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Dani Dyer has withdrawn from Strictly Come Dancing days before the first live show, with the news sparking reaction from fans, co-stars and her dad Danny Dyer

Dani Dyer has announced that she has been forced to leave this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing ahead of first live show

More than 16,000 birthday cards have been sent to the Second World War veteran

Dani Dyer has been forced to pull out of this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing ahead of the live shows

He fled the country after the death and has not returned to the UK

Love Island winner Dani Dyer has been forced to pull out of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing before she even performed a live routine

Extra security is now patrolling the woodlands after reports of antisocial behaviour

The school is expected to be given planning permission and will accommodate 150 students

New legislation was brought in this year to reduce the amount of time before foreign criminals can be deported

The local musician wanted to lift people's spirits after the community was rocked by the alleged arson

Jack says it was the hardest part of his life

A three-year-old Staffy who suffered from starvation and neglect at the hands of her former owners was taken in by a Suffolk kennel last year - but since then, she has only received one visitor

A court has heard that a man was attacked, mutilated and then dumped into a commercial bin in Chelmsford city centre last year. This article contains some details of a graphic and violent nature.

Police remain at the scene and enquiries are ongoing

Three major banks are axing dozens of branches

He tried to kiss a woman who offered to help him create a CV

Two more couples are set to tie the knot on tonight's episode of Married At First Sight UK

His offending sparked nationwide protests

It will close at the start of next week

The charges relate to alleged offences at Southend Hospital