Archive 2023/12/19
- Cat named Taters steals the show in first video sent by laser from deep space
- Robison vows ‘robust’ defence of parliament after gender reform appeal scrapped
- Joanna Parrish’s father says her killer’s wife ‘equally responsible’ for murder
- Mauricio Pochettino hails Chelsea spirit after dramatic shoot-out win
- Hundreds of court files from Ghislaine Maxwell libel case to be published
- Lord Cameron to make case for sustainable ceasefire during Middle East return
- Households could use EV batteries to power appliances under government plans
- Britain needs to ‘move on’ after ‘unprecedented’ cost-of-living support, PM says
- Phil Salt blasts century to lead England to record-breaking win
- Atletico Madrid denied victory on historic night for Antoine Griezmann
- Sean Dyche hails character of penalty takers despite shoot-out loss to Fulham
- Colorado Supreme Court bans Donald Trump from ballot under insurrection clause
- Neil Critchley says Blackpool had to ‘work hard’ to beat Forest Green in FA Cup
- Ex-gang leader seeks jail release ahead of trial in 1996 Tupac Shakur killing
- Michael Carrick calls on Middlesbrough to make most of cup opportunity
- Fulham beat Everton on penalties to make Carabao Cup semi-finals
- Chelsea edge past Newcastle on penalties after late Mykhailo Mudryk equaliser
- Christmas shoppers warned by Cleverly to remain vigilant against terror threat
- Ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced to three years in prison for Capitol riot plot
- Blackpool to face Nottingham Forest in FA Cup after beating Forest Green
- Middlesbrough ease into Carabao Cup semi-finals
- The last step – Pep Guardiola tells Man City to take Club World Cup chance
- Phil Salt smashes second successive hundred as England rack up 267
- Sunak facing by-election test after Peter Bone’s constituents back a recall
- UN Security Council vote on Gaza humanitarian resolution delayed again
- California approves new rules for turning wastewater into drinking water
- Fresh controversy in Turkey as Istanbulspor leave pitch in apparent protest
- Israel’s campaign in southern Gaza will last for months, says defence minister
- People urged to donate blood to NHS this Christmas
- Five dead as storms sweep northeastern US
- Manchester City thrash Urawa Red Diamonds to reach Club World Cup final
- Defendant accused of dumping soiled adult nappies at nurseries appears in court
- Cleverly ‘very confident’ Rwanda will abide by asylum deal terms
- Italian fashion influencer fined one million euros over charity claim
- ‘No firm date’ for ‘stopping the boats’, Sunak tells MPs
- Former senator sentenced to life over 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president
- Zelensky considers Ukraine military’s request for 500,000 more troops
- Clarinet player performs at local railway station to curb his loneliness
- Sex abuse charges upheld against Dances With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse
- Scottish Government expected to drop legal fight over gender reform
- Four robbers facing jail over man stabbed to death for ‘fake designer watch’
- Met Police officer found guilty of stalking ex-girlfriend after split
- Jeff Bezos’s space company launches first flight since 2022 crash
- German court convicts man inspired by Islamic State group of two knife attacks
- Psychiatrists in ‘disbelief’ at mental health care funding settlement
- Nottingham Forest sack Steve Cooper and hold talks with Nuno Espirito Santo
- Local councils given ‘fair’ funding deal after tax freeze – Robison
- Former castmates gather for funeral of ‘Mr Brookside’ Dean Sullivan
- Growing concern at rise of political extremism – Harris
- Chris Woakes looking forward to Trevor Bayliss reunion at Punjab Kings
- No intelligence system would have predicted scale of Dublin riot – Garda chief
- Ian McEwan: Aspiring writers should disconnect from internet for two hours a day
- Calls for UK Parliament to recognise Santa’s contribution to Christmas
- Turkey links Sweden’s Nato bid to US approving F-16 jet sales
- James Wade stunned by Matt Campbell at World Championship
- Ofsted urged by coroner to act after suicide of Ruth Perry
- HMRC branded ‘disgrace’ by senior Tory over treatment of Kaye Adams
- Rangers express ‘extreme disappointment’ at getting no tickets for Celtic clash
- Strikes will lead to patients being ‘stranded’ in hospital over Christmas
- ‘Full of fire’ Darwin Nunez having much better season than last – Pep Lijnders
- Brexit a lesson on knee-jerk policy responses to migration – Micheal Martin
- Irish Palestinians plead for Government help to get loved ones out of Gaza
- Sunak may have undermined trust with claims to have ‘reduced debt’ – watchdog
- Scottish child payment increase is ‘missed opportunity’ – campaigners
- New York to set up commission to consider slavery reparations
- Hospitality ‘betrayed’ as Budget fails to replicate UK business rates relief
- Met Police officer ‘tormented’ ex-girlfriend with persistent contact, court told
- The numbers behind Nottingham Forest’s decision to sack Steve Cooper
- Australia bowlers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins set IPL auction record fees
- Alistair Darling hailed as ‘man of great integrity’ at memorial service
- What does the Government’s new transgender guidance mean for schools?
- Court told of previous accidents at site of fatal motorbike crash
- Wave of public spending cuts announced in Wales with health services protected
- Philippe Clement hopes team mentality will bring ‘amazing’ things to Rangers
- New 45% tax band for higher earners announced in Scottish Budget
- Straw Fan Jack set for Ascot return
- Date set for fraud trial for former Co-op Bank boss Paul Flowers
- Energy firms can challenge sale of collapsed provider Bulb at Court of Appeal
- Tax changes to wiping out school meal debt – Key points from the Scottish Budget
- Miners who were convicted during 1984-85 strike should be pardoned, says MP
- Gove hopes criminal case will be brought against Mone in PPE scandal
- Failure to restore Stormont a denial of democracy – Martin
- Talks with DUP over trade border impasse are over – Heaton-Harris
- High earners in Scotland to pay £3,000 more in tax than elsewhere in UK
- Real Whacker team ‘very happy’ following pre-Kempton gallop
- Sunak says ‘good progress’ made amid warnings about future of NHS dentistry
- Shaun Harvey joins board at Wrexham
- Arsene Wenger feels busy football calendar is offset by increased player welfare
- Humans have wiped out twice as many bird species as previously thought – study
- 6 emerging fashion trends to look out for in 2024, from androgyny to kinkcore
- Boy accused of Brianna murder just an ‘extra’, jury hears
- Insider tips for getting a holiday bargain in 2024
- Brookside’s Dean Sullivan made Diana laugh, former butler says following funeral
- Sunak says Red Sea attacks ‘deeply concerning’ as Navy warship joins task force
- Dozens of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on southern Gaza
- Strikes by junior doctors ‘very disappointing’ – PM
- Inflation set to ease back again but rate cuts remain some way off, say experts
- Thomas Muller extends Bayern Munich contract until 2025
- Inquest to be held into death of asylum seeker who died on board Bibby Stockholm
- Australia duo Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins set new record fees at IPL auction
- Bank financial offer from UK Government now, Alliance leader urges parties
- Majority of consumers plan to book summer holiday before end of spring – survey
- British Museum signs new £50m BP deal to fund major renovation plans
- Paddy Brennan records landmark winner at Catterick
- New development corporation to oversee Cambridge’s expansion, says Gove
- Gove’s move to allow councils to block housing on greenbelt prompts criticism
- New transgender schools guidance ‘could isolate some pupils’
- Drug poisoning deaths at record high with almost half involving an opiate
- Star names enjoy jockeys’ challenge with a difference in support of the IJF
- At least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park
- Steve Cooper’s future in doubt after Forest hold talks with Nuno Espirito Santo
- Robert Jenrick: Unhelpful to call for sustainable ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
- MP presses case for Gaza ceasefire after raising plight of her trapped family
- What are Gove’s planning reforms, and will housing influence general election?
- Putin hails Russia’s military performance in Ukraine and vows to achieve goals
- Teachers should not be ‘compelled’ to address pupils by their preferred pronouns
- Ensuring Scotland games are on free-to-air TV is issue for broadcasters – SFA
- Chancellor challenged over allegations linked to case of Baroness Michelle Mone
- EasyJet secures shareholder approval for 157 new planes
- There are no gaps in our finances, Asda boss tells MPs
- Brookside cast members gather for funeral of Dean Sullivan
- Junior doctor strikes will have ‘significant impact’ on patient care – No 10
- Relkeel target for Marie’s Rock on New Year’s Day
- Heaton-Harris calls for decision on Stormont return as he unveils £3.3bn offer
- ‘Monster’ jailed for murdering ex-partner and dumping body in lay-by
- Royal Navy destroyer joins allies to counter threat to Red Sea shipping
- Hunt: Santa would be left with debt and fewer toys if he followed Labour’s plans
- Tributes to man who died after he was hit by vehicle being followed by police
- SNP must give farmers deferred financial support, insists Treasury minister
- Volcano erupts in Iceland weeks after thousands evacuated from town
- 800,000 more people to be invited to carry out home bowel cancer checks
- Police appeal for help to return Christmas presents stolen in car theft
- Police wrong to log ‘transphobia’ row retweet as hate incident, minister says
- At least 127 people killed after earthquake in north-western China
- Care leaders ‘blindsided’ by visa change which ‘could drive workers from sector’
- Foot issue scuppers Gentlemansgame’s Christmas run
- Treasury Committee chair ‘remains concerned about self-assessment phone queues’
- Explorer completes marathon challenge after dementia cure promise to grandfather
- Man to face murder trial next summer after Derbyshire van incident
- Rough sleepers have been urinated on and had bricks thrown at them, survey shows
- Former chancellor Alistair Darling to be remembered at memorial service
- Pat Cummins lands record IPL deal as Harry Brook is bought by Delhi Capitals
- O’Brien plotting Festival route for Dysart Enos
- What can we expect from the Scottish Budget?
- Scottish Government Budget to be published
- England’s Harry Brook signed by Delhi Capitals for £380,000 at IPL mini auction
- Recall petition for MP Peter Bone to close
- Hong Kong court begins second day of activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s trial
- Colorado releases wolves in controversial reintroduction plan
- How to keep your home mud-free when you’re a dog owner
- Australia to release terrorist from prison under strict conditions
- What big books will you be reading in 2024?
- Max Payne and Suits actor James McCaffrey dies at 65
- Sculptor creates three tiny wise men in the eye of a needle for Christmas
- A beginner’s guide to growing your own veg in the New Year
- 9 ways to reconnect with your teenager this Christmas
- How long is it safe to keep your Christmas food in the fridge for?
- Funeral of Brookside actor Dean Sullivan to take place
- Football rumours: Crystal Palace interested in Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah
- Late touchdown seals comeback win for Seattle Seahawks over Philadelphia Eagles
- What the papers say – December 19
- At least 111 people killed, 230 injured after earthquake in north-west China
- Carpet fitter to be sentenced for murdering ex and dumping body near lay-by
- Make it easier for voters to show accepted form of ID to vote, say peers
- Highly anticipated transgender guidance for schools to be published after delays