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CHOCOLATE fans will be doubly disappointed this Christmas as Cadbury has shrunk its classic Santa Selection Box by ditching the Double Decker.

The 1970s and 80s favourite chocolate bar has been replaced with a caramel Freddo, which is around half the size.

This year’s box weighs just 125g, down by 14 per cent from 145g last year. It is more than a quarter smaller than the box was in 2018, when it was 169g.

But the price has increased. 

In 2021 – when it was bigger – it was available in supermarkets for between £1.25 and £2. 

This year, it costs between £1.75 and £2.75 at the UK’s four main supermarket chains.

Consumer expert Martyn James described the exchange of the Double Decker for a caramel Freddo as an “outrageous example of shrinkflation” – where companies sell a smaller product for the same or a higher price.

“A Freddo is the lowliest of chocs and is not a fair swap for the majestic Double Decker,” he said, adding that Cadbury had “ruined” the Christmas classic.

The former British brand Cadbury’s – now owned by US food giant Mondelez – came under fire in 2018 for removing the Fudge from the Santa selection box and replacing it with an Oreo bar.

But since U-turning on the move and reintroducing the family favourite in 2019, it has made repeated changes to the box which have left customers short-changed.

The latest move is thought to be the fourth time in six years the chocolate maker has cut the size of its traditional selection box.

In 2020, it shrunk the size of the Fudge in the box by 12 per cent. 

Then a year later it cut the size of the Wispa and Double Decker bars, meaning customers got 24g less chocolate, compared with 2018.

Now the 37.3g Double Decker is gone completely, with the replacement caramel Freddo weighing it at just 19.5g.

Overall, there is 44g less chocolate in the box this year than there was in 2018.

It now includes small versions of Fudge, Wispa and Crunchie, a treatsize pack of mini buttons and small Dairy Milk bar and the caramel Freddo.

A 180g bar of Dairy Milk contains more chocolate and costs less at most supermarkets, at between £2 and £2.50.

Mondelez has been approached for comment. 

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A MAN who was declared medically dead three times after a horror car crash at the age of eight claims he saw his father in heaven.

Landon Kemp from Charlotte, North Carolina, was involved in a major collision with an ambulance on October 19, 1997.

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The Pontiac Sunfire in which Kemp and his parents Andy and Julie were travelling from church was T-boned by the emergency vehicle.

Andy died in the accident and his eight-year-old son had to be revived at the scene, on the way to the hospital, and when he was at the Carolina’s Medical Center.

Kemp believes that on each occasion he went to heaven and that on one of these times, he saw his father before he was told of his death.

‘I SAW HIM’

In an interview shared on YouTube his mother who suffered from broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a concussion, has detailed the moment her child revealed he had been to heaven.

After being in a coma for two weeks, Kemp opened his eyes and to the shock of his doctors had not sustained any brain damage.

However, his mother Julie knew she had to tell him about the death of his father.

“I didn’t want to hurt him anymore. So I asked him, Landon, do you know where your Dad is at?” she recalled.

“And he told me, ‘Yes I know where he’s at – I saw him in heaven.”

Kemp who is now 35 also claims to have seen other dead people including his two unborn siblings and Jesus.

Each time he went to heaven it was different, he explained.

“I remember being able to see my dad and his friend Olan Palmer who had passed away less than a month before he did, also in a car accident,” Kemp said.

“And Olan’s son, Neal Palmer, who had died on a four-wheeler years before.”

He claims that no one spoke but that they all stood around each other until he was revived.

Just being in heaven, I guess you know your own or you know who everyone is.

Landon Kemp

Kemp also reportedly saw two other people who he had no prior knowledge of but knew they were family when he saw them.

“He looked over to me and he said ‘Oh mum by the way I forgot to tell you I saw your other two kids,'” Julie recalled.

“I just looked at him because I wasn’t sure what he was talking about.”

She revealed in the interview that before her son was born she had suffered two miscarriages which neither she nor her husband ever mentioned to their child.

“I knew that they were my siblings even though no one had ever told me about them,” Kemp said.

“Just being in heaven, I guess you know your own or you know who everyone is.”

On his third visit to heaven, Kemp says Jesus came to him and instructed him to return to Earth to “be a good Christian and tell others about him.”

‘SPIRIT REALM’

While it is rare for people to believe they have seen things fro a higher place after a near-death-experience, others have shared their stories.

A mum-of-three who died for 40 minutes detailed last year what she saw as doctors were reviving her.

She claims something “magical” happened and she was “brought back” to life.

In 2021, a 55-year-old man who died when his heart stopped during an operation has since claimed that he became separate from his body before he was revived and was “in the spirit realm.”

“I knew I had died. I was separate from my body. Then I just went to sleep and I woke up, alive and the bleeding had stopped,” he said.

Meanwhile, two other women claimed that they have also seen heaven and that one is excited to return.

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Julie Kemp, Landon’s mother, recalled the moment her son told her he saw his father and two unborn siblings in heaven[/caption]

THE end of the international break means the return of Score Predictor for Matchweek 8.

As usual, it’s free to play and we’ll reward the winner with a prize in the form of a cool £250.

Simply submit predictions for five selected Premier League games and earn points for accuracy – most points banks the cash.

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Play Score Predictor ahead of this weekend’s Premier League action[/caption]

Remember, you don’t have to get all five scores exactly correct – that’s very rare – you just have to outperform everyone else.

Check out our predictions below for Matchweek 8…

Manchester United v Brentford

The Bees have won ten points on home soil this season, the joint-highest tally among top flight sides alongside Arsenal and Manchester City, but they’ve lost every away game so far.

Southampton are the only other team yet to earn a point on the road.

That being said, the Red Devils are the joint-lowest scorers at home in the league in 2024/25 and so it wouldn’t be a surprise if Saturday’s match-up at Old Trafford was something of a damp squib.

Both sides rank in the bottom half of the table for shots.

Our Prediction: 1-1 draw

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The Old Trafford drama continues this weekend[/caption]

Bournemouth v Arsenal

The Gunners have won their last five meetings with the Cherries, including comfortable 4-0 (away) and 3-0 (home) victories last season.

Mikel Arteta’s troops are one of just two teams yet to suffer defeat this term while Andoni Iraola’s side have lost three of their last four outings.

Bournemouth’s defeat to Leicester just before the break suggests they’re not in the best shape to host Arsenal right now.

There are availability question marks over Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli but we’re expecting a strong starting from the visitors on Saturday.

Our Prediction: 2-0 to Arsenal

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Saka limped off while on England duty[/caption]

Wolves v Manchester City

Gary O’Neil’s side have endured a miserable start to the campaign and find themselves bottom of the table having conceded 21 goals in seven outings.

They’ve had a tough run of fixtures and it doesn’t get any better this weekend when the reigning champions come to town.

Wolves are the only top-flight side yet to earn a single point at home this season.

On the plus side, they beat Man City at Molineux last time around but a 5-1 defeat at the Etihad earlier this year brought them back down to earth.

Our Prediction: 4-1 to Man City

Liverpool v Chelsea

Sunday’s late kick-off is the main event of Matchweek 8 as it pits the league leaders against the team currently in fourth.

The Blues have won just one of their last 12 meetings with the Reds in all competitions; although they have achieved five draws in that time.

Chelsea’s last visit to Anfield ended in a 4-1 defeat but they’ve improved considerably since then.

Enzo Maresca’s mob have a 100% record on the road this season but they will have to produce something special to maintain that beyond this weekend.

We’re predicting a tight contest, possibly decided by a penalty…

Our Prediction: 2-1 to Liverpool

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Liverpool have won six of their seven league games this season[/caption]

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace

The hosts have proved themselves stubborn opposition this season having lost just once (to Fulham) but, from a neutral perspective, entertainment has been sparse.

Forest’s league games have featured 13 goals in total, the fewest among all teams.

Couple this with the Eagles’ problems in front of goal (only Southampton have scored fewer goals in the league) and Monday night’s match-up might be a slog.

At the risk of oversimplifying things, Forest haven’t won at home and Palace are yet to win away…

Our Prediction: 0-0 draw

Enter your predictions for Matchweek 8 before Saturday’s 3pm deadline!

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THE HBO Original series, Breath of Fire has been set to debut on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 and has been based on Guru Jagat, the controversial founder of the RA MA Institute. 

Released as a four-part documentary, the shocking history behind the yoga studio has unveiled the multi-million-dollar industry and the scandalous rise of its leader, Guru Jagat. 

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The new four-part documentary has been directed by Hayley Pappas and Smiley Stevens who both worked on White Hot: The rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch. 

Set to stream on Max, the new episodes have been planned for subsequent Wednesdays with the last debuting around mid-November. 

Spiritual millennial

Born on August 30, 1979 in Colorado, United States, Guru Jagat, otherwise known as Katie Griggs, was a millennial YouTube astrologer until 2013. 

She opened up the Los Angeles branch of Ra Ma Institute which describes itself as “not your average yoga studio”.

Donning a white toga, she led and became the face of the brand which oversaw the spiritual guidance and healing of many. 

It was during this time, she adopted the new title, having studied Kundalini yoga in New Mexico. 

But on August 1, 2021, aged 41, the teacher, podcaster and author died from a cardiac arrest whilst undergoing surgery on her left ankle. 

A shocking history

Located on Lincoln Boulevard, in Venice, Los Angeles, the Ra Ma Institute served an array of famous celebrity clients including Kate Hudson, Alicia Keys, Demi Moore and Kelly Rutherford. 

Breath of Fire claims to uncover the shocking history of Kundalini from the 1960s and is based on the Vanity Fair story by Hayley Phelan, The Second coming of Guru Jagat. 

In the article, the writer describes Griggs as a “middle-class white girl” who some view as a “bona fide spiritual leader” whilst others a “fraud” and some go even further claiming she was a “bigot”, “feminist”, and “rape apologist”. 

The controversy behind the latest series began after Griggs’ death when “wild theories” and conspiracies started to whirl.

Griggs’ life was not without campaign or criticism, however, which led to Phelan interviewing Guru Jagat before her death.

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A controversial leader

One of the predominant founders of kundalini, Yogi Bhajan, was accused of rape, sexual misconduct and financial malfeasance after his death in 2004.

In 2020 his former employee and lover published a memoir detailing accusations and a report that followed by an independent third party found abuse “more likely than not occurred”. 

Jagat took to social media to voice her opinion and received widespread backlash which snowballed into anonymous claims about poor working conditions at her institute and abuse suffered by staff.

Nicole Norton, a former personal assistant to Jagat, described the business as a “cult within a cult”.

The controversy then peaked when an anonymous employee described Jagat’s alleged “habit of promoting QAnon rhetoric”, embracing far-right beliefs and even telling the Vanity Fair writer, “I’m a controversial figure”. 

She continued: “This goes with the territory. I’m not, like, love-and-light Suzie. I’m very direct and I talk about s**t people don’t want to talk about.” 

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A deep-dive series

Through conversations with former employees, family members and fans of Jagat the series brings together the history behind Kundalini’s prominent figures.

Based off the Vanity Fair article, the show has used a variety of other sources including activists, journalists, mothers and religious scholars. 

The documentary release has been separated into four episodes, which looks to unravel what happened chronologically. 

Debuting with an episode about Katie Griggs’ transition to Guru Jagat, the episodes look to go in-depth. 

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Where can you watch HBO’s Breath of Fire?

The first episode has been scheduled for release on October 23. 

All of the releases of the series have been set for consequential Wednesdays from 9pm.

Each installment will be one hour long and will be available to stream on Max.

The HBO Original four-parter has not confirmed whether there will be any further episodes or series. 

THE Tampa Bay Rays are officially on the search for a new home after Hurricane Milton left them with a huge repair bill.

Tropicana Field had the roof completely shredded last week as the storm battered parts of Florida.

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Tropicana Field had the roof ripped off by Hurricane Milton[/caption]

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The Tampa Bay Rays are on the lookout for a new home for 2025[/caption]

The Rays were left facing a repair which could cost up to an estimated $39 million.

And they were also in a race against time to get the stadium ready for the start of the 2025 season at the end of March.

A new report in the Tampa Bay Times said it will not be ready for the season opener.

To complicate matters, the Rays are planning on moving to a new ballpark adjacent to Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida in 2028.

No decision has yet been taken on whether to press ahead with a massive repair bill, given their plans to move.

The Sun reported this week that the New York Yankees could help rescue the Rays.

The region is a hot bed for baseball with no shortage of ballparks.

The Yankees play their Spring Training home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

The ballpark is located next door to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Raymond James Stadium.

It has a capacity of 14,000 fans and is closer to downtown Tampa than the Rays’ Tropicana Field home.

The Tampa Bay Rays averaged 17,781 fans per game in 2023 – less than half of Tropicana Field’s 42,375 capacity.

But the team could have sellout crowds every night in a ballpark closer to their home city at the Yankees’ base.

The Sun understands that most Spring Training bases in the region escaped serious damage from Hurricane Milton.

And any damage is highly unlikely to cause any issues for Spring Training in February and March next year.

One issue facing the Rays if they stay local is the summer heat in Florida.

Temperatures could make it tough for them to play outdoors.

And some ballparks that are used for Spring Training will need facilities upgraded to host the regular-season.

Tampa Bay could follow the Oakland Athletics’ lead and relocate for three years before the new stadium is opened.

The A’s have moved to Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California.

Their lease at the Oakland Coliseum has expired and their new stadium on the Las Vegas strip will not be ready until 2028.

DONALD Trump has aligned his views on abortion to that of former President Ronald Reagan as the Republican presidential candidate spoke at an all-women town hall.

With less than three weeks left before Election Day, Trump and his team are pounding the campaign trail, looking to make strides in critical battleground states that will determine which candidate takes up residence in the White House in January.

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On Tuesday, Trump was joined by Fox News Channel anchor Harris Faulkner at a town hall as he took questions from an all-female audience about issues besetting the nation, including abortion, immigration, and childcare.

The prerecorded town hall, which was held in Cumming, Georgia, about 40 miles north of Atlanta, premiered on Wednesday’s edition of The Faulkner Focus.

Trump, 78, compared his stance on abortion with that of Ronald Reagan but spoke loftily about the 40th president’s policies on family childcare.

The Republican presidential nominee said the issue of abortion has divided the country for over half a century but believes there are exceptions for why a woman could seek to terminate her pregnancy.

“For 52 years, the issue has torn our country apart,” Trump said when asked by a town hall attendee about why the US government is involved in women’s basic rights.

“Every legal scholar, the greats ones, every lawyer, but the Democrats, the Republicans, the liberals, and conservatives, they wanted it brought out of the federal government and brought back to the states for a vote of the people.

“And, like Ronald Reagan, I believe in the exceptions for rape, incest, life of the mother – I strongly believe, you know, you have to follow your heart.”

Trump continued, “Some people don’t. It’s a very small percentage, but you have to follow your heart.

“But you have the exceptions. But with what we were able to do is through really the courage of six Supreme Court justices, we were able to do this after years and years of turmoil.”

When a single mother of two asked Trump what realistic changes he would make to help struggling families with childcare if elected to a second term, the former president brought up the child tax law he signed in 2017.

“I have you the largest tax cuts in the history of our country,” he said before taking a dig at former President Reagan, “Okay, larger than the Reagan cuts. Larger.

“I understand exactly what you’re saying. We’re going to readjust things so that it’s fair to everybody, because it’s really not fair to everybody.

“But we have a lot, and we’re going to we’re going up higher, but we’re also going to readjust because you have to make some readjustments.

“It’s unfair to some people, and we’re not going to have that.”

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NICK Jonas was seen sprinting off stage in terror in the middle of his recent concert in Prague.

The Jonas Brothers star was seen looking panicked at one of the band’s concerts with it claimed that a “laser was pointed at him”.

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Nick seemingly sprinted off stage in Prague[/caption]

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Nick made a ‘timeout’ signal before making an exit[/caption]

The rest of the band members followed him, and after 10 minutes the concert resumed.

Nick, 32, was seemingly forced to stop the show and sprint off the stage at the O2 Arena in the capital of the Czech Republic, as per a video circulating social media.

It is also claimed that “someone pointed a laser at him.”

“I saw on Twitter that apparently someone pointed a laser at him, so he ran off, followed by Joe and Kevin, and then the whole band left and the show was stopped fro a few mins before continuing,” someone commented under a video on TikTok.

The video, which was shared online by Instagram fan account JonasDailyNews_, had a caption that read, “The person was removed from the venue and the show continued.

“I’m glad Nick and the rest of the best is safe.”

Nick was spotted making a “time out” signal with his hands toward his security as he rushed down the stairs and away from the stage.

Joe, 35, and Kevin, 36, also ran off the stage, but with the show resuming soon after, it seems that all was resolved and the guys are fine.

With the video circulating social media, fans of the singer have shared their thoughts on the incident that led to him fleeing the stage.

‘GOOD DECISION’

“He just ran away to secure his life, good decision. Life is precious for everyone,” penned one on Facebook.

“Why would someone in the audience feel it necessary to do that?????” quizzed a second.

“Quick and smart decision by Nick,” added a third.

A fourth person then said, “Entertainers do not need to be subject to this behavior!!!!”

‘NICK LOOKED PANICKED’

On Reddit, one user commented on the video and said, “Nick looked so panicked. Glad it was nothing and they could finish the show. But his reaction was 100% the right one if a laser is pointed at you in that situation.

“And seriously, what are people doing pointing a laser at someone’s head in the first place. People need to be better.”

While a second added, “Shame on whoever pointed a laser at them anyways. So disrespectful and immature.”

And a third penned, “He looked liked he was in a panic. His awareness was kinda amazing. I would be 1000% cautious too.”

This comes as the hunky boyband is expected to be back on-stage tonight in Krakow.

The guys haven’t shared anything on social media about the incident, with their show tonight thought to be going ahead as usual.

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The Jonas Brothers are due to take to the stage again tonight[/caption]

YOUR Android phone has a clever trick to stop people from snooping on your pictures.

It’s called app pinning and it stops friends or family from roaming around your phone.

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You can find app pinning inside your Settings app[/caption]

Imagine you want to show someone something on your phone, like a YouTube video.

If it’s a child or a friend, you might not want them roaming freely across your phone.

And if a child is using your Android phone, it’s the perfect way to stop them seeing anything they shouldn’t – or accidentally deleting your files.

Google explains: “You can pin an app’s screen to keep it in view until you unpin it.

“For example, you can pin an app and hand your phone to a friend.

“With the screen pinned, your friend can use only that app. To use your other apps again, you can unpin the screen.”

If the person tries to leave the app, they’ll be prompted to enter your passcode.

Without that, they won’t be able to leave the app to snoop.

HOW TO TURN ON APP PINNING ON ANDROID

Just go into the Settings app on your Android phone.

Then tap on Security (or Security & Location), then choose Advanced > App Pinning.

Now just turn App Pinning on and you’ll be able to pin a screen.

Go to the screen that you’re trying to pin – like the YouTube app.

Then swipe up to the middle of your screen and hold.

At the top of the image, tap on the app’s icon and then choose Pin.

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You could lock someone down to YouTube so they can’t snoop around your phone[/caption]

If you’re using an older phone running Android 8.1 or earlier, go to the screen that you want to pin and then tap Overview (a square icon).

Then swipe up to show the Pin icon at the bottom-right of your chosen screen, and then tap it.

HOW TO UNPIN A SCREEN ON ANDROID

To unpin a screen, you’ve got three options.

With gesture navigation, you’ll want to swipe up and hold.

If you’ve got two-button navigation turned on, touch and hold the Back and Home buttons.

With three-button navigation, touch and hold the Back and Overview buttons.

You’ll then be asked for your PIN, pattern, or password to break out of the pinned app.

Remember that a person will only stay locked inside an app if they don’t know your passcode.