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Strictly Come Dancing has returned for its 21st season, with the new parings of celebrities and dancers revealed. Apprentice star Thomas Skinner – who has been under the spotlight since his participation in the show was announced – will dance with professional Amy Dowden, who missed the 2023 season after a cancer diagnosis. Among the other pairings were Reality TV star Vicky Pattison with professional dancer Kai Widdrington; actress Alex Kingston with Johannes Radebe, and EastEnders actor Balvinder Sopal with Julian Caillon.The race is now on for the Glitterball trophy, building up to the grand final on 20 December.Saturday’s launch…
Manchester United hung on for a crucial win against Chelsea in the Premier League, in a frantic match that saw two red cards and three goals, all in torrential rain at Old Trafford. MATCH REPORT: Man Utd claim priceless win after early Sanchez red cardAvailable to UK users only.
Emeria Doherty believes body-worn cameras “needs to be the norm”A nurse with 25 years of experience has said wearing a body camera has made her feel safer because of a “massive increase in violence and aggression” towards healthcare workers.Emeria Doherty works in the Emergency Department at Antrim Area Hospital and is part of a body camera pilot scheme.She said patients were “throwing anything they could get their hands on” at nurses and she had seen some with knives.The most recent figures show that in four years – between 2019/20 to 2023/24 – there were almost 56,000 recorded instances of physical…
Sanchez took out Mbeumo just four minutes and one second into the match to receive Chelsea’s earliest red card in the Premier League. “It was rough… the red card [would be] difficult not only for Chelsea, it [would be] difficult for any club,” said Maresca.”After the red card, all the planning and everything doesn’t exist any more.”Maresca said afterwards he would have preferred to go a goal down than lose his goalkeeper.”It’s the best solution, because we are still 95 minutes to play,” he said. “I think even Robert is aware of that, but also it’s difficult because he has…
Princess William and Princess Kate will join forces with Olympic swimming legend Tom Dean MBE to help provide complimentary swimming instruction to 1,000 underprivileged children throughout Britain.In Monaco, Princess Charlene is also spearheading a campaign to help youngsters learn to swim in the principality and in France. The Prince and Princess of Wales’s initiative will see the Royal Foundation collaborate with the with triple Olympic gold medallist swimming academy. It will seek to tackle alarming statistics showing nearly a third of pupils finish primary education without basic swimming abilities whilst childhood drowning fatalities have surged in recent years. Prince William…
Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to announce the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state features prominently on Sunday’s papers. The Observer leads with a striking image of a bombed out apartment building in Gaza City, featuring its residents sitting in the rubble of what remains of their homes. The paper headlines the photo as “the actual state of Palestine”.The Sunday Telegraph reports Sir Keir will hit Hamas with new sanctions in an attempt to stave off criticism of his decision to recognise a Palestinian state. The paper says the PM’s hardening stance towards the group will be seen as a move…
Two-thirds of bus services in Greater Manchester, including school buses, will not run from Friday as about 2,000 drivers go on strike over pay. Transport for Greater Manchester has warned passengers to plan ahead for the strikes, which are set to last until Monday, with tickets being accepted on trams and some trains instead. Chief network officer Danny Vaughan said while services in Wigan and Bolton would still run, “most of south Manchester and East Manchester will be very badly affected”. He said: “There are alternatives for people but they’re better off planning ahead and checking on our website to…
Marc Guehi tempted by Real Madrid move, Barcelona keep tabs on Erling Haaland and Liverpool interested in Carlos Baleba.Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, 25, has informed his advisors he would prefer to join Real Madrid after his summer move to Liverpool collapsed. (Mirror), externalBarcelona have identified Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, 25, as a long-term replacement for forward Robert Lewandowski. (Football Insider), externalPremier League champions Liverpool are monitoring Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. The 21-year-old Cameroon international also remains a target for Manchester United. (Teamtalk), externalTottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are among a number of Premier League sides keeping tabs on Athletic…
More than half of all Britons want Sir Keir Starmer to reign, damning new polling has revealed. In a representative sample of 2,050 UK adults, asking whether Sir Keir should resign with someone else taking their job or stay in place, some 54 per cent have said they now want the Prime Minister to go.Just 24 per cent of Britons, asked the question between September 17-19, said Sir Keir should remain in place.A further 21 per cent said they didn’t know, according to the polling by Opinium for the Observer.The figure will come as a damning surprise to Sir Keir…
Former Liverpool manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47, the Women’s Super League club has announced.Beard led Liverpool to back-to-back WSL titles in 2013 and 2014.He returned for a second spell at the club in 2021 but was sacked in February this year.In a statement, Liverpool paid tribute to “an extremely committed and successful manager”.They added: “He was also a person of real integrity and warmth, who will always be remembered with genuine fondness by everyone he worked with at the club. Rest in peace, Matt.”After his reappointment in 2021, Beard led the Reds to promotion back…