All news for 2023-01-28

Countdown star Susie Dent is hoping to help those who feel trapped and lonely by using her word skills with visually impaired people to guide them through their surroundings

Beloved Strictly pair Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez were back together for one night only as the Strictly tour continues, amid rumours the dancer has tied the knot with his fiancée, actress Gemma Atkinson

A London family have been left fuming after their great-grandmother's flat burned down - and the housing association gave her compensation of a £50 supermarket voucher

England might have collapsed to an ODI defeat against South Africa on Friday, but there was consolation for opener Jason Roy who hit a sublime century in Bloemfontein

Arsenal are attempting to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton in the final days of the window after they lodged a massive bid to sign the Ecuador international midfielder

Winterwatch presenter Chris Packham said plans for a 120-bed hotel and inland surf lagoon on the site of Betteshanger Colliery in Kent will threaten the future of endangered birds such as turtle doves

Saira Khan says the fact that Zara Aleena was murdered even though she sought help and support from the authorities makes her question the effectiveness of the systems set up to protect us

In January 2022 diners could order the quarter chicken for £4.25, or £8.75 with two sides. But those prices have now jumped to £4.95 and £9.95 - increases of 16% and 14%

BBC Chairman Richard Sharp, whose appointment is under investigation after it was claimed he helped Boris Johnson get an £800,000 line of credit, was Rishi Sunak's boss at Goldman Sachs, before being brought in to advise Rishi Sunak during Covid

Aryna Sabalenka silenced the fans who made her Australian Open debut uncomfortable five years ago as she defeated Elena Rybakina in a thrilling Melbourne final

Fitness champion Joe Wicks is offering access to his Body Coach app - which includes HIIT, yoga and strength exercises at various levels - for a little over £5 a month in January

Police have charged 38-year-old Lemone Brown from Jamaica with the murder of his brother Michael Brown, 48 - the Brit was shot and killed only days after his mother's funeral

Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez have secretly tied the knot, thanks to spotting a major giveaway on the pregnant star's Instagram account

The How Are You? NHS quiz asks you about your lifestyle habits before ranking how healthy you are on a scale of one to 10 and giving you recommendations for improvement

The BBC's coverage of the FA Cup third round replay between Liverpool and Wolves was overshadowed by a prank, and presenter Gary Lineker was keen to avoid a repeat

A woman and her husband were discussing baby names when they decided to put on a jokey bet - but when the wife was proven wrong, she refused to back down from it

Lucinda Russell's Ahoy Senor and the Gary Moore-trained Editeur Du Gite scored on Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham Racecourse. It was the track's final meeting before the main event in March

A woman has warned people who get their nails done that regular 'maintenance' is so important as she showed off her natural nails, which are covered in a fungal infection

Heston Blumenthal says he's found his 'other half' and has confirmed he's engaged, days after it emerged he had split from his wife and mother to his youngest child

The Dallas Cowboys were eliminated from the NFL playoffs at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers as quarterback Dak Prescott struggled, throwing a pair of interceptions

Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko took on former club Manchester City for the first time on Friday, having left the Etihad Stadium after six years with Pep Guardiola's side

Al-Nassr offered Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas a big payday to join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, but the keeper is now set for a Premier League move

Mark Steel says Tories show incompetence across all departments - even a Tory Lord this week wrote an article suggesting students should have to take a ‘tolerance test’ before they graduate

A tour bus carrying at least 60 people plunged from a notorious bend on the Pan American Highway in Peru, killing at least 23, as authorities begin an investigation

The Ashfield MP sparked fury this week by claiming foodbank users squander their money on “fags and booze”