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Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet paralympian Jody Cundy

The Nottingham Panthers are devastated to report that forward Mike Hammond has passed away.

Great Britain ice hockey player Mike Hammond dies in car crash aged 33

Jack Rayment pictured far left.

Leighton Buzzard Canoe Club paddler makes international debut

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Hundreds of car accidents take place each day in the UK

How to avoid fines and driving points following a crash on the roads

Full list of Michelin star restaurants in the 2023 Michelin Guide

10 sausage-centred recipes to conquer the ‘teatime rut’ – including Sausage Trif...

24 restaurants have been added to the 2023 Michelin Guide United Kingdom & Ireland.

24 new restaurants added to the 2023 Michelin Guide UK & Ireland

George Roberts sits opposite the ‘experts’ on an episode of Married At First Sight UK.

George Roberts from Married at First Sight UK arrested

These are the top 10 best boating destinations in the UK, according to Heather K...

Prime Minister Liz Truss reads a statement outside 10 Downing Street, London, following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Thursday September 8, 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II Dies: what Prime Minister Liz Truss said

Queen Elizabeth II died in Balmoral in Scotland on Thursday afternoon.

Married At First Sight cast

Full Married at First Sight 2022 line-up

Shifting modes of transport 13 times a year will decrease the emissions of carbo...

Being able to afford a home of their own is impossible for many in the UK.

Home ownership 'impossible' due to low wages, struggles to save and house prices

From left to right: Ella Gibson takes gold in Medellin, Compound Women’s Team win silver, Recurve Women’s Team win silver.

Great Britain's female archers secure three medals at the 2022 World Cup stage 4...

Britain puts brakes on mandatory speed limiter technology

GB mixed category competitors (photo: Dean Alberga, World Archery)

GB archers strike gold, silver and bronze at World Cup in Paris

Leighton Buzzard Hockey Club juniors at the 24-hour hockeyfest

Juniors join in Leighton Buzzard club's 24-hour Hockeyfest

A Pallet of medical supplies is loaded. - Photo Tony Margiocchi

St Patrick's Day boost for Luton's Ukrainian appeal

Charlie Smith with the Dexter Cup, awarded for the best U23 performance at the National Championships

Leighton Buzzard canoeist Charlie Smith aiming for 2024 Olympics

Join Coca Cola's Hero the Driver campaign, just launched with Spencer Matthews

Dame Sarah is Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian (Photo: Getty Images)

Dame Sarah Storey claims 17th gold to become Britain’s most successful Paralympi...

Dame Sarah Storey rode to victory in the women’s C5 time trial (Photo: Getty Images)

Dame Sarah Storey rides to victory to claim 16th career gold at Tokyo 2020

Jump in serious drink-drive casualties

Hannah Mills (L) and Eilidh McIntyre of Team Great Britain celebrate following the Women's 470 class medal race on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Hannah Mills wins gold and becomes Team GB’s most successful female sailor

Britain's Sky Brown reacts during the women's park final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Sports Park Skateboarding in Tokyo on August 04, 2021. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

Sky Brown, 13, becomes Team GB’s youngest ever Olympic medallist

Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell (left) claimed the narrowest of victories in the 49er before Giles Scott (right) successfully defended his Finn title (Getty Images)

Great Britain’s sailing team win dramatic double gold and silver at Olympics

Gold medalist Edward Clancy of Team Great Britain poses for photographs after the medal ceremony for the Men's Team Pursuit on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Olympic cycling champion retires from Team GB after pulling out of Tokyo Games

Medal rush continues for GB swimmers as Duncan Scott wins silver and Luke Greenb...

BMX history made for Team GB as Beth Shriever wins gold and Kye Whyte claims sil...

Great Britain rowers win surprise sculls silver after 'heartbreaking' men’s four...

Georgia Taylor-Brown wins silver for Team GB in triathlon - despite having bike ...

Tom Dean wins gold and Duncan Scott claims silver in 200m freestyle at Tokyo Oly...

Train tickets ‘cost 50% more’ than plane fares - and journey times are much long...

70% of Gen Z adults claim they can confidently read a map when needed

Forza Horizon 5 will be set in Mexico

Forza Horizon 5 release date, location and more details revealed

More than 400,000 energy customers being moved to new providers after the collapse of two companies are urged not to worry.

Energy suppliers Green Network and Simplicity collapse - what it means for custo...

The worst roads in Britain to break down on

Driving test numbers halved due to Covid-19

You could get a personalised Coke can for free this Christmas - here’s how

This is why we celebrate Halloween - and the the origins of our favourite tradit...

The average adult will walk almost 75,000 miles over their lifetime – the equiva...

Energy firms could get powers to cut off EV charging at peak times

January 2021 will see new rules come into place as the Brexit transition period ends, including the regulations around travelling to Europe with your pet (Photo: Shutterstock)

The rules for taking your pet to Europe will change at the end of this year - he...

Instagram fans pick their favourite famous homes

The Challenegr 2 tank in action (Getty Images)

The British Armed Forces could get rid of its entire tank fleet and focus on cyb...

(Photo: Dariusz Gucwa)

Newly discovered Bronze Age artefacts have been found in Scotland - here's what ...

Here are 15 facts you need to know about World War Two on VE Day

Remembering shopping experience back in 1945

VE Day in 1945 was declared a national holiday

WW2 Hurricane fighter plane

Here's how to explain VE Day to children, during lockdown

See the world with these 80 films - is your favourite among them?

Georgi Issott

Gymnast Georgi Issott selected for Great Britain's European Championship team

Gemma recently won Miss Bedfordshire

Dunstable woman wins Miss Bedfordshire

Anna Henderson (centre, front row) with the rest of the bronze medal winning Great Britain team at the World Road Cycling Championships

Former Aylesbury High School pupil wins bronze medal at road cycling world champ...