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1. Michael Flatley wins injunction blocking firm from cancelling Lord Of The Dance

   On Tuesday Switzer released a statement claiming the show in the 3 Arena in Dublin scheduled for Thursday had been called off with “immediate effect”.

2. Stormont Infrastructure Minister pressed on potholes

   DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley claimed Liz Kimmins’ plan to tackle potholes is ‘not working’.

3. ‘Culture is something that we all share’: Riz Ahmed on his South Asian Hamlet

   Ahmed says he hopes this version of Hamlet is accessible to everyone.

4. Top-secret D-Day landings blueprint could sell for £100,000

   The documents will be sold on February 25 at Hansons Auctioneers’ militaria sale at its saleroom in Derbyshire.

5. Littleborough plane crash: Aircraft carrying two people comes down near Manchester

   Photographs online show a parachute canopy entangled in an electricity pylon

6. Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal confirm three signings; late Chelsea deal; Jacquet joins Liverpool; Man Utd latest

   Deadline Day fallout as January window closes

7. Afghan man accused of rape had arrived in UK four months earlier, court told

   Ahmad Mulakhil was giving evidence at Warwick Crown Court.

8. Women prisoners treated as ‘pawns for political gain’, court hears

   A lawyer representing For Women Scotland accused the prison service of “institutional neglect of and contempt for women’s rights”.

9. Mark Ronson to be honoured with outstanding contribution award at 2026 Brits

   The British and American musician is best known for his collaborations on hit songs such as Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk.

10. Burst main causes fresh London water supply misery as thousands of homes in Croydon are cut off

    Thames Water rushed to the scene after 18,000 south London homes were left without water