Archive 2021/11/18

• William happy to avoid being target of jokes during Royal Variety Performance
• Meghan Markle drinks milk from a baby bottle and pretends to eat like a chipmunk in series of embarrassing stunts for Ellen DeGeneres show
• I’m not hitting on your wife sir! Comedian Alan Carr jokes with William after complimenting Kate at the Royal Variety Performance
• More British troops to help reinforce Polish border with Belarus
• Fallon Sherrock beats Mensur Suljovic to reach Grand Slam of Darts quarter-final
• Premier League signs US TV deal worth around £2billion over next six years
• ‘Fearless’ Steven Gerrard confident Aston Villa can climb Premier League table
• Meghan shares intimate stories of her children in Ellen DeGeneres interview
• Chris Wilder takes charge of first Middlesbrough game with Millwall the visitors
• Jonathan Davies has plenty to offer Wales despite omission, says Wayne Pivac
• Irish PM urges UK and EU to resolve dispute over Northern Ireland Protocol
• Trafalgar Square event and live broadcast to replace London’s New Year fireworks
• MK Dons pair both suspended for the League One clash with Burton
• Nigel Pearson back in charge of Bristol City after recovering from Covid-19
• Graham Potter spends night sleeping rough to highlight plight of homeless
• Serena Williams expresses concern about China’s Shuai Peng
• Sunderland hope Ross Stewart can fire them back to winning ways against Ipswich
• Charles: Ancient feats can inspire us now in fight against climate change
• Jamie Hopcutt among trio looking to start for Oldham as they face Port Vale
• Tiger King mystery as Carole Baskin’s missing first husband Don Lewis is apparently ‘alive and well’
• Judge tosses convictions of two men over killing of Malcolm X
• Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for handling of Westminster standards row
• Defender James Hill a doubt for Fleetwood’s meeting with Morecambe
• Giovanni Van Bronckhorst looking forward to ‘new era’ after taking over at Rangers
• What’s on the agenda for new Rangers boss Giovanni Van Bronckhorst?
• Lewie Coyle absent through injury as Hull prepare to take on Birmingham at home
• Ro-Shaun Williams misses Doncaster’s game against Lincoln with ankle problem
• Danny Cowley has a choice to make over which goalkeeper will face Wimbledon
• Jonathan Hogg and Duane Holmes face fitness tests as Huddersfield play West Brom
• Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson could be fit to face Arsenal – Jurgen Klopp
• Loyalists haven’t got a clue about the Protocol, Bertie Ahern says
• Antonio not letting Walker off the hook – Thursday’s sporting social
• Boris Johnson accused of a ‘betrayal’ of the North over scaled-back rail plan
• Lowry painting set to fetch more than £1.2m at auction
• Ellis Chapman faces a late fitness test as Cheltenham play host to Shrewsbury
• Government dismisses appeal over controversial Westferry development
• Man sentenced to 22 years for ‘unprovoked’ murder of teenage boy
• Oklahoma governor commutes death sentence
• Stephen Glass stresses importance of Aberdeen returning to winning ways quickly
• Natural Resources Wales bans trail hunting on its land
• Declarations show another £54,000 for Sir Geoffrey Cox and Heathrow suite for PM
• Azeem Rafiq sorry for anti-Semitic messages – timeline of cricket racism crisis
• School drops Winston Churchill and JK Rowling from house names in diversity push
• Thomas Frank: No panic at Brentford despite a run of four successive defeats
• Company director ‘sickened’ by fatal church collapse but denies wrongdoing
• Black To Front day ‘proved our point extremely successfully’ – Channel 4 boss
• Claims of ‘male brotherhood culture’ in policing rejected
• Care home workforce down 3,700 in week vaccination became mandatory – data
• Man who crashed car into police station ordered to be detained in hospital
• Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas
• Poorer people will be hit hardest by social care cap changes, MPs told
• Jacob hoping to emulate King Kauto with ‘people’s favourite’ Bristol De Mai
• Did the PM break his promises on rail plans?
• MP backs suggestions of sending migrants to Albania instead of his town
• Charles and Camilla marvel at the pyramids
• Goalkeeper Max Stryjek signs new contract with Livingston
• Mansfield monitor trio ahead of Scunthorpe clash
• ‘Ashamed’ Azeem Rafiq apologises as anti-Semitic messages emerge hours after he broke down in tears before MPs
• Latest jabs data on pregnant women encouraging, but more urged to take up offer
• Dame Helen Mirren receives prestigious award from Screen Actors Guild
• Northern mayors: Scaled down HS2 plans are ‘betrayal’ and ‘second class’
• Top musicians could disappear unless EU touring issues solved, says MP
• Lewis Hamilton urges sportspeople to talk out about global issues
• Unilever sells tea business to PE firm CVC for £3.8bn
• Middlesbrough sign defender Neil Taylor on a short-term contract
• ‘Scaled-back’ rail plans fail to please Tory MPs
• Giovanni van Bronckhorst appointed new Rangers manager
• Government powers to strip Huawei equipment from 5G networks come into force
• Crewe will be without the suspended Scott Robertson for the visit of Gillingham
• Sex offence convictions see yearly increase, but lower than previous figures
• Public transport could grind to a halt in London without more funds, unions warn
• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s daughter makes award speech on her behalf
• Raducanu’s rise and Barty answers critics – WTA season review and a look ahead
• Exeter forward Sam Nombe expected to be fit to face Carlisle
• Single mother sold ‘forever home’ to make way for now cancelled HS2 line
• Orient to monitor the fitness of injured duo ahead of the visit of Sutton
• William visits Microsoft UK to learn how AI combats illegal wildlife trade
• Robbie Neilson hoping to persuade John Souttar to sign new Hearts deal
• Owen Farrell could miss start of Six Nations as he undergoes ankle surgery
• Colby Bishop suspended as Accrington take on Sheffield Wednesday
• Plaque unveiled in memory of heroic firefighter killed in King’s Cross inferno
• Kim Kardashian West funds flight to bring female Afghan footballers to the UK
• Psychiatrist criticises decision to leave SBS soldier alone on the weekend he died
• Tory MP jailed for sexually assaulting two women faces proceedings for ‘failing to pay £35,000 costs’
• Archie was a dinosaur and Lili a skunk for Halloween, Meghan reveals
• NHS trust ‘failed to act’ on CQC inspections before patient deaths, court told
• Churchstonewarrior continues progression at Thurles
• ‘Questions to answer’ over monitoring of knife killer, say victims’ families
• Disgraced ex-Tory MP faces court hearing over £35,000 prosecution costs
• Tizzards looking to Aintree with Native River
• HS2: Rail industry blasts decision to scrap Leeds leg
• Fev Rover chasing international glory in Bahrain
• Single blood sample can measure T-cell and antibody response to Covid – study
• Eddie Jones: England pack ready to shatter ‘weak’ perception versus South Africa
• In Pictures: Charles and Camilla take in wonders of Egypt during two-day tour
• QPR duo Lyndon Dykes and Seny Dieng face late fitness tests
• Inniss still out for Charlton’s clash with Plymouth
• Migrant deaths driver to sell 4×4 and watch to compensate victims’ families
• Striker Michael Smith suspended for Rotherham’s clash with Cambridge
• Rapist admits attacking teenage girl in Cheltenham over 30 years ago
• Oli McBurnie in isolation and missing for Sheffield United
• Lewis Hamilton lets Mercedes team focus on appeal against Max Verstappen
• Callum McGregor urging new-look Celtic to ‘make our own history’ at Hampden Park
• Relationship between police and women ‘acutely under strain’, chief warns
• US-Canada border towns assess damage after devastating floods
• Female footballers fleeing Afghanistan fly in to the UK
• Jack Brooks reprimanded by Somerset over historic tweets
• Gregor Townsend warns Scotland not to underestimate Japan
• Sports scientist says heat acclimatisation could give England advantage in Qatar
• Brighton are ready for challenge of Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa – Graham Potter
• East of England named as hotspot for finding treasure
• Counter-terror police due to speak to relative of Liverpool bomber
• Ibrox exit, Liverpool link and Villa aims – Steven Gerrard addresses key issues
• Concern grows for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai who went missing after sexual assault claim against top government official
• Wayne Pivac: Beating Australia would make Autumn Series a success for Wales
• Watford boss Claudio Ranieri says underdog battles make him come alive
• Ferguson hails ‘greatest Scots player of all time’ as Denis Law statue unveiled
• Big-race options remain open for Fakir D’Oudairies
• Stormont’s Health Minister targeted in sinister graffiti
• Burnley boss Sean Dyche shrugs off James Tarkowski transfer talk
• Jamie Sterry set to keep Hartlepool place for Forest Green showdown
• Bradley Cooper at last reveals the truth about that Oscars piano performance with Lady Gaga
• Wembley final chaos did not ‘put the kibosh’ on World Cup bid – Nigel Huddleston
• Brendan Rodgers ‘fully committed’ to Leicester as he plays down Man Utd job talk
• England team can be the driving force for change in cricket – Liam Livingstone
• Nigel Huddleston asked by MPs if North Korea could buy a Premier League club
• Alexander Zverev beats Hubert Hurkacz to set up Novak Djokovic showdown
• Steven Gerrard focused on guiding Villa up table with Europe a long-term goal
• Order! Order! Labour MP refuses to withdraw ‘dodgy’ jibe three times
• As Camila Cabillo and Shawn Mendes announce they’re going to stay ‘best friends’ – is being friends with an ex a good idea?
• What are the rail plans and why the angry response?
• Christian Doidge extends his Hibernian stay
• Inquiry launched into claims money for Prince’s Foundation went to other charity
• Charles holds talks with Egypt’s president as tour begins
• Water regulator launches major investigation into sewage treatment works
• Hundreds of Iraqis fly home from Belarus after abandoning hope of reaching EU
• Queen carries out another audience via video link from Windsor
• Al Boum Photo given Thurles engagement
• Next Destination primed to make it magnificent seven for Nicholls
• Wales welcome back Josh Adams and Aaron Wainwright from injury
• Patel grants public inquiry into Novichok death of Dawn Sturgess
• Gregor Townsend makes seven changes to Scotland’s line-up for Japan clash
• Bevan Rodd and Jamie Blamire to start in England front row against South Africa
• Far-right ideology biggest cause of Prevent programme referrals
• Fatal stab victim’s mother believes ‘mistakes were made’ before killer struck
• Mandatory reimbursements for bank transfer scam victims under new plans
• I’m on the right path – Rory McIlroy excited about road to next majors challenge
• Azeem Rafiq testimony: Resources for actively making your sports club more inclusive
• Stamp out racism in cricket following Yorkshire shame, Jacob Rees-Mogg tells ECB
• Rail plans: What was promised and what is being delivered?
• Chrissy Teigen called ‘tone deaf’ in backlash after throwing a Squid Game-themed party
• Exeter’s FA Cup clash with Bradford to be replayed
• Rosie Huntington-Whiteley says she suffered an identity crisis after first becoming a mother
• Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes split up after two years together vowing to remain ‘best friends’
• New court hearing date set for rape accused footballer Benjamin Mendy
• David Walliams says Simon Cowell snubbed his 50th birthday and ‘didn’t send a card or anything’
• Majority say children should learn about climate in primary school or earlier
• Cricket figures named by Azeem Rafiq in evidence session and witness statement
• The CCTV footage that helped capture knifeman who brought horror to the streets of Birmingham
• Ralph Hasenhuttl admits facing Dean Smith in successive games ‘a little strange’
• Stephen Port murder inquiries ‘took back seat due to workload’, inquest told
• Nicholls happy with Cyrname and looking towards spring return
• Paranoid schizophrenic who killed 23-year-old university worker in stabbing spree sentenced to minimum of 21 years
• Race to be considered ‘at every stage’ of inquiry into Sheku Bayoh death – QC
• Quentin Tarantino sued by Miramax over plans to auction Pulp Fiction NFTs
• 7 things you need to know about the antibiotics crisis as bugs become resistant to drugs
• Woman describes ‘distressing’ work helping interpreters stranded in Afghanistan
• Stab attacks victim on ‘long’ road to recovery after ‘catastrophic’ injury
• Government accused of a ‘betrayal’ of the North as Grant Shapps unveils £96bn revised rail plan
• German lawmakers back new measures to curb rising Covid cases
• Six ex-subpostmasters cleared of wrongdoing in Post Office Horizon scandal
• Steven Gerrard admits he could not miss out on the chance to manage Villa
• Recycling plant fire in Wiltshire under control
• Migrant rescue volunteers face trial in Greece on smuggling charges
• Saudi Arabia an option for staying star Princess Zoe
• Vaccine passports have been devastating for business, trade body tells MSPs
• Former F1 boss Eddie Jordan joins Playtech takeover battle
• Walsall without Hayden White for Rochdale clash
• Warning over fraudsters using well-known lottery draws to steal money
• Bristol De Mai heads Betfair Chase field
• Cricket racism crisis leads to ‘frank’ talks between Government and ECB
• Confusion as fifth think double-jabbed Covid contacts should ‘do nothing’
• Daily Mail owner looks at possible job cuts as newsprint costs soar
• Check out Europe’s highest Airbnb listing on the slopes of Mont Blanc – the views are incredible
• Meghan Markle reveals baby Lilibet is teething in surprise TV interview with ‘Auntie’ Ellen DeGeneres
• Rail plans ‘tinkering around edges not transformation of transport in the North’
• Political figures back Stormont minister after vaccine passport Twitter abuse
• Pride flag on display at Tottenham helps LGBTQ+ fans feel ‘part of the club’
• Charles and Camilla arrive in Egypt
• The key factors facing Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in F1 title race
• Cautious optimism for Christmas but new year rise in Covid cases likely – expert
• Boris Johnson admits he ‘crashed the car into a ditch’ in standards row
• New Delhi’s air still ‘very poor’ despite emergency measures
• Alec Baldwin facing second lawsuit which accuses him of playing ‘Russian roulette’ on set of Rust
• German disease control head warns of ‘terrible Christmas’ as Covid cases rise
• Litte Mix star Perrie Edwards shows off bikini body - and new baby - as she enjoys first family holiday
• Garry Ringrose not carried away with All Blacks win as focus turns to Argentina
• Metro Bank suitor Carlyle ends takeover talks
• ‘We’ll be fine’: Royal Mail boss reassures customers over Christmas deliveries
• Flutter snaps up online bingo group Tombola in £402m deal
• Azeem Rafiq hopes ‘floodgates’ will open because of his experiences of racism
• Vanessa Bolosier’s food memories – from her sister’s cornmeal porridge, to her nemesis, pineapple upside-down cake
• Giannis Antetokounmpo on song as Milwaukee Bucks beat Los Angeles Lakers
• Football rumours: Aaron Ramsey given options for Premier League return
• Dear Fiona: My partner is kind and loving – but I’m embarrassed by him in public
• 3 ways to work the dark florals trend in your winter wardrobe
• Witnesses to Liverpool bomb attack describe attempted rescues after the blast
• Two men convicted of killing Malcolm X to be exonerated
• Government to launch study into extending HS2 to Leeds – Johnson
• Garbine Muguruza takes WTA Finals title over Anett Kontaveit
• What the papers say – November 18
• Charles and Camilla travel to Egypt
• Sadiq Khan makes urgent call on Government for London transport funding
• Ministers vow rail benefits 10 years sooner amid fury over cuts to HS2 scheme
• Advisers should have warned PM against standards plan, says former minister
• Covid rates in England similar to January, data suggests
• Health leaders warn of deadly winter pressures on NHS
• Under-fire NHS trust rated as inadequate despite improvements in midwifery
• 13,000 people with HIV to be offered new long-acting treatment