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HE made his big entrance into the world at the beginning of the month.

But first-time mum Katie Radford has revealed baby Ronnie actually arrived 12 days early.

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The baby is the first for Katie and her boyfriend Connor[/caption]

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In a post on her Instagram Stories on Sunday, Katie wrote: “Happy due date!”

She also shared two new pictures of the adorable newborn – one of which showed him wrapped up in a grey crocheted blanket.

Another snap showed Ronnie wearing a personalised blue hat with pompoms as he slept soundly in his pram.

His deep naps while on the go might be credited to the £1,150 pram Katie’s parents Sue and Noel splashed out on for their new grandchild.

In an Instagram post, Katie shared a video of the Bugaboo pram, and tagged her parents as she wrote: “Obsessed, thank you so much!”

It appears to be their Bugaboo Dragonfly Essential Bundle in the shade Forest Green, which costs £1,150 for the entire set, including a footmuff and changing bag.

Proud granny Sue reposted the video on her page, adding: “It’s so beautiful.

“Can’t wait to take him out for a spin in his new wheels!”

Baby Ronnie Hudson Carter is the first child for both Katie and her boyfriend Connor.

She announced his birth on her social media pages, as she wrote: “Tuesday 8th October born at 5:03PM weighing 7:11 the day you changed our lives forever little man.

“Mummy and daddy love you so much.”

New dad Connor also appeared over the moon, as he wrote: “Little man finally made an appearance as we are so made up.”

The Radfords are Britain’s largest family, with Morecambe-based parents Noel and Sue having 22 kids.

Little Ronnie is Sue and Noel’s 15th grandchild.

Katie’s family were quick to share their excitement on her post, with Sue writing: “Another grandchild to love welcome to the world Ronnie.”

Her sister Millie, 22 – who has three children herself and is engaged to be married to partner Harley Passmore – wrote: “My beautiful nephew.

“I could cuddle him all day. We are all so proud of you Katie.”

Despite being fresh out of the oven, baby Ronnie has already been busy.

As Katie and Sue also shared on Instagram that the tot has had a gorgeous set of newborn photos taken – posting some of the final snaps.

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Katie and Connor announced that their newborn had been born on October 8[/caption]

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He’s Sue and Noel’s 15th grandchild[/caption]

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With proud grandma Sue also keen to share snaps of the baby on social media[/caption]

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Sue and Noel treated Katie and Connor to a £1,150 pram set for their baby boy[/caption]

PAKISTAN are using HEATERS to prepare the pitch for the Third Test — even though the temperature is 30 degrees.

It is the home team’s latest attempt to make sure the surface is a raging turner suited to their spin bowlers.

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Pakistan installed two heaters to dry out the wicket[/caption]

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Ben Stokes compared them to two umpires due to their positioning[/caption]

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Pakistan hope a dry pitch will help their spin bowlers[/caption]

A pair of giant industrial fans have also again been employed to try to dry the 22-yard strip in Rawalpindi as much as possible.

They were used in the build-up to the Second Test in Multan, where England were beaten by 152 runs.

England captain Ben Stokes described the fans as being like a couple of umpires because they were positioned at the end of the pitch.

The heaters — three at each end and the sort you might use on a patio on a cool evening — are a new method for baking pitches.

Pakistan captain Shan Masood has already admitted that he is hoping for a dry surface. The more moisture sucked from the pitch, the more likely it is to turn.

The forecast for the next week in Rawalpindi is unbroken sun with the mercury reaching 30 degrees.

In Multan, Sajid Khan and Noman Ali became the first pair of spinners to share 20 wickets in a Test match since 1956 —  when Jim Laker took 19 wickets and Tony Lock one against the Aussies at Old Trafford.

Stokes will hope to win the coin toss on Thursday morning so that England can bat first. He must also decide whether to draft in leggie Rehan Ahmed to add more spin options to the attack.

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Meanwhile New Zealand weathered a nervy chase to win their first Test on Indian soil since 1988.

The Kiwis made 110-2 on a rain-affected final day to beat India by eight wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

GARY NEVILLE has opened up on the most outrageous purchase he’s ever made – and he sold it after just three weeks.

The Manchester United icon turned Sky Sports pundit told the story of splurging out on a Bentley when he hung up his boots.

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Gary Neville has revealed his most outrageous purchase ever[/caption]

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The Man Utd icon splashed out on a Bentley, only to sell it three weeks later[/caption]

Neville, 49, spent the entirety of his 19-year career playing for Man Utd where he became one of the most successful stars in Premier League history.

His time at Old Trafford saw him win EIGHT Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues, three FA Cups and another three League Cups.

After bringing an end to his career in 2011 at the age of 35, Neville felt it was time to reward himself by splashing out on a new Bentley.

Recalling the purchase when speaking on the It’s Called Soccer podcast, he said: “I always said to myself that when I finished my football career I wanted to drive a four-door massive, big Bentley.

“Not the baby Bentley, the big thing. So basically I bought one when I finished my career, a couple years after my career.”

Neville went on to explain that just THREE WEEKS after buying the luxury car, he got rid of it after feeling that he looked like a “w*****” while driving around Manchester.

He said: “I had it for about three weeks. I recognised as I was driving around Manchester that I felt like a w*****.”

Adding: “I literally got rid of it after three weeks and lost a fortune on it.

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“I just literally bought this massive big Bentley and thought ‘this is it, you’ve arrived, treat yourself. You’ve had this amazing career, you’ve done everything you wanted to do – you deserve this’

“But as I was driving around I thought I wasn’t being truthful.

“I come from Manchester and you’ve got people looking at you and it made me think ‘It’s not me, it’s not my character – I’m a right-back’.

“You can’t be a right-back and drive a big Bentley.”

Current Manchester United right-back Noussair Mazraoui has just splashed £200,000 himself on a new Bentley himself.

The Morocco international has dropped nearly a quarter of a million pounds on a the new Bentley Bentayga S Black Edition.

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Noussair Mazraoui has just splashed on a new Bentley himself[/caption]

HOUSE of the Dragon fans are eagerly awaiting details about the show’s third season, but according to one of its stars, they may be waiting for a while.

During an appearance at New York Comic Con on Sunday, Matt Smith admitted that he is completely in the dark about upcoming plot points on the Game of Thrones prequel.

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Matt Smith was quizzed about the upcoming series of House of the Dragon at Comic Con[/caption]

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The series has been renewed and will last four seasons[/caption]

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But it appears many of the actors don’t know what’s coming next on the fantasy show[/caption]

Matt, who plays Daemon Targaryen in the hit HBO series, revealed that he has yet to see any scripts for the upcoming season.

He told panelists: “I’ve not heard hide nor hair. I don’t know about you guys. I’ve not heard a thing — have you?”

The actor was joined on the panel by co-stars Fabian Frankel (Criston Cole) and Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon II Targaryen), who echoed similar sentiments.

Tom quipped: “Not a jot, not a letter. The longer they take, the longer we don’t have to read anything for a while.”

However, Fabian hinted at some insider knowledge, teasing: “I’ve heard some things that I couldn’t possibly share here.”

The uncertainty surrounding the third season comes after the second season wrapped up in August, following an eight-episode run that left fans desperate for more.

Despite the lack of clarity on season three’s script, House of the Dragon has been renewed for two more seasons.

Production for the third series is slated to begin in early 2025, and it will be released in 2026.

Showrunner Ryan Condal revealed in August that the series will conclude after four seasons.

While Ryan confirmed that pre-production work will continue this autumn, there’s still no official word on how many episodes season three will feature.

He admitted: “I haven’t had discussions with HBO about it.

“I would just anticipate the cadence of the show, from a dramatic storytelling perspective, will continue to be the same from season two on.”

Though the second season expanded the story beyond the Targaryens to include Winterfell and other key locations, fans have been left to speculate about where the narrative will head next.

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