41 m. ago Scarlett Moffatt hits back at Strictly 'cheating' claims hours before show

Strictly Come Dancing star Scarlett Moffatt has defended herself after being accused by fans of cheating ahead of the Christmas special

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43 m. ago Strictly's Jodie Ounsley heartbroken by sudden tragedy just before Christmas

The Gladiators star was training for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special when the tragedy occurred

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54 m. ago ‘Dancing on bones’: Mariupol theatre to reopen with staging of Russian fairytale

Restoration presented as rebuilding, but many see it as part of a broader Russification effort in occupied Ukrainian cityThe Mariupol Drama Theatre, destroyed in a Russian airstrike in 2022 while hundreds of civilians were sheltering in its basement, is to open its doors again, with Russian occupation authorities heralding the reconstruction as a sign of renewal, while former actors at the theatre denounced the reopening as “dancing on bones”.The Kremlin has made the reconstruction of Mariupol a calling card of its rule in occupied Ukraine, but Moscow’s oversight is accompanied by arrests or exile of critics, along with property seizures that have stripped thousands of Ukrainians of apartments they legally owned. Continue reading...

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61 m. ago Strictly's Scarlett Moffatt hits back at 'fix' claims ahead of Christmas special

The TV personality defends her childhood dance background after viewers questioned her participation in the 2025 Christmas special

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68 m. ago Grand Designs ‘nuclear bunker’ home that cost £7m to build leaves viewers horrified

Grand Designs viewers were left horrified after a couple spent £7million building a modern castle, only for many to say it looked like a car park, prison or nuclear bunker

Economics

72 m. ago Strictly star Scarlett Moffatt hits back at Christmas special controversy

Scarlett Moffatt has defended herself after fans criticised her dance background ahead of her Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special appearance

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1 hour ago Ukraine Russia war latest: Moscow launches 130 drones in Christmas night attack killing at least two

Vladimir Putin’s assaults on Ukraine have continued despite US and European efforts to seal a peace deal

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1 hour ago Uproar as cars continue to be banned from idyllic Welsh beach

There are no plans to review the decision to end car parking on a north Pembrokeshire beach after it became car-free back in 2023

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1 hour ago Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special cast as Tess and Claudia host final show

Six celebrities are taking to the dancefloor for the festive special, which will be Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly's final ever show as hosts.

Culture

2 h. ago Fuming ITV viewers call out 'murdered' section of Princess Kate carol service

ITV viewers took to social media to criticise performances at The Princess of Wales' annual carol concert

Politics

2 h. ago Wrexham report card: Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac's dream venture graded at Christmas

Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac made some big promises when they bought Wrexham, with their performance against those pledges being placed under the microscope

Politics

2 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2025 TV time and line

The festive edition of the BBC One dance contest is set to return this Christmas Day

Culture

3 h. ago Hundreds of theatregoers walk out of Wizard of Oz show slammed as 'atrocious'

Disappointed theatre-goers are demanding refunds after slamming the 'panto-esque and amateurish' performance at Manchester's AO Arena, with several hundred walking out

Culture

3 h. ago Watch: Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte perform piano duet

Watch the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte share a piano duet, released on Christmas Eve.

Politics

3 h. ago Blonde influencer performs lewd dance on cop car as she shows off ‘stripper skills'

Czech influencer Karolína Kavalová was accused of causing £718 worth of damage to a police car when she danced on the vehicle. The influencer denied scratching the car

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5 h. ago More than a million pounds spent on influencers by UK government since 2024

Figures from FoI request show increase in ministerial use of social media personalities to present campaignsMore than half a million pounds has been spent since 2024 on using social media influencers to promote UK government campaigns on subjects ranging from the environment to welfare.The spending has included hiring 215 influencers since 2024, of which there were 126 in 2025 – an increase on the 89 hired in 2024 – and is seen as an attempt to use platforms such as TikTok to reach younger people. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago City of London churches offer sublime music in a divine setting

Secular and sacred performances draw new audiences to the Square Mile’s historic places of worship

Politics

6 h. ago Motorists warned they could be hit with £5,000 fine this Christmas

Thousands of Britons are likely to hop in the car for a festive meet-up with family today - but there's one passenger that could land you in hot water if you don't secure them properly

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9 h. ago Car bombing prompts police evacuation of rabbi and young family

A rabbi and his young family were evacuated from their home in the early hours of Christmas morning after a firebomb attack, as the world and Australia remain on edge following the Bondi Beach terror shootings.

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9 h. ago Plastic surgeon arrested and accused of performing operation while intoxicated

A grand jury in the Houston metro area indicted Dr Azul Jaffer for placing his patient ‘at a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm’

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