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VIRTUAL EVENTS SERIES: The panel, chaired by The Independent’s Caroline Gammell, includes BBC presenter Nikita Kanda, Refuge’s interim CEO Abigail Ampofo, head of development Rachel Shuter, and our women’s correspondent Maya Oppenheim, who will all offer unique perspectives on domestic abuse and the transformative power of refuges

Exclusive: The BBC Asian Network Breakfast presenter recalls the harrowing violence she encountered as she supports The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign to build a safe refuge for survivors of domestic abuse

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From musical theatre stars to ‘zero’ experience, we’ve broken down which ‘Strictly’ stars have dance training

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