68 minutes ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Tasha Ghouri admits 'rough' week and 'emotional' moment viewers didn't see

The former Love Island star shared an honest update alongside dance partner Aljaz Skorjanec

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72 minutes ago Giovanni Pernice speaks out on Strictly future in first interview since investigation into conduct

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has said he is 'relieved' the BBC investigation into his behaviour is over and he won't be changing his teaching style

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80 minutes ago To my distant cousin Justin Welby: our family’s slavery history is truly awful. Let’s be open about it | Alex Renton

The archbishop has admitted his connections, but must go further. Backing the campaign for reparations would be a startAlex Renton is author of Blood Legacy: Reckoning with a Family’s Story of SlaveryI don’t know my newfound cousin Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury. We’re not close, in any sense. But we do have a mutual great-great-great-grandfather: Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, who died in 1838. He is five generations back on Welby’s side, six on mine. It is not as wildly unlikely as you may think – at six removes we all have 128 grandparents. But this particular historical figure is significant because of what he and tens of thousands of British people like him did – the fallout of which is still dividing and toxifying society today.Welby’s statement confessing Fergusson...

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89 minutes ago Selfies, hugs and protests: King Charles’s new approach in spotlight during ‘fast and furious’ royal tour of Australia

Issue of Aboriginal sovereignty front and centre during head of state’s whirlwind first visitFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKing Charles and Queen Camilla have left Australia after more than 30 official engagements – and a fair share of controversy – packed into just four full days on the ground.In the stage-managed whirlwind were churchgoers, bushfire scientists, a violinist, authors, dancers, architects, chefs, surf life savers, schoolchildren, republicans and monarchists – and unscripted discordance as activists took up Aboriginal sovereignty directly with the crown. Continue reading...

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91 minutes ago Gemma Atkinson 'sorry' after confirming 'reality' of her and Gorka Marquez's rare night together as he shares evidence

The loved-up couple were back in each other's company in recent day when work brought them both to the same city

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1 hour ago Clock changes fuel a rise in cancer, traffic accidents and sleep issues, experts warn

In a UK first, experts from the British Sleep Society have published a position statement advocating for the abolition of the twice-yearly clock change.

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1 hour ago 'I battled weight for years now I flaunt it with M&S, Asics, and Porsche'

Sophie says she no longer hides her weight or the scar that changed her life

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2 hours ago Kelsey Parker reveals reason she was 'scared' to share new romance with six

Kelsey Parker has opened up about her new romance with Will Lindsay, admitting that she was 'scared' to go public with the relationship after the death of her husband Tom Parker

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2 hours ago 'People say my name is embarrassing – I'm worried it'll hold me back in life'

A woman has been left questioning whether she should change her name after receiving no end of insults about it. While she doesn't mind the moniker, she is worried it'll hold her back in life

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2 hours ago Travel expert shares crucial tips for cruise ships passengers to avoid one thing on itinerary

Gary Bembridge, who runs the Tips for Travellers YouTube channel, has shared his top tip for cruisers - and it's something they should look out for on the itinerary

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