BRYONY GORDON: We must stop falling for Instagram and the influencers with their fake lives. It will make you feel nothing but despair
Oh, laugh if you want! Pooh-pooh the news as trivial and trifling compared to say, government super-injunctions, not to mention conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. But to me, this totally ridiculous and seemingly frivolous story marks the moment that pop culture as we know it completely jumped the shark.
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Scottish Sun
16 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Love Island's Harrison arrives home in the UK after quitting the villa – but Lauren is nowhere to be seen
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LOVE Island star Harrison Solomon has arrived back in the UK after sensationally quitting the villa this week. The controversial islander, 22, decided to leave the show after being involved in one of the most dramatic love triangles in the show's history. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 10 Harrison Solomon has arrived back in the UK after sensationally quitting the villa Credit: Splash 10 The controversial islander left the show after being involved in a messy love triangle Credit: Splash 10 Despite the backlash, Harrison flashed a smile as he touched down in the UK Credit: Splash 10 Harrison was seen embracing his loved ones at the airport Credit: Splash 10 The footballer made the decision on Thursday night Credit: Eroteme In new exclusive photos, Harrison was spotted surrounded by his friends and family who greeted him at the airport today. But his love interest and axed Islander Lauren Wood was nowhere to be seen, despite vowing to wait for him. Harrison, 22, was seen embracing his loved ones as they celebrated his return after he walked from the villa on Thursday night. Despite the fan backlash, he flashed a big smile as he came face-to-face with his pals, who gave him a big hug. The footballer was seen pushing his Love Island suitcase through arrivals, before sitting on it. He wore a white striped shirt and a pair of black shorts with a black trainers for the flight home. The reality star then exited the airport with his mobile phone in his hand after it was returned to him by producers after his exit. A far cry from the sunshine in Mallorca, Harrison was seen bracing the rain on Saturday as he headed to the car park. Although Lauren, who lives in York, was not there to greet Harrison, it is likely that she was arriving at another airport, given the pair live in different parts of the UK. The Derby lad had been flip-flopping between Toni Laites and Lauren for days - leaving both of them in tears along the way. Controversial Love Islander QUITS villa after tearful breakdown Lauren was booted out of the villa after new bombshell Angel picked Ty to couple up with. The brunette begged Harrison to come with her but he insisted he wanted to sleep on it and decide the next day. Lauren broke down in tears but said she would wait for him on the outside and insisted: "I only want you." On last night's episode, Harrison decided to leave and to continue his relationship with Lauren on the outside. A source said: "It's been a momentous few days for Harrison and ultimately he has decided to quit. "Everyone was so shocked and people were crying and hugging him. "He worked through everything with the ITV duty of care team and is making his way home to his family now." Harrison announced his decision to the villa, leaving his close pals in tears. He then pulled Toni for a final chat where he tearfully apologised for stringing her along for weeks. Harrison admitted: "We just weren't right for each other." Toni burst into tears and said she was sad not because he was leaving but because she wasted so much time on him. The day before, Harrison got emotional after seeing the devastation he was causing. Controversially, he made a plea to Toni ahead of the latest recoupling to pick him, despite having had sex with Lauren the night before. Toni's decision to choose him blindsided their exes Cach Mercer and Lauren, with both left sobbing after being embarrassed in front of their friends. Earlier that day, she'd told Lauren she was done with Harrison. Sitting by the fire pit, she said: 'He's all yours, girlfriend. "I'm removing myself from this." But the next day, he complimented Lauren's looks when he saw her wearing a red bikini and refused to close the door completely. She was even caught helping him floss his teeth, which proved to be the final straw for Toni, who accused him of constantly "making her look stupid". He then admitted that he "missed" Lauren and wanted to give things another go with her. 10 Harrison was surrounded by his family and friends Credit: Splash 10 He was seen pushing his Love Island suitcase Credit: Splash 10 Harrison was spotted leaving the airport on Saturday Credit: Splash 10 He braced the rain back in the UK as he headed for the car park Credit: Splash
The Sun
17 minutes ago
- The Sun
Love Island's Harrison arrives home in the UK after quitting the villa – but Lauren is nowhere to be seen
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Daily Mail
17 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
North Korea holds national dog meat cooking competition with contestants from across the country
North Korea has held a national dog meat cooking competition in Pyongyang this week, state media revealed, with around 200 chefs from across the country. Each contestant gathered to showcase their skills in preparing the controversial dish known locally as 'sweet meat'. The event, organised by the regime and reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), took place at the Food Festival House on Ryomyong Street in the capital and ran for four days, beginning this Tuesday. Footage released by KCNA, showed chefs preparing a variety of dishes made from dog meat, including the nation's traditional dog meat soup or tangogi. The state–run Korean Central Television boasted that this year's competition drew double the number of contestants compared to last year, with participants travelling from all corners of the country. A city official quoted by the network described sweet meat soup as a 'traditional source of summer energy' and claimed the purpose of the cook–off was to 'elevate culinary standards and share know–how on cooking the meat.' Dog meat, long consumed in the North, is officially encouraged by the government as part of the country's limited diet. North Korea even registered sweet meat soup as a 'regional intangible cultural heritage' in 2022. The move contrasts starkly with neighbouring South Korea, where a law passed last year will make the breeding, distribution, and sale of dog meat illegal starting February 2027. The unusual contest comes as North Korea attempts to shine a spotlight on its culture and create a diversion from the country's chronic food shortages, which have long plagued the population. It also follows another unusual public display from the regime last month, when Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un unveiled a massive beach resort in Wonsan, a project long considered one of his pet ambitions. Photos released by state media showed the reclusive dictator touring the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area alongside his wife, Ri Sol Ju, who had not been seen for 17 months, and their daughter, Ju Ae, who many experts believe is being groomed as his successor. The luxurious resort, which features colourful water slides, swimming pools, high–rise hotels, and sunbeds, was completed nearly six years behind schedule due to the impact of the Covid–19 pandemic. Though originally launched in 2014, the project has only now been finalised and is set to open to domestic tourists on July 1. 'Kim Jong Un expressed belief that the wave of the happiness to be raised in the Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area would enhance its attractive name as a world–level tourist cultural resort,' KCNA stated, adding that Kim was filled with 'great satisfaction' during the opening ceremony. Despite these lavish displays, foreign tourism to the nuclear–armed country remains highly restricted. North Korea reopened its borders in August 2023 after nearly four years of strict Covid closures, during which even returning citizens were barred from entering. Russian tourists were permitted to return for the first time since Covid and Western tour operators returned in February this year. Foreign tourists wanting to visit the super secretive North Korea can only do so under a supervised tour, through which guides have complete control over visitors will see. Russia and North Korea have agreed to expand cooperation on tourism, restarting a direct passenger train service between their capitals for the first time since 2020.
