VICTORIA’S Secret beauty Candice Swanepoel stripped to festive lace lingerie as she posed for a sizzling new shoot.

The catwalk queen flashed her rippling abs in a red lace bra and thong, paired with a matching suspender belt.

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Victoria’s Secret model Candice Swanepoel looked sensational as she stripped to red lace lingerie for a new photoshoot[/caption]

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She threw her blonde hair back as she perched on a balcony[/caption]

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The mum of two later switched to an ice blue bra and thong, worn with skyscraper heels[/caption]

Candice, 36, threw a red silk shirt over her elbows and struck a sultry pose as she perched on a balcony.

The supermodel left her blonde hair in loose waves and threw them over her shoulder for the racy shoot.

The South African beauty – who is one of Victoria’s Secret’s iconic Angels – then switched to an ice blue lace two-piece which she paired with skyscraper heels.

She pulled on a festive sparkling eye mask to complete her look for another cheeky picture.

After she uploaded a selection of the snaps to her Instagram page, Candice wrote: “Unwrap the magic of this holiday season.”

Fans were quick to comment, and one said: “Awesome shot!” before one hailed her an: “ANGEL.”

A third mused: “Red is definitely killer on you!”

One then surmised: “Wow u r the hottest.”

Earlier this year, Candice teamed up with fellow supermodel Behati Prinsloo for another Victoria’s Secret campaign.

She also wowed fans as she slipped into a ruffle dress and lavender lingerie.

BODY CONFIDENCE

Candice previously revealed it was motherhood that made her feel more “beautiful.”

She shares children Ariel, six, and Anaca, eight, with fellow model and ex-fiance Hermann Nicoli.

Yet despite being one of lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret’s most famous models, she has admitted she has struggled to love her body.

The parent of two spoke exclusively to The U.S. Sun, as a new ambassador for Anne Klein, and admitted: “In my teens, I was extremely thin and got teased for it, which is the case for many models.

“At that time it was the formula for finding new girls that were awkward in their teens but by the time they hit 20 had grown into their bodies, and had a few years of experience in the industry.

“Many people believe we have a certain confidence in our genetics but most of us still sometimes feel like that awkward teen.

“It’s a job at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what I think of my body on that specific day, as long as my client is happy, I’m happy.

“I’m there to deliver and play a role and that’s also how I coped with shyness in the very beginning.”

Asked whether she feels more or less confident modeling in a bikini since becoming a mom, Candice – who regularly posts her gym workouts online – said: “Not really.

“I am normal so we all have good days and bad days, but my body has made two little miracles, carried me around the world, and enabled me to experience life so intensely that I’m grateful.”

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The Victoria’s Secret Angel is one of the world’s most popular models[/caption]

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Fans were quick to brand her ‘the hottest’ after her sizzling new shoot[/caption]

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She has candidly opened up on her shape – from former trolling to the impact of motherhood[/caption]

FIRST Dates star CiCi Coleman is ready to be laughed into bed this Christmas as she sets her sights on finding herself a fella.

The blonde bombshell has been a waitress on Channel 4’s hit dating show for over a decade, helping unlucky-in-love singletons find their match – but now it’s her turn.

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After recently splitting from a man she met in the gym, Cici’s on the hunt for a new lover.

And the 39-year-old, who has been romantically linked to Welsh hunk Gethin Jones, reckons Christmas is the perfect opportunity because she’s partial to a festive fling.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun ahead of the First Dates Christmas Special this week, she laughed: “I’ve definitely had a festive fling!

“When I used to work in a bank, the Christmas parties were always the most favourite time of year for some reason.

“I don’t know if it’s the tequila, but we suddenly grow a set, and we think that we should tell the person that we fancy at the Christmas party that we fancy them.

“So, yeah, there’s definitely been a few mistakes! But you’ve got nothing to lose.

“If the person’s not right, you’ll find out very quickly, and then you will move on, and you don’t have to spend another year gawping at them across the office or whatever.

“I definitely think it’s a brilliant time. I really do love it. Christmas just adds that element of a love bubble.

“You want to be wrapped up with the love of your life whilst that snow is coming down with a glass of wine just being a couple.”

Despite being linked to TV presenter Gethin, CiCi’s kept her love life largely out of the spotlight.

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The blonde bombshell has largely kept her personal life under wraps[/caption]

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CiCi has previously been linked to Welsh TV presenter Gethin Jones[/caption]

But she admits she’s nursing a broken heart following a split from a guy she’d been in a relationship with for seven months.

She admitted: “I’ve just gone through a break-up. I think I’ve met some wonderful people on my relationship journey and I learned something in every relationship I’ve been in.

“I guess I’m quite lucky because I’ve chosen good partners and, you know, for whatever reason, it hasn’t worked out, but it doesn’t mean that they’re a bad person, it doesn’t mean I’m a bad person.

“It’s just if you’re not compatible, you’re not compatible. Break-ups hurt. They’re horrible. You have to cry it out. You have to really feel the feels.

“Heartache feels like the worst pain in the world, but you can’t rush it. It will get easier. There is always a silver lining, and there’s always a light on the other side of the tunnel.

“So I just always make sure I look forward and stay hopeful. I’m really looking forward to whoever that person is.”

When it comes to what’s on her list of things she’s looking for in her next boyfriend, the key for CiCi is a good sense of humour.

So does she reckon she can be laughed into bed? She smiled: “Definitely, yeah! It’s a skill as well, somebody that’s funny, right? Because not everybody can get it.

“You can sometimes come across as sarcastic. But actually, a genuinely funny person is really attractive.

“I like that sort of deadpan humour. If I’m on a date with someone who owns that, then I’m done! That’s me. I’m sold!”

‘Very flirty’

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She admits getting flirty over Christmas[/caption]

She’s spent years watching others from the sidelines as they try and meet their match, and that’s given Cici a better understanding of the dos and don’ts of dating.

But while she admits she’s learnt not to put on a show like some of the daters who turn up to her restaurant, she admits she can’t help but be a big flirt on a date.

“I don’t know if I actually have a technique,” she laughed. “I just know that I’m very, very flirty. I think I like to laugh, and I love being in that space where someone’s either made me laugh or I laugh with them.

“But I probably laugh more because I’m into the person. On reflection, maybe the joke wasn’t that funny, but because I’m in that zone, it’s hilarious.

“You know, my head’s rocking back, and I think they’re brilliant. First Dates has definitely made me aware of what I do, and maybe sometimes too aware, because I think, ‘oh, I’ve done that. Well, don’t do that. Hold on a minute’.

“So I don’t know if it’s helped or hindered me! For example, me with a glass of tequila, I’m very flirty. My hands are in my hair, and I am a bit sweaty and gross.

“And God, if I saw that on TV, I don’t think I’d live that down! So I’ve learned to drink less. You don’t need to consistently cling to your hair, and the sweat that you think is shiny over your face, it’s actually not.

“I think there’s lots of things that I used to be paranoid of, whereas now I’ve kind of learned, OK just chill, shoulders down, leave your hair alone, you’re not sweaty, you’re fine.

“If you spilled some food, just trust that the person will tell you, it’s as simple as that.”

Big 4-0

As she prepares to turn the big 4-0 next year, Cici admits her outlook on dating in her fourth decade is very different to her care-free 20s.

She said: “In my late 20s, I did not care. I did not give a s***. In some ways ignorance is really, really blissful.

“And it’s lovely because you don’t have that self awareness, you just roll with it. You’re like, ‘no, he’s not right, next!’

“But with age, you do become more aware. You understand what you like and what you need. You understand what the word boundary means.

“And all those things come together when you’re trying to find this person. And then to remind yourself also that perfect doesn’t exist, remember that people aren’t perfect.

“So it feels sometimes like a little bit of a contradiction. You’ve got to try and work out what’s really, really important and what your values and non-negotiables are.

“I think in my 20s, I didn’t have non-negotiables. It was just, ‘he’s hot, he makes me laugh. Done’.

“Whereas now it’s like, ‘okay, is there more to it than this?’ Like, let’s get the foundation right first and then build on top of that.”

Sunday swipers

Just like millions of Brits across the country, Cici has turned to dating apps to help her find love.

However, a tip from her life coach has changed the way she uses them. Gone are the hours spent swiping and doom-scrolling.

She explained: “My life coach banned me from using the apps on a Sunday night. She said Sundays are like your kind of hungover swipers, everyone’s like, ‘oh, you know, just come around for a hug’.

“Whereas if you do it after the gym on a Monday at 10am, you feel happy, you feel high, and you’re like, ‘oh my God, I’m ready, I feel really confident’.

“You’re not in this negative mindset of lack, instead you’re like, ‘let’s swipe for people that are actually matching what I want. Not Sunday night swipers’.

“That’s what I used to do. Now it’s all about going on a date after the gym, the endorphins are going, you just feel better about everything.”

Watch Channel 4’s First Dates Christmas Special Thursday [19th] at 9pm.

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CiCi will be on the show’s Christmas Special this week[/caption]

BASHAR al-Assad has broken his silence and claims Vladimir Putin forced his cowardly escape from Syria on him.

The ousted leader said that he had no intention of fleeing the country but had to after the Russian base he was staying in was being bombed.

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The statement was published on the Syrian presidency’s Telegram channel and dated December 16 from Moscow and was Assad’s first in public since he was toppled more than a week ago by a rebel offensive.

He said: “At no point during these events did I consider stepping down or seeking refuge, nor was such a proposal made by an individual party.”

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SHOPPERS love B&Q because it has one of the biggest ranges of DIY goods in the UK.

However, the shop will be operating under reduced hours over the Christmas period. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Big changes over Christmas

B&Q announced in October 2024 that they would be closing their doors on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

The hardware shop will close at 4pm on Christmas Eve, instead of its regular closing time of 8pm.

B&Q will operate with reduced hours on New Year’s Day in England and will be closed in Scotland.

You can check if your local B&Q will be changing its opening times by asking in store or checking their website.

Alternatively, you can email or phone their helpline.

Outside of these holiday dates, B&Q will be open as normal.

After Boxing Day, the shop will likely have a sale which is a great chance to get a bargain and make doing something around the house one of your New Year resolutions.

Online shopping

It is still possible to shop at B&Q over Christmas though.

Lovers of the DIY shop will need to use the B&Q website if they want to bag themselves a deal in the Boxing Day sale.

They might need to wait a little bit longer for their items though, because of delivery services being flooded with orders over Christmas.

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Shutting their doors

The hardware shop isn’t the only chain known for closing its doors on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Last year, Aldi, Iceland, John Lewis and Poundland all gave their employees a well-earned break over the two-day festive period.

Other brands including Tesco and Sainsbury’s occasionally reopen over Boxing Day but operate reduced hours.

THERE is one thing I know that I’ll be doing for certain in 2025, and that’s stepping on a plane to explore somewhere new.

Travel is one of my favourite things, and in the past two years, I’ve been on trips 12 times – from Florence in Italy to Comporta in Portugal.

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While that might sound like quite a lot of getaways, it’s similar to many of my 20- and 30-something friends – and we’re certainly not alone.

Indeed, recent research by Marriott International found that the average Brit intends to go away five times in the upcoming 12 months, with those aged 25 to 34 getting particularly itchy feet.

If my generation has killed off the single big summer holiday in favour of a smorgasbord of foreign jaunts, then I think I know just why…

Cheap flights

The origin of Gen Z and millennial globetrotters – which now includes all adults fewer than 43 years old – can arguably found in how we were grew up on the eye-wateringly low-priced seats of budget airlines, like Ryanair and EasyJet.

I spent my 20s getting into the habit of booking flights for around a tenner – far below UK train fares, even with my Railcard – and it got my peers and I in the habit of jetting off for the weekend without a second thought.

As such, the idea that foreign travel needn’t break the bank, if planned in advance, has lingered in our minds – even with the continued fallout of the 2008 financial crash and more recent rising cost of living.

Indeed, despite post-pandemic travel becoming more expensive, my generation have gone out of our way to reduce costs in order to stay up in the air.

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I headed to Istanbul for a friend’s wedding in August 2023[/caption]

For instance, when I flew to Florence for a friend’s birthday in February 2023, I willingly opted for a cheaper flight at the crack of dawn and stuffed everything into a single rucksack (no mean feat) to avoid extra baggage fees.

Then there was my trip to Istanbul, for a friend’s wedding in August 2023, which saw me save hundreds of pounds by changing once on the way there in Madrid, and then three times on the way back – taking in the airports of Antalya, Hamburg and Milan over 26 hours.

It’s a budget approach to air travel that I’m not sure everyone would subscribe to, yet the temptation to travel at a sociable hour, with an upgraded seat and a suitcase in the hold will ultimately equate to fewer foreign jaunts.

Speedy breaks

The traditional annual holiday may have involved relaxing by the beach, perhaps as part of an all-inclusive package, for a week or a fortnight.

However, like many of my peers, I’m totally happy with a long weekend as well as a DIY approach – one that’s been facilitated by the opening up of the internet, in which we can all be our own personal travel agents.

Indeed, head to most European cities and the chances are that it will be cheaper to dine out and get around within than London.

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This was certainly the case on a girls’ trip to Naples in June 2023, where I ate award-winning pizza for just £3.

I also whizzed around ahead of a friend’s Barcelona wedding – from Park Güell to the Sagrada Família – on the metro for less than the tube.

Savvy stays

What’s more, rather than being restricted to expensive hotels, my generation has been able to make the most of the bargains to be found on AirBnb.

That’s particularly if you venture outside the usual tourist spots and share a place with several friends.

On another girls’ trip to Peniche in May 2023 – just over an hour up the Portuguese coast from Lisbon – we bagged an amazing apartment with panoramic sea views.

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I took a brief getaway with friends to the Portuguese area Monsaraz in November 2023[/caption]

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Similarly, I’d spotted Monsaraz – an inland area on Portugal’s eastern border with Spain – on Instagram, and a group of us stayed in a lovely villa in November 2023.

One of my smartest trips in recent times has been a three-week stay in Geneva – for free.

While Switzerland is famously expensive, I made the most of my flexibility to remote work and ‘flat-swapped’ with a friend who lives there – who in return stayed in my home in Lisbon, where I have resided since 2020.

I was able to explore the pricey city, but keep costs down by eating mostly at home or making packed lunches – with the exception of an £8 flat white from a café and a fondue for £26.

Off season

Many trips I have made have been outside the traditional summer holiday window – almost certainly helped by the fact I don’t yet have children – which can also slash costs significantly.

And you’d be surprised just how glorious it is to visit certain places in the ‘shoulder season’ or even ‘off season’.

I popped to Ibiza for a friend’s birthday in an already-hot May 2024 – a Spanish island with such round-the-clock fun that it didn’t really matter that we stayed an unusual Sunday to Thursday.

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Another smart decision was to travel to Comporta – an hour from Lisbon down the Portuguese coastline – with a friend in April 2023, when we largely had the beach town to ourselves.

I was amazed to find that in California, in February 2024, I was able to ski up in Mammoth Mountain and surf on Huntington Beach, within the same trip.

However, often it’s about altering your expectations of a destination – with my assumption that I’d be sunbathing in Tuscany tweaked to enjoying a sun-dappled stroll around Cortona in December 2023.

Things were on the chilly and drizzly side in Carcassonne, France in October 2023 – but at least my boyfriend and I weren’t fighting with a million other tourists to browse the famous medieval castle.

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I visited Carcassonne, France with my boyfriend in October 2023[/caption]

I’m sure there will come a time when the funds I budget for travel are redirected into a mortgage or childcare.

However, in an economic climate in which it is harder than ever for my generation to feel like we are ticking off life’s important milestones, working our way through our international bucket-list feels like a more accessible luxury right now.

What’s in store for 2025? I’m bang on trend with my five upcoming trips – more of Portugal, the south of France, Dubai, Thailand and Indonesia….

NOA-LYNN van Leuven is gearing up to play in her first PDC World Darts Championship.

The Dutch star, 28, is set to make history at the Alexandra Palace showpiece when she becomes the first trans woman to compete there.

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Van Leuven is the first trans darts star to appear at Ally Pally[/caption]

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The Duchess will face off against Kevin Doets on December 17, with the winner facing off against former world champ Michael Smith.

In the past, there’s been some controversy about her involvement in the women’s game with Deta Hedman forfeiting her Denmark Open quarter-final against Van Leuven because she struggled with the idea.

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However, she has the full support of world No1 Luke Humphries – the current world darts champion.

“I don’t get too involved in the politics – it’s not up to me to say whether it is right or wrong,” he said.

“Whatever opinion I have, it wouldn’t matter. I just look at her as a darts player.

“She is in the competition on merit, she has not broken any rules, she is doing what she is allowed to do. It’s a hard one, because there are so many different opinions that get thrown around.

“It would be nice if people let her get on with it and play. But I wish her all the best – hopefully she gets a win and it’s good for her.”

When Van Leuven does step on to the oche, she will give fans a glimpse of her heavily-tattooed throwing arm.

SunSport takes a look at her body ink and explains what the various pieces mean.

What she’s said about them

Van Leuven wears her art on her sleeve.

She boasts several tattoos on her arm, including her first ink – a feather.

Alongside that is a very bold monkey, holding a dart and wearing a rainbow cape.

She showed it off on Instagram in April 2023, writing for the caption: “New Tattoo!! This monkey is soo cute! I am soo happy with this one.”

Van Leuven explained what it means, as well as talking about her first ink work to Outsports back in March.

“I have a tattoo of a feather in subtle trans colors, and on my throwing arm, there’s my dart monkey wearing a rainbow cape,” she said.

“The feather was my first tattoo — it’s a symbol of freedom that says I can be whoever I want to be.

“There’s also a semi-colon in there, which shows I could have chosen to end my sentence, but my story wasn’t over yet.

“And the other one shows my love for monkeys and also my passion for darts. Whenever I play darts, he’s proudly playing as well.”

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Nuts about monkeys

It’s Van Leuven’s arms that are mostly decorated.

She tends to go for the more cutesy work, with a tattoo artist called Anna Molly at the Moshi Moshi studio in her homeland.

Next to her darts monkey, she has the face of a cat with a pink bow around its neck.

However, she hasn’t showed that off on social media.

But back in April, she continued with the monkey theme when she added a new tattoo to her collection.

Alongside a snap of the tattoo, she wrote: “Today @am.tattoos (give her a follow if you havent already) continued on my monkey family this time she did chef monkey! Cant wait to continue on the arm!

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“Isn’t it cute? (But also dangerous ninja chef monkey!)”

Back in March, Van Leuven also showed off her feather tattoo to her followers on Instagram to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Should Van Leuven have a good run at the worlds, maybe she’ll mark her moment with some new ink? A monkey sitting on top of Ally Pally? You heard it here first.

Clarkson’s Farm’s Kaleb Cooper has shared a cryptic post about ‘negativity’  as fans have rushed to support him.

He shared on his social media a photo of him driving a tractor with the words: “Dirty Water doesn’t stop plants from growing so don’t let negative words stop your progress.”

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Kaleb is taking his show on the road now after success on Clarksons Farm[/caption]

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Jeremy Clarkson on his Cotswold Farm with and Kaleb Cooper who helps him on the Farm[/caption]

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The usually upbeat Caleb is known for imparting wisdom on the show, and for advising the outspoken former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson.

Kaleb became an overnight sensation after appearing on Clarksons Farm an Amazon Prime and not being afraid to tell Jeremy what’s what.

Now, fans are wondering means by the post, as the star begins his new tour:

One fan said: “Okay, that’s it, I’m starting an “inspiring words from Kaleb” notebook.

“It can sit next to me “insane things Jeremy says” notebook.”

Another added: “I love the energy you put out!”

A third commented, “Well said, mate!!! Haters are going to hate; jealousy and bitterness will get them nowhere!!”

Clarksons Farm, filmed on Diddly Squat Farm, is currently in its fourth season and is expected to air next on Amazon Prime next May.

The Clarkson’s Farm star hit the road earlier this year on his The World According to Kaleb tour.

He told The Sun Online: “I did have one meltdown, in Manchester.

“By that point the tour bus was my comfort zone. I knew I could open the door and be straight outside.”

He added: “I think with the TV show now, it’s amazing that anyone can watch it, including people abroad who maybe couldn’t come to the UK.

“But it was crazy that at some of the shows there were people who’d come from Australia and New Zealand.

“I often joke that I did a worldwide tour, because to me, Britain is worldwide. I still don’t have a passport!”

Caleb previously opened up to The Sun Online about his relationship with Jeremy.

He said: “Jeremy is a good friend, but he is difficult to work with because he doesn’t listen.”

In his new book Kaleb Cooper: It’s a Farming Thing, he talks more about this.

MALWARE circulated by Russian cyber spies has been discovered targeting Android devices to record phone calls and access people’s photos.

The malicious software is hidden inside fake versions of the Telegram app and Samsung Knox, a mobile security platform, according to cybersecurity experts at Lookout.

Two strains of malware are responsible for the attacks: BoneSpy, which has been active since 2021, and PlainGnome, which was discovered earlier this year.

Cyber spies known as Gamaredon, believed to be part of Russia’s Federal Security Agency (FSB), are understood to be peddling the attacks to Russian-speaking Android users.

BoneSpy and PlainGnome are the first documented cases of Gamaredon malware targeting mobile devices, experts noted.

Lookout found BoneSpy to be capable of collecting text messages, recording audio and phone calls, capturing location data, taking pictures and screenshots, accessing a users browser history, and reading notifications.

Whereas its successor, PlainGnome, has all those capabilities and more.

PlainGnome has been added with sophisticated features that make it much harder to detect on Android devices.

For example, it records audio and phone calls only when the screen is off or idle, to avoid being spotted by victims.

Neither malware has been detected on Google Play.

Experts, therefore, believe that the malware is accidentally installed onto Android devices by the victims themselves after a social engineering attack.

Social engineering attacks are the most common type of phishing scam.

They use psychological manipulation to convince victims into giving up personal information, or to click links and download software.

Once downloaded, the malware strains request dangerous permissions, such as access to text and cameras.

But given the malware is masquerading as messenger and security app, victims could be duped into approving the request.

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MANCHESTER UNITED and City Wags linked up for a “girlie Christmas trip” to London over the weekend.

While the two sides did battle at the Etihad yesterday afternoon, Wags from both teams showed that there can be friendships across the divide.

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Jack Grealish‘s partner Sasha Attwood has shared a series of snaps to Instagram from her weekend down south.

She captioned the post: “A girlie Christmas trip.”

In one picture she beamed as she posed alongside Luke Shaw‘s partner Anouska Santos, Jordan Pickford‘s wife Megan and Harry Maguire‘s spouse Fern.

The happy group posed for their picture outside upmarket Mayfair restaurant Scotts.

Sasha also shared a snap of her oscietra caviar, which costs £500 for 125g at Scotts.

While she also uploaded some pictures of herself, as well as a video clip from the ballet.

Megan and Fern both commented “Love you” on Sasha’s post, which has received more 7,000 likes.

On the pitch, Man Utd produced a late comeback to beat City 2-1.

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Grealish replaced Jeremy Doku in the 77th minute of the match.

While Maguire started and played the full 90 minutes for United.

Shaw, meanwhile, is sidelined by an injury and did not play.

Pickford kept a clean sheet on Saturday as Everton drew 0-0 at Arsenal.

In October, Sasha and Grealish welcomed their first child together.

The couple announced the birth of baby Mila while Jack was on England duty.

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Jack Grealish and Sasha are childhood sweethearts and welcomed their first child earlier this year[/caption]

GEMMA Winter looked unrecognisable as she returned to Coronation Street after a short break away.

The character has been absent on-screen for the past few weeks with her taking some time away for herself following her twin brother Paul Foreman’s death.

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However, it seems that the real reason for her brief departure was to allow actress Dolly-Rose Campbell to undergo an image overhaul.

Appearing in the latest episode of the ITV soap, Gemma made her comeback with luscious new looks.

Gone are the days of her tightly scraped-back thinning blonde hair styled into a very messy bun in favour of something way more sophisticated.

Now, Gemma has been seen sporting a full head of brunette hair which trailed around her face and down slightly past her shoulders.

Also known for her patchy and unmatched make-up, Gemma also seemed to have toned down her garish look in favour of a much more demure everyday glam.

However, it begs the questions how a penniless Gemma was able to afford such a major transformation as a result of her having had an empty bank account for years.

Gemma and partner Chesney consistently argue and complain about their finances and how they often struggle to afford basic necessities for themselves and their four children.

The couple even rowed about their endless money woes with one another at the same time as Gemma showing off her new set of hair.

Initaly displeased that Chesney hadn’t reacted to her complete overhaul, Gemma barked at him: “You haven’t even said anything about my hair!”

As Ches insisted it was “lovely”, he failed to question how much such a hair appointment would cost before discussing with her whether to take the money from Les’ death.

Also not referencing the cost of her new barnet, Gemma replied: “You take it, unless you’ve forgotten that we’re skint!”

She continued: “Ches there is a million things we can’t afford like fancy hand cream and putting the heating on before December and justice.”

Fearing that accepting his share of the £60k could mean that Les does not get justice, Gemma pointed out how Leanne and Toyah had already agreed that they wish to take the cash and pointed out how they were “smart and not skint”.

She begged him to “take it and sign it” as a means of finally finding some financial freedom.

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Gemma’s fans are used to seeing her with her painfully scraped-back hairstyle[/caption]

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