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Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has taken to social media to blast dancers for "promoting themselves" amid the war in Ukraine.The ballroom champion, 61, posted to her Instagram stories where she demanded that dancers "show some respect" instead of posting about their "shows, competitions and teaching" as the war in Ukraine continues.In view of her 237,000 followers, the Strictly star didn't hold back as she shared her thoughts to her stories.Shirley wrote: "Dancers, please, just for a few days show some sensitivity in Ukraine."You don't need to promote yourselves, your shows, competitions and teaching every single day..."Your colleagues, students, competitors and their families are in the middle of a shocking war and need your support," she added.Shirley went on to demand that they "show respect" to the situation, instead of promoting their interests.She went on: "YOUR business can wait."Show some respect," she added alongside heartbroken emojis.Shirley signed off: "We are one family."The Strictly head judge did not mention any dancers specifically in her post.It seems that this is the first time Shirley has addressed the conflict in Ukraine, having previously posted about a sweet Valentine's meal she shared with her mum last week.Earlier this month, Shirley revealed that February is a tough month for her family as she opened up on her family's devastating loss.The star dedicated a lengthy and heartfelt post to her brother, David, who died of suicide.Posting on what would have been his 63rd birthday, Shirley paid tribute to her brother David.She penned: “Well Today 5th February would have been my Darling brothers 63rd birthday.“David my dear brother not a day goes by in my life without me thinking of you

Former Love Island favourite Molly-Mae Hague has revealed to her You Tube viewers that she now has a “full beard” after having dermaplaning treatments. The reality star, 22, took to her You Tube channel to share a makeup tutorial with fans and during the video revealed she’s been left with a “full beard” following dermaplaning facial treatments to remove the peach fuzz from the face.The PrettyLittleThing creative director explained to fans: "If you guys can see that I do have a little bit of a beard, we're not talking about it.

This Morning's Holly Willoughby has confessed she has no idea how to explain the conflict in Ukraine to her three children. The TV presenter – who has three young children with her husband Dan Baldwin – turned to her social media followers for advice on how to tell her brood about Russia's invasion of the Ukraine.

An urgent police search has been launched for a 12-year-old boy who vanished overnight in Paisley.

British Airways' technical issues are impacting passengers flying through Manchester Airport.

Manchester City centre-back John Stones has defended manager Pep Guardiola's rotation policy, insisting he doesn't think it is "physically possible" for a player to play every game.

Jack Catterall takes on Josh Taylor who is defending his undisputed super-lightweight belts for the first time tonight.

A huge fire that ripped through a storage warehouse in Stockport is now being treated as having been started deliberately.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy says he’s safe but the situation in the Ukraine is “pretty dire.”

Booty Call, which debuted in 1997, was a wild and hilariously raunchy comedy film that followed two couples during a double date. The evening produced plenty of laughs, but the movie itself left a lasting impact on Black culture and showcased some of Hollywood’s brightest stars.

This is Us fans finally got to see Beth Pearson reach her full professional potential with this week’s episode, and they have Susan Kelechi Watson to thank for it – in more ways than one. Watson has not only portrayed Beth, the compassionate yet assertive wife to Randall Pearson on NBC’s hit multi-generational, parallel storyline family drama for the last 5 years, but she sat in the writer’s seat for Season 6, Episode 6, “Our Little Island Girl: Part 2.” The episode finds Beth at a turning point in her dance academy’s future, amid a big return to in-person classes. The situation triggers memories of her own time in ballet academy, and the abandonment she felt when her instructor pushed her aside after her father’s sudden death.

Luis Diaz has been wowing fans ever since he made his £37.5 million switch from Porto last month and was at it again during Liverpool training this week.The Colombian was spotted executing a mid-air 'rainbow flick', which supporters on social media rightly labelled "pure tekkerz".Diaz plucked the ball effortlessly out of the sky before sweeping it up over his head from behind, catching it, and knocking it back to his partner in one smooth motion."I literally can't stop watching this," wrote one Liverpool fan on Twitter."This man just rainbow flicked a ball out of the air.

demanded a higher transfer fee for a player set to be sold.Zenit are one of Russia's biggest clubs and have won a total of eight league titles during their history, including the last three in a row.They also won the UEFA Cup back in 2008, defeating Rangers 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.The club's home ground, the Krestovsky Stadium, had been set to host this season's Champions League final prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.As a result of the invasion, UEFA have since stripped the city of hosting rights and awarded the final to the Stade de France in Paris instead.

UFC fighter Paige VanZant could only watch from a distance as partner Austin Vanderford suffered a gruesome TKO defeat to Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 275 on Friday evening.The middleweight title challenger looked out of his depth from the outset in Dublin and lasted only 85 seconds before the referee waved to end the fight - with VanZant watching on in Dublin.Vanderford, 31, came into the clash with a pristine 11-0 record but suffered the first defeat of his career in convincing fashion, with Bellator middleweight champion Mousasi at no point looking troubled.'The Gentleman' was stung early on and shot to get his opponent to the ground, but he appeared to catch a knee to the head and swiftly curled into a defensive ball as Mousasi unleashed a torrent of elbows and punches.Mousasi, 36, has now successfully defended his crown on two occasions in his second run as Bellator's middleweight king, having previously won the belt before losing to Rafael Lovato Jr.

Prince George could soon find himself enrolled in a high-prestige prep school in Berkshire that costs a whopping £7,000 a term.With plans for a new life in the Home Counties, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are “progressing rapidly” with the move, with arrangements being put in place.The couple are understood to be finalising arrangements to move Prince George to a new prep school in Berkshire this September.Whilst plans are not confirmed, it seems co-educational Lambrook, near Ascot, is thought to be the current front runner as a potential school.It is more than likely, however, that Princess Charlotte, six, will remain at Thomas’ Battersea for the time being where she is “super happy and settled” and will be joined by her brother, Prince Louis, who turns four this spring.Whilst the Cambridges have their eyes on the Home Counties, they are set to keep their Kensington Palace Apartment 1A as their weekday offices and base.This means that Anmer Hall, their Norfolk home, may revert back to the Queen to pass on to another family member or to hire out privately in the near future.The Duke and Duchess are planning where to settle down their family in the future.

STACEY Solomon relished cuddles with her youngest kids that bit more as she made the most of family time before heading to work. The Loose Women panelist, 32, has been praised by fans for her candid account of life as a young mum, including her feelings of "insecurity" in swimwear.

LOVE Island stars Lucinda Strafford, Millie Court and Chloe Burrows hailed themselves the "naughty trio" as they partied in Brighton. Lucinda, 21, told how her pals had descended on the UK seaside town for an evening of booze and catching-up.

PROUD aunt Jess Wright gushed over the arrival of her "beautiful" nephew as she vowed her unborn baby boy would be "best friends forever" with the tot. The former TOWIE star's sister in law, Hollie Kane Wright, welcomed her baby with Jess' brother Josh four weeks early.

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NME about the ongoing conflict with Russia, and what the rest of the world can do to help.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on Thursday (February 24).In the time since the invasion launched, 198 Ukrainians – including three children – have been killed at the time of writing, according to Health Minister Viktor Liashko. A further 1,115 people have reportedly been wounded, including 33 children (via Al Jazeera). Russian authorities have not released casualty figures for their forces.Speaking to NME from London, where they have lived for nine years, electro-pop duo Bloom Twins described the situation as “terrifying”.“It has really affected us,” said singer Anna Kuprienko.

NHS Lanarkshire is urging people to use alternative services as A&E waiting times could now be more than six hours.