.
Initially, I thought my wedding ring provided a sense of adulthood and credibility in my career. But I never truly felt like a adult, even after starting my own business and having children. Now, I'm embracing my own path, symbolized by a new ring on my right hand. I was 27 when I got married, but I could have easily passed for 18. I've always looked younger than I am, which frustrated me, especially as a young professional. I was a star-student, perfectionist, overachiever trying to get a foothold in my career, and I wanted to be respected and valued. But I felt like the fact that I looked like a kid held me back. At a professional conference, a male colleague asked me if I was old enough to drink alcohol. Whether he was earnest or joking (I'm still not sure) doesn't matter — his point was clear: you're not big enough to be a real player here. When my husband slipped on my wedding ring, I was flooded with excitement and hope for our shared future, yes, but it also sparked a surprising transformation that was just about me. With the ring on my finger, I finally looked like an adult. I wore it proudly in the world, gesturing at networking events. It dated me in a positive way. It gave me credibility. I delighted in the heft of it, until I didn't. I was doing all of the adult things, but I still didn't feel like one Twelve years later, we had built a whole life: bought a house, made a home, had two children, navigated the grief of my mom's death, weathered the COVID pandemic, built our careers, and established my business as a professional coach and career strategist. It all involved a lot of adulting, but I still didn't feel like an adult. Sometimes, I'd be driving our daughters to school and catch a look at myself in the rearview mirror. "How did this happen?" I'd think. "How can I be the adult here when I still feel like a kid?" And then my husband and I realized that after all these years together, we were headed on different paths. We decided to divorce. Removing my ring wasn't momentous at first I took my wedding ring off on a regular weekday. It wasn't a milestone in the divorce process, not the day we made the choice, the day he moved out, or the day the courts made it official. It was a Tuesday. Over the coming weeks, I watched as the indent on my left ring finger faded. I slowly adjusted to the lightness of my finger. I went to a professional conference and noticed the rings worn by other women in the room — how they sparkled as they gestured, emphasizing their points in their small group discussions. I looked at my own hands and didn't miss my ring at all. Now I'm blossoming into the adult I was meant to be Putting on my wedding ring may have made me look like an adult, but it was taking it off that made me feel like one. Looking back, choosing to get married wasn't really an adult decision — it was me following the ladder of life, the path of expectations laid out for me by society, my parents, and myself. It was the next natural step towards what seemed like success in my late 20s. Deciding to end my marriage was an intentional step off of that ladder. It was a sign of me forging my own path and being true to myself, even when that went against others' expectations. At 27, I needed a ring as a prop to give me a sense of credibility. At 39, I derive that credibility from my track record of work, from the strands of grey in my hair, from the values I've defined as core to who I am, from the fact that I own my own business and can say, "I've been doing this for over a decade," from the internal satisfaction I get from showing up as the mom that I am. I bought myself a simple gold ring that I now wear on my right hand. I picked it out for myself, for the woman I am becoming. It's engraved with a blooming camellia flower. To me, it's a sign that I'm finally coming into my own as a late bloomer. I'm finally an adult. Read the original article on Business Insider Solve the daily Crossword
The Sun
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Ruth Langsford sends message to Eamonn Holmes, 65 & ditches wedding ring after his night out with girlfriend Katie, 43
RUTH Langsford has sent a clear message to her ex Eamonn Holmes as she ditches her wedding ring. The Loose Women star posted a brand new Instagram video which showed her preparing one of her favourite salad's she enjoys making. 5 5 Ruth has famously always kept her wedding ring on since her split from the star but now she has ditched it following another flashy night out for Eamonn and his much-younger girlfriend, Katie Alexander, 43. The TV host is still yet to directly address her split from Eamonn but has continued to subtly drop hints that she is clearly over her ex - with her ditching the ring the clearest sign yet. Whilst Ruth often uploads cooking clips to her social media pages, she has so far kept her ring on but following Eamonn's latest night out to parade Katie, it seems that her choosing to remove the ring now is more telling than ever. Ruth is understood to be desperate to finalise her divorce to Eamonn but girlfriend Katie has backed Eamonn for him to fight what is his when working out the terms of their divorce. Previously, Ruth had hired a top divorce lawyer in order for her to come up trumps in the split deal and is thought to have been fighting to ensure she gets to keep their £3.6million six-bed Surrey home. But Eamonn, who is living in a small flat close to the GB News studios, is understood to be dragging his feet. The divorcing Loose Women star has been granted a severance of joint tenancy of the six-bed pile they bought in 2014. The move, revealed in public documents, means that if Ruth were to die her share of the house in Weybridge, Surrey, would not go to her former spouse Eamonn, with whom she shares son Jack. Wheelchair-bound Eamonn is thought to have told pals that he'd discovered a left beyond Ruth and is loving being able to have Katie on his arm. Last month, Katie broke her silence on speculation the pair were engaged. Fresh twist in Eamonn Holmes & Ruth Langsford's divorce as celeb pair battle over £3.6m home After recently flashing her pearly white smile, The Sun was also first to report how Eamonn is "smitten" with his new partner. A source told The Sun on Sunday: 'Eamonn is smitten with Katie's appearance. 'She looks immaculate on his arm and he's a very proud man.' 5 5 5
