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Strictly favourite Len Goodman made ballroom dancing accessible to millions

Strictly favourite Len Goodman made ballroom dancing accessible to millions

Strictly favourite Len Goodman made ballroom dancing accessible to millions

24 April 2023

Dance star Len Goodman was a big hit with TV viewers on primetime Saturday night staple Strictly Come Dancing.


Michael Martin: 50 Irish citizens evacuated from Sudan, and more to come

Michael Martin: 50 Irish citizens evacuated from Sudan, and more to come

Michael Martin: 50 Irish citizens evacuated from Sudan, and more to come

24 April 2023

The Tanaiste said evacuations from the capital, Khartoum, to Djibouti were carried out with the assistance of Spain and France.


Broadband providers urged to promote cheaper deals as millions miss out

Broadband providers urged to promote cheaper deals as millions miss out

Broadband providers urged to promote cheaper deals as millions miss out

24 April 2023

Ofcom said just 5% of eligible households have signed up to a social tariff that could save them hundreds of pounds a year.


Government urged to help Britons trapped in Sudan as war rages

Government urged to help Britons trapped in Sudan as war rages

Government urged to help Britons trapped in Sudan as war rages

24 April 2023

A Foreign Office minister urged UK nationals in the war-torn nation to stay indoors.


Flynn: SNP Westminster group could miss out on £1.2m if accounts deadline missed

Flynn: SNP Westminster group could miss out on £1.2m if accounts deadline missed

Flynn: SNP Westminster group could miss out on £1.2m if accounts deadline missed

24 April 2023

Stephen Flynn, who leads the SNP in the House of Commons, said he only became aware of the lack of auditors in February.


Strictly Come Dancing head judge Len Goodman dies aged 78

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Len Goodman dies aged 78

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Len Goodman dies aged 78

24 April 2023

He joined the hit BBC show in 2004.


Alarm as fewer young people protected against meningitis

Alarm as fewer young people protected against meningitis

Alarm as fewer young people protected against meningitis

24 April 2023

A dip in vaccine coverage means more children are not protected against potentially deadly disease.


British citizens trapped in Sudan feel ‘abandoned’ by UK Government

British citizens trapped in Sudan feel ‘abandoned’ by UK Government

British citizens trapped in Sudan feel ‘abandoned’ by UK Government

24 April 2023

Tobias Ellwood, Tory chairman of the Defence Committee, said a ‘few thousand UK passport holders’ remain stranded in the African nation.


Man, 19, charged with murder of Filipe Oliveira in Lambeth

Man, 19, charged with murder of Filipe Oliveira in Lambeth

Man, 19, charged with murder of Filipe Oliveira in Lambeth

24 April 2023

Caudel Haughton is scheduled to appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday.


‘No time to delay’ for King with speedy route from accession to coronation

‘No time to delay’ for King with speedy route from accession to coronation

‘No time to delay’ for King with speedy route from accession to coronation

24 April 2023

Charles, who turns 75 in November, is the oldest British monarch at coronation and is being crowned just eight months after he became King.


Coronation outfits through history

Coronation outfits through history

Coronation outfits through history

24 April 2023

While there will be a modern update to this year’s proceedings, extravagant outfits from coronations past may give us an idea of the royal aesthetic.


How the ancient coronation ceremony has been shaped over the centuries

How the ancient coronation ceremony has been shaped over the centuries

How the ancient coronation ceremony has been shaped over the centuries

24 April 2023

The main elements of a coronation come from the crowning of the Saxon king Edgar the Peaceful in AD 973.


Humza Yousaf to meet Rishi Sunak during London trip

Humza Yousaf to meet Rishi Sunak during London trip

Humza Yousaf to meet Rishi Sunak during London trip

24 April 2023

Mr Yousaf will meet the PM in person for the first time since being made First Minister, the Scottish Government has said.


Blinking fish provides insights into how life first evolved on land

Blinking fish provides insights into how life first evolved on land

Blinking fish provides insights into how life first evolved on land

24 April 2023

Mudskippers are thought to be the only fish that can blink.


Sculptor commends ‘lovely’ King after Prince’s Trust ‘kickstarted’ her career

Sculptor commends ‘lovely’ King after Prince’s Trust ‘kickstarted’ her career

Sculptor commends ‘lovely’ King after Prince’s Trust ‘kickstarted’ her career

24 April 2023

Sally Dunham, from Cambridgeshire, got a loan from The Prince’s Trust after finishing university, which ‘kickstarted’ her career.


Children in care being moved miles from their local area, charity warns

Children in care being moved miles from their local area, charity warns

Children in care being moved miles from their local area, charity warns

24 April 2023

Become said that a lack of suitable places in the local area means more children are being moved far away when it is not in their best interests.


Court of Appeal to hear challenge against plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Court of Appeal to hear challenge against plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Court of Appeal to hear challenge against plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

24 April 2023

People from countries including Iran, Iraq and Syria are aiming to overturn High Court rulings made in December.


Number of webpages containing most extreme child sex abuse doubles

Number of webpages containing most extreme child sex abuse doubles

Number of webpages containing most extreme child sex abuse doubles

24 April 2023

Some of the most extreme sexual abuse is being perpetrated against the youngest children, the Internet Watch Foundation said.


Queen wanted coronation dress to reflect emblems from across the globe

Queen wanted coronation dress to reflect emblems from across the globe

Queen wanted coronation dress to reflect emblems from across the globe

24 April 2023

The satin dress, created by Sir Norman Hartnell, is regarded as one of the most important examples of 20th century design.


Edinburgh Festival director hopes for audience ‘bravery’ as line-up unveiled

Edinburgh Festival director hopes for audience ‘bravery’ as line-up unveiled

Edinburgh Festival director hopes for audience ‘bravery’ as line-up unveiled

24 April 2023

Nicola Benedetti was appointed as the event’s first female director in October last year.


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