1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Brit, 73, strangled to death with his own belt in his driveway while being robbed of his mobile for 4th time in 6 months
A 73-year-old British engineer has been strangled to death with his own belt in his driveway after popping down to the pub for a beer.
Retired expat Karl Lauks was said to be the “life and soul” of his adoptive town of Tulbagh 70 miles north of Cape Town, in South Africa.
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Jamie Pyatt News LtdKarl Lauks, 73, was strangled to death[/caption]
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On Sunday evening after visiting his local watering hole he went back home.
But after parking his car in the drive he was attacked before he could get out from behind the wheel.
Lauks was battered into submission and his leather belt taken off him.
The killer is said to have used Karl’s scarf to silence him by jamming it in his mouth to stop his screams.
He is then believed to have wrapped the tragic man’s belt around his neck and choked him to death.
The cold-blooded killer took Lauks’ mobile phone – the fourth one stolen from him in 6 months – the murder weapon, wallet and house keys and left him dead in the car.
AC/DC enthusiast Lauks started work in Western Province over 20 years ago, but fell in love with South Africa’s fourth oldest town and never returned home.
He was originally from Bradford, Yorkshire.
His beaten up corpse was only discovered when a neighbour saw his drive gate and car door open on Monday the next day.
His cousin Tessa Muller, a chef in the Tulbagh Hotel where Lauks was a regular, was called and asked to check on him.
She told Netwerk24: “When I got there and saw the security gate and his car door open I knew that was not like him and feared the worst as I walked up and looked inside.
“I knew he was dead right then and there when I saw the scarf in his mouth and his eyes wide open and I knew I must not touch anything and I called the police.”
She added: “Karl was loved and probably one of the best know person in Tulbagh and would always be out and about having breakfast with us then his lunch at Herholdt’s Pub.
“There was not a single day he ever stayed in and he was the life and soul of everywhere he went but as he got older the locals watched over him the best they could.
The heartbroken relative called said the attack was “truly horrible”.
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1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on ‘It’s not nice to see’ – Lewis Hamilton warned he’s suffering from same issue as Michael Schumacher after Ferrari switch
LEWIS HAMILTON is “lost” and suffering the same problem that fellow Formula One icon Michael Schumacher did.
Hamilton, 40, has struggled to extract top performance from his Ferrari machinery since joining the team over the winter.
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GettyMichael Schumacher won seven world titles like Hamilton, but had a break and never won a race again[/caption]
The Brit has achieved one Sprint Race win in China but has otherwise failed to achieve a podium for the Scuderia.
Former F1 star and Sky Sports F1 pundit Johnny Herbert believes Hamilton is suffering the same issues as Schumacher, 56, did when he came back to the motorsport after a break.
That being the “raw pace just isn’t there anymore”, a thought which Herbert says is “not nice to see”.
Speaking to InstantWithdrawalBettingSites, Herbert, 60, said: “It just looks like Lewis Hamilton is lost, really lost.
“I don’t know if the raw pace that he’s always had throughout his career is there anymore.
“I thought, with the pure racing skill Hamilton had, he’d be able to drive around any problems with the car but he seems stuck in a hole. It’s not nice to see.
“It’s not the first time we’ve seen it in the sport, though. Nigel Mansell won his championship in 1992, went to America in 1993, came back in 1994 and it didn’t work anymore for him.
“It happened with Michael Schumacher too, when he had his break and came back, then he wasn’t the same Schumacher as before.
“You’re always going to have your peak and an end of your peak. It’s not nice to see.”
Hamilton’s team-mate Charles Leclerc has raised his own complaints about the car and race engineers, but has managed to eke out better results with three podium finishes, including back-to-back in Monaco and Spain.
Herbert added: “I know Charles Leclerc is not happy with the car either, but at least he’s getting podium finishes consistently.
“There have been a couple of poor decisions in Ferrari’s strategy and poor communication over the radio, Hamilton doesn’t have the synergy with his engineer that he needs.
“He hasn’t found his comfort zone since the sprint win in China.
“Sometimes you don’t realise when it’s not as easy as it was before, but when you look across the garage and your team-mate is outperforming you, then it may click.
“The greats of the sport, at their peak, get the best out of their car. Max Verstappen is doing it right now. Hamilton just can’t seem to get the extra he needs anymore.
“He won’t understand why he can’t, because he’ll feel like he should be able to. But, Leclerc is outperforming you in the same car. Leclerc is only going to grow and is in control of Ferrari’s future.
“He’s the guy they can rely on, Ferrari can’t rely on Lewis Hamilton at this point. It’s horrible to say but it’s the truth.”
“It was a difficult day, I’ve got nothing else to add to it. There’s no point explaining it.”
Hamilton will now have next weekend off to help him collect his thoughts before getting back behind the wheel for the Canadian Grand Prix on June 15.
McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris lead the World Drivers Championship, with the Aussie leading by 10 points after claiming victory in Barcelona last weekend.
The system works on a 12-month rolling timer, but the next time the 27-year-old will see any points taken off his record will be June 30.
Races are due to commence in Montreal and Spielberg before that date, meaning he will have to be on his best behaviour to avoid a ban.
Picking up another point in Canada will mean a ban for his team’s home race at the Red Bull Ring, meanwhile, a point in Austria would see him banned for the British Grand Prix on July 6.
Hamilton himself sits P6 in the standings, while his team have squeezed their way into P2.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Miley Cyrus goes braless under totally see-through black dress as she signs autographs outside NYC hotel
MILEY Cyrus has gone braless under a see-through black dress.
The Wrecking Ball singer, 32, was seen signing autographs outside a hotel in New York.
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Looking ultra glamorous, Miley ditched her bra and wore a tiny pair of panties underneath the sheer garment.
With her toned body and svelte figure on full display, Miley sizzled as she emerged from the hotel
The frock that she donned was a black sheer number, which had a plunging neckline that showed off her ample assets.
With her blond locks tied into an up-do atop her head, the former Hannah Montana star wore some sunglasses to conceal her eyes from the bright flashing lights.
Holding a blue permanent marker, Miley was greeted by fans as she signed her autograph for several of them.
The star looked content and happy as she met onlookers.
Her public outing came after she crooned on stage to masses of adoring fans.
Miley performed a concert last night where she treated fans to a selection of hits from her new album Something Beautiful.
She performed at Rough Trade Below in the Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan.
MILEY’S NEW ERA
While performing in Manhattan’s Rough Trade, Miley could be seen with her blond locks styled into perfect waves and curls.
She wore a black glittering halterneck top, some denim cut-offs and some fishnet tights.
Miley’s new album, which is her ninth, was released on May 30, 2025.
Despite being able to put on intimate shows for her fans, The End Of The World singer recently revealed that she will likely never go on tour again.
She revealed that her famous rasp is caused by a huge polyp — a non-cancerous lump on her vocal cords — as well as a benign swelling called Reinke’s edema, which makes singing night after night almost impossible.
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During an interview with DJ Zane Lowe on his Apple Music 1 radio show last month, Miley explained everything.
MILEY’S HEALTH ADMISSION
She said: “I have this very large polyp on my vocal cord, which has given me a lot of the tone and the texture that has made me who I am.
“But it’s extremely difficult to perform with because it’s like running a marathon with ankle weights on.”
She added: “My voice is super- unique because of it, but I do have this Reinke’s edema and I have this large polyp on my cords — and I’m not willing to sever it because the chance of waking up from surgery and not sounding like myself is a probability.”
This comes after she broke her silence on her dad’s new romance with Elizabeth Hurley.
Miley fell out with her dad Billy Ray Cyrus, 63, after the end of his 30-year marriage to her mum Tish, 58, in 2023.
Miley said: “I’m being an adult about it.
“At first it’s hard, because the little kid in you reacts before the adult in you can go, ‘Yes, that’s your dad, but that’s just another person that deserves to be in his bliss and to be happy’.
“My child self has caught up.”
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The popular resort, located near the Lake District in Cumbria, is packed with quaint cafes and a bustling promenade.
Grange-over-sands doesn’t technically have a beach, as it is a salt marsh, but in times gone by this was not an issue as holidaymakers headed to the town’s lido to soak up the sun.
However, despite the holiday resort having its own micro-climate its popular lido was closed back in 1993, and fell into disrepair.
Since its closure, the Grade II listed building has become filled with stagnant water, with weeds growing uncontrollably around the poolside.
A local charity group called Save Grange Lido has now been formed, with locals desperate to get the attraction back up and running.
“Grange Baths became a focal point for the community with bathers coming from far and wide by train on the Furness Line – a part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway,” the group said.
“The pool hosted many events over the years including beauty contests, competitive galas and synchronised swimming.
Back in 2023, work began on restoring the lido to its former glory, as well as giving the 2.4 mile long promenade a facelift.
Almost £5 million has been allocated to transforming the pool, which will be given a temporary infill so that it can be used as a ‘multi-use’ public space.
However, the lido’s return is currently dependent on the council being satisfied by the business case, amongst other criteria.
The rest of the money is being used to transform the promenade.
“Work on the 1,900m-long promenade will include the removal of unstable sections of the sea defence wall; the application of a durable coating to the upper surface of the promenade; and, a combination of pre-cast and in situ concrete repairs to the upper edge ‘bull nose’ and sea-facing elevation of the sea wall,” Westmorland and Furness Council said.
“The work also includes connectivity works to link the promenade to the town; public realm furniture; signage; improvements to railings; and a new child’s playground area.”
In February 2023, the council said that the refurbishment would take 14 months to complete, however it has been hit by a number of delays, including problems with concrete.
Last month, the council announced that it is “unlikely” the project will be finished this summer, and revealed that a new opening date will be announced this week.
“While it is frustrating that the construction phase must be extended due to further assessment of the repairs required to complete the project, it highlights the complexity of working with historic assets of this nature,” Councillor Jonathon Brook said.
“It is important that we get this right, understanding that the lido project seeks to restore this important structure after more than 30 years of closure and several previous attempts to bring it back to life.”
But for those desperate to visit the idyllic town before the lido is completely, there are plenty of other attractions nearby, such as a visit to Holker Hall and Garden – an award-winning stately home with beautiful gardens, woodland walks and a deer park.
Cartmel Village is known for its famous sticky toffee pudding and it’s also a short drive away from Grange-over-Sands.
Other neighbouring attractions include The Lakeland Motor Museum, Yewbarrow House Garden and Sizergh Castle and Garden.
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