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A MOSQUITO expert has revealed a 20p hack to ensure the pesky critters stay away from you this summer.

Now that summer is finally upon us, and with temperatures set to ramp up again next week, many of us are likely making plans for camping trips or visits to countryside cottages.

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But there’s nothing worse than sitting outside on a warm summer’s night, only to be attacked by a swarm of mosquitoes.

Although thankfully, mosquitoes in the UK do not carry malaria, they are still prone to biting humans, which can be itchy and cause swelling.

Shop-bought repellants can be an effective method of keeping mozzies at bay, but these contain harsh chemicals, and can be expensive.

Thankfully,  Shannon Harlow-Ellis of Mosquito Joe has revealed that you can banish the beasts with the help of a 20p kitchen staple.

The mosquito-busting expert revealed that a simple trick is to use vinegar mixed with essential oils.

Vinegar is something most of us will have lying in the back of the cupboard, but if you don’t have any you can pick it up from the supermarket for as little as 20p.

The expert recommends mixing your vinegar with essential oils such as lavender or cinnamon.

These are also a budget-friendly buy, and can be picked up from Amazon for just £3.95.

To try out the hack, all you need to do is mix the two ingredients together in a spray bottle and then spritz your body before going outside.

And if you’re worried about smelling like a fish and chip shop, don’t worry, as the essential oils will mask the vinegar’s scent.

The purse-friendly hack works by masking your natural odour, which mosquitoes look for when hunting.

“These essential oils are found to be a mask for the odours that female mosquitoes are attuned to when searching for a blood meal,” Shannon told Martha Stewart.

“Sweat, body odor, CO2, and sometimes even your blood type can emit smells that attract these bloodsuckers.”

Mosquitos also hate the smell of vinegar, so will be sure to keep well away if they get a whiff of the kitchen essential.

The pesky insects are most active in the early morning and at night, so make sure to be vigilant with spraying yourself at these times of day.

They tend to stay away in the middle of the day, as warmer weather can dehydrate them.

Make sure to regularly reapply to avoid being bitten, as once the fragrance is gone, the repellent won’t work anymore.

It is also a good idea to avoid wearing bright coloured clothing as this can attract mosquitoes.

Many pest control experts also claim that coffee grounds are the key to keeping them away.

Experts at WW Gardening recommend drying the coffee grounds out and then placing them on a fire-resistant container like a metal tray.

You can then light the grounds with a match like you would incense to keep the pests at bay.

FREDDY Brazier has revealed he’s going to rehab in Spain, saying he ‘wants a healthy relationship with his dad’.

Jeff Brazier and Jade Goody‘s son Freddy, 20, told fans today he has been addicted to “smoking” from the age of 12 and will be seeking treatment soon.

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The Race Across The World star announced his plans to travel to Marbella so that he can become “clean”.

He wrote on his Stories: “I’ve decided that I will be cutting down And I want to go to Rehab In Marbs as I feel if I’m in England I won’t take getting clean seriously.

“I’ve been smoking from the age of 12 and it’s time to stop it was a bad coping mechanism that turnt into an addiction something I relied on and something that made me feel sane and some what ok.

“I’ve found a boxing club a rehabilitation centre and a boxing club I’ve found someone I want to get to know and I’m happy I got a good bunch of friends and I get out and enjoy myself.

“I want to be clean so I can life happily and have healthy relationships with people and be there for all of my family rather then feeling like I’m in the middle and have to choose a side.

“I haven’t been able to feel love properly as I have never loved myself and it starts now I want to play football and take up boxing I want to be happy and be in a healthy relationship and have a healthy relationship with my Nana and my father

“Desire everything that is going in new story about me my Nana and father every day ffs it’s getting boring now
Mind your business and have a good rest of the week x.”

It was revealed this week that Freddy had moved in with his nan Jackiey Budden in her Bermondsey home.

Jackiey, who has lived in the London area close to Tower Bridge all her life, has been spending an increasing amount of time with her grandson amid his feud with TV star father Jeff.

It is understood that he has been living at her South London home despite the legal row launched by his father Jeff, 46, to block Jackiey from seeing him.

Freddy, 20, was just four-years-old and his EastEnders actor brother Bobby, was five when their mother Jade Goody died from cervical cancer in 2009.

The Big Brother legend passed away at the age of 27 after a seven month battle with cancer and he has since been raised by his dad.

Since then, Jackiey and Jeff have clashed several times before The Sun on Sunday revealed that the former Dancing on Ice contestant took legal action for his son’s wellbeing.

Despite trying to keep the duo apart, The Mail reports that Freddy spent the last week with his grandmother at her home in Bermondsey.

A source told the publication: “Jeff was never going to keep Freddy away from his Nanny for very long – they’ve always had a strong bond.

“Jeff may hate her for all sorts of reasons going back many years, but Freddy loves her very much.

“They had a great time together, playing with her dog and catching up at her flat – where he has often stayed over the years.

“Whatever Jeff hoped to achieve with his legal efforts, it hasn’t worked.”

This came after The Sun spotted Freddy smoking a joint with his former reality TV star grandmother near Tower Bridge in full view of tourists.

Our exclusive photos and video show them smoking a suspicious-looking cigarette as Jackiey was seen to be “acting erratically” with her grandson.

An onlooker remarked: “The pair were puffing away in the open, in full view of tourists passing by and there was an aromatic smell in the air.

The source added: “She appeared to be acting erratically.”

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ARSENAL fans are confident they know all about Viktor Gyokeres – the Sporting Lisbon superstar heavily linked to a £60m move to North London this summer.

But in a rare, in-depth interview with Vogue Scandinavia this week, the Swedish goal-scoring machine let his mask down and revealed some interesting behind-the-scenes titbits.

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His Lisbon home – in the quiet enclave of Charneca de Caparica – is described as a “lair”, one with “Scandinavian minimalism”, featuring glass walls and a backyard pool.

The ground floor’s main decoration includes numerous trophies below a large black and white photograph of Gyokeres performing his famous “Bane mask” celebration.

He explained: “Me and my friends were going on vacation, and we were talking about [what to do when I score]. One of them came up with the idea for the mask, and we all liked it.

“Since then, I’ve always done it when I score … and it definitely stuck. As for the [Bane] character, of course, I’ve seen it. But it’s a little like, take it how you want it.

“If you think it’s Bane, you can think that. If you think it’s something else, that’s fine too.”

His daily routine includes taking a shot of ginger and some water, and his breakfast is usually an array of fruit [strawberries, blueberries and pomegranates] and three eggs.

Gyokeres also admits he sets his alarm “10-15 minutes before I leave” because he values sleep.

In terms of how he has built himself into the monstrous No.9 he is today, compared to the skinny kid that struggled at Brighton before banging in goals at Coventry, he said: “Physicality is a big part of my game. I always need to maintain it and keep getting better.

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“I do my pull-ups, push-ups, and sometimes shoulder press. Sometimes after a game where I need to rest my legs. I can focus on the upper body.

“I can do my exercises at home, which is why I have a gym here. That’s what I enjoy on a daily basis.”

Home from training by 4pm, he then likes to nap for an hour before having a Portuguese speaking lesson or taking his mind off football by playing some Call of Duty.

To let his hair down, he heads out for dinner in Lisbon. He explained: “With Swedish culture, I think people work hard during the week, and then if they want to do something, they do it on weekends.

“Here, people enjoy the weekdays too. They see their friends on a Monday or whatever day, have dinner, a glass of wine. In Sweden, that’s rare. That’s the big difference.”

Despite his expectation to leave Portugal for England in the coming weeks, with the Gunners in pole position, he does suggest: “I think Lisbon has to be one of the best cities in Europe… it feels like home.”

And intent on not giving anything away about his future, he added about the speculation: “That’s just clickbait. Sports news is now constant, like 24/7, so they just find things to talk about.”

However, he goes on to suggest he has always “dreamed” of “being on the best teams in the world”, even if he reveals that as a kid, it took him time to fall in love with football.

He said: “I didn’t like football at first [as a six-year-old] because I was on a team with people I didn’t know. I was new, and I wasn’t comfortable with that.

“It was more the social aspect that was hard rather than the football itself.

“Of course, when you’re younger – 10, 11, 12 – you’re always talking with your friends about playing for this club or that club, dreaming about being on the best teams in the world.

“But that was all talk. Of course, you want to do it, but at that age, you don’t really think it through. It’s more of a dream.

I didn’t like football as a six-year-old because I was on a team with people I didn’t know.

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He added: “Playing football in front of people – it’s just something I’m so focused on. Of course you think about it sometimes, but for me, it’s easy.”

Meanwhile, he has pulled out of Sweden’s upcoming fixtures against Hungary and Algeria due to a “minor issue”, with many putting two and two together, suspecting it is to do with a future move.

But Sweden boss Jon Dahl Tomasson claimed: “I spoke to Viktor last week. He hasn’t trained much in recent weeks and has been struggling with a small injury.

“I was happy just to see him and have him involved in our meetings. That says a lot about Viktor, how much he wants to be involved.”

ZUBIMENDI WATCH

There was a rare glimpse into the future on Thursday night, watching a current Arsenal midfielder play alongside a future one.

In Spain’s dramatic 5-4 Nations League semi-final victory over France, Mikel Merino lined up next to Martin Zubimendi – who is expected to officially be announced as a Gunners following his £51m move from Real Sociedad at some point next week.

Merino – who arrived in North London last summer from Sociedad for around £32m – played as a No.8 on the left of the midfield three, while Zubimendi sat deep as a No.6.

It was an intriguing watch, giving several examples of exactly how the two can compliment each other in an Arsenal shirt next season.

For large parts, Zubimendi, 26, sat deep in front of the back four, happy to be under pressure with his back to the opposition, taking balls off the two centre backs on the turn and feeding the likes of Merino and Barcelona midfielder Pedri.

Inside the opening few minutes, Zubimendi did just that for Merino, allowing him to drive forward into space and spark an attack, something Declan Rice will love in that role.

And when the ball was lost, with Merino triggering the press, Zubimendi would not be far behind him, not afraid to put his body on the line to break up play.

He did just that in the first half to leave Les Bleus star Kylian Mbappe on his backside.

The Spanish media wrote: “When Merino advanced his position and Pedri approached him, that’s when [Zubimendi] brought out his full potential.

“The midfielder is in an ungrateful position because he has to take out the dirty balls so that the one who passes close to him can take the clean balls. But he does that very well.”

But it is not just the dirty work that Zubimendi thrives in. At times against France, he would turn and immediately go direct by pinging balls into the wide areas for the likes of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams – the latter another Arsenal target.

You could not help but imagine Zubimendi doing the same for Bukayo Saka down the right, something the England winger loves: early passes to catch opposition full-backs off guard.

KEPA OR GARCIA?

Among other areas in the squad, Mikel Arteta has a big decision to make regarding his No.2.

With Neto heading back to Bournemouth following his season-long loan last term – making just one appearance – Arsenal are in need of a back-up for David Raya.

There are candidates from within: 16-year-old Jack Porter and 18-year-old Tommy Setford both made their senior debuts in the Carabao Cup last season.

However, Arteta does not feel either are ready to take on such a big responsibility next campaign, while Setford could potentially head out on loan to gain some experience should the right opportunity arise, after joining from Ajax for £1m in July 2024.

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It is understood that Setford is highly rated by Arteta, viewing him as a first-team player of the future.

So, where does that leave them now? It is quite similar to their striker conundrum, currently deliberating whether to go for a ready-made, older Gyokeres, or pay more money to acquire a younger star with potential who can grow in Benjamin Sesko, 21.

There are two options as it stands: First there is Joan Garcia, the £25m Espanyol keeper, but it will be a battle to sign the 24-year-old with Barcelona pushing hard to get him.

And then there is a new possibility of Kepa, 30 – the unwanted Chelsea keeper who reportedly has a release clause of £5m having spent last season on loan at the Cherries.

Arteta would welcome such an experienced goalie to compete with Raya, and is understood to have always admired the Spaniard from afar for his ability to play out with his feet.

GABRIEL AND SALIBA’S FEAR FACTOR

Brazilian centre back Gabriel, 27, has finally signed a new long-term contract until 2029 after links with a mega-money switch to Saudi Arabia over the past 18 months.

SunSport understands that there is no option to extend that until 2030 as it stands, but he will now earn a weekly wage north of £100k.

It is the first of many new deals that sporting director Andrea Berta has been working on. The likes of Saka and William Saliba – whose contracts also expire in 2027 – will be next, as well as Hale End graduates Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Interestingly, Gabriel has revealed just how feared he and his centre back partner Saliba are in the Prem, forming a bond that has made them a world class duo, perhaps the best in Europe.

He said: “I play against some strikers now and afterwards they say: ‘you are so strong now, you and Saliba are so good together’ and things like that, so it’s good to hear.

“That’s what we are aiming for on the pitch, we want to keep improving and we want to win trophies.”