Archive 2021/12/15

• Omicron multiplies 70 times faster than Delta in airways, says Hong Kong study
• Gerwyn Price survives a scare to move into the third round at Alexandra Palace
• Graham Potter questions possible inconsistencies over Covid-19 postponements
• Artist Sally Mann wins top photography award for her wildfire series
• I don’t care if they try to take my F1 world title away from me, says Max Verstappen
• Two confirmed missing after suspected arson attack in Reading
• Mark Cooper liked what he saw from Barrow in the first half of their FA Cup win
• Ange Postecoglou hails victory over adversity as Celtic snatch a late winner
• Callum Davidson bemoans loss of Chris Kane and performance of Eetu Vertainen
• Mikel Arteta salutes attitude of Arsenal players after victory over West Ham
• Saints boss chipper after the quality of his skipper brought the team to life
• Alfredo Morelos inspires Rangers to victory over St Johnstone
• Arsenal move into top four at West Ham’s expense
• Jurgen Klopp won’t go shopping for replacements during African Nations Cup
• Arsenal make sure of Women’s Champions League progress despite Hoffenheim defeat
• Celtic leave it late to pick up three points at Ross County
• ‘Get boosted now’ logo compared to Hula Hoops
• Arsenal into top four as Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe sink Hammers
• First-half double sees Barrow beat Ipswich to move into FA Cup third round
• Brighton’s winless run continues as Romain Saiss goal earns victory for Wolves
• Crystal Palace and Southampton share four goals at Selhurst Park
• Sadiq Khan unveils plan to raise council tax in London due to TfL’s finances
• Scottish and Welsh ministers condemn ‘barbaric’ proposals on Channel crossings
• Get jabbed before next term, says PM as second dose bookings open to 12-15s
• NI people will not support collapse of Stormont, Lewis says
• New UK Government Covid funding will leave Scotland worse off, says Sturgeon
• Prioritise what events matter to you, Chris Whitty warns ahead of Christmas
• Chris Whitty warns against over-interpreting early Omicron data
• Football fans urged to prioritise Covid jabs over matches at stadiums
• Boris Johnson brushes aside Tory calls for change after backbench revolt
• David Elsworth looks back on his illustrious career
• Working on Christmas Day likely for PM and top medics amid Covid surge
• UK Covid cases hit record high as Chris Whitty warns of worse to come
• Dundee United hoping Rangers game will go ahead despite Covid-19 scare
• Holyrood disrupted by ‘problem with the world wide web’
• I K Brunel steams to Newbury success
• Covid crisis deepens in PL as Burnley v Watford becomes third postponed match
• Tributes to retiring Aguero and Anderson caught out – Wednesday’s sporting social
• Covid-19 outbreak in Watford squad sees game at Burnley called off
• FIFA report: Agents’ fees remain stable in 2021 despite drop in transfer spending
• Ex-mayoral candidate for London apologises for attending Christmas party at Tory HQ during Covid restrictions
• Man who helped pull down Edward Colston statue says he acted lawfully
• EU leaders look to deepen relations with former Soviet republics
• Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas
• Legendary David Elsworth had few equals
• Ask Me Early to be monitored following schooling fall
• Reading’s clash with Luton and Millwall’s game with Preston called off
• Boris Johnson: Russian war with Ukraine would be ‘catastrophic for the world’
• ‘He was a perfectionist’ – Dunwoody tribute to retiring David Elsworth
• Two men guilty over church collapse that killed scaffolder
• Peers back tougher penalties for child abusers
• Jurgen Klopp calls for more openness about Covid-19 infections within clubs
• Fears death toll from Reading fire will rise as hopes fade in search operation
• Desert Orchid top of Elsworth’s all-star cast
• Former policeman Derek Chauvin admits violating George Floyd’s civil rights
• Travellers released from quarantine hotels 12 hours after red list is axed
• Suspect appears in court charged with attempting to murder 13-year-old boy
• Whistleblower says missing teenager called police on day she vanished – inquest
• Burnley match against Watford postponed after Covid outbreak in Hornets squad
• Insulate Britain campaigner ‘surprised’ after judges impose suspended sentences
• David Elsworth announces retirement
• Bereaved tell Covid inquiry chair they must be ‘at heart’ of her investigations
• N’Golo Kante available as Chelsea take on Everton
• 10 of Sergio Aguero’s best goals from his time in the Premier League
• Tearful Sergio Aguero announces his retirement from football
• Germany expels diplomats after Russian found guilty of shooting man in park
• Tottenham wanted Leicester game called off in order to play Rennes fixture
• Ian Baraclough signs new Northern Ireland deal
• Rafael Benitez pleads for more time so he can fix Everton’s long-term problems
• UK records highest daily total of Covid cases as Omicron spreads
• Can England respond against Australia? Second Ashes Test talking points
• Katie Price spared jail after drink-driving crash while disqualified
• Suggestion over removal of firefighters’ right to strike sparks anger
• Ellis Genge to leave Leicester at end of season
• Paul Hanlon believes Hibernian players will win cup for former management team
• Leicester needed a ‘little support’ and didn’t get it – Brendan Rodgers
• David Gray urges Hibs to repeat semi-final feat when they take on Celtic
• Dai Flanagan believes Scarlets players will return full of energy after lay-off
• Former president Jacob Zuma ordered back to jail in South Africa
• Camilla’s joy at Christmas tree treat for youngsters at Clarence House
• Defence minister ‘horrified’ by ‘serious failings’ in £5.5bn Ajax tank programme
• Jonny Evans and Caglar Soyuncu miss out for Leicester against Tottenham
• Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel not unduly concerned over future of defensive quartet
• Scotland is first UK nation to give extra vaccine dose to half of all adults
• Silver Forever claims Newbury gold
• Roberto Firmino returns to Liverpool’s squad for Newcastle clash
• Covid outbreak at Reading forces postponement of Luton clash
• Retired Court of Appeal judge to lead Covid-19 public inquiry
• Toddler Star Hobson’s ‘evil’ murderer given life sentence and her mother also jailed for eight years
• Double murderer who sexually assaulted bodies in hospital mortuaries will die in jail
• Khloe Kardashian throws Kylie Jenner a ‘low-key’ baby shower ahead of second child’s birth
• Katie Price escapes prison following drug and drink-fuelled car crash while disqualified
• PSNI wrong not to investigate ‘hooded men’ torture allegations, court rules
• Sign off of ‘monumental’ £1bn Belfast city deal welcomed
• Do not take children out of class ahead of Christmas, No 10 warns parents
• Craig David receives MBE for music career lasting two decades
• Police commissioner calls pub punch allegation ‘absurd’
• Rare David Bowie demo I Want Your Love recorded in 1965 expected to sell for thousands at auction
• Processing site for migrants in Kent ‘unworkable and unacceptable’ – Tory MP
• Diesel motoring towards Festival date
• Sentence increased for ex-boyfriend who threw acid in junior doctor’s face
• Sports promoter Barry Hearn grateful for ‘pat on the back’ as he is made OBE
• People seen throwing themselves from burning building in fatal suspected arson attack
• Thomas Tuchel reluctant to jeopardise Chelsea spirit with January signings
• Scots may ‘potentially’ face more Covid restrictions before Christmas – Swinney
• Comedian Jethro dies at 73 after contracting Covid
• Omicron and new restrictions raise prospect of Bank holding rates once more
• Lewis Hamilton knighted days after heartache in controversial climax to Formula One season
• Premier League rejected request this week to postpone match due to Covid cases
• Government urged to relax immigration rules for care workers
• Hamid Karzai: The Taliban were invited to enter Kabul to stop looting
• Travellers locked in quarantine hotels to be told when they will be released
• Johnson defends ‘proportionate’ plan for Covid passes following Tory revolt
• Surging demand for Covid tests creates ‘temporary pressure’ on service
• SNP presses PM over ‘new money to support businesses’ amid Omicron surge
• Energy price cap could be reviewed every three months under Ofgem reforms
• Rebecca Curtis aware of Long Walk task for Lisnagar Oscar
• How could the energy price cap change?
• Covid outbreak forces Saracens to forfeit European Challenge Cup clash with Pau
• Why is Ofgem planning to overhaul the energy price cap?
• Judge upholds charges against rapper Tory Lanez accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot
• I still have nightmares after 50 years, says victim of interrogation
• Queen meets Sultan of Oman at Windsor Castle
• Former Playboy model Holly Madison recalls ‘traumatic’ first time she had sex with Hugh Hefner
• Searches for ‘Christmas party cancellations’ and ‘Covid passes’ triple on Google
• Dozens trapped at top of Hong Kong skyscraper as firefighters tackle blaze
• Boris Johnson urged to use Christmas to consider if he has the authority to lead
• Autism in Racing set to flourish again next year
• Sir Lewis Hamilton knighted days after title heartache
• Ben Affleck says he turned to drink after feeling ‘trapped’ in marriage to Jennifer Garner
• Double murderer sexually abused bodies of 102 women and girls, court told
• Restaurants will ‘crumble’ warns Tom Kerridge as cancellations pile up
• Penelope Cruz receives honour from New York’s Museum of Modern Art
• Bath appoint Johann Van Graan as head coach from next season
• Hate taking lateral flow Covid tests? Here’s how to make it easier for adults and children
• Star Hobson’s mother is a victim of toddler’s murder, claims barrister
• NHS could be overwhelmed by Omicron next month, Sage scientist says
• Rob Baxter: Exeter will do everything they can to be competitive
• Man tells of ‘miracle’ escape from fatal fire with jump from third floor
• Lostintranslation all set for third crack at King George
• Tearful Sergio Aguero announces retirement from football
• Federico Fernandez injury blow for Newcastle
• Warning over Covid in Parliament as eight MPs test positive in 24 hours
• National Trust names Rene Olivieri as new chairman
• Volcanic eruption that has rocked La Palma ‘probably over’ after three months
• Campaigner loses Supreme Court challenge over gender-neutral passports
• Billie Eilish believes watching porn from the age of 11 ‘destroyed’ her brain
• UK to delay post-Brexit checks on goods from Ireland
• Ask Me Early pleasing Fry ahead of Welsh National date
• Sergio Aguero’s career in numbers
• Sergio Aguero left a lasting impression during decade-long stay at Man City
• US Navy uses laser weapon to destroy floating target in Gulf of Aden
• Two-fifths of families ‘feel financially worse off than in Christmas 2019’
• Kevin De Bruyne: Manchester City can take confidence from Leeds drubbing
• Pub group Punch snapped up by private equity giant Fortress
• Third day of frustration over access to tests as new Covid pass rules kick in
• Grants for new electric cars slashed by 40%
• Liverpool schoolgirl Ava White died from stab wound to neck, inquest told
• Russian convicted of killing in Berlin which sparked diplomatic row
• Aberdeen pledge ‘full support’ to Funso Ojo following charge
• ‘Priceless’ 16th century globe could be oldest offered at auction
• Queen hoping to host family Christmas party but final decision yet to be made
• England to face All Blacks as part of next year’s Autumn Nations Series
• Dolphin surprises wildlife experts with underwater ‘headstand’
• Jacob Ramsey wondergoal inspired by manager Steven Gerrard
• Parasitic honeybee mite uses vibrations to sense where it is in the hive – study
• Boris Johnson to face MPs following massive revolt against Covid plans
• Von der Leyen: Omicron will be dominant Covid variant in EU by mid-January
• James Anderson keen to create good memories at Adelaide
• Despite all the stress of Covid, cruising is still a dream – here’s why
• Supreme Court to rule on investigation into ‘hooded men’ case
• 5 new books to read this week
• Star Hobson social workers were duped, says babysitter as killer is sentenced
• Man arrested after one dead and others ‘unaccounted for’ in Reading fire
• Craig Revel Horwood on only needing five hours of sleep a night, and how he relaxes his mind before bed
• River Cottage’s Lucy Brazier loves Christmas so much she’s been roasting turkeys since January
• Chestnut and chocolate cake recipe from River Cottage
• German police probe ‘plot by anti-vaxxers to murder governor’
• A River Cottage Christmas stuffing recipe
• Green Flag offers roadside assistance for toy cars that children have outgrown
• How to make 3 last-minute natural decorations before Christmas Day
• British Airways owner scraps planned takeover of Air Europa
• Currys sees slower sales in run-up to Christmas
• England leave fastest bowler Mark Wood out of second Ashes Test in Adelaide
• Trump’s son pleaded for Capitol violence to end, texts reveal
• Football rumours: Tottenham to listen to offers for Dele Alli
• Tube disruption expected at weekend as rota row continues
• Jesse Jackson made honorary fellow of Cambridge’s Homerton College
• Pep Guardiola hails Kevin De Bruyne return to form as Man City thrash Leeds
• Mandatory NHS vaccination branded ‘heavy-handed’ by GMB
• Vaccination or negative Covid test required for fans under new restrictions
• David Warner a ‘little bit sore but will be fine’ to open batting – Pat Cummins
• What the papers say – December 15
• US passes 800,000 Covid-19 deaths despite availability of vaccines
• Lewis Hamilton to be knighted at Windsor Castle after being pipped to F1 title
• Police wait for Supreme Court ruling on investigations into events in Troubles
• Katie Price faces jail time as she is sentenced for drink-driving
• Newest Tory MP Louie French rebels against pandemic restrictions
• PM’s leadership questioned as key North Shropshire by-election looms
• Booster rollout ramps up as top medic says all adults need the jab
• Opportunities for students to study abroad ‘could be lost’ without visa reform
• Foreign Secretary to visit Spain to build closer ties
• Over 18s invited to book boosters as NHS ramps up vaccination programme
• 1 in 5 children in England live in cramped or unsuitable homes, research finds