Bake Off contestant applied for show 'on a whim'

Danni from Dorset is among the 12 new contestants on the 17th Great British Bake Off series.

"As we said in our victim impact statements today, it's a huge, huge loss for everybody."

Kieran Kyle was ex-IRA and would have shot Badenoch when he was a paramilitary, a court hears.

Will Place died when he crashed his car after drinking while watching a football match, an inquest finds.

Two men were arrested in Manchester on Sunday, say counter-terror police.

Three women are on trial for allegedly stealing three lambs owned by King Charles III.

Chris Brain says there was 'nothing wrong' with massages from women in his congregation.

Another person was taken to hospital following the "intense fire which spread very rapidly".

George, 15, wins the Special Recognition Award at the national 2026 WellChild Awards.

Five are charged over disorder which saw a hearse driven onto the pitch at Dunston UTC v Gateshead.

A woman living in Revoe, Blackpool, says she does not believe she will be able to afford a new home.

Henry Pollock turned down rival offers worth much more than his Northampton extension, which will earn him over £400,000 a year, says adviser Eddie Hearn.

The bacteria responsible picked up some new genetic material, say experts.

Eden Bunn was a rear seat passenger in a car travelling at about 90mph moments before the crash.

The RSPCA's Bridlington branch says it is one of the biggest litters it has seen in years.

Mikel Arteta agrees an improved new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal.

Conrad Dickinson won the Conservation Award at the 2026 Bird Photographer of the Year competition.

Competitors from as far afield as Australia and Canada will be battling it out.

As the government bans deep fried food in schools, a head teacher shares his healthy eating stance.

Drivers and firms in the West Midlands say rising prices are hitting budgets and forcing cutbacks.

The Brazilian Churrascaria, in Hull, says a table of five people left them £160 out of pocket.

Some 114,000 Army application were rejected on medical grounds in the past five years, Freedom of Information figures show.

Busker Hanny Junee says he did not realise who had joined him in Trafalgar Square until afterwards.

Drummer Roger Taylor says Queen perfected their singing in a cave on a beach in Cornwall.

The blaze is believed to have broken out in the basement of the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone.

A man is arrested after the stolen bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Telford, police say.

Extra police officers are in the area following the attack on Lloyd Baker Street on Wednesday.

Kevin Rafferty says Dexter alerts him to noise and has been a companion since the death of his wife.

A plaque is unveiled in honour of the victims of one of Britain's worst ever train crashes.

How Myles Lewis-Skelly's mum Marcia is helping to guide families following in their footsteps.