CHELSEA’S win over Bournemouth saw a crazy record for most yellow cards in a Premier League game SHATTERED.
Enzo Maresca’s Blues nicked a late win at the Vitality Stadium thanks to a timely strike from super-sub Christopher Nkunku.
The result allowed Chelsea to climb up the Premier League table to seventh spot.
But Saturday’s game also resulted in a record amount of yellow cards shown to players.
Previously, there had never been more than 12 bookings made in a league match.
The first game that saw the huge number of yellows was Wolves vs Newcastle in 2010.
No less than 12 cards were shown in that encounter.
And it was matched six years later when Chelsea hosted Tottenham in the infamous Battle of the Bridge.
However, tonight’s match saw 14 yellows dished out.
Anthony Taylor could not resist going to his pocket through the heated clash.
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And it was a miracle that nobody was sent off.
The official actually flashed the yellow 16 times.
But two of those were for the dugout, with Enzo Maresca and a Bournemouth boss getting booked in the second half.
Taylor’s card-happy antics did not please fans though.
One said: “That’s pathetic.”
Another declared: “What’s wrong with Anthony Taylor?”
One noted: “Just heard Taylor booked the tea lady.”
Another added: “Joke of a referee.”
REPAIR Shop host Jay Blades has quit his role with one of the King’s charities following his coercive behaviour charge.
The BBC star, 54, has stepped down from educational charity the King’s Foundation.
It confirmed yesterday: “Jay Blades has informed us of his resignation from the ambassador role.”
Blades was appointed building crafts ambassador for the charity, then the Prince’s Foundation, in July 2020 when Charles was the Prince of Wales.
The charity offers “inspiring training programmes which aim to help preserve traditional building craft skills”.
Blades, made an MBE in 2021 and who greeted the King on a Repair Shop special in 2022, said at the time: “I am honoured to be invited to be an ambassador for The Prince’s Foundation.
“HRH The Prince of Wales’s vision of creating harmonious sustainable communities is a passion very close to my heart.
“Championing a sustainable approach to how we live our lives, build our homes and teach traditional arts and crafts are fundamental in all aspects of my philosophy.”
Blades faced court on Friday accused of “physical and emotional abuse” of estranged wife Lisa between January 1, 2023 and September 12, 2024.
He was pictured in a hoodie and puffer jacket as he left Kidderminster magistrates’ court.
The dad of three was bailed to appear at Worcester crown court on October 11.
He and Lisa, his second wife, wed in Barbados in November 2022.
On May 2, Lisa announced she had walked out on the star after 18 months. He was arrested the next day.
DUNELM shoppers are raving over a heated airer that “dries clothes fast” and only costs “6p to run”.
The UK’s leading home furnishing retailer has outdone itself once again by producing an affordable heated airer with wings.
Designed with fold-out wings for more drying space, Dunelm claimed: “This heated airer allows you to dry your clothes quickly and has low energy consumption.”
Priced at £40, this heated airier only costs 6p per hour to run.
It didn’t take long for several customers to share their glowing reviews on the product advert on Dunelm’s website.
One customer, Ruth, commented: “I find the Airer very handy, especially when is dry enough to air, without needing to put on the heating.”
A second buyer shared their experience: “We’ve needed a new airer for weeks and as this electric one was only about £10 more than a basic one we thought we’d give it a go.
“Very pleased with this airer as it has loads of useful space and is cheap to run – or just use it unpowered when the room is warm enough.
“The thicker rails compared to our old airer also help to reduce creases.”
A fourth commented: “I bought this airer to see if this worked at drying my clothes, within the first hour light clothes were dry, only jumpers and cardigans took longer.”
“Excellent, cheap to run and dries clothes quickly, with the added bonus of heating the room whilst clothes are drying.
Great value for money!” said a fifth shopper.
A sixth buyer shared their technique: “Absolute 100% recommend this heated airer and it’s so cheap to run.
“I have mine plugged into a smart plug so it goes off automatically.”
At a time of a cost of living crisis, many homeowners are trying to spend as little as they can.
This makes affording a tumble dryer quite difficult for some as tumble dryers are renowned for having a high running cost
On the other hand, drying clothes indoors on radiators could promote damp air and ultimately, mould.
Mould is a pesky house pest which cause serious health issues.
Once it truly takes over, it can also be a nightmare to remove.
This heated airer offers an alternative method and it can take up to 10kg of washing.
And after its work is done, it can be folded away neatly to save space.
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
A FURIOUS row has erupted after it emerged seven in ten disabled pensioners will lose winter fuel payments.
Around 1.6 million will be stripped of their cold weather cash alongside 2.7 million over-80s and 7.3 million aged between 66 and 79.
Meanwhile, an estimated 780,000 pensioners still eligible will miss out when Labour starts means-testing the benefit.
Shock data was slipped out by ministers late on Friday evening in a Freedom of Information response by the Department for Work and Pensions.
One Labour MP said: “To smuggle these stats out on a Friday night just speaks to the fact this has been one big mistake.”
Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell tweeted: “The hardest hit will yet again be disabled people and the most elderly.
“In other words, the most vulnerable in our society. How can this be morally right?”
In 2017, Labour claimed means-testing the allowance could lead to some 4,000 deaths.
Laura Trott, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said the latest analysis was “hidden until after Labour forced their MPs to vote through this cut”.
A Government spokesman said: “Over a million pensioners will receive the winter fuel payment and those on the full new state pension will receive an extra £400 — twice the average winter fuel payment.”
