Ex-Bake Off judge Prue Leith teases TV show return as she says 'I might still do it'The Great British Bake Off judge, 86, announced in January that she was stepping down from the show after nine years to enjoy summer holidays with her husbandView 3 Images Prue Leith has hinted she could return to one of her TV projects (Image: Getty)Dame Prue Leith has suggested she might revisit one of her television ventures should her diary allow. ‌Prue initially became a judge on the programme in 2017 alongside Paul Hollywood, taking over from Dame Mary Berry. Nevertheless, Prue has indicated she may potentially return for the American edition, The Great American Baking Show. Speaking on Davina McCall's Begin Again podcast, Prue remarked: "I love Bake Off and I knew I could have stayed there happily. "There's a lot of them, there's Great British Bake Off, there's the American Bake Off, which I might still do if it's recommissioned.

A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following an Iranian strike in Dubai. “It has been an unsettling few days,” said O’Brien, who moved to Dubai in 2016 with Vivek Narasimhan. “In some ways, it feels reminiscent of the early days of Covid – a sense of disruption, but also resilience. His flight to India was cancelled and he has been able to extend his stay in Dubai for €60 a night. We’ve been receiving updates very quickly.”Donal Campbell, originally from Co Monaghan: 'The [UAE] government is very quick to respond.

While respecting Sinn Féin’s commitment to Irish military neutrality, this stance must be examined in the context of an aggressor committing war crimes and genocide. First, claiming there is “no shortage” of countries funding Ukraine’s military ignores Russia’s vast war budget and support from Iran and North Korea. Sinn Féin’s vote risks aligning Ireland with those weakening European support for Ukraine. We urge Sinn Féin to reconsider and stand unequivocally with Ukraine against occupation, genocide and ongoing war crimes. It seems that our neutrality is of the Schrödinger’s cat variety – maybe it exists but maybe it doesn’t.

The Heat descended into chaos with diners evacuated from the restaurant following a chef's major blunder - with their boss fuming 'I can barely stand to look at you'. Olivia Attwood presents the ITV reality show, which sees ten chefs travel to Barcelona, working under multi Michelin Star-winning chef Jean-Christophe Novelli. In the latest episode, contestant Chef Tom Lodge hoped to impress Jean-Christophe by leading the night's service. Addressing the rising chefs, Jean-Christophe said he could 'barely stand' to look at them. And chef Jean-Christophe, known for his drive and intensity in the kitchen, said he was equally 'thrilled' to join the exciting new series.

Iran war sees Martin Lewis tells E.On, OVO, Octopus customers 'do this now'Expert said prices are soaring now and he told energy customers to switch off price cap to fixed tariffs immediatelyView Image Martin Lewis told homeowers 'get off the Energy Price Cap now urgently' (Image: ITV)Martin Lewis has urged customers of energy firms including E.On, British Gas, OVO and Octopus to switch their tariffs 'right now'. The money-saving guru issued the warning as gas and oil prices rocketed amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. ‌Writing on X, Mr Lewis warned: "Important: If you can get off the Energy Price Cap right now, you should and urgently!" "The wholesale gas rate is spiking due to the Iran conflict, and it is a prime driver or UK elec prices. Oil prices surged by as much as 13% during Monday trading, climbing above 82 dollars per barrel, before retreating slightly.

Donald Trump has been urged to offer an 'olive branch' to the Iranian national soccer team to ensure they compete in the World Cup despite the ongoing military conflict. 'I actually think it would be very impactful if President Trump comes out and says: 'We want Iran to represent the good people of Iran in the World Cup,'' Travis said. 'President Trump should come out and say: 'I will get these players from Iran. Should Iran play in the World Cup? Andrew Giuliani, director of the White House World Cup task force, previously stated that while soccer is important, the 'opportunity for freedom' in Iran remains the priority.

European gas prices shot up almost 50 per cent at one point on Monday, after Qatar halted liquefied natural gas production following strikes from Iran, which has come under attack from the US and Israel since Saturday. The magnitude of the shock from the Middle East would depend “on the breadth and duration of the conflict”, Lane said. In the analysis, the ECB modelled a third of the oil and gas transiting the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted. In such a scenario, its economists estimated oil prices, which at the time were roughly $80 a barrel, would rise more than 50 per cent to about $130 a barrel. “This is not an environment where I see an argument in favour of taking a bit of risk on inflation,” he added.

The average person has nine deep dark secrets, a new study has revealed. Other secrets that participants reported included physically or emotionally hurting someone, using illegal drugs, stealing something, disliking a friend, not enjoying their job or planning to propose. A previous study, published in 2023, found that keeping secrets could actually be good for you. 'Is secrecy inherently bad for our well–being or do the negative effects of secrecy tend to stem from keeping negative secrets? 'While negative secrets are far more common than positive secrets, some of life's most joyful occasions begin as secrets, including secret marriage proposals, pregnancies, surprise gifts and exciting news.'

The UAE is among the nations currently under attack by Iran, following US-Israeli airstrikes on the Middle Eastern country over the weekend. Airbases in Abu Dhabi, the UAE's capital, bore the brunt of Iranian retaliatory strikes, whilst tourist favourites in nearby Dubai also came under fire. Players were seen hastily exiting the court amid scenes of panic after an alarm was triggered at the Tennis Country Club Fujairah. Among them are men's singles champion Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, who remain stranded in the UAE following the grounding of outbound flights. Ensure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source.

‌Keane is still renowned for his old school values and throughout his time as captain in Manchester was known for keeping standards high. He also wouldn't shy away from speaking his mind if he felt it was in the team's best interests. Thornley, who left United in 2019, hit back as he told The Busby Way podcast: “I witnessed him (Keane) bully people many a time. Man Utd youngster Chido Obi forced off in U21 clash with worrying head injury READ MORE :MAKE THE MIRROR YOUR FIRST CHOICE! That’s what Roy Keane's about a lot of the times.”Thornley also labelled Keane a "hypocrite" for allowing his daughter Caragh on to The Overlap to promote her breakfast cereal brand.

Ellen O'Riordan looks at the new Government rent regulations and looks at how they will impact renters across Ireland. Video: Enda O'Dowd

Spring Statement: All you need to know as Rachel Reeves delivers key updateRachel Reeves expected to deliver a no-frills Spring Statement to Parliament on the state of the economy, designed to project stability after the chaos of the Budget in NovemberView 2 Images Rachel Reeves will deliver the Spring Statement today (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Rachel Reeves will argue her economic plan is paying off for working people as she unveils her Spring Statement today. Speaking in Parliament, Ms Reeves will say: "This Government has the right economic plan for our country…in a world that has become yet more uncertain. When is the Spring Statement? Last year Ms Reeves tacked on highly controversial benefit cuts to the statement in a bid to balance the books. The Treasury appears to have learned its lesson and this year Ms Reeves is not expected to make any big announcements.

The militants include Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) Pakistan and Baloch separatists. A Taliban security official stands guard at a checkpoint near the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan. “Pakistan will need to recalibrate – to not only counter the TTP but also the Taliban forces,” said Bahiss. On Friday, the TTP and other Islamist militants in Pakistan instructed their fighters to conduct “widespread attacks” to defend the Taliban. From 2007 to 2014, TTP militants unleashed a campaign of suicide bombings across Pakistan that killed 20,000 people, including in big cities like Karachi and Peshawar.

And another in a growing line who has ignored the international rule of law and the United Nations in pursuit of his goal. This time it is going to be different, said its defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, in a news conference on Monday. Our lead story this morning reports fears the conflict could spread and deepen and take in more Middle Eastern countries. The Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah has fired rockets into Israel and Iran has also attacked neighbouring Gulf countries where the US military has bases. As many as 22,000 Irish citizens live in the region, or are stranded in Gulf countries after holidays, or while transiting from elsewhere.

“London was never even on my radar,” Gavin McCrea tells me on Zoom. “If I don’t have a sort of desire, a feeling of desire when I’m writing, something is missing … And I’m not necessarily talking about sexual desire. “If I hadn’t written those books before, there’s no way it could have come out in this way,” McCrea says. “But I did want the question to be the extent to which Rousseau is a figment of Gavin’s imagination … To what extent is Gavin writing Rousseau? To what extent is Rousseau writing Gavin?