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Ally McCoist sets off on gruelling charity ride around Ireland despite his bike BREAKING DOWN just days before
ALLY McCOIST is back in the saddle for his latest charity cycle event – but only after dealing with a few worrying mechanical issues first!
The Scotland and Rangers icon headed off from Belfast this morning to take on the 555-mile, six-day ride around Ireland as part of the Doddie’5 Lions Challenge.
Joining McCoist in the fundraising effort are Scotland rugby great Kenny Logan, his wife and broadcaster, Gabby, former rugby stars Mel Deane and Will Greene and actor Jamie Bamber.
The group will cover up to 100 miles a day in memory of Scotland legend Doddie Weir, who sadly passed away in 2022, and to raise money for research into motor neurone disease.
So far, the challenge has raised more than £300,000 for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association, with hopes of hitting the £500,000 mark before the final leg.
The ride will finish in Dublin on Friday where the team will deliver the match ball to the Aviva Stadium ahead of the British and Irish Lions’ clash with Argentina.
Logan says McCoist – who also took part in the 2023 charity cycle from Edinburgh to Paris – will fill the role again of trying to keep everyone’s spirits up during the gruelling ordeal.
But he revealed his close pal nearly never made it all – because he kept fiddling with his bike’s settings!
Logan said: “Ally’s been out and about but his bike broke down the other day.
“I told him not to trust himself to check the batteries on his fancy gears – someone else needs to do that for him!
“We’ve lost a few to injury and it just shows how demanding this is going to be.
“I’m not going to lie – I’ve had my own aches and pains.
“No major injuries thankfully, but I’ve definitely been reminded why I probably shouldn’t be moving this much at my age!
“I’m most nervous about the hills.
“I convinced myself Ireland was flat – it’s definitely not. But nerves are good.
“I’ve always had them before a big challenge, and it means I care.”
This year’s event is both a tribute to Weir and a rallying cry to continue his legacy.
Logan added: “The support’s been incredible.
“We’ve still got time to push, and every penny counts.
“Since Doddie died, awareness has grown massively – but we still need to fund research.
“The Foundation has committed nearly £20 million already, which is phenomenal, but it’s only the beginning.
“Doddie would be proud – but he’d be telling us to go further and faster.
“That’s why we’re doing this.”
Seven Scots are in the Lions squad for the tour after Zander Fagerson withdrew due to injury.
Logan admits he’s disappointed winger Darcy Graham never got the nod – but thinks there might be time yet for the Edinburgh flier to make the plane to Australia.
He added: “I still think Darcy will go – there’s a lot of rugby to be played between now and then, and there will be injuries.
“We’ve seen that with Zander missing out already.
“Overall it’s great to see so many Scots in the squad – they’ll be out to make their mark in Australia and put down a marker for the Test team.”
All funds raised will support the Foundation’s mission to find effective treatments – and ultimately a cure – for motor neurone disease.
To donate or learn more, visit: https://uk2.emma-live.com/doddie5lionscycle
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Driver hit with fine for doing ‘safe thing’ gets $3.6k refund for herself & 48 others – 3 tips for fighting unfair fees
A DRIVER thought she was doing the right thing to avoid breaking the law but instead ended up with a ticket.
She got slapped with a fine after following a clear road sign that warned of a closure.
It happened in Denver, Colorado, on Interstate 25, as she was heading to work in April.
Heather Elliott exited the toll lane after seeing a red “X” overhead, the signal drivers rely on to know a lane is shut.
But instead of praise for making a “smart and safe” move, she received a violation for “toll weaving.”
“I’d been warned twice now that the lane was closed, so I chose to get out of the lane because that was the smart and safe thing to do,” Elliott told NBC affiliate KUSA.
When she crossed the double white lines to exit, the system flagged her.
Despite doing what she believed was right, she was fined for an improper exit, and when she tried to justify her actions, the authorities didn’t want to hear it.
“I thought ‘no problem,’ all I would have to do is tell them that there was an accident and I made the right choice to get over,” Elliott said.
But her initial appeal was rejected without explanation.
Not willing to back down, she requested a formal hearing to challenge the citation.
It was not until she reached out for further help to fight the fine that the extent of the lane issue was revealed.
According to the local news outlet Elliott wasn’t the only one penalized that day.
Forty-eight other drivers were ticketed at the exact same spot, on the same day – four times the usual number.
That raised red flags about what really happened.
Just days before Elliott’s scheduled appeal hearing, the Colorado Department of Transportation canceled it and her fines.
3 Tips for Fighting Unfair Fines
- Document everything: Snap clear photos or videos of road signs, traffic signals, and conditions, if it’s safe to do so. These visuals can be critical evidence.
- Dispute the fine immediately: Don’t wait. File a formal complaint with a detailed explanation and include all your supporting evidence.
- Push back if denied: If your dispute gets rejected, don’t stop. Contact local news outlets or consumer advocacy groups; they may be able to investigate and help.
Officials admitted that tickets had been issued by mistake.
The red “X” signal, meant to warn drivers of a closure, had been left on after an earlier accident.
The warning was never cleared, leading dozens of drivers to exit early and trigger the toll-weaving citations.
CDOT has now thrown out all 49 tickets and is refunding a total of $3,600 to drivers who paid without challenging the fine.
Had Elliott not fought the unfair fine, the mistake could have gone unnoticed and dozens of drivers left out of pocket for no reason.
Meanwhile another driver was hit with a $2k bill after filling up his tank but the dash said it was empty.
Kim Kardashian looks incredible on a bed while topless in very glamorous new photoshoot – but fans have one complaint
KIM Kardashian stripped off topless while writing on a bed in a very glamorous new photoshoot – but some fans were quick to share their concerns.
The SKIMS founder, 44, took to Instagram this weekend to share a racy video and series of snaps of herself in some risque lingerie before stripping off.
Kim could be seen looking sensational as she laid on a bed in some raunchy lingerie before stripping off for a topless display that left little to the imagination.
Stripping completely naked, Kim covered her modesty with just a leather jacket as she lay on the bed with some high heeled boots on.
“2am nyc time,” she penned in the caption.
She then shared a very sexy video on social media from the same shoot.
Kim failed to add a caption but put the track Crazy by Aerosmith to the montage of clips.
At the start of the video, Kim could be seen sitting on the edge of a bed as the camera zoomed into her chest.
Wearing a black triangle string bikini-style bra, which had crosses on the front, the stunning reality star also rocked several cross necklaces around her neck.
Kim was then seen writhing on the bed as she moved around.
Fans were divided in the comments section, with some besotted with the clip, and others slamming her for the raunchy video and snaps.
Jessica Simpsom commented on the racy display writing: “So good oh myyyyy.”
While one fan wrote: “So hot.”
A second then said: “Kim as we know her! Gorge!”
“Love this look,” penned a third.
While a fourth added: “The most beautiful woman in the entire world.”
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But several others slammed Kim for her “using faith as a fashion symbol”.
“Please don’t use crosses as a symbol for ‘fashion’. It takes away from its meaning,” said one.
“Take off that cross,” demanded another.
A third then said: “Disrespect to the cross.”
While some others said that Kim’s four children would grow up to see the video and be stunned.
“Omg can you imagine this being your mother. Those babies are going to see all of this one day,” said one.
While another reminded her that she is a mother to four kids.
This comes as, at the time of publishing, Kim is still yet to publicly wish her daughter North West a “happy birthday” on social media.
Minnesota Senator’s wife used body to shield daughter in horror attack as cops tighten net around suspect Vance Boelter
THE family of Minnesota Senator John Hoffman has revealed how his wife Yvette used her body as a shield when a gunman opened fire in their home.
Both Hoffman and Yvette were seriously injured when they were targeted in an attempted assassination at their home in Champlin around 2 am on Saturday morning.
Less than two hours later, the gunman, suspected to be 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter, shot and killed DFL speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at their home in Brooklyn Park.
Hoffman, 60, and his wife underwent surgery at the Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids and are stable.
The pair were shot 11 times by the crazed gunman who posed as a police officer, their nephew Mat Ollig shared in an update on Facebook.
He revealed how Yvette heroically threw herself in front of their daughter Hope to shield her from the bullets.
Hope, who is in her 20s, was not injured in the horror attack.
Senator Hoffman was shot six times and Yvette five, Ollig said.
“My aunt threw herself on her daughter, using her body as a shield to save her life,” he wrote.
“They are both out of surgery and stable. These two are the kindest, most giving and caring people I know.”
He called the horror attack “a political act of terrorism” carried out by a “vile piece of s*** dressed as a cop”.
“I am beyond sick,” Ollig wrote as he shared pictures of the family.
One of the bullets that struck Hoffman narrowly missed his heart, local outlet KARE11 reported.
Images from the scene show the Hoffmans’ front door riddled with bullet holes.
Boelter was named as a suspect for the shootings on Saturday afternoon sparking a major manhunt.
As the search continues into its second day, cops are tightening the net around the 57-year-old who allegedly wore a creepy latex mask when he gunned down his victims.
They have located a vehicle of interest and the cowboy hat they believe Boelter was wearing when he was last seen in the Twin Cities area.
These were found on Highway 25 roughly half way between Green Isle, where Boelter has a property, and Belle Plaine, KARE 11 reported.
State patrol confirmed they found a black vehicle on the side of the road that is of interest in the hunt for the suspect.
They also found a cowboy hat matching the one Boelter was seen wearing in the last CCTV footage of him lying in the open on the side of the road.
About 100 yards away from the road, is a property that KARE 11 says has a major police presence around it as part of the manhunt.
It has not been confirmed if Boelter is still in the area.
The FBI has issued a $50,000 reward for information that leads to his arrest and a conviction.
Hours after the double shooting, at around 6 am, Boelter’s roommate and best friend David Carlson received a string of chilling text messages from him in which Boelter said “I may be dead shortly”.
“I made some choices, and you guys don’t know anything about this, but I’m going to be gone for a while,” he said to his friends David and Ron.
“May be dead shortly, so I just want to let you know I love you guys both and I wish it hadn’t gone this way.”
Officials have said that they believe Boelter may have been trying to flee.
His wife Jenny was detained after a traffic stop during which cops found she was carrying weapons, cash, and passports, KTSP reported, citing law enforcement officials.
She was not arrested and officers have warned that as the search continues, Boelter should be considered armed and dangerous.
Officials have urged the public to send in tips and call 911 if they see him.
Decapitated, disfigured and crushed to death… the most gruesome Disney disasters to hit beloved theme parks
BENEATH the sparkle of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle and the cheery tunes of Main Street USA, Disneyland and its sister parks have endured moments of sheer horror.
Over the decades, a series of gruesome incidents – from decapitations to crushing deaths have hit the beloved attractions.
Many were tragic accidents, but some exposed deeper issues in safety protocols and maintenance.
Disneyland has made efforts to modernize its safety systems and accidents are now rare.
But these shocking incidents remain a sobering reminder that even in the most magical place on Earth, things can go terribly wrong.
Here is a roundup of some of the most gruesome disasters at Disneyland.
Decapitated on the Matterhorn Bobsleds
The snowy peaks of the Matterhorn turned into a scene of horror on January 3, 1984.
Dolly Regene Young, 47, was thrown from her bobsled and decapitated when fatally struck by another oncoming vehicle.
According to Snopes, Young’s seat belt was found unbuckled, but it was never determined whether she removed it herself or if it had malfunctioned.
Her absence wasn’t even noticed until the ride concluded and the grisly discovery was made.
Disney was not held legally responsible, but the shock and brutality of the incident continue to haunt the ride’s history.
Crushed to death at America Sings
It was supposed to be a fun summer job.
But on July 8, 1974, 18-year-old Deborah Gail Stone, a promising student and new Disneyland employee, was crushed to death in front of stunned guests.
The rotating wall of the America Sings attraction closed in on her, trapping her between a moving and stationary section.
It is unclear whether a misstep or insufficient training led her to the fatal spot, according to David Koenig’s book ‘Mouse Tales’.
The attraction shut down for two days while emergency safety modifications — including warning lights and breakaway walls — were installed.
No official blame was cast on Disney, but the case cast a long shadow over park operations.
Dragged under Roger Rabbit ride
A trip to Toontown turned into a medical nightmare for four-year-old Brandon Zucker, who slipped from a Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin vehicle on September 22, 2000.
He was dragged beneath the car, sustaining devastating internal injuries, brain damage, and cardiac arrest.
According to the LA Times, the lap bar may have malfunctioned, and the child had been seated near an open side.
After two years, Disney settled with the family for an undisclosed amount, without admitting fault.
The settlement’s terms were not made public, but guaranteed the boy would receive medical treatment for the remainder of his life.
Brandon remained severely disabled until his death in 2009 at age 13.
He was found unresponsive at his dad’s home in Anaheim and died at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, the Pantagraph reported at the time.
Deadly derailment on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
A routine thrill ride became a fatal wreck on September 5, 2003, when Big Thunder Mountain Railroad derailed.
Marcelo Torres, a 22-year-old graphic designer, suffered massive internal bleeding and blunt-force trauma when the ride’s locomotive detached and slammed into his passenger car.
As ABC7 News reported at the time, investigators discovered that fasteners on the train’s wheel assembly had not been properly tightened — a maintenance error that caused the axle to come loose.
Ten others were injured in the crash.
Though Disney settled the lawsuit with Torres’ family, the park was widely criticized for what some called a “cost-cutting culture” in the maintenance department during the early 2000s.
Fatal blow on the Sailing Ship Columbia
A Christmas Eve cruise around the Rivers of America ended in death and chaos when a metal cleat tore loose from the Sailing Ship Columbia and struck two guests and a cast member in 1998.
One man, 33, later died from head injuries.
According to Aitken Law, the plaintiff’s attorneys on the case, the cleat came free when a nylon rope — used in place of the standard, non-stretch hemp — snapped and recoiled, launching the hardware into the crowd.
California’s OSHA (Division of Occupational Safety and Health) fined Disney $12,500 for inadequate training and misuse of materials.
The company paid the victim’s family an estimated $25 million in a settlement.
Foot crushed on Alice in Wonderland ride
A 15-year-old boy from Mesa, Arizona, left Disneyland with broken bones after his foot became wedged between a moving ride vehicle and a guardrail on December 21, 2000.
Emergency responders were called after the teen’s leg was crushed while riding the Alice in Wonderland attraction, the LA Times reported.
Investigators found that the boy had likely been dangling his leg outside the vehicle — despite visible signage and lap bar restraints advising against it.
Anaheim Fire Division Chief Kent Mastain said “the car did exactly what it was supposed to do,” stopping automatically.
Disneyland reopened the ride just hours later and was not found liable for the accident.
Space Mountain ejection leaves teen paralyzed
In 1983, 18-year-old James Higgins was left partially paralyzed and brain-damaged after allegedly being thrown from his seat on Space Mountain.
Higgins sued Disney, claiming a flawed lap bar design was to blame. His attorneys sought $3.3 million in damages.
The case hinged on the ring-shaped lap bars then in use, which a physicist testified could be removed by guests, according to the LA Times.
However, under cross-examination, the expert admitted gravity and proper positioning should have kept riders in place.
The jury sided with Disney in 1985, 9–3, determining Higgins may have stood up mid-ride despite warnings.
The lap bar was eventually replaced, but no fault was ever assigned to Disney.
‘Permanently disfigured’ after Blizzard Beach horror
Meanwhile in Florida, a 334-pound Disney World guest is suing the company after allegedly being “permanently disfigured” in a water slide accident at Blizzard Beach.
Eugene Strickland filed a lawsuit in Orange County on May 29, seeking over $50,000 for “permanent catastrophic injuries” he claims were caused by Disney’s negligence.
Strickland says he was allowed to ride the Downhill Double Dipper, despite exceeding the 300-pound weight limit set by ASTM guidelines. At the time, he weighed 334 pounds.
A jury trial is scheduled for May 2027. Disney has not yet commented on the case.
The Sun reached out to Disney for comment.
Disabled woman dead after Jungle Cruise fall
In one of Disneyland’s most recent cases, a disabled woman died of septic shock after falling while trying to exit the Jungle Cruise in 2021.
According to Business Insider, a lawsuit filed by her family claims that Disneyland employees laughed at the woman’s struggles and failed to offer a wheelchair-accessible boat.
The 66-year-old suffered a broken leg that later developed into a fatal infection.
The case is still pending, with no final ruling on Disney’s liability.
The allegations have raised serious questions about how the park accommodates disabled guests.
Dak Prescott drops major hint over his Dallas Cowboys future with decision over his $3.3 million Texas mansion
DAK Prescott is working on a major construction project of a new home.
The land that used to feature a multi-million mansion is now clear and under construction.
Late last year, Dak Prescott decided to demolish his home.
In 2019 he paid $3.3 million for a 9,000 square-foot mansion.
He watched on as YouTubers Dude Perfect tore the building down with bulldozers.
He reportedly told his neighbors he was tearing down the house in favor of a new construction.
That construction is now officially underway, with the land being completely clear of the old mansion.
Right now, there are some steel frames up that could be the start of his mansion.
There is also a wooden structure going up that could be a barn or garage.
The construction site is full of materials like steel beams and wooden boards, so more will be going up soon.
Prescott’s previous house on the land was nothing to scoff at, so he must be building something truly spectacular.
The last house had five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms with a six-car garage.
It also had a private pond and access to a creek.
Amenities included a pool and spa, kitchen, fire pit, and bar.
Prescott also built a football field in the backyard.
The new mansion must be coming with some crazy features to top that set up.
It’s probably going to cost a pretty penny, but that won’t be an issue for Prescott.
He is the highest-paid player in the NFL, earning $60 million per season.
The Cowboys gave him a four-year, $240 million deal.
He will be under contract through age 35.