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Saturday 17 November 2018

In Pictures: The world waits to see if Catalonia will declare independence

October 11 2017 6:09 PM

A new pro Catalan independence mural on Belfast's Falls road. Niall Carson /PA Wire

A man checks his phone outside The Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A banner that reads "Democracy" hangs outside The Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A Catalan separatist flag hangs from a balcony as a man smokes in Barcelona, Spain October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A towel with the word Champions (in reference to Barcelona soccer club) hangs from a balcony in Barcelona, Spain October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A new pro Catalan independence mural on Belfast's Falls road. Niall Carson /PA Wire

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy receives applause from members of his People's Party (PP) after his speech to Parliament in Madrid, Spain, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

A Catalan separatist flag hangs from a balcony in Barcelona, Spain October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy receives applause from members of his People's Party (PP) after his speech to Parliament in Madrid, Spain, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy attends a session of Parliament in Madrid, Spain, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy receives applause from members of his People's Party (PP) after his speech to Parliament in Madrid, Spain, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy addresses the Parliament in Madrid, Spain, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy arrives at the Parliament in Madrid, Spain, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy arrives at the Parliament in Madrid, Spain, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy arrives at the Parliament in Madrid, Spain, October 11, 2017. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Vicky Pattison pays tribute to best friend after first birthday since his death (Matt Crossick/PA)

Vicky Pattison pays tribute to best friend on her first birthday since his death

By Lucy Mapstone, Press Association Deputy Entertainment Editor Reality TV star Vicky Pattison has paid tribute to her best friend Paul Burns, a Newcastle bar boss who died in June at the age of 37.

Strictly’s Ballas got ‘sincere apology’ from Revel Horwood over negative remarks (Peter Byrne/PA)

Strictly’s Ballas got ‘sincere apology’ from Revel Horwood over negative remarks

By Lucy Mapstone, Press Association Deputy Entertainment Editor Shirley Ballas has said her Strictly Come Dancing co-star Craig Revel Horwood has apologised for making derogatory remarks about her body.

Children In Need’s star-studded TV show was a ratings success (BBC/Kieron McCarron)

Children In Need TV appeal is ratings success as £1bn mark for charity reached

By Press Association reporters The star-studded Children In Need appeal show was the most-watched programme of the day as more than £50 million was raised for the charity.

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Children In Need TV appeal is ratings success as £1bn mark...

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Dec Donnelly and Holly Willoughby take speedboat to meet I’m A Celebrity stars (Steve Parsons/PA)

Dec and Holly take speedboat to meet I’m A Celebrity stars

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Tess Daly helped host the Children In Need 2018 appeal show (Guy Levy/BBC Children in Need/PA)

Children In Need appeal show raises more than £50.5m

More than £50.5...

Graham Norton who has hosted Children In Need. (Ian West/PA)

Children In Need raises almost £34 million in under three hours

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Jessie Wallace as Elsa in EastEnders. (Kieron McCarron/BBC)

EastEnders cast perform Disney medley for Children In Need

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Ann Widdecombe and Anton Du Beke (Guy Levy/BBC)

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Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Photo: Sportsfile

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Love Island’s Samira Mightly lands digital game show hosting role (Ian West/PA)

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Ali Bastian and her dance partner Brian Fortuna perform at Blackpool during the 2009 series of Strictly Come Dancing (Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

Strictly ‘curse’ of coming first in Blackpool

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A football manager aged 19 is the subject of a new BBC Three series (BBC Three/Curious Films)

Young football boss, 19, subject of new BBC Three series

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Strictly Come Dancing star Ashley Roberts arrives at Blackpool Tower Ballroom for Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals.

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Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker switched on Regent Street’s Christmas lights (Ian West/PA)

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Ed Balls made Strictly history (Guy Levy/BBC)

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Joe Sugg drew the judges’ ire for counting out loud (Guy Levy/PA)

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Drive it in: Galway hurler Joe Canning smashes a snowball in Midtown Manhattan

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U.S Senate candidate Matt Rosendale talks with supporters at an election night party in Helena, Montana, U.S., November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

In Pictures: Democrats seize control of House as Republicans retain Senate

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