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Actor Nigel Harman has topped the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard after closing out the first live show of 2023 with a dramatic paso doble. Dressed as a circus ringmaster, the former EastEnders star finished his fierce routine to Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana by swirling a cape, landing him an impressive score of 32. Harman, 50, and his professional partner Katya Jones were among the 15 pairings who took to the dancefloor […]

An endangered male giraffe has been welcomed into a Scottish safari park for the first time in 10 years. On Wednesday, Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park near Stirling introduced Sifa, a five-year-old Rothschild’s giraffe, to its grounds. The park estimates there are only about 2,000 Rothschild’s giraffes left in the wild. Sifa arrived at the park at about 8pm on Wednesday after travelling from Dublin Zoo. He is the […]

Max Verstappen moved to within range of a hat-trick of world titles by returning to winning ways at the Japanese Grand Prix as Red Bull clinched the constructors’ championship. The Dutchman backed up his searing pace in qualifying by easing to victory by a massive 19.387 seconds a week on from seeing his record 10-race winning run ended in Singapore. Lando Norris finished second ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting with a senior official from Sudan during a “technical stopover” in Ireland. Mr Zelensky stopped at Shannon Airport on the west coast of Ireland as he returned to Europe from North America, where he addressed the UN Security Council in New York. He also met with US President Joe Biden at the White House, addressed the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, as well as talks with the […]

A host of celebrities will take to the dance floor as the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing competition kicks off later on Saturday. A launch show aired last weekend in which the 15 celebrities were paired with their professional dance partners. Celebrities in the mix for the Glitterball Trophy this year include actress Amanda Abbington, broadcaster Angela Rippon, former Family Fortunes host Les Dennis and EastEnders star Bobby Brazier. […]

Protestors against the UK’s exit from the European Union have labelled the move “a huge mistake” as they campaigned to re-join the bloc. A large crowd of pro-EU protestors gathered outside the Hilton hotel on Park Lane in west London for the National Rejoin March (NRM) on Saturday. Hundreds of people dressed in blue clothing and carrying EU flags filled the pavement ahead of the march through the city’s streets, […]

England defender Lucy Bronze admitted her goal against Scotland was something she had practiced during the World Cup. Just over a month since their World Cup final defeat against Spain, the Lionesses earned an inaugural Nations League victory on Friday night with a 2-1 win against Scotland in Sunderland. Bronze put the hosts ahead in the 39th minute after a fantastic pass from Katie Zelem picked out the former Black Cat, who made a […]

Max Verstappen said his Red Bull was “beautiful” to drive around the high-speed corner Suzuka circuit as he hit back from disappointment in Singapore to claim pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen finished a massive 0.581 seconds clear of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri a week on from seeing his record 10-race winning run ended around the streets of Singapore. The 25-year-old, who is closing in a hat-trick of world […]

Wilko is to shut the doors of its last remaining stores on Sunday October 8 as the collapse of the historic retailer comes to a close. The hardware and furnishings retailer tumbled into administration last month after it came under pressure from weak consumer spending and debts to suppliers. The retailer will shut its final 111 stores in early October as part of the final phase of closures, administrators for […]