Meet Strictly Come Dancing Live tour stars as first day of rehearsals begins
The Strictly Come Dancing Live tour kicks off right here in Birmingham on January 23
Birmingham Live 
The Sun 
Everton transfer stance on Ben White, Emil Holm and Nathan Patterson amid right-back search
Arsenal defender Ben White has been named as a potential Everton target while a report in Italy claimed they were eying Emil Holm in a potential swap deal
Liverpool Echo 
Rogue builder's 'disastrous' work left customers in debt and lives 'ruined'
'I am extremely concerned about what the future holds. I am stressed and upset and regularly see Webber on social media who has regular holidays, eats out, and buys expensive clothes while I am paying money back'
WalesOnline
Rogue builder's 'disastrous' work left customers in debt and lives 'ruined'
'I am extremely concerned about what the future holds. I am stressed and upset and regularly see Webber on social media who has regular holidays, eats out, and buys expensive clothes while I am paying money back'
The Independent 
UK Sport reveals medal targets ahead of Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics
UK Sport is approaching the Games with ‘cautious optimism’ as Team GB have the potential to produce a best-ever medal haul
Team GB targets record-breaking medal haul at 2026 Winter Olympics
UK Sport aims for ‘greatest performance’ at Winter Games British hopes in snowboarding, skeleton and ice dance Team GB believes it can achieve “the greatest performance we have ever seen at a winter Games” and is targeting a record-breaking eight medals at next month’s Winter Olympics. Britain’s previous best at a winter Games is the five medals secured in Sochi in 2014 and Pyeongchang in 2018. However the Covid-affected Games in Beijing in 2022 proved to be a disappointment, with Team GB leaving China with just two curling medals. Continue reading...
The Guardian 
Czech govt unveils details of covert Ukraine arms program
The Czech government has revealed details about artillery munition supplies to Ukraine scheme launched under the previous cabinet Read Full Article at RT.com
RT 
Moment US bobsled team suffers ‘absolute disaster’ as three out of four-man group suffer domino-style crash on ice
THE US men's bobsled team suffered a domino-style disaster in their Winter Olympics preparations this weekend. The four-man team avoided serious injury when a scary crash occurred at the start of their run at a World Cup event. Three of the four Americans took a tumble on the ice and were unable to get into...
Liverpool fast food branch confirmed despite backlash from residents
KFC plans to open another branch by the end of this month
DVLA confirms full list of medical conditions you must declare to avoid £1,000 fine
Drivers could be hit with £1,000 fine for wrongly declaring their condition and may also face prosecution in the event of an accident
Manchester Evening News 
Octopus urges people follow 12am-4pm 'rule' if they want to avoid higher bills
Knowing which times are 'best' can help you make 'smarter' choices and reduce your utility bills
The Mirror 
How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking
Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world
Third of new gym-goers quit before the end of January
January sees millions of Brits pursuing their New Year's resolutions with gusto, with many opting to get in the gym, but before the month is even finished, a third of people have quit.
‘Getting more publicity now than as champ’ – Phil Taylor says Luke Littler ‘on another planet’ on way to breaking record
PHIL TAYLOR says Luke Littler has a “bloody good chance” of overtaking his historic tally of World Darts Championship crowns. But retired grandfather Taylor – who quit the professional circuit eight years ago – jokes he does not expect to be alive should Littler manage to collect 17 Sid Waddell Trophies. And to answer the...