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https://pagesix.com/2022/07/05/nicky-hilton-gives-birth-to-third-baby-with-james-rothschild/ American socialite Nicky Hilton and husband James Rothschild from the famous banking/ finance family , have become parents for the third time.

https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/geordie-shore-daniel-thomas-tuck-27407366 British reality tv star Daniel Thomas Tuck of Geordie Shore fame on MTV , has announced he is to become a first time father.

Boris Johnson has sacked Michael Gove - on BBC NEWS now!!

On this day in 1960 British Labour politician Aneurin Bevan died aged 62 from stomach cancer discovered during treatment for an ulcer. Bevan argued and fought hard for the setting up of the NHS for years and as secretary state for Health under the post war Labour government from 1945 was given the opportunity to bring his beliefs to fruition after successfully leading the steering of the parliamentary National Health Service act through the House of commons in 1946. Historically Bevan pulls as one of the most popular and respected British politicians of all time because of his central key role being the driving force behind the setting up of the National Health Service and welfare state after World war two.

According to Beth Rigby of SKY NEWS she is there to battle with the other cabinet ministers to make the case for Boris!

Chairman of the 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady arrives at 10 Downing Street

Things really are moving very quickly!! A group of cabinet members waiting at Downing Street to tell him to resign or face a mass cabinet walkout account to numerous media sources.

American actor, screenwriter and former American football player (Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants) Fred Dryer celebrates his 76th birthday today.

American actor Sylvester Stallone celebrates his 76th birthday today. Award winning British author Hilary Mantel, who has twice won the Booker Prize for her novels Wolf Hall (2009) and Bring up the bodies (2012), celebrates her 70th birthday today.

That's the guy! Thanks.

On this day 29 years ago in 1993 british aristrocrat Ruth Roche, Baroness Fermoy died aged 84. Baroness Fermoy was a lady in waiting and close confidante to the Queen Mother. She was also the maternal grandmother to Princess Diana and was influential in part in match making her granddaughter with Prince Charles. Her inclinations and loyalties seemed to be to side with Charles when the marriage failed, causing family tension just as she sided against her daughter Frances in the custody case when she divorced Dianas father Earl Spencer .Questioning her daughters fitness as a mother.

Perhaps it's the ones we aren't hearing any opinions from who should be higher on our radar? Kenneth Baker, Norman Tebbit , Douglas Hurd and another one whose name escapes me? Aged about 90 and caught up in the Brighton bombing? Bernard Ingham Thatchers Press Secretary also used to give lots of political commentary to the media. Does he still?

How the SNP fair post Johnson could be interesting . It would definitely be advantageous to Nicola Sturgeon for Boris to stay on.

There are a few tory mps I would not mind getting erotic with, some who are even a bit notorious but not Boris! The bit about me being a tart though I would say is accurate!!

I successfully predicted the 2010 hung parliament to family and friends and I am going to chance it again and predict next election will result in a hung parliament.

It's cringeworthy embarrassing how much she dotes on him dewey eyed making excuses for him.

On this day in 2019 british horse racing pundit, television presenter, journalist and provocateur John McCricrick died aged 79.

Retired Canadian sprinter Robert Esmie, who won an Olympic gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the 100m relay team, celebrates his 50th birthday today.

On this day in 1998 british actress Gladys Ambrose ,best known for playing meddling gossip Julia Brogan in Channel 4s Liverpool based soap Brookside, died from cancer aged 67.

On this day in 1938 , Suzanne Lenglen, one of Frances most succesful tennis players ever , died aged 39. Her aptitude and gift for tennis was spotted by her parents as a youngster and was trained and coached by her father for most of her career. Her parents had very high expectations for their daughter and were not shy about picking her up on the very fine details of her mistakes or missteps on the court and relentlessly working her to correct them. Suzannes father was known during training for throwing a handkerchief all over the tennis court and requiring his daughter to hit the handkerchief with the tennis ball with ultra precision. An extreme succesful career in tennis followed , 8 Grand Slam wins in singles and 21 in total, 6 Wimbledon Singles titles - 5 in a row between 1919-1923. A record only matched decades later by Martina Navratilova. Olympic golds in tennis at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics and wins at the open French championships The added to a stellar impressive career. Regarded and treated by the French media as a sort of symbol of national pride for France in the aftermath of World War one they nicknamed her La Divine. Lenglen exuded supreme confidence in her ability to win and would often declare publicly just before a big game that she knew she was going to win. A practice that irked some especially Americans who felt it unprofessional and arrogant. Nevertheless her overall track record was very good and , ranked as the inaugural world number one from 1921-1926. In tennis rankings she is ranked 24th in the 100 greatest of all time series. In teems of popularity many think of her as the first female athlete to be regarded as a sort of global sporting celebrity/ star. Wimbledon moved to its present larger venue as a result of her popularity and fame. In her personal life she never married or had children but had hoped to marry Baldwin Baldwin, the heir to the wealthy real estate and investment fortune of his father Lucky Baldwin , but he was already married and while he was in a relationship with Suzanne for 5 years from 1927 to 1932 his wife would not agree to give him a divorce. Suzanne died at the young age of 39 in 1938. The exact cause of death is unclear-pernicious anaemia is the given reason but it is thought that she may have been battling leukemia and kept that information private.

https://news.sky.com/story/alexandra-burke-welcomes-first-baby-with-footballer-boyfriend-darren-randolph-12645580 Singer Alexandra Burke and West Ham footballer Darren Randolph have announced the birth of their first child together.

On this day nine years ago in 2013 Irish singer, actress and television personality Bernie Nolan died of cancer aged 52.

Two royal birthdays today. Firstly Queen Sonja of Norway celebrates her 85th birthday today. And... The cousin of Queen Elizabeth ll Prince Michael of Kent celebrates his 80th birthday today.

Former New Zealand cricketer Richard Hadlee, regarded as one of the worlds best all rounder cricket players, celebrates his 71st birthday today.

On this day in 1916 Hetty Green , an American businesswoman and financier nicknamed 'the witch of Wall Street ' died aged 81. She was a notorious miser and was even recorded in the Guinness Book of World records as the worlds greatest miser. During the 'gilded age' Hetty was the richest woman in America. Her cheapskate attitude was legendary, she reportedly wore the same black dress and undergarments day in day out until the clothes wore out. She didn't put on heat or hot water and lived largely on a diet of cheap pies. To call her frugal is a vast understatement. Her son ended up having his leg amputated allegedly because she wasted vital time delaying starting treatment while she tried to obtain treatment at a free clinic. Her fortune was made in real estate , railroads and mines. Some say she was harshly judged because she was one of the very few big female investors at the time in the old boys network.