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Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bruce Willis, 70, makes rare sighting in Los Angeles as two bodyguards take him out for a Sunday drive
Bruce Willis was seen in a rare public outing on Saturday being driven around Los Angeles. The actor, 70, who has limited his public exposure since his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, looked relaxed as he sat in the front seat of a black SUV spotted in the Studio City area. The Die Hard franchise star looked relaxed in a green golf shirt with a multi-toned billed hat protecting his identity. The former action star was accompanied by two bodyguards on the 45 minute outing. His wife, Emma Hemming Willis, 46, shared some flashback photos in her Instagram Stories of holidays past and a new video clip showing how she and her family have adapted to their new reality. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The actor, 70, who has limited his public exposure since his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, looked relaxed as he sat in the front seat of a black SUV spotted in the Studio City area 'Beach summer days were our favorite family days,' she wrote sharing a sweet snap of the couple and their daughters Mabel and Evelyn. Sharing a clip of the girls, now 12 and 10, she explained, 'And we still enjoy these beach days in our new reframed ways, we are blessed and I'm grateful.' Emma also share a snap of her buried in the sand advising, 'Making time this long weekend to recharge our batteries while remembering the brave souls we honor this Memorial Day.' 'I hope you find a moment to rest, reflect and nourish your spirit.' 'Girl! Enjoy this time for you. You definitely deserve the sun and sand (even if it's over you). 'Caregivers do not take this time for themselves often enough. 'Enjoy for all of us!❤️ Especially for all you do,' wrote a fellow caregiver. Emma has written about her experience and what she has learned about taking care of someone with dementia in a new book. The former action star was accompanied by two bodyguards on the 45 minute outing Bruce was stepped away from public life after his diagnosis of frontotemporal aphasia in 2022. The condition progressed and the family announce he was suffering from frontotemporal dementia in 2023. The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope and Yourself on the Caregiving Path will be published on September 9. Bruce's daughter Rumer, 36, whom he shares with ex-wife Demi Moore, 62, gave a brief update on her father's help in a recent interview. 'He's great, he's really good,' she told Extra while promoting her film Trail of Vengeance, which debuted in theaters and on digital platforms May 23. Rumer said she would be showing the western, which included lots of action scenes, to her dad. 'When I'm on the sets, especially doing any sort of like physical stuff, I pulled the stunt guy Dale aside and I was like, "Listen, you need to show me how to make this look good because I've got a big-time legacy right here to make sure that I live up to, so none of this, like, sissy stuff,"' she explained. The actress seemed to relish the experience. 'We had a lot of fight scenes. We would joke on set about how much I get slapped around in this movie. It's very aggressive. I felt really empowered,' she said.
The National
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
As a millennial, here are six life lessons I've learnt from my Gen-Z friends
Evelyn is an Assistant Features Editor working in the Arts & Culture and Lifestyle departments. May 23, 2025
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Clint ISD names finalist, semi-finalist for Texas School Counselor of Year
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Clint Independent School District counselor has been named a finalist for a Texas School Counselor of the Year award, according to the school district on Tuesday, May 20. Socorro High School counselor named finalist for Texas School Counselor of Year Evelyn Garcia, a counselor at Carroll T. Welch Elementary, is a finalist for the 2025-2026 Lone Star State School Counselor Association Texas School Counselor of the Year award. According to the news release by Clint ISD, this is the first time in the school district's history that a counselor is named a finalist for Texas School Counselor of the Year. Garcia has served as a school counselor for eight years and an educator for 19 years, according to Clint ISD. In addition to having a finalist, Clint ISD announced they also have a semi-finalist school counselor. Perla Esparza is a counselor at W.D. Surratt Elementary School and has been named a semi-finalist for the 2025-2026 Lone Star State School Counselor Association Texas School Counselor of the Year award. The Lone Star State School Counselor Association honors 'outstanding professional school counselors in Texas. Through an extensive outreach process, school counselors, teachers, administrators and others are encouraged to nominate professional school counselors who run exemplary school counseling programs,' according to the news release by Clint ISD. 'I am thrilled and excited to celebrate two of our very own outstanding school counselors whohave been recognized for their dedication, leadership and heart-first approach to student support. Both Evelyn and Perla have shown a commitment to creating safe places, using data to drive their programs and explicitly educating our students regarding brain science and how toregulate to learn using our Zen Zones, classroom lessons, small groups, and circles. These toolsnot only teach students how to self-regulate but also foster relationships and a sense ofbelonging,' School District Director of School Counseling Angelica Bailon said. 'At Carroll T. Welch Elementary, we use circles as a school-wide tool for safety, connection, and regulation skill practice. Evelyn has wholeheartedly embraced our initiatives and stepped into her role with an open heart and mind. She has contributed by working with student ambassadors and empowering them to be Circle Keepers at the campus. Her wealth of experience helped her hit the floor running from day one, as the school is a 93 percent economically disadvantaged campus. Both of these school counselors exemplify what it means to put students first, and we are beyond proud of the powerful impact they are making in our district,' Bailon said. The winner of the Texas School Counselor of the Year will be named by the end of May. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Press and Journal
21-05-2025
- General
- Press and Journal
Retiring teacher Mrs Fulton will be 'truly missed' after 45 YEARS at Banff Academy
When Evelyn Fulton got the chance of a few weeks of teaching work at Banff Academy in 1980, she hoped she would make a good impression. To say it went well was an understatement: Mrs Fulton has just retired after 45 years at Banff, helping thousands of pupils achieve their potential. Colleagues and pupils describe her as 'the beating heart of the school', and queued up to talk about her 'unwavering kindness and quiet strength'. Now, as Evelyn makes plans to be a motorhoming 'lady who lunches', she reflects on four and a half decades – an entire career – at Banff Academy. 1980 was a big year for Evelyn: as well as starting her career, she married welder Alex. In the June, she got the chance to join Banff Academy's geography department on a temporary basis. By August – 18/8/80, to be precise – she became Mrs Fulton, English teacher at Banff Academy (she was qualified in both subjects). Over the next few decades, she spent most of her time teaching English. Evelyn, 66, said: 'I was always very happy at Banff, I must admit. 'I was never one looking for promotion – I preferred the contact with children in the classroom.' She is probably best known as an English teacher – but for the past decade Evelyn has changed her focus. Ten years ago, she moved to working with children with complex needs – and then two years ago, she was headhunted for a new support hub. So which part of the job gave her most satisfaction? She said: 'I'm equally proud of them all. 'I've always worked hard and done my best for people regardless of ability.' Evelyn saw six head teachers during her career, and probably hundreds of colleagues, never mind thousands of kids. Evelyn's English department colleagues described her as 'the beating heart of the school'. A close colleague said: 'I've never worked with anyone who is so universally loved by pupils and staff at all levels.' The Additional Support for Learning (ASL) department put together a big binder with comments from pupils and teachers. Head teacher Alan Horberry said: 'Evelyn's unwavering dedication, kindness, and quiet strength have shaped generations of students and inspired every colleague lucky enough to work beside her. 'After 45 years of teaching English and ASN with heart and grace, she leaves behind a legacy of compassion, wisdom, and deep respect from all who know her. 'She will be truly missed and forever remembered.' Evelyn also got a 'beautiful glass' plaque, which will have 'pride of place' at home. But what does Banff Academy's Evelyn Fulton think of all the plaudits? She said: 'I do my job and I just do the best I can. 'Patience has always been one of my virtues. I've always looked for the best in everybody. 'I'll miss the place – it has been an important part of my life.' The Fultons live in Buckie – in the same house for '30-odd years', and brought up daughters Elaine and Claire there. But what will Evelyn do with her time now? 'There will be no alarm clocks for a while – in school you're ruled by clocks and bells.' She is looking forward to spending more time with her grandsons Louis, 10, and seven-year-old Charlie. Alex retired last year and the Fultons also have travel plans. Evelyn added: 'We have a motorhome, but we haven't been out of Scotland in it yet – we might be a bit braver now. 'Apart from that, I have so many former colleagues I'm going to meet up with, I think I'm going to become a lady who lunches.'
Telegraph
18-05-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Why more grandparents are tearing up the inheritance rulebook
Are you changing your inheritance tax planning? Let us know at money@ Grandparents are tearing up the inheritance rulebook, choosing to skip a generation and pass wealth straight to their grandchildren. 'People are living longer and dying later, their children are further on in life and usually broadly financially sorted, so don't actually need the money,' says Ian Dyall, of the wealth manager Evelyn. 'Meanwhile, their grandchildren have university debt, are trying to get on the housing ladder and don't have the same pensions. Giving them a financial start in life has more of an impact.' One in four people over 50 have given substantial cash gifts to family in the last five years, according to the SunLife Life Well Spent report, and 36pc of over 70s. The average amount given is £20,021. And while children are still the beneficiaries of many gifts, grandchildren are increasingly feeling the benefits of the great wealth transfer. Some 22pc of over 50s, and 34pc of over 70s, have given large cash gifts to their grandchildren. These included money for a special occasion such as a birthday or Christmas (40pc), to put towards tuition fees (38pc) or to help after the birth of a baby (27pc). Financial gifts are expected to further snowball after the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in her maiden Budget that pensions will be liable for inheritance tax from April 2027. Savers who had previously planned to leave their pots untouched to pass on to loved ones are now having to consider the best way to spend their money. 'My children don't need any gifts' Blair Hilton is building a nest egg for each of his five grandchildren. Hilton, 80, who lives in Thornby, near Liverpool, has a monthly income of about £4,000 after tax from his state pension and a defined benefit pension from his career as a civil servant. He has set up a bare trust for each of his grandchildren, aged one to 14, and splits any excess money each month, after his bills are paid, between them. 'I didn't discuss it with my children before setting up the trusts, the idea came up when I was talking to my financial adviser, ' says Hilton. 'But when I mentioned it to my children, they seemed happy with the arrangement and thought it was sensible.' His children will inherit an equal share of his house, worth about £400,000. 'They have their own homes and are working, so they're not in need of any gifts,' he says. 'And while the money is going to my grandchildren, I still expect it to benefit my children because it will go towards university fees that they might otherwise have had to pay.' Individuals can give away up to £3,000 a year, and this falls immediately outside an estate for inheritance tax purposes, plus as many gifts of up to £250 as you like, as long as they go to people who do not benefit from your main gifting allowance. But larger sums are subject to inheritance tax unless the donor lives for seven years after making the gift. Under the surplus income rule, you can give away excess cash inheritance tax-free as long as it does not impact your standard of living. This must be regular income from certain sources such as employment, rent, pensions or dividends (it can't come from savings) – the donor must keep good records and show a regular pattern of gifts. But it is an underused strategy – only 430 families claimed this exemption in 2022-23, according to official figures. 'When you look at the inheritance tax rules, it is hard to give money away when you don't know how long you will live, so this seemed like a far better option,' says Hilton. He is single and wants to reduce his wealth so that his family are not left with a large inheritance tax bill after he dies. He has made gifts to family in the past 10 years, but is conscious of the seven-year rule. 'Tax efficiency is the main reason I'm doing it. In the past I have given money away, but it is hard when you don't know how long you will live,' he says. 'I want to get my assets down to the £325,000 threshold, but the amount you can give away per year is fairly limited.' Hilton invests the money for his grandchildren through his wealth manager, Bestinvest, in the Evelyn Growth Fund Clean, which invests in a portfolio of other funds with the aim of achieving long-term growth. Top holdings include Evenlode Global Income, Fundsmith Equity and Invesco Physical Gold ETC. It can also be more tax efficient to give money to grandchildren, says Chris Etherington, from the accountancy firm RSM. 'Parents who invest money for their children, other than through a junior Isa, are taxed on any gains above £100. This does not happen when you give money to a grandchild.' The best strategy depends on individual family circumstances. Etherington gave the example of one recent client with two children, one a high earner and one a lower earner. 'They will leave money to the lower earning child, but skip the high earner and instead pass money to his daughter,' he said. Far from creating a family drama, Dyall says that parents getting 'skipped over' are often happy for their own children to inherit. In some cases, parents who inherit money use a deed of variation to alter the will and redirect money to their own children. 'I don't need a lump sum' Cara Sayer has asked for any inheritance she might receive to be left to her daughter Holly, 17. 'I've got my own house, a business that is doing really well, and I'm building a nest egg with my pension – so I don't need a lump sum, ' said Sayer, 53, who founded the baby products company SnoozeShade. Sayer, who is single, is frustrated that it is harder for those who are not married to pass on money. Under the current rules, a married couple can potentially pass on £1m tax-free between them (as long as their estate is worth less than £2m) – but for a single person, that threshold is just £500,000. Sayer has asked her mother, Mary, 79, to consider Holly next time she updates her will. She hopes that Holly would use a lump sum to buy a first property. 'She already received a small inheritance and used it to buy her first car, so she would be under strict instructions about what it could be used for – and I like to think that if I did need the money, she would help me.' She adds: 'Ultimately it's up to my mum, and no one should be told what to do with their own money, but I think we should give more thought to the tradition of just passing everything straight to your children and whether it will actually benefit them as much as you think.' Avoiding a dispute But matters of inheritance can be fraught. Some 18pc of people have had a dispute within their family about inheritance, according to a survey of 2,000 adults by Canada Life. It found that 10pc of those aged 55 to 64 were relying on an inheritance from their parents to fund their own retirement. Yet under English law, individuals are free to leave their money to whoever they choose, says Dyall, meaning that some adult children could be left disappointed. 'We had one case where money had been left to a child under age 18 and the parent was named as trustee, and we were not convinced the money was being used for the child's benefit,' he recalls. Grandparents concerned about their wishes being carried out could find that giving money away during your lifetime tends to be less contentious, he adds. An alternative option is to write a discretionary trust, where you can provide a letter of wishes for the trustee, who can be a trusted friend or relative, or a professional, instructing them to prioritise whoever needs the money most. Dyall adds: 'My advice would be to have the conversation with your children first. Explain that it is not that you don't love them, but that the money could cause them potential tax problems and is likely to benefit the grandchildren more. 'If you don't want to have that talk, then consider writing a letter alongside your will to explain your rationale.'
