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A WOMAN “living in hell” claimed she hears “drug users scream” all night outside her flat – but no one will help.

Sabina Redlarska is desperate to leave her Hyson Green apartment, on Noel Street, in Nottingham, as she lives “scared for her life”.

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The 39-year-old, who has been there for six years, originally chose the property because it was close to her workplace.

But now, her former sanctuary and “safe space” has descended into mayhem.

The front door of the building is broken which means drug dealing yobs and threatening characters are able to roam freely in communal hallways.

Sabina told Nottinghamshire Live: “The night fights, the terror of people being high on drugs screaming because they are having a bad trip – what is supposed to be my safe space is more like living in hell.

“I’m dealing with depression and these situations are adding to it.

“On many occasions, when I leave my flat, I have to hide back in quickly because there’s a group of addicts hanging out in the staircase.”

While the traumatised resident admitted no one has caused her physical harm, she constantly feels “uncomfortable”.

A disgusted Sabina also claimed they leave a trail of rubbish and human waste behind them, from sick to blood-stained tissues.

But, the 39-year-old claimed AAAF Properties – the company that owns and runs the complex – leave her feeling “disregarded” when she complains.

She is desperate to leave the “very unsafe space” and is now “scared for her life”.

Sabina eventually suffered a “breakdown” that left her in hospital and saw her signed off work for nearly four months.

She also resorted to installing her own CCTV cameras for protection.

Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Liz Gaskin said: “Our officers take all reports of drug supply incredibly seriously, as we know how much of an impact this offending can have on communities, and that it can often be a precursor to other associated crimes like violence, robbery, burglary and antisocial behaviour.

“We are aware of the issues that residents have reported around suspected drug dealing in the building and are actively dealing with these concerns as we know communities don’t want this activity on their doorsteps.

“As part of this, our neighbourhood policing team organises regular days of action in the area alongside our partner agencies. We also conduct plain clothes operations and we have also executed warrants in the area in recent months too.

“This included a warrant executed on Thursday (12 September) in Noel Street, which was negative. Our officers spoke to Ms Redlarska and provided her with reassurance and advice on how to report incidents to us.

“The team also posted letters to neighbours reassuring them about the work we are doing to combat this behaviour. A lot of this work is helped by intelligence provided by members of the public who report these incidents to us when they see or hear about them.

“We are extremely grateful to those who report these concerns around drug dealing to us and would always urge others to do so as well by contacting the police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

The Sun attempted to contact AAAF Properties but no details could be found.

THE FAMILY of an Israeli hostage murdered by Hamas have released a video of him in Gaza which sheds light on the horrors of his year in captivity.

Alex Lobanov, 32, was the head barman at the Nova Music Festival ravaged by Hamas on October 7 2023.

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He was found dead in a tunnel inside the Gaza Strip alongside five other hostages by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on August 31.

After they were found, Hamas released a series of taunting videos showing the hostages in captivity.

Addressing their loved ones at home and Prime Minister Netanyahu, they criticised Israel’s handling of the war and lack of a hostage-ceasefire deal.

Several freed hostages have said Hamas coerces them into making such videos and Israeli media usually only releases them if the family requests they do.

Alex’s family authorised parts of the video to be published online via The Hostages Families Forum, who said it reveals “Hamas’ cruelty”.

In the footage Alex says they are being held in “very difficult circumstances”.

“There are no basic supplies, like water, food, electricity and hygiene,” he says.

“There are bombings all the time, we are afraid and have difficulty sleeping.”

Speaking directly to Netanyahu and his government, Lobanov says they have failed “in all efforts to release us alive”.

He said: “You are just trying to kill us for not making a deal.

“I would just like to remind you that in [the 2011 deal to release IDF soldier Gilad Shalit], over 1,000 terrorists were released.”

Addressing his fellow citizens he said: “Go out to the streets, protest, do everything so that we will come out of here alive.”

“To my family, Michal, Tom, Mom, Dad — Remain strong and united, I am doing well, miss you and love you.”

Alex’s wife Michal gave birth to their second child while he was in captivity.

The Hostages Families Forum, who have been organising country-wide protests against the government’s handling of the war, said the video emphasises the urgent need to bring home the remaining hostages.

 A statement from the group read: “This horrific video further demonstrates Hamas’s cruelty.

“Alex and five other hostages managed to survive in nightmarish conditions for over 10 months before being brutally executed.

“Recently released footage from their underground prison offered only a glimpse of the unimaginable horrors they endured in captivity.

“Time is running out for the remaining 101 hostages. A deal must be struck immediately to save them.”

Hamas has previously released footage of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi and Carmel Gat in captivity.

The IDF this week revealed footage from inside the tunnel where the six hostages were kept.

Footage shows Daniel Hagari entering the sprawling tunnel where the group was held captive for almost a year in horrific conditions.

The hostages were found dead in Rafah on August 31.

An autopsy carried out by the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute found they had been shot multiple times from close range.

They were murdered only some 48 to 72 hours before the examination, meaning they were killed between Thursday and Friday morning before the army reached them on Saturday afternoon.

Some 101 hostages remain in Gaza and Israeli officials estimate a third of them are already dead.

The discovery of the six hostages has sparked a renewed wave of fury across Israel with hundreds of thousands protesting for a hostage release deal and ceasefire.

A total of 251 hostages were abducted to Gaza on October 7 after Hamas launched a bloody assault on Israel which killed around 1,200 people, most of whom were civilians.

Over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed since during the war in Gaza, the Strip’s Hamas-linked health ministry claims.

A STARBUCKS superfan has discovered a dupe on one of their coffees and it’s much cheaper. 

Leah Choudhry was so pleased with her find that she even planned to have one “everyday for the foreseeable.” 

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The social media executive was so excited about her discovery that she took to her TikTok page to share her findings with others. 

She says: “Why is no one talking about this?”

Leah goes on to explain how she is “usually a Starbucks girl through and through” and orders the Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso, which costs £5.90. 

This drink is made with Starbucks Blonde Espresso roast, ice, brown sugar flavour syrup, and oat drink. 

However, she has found a dupe and it only cost her £1 and it can be found in Caffe Nero.

She discovered that the Iced Velvet Americano is very similar to the Starbucks one 

Upon discovering it on the menu, she asked staff at her local Caffe Nero what it was like and they said: “It’s gorgeous.” 

Leah says: “I was like, I’m sold. Can I have one of them please?”

She then shows the camera an iced drink which has froth on the top of it. 

Leah continues: “I’m sold. I’ve got honey with it, so it’s sweet as well. To me it tastes like brown sugar oat milk espresso.”

A Vanilla Iced Velvet Americano from Caffè Nero costs £4.20 in the UK and contains 61 calories. 

It’s a blended black iced coffee with a creamy texture.

Caffè Nero also offers a Honey Iced Velvet Americano for the same price, which contains 67 calories. 

However, if you are with the phone network Three, customers can get the drink for £1 by downloading their app – and that is what Leah did. 

She added in the comments section of her video: “My NEW order is Iced Velvet Americano with honey and a splash of oat milk!”

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Her video gained a lot of attraction with many rushing to the comments section to share their thoughts. 

One wrote: “Yeah this drink slaps.”

Another added: “Caffe Nero coffee is 100 per cent better than Starbucks.” 

A third said that “if you have an Octopus electricity account, you can get one free drink every week.”

A Caffe Nero customer also suggested another drink to try.

They wrote: “You neeeeeed to try Nero’s pistachio iced latte! 10/10”

Leah replied by asking: “Is it nicer though?”

And they said: “100000%! Nero drinks in general are so much better than Starbucks and way cheaper.”

OLI Leyland is glad to be making life ‘awkward’ for those in power.

The London star is likely to get another season in the top flight, whether it is with the Broncos or not, as Warrington are keen.

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Even though the half back, who has showed the talents that have placed him on Sam Burgess’ shopping list, is adamant he has not made it yet, the Broncos can still avoid bottom spot.

If rugby league’s strategic partner IMG’s gradings are anything to go by, there is no chance London will be in Super League next year.

But Mike Eccles’ men still have a chance of throwing a huge cat among the pigeons by overhauling Hull FC – whose grade A status guarantees them a place.

And 23-year-old Kent boy Leyland believes it is testament to a side made up of local lads, plus who can be termed ‘waifs and strays’ that ‘awkward conversations’ are happening.

He said as they head to France to face Catalans: “We’re working hard to get where we need to be.

“We were unlucky in the first half of the year – if you watched us, you’d say, ‘They’re playing well for 60 minutes.’ In the other 20, though, we’ve fallen off a cliff.

“Last year, there was a battle between Castleford and Wakefield. If it was set up the right way this time, there would be a great battle and a great finish to the year.

“We’ve been written off a lot, as individuals and as a team. Hear some and they say it’s a guaranteed two points. For us, proving them wrong would be massive.

“If we were bottom of the league with zero points, none of these questions would be asked. That’s a credit to us as a group and a club that we’re actually making it pretty awkward.”

Leyland is the latest London product to show they can thrive in Super League.

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Just the latest man to prove thn Capital is a fertile ground for talent that cannot be ignored.

However, one swallow does not make a summer. Wherever he is, he feels he will have to do it again and again to truly be called a Super League player.

He added: “To be a Super League player, you have to do it for a sustained number of years. I don’t think I’m a Super League player.

“I’ve made improvements throughout the year, which on a personal level I’m happy with. I didn’t necessarily think I’d get the opportunities I’ve had this year but I’ve just tried to grasp them and run with them.

“But I definitely wouldn’t say that I feel like I’m a Super League player. There are still lots of adjustments I want to make before I can do that.”

The Kaduna State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned bandits and criminal elements operating within the state to repent or face severe consequences. The new Commandant of the NSCDC, Kaduna Command, Mr. Nuhu Muhammad, issued the warning on Friday during a visit by the acting Zonal Commander of NSCDC …

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SASHAYING into a London city boardroom wearing a sexy red bodycon dress, false lashes, and a full face of makeup, Sophie-Charlotte North confidently takes her seat and flips open her laptop. 

The other men and women – all dressed in conservative suits or designer dresses – stare at her in confusion, before one asks if she’s the secretary and another demands to know when her boss is arriving. 

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It’s a scenario the uber-glam 25-year-old events company owner knows only too well. 

“People think because I look like a Love Island contestant, I’m a bimbo,” says Sophie-Charlotte.

“I regularly get tweakment-shamed by business executives, potential dates and even other women, and I’m constantly mistaken for an assistant or secretary rather than the business owner.

“Other people tell me my Botox and filler-enhanced face and boob job means I will never be taken seriously as a businesswoman or find a husband. 

It’s discrimination based on my looks.

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“It’s discrimination based on my looks,” says Sophie-Charlotte, who also gets regular manicures, eyebrow waxes, and blow-dries and wouldn’t dream of leaving the house without her makeup on. 

“It’s shameful that in 2024 men and women attack you for taking care of your body and being proud of your looks, but I try to take the positives. 

“It means they underestimate me and I’ve thrown them off guard, so they won’t see my deal-making prowess coming!”

Sophie – who lives in Woolwich, London, with Jordan, 30, her partner  of 10 months – is not the only woman to experience looks discrimination or glam-shaming. 

Earlier this month, legal secretary Megan Bratt won a sexual harassment claim against her boss after she was told she looked like a “Love Island reject”. 

Some people say that 22 is too young to start Botox, but it’s my body. I have a beautician who is extremely skilled in administering her tweakment doses, which is the key.

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Ms Bratt, who holds a Master of Law, had been criticised by female colleagues at the solicitors where she worked for dressing like she was “on a night out”, with fake tan and false eyelashes, while her male boss told her she looked “nice”.  

Sophie-Charlotte started having tweakments in 2019, and has since spent £7k on fillers and Botox, plus £4k on breast implants.

“I have always had a thin upper lip, which made me self-conscious,” she explains. “So when I was 21, I decided to do something about it – I had 1ml of filler injected into both lips, and loved the results. It made me feel empowered and confident, so I get a £150 top-up every six months.”

Aged 22, Sophie-Charlotte began having what she calls “preventative Botox”.

“It’s easier to prevent than cure. I did the research and started having Botox on my forehead, to prevent wrinkles and around my eyes, at £200 a session. I also had filler in my cheeks, which also costs £200 a go. I loved the results. 

“Some people say that 22 is too young to start Botox, but it’s my body. I have a beautician who is extremely skilled in administering her tweakment doses, which is the key.

“I consider it an investment in my self-esteem.”

In May 2023,  Sophie-Charlotte flew to Turkey for a boob job, going from a 34B to a 34E. 

“I was targeted by mean girls because I had a small chest in school. That bullying plagued me, so I wanted bigger boobs for my self-confidence. The new curves complimented my filler and Botox, and my whole new, Love Island-esque look suited me.”

Meanwhile, Sophie-Charlotte – who started her career as a catwalk and catalogue model aged 18, before opening her own events management company and model agency in 2022   – also built up her business. 

“I work with record and media companies, do collaborations on social media to promote products and roll out advertising campaigns for small- and medium-sized businesses. 

“I have 50 models on my books, who are booked for shoots, ads, commercials, or to add glamour as party guests at big events. I’ve used my experience as a model to tap into the business potential of events management – and I’ve done this all before I was 25 years old.”

In the last two years, Sophie-Charlotte has doubled both her revenue and her clients – but she’s endured plenty of looks discrimination and treatment-shaming along the way. 

“When I meet the accountants and business executives about events they want to hold, they get the shock of their lives. 

“I walk in wearing trendy outfits, looking glam, and am instantly judged. They inevitably think I’m the assistant, work-experience person or secretary. 

I know female executives look at me and think ‘Bimbo Barbie’, while the men assume I can’t look like this and be intelligent.

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“I know female executives look at me and think ‘Bimbo Barbie’, while the men assume I can’t look like this and be intelligent. They don’t even ask about my qualifications or experience. If I was a man, this wouldn’t happen,” she says. 

“It used to horrify me, especially when women didn’t take me seriously. I assumed they’d welcome a 25-year-old with open arms. Instead, they think that because I put the time and effort into improving my looks, I forgot to bring a brain.

“I don’t get angry any more though – now, I play it up. Let them judge my plumped-up lips and enhanced breasts. I don’t miss a trick!”

Her looks attract plenty of unwanted attention from men, too. 

“When random blokes try to chat me up, I smile and tell them I have a boyfriend and I’m not interested – that’s when the plastic surgery-shaming starts.

When random blokes try to chat me up, I smile and tell them I have a boyfriend and I’m not interested – that’s when the plastic surgery-shaming starts.

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“Instead of gracefully walking away, men will tell me I am too plastic for them, or they weren’t really interested anyway.

“One man told me I shouldn’t go near an open flame because I’d melt!

“I just laugh. They wouldn’t have tried to ask me out if they weren’t keen. Their reaction says more about their own insecurities than mine and  loves by looks and supports by business. He stands up for me if people tell me I am brainless. He knows I have business prowess!.” she says.

Now, Sophie-Charlotte is planning on having veneers on her teeth, as well as other nips and tucks as she gets older. 

One man told me I shouldn’t go near an open flame because I’d melt.

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“Tweakments and plastic surgery are as common as having your hair coloured these days,” she says. 

“I didn’t have anything done to make a man happy – I did it for me, and I’m sick of people assuming the more tweakments you have, the less brains you possess.

“Just because I don’t fit into some outdated stereotype of what a boss should look like doesn’t mean I deserve to be demeaned, trolled or attacked.  

“Women can’t win – if you go glam, you’re brainless. If you go make-up free, you’re not trying hard enough. It’s 2024, and I’m free to look however makes me feel empowered. 

“I’m proud of my put-together look and camera-ready appearance. I’m more self-confident than I’ve ever been – and my business is booming. What could possibly be wrong with that?”

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CASEMIRO has been brutally AXED by Erik ten Hag following his horror show against Liverpool.

The five-time Champions League winner was at fault for two of Liverpool’s goals as they romped to a 3-0 win over Manchester United before the international break.

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Ten Hag hooked the Brazilian during the half-time interval, handing youngster Toby Collyer his debut.

And the Dutchman has opted NOT to included him in the starting XI for this afternoon’s clash with Southampton.

But he’s not been replaced by summer signing Manuel Ugarte, who joined from Paris Saint-Germain on transfer deadline day.

Ten Hag has opted to replace the 32-year-old with fellow veteran midfielder Christian Eriksen.

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