Jeremy Clarkson responds to claim he 'must replace farm roof' after planners disapprove

Oti Mabuse has announced she is leaving Strictly Come Dancing after seven years.

The much awaited all-British heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte has now been confirmed with Whyte signing his contract.

Oti Mabuse has quit Strictly Come Dancing after seven years as a pro dancer, as she said goodbye to her BBC colleagues.The star shared her big news on Instagram, thanking the people who work on the show and the celebrities she has performed with.Oti, who has seen her television judging career flourish since joining Dancing On Ice, said she is "so grateful" for her time on the BBC show.She shared a gallery of images of her years on Strictly and a lengthy caption, which started: "Never easy to say goodbye."I have been part of the most amazing TV show, Strictly Come Dancing for the past seven years and it has been an incredible time."Lifting the glitter ball twice and having the best journey with all my celebrities, but also meeting and working with the best team, crew, producers, celebs and incredible professional dancers!"You are my family and I adore you all forever.

fire at officers after a confrontation with McDonald’s staff over an order mix-up.Officers were called to the scene following a dispute over an order at the McDonald's drive-thru in Midvale, Utah.The man allegedly brandished a firearm at staff after they told him to pull upfront while they corrected his order.As he was being arrested, an officer noticed a gun being brandished in the back seat.The quick-thinking officer managed to deflect the firearm to avoid serious injury to themselves or anyone else in the vehicle.It was then he realised the person holding the gun was a four-year-old and shouted “kid” to ensure his fellow officers were aware of children in the car.A shot did go off but it went into the roof of the car, leaving the four-year-old and his three-year-old sibling with no injuries.The officer received a minor injury to his arm and was hailed a “hero” for his restraint and quick thinking, which is believed to have saved a life.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Police could have “fired back not knowing who was in that vehicle” had it not been for the officer's actions, said Sheriff Rosie Rivera with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office.Officers later identified the suspect as 27-year-old Sadaat Johnson of Midvale.Sheriff Rivera said, “This is a sad day for law enforcement and our community. To have an adult think it is okay to encourage a four-year-old to pull a firearm and shoot at police illustrates how out of hand the campaign against police has gotten.“This needs to stop and we need to come together as a community to find solutions to the challenges we face in our neighbourhoods.

Emmerdale star Paige Sandhu has confirmed she is leaving the ITV soap - and has already "started crying" about the exit.Paige has played serial killer Meena Jutla on the popular ITV soap - an evil murderer who has wreaked havoc on the Dales.Paige first set foot in the soap, as Manpreet Sharma's estranged sister, in September 2020, but she's been causing trouble ever since.During her vicious on-screen killing spree, Meena has killed three members of the village.The psychopath shoved Leanna Cavanagh over a bridge to her death, beat up Andrea Tate and left her to burn alive in a fire, and fatally pummeled Ben Tucker.With Meena's fate hanging in the balance, Paige has now confirmed that she is set to leave the soap.The actress told This Morning that it's "the beginning of the end" for her character, but there's plenty more action to come before that happens.Paige said: "This is the beginning of the end for Meena but there's more drama to come!"The exit has clearly left her emotional, because Paige revealed that she's already started crying about it.She told the Mirror: "The ending’s incredible, better than I could ever have imagined, and I have already started crying."Paige went on: "[Meena] is a psychopath and believes nobody will ever get the better of her.

Gerwyn Price is undergoing a mega body transformation as the Welsh darts star sheds the weight ahead of his debut boxing clash in April.The Iceman, 36, will take to the ring in the name of charity against fellow countryman Rhys Evans who boasts an undefeated 3-0 record.

LeBron James struggled to hold himself together during a peculiar rendition of the USA national anthem before the NBA All-Star Game on Monday night. LeBron, one of the sport's most famous stars, captained one of the teams in the 71st annual exhibition game, which took place at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.The 37-year-old forward is known for keeping it cool out on the court, but there was none of that usual poise and calmness as Macy Gray performed the national anthem.

China, on February 18.The man, who dresses in all black, is seen rolling on the floor at an empty crossing at around 11.20pm."I thought it's a black bin bag drifting through the wind," Ms Jia recalls.She turns on her fog light and watches the man making his way to the safety island without stopping.Ms Jia later posted the footage on Douyin and warned other motorists: "Please be careful when driving, especially when you think you are driving into a plastic bag..."Viewers were stunned when they watched the clip, with one saying: "I thought that's a bin bag as well! That was a close one!"A second commented: "That's pretty impressive of him to make his way home despite being drunk."Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.You can sign up here - you won't regret it..."You have got to be careful when you next see a plastic bag on the road," a third added.Ms Jia said she ended up calling the police for assistance so the man could make his way home safely.Meanwhile telecom giants have predicted that traffic lights will be redundant in "new" cities where cars will be able to "talk" to each other over 5G.For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.The motor industry is expected to be one of the top four sectors employing 5G by 2030."Using data collected from our cars we can already use traffic congestion information in navigation as well as

The Masked Singer judge Jonathan Ross spoke fondly of the fellow star, who he has declined to name, but shared that the pair had bonded over European cinema before the other man in question made his move.

her clash with Sharon Osbourne on The Talk.Recently Sheryl opened up about the PTSD she felt following the heated on-air moment, which came about after Sharon defended her friend Piers Morgan amid the fall-out from his comments on Meghan Markle.The Grand Tour host was musing on nicknames and how they can often be offensive – mainly due to the fact the subject seldom gets to choose their own – sharing his own schoolyard moniker of ‘Ness’ (after the monster).He wrote for his Times column this week: ‘Nicknames can never be complimentary.

Jeremy Clarkson took to Twitter last night after learning that his son Finlo was at Stamford Bridge to protest.The father-of-three said he was “proud” of his child for making a stand against the European Super League.All week, fans have been venting their frustration at the proposed new league, which would see the ‘big six’ of the Premier League take part in a breakaway tournament.Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Jeremy’s team Chelsea were all planning to sign up before making a dramatic U-turn last night.Ahead of the decision to withdraw from the competition, fans protested outside the stadium before a match with Brighton.Jeremy, who is dad to Finlo, 24, as well as daughters Emily, 26, and Katya, 20,

Jeremy Clarkson has joined in the Sheryl Underwood versus Sharon Osbourne feud.

Jeremy Clarkson branded one player a "genius" on Tuesday evening's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire when he sailed through to the £500K mark in the competition.Player Davith proved he had specialist knowledge in a range of subjects, easily answering questions on everything from geography to history.He decided to leave the game at the £500,000 mark when a question on famous actresses of the 20th century left him feeling a little uncertain.Though he bowed out of the million-pound question, Jeremy was enormously impressed by his performance, saying: "It has been an enormous pleasure."Earlier in the game, Jeremy confessed he had "hairs standing up on end" as he watched Davith answer each of his questions correctly.Just as he made it to the quarter

Jeremy Clarkson is on a mission to stop woke-fearing bosses banning workplace nicknames.The ex-Top Gear loudmouth said businesses are under growing pressure to outlaw friendly monikers over fears it will leave them vulnerable to snowflakes launching tribunals for alleged discrimination and stress.Raging against the prospect of woke workers forcing bosses to strip all fun from the nine-to-five grind, Jezza seethed: “There is no doubt in my mind that in the current climate I could contact my old school and say my life had been materially affected by the nickname I was given.“And it would have to cough up.“It’s the same with the army, where everyone is basically called S***head.”The 61-year-old admitted he was called Ness after the monster as

Jeremy Clarkson, 61, was called out by one of the publicists he’s worked with in the past, about being mentioned in his column for The Sunday Times.The Grand Tour host was writing in his piece about how nicknames were a staple of British humour.In his latest column for the publication, Jeremy hit out at “the language police”.The presenter made an impassioned defence of the art of a nickname in the piece.At one point, he referenced a PR man who he often works with in the industry.He penned: “There’s a PR man in the car industry named Wayne Bruce.

 “I had a new crop that could cope with hot dry weather, and it would make flour that’s jolly popular with those who enjoy a doner kebab after a pint.That’s a double top.“As you can’t easily buy durum seed in Britain, I placed my order, through a complicated chain of middlemen, with a French seed breeder in the Rhône Valley.

The funeral is taking place this afternoon at St George's Chapel, Windsor. The star penned in his latest column: “Cheers to Prince Philip.”He then added to The Sun: “This afternoon, the nation will say goodbye to Prince Philip.“I shall be raising a glass and reflecting on a life well led.”Prince Philip died last Friday aged 99, just two months before his 100th birthday.Although Prince Harry made his way back from LA to attend his grandfather's funeral, his wife Meghan Markle is not in attendance after doctors advised her not to travel due to her pregnancy.The Queen will be sitting alone and and will wear a mask for the duration of the serviceCurrent Covid restrictions state that guests who are not members of the same household have to sit

Jeremy Clarkson has warned that the marriage between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be heading for disaster, taking a swipe at them on more than one occasion.

Jeremy Clarkson has been ordered to tear off the metal roof from his farm shop.Planners told the star he must use local rock to cover his quirky store.Clarkson’s neighbours have also waged war on his plan to serve booze at his nearby café.Planners at West Oxfordshire District Council said: "The proposed change of roofing material for the farm shop from a slate to steel sheeting will dilute the design quality of the proposal in this high valued landscape which would harmfully impact the appearance and character of the Cotswolds area of Outstanding Natural Beauty."Chadlington Parish Council told the planning committee that The Grand Tour presenter had ignored pleas that the roof be clad in slate.Locals reckon the plan would kill off

Jeremy Clarkson has warned that the marriage between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry could end badly despite their relationship being an "epic love story".

Top Gear host says his slimmer waistline is partly down to the fact that he hasn’t seen his co-stars Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond much in the last year.The Amazon Prime star, who launched a solo cookery book and TV series recently, admitted that he has barely driven a car during lockdown.Instead, he has headed out on his bike for daily exercise.James revealed that he’d cycled between five and 10 miles everyday and joked that he had probably forgotten how to drive a car.James has only driven a "dozen" of times in the past 12 months and that was to go to the dump or to check on his newly purchased country pub.The Grand Tour presenter is normally seen driving all over the world on adventures with Jeremy and Richard.When asked if he