10 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing legend tells viewers 'get over it' in brutal swipe

Strictly Come Dancing legend Arlene Phillips has weighed in on the latest series of the BBC dance show.

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18 h. ago Strictly legend swipes at BBC judging panel and digs 'people should get over it'

EXCLUSIVE: Strictly legend Arlene Phillips takes aim at the BBC judging panel, saying some scores are random and urging fans to "get over it" as the competition heats up

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4 d. ago Many seek health advice from AI chatbots and social media – poll

Experts said the NHS must ‘become more visible’ in the digital spaces people use daily.

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8 d. ago 'My boyfriend's 46 years older and covers most bills but I'm no gold digger'

David, 74, and Shalon, 28, are in an age gap relationship, saying that they often have to defend their love because people assume that Shalon is just a gold digger

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9 d. ago AD FEATURE: Don’t let bad bosses put you at risk in poor weather

Digby Brown has helped thousands of people who have been injured on the roads during the course of their work

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1 week ago Labour must ‘shut down legacy state’ in drive for digital ID, says minister

Darren Jones told Cabinet colleagues on Tuesday that digital ID would make people’s experience of a new state ‘fundamentally much better’.

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1 week ago Digital ID explained: Situations when it will be mandatory to show

The Prime Minister announced plans to create a free digital ID for people living in the UK, but when will these new IDs have to be used?

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3 w. ago First 300,000 people get 'Digital ID cards' in case study for rest of UK

People will be able to install the cards from Friday ahead of the launch of a national ID card and digital driving licences

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3 w. ago Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury prize for his album People Watching

Geordie singer-songwriter’s album reached No 1 on the UK album chart and led to a series of stadium-sized concerts this summerSam Fender is the winner of the 2025 Mercury prize, for his chart-topping album People Watching.Announcing the award, Sian Eleri, BBC radio DJ and one of the judges on the judging panel, said the album was characterised by “cohesion, character and ambition. It felt like a classic album, one that will take pride of place in record collections for years to come”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Motsi Mabuse says Strictly Come Dancing's like a 'short holiday' in 'real life' update

The 44-year-old star is a member of the judging panel on the BBC One dance show

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on peace in Gaza: the relief is real, but Trump’s promise of a ‘golden age’ rings hollow | Editorial

Hostage and prisoner releases are bringing joy to families. But there is no guarantee that the ceasefire will end Palestinian sufferingThe reprieve brought by the end of fighting in Gaza is immense. In Israel, the release of the living hostages has led to widespread elation. In Gaza and the West Bank there are also celebrations, as up to 2,000 Palestinian detainees start to be released – though there is distress, too, due to uncertainty about who is being freed and where they will be sent. In northern Gaza, people can finally return to dig through rubble for the remains of an estimated 10,000 missing people.As recently as three weeks ago, the likelihood of a ceasefire appeared remote. But it has taken effect, and on Monday Donald Trump travelled from Jerusalem, where he was cheered in the Knesset, to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. There, he joined a high-powered peace summit of more than 20 world leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer. The plan for peace begun there is due to be c...

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3 w. ago Labour's digital ID card 'may let people choose their own gender', MPs are warned

Experts and women's rights groups are concerned that the digital cards could allow people to pick their preferred gender instead of recording birth sex.

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4 w. ago Voices: Posthumous ‘fan’ videos of Robin Williams demonstrate everything that’s wrong with AI

The idea that people are going out of their way to create synthetic, digitised images of dead people is not only ghastly – it’s morally bankrupt, says Emma Clarke

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4 w. ago Is your ex SPYING on you through your home? Singletons reveal their terrifying ordeals with their former partners thanks to Alexa, Ring doorbells, and shared Netflix accounts

Breaking up with people has become much more complex in the digital age, with shared logins and apps meaning your ex could be watching you long after you have split.

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