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Residents have been left 'gutted' after a 30ft golden statue of a naked man that 'brought Hollywood to Ince' was suddenly taken down.

A family sleep coach has been dubbed 'super-mum' for helping parents get their tots to sleep without any issues - after managing to get her own children to sleep a whopping 12 hours a night from an early age.

ACTRESS Maisie Smith was slammed by road safety campaigners after she was seen video-calling boyfriend Max George while driving. The ex-EastEnders and Strictly star, 21 was photographed at the wheel holding her phone during the call with the 34-year-old The Wanted singer. Holding and using a phone while driving is illegal and Maisie could face a ban and £1,000 fine if convicted of an offence.

Born and raised as George Ward in the Traveller community in Darlington, drag performer Cherry Valentine thought their life was mapped out for them. "I was going to get a job as a mechanic, get married, have kids and that would be it," the Drag Race UK star, who has died aged 28, said in an interview with the Manchester Evening News earlier this year.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Lawrence Chaney says he's lost for words following the death of contestant Cherry Valentine.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine has died aged 28.

star, whose real name was George Ward, died on Sept. 18, according to a statement from his parents, which was released through his PR firm on Instagram. He was 28.«It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George — Cherry Valentine — has tragically passed away,» the statement reads.

On the Box Talent.“Our love and thoughts are with his parents who have issued the following statement: ‘It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away.“This will come as a profound shock to most people & we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced,’” the statement concluded. Cherry Valentine was born in Darlington, England, in the Northeast of the country, and grew up in a travelers community.He qualified as a mental health nurse in 2015, and worked for the U.K.’s NHS, helping with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.Cherry Valentine was the first queen eliminated during Season 2 of “Drag Race.” A documentary about his life — “Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud” — was released earlier this year in the U.K.

BBC documentary Gypsy Queen And Proud. A statement from his family said: “It is with the most heart-wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away. “This will come as a profound shock to most people and we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.

Manori Ravindran International Editor “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.” contestant George Ward, who performed as Cherry Valentine, has died at the age of 28. A cause of death is still unknown. Ward, who also worked as a mental health nurse, starred in Season 2 of the British “Drag Race” adaptation in 2021. Ward’s agent Emma Bunning confirmed the news of his death, on Sept. 18, to Variety and shared a statement from the actor’s family: “It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away,” reads the statement. “This will come as a profound shock to most people [and] we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.

RUPAUL'S Drag Race star Cherry Valentine has tragically died at the age of 28. The TV favourite's family confirmed the heartbreaking news today, telling of their "deepest sadness". It is not yet clear how Cherry - real name George Ward - died.

Cherry Valentine, one of the stars of the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, has died aged 28, his family have confirmed. He died on 18 September.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine has died aged 28, their agent has confirmed.

READ MORE: Six dead after lorry ploughs into village barbecue and drags people underneath The RSPCA took the animals into their care but Seb was in a severely neglected state and his fur was a matted mess. When this was shaved off, the true extent of his emaciation was revealed—with his bones and ribs protruding through his skin.He was nursed back to health by vet nurse Nicole Burn at Stanhope Park Vets in Darlington, who then fell for Seb and decided to adopt him.The 28-year-old said: "When I first saw Seb, he looked in a terrible state and we believed he was hours away from death."When we lifted him onto the examination table at the vet's, there was just nothing on him."He then had to have his matted fur shaved off under an anaesthetic and we were all shocked to see how his spine and bones protruded through his skin-he was so emaciated."Seb weighed 12.2 kilogrammes when he went for emergency treatment, but within two months had gained weight and was a more healthy 19.9 kilogrammes.As Nicole cared for Seb, she soon fell for his charms and, when he was ready to be rehomed, she jumped at the chance of adopting him.She said: "I have grown up with rough-haired collies, so I know the breed well.

READ MORE: Big Brother star Kinga totally unrecognisable 17 years on from wild wine bottle stintThe then trainee barber, however, could also be best remembered for when he got steamy in the Big Brother hot tub with fellow contestant Makosi Musambasi, leaving her thinking she could be pregnant.Anthony, now 40, looked completely different when he appeared on ITV’s This Morning to discuss the iconic reality show's upcoming reboot.On the show, he had a thick beard and perfectly-styled hair and stated he was “over the moon” that the show was returning.“It’s such a nostalgic show, do you know what I mean,” he told This Morning viewers. “I want them to make it diverse like characters, I’m over the moon it’s coming back.”Anthony is a proud dad to little baby boy Cruz and is married to his wife Sophie.

BIG Brother's Anthony Hutton looked completely different as he appeared on Tuesday's This Morning. Anthony, 40, joined fellow former show winners Kate Lawler and Chantelle Houghton to celebrate the return of the iconic reality show.

car veered off the road and smashed into a tree.Natalie Marshall died after losing control of her Mercedes C Class on the A167 near Darlington in County Durham. Her passenger - a man in his 20s - also sustained serious injuries and was taken to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.The crash happened close to Junction 59 of the A1(M) at around 3am on Friday morning.Multiple emergency services rushed to the scene but, sadly, Natalie could not be saved.Her family have since released a heart-breaking tribute in which the young casualty from Bishop Auckland was described as a "selfless young woman" and a "much-loved daughter, sister, auntie, and friend".

A four-year-old boy died after losing control and crashing a mini motorbike belonging to his seven-year-old cousin into a metal pole. The accident occurred when Lennox Railton-Craggs jumped on the front of the new bike and pulled a lever causing it to accelerate.

home is about to be auctioned for the whoppingly small price of just £40,000 but is in major need of renovation. The terraced property appears to be a bargain on first glance but budding home owners will be left in horror at the state the property has been left in.

A woman has been banned from driving after dash cam footage showed her crawling along a busy motorway at 20mph while trying to use her Sat Nav.

Patients really are a pain in the bum for the NHS – because they keep getting things stuck up their backsides. Medics are trying to get to the bottom of a sharp rise in the number of botty ops they are having to carry out. Figures show they have more than doubled from 78 in 2016 to 184 in 2021.

takeaway owner landed himself in court after a shocking report exposed a series of vile conditions at the shop which included bloody appliances and a toilet pan "encrusted with faeces." The former owner of Salt and Pepper takeaway in Larchfield Street, Darlington, County Durham, admitted to failing to keep his business clean last month after inspectors found a refrigerator with "congealed blood" and margarine stored in the WC lobby.A Food Standards Agency inspector slapped the fast food joint with a zero star rating as disgusting photos revealed the grim conditions at the property, which led to the owner being ordered to pay over £800 in court. A Freedom of Information request has now disclosed the extent of the revolting takeaway, which Darlington Council confirmed are now operating under a different name and owner, reports Teeside Live.

eliminated after just two weeks, but explained that taking part in the show made them “not take life too seriously” and “not to care what other people think of me”.Now Cherry will be opening up about their childhood in BBC documentary Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud.So who is Cherry? Here is everything you need to know.Cherry Valentine is the drag persona of George Ward, who is from the Romany traveller community in Darlington.George left home and moved away at the age of 18, first to Leyland in Lancashire, then London.George, who is a trained mental health nurse, said: “I left the Gypsy community when I was 18 and closed that part of my life off.“Drag Race helped me find confidence to talk but made me realise.“I’m a queer person and I’m a traveller. I’m proud but I don’t know if I’m proud of both of them together.“My experience of growing up as a queer person and that community really affected me a lot.”In the documentary George speaks about the experience of growing up as a gay person in the traveller community, and goes back to Darlington to see a camp where some families live.Speaking about the traveller community, George said: "I don't really have a relationship with the traveller community.

Stood at the side of a massive stage in Sackville Gardens, drag queen Cherry Valentine is gearing up for a performance in front of hundreds, if not thousands, of people at Manchester Pride.

got his head stuck in a toilet seat last week. Emergency services were called out to the unusual incident in Darlington, Durham, as a boy called Edward needed freeing from the white plastic ring.

A mum has spoken of her whirlwind nightmare after doctors asked her a simple question about her baby boy - which led to him being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

A mum was given the shock diagnosis that her baby son had a brain tumour after medics noticed his head looked 'too big'.

toddler had to be rescued by firefighters after he got his head stuck in a toilet seat this week. Emergency services were called out to a more unusual incident in Darlington, Durham, as a boy called Edward needed freeing from the white plastic ring.

A man who brandished a knife in a pub live-streamed himself on Facebook making threats which lead to an armed police stand-off.

Life for Rowland the lurcher dog did not get off to the best start.

The devastated family of a teenager have paid an emotional tribute to their "gorgeous boy" and said: "You are loved and adored more than you will ever know."

Big Brother series six back in 2005.The Geordie lad, now 39, won the Channel 4 series back when he was 23, living in the famous house with the likes of Makosi Musambasi, Kinga Karolczak and Maxwell Ward.He took advantage of the fame he found after the show and did countless appearances at night clubs around the country, while also releasing a 70s disco-inspired exercise DVD.Anthony was a trainee barber at the time, and took the money he earned off the back of the show to continue his professional trade.Now, the former television star owns Mr Hutton's Barbers and Bar in Darlington, in the North East of England.And he runs his own hairdressing academy, offering aspiring barbers the training they need to make it.While many were left unable to

A dad has warned others of the hazards of plugging in unauthorised chargers after his home went up in flames.

sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in her car has been unmasked.Aimee Jones was pictured hiding underneath a tightly drawn hood with sunglasses obscuring her face as she appeared at Teesside Crown Court but has now been pictured.

A woman had her life turned upside down after being told she had cervical cancer at just 25-years-old.

A 25-year-old man tragically died just weeks after receiving a heart transplant he had waited three years for.