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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has made a surprise appearance on the show – and revealed she is now over halfway through her cancer treatment.The 33-year-old professional dancer announced in June she had undergone a mastectomy after discovering she had stage three breast cancer – and was unable to have a celebrity partner this year. During Saturday night’s programme, Claudia Winkleman had revealed that “a very special member of our Strictly family” was appearing to read the terms and conditions.”We have missed her so much and are delighted that she is well enough to be back with us tonight,…
Tough day for Blades as Basham stretchered off in 3-1 defeat at Fulham Source link
Two lifeboats were sent to the scene Source link
A judge at Sheffield Crown Court sentenced Mark Nicholls to life in prison on Friday for the brutal attack (Picture: PA)A court has heard the chilling recording of a woman being bludgeoned to death with a dumbbell. Sheffield Crown Court on Friday sentenced postman Mark Nicholls to life in prison for the brutal murder of Emily Sanderson, a 50-year-old mum-of-three. Nicholls had been charged with battering Sanderson at least 13 times in his Sheffield home before wrapping up her body for it only to be discovered 11 days later. At sentencing, Judge Jeremy Richardson described the incident as a ‘ferociously…
British screenwriter and film director Terence Davies has died aged 77 following a short illness.He established himself on the cinematic map in the 1970s and 1980s with a trilogy of autobiographical films titled Children, Madonna And Child, and Death And Transformation. Nine feature films would follow – and most recently, Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi and the late actor Julian Sands starred in his Netflix drama Benediction, based on the life of English poet Siegfried Bassoon.His manager John Taylor said Davies died peacefully at home in his sleep.A statement added the Latin words Umbra Sumus from poet Horace, and an extract…
Doncaster Rovers just came up short as they went down 1-0 to high-flying Stockport County. Source link
Goals either side of half-time from George Thomson and Anthony O’Connor earned Harrogate Town a 2-1 win at Newport County.George Thomson found the net for Harrogate Town. Image: George Wood/Getty ImagesThe home side pulled one back as Will Evans netted his 10th goal of the season in all competitions, but they could not break down a stubborn Sulphurites defence for a second time.Thomson’s deflected strike from 25 yards out gave the visitors a 1-0 lead three minutes before the break.And it was 2-0 in the 52nd minute when Thomson’s corner was flicked on and O’Connor headed in from close range…
Hostilities broke out on Saturday morning when gunmen from the Islamist Hamas group fired thousands of rockets at Israel from the Gaza Strip (Picture: Rex/APA)Political leaders around the world have responded to the eruption of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants. Western partners threw their full support behind the government of Benyamin Netanyahu while the Iranian regime has ‘called on Islamic countries to support the rights of the Palestinian people.’ UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweeted earlier today: ‘I am shocked by this morning’s attacks by Hamas terrorists against Israeli citizens. Israel has an absolute right to defend itself.’ US…
Israel prides itself on its intelligence, its ability to see attacks coming. But in the middle of its holy holiday season, it has been caught out. Wherever this leads, this is a massive intelligence failure for Israel and a disaster for the Netanyahu government.Read more: Hamas fighters on ground in Israel after ‘5,000’ rockets fired – Israel-Gaza latestIsrael’s intelligence agencies have all-pervading surveillance of their enemies, through technology and human intel. Periodically, they neutralise threats with military operations in Gaza, reducing the capability of Hamas. Breezily, they call it mowing the grass.But they have failed to contain this threat quite…
Sheffield Wednesday caretaker manager Neil Thompson switched up the side’s selection policy for their goalless drawwith Huddersfield Town at Hillsborough – a battling outing that earned the Owls a point. Source link