5 h. ago Is this Strictly's biggest scandal yet? As BBC 'call in police after launching external probe', how the beloved series has been rocked by claims of 'drug use' ahead of return

While the channel is storming ahead with plans for its new series, it has been hit by fresh scandal, with claims bosses have called in police to investigate a new allegation.

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6 h. ago Police probe launched after 'sickening' fire attack on Scots kids football club

The blaze destroyed storage containers housing equipment used by the team.

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7 h. ago Teenager dies outside UK hospital as police lock down area with forensic tent placed

A 17-year-old male was found dead outside Galloway Community Hospital this morning, with the site now flanked with cops and a forensic tent as police launch an investigation

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8 h. ago The biggest scandals to ever shake BBC's Strictly from 'curse' to 'bullying'

Strictly Come Dancing has been a hit with scandal ever since its inception in 2004, but the glitzy show has been even more rocked by a number of incidents in recent years

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19 h. ago Wynne Evans makes surprise BBC return after claims the broadcaster had 'cut ties' with Strictly star amid scandal

The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 53, appeared on BBC One on Saturday night, despite reports the broadcaster had 'no plans' to work with him again.

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20 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing 'suffers fresh scandal as BBC call in the police after external probe into show' just weeks before new series kicks off

Strictly Come Dancing has been hit with a fresh scandal just weeks before the new series kicks off.

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22 h. ago Wynne Evans makes shock return to BBC months after axing amid Strictly scandal

Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Wynne Evans appeared on a BBC show over the weekend despite his apparent departure from the corporation earlier this year

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26 h. ago Woman 'murdered' outside Romford care home with killer still on the run

A woman believed to be aged in her 20s was killed outside a care home in Chadwell Heath, east London, in the early hours of this morning with police launching a murder investigation

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28 h. ago Schoolgirl, 9, in swimsuit goes missing from Bournemouth pier in desperate search

Salimatou, aged nine, was last seen in the area of Bournemouth pier at around 12.30pm today and police are appealing to the public for information after launching an urgent search

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28 h. ago Schoolgirl, 9, in swimsuit missing from Bournemouth pier is found after desperate search

Salimatou, aged nine, was last seen in the area of Bournemouth pier at around 12.30pm today and police appealed to the public for information after launching an urgent search before she was found

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30 h. ago Baby boy 'kidnapped' after mum was 'knocked out cold' in parking lot attack

Police have launched a hunt for missing Emmanuel Haro, who was allegedly taken after his mum said she was knocked unconscious in a car park outside a shop in California

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34 h. ago Scots primary kids 'told to send explicit photos' after being targeted in WhatsApp group

Police have launched an investigation after primary six pupils were told "not to let parents know" after being added to the chat.

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35 h. ago Dad, 47, dies on family holiday in Turkey as police launch investigation

Turkish police have launched an investigation

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48 h. ago Police will not endorse activities of volunteer ‘force’ launching patrols

Safeguard Force has said it aims to create ‘safer, more supportive communities by providing visible, compassionate and non-confrontational patrols’.

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52 h. ago Mail deliveries stopped as postman taken to hospital after dog attack

Royal Mail said it 'takes dog attacks extremely seriously' while police have launched an investigation

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66 h. ago Hundreds hit with food poisoning in Indonesia after eating free meals from president’s flagship program

Since its launch in January, Prabowo Subianto’s signature policy has been marred by mass food poisoning cases affecting over 1,000 peopleMore than 360 people fell ill in the Indonesian town of Sragen in Central Java after consuming school lunches, according to officials, in the largest food poisoning case to hit president Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme to date.Since its launch in January, the free school meals programme has been marred by mass food poisoning cases across the archipelago, affecting over 1,000 people. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Terrifying' horror series on Disney+ hailed a 'masterpiece' by viewers after two episodes

The prequel series explores a beloved film franchise's universe

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3 d. ago Police probe launched after car is torched in Cumbernauld street in 'reckless' act

The fire on Marmion Road is being treated as wilful.

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3 d. ago BBC MasterChef fans spot huge editing blunder as contestant nods to empty space

BBC MasterChef viewers were left more than a little distracted during Wednesday's episode, as they spotted an editing error

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3 d. ago Trump orders relaxed rules for rocket launches, appearing to benefit Musk and Bezos

Companies like SpaceX and Blue Horizon may be able to forgo reviews required under National Environmental Policy Act Donald Trump is looking to relax environmental rules for commercial spaceship companies. In an executive order titled “enabling competition in the commercial space industry” that he signed on Wednesday, he said it’s imperative to national security that the private rocket-ship industry increase launches “substantially” by 2030.That would mean, according to the executive order, that those companies may be able to forgo the environmental reviews that are required under the National Environmental Policy Act (Nepa). Private space companies are required to get launch permits from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). And, as part of that process, companies are subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act. Continue reading...

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