Archive 2021/12/22
- Why we shouldn’t view break-ups as a failure, as Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim split
- Kim Kardashian calls for change in law over case of truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison
- Jury in Ghislaine Maxwell case sent home for Christmas
- Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp would prefer one-off Carabao Cup semi-final
- Nathan Aspinall wins after playing through the pain at Alexandra Palace
- Ireland stunned by the USA in Florida
- Inter Milan continue fine form in Serie A
- Proud Shaun Maloney hails ‘incredible’ Hibs players after claiming debut win
- Sammy Wilson branded ‘moronic fool’ after latest Christmas carol tweet on Covid
- Antonio Conte ready to ‘give everything’ against old club Chelsea in semi-finals
- Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou rues missed chances as Hoops are held by St Mirren
- Callum Davidson concerned by struggling St Johnstone’s defensive displays
- Energy bills set to skyrocket even more, suppliers warn
- Antonio Conte set for Chelsea reunion in Carabao Cup semi-finals
- Thomas Tuchel relishing Spurs semi-final after ‘brilliant’ win over Brentford
- Caoimhin Kelleher proves Liverpool’s shoot-out hero against Leicester
- Celtic suffer surprise setback as Covid-hit St Mirren hold Hoops to stalemate
- Montrose hot on the heels of Cove Rangers after win over Peterhead
- Edinburgh net late winner against bottom side Cowdenbeath
- £15 million up for grabs in Christmas Day Lotto draw
- Ross Callachan scores winner as Ross County beat struggling St Johnstone
- Steven Bergwijn stars as Spurs beat West Ham to reach Carabao Cup semi-finals
- Hibs boss Shaun Maloney off to winning start as Ryan Porteous goal downs Dons
- Covid-hit Chelsea beat Brentford with two late goals
- How do Covid restrictions compare across the UK?
- Police watchdog will not investigate No 10 party complaint
- Israeli archaeologists find treasures in ancient shipwrecks
- Stormont Covid decisions denounced as ‘unacceptable and unforgiveable’
- 200,000 children could be made homeless this winter, charity warns
- Scottish winter break brought forward and will begin after Boxing Day
- Jacob Rees-Mogg cleared of wrongdoing over £6m company loan
- ‘No country can boost its way out of the pandemic’ – World Health Organisation
- Tony Blair: Calling unvaccinated people idiots was ‘undiplomatic’
- Self-isolation rule change explained: What does it mean for me?
- Northern Ireland nightclubs to close as daily Covid cases reach new high
- Omicron variant is less severe than Delta, early studies suggest
- Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte in court after arrest at airport
- Pfizer Covid jab approved for use in vulnerable primary school children
- Neville helps charity and Poulter’s hole in one – Wednesday’s sporting social
- England’s Mark Wood ready to ‘give everything’ if handed recall for third Test
- Boris Johnson urged to outline Covid plans as rest of UK brings gets tough on restrictions
- Father of ‘brave and beautiful’ Maisie jailed
- US health body authorises Pfizer drug as first pill against Covid-19
- Influencers’ posts banned after repeated warnings they were breaking rules over ad disclosure
- Secret Reprieve returns to Chepstow for Welsh National defence
- Covid-hit Derby will look for players to return against West Brom on Monday
- James Ward-Prowse sights set on World Cup spot after Euro 2020 disappointment
- Johnson faces calls to outline Covid strategy as Wales prepares to tighten curbs
- More than 30 million booster and third doses of vaccine given in UK
- Amazingly preserved embryo found inside fossilised dinosaur egg - and it’s more than 65m years-old
- Lee Blackett would prefer pause to Premiership than behind-closed-doors games
- Energy suppliers granted £1.8 billion for taking on customers from failed firms
- Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas
- PFA chief concerned over new considerations for unvaccinated players
- Manchester City agree deal to sell Ferran Torres to Barcelona for £46.7million
- Social care services rationed amid staff shortages due to Covid, bosses warn
- Nicola Sturgeon volunteers at mass vaccination centre
- Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte in court after arrest at airport
- Deputy headteacher and her partner jailed for rape and sexual abuse of child
- Wales facing new Covid-19 restrictions from Boxing Day
- Deadly snake rescued in Manchester after surviving 4,000-mile trip from Pakistan
- Ulster Rugby urged to reconsider relationship with sponsor Kingspan
- Police divers search River Thames in hunt for missing student
- Steven Gerrard: Covid fears left one Villa player ‘reluctant to get out of car’
- Warrant issued for man who stalked former Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis
- Steven Gerrard believes young players can cope at the ‘deep end’ against Chelsea
- Deliberations resume in sex abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell
- Ancient DNA study reveals large scale migrations into Bronze Age Britain
- Kim Kardashian ‘surprised’ at Kanye West’s reunion overtures, as Pete Davidson relationship ‘heats up’
- Graham Potter not feeling pressure of winless run but admits ‘it’s not pleasant’
- Life Is Good handed Pegasus target before possible overseas raids
- Mild and wet Christmas expected across UK with slim chance of snow
- Greaneteen primed for potential Shishkin clash at Kempton
- Princess Anne unable to see Queen for Christmas after husband tests positive for Covid-19
- Drew Barrymore recalls the ‘ride of her life’ with Keanu Reeves on her 16th birthday
- Sister Sledge star Kathy Sledge: I would never fight with my sisters – I want that to be known
- Callum McManaman missing through suspension as Tranmere play host to Barrow
- China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi’an
- Robbie Neilson suggests Hearts closing in on Nathaniel Atkinson deal
- Nicole Kidman reveals why playing Lucille Ball in Being The Ricardos made her start smoking
- Island potter’s sons donate ‘significant’ collection of her work to the nation
- Drakeford dismisses fears over potential for staff to be fined for using office
- Millions more antivirals secured to help fight Omicron
- Kate Garraway reads Love Came Down At Christmas during royal carol service
- Pfizer Covid jab approved for use in some five to 11-year-olds
- Nicholls rates Clan and Frodon as the ‘two to beat’ in King George heat
- Louise Minchin hopes stalker’s sentencing ‘sends a clear message’
- Morrison wants rain to aid Not So Sleepy’s Kempton bid
- EU and UK reach deal on quotas of shared fish stocks
- People who are eligible but choose not to have Covid jabs are ‘idiots’, says Tony Blair
- Tunisia makes Covid-19 vaccination passes obligatory
- Aaron Pressley misses out for AFC Wimbledon with hamstring problem
- Winter break after Boxing Day ‘probably preference for most teams’ – Hearts boss
- Uncertainty over new year’s eve plans as Government urges caution over Christmas
- A Very British Scandal star Claire Foy says filming sex scenes is ‘the grimmest thing you can do’
- Thousands of new road signs will direct people to vaccination sites
- Police appeal for witnesses over boy’s death in van collision
- Close call for Doncaster ahead of their home clash with Sunderland
- EU takes Poland to court amid fears for bloc’s legal order
- Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy accused of rape by fourth woman
- Cryptocurrencies and fan tokens: the key questions
- London shopper footfall slumps before Christmas amid Omicron spread
- No new selection issues as Chris Wilder prepares Middlesbrough for festive clash
- Steven Gerrard expecting ‘stick’ from Chelsea fans during Boxing Day meeting
- Seamer-friendly green wicket expected for Melbourne Ashes Test
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang star Sally Ann Howes dies aged 91
- Rail passenger numbers plummet following Omicron outbreak
- Edward Colston ‘sentenced to death’ as statue thrown in harbour, court told
- Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick adds Ewan Sharp to backroom staff
- New restrictions to be introduced in Wales on Boxing Day
- Father ‘just made a cuppa and turned on the football’ after £1m lottery win
- Danish shipping giant Maersk acquires Hong Kong-based firm in £2.7bn deal
- Hales to make late call on Kempton outing for Millers Bank
- EU approves £2.2bn rescue plan for Air Portugal
- Rupert Grint talks ‘emotional’ reunion with Harry Potter co-stars Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe
- Organisers await news of Novak Djokovic’s participation at Australian Open
- 10 Scottish Premiership clubs support plans for accelerated winter break
- Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim split after ‘opposing ideas on starting a family’
- Ex-soldier jailed for stalking BBC presenter Louise Minchin
- Waiting Patiently team mulling future plans
- Another 160 people intercepted while trying to cross the Channel
- Dutch prosecutors demand life sentences for men accused of MH17 downing
- Harlequins’ title success rekindled Danny Care’s love for the game of rugby
- Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta pleads to keep fans in stands amid rise in Covid cases
- Abramovich given apology over defamatory claims Putin ordered him to buy Chelsea
- How the last five Hibernian bosses with Celtic links fared
- Libyan parliament says it is ‘impossible’ to hold presidential vote
- Juddmonte sire Dansili dies following short illness
- Dame Maureen Lipman: Cancel culture could ‘wipe out’ comedy
- Abramovich given apology over defamatory claims Putin ordered him to buy Chelsea
- Reward of £20,000 on offer in appeal to find killers of father-of-three
- Warmer swims by the sea, a new puffin trail and an ancient spa – where to go in the UK in 2022
- Man to stand trial next June for murder of couple while children slept upstairs
- Parents of premature baby born during lockdown preparing for special Christmas
- Innate immune response in children protects them from severe Covid – study
- Brian May ‘optimistic’ about Covid-19 as he battles the virus in isolation
- Sharjah all set in bid to join the greats
- Wizz Air announces ‘significant growth’ at Gatwick
- Armed forces charity puts smiles on faces with festive hampers
- Covid self-isolation period cut from ten to seven days as PM pledges no more restrictions before Christmas
- 5 new books to read this week
- South African Covid-19 cases drop may show Omicron peak has passed
- Taylor Wimpey ditches ‘unfair’ leasehold contract terms in watchdog settlement
- Chelsea loan coach Carlo Cudicini pleased with Conor Gallagher progress
- Landslide in Myanmar jade mining area leaves dozens missing
- Medics urge people to be careful over Christmas and get boosters
- Doctors bracing themselves for ‘significant impact’ of rising Covid cases
- Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson concerned over player welfare in Covid crisis
- Bank of England fines Metro Bank £5.4m over reporting failures
- Vegan smashed Brussels sprouts and garlic mayonnaise recipe
- Nearly a decade after his cardiac arrest, football star Fabrice Muamba on putting family and health first
- Gino D’Acampo’s Brussels sprouts and chorizo recipe
- Hong Kong’s leader in Beijing to report on ‘patriots only’ poll
- Why Brussels sprouts are not just for Christmas – celebrity chefs tell us how to cook them properly
- Seattle Seahawks rue errors as Los Angeles Rams secure victory
- Football rumours: Everton lining up another attempt at signing Nathan Patterson
- This year on track to surpass 2020 as deadliest in US history
- Welsh Government to provide Covid-19 update as Senedd recalled
- Talks continue on best way for Scottish football to navigate new restrictions
- OnlyFans creator Tim Stokely stepping down as chief executive
- Stormont ministers meet to consider fresh Covid curbs
- What the papers say – December 22
- Chief Medical Officers warn of tough times ahead amid praise for health service
- Coronavirus isolation period reduced from 10 days to seven with negative test
- Arsenal ads for fan tokens banned for taking advantage of customer inexperience
- Fashion chain Jigsaw ad banned for ‘objectifying’ women
- Sexual abuse and mental health concerns drive record demand for BBC helpline
- New Inmarsat satellite ‘could one day power flying taxis’
- Universities failing to tackle ‘endemic’ levels of sexual violence, says union
- Blueprint for making millions of doses of new vaccine within 100 days published