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Brendan Cole has disclosed that being overheard using the C-word about head judge Shirley Ballas on three separate occasions was likely the reason for his removal from Strictly Come Dancing. The former professional dancer, who appeared on the BBC show from its inaugural series in 2004 until 2017, made the admission on the Manopause podcast alongside fellow ex-Strictly star James Jordan.According to Mr Cole, programme bosses demanded an assurance that he would not repeat the insult, but he was unwilling to agree.”I don’t condone the C-word. And at the time, I apologised for using it but I wasn’t going to…

A salmonella outbreak potentially connected to eggs brought into the country from abroad has claimed one life and left 207 individuals ill across the United Kingdom. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed the cases, which were recorded between 11 August last year and 1 August this year, and is now collaborating with the Food Standards Agency to trace the source of the contamination.The vast majority of confirmed infections — 199 — occurred in England, with Scotland reporting six cases, and Wales and Northern Ireland each recording one. The investigation into the imported eggs remains ongoing.The outbreak has proved notably severe,…

An employee of a company that provides accommodation for asylum seekers has been charged with misconduct in public office over sharing the properties’ addresses.Houses in St John’s Way, Bracken Road, Clover Way, Elm Road and Chester Way in Thetford, Norfolk, were targeted by crowds over three nights earlier this month.James Jobson, 62, from Highlow Road, Costessey, Norwich, works at Serco and appeared at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on Monday.He was remanded in custody and will appear at Norwich Crown Court on 14 September.Norfolk Police said the charge was in connection to the “release of information relating to a number of addresses…

The full judgements made by the Key Match Incidents Panel on referee and video assistant referee decisions will be shared with fans for the first time this season.It is one of three measures brought in by the Premier League, external to improve transparency, alongside the publishing of direct explanations of officials, and broadcasting RefCam with audio of a referee talking to players. The five members of the KMI Panel have met since the 2022-23 season, but until now the full judgements have been kept private – though there was a tendency for clubs to leak the information.Every major incident is…

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At least 30 children, most of them British, are feared to have been conceived by IVF treatment in northern Cyprus using the wrong sperm or egg donors.In each case, the parents suspect they did not get the donors they had selected.The figure is one of several new findings in a investigation that, earlier this year, uncovered the first seven cases.All the parents say they carefully selected anonymous donors based on information such as their medical history, appearance, personality, education and hobbies.However, they have concerns the requested sperm and egg donors may not have been used in their fertility treatments.Half of…