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Helen Skelton was a summer vision on Saturday as she stepped out alongside her sweet children Louis, five and baby Elsie for a fun family day out.MORE: Helen Skelton melts hearts after baby Elsie reaches new milestoneThe 38-year-old rocked a fabulous pair of denim shorts for the occasion, as the trio attended the Kendal Calling festival in Penrith. She completed her festival look with a green vest, camouflage shirt and, of course, a pair of wellies.

has appeared to reveal her first product as she starts a PR blitz ahead of her website launch.The Duchess of Sussex, who unveiled her new lifestyle brand in March with a and new website, is said to be ramping up promotion ahead of the official launch of the brand this spring.And now her friends have showed off what appear to be the first products from Meghan's brand. Delfina Blaquier, who is the wife of Prince Harry's longtime friend Nacho Figueras, took to Instagram to reveal the Duchess had given her a basket full of American Riviera Orchard branded jam.

Meghan Markle's subtle expressions have given away her genuine sentiments towards Prince Harry, a body language expert has claimed.

Meghan Markle's subtle expressions have divulged her genuine sentiments towards Prince Harry, a body language expert has claimed. The Duchess of Sussex accompanied her spouse to Florida and was present with him at the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Wellington, where they competed for the Sentebale Challenge Cup.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle packed on the PDA as they kissed at a charity polo match in sunny Miami.They were seen ahead of Harry's fundraising polo match in Florida, looking relaxed and happy, walking hand-in-hand. Prince Harry was smartly dressed in white trousers, light blue shirt with a beige jacket while Meghan looked stunning in a cream halterneck dress.They made their appearance at the Royal Salute Polo Challenge event in Wellington on Friday. The event, Sentebale Polo Cup, is an annual affair supporting Sentebale, a charity co-founded by Prince Harry in 2006 aimed at assisting children and young people in southern Africa.

two new Netflix shows. Harry, 39, saddled up Friday for the Royal Salute Polo Challenge at the Grand Champions Polo Club in Wellington.The match benefitted Harry’s co-created organization Sentebale which helps kids in Africa affected by poverty, inequality and HIV/AIDS.

Rita Ora had some time away at a luxurious retreat with her husband Taika Waititi earlier this month.The Hot Right Now singer, 33, stayed at the exclusive Piwakawaka Point Estate on Lake Wanaka in New Zealand with Taika, 48. Taking to Instagram, Rita shared some sweet snaps of their quality time at the accommodation.

Debutants Philippines shocked hosts New Zealand with a 1-0 victory to secure their first-ever Women World’s World Cup win on day six of the tournament.

William Earl “Ishtar.” “From Justin to Kelly.” “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.” “Cats.” No, this isn’t the marquee of a movie theater in Hell, but rather some of the episodes of bad movie podcast “The Flop House.” For 16 years, Dan McCoy, Stuart Wellington and Elliott Kalan have analyzed box office or critical bombs that either failed to make a dent in pop culture or became notoriously reviled. “The Flop House” is hitting a milestone on July 15, with the group releasing its 400th episode, a discussion of legendary bad movie “Troll 2.” What started as a lark in the early days of podcasting has turned into a refuge for the trio’s creativity, friendship and even a way for the hosts to pay the bills.

according to local outlet RNZ.Kellie-Jay Keen Minshull — also known as Posie Parker — was in Australia as a part of her controversial “Let women speak” tour when a protester rushed forward and doused the activist with red liquid. Parker, 48, was then rushed by security forces to a waiting police car and fled the scene. The “Harry Potter” author condemned the attacks as “repellent” in a series of tweets.

A popular brewery and taproom has announced it is to cease trading. Donkeystone Bewing Co. based in Greenfield, Oldham, made the announcement on its social media pages on Wednesday (March 22) blaming the 'current climate'.

Thousands of revellers returned from all over the world to welcome in New Year at Scotland’s biggest street party. Over 40,000 people flooded into Edinburgh for the world-famous Hogmanay for the first time in three years.

One of Australia’s oldest and longest running gay saunas, the Bay City Sauna located on Glen Huntly Road in the inner Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick, will close down at the end of December 2022.“We have been informed by our landlord that the construction of the slab may be compromised due to the age of the building,” Shane Gardiner, General Manager, WP van der Linden Pty Ltd, told Star Observer. Last week, the sauna had posted on social media that it was closing for maintenance from October 10, 2022.“Sadly it has come to the end of its life and the landlord has been concerned about the weight from all the equipment.

New Zealand’s Supreme Court on Friday took the unusual step of overturning a man’s convictions even though he died three years ago. The court found there had been a substantial miscarriage of justice after Peter Ellis was convicted of sexually abusing children at the daycare center where he worked as a teacher more than 30 years ago. Usually appeals end once a complainant dies.

An historic railway building could be transformed into new homes as part of a ‘landmark’ residential development including an eight-storey roundhouse. The plans would see the Grade II-listed engine house - on the fringes of Stockport town centre - converted into two apartments, while the ‘eye-catching’ roundhouse would provide a further 52 flats. Manchester-based Promised Way Ltd is proposing a mix of one, two and three-bed homes for the land near Stitch Lane, in Heaton Norris - which was previously used by a vehicle sales firm. Planning papers say the proposal is for a ‘high quality, innovative and eye-catching residential development, respectful of the site’s heritage’ which would ‘energise and uplift the local area’.

The town of Windsor resembled the setting of a fairytale movie when soldiers and mourners gathered in their thousands to bring the Queen home to her final resting place.

Royal fans have expressed their sadness as Prince Harry joined the procession behind his grandmother's coffin as the royal family, and the world, pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II.

Eleven days after her death was announced, Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on today (Monday). The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral on September 8, aged 96.

Soap fans may be wondering when they'll next get their Emmerdale, Coronation Street and EastEnders fix as the TV schedules are disrupted. The Queen's state funeral will take place today, Monday, September 19, with all major broadcasters covering the historic event.

Queen Elizabeth II's planned funeral. The body of the late British monarch is currently lying-in-state at Westminster Hall as members of the public are queuing up for hours for a chance to see Her Majesty's coffin before Monday's funeral. But two dramatic instances have taken place amid the events surrounding the queen's death.

Princess Anne paid an emotional tribute to Queen Elizabeth as the late monarch’s coffin was carried inside the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

OneRepublic have announced they’ll be heading to Australia and New Zealand next March for their ‘Live In Concert’ tour.The American pop-rock band will be joined by Sydney rapper Masked Wolf for the run of Australian shows, kicking off on March 10 at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena. They’ll play Sydney’s Super Aware Theatre the following night, wrapping up at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on March 14.They’ll then fly to Auckland to perform at Spark Arena on March 16, finishing in Wellington on March 18.Registered fans can access pre-sale tickets from 11am AEST this Wednesday (July 27) while general tickets will be available here from 12pm AEST on Friday (July 29).A post shared by Masked Wolf (@maskedwolf)OneRepublic’s most recent single ‘I Ain’t Worried’ arrived in May, appearing on the soundtrack for Top Gun: Maverick.

The Batman reclaims Number 1 on the Official Film Chart following its release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD.

APPOINTMENTSSoundCloud has hired Tracy Chan as SVP Creator. He moves over from Twitch, where he was Head Of Music. “It’s a momentous time to join SoundCloud”, he reckons.

Bret McKenzie has shared his latest solo single ‘Dave’s Place’ – you can listen to the new track below.The song is taken from the Flight Of The Conchords musician’s full-length solo debut ‘Songs Without Jokes’, which is set for release on August 26 via Sub Pop.Speaking about ‘Dave’s Place’, McKenzie said in a statement: “Like most of my songs I wrote this one night at home in Wellington while strumming away on my guitar. I then worked with producer Mickey Petralia in L.A.

ArrDee has announced he will tour Australia and New Zealand later this year.Taking to Instagram today (April 28), the fast-rising teen simply said, “Australia & New Zealand… I’m Coming.” He shared the news with a video that zoomed in on Australia, then cut to snapshots of ArrDee performing live.A post shared by ArrDee (@arrdeegram)ArrDee will head Down Under this October, with four Aussie shows and two New Zealand shows booked. He’ll kick things off in Wellington on Wednesday October 5, before wrapping up at Perth’s Jack Rabbit Slims on Saturday October 15.

died last September at age 65. “He wasn’t ailing.

Almost 400 jobs are under threat at a condiment and flavourings plant in Rochdale, it's been confirmed.

Tesco has revealed its £15 dine in deal for Valentine's Day and it comes with up to 76,000 meal combinations.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe New Zealand International Film Festival had to cancel the Auckland leg of its multi-city exhibition series, but will continue in Wellington and Christchurch with a diverse lineup that includes an impressive Asian selection.Wellington will screen a total of 164 feature films from 51 countries over 18 days (Nov. 4-21) across its eight venues.

coronavirus.It’s estimated that 120,000 people were in attendance on Saturday (March 27) alone at the two-dayer in Wellington, with the city having lifted all remaining COVID restrictions earlier this month (via Reuters).CubaDupa, which is free to attend, offered up over 19 hours of curated entertainment across its 50 stages and areas, bringing more than 500 performances as well as 20 parades including around 1750 artists.Gerry Paul, Festival Director of CubaDupa, said (via Scoop Culture): “The

formally named the Scots mum allegedly found dead in a wheelie bin. The family of Victoria Streight have said she will be 'missed' after the shock discovery in the Highlands on Sunday.

Police are probing the death of a woman after a body was allegedly found dumped in a wheelie bin. The grim discovery was made during a search for missing Victoria Streight in the north of the country.

firebomb attacks in Greenock. We have previously reported how the horror attacks linked to a gangland turf war in the Inverclyde town have left one man dead and seriously injured a mother.

You could dine on nothing but lard for twenty years and still not develop the hardness of heart necessary to avoid being won over by Roger Michell‘s “The Duke,” a ridiculously charming British comedy that dunks a gamely accented prestige cast into an appealingly milky true story like so many digestives into a warm, well-earned, early evening cuppa.

Jacinda Ardern and an admired health director for the New Zealander of the year award.Mittens, a Turkish Angora cat, is often spotted by fans roaming tattoo parlours, office towers and churches in Wellington.