Archive 2021/12/14
- Leadership challenge to Boris Johnson ‘on the cards’ after huge rebellion by Tory MPs on Covid regulations
- Clubs need to know ‘magic number’ of cases for Covid call-offs – Dean Smith
- Hibernian waiting on fitness of Kevin Nisbet and Chris Cadden ahead of cup final
- Judge delays case against Michigan school suspect’s parents
- Mikel Arteta says ‘commitment and passion’ has to be there to represent Arsenal
- Conor Gallagher needs to be playing regular football – Patrick Vieira
- Hectic schedule may have played part in Premier League Covid spike – David Moyes
- Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski star as Bayern Munich run riot
- Halifax move second with win over King’s Lynn
- Manchester City hammer Leeds 7-0 to pass 500 goals under Pep Guardiola
- Another clean sheet for Solihull in goalless draw with Eastleigh
- Barclay: National Cyber Strategy will improve skills and build resilience
- Andrew’s lawyer argues for sexual civil case against royal to be dismissed
- Jacob Ramsey stunner helps Aston Villa add to former boss Dean Smith’s woes
- Wiltshire officer dismissed over sexual relationship with vulnerable woman
- No 10 staff told to ‘go out the back’ after Downing Street quiz, report claims
- Caretaker boss David Gray leads Hibernian to win after Paul McMullan own goal
- Dame Vera Lynn memorial to include tribute to Sir David Amess
- Malta legalises adult-use cannabis possession and cultivation
- What are the changing Covid rules across the UK as Omicron spreads?
- Grenfell bereaved and survivors demand charges against those responsible for fire
- Leonardo DiCaprio uncomfortable with Meryl Streep’s nude scene in Don’t Look Up
- Nasa craft ‘touches’ Sun for first time and dives into atmosphere
- Lateral flow tests to enter training grounds as top flight tightens Covid rules
- Hotel quarantine to be abandoned
- ‘Utterly blessed’ loved ones to reunite for Christmas thanks to red list change
- Boris Johnson suffers largest rebellion of his premiership over Covid passes
- QPR have another game postponed due to Covid-19 issues
- Boris Johnson asks NHS staff to deliver ‘biggest, fastest’ ever vaccine drive
- New York ethics board tells former Gov Cuomo to return book money
- Westminster disrespecting devolution settlement, anti-abortion MPs say
- Charles hails the efforts of NHS staff and volunteers delivering vaccine booster
- Nicola Sturgeon accuses UK Treasury of ‘smoke and mirrors’ in Covid funding row
- Sturgeon urges Scots to ‘pull together’ in broadcast on new Covid restrictions
- Tory critics accuse Government of ‘twisting the fear lever’ over Covid
- Charles and Camilla hear stories of families in need during foodbank visit
- Chris Whitty asks adults to ‘please’ get a booster jab in new TV advert
- Malky Mackay: Preparation key for Ross County during gruelling fixture schedule
- Appeal judges consider legal row over Silverdale ‘stink’ landfill site
- PM moves to quell rebellion ahead of Plan B votes
- Injury and Covid concerns for depleted Brighton
- Judge Lady Poole appointed to chair Scotland’s Covid-19 public inquiry
- Sturgeon: Restrict socialising to three households before and after Christmas
- WHO warns against dismissing Omicron variant as ‘mild’
- Connor Randall a doubt for Ross County’s game with Celtic
- Verstappen returns to work and Hearn meets Usyk – Tuesday’s sporting social
- Joe Root admits he expected too much of ‘superhero’ Ben Stokes in Ashes opener
- ‘Huge spike’ in Omicron cases risks overwhelming NHS, ministers warn
- Rainyday Woman set for bigger things following Wincanton success
- Ex-NFL player accused of killing six people had unusually severe brain disease
- Number of pupils in England off school due to Covid rises ahead of Christmas
- Double injury blow for Everton as Richarlison and Andros Townsend are ruled out
- Ange Postecoglou hopes Covid surge can be quelled without crowd restrictions
- Mouse spotted after eradication bid to protect threatened birds on Gough Island
- Former BBC editors scrutinise the broadcaster’s impartiality
- More than 1,000 suspected drug deaths recorded by Police Scotland
- Raab unveils new Bill of Rights to replace human rights laws
- Priest, 79, tells judge: I will continue climate protest if I’m spared jail
- Tim Peake: Space debris poses catastrophic risk to International Space Station
- Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas
- Elise Christie retires after failing to qualify for Beijing Winter Olympics
- Callum Davidson says losing David Wotherspoon to long-term injury a ‘huge blow’
- Shaun Maloney favourite for Hibernian manager role as search nears conclusion
- Omicron will cause ‘significant’ rise in hospital admissions, Chris Whitty warns
- Scotland’s Covid response ‘curtailed’ by lack of cash, Sturgeon tells MSPs
- Southampton have the belief to keep clear of trouble – Ralph Hasenhuttl
- Rob Burrow enjoys ‘fantastic day’ as Burrow Seven makes debut
- The UK’s changing climate revealed with 60 years of Met Office data
- Restrictions needed for one to two months due to Omicron – health expert
- Claudio Ranieri wants Watford players to be ‘ice men’ in battle for survival
- Boris Johnson works to lessen scale of Tory revolt against Covid Plan B
- Observation period after jabs to be scrapped to speed up rollout
- Giovanni Van Bronckhorst to select from same pool of players for Saints visit
- After Kim Kardashian’s TikTok embarrassment, the golden rules on parenting and social media
- Premier League lifts temporary ban on owner-related sponsorship deals
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to sit out Arsenal’s home clash with West Ham
- Temporary lack of PCR test slots due to ‘exceptionally high demand’
- Treasure finders praised for ‘generous gesture’ of waiving right to reward
- Industry-wide group launched to address behavioural issues in racing
- Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst hopes duo return after winter break
- Police intelligence suggests more Insulate Britain protests planned, court told
- Gold unicorn ring lost for nearly 400 years sells for £20,000
- Agencies seek to understand why chances ‘to protect Star Hobson were missed’
- Rule change could force tens of thousands of Scots a day to isolate, Ross says
- Billie Eilish believes she ‘would have died’ from Covid-19 if she hadn’t been vaccinated
- Author Anthony Browne hails ‘best job in the world’ after being made a CBE
- Ange Postecoglou praises Celtic for not ‘making excuses’ despite injury issues
- Boris Johnson warns of ‘huge spike’ in Omicron cases at virtual meeting of Cabinet
- Palace remain without vice-captain James McArthur for the visit of Southampton
- Leopardstown or Limerick next for Bob Olinger
- Mikel Arteta tells of painful decision to strip Aubameyang of Arsenal captaincy
- West Ham boss David Moyes perplexed by Mikel Arteta criticism
- Rey Lee-Lo back to reinforce Cardiff’s depleted squad for Champions Cup clash
- Woman convicted of murdering tragic toddler Star Hobson described as ‘pure evil’
- Three million booster and third doses of vaccine given in UK in past week
- Long queues outside NI vaccine centres amid ‘phenomenal’ demand for boosters
- Sean Dyche feels Watford will need time to adapt to Claudio Ranieri’s methods
- Eurostar sees bookings more than halved after new Covid testing rules enforced
- Colonel Mustard set to clash with Jonbon at Ascot
- Public warned about scam text messages over Omicron PCR tests
- Relaunch targeted furlough if Omicron impacts economy, says IMF
- Cervical screening dipped during pandemic, figures show
- Bruno Lage looking at bigger picture ahead of Wolves’ trip to Brighton
- Belarus hands opposition leader’s husband 18 years in prison
- Graham Potter ready to find creative solution to injury and Covid crisis
- Dozens killed as petrol truck explodes in Haiti
- Bryony Frost considered France move before deciding to tackle bullying head on
- ‘Last thing we want to do is cancel Christmas’, says Wales’ health minister
- ‘Manager’s dream’ Conor Gallagher finishes like Frank Lampard – Patrick Vieira
- Cop26 summit likely to have had ‘little impact’ on Covid cases in Scotland
- Britney Spears on the controversial TV interview that still haunts her 18 years on
- Fallon Sherrock setting sights on Gerwyn Price at World Championship
- Taylor Swift celebrates 32nd birthday with Alana Haim insisting everyone at party was ‘tested’
- Symonds looking to go back up in trip with Song For Someone
- PCR test slots at walk-in and drive-in sites unavailable in parts of England
- Kim Kardashian responds to blackfishing accusations after wearing her hair in braids and cornrows
- MLAs back mandatory Covid certification regulations for Northern Ireland
- Nigel Huddleston hopes Covid Plan B measures at grounds can reduce transmission
- Julian Assange’s mother tells of ‘unending pain’ over possible US extradition
- Travis Scott pulled from 2022 Coachella festival line-up after Astroworld crowd crush tragedy
- John Legend shamed by wife Chrissy Teigen into keeping tattoo promise
- Maxwel Cornet could miss out again as Burnley face fellow strugglers Watford
- Compensation for Horizon scandal ‘nowhere near’ enough, say subpostmasters
- Leeds charged with failing to control players following late incident at Chelsea
- Lewis Hamilton deserved to win F1 title – Valtteri Bottas ‘gutted’ for team-mate
- Dundee captain Charlie Adam arrested over road traffic offence
- Harry Potter author JK Rowling reveals her biggest fault and how it drives her mad
- Pfizer jab ‘offers 70% protection against hospital admission with Omicron’
- Morrisons pledges to reduce carbon emissions in supply chain
- No King George bid for sidelined Royale Pagaille
- Poultry flock owners ‘must act now’ to stop spread of avian flu
- Avril Lavigne is working on a movie adaptation of her hit Sk8r Boi ahead of song’s 20th anniversary
- Independent Scottish cricket racism review to begin next month
- Kim Kardashian responds to Kanye West’s public pleas to reconcile by filing to be declared legally single
- Arsenal strip Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of captaincy over ‘disciplinary breach’
- Slight drop in Scotland’s unemployment rate
- Plan B will enable people to enjoy Christmas with loved ones – Raab
- Trapped grey freed from ‘squirrel-proof’ bird feeder
- Woman found guilty of murdering toddler Star Hobson
- British Airways launches new Gatwick airline to rival easyJet
- Apple and Google duopoly ‘hurting competition in phone and tablet market’
- Schools experiencing ‘very severe low attendance’ ahead of Christmas, heads warn
- More restrictions possible in Wales after Christmas, says Mark Drakeford
- National Express and Stagecoach agree merger to create £1.9bn transport giant
- Hibernian closing in on new manager – chief executive Ben Kensell
- Victor Lindelof undergoing tests into cause of breathing difficulties
- Scottish specimen wins UK Tree of the Year competition
- Sergio Aguero to make statement on his future amid reports of forced retirement
- Weekly registered Covid deaths fall as nation battles rising Omicron cases
- Dominic Raab gets his numbers wrong by claiming 250 people are in hospital with Omicron - actually it’s only 10!
- Anger as Hong Kong primary school shows pupils film of Nanking Massacre
- Ministers ‘consider scrapping hotel quarantine ahead of Christmas’
- 10 reasons to rent your child’s toys this Christmas – instead of buying them
- Snoop Dogg hilariously mispronounces Ben Affleck’s name (among many others) as he announces 2022 Golden Globes nominations
- 8 top tips for hosting a party this New Year’s Eve
- Toyota pledges to offer range of 30 fully electric vehicles by 2030
- Raab defends Covid Plan B as Johnson’s Government faces its biggest Tory revolt
- Burnley First Division title winner Jimmy Robson dies at the age of 82
- Uncovered: Medieval pendant is millionth archaeological find made by the public
- What can Newcastle do to turn things around?
- Football rumours: Real Madrid favoured as Antonio Rudiger’s next destination
- Barbara Taylor Bradford on how she has coped with losing the love of her life
- Jobs market rebounds further amid record 257,000 rise in UK payrolled workers
- Ocado buoyed by US court victory as sales fall due to worker shortages
- BT takeover fears as French billionaire increases stake to 18%
- Matthew Stafford inspires Los Angeles Rams to victory over Arizona Cardinals
- Strictly Come Dancing final: All the health and wellbeing benefits of learning to dance
- Travis Head talks up Jack Leach’s chances of hitting back in second Ashes Test
- US inspectors launch probe into Amazon warehouse collapse during tornado
- Vogue Williams shares 5 essential party season skincare tips
- Dear Fiona: I never told my husband about my college lover
- Chelsea’s quest for Premier League glory a family affair – Mason Mount
- 38C logged in Siberia last year confirmed as record temperature for Arctic
- Dozens of Tory MPs set to defy Johnson over Covid passes for England
- England cannot rely on pink ball miracles in Adelaide, Joe Root warns
- Australian deputy PM says Julian Assange should not be extradited to US
- E-scooters banned from London transport over fire fears
- Mother of newborn found abandoned in park tracked down after eight-month search
- Sturgeon to announce whether Scotland faces more coronavirus restrictions
- Silent walk as Grenfell United seeks more action ‘in the pursuit of justice’
- Anne to present awards to singer, author and charity founder
- What the papers say – December 14
- Manchester United’s Covid outbreak postpones Premier League fixture at Brentford
- Hannah Mills, Giles Scott and Stuart Bithell call time on Olympic sailing
- RNLI to give Gallantry Awards to crew who executed dramatic night-time rescue
- New jab-free vaccine targeting Covid-19 variants being trialled in UK
- Navy needs to build more warships to counter future threats, say MPs
- Campaigners back parliamentary report calling for changes to Online Safety Bill
- Government ‘putting themselves above the law’ with human rights reforms
- UK ‘faces worsening food supply chain crisis’ without Government action