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Dene Michael had it all during the 80s - but now life has taken a drastic turn downhill. The former 80s pop star rose to fame as a member of the band Black Lace, who became face for their novelty party record 'Agadoo'. Dene replaced original band member Colin Gibb in 1986, singing their iconic tune on tours and featuring in another novelty party song 'Wig Wam Bam'. At the band's peak, Michael used to go on holiday six times a year, owned multiple house and even a boat. "Through my career I’ve been top of the tree. Number 2 in the charts. I could go on holiday six times a year," he says on new ITV series Million Pound Pawn. "I bought nice houses, designer watches, a boat, a rolls royce. It was so easy to go and buy what you needed. "After that in the 90s it went down a bit. We didn’t get as much TV. A few years of that and it soon goes. You've just got to realise it doesn’t last forever." Black Lace now consists of two separate groups, including a full-time international … [Read more...] about Agadoo singer forced to pawn prized Rolex after losing fortune gets harsh reality check

Amnesty International said on Wednesday that it no longer recognizes jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as a "prisoner of conscience." The global rights watchdog cited the politician's past "advocacy of hatred" as the reason behind its decision. It, however, did not mention any specific remarks made by him in the past. At the start of his political career a decade ago, Navalny drew criticism for his anti-immigrant statements. "Some of these comments, which Navalny has not publicly denounced, reach the threshold of advocacy of hatred, and this is at odds with Amnesty's definition of a prisoner of conscience," the London-based NGO said. Watch video 00:37 Borrell: 'We have to sanction the people who are directly related with his arrest' Amnesty continues to call for Navalny's release Over the past few years, Navalny has emerged as Russia's leading critic of President Vladimir Putin by publishing investigations into corruption and leading … [Read more...] about Amnesty strips Navalny of ‘prisoner of conscience’ status

Dozens of inmates have died, with some reportedly beheaded and dismembered, during a series of riots at prisons in Ecuador this week. Following one of the bloodiest outbreaks of prison violence in the country's history, authorities regained control of the facilities in three cities after raids by hundreds of police officers and military personnel. According to reports, coordinated fights broke out in the maximum-security wings as rival gangs fought for leadership within the detention centres. Authorities have said the clashes that began on Monday night were sparked by weapons searches. The national agency responsible for the prisons said at least 79 inmates had died, including 37 inmates in the Pacific coast city of Guayaquil, 34 in the southern city of Cuenca, and eight in the central city of Latacunga. Advertisement The prisons' maximum-security areas tend to house inmates linked to killings, drug trafficking, extortion, and other major crimes. … [Read more...] about Ecuador: Inmates ‘beheaded and dismembered’ as 79 killed in prison riots

Families flocked to book summer holidays after Boris Johnson’s announced easing of Covid curbs. Travel firms today reported a surge in demand for getaways, both here and abroad. One camping website was taking a booking every seven seconds. Holiday firm Jet2 said the impact had been “dramatic”, with a 600% leap in bookings after the Prime Minister roadmap statement. And the Caravan and Motorhome Club predicted the easing of restrictions would be “like a cork popping from a bottle”. Many families, weary after the third Covid-19 lockdown, had held off booking a holiday until Monday’s announcement. Do you enjoy reading about politics? Sign up for all the best politics news from the Mirror The timings left some disappointed as April 12 is the earliest any breaks are allowed, scuppering hopes of an Easter away. On the same date a taskforce will say if people in England can holiday abroad, although the curbs will remain until at least May 17. That still leaves a … [Read more...] about Brits holiday hope as post-lockdown bonanza sees bookings soar by 600 percent

PARENTS can check to see if their children's toys to see if they've been made with potentially harmful chemicals It comes after a study by the United Nations found 126 chemicals in hard, soft and foam plastic toys that could cause long-term illnesses in children. In total, UN Environment researchers found the dangerous chemicals in a quarter of children toys based on existing studies. It doesn’t necessarily mean the toys are unsafe as toys sold in the UK have to pass strict safety guidelines first, including limits on certain chemicals. The study found softer plastic toys pose more of a threat to tots than harder ones because children typically own more, play with them for longer and put them in their mouth. The full effect the chemicals have on the body aren't known, but they have been linked to cancer and infertility. List of potentially dangerous chemicals in toys THESE are the 126 chemicals found in children's toys that could be potentially harmful, … [Read more...] about Parents can check kids toys for list of 126 potentially harmful chemicals