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Japa! Italian govt relaxes work visa process for foreign workers due to high labour demands

Italy is set to streamline the process for foreigners seeking temporary work visas in response to growing labor market demands. Plans are underway to increase the number of “Click Days”—the designated days when applications are accepted—making it easier for foreign workers to obtain visas, according to TravelBiz. This change aims to address the …

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The Dwarves’ Seven Rings In Lord Of The Rings Explained: All Powers & Who Wears Them

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Naira stabilises as CBN tightens policy, analysts warn of market volatility

The Naira showed signs of recovery on the official NAFEM window, closing September 2024 at N1,541/$, reflecting a 2.77 per cent appreciation from N1,585/$ at the start of the month. This marks a slight improvement compared to its weaker performance in July and August. However, the parallel market painted a bleaker picture, with the Naira …

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Emmerdale legend to make shock return for Zak Dingle’s funeral reveals Lisa Riley

EMMERDALE is bringing back a major legend for Zak Dingle’s funeral – and it’s going to be bad news for Mandy.

The ITV soap will soon say goodbye to Zak after news reaches the village that the beloved patriarch has died in Scotland with granddaughter Debbie.

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Lisa Riley has revealed there is a shock return for Emmerdale’s Zak Dingle’s funeral[/caption]
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The star was collecting the award for best soap family for the Dingles[/caption]
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Emmerdale will pay tribute to actor Steve Halliwell and his character Zak later this month[/caption]

Zak’s death comes after actor Steve Halliwell passed away last year with the soap paying tribute to the legend in the upcoming episodes.

Due to air later this month, the funeral episode was an emotional one with stars in tears filming.

But now Lisa has revealed that there’s a big return from the past turning up.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun at the Inside Soap Awards she said: “We filmed Steve’s memorial episode which goes out soon and it’s incredible. 

“So so emotional. Tears all round. Really lovely though and for all us Dingles to be there.

“It was emotional to film but there is going to be someone coming from the past who will have repercussions for Mandy and Paddy and Vinnie especially moving forward.”

While she wouldn’t be drawn on who the big return is, she did rule out one – actress Adele Silva as Kelly Windsor.

But Lisa would love for her old pal to make a shock return.

“It’s not Adele!” she said.

“We’d love Kelly back! She’s amazing and we love her. I’d love her to come back. 

“We meet up all the time for dinners, she’ll come to mine and she’s great.”

But overall Lisa’s happy to have turned her return to the dales into a full-time permanent comeback.

Most devastating soap deaths

SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.

Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.

EASTENDERS

Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying. 

Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files. 

Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”. 

Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died. 

He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.

Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death. 

CORONATION STREET

Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.

When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.

Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.

In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.

Molly Dobbs – Molly was one of the victims in Corrie’s 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).

Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her death.

This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.

As fate would have it, Kevin’s wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly’s side in her final moments.

Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack’s father, before dying of her injuries.

Vera Duckworth – Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.

Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap’s most beloved couples.

Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.

Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack.

Paul Foreman – Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.

Introduced in 2018 as David Platt’s (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance – and marriage – with vicar Billy Mayhew.

The MND storyline was announced in 2023 – with the expectation it would result in the character’s death.

EMMERDALE

Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.

He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.

Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.

Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash. 

Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died. 

HOLLYOAKS

Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.

Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.

Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.

She said: “What’s it like being part of the show after all these years? It’s amazing. 

“I always say I don’t even feel like I had that gap off, every day I feel so lucky, it’s great and you never get bored.”

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Brynn Whitfield & Jessel Taank unpack ‘RHONY’ season premiere drama over Jenna Lyons story and more

Brynn Whitfield and Jessel Taank stopped the Page Six studio to chat with “Virtual Reali-tea” hosts Danny and Evan about the new season of “The Real Housewives of New York City.” Brynn breaks down the drama from the premiere surrounding Jenna Lyons and her Uber drama with Erin Lichy. Plus, Jessel Taank shares an update...

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Karim Adeyemi lined up for shock £42m Premier League transfer to replace club icon after hat-trick against Celtic

DORTMUND star Karim Adeyemi has been linked with a shock move to the Premier League.

The 22-year-old winger is reportedly a surprise transfer target for Liverpool.

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Karim Adeyemi struck a hattrick against Celtic in the Champions League on Tuesday[/caption]
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Reports suggest Liverpool are plotting a move for the 22-year-old[/caption]

Adeyemi hit a brilliant hat trick during Dortmund’s crushing 7-1 win over Celtic on Tuesday.

The German found the net three times before the break as the Scottish champions wilted in front of the Yellow Wall.

According to BILD, Liverpool have already had scouts watching Adeyemi in the Bundesliga this season.

The outlet claims he could be the successor to Mo Salah, whose contract expires on Merseyside next summer.

Liverpool would have to stump up around £42.6million to land the whizkid, per the report.

But Adeyemi has indicated he is enjoying his football at Dortmund, where is contracted until 2027.

The youngster was on the books at Bayern Munich as a boy, before moving to Red Bull Salzburg in Switzerland.

Dortmund snapped up the exciting winger for a reported fee of £24million in 2022.

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Following Tuesday’s heroics, Adeyemi told BILD: “I feel great here in Dortmund.

“I was already a big fan as a little boy.”

Asked about his hat-trick performance, he added: “I had a good start.

“I set myself to get at least one goal. Today, every shot went in.”

Former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers could only watch on helpless as Celtic crumbled.

Rodgers admitted: “It was a tough watch.

“Nights like that are tough but they can happen at this level. You have to learn from it and move on.

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“We came in high on confidence but we needed to start the game much better than we did.”

Liverpool welcome Bologna tonight as they look to make it two wins from two in his year’s Champions League.

Arne Slot’s side had too much for AC Milan last time out, recording a 3-1 win at the San Siro.

Last month, Salah dropped his biggest hint yet that the 2024-25 season would be his last in Liverpool red.

He told Sky Sports: “I had a good summer, I had a long time to stay with myself and try and think positive because as you know it’s my last year in the club.

“I just want to enjoy it and I don’t want to think about it. I feel I am free to play football and we will see what happens next year.”

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Mo Salah could leave Anfield next summer when he contract expires[/caption]

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Michael Schumacher future daughter-in-law is one of very few with access to stricken legend’s secretive inner circle

THE future daughter-in-law of Formula One icon Michael Schumacher is among the few people allowed inside the families secretive inner circle.

Mick Schumacher got engaged to long-term partner and Danish model Laila Hasanovic, 23, over the weekend with hopes growing that Michael may be able to attend the ceremony.

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Mick Schumacher with his fiance Laila Hasanovic[/caption]
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The couple recently got engaged with Laila said to be already allowed inside the Schumacher inner circle[/caption]
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Michael Schumacher hasn’t been seen or heard from in over a decade since he was badly injured in a ski accident with Mick[/caption]

It comes after Laila was reportedly given a vote of confidence by the Schumacher’s to see Michael, 55, earlier this year.

Only a handful of people have been allowed to know the latest on the former Ferrari, Mercedes and Benetton legend since his tragic ski crash over a decade ago.

Michael was left in a coma for 250 days and is believed to have needed around-the-clock care ever since.

Very little has been made public on Michael’s health status since the accident with his loving wife Corinna choosing to keep his life private.

But Laila has proven herself as a trusted member of Corinna’s exclusive inner circle since becoming loved up with Mick over two years ago.

The lovers regularly share cute photos to their millions of followers on social media with Laila announcing their engagement via her Instagram.

The lingerie model comes from Copenhagen and has Bosnian roots.

She was first seen by Schumacher’s side at the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix.

Since then the former Miss Denmark finalist and Mick have gone from strength to strength with her regularly being included in family events.

The family are said to be “smitten” with the model, according to German newspaper Bild.

They also say she is the only girlfriend of Mick’s who has ever seen Michael.

Laila has even paid tribute to Michael on social media in the past with a touching tribute.

In March she posted a series of photos to her 300,000 Instagram followers showing off her handbag and room.

In one of the snaps her AirPod case can be seen with the iconic number 47 logo emblazoned on it.

Fans of Michael quickly spotted the 47 which is still seen as synonymous with the driver as he drove under that number.

THE INNER CIRCLE

Since 2013, Corinna has been creating a private world around Michael as he continues his recovery.

This includes forming a tight knit group of people allowed to see the icon and those who can’t due to fear of his private life being leaked.

Schumacher is said to have regular meetings with his former teammate Luca Badoer at Ferrari.

As well as his manager Sabine Kehm – who is arguably the closest non-family member to Michael both before and after the accident.

The third member of the circle is Jean Todt who has been close to Michael for over 30 years.

The pair reportedly still watch F1 races together but Todt has admitted in the past that the F1 legend “is no longer the Michael we knew” before the accident.

Ex-Ferrari ace and Michael’s teammate Felipe Massa – regarded as “Michael’s younger brother” – has also been allowed to see his old pal occasionally.

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Michael with his wife Corinna who has controlled the inner circle since his horror accident[/caption] a timeline of schuey 's life is shown

Corinna has also been forced to make the tough decision and cut certain people out of Michael’s life in recent years.

Some of these people include ex-teammate Rubens Barrichello, former manager Will Weber and ex-F1 team boss Eddie Jordan.

Weber once made sensational claims that “we have only heard lies” from the distraught family.

It comes after Michael appeared for the first time among people outside of inner circle earlier this year.

The seven-time F1 champion is said to have attended the marriage of his daughter Gina, 27, to Iain Bethke, in a private ceremony in Spain.

The pair tied the knot in Majorca, at the family’s luxury villa, near the upmarket resort of Port d’Andratx.

Schumacher’s attendance has never been confirmed by the family but reports claim he was at the event.

All guests were told to leave their mobile phones at the door with no media allowed near to the villa.

MICHAEL’S TRAGIC ACCIDENT

The retired seven-times world champion, and his then 14-year-old son Mick set off on the Combe de Saulire ski run in the exclusive French resort of Meribel in December 2013.

The pair were skiing down the mountain when tragedy struck for Michael.

Footage from his helmet camera revealed he his skis struck a rock hidden beneath the snow.

He was not travelling at excessive speed when the freak accident happened.

He catapulted forward 11.5ft and crashed into a boulder head first that split his helmet into two.

Michael was quickly airlifted to hospital where he underwent two life-saving operations.

Doctors later said the headgear is the only reason he’s still alive.

Michael was then placed in a medically induced coma to try to reduce the swelling and in the decade since the F1 superstar has never been seen in public and health updates have been very rare.

Mick has found the years since incredibly tough, according to former driver Johnny Herbert.

Herbert said: “Mick has said he could always talk to Michael about racing before the accident. That is one of the saddest things for any sportsman.

“It would have been a very important part of his development at that time. But Mick never had that unfortunately. He just had that relationship up until the skiing accident.”

Stricken Schumacher has spent much of his time since at the £27million Majorcan villa.

It is believed to have been adapted allowing a team of doctors and nurses to provide the perfect care.

What happened to Michael Schumacher?

MICHAEL Schumacher’s life was hanging by a thread 10-years-ago as medics tried desperately to keep him alive after a tragic skiing crash that left him with horrific brain injuries.

The F1 legend was given the best possible treatment as he was put into a medically induced coma, had his body temperature lowered and underwent hours of tricky operations on his brain.

Back in 2013, the retired seven-time world champion, and his then 14-year-old son set off on the Combe de Saulire ski run in the exclusive French resort of Meribel.

Footage from his helmet camera revealed he was not travelling at excessive speed when his skis struck a rock hidden beneath the snow.

He catapulted forward 11.5ft and crashed into a boulder head first that split his helmet into two and left him needing to be airlifted to hospital for two life-saving operations.

At one point his family were told to brace themselves for the worst case scenario as the situation was much worse than originally believed.

At the time, medics said Schumacher was likely to stay in an induced coma for at least 48 hours as his body and mind recovered.

But the coma ended up lasting 250 days – more than eight months.

After he woke up in June 2014, he was discharged from hospital and sent to his home in Lake Geneva to get further treatment.

Since then his wife Corinna and his inner circle of friends have expertly avoided almost anything leaking out about his health status.

Only small amounts of information have been released including reports that Schumacher was in a wheelchair but can react to things around him.

In 2019, it was said that Schumacher was set to undergo breakthrough stem cell therapy in a bid to regenerate and rebuild his nervous system.

Renowned France cardiologist Dr Philippe Menasche, who had operated on him previously, was set to carry out the treatment that would see cells from his heart go to his brain.

Following the treatment at the Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, he was said to be “conscious”, although few other details were given about his state.

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Michael’s daughter Gina got married to Iain Bethke earlier this with the F1 legend rumoured to have attended[/caption]

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