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THIS map reveals the spate of urgent flood warnings currently in place across the UK following Sunday’s stormy weather.

Storm Ashley battered parts of the UK yesterday, causing rivers to burst their banks and paths to collapse.

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The array of flood warnings across the UK[/caption]

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New Road cricket ground in Worcester was left completely underwater following the poor weather[/caption]

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Newhaven in East Sussex during the storm yesterday[/caption]

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High tide waves broke over the promenade at Heysham, Lancashire[/caption]

Many streets were even left underwater as a result of overflowing rivers and high tides.

New Road cricket ground in Worcester was even left completely submerged following the flooding.

While more than 100 flood warnings were still in place across the UK this morning, the number has since fallen.

As of 4:30pm this afternoon, just 10 remained across England along with 57 flood alerts.

The map shows the majority of the most severe flood warnings in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, while one still remains on the Essex coast.

The Met Office and Environment Agency warned that localised river flooding impacts are possible from today until Friday along parts of the River Severn.

They also added that localised coastal and tidal flooding impacts are possible today and tomorrow along parts of the Essex coast.

Land, roads and some properties may flood and there could be travel disruption.

A spate of flood alerts are also in place across much of southern England where flooding is possible.

However, the alerts also extend as far north as the Lake District.

A yellow weather alert for wind, issued by the Met Office, was in place until 9am on Monday morning across the north and east of Scotland and northeast.

The notice warned travellers to brace for potential power cuts and longer journey times.

Storm Ashley, the first named storm of the season, also led to multiple sports fixtures being cancelled and postponed.

Several roads in the north of England, including the A66 between County Durham and the M6 at Cumbria were reopened early Monday morning after being closed due to strong winds.

Tens of thousands of homes remained without power on Sunday night after Storm Ashley swept across the island of Ireland.

Dublin and the Irish west coast also experienced significant outages on Sunday night where more than 50,000 people were left without power.

The hazardous conditions saw dozens of flights cancelled on Sunday, including at airports in Dublin and Belfast.

The Met Office said winds will ease slightly as Storm Ashley moves north east on Monday, with a mix of scattered showers and sunny spells expected in its wake.

The weather is likely to turn “unsettled” later in the week, bringing possible heavy rain and strong winds once more.

An eagerly anticipated beach motocross event in Gwynedd, Wales was cancelled as a result of the storm on Sunday.

Barmouth Beach had planned to host the vent on its specially built course before a storm surge and high tides flooded the course.

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Debris collects by a bridge in Worcester on the River Severn[/caption]

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The River Severn burst its banks in several places[/caption]

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THEIR bumpy road to love has made compelling TV across two series of TOWIE.

Now it seems that the romance between Ella Rae Wise and Dan Edgar is finally over for good, just months after they’d rekindled their relationship in Cyrus.

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Ella confronts Dan about his philandering ways, following claims that the pair have split[/caption]

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Dan likes to play the field and doesn’t seem to want to be tied into a relationship[/caption]

But towards the end of last night’s episode, it seems that all the signs of their split are there, as Dan refuses to acknowledge Ella as his girlfriend.

Enjoying a drink with friends James “Diags” Bennewith, who is in a relationship with Jodie Wells, raises a toast to ‘girlfriends’ to which Dan noticeably hesitates and says, “To our what?”

Diags laughs and says, “Just me.” Then Ella says, “I am your girlfriend.” And Dan replies: “He’s winding us up.”

Then Saffron Lempriere comes over the join the table and asks the question directly saying:

“This is looking more intense. label yet?” To which Dan replies: “Its only been a couple of weeks, she wasn’t answering the phone a couple of weeks ago.”

Then in a preview of the next episode, the pair are seen at a roller skating event, where Ella confronts claims that he’s been unfaithful. She says:

“If I am a home and I hear that you’ve been with other girls then I will not be there when you get back.”

Now a source has confirmed to Closer that Dan has indeed got cold feet and their romance is off. “After a steamy romance which started in Bali earlier this year, the pair have decided to call time on the love affair.”

Last month The Sun revealed the Towie Christmas special will return this year, two years after being axed.

And it’s likely the fall-out from Dan and Ella’s latest split will play out during the movie-length episode.

It was recently confirmed Dan will take part in the upcoming series of Dancing On Ice and the insider added Ella has gone in a very different direction.

They said: “Dan is set to focus on Dancing On Ice, whilst Ella has jetted off to Dubai for a month before filming starts for the Towie Christmas special.

“There isn’t any bad blood between the pair and it was fun while it lasted, but a long term relationship was sadly not on the cards.”

Earlier this month Ella sparked fears she and Dan had split with a cryptic post on social media.

It read: “The thing about me is I get happier, funnier and hotter every time I choose peace over someone else’s nonsense.”

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Ella Rae wise first got together with Dan during the cast trip to Bali at the beginning of the year[/caption]

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Having split up after Bali, the pair rekindled their romance in Cyprus over the summer, but now they have split again[/caption]

BELLA Maclean’s acting career has already included some big TV credits.

You may recognise her from Netflix‘s Sex Education as well as now starring in Disney + show Rivals. Here’s everything you need to know about the rising star.

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Bella used to live in New York[/caption]

Bella spent the first 10 years of her life in New York where her parents worked.

However, they then moved back to the UK which is where Bella’s acting career began as she landed herself a place at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

It was in her last year at the school that she managed to get her foot in the door of the acting world.

Acting roles

Before leaving college, Bella was due to star in the musical Spring Awakening at the Almeida Theatre in London.

However, the coronavirus pandemic meant that just some of the shows were able to go ahead.

She already had some film experience before she graduated in 2020 as she starred in two short films while she studied.

Bella appeared in Silent Witness as Sara Mendes in series 26 where she played the sister of Fiona.

Breakout role

Bella’s arguably biggest role to date is in the final season of Netflix‘s Sex Education as Jem.

Jem was employed at her father’s farm where she taught horse riding to children and developed a friendship and relationship with Adam.

Bella’s latest role is starring in Disney + show Rivals.

Having been dubbed one of the raciest shows on TV, Bella takes on the character of Taggie who is the eldest daughter of Declan and Maud.

The eight part series is based on a Dame Jilly Cooper book.

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Bella is starring in Rivals[/caption]

Despite just being 20, Taggie appears to be the most responsible member of the O’Hara family as she wants to have her own catering business and to find her ideal romantic partner.

Life away from fame

Bella is currently living in West London so she can be closer to acting opportunities.

She revealed in October 2024 to the Standard that many people have been getting her age wrong.

She said that it is often reported that she is 23 but she is actually 26 years old.

“I don’t know where anyone got that from, even people in the cast keep saying that after reading it online. I’m 26,” Bella confirmed.

FORMER Premier League referee hinted at clubs making a major tactical change because “we don’t want goals ruled out for those situations”.

Mark Halsey appeared on the latest episode of SunSport’s The Whisteblower as he ran the rule over the key refereeing decisions from the weekend.

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Manchester City’s late goal at Wolves was originally ruled out before VAR intervened[/caption]

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Ex-Premier League referee Mark Halsey reckons the right decision was made in the end[/caption]

And high on the agenda was John Stones’ controversial winner at Wolves.

The Manchester City defender powered home a thunderous header in injury time.

However, after plenty of confusion, the goal was originally chalked off when the referees concluded there was an offside against Bernardo Silva.

Silva tussled with Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa as the ball came in and was in an offside position when it flew into the back of the net.

But following a lengthy VAR review, the goal was allowed to stand – because Silva was adjudged to be out of Sa’s line of sight and not impacting his compatriot once Stones headed goalwards.

So despite the complaints of Gary O’Neil, Halsey was pleased to see the goal given.

He said: “I think the VAR was absolutely spot on to recommend a review for Chris Kavanagh to go and have a look because when you do see the replay, you know straight away that Silva hasn’t impacted on the goalkeeper with being in his line of vision.

“He just moves out of the way straight away. So, for me, I think the correct decision was made and that’s what we want to see and that is what VAR is there for.

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“When the ball comes in, he can quite rightly stand there. When John Stones headers that ball, is he interfering with an opponent? Does he impact on his line of vision? 

“You can clearly see, no, he doesn’t. And you can clearly see that the keeper sees the ball all the way.

“It’s just a great header from John Stones and, in my opinion, the goal was correctly given. We do not want to see goals ruled out for those sorts of situations.”

Players cannot be offside directly from the original kick and corners.

So Silva getting away with his antics at Molineux could prompt more teams into trying similar tactics at corners to disrupt goalkeepers – before ducking out in time.

So Silva getting away with his antics at Molineux could prompt more teams into trying similar tactics at corners to disrupt goalkeepers – before ducking out in time.

Pressed on the issue, Halsey added: “Listen, there’s always a little bit of contact going on in the box and all the time you see goalkeepers pushing players, don’t you? 

“They push them out of the way just before the corner’s taken or while the corner comes across. 

“So, for me, that’s normal contact. And yes, if that’s what the tactics they employ in other clubs, then so be it.

“But we do not want to see goals ruled out of that nature.”

Halsey also had his say on the William Saliba red card at Bournemouth.

The Frenchman received his marching orders after half an hour after pulling back Evanilson just into the Arsenal half – but was the last man and was deemed to be denying a goal-scoring opportunity.

But Halsey would have preferred the referee to stick with his original call of a yellow card.

The ex-Prem official said: “Rob Jones straight away showed a yellow card. Exactly what I would have done in that situation.

“Was it a clear and obvious error by Rob Jones? In my opinion, no. I thought he got it spot on.

“For me, there’s doubt there to whether that was an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.

“And we keep hearing about Howard Webb saying we don’t want VAR getting involved in subjective decisions. Well, for me, that was subjective.

“VAR shouldn’t have got involved. It wasn’t a clear and obvious error, in my opinion, from Rob Jones.

“We should have stuck with the on-field referee decision of a yellow card.”

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The referees were happy Bernardo Silva got out of the way[/caption]

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Stones celebrates the important win[/caption]

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Halsey believes William Saliba should have been allowed to stay on the field at Bournemouth[/caption]

FOX NFL Sunday viewers has been left confused after Rob Gronkowski was absent from the show again.

The New England Patriots legend had been a regular on the weekend primetime program.

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Rob Gronkowski was missing from Fox NFL Sunday for Week 7 of the show[/caption]

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Gronkowski has been working on a number of business ventures since NFL retirement[/caption]

He had been appearing for a number of years, before missing the first week of the 2024-25 NFL season.

The 35-year-old returned, but has been out for most of the campaign, in a major concern to fans.

And Gronkowski was also missing from Week 7’s instalment of the show.

It had regular host Curt Menefee at the helm, sat alongside Pittsburgh Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw.

Howie Long, Jimmy Johnson and New York Giants icon Michael Strahan made up the panel.

But no Gronk on Fox NFL Sunday had viewers fearing he may “never come back” on the live TV broadcast.

Viewers rushed to social media site X to voice their concerns.

One said: “Where’s Gronk?”

Another added: “No Gronk again on Fox.”

A third commented: “I won’t watch Fox without him.”

And another said: “I miss Gronk.”

A fifth replied: “Where is Rob Gronkowski this week?”

Meanwhile, Gronkowski was sent a message by Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce last week.

Gronk has started a number of business ventures since his NFL retirement.

He mixes that alongside his media duties, which include regular stints on the Kay Adams Show.

And now he has announced he will be partnering with entertainment studio Nuthouse.

This new partnership is being highlighted by a new series with his former teammate Julian Edelman.

It will be called Dudes on Dudes with Gronk and Jules.

“Your favorite dudes have finally launched their very own show!” Gronk posted on his social networking pages.

“@gronk and @edelman11 here, and we are stoked to announce that we are officially teammates again.

“Welcome to the world of Dudes on Dudes!”

Kelce was one of the first to react to the news of the new show, and shared his excitement in the comments.

“This is gonna be epic!!!” he wrote with fire emojis.

CHARISSA Thompson dropped fans jaws with her most recent Fox NFL Sunday appearance.

The Fox reporter left viewers stunned with a figure-hugging dress during Sunday’s NFL action.

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Charissa Thompson stunned fans with her most recent Fox NFL Sunday appearance[/caption]

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Thompson dropped jaws with a figure-hugging red dress[/caption]

Thompson wore her hair at shoulder length while delivering a segment about Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold.

During the segment, she wore a vibrant red dress while speaking to the Fox NFL Sunday crew.

The red dress hugged her figure, and fans went wild for the stunning outfit.

“Charissa Thompson is so hot,” one fan said.

“Charissa Thompson looking absolutely stunning,” another fan said.

“They should just broadcast Charissa Thompson’s every movement,” a third fan said.

Outside of her duties on Fox NFL Sunday, Thompson airs her own podcast with fellow reporter Erin Andrews.

They talk about a multitude of subjects every week, most recently discussing a soft spot she has for a NFL quarterback.

“I know he takes a lot of s***,” Thompson said.

“Like ‘Oh, he gets all this money and he doesn’t win the playoffs, or it’s like this and that.

“Obviously, you and I get to know these guys on a personal level.

“If no one listening to this knows anything about Kirk Cousins, go back and watch Quarterback on Netflix.

“He is the sweetest, the kindest, like such a good human being,”

Thompson has covered Cousins’ career from college through the NFL, as she formerly worked in the Big 10.

She said Cousins remembered her from that time and it made their recent conversations even better.

“He gets up on to the set before we go on air, and he was like, ‘Hi Charissa!.. I remember when you covered the Big Ten Network,” Thompson said.

“I was like… you sit down right now you little cutie… He’s just such a class act.”

Cousins is having a solid debut season for his new team in the Atlanta Falcons.

He has thrown for 1,830 yards with 10 touchdowns, but has also thrown seven interceptions.

The Falcons are currently 4-3 on the season with Cousins at quarterback.

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Thompson also hosts a podcast outside of her NFL duties[/caption]

THERE are many reasons to be fired up about season four of Outer Banks and a new AI template is one of them.

Outer Banks fans are feeling closer than ever before to their favourite main characters of the hit Netflix show by using the new TikTok filter.

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Fans of OBX are wanting to replicate the signature sunset glow of the main characters despite critics saying the Progues hardly take a bath[/caption]

Fans are loving a new filter that gives fans a complete Outer Banks makeover, making them appear look and feel like a character in the Netflix show.

Fear not, the filter won’t make you look like you haven’t showered in weeks – although some might say that would go some of the way to creating the ultimate Pogue look. 

Instead it gives you the signature OBX sunset glow, along with some attribute of the main characters.

Whether it’s the dazzling sun kissed look of Sarah Cameron, or JJ‘s shaggy blonde hair and blue eyes you’re after, this filter has it all to transform you into an Outer Banks main character in seconds.

How to get your hands on the OBX filter

The Outer Banks filter isn’t directly available via the TikTok app, so you might be wondering how people are taking part in this viral trend.

There are two apps where the filter is available:

CapCut

If you’re a filter lover, you’ll love CapCut.

You can download and install the app for free from your app store.

Once the app is installed, search “Outer Banks” in the search bar at the top of the screen.

Vybe

Another app that is proving popular amongst users taking part in this trend is Vybe.

The full app name in the App Store is “vybe ai filters.”

Once you have Vybe downloaded you’ll see you can search through loads of different AI filters.

Within movie characters you’ll find all the Outer Banks stars for you to chose from.

Both template apps let you share your post straight to TikTok if you’ve linked your account.

Alternatively, you can save your art work and post it yourself.

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Season four of Outer Banks is streaming on Netflix in two parts, each with five episodes.

The action packed show is set in the fictional town of Kildare Island, with season four being the first time that Outer Banks has used filming sites in North Carolina.

The main characters of OBX are Rafe Cameron, John B, JJ, Sarah Cameron, Kiara, Topper, Ward Cameron, Pope and Cleo.

THE world’s smallest dinosaur egg from 80 million years ago has been found “perfectly preserved” – despite being tinier than 50p.

The find dates all the way back to the Late Cretacerous period and offers unbelievable insights into the reproductive habits of dinosaurs.

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The smallest dinosaur egg ever found was confirmed in Ganzhou, China[/caption]

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The image shows the new type of dinosaur egg fossils discovered[/caption]

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The Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest ever predators[/caption]

Six near-perfect egg fossils were gouged from a well-preserved nest bizarrely found at a construction site in Ganzhou, China.

The research team confirmed the significance of the discovery after studying them for a whopping three years.

The most complete fossil egg found at the site is only a mere 29mm in length.

This egg breaks the previous record for the smallest dinosaur egg fossil – which measured approximately 45.5mm in length after being found in Zhejiang Province, China.

But the new breakthrough discovery unleashes a new understanding on the evolutionary history of dinosaurs.

Through analysis of the eggshells using advanced technologies, experts have been able to determine the eggs are likely that of a non-avian theropod.

The discovery has also added to the diversity of known dinosaur eggs from the Late Cretaceous period while also shedding light on the reproductive habits of theropods.

Theropods were a group of carnivorous dinosaurs that includes well-known species like the terrifying Tyrannosaurus rex.

Now the research team is planning to use micro-CT scanning to reconstruct the fossilised nest to unlock more knowledge on how the eggs were laid and preserved.

It comes a few weeks after the giant 270kg skull of a dinosaur who last roamed the planet 72million years ago was unearthed in a bone-filled creek.

Palaeontologists found the incredibly well preserved bone of the adult Pachyrhinosaurus dubbed “Big Sam” underground near Grande Prairie in Alberta, Canada.

The Pachyrhinosaurus – meaning thick-nosed lizard – was a plant-eating dinosaur that was believed to be the cousin of the iconic Triceratops.

Researchers believe that based off the size of the bones found so far the dinosaur species was the same size as an Indian elephant or a rhino.

Some even believe the adult male Pachyrhinosaurus tipped the scales at around 4,000kg.

The Canadian team that found Big Sam’s 272kg fossilised skull described it as being the same size as a baby elephant.

It resembled a bumpy and bony shape which differentiates it from many other similar species who had a sharp horn on their nose.

Emily Bamforth, a paleontologist at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum who have taken the skull to study, said: “Their distinguishing feature is that, instead of having a horn on their nose like a triceratops, they had this big, bony bump called a boss.

“And they have big, bony bumps over their eyes as well.

“It makes them look a little strange. It’s the one dinosaur that if you find it, it’s the only possible thing it can be.”

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A 272kg dinosaur skull of a Pachyrhinosaurus has been unearthed in Canada[/caption]

PATRICK Mahomes stunned the NFL world after trucking San Francisco 49ers star defender Malik Mustapha for a touchdown on Sunday.

The Kansas City Chiefs two-time MVP spoke about the sequence after the team’s 28-18 road victory over the 49ers in Week 7.

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Mahomes celebrates after his touchdown in the Chiefs’ 28-18 win on the road[/caption]

During the fourth quarter, the Chiefs offense was on San Francisco’s 1-yard line on 4th-and-1.

Mahomes was in the shotgun, took the snap, and looked to his left to find Travis Kelce, who was being held.

Instead of passing to him, Mahomes took it upon himself to run up the middle and had the safety Mustapha in his way.

Mahomes then lowered his shoulder and sent Mustapha to the ground.

The 28-year-old scored the touchdown which gave the Chiefs a 21-12 lead.

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After the game, Mahomes caught up with Fox NFL sideline reporter Erin Andrews.

During the interview, she brought up his brutal hit of Mustapha, and Mahomes shared an admission about the play.

“I wasn’t even trying to run him over. I’m just trying to get in the end zone,” Mahomes said to Andrews.

“I’m a little heavy.

NFL fans were in hysterics over his postgame comment, with one writing, “Dad bod for the win.”

Mahomes is listed at 6-foot-2, 225 pounds, but he is likely heavier.

The NFL star has gotten hit with jokes about his unathletic physique in the past.

Mahomes defended his body shape in an interview with TIME magazine in April, insisting “some padding” is important for an NFL quarterback.

“I definitely have the dad bod a little bit,” Mahomes told TIME.

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Mahomes reacts while leading a huddle during the NFL game[/caption]

“I’ll also say I have a great body for a quarterback. You’ve got to have some padding in there to take the hits that we take.”

The Chiefs are still unbeaten, with a 6-0 record, despite Mahomes’ less-than-stellar statistics for the season.

He has six passing touchdowns and eight interceptions, including two from Sunday.

Kansas City has relied on a defense that intercepted 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy three times.

Mahomes and the Chiefs will face the division rival Las Vegas Raiders next week.