13 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing full line up features trailblazing model and Drag Race star

Model Ellie Goldstein, rugby star Chris Robshaw and Drag Race runner-up La Voix are the latest names to be added to the 2025 line up

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16 h. ago Zidane, Eusebio, Adams: footballers whose names are also song titles | The Knowledge

Plus: two European ties in the same stadium on one day and the highest opening weekend goals-per-game ratioMail us with your questions and answers“I have just heard CMAT’s song Vincent Kompany because I am cool, young and relevant,” writes the cool, young and relevant Will Unwin. “I was wondering if any other player’s name is the title of a song, beyond simply being referred to?”In this age of streaming, there are many songs online whose titles are the names of footballers, but a few hundred listens here and there doesn’t make them particularly noteworthy. So we have wound back a bit to a time when songs were more commonly created in studios, not bedrooms. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Social media star named as next celeb to sign up for Strictly Come Dancing

TikTok and YouTube sensation George Clarke has been officially named as the next celebrity contestant to sign up for Strictly Come Dancing 2025 following some big names

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51 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025 first pairing 'revealed' as star drops cryptic clue

BBC Strictly Come Dancing has been dropping the names of the first contestants for 2025 and eagle-eyed fans may have seen one of the pairings has already been 'revealed'

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53 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's policy on past contestants returning after first 2025 star named

Strictly Come Dancing will return soon for its new series and we already know that at least one of the contestants has experience competing on the dancefloor of the BBC show

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60 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans hit back at 'who' criticism as first celebrity contestant announced

Viewers jumped in to defend Harry Aikines-Aryeetey as he was the first 2025 contestant to be named

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4 d. ago I’m a Celeb 2025 cast rumours: 11 stars backed to appear on new season of ITV show

Plenty of names are being rumoured for I’m a Celebrity 2025... 🕷📺

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5 d. ago Bruno Fernandes makes statement after missing out on Ballon d'Or as ex

Bruno Fernandes has not been named in the 2025 Ballon d'Or list, but one of his former Manchester United team-mates did make the cut for the prestigious award after a standout season

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5 d. ago Best Fantasy Football 2025 team names: Here are 50 of the funniest FPL team names for the 25/26 season

Here are 50 of the best, and funniest, team names for your 25/26 Premier League Fantasy Football team.

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5 d. ago 'Hidden gem' city is the most walkable in the world and a UK tourist favourite

Skyscanner has named the most walkable cities in the world for 2025, with a European city taking the top spot

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6 d. ago Ballon d'Or 2025 nominees: Man Utd reject Scott McTominay named as PSG stars dominate

The Scotland midfielder is nominated among the top 30 players in Europe after leading Napoli to the Serie A title as his former club finished 15th in the Premier League

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6 d. ago The Names by Florence Knapp audiobook review – a Sliding Doors

What happens to a boy called Gordon, Julian or Bear? Irish actor Dervla Kirwan narrates this smart tale about a how a boy’s name influences his lifeHow influential is a name? This is the question underpinning The Names, which opens with Cora taking her newborn son to register his birth. Her abusive husband Gordon wants his son to be named after him, though, secretly, Cora isn’t keen. She notes how the second syllable lands with “a downward thud like someone slamming down a sports bag”. She prefers Julian, which means “sky father”, though their nine-year-old daughter Maia would like her little brother to be called Bear, since it sounds “soft and cuddly but also brave and strong”.Florence Knapp’s smart debut novel features a Sliding Doors-style plot in which the three names are tried out for size, each triggering a different reality. By defying her husband and choosing Bear, Cora is subjected to a beating that prompts a neighbour to intervene and call the police; when she names him Ju...

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7 d. ago World and Wonderful Dog Names 2025: Hereare 13 wacky dog names popular around the world

If you’re poised to get a new puppy but can’t decide what to call it, here are some of the most unusual names that are popular with the global family of dog parents.

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7 d. ago Top Girl Dog Names 2025: Here are the world's 10 most popular girl puppy names

If you’re poised to get a cuddly new puppy but can’t decide what to call it, here’s some inspiration from the global family of dog breed owners.

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7 d. ago Top Dachshund Dog Names 2025: Here are the 10 most popular sausage dog puppy names in the world

If you’re poised to get a new Dachshund pup but can’t decide what to call it, here’s some inspiration from the global family of dog parents.

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7 d. ago The Most Common Baby Name In Every London Borough, According to 2025 Statistics

The Most Common Baby Name In Every London Borough, According to 2025 Statistics  Time Out Worldwide

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8 d. ago PR expert names Love Island 2025 stars set to rake in millions and those going back to day jobs

With Love Island 2025 now over, it's time to see which contestants will be able to make a fortune from their time in the villa

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8 d. ago Drake London Fantasy Team Names: List of Ideas for Your 2025 Draft

Drake London Fantasy Team Names: List of Ideas for Your 2025 Draft  Bleacher Nation

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8 d. ago Raheem Sterling among nine Chelsea rejects banished from club's official website

Chelsea have left nine players off their official website ahead of the 2025/26 season, with Raheem Sterling one of the big names who doesn't have a profile in the senior section

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8 d. ago UK's most stolen car in 2025 is named but it's not the vehicle you'd expect

Following the Mirror's Freedom of Information request to the DVLA, the UK's most stolen car in 2025 has been named and shame - but there's more to the story than you'd think

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