Archive 2021/12/28
- Forget about title if we play like that, admits Jurgen Klopp
- Sajid Javid hits out as Parkrun cancels events in Wales due to restrictions
- ‘Angry’ Michael Van Gerwen queries Covid controls after shock championship exit
- Tributes paid to transgender activist April Ashley
- Pep Guardiola takes pride in ‘solving’ difficult Premier League challenge
- Graham Potter full of praise for Tariq Lamptey ahead of Chelsea return
- Ademola Lookman and Kasper Schmeichel earn Leicester win over Liverpool
- Liverpool lose at Leicester after Mohamed Salah misses penalty
- Carrie Fisher’s daughter Billie Lourd pays tribute to Star Wars actress on the fifth anniversary of her death
- Amy Schumer gets rid of fillers that made her ‘look like Disney villain Maleficent’
- Coronavirus outbreak in Newcastle squad forces postponement of Everton clash
- Return To Hogwarts: Why Emma Watson almost quit Harry Potter role
- Ministers closely monitor Covid data as cases continue to rise
- 59 not out: A closer look at Joe Root’s record as England captain
- Brazil suffers severe flooding leading to state of emergency in several states
- Osian Roberts ‘can’t wait’ for Patrick Vieira’s return despite Palace win
- Sturgeon urges Scots to stick to rules as cases continue to rise at record rate
- Welsh urged to follow restrictions amid ‘rapid rise’ in Covid cases
- Ashes woes and Ferran Torres goes – Tuesday’s sporting social
- Disappointed Antonio Conte refuses to be drawn on VAR controversy
- David Moyes full of praise for goalscorer Mark Noble after West Ham beat Watford
- Barrow’s Ollie Banks to miss Oldham’s visit through suspension
- Three-time champion Michael Van Gerwen withdraws after positive Covid-19 test
- Russian court orders shutdown of renowned human rights group
- English cricket needs to face up to some difficult questions – Chris Silverwood
- Gustavo Hamer an injury doubt as Coventry report no positive Covid-19 tests
- Nathan Blissett fires Maidenhead to overdue victory at expense of Bromley
- Judge urges Ghislaine Maxwell jury to work longer hours as Covid spike looms in New York City
- Chelsea confirm Ben Chilwell needs knee ligament surgery
- Tyrone Barnett the hero as Eastleigh come from behind to beat Torquay
- Fire contained after reported Israeli attack on Syrian port
- Angelo Balanta’s third goal in four matches lifts Dagenham to win over Aldershot
- Palace prove too strong for Norwich as Eagles soar to comfortable victory
- Sandy Stewart gives an eyewitness account of Greg Stewart’s stunning strike
- Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes highest grossing movie of 2021 after taking $1billion at box office
- Reese Witherspoon and Matthew McConaughey lead tributes to director Jean-Marc Vallée
- Hugh Jackman praises Broadway understudy who covered Music Man actress after she tested positive for Covid
- Madonna calls out rapper Tory Lanez over ‘illegal usage’ of her hit ‘Get Into The Groove’
- Mark Noble back on the scoresheet as West Ham return to winning ways at Watford
- Chesterfield hit back against Halifax to stay top of National League
- Tottenham suffer VAR frustration in draw with Southampton
- Wrexham go third in the table as they stroll to away victory against Altrincham
- Paul Warne may resist the temptation to change things when Rotherham host Imps
- Paddy Madden header enough as Stockport edge National League win over Solihull
- Palace prove too strong for Norwich as Eagles soar to comfortable victory
- Inih Effiong at the double as Woking prolong Dover’s wait for a win
- Mother bear and three cubs spotted napping in tree
- EU rules nearly blocked arrival of Clinton Christmas tree to Belfast
- Unionists should realise Ireland is not ruled by Rome, Taoiseach told Major
- Decommissioning demands during first IRA ceasefire ‘were pointless’
- Ipswich have steered clear of Covid-19 outbreak ahead of Wycombe clash
- Brentford short of players for visit of Premier League leaders Manchester City
- Ferran Torres completes move from Man City to Barcelona with £841m buyout clause
- Steve Borthwick confident Leicester will be galvanised by salary cap probe
- Concertista puts in winning performance at Limerick
- Michael Atherton says Chris Silverwood’s future under threat after Ashes loss
- Galopin Des Champs makes faultless fencing bow
- N’Golo Kante reveals his humility stems from string of ‘setbacks’ on his journey
- Livingston boss David Martindale backs SPFL stance on postponements
- Kristin Davis ‘didn’t think twice’ about returning for Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That
- Same again for in-form Blackburn
- Burnley boss Sean Dyche believes player welfare is ‘off the scale’
- 5 areas in which England made mistakes as Australia soared to Ashes series win
- Energumene and Shishkin headline 11 Clarence House contenders
- Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante injury doubts for Chelsea’s clash with Brighton
- Ben Chilwell could miss rest of season due to knee ligament surgery
- History-seeking Sharjah all set for Matheson Hurdle
- Easing Leopardstown ground music to Cromwell’s ears
- Galvin snatches Savills success in Leopardstown thriller
- Stage is set for Star to stake his claim
- Scott Wootton likely to return from injury as Morecambe prepare to face Crewe
- Klassical delivers Dream performance in Christmas Hurdle
- Save the Children staff confirmed dead in Myanmar massacre
- David Martindale targets new faces at Livingston despite Covid-19 uncertainty
- Temperatures set to plummet across UK after ‘warmest New Year’s Eve on record’
- Ferran Torres completes move from Manchester City to Barcelona
- Alex Dombrandt ‘looking to improve’ with Harlequins and England in 2022
- Former England batter Mark Ramprakash backs Joe Root to continue as captain
- Howyabud springs 25-1 surprise in Leopardstown opener
- Celebrity babies born in 2021: From Lilibet to Prince Lyric
- Leicester co-operating with Premiership investigation into image rights payments
- Belgian government’s Covid measures overturned after appeal by cultural sector
- Postponements mount as Covid disrupts midweek football action
- Campaigner who lost partner ‘bitter-sweet’ over Home Office’s crossbow laws vow
- Gordon mulling weekend options for Annual Invictus
- Blackpool down to bare bones for visit of Middlesbrough
- Women more likely to be affected by homelessness, charity says
- Shrewsbury hope for positive news on Aaron Pierre
- Teenager charged after couple found dead in house on Boxing Day
- Bristol City announce losses of almost £40million for 2020-21
- Youth arrested in murder probe after teenager stabbed to death
- The royal family’s 2021 was a year of grief, troubles and health concerns
- Dominic Thiem withdraws from Australian Open
- Next year will need to be remarkable to beat Brentford’s 2021 – Thomas Frank
- Eddie Howe will ‘count the bodies’ ahead of Newcastle’s trip to Everton
- Business chiefs’ plea for support for beleaguered pubs and restaurants
- Swindon captain Dion Conroy suspended for Stevenage visit
- Leicester forced to abandon due to waterlogging
- Avoid appearing as ‘colonial governor’, Irish official advised Patrick Mayhew
- Sinn Fein engaging in ‘black widow quadrilles’, Major told Bruton in 1996
- Mayhew labelled loyalists ‘unruly horses’ following 1994 IRA ceasefire
- Ryan Hardie in contention to start for Plymouth against Portsmouth
- Manchester United’s 16-day coronavirus break did us no favours – Harry Maguire
- Oxford looking strong for Dons test
- Troy Parrott challenging for MK Dons start against Cheltenham
- Endangered orangutan gives birth to healthy infant
- 2021 was ‘watershed moment’ for women’s safety, campaigner says
- Steve Harmison says England facing ‘big inquest’ after Ashes series defeat
- Joe Root accepts England need wholesale changes after Ashes defeat
- Dried flowers are trendy again: Here’s why they have made a huge comeback – and how to make your own
- Garden trends for 2022: Recycle, re-use and rewild
- Duke of Edinburgh, Sir Tom Moore and Sir David Amess among those mourned in 2021
- Booker Prize-winning novelist Keri Hulme dies aged 74
- Australia retain Ashes as sorry England collapse again in Melbourne
- What should you do with your leftover Christmas tree?
- Football rumours: Competition heats up to sign Raphinha from Leeds
- In Pictures: The Covid storm cloud that loomed large over 2021
- Dear Fiona: My partner still sees and supports his wife – will he ever fully leave her?
- Speaker: Chair should be allowed to make call on babies at debates
- Ralf Rangnick defends body language of ‘whinge-bag’ Manchester United
- Pat Cummins toasts first Ashes win as captain as ‘what dreams are made of’
- Priti Patel orders review of crossbow laws
- England equal Test duck record after latest batting failures
- England collapse as Australia take series – day three of the third Ashes Test
- Ange Postecoglou is ‘cracking on’ in bid to improve Celtic despite winter break
- Search and rescue dog Juno found safe after going missing for six days
- What the papers say – December 28
- Price rises that overwhelmed energy suppliers to hit consumers in 2022
- Two men arrested after man dies of stab injuries in Leicester
- New Year parties given go-ahead in England as UK splits over Omicron controls
- Bishopsgate and Warrington blasts ‘would bolster Tory right-wing’
- British Government believed Gerry Adams was part of IRA’s high command in 1994
- Government departments spent more than £14m on hire cars for staff this year
- Teenagers whose parents smoke ‘four times as likely to take up smoking’
- Irish and British sides praised EU influence on peace process in 1992
- IRA cannot be militarily defeated, John Major privately admitted
- Unionists lack ‘sophistication’, Haughey told Major in Downing St meeting