A MUM has been left raging after her son’s school confiscated his phone without asking her, and kept it locked up for 24 hours.
Chelsie explained that she’d had a call from the school saying that her son’s mobile had gone off in his bag during class, leading to the teacher taking it from him.
But she said that the phone is the only way he can get in touch with her on his way home – as well as contacting his brother, who he meets after school.
“Instead of saying to him, ‘Could you just turn that off or remember to turn your phone off’ they confiscated it from him and sent me an email to say that they were going to hold it for over 24 hours,” Chelsie sighed in a video on her TikTok page.
“My son needs that phone, he gets the bus home three and a half miles down the road.
“He also meets his younger brother and needs a phone to be able to contact him to make sure that the plan is going ahead.
“That phone keeps my son safe after school.
“How dare they say they’re gonna keep hold of it!”
She continued to say that the school is “getting far too big for their boots”.
“Where’s the warning?” she questioned.
“Where’s the ‘turn your phone off’?
“Where’s the ‘give me your phone and I’ll give it back to you at the end of the day’?
“You are not taking my son’s phone overnight. You’re just not doing it!”
Chelsie added that she’s had enough of “being told what to do as a parent by these schools”.
“It is my job to discipline my child,” she insisted.
“If I see fit that his phone should be taken away I will do that.
“It is not your job as a teacher to discipline my child outside of school.
“Give him his phone back at the end of the day if you are going to confiscate it.”
“Absolutely FUMING,” Chelsie wrote over the top of the video.
“These schools need to get back in their lane!”
And she added in the caption: “RANT. These schools need to get back in their lane.
“Taking my sons phone away overnight – I don’t think so hun!”
People were quick to comment on Chelsie’s video – with some insisting that phones shouldn’t be allowed in school at all.
However, others hit back, with one writing: “People saying ‘I was born in the 80s, we managed’.
“Get a grip!! Bus timings are on an app, they pay bus fare on an app, we keep in contact on a phone, we track our kids on a phone… its 2025!!!!”
“My son’s was taking for a whole week!” another said.
“And because I had signed the school policy to say I agree to that they wouldn’t give it me back.
“I asked what would happen if I retracted my consent of the policy, they advised that if I refused to sign the school policy then he would have to find another school.”
“As a parent and a teacher, they have no right to keep it overnight,” a third commented.
“I’ve confiscated phones that went off in class and they have always been given back at the end of the day.
“It’s not right.”
IT’S hardly surprising that a room full of soap actors generates its fair share of drama – and this year’s British Soap Awards did not disappoint.
There were audible gasps from the audience when EastEnders star Patsy Palmer took to the stage after receiving the Best Comedy Performance gong for her role as Bianca Jackson.
After thanking people for voting for her, the actress, 53, went on a bizarre tangent about women’s privates.
She told the crowd: “I’m glad I was there for the 40th [anniversary of EastEnders] because that was really where we celebrated the woman’s vagina.
“I think vaginas have always been funny.”
There was reportedly more, but ITV deemed it too explicit for broadcast and cut it down – though the stunned expressions of her co-stars in the audience suggested viewers missed a treat.
A source said: “It was so bizarre. One minute she’s doing a pretty normal acceptance speech and the next she’s launched into her own vagina monologue.
“And it just kept going and going. It was pretty odd.”
That wasn’t the only drama on the night – as a bomb threat later sparked an emergency evacuation at the show’s after party.
Pictures showed cops arriving at London’s Hackney Town Hall, where the glitzy bash was held, just before 1am, with stars spotted streaming out of the venue in their finery.
A source told The Sun: “It was surreal. One minute we were celebrating, the next we were out on the pavement wondering what was going on.”
Here we take a look at previous soap awards which ended up with dramas of their own – from boozy brawls worthy of Albert Square to worse-for-wear celebs being turned away at the door.
Emmerdale star Asan N’Jie got into a fight with rival soap actor Jamie Lomas at the 2019 TV Choice Awards, which ultimately cost him his job.
Asan, 31, began taunting the Hollyoaks’ hardman, aiming a “sarcastic jibe” at him.
In a scene resembling a punch-up at The Woolpack, Jamie, 50, went for the Dales star and cast members had to pull them apart.
Asan was allegedly heard threatening to knife Jamie, and a clip of the bust up shows him scream: “Do you think you are a f*****g big man? I’m going to f*****g kill you.”
He was thrown out of the bash and sacked from his role as Ellis in the show over the scuffle.
Before the 2018 British Soap Awards, Jessie Wallace indulged in a sport of pre-loading – and never even made it on to the red carpet.
The EastEnders star – who plays Kat Slater – allegedly started boozing hours before the ceremony and posted a drunken picture in a taxi, at 3.47pm, with the caption: “Off to the awards we go.”
But, when she carried on drinking at the bar in the venue, and refused to take her seat, EastEnders bosses booked her a cab home at 7pm.
Jessie, now 53, was said to be “furious” at being sent away.
When Hollyoaks landed a Best Storyline gong at the 2018 British Soap Awards, viewers spotted Jacqueline Jossa making an ill-advised comment to fellow EastEnder Lacey Turner.
She found herself at the centre of a row after allegedly sniping: “I think they all self-harm on that show.”
The EastEnders star, 32, was forced clarify her comment, saying she was referring to the winning storyline.
She posted a comment reading: “Just to clear things up, Lacey asked me what the storyline was, as we couldn’t hear. I answered with, ‘I’m not actually sure, I think they all self-harmed on the show’.”
She added: “I haven’t watched the show recently so don’t actually know, but always love it and wasn’t discrediting.
“I know that self-harm isn’t a joke, obviously, and love any soap that tackles hard stories. It’s been taken out of context!”
Jacqueline was in a fresh drama the following year, when she appeared to have a bust up with hubby Dan Osborne at the National Television Awards (NTAs) after accusing him of flirting.
A source told the Mirror the EastEnders actress burst into tears after finding Dan, 33, flirting with a group of women at the afterparty, telling him: “I want to go NOW.”
Dan was reportedly keen to stay, leading to a heated exchange between the couple, who have two girls – Ella, 10, and Mia, six.
The source said: “It was awkward because everyone was having fun and they weren’t hiding their fight from those around them.”
BBC bosses were left fuming when Coronation Street won the Best Soap gong at the NTAs in 2010, claiming ITV had fixed the result.
The gong was awarded shortly after a three-minute video celebrating the show’s 50th birthday aired at the event, but rival EastEnders, which had turned 25, was given no such tribute.
BBC insiders called the reel a “pretty blatant advert right in the middle of voting”, adding: “It’s as if they fixed it for Corrie.”
The independent body who oversees voting cleared the organisers, saying Corrie was already winning throughout the live voting and the video has no “material impact”.
Three years later ITV was accused of rigging the vote again by airing an hour-long Corrie before the show and axing Emmerdale.
A BBC source moaned: “It seems ITV will stop at nothing to win NTAs. The stars tweet reminding people to vote – then they put a big Corrie episode on moments before the show starts. It is such an obvious tactic and not the first time they have played unfairly when it comes to the NTAs.”
An ITV source responded: “These claims of a fix are just sour grapes. The best soap won and our ratings are better than EastEnders, too.” Ouch!
Making EastEnders hardman Danny Dyer a butt of the joke didn’t pan out well for Phillip Schofield.
The pair clashed for two years running at the British Soap Awards, with the host admitting Danny was “scaring the life out of him”.
In 2018, in what may have been a planned stunt, Danny got irritated at the host repeatedly asking if he was “alright”.
He eventually stood and squared up to Phillip, barking: “What, you want to make one with me?”
Phil joked: “Leave it you, back off. Sit down I’m in charge here mate.”
The following year Danny sat stoney-faced as Phillip made a gag about him being a fan of “trim down South” – in reference to Corrie’s Trim Up North barber shop.
The actor failed to respond and turned to the person sitting next to him, ignoring Phil, who laughed awkwardly.
Speaking of Phillip Schofield, he threw the awards into chaos in 2023 when he was forced to withdraw from hosting duties, following revelations of an affair with a much younger runner that he had concealed from ITV bosses.
Despite singer Jane McDonald stepping in to present the show at the last minute, protestors gathered outside the The Lowry in Salford.
Along with the soap fans hoping to catch a glimpse of their idols, people were holding placards with photographs of Schofield and his former This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby.
Kellie Bright looked like she’d had a fabulous night as she left the Inside Soap Awards in 2017.
The 48-year-old actress – who plays landlady Linda Carter – was pictured having a snooze in the taxi home.
She’d already got in a spot of bother with screen hubby Danny Dyer, 47, after losing their Best Soap Partnership gong at the afterparty.
Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, 43, once worked as a waiter at the British Soap Awards and says he was humiliated by the Hollyoaks cast – whom he dubbed “b*****ds”.
He told Glamour magazine: “They feed all these soap stars with alcohol and then put them in the studio for the awards, so they’re more rowdy and it makes for better television.
“So, as a waiter, I had to stand there with a tray waiting for them to put their empties on before going in.
“I remember this whole group of actors from Hollyoaks piling on with loads of champagne glasses and it being full, and one of them saying, ‘Guys, guys, watch this! I’m going to put one more on, I’m going to put one more on…’
“And I was thinking, ‘No, please don’t put another…’ and them smashing everywhere. All these Hollyoaks actors were in hysterics and I was like, ‘You b*****ds!'”
Hollyoaks’ Jennifer Metcalfe was less than steady on her feet when she left the 2017 Inside Soap Awards.
The Mercedes McQueen star, 41, stumbled out of the glitzy bash and had to be helped to the car as she almost took a tumble.
Those towering heels may have been the culprit.
NATWEST banking app is down with customers locked out their accounts.
Over 3000 customers have flagged the issue on Downdetector, a system which monitors power outages.
The problem appeared to start for customers just before 9am.
It comes on Friday, with many customers planning to head out to shops and pubs over the weekend.
CABIN crew member Helena Ford is one of the stunning singletons starring in Love Island 2025.
The full line-up for this year’s edition of the UK’s biggest reality dating show was exclusively revealed by The Sun — here’s everything we know about Helena.
Blonde beauty Helena Ford is hoping to find the perfect match on Love Island 2025.
The gorgeous influencer is mates with Love Island alumni Zara McDermott, who entered as a bombshell back in 2018, but only lasted 10 days in the famous villa.
Helena has worked as cabin crew and loves to travel the world.
While she is based in the UK, most of her social media pics are from beautiful and luxurious locations she has visited with her job.
She has been snapped in the Bahamas, Dubai, Miami, Cape Town and Lake Como in Italy.
Helena also has a TikTok account where she posts ‘come with me’ videos as she jets off around the world — as of June 6, 2025, she has less than 500 followers, but that’s sure to change during her Love Island stint.
Her bio on the platform states: “I’m off to find love in the @Love Island villa!”
Personality-wise, Helena is looking for a partner with a great sense of humour, specifically someone from the north of England — despite being a southern lass herself.
She said: “I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners.
“If you look through my previous dating history, you’ll see I clearly go for personality.
“You can pretty much laugh me into bed.”
Helena is among the eldest in this year’s lineup at 29 years old.
Helena is confirmed to be joining the cast for the show’s 12th season, which premieres at 9pm on Monday, June 9, 2025.
In keeping with Love Island tradition, this year’s summer edition kicks off on ITV2 the week after the Late May Bank Holiday.
You can pretty much laugh me into bed
Helena Ford
She is one of the initial batch of Islanders entering the villa at the start of the season, rather than arriving later as a bombshell.
So fans will see Helena from the very first episode, giving her the opportunity to form early connections and play a central role in the unfolding drama.
Host Maya Jama called for even more ‘twists and turns’ in the trailer for Love Island 2025.
She said: “This year Love Island needs something bigger, something bolder, I want ideas.
“This year I want more drama, more bombshells, more break-ups, more makeups.
“I want more twists, I want more twists than ever.”
Departures:
MICHELLE Keegan looked stunning in a sports bra on holiday as she lovingly cradled her baby daughter Palma.
The new mum has been enjoying time in Spain with husband Mark Wright and their little girl.
The happy family are in Marbella, to celebrate Michelle’s 38nd birthday.
The Brassic actress has been keeping fans-up-to-date with their sweet vacation.
Michelle shared a slew of snaps from her idyllic holiday on her Instagram Stories.
The pics included lots of sweet snaps of her cradling her baby close to her.
Michelle is spending time in Marbella with Towie star husband Mark.
Yesterday they were snapped carrying Palma to the local shops.
The pair looked as loved-up as ever, as they enjoyed their holiday together.
The couple’s trip to comes after Mark dropped a huge hint on social media that he might be heading back to the states for work.
Mark took to his Instagram story as he took a selfie outside of the impressive US Embassy building in Nine Elms, London.
The former ITV reality star captioned his snap: “Visa renewal,” alongside an emoji of the US flag.
Michelle and husband Mark Wright welcomed baby girl Palma in March.
The couple – who have been married for nine years – shared their happy news on Instagram.
They shared: “Together we have a new love to share. Our little girl.
“Palma Elizabeth Wright, 06.03.25.”
DONALD Trump and Elon Musk’s bitter public feud is set for another twist today with the pair reportedly sitting down for peace talks.
The White House is believed to have been scrambling to arrange a phone call between the most powerful man in America and the world’s richest person.
Those in Washington have been trying to end the nuclear feud before it turns any worse after hours of outlandish Jefferey Epstein claims and brutal impeachment barbs.
White House aides have now managed to schedule a call today with the billionaire CEO and Trump to try and broker peace, according to Politico.
The two powerful men had been close allies for the best part of a year since Musk sided with Trump during the 2024 US presidential election.
They were almost inseparable for months after Trump’s seismic victory at the polls in November.
But their impending break up came over the weekend when Musk stepped away from his governmental duties with the Department of Government Efficiency.
Trump gave his friend a touching send off in a final Oval Office interview which was overshadowed by Musk’s peculiar black eye.
But ever since, their relationship has taken a steep and sour turn.
The Tesla chief has been highly critical of the president’s “big beautiful bill” on several occasions online.
He even labelled it a “massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill”.
Trump soon responded and sparked a very public fallout between the pair which came to blows on Thursday.
The worst of the lot came from Musk who called for the president’s impeachment and made unfounded allegations about Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Musk claimed that Trump is withholding the infamous Epstein files due to his name appearing in them.
Despite the remark there is no evidence that Trump had any involvement in convicted sex offender Epstein’s crimes.
Trump hit back on Truth Social saying Elon was “wearing thin” and that the president had to ask him to leave the White House.
He went on to say that the US government could end all federal contracts with Musk’s companies if the insults continued to fly.
Trump described the possible move as a money saving measure.
Musk even said the 2024 US election, which Trump won by a landslide, was thanks to his support.
The debate quickly dragged in other pivotal US figures with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying Musk was having an “unfortunate episode”.
The SpaceX boss spent hours on his X platform addressing the heated situation overnight.
Despite going on the commenting spree targeting the governmental bill and Trump’s presidency, Musk did appear to be open to a reconciling.
American billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman sent out a message urging both men to make up for the good of the US.
He personally tweeted at Musk and Trump saying: “We are much stronger together than apart.”
Musk replied to the message by saying: “You’re not wrong.”
Trump is yet to publicly speak on if he believes there is a way back for the pair.
But he did tell Politico in a phone call that everything is “going very well, never done better”.
ELON Musk and Donald Trump spent Thursday trading barbs over social media.
The Tesla owner called for Trump’s impeachment as the president hit back and said the government could end all federal contracts with Musk’s companies. Here’s how it went down:
He added that despite Musk’s popularity with voters, the president’s favorability ratings have continued to go “through the roof”.
Trump is currently embroiled in several emergency peace talks across the globe.
He has been urgently looking to end the war in Ukraine since entering office in January by keeping both Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin on side.
The president also held a crunch phone call with China’s Xi Jinping on Thursday.
Trump described it as a “very good” conversation and said he has been invited to Beijing in the coming months.
It comes amid weeks of escalating trade tensions after Trump announced especially bruising tariffs on China.
ONLY a few individuals in the world stand a chance at becoming the world’s first trillionaire – and Elon Musk is near the top of that list.
Since the start of his career, Musk has been able to amass an extensive fortune and kept a hold of the “world’s richest man” moniker for years.
His career in the business world dates back to 1995, when he and his brother, Kimbal Musk, started the software firm, Zip2, which created internet city guides for the New York Times and Chicago Tribune.
Four years later, in February 1999, Compaq acquired the company for $307 million in cash, giving Musk $22 million for his seven percent share from the sale.
Later in 1999, he then co-founded X.com, one of the world’s first online banks, which merged with PayPal the following year.
A notorious workaholic, he doesn’t spend his money on lavish vacations or expensive hobbies.
Instead, the entrepreneur spends most of his free time at the office or in factories.
Nowadays, most of his wealth continues to tick over thanks to his multiple business ventures including founding giant companies like Tesla and SpaceX.
Musk’s worth also comes from the stock market, which he has helped influence greatly over the years.
At the beginning of 2021, Musk made the price of Bitcoin break all-time records after he revealed Tesla invested $1.5billion in the cryptocurrency.
In 2022, Musk hit headlines once more when he made an audacious paid for Twitter and turned it into X.
