2 h. ago BBC's Strictly Come Dancing start date confirmed as nine celebrities announced for 2025 series

The annoucment arrived during an interview with Ellie Goldstein on BBC Breakfast

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4 h. ago Battlefield 6 beta: what time can you play Battlefield 6 beta again? Start time confirmed

Battlefield 6’s open beta will return and players have another chance to try it 🎮

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6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Goldstein issues plea to bosses as start date confirmed

Strictly Come Dancing has announced its ninth celebrity for the 2025 series as trailblazing model, actor and influencer, Ellie Goldstein.

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6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing start date confirmed and there's not long to wait

The BBC have revealed when Strictly Come Dancing will return to screens later this year

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27 h. ago Lionesses star Jess Carter reveals she was 'scared to PLAY' after suffering horrific racist abuse during England's Euros campaign

Lionesses star Jess Carter has revealed that she was 'scared to play' for the first time in her career after being subjected to racist abuse during Euro 2025.

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34 h. ago ‘Manipulative’ Putin vs ‘emotional’ Trump: what past summits reveal about Alaska meeting

Russian leader’s technique is to lie and play for time, warns former French president François Hollande

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37 h. ago Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say

Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become ‘more common and more serious’ as the planet warmsThe climate crisis is driving a sharp rise in dengue fever cases across the Pacific islands, experts say, as infections hit their highest level in a decade and several countries declare emergencies.Pacific Island countries and territories have reported 16,502 confirmed cases and 17 deaths since the start of 2025, according to the Pacific Syndromic Surveillance System (PSSS), which collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other agencies. Infections across the region are at the highest level since 2016, the WHO said. Fiji, Samoa and Tonga are among the worst affected. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago PS Plus Extra and Premium August 2025 reveal time and when you can expect to play the incoming games

The latest PS Plus Extra and Premium games will be announced this week and fans are hoping for a strong line-up following months of top picks

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49 h. ago Big name absent and more talking points from Benjamin Sesko's first Man United training session

Benjamin Sesko trained with his new Manchester United teammates for the first time on Sunday, seven days before they play Arsenal.

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52 h. ago Time this week children should not be allowed to play outside

The UK is set for another heatwave this week and the NHS has issued advice on when children should not be allowed to play outside - and when parents should worry

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54 h. ago Battlefield 6 beta: when Battlefield beta open again and which maps feature?

Gamers will get a second chance to try out Battlefield 6’s multiplayer open beta 🎮👀

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68 h. ago ‘The dream came true’: Major League Baseball gets its first female umpire

Jen Pawol, 48, was given an ovation when she took to the pitch for a game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta BravesIt was, she said, the day “the dream came true”. Jen Pawol, a 48-year-old former art teacher, made US sporting history at the weekend when she became the first female umpire of a Major League Baseball game during the regular season.Pawol, whose debut came on Saturday in a game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves, was given a standing ovation as she arrived on the pitch. Supporters held up signs reading “Pawol making HERstory” and “the time has come for one and all to play ball” – a nostalgic reference to A League of Their Own, the classic sports film about a women’s baseball league during the second world war. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago I went back to a park I used to play in all the time as a kid and I couldn't believe how much it had changed

From toilets converted to a café to new outdoor activities, the park I have many fond memories of has changed completely

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5 d. ago What time does Battlefield 6 beta start and end? Week 1 timings confirmed

Battlefield 6’s open beta will start this weekend - but when can you play it? 🎮

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5 d. ago PS Plus Extra and Premium August 2025 reveal time, predictions and when you can play the new games

The PS Plus Extra and Premium August 2025 reveal date is just around the corner, and fans are now making their predictions for what games could be coming to the service

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5 d. ago Next James Bond Latest Odds: These are the 12 favourites to play 007

It’s surely just a matter of time until we know who will succeed Daniel Craig.

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5 d. ago Countdown to Battlefield 6 open beta weekend – start time and what you need to know

Battlefield 6 is getting an open beta across two weekends in August, with the first one starting soon - here's everything you need to know including the start time and rewards

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5 d. ago Battlefield 6 Open Beta start and end times for this weekend

Here's exactly when you can play the Battlefield 6 Open Beta for free this weekend.

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5 d. ago Fans head to Murrayfield as Oasis play in Scotland for first time in 16 years

The band has so far performed Cardiff, Manchester and London.

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6 d. ago How to get early access to the Battlefield 6 Open Beta this week

BF6 launches on October 10, but the Early Access Beta starts on Thursday

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