Groom sparks debate on traditional wedding. During the customary wine-sharing ritual, the groom opted not to drink from the palm wine. As a bride that knows the people she’s surrounded with please tell your groom not to drink from it but pour it away. You don’t know who handled the drink before the bride so it’s better safe than sorry.”Why did groom refuse to drink palm wine at his wedding? In a similar story, a groom caused quite a stir at his traditional wedding as he refused to drink the palm wine offered to him.

SAM Heughan has joked he will woo Taylor Swift when he heads to her Edinburgh gig this weekend. The star even joked Taylor, 34, would forget all about BF Travis Kelce as soon as she sees him. Heughan said: "We're gonna go see Taylor Swift play in Scotland and I think most of the cast is going. Taylor Swift is welcomed to Scotland by band playing her hit Love Story on the bagpipes"JAMMF is a Swiftie". Sam and the Outlander cast will be among 220,000 Swifties descending on Edinburgh over the weekend.

Rag'n'Bone Man and his fiancée Zoe Beardsall are reportedly set to tie the knot this summer with a star-studded wedding ceremony in Sussex. And now a source has revealed to The Sun the pair are all set to the tie knot this summer. The insider said: 'Rory and Zoe have been planning their wedding ever since he proposed in September. Rag'n'Bone Man got engaged to his girlfriend Zoe – four years after the breakdown of his first marriage. The singer married ex-wife Beth Rouy in 2019 and was 'devastated' after they split just six months after tying the knot wearing tracksuits.

Controversial UDA secretary general Cleophas Malala last night laughed off claims that he had been stripped off powers to manage the party’s bank accounts. Those allegations are not true,” Malala told the Star. In all the accounts, the bank listed Malala, UDA chairperson Cecily Mbarire and National Treasurer Japheth Nyakundi as signatories. An account signatory is an individual who has been granted rights to manage a bank account by an entity. Kahiga also called out Malala, vowing to oust him from the position in the upcoming UDA party elections.

Absa will offer a rebate on loans to homeowners that purchase eco-friendly or green-certified homes, the bank said on Wednesday. This is part of a R4.5 billion deal between Absa and the World Bank's private investment arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC). "This three-year initiative, which takes the form of a rebate to customers, will support prospective homeowners with the purchase of green-certified homes through the UK-IFC Market Accelerator for Green Construction (MAGC) programme," Absa said in a statement.

As it turned out, for one of those weeks, I would get to enjoy time at home while my kid was at daycare. Sorting clothes that are too old, sorting out the toys, the storage areas, deep cleaning couches and carpets, fridges and freezers. The one thing I could do for myself that would not involve anyone or anything from my daily life was simple; walk. Walking is free and now I had the time, even if it was for an hour of my day. Walking is such a simple thing but it could be a life-changing activity for all the mothers out there.

Jackie 'O' Henderson sent fans into a frenzy on Thursday night after making an innocent remark about her friendship with Pip Edwards. The radio host, 49, was forced to explain herself on Friday morning's Kyle & Jackie O Show after leaving a suggestive remark about the P.E Nation co-founder, 44, on Instagram. 'There were some rumours last night after the Pip Edwards situation, that you and her are now lesbians,' executive producer Pedro Vitola said. Jackie and Pip have been getting close since September last year, when the radio host announced the socialite would join her on a Fiji trip. Just a few months later, Jackie and her new pal Pip were seen enjoying a business lunch together with Gemma.

Today we talk to Bad Larry who's at the store and we talk about how bad Shea has been with betting per usual. Also the guys talk about possibly taking a break during the summer plus Shea goes into his dating past which was interesting to say the least. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPA coke oven rule to bring new monitoring requirements to U.S. Steel’s Clairton plantA U.S. Steel worker walks by a series of coke ovens at the Clairton plant, in November, 2023. The rule means that US Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, the largest coke plant in the U.S., will have to set up a network of air monitors to record benzene levels around the 392-acre site. For these reasons, Graves-Marcucci was relieved the EPA kept the monitoring requirement in the final rule despite industry and political pressure. Benzene monitoring requirementsThe final rule softened an initial draft of the fenceline monitoring requirements. But the final rule backed off that requirement, making the action level at 7 micrograms per cubic meter.

North Andover, MA (01845)TodayCloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph..TonightRain showers this evening with clearing overnight. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Already, the August House leadership has set its eyes on the entire St John Ambulance building located near the iconic Bunge Tower as it seeks to actualise the creation of Bunge Square. “We are writing to express our interest in leasing the St John building for use by parliament. Under the plan, parliament in its strategic pillar four seeks to provide modern facilities and a secure working environment for Members and Staff. Nation.africa reached out to the St John Ambulance building and a man who only identified himself as James said they still don’t have a formal reply to the letter. “MPs need space to meet their visitors and constituents and those buildings around Bunge Square have meeting rooms for that purpose,” Mr Nyandiere told Nation.africa.

Over 2.4 million Kenyans have successfully filed their 2023 annual tax returns ahead of the June 30, 2024 deadline. Kenya Revenue Authority in a statement on Thursday said more than 2.4 million Kenyans had filed their returns as of June 6, 2024. This marks a 15 per cent increase in the number of returns filed compared to a similar period in May 2023, KRA said. "KRA acknowledges and appreciates all taxpayers who have filed their 2023 annual tax returns," it said. "KRA encourages all taxpayers to take advantage of the amnesty by settling any outstanding principal tax debts by June 30, 2024."

But the runner up spot, long held by Pepsi, now belongs to Dr Pepper. Dr Pepper and Pepsi both had 8.3%, with Dr Pepper technically ahead. For years a regional favorite, Dr Pepper in the 1970s marketed itself to a national audience as a unique flavor. The addition was “a standout success,” Timothy Cofer, CEO of Dr Pepper parent company Keurig Dr Pepper, said during an analyst call in April. Unlike Coca-Cola and Keurig Dr Pepper, Pepsico has a massive food business — its sprawling portfolio includes Quaker, Frito-Lay and more.

Ben Stiller looked happy to be with his on-again wife Christine Taylor after a split seven years ago. The standout of the afternoon, however, was their 22-year-old daughter Ella Olivia Stiller, who recently graduated from the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City. Taylor looked youthful with a spring tan and very blonde hair that was worn straight as she also dressed in a black top and jacket. Ben and Christine met while she was auditioning for the 1999 thriller, Heat Vision and Jack. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ben and his wife reconciled after the former couple agreed it would be best that they live together during quarantine in 2020.

The Premier League, its clubs and referees’ body Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) acknowledged that improvements needed to be made for the benefit of the game and supporters. The Premier League said the “high threshold” for intervention would also be maintained. Clubs today voted in favour of continuing to operate VAR in the Premier League. There are six areas of focus: https://t.co/Kmb27g2bNH pic.twitter.com/CzSvnvcizW — Premier League (@premierleague) June 6, 2024The Premier League also hopes to improve the fan experience of VAR by offering big screen replays of all VAR interventions where possible. “We welcome the commitment to improve VAR, particularly in areas that address delays, consistency, and fan experience.