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    Wayne and Coleen Rooney accused of building a footballers’ housing estate in dig from local parish council

    WAYNE and Coleen Rooney have been accused of building a footballers’ housing estate.The dig comes from the couple’s parish council in a five-minute film posted on YouTube.
    Ex-England skipper Wayne Rooney and wife Coleen have been accused of building a footballers’ housing estate
    The dig comes from the couple’s parish council in a five-minute film posted on YouTubeCredit: Getty
    It is the latest twist in a long-running saga over the ex-England skipper and current Derby County boss’s development of land to build a £20million family home near Knutsford, Cheshire.
    Ollerton with Marthall parish council is opposing a neighbour’s bid to build a huge shed at Ryecroft Farm next to the Rooneys.
    Council officials are convinced that the barn, complete with exclusive nameplate and driveway, will be transformed into a luxury home once built — and not used for sheep farming as the applicant is claiming.
    During the video, the council drags the Rooneys into the row by comparing their redevelopment of Mount Pleasant Farm.
    They do not refer to the couple by name but say their developers changed stables into a residence, and installed an all-weather football pitch where an equestrian centre was meant to have been built.
    Referring to the neighbouring application, the council says in the film: “There has been building on this site for over ten years, with less than 45 acres of farmable land now remaining.

    ‘A plan devised to fail’
    “There is not enough land left to farm or justify barns of this size. The applicant and his family’s primary business is property development, not farming.
    “This is a plan devised to fail. Once the business fails, the barn will be converted into yet another house . . . to create what has become a collection of very, very large houses.
    “We, as a parish council, ask that you stand against this application to protect the green belt and prevent the conversion of this part of Cheshire into a footballers’ housing estate.”
    A source told The Sun on Sunday: “This line is clearly aimed at the Rooneys.
    “It seems the council have snooped on their home and land to make this video.”
    The Rooneys bought their 40-acre plot for £4.3million in 2018 and built a three-storey mansion including an orangery, cinema and indoor pool.
    The construction also included the fencing off and removal of over 50 acres of farmland which is now a landscaped garden. The parish council
    The parish council adds of the Rooneys’ development: “The construction also included the fencing off and removal of over 50 acres of farmland which is now a landscaped garden.”
    As well as being uploaded to YouTube, the authority’s slick video was sent to Cheshire East Town Council which will rule on the planning application.
    The Rooneys and the parish council were both approached for comment.
    Ollerton with Marthall parish council is opposing a neighbour’s bid to build a huge shed at Ryecroft Farm next to Coleen and WayneCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
    A source told The Sun on Sunday: ‘It seems the council have snooped on their (the Rooneys’) home and land to make this video.’
    During the video, the council drags the Rooneys into the row by comparing their redevelopment of Mount Pleasant Farm
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    Jack Grealish and Sasha Attwood rise above Emily Atack and Amber Gill drama to plot future as new Posh and Becks

    CLAIMS about his love life have been flying in faster than nasty, studs-up challenges on a busy afternoon with Man City or England.But now fan favourite Jack Grealish has a defender to help him field the attacks after childhood love Sasha Attwood vowed to stand by her man — and insisted she’s the only woman for him.
    Jack Grealish and childhood sweetheart Sasha are plotting their future as the new Posh and BecksCredit: Splash
    Aspiring model Sasha poses on social media
    Despite all the talk linking Jack to actress Emily Atack and Love Island beauty Amber Gill, The Sun on Sunday can reveal Sasha and Jack are “rising above” it all and busy planning a future as the new Posh and Becks.
    A pal said: “Sasha still trusts Jack and they are determined to work through the recent revelations about his links with Amber and Emily.
    “They’ve had some heart to hearts but have decided to turn over a fresh leaf together because they love each other and want to work on their relationship.”
    Jack, 26, and Sasha, 25, are looking for a new home in Manchester and she hopes to launch herself as a high-fashion model with a jet-set career.
    Her friend said: “She’s upset her boyfriend has been caught up with these tawdry stories ­just as she’s about to sign to a new upmarket agency.
    “But she’s focused on them becoming the new Posh and Becks so they’re ploughing on and rising above the drama.

    “Sasha is savvy and has her head screwed on.
    “If she let every bump in the road get to her, she and Jack would have never lasted this long.
    “She understands he is young, handsome and at the top of his game, which will come with attention.”
    Meanwhile, we can reveal Jack has spoken with Amber, 21, this week.
    A second source said: “Amber and Jack have been in touch this week and he has checked in on her to make sure she is OK. He feels bad about the way she has been treated on social media.”
    Sasha, who met Jack when they were both teenagers at St Peter’s Roman Catholic school in Solihull, West Mids, has stood by Jack through a series of rocky patches.
    Earlier this year, she seemingly  turned a blind eye after Jack liked a series of 22-year-old Love Islander Lillie Haynes’ sexy Instagram snaps and was later spotted on the celebrity dating app Raya.
    Sasha has even previously been described as his “secret weapon” after she supported her man throughout a series of ­controversies.
    In April 2015, Jack was pictured apparently inhaling laughing gas — nitrous oxide — from a balloon.
    Just months later, he was then caught in photos showing him lying in the street in ­Tenerife while on holiday ­during the off-season.
    Last year as the country plunged into lockdown amid the Covid pandemic, the football ace told his army of social media ­followers: “Stay home, protect the NHS, save lives.”
    Just a day later, though, he was pictured looking dishevelled in the street after crashing his Range Rover into parked cars during the early hours.
    BLIND EYE
    At Birmingham magistrates’ court, he later admitted two counts of careless driving and was banned from the roads for nine months.
    Following the Euros this summer, Sasha bravely opened up about being bombarded with death threats.
    Speaking on her YouTube channel, she said: “I was receiving 200 messages a day. I’m not exaggerating when I say that. I had so many mess­ages — every single day.
    “I still get them — all day every day.”
    Sasha, who was the target of vile trolls sending abuse on TikTok and Instagram, joined the debate around the accountability of social media firms as she labelled the platforms “toxic”.
    She said: “Things have obviously blown up over the Euros, but I never thought in a million years it would be this bad.
    “It just blows my mind how nasty people can be for no reason whatsoever.
    “I’ve always been quite a strong person — always very good at blocking out people’s opinions. But this is on a whole other level.”
    She added: “It’s just crazy. It’s the nasty messages about my appearance, people’s opinions. What are you all doing? It’s embarrassing.
    “You hear people talking about trolling, but I never realised how bad it was.
    ‘TROLLING SO TOXIC’
    “The scary thing is, it’s young girls.
    “I’d go on these girls’ accounts who have sent me stuff and they’re aged 13 or 14. It’s so sad.
    “I try to put it down to age but then I think that when I was that age I never sent a ­message like that.
    “It’s so toxic, social media, and it’s just really sad this generation has grown up thinking that it’s OK to say things like that.
    “Why are you doing it? Please ask yourself why.
    “If you’re one of those people who goes out of your way to make a fake account or send a horrible message, wishing someone was dead or talking about their appearance, or talking about their ­personal life, really, why?
    “What are you getting out of it?”
    Sasha added: “It was a real s**t time, it was actually ­horrible, and I was feeling so anxious . . . it was not nice at all.
    “I didn’t ask for any of that, didn’t ask for anything to be put out there but it’s out there, isn’t it, and I’m just going to continue to carry on as normal.”
    A source said: ‘Sasha still trusts Jack and they are determined to work through the recent revelations about his links with Amber and Emily (pictured)’Credit: Goff
    Earlier this year, Sasha seemingly turned a blind eye after Jack liked a series of 22-year-old Love Islander Lillie Haynes’ sexy Instagram snapsCredit: Eroteme
    A source said: ‘Amber (pictured) and Jack have been in touch this week and he has checked in on her to make sure she is OK. He feels bad about the way she has been treated on social media’Credit: Rex Features
    The Sun’s front page exclusive revealing Jack’s secret dates with EmilyCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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    Jack Grealish has been dating Amber Gill AS WELL as Emily Atack & Love Island star wants to know if there was crossover

    JACK Grealish has been dating a THIRD beauty — Love Island winner Amber Gill.They have enjoyed several secret meetings, but Amber, 24, is said to be heartbroken at the England ace seeing TV’s Emily Atack, 31 — possibly at the same time.
    Amber, 24, is said to be heartbroken at the England ace seeing TV’s Emily Atack, 31 — possibly at the same timeCredit: Mark Hayman – Fabulous
    Jack has had showdown talks with Sasha Attwood, 25, over their on/off romanceCredit: Splash
    She told a pal: “I’d like to get in touch with Emily and find out if there was any crossover.”
    The Man City player, 26, has also had showdown talks with Sasha Attwood, 25, over their on/off romance.
    The £100million Manchester City ace charmed castaway Amber on Instagram leading to several secret dates in recent months.
    A source explained: “Amber has been in contact with Jack for a while after they first got in touch online, and since then they’ve met up several times over the past few months at hotels, including one in Leeds.
    “She was clearly quite excited about it, she told her friends, but after the news about Jack and Emily came out recently the whole thing feels a lot less glamorous.
    “It was never a proper relationship, just a good time and some dates together, but now it feels as though he may have been in contact with a number of girls at once and that’s very disappointing for her. She really liked him.”

    Amber, 24, who won 2019’s Love Island with Greg O’Shea, told a pal: “I’d like to get in touch with Emily and find out whether there was any crossover. We’ve met up several times and were messaging a lot. I really thought there was something between us.”
    Jack’s off-the-pitch skills are in stark contrast to his efforts for City lately. A loss of form saw him left out for the recent derby with United.
    Last week The Sun told how the 26-year-old midfielder and Emily, 31, met at Manchester’s five-star Lowry Hotel on October 18, ahead of City’s Champions League clash with Club Brugge.
    She was working nearby as part of her live theatre tour, Emily Atack Has Left The Group. He later saw her again at her London home.
    Now it feels as though he may have been in contact with a number of girls at once and that’s very disappointing for her.Source
    A friend told The Sun: “Emily watched Jack in the Euros and thought he was fit. And for his part, Jack has been a fan of hers since she starred as Charlotte ‘Big Jugs’ Hinchcliffe in The Inbetweeners.
    “They started DMing on Instagram before swapping numbers, and taking it on to WhatsApp and FaceTime. Jack’s been calling her almost every day and has been pretty open about it. They’ve become really good mates, are FaceTiming loads and he’s like a little puppy dog around her. It’s very sweet. They have a real laugh together.”
    Jack has been dating Sasha, 25, on and off for nearly a decade.
    She was in the crowd to cheer him on at the European Championship final versus Italy in July.

    In September she posted a photo wishing him a happy 26th birthday and celebrating their anniversary.
    But in August Jack was spotted on celebrity dating app Raya, prompting questions about their relationship status.
    Sasha has confronted Jack over Emily and suggested “It’s me or her”.
    A source revealed: “Sasha has been rocked by news of Jack’s secret friendship. She had no idea.
    He’s intoxicated by Emily’s company. He can’t seem to stay away from her.Source
    “Jack has apologised to her for any upset caused, and they were due to meet to discuss their future. Jack is really confused. On the one hand, he’s being advised to stay loyal to his childhood sweetheart for all sorts of reasons — commercial and otherwise.
    “But on the other, he’s intoxicated by Emily’s company. He can’t seem to stay away from her.
    “Plus loads of his club mates have crushes on Emily too so they’re saying something different.
    “Obviously there have been gags about Jack’s very own transfer deadline day.”
    Now Sasha faces more heartache over his dates with Amber. Representatives for Amber, Jack and Emily declined to comment
    Emily watched Jack in the Euros and ‘thought he was fit’, according to a source
    Jack has been dating Sasha, 25, on and off for nearly a decadeCredit: Rex
    The £100million Manchester City ace charmed castaway Amber on Instagram leading to several secret dates in recent monthsCredit: Mark Hayman – FabulousHis history of passes

    JACK is known to be a bit of a lad.
    In August he was caught liking a string of Instagram snaps posted by model Lillie Haynes — who starred on this year’s Love Island — before deleting them.
    Just days later he was spotted on celebrity dating app Raya.In the same month Jack was seen “flirting like mad” with another Love Island beauty — 2018 contestant Ellie Brown.
    Last Saturday The Sun revealed Jack had secret dates with Emily Atack.
    And on Monday childhood sweetheart Sasha Attwood gave him a lovelife ultimatum.

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    Jack Grealish has been dating Amber Gill AS WELL as Emily Atack & Love Island star wants to know if there was cross over

    JACK Grealish has been dating a THIRD beauty — Love Island winner Amber Gill.They have enjoyed several secret meetings, but Amber, 24, is said to be heartbroken at the England ace seeing TV’s Emily Atack, 31 — possibly at the same time.
    Amber, 24, is said to be heartbroken at the England ace seeing TV’s Emily Atack, 31 — possibly at the same timeCredit: Mark Hayman – Fabulous
    Jack has had showdown talks with Sasha Attwood, 25, over their on/off romanceCredit: Splash
    She told a pal: “I’d like to get in touch with Emily and find out if there was any crossover.”
    The Man City player, 26, has also had showdown talks with Sasha Attwood, 25, over their on/off romance.
    The £100million Manchester City ace charmed castaway Amber on Instagram leading to several secret dates in recent months.
    A source explained: “Amber has been in contact with Jack for a while after they first got in touch online, and since then they’ve met up several times over the past few months at hotels, including one in Leeds.
    “She was clearly quite excited about it, she told her friends, but after the news about Jack and Emily came out recently the whole thing feels a lot less glamorous.
    “It was never a proper relationship, just a good time and some dates together, but now it feels as though he may have been in contact with a number of girls at once and that’s very disappointing for her. She really liked him.”

    Amber, 24, who won 2015’s Love Island with Greg O’Shea, told a pal: “I’d like to get in touch with Emily and find out whether there was any crossover. We’ve met up several times and were messaging a lot. I really thought there was something between us.”
    Jack’s off-the-pitch skills are in stark contrast to his efforts for City lately. A loss of form saw him left out for the recent derby with United.
    Last week The Sun told how the 26-year-old midfielder and Emily, 31, met at Manchester’s five-star Lowry Hotel on October 18, ahead of City’s Champions League clash with Club Brugge.
    She was working nearby as part of her live theatre tour, Emily Atack Has Left The Group. He later saw her again at her London home.
    Now it feels as though he may have been in contact with a number of girls at once and that’s very disappointing for her.Source
    A friend told The Sun: “Emily watched Jack in the Euros and thought he was fit. And for his part, Jack has been a fan of hers since she starred as Charlotte ‘Big Jugs’ Hinchcliffe in The Inbetweeners.
    “They started DMing on Instagram before swapping numbers, and taking it on to WhatsApp and FaceTime. Jack’s been calling her almost every day and has been pretty open about it. They’ve become really good mates, are FaceTiming loads and he’s like a little puppy dog around her. It’s very sweet. They have a real laugh together.”
    Jack has been dating Sasha, 25, on and off for nearly a decade.
    She was in the crowd to cheer him on at the European Championship final versus Italy in July.
    In September she posted a photo wishing him a happy 26th birthday and celebrating their anniversary.
    But in August Jack was spotted on celebrity dating app Raya, prompting questions about their relationship status.
    Sasha has confronted Jack over Emily and suggested “It’s me or her”.
    A source revealed: “Sasha has been rocked by news of Jack’s secret friendship. She had no idea.
    He’s intoxicated by Emily’s company. He can’t seem to stay away from her.Source
    “Jack has apologised to her for any upset caused, and they were due to meet to discuss their future. Jack is really confused. On the one hand, he’s being advised to stay loyal to his childhood sweetheart for all sorts of reasons — commercial and otherwise.
    “But on the other, he’s intoxicated by Emily’s company. He can’t seem to stay away from her.
    “Plus loads of his club mates have crushes on Emily too so they’re saying something different.
    “Obviously there have been gags about Jack’s very own transfer deadline day.”
    Now Sasha faces more heartache over his dates with Amber. Representatives for Amber, Jack and Emily declined to comment
    Emily watched Jack in the Euros and ‘thought he was fit’, according to a source
    Jack has been dating Sasha, 25, on and off for nearly a decadeCredit: Rex
    The £100million Manchester City ace charmed castaway Amber on Instagram leading to several secret dates in recent monthsCredit: Mark Hayman – FabulousHis history of passes

    JACK is known to be a bit of a lad.
    In August he was caught liking a string of Instagram snaps posted by model Lillie Haynes — who starred on this year’s Love Island — before deleting them.
    Just days later he was spotted on celebrity dating app Raya.In the same month Jack was seen “flirting like mad” with another Love Island beauty — 2018 contestant Ellie Brown.
    Last Saturday The Sun revealed Jack had secret dates with Emily Atack.
    And on Monday childhood sweetheart Sasha Attwood gave him a lovelife ultimatum.

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    Inside Benjamin Mendy’s prison ruled by ‘tangled web of gangs’ with 29 attacks in a MONTH after he expected ‘VIP wing’

    THE PRISON where Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy is being held is plagued with a “tangled web of gangs” with 29 inmate attacks a MONTH.Mendy, 27, has been on remand in Liverpool’s HMP Altcourse since October as he faces a total of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault.
    Benjamin Mendy has been held at Liverpool’s HMP Altcourse since October as he faces six counts of rape and one of sexual assaultCredit: AP
    The prison in Liverpool is riddled with a ‘tangled web of gangs’ and faced 338 assaults in the last yearCredit: Alamy
    It’s now been revealed that there were nearly 340 inmate assaults in the last year – despite prisoners being locked up for the majority of the day during the pandemic.
    The prison, where the footballer is being held, is riddled with warring “gangs” who have spent much of their limited out-of-cell time in the last year assaulting each other.
    Mendy’s fellow inmates also attack one another with makeshift weapons – including razor blades concealed inside toothbrushes.
    The £52million international footballer was arrested at his home in August following allegations of sexual abuse.
    But the Man City defender was remanded in custody and wasn’t allowed to return to his £5million mansion in Cheshire as the multiple rape charges came to light.
    He was transported from court to the Category B prison on October 1 – and will stay there until his trial next year after three of his bail pleas were rejected.

    The footballer was put on the VP wing for vulnerable prisoners – but it was reported that he first misunderstood and thought he was going to a “VIP wing.”
    One prison officer is forced to spend “considerable time” unpicking the tangled web of gangs within the prison walls at Altcourse, The Sun can reveal.
    From July 2020 to June 2021, there were 338 assaults within the prison – and in 35 incidents, a weapon was used by inmates.
    And 53 attacks resulted in police referrals for prosecution, with one prisoner receiving an additional 10 months on their sentence for melting a razor blade into a toothbrush.
    This averages out to 29 assaults per month – which is nearly one attack a day.
    The annual report by the Independent Monitoring Board revealed: “The prison’s local and urban catchment area has led to more conflict which takes place in the community moving inside the walls.
    “To this end one officer spends considerable time trying to unpick the tangled web of Liverpool gangs.
    “During the reporting period the average prison population was 1113 with the number of assaults averaging 29 per month which represents slightly over 2 per cent.
    “Of these, 21 were prisoner on prisoner and 8 on staff.”

    INMATE ATTACKS
    The report added: “Of the total number of 338 assaults throughout this year, there were 35 incidents of weapon use and 53 police referrals for prosecution.”
    And the prison also reported having a substance misuse problem – with the volume of illicit drugs being smuggled into Altcourse staying constant, despite no social visits and limited access to exercise yards.
    But HMP Altcourse also hasn’t been drug testing inmates during the pandemic – admitting that the amount of time prisoners spent in their cells may have “hidden” the problem.
    And with an increase in foreign national “high risk” prisoners, the prison’s English language education course is now “heavily oversubscribed.”
    Despite the attacks between inmates “remaining steady” this year, the report admitted the numbers perhaps weren’t higher because “prisoners are locked up for most of the day.”
    The France international player has been accused of attacking four women – all over 16 – between October 2020 and August 2021.
    And today he was charged with two more rapes – on top of the four he was already facing.
    He is yet to enter pleas to the charges.
    The footballer will appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on November 17 – and is scheduled to go on trial on January 24, 2022.
    Mendy was arrested after a 17-year-old girl alleged she had been sexually abused at his £5million Cheshire mansion this August.
    MOB RULE
    He was also accused of raping a woman last October, as well as a sexual assault in January.
    Mendy was initially charged with four counts of rape and one sexual assault.
    In October, Mendy was denied bail by a judge at a 50-minute hearing at Chester Crown Court. It was the third bail application Mendy had made.
    Man City suspended the Premier League left-back in August, pending an investigation.
    In a statement, the club said: “Manchester City can confirm that following his being charged by police today, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.
    “The matter is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete.”
    He is now missing from the club’s official online shop, with fans unable to buy shirts with his name and number on the back.
    It is not even possible to search for “Mendy” in the search bar, nor can users browse Mendy products under the “shop by player” option.
    He does, however, remain on the squad list with a full bio detailing his career.
    Mendy has been refused bail three times and is now being held in the Liverpool prisonCredit: Alamy
    Man City star Benjamin Mendy leaves court as it’s revealed he’ll stand trial accused of four counts of rape and one sexual assault
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    Jack Grealish’s girlfriend tells him ‘It’s Emily Atack or me’ in showdown talks after footballer’s dates with actress

    ENGLAND ace Jack Grealish was last night given an ultimatum by his girlfriend over telly star Emily Atack: “It’s me or her.”The Sun revealed on Saturday how the Manchester City winger, 26, had been enjoying secret dates with 31-year-old Emily.
    Jack Grealish is in showdown talks with his girlfriendCredit: Reuters
    Sasha Attwood has told the Man City star to choose between her and Emily AtackCredit: Instagram
    It comes after he enjoyed secret dates with the telly starCredit: Rex
    Jack is understood to have played down their friendship, telling girlfriend Sasha Attwood: “We’re just mates.”
    But a source said the pair were meeting to discuss their future.
    Last night a source close to the Manchester City player said: “Sasha has been rocked by news of Jack’s secret friendship. She had no idea.
    “Jack has apologised to her for any upset caused, and they were due to meet to discuss their future.
    “Jack is really confused. On the one hand, he’s being advised to stay loyal to his childhood sweetheart for all sorts of reasons — commercial and otherwise.
    “But on the other, he’s intoxicated by Emily’s company. He can’t seem to stay away from her.
    “Plus loads of his club mates have crushes on Emily too — so they’re saying something different.
    On the one hand, he’s being advised to stay loyal to his childhood sweetheart, but on the other he’s intoxicated by Emily’s company.

    “Obviously there have been gags about Jack’s very own transfer deadline day . . . ”
    The Sun revealed on Saturday how Jack, 26, and Emily, 31, had teamed up at her home and a Manchester hotel.
    He has remained in touch with her — and even WhatsApped her whilst on England duty.
    However, he is understood to have played down their friendship to on-off girlfriend Sasha, insisting: “We’re just mates.”
    The source said: “Emily’s mates, including her ex-boyfriend Charlie (Edwards), have all rallied around her since the news of their relationship broke.
    “She’s made it clear to Jack the last thing she wants is to be presented as a home-wrecker when she’s anything but. Jack needs to get his story straight and make a decision.
    “The ball is in his court — but Emily’s made it clear to Jack she won’t be a mug and hang around waiting for him.”
    Grealish has sent WhatsApp messages to both women over the past three days.Sasha — who cheered him on at Wembley Stadium as England thrashed Albania 5-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Friday night — was consoled by goalie Jordan Pickford’s girlfriend Megan.
    The pair spent that afternoon at London’s five-star Corinthia hotel, having a spa break.
    ‘HORRIBLE TROLLING’
    The Sun told how Jack — the Premier League’s first £100million player — had been on at least two dates with actress and comedy star Emily.
    The pair had also been FaceTiming and had enjoyed a meet-up at Manchester’s Lowry hotel. However, a pal of Jack’s insisted the pair “hadn’t crossed a line”.
    Yesterday YouTube star Sasha broke her social media silence for the first time since The Sun’s story.
    She took to Instagram and posted two defiant photos — with no caption — prompting a flurry of supportive messages from her fans.
    The ball is in his court — but Emily’s made it clear to Jack she won’t be a mug and hang around waiting for him.
    Sasha and Jack met at secondary school. The pair have dated on and off ever since, but he joined celeb dating app Raya earlier this year. According to pals, Emily, who first saw Jack on the site, assumed he was single.
    Emily, who played Charlotte “Big Jugs” Hinchcliffe in the cult TV series The Inbetweeners, has also been bombarded by messages of support by her celebrity pals.
    An industry source added: “Much of the follow-up to this story has been pretty sexist — trying to pitch two women against each other. The reality is neither woman has done anything wrong.
    “Emily has had some horrible trolling online but her celeb pals have been quick to back her.”
    Emily, who has been travelling on her sell-out one-woman tour Emily Has Left The Group, was on Monday pictured arriving back at her North London home clutching a bouquet of flowers.
    “She was with model Charlie Edwards, 23, with whom she split last year after three months. They have remained good friends.
    Ex-Aston Villa star Jack — who was ruled out of England’s win against San Marino on Monday due to injury — has yet to speak publicly about his situation.
    Last night a spokesman for Emily declined to comment.
    Sasha has supported Jack throughout his football careerCredit: Splash
    The pair have been together since their school daysCredit: Tim Stewart
    Emily was given a hand by her ex CharlieCredit: Rex
    Jack is understood to have played down his friendship with EmilyCredit: Rex
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    Inside Benjamin Mendy’s prison ruled by ‘tangled web of gangs’ with 29 attacks a MONTH after he expected ‘VIP wing’

    THE PRISON where Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy is being held is plagued with a “tangled web of gangs” with 29 inmate attacks a MONTH.Mendy, 27, has been on remand in Liverpool’s HMP Altcourse since October as he faces a total of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault.
    Benjamin Mendy has been held at Liverpool’s HMP Altcourse since October as he faces six counts of rape and one of sexual assaultCredit: AP
    The prison in Liverpool is riddled with a ‘tangled web of gangs’ and faced 338 assaults in the last yearCredit: Alamy
    It’s now been revealed that there were nearly 340 inmate assaults in the last year – despite prisoners being locked up for the majority of the day during the pandemic.
    The prison, where the footballer is being held, is riddled with warring “gangs” who have spent much of their limited out-of-cell time in the last year assaulting each other.
    Mendy’s fellow inmates also attack one another with makeshift weapons – including razor blades concealed inside toothbrushes.
    The £52million international footballer was arrested at his home in August following allegations of sexual abuse.
    But the Man City defender was remanded in custody and wasn’t allowed to return to his £5million mansion in Cheshire as the multiple rape charges came to light.
    He was transported from court to the Category B prison on October 1 – and will stay there until his trial next year after three of his bail pleas were rejected.

    The footballer was put on the VP wing for vulnerable prisoners – but it was reported that he first misunderstood and thought he was going to a “VIP wing.”
    One prison officer is forced to spend “considerable time” unpicking the tangled web of gangs within the prison walls at Altcourse, The Sun can reveal.
    From July 2020 to June 2021, there were 338 assaults within the prison – and in 35 incidents, a weapon was used by inmates.
    And 53 attacks resulted in police referrals for prosecution, with one prisoner receiving an additional 10 months on their sentence for melting a razor blade into a toothbrush.
    This averages out to 29 assaults per month – which is nearly one attack a day.
    The annual report by the Independent Monitoring Board revealed: “The prison’s local and urban catchment area has led to more conflict which takes place in the community moving inside the walls.
    “To this end one officer spends considerable time trying to unpick the tangled web of Liverpool gangs.
    “During the reporting period the average prison population was 1113 with the number of assaults averaging 29 per month which represents slightly over 2 per cent.
    “Of these, 21 were prisoner on prisoner and 8 on staff.”
    INMATE ATTACKS
    The report added: “Of the total number of 338 assaults throughout this year, there were 35 incidents of weapon use and 53 police referrals for prosecution.”
    And the prison also reported having a substance misuse problem – with the volume of illicit drugs being smuggled into Altcourse staying constant, despite no social visits and limited access to exercise yards.
    But HMP Altcourse also hasn’t been drug testing inmates during the pandemic – admitting that the amount of time prisoners spent in their cells may have “hidden” the problem.
    And with an increase in foreign national “high risk” prisoners, the prison’s English language education course is now “heavily oversubscribed.”
    Despite the attacks between inmates “remaining steady” this year, the report admitted the numbers perhaps weren’t higher because “prisoners are locked up for most of the day.”
    The France international player has been accused of attacking four women – all over 16 – between October 2020 and August 2021.
    And today he was charged with two more rapes – on top of the four he was already facing.
    He is yet to enter pleas to the charges.
    The footballer will appear at Stockport Magistrates’ Court on November 17 – and is scheduled to go on trial on January 24, 2022.
    Mendy was arrested after a 17-year-old girl alleged she had been sexually abused at his £5million Cheshire mansion this August.
    MOB RULE
    He was also accused of raping a woman last October, as well as a sexual assault in January.
    Mendy was initially charged with four counts of rape and one sexual assault.
    In October, Mendy was denied bail by a judge at a 50-minute hearing at Chester Crown Court. It was the third bail application Mendy had made.
    Man City suspended the Premier League left-back in August, pending an investigation.
    In a statement, the club said: “Manchester City can confirm that following his being charged by police today, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.
    “The matter is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete.”
    He is now missing from the club’s official online shop, with fans unable to buy shirts with his name and number on the back.
    It is not even possible to search for “Mendy” in the search bar, nor can users browse Mendy products under the “shop by player” option.
    He does, however, remain on the squad list with a full bio detailing his career.
    Mendy has been refused bail three times and is now being held in the Liverpool prisonCredit: Alamy
    Man City star Benjamin Mendy leaves court as it’s revealed he’ll stand trial accused of four counts of rape and one sexual assault
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    My mate Tyson Fury is a real champ for taking up mental health fight, says Frank Bruno

    FRANK Bruno today crowns Tyson Fury as the most inspirational sports star on the planet.He tells how the Gypsy King is now following in his own legendary footsteps — both in and out of the ring.
    My mate Tyson Fury is a real champ for taking up mental health fight, says Frank BrunoCredit: Richard Pelham – The Sun
    In an exclusive interview to mark turning 60, Frank says Tyson has taken on the mantle of being Britain’s best heavyweight boxer, but deserves even more credit for his work championing mental health awareness in troubled youngsters.
    And Frank says his friendship with Tyson is even helping him to win his own battle with mental health problems after years of trying to overcome his demons.
    Frank — who celebrates his landmark birthday today — told The Sun: “I’ve seen a lot over my 60 years but witnessing the way Tyson has turned his life around may well top the lot.
    “Nobody has done more in the past few years to raise awareness of mental health problems than Tyson. He’s the most inspirational sports star on the planet in my book.
    “We’ve both had difficult days but it has made us great friends and I am now seeing first-hand how Tyson is truly on a mission, inside and outside of the ring, to help others.
    “Tyson has told me he even wants to try and find a cure for mental health problems one day so others don’t go through what we have. And I’d back him to do it. I’d trust Tyson more than most of the politicians around these days.”

    With a steely look, Frank added: “I am determined to carry on fighting to smash down stigma until the day I die. But it’s reassuring to know Tyson will be there carrying the baton for many years after that.”
    It is typical heart-on-his-sleeve, no-nonsense stuff from Frank, who is still adored by the nation, 25 years after he retired from boxing.
    In 1995, the year before he quit the ring, he defeated Oliver McCall at Wembley to win the WBC Heavyweight Championship, which is still ranked among British sport’s greatest moments.
    As well as a glittering career which saw him win 40 out of 45 fights, he has also become a national treasure for his career on stage and screen.
    A poll in 1996, the year he retired, ranked him the second most popular Briton, behind Princess Diana. But five years after retiring, Frank was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and his life unravelled.
    The illness has since seen him sectioned — detained as a psychiatric hospital inpatient — four times, most recently last summer.
    LIFE UNRAVELLED
    Now he is planning to open a string of mental health centres to help those who have gone through similar struggles.
    Frank says: “The last 12 months have been probably the hardest in my life. Last summer I couldn’t have put my hand on my heart and said I’d have been out of hospital to celebrate my birthday.
    “I thought I had things under control but Covid and lockdown just pulled the rug from under my feet. I struggled to cope with being locked down and losing friends from Covid.
    “I had to reset and get better. And I did. But if getting my freedom back and turning 60 has shown me anything it is that there is still so much to be fighting for.
    “I’ve got a lot I still want to do. But it is not about belts or titles now. It is about supporting others.”
    It is that determination which has led Tyson, who also suffers from bipolar, to bond with Frank in a unique way. The pair regularly talk privately about their illness and discuss coping strategies.
    Nobody has done more in the past few years to raise awareness of mental health problems than TysonFrank Bruno
    They also both run their own charity foundations. Before Tyson flew out to face Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas last month, Frank spent a day with the 33-year-old at a new centre that Tyson is opening in Morecambe, Lancs.
    And when he got back, Tyson was one of the first people on the phone to wish his buddy well at turning 60. Frank said: “I got a video message from him.
    “I think Tyson’s been relaxing and enjoying himself since he got back from the Wilder fight. But good luck to him, he deserves a break. But Tyson won’t be sitting still for long. He’s not cut that way.”
    Frank feels the same about Britain’s former Olympic and world champ Anthony Joshua, who has barely been seen since his brutal defeat by Ukrainian powerhouse Oleksandr Usyk in September.
    AJ’s defeat means the planned superfight with Tyson that fans were looking forward to now hangs in the balance.
    But Frank, who won his own world title at the fourth attempt, is backing 32-year-old AJ to recover and thinks he will eventually fight pal Tyson.
    KANGAROO BALLS
    He said: “This isn’t the end of the AJ story. Sometimes in life you have to lose to win. I know that better than most.
    “Anthony now needs to keep a level head, work hard and come back. I think he’s still got the fire in his belly and he’ll want to prove a few people wrong by coming back stronger. If I can help in any way I’d love to. He just needs to call me.
    “AJ will also want to fight Tyson and prove he’s the best fighter in the world — but that part won’t be easy!” Despite his age, Frank, who still trains daily, is regularly offered the chance to return to the ring. 
    In the past year alone, he has been offered potentially lucrative deals to take part in exhibition bouts against Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe.
    But Frank, who suffered an eye injury in his final fight against Mike Tyson in 1996, is not tempted.
    He said: “One more punch to the eye could blind me, so I won’t be going there. I want to see my grandchildren grow up. I’m still fit and I will always miss the buzz of boxing, but I’ve had my time.”
    I wouldn’t change a single day of the last 60 years. Even the difficult ones happened for a reason.Frank Bruno
    However, the prospect of doing battle on the dance floor is a different matter. Frank said: “I think I’d be OK on Strictly. I’ve loved music from the day I was born and when I’m not in the gym I’ll be on the decks and love a bit of DJing.
    “Apparently I’m not a bad mover so I think I’d enjoy the show — plus, they wouldn’t have to spend much on a spray tan.”
    He added: “I’d opt for that over I’m A Celeb. I hate snakes and don’t fancy eating kangaroo balls. I’d rather have a nice steak and some garlic.”
    Frank’s friendship with legendary boxing commentator Harry Carpenter remains one of the joys of his life. It led to his infamous “Know what I mean, ’Arry?” catchphrase, which people still shout at him every day, Frank says.
    It is 11 years since Harry died, but earlier this year Frank was moved close to tears when he discovered a previously unseen interview that he had given to the BBC icon.
    It forms part of Frank’s new life story, 60 Years A Fighter. He says: “I still think about Harry a lot. He was a gentleman, a diamond who helped me inside and outside the ring more than he could ever know. He played a massive part in my life.”
    Last Friday Frank marked his milestone birthday with a celebratory ball, raising money for his charity, The Frank Bruno Foundation.
    ‘DUST YOURSELF DOWN AND GO AGAIN’
    Among those to send tributes were Piers Morgan, Wayne Rooney and Stephen Fry. And his old fighting foe Mike Tyson even sent a happy birthday message via video.
    Despite being rivals in the ring, Frank says the pair are now more like brothers. He added: “Mike’s misunderstood. We met up last year and it was great to just talk about old times.
    “He’s mellowed a hell of a lot — that might be because he runs a cannabis farm in America! He may have been the baddest man on the planet for a long time but he’s just a grandad like me now.”
    And for Frank, who is reportedly dating Scottish hairdresser Nina Coletta, mental health campaigning, family and staying fit and healthy are the priorities now.
    He said: “I wouldn’t change a single day of the last 60 years. Even the difficult ones happened for a reason. They make you stronger. You have to dust yourself down and go again.
    “I’ve been very lucky. I’ve met kings and queens but I’m just a normal geezer and no better than anyone else — know what I mean?”

    SMASHING STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH
    AFTER a glittering ring career Frank is now focused on a new fight — smashing the stigma around mental health.
    His charity The Frank Bruno Foundation has just opened its first centre in Northampton which has already helped more than 1,000 people.
    Pal Tyson Fury has agreed to be an ambassador for the charity and Frank, who wants to open several more centres next year, is even eyeing a meeting at No10.
    He says: “I’d love to sit down with Boris Johnson and tell him where we need to improve things.
    “Lockdown has created a new crisis in mental health and the help isn’t there for many who need it. I want to change all that — and so does Tyson.”

    Frank Bruno has crowned Tyson Fury as the most inspirational sports star on the planetCredit: Rex
    Frank as the WBC champion pictured in 1995Credit: Getty Images – Getty
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    Tyson Fury pictured in his third bout with Deontay WilderCredit: AP
    Bruno cuts a special Frank Bruno Foundation cake to celebrate his 60th birthdayCredit: Andrew Styczynski
    Tyson Fury jogs along drizzly Morecambe beach with Joseph Parker, dad John and bro Tommy ahead of his Jake Paul showdown
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