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Aug272019 by adminNo Comments

Love Island star loses sight in eye after champagne cork accident

A Love Island star has revealed he has lost sight in one eye after a "really unfortunate accident" involving a champagne cork.Theo Campbell, who appeared on the 2017 series of the ITV2 dating show, said his right eye "got split in half" after he was reportedly struck by the cork while on holiday in Ibiza. The 28-year-old posted a selfie on Instagram showing his heavily bandaged eye, alongside his girlfriend, fellow former Love Island contestant Kaz Crossley. "Thanks for all the messages and support I've got over the last couple days they're all very much appreciated," he wrote."So yeah, basically, two eye surgeries later after a really unfortunate accident, I've lost all vision in my right eye as it got split in half - who would have thought a champagne cork would be the end of me? ...

Aug172019 by adminNo Comments

Beer named for Pacific island nuke test site draws criticism

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Aug72019 by adminNo Comments

Missing British scientist found dead in 65ft ravine on Greek island

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The body of a British woman missing on the Greek island of Ikaria has been found in a ravine.Astrophysicist Natalie Christopher had been missing since Monday morning after she failed to return from a run. In a brief statement, Greek police confirmed that a body found in a 20m (65ft) deep ravine belonged to the 35-year-old. Image: The 35-year-old was reported missing after she failed to return from a run It was found by a volunteer assisting in the search.The cause of death has not yet been established. Advertisement Ms Christopher, who was from London but lived in Nicosia in Cyprus, was on holiday with her Cypriot partner at the time of her disappearan...

Jul292019 by adminNo Comments

Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill win Love Island

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Greg O'Shea and Amber Gill have won the ITV2 reality show Love Island.The beauty therapist from Newcastle, 21, and her Irish rugby player partner, 24, beat Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague to win £50,000. Greg and Amber's win has come as a shock to many fans of the show, as Tommy and Molly-Mae had been widely expected to come out on top in the competition.The couple themselves looked stunned when host Caroline Flack told them they were the winning couple.Amber said she could "not believe it", while Greg added: "This is crazy." Advertisement Molly-Mae and Tommy said they were thrilled for the winning couple. Tommy, a boxer, said: "Amber has had a hard time in here, she deserves everything that's coming to her.

Jul82019 by adminNo Comments

Love Island: Ofcom will not investigate 700 Maura and Tommy complaints

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More than 700 complaints about Maura repeatedly trying to kiss Tommy on Love Island will not be investigated by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.A total of 709 viewers complained that Maura Higgins "sexually harassed" Tommy Fury by trying to kiss him several times last month, the regulator said.Tommy resisted, moving his face away from her as he lay on the sofa.Ofcom said the incident, which was broadcast on 14 June, didn't breach TV's "generally accepted standards"."While we recognise that many viewers disapproved of a contestant's behaviour in this episode, we took into account the context in which it occurred, including the nature of Maura and Tommy's relationship, before and after," a spokeswoman said.However, Ofcom is still consi...