A-LISTERS don't have holidays like the rest of us, with many heading to private islands and huge mansion estates for some relaxation. If you're willing to spend the cash, however, you can rent a number of celebrity houses across the globe. Ranging from California homes to Barbados estates, celebs including Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio have opened up some of their private properties for rentals. Other celebs such as Wayne Rooney have destinations that they often holiday at, which you can as well. You'll have to splash the cash, with the cheapest starting at £6,000 per week and going up to a whopping £25,000 a week. Here are some of the best you can rent with your family and friends: Wayne Rooney's Barbados estate - £25,000 a week The £5m estate was built in 2010, and is visited by the Rooney's at least once a year. However, you can rent it for yourself, with five bedrooms as well as a two-bedroom cottage. Located in Barbados, guests should make the most of the … [Read more...] about Holiday like an A-lister by renting Wayne Rooney’s Barbados villa or Rihanna’s LA pad – but it might cost you £25k
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Kenya’s Johanna Omolo: ‘African footballers should stay in Africa’
To this day, the words " n othing good comes out of Dandora " ring in Johanna Omolo's ears . The outlying district of Nairobi is where the Kenyan international grew up . It is also home to Kenya's largest d ump. "I lived pretty close to the dump, walking distance, three minutes. So, it was really, really close. And the stench, it’s unbearable," Omolo told DW . "We played football just next to it. We used plastic bags from the garbage to make a football." Some of his friends would also scour the dump to find recyclable items to resell . S ome joined gangs to feed their families , but dozens died in gang wars. "A lot of families live with less than a dollar a day," Omolo said. " So the only thing was football or crime. I got lucky because I stuck to football. " ‘F our or five out of 6,000 ' At 17, Omolo left home to play professional football in Europe in order to support his family. Over … [Read more...] about Kenya’s Johanna Omolo: ‘African footballers should stay in Africa’
‘Cheated’ students demand refunds with campuses staying shut until after Easter
'Cheated' university students are demanding refunds after the government announced campuses would stay shut until after Easter. Downing Street has failed to offer a concrete date for when most university students will return to campuses, although it vowed to make a decision by the end of the Easter holidays. Youngsters are fuming about wasting thousands of pounds on accommodation and university facilities they cannot even use. Students are also desperate for the government to reopen nightclubs as most first years have never enjoyed a 'big night out'. Monica Grant, 20, who is studying education at the University of Bristol, told The Mirror: "I feel a bit cheated. "I'm not saying it's been completely horrible but I am wasting my money. "I feel like we should be owed money back. It's not the full experience on Zoom. It's been a year since everything was normal. Does this story affect you? Email [email protected] Get the information that matters With so much … [Read more...] about ‘Cheated’ students demand refunds with campuses staying shut until after Easter