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Flights in the United States are set to return to normal after the country’s aviation authority announced an end to restrictions introduced during the government shutdown.
Airlines will be able to return to their normal schedules from 6am Eastern Time (11:00 GMT) on Monday after the lifting of an emergency order reducing the number of flights, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Sunday.
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The FAA ordered reductions in flights at 40 major airports during the shutdown to ensure safety amid reports reports of air traffic controllers exhibiting fatigue and refusing to turn up for work.
US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Wednesday to resume government funding and end the shutdown, bringing to an end a six-week standoff between Republicans and Democrats.
The FAA said it had decided to lift the order following a review “safety trends” and a steady decline in staffing-trigger events, which refer to instances where the number of available air traffic controllers falls below safe levels.
Former Strictly star Anya Garnis fears Home Office mistake could leave her family homeless
Anya Garnis, who shares two young children with her husband Sunna Van Kampen, recently tried to rent a property in Devon, but she was rejected from doing so because of a Home Office blunder
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Former Strictly star Anya Garnis fears she may be left homeless after a Home Office blunder rejected her right to live in Britain.
The Russian-born Latin dancer started dancing at the age of 10 and began competing professionally with her dance partner, Strictly’s Pasha Kovalev, in 1998. The pair moved to the US in 2001 to start her professional dancing career.
They reached the final of the US Open Ballroom Championship on a number of occasions and have also appeared in US series So You Think You Can Dance. Anya, who is a US citizen, has performed at the Emmys and the Oscars and even headlined the Broadway show Burn The Floor.
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The 43-year-old, who shares two young children with her husband Sunna Van Kampen, recently tried to rent a property in Totnes, Devon, but she was rejected from doing so because of a Home Office blunder.
Baffled by the situation Anya investigated and discovered the Home Office’s landlord checking system suggested she did not have permission to live in the country, despite being here since 2013.
The Home Office said her application for leave to remain may have been lost – rendering her ‘illegal’. Speaking to the MailOnline she said: “I was absolutely shocked and devastated. We have to leave the place we’re living now in a couple of weeks, but have been told we can’t rent or buy anywhere else.
“In effect, this will leave us homeless in Britain. If we leave the country, my visa application will be dismissed entirely, but we may have no choice.”
Anya came to the UK on a temporary UK visa in 2013 to work for Strictly. She married Mr Van Kampen in 2017 and they later had two children, now aged three and one.
Since 2013 Anya has lived in the UK on rolling temporary visas without any major issues until she applied to renew her permission last September.
After applying she heard nothing for months so chased her application up on the Home Office website which suggested her application was being processed. When she tried to call, they told her they couldn’t discuss individual cases on the phone.
Home Office guidelines state that applicants have automatic leave to remain while their applications are being processed, so she thought nothing of it. After applying again she was shocked to still be turned down by the LCS.
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She said: “I can’t buy or rent a property, but I also can’t leave the country while I’m waiting for a decision. I know highly skilled Americans who have been forced to give up on a life in Britain and move back home because of this catch.”
The Home Office said it would not comment on an individual case.
Portugal, Norway book qualification spots at 2026 FIFA World Cup
Portugal booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup with a 9-1 victory over Armenia on Sunday, while an Erling Haaland brace rubber-stamped Norway’s place in the global showpiece as they romped to a 4-1 win in Italy.
After being held by Hungary and then stunned by the Republic of Ireland last time out, Portugal sealed top spot in Group F at the third time of asking with a resounding win over bottom-side Armenia.
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In the absence of the suspended Cristiano Ronaldo, star midfielders Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves both scored hat-tricks as the Portuguese ran riot in Porto.
Renato Veiga, Goncalo Ramos and Francisco Conceicao were also on the scoresheet.
“The most important thing was qualifying for the World Cup,” Paris Saint-Germain linchpin Neves told RTP.
“For me, as I always say, the team always comes before the individual. I’m very happy to have scored my first goal for the national team, and my second and third as well.”
Portugal will compete in a seventh consecutive edition of the World Cup, a tournament which the Euro 2016 champions have yet to win.
“We’re at the World Cup! Let’s go, Portugal!” Ronaldo posted on social media.
The striker could miss the start of the tournament depending on whether FIFA extend his suspension beyond the mandatory one-match ban he served against Armenia.
Ireland sewed up the playoff place in the group thanks to Troy Parrott’s 96th-minute hat-trick goal, handing them a 3-2 win over third-placed Hungary.
Daniel Lukacs gave the hosts the lead in Hungary after four minutes, before Parrott levelled from 12 yards shortly afterwards.
Barnabas Varga’s 37th-minute goal looked to have been enough for Hungary to seal second spot until 23-year-old Parrott notched his fourth and fifth international goals this week.
Parrott was the hero with his brace in Thursday’s 2-0 defeat of Portugal, and he struck to equalise again for Ireland with 10 minutes remaining in the Hungarian capital.
The AZ Alkmaar forward then sparked wild Irish celebrations as he prodded home Liam Scales’s knockdown deep into injury time to send Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side into March’s playoffs.
‘Absolutely insane’
Italy needed a miracle in Milan to pip Norway to first place in Group I due to the visitors’ gargantuan goal difference advantage.
Pio Esposito scored early at the San Siro to give the home side the faintest of hopes, but they were unable to again break down stubborn Norwegian defending as Stale Solbakken’s side held firm.
Antonio Nusa levelled just after the hour before Haaland, inevitably, netted twice in 60 seconds to turn the tie on its head. Jorgen Strand Larsen then put gloss on the result in injury time as Norway romped to an eighth win from eight outings.
It will be Norway’s first appearance at the World Cup in 28 years.
“I’m happy, but more relieved. There’s a lot of pressure and stuff, and I feel it. But it’s fun,” Haaland, who netted 16 goals across the campaign, told TV 2.
“It’s indescribable. Absolutely insane. The way we did it is absolutely incredible. It’s huge,” Martin Odegaard said.
Israel beat Moldova 4-1 but finished six points adrift of second-placed Italy, who go into the playoffs.
France booked their place in next year’s tournament in North America with a win over Ukraine earlier in the week, and a much-changed side concluded their campaign with a 3-1 win in Azerbaijan.
Ukraine saw off Iceland 2-0 thanks to two strikes inside the final 10 minutes from Oleksandr Zubkov and Oleksii Hutsuliak to claim second place in Group D.
Thomas Tuchel’s England completed a perfect group-stage performance as they won 2-0 against Albania to finish their campaign with a 100 percent record, featuring 22 goals scored and zero conceded – a European record for a team playing at least six qualifying matches.
“I think it’s as good [a squad] as we’ve ever had,” Harry Kane, who scored both England goals, told ITV.
“I think when you look at the starting 11, you look at the players coming off the bench, we’re going to go into the tournament as one of the favourites.”
With Albania already assured of second place, Serbia beat Latvia 2-1 in a dead-rubber in Group K’s other match.
TOWIE star to join Strictly Come Dancing
TOWIE star Jess Wright has been reported to be taking part in this years Strictly Come Dancing special where she is excited to ‘learn a different skill’ and get on the dance floor
TOWIE star Jess Wright is excited to learn a new skill as she reportedly prepares to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special. The episode will broadcast on Christmas Day and see six couples put on their dancing shoes and perform a festive routine.
A source has revealed that the reality star, who first shot to fame when she appeared on The Only Way Is Essex back in 2010, is a big fan of the show and has jumped at the chance to ‘learn a different skill’.
“Jess loves the glamour of Strictly and cannot wait to get on the dancefloor. She has always loved performing as a singer – so this will be a chance to learn a different skill,” a source revealed to The Sun.
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The Strictly Christmas special will mark Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s final time hosting the show after they announced that they are stepping down in a joint statement online.
Tess, 56, and Claudia, 53 said in their emotional statement: “We have loved working as a duo and hosting Strictly has been an absolute dream. We were always going to leave together and now feels like the right time.
“We will have the greatest rest of this amazing series and we just want to say an enormous thank you to the BBC and to every single person who works on the show. They’re the most brilliant team and we’ll miss them every day.
“We will cry when we say the last “keep dancing” but we will continue to say it to each other. Just possibly in tracksuit bottoms at home while holding some pizza.”
Alan Carr has been rumoured to take over from the duo after his momentous win on Celebrity Traitors. He said: “My name is in the hat. What an honour. It’s a bit like when my name got bandied about for Britain’s Got Talent and The Great British Bake Off – I’m always on the periphery.”
He added: “I don’t know how serious it is. No one has approached me. People are so passionate about it and you saw me sweating in the castle when I was a Traitor, imagine me doing live telly with how many million people watching!”
“So many things have come from The Celebrity Traitors – so many job offers coming in – I’d be flattered, but I don’t know if I could do it [Strictly] justice. I just don’t want to ruin it for people.”
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Another name that has been thrown into the ring is much-loved presenter of game show The Chase, Bradley Walsh. The move would pay homage to the BBC show’s original presenter, the late, Bruce Forsyth, who fronted Strictly from 2004 alongside Tess until 2013. He left the BBC dance competition three years before he sadly died, aged 89.
A TV insider revealed that Bradley is the top choice for the gig, thanks to his wide appeal and “old-school showbiz” vibe. They told the Sun: “Bradley is a real pro and has brilliant experience hosting live shows.”
Coronation Street’s Samia Longchambon reveals she’s been secretly living with painful disease
Coronation Street star Samia Lonchambon has shared with fans that was diagnosed with Raynauds disease which affects circulation in her finger leaving her in pain
Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has revealed that she is suffering with a blood circulation disorder names Raynauds Disease. The condition means a reduced blood flow to a person’s fingers and toes, but for the mum of two, it appears to only affect her fingers.
Sharing her health update with fans on social media comes after she posted a picture of her fingers appearing white at the tips. And so after noticing a flurry of messages in her comment section, the actress decided to respond.
She told her followers: “Seems many of you have the same thing and lots are asking for tips on how to deal with it.. I’ve had it about 20 years now and it’s not dangerous, it’s called #raynauds disease.. when I get too cold a couple of my fingers go numb and I lose feeling in them. “
She added: “It doesn’t last long but can be a bit painful when the blood returns. For me, it’s usually just my fingers so it’s quite mild, but I know that it can affect toes too in some people.”
Samia has played the character of Maria Connor on Coronation Street for 25 years and has had a number of hard hitting storylines along her journey.
But noticing the desperation in knowing how to help deal he condition, Samia offered support to her followers. She the wrote: “My tips so far have been to keep as warm as possible (obviously!). Wear gloves when it’s cold out. Hand warmers are my best friend in winter.”
Shea added: “Eat/ drink anything with ginger as that’s good for circulation. And keep moving my fingers to get the blood flowing again!” She then went on to say: “Even going down the freezer aisle in a supermarket can set mine off.”
But Samia is not the only soap star to suffer with the condition, so too is Michelle Hardwick, best known as Vanessa Woodfield in Emmerdale.
Taking to Instagram, she too wrote: “I first noticed mine when I was 10 playing netball… Since then I’ve been diagnosed with Raynauds Disease. Thank goodness for hand warmers in that Emmerdale village.”
Last August, Samia melted hearts after she posted a sweet tribute to her husband Slyvain, to celebrate their eighth wedding anniversary.
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Sharing her milestone moment on Instagram, she wrote: “8 years as Mr and Mrs Longchambon and 8 years of pronouncing and spelling ‘Longchambon’, there’s nobody I’d rather do this life with other than you @slongchambon .. Happy anniversary to us!”
And her co-stars and friends wasted no time in congratulating the pair. Jane Danson wrote: “The most gorgeous weekend! Happy anniversary guys.” Sally Dynevor, who plays Sally Metcalfe added: “Happy Anniversary to a very beautiful couple xxx.”
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