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The Irish Sun
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- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘I don't want to be in that situation again' – Emma Raducanu ‘wary' of going out after stalker left her in tears
EMMA RADUCANU has been "wary" when she goes out since her Dubai stalker hell. The British star, 22, was Advertisement 6 Emma Raducanu was all smiles as she spoke ahead of the HSBC Championships Credit: Getty 6 Raducanu, 22, practised at the Queen's Club yesterday Credit: Getty The man, who is said to have Reflecting on what she went through in Dubai, the former US Open champion told the "I'm obviously wary when I go out. I try not to be careless about it because you only realise how much of a problem it is when you're in that situation and I don't necessarily want to be in that situation again. Advertisement READ MORE TENNIS NEWS "But off the court right now, I feel good. I feel pretty settled. I feel like I have good people around me and anything that was kind of negative I'm just like trying to brush it off as much as I can." Raducanu is set to be in action this week as women's tennis returns to West London's historic Queen's Club for the first time since 1973. The world No37 will take on qualifier Cristina Bucsa in round one on Tuesday. While she is also set to make a rare foray into doubles, pairing up with GB team-mate Advertisement Most read in Tennis 6 Raducanu was left in tears by a stalker ordeal in Dubai Credit: Sky Sports 6 The British star hid behind the umpire's chair during the ordeal Raducanu has been boosted by the return of former coach Nick Cavaday. The pair temporarily stopped working together earlier this year as Cavaday battled a health issue. Advertisement Emma Raducanu breaks down in tears during match against Karolina Muchova Following a brief stint with Vlado Platenik, Raducanu reunited with another former coach, Mark Petchey. Ahead of Queen's, Raducanu confirmed that she will be working with both Cavaday and Petchey moving forward. She said: "I'm happy to see Nick healthy. 'It's been a long time since we were last on court together in Australia. Nick was around, and it was nice to just have a few days with him and they'll both be helping me. Advertisement 'They both have banks of experience and can complement each other really well. I trust them both and that is fundamental.' Raducanu, who was 'MY EXPECTATIONS, TRUTHFULLY, ARE PRETTY LOW' The British No2 said: "Of course you want to win the tournament, especially when it's at home. 'But my expectations, truthfully, are pretty low. Advertisement 'I had two days off after I finished in Paris and then got straight back on the court. 'But I had a small interruption with a back spasm again, so that was a bit annoying and hindered my grass preparation. 'It kept me off court for a few days although the last few days I've managed to get on the grass and begin to try and feel my feet. 'So I don't know how it will hold up. I can't really predict the future or how it's going to be.' Advertisement Following Queen's, Raducanu is next scheduled to play in Eastbourne, with the event getting underway on June 23. She will then head to Wimbledon looking to go on a run, having reached the fourth round last year before 6 Raducanu was in a relaxed mood as she spoke to the press on Sunday Credit: Getty 6 The Brit is set to take on Cristina Bucsa on Tuesday Credit: PA Advertisement
NZ Herald
28-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Patutahi win Tairāwhiti golf pennants in sudden-death thriller at Gisborne Park
Patutahi (1) retained the Tairāwhiti men's interclub pennants crown at the Electrinet Park course on Sunday and their No 2 team won the Pounamu Trophy bottom four title. Celebrating on the 18th green are, back (from left): Reuben Mottart, Jace Brown, Lyall Anania, Regan Hindmarsh, Hukanui Brown, Dwayne Russell and Dean Pohatu. Front: Eddie Brown jnr, Shayde Skudder and major sponsor Lou Kriel, whose birthday was on Sunday. Photo / Chris Taewa 'Tahi. One. Again. Patutahi Golf Club remains on the throne of men's pennants golf after an unprecedented day not only for the country course, but Tairāwhiti golf as well. On a Sunday that mixed celebration with sadness, Patutahi (1) defeated Electrinet Park (1) 5-3 in the 36-hole matchplay final of
The Irish Sun
19-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Lidl's new Olaplex dupes are £50 cheaper & ‘transform hair in 4 washes' as shoppers say dry locks are now ‘soft & shiny'
DRY strands, split ends, flyaways, frizziness and unrelenting tangling - they're all signs of damaged hair. And while some people spend hundreds - sometimes even thousands - on restoring their tresses, one woman has claimed that Lidl's latest haircare dupes will 'transform' brittle strands in just four washes. 2 One shopper couldn't "believe the condition' of her hair since using Lidl's Olaplex dupes Credit: Instagram/@mrs_roobottom_home 2 She picked up the Bond Repair No 1 shampoo and No 2 conditioner, which cost just £3.29 each Credit: Instagram/@mrs_roobottom_home Samantha Roobottom, a content creator, revealed in an Instagram reel that the budget supermarket's Olaplex dupes are worth their weight in gold. She picked up the Bond Repair No 1 shampoo and No 2 conditioner, which cost just £3.29 each. And once she'd taken them for a shower spin, Samantha deduced that they worked better than Olaplex's £28 original versions. 'I randomly picked this shampoo and conditioner up from Lidl and thought that it looked similar to the Olaplex ones,' she penned in the caption. read more on beauty 'Having been so happy with my dupe soaps and diffusers from there, I decided to give it a go - and oh my goodness. 'My dry hair has completely transformed in just four washes. 'I can't get over how soft, manageable and shiny it is! 'I don't want to gatekeep this - I want to scream it from the rooftops.' Most read in Fabulous Samantha added that she 'can't believe the condition' of her hair. Both of the Lidl dupes cost £6.58 to buy together, while the Olaplex originals cost £56 to buy as a pair, meaning a saving of £49.42. Olaplex was originally a professional-only product used in salons during colour treatments - namely for those with bleach damage - which made it feel very exclusive. Over time, the brand expanded into retail, offering its products for at-home use. But with most products from the luxury brand's Bond Treatment System costing over £20, it wasn't long before Other brands with Bond dupes are Aldi and Primark.
Times
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Yo-Yo Ma: Shostakovich review — the superstar cellist holds back too much
It will soon be 11 years since Andris Nelsons became the Boston Symphony Orchestra's music director. His current contract includes an 'evergreen clause' allowing for automatic renewal. Throughout, he's conducted and recorded much Shostakovich, in performances varying between the probably evergreen and the disappointingly deciduous. This new release, recorded live in 2023, teams Nelsons with the superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma in the cello concertos, worried creations from the late 1950s and 60s. Evergreen interpretations? Deciduous? Frustratingly, they're aspects, notable from No 1's opening thrusts, include the powerful and subtly inflected tone of Ma's cello. Nelsons's orchestra is just as impressive, whether it's the shrieking winds in No 1 or the horn fanfares and ghostly whisperings of No 2. Interplay between soloist and orchestra
Irish Examiner
26-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Hospitality at core of Kinsale's €875k Harbour Heights family home
EXCEPT that this is Kinsale we are talking about, it would be quite a novel thing to say that 'secluded, private detached family homes for less than €1m here are rare right now.' Yet, that's the observation of the vendor of 2 Harbour Heights, a spotless home with hospitality in its bones — its owners are in the restaurant/hotel/dining business sectors, and they have cut their property chops with a growing hospitality collection under their belt, in Kinsale, in Cork city and in West Cork. No 2 Harbour Heights is set — as the name suggests — on a height above the buzzing harbour town of Kinsale at Cappagh, and is on a site of one third of an acre, walled on three sides, with a south-facing patio: it got a very substantial overhaul back in 2014, helping to explain its fresh demeanour. 'We have been there over 10 years, with fantastic happy memories and the family before us were here for over 20 years, so this property has changed hands only twice in the last over 30 years,' says the busy hospitality business MD of the more domestic scaled No 2, adding 'it's been an amazing family home.' It's moving on time now and No 2 which is on the outside/approach to Harbour Heights is pitched at family buyers and, as it's a bungalow it's also pitched at downsizers and relocators by its selling agent Sinead Sinnott of Sheehy Brothers auctioneers. Ship ahoy Set off the Bandon Road, above the new homes scheme Belvedere, Harbour Heights has a mix of c 15 various-sized detached bungalows, on large and mature sites, and 10 semi-ds deeper inside, with one semi, No 21 fetching €655,000 when resold last year. A larger, detached in Harbour Heights reportedly went sale agreed also in 2024 at €1.1m, but local reports say the owners subsequently took it off the market. Another detached inside in Harbour Heights meanwhile has gone sale agreed for around its €750,000 guide, needing updating. Sheehy Brothers' Ms Sinnott predicts strong viewing and bidding interest in No 2, saying bungalows are rare in any case in and around Kinsale, especially those on good, private grounds within a safe walk of the town. There'll be an appeal to older buyers and downsizers from near and far as it's all on the one level, but families are also expected as the site of 0.3 of an acre allows for future expansion, as families grow. No 2 Harbour Heights 'is presented in immaculate condition,' Ms Sinnott adds, and is bright, with a good southerly aspect , while decor 'is light and neutral.' There are water and harbour views, out towards the Bulman in Summercove, spanning Charles and James Forts and up the Bandon River. Rooms include a lounge/dining room with open fire and patio access, kitchen and large utility, and three bedrooms, one of them en suite as well as a main family bathroom, whilst outside a new patio and fencing was put in, inside the block wall boundary, with electric access gates, with parking for several cars (currently a Dragon yacht — a popular Kinsale sailing class — graces the drive.) Upgrades in 2014 included a new kitchen, bathrooms, new plumbing and wiring, new gas boiler and tank, as well as wall, floor, and attic insulation upgrades. South aspected rear of 2 Harbour Heights VERDICT: Privacy, space and comfort, and all in great nick thanks to owners who know the hospitality business well.
