TV dog trainer Graeme Hall joins Strictly Come Dancing: ‘I can’t wait’ TV presenter and dog trainer Graeme Hall is the latest contestant to be announced for Strictly Come Dancing, and said: “I can’t wait to get started.” The 59-year-old canine professional was announced as the 11th contestant joining the star-studded line-up on Wednesday. Nicknamed
Ryanair passenger numbers reach new high Ryanair’s monthly passenger numbers reached an all-time high of more than 22 million in July. The Dublin-based low-cost airline said it carried 22.2 million passengers last month. That represented a 7% increase on July 2025. It carried 213.2 million passengers in the 12 months to the end of July,
No disciplinary proceedings against police officer who shot Chris Kaba The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba will not face disciplinary proceedings, a watchdog has confirmed. Martyn Blake, also known by the cypher NX121, was cleared of murder after an Old Bailey trial, but was due to face disciplinary proceedings. However, after the Government changed
Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden A woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, police said. Four people have been taken to a major trauma centre following the incident on Endell Street on Wednesday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said four men, aged 34, 39,
Man charged in connection with death of nine-year-old girl A 35-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a nine-year-old child in Arbroath. The girl, from West Yorkshire, was found seriously injured just after midnight on Monday at the Elliot industrial estate in the Angus town and taken to Ninewells Hospital in
Body recovered in search for boy, 13, in sea off East Yorkshire coast A body has been recovered in the search for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast, police have said. Humberside Police received reports of concern for the boy’s safety near the South Promenade area
Storm could cause flooding in Scotland while South East cries out for rain Thundery showers are set to batter parts of the country and a handful of flood alerts are in place in Scotland – while central and southern England are likely to miss out on most of the much-needed rain. Temperatures will cool towards
Paris Hilton shares ‘traumatising’ effect of finding fame at early age Paris Hilton has admitted her experience finding fame at an early age was “traumatising sometimes”. The great-granddaughter of Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton, Hilton rose to fame as a socialite in the late 1990s before becoming a model and then a reality TV star.
Single-sex spaces code comes in force more than year after Supreme Court ruling Guidance on use of toilets and changing rooms as single-sex spaces comes into force on Wednesday, almost a year-and-a-half after the landmark Supreme Court ruling on biological sex. Described as giving “up-to-date examples of how the Equality Act applies to everyday situations”,
Police Federation threatens legal action over early release of Pc Harper’s killers A Police Federation chief has threatened to take the Government to court to stop Pc Andrew Harper’s killers being released from prison early. Aileen O’Connor, who chairs the body which represents officers in the force which Pc Harper served in, said the decision