Archive 2021/12/23
- Ex-TSB boss is preferred candidate for NHS England chairman role
- Johnny Marr among those paying tribute to Joan Didion after her death aged 87
- Pele released from hospital but will continue tumour treatment
- Raymond Van Barneveld’s world championship comes to an end against Rob Cross
- St Mirren draw shows how footballing fortunes can fluctuate – Callum McGregor
- Queen’s speech ‘expected to be particularly personal’ in year of Philip’s death
- Starmer thanks key workers for ‘saving countless lives’ in Christmas message
- Stormont signs off on £40m support package for hospitality industry
- Chris Martin reveals end of 2025 will be Coldplay’s ‘last proper record’
- Christmas gifts for four boys killed in fire will remain untouched, says father
- US pupil praised for two heroic acts in one day
- Woman who texted boyfriend to kill himself pleads guilty over his death
- Anti-vaccine protesters try to serve papers on Alan Shearer but get wrong house
- Police officer guilty of manslaughter over death of black motorist Daunte Wright
- Pep Guardiola thinks player strike unlikely despite sharing welfare concerns
- Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of January 6 records
- Culture and media appointments process ‘shambolic’, MP says
- Charles and Camilla to join Queen on Christmas Day
- Covid-19 in the UK: All the key data
- Military personnel ‘proud and privileged’ to help with Covid booster programme
- Disabled former rugby star tackles 11,490 metres with Christmas tree for charity
- Carlos Corberan set to stick with winning Huddersfield line-up against Blackpool
- NHS in danger of being ‘overwhelmed’ by Omicron surge, warns Sajid Javid
- Javier Manquillo and Emil Krafth could return to boost Newcastle backline
- ‘I know that’s a brave thing to say’ – Joe Root confident of Melbourne century
- Night Tube strikes to continue until summer 2022
- Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas
- West Ham waiting to learn if Michail Antonio can return for Southampton showdown
- Joan Didion, peerless prose stylist, dies at 87
- Enforced closures ‘could back nightclubs into corner with no chance of survival’
- Ross McCrorie back following suspension as Aberdeen play host to Dundee
- Owen sees funny side and Keane gets his hopes up – Thursday’s sporting social
- Chris Kane could be able as St Johnstone prepare to host Celtic
- Simon Sluga available to return for Luton as they host Bristol City
- Takumi Minamino channelling Liverpool frustration into improving performances
- FPL tips: Spurs provide the booster as coronavirus hits
- Julian Assange’s lawyers begin process for Supreme Court Appeal
- Stephen Kingsley set to miss Hearts clash with Ross County due to ankle injury
- Zach Clough set to sit out Carlisle’s Boxing Day home fixture with Rochdale
- Dundee Utd boss Tam Courts hit by fresh Covid cases but could welcome back trio
- Port Vale without Dan Jones for Salford clash
- Liz Truss urges Russia to enter talks over troops at Ukrainian border
- Omicron less likely to result in hospital admission – UK Health Security Agency
- Motherwell waiting on Juhani Ojala ahead of Livingston showdown
- Rangers hope to have Borna Barisic back for the Premiership clash with St Mirren
- Ryan Porteous backs Shaun Maloney style of play at Hibs to bring best out of him
- Ralf Rangnick confirms Manchester United have a clean bill of health
- Children’s Christmas ruined after burglars steal every present in their home
- Thomas Frank believes Brentford will benefit from cup outing against Chelsea
- Cheltenham skipper Will Boyle nears return but will miss out against Plymouth
- Man, 20, injured in antisemitic attack after Hanukkah display vandalised
- St Mirren chairman John Needham unhappy with SPFL over Celtic game going ahead
- Heaven will be a happier place with ‘popular, energetic’ Ava White, funeral told
- Take-up of extra doses of vaccine among over-40s in England by local authority
- Leopardstown watering ahead of big Christmas fixture
- Aberdeen players shouldn’t need Scott Brown to ‘push them on’ – Stephen Glass
- Hull boss Grant McCann among absentees for Blackburn visit after Covid outbreak
- More than six in 10 care home staff not recorded as receiving Covid booster
- Adam Jackson expected to return as Lincoln take on MK Dons
- First look at Lilibet! Harry and Meghan release photograph of baby daughter
- Inquiry urged after 4,800 devices used by Government staff go missing
- It’s night and day – Aaron McEneff frustrated by fixtures behind closed doors
- Christie Elliott: Dundee must stick together to fix poor run of results
- Bumpy start to first Christmas getaway in two years
- Actor who played the brother in Home Alone arrested in Oklahoma
- Afghan refugee resettlement scheme to open in January
- Power cables stolen from coronavirus vaccination centre
- Rafael Benitez shocked depleted Everton’s trip to Burnley has not been postponed
- Tam Courts: Dundee United trying to reintegrate players sensibly and safely
- Thanksgiving service for Duke of Edinburgh planned for the spring
- US has reunited 100 children taken from parents under Trump
- Hallam Hope among options if Oldham decide to make changes for Scunthorpe clash
- Callum Davidson insists St Johnstone need to improve defensively
- Democracy came through – David Martindale praises winter break decision
- Pep Guardiola rules out striker signing in January as Ferran Torres nears exit
- Convicted terrorist given five-month sentence for attacking prison officer
- Graham Alexander questions decision to limit number of fans in grounds
- Boxing Day fixtures start to drop off as Covid continues to hit Premier League clubs
- Will Forrester still missing as Mansfield take on Hartlepool
- Talks on Iran nuclear deal to resume in Vienna on Monday
- Eve Muirhead taking heart from ‘tough times’ ahead of fourth Winter Olympics
- Ralph Hasenhuttl says hectic Christmas schedule will definitely lead to injuries
- Bury’s Gigg Lane stadium handed £1million lifeline through government grants
- Malky Mackay fears return of big crowds to Scottish grounds could take a while
- Michael Nicholson appointed Celtic chief executive on permanent basis
- Why we’d much rather stay in on Christmas Eve
- Hayley Turner eager to tackle International Jockeys Challenge
- Covid infections soar to record high as Omicron sweeps through UK
- UK Covid infection levels reach record high, data shows
- Germany expecting surge of Omicron cases around New Year
- David Moyes knew there would be bumps in the road for West Ham
- Deputy First Minister hits back at criticism of crowd restrictions
- UK diner numbers slump to weakest level since May
- Rangers share ‘immense frustration’ at crowd restrictions ahead of Saints visit
- Belgium commits to phasing out existing nuclear power plants
- Gerhard and Hollow headline Mullins team for Leopardstown opener
- Fleetwood’s Callum Camps fit for Shrewsbury clash
- UN says 22 million Ethiopians will need food aid in 2022
- Police hold five suspects after US congresswoman was carjacked
- Welsh National repeat in Native River’s sights
- Andy Murray given wildcard for Australian Open
- Iran detainee’s husband says he wants daughter Gabriella to celebrate Christmas
- Prisoner admits manslaughter of custody officer
- Jack Cork has goal celebration planned for son if he can end scoring drought
- Staff absences through Covid at London hospitals triple during December
- Johnson faces calls to clarify tipping point for further Covid curbs
- Putin urges West to act quickly and agree to security guarantees over NATO
- Oldham back down on bans for fans who criticised owner Abdallah Lemsagam
- Hundreds attend emotional funeral service for schoolgirl Ava White
- Managers and players meeting to discuss Premier League Covid issues
- Four men jailed for ram-raids across luxury West End stores
- Newcastle boss Eddie Howe ‘confused’ at lack of VAR interventions
- More than 35,000 retailers in financial distress as Omicron pressure mounts
- Nicholls’ trio headline nine contenders for King George glory
- QPR waiting on availability of Ilias Chair, Seny Dieng and Osman Kakay
- Epatante and Not So Sleepy set for Christmas Hurdle rematch
- Pope urges humility as he chides cardinals and bishops in Christmas address
- The elderly may need fourth dose of Covid vaccine, says expert
- Scottish Government orders nightclubs to close for at least three weeks
- Price rises that overwhelmed energy suppliers to hit consumers in 2022
- Anxiety levels ‘highest since January 2021’ – ONS
- Jim Goodwin admits Saints face big task to repeat Hoops heroics against Rangers
- Chelsea hoping Romelu Lukaku and Callum Hudson-Odoi fit to face Aston Villa
- George Garton and David Payne named in England T20 squad for West Indies series
- Mikel Arteta ready to use Charlie Patino more but won’t rush Arsenal youngster
- Charity gifts 7,500 presents to families who ‘can’t afford’ Christmas
- Christmas at home with the family – with 14 children
- 6 interior trends set to be big for 2022
- Intel apologises for asking suppliers not to use products from Xinjiang region
- Steven Bergwijn ‘totally involved’ after training during Covid outbreak – Conte
- Steven Gerrard believes young players can cope at the ‘deep end’ against Chelsea
- South Korea sets record for Covid deaths amid soaring infections
- 5 sustainable fashion resolutions to make in 2022
- US Navy seizes consignment of assault rifles and ammunition bound for Yemen
- Football rumours: Newcastle enter race for signature of Tottenham’s Joe Rodon
- China increases efforts to control Covid outbreaks ahead of Winter Olympics
- Dear Fiona: My wife is refusing to work on our problems – is our marriage beyond repair?
- Gordon Ramsay on why you should eat Christmas dinner at 5pm
- Nearly 16,000 children to be exposed to domestic abuse over Christmas – charity
- Tiananmen Square memorial sculpture removed from Hong Kong university
- Keeping ‘brilliant’ Joe Root quiet a big job for Australia, Justin Langer admits
- Dawid Malan: Mindset behind white-ball success can reignite England in Ashes
- Aberdeen chair calls on Nicola Sturgeon to let more fans into Boxing Day matches
- UK among countries to get more vaccine in six weeks than Africa has all year
- What the papers say – December 23
- Funeral for Liverpool schoolgirl Ava White to be held
- Omicron likely to be less severe, studies suggest, as Covid cases top 100,000
- Government sets out vision to tackle health gender inequality
- Nine-year-old girl first to benefit from life-changing peanut allergy treatment
- Collection of Spitfires to go on display at former base
- UK car production sees ‘worst November performance since 1984’
- High demand for travel during first Christmas getaway in two years
- Welsh Government unveils £120m Omicron business support package