Cristiano Ronaldo has been backed to beat Erling Haaland in the race for next season’s Golden Boot.
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Many homeowners are putting their renovations on the back burner during the cost of living crisis. But whilst money may be tight there are ways that you can transform your home on a small budget.
Sarah Weds, 45 managed to save a fortune when turning her lifeless kitchen into a trendy space. The mum-of-two bought bargain items from the likes of eBay, B&M, Tesco and Amazon to keep her costs down.
After doing the labour mainly by herself and taking inspiration for her accessories from Instagram, the entire transformation cost the DIY and design enthusiast less than £800.
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Sarah told money-saving group DIY On A Budget UK : "I decided it was my chance to get my kitchen just how I’d like it at last. I got to work on painting the walls, fitting vinyl tiles on the floor and gradually buying accessories.
"I made my own prints for the walls and used tile stickers for the splashback and behind the sink.
"The council fitted the new units and tiles in but I saved a lot by doing the decorating, floor, blinds and shelf myself and shopped around for bargains in the sale from Amazon, eBay, B&M and supermarkets and got ideas from looking at Instagram, Pinterest and home magazines."
The mum-of-two managed to cut costs by shopping around the best deals.
“The vinyl floor tiles were £25 for four packs from Studio, the tile stickers for the splashback were £6.50 for 24 stickers from Amazon, the paint was £50 from Wilko, and the worktops were £90 for three metres from Wickes," Sarah said.
“The oven, hob and cooker hood were £350 from Argos, the blinds were £60, made to measure and fitted by me from Blinds2go, the rug was £25 from eBay,
Cristiano Ronaldo has been backed to beat Erling Haaland in the race for next season’s Golden Boot.
Hugh Grant has donated another £10,000 to elderly people struggling with the rise of the cost of living in the UK. The 'Bridget Jones' actor has made a third donation to the charity Depher, who are providing vulnerable senior citizens with free plumbing and heating amid a surge in energy prices. Founder James Anderson says the 61-year-old star should be renamed Jesus after he made the generous donation via the Depher GoFundMe page.
Hugh Grant has donated yet another £10,000 to a charity which provides free plumbing and heating services for the elderly and vulnerable. The founder of Depher, James Anderson, has hailed the British actor as a "god" after he donated a large sum of money to the charity for the third time on Thursday morning. James, 54, said that Hugh's donation had been verified by GoFundMe and was more important than ever with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.The Burnley charity worker said: "If I could rename Jesus, I would call him Hugh.
AJ Tracey has officially released ‘Seoul’, a track he first debuted during a freestyle for New York rap show On The Radar.The London rapper went viral last month when he stopped by On The Radar to visit host Gabe P, and the freestyle that ensued – produced by MDS X Larry – caught the attention of fans, many of whom urged Tracey to release it in full.“I told bro, ‘Let it go’ and I meant it/ I don’t care if this car gets dented/ I paid full price and this star ain’t rented,” Tracey raps on the song’s chorus.
Paramount Global’s International CEO Raffaele Annecchino has been placed “on leave,” according to an internal note seen by Deadline.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentRaffaele Annecchino, president of Paramount International Studios, Networks and Streaming, is leaving the company.A terse internal Paramount memo obtained by Variety says that JC Acosta, president, International Studios, Streaming and Networks for Southern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa; Maria Kyriacou, president, Australia , Canada, Israel and UK; and Mark Specht, EVP and managing director, Central and Northern Europe and Asia, “will be stepping in as interim heads to lead the international business.”There was no immediate comment from Paramount International on Wednesday.As he rose through the ranks at what is now Paramount Annecchino is known to have had a close rapport with Paramount CEO Bob Bakish, but it appears that this rapport has suddenly gone sour.
Hugo Hammond has finally done what he struggled to do during his time in the Love Island villa; find love. The former 25 year old PE teacher's time in the villa will always remain infamous after he struggled to couple up when he took part in the seventh series of the ITV2 dating show. But he appears to have put his lady troubles behind him as he took to Instagram to post a photo with his new girlfriend, Molly Wilkins.
Manchester City are interested in signing Leeds star Kalvin Phillips this summer, with Pep Guardiola keen to replace Fernandinho.
Earlier this year, Angelina Jolie signed a three-year overall with British multinational distribution company Fremantle. And now, Deadline reports that the first project of that exclusive deal is in production with Selma Hayek and Demián Bichir as the leads.
Manchester City fans aren’t happy after Mohamed Salah beat Kevin De Bruyne to the PFA Player of the Year award.
High-street retailer Primark is usually known for its insanely cheap prices. But some £10 T-shirts are proving so popular, they're now being sold for £150 on eBay.
post Platty Joobs Britain. Chuckling fondly at the memory of the Queen chatting marmalade sandwiches with Paddington bear. Then it hit us like a train on Monday morning.