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1. Strictly Come Dancing stars ‘grateful’ they have made it to Blackpool special

   Reality TV star Amber Davies and EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal both said they were ‘grateful’ to still be in the competition.

2. Radiohead at the O2: 'Their most gleeful, hit-packed set in memory'

   Radiohead played the first night of their London residency at the O2 with ecstatic results

3. All My Sons review: 'An astonishing, deeply moving piece of theatre'

   Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Paapa Essiedu are pitch perfect in this Arthur Miller revival

4. Children with gender dysphoria ‘could remain on puberty blockers after trial’

   Plans for a puberty blockers trial were announced in 2024 following the publication of the Cass Review.

5. First ‘hopeful’ saplings from felled Sycamore Gap tree set to be planted

   Forty-nine saplings were grown from seeds and material rescued from the tree, which grew along Hadrian’s Wall on land cared for by the National Trust.

6. Epstein probe: US legislators criticise Andrew ‘silence’ after interview request

   Democrats Robert Garcia and Suhas Subramanyam accused Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of hiding.

7. Mikel Arteta reveals valuable Arsenal plan for injured Gabriel

   Key Gunners defender will still be influential despite fitness setback before Spurs clash in north London derby

8. Starmer to meet Ukraine allies at G20 to discuss US-drafted peace plan

   Washington’s plan contains many of Moscow’s longstanding demands while demanding major concessions from Kyiv.

9. Enzo Maresca reveals anger at the Premier League for Chelsea's repeat problem

   Blues boss rails at early Saturday fixture slot after international break

10. Spurs news: Thomas Frank sends warning to owners over 'big headlines' cash injection

    Tottenham should have money to play with in the January transfer window