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The 65p Tesco buy that cleaned black spots off my grubby patio & left it looking brand new – just soak and scrub
ONE keen gardener has shared his hack for cleaning up his “grubby” patio and it only costs 65p.
Taking to the Garden on a Budget Facebook page, one man described using some bleach, water and pressure washer to transform his neighbour’s patio.
“Just to demonstrate the cheapest and most effective way of cleaning a patio I did my neighbours today so some before and afters……bleach and water left to soak and pressure washed,” wrote Facebook user Scott on the page and shared before and after photos of his efforts.
This method would only set you back 65p for the bleach from Tesco, provided you have access to a pressure washer.
He was inundated with questions about his method and asked for tips on how to get the best result.
Scott explained how he left the bleach for one hour to soak and dry before washing it off.
“What’s the ratio to bleach and water please ???” asked one person to which Scott replied, “Fill a bucket and 300 ml of bleach. The key to this is brush it in and let it soak until dry.”
Others pointed out that using bleach outside was not great for the environment and some people asked for pet friendly alternatives.
Scott said of pet friendly options: “Have done it with washing up liquid too in the past with similar results. Just to break the debris from the surface is all your doing. Bleach merely speeds up the process. Go for Fairy as long as its gets a light scrub and soaks in your good.”
When using bleach in the backyard, it is important to do it safely and to keep it away from plants, because bleach is toxic to all living things and will damage the soil.
It should never be used in garden beds as it can make your soil too alkaline to grow plants. When bleach breaks down in your soil, it leaves behind salt, which is harmful to plants.
If you have weeds between patio slabs, and choose to use bleach to kill them, it can also damage the stones.
Bleach also has strong fumes and can be bad for the environment and your health.
It’s not only the bleach which can be damaging to the backyard, but also overusing a pressure washer.
According to paving specialist and founding director of Infinite Paving, Rowan Cripps, overusing pressure washers can damage or even remove the sealant on the stone, which is there to make the patio last longer.
Sham parking firms fail to return 20 cars to Brit holidaymakers leaving them stranded at major UK airport
BRIT holidaymakers were left marooned at an airport after finding their cars missing.
They left their motors with rogue parking firms who failed to return them.
Homebound Brits were left stranded upon their arrival back in the UK at Bristol Airport, after 20 cars failed to be returned to their owners.
Police have launched a crackdown operation against these unofficial ‘companies’ after receiving numerous complaints.
The reports to the police detailed vehicles sustaining damage and unaccounted extra miles on the clock.
The airport’s policing team collaborated with the Immigration Enforcement Team, North Somerset Council and the Motor Insurance Bureau during an enforcement day on June 3.
The forces discovered 20 vehicles which had not been returned to their rightful owners.
Consequently, many were left marooned at Bristol Airport for hours waiting for their cars to be recovered before they could get back home.
Some of those unable to leave the airport were families with young children.
The officer in the case supporting the operation, Sgt Danielle Hardaway said: “The last thing anyone wants is the worry over whether their car will be returned to them or not when they return from holiday.
“This operation was carried out as part of our commitment to keep the airport safe, maintain vehicle standards, and to promote the safety of passengers going to and from the airport, who should be able to do so with confidence in using licensed vehicles.
“We have had reports of cars being returned damaged or with excess mileage and, in some cases, have been driven by people who are uninsured as well as being involved in driving offences.”
The cars have now been returned to their owners by the police.
However many of them were found to be in undrivable or unroadworthy conditions.
Avon and Somerset police even reported that some cars had been left in hazardous or obstructive places around nearby villages – such that they required towing.
The police have issued a photo which shows one customer’s car being used to distribute keys around the local areas.
In the picture, keys are piled on the front seat and in the footwell, which poses a threat risk.
Following the operation, investigations are underway into three unlicensed ‘taxis’ and other suspected offences including no insurance, immigration, and licensing issues.
Dave Lees, Chief Executive, Bristol Airport, said: “We welcome this latest operation and will continue to work with colleagues at Avon and Somerset Police and North Somerset Council to tackle these rogue operators.
“They are a nuisance to local communities and cause distress to customers who use them – with many completely unaware of where their cars end up.
“We urge everyone to look for the Park Mark accreditation, which all of our car parks have, so they have the peace of mind knowing their vehicle is safely parked while they enjoy their trip away.
“We also ask our customers to be respectful of our neighbours and not to park or drop off outside their houses or drop litter.”
Sgt Hardaway also offered some guidance to holidaymakers to avoid this happening in future: “We are now in the summer months and therefore a busy holiday season for both travellers and Bristol Airport alike.
“We ask people to always choose reputable parking operators, and to choose them carefully, and if the price seems too good to be true, then it often is.”
“We advise people, when booking parking anywhere, to look for the British Parking Association’s police-backed Park Mark Safer Parking scheme.”
Death row killer made chilling last hand gesture before being suffocated to death & left convulsing in 4 minute ordeal
A DEATH row killer was seen making a chilling last hand gesture before being executed by nitrogen gas.
Gregory Hunt, 65, was strapped to a chair with a blue-rimmed mask covering his entire face before he was put to death at a south Alabama prison.
Hunt, who was convicted of killing a woman in 1988, did not give any final words.
However, he appeared to give a thumbs-up sign and a peace sign with his fingers shortly before prison authorities blasted nitrogen at his face.
The method involves forcing an inmate to breathe pure nitrogen gas, depriving them of the oxygen needed to stay alive.
Hunt was left convulsing for four minutes before authorities declared him dead.
He briefly shook, gasped and raised his head off the chair. He then let out a moan and raised his feet.
The killer took a series of gasping breaths with long pauses in between before dying.
Prison authorities said the movements throughout the four-minute ordeal were expected.
Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said: “What I saw has been consistent with all the other nitrogen hypoxia executions. There is involuntary body movement.”
But critics say they show that the execution method does not provide a quick death.
Hunt killed 32-year-old Karen Lane inside her own apartment in 1988 after dating her for about a month.
Prosecutors said that after becoming enraged with jealousy, he broke into Lane’s apartment and sexually abused her and beat her to death, inflicting 60 injuries on her body.
Jurors convicted him in 1990 and recommended a death sentence by an 11-1 vote.
Lane’s family, who also witnessed the execution, said that the night was not about Hunt’s life but rather her horrific death.
They said Hunt showed her no mercy in 1988 and savagely took Lane away from them.
They added: “This is also not about closure or victory. This night represents justice and the end of a nightmare that has coursed through our family for 37 years.”
Hunt was among the longest-serving inmates on Alabama’s death row.
The US Supreme Court denied Hunt’s request for a stay about three hours before the execution began.
Hunt argued that prosecutors misled jurors about the evidence of sexual abuse, a claim the Alabama attorney general’s office called meritless.
On the day of his execution, he had a lunch tray that included bologna, black-eyed peas, carrots and fruit punch, prison officials said.
Hunt declined to have a dinner meal.
Last year, Alabama became the first state to carry out an execution with nitrogen gas.
The method has now been used in six executions, five in Alabama and one in Louisiana.
Hunt selected nitrogen over the other options, lethal injection or the electric chair, before Alabama developed procedures for the method.
Hunt’s was one of two executions carried out Tuesday in the country.
In Florida, Anthony Wainwright, 54, died by lethal injection for the April 1994 killing of 23-year-old Carmen Gayheart, a nursing student and mother of two young children, in Lake City.
US death penalty laws
THE death penalty in the United States is governed by both federal and state laws.
Its legality and application can vary depending on the jurisdiction.
The federal government allows the death penalty for certain crimes such as terrorism, espionage, treason, large-scale drug trafficking, and murder of a federal official or law enforcement officer.
The Federal Death Penalty Act (1994) provides the legal framework for death penalty procedures in federal cases, outlining offenses that are eligible for capital punishment and procedural protections for defendants.
As of now, 24 states permit the death penalty, while 23 have abolished it or have moratoriums.
Each state has its own laws regarding which crimes are punishable by death, usually limited to first-degree murder with aggravating circumstances (e.g., multiple murders, killing a police officer, or murder during a violent crime like robbery).
Lethal injection is the most common method of execution across the U.S., but some states have alternative methods, such as the electric chair, gas chamber, hanging, or firing squad, as secondary options or by choice of the condemned.
Some states have imposed moratoriums (temporary halts) on executions, such as California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, even though the death penalty remains legal in those states.
There has been a growing trend toward abolition, as public opinion has shifted, concerns about wrongful convictions have arisen, and the costs of death penalty cases have increased.
Death penalty cases involve a complex and lengthy appeals process, which includes automatic appeals to higher courts.
This process is designed to ensure that convictions are accurate and that no constitutional rights were violated during the trial.
Defendants in capital cases are afforded specific protections, such as the right to effective legal counsel and mental health evaluations.
Shock update in Beckham family feud as Brooklyn ‘goes no contact’ with David and Victoria for heartbreaking reason
BROOKLYN Beckham has cut all contact with his family amid their bitter feud, according to reports.
The 26-year-old, who lives in LA with wife Nicola Peltz, 30, has no desire to speak to his parents or siblings following his no-show at dad David’s 50th birthday celebrations, an insider has told Page Six.
The sourced said: “Brooklyn told his family he wants no contact and he’s not responding to those that try to connect.”
However, another source close to Brooklyn is said to have denied the claim, simply saying: “Everyone’s focus should be David Beckham’s great honor.”
The Sun has contacted representatives for Brooklyn and the Beckhams for comment.
England legend David will be knighted as part of King Charles’ birthday honours.
It’s a title he has coveted for some time and it means Victoria will be come Lady Beckham.
Brooklyn reportedly only found out about the news through the media.
David was first put forward for a knighthood in 2011 after helping to secure the London 2012 Olympics.
But he was blocked from getting the title by the Honours Committee after becoming caught up in a tax avoidance scheme, along with many other stars.
His finances were cleared by the taxman at least four years ago – paving the way for him to finally get the coveted honour.
Just weeks ago we revealed how David and Victoria feel there might be no way to reconcile with their eldest child.
It followed Brooklyn sharing a video of him and Nicola riding on his motorbike and writing: “My whole world. I will love you forever. I always choose you baby.”
Those close to the Beckhams said the message seemed “very pointed”.
A source added: “It shows how much this situation with his family has escalated.
“It’s very sad for everyone involved, especially David and Victoria who love him very much. This isn’t the Brooklyn his family knows and loves.
“This post was like a dagger to their hearts but they will always be there for Brooklyn.”
Brooklyn added of his wife Nicola: “You’re the most amazing person I know. Me and you forever baby.” She responded: “I’ve always got you baby.”
Hours later, Brooklyn’s brother Cruz, 20, declared his love for his parents in another Instagram post.
Sharing a picture of David and Victoria with all four of their children, Cruz wrote: “I love my family, I love you guys more than anything.
“Mum and dad, you gave us life and cared for us no matter what.
“I cannot tell you how blessed we all are to have you in our lives x.”
Brooklyn’s post was criticised by some followers, with one writing: “What a dig at his mum and dad!”
Another added: “Actually quite sad that you are adding fuel to the fire to further hurt your parents.”
However those close to Brooklyn and Nicola – who married in April 2022 – insisted it was not a dig.
A source said: “They are unbelievably smitten, and for him, social media is another way of showing his love.
“Brooklyn would be happy to meet his parents behind closed doors and hopes for a reconciliation.”
Brooklyn recently flew to London to film an ad near the Chelsea Flower Show, where David was meeting the King.
But a contact close to his parents claims Brooklyn did not tell his family he was coming.
They said: “It shows how fractured the relationship has become, that not even texts or calls are made between them.”
Tensions became public when Brooklyn did not publicly acknowledge fashion designer Victoria, 51, on Mother’s Day. He then failed to show at any of David’s 50th birthday parties.
His mum and dad have continued to acknowledge him on social media, but pals of Brooklyn and Nicola suggested that was for show.
The Sun revealed that the couple recently had dinner in California with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were “very empathetic”.
Chelsea make huge decision on Raheem Sterling’s future as big-name signing is stripped of squad number
CHELSEA have confirmed that both Raheem Sterling and Joao Felix will not travel to the Club World Cup this week.
Both players were loaned out this season after falling out of favour at Stamford Bridge.
And now it appears that neither will have a way back into the Chelsea squad.
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