Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman has died three days before his 79th birthday, following a short battle with bone cancer. The “much-loved husband, father and grandfather” died “peacefully” in a hospice in Tunbridge Wells in Kent on Saturday, “surrounded by his family”, his spokesperson said. Goodman rose to stardom at theContinue Reading
S udan remains in a “dangerous, volatile and unpredictable” state as the RAF used a ceasefire to launch an operation to evacuate British citizens, the Foreign Secretary has said. James Cleverly said UK nationals would have to make the risky journey to the airbase near Khartoum without a military escortContinue Reading
The British composer Rebecca Saunders is a leading figure in European music, said Andrew Clements in The Guardian. But perhaps because she mainly lives and works in Germany, she gets relatively little attention in the UK. This “superb disc ought to gain Saunders many more admirers, for it includes oneContinue Reading
CHELSEA star Kalidou Koulibaly reportedly wants to leave the club amid interest from Juventus. The defender signed for Blues in a £34million deal last summer. 1 Kalidou Koulibaly could join Juventus on loanCredit: Getty He has made 31 appearances but is unhappy and wants to leave, according to Gazzetta delloContinue Reading
S cotland’s First Minister has said it will be “challenging” to arrange an auditor to process the SNP’s accounts in time to meet the May 31 deadline. Humza Yousaf’s comments come after Stephen Flynn MP, the head of the SNP’s Westminster group, warned it could miss out on more thanContinue Reading
NATE Diaz has had an arrest warrant issued by the New Orleans police for his role in the mass brawl after April’s Misfits Boxing event. The former UFC fighter, 38, has been charged with second-degree battery. 3 Police have issued an arrest warrant for Nate DiazCredit: Getty 3 The formerContinue Reading
M Ps are not taking problems with lobbying seriously enough, the professional body for lobbyists has said. Despite a string of recent scandals, a report by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations said little had been done to strengthen laws on lobbying thanks to MPs “not consistently beating the drum”.Continue Reading
CRISTIANO RONALDO has suffered another woe in Saudi Arabia after Al-Nassr were knocked out of King Cup. Ronaldo’s side were beaten by relegation battlers Al Wehd – who sit two placed above the drop and played with ten men from the 53rd minute. 2 Cristiano Ronaldo cuts a disgruntled lookContinue Reading
Gardai are to investigate reports that an officer at the Garda Ombudsman attended a party with Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch last week. The gathering was reportedly held last Monday, the day Mr Hutch was acquitted of the 2016 Regency hotel murder of David Byrne in one of the first deadlyContinue Reading
S inger Jess Glynne has teased new single Silly Me as she returned to music following an emotional journey that began after the loss of a friend. The singer-songwriter, 33, who had seven number ones in the UK including Hold My Hand in 2015 and I’ll Be There in 2018,Continue Reading
