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Strictly Come Dancing enters its third week of the series on Saturday, and after Thomas Skinner became the show’s first elimination last week, the celebrities are starting to feel the pressure.Saturday’s show, Movie Week, will see the couples dancing to songs from classic films, and while excitement is building, former rugby player Chris Robshaw has been dealt a huge blow.Partnered with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova, Mr Robshaw, 39, found himself in the dance-off against Mr Skinner and Amy Dowden last week.Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke unanimously decided to save the sportsman, meaning the…
Millions of drivers could be eligible for compensation after the UK’s financial regulator unveiled plans to launch a redress scheme for the car finance scandal.The Financial Conduct Authority announced this week that it would be rolling out a redress scheme for 14 million unfair motor finance claims.The £8.2billion compensation scheme could see motorists receive £700, although some estimates could result in a total of £9.7billion being issued.Initial estimates from the FCA suggested that between £9billion and £18billion could be issued as part of a redress scheme for motorists who were overcharged for their car finance deal.The announcement was welcomed by…
Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentWolf Alice at the in August 2025 (left-right): Joff Oddie, Theo Ellis, Joel Amey and Ellie RowsellWolf Alice are in a class of their own when it comes to the Mercury Prize.Last month, they received their fourth consecutive nomination for the coveted music award thanks to their new album, The Clearing.That’s something no-one else has ever achieved. Not Arctic Monkeys, not Radiohead, not Pulp. What’s more, they’ve done it with their first four albums.”For some reason, it makes me feel really anxious,” admits singer Ellie Rowsell, speaking to the from Nashville, where the band are in final rehearsals…
Monaco have sacked coach Adi Hutter following a poor run of results.The 55-year-old was appointed in July 2023, having previously been in charge of Borussia Monchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt.After top-three finishes in Ligue 1 in the past two seasons, the club made a mixed start to the 2025-26 campaign and have won just one of their last five matches in all competitions.”The club would like to thank Adi and his staff for their work and commitment to AS Monaco, and wish them the best for the future,” said a Monaco statement.Austrian Hutter leaves the Stade Louis II with the club…
Across the United Kingdom, community centres are vanishing from council budgets — and with them, vital lifelines for thousands of older residents.More than 1,200 publicly owned buildings, including libraries and community centres, were transferred to voluntary groups between 2010 and 2020, according to Locality. Many more have closed outright. The trend has accelerated in recent years, with councils citing budget pressures and shifting priorities.In 2023, Age UK warned that closures and reduced services were leaving older people “cut adrift” from social contact and support, with around 1.4 million people aged 50 and over experience chronic loneliness, according to the Office…
Teachers are “poisoning our kids” by telling them that black children are victims and white children are oppressors, Nigel Farage has claimed.The Reform UK leader spoke about his fears for British schooling at an event for a private US Christian college in Michigan.He claimed a Reform UK election victory would see teachers go on strike within weeks.“I’m anticipating a teachers’ strike very quickly after winning the next general election,” he said during a question-and-answer session at the event.“They are poisoning our kids. They are telling them to be ashamed of their country.“They are telling little Johnny, who’s eight, who is…
Runaway horses Trojan and Vida were filmed by a cameraman covering the Post Office InquiryA military horse that bolted through central London after being startled by construction work has retired to the country.Quaker, 15, was one of five Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment horses spooked when rubble was dropped through a plastic tunnel while they were on an exercise in Belgravia on 24 April last year.Footage of the frightened animals was broadcast worldwide after being captured by a cameraman covering the Post Office Inquiry.Service personnel were thrown from their horses and the animals ran loose, smashing into vehicles, including a double-decker…
Wales’ World Cup qualifying fate is back in their own hands after group rivals Belgium and North Macedonia cancelled each other out.North Macedonia top Group J after holding out for a goalless draw in Ghent against second-place Belgium, who travel to Cardiff on Monday.Wales are third ahead of that game knowing they will secure automatic qualification for the 2026 tournament if they win their remaining three games.North Macedonia lead the group standings with 12 points from six games, one point ahead of Belgium and two ahead of Wales, who both have a game in hand.The team finishing second will enter…
Mel Stride has called for a mass exodus of Labour’s Cabinet in a blistering attack, accusing their Government of “destroying” Britain’s economy.Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Chancellor hit out at Sir Keir Starmer in his current position as Prime Minister and declared they should “all go”.Taking aim at Labour’s economic measures, Mr Stride stated: “He’s taking all the wrong choices in the UK. “We had a Government that came into office saying it was all about growth and they weren’t going to be putting up people’s taxes left, right and centre and they’ve done all the wrong things. Shadow…
Motorists are being warned of new data which highlights how some of the most popular cars on the road lose their value in the space of just a few years.Fresh research has found that GWM Ora 03 48kWh Pure+ electric car saw the fastest depreciation, based on the “On The Road” (OTR) price of the vehicle and how it fared after three years and 36,000 miles.The electric vehicle only managed to retain a quarter of its £31,995 price tag after three years, falling almost 75 per cent to a value of just £8,250.Another smaller electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf 39kWh…