BAKE Off star Laura Adlington stripped off to nothing but boob tape, as she gave fans a pregnancy update.

The TV star, 36, has been keeping fans up to-date with her journey to become a mum, after revealing she is expecting her first child in April.

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Bake Off star Laura Adlington stripped off to just boob tape[/caption]

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The baking queen announced she was pregnant in April[/caption]

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Laura is known for her posts about body positivity[/caption]

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Laura competed on GBBO in 2020[/caption]

Laura‘s exciting pregnancy news followed her nine year fertility journey.

Since then, the mum-to-be has been keeping fans up-to-date with her pregnancy.

As well as being known for Bake Off, Laura is also a body positively influencer, and her latest post reflected this.

Taking to Instagram, she proudly showed off her curves in a mirror selfie.

In the picture, she revealed she had used boob tape on her swollen breasts, as she was going to a wedding.

Sharing the snap on her Insta Stories, she wrote over it “My t**s look (and feel) MASSIVE all of a sudden.”

Women’s breasts swell during pregnancy due to hormonal changes that prepare them for breastfeeding.

GENDER REVEAL

The candid update comes after Laura revealed that her and her husband Matt are was expecting a boy.

Last week they shared a cute picture of themselves holding up a blue baby outfit.

In a lengthy post next to the sweet snap, Laura revealed that the couple had bought the outfit when they started trying for a baby nine years ago.

Continuing the post, The Great British Bake Off star said: “Well, earlier this year, as many of you know, our prayers were finally answered.

And recently we found out we’re having a little boy.

“I’ll be honest: part of me had hoped for a girl.

“But looking back, we never bought a girl’s outfit – just this one.

“So maybe that’s the universe’s way of saying this was always meant to be.

“Now, this little outfit isn’t just a symbol of hope. It’s waiting, just like we are, for the little boy who was always meant to fill it.”

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In April, Laura and Matt revealed they were expecting a ‘miracle’ baby after nine years of infertility and being told to lose 14st.

The star admitted she had “quietly decided to give IVF a try” over the last year.

Sharing her pregnancy news, she posted a photo of her smiling alongside Matt while holding a baby scan in her hand, with fans rushing to congratulate her on the exciting news.

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Laura revealed her and husband Matt are having a baby boy[/caption]

TWO of Europe’s cheapest cities can now be booked as a TUI city break holiday.

Latvia’s Riga and Warsaw in Poland both have packages available to book now – here’s what you need to know about them both.

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TUI has launched holidays to two of Europe’s cheapest cities[/caption]

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The cities are Riga in Latvia and Warsaw in Poland[/caption]

Riga, Latvia

Riga is only a short flight from the UK – taking under three hours.

And in the recent years the city has become increasingly popular, with tourists admiring its historical charm and modern attractions.

Such attractions include the UNESCO-listed Old Town, the Latvian National Museum of Art and the vibrant Riga Central Market.

Riga was also recently named Europe‘s best value city for a short break.

According to the Post Office Travel Money City Costs Barometer, which features 38 cities, a weekend away the Latvian capital costs just £253, for two people.

On average, a cup of coffee in Riga costs £2.80 and beer costs £3.50, although you can buy beer for as little as €1 (84p) from supermarkets.

The city is also known for having beautiful buildings, a pretty cobbled Old Town and a number of spires across its skyline.

Prices start from £174 per person for flights and hotel for a three-night break.

Excursions on offer include a scavenger hunt through Riga’s old town with your phone starting from £25 per person and an art and culture walking tour of Riga with a local starting from £57 per person.

You would star at the four-star Rixwell Elefant Hotel, which is conveniently located between Riga International Airport and the city centre, Old Town.

The hotel is both bright and modern and is also within walking distance of shops.

For fans of waterparks, it is 10km from Livu Aqua Park.

TUI offers a two-night stay at the Rixwell Elefant Hotel flying from London Stansted on 16th September for £160 per person.

Alternatively, travellers could stay at the A1 Hotel, which occupies the top floors of an historical building in the heart of Riga.

The old town is a 15-minute walk from the property and guests can also find several museums near to the hotel.

A two-night stay at the A1 Hotel Riga flying from London Stansted on 16th September costs from £167 per person.

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Prices start from £174 per person for flights and hotel for a three-night break in Riga[/caption]

Warsaw, Poland

The second destination with new TUI holidays is Warsaw.

The city is home to Varso Tower which is Europe’s tallest building with a brand-new observation deck opening this summer.

There is also Praga – Warsaw’s old industrial quarter.

For those who want to experience something a little different, they can head to the Neon Museum.

Beer is also cheap in the city, with the lowest pint sitting around £2.40.

In Warsaw you could enjoy excursions such as a Polish dumpling cooking class with drinks from £45 per person or a private walking tour to the main sites from £142 per person.

Travellers will stay at the four-star Polonia Palace Hotel at the heart of the city of Warsaw, opposite the Palace of Culture and Science and only two kilometres away from the Old Town.

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A two-night stay in Warsaw costs from £254 per person[/caption]

A two-night stay at the Polonia Palace Hotel flying from Liverpool John Lennon Airport on September 22, costs from £254 per person.

Alternatively, travellers could stay at the MDM Hotel City Centre in the historic Constitution Square, which is also within walking distance of the National Museum and the Palace of Culture and Science.

A two-night stay at the MDM Hotel City Centre flying from London Luton Airport on 20th September costs from £224 per person.

Chris Logan, commercial director of TUI UK & I said: “Riga and Warsaw are perfect additions to our expanding portfolio, offering distinctive blend of history, cuisine and arts.

“Both cities have been climbing travellers’ wish lists, with each offering unique attractions for foodies, culture enthusiasts and history buffs alike.”

These are Europe’s 10 cheapest city breaks for this year.

Plus, how to take kids on cheap UK city breaks for only £40 a night for the family.

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The packages are available to book online now[/caption]

A FORMER medic has claimed they were wrongly convicted, like Lucy Letby, alleging that phoney “experts” were negligent.

David Sellu spent 15 months behind bars after being convicted of gross negligence manslaughter in 2013.

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In 2016, David Sellu’s conviction was quashed[/caption]

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Expert testimony against Lucy Letby is being examined[/caption]

The former surgeon’s trial relied heavily on evidence from medical expert witnesses called by the prosecution.

However, in 2016, Sellu’s conviction was quashed on appeal after the judge criticised how the expert evidence had been presented and handled.

The judge noted that the experts had “asserted gross negligence” — a judgment that should have been left to the jury, not the experts.

The ex-medical professional said: “It worries me that there will be miscarriages of justice from expert testimony.

“As recently as the case of Lucy Letby, expert testimony is still being questioned.”

Former neonatal nurse Letby, now 34, was jailed for life last year for murdering seven infants and attempting to murder six others between 2015 and 2016 at the Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester.

During her ten-month trial, which ended last August when she received a whole life sentence, it was revealed she injected her victims with air or insulin, overfed them and physically abused them with medical tools.

An application to appeal against her sentence was rejected in February of this year.

She was convicted across two trials at Manchester Crown Court of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others.

The 35-year-old from Hereford is serving 15 whole-life orders.

She lost two attempts to challenged her convictions at the Court of Appeal last year.

Sellu was convicted over the death of a man at a private hospital in 2010, after the patient became seriously ill following knee surgery.

Witnesses claimed the patient’s condition deteriorated due to delays in treatment, which they attributed to the former surgeon.

The now-exonerated doctor said he believes expert witnesses need proper training to ensure their evidence is unbiased and follows legal procedures.

Sellu added: “There should be a benchmark that expert witnesses must achieve, because they are such an important bridge between medicine and the law in terms of being able to deliver justice.”

The former surgeon argued that expert witnesses play a vital role in the justice system, yet pose a risk due to a lack of training and unclear selection processes.

Expert witnesses are used in most criminal trials, but are crucial in medical cases where jurors may struggle to understand complex terminology.

There is little oversight of how these witnesses are appointed, despite some guidance being provided by the Crown Prosecution Service.

This can cause serious problems as miscarriages of justice can occur when expert evidence is given which is biased, incorrect or unreliable.

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Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others[/caption]

THURSDAY night at 3am was a strange moment.

We had an air raid siren – nothing unusual given this has been almost nightly for months due to missiles from the Houthis.

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Firefighters and rescue personnel at a fire following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv[/caption]

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Missiles launched from Iran being intercepted by Israel[/caption]

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Crystal Jones lives in Israel and has told what life is like as Iran fires missiles[/caption]

But having spent days hearing rumours that something was about to go down with Iran, my senses instantly told me this was different.

Shortly after the country-wide alarm, every person throughout Israel received a message from the Home Office Command.

It was both vague and nerve-racking.

It told us to wait for further alerts in case of an “extreme threat” – with nothing more added.

At the same time, we began to hear non-stop warplanes – which have been relentless ever since.

After that, it was clear the whole country was awake, all of social media and every single WhatsApp group was abuzz with “what is going on?” type of anxious chatter.

At some point in the night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a seven-minute speech on YouTube, explaining that Israel is attacking Iran, and with good reason.

A report recently showed that the regime there now has enough uranium for nine nuclear weapons, and can build them within a matter of months. 

As this would be enough to obliterate our country – and Iran has made no secret of its intent to do so – Bibi was right when he said we had no choice but to strike.

His speech was articulate, somehow reassuring, and widely applauded. It feels that the country is very much behind him. If pockets of the country aren’t – its fringe groups are.

And like last year, after Israel’s incredible pager operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, everyone is once again in complete awe at Mossad and the IDF for the magnificent long-planned military feat they’ve pulled off.

The next morning, everyone was bleary-eyed from a poor night’s sleep, and in repetition of the days after October 7, the supermarkets were once again wiped of supplies, having been cleared out by panic-buyers as soon as the doors opened.

The hospitals were also cleared, ready for a potential influx of casualties, and everyone told to stay home, attending emergency services only in the most extreme cases.

Then it was shabbat. For those who observe it like me, it was a tough evening – our usual happy gathering and meal was constantly interrupted by air raid sirens, trips to the safe room and countless ear-shattering booms.

The missiles from Iran are far higher in volume and when intercepted, it feels like the whole earth is shaking.

It’s nothing like the missiles from Gaza and Yemen we’ve become accustomed to, which now feel insignificant in comparison.

Since the weekend, we have had the odd siren in the day, but mostly they’ve been going through the night.

We heard the Iranian regime generally sends missiles at night due to the weather – it is too hot in the day to load the missiles up with fuel as the intense sun often causes them to burn out.

So we have some respite during the day, but our nighttimes are fraught with the planes, sirens, shakes and constant sonic booms.

This war has been hanging over our heads for a long time.

Throughout the battle with Hamas, we’ve been fearful of this escalating to what it now has.

But as contradictory as this sounds, now that it has, in some ways it is a relief – especially as we couldn’t have started in a stronger way. 

Those who know the bible and the story of Esther, the woman who became Queen of Persia and managed to save the Jewish people from total destruction – there is a line from that story generally being quoted.

Haman – the Perisan courtier who tried to destroy the Jewish people – was told by his wife after his first humiliation that his life will be in danger if he continues to go after the Jews – he didn’t listen and was later hanged along with his whole family.

Even the least religious among us feel it is a precursor to modern day.

It is clear that the nation of Israel is divinely protected, and Iran is going to suffer the same fate as their ancient predecessor Haman if they don’t heed.

Even the few missiles and shrapnel that have managed to get through during the war have generally hit Arabs not Jews.

There is a general feeling of deep resilience and unity within Israel. A very different feeling to the anxious unity of October 7.

This is a stronger feeling – more of a “we got this” rather than the pain of gathering ashes and burying the dead together.

There is hope for the future, not just for Israel, but for the people of Iran too.

We know that deep down, they are our friends, who are suffering the oppression of those in power that terrorise their daily lives.

Unlike the people of Gaza, who have only ever been taught to hate Israel, Iranians remember a time when we treated each other with respect.

The people of Israel and the people of Iran want those times back.

The camaraderie of the nation is now so strong that we are hearing far more complaints of Israelis trying to get back into the country than we are hearing of anyone trying to leave.

So we know we have G-d on our side. We are not going anywhere and Iran will never triumph over us.

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Responders inspect a damaged building following a strike by an Iranian missile in the Israeli city of Petah Tikva[/caption]

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The Israeli Iron Dome air defence system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv[/caption]

ACTOR Eric Dane has broken his silence about his ALS battle in an emotional interview.

Dane, 52, broke down in tears and told Good Morning America’s Diane Sawyer, “I don’t think this is the end of my story.”

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The former Grey’s Anatomy star was diagnosed with the degenerative neurological disorder after he started experiencing weakness in his right hand a year and a half ago.

He said he didn’t think anything of it at first – but then received the shocking diagnosis.

“I have one functional arm,” Dane told Diane Sawyer.

“My left side is functioning, my right side has completely stopped working.

“I feel like maybe a couple more months and I won’t have my left hand either. It’s sobering.”

He broke down in tears speaking about his wife, Rebecca.

“We have managed to become better friends and better parents,” he said.

“She is probably my biggest champion and my most stalwart supporter. And I lean on her.”

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