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There are many important aspects of Strictly Come Dancing that make the fan-favourite BBC series what it is. Each week, viewers watch celebrities and their professional partners take to the ballroom’s floor to compete for the Glitterball trophy, dancing to some of the biggest hits. But who exactly are the members of the Strictly band as the programme returns with the 2023 lineup? Dave Arch Dave is the head of the show’s band and has the title of Musical Director.

Lorraine Kelly has teamed up with a choir of women who discovered they had breast cancer after watching her chat show to create a charity single. For the last five years, ITV’s breakfast programme Lorraine has ran the Change + Check campaign to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the condition, and encourage women to have their breasts examined. As part of this year’s drive, 20 women who were prompted to get checked after seeing the campaign have joined together to record the song Golden.

Gary Lineker admits he has been impressed with Rasmus Hojlund at Manchester United after, initially, suggesting he might struggle to make an impact in his debut campaign.

Bob Dylan made a surprise appearance at Farm Aid last night (September 23), marking the first time he’d appeared at the charity concert since he helped to conceive it.The annual event was founded by Willie Nelson and has taken place since 1985 and raises money to support family farmers in the US. The idea came about when, during his performance at Live Aid to raise money to help support farmers during the Ethiopian famine, Dylan wondered whether a similar event could be worked on to support American farmers.

Figures have revealed that more than half of wild swimming spots in Scotland contain unsafe levels of sewage.

Malik Tillman was bombed out of the PSV squad this weekend for remarkably oversleeping ahead of a night game as boss Peter Bosz hit the snooze button on the star's excuses.

A senior trade unionist has pleaded with Unison to suspend a planned strike this week which will see schools close.

In this instalment of John Murdoch's Drive Time, John previews the attractive all-electric Skoda Enyaq Coupe and discovers how budget brand Dacia is producing cars that can go the distance.

A million-pound mansion in Greater Manchester has had a whopping £500,000 taken off its price tag after being on the market for nine months without finding a buyer. The property in Sale, a desirable town in the centre of Trafford, was originally put up for sale for £1.5 million back in January this year, but its price has now been slashed to £1 million.

Were Bijou Phillips and Danny Masterson living apart for years before their split? She is setting the record straight on the claims!

Sky Ferreira” banner over the musician’s label at Capitol Records in another protest.Last month, fans reportedly bought a billboard in Times Square to share a photo of the singer with the message “Free Sky Ferreira”, claiming that her music had been “held hostage” by her label Capitol Records “for almost a decade.”Yesterday (September 23), that same fan-run campaign paid a plane to fly over Capitol Records with another banner. You can see the moment below:A post shared by Free Sky Ferreira (@free.skyferreira)Previously, Ferreira showed her support for the group by liking and commenting on their social media posts.

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the first Northern Soul all-nighter, an event that defined a generation in the UK and beyond.

Perthshire has two teams into the second round of the Scottish Cup.

A dad was killed by a hit-and-run driver 45 minutes after cops left him barefoot three miles from his home.

MGMT appear to be teasing a new album after fans spotted a post on the band’s subreddit this week.As reported on Stereogum, the duo’s Andrew VanWyngarden posted a photo of a test pressing on the band’s subreddit (September 21). The image was accompanied by a banana and the text “elf of soils”.Reddit users were speculating that it could be an anagram of a new album title based on two earlier posts by VanWyngarden – one that suggested a new MGMT album is likely to come out in 2023, the other titled “Just got done cooking L.O.L” (via Pitchfork).Back in January, MGMT teased a “fancy new album” that they say would be finished and released in 2023.The New York-based duo last released an album with 2018’s ‘Little Dark Age’, and frontman VanWyngarden promised in 2022 that they would return with new music that year although that didn’t materialise.However, when they were announced for the Just Like Heaven festival earlier this year (January 17), they gave an update on new music.Of new music, they said: “Keep checking back in with us because we’ve been making some fun new recordings and have a fancy new album (LOL) that should be finished at some point this year, which is the year 2023.”Since the 2018 release of ‘Little Dark Age’, the band have been largely quiet, though appeared in feature spots on The Avalanches‘ star-studded recent album ‘We Will Always Love You’ and ColaBoyy’s track ‘Kid Born In Space’.In that time, VanWyngarden has also shared new music under his solo moniker Gentle Dom, covered Tones and I’s global smash ‘Dance Monkey’ and remixed Metronomy and Club Intl.Of progress on the new record, he told fans on Reddit last August: “There are irons in the fire and we have been busy.

Phil Foden’s opening goal in Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest saw 46 consecutive passes put together in what was almost a new Premier League record.

Rhys McCabe reckons stunning league leaders Raith Rovers shows Airdrie shouldn't fear anyone in the Championship.

Two young girls are in hospital after being injured in a serious crash involving a motorcycle and an electric scooter. Police and paramedics were called to the scene in Swansea at around 3.49pm on Friday, September 22.

While most people are aware of some symptoms for lung cancer, there are lesser-known warning signs that are important to know.

Brendan Rodgers reckons Joe Hart's red card incident proved an awkward scenario after Celtic ran out 3-0 winners over Livingston.

While Jody Cundy, CBE, has certainly made a name for himself in the world of sports as a decorated Paralympian, he's also found luck in matters of the heart. Here's everything you need to know about the sports star and his fiancée, Lucy Bowles. Born on October 14, 1978, in England, Jody Cundy is a versatile athlete who has excelled in both swimming and cycling.