For those who like a routine though, being a truck driver is probably not for you.

The idea of heading through a low lit road late at night when you should be sleeping sounds pretty lonely, not to mention scary.

It takes a lot of concentration to be a truck driver, particularly when you’re dealing with crazy weather conditions, as is the case at the moment.

Ashley Hale shared his wage with his viewers (YouTube/Ashley Hale UK)

But when it comes to the UK, we have around 268,000 people working as lorry drivers, as of 2021, which 16 percent down from 2017, according to ONS stats.

That being said, Ashley Hale loves his work and documents his time on the road on his YouTube channel.

Underneath one of his videos, he revealed that he would earn about £52,000 a year from truck driving.

In the clip, he was told by a viewer that what people ‘actually want to know’ is how much they could potentially make doing the job and that this could be an incentive to get people in the industry.

He explained in a video where he revealed his payslip that he would be sharing the wage he received from his previous job, and not from his current employer.

Ashley had his meals paid for him when he was working nights (Getty Stock Images)

Ashley shared that he didn’t want to make anyone uncomfortable at his company while talking about his wage, and instead would talk about a company that no longer exists and made him redundant.

He shared that at his previous job, he worked all week in the vehicle and his pay reflects that specific role of a ‘tramper’.

Putting the payslip up on the screen for viewers to see, he explained that he made £625 per a 45-hour week at work.

That would amount to around £32,500 per year, which is pretty average in the UK.

However, it was the perks that bumped it up to about £52,000.

Speaking to his viewers, he said that overtime was paid at double the standard rate, which was an estimated additional £261 per week.

He also received £3 as a weekly bonus for working ‘unsociable hours’ such as evening driving shifts.

If his performance was on par with his targets, he’d also receive an extra £40 for his hard work.

So, all in all, that would work out to be about £1,000 per week and just under £53k a year.

Ashley must be rolling in cash – just unable to spend it if he’s working long shifts and on the road all the time.

His commenters were pleased with his breakdown and felt as though the role was more appealing now, they know how much they could earn.

Someone wrote: “H G V are good people and should be paid well.”

Another commented: “This is fantastic, I am considering a career change and plan to get my licence next year. This is fantastic insight.”

Someone else wrote: “Awwww thats quality mate, you must be doing a great job to earn your performance bonus, keep it up!”

The Loose Women panel star and model has been very open about her years of struggle with her health.

Katie, who has been an ambassador and activist since her tragic attack in 2008 at the hands of her former boyfriend and an accomplice, is no stranger to surgical operations.

She was just 24 years old when her ex, Daniel Lynch, 47, began to plot against her and decided he wanted to destroy her beauty with acid.

Katie Piper was 24 when she was attacked (Samir Hussein / Contributor / Getty)

In March of that year, he enlisted the help of Stefan Sylvestre, who since fled the country to avoid capture, which saw him douse Katie in acid in broad daylight in the street.

Since then, she has needed to undergo 400 operations to heal from the injuries caused.

But if anyone has been following her journey, they’ll know that one of her eyes has been troubling her for some time.

While Lynch failed to take her beauty from her, given that she is both stunning inside and out, she endured physical harm at the hands of his orchestrated plan, and her battle continues today.

Katie shared her latest update yesterday (Friday 10 December) and revealed that she will be having another surgery to protect her left eye through the use of a prosthetic eye shell.

She wrote on social media: “After many years battling with my eye health, I’ve reached the end of road somewhat, and the decision has been made to try a prosthetic eye shell.

She took to Instagram to talk about her health update (Instagram/@katiepiper_)

“This marks the start of a journey to have an artificial eye, with an incredible medical team behind me. As always I’m incredibly grateful to all those in the NHS and private health care system for their talent and kindness.”

The model added: “I will share my journey, I’m hopeful and nervous about being able tolerate it and would love to hear from any of you in the comments if you’ve been on this journey or have any advice…”

Her post included a picture of herself during the process, as well as a video of her doctor inserting the new eye.

Underneath her honest post, followers flocked to wish her well and praise her continued strength.

One user wrote: “You’re very brave Katie x I’ve been following your journey since your first documentary and I always get so excited every time I hear you’re doing something new or featuring in something new x you’re very brave x be kind to yourself”.

she showed the process of being fitted for a prosthetic eye (Instagram/@katiepiper_)

Whilst another added: “Oh wow, I have been inspired by you for years and you always keep inspiring. You’ve got this.”

Fans will recall that at the end of 2023, the presenter shared that after a previous eye surgery, things were not progressing well, as she said in an Instagram video: “I’ve spent the morning back at the eye clinic as I’ve got problems with my eye.

“I’ve got a defect and an infection that is becoming really hard to treat.”

Hopefully, after the prosthetic is completed, she will now be able to continue without so much trouble from her eye.

But Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness didn’t have to put much effort into spicing things up throughout their 27 years together as husband and wife.

The Australian actress, 69, revealed that she felt that sleeping with her former spouse was like ‘always having affairs’ due to his line of work.

Nearly three decades after they tied the knot in April 1996, the pair announced they were going their separate ways.

A statement announcing the film stars’ split in September 2023 explained: “We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage.

“Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.

“Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness.

“We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives.”

Jackman and Furness – who who first met in 1995 on the Aussie TV series Corelli – share two children, Oscar, 24, and 19-year-old Ava.

Deborra-Lee Furness was married to Hugh Jackman for 27 years before they split (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)

The Wolverine actor took on a host of incredible roles throughout the course of their relationship, including that of the animalistic superhero – even though his former wife initially advised him against it as she thought it was ‘ridiculous’.

He also starred in the likes of Van Helsing, The Prestige, The Fountain, Real Steel and Les Misérables, forcing him to chop and change his appearance for each character over the years.

And during an interview in 2013 with Town & Country Magazine, Furness revealed that this was one of the perks of being married to an A-list actor.

At the time, Jackman had been forced to regrow his beard for another Wolverine film and his then-wife was asked to share her thoughts on her his look.

The Shame star admitted that she was a fan of her fella’s facial hair, before adding: “But I like him clean-shaven.

“I like him all ways: chubby, muscly, skinny,” she continued, before joking: “I’m always having affairs!”

The actress and producer revealed that her former husband’s ever-changing appearance kept things exciting (Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Furness then quipped: “Don’t make that [the] headline!”

Film fans spotted that a joke about her and Jackman’s divorce had been included in last year’s massive Marvel release, Deadpool and Wolverine.

Jackman joined back up with Ryan Reynolds for the movie, which also featured a series of of ‘wild’ cameos from celebs.

Amidst all the action, people picked up on a one-liner in the film which seemingly poked fun at the actor’s split from Furness.

In one scene, Deadpool makes a reference to Wolverine’s yellow costume as he jokingly says: “This is Logan. He’s usually shirtless but he’s let himself go since the divorce.”

Jackman has clearly still got it though, as it is rumoured that he and Broadway star Sutton Foster are now an item after they were pictured holding hands in California last week.

Featured Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue/Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

The soon-to-be president received his sentence after being found guilty in May 2024 on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to a payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who claimed to have had a sexual encounter with Trump.

The $130,000 ‘hush money’ payments were found to be intended to boost Trump’s electoral prospects when he ran for president in 2016.

The crime came with a maximum sentence of up to four years in prison, though New York Judge Juan Merchan previously indicated plans to sentence Trump to an unconditional discharge.

Merchan said such a sentencing would be the most ‘viable solution’ to the case.

Prior to the sentencing, lawyers for Trump asked the Court of Appeals to halt the sentencing as they claimed going ahead would cause ‘grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency’.

Now, speaking today (January 10), Merchan described Trump’s case as a ‘truly extraordinary’, CNN reported, and proceeded to give the sentence the President-elect to an unconditional discharge — as expected.

Under New York state law, this is a sentence imposed ‘without imprisonment, fine or probation supervision’, says MSNBC.

These are typically given for the least-serious offences such as very minor thefts, Sentencing Council explains.

Trump will become president on January 20 (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche previously argued that the sentencing could impinge on Trump’s transition into the Oval Office, which is set to take place on January 20.

Blanche described the transition as ‘a process that directly concerns the United States of America’s national security and vital interests’.

But lawyers for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg hit back at Trump’s request to halt the sentence, pointing out that a president-elect does not have access to the same immunity as the actual president.

In a filing, the prosecution’s side wrote: “The President-elect is, by definition, not yet the President. The President-elect therefore does not perform any Article II functions under the Constitution, and there are no Article II functions that would be burdened by ordinary criminal process involving the President-elect.”

The lawyers added: “And notwithstanding defendant’s past and upcoming service as President, his history, character, and condition – and especially his open disregard for the justice system – do not support dismissal.”

Deadly fires are continuing to ravage California, with thousands of acres of land, buildings and homes destroyed across the Palisades, Eaton, Kenneth, Hurst and Lidia neighborhoods in LA.

The inferno has claimed the lives of at least 10 people at the time of writing, though experts warn the death toll could still rise with more high winds forecast to fan the flames.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said all three of its one million-gallon water tanks that supply fire hydrants in Pacific Palisades had run dry by 3am on Wednesday.

While discussing the federal response to the ongoing situation in Washington, the President came under scrutiny for his poor turn of phrase.

Joe Biden told speakers twice to ‘fire away’ on Thursday, which visibly shocked attendees around the Roosevelt Room board table.

To the Californian Vice President, Kamala Harris, he said: “Madam Vice President, I know you’re directly affected, so you fire away.”

In response to her surprised look at the wordplay, Biden added: “No pun intended” to a few laughs in the room.

Yet mere moments later, he repeated the expression to the US Forest Service Chief Randy Moore, saying: “Chief, why don’t you fire away?”

He then appeared to repeat the utterance at least another two times.

Twitter users have since slammed the President’s remarks, calling it ‘disgraceful’, ‘despicable’ and ‘disgusting’.

The President ultimately pledged the federal government will support California’s effort to tackle the inferno with 100 percent of financial support for 180 days.

However, the 82-year-old took a swipe at local power companies for turning off the power and applauded the Democrat California governor, Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass after President-elect, Donald Trump, called on Newsom to resign, saying the fires were ‘all his fault’.

The Vice President appears to shoot Biden a look when he says the phrase (CNN-News18/YouTube)

Biden said: “What I know from talking to the governor [is] that there are concerns out there that there’s also been a water shortage.

“The fact is, the utilities understandably shut off power because they’re worried the lines that carry energy were going to be blown down and spark additional fires.

“There’s a direct correlation between the utility company and the ability to pump water out of a hydrant. And so it allows for a lot of uninformed people to make assertions or concerns or accusations about the local officials not caring or not working.”

The criticism also comes as Biden was condemned just a day earlier for sharing his ‘good news’ that he had become a great-grandfather during a visit to a Santa Monica fire station.

The actor and singer is one of hundreds of thousands of people who have been affected by the raging Californian wildfires, as five fires rampage through Los Angeles neighborhoods having already destroyed thousands of buildings, homes and acres of land.

The death toll currently stands at 10 but the authorities fear the forecast of more high winds is only going to fan the flames further and potentially claim more lives.

However, thousands have lost everything already, including Moore’s relatives who have been left homeless from the fires.

The ‘Candy’ hitmaker said her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Griff and Katt Goldsmith, lost their home and ‘everything they own’ in the Eaton fire, just weeks before the expected arrival of their first baby.

The fundraiser, set up by Hilary Duff’s husband, Matthew Koma, details Griff, a touring musician, lost all of his drums and studio gear in the fire, adding the kit helps him to ‘make a living’.

Moore shared several fundraisers to her millions of Instagram followers, including a GoFundMe to help her relatives.

However, the Hollywood star was apparently met with backlash for sharing it as she snapped to her followers: “People questioning whether we’re helping out our own family or attributing some arbitrary amount of money Google says someone has is NOT helpful or empathetic. Of course we are.

“Our buddy Matt started this GoFundMe and I’m sharing because people have asked how they can help them.”

Moore’s Instagram Story (Instagram/@mandymooremm)

Her comment comes as fans have pointed out Moore has an estimated net worth of $14 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth, and slammed her appeal as distasteful.

One follower penned in a comment on Instagram: “Yikes… Not a good look from someone of her means.

“The audacity of a multimillionaire asking everyday people who live paycheck to paycheck to donate to her family member, when she could easily give the full goal amount without it affecting her family financially in anyway.”

Another added: “Wow millionaires having GoFundMe’s. Just the nerve.”

“You have an obscene amount of money,” a third claimed. “I think you could help your own family and also some others while you’re at it.”

The star said the home she shares with husband, Taylor Goldsmith, is ‘unliveable’ (Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)

Yet in an apparent edit to her Instagram post, Moore addressed the angry comments, writing: “We just lost most of our life in a fire too.

“Kindly F OFF. No one is forcing you to do anything.”

The star previously revealed her home had been partially burned down but that ‘everyone we know lost everything’, including the houses on her street.

However, some appeared to defend Moore amid the criticism, writing that the apparent ‘trolls’ lacked empathy to her situation.

One commenter posted: “What is with the lack of compassion? Everyone in these areas lost everything including Mandy. Let’s lift each other up.

“Celebrity or not, she’s just a person and she’s asking for help for her family. Anyone would do the same.”