[ad_1] Dancing On Ice has been "rested" with "no current plans for another series", ITV has announced.The decision means the show won't be on air for its 20th anniversary next year.The ice-skating competition started in 2006 but has suffered from falling viewer numbers recently.The Sunday night staple was hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield until Schofield resigned from ITV in 2023 after admitting lying about an affair with a
[ad_1] British Steel is launching a consultation that could see the closure of its two blast furnaces at Scunthorpe, putting between 2,000 and 2,700 jobs at risk.The company said the blast furnaces were "no longer financially sustainable" due to tough market conditions, the imposition of tariffs and higher environmental costs.British Steel chief executive Zengwei An said it was "a necessary decision given the hugely challenging circumstances the business faces".The GMB
[ad_1] Adrienne Murray and James BrooksBBC NewsOli Scarff/Getty ImagesA stamp recently discovered in Denmark suggests the helmet was made there, not in Sweden as previously thoughtA discovery by a metal detectorist in Denmark has raised questions about the origins of the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet, thought for decades to have links to Sweden.The detectorist found a small metal stamp on an island in southern Denmark, with similar markings to those
[ad_1] Firefighters are racing to battle the largest wildfires in South Korea's history, which have so far killed 27 people. Dry weather and strong winds have proved to be a deadly combination in exacerbating the fire. The BBC's Rachel Lee explores how the fire is spreading and the damage it has caused to the country.More on this story. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] An Algerian court has sentenced an 80-year-old writer to five years in prison after accusing him of undermining the country's territorial integrity. Boualem Sansal was arrested last year after saying in an interview with a far-right French media outlet that, during the colonial era, France gave too much land to Algeria and too little to Morocco. He had also said that the disputed territory of Western Sahara was historically
[ad_1] Julian Metcalfe on starting up fast food chain Pret A Manger and later Itsu. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Getty ImagesStrong wind, dry land and pine trees are a dangerous combination for wildfires, experts sayStrong winds, dense forest and unusually dry weather - that's the deadly combination that experts say is fuelling the largest wildfires in South Korea's history.The inferno in the south-east has burned through 35,810 hectares (88,500 acres) as of Thursday - that's about half the size of New York City - killing 27 people so
[ad_1] Some mortgage rates have decreased today while others have increased — but the shifts are small. According to Zillow, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate is down one basis point to 6.60%, and the 15-year fixed rate has risen by one basis point to 5.98%. You could lock in a lower rate with an FHA loan than a conventional one, but remember that you'll likely make mortgage insurance payments for
[ad_1] Treasury minister Darren Jones has apologised for comparing benefits for disabled people to "pocket money".Jones, who is deputy to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, was defending welfare cuts on the BBC's Politics Live after Wednesday's Spring Statement when he made the gaffe.Government analysis suggests more than 3 million families will on average be £1,720 a year worse off by 2030 due to benefit cuts.Jones said this did not take into account
[ad_1] Sir Keir Starmer has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of making "hollow promises" on a ceasefire in Ukraine.The prime minister is co-hosting a summit of allies in Paris to present plans, devised by senior military chiefs, that seek to deter future Russian aggression against Ukraine, including potentially posting troops there.The so-called "coalition of the willing" meeting comes hours after its other co-host, French President Emmanuel Macron, suggested a European
