As her daughters face their fourth Christmas without their beloved dad Daniel, Rachel Gorry has revealed what has helped them to cope over the past few turbulent years. She and Daniel share three beautiful girls, Leah, Holly and Hannah who were just nine, five and three when Daniel lost his battle with cancer in 2020. […]
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LEEDS are planning a daring raid for midfield dynamo Dario Essugo at Sporting Lisbon.
Powerful Portugal Under-21s ace Essugo has been loaned to Las Palmas in Spain.
Leeds tried for the 19-year-old in the summer and now want to offer a loan-to-buy arrangement.
Essugo played 25 times for Sporting as a teen.
In the summer, former boss Ruben Amorim decided to loan him out.
He has spent this season in LaLiga with Las Palmas.
Essugo has played 10 times for his loan club so far.
He scored his first goal during a match against Mallorca last month.
Meanwhile, Leeds are set to sign Australian keeper Robbie Cook after a trial.
Cook, 17, was wanted by Manchester United and Sunderland.
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Leeds salvaged a late draw at Preston yesterday.
Daniel Farke’s side fell behind courtesy of Brad Potts’ 23rd minute opener.
They finally levelled in the 93rd minute, via Jack Whatmough’s own goal.
The draw saw Leeds fall three points behind leaders Sheffield United, who beat Plymouth Argyle 2-0 at Bramall Lane.
CHANCES are, you’ll have come across – or even used – Temu for its budget range of fashion, cosmetics and small home decor items.
The Chinese-founded online marketplace made a big splash when it launched in the UK last year, grabbing the attention of budget-conscious shoppers with its tagline that promises you can “shop like a billionaire”.
What you might not know, however, is that the platform even sells large furniture items such as sofas.
And better still, they ship direct from the UK – so you won’t have to wait weeks to receive your order.
One shopper has shared her latest sofa purchase from the company, at an eye-wateringly low price.
Taking to Facebook to share her bargain, she wrote: “This was £90 with free delivery from Temu!
“I know Temu has mixed reviews but this actually shipped from the UK and arrived in two days.”
And acknowledging that a £90 sofa may not be suitable for heavy everyday use, she noted: “It’s just for in a bedroom and I’m so happy with it.
“I thought I’d share as it could help someone in need of a sofa on a budget.”
She accompanied the post with a picture of her brand-new sofa, which looked stylish and bold in a rich shade of emerald green, finished in a velvet-effect fabric.
Her post was quickly flooded with comments from people, impressed by the price and quality.
“The colour is amazing, really nice sofa”, said one person.
“My hallway is green & gold.. would look lovely under my stairs,” another user commented.
The sofa in question is by a brand called Yaheetech, which some savvy shoppers were already familiar with, through other retailers.
“I got the exact same one off of Wayfair earlier this year, for double that price!! It’s a lovely little sofa,” said one person.
“Yaheetech stuff is decent enough, have one of their bedframes from Argos for about £40-£50,” wrote another.
But it seems there’s competition in pricing, as someone else managed to find it on Amazon, sharing a screenshot of the sofa advertised for £95.99 – with a voucher available to them, which would reduce it down to just £80.99.
“Amazon also have it and mine has a £15 voucher on it. I’m very tempted,” they shared.
Other shoppers were surprised to discover that Temu has items that ship from the UK, in the first place.
“I’ve had a few really nice home bits from their UK warehouse,” wrote one.
“I only discovered it a few weeks back, thinking surely these big items have a huge delivery cost, but then I realised. It’s a game changer,” they raved.
Someone else gave advice on how to find UK-based items, sharing, “You can filter so it only shows items from the local warehouse. I ordered a gaming chair for my son for xmas and it came the day after!”
“Oh my god didn’t know this, now on looking for local items,” replied another shopper.
TEMU exploded onto the scene in late 2022, with people all over social media raving about the low prices.
The company is a Chinese-owned digital marketplace – essentially an online shopping app where people are connected to the retailer directly while the app takes care of the shipping element.
The frenzy over the app is not completely unfounded either as it offers a wide variety of products, including fashion, make-up, electronics and furniture.
According to a report from the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Temu takes advantage of a trade loophole that allows the company to ship duty-free goods directly to the US.
The loophole is called the de minimis exception and it means they can ship goods valued up to $800 (£643) to the US without it being inspected or taxed by US customs.
Temu connects customers directly to manufacturers and only manages how the items are sent to customers.
It means Chinese vendors can essentially sell their products directly to customers and ship it without building a network of warehouses across the globe.
By doing this, they cut down on huge costs and ensure the product itself isn’t marked up extra.
While many of the products seen on the Temu app are from brands with extensive, original collections, many more are dupes of designer brands.
IT’S THE time of the year when people are travelling home for Christmas – although many are likely to have coughs and colds.
If you’re catching a plane with a cough or a sniffle you might think you’re ok to board, but this isn’t strictly the case.
Flight attendants can actually deny passengers boarding if they have a contagious illness and are displaying symptoms.
Earlier this year, Sun Travel’s resident flight attendant explained why cabin crew members really welcome passengers onto a plane.
It’s not just a nice gesture, cabin crew members are also working out how fit and healthy people are before the plane takes off.
Sun Travel’s flight attendant said: “We want to look out for anyone who looks unwell.
“Some people fly when they really shouldn’t and we’re well within our rights to remove someone from the plane if they look too sick.
“The last thing we really want is illness spreading through the cabin, so anyone who’s obviously unwell, or goes straight to the toilet after getting on board will be viewed with suspicion.
“We don’t have a lot of time between people getting on the plane and it taking off, so we very often have to make quick judgement calls on whether or not they’re fit to fly.
“So, if you’re strong and muscular, or ill and sniffling, we will be paying special attention to you when you get on board.”
Airlines in the UK like Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2, TUI and British Airways can be denied boarding if they have a contagious illness.
Ryanair’s policy states: “All air carriers reserve the right to refuse to carry passengers with conditions that may worsen, or have serious consequences for them or their fellow passengers during the flight”.
This includes infectious diseases like the flu, chickenpox and measles.
Meanwhile, low-cost carrier easyJet only lets passengers who have viral infections like the flu board when they are no longer contagious.
Airlines across the pond also operate with a similar policy.
A policy from Delta Airlines states: “[they] may refuse to transport or may remove passengers from its aircraft […] when the passenger has a contagious disease that may be transmissible to other passengers during the normal course of the flight [or] when the passenger is seriously ill, unless the passenger provides a physician’s written permission to fly.”
American Airlines and United Airlines will also deny boarding to passengers who they suspect of having a contagious disease.
Feeling bunged up isn’t nice at any time, but add in changes in air pressure while you’re on a plane, and it can lead to a painful flight.
A flight attendant has shared a tip on how to reduce your chances of your ears popping on a plane.
She said in a Tiktok video: “I always carry some kind of nose spray or cold or sinus medicine to keep with me.
“If I ever feel like I’m getting stuffy on a flight, I definitely always make sure to take it right before take off and 30 minutes or so before we land.”
HERE are several tips on how you can become the perfect passenger on your next flight.
Pay attention to your Safety Briefings
Chat with your flight attendants
Downtime on long-haul flights
Meanwhile, a flying nanny has shared tips for making sure your child’s ears don’t hurt while they are on a flight.
A flight attendant has also revealed the one favour you should never ask for on a plane, as they will always say no.
