All news for 2023-12-19

New guidance issued by the Department for Education says schools and colleges "do not have to, and should not" accept all requests for social transition - which includes changing pronouns, names and uniforms

Former show professional James Jordan has revealed that he thought the daring lift in Ellie and Vito's final dance on Strictly Come Dancing was executed poorly and was in fact 'terrible' towards the end

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are the star attractions as they look to set up a fight for next year with victories in Saudi Arabia

Manchester City take on Urawa Red Diamonds in the semi-final of the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the chance to play Brazil's Fluminense in the final

Golden Labrador, Todd, suddenly disappeared from Blantyre Train Station after owner Robert Sands took him out to use the toilet, sparking a mass hunt for the beloved pet

Chinua Leefatt, 15, Jordan Thompson, 16, Caleb Hensley, 17, and Sylvester Hicks Jr, 16, have been charged with felony battery after they were accused of savagely beating a student outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida

Kendall Jenner is back on the market. As fans hope the supermodel will reignite her relationship with a famous former flame, we take a look at her relationship history

There are three bank holidays coming up - and if you’re due to receive a benefit payment on one these days, including the state pension, it is likely you’ll get paid early

Australia captain Cummins sat out the 2023 tournament to focus on international action, but he returned to a whopping £1.94m deal - only to be usurped 90 minutes later

Monbeg Genius, who is the ante-post favourite for the £150,000 Coral Welsh Grand National to be run at Chepstow, is owned by Barrowman Racing

Richard Keys isn't afraid to criticise Mikel Arteta and has urged the Arsenal manager to improve his touchline etiquette after his latest punishment from a referee

Local police in the South American nation are said to have switched their focus to Katherine Paola Santos, the partner of Colin Armstrong, who was taken from his home by force on Saturday

Deontay Wilder fights or the first time in 14 months this weekend when he takes on fellow former world champion Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia

Katherine West's family has said they will never forgive Jack Knowles for his actions after he ran over her then left her for dead in Wigan, before getting his car repaired then going on holiday

I've never received so many compliments from a dress before and felt so confident wearing it!

Virgil van Dijk was accused of being arrogant by Roy Keane after the Liverpool captain criticised Manchester United for the tactics in Sunday's Premier League clash between the two sides

Former Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he visited a clinic in the Turkish city of Istanbul to undergo a hair and beard transplant

Comedian Rosie Jones has hit back at the cruel trolls who commented on her Royal Variety Performance stand-up after she performed at the annual royal event over the weekend

David Read suffered at the hands of Mohammed Ali Khan at his flat in Blackburn, Lancashire, in what Lancashire Police called a "truly shocking murder" - but now Khan faces jail

Buying presents for teachers can be a tricky task, but one teacher was particularly shocked when she received an unusual homemade present from one of her students

Sir Grayson Perry has followed former BBC broadcaster Jon Sopel in criticising French firm EDF Energy after his electric bill was increased to a staggering £39,000 per month

Brits can find out how many new cases of Covid there are in your post code using a map as fears rise over a wave hitting the country that could be the worst since the vaccine rollout

Married At First Sight UK stars Jordan Gayle and Luke Worley are preparing for a boxing match next year. The two got into a physical altercation on the show

Michelle Keegan fronts the new series based on Harlan Coben’s gripping mystery novel

Brookside star Dean Sullivan, who played Jimmy Corkhill in the soap, died aged 68 at the end of November. His funeral takes place today (December 19)