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Disney boss tells people to stop doing this one thing at their theme parks
9+ min ago (723+ words) A top Disney boss has revealed what really annoys him about people visiting his theme parks. Is it guests shoving past other people in line, or perhaps the ones wearing light-up ears everywhere, even on a dark ride and during fireworks? Nope. The thing that Bruce Vaughn wants an end to is people getting their phones out constantly. The chief creative officer of Walt Disney Imagineering said in a company Youtube video: "You're there together with friends and family and people that you care about, and every time you have to look down at a device or a phone, it breaks that spell.' To keep the magic alive, he has a novel solution: make the screen permanent, and constantly in front of your eyes. As part of Disney's partnership with Meta, he said they planned to make it easy for…...
Bodycam footage shows officer exploring basement before 'Blair Witch' jump scare
42+ min ago (388+ words) At first glance, this video could pass for a scene from a found-footage horror film with a tense buildup and a textbook jumpscare. But the chilling clip isn't from Hollywood, it is real bodycam footage of a Met Police officer sweeping through a dark basement during a shift. The video was shared by the Met Police, accompanied by the Stranger Things theme tune. Officers saw a suspect entering the property and when they carried out a search of the address, they uncovered a basement. The video shows the officer, with a torch, entering a bathroom where the shower curtain is creepily pulled around the bath. In true Blair Witch fashion, the officer lets out a bloodcurdling scream as he pulls back the shower curtain, revealing a figure standing in the bathtub. Turns out the motionless figure was not a ghost…...
Tributes to two 'loving' mothers killed in car crash leaving son, 9, with seriou
43+ min ago (519+ words) Tributes have been paid to two mums killed in a car crash which also left a nine-year-old boy with life-changing injuries. Amie Pearson, 26, and Chelsea Carlisle, 29, were killed in the collision, after which police arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The crash involved a Vauxhall Meriva and a Suzuki Alto in Common Lane, Pleasley, on the border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, at around 6.20am on Thursday, Derbyshire Police said. Ms Pearson, who was driving the Suzuki, and Ms Carlisle, her passenger, were pronounced dead at the scene. The badly injured boy is believed to be Amie's son. Chelsea's partner Georgia posted an emotional tribute of the pair in a tender embrace on Facebook. She said: "I love you my beautiful lady! I'll never stop missing or loving you! You were my person and I'm gutted…...
John Terry aims dig at Arsenal and names Chelsea star who left him 'delighted"
45+ min ago (504+ words) Chelsea legend John Terry has aimed a dig at Arsenal following the 1-1 Premier League draw between the two clubs in west London on Sunday. The Blues played the majority of the game with 10 men after midfielder Moises Caicedo was shown a red card for a horror tackle on Mikel Merino. Despite Arsenal having an extra player on the pitch, it was Chelsea who took the lead thanks to Trevoh Chalobah's goal in the 48th minute. But Merino levelled things up at Stamford Bridge just before the hour mark as both sides picked up a point. The result means leaders Arsenal now have 30 points, ahead of Manchester City in second with 25 and Chelsea in third with 24. Speaking after the match, Terry took a swipe at Arsenal by claiming Chelsea were the only team trying to win the match and singled out Chalobah…...
Oliver Glasner hits out at Crystal Palace hierarchy after 'tough' Man Utd loss
46+ min ago (599+ words) Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels his team is paying the price for the club not investing over the summer, saying the chance to have a better season was thrown away. The Eagles were 1-0 up at half-time thanks to a Jean-Phillipe Mateta penalty and looked comfortably the better side against a very underwhelming Red Devils side. However, things turned round after the break as Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount scored twice and secured a 2-1 win for an improved United against a tiring Palace side. Ruben Amorim's men last played on Monday against Everton while the Eagles were away in Strasbourg in the Conference League on Thursday. Palace have failed to win any of their games on the weekend after Thursday night European fixtures this season and the manager says that is due to failures in the transfer market. "I think…...
Major search launched after man falls off a yacht near Brighton's coastline
46+ min ago (179+ words) A passenger has fallen overboard from a yacht in the Channel off the coast of Brighton. Emergency services were alerted by a woman on the catamaran, thought to be near the Rampion wind farm. The RNLI confirmed that lifeboats had been sent from both Newhaven and Shoreham to look for the missing man. They are joined in the search by a HM Coastguard helicopter and aircraft as well as two other boats in the area. The vessel is being towed to shore while the rescue operation is underway. A spokesperson for the RNLI said: "At 10.19am this morning, HM Coastguard received reports of a person overboard from a vessel off Newhaven. "RNLI lifeboats from Shoreham and Newhaven have been sent to search, along with an HM Coastguard rescue helicopter, a Coastguard fixed wing aircraft and two nearby vessels in the vicinity....
Enzo Maresca singles out 'special' Chelsea star for praise after Arsenal draw
48+ min ago (906+ words) Enzo Maresca singled out Robert Sanchez's performance in between the sticks as his ten-man Chelsea side earned a hard-fought point against Premier League leaders Arsenal. The Blues started the game as the better of the two sides at Stamford Bridge, but suffered a huge blow before the break as they were reduced to ten men following the sending off of Moises Caicedo. However, while Chelsea have struggled on other occasions this season after having a man sent off, this time the Blues kept the pressure on their opposition following Caicedo's dismissal. The hosts even took the lead after the break through Trevor Chalobah's header from a corner, although Mikel Merino soon equalised for the Gunners only 11 minutes later. And while Arsenal struggled to create a host of clear-cut opportunities, it was the performance of Sanchez in goal which prevented the…...
Strictly star makes dance-off history after latest 'devastating' elimination
57+ min ago (906+ words) With the Strictly Come Dancing final fast approaching, the results of the eighth celebrity to head home have never felt so tense. Actress Alex Kingston, 62, became the latest celebrity to be eliminated from the show, after powering through her performance despite a "dislocated rib. Viewers expressed concern for Alex last night, as she was visibly struggling to perform her choreography and was even heard saying at one point: "I cant move. Having begged the BBC to offer medical intervention, fans feared Alex would otherwise have to withdraw from the so-called "cursed series should her discomfort persist. However, sadly, her journey to the Glitter Ball has come to an end. The Doctor Who star and her professional dance partner, Johannes Radebe, lost the dance-off to EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal and her pro, Julian Caillon. This means soap star Balvinder has now…...
Mikel Merino sends message to Moises Caicedo after 'horrible' challenge
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (650+ words) Arsenal star Mikel Merino believes he was lucky a "horrible" challenge from Moises Caicedo didn"t injure him during a feisty London derby at Stamford Bridge. The Blues held the Premier League leaders to a 1-1 draw in west London on Sunday evening despite losing one of their key man in the first half. Chelsea were reduced to 10 men after 38 minutes after Caicedo launched a wild and reckless challenge on Merino. With his studs raised and his leg straight, the Ecuador international caught the Gunners midfielder cleanly on the ankle with Anthony Taylor initially brandishing the yellow card. But after a VAR review, that was quickly upgraded to a red with Caicedo sent on his way. Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Merino said he immediately expected the Chelsea star to be sent off. "I felt my ankle go all…...
Gary Lineker hits out at Tommy Robinson for sharing video of him in Mexico
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (429+ words) Gary Lineker has locked horns with Tommy Robinson after the far-right activist shared a clip of him on holiday in Mexico. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, shared a video of the former Match of the Day presenter walking on a street abroad with a young girl. He posted the video on X along with the message: "What are you up to here @GaryLineker?" A passer-by on the clip is shown asking Lineker the same question before telling him to "enjoy his holiday. However, Lineker, 65, quickly clarified that the girl was his daughter-in-law, who he was taking to a pharmacy to buy medicine for his son Harry, and accused Robinson of stoking up hatred. Explaining the clip, he wrote: "If you must know, I was going to a chemist with my daughter-in-law, to get some medicine for her unwell…...