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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Esme Creed-Miles appears to confirm engagement to girlfriend Daisy Maybe as Hanna actress shares adorable new snaps with very telling clue
Soon to play hopeless romantic Marianne Dashwood in the new film adaptation of Sense And Sensibility, Samantha Morton's daughter Esme Creed-Miles is enjoying her own love story off screen. After coming out as a lesbian earlier this year, the 25-year-old has made a very modern declaration of love for her girlfriend Daisy Maybe. Esme, whose father is actor Charlie Creed-Miles, posted a picture of the British singer and model, and captioned it with engagement ring and love heart emojis, prompting much speculation the couple plan to tie the knot. They were congratulated by friends such as Noel Gallagher 's daughter Anais, who wrote in a caption: 'Congrats.' DailyMail has contacted Esme's representative for comment. It comes after it was announced that Esme is set to join Daisy Edgar-Jones in a new adaptation of Jane Austen's novel. Esme, whose father is actor Charlie Creed-Miles, posted a picture of the British singer and model, and captioned it with engagement ring and love heart emojis, prompting much speculation the couple plan to tie the knot Sense and Sensibility is the story of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, as they come of age. They are forced to leave their family estate after the death of their father and move with their mother and younger sister, Margaret, to a cottage in rural Devonshire. The novel details their experiences of love and loss, and the pressures of late 18th-century England. The upcoming remake will follow the 1995 Oscar-winning film starring Emma Thompson and a 2008 mini series which featured on the BBC. The first cast member to be announced last month was Daisy, who will take on the leading role of eldest sister Elinor Dashwood. She is no stranger to book adaptations, having already starred in the BBC's version of Sally Rooney's Normal People. In her ELLE US cover story, she spoke about the importance of playing layered characters. She said: 'It's great that more and more stories are being made with women front and centre.' She continued: 'I feel lucky that a lot of the characters I've played have had that. 'They aren't defined by their actions or their experiences, or by the men in their life.' On July 11, Deadline reported that Esme had been cast as Marianne Dashwood, Elinor's emotional sister. She shared an Instagram post celebrating the big news with a shot of the book and her script next to Daisy's. Alongside the post, she penned: 'Gratitude beyond. ❤️' Other cast members include Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay, Fiona Shaw, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, and Bodhi Rae Breathnach.
The National
3 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Protesters march against Donald Trump near Aberdeenshire golf course
The demonstrators, many carrying signs and banners with anti-Trump slogans, were addressed by disability rights campaigners, a member of the CND and a local activist. Alena Ivanova of the Stop Trump Coalition, the group behind the protest, also told the crowd they had been 'inundated' with support from US citizens following Saturday's protests in Edinburgh and Aberdeen. READ MORE: High Court quashes Foreign Office refusal to help Palestinian family leave Gaza She said: 'We were inundated by messages on our social media and on email from US citizens deeply, deeply grateful to the people of Scotland for showing up for them, for showing up for the migrants in the States, for showing up for the people of Palestine, for the people that are being genocided right now, for showing up for our common humanity. 'And this is what we are here to do again, and this is what we will keep gathering to do for as long as it takes." Following the speeches, the crowd were led in a series of anti-Trump chants before heading off to an area on the coast nearer to the Menie course. Those in attendance shared some of their motivations for attending. (Image: Jeff) Esme, 24, who works for [[Aberdeen]]-based LGBTQ+ group The Granite Gays, said 'we're not very keen on his presence' and 'we're not very happy with the way that our government is cosying up' to him. She added: 'Taxpayers' money, something like £15 million, has been spent on his visit, plus he's dragged all these police up here.' Meanwhile, retired solicitor Jean Abbot, 67, said: 'I believe this man is in the process of dismantling western civilisation and all the things that really have made life worth living for my generation.' He is trashing what two generations of our people have fought wars to preserve, namely democracy and freedom and the rule of law.' She added that while she could understand why UK leaders had to engage with Donald Trump, 'this is a very, very, very bad man and… people should be speaking out against him'.
The Guardian
07-07-2025
- General
- The Guardian
‘We have no support': foster carers take employment rights fight to UK supreme court
Louise* starts her workday getting the children breakfast and ready for school. After drop-off, she attends meetings, completes training and works through a growing pile of paperwork. She's also on standby as there's almost always a call to collect a child if there's been an issue at school. Then there's everything else that comes with parenting: GP and dentist appointments, buying clothes, arranging therapeutic support, and managing what's known as 'contact' with the children's birth parents. The problem for Louise, and thousands of foster carers across the country, is that they are not considered to be workers. Although their jobs are vital, this lack of recognition means they have no annual leave, no sick pay and no guarantee they won't face consequences just for raising concerns. 'It is a 24-hours-a-day job,' said Louise, who has been a foster carer for 14 years. 'I've had to take children to hospital. I've had a particular child who has been bed-wetting, so then I'm up changing beds. Or I've got a child that really cannot sleep.' Esme*, who has been fostering for more than a decade, said she and her husband had calculated their earnings at just 80p an hour. 'We must be the most exploited workers in the country,' she said. 'We care 24/7 for some of society's most vulnerable children, follow care plans, attend meetings, keep records, do training, be on hand for surprise inspections, yet we have no rights or protections whatsoever. Most foster carers are relying upon universal credit to get by.' Carers told the Guardian that while the role had professionalised over the past 30 years, pay and conditions had not kept pace. Chloe*, another foster carer, described the constant fear of children being removed if they raised concerns. When a disciplinary case is opened, 'you just have to back down and pray that it comes out in your favour'. All three women spoke only on the condition of anonymity due to fear of reprisal from the agencies and local authorities they work with. In January, three foster carers won a landmark legal case, with a tribunal judge ruling they had the right to bring discrimination and whistleblowing claims to an employment tribunal. Now, they are taking their fight for full employment rights to the supreme court. 'At the moment, they treat these people as glorified babysitters that they can just kick out when they feel like it,' said Robin Findlay, the founder and general secretary of the National Union of Professional Foster Carers (NUPFC). 'That's why there are more foster carers leaving than there are joining. 'Some local authorities say 'well, they're not employees, so we don't have to treat them like one. They're self-employed. We can call them in when we need them and get rid of them when we don't.'' The NUPFC was launched in 2017 and operates around the clock. 'We have a morning briefing at seven in the morning and a night-time briefing at 10 o'clock at night – seven days a week,' Findlay said. He described how carers who repeatedly asked for more support or funding often faced retaliation. 'Those on the panel will have been briefed from the start: 'We've got to get rid of this one, she's a troublemaker.' She's asking too much, more money for shoes, for this and that, and it's affecting their profit margin.' Anger is growing over the rising role of private equity in the sector. Nearly a quarter of all foster placements in England are now provided by private companies making millions in profit. Foster carers say they are being squeezed while corporate agencies cash in. Esme criticised independent fostering agencies openly advertising that struggling carers could apply for universal credit, while making a fortune off the back of their labour. 'No one working 24/7 should be left struggling to cover their basic living costs,' she said. 'British taxpayers are paying twice: once for the overpriced foster placements bought from private agencies, and then again for benefits to cover foster carers' basic living expenses. 'The benefit system is propping up this entire broken model. That should be enough to cause public outrage.' The number of foster carers in England has now sunk to a 10-year low. Clare Ward, who recently stopped fostering after 13 years and is a representative for the FCWU, said: 'Foster carers are leaving in droves and it's not just because of the finances. It's because of that lack of respect, and we have no rights to protect us. 'We bring so much skill, experience and education to the role. People think we are providing essentially bed and breakfast and a loving home to children, but in reality we're running minor mental health units 24 hours a day in our homes with the country's most vulnerable children who have all been traumatised. And we're asked to support and advocate for these children without any power. We often end up vulnerable and traumatised ourselves. We have no support.' Ward is backing a campaign for a bill of rights for foster carers, including an independent central registration body to uphold professional standards and prevent local authorities or agencies from 'weaponising' children against carers. 'If you've got children that you're looking after but you've got a major issue with your employer, or say you're burnt out, you're exhausted, whatever it may be, they'll say 'we'll have to take the children off you then',' she said. 'And these could be children that you've loved for years and years. So you struggle on. That's really hard. There needs to be independent support.' Ward described the current system of allowances as a postcode lottery. 'You're constantly on the cliff-edge of financial ruin,' she said. 'In some areas, foster carers are paid by the household rather than by the child. So you might be looking after three children, and you're being given the same allowance as somebody looking after one.' *Names have been changed
Perth Now
01-07-2025
- Perth Now
REVEALED: Winner in Perth poll for north or south of river
It's been decided. South of the river life is better than north of the river life. So says a tongue-in-cheek PerthNow poll where 52.2 per cent of respondents favoured living south of the mighty Swan River. In the comments section, Laurence L said: 'South. Have lived south mostly, now north so I know. It's definitely Southhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.' Chris B agreed: 'South is growing and just better all round. SOR for the win.' Living north of the river was favoured by 47.8 per cent of respondents, with readers being particularly passionate. George S joked: 'We need a big wall on the southern banks of the swan . And a passport control at the narrows . Keep them southerners out!' And n g quipped: 'If you want to recreate the thrill of the Pamplona Bull Run simply drop a 5 dollar note anywhere south of the river.' While Dave M added his two cents worth: 'It's pretty simple. They built the city on the north side of the river because even way back then, they knew the north was better and it still is.' Despite the poll result, very little in attitudes north or south of the river are likely to change — as evidenced by the Newman and Taylor families. Dave and Charlotte Newman live south in Como with their children Amelia, 17, and 14-year-old Lois. They have known James and Kellie Taylor — who live north in Edgewater with the kids Esme, 15, Hugo, 14, and eight-year-old Alfie. — for 20 years and while the families are good friends, they don't see eye to eye on location. 'I think the south is less crowded than up north, I think you have prettier suburbs and you're closer to better attractions like Margs and Mandurah and Fremantle,' Mr Newman, 48, said. 'Up north feels like a larger housing estate.' James and Kellie Taylor with Alfie, Hugo and Esme, and Charlotte and Dave Newman with Lois and Charlotte. Credit: Michael Wilson / The West Australian Mrs Newman, 46, agreed. 'We've got Fremantle, which has got a lot of culture and great food, along with South Perth and we get to look at the lovely city at night from the south,' she said. However, Mr Taylor was having none of it. 'I think the north has got better suburbs, better as in more greenery, more parks, we have got the walk from Hillarys down to Trigg, like come on we've got the West Coast Highway,' the 47-year-old shot back. 'And there's quite a lot to do by the ocean.' Mrs Taylor, 39, added: 'I like the northern suburbs because everything is accessible and certainly for a young busy family, everything's in reach. 'We're near good restaurants and good coffee and beautiful beaches. People are very friendly.' Esme Taylor and Lois Newman. Credit: Michael Wilson / The West Australian Even close childhood friends Esme and Lois struggled to come to middle ground on the debate. 'The south is better than the north because it's more cultural and more prettier,' Lois said. 'But the north feels safer,' Esme fired back. This reporter suspects we will be arguing the merits of life north and south of the river for as long Perth exists.
Daily Express
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Express
Esme bags gold in fencing competition
Published on: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jun 18, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Esme (front fourth left) with the other fencers and officials. Kota Kinabalu: Esme Primus captured the gold medal in the Inter-School fencing competition organised by SK Mutiara at their hall here recently. She easily defeated Safi Azzaleah Firdaus 10-1 in the final. Advertisement The bronze medal was won by Nur Umaiza Ameera Asra who beat Erina Saffiya Effendee 10-4 in the earlier playoff, while fifth and sixth places went to Maryam Riyatuddin and Safi Aleysha Firdaus respectively. Coach Ronald Syleaster said the Under-12 mixed competition was held to further expose the sport to students in schools. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
