4 weeks agoNews TopicsComments Off on Argos adds Freeview and Sky rival smart TV brand to shelves with extra 28 free live channels at a surprisingly low price
ARGOS has added Toshiba smart TVs to its shelves, which come pre-installed with Freely and its 28 free on-demand channels.
Instead of plugging in an aerial or satellite dish, Toshiba TV viewers can watch live telly via the internet and Wi-Fi.
Toshiba / ArgosArgos is selling the new Toshiba TVs with Freely built-in from just £279[/caption]
As well as live TV, you’ll be able to pause and rewind for up to 15 minutes on some channels.
It’ll also take you directly to on-demand content for a whopping 28 channels, including BBC, ITV and Channel 4.
When Freely first launched back in May, it was only available on Hisense TVs, followed by Bush and Panasonic models.
But that’s slowly changing.
In June, Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic and Metz announced that they too would be joining the Freely line-up.
And it appears the day has finally come.
Argos is selling the new Toshiba TVs with Freely built-in from just £279.
Toshiba’s new UV2F series TVs come pre-loaded with Freely, which means you only need to plug it in and connect it to your broadband to watch live telly.
The company says that all of its latest models include Dolby Atmos audio, making TV shows and movies look crisp on the screen.
Alongside Freely, there’s also access to other subscription-based streaming apps such as Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video.
So you won’t need any extra devices, like a Fire Stick or Roku, to stream your favourite shows.
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4 weeks agoNews TopicsComments Off on Artem Chigvintsev celebrated wedding anniversary with ex-WWE star wife Nikki Bella days before domestic violence arrest
FORMER Strictly pro Artem Chigvintsev marked his two-year wedding anniversary with wife Nikki just days before he was arrested for domestic violence.
Chigvintsev, 42, was held over domestic battery charges and later released on bail after an emergency medical call was made to police.
The Mega AgencyArtem Chigvintsev was arrested in Napa Valley, California, for domestic battery[/caption]
Artem Chigvintsev and wife Nikki in April 2022Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev at their wedding in Paris in 2022
The Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars alum was arrested on Thursday morning in Napa, California, after a 9-1-1 call was made over a “medical emergency”.
The victim has not yet been named and few details about the felony arrest have been shared.
Three days ago he shared two photos from his wedding to Nikki Garcia – better known as WWE star Nikki Bella – writing: “Happy anniversary my love.
“Can’t see my life with out you. You are my everything.”
Chigvintsev was taken to Napa County Department yesterday with his bail set at £19,000, before he was released later the same day.
An insider told TMZ that paramedics never made it to the location in Yountville where the call was made as they were called off en route.
Officer Henry Wofford from the Napa County Sheriff told NBC that a felony domestic violence arrest is usually made when suspected injuries are visible to cops at the scene.
He later told the Daily Mail: “When it comes to felony domestic violence, it’s not based on hearsay. The deputies saw something that is apparent.
“I’m not telling you this is what happened in this particular case, but sometimes there would be evidence of blood, sometimes scratches, sometimes it’s bruises.
“It’s something visible where the deputies said, ‘OK, we’re making this arrest.”
Award-winning dancer Chigvintsev won Strictly in 2010 with his celeb partner Kara Tointon.
He also appeared on the show with actress Holly Valance and TV presenter Fern Britton in 2012.
Reports resurfaced surrounding claims made by his former Strictly co-star Fern Britton.
The pair danced together on the BBC show in 2012 and finished in 10th place – Chigvintsev’s worst performance on the programme.
Fern previously told The Huffington Post: “He would look at my feet and just kick me or shove me.
“He was like, ‘Shut your face. Go home before I kill you’.”
In 2017 Chigvintsev moved from Strictly to DWTS where he was partnered with his future wife Nikki.
The pair married in August 2022 and share a son who was born in 2020.
Chigvintsev was released from jail on Thursday afternoon, records online show.
Having been booked in for domestic violence charges does not mean he has been formally charged.
The Napa district attorney office said it does not yet have the case but will review it at a later date – when a decision on possible charges will be made.
Officer Wofford said details about the victim and any relationship between them were being kept private.
Artem Chigvintsev and Kara Tointon on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010PA:Press Association,BBBCArtem Chigvintsev pictured at DWTS rehearsal in 2023Getty
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4 weeks agoNews TopicsComments Off on I’m a ‘barefooter’ – I get in trouble in stores but footwear isn’t natural
She figures she’s free to be barefoot anywhere that a sign doesn’t ban it, but it’s caused problems.
“I just really consider myself an everyday barefooter, a relatable one, because I’m not living in extreme cold or hiking up mountains,” she said.
Mara stopped wearing shoes in 2022 and said her balance has improved since thenThe Amazing Mara
Mara, 30, spoke exclusively to The U.S. Sun about going barefoot as a mother of five.
“Since I was a kid, I’ve always enjoyed being barefoot,” the Texas resident said.
“As I got older, I realized it was more socially unacceptable to not wear shoes.”
In 2022, Mara made the decision to “go full-time and give up on shoes.”
“At first, it was scary to go out in public and know that people are looking at you. Then I just built up thick skin, you know, literally and figuratively,” she joked.
“I was able to just do it and not care what anybody thinks.”
Mara summed up the initial reaction of her friends and family as one of confusion.
“Everybody just asked, ‘Are you sure? That’s gross, that’s weird,'” she said.
She recalled them asking her if she could go into stores without getting in trouble.
Mara did her homework, noting the entry requirements for the public spaces she frequented.
“I read a lot of the signs beforehand. So in hardware stores, it’s posted, [that] you have to wear shoes, but a lot of other places, like a grocery store, they don’t have any signage saying it is required,” she said.
“I always pay attention to that because I don’t want to get any businesses in trouble and I don’t want to get in trouble myself.”
Mara revealed that she has had trouble before despite no signage requiring her to wear shoes.
“It was a bookstore, which was so weird to me,” she said.
“I went into Barnes & Noble and sometimes if they don’t have anything posted, I’ll just ask [what their policy is].
At the California airport they said it was the policy when walking on and off the airplane that you had to wear shoes
Mara
“They said I couldn’t be in there barefoot because they had another person walking barefoot, and they tracked mud everywhere and left footprints.”
Another time she had an issue was when she was taking a domestic flight from California to Texas.
“I usually pack [a pair] in a carrier just in case, but I didn’t [that time], and at the California airport they said it was the policy when walking on and off the airplane that you had to wear shoes,” she explained.
“So that’s a lesson learned, I will bring shoes with me to the airport because that was stressful, I thought I wasn’t going to be able to fly.”
While she has had countless conversations with employees about her barefooting lifestyle, Mara said no stranger has ever broached the subject.
Mara looks up every store’s policy on shoes before she enters while barefootThe Amazing Mara
However, that doesn’t mean her unique lifestyle goes unnoticed in public.
“I watch people double-take or look back,” she said.
Some of Mara’s children have also embraced barefooting in public, particularly her eldest.
“She loves to be barefoot, she’s 11 and she’ll go barefoot in stores or barefoot wherever she can,” she said.
“That’s cool for me because she’s embracing something that I enjoy but I don’t think all of my kids will follow that lifestyle.”
Shoes are bulky, I trip over my own feet more when I wear shoes just because it’s not natural.
Mara
Mara even saved some of her favorite pairs of shoes for when her children are older.
“I donated a bunch because they were just gathering dust,” she said.
“I have my pair of flip-flops that I’ll wear out on hot days, and then a pair of close-toed shoes that’s pretty much it.”
Mara recently purchased a pair of heels for a friend’s wedding, which she quickly discarded once she hit the dancefloor on the big day.
She described the physical changes she has noticed since she embarked on her barefoot lifestyle.
Mara almost missed a flight after forgetting to pack shoes in her carry-on to wear while boardingThe Amazing Mara
“I feel like my feet have just been stronger and I felt more balanced,” she said.
“Shoes are bulky, I trip over my own feet more when I wear shoes just because it’s not natural.
“It’s just this added weight and you have shoes like heels, they’re just heavy.”
As well as having more ease while walking, Mara said she is now more aware of her surroundings as she keeps an eye out for any potential hazards.
According to Mara, the most common misconception is that she might injure herself.
“I guess people just think it’s unsafe, they just always think you’re going to step on a needle or in some glass.
“That’s the thing people get hung up on and it’s just not a common thing that I see on the ground.”
She explained that she keeps a pair of flip-flops in her car, despite driving barefoot, in case she is involved in a wreck that would require her to step over broken glass.
Her flip-flops also help her combat scalding sidewalks during the hot Texas summers.
Mara has been documenting her barefoot journey on her TikTok account @TheAmazingMara, where she’s building a following with her “relatable” content.
“I just really consider myself an everyday barefooter, a relatable one, because I’m not living in extreme cold or hiking up mountains,” she said.
“I’m just doing daily things like going to the grocery store or going on a walk, nothing extravagant [just showing] it’s still doable in a city.”
Mara explained that she keeps flip-flops in her car in case she ever needs themThe Amazing Mara
