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Sarah Ferguson reveals grandchildren Sienna, August and Ernest’s reactions to latest book – exclusive

Sarah Ferguson reveals grandchildren Sienna, August and Ernest’s reactions to latest book – exclusive

Sarah, Duchess of York has published her latest children’s book, and it has already had the seal of approval from three very important readers – her grandchildren. Flora and Fern: Wonder in the Woods is the first in a new series from the best-selling author, who has published more than 70 books, including Budgie the Little Helicopter and Little Red for children and romantic novel Her Heart for a Compass for adults.  Illustrated by Denise Hughes, the heartwarming tale follows characters Flora and Fern on a snow-filled woodland adventure as they prepare for a festive party. A second book is due to follow next year.  Sarah, 65, who is grandmother to Princess Beatrice’s daughter Sienna, three, and Princess Eugenie’s sons August, three, and one-year-old Ernest, has said that she strives to share the book’s ethos – “the power of community and being connected to the world around you” – with her grandchildren.  The family is looking forward to a new addition to the fold, with Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi having recently announced that they are expecting …

‘We were made to love and be loved,’ Pope Francis writes in latest encyclical

‘We were made to love and be loved,’ Pope Francis writes in latest encyclical

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Addressing a world faced with consumerism, division and artificial intelligence, Pope Francis urged faithful to “return to the heart” in his new encyclical, “Dilexit Nos” (“He Loved Us”), published on Thursday (Oct. 24). “In a word, if love reigns in our heart, we become, in a complete and luminous way, the persons we are meant to be, for every human being is created above all else for love. In the deepest fiber of our being, we were made to love and to be loved,” the pope wrote. This is the fourth encyclical by Pope Francis, following “Lumen Fidei,” co-written with his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI; the so-called green encyclical, “Laudato Si’”; and “Fratelli Tutti.” The pope announced the new document in June, the month traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The new document’s publication comes in the 350th anniversary year of the first visions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in 1673. For 17 years, the French nun had visions of a fiery heart …

Reform UK Removes Party Chief In Latest “Professionalisation” Drive

Reform UK Removes Party Chief In Latest “Professionalisation” Drive

(Alamy) 1 min read21 October The Chief Operations Officer of Reform UK has been removed from his position as the party reorganises, PoliticsHome understands. Jonathan Brown, who was with the party after the General Election, is the latest senior figure to be removed by Reform after Ed Sumner replaced Gawain Towler as the party’s head of communications in September. Towler spent many years working with party leader Nigel Farage and other party figures while he served in press officer roles for UKIP and the Brexit Party. Reform Chairman Zia Yusuf recently set out plans to “professionalise” the right-wing party as it bids to grow its support after winning five seats at the election. Farage has said candidates will be “vetted” prior to local elections in May after controversial comments made by Reform candidates surfaced in the run-up to the election. “I had no idea how bad it was. I had no idea that half of these people simply haven’t been vetted – that’s got to change,” Farage told the BBC in September. Reform UK was contacted for comment.  PoliticsHome Newsletters PoliticsHome provides the …

Liam Payne death latest: Zayn Malik postpones tour after ‘heartbreaking loss’

Liam Payne death latest: Zayn Malik postpones tour after ‘heartbreaking loss’

One Direction singer Liam Payne dies aged 31 Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Liam Payne‘s father has “thanked” his son’s fans for their support over the singer’s sudden death, aged 31, after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Geoff Payne was seen reading tributes and kissing photos of his son outside the hotel where he died, one day before the singer’s sister said “I’m sorry I couldn’t save you” in a moving Instagram post. Payne’s former One Direction bandmates have said they are “devastated” over the singer’s death, while Cheryl, the mother of Payne’s 7-year-old son Bear, has opened up about her grief at an “indescribably painful time.” The singer, who shot to fame after joining the pop group on reality TV contest The X Factor in 2010 along with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, was described as …

Liam Payne death latest: Details, hotel room pictures and One Direction statement from Harry, Niall, Zayn and Louis

Liam Payne death latest: Details, hotel room pictures and One Direction statement from Harry, Niall, Zayn and Louis

One Direction singer Liam Payne dies aged 31 Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates have said they are “devastated” over the singer’s sudden death, aged 31, after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Payne, who shot to fame after joining the pop group on reality TV contest The X Factor in 2010 along with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, was described as a “kind, funny and brave soul” in a tribute from his surviving bandmates. Ed Sheeran, who collaborated with Payne on a number of occasions, also shared a brief tribute on Instagram as he admitted he was “at a loss for words” and asked his followers to “be kind”. Payne’s cause of death was revealed in a preliminary autopsy on Thursday 17 October. Photos taken by officials of his hotel room showed …

Liam Payne dead latest: Details, cause of death and everything we know so far

Liam Payne dead latest: Details, cause of death and everything we know so far

One Direction singer Liam Payne dies aged 31 Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free One Direction star Liam Payne has died suddenly aged 31, after falling from a hotel balcony in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Local authorities have said they will conduct an autopsy and investigate the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death. A hotel worker made a distressed call to police shortly before his death, it has emerged, in which they said a guest was “destroying everything in his room” and appeared to be “on drugs and alcohol”. Workers reportedly heard a loud sound in the courtyard before Payne’s body was discovered just after 5pm local time (9pm UK time). Stars including Liam Gallagher, X Factor host Dermot O’Leary and TV presenter and former contestant Rylan are among those to have paid tribute. Anne Twist, the mother of Payne’s former bandmate Harry Styles, …

Matlock star Kathy Bates looks so different in latest outing after 100 lb weight loss

Matlock star Kathy Bates looks so different in latest outing after 100 lb weight loss

Kathy Bates is unrecognizable from her Misery days in her latest appearance on the Matlock press tour. The iconic actress arrived at the CBS Mornings studio on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming second season of the detective show, but all anyone could talk about was her incredible transformation.  Kathy wore eye-catching green cat-eye glasses, a green sweater and a shiny puffer vest on top as she greeted fans outside the studio.  You may also likeThe trailer for NCIS: LA star Eric Christian Olsen’s new CBS drama, Matlock This year, she made headlines for her dramatic weight loss, revealing that she had lost over 100 pounds during her health journey. During her morning show appearance, the 76-year-old explained how her life has improved dramatically since her weight loss.  “I feel like a different woman, I really do,” she began. “I look in the mirror and go ‘Oh, my gosh‘. I went into my costume fittings and I’m wearing a size ten, and it’s so different from being a 3X and being able to walk and move and pick things …

Childline Released Their Latest Figures And Parents Need To Pay Attention Immediately

Childline Released Their Latest Figures And Parents Need To Pay Attention Immediately

New data released by the children’s counselling service Childline has revealed that Between April 2023 and March 2024, Childline delivered 99,179 counselling sessions to young people about mental and emotional health and wellbeing, equating to 272 sessions a day. When discussing their mental health, some of the top concerns that were raised were anxiety, stress, low mood, depression and loneliness. A 14-year-old boy who contacted Childline said: “For the last few weeks, I’ve felt my mental state getting worse. It’s ok at school but as soon as I’m alone in my room the thoughts start; I’m unwanted, I’m not normal, there’s no point doing anything. “I feel so trapped by these thoughts.” It is important for children and young people get help with their mental health at an early stage – through schools or in the local community – rather than waiting until they reach crisis point. Childline is calling on the government to roll out Mental Health Support Teams in every school, as well as supporting the foundations of good mental health by investing …

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs charges explained: What are the latest allegations against rapper as he’s arrested in New York?

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs charges explained: What are the latest allegations against rapper as he’s arrested in New York?

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Sean “Diddy” Combs, a rapper and music mogul credited with helping launch the careers of some of the biggest stars in recent years, could be facing more than 100 new lawsuits just two weeks after he was arrested by federal agents in New York. The latest wave of legal filings was announced on October 1, The Los Angeles Times reported, as more than 100 people have planned to file lawsuits against Combs, alleging that he sexually abused and exploited them. It comes just weeks after Combs was arrested in September on sex trafficking and racketeering charges with federal prosecutors alleging that Combs and his associates threatened, abused and coerced women and others around him “to fulfill his sexual desires” – which allegedly includes forcing victims into engaging in recorded sexual activity which he referred to as “Freak Offs.” Diddy (Getty Images) A lawyer for the hip-hop artist called Combs …

Why Keith urban ‘resisted’ latest time away from family home with Nicole Kidman

Why Keith urban ‘resisted’ latest time away from family home with Nicole Kidman

Keith Urban has an exciting gig coming up that fans will love, but he admittedly wasn’t so sure about it at first. Come next week, the country singer will be jetting off to Las Vegas, Nevada as his residency kicks off at the Fontainebleau on Friday, October 4, in honor of the release of his latest album, HIGH. It’s not the easiest time for his family, who is based in Nashville, however, as his wife Nicole Kidman, with whom he shares daughters Sunday, 16, and Faith, 13, recently lost her mother Janelle Ann. Keith Urban announces new Las Vegas residency Nonetheless, Keith, ahead of his residency, which consists of ten concerts ending in February 2025, stopped by The Kelly Clarkson Show on September 26 and opened up about spending time away from home. As host Kelly Clarkson brought up the upcoming residency, Keith confessed: “I resisted doing them for years, years and years.” He explained that to him it “felt like an episode of Severance,” the Ben Stiller-directed show starring Adam Scott in which office …