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“Wow, this is the best line-up ever… said nobody.”It took one Strictly Come Dancing fan less than two minutes – just 120 seconds – to deliver their honest opinion on the 2026 line-up after actress Melanie Walters’ unveiling completed the list on Wednesday.I’d barely even scrolled through the Instagram comments. There was, of course, the usual blend of pro dancers welcoming the latest celebrity arrival, but beyond that, complaints rained in.The clichés and moans emerge every year. The BBC unveils its list of so-called famous faces gearing up for the dancefloor, and each contestant is met by a chorus of…

Motorists could soon lose their driving licences under new plans from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to recover debt more efficiently.New laws have been outlined by the DWP, allowing the department to create greater fairness in debt recovery.It states that the measures are used as a last resort to ensure the DWP can recover money owed from an individual’s bank account.In the most serious cases, the DWP can apply to the court to temporarily disqualify them from holding a driving licence.A Code of Practice outlines how the new powers can be used, allowing the DWP to recover certain…

A man died from extreme blood loss after suffering “catastrophic injuries” when he was bitten on the leg by an American XL bully in his daughter-in-law’s garden, a court has heard.Keven Jones, 62, from Chester, who was in poor health, taking methadone and blood thinning medication, was staying at Chanel Fong’s house at the time of the incident.The incident took place before XL Bullies were added to the banned dog list in October 2023.Fong, 33, denies being the owner of the dog, which the prosecution said was dangerously out of control at the time, and also denies an alternative charge…

New Test captain Joe Root has abolished the midnight curfew imposed on the England teams – only seven months after it was introduced.The removal is the latest update to rules surrounding the behaviour of their players – regulations that have come under scrutiny across this year. The curfew was introduced in January after a number of late-night incidents on the tours of New Zealand and Australia.Following the first Test of the home summer – a win against New Zealand – former Test captain Ben Stokes broke the curfew in a nightclub in London, sparking a series of events that eventually…

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The vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge has said she understands the concerns raised by the appointment of Jason Arday and shares them too. In a letter to staff, Prof Deborah Prentice acknowledged the “anger and anxiety around this damaging and difficult case”. The university head also announced Cambridge’s investigation would be independent and carried out by senior academics from within and beyond Cambridge and will begin “as soon as possible”.Arday resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week amid allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. The 41-year-old – who became Cambridge’s youngest…

Crystal Palace have had a verbal bid for midfielder Lamine Camara rejected by Ligue 1 side Monaco.The Senegal international, 22, was the subject of an offer reportedly worth more than £35m, which would have made him one of the most expensive signings in the club’s history.Camara has already made 49 appearances for his country and featured at this summer’s World Cup.He joined Monaco from Metz in 2024 for a reported fee of 15m euros (£12.8m), having moved to France after excelling in several prestigious Senegalese youth academies.Palace have made four signings this summer, bringing in striker Evann Guessand on loan…