24 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star 'to miss out on final' as they're dealt heartbreaking blow

The Strictly Come Dancing star has been in the bottom two on a number of occasions

Economics

54 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas makes bold finale prediction

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left in awe of one pair and judge Shirley Ballas decided to share her thoughts.

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55 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas leaves fans in meltdown with final prediction

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left in meltdown after head judge Shirley Ballas made a bold prediction about the upcoming final.

Sport

2 d. ago Why Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are leaving Strictly Come Dancing as final show date confirmed

They have announced their plans to leave the BBC One dance show together at the end of the current series

Culture

2 d. ago Chinese car brand to launch new slick, wallet‑friendly SUVs in UK

ANOTHER new badge muscled onto Britain’s driveways in the summer. Now, Chinese car giant Chery is already beefing up its UK line-up with all-new SUVs. Fresh off that glitzy London launch, the brand is rolling out slick, well-equipped family models that promise more kit for less cash. The pitch is simple: sharp styling, big screens...

Politics

4 d. ago Not to be: Hamlet rages in Stockholm against the political closure of a cultural institution

The experimental annex of Sweden’s national stage, Elverket, has fallen victim to severe government cuts. Its final play is a powerful protest against being forced to leave its homeSomething is rotten in Swedish theatre. In front of Elverket – a former power station that for much of the last 30 years has been at the centre of Stockholm’s experimental dramatic output – posters proclaim that theatre is dead. Inside the former turbine hall, either side of a red chandelier-lit platform surrounded by contorted bodies, Hamlet and Ophelia, brilliantly played by Gustav Lindh and Gizem Erdogan, are furiously channelling the rage of a generation, loudly hitting the walls with bars. In the play’s final seconds, gravediggers give way to builders dressed in high-vis come in to cover the stage in tarpaulin and start work.This adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, not so cryptically subtitled The Death of Theatre, is the venue’s last ever theatre production before it is shut down. Dramaten, the roy...

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4 d. ago Charlotte Edwards will help England handle World Cup pressure – Sarah Taylor

England great Taylor is optimistic that Nat Sciver-Brunt’s side can come through a final four that also includes South Africa, India and Australia.

Events

4 d. ago Exact date of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s final Strictly show revealed after they both quit

TESS Daly and Claudia Winkleman have announced their quitting Strictly Come Dancing and their final ever show date has now been revealed. The pair both released individual statements on social media yesterday as they thanked their fans and co-stars for all of the love they’ve shown them over the years. Tess, 56, and Claudia, 53,...

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4 d. ago I bought a battered Little Tikes car for a fiver & turned it into a brand new looking Disney toy for my 3

A MUM has been praised after sharing how she turned a battered Little Tikes car into a brand new looking Disney-esque Lighting McQueen. Britney managed to secure the toy vehicle on Facebook Marketplace for a fiver, and had a vision of how to transform it into something her three-year-old son would love. She detailed the...

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4 d. ago Strictly confirm details of Tess and Claudia’s final show after presenters’ shock departure

The details of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s final appearance on Strictly Come Dancing have been confirmed, after news of the presenters’ shock exit was addressed on spin-off show It Takes Two.

Events

5 d. ago Cheeky animals caught on camera at the comedy photography awards

Guaranteed to brighten your day, we have all the best images from Comedy Photography Award Finalist.

Events

5 d. ago Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman quit Strictly Come Dancing after 'scandals' rocked show

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have announced they are stepping down as hosts of Strictly Come Dancing after the current series, with the final episode on screen together going out on Christmas Day

Culture

5 d. ago Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly's final Strictly Come Dancing show date 'revealed'

The BBC have issued an official statement after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced they are quitting Strictly Come Dancing

Culture

5 d. ago Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's final Strictly Come Dancing episode as pair decide to walk

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have decided to hand over the Strictly hosting reigns

Politics

5 d. ago Premiership Women’s Rugby gears up to to surf England’s World Cup wave

New season given massive boost by Rugby World Cup that brought an England triumph, unprecedented attendances and a huge rise in TV viewersThe Premiership Women’s Rugby season begins at the Stoop on Friday, just across the road and almost a month on from England’s Rugby World Cup victory against Canada in the final at Twickenham.One of the most famous images of that day was the Red Roses captain, Zoe Aldcroft, jumping around with the trophy, an image her teammate Meg Jones has now had tattooed on her leg, and the Gloucester-Hartpury lock will be aiming to replicate the pictures if her club side defend the title they have won for the past three seasons come the PWR final on 28 June. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago New York City mayoral debate live: Mamdani, Sliwa and Cuomo trade jabs over Israel, rent and Trump

Candidates come out swinging as they vie for New Yorkers’ votes in final debate“It’s us versus them,” Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, says in his brief opening statement, in which he claims that he is the true representative of New Yorkers.Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, begins by urging the Knicks to win, and then pivots to attacking “my main opponent”, Zohran Mamdani. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago A seductive orangutan, a smoking duck and a penguin Pied Piper are among the hilarious images vying for Wildlife Comedy Photo of the Year

The 2025 shortlist includes 40 brilliantly timed photos and ten laugh-out-loud videos capturing the lighter side of the natural world.

Culture

5 d. ago Celebrity Traitors in show first as stars fail to banish TWICE – and fans are left furious over cliffhanger ending

CELEBRITY Traitors saw a show first as the programme's stars failed to decide on who to banish TWICE. In a never before seen moment, the players failed to come to a final decision on who to banish around the roundtable. Despite two rounds of voting, the celebrities came to a tied decision on both occasions....

Events

5 d. ago Thelo Aasgaard free from Rangers rigidity as instant Danny Rohl demand offers room to manoeuvre

The £3.5million summer signing finally gave Gers fans a glimpse of what's to come with his goal against Dundee United

Politics

6 d. ago Sam Kerr is finally back. Her return cannot come soon enough for Matildas | Jack Snape

In the absence of their talisman, Australia have taken more steps back than forward and her presence in the squad this week is timely just four months out from the Asian CupLooking back at a largely forgettable Matildas victory over Taiwan in Perth almost two years ago, the smile stands out. Sam Kerr grinned after scoring the scrappy second goal, then beamed celebrating a job well done with the bench after she was substituted.That was the last appearance for the national team of Australia’s greatest goalscorer. Two months later she suffered a serious knee injury, and a long rehabilitation has left Kerr stranded on 69 goals. Continue reading...

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