36 h. ago Update issued on Cardiff transport strikes ahead of busy gig weekend

The strike action would have come at a time of several high-profile events in the city

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39 h. ago Who is George Clarke? Latest Strictly Come Dancing star's unexpected rise to fame

Some BBC viewers will be introduced to TikTok star George Clarke, who hosts the Useless Hotline with Max Balegde, for the first time when he competes on Strictly Come Dancing 2025

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48 h. ago Noel Gallagher beat cocaine addition thanks to Billy Connolly

The Oasis star said he was finally able to kick the habit after a chance encounter with the comedian in Harrods. It was 'the first time Noel had been star-struck'.

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66 h. ago Campaign highlights increased levels of violence against women and girls during and after major sporting events

Recent statistics and reports from frontline services have shown that incidents of domestic abuse and gender-based violence spike around the time of significant sporting occasions.

Sport

3 d. 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 Strictly Come Dancing drops 2025 lineup announcement as fans say same thing

It's that time of year again when the Strictly Come Dancing countdown is in full swing as fans of the BBC show eagerly await to see who is taking part in the series.

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4 d. ago Adam Idah at a Celtic crossroads season as Martin O'Neill admits he only saw teen powerhouse going in one direction

Big striker continues to split opinion among supporters despite 20 goals last term as former boss admits the time has come to change minds

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4 d. ago Vincent Simone backs Strictly Come Dancing to air for at least another 10 years

The 46-year-old dancer featured on the BBC's Saturday night staple - which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year - between 2006 and 2012 and believes that the programme's immense popularity will see it remain on screens for a long time to come.

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5 d. ago Driving instructor says one unlucky scenario can't be taught during lessons

A driving instructor has shared the one scenario they are unable to prepare you for on the road - but it's something you could come across at any time when you're on the road

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5 d. ago My cultural awakening: a Steve Carell film made me realise I was being abused

After my dad died, my mum and I endured the coercive control of her new partner for years. It was The Way Way Back that freed us bothIn the first five minutes of the 2013 comedy drama The Way Way Back, a teenage boy has a conversation with his stepfather in a car bound for Cape Cod. You can only see the stepdad’s eyes in the rearview mirror, but you instantly know it’s Steve Carell. At this point, I loved Carell. He’s the reason that I, then a teenager, watched the film.“Duncan let me ask you something,” Carell’s character says. “On a scale of one to 10, what do you think you are?” Duncan responds shyly that he thinks he’s a six. Any normal adult would balk and correct him. Tell him he’s nothing less than a 10. “I think you’re a three,” says Carell’s character, Trent. Suddenly, I hated Carell with a blind fury. He was a vision of pure evil. I didn’t want to watch him in anything else, ever. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Tim Dowling: my wife takes the dog to be spayed. It’s best I don’t go with her

On her return, the dog staggers in dressed in a snug onesie, like pyjamas for a very long toddler, or a canine prison uniform, too groggy to climb on the bedThe new dog – now just “the dog”, I guess – has an appointment to be spayed. Thanks to a number of unforeseen events the procedure has already been cancelled once, and my wife is keen not to miss our Friday morning slot. When it’s time to leave she comes out to my office shed with the dog following.“We’re off,” she says. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Restriction zones will ‘unduly influence’ release of offenders, warns PCC

Ministers are seeking to introduce restriction zones that will limit where abusers can go.

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6 d. ago 15 terrible movies directed by great actors, from Jodie Foster’s The Beaver to Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ

Remember the time Chris Evans spent his Marvel hiatus directing a romantic comedy? Of course you don’t – because it was one in a long lineage of speedily forgotten flops directed by overly indulged movie stars, writes Tom Fordy

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6 d. ago Released violent offenders to be ‘locked’ in restriction zones in England and Wales

Women’s safety campaigners welcome plan to switch from exclusion zones that ‘have made victims feel trapped’Restriction zones aimed at “locking” violent offenders – rather than their victims – into specific areas when they are released from prison are to be introduced by the government in England and Wales.At the moment, exclusion zones are often used to keep an offender away from their victim’s home but many campaigners for women’s safety have long called for this to be flipped.Increased tagging for domestic perpetrators.Requiring judges to flag domestic abuse at sentencing so prisons, probation and police can better identify and manage abusers.Expanding specialist domestic abuse courts.Bolstering transparency for victims at sentencing – including the provision of free copies of judges’ sentencing remarks for victims of rape and other sexual offences. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Restriction zones for domestic abusers ‘a long time coming’, survivor says

Sexual and violent offenders could be restricted to certain locations and tracked with technology

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6 d. ago Restriction zones for domestic abusers ‘a long time coming’ – survivor

Ministers will seek to introduce ‘restriction zones’ that will limit where abusers can go so survivors can go about their daily lives feeling safe.

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6 d. ago Emmerdale Vanessa and Charity affair 'exposed' as fans 'work out' who saw everything

Emmerdale fans reckon it’s only a matter of time before Charity and Vannesa’s shock kiss will come to light

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6 d. ago Kelly Clarkson postpones Las Vegas residency due to family emergency

The announcement comes amid speculation after the singer took unexplained time off from her hit daytime talk show

Society

6 d. ago Vital UK emergency alert advice for domestic abuse victims as test one month away

Charities have warned that the sudden noise could put vulnerable people in danger - here's how to opt out

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7 d. ago Kelsey Parker shares late husband Tom’s mum’s support after baby loss as she recalls telling kids

It comes as she opened up for the first time about the death of her baby son, Phoenix, with her partner Will Lindsay

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