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'Shh please girls' - the night 11-year-old Gary Barlow left clubgoers gobsmacked

The Take That star was only 11 years old when he began performing to patrons at Connah's Quay Labour Club.

BBC Entertainment & Arts8 months ago

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KSI buys stake in non-league Dagenham & Redbridge FC

YouTuber KSI buys a minority stake in Dagenham & Redbridge and says he wants to take the sixth-tier club to the Premier League.

British boy back in UK after being stranded in Dubai airport amid airstrikes

Ahmad Ali, 12, from Wiltshire, spent three nights in the airport while travelling back from PakistanUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesA British boy who spent three nights stranded in Dubai airport i...

Fears over food shortages in Tehran as residents worry about length of war

Locals tell BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases as strikes continue to hit the capital.

Dirty Business and the failure of privatised water | Letters

Removing the profit motive is the only answer, writes Georgina Ferry. Plus letters from Lyn Howard, Tony Chanter and Elizabeth HughesSince the 1989 privatisation of water in England and Wales we have...

Iran conflict could have ‘very significant’ impact on UK economy, OBR warns; FTSE 100’s biggest fall in 11 months – as it happened

Spring forecast show UK unempoyment to peak higher than feared, as tax take heads for a record, but headroom against fiscal rules has increasedSpring forecast: Reeves insists Labour has ‘right economi...

UK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from region amid Iran strikes

Government working to transport stranded nationals in coming days, prioritising most vulnerableMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe UK government will charter a flight from Oman in the coming d...

Smith, Atkinson and Murley start in England revamp

England head coach Steve Borthwick makes 12 changes - nine personnel switches and three positional shifts - as he revamps his side to face Italy on Saturday

UK sends Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon to Cyprus

Keir Starmer says vessel, which will arrive in about a week, will help defend bases on island after RAF Akrotiri was targeted by dronesA Royal Navy destroyer is expected in Cyprus next week after Keir...

Nottingham killer's ex-housemate 'left flat out of fear'

Valdo Calocane went on to carry out deadly attacks in Nottingham in 2023, killing three people.

Sky News - UK8 months ago

Why UK inflation forecast is not worth the paper it was written on

The rise in gas prices over the past 48 hours is without precedent.

Guilty verdict for US father of teenage school shooter

Prosecutors say Colin Gray, 55, could have prevented his son from killing four people at a high school in Georgia in 2024.

The Guardian Music8 months ago

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British rapper Ghetts jailed for 12 years for causing death of student in hit and run

Grime artist was speeding and over drink-drive limit when he hit 20-year-old Yubin Tamang in LondonThe rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years for killing a student in a hit and run while speeding...

We need more updates, say British nationals stuck in Middle East

Air travel in the Middle East has been severely disrupted since Saturday, with thousands of flights cancelled.

Briton diagnosed with rabies after psychiatrist raised fears, inquest told

Yvonne Ford, who died after scratch from dog in Morocco, was referred to mental health expert by perplexed medicsA woman who died in the UK after contracting rabies while on holiday in Morocco was dia...

Sports

Arteta doubles down after rivals' set-piece criticism

Mikel Arteta responds to criticism of Arsenal's tactics from rival managers by saying he is "upset" they "haven't scored more" from corners.

The 15-minute call where hundreds of 'devastated' Brewdog staff were made redundant

The independent brewer and pub chain has been bought by US beverage and cannabis firm Tilray in a £33m deal.

Andrew gives up lease on Crown Estate property

The former prince hands back a property in Ascot, with lease documents showing an annual rent of £13,000.

Sky News - UK8 months ago

UK to deploy warship to Cyprus

Britain will deploy HMS Dragon and helicopters with anti-drone capabilities in Cyprus, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed.

Man charged in connection with stabbing in Edinburgh

Police, including armed officers, attended the Calder Gardens area on Monday morning following reports of a man with a bladed weapon.