Former England goalkeeper David James, EastEnders actress Emma Barton, comedian Chris Ramsey and YouTuber Saffron Barker will compete on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. Three appeared on The One Show on Wednesday night in a reveal featuring last year’s winner Stacey Dooley. Barker was announced as the fourth on Heart Radio’s breakfast show earlier. James said he was ...

Sacked rugby player Israel Folau has launched court action against Rugby Australia (RA) in a case which may set a legal precedent for religious expression in Australian workplaces. The former Wallabies player was fired in May after he wrote on social media that “hell awaits” gay people. He argues his contract was unlawfully ended due to his Christian beliefs. Australian ...

The government has announced an extra £2.1bn of funding to prepare for a no-deal Brexit – doubling the amount of money it has set aside this year. The plans include more border force officers and upgrades to transport infrastructure at ports. There will also be more money to ease traffic congestion in Kent and tackle queues created by delays at ...

Hamza Bin Laden, the son of al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden, died in an air strike, US media outlets reported citing intelligence officials. The place or date of death were unclear. The Pentagon did not comment. Bin Laden, thought to be aged about 30, had released audio and video messages calling for attacks on the US and other countries. As ...

The Church of God Zambia has warned its members to be aware of some unscrupulous people who are going round the country with information that intended to confuse its members. Church of God Zambia newly elected national overseer bishop Duncan Mboma has clarified that the church of God Zambia is a separate denomination from church of god world missions. He ...

Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) convener of women’s rights committee Pamela Pio has bemoaned low number of lawyers representing the vulnerable in the society. Ms. Pio says this is because many people in the community especially the vulnerable are not able to afford lawyers. She has therefore commended the National Legal Aid Clinic for Women (NLACW) in partnership with European ...

Andyford Banda – PAC President People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) president Andyford Banda has advised government to stabilize mealie meal prices. Mr. Banda says it is important for government to come up with a quick solution to ensure that people have a bag of mealie meal in their homes. He has stressed that mealie prices are way too high for ...

Government says it will soon start restocking Rusunga National Park with animals in a bid to increase tourism in the northern circuit of the country. And government through the ministry of Tourism and Arts has also announced plans to revamp Ntumbachushi heritage site in luapula province. Tourism and Arts Minister Ronald chitotela says the move is aimed at aiding the ...

Prof.Nkandu Luo- Fisheries and livestock minister The ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has secured about 12 million united states dollars kwacha for conducting a restocking exercise of goats in Mazabuka area. Livestock and Fisheries minister Prof. Nkandu Luo said this in response to a follow-up question from Mbala patriotic front (mp) member of parliament (MP) Mwalimu Simfukwe who wanted to ...