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  • Who are the Dragons of Dragon’s Den?

    It’s become a bit of a MUST WATCH bit of programming, but who are the Dragons in Dragon’s Den?

    Who are the Dragons of Dragon's Den?

    Dragon’s Den has just launched its 15th series and two new millionaire investors have joined the illustrious dragon ranks – so who are all the Dragons?

    Tej Lalvani

    Tej Lalvani is the CEO of Vitabiotics.

    Vitabiotics is the largest vitamin company in the UK by value sales with a current group turnover of over £300 million a year. Tej is the CEO of the company which was founded in 1971 by his scientist father Professor Kartar Lalvani who remains the company’s Chairman. Over the last 20 years Tej has grown the business into one of the leading and most innovative nutrition companies in the UK.

    Through hands on experience in all departments of the business from driving fork lifts to his current role as CEO Tej’s key goal and vision is to build Vitabiotics into the largest specialist vitamin company in the world.

    Jenny Campbell

    After leaving school at 16 to begin her working life counting cash in a bank branch, Jenny climbed through the ranks to become one of the few senior female bankers at the time in the UK.

    Following thirty years in the banking trade, Jenny left the corporate world in 2006 in pursuit of a new challenge – to turn around a failing cash machine business. Jenny launched a major operational restructure of Hanco ATM Systems, turning it from a business that was making a huge loss in competitive markets to a thriving, profitable entity operating across Europe.

    In the midst of the turnaround process and at the height of the financial crash, Jenny was tasked with selling the business. However, she saw that the business had real potential and wasn’t ready to give up on it or the people in it. So she decided to buyout the business and become the majority shareholder – later re-launching it as YourCash Europe Ltd.

    Ten years on from taking the business under her wing, Jenny sold YourCash in October 2016 for £50 million.

    Previously awarded Business Woman of the Year, Jenny’s favourite business motto is “live by corporate standards, but breathe like an entrepreneur”.

    Touker Suleyman

    Touker Suleyman joined the Dragon’s Den in 2015 for the 13th series.

    Touker Suleyman has 40 years’ retail and manufacturing experience and is best known as the founder of quintessentially British menswear brand, Hawes & Curtis and the man credited with reinventing the seminal 90s womenswear label, Ghost.

    After a false start in accountancy, Touker kicked off his retail career at the age of 18. He entered into a joint venture in a leather factory and soon after established a clothing manufacturer supplying to some of the biggest names of the British high street.

     

    Deborah Meaden

    Deborah joined the Den in the 3rd Series. She said the best thing about a Dragon was “the ingenuity of British entrepreneurs. Every year I think I’ve probably seen it all and every year they prove to me there are still plenty of opportunities to go for and that is the life blood of British business.”

    She made her money owning a family holiday businesses and a running textiles business.

    Peter Jones

    Peter is the longest serving Dragon having joined the show at its start. He has a reported net worth of £435 million and has business interests in the mobile phones, television, leisure and properties. One of his first majorly successful businesses was the company Red Letter Days.

     

  • The League of Gentlemen is coming back to TV

    The legendary League of Gentlemen is making a comeback for BBC TV.

    Are you local?

    The League Of Gentlemen are due to return to the small screen following a decade and a half in waiting. Yes, those grotesque characters are making a comeback for a three episode special for BBC.

    All four of The League of Gentlemen’s original creators – Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Jeremy Dyson, and Reece Shearsmith – will come together for the new specials.

    The programme got a quick mention from the BBC press office yesterday – which basically sent Twitter into a meltdown.

    Pemberton told The Daily Mirror: “I think there is still an appetite for it, people still remember it, we are all still great mates and I see no reason why not. We won’t rush it, it’s something we want to go get it right.”

     

    The 3 part series has been made to commemorate its 20 years of existence. The League was originally a radio production before it was transferred to TV in 1999.

     

    Need to catch up – buy the DVDs on Amazon now (£8)

  • Man given lifetime ban from entering Manchester’s Gay Village

    A man who robbed and left his victims unconscious has been slapped with a lifetime ban from entering Manchester’s gay village and handed a long jail sentence.

    A man who targetted victims in Manchester’s gay village has been jailed today after pleading guilty to six counts of robbery and one count of theft from a person at an earlier hearing.

    Mason Shaw (01/07/1996) of Sharples Hall Street, Oldham was sentenced to 8 years and 9 months with an extended licence of 4 years and 3 months. at Manchester Crown Court.

    Shaw has also been given a lifetime Criminal Behavioural Order, preventing him from entering Manchester’s gay village.

    In September 2016, police received their first report that Shaw had robbed a man in Oldham.

    Between this incident in September and 10 December 2016, Shaw has committed a further six robberies, targeting people predominately around Manchester’s gay village.

    The court heard how Shaw would seek out people from this area, isolating them from the crowd, before strangling them until they lost consciousness.

    At this point he would rob them before leaving his victims to come around.

    Detective Constable Jonathan Barnett of GMP’s City of Manchester borough, said,

    “Shaw has committed a number of robberies, clearly targeting members of the gay community, brutally taking their possessions from them.

    “I cannot imagine what Shaw’s victims must have gone through, being robbed and abandoned in such a terrifying way.

    “Given the nature of these robberies, I am grateful that we’ve been able to secure such a long sentence for his heinous crimes.

    “Today’s result hopefully goes some way to reinforce that violent crime, of any kind, will not be tolerated in Greater Manchester.”

    This article has been amended. A previous version noted a different address and a different extended license.

  • Chad Johnson in a onesie is something you have to see

    “If you want the d… you have to pay the c…”

    Never a wiser word has passed the lips of a CBB house mate.

    Chad tries desperately to hide his Johnson, in complete contrast to the other night when he and Sarah Harding were getting intimate in bed!

    Talking to Big Bro, Chad first demanded $500,000 to take off his shorts… to which BB stayed stoney silent. Chad then asked whether he should tuck or not, before finding an epic crouch walk to hide his bulge!

    After he whips off his shorts, he reveals a bit of a bulge situation.

    The reality star tries to hide his peen – but he just can’t catch a break!

    Chad adopts an epic crouch walk to hide his modesty!

  • Has anyone ever LGBT won Celebrity Big Brother?

    As Celebrity Big Brother begins to wind down for another year – we look at the LGBTs who have won the show CBB…

    There has been quite a good representation of LGBTs in Celebrity Big Brother with at least 29 people who identify as LGBT taking part in the show, but have any LGBTs won the show?

    The first to win was Alex Reid, the former cage fighter turned reality TV star and fitness trainer. Alex has spoken about how he might consider himself transgender or a cross gender-dresser in 2015 managed to win the 7th series of the show.

    In the 10th series comedy legend, Julian Clary was crowned the king of CBB.

    Rylan was crowned the king of the 11th series. He had just come off the X Factor and endeared himself to millions of viewers. He’s now presenting Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side.

     

  • Who was evicted from Celebrity Big Brother?

    Shock! As two of the favourites are evicted from Celebrity Big Brother.

    Helen Lederer and Sandi Bogle were evicted from last night’s CBB!

    Since Sunday, the public have been voting to save Chad, Helen, Jemma, Sam, Sandi or Sarah. During tonight’s Channel 5 show, Emma Willis announced live to the house that Sandi and Helen were sixth and seventh to be evicted after receiving the fewest votes.
    Following the announcement, Sandi and Helen said their goodbyes and left the house, greeted by Emma and cheers from the crowd.
    Emma asked Sandi how she felt following the eviction,
    “I’m happy I’ve made it this far to be honest” and then if she was shocked to be out, “Oh god yeah I was. Wasn’t you shocked?”
    Talking about how she found living day-to-day in the Big Brother house, Helen said,
    “I am very grateful for the opportunity, but I have found it extraordinary. Like you’re at a party, or school playground where no one is talking to you. It’s so hard, and challenging.  You learn how to get on better with people. It’s quite lonely, because you’re with strangers.”
    When asked about her coping mechanisms in the house, Helen told Emma,
    “I did one day of crying. I’m sure we all did secretly. I just didn’t play any games.”
    On her other housemates, Sandi said to Emma,
    “It’s reality isn’t it, they know what will get aired.”
    Emma asked who is upping their game in the house and Sandi replied,
    “I think Sarah and Chad. Mostly because there’s a lot more rolling around on the floor, in and out of the pool at a certain time of night.”
    Speaking about the relationship between Chad and Sarah, Helen said,
    “They know how to work it. I don’t. He just can’t believe his luck that he’s got this very sophisticated woman, telling him where the cameras are. She’s training him.”
    Emma will be back on Friday at 9pm for the Live Final.

  • RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars to return for Season 3

    VH1 just announced that RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 is set to return for a THIRD SEASON…

    We are a go! RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 has been green lit for a third season.

    The series was nominated for an  Outstanding Reality Series Emmy back in July. The Emmys premiere on 17 September – so we will find out if the best woman wins!

    ‘The world is calling out to see more of these beautiful queens and I am going to give them every bit of it they can handle,’ RuPaul said.

    ‘These All Stars represent the best of the breasts, legs and thighs. They are giving everything and you’re not going to want to miss it!’

  • Man who murdered cop, Gordon Semple, died by hanging

    The murderer who killed PC Gordon Semple died in February 2017. Today the coroner said that Stephano Brizzi died by hanging.

    Stefano Brizzi, a convicted killer, was found dead at the prison where he was jailed for the murder of Gordon Semple, just months into the 24-year sentence.

    Brizzi murdered Mr Semple last year. He ate part of Semple’s body and tried to dispose of the rest of his remains in acid.

    The Ministry of Justice confirmed Brizzi had died in his cell in HMP Belmarsh.

    Found Noose In Cell

    A court heard that Brizzi had made a noose before he died and a note had been discovered “indicating he was thinking about death”. When the noose was found Brizzi said that he had created it out of boredom.

    The killer had been taken off suicide watch a month before his death.

    The coroner showed that a post-mortem had delivered the cause of death as hanging and found “no features of significant natural disease that prevented [Brizzi] from tying knots”. It also indicated there were “no other significant injuries to imply being recently involved in an altercation”.

    The coroner also said there were “no other significant injuries to imply being recently involved in an altercation”.

  • Who is up for eviction in Celebrity Big Brother tonight

    Tonight we’ll see TWO housemates evicted from CBB!

    YES TWO!

    Chad, Helen, Jemma, Sam, Sandi and Sarah are all facing eviction in tonight’s CBB on Channel 5. The show which will be hosted by Emma Willis will see not one but two celebs biting the dust. They’ll be joining Rylan after the live eviction on Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side.

    On tonight’s Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side with Rylan Clark-Neal at 11:05 PM on Channel 5, guests include Jamie Laing, Sinitta and Kerry Katona.

    What time is Celebrity Big Brother on tonight?

    Celebrity Big Brother is on at 9 PM on Channel 5

  • Trump’s administration demands the IP details to everyone who visited an anti-Trump website

    A petition to stop President Trump’s administration from gaining access to the personal data of those who visited an anti-Trump website has reached hundreds of thousands of people.

    Trump's administration demands the IP details to everyone who visited an anti-Trump website

    A warrant from the Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to reveal every person who visited an anti-Trump website. On the 17th July, the DOJ served a website hosting company, DreamHost with a search warrant for information which relates to a website which was used to coordinate protests during Donald Trump’s inauguration event back in January.

    The DOJ reports to the United States Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, who was appointed by the President of the United States.

    The warrant includes a search on data about the website’s owners and over 1.3 million people who visited that site.

    Overreaching Government?

    The petition, which is hosted by the Avaaz petitioning site, is calling the request by the US Administration an investigatory overreach and threatens to violate the privacy and safety of millions of internet users.

    The petition reads,

    To Judge Morin and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia:

    We call on you to rule in favour of DreamHost in the matter of the search of www.disruptj20.org.

    The request for citizens’ data by the Trump administration is investigatory overreach and violates the privacy and compromises the safety of millions of people inside the US and around the world.

    The search warrant requested is an outrageous abuse of government authority by the Department of Justice and should be denied by the court.

    The website in question is www.disruptj20.org, which was used to organise demonstrations and protests on the 20th January during Trump’s inauguration.

    Dreamhost which hosts the site said it was going to challenge the request in court.

    They said,

    “DreamHost, like many online service providers, is approached by law enforcement regularly to provide information about customers who may be the subject of criminal investigations.

    “These types of requests are not uncommon; our legal department reviews and scrutinizes each request and, when necessary, rejects and challenges vague or faulty orders

    “You would be shocked to see just how many of these challenges we’re obligatedto mount every year!

    “Chris Ghazarian, our General Counsel, has taken issue with this particular search warrant for being a highly untargeted demand that chills free association and the right of free speech afforded by the Constitution”.

  • Naked dating show contestant gets accidental woody live on air

    Salute…

    You just can’t trust live broadcasts! A recent segment on an Australian radio show made people blush after one of the contestants got a boner during a hug…

    The contestant got an erection after he hugged model Sheera on The Kyle And Jackie O Show on KIIS FM.

    Watch it all unfold here…