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Grandad with £500,000 will left grandkids £50 because they didn’t visit enough An upset grandad who was disappointed his grandchildren didn’t visit him left them just £50 each in his will. Frederick Ward Snr left almost all of his £500,000 fortune, including his flat worth £450,000, to two of his children when he died in 2020. He discounted his dead son Fred Jr’s five daughters, saying he was upset they hadn’t visited him when he was hospitalised with a lung condition. But after learning they’d been all but disinherited, Fred’s five granddaughters – Carol Gowing, Angela St Marseille, Amanda Higginbotham,…

Manchester United’s latest hiccup has ‘gone down badly’ with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos Manchester United’s poor performance in their 1-1 draw against Brentford has ‘gone down badly’ with the club’s new minority owners as pressure remains on Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils were incredibly fortunate to leave west London with a point after being on the back foot throughout Saturday’s match, with Brentford racking up an astonishing 31 shots before finally scoring in the 99th minute. Thomas Frank’s side hit the woodwork three times and had 80 touches in the penalty area, while United have now given up…

Opta Supercomputer predicts new title favourites after Arsenal draw vs Man City Liverpool are the new favourites ahead of Manchester City to win the Premier League title, according to Opta’s supercomputer. Jurgen Klopp’s side moved two points clear at the top of the Premier League after they came from behind to seal a 2-1 win over Brighton at Anfield on Sunday. Meanwhile, both City and Arsenal lost ground on Liverpool following their goalless draw at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. That result has left Arsenal in second place, two points behind Liverpool, while Premier League champions City are in…

Carlo Ancelotti responds to Pep Guardiola’s complaints over Champions League scheduling Carlo Ancelotti has played down Pep Guardiola’s complaints regarding Manchester City’s demanding schedule and says it will not decide their Champions League showdown. Real Madrid host the defending champions next week in the first leg of their quarter-final tie, though before that City face testing Premier League matches against Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. The trip to the Bernabeu will be City’s fourth game in 10 days, whereas Real now have a free week following Sunday’s La Liga win over Athletic and do not play again until the quarter-final.…

Frazer Clarke leaves Fabio Wardley a bloody mess as two fight to thrilling draw in British heavyweight classic Frazer Clarke and Fabio Wardley fought out an incredible draw in a bruising British heavyweight title battle on Easter Sunday. Wardley retained the British and Commonwealth belts despite suffering a gruesome nose injury after a thrilling fight at the O2 Arena. Clarke, 32, was seeking to make history by becoming British heavyweight champion in the fewest number of fights in what was just his ninth professional contest. The Olympian was dropped in the fifth round but the two went the distance in…

Netflix producer reveals if Drive to Survive will cover Christian Horner scandal The scandal revolving around Red Bull boss Christian Horner will be covered in Formula 1: Drive to Survive, the Netflix series’ creator has confirmed. The Horner scandal has overshadowed the start of the 2024 F1 season, after he was accused of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ by a female employee of his team. The 50-year-old was cleared, but texts and images supposedly from the investigation were leaked, and the accuser is now appealing the outcome of the case. Horner, husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, has always denied the allegations…

Video game exclusives are the heart of gaming and Xbox should know that – Reader’s Feature A reader refutes Xbox’s suggestion that exclusives have caused stagnation in the console market and argues they should make more not less. I’d say what a week it’s been but it’s only Wednesday as I type this, so there’s still two days left for Xbox boss Phil Spencer to say something else ridiculous, as an excuse for why nothing he does ever works. I don’t know that everything at Xbox is his fault but he’s the frontman and certain things, like Game Pass and…

Mark Ronson character ‘cut’ from Amy Winehouse biopic despite actor being cast Mark Ronson’s character from the controversial Amy Winehouse biopic has been cut, according to reports. Back To Black, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, will tell the story of the award-winning singer’s life and her tragic death in 2011. Marisa Abela will appear as the Rehab hitmaker, while Eddie Marsan will star as her father Mitch Winehouse and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil will be played by Jack O’Connell. One notably absent character from the film’s IMDB page is Mark Ronson, Winehouse’s mentor and frequent collaborator with the pair working together…

Got the hots for Saltburn’s Barry Keoghan? Now you can get that little bit closer to him by owning a pair of his socks…kinda We’re still not over Barry Keoghan in Saltburn. Sod Jacob Elordi, our focus was firmly on the Irish star and his naughty twirling baton during that Murder on the Dancefloor sequence. IYKYK. So if you want to feel that little bit closer to the hot actor, we’ve got some news that may just knock your socks off. Literally. Barry has made headlines in recent months for his close relations with bath water and soil (still not…

Dolly Parton ‘pondered’ taking her own life after ‘betrayal’ Dolly Parton has opened up about her past mental health struggles and recalled once feeling so low she considered taking her own life. The 78-year-old country music icon may have enjoyed decades of success, but she has revealed there was a time in the 1990s when a number of struggles left her feeling ‘wounded’ and ‘betrayed’. ‘I was overweight, I was feeling bad and I was going through a business relationship and I had felt betrayed. It was one of those perfect storms. I wasn’t going to commit suicide, but I…