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Paul Harrison knew he had to make a change. He was overweight, stuck in a rut and was sick of being a slob. So he and partner Louise decided to join a gym and ditch their unhealthy lifestyle for good. Just 16 weeks later Paul had lost a staggering 46lb, dropping from 16st 12b to 13st 8lb. And the whole family have benefited from his health kick now that he insists that they all go out on healthy walks together before the kids are allowed to play on their Xbox. Floor layer Paul, 41, from Astley near Wigan explains: “I was sick of being a slob. “I just used to live on fast food. I was always eating on the go - if I was hungry I would pull in at a petrol station and grab a chocolate bar and a bag of crisps to keep me going till I got home. “I was just snacking all the time, drinking too much, going out a lot. "If the football was on I would get six cans of lager, for no reason other than the football was on telly. I realised that I had to change.” Paul and

Chunks of meat from the first whales caught since Japan resumed commercial whaling this week fetched "celebration prices" at auction yesterday. The fresh meat sold for up to NZ$210 per kilogram, several times higher than the prices paid for Antarctic minkes, at a wholesale market in Sendai, one of several cities on Japan's northern coasts to hold the auction. The meat came from two minkes caught by a fleet of five catcher boats off the northern city of Kushiro on Monday when Japan resumed commercial whaling after 31 years. During those years it conducted research hunts in the Antarctic and the northwestern Pacific that conservationists criticized as a cover for banned commercial hunts. Japan left the International Whaling Commission on June 30 and has promised the whalers will stay within its 200-mile exclusive economic zone waters. The Fisheries Agency set the catch quota through the end of the year at 227 whales — fewer than the 627 Japan had hunted

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - Malaysia on Friday (July 5) charged the Hollywood producer stepson of former prime minister Najib Razak with money laundering linked to state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Prosecutors brought five money-laundering charges against Riza Aziz, a co-founder of Hollywood production firm Red Granite Pictures, which was behind the Oscar-nominated film The Wolf Of Wall Street. Mr Riza pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Najib founded 1MDB in 2009 and now faces 42 criminal charges related to huge losses at the fund and other state entities. He has pleaded not guilty.

President Trump bombarded "brave men and women" of the US military with praise during a speech at a controversial Independence Day event. "We celebrate our history, our people, and the heroes who proudly defend our flag," he told a crowd at a rain-soaked Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. He spoke about America's battle for independence and praised the "extraordinary heritage" of the country. "Together we are part of one of the greatest stories ever told, the story of America," Mr Trump said at the event. Chants of "USA, USA" broke out sporadically as he spoke. "It is the chronicle of brave citizens who never give up on the dream of a better and brighter future," he continued. "As long as we never stop fighting for a better future... there will be nothing that America cannot do." The stage at the Lincoln Memorial was draped in flags and there were military vehicles on display nearby. Two 70-tonne Ab

The PDP   presidential candidate  Atiku Abubakar, has extended his legal team by obtaining the services of the constitutional lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), to prosecute his petition against the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23 election before the Presidential Election Tribunal. Prof. Ben made his first appearance at the tribunal  yesterday where Atiku and the PDP opened their case by presenting a total of 5, 638 disclose, made up of result sheets from the 25 local government areas of Niger State and 17 local government areas of Yobe State. The documents, which were reveal as disclosed by the tribunal amidst objections from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), President Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC), are Forms EC8A, EC8B and EC8C. While Form EC8A is results of the presidential election from polling units, Forms EC8B and EC8C are results of the election from wards and local governmen

A Rwandan man has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the US for immigration fraud and perjury after hiding the fact that he was involved in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Jean Leonard Teganya, 47, "was convicted and sentenced for the most serious form of immigration fraud: lying about his status as a war criminal to win asylum in the United States,” said US Attorney Andrew E Lelling, in  a statement issued by the department of justice In just 100 days in 1994, about 800,000 people were slaughtered in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists. They were targeting members of the minority Tutsi community, as well as their political opponents, irrespective of their ethnic origin. Teganya was a medical student in Rwanda at the time of the genocide and was accused of leading teams of soldiers around a hospital and identifying Tutsi patients, the US statement says. "Once discovered, the Tutsis were taken and killed behind the maternity ward," it adds. Teganya fled Rw

Back pain is a p hysical discomfort occurring anywhere on the spine or back, ranging from mild to disabling.   Back pain  often happens because something is off in the way your sp inal joints, muscles, discs.   It can result from injury, activity and some medical conditions. Back pain can affect people of any age, for different reasons. Causes of back pain   B ack pain  may be  caused   by overuse muscle strain or injury to the muscles, ligaments, and discs that support your  spine .  Pressure on the spinal nerves from certain problems, such as a herniated disc. A fracture of one of the vertebrae. Back pain  can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include overuse such as working out or lifting too much, prolonged sitting and lying down, sleeping in an uncomfortable position or wearing a poorly fitting backpack. Strained muscles or ligaments,  a muscle spasm,  muscle tension,  damaged disks  injuries,   fractures , or falls. Activities t

A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has carried out his threat to sue President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, for her alleged slander tweet via her twitter handle on May 7, 2019. The post allegedly suggested that Atiku was on the watch list of security operatives in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and had travelled to shop for terrorists in the Middle East. Atiku, through his lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), filed a N2.5billion case against Onochie before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on June 26. “To say that the claimant is shopping for terrorists knowing same to be untrue and without any foundation is not only dishonest and reckless, but is calculated and politically designed to instigate security agents against him not only in the UAE, but across the world,” he stated in his statement of claim accompanying the suit. Denying the allegations contained in the said tweet, Atiku said the tweet w

Europe’s elite draw up their transfer targets in time for the new season, an abundance of star names enter the radar. Whether they’re already stars or up and coming stars, the biggest clubs in world football are doing everything possible to get fresh talent to bolster their squads. Manchester United and Manchester City look set to miss out on Portuguese wonderkid Joao Felix, with Atletico Madrid swooping in and becoming clear favourites to sign the 19-year-old. A report from the Evening Standard suggests that Atletico are on the verge of signing one of football’s hottest young talents, despite United and City attempting to bring him to Manchester earlier in the window. Manchester utd are desperate on making the deal happen, but  did not want to pay over £100 million for his signature. However, it appears Los Rojiblancos don’t mind - with a fee of up to £106.7 million being offered to Benfica for his services. The Italian hint that Higuain did not enjoy his t

Most adorable girl Nigeria form is now on sale. This years edition will be mind blowing as many gifts are to be won apart from the star prize. Nigeria girls interested in the pageant of becoming the most adorable girl must be between the age of 18-30. Theme of this years edition is "becoming the woman of substance." Its awakening to young women in becoming an ideal woman and eradicating low self esteem, bringing hope, beauty and self confident into existence. Are you smart, self confidence, industrious and bold this is your chance of becoming your dream. Auditions will be taking place in the following locations: Lagos, Enugu, Port-hacourt, Abuja and  Calabar. For registration- Send your full name, Date of birth, State of origin, phone number and Bank teller snap shot to 08072001248 (Whatsapp only) or you can fill out an available form below Access Form