54 h. ago BBC Strictly It Takes Two halted as host Fleur East shares sad announcement

Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two was paused as host Fleur East remembered former contestant Quentin Willson

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3 d. ago EastEnders' Sam Mitchell to make shock return to Walford this year

EastEnders have announced that iconic character Sam Mitchell, played by Kim Medcalf, will be making a return in December, as they shared details in a huge statement online

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7 d. ago British military announces first delivery of Ajax armoured vehicles – eight years late

First 50 vehicles, costing nearly £10m each, finally ready to deploy to Nato’s eastern flank, where drones now dominateBritain’s military has announced the first delivery of Ajax armoured vehicles, eight years behind schedule and amid questions about their relevance as cheap drones dominate the battlefields of Ukraine.The junior defence minister Luke Pollard said the first 50 vehicles, costing nearly £10m each, were ready to deploy on Nato’s eastern flank, though he acknowledged the problems of the past when delivery deadlines of 2017, 2020 and 2021 were all missed. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power

Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian households in three states will be promised access to at least three hours a day of free solar power, regardless of whether they have rooftop panels, the federal government has announced.The “solar sharer” offer will be available to homes with smart meters – which is the majority of homes – in New South Wales, south-east Queensland and South Australia from July next year, with other areas to potentially follow in 2027. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manchester Airport announces major change for four airlines including easyJet

Passengers will be contacted directly by their airlines

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1 week ago Ross Kemp announces death of 'hero and role model' dad, 88, in heartbreaking tribute

Former EastEnders star Ross Kemp has announced the heartbreaking death of his dad at the age of 88, describing his father as his 'hero and role model' in a heartbreaking tribute

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1 week ago BREAKING: Ross Kemp announces death of 'hero' dad, 88, in heartbreaking tribute

Former EastEnders star Ross Kemp has announced the heartbreaking death of his dad at age 88 as he paid tribute to his 'hero and role model'

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2 w. ago Frankie Dettori announces plan to retire from racing after Breeders Cup

Jockey heads into retirement for second timeDettori to end US stint in Breeders’ Cup Mile on SaturdayFrankie Dettori has announced he will end his two-year stint in the US after the main card of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar, California on ­Saturday, before “concluding my career with a few rides in South America, something I’ve always wanted to do”.The 54-year-old first announced his retirement in December 2022, saying he would take his final rides at the 2023 Breeders’ Cup, but subsequently decided to move to the lucrative US circuit instead. He has enjoyed two successful seasons, initially on the west coast and more recently from a base in Florida, and will now bow out in a prestigious meeting at the end of a career that started as a teenager in Italy. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Frankie Dettori to retire after riding at the Breeders’ Cup saying, ‘It’s been an honour’

The Italian, who quit Britain at the end of 2023 after u-turning on a previous plan to stop riding, will have his final mounts in the US on Saturday before visiting South America

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2 w. ago Asset Reality and Operation Shamrock to challenge crypto scammers with new infrastructure

Asset Reality and Operation Shamrock today announced a global strategic alliance to make it easier to seize crypto assets.

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2 w. ago Sotheby’s Announces Islamic & Middle Eastern Art Sales in London, Featuring Rare Central Asian Works

Sotheby’s Announces Islamic & Middle Eastern Art Sales in London, Featuring Rare Central Asian Works  The Astana Times

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2 w. ago US military kills 14 in attacks on vessels in the Pacific, according to Hegseth

US forces in recent weeks carried out at least eight strikes against boats in the Caribbean off Venezuela’s coast, killing about 40 peopleUS politics live – latest updatesThe US military on Monday carried out three deadly strikes on four vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean, announced Pete Hegseth, the Trump administration’s defense secretary, on Tuesday.Fourteen were killed in the attacks while one survived, Hegseth said in an X post. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How Prince William and Kate Middleton broke tradition at the christening of Prince George

On July 22, 2013, a wood-and-gold easel announced the birth of Prince William and Princess Catherine's first child.

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3 w. ago MAFS UK's Divarni's journey 'comes to an end' after shock decision

After last night's Married At First Sight UK cliffhanger, Julia-Ruth and Divarni made a shock decision - leaving fans and the rest of the participants in shock

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3 w. ago Top racehorse Economics retired with trainer confessing ‘we’ve failed in our job’

Economics defeated Derby winner Auguste Rodin in the 2024 Irish Champion Stakes but bleeding issues prevented him achieving further success

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3 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's It Takes Two interrupted for breaking news as celebrity quits

Fleur East halted Monday's episode of It Takes Two as she announced that one star has been forced to quit the BBC show due to an injury

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3 w. ago Aidan O’Brien star Delacroix retired to stud after Champion Stakes defeat

The winner of the Eclipse and Irish Champion Stakes will stand at Coolmore after finishing fourth at Ascot on Saturday behind Calandagan

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3 w. ago Giant review – Prince Naseem biopic with Pierce Brosnan on hand misses the punch

London film festivalDespite the odd laugh, the story of the boxer’s path from Sheffield gyms to global stardom and his break with mentor Brendan Ingle feels dramatically underweightThere’s a really good cast here, in a movie with a real-life story to tell: how Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle mentored a cheeky Sheffield kid from migrant Yemeni parents, “Prince” Naseem Hamed, teaching him to stand up to racist bullies and turning him into a media-friendly world champ in the late 90s, nurturing his showboating arrogance and his lethal fists. But, after becoming wealthy, Hamed brattishly turned against Ingle, cutting him out of the action, and turning him into a combination of John Falstaff and Broadway Danny Rose. Pierce Brosnan plays Ingle; Amir El-Masry is Hamed and Toby Stephens is bullish London promoter Frank Warren who saw the goldmine that Ingle had discovered.But the movie frankly lacks the Prince’s fancy footwork: the boxing sequences run smoothly but the all-important dram...

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4 w. ago Trainer tells fans to ‘rest at ease’ as he announces retirement of horse of the year

Four-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna was voted the US’s top racehorse of 2024 after winning five Grade 1 races, including the Breeders’ Cup Distaff

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4 w. ago EasyJet announces Scotland's only flights from Edinburgh to 'one of Europe’s most charming and vibrant cities'

New Jet2 route to Greek island to follow

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