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Seventh celebrity eliminated from Strictly says Its right I am going out

A seventh celebrity has been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after facing the dance-off. Sunday’s episode of the BBC One show saw Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy, 53, lose out to 79-year-old broadcaster Angela Rippon. Guru-Murthy said: “Look, this has been the most incredible experience. I said it has been life-changing and it genuinely has. I am incredibly grateful to the entire production team, judges, my incredible Strictly family

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Under fire Braverman condemns Armistice Day violence as police charge seven

Under-fire Braverman condemns Armistice Day violence as police charge seven Suella Braverman has condemned “violence and aggression” from protesters and counter-protesters on Armistice Day as police charged seven people over the disorder. In her first public comments since Saturday’s ugly scenes in London, the Home Secretary also praised police and said it was an “outrage” a number of officers had been injured. The Metropolitan Police said seven men have been

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Sport

League leaders hold no fears for Linnets

Adam Lakeland insists there will be no fear when league leaders Scunthorpe United visit in midweek.The big-spending Iron are next up for his Lynn side having regained top spot in the National League North with a 2-0 victory over Gloucester City at the weekend.The Linnets boss has already found a way to beat the title favourites once with Curzon Ashton this season - and is gunning for a second taste

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Terrington St Clement weightlifter bags silver medal

A weightlifter from West Norfolk has returned home with a silver medal from the International Powerlifting League World Championships.Julie Garner, from Terrington St Clement, finished on the podium in the masters 55-59 category for deadlift at Coventry.Garner's best lift at the championships, where she found herself up against more experienced lifters, was 100kg.Powerlifting record holder Julia Garner earlier this year.The event, which saw the cream of the sport competing, took

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Storm Debi forecast to bring gale force winds to parts of UK

Storm Debi forecast to bring gale force winds to parts of UK Weather warnings have been issued for large parts of the UK as Storm Debi is forecast to bring heavy rain and gale force winds. The storm will reach northern England and parts of Wales on Monday morning after sweeping across Ireland, the Met Office said, with the potential for 80mph gusts in some areas. A yellow warning for

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King Charles leads Remembrance Sunday service at Cenotaph

King Charles leads Remembrance Sunday service at Cenotaph The nation fell silent on Sunday to honour those who died in conflict as the King led a moving Remembrance Day service. A two-minute silence took place across the UK at 11am. Wreaths were laid by members of the royal family, senior politicians and dignitaries at the Cenotaph in London, where a major policing operation remains in place after more than 120

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Our job is not to stop broadcasters from employing politicians says Ofcom chairman

Our job is not to stop broadcasters from employing politicians, says Ofcom chairman The job of Ofcom is not to tell broadcasters who to employ, including politicians, the media regulator’s chairman has said. A host of politicians including former cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and current Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson host current affairs programmes on GB News. Ofcom chief Baron Michael Grade was asked on BBC One’s Sunday With

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Man charged with murder of mother in Salford

Man charged with murder of mother in Salford A man has been charged with the murder of a mother who was killed in front of her two children in Manchester, police said. Obert Moyo, 45, has been charged with murdering Perseverance Ncube, who was found with serious injuries in Salford at about 2.40am on Friday. Ms Ncube, 35, was found with a single stab injury to the chest on Dukesgate Grove in

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Long AE waits may be linked to 1400 excess deaths Labour warns

Long accident and emergency waits at Scottish hospitals may be linked to up to 1,400 excess deaths this year, Labour has suggested. The party pointed to a calculation from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), which said earlier this year that one extra death occurs for every 72 patients that spend eight to 12 hours in an emergency department. Between the start of 2023 and September 30, 103,446 patients

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