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​  The FIFA World Cup is the grandest spectacle in football, as the top countries on the planet compete to be crowned world champions. In 2018, the most recent running of the competition, France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the final. England made it all the way to the semi-finals, which was their best performance in a World Cup since 1990. The next World Cup will take begin in November 2022 and will be hosted in Qatar. The FIFA World Cup is the grandest spectacle in football, as the top countries on the planet compete to be crowned world champions. In…

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​First minister uses SNP conference to promise steady hand compared with Westminster mayhemFollow the latest developments – politics liveNicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish National party’s annual conference that independence makes the “case for optimism” in troubled times, and promised Scotland “a steady and compassionate hand on the tiller”.The first minister spoke of the “massive responsibility of me and my government” to help Scots through the cost of living crisis, as she spoke to delegates in Aberdeen at the party’s first in-person conference since the pandemic. Continue reading… 

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Fleur East was ‘very nervous’ as she faced the Strictly dance-off (Picture: PA/BBC) Fleur East has revealed her instant reaction to finding herself in the dreaded Strictly dance off over the weekend. The X Factor star found herself in the bottom two on the Strictly Come Dancing result show on Sunday night, and she had to face fellow fan favourite Richie Anderson to keep her place in the BBC competition. Appearing on her own Hits Radio Breakfast Show on Monday, she admitted she was stunned when her name was called out. She said: ‘I couldn’t believe it. Of course, you…

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Maria has been advised not to let the trolls win, but the sorrow is etched on her (Picture: ITV) Maria Connor’s (Samia Longchambon) experience of online trolling in Coronation Street is an important reminder that no woman should have to accept abuse anywhere. As our lives are increasingly played out online, the use of social media and smartphones to abuse and harass women and girls is also rising. It’s estimated that one in five women has suffered online abuse or harassment. It’s become so everyday that we’re almost anaesthetised to reality.  If you’re a woman on social media, you know…

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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Yazmin Oukhellou is raising awareness of World Mental Health Day (October 10) by opening up about the tragic accident that killed her boyfriend, Jake McLean. McLean died in a car crash in Bodrum, Turkey in July, aged 33, with girlfriend Yazmin also injured. He is believed to have been driving at the time, before their Mercedes went over a 70ft cliff – despite the best efforts of emergency services, McLean’s life could not be saved. Yazmin, 28, suffered serious injuries to her…

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