Archive 2023/12/30

• XL bully rules come into force amid mounting animal welfare fears as ban looms
• Luke Littler dares to dream after defeating idol Raymond van Barneveld
• Pep Guardiola relieved to finish ‘intense month’ with win over Sheffield United
• Scottish politics in 2023: Resignation, arrests and dropped Government policies
• One thing is clear we are not consistent – Erik ten Hag urges Man Utd to improve
• Luke Littler makes history as 16-year-old sensation beats Raymond van Barneveld
• Met launches murder probe after 29-year-old man stabbed to death in north London
• Newcastle boss Eddie Howe believes there is more to come from Alexander Isak
• Martin Odegaard wants Arsenal to take fuel from 2023 title heartbreak
• PM says UK must ‘look forward with pride and optimism’ to 2024 as poll looms
• Troops to stay in place until ‘imperialist’ British boat leaves, says Venezuela
• Eurostar services to restart on Sunday – but further delays likely
• Tom Wilkinson will be missed as one of the great actors – Robert Carlyle
• Cummings: Sunak wanted a secret deal with me to win the next election
• The Full Monty star Tom Wilkinson hailed as ‘British acting royalty’ after death
• Third man dead after house fire which killed two others in London
• Protesters clash with police amid ‘community tensions’
• Nottingham Forest battle to victory as Manchester United end 2023 with defeat
• Russia refuses to give explanation over suspected missile which flew over Poland
• No specific threats anticipated as Times Square prepares to host New Year party
• Unai Emery keeps his new year’s resolution small after latest Aston Villa win
• Late penalty sees Aston Villa beat Burnley as Man United lose at Forest
• Rangers ask Scottish FA to release audio of VAR penalty decision in Celtic loss
• The Full Monty actor Tom Wilkinson dies aged 75
• Hugo Lloris ends 11-year association with Tottenham to join Los Angeles FC
• Roy Hodgson calls speculation over his Crystal Palace future ‘disrespectful’
• Tony Docherty delighted with Dundee spirit after late drama at Kilmarnock
• David Martindale labels Livingston defending ‘shambolic’ during Motherwell loss
• Steven Naismith fumes at penalty decisions as Hearts are held by Ross County
• Gary O’Neil pays tribute to Mario Lemina after Wolves’ victory over Everton
• Five-star Falkirk still five clear at top of Scottish League One
• You can’t serve that up – Barry Robson angry as Aberdeen fall to St Mirren
• Two men dead, two critical after house fire in south London
• Air strikes hit refugee camps in Gaza as US approves new weapons sales to Israel
• Inverness and Morton share stalemate
• Murder probe launched after 29-year-old man stabbed to death in north London
• Arbroath goalkeeper Ali Adams comes off bench as striker to earn point at Raith
• Nikolay Todorov nets added-time winner as Airdrie edge past Queen’s Park
• Struggling Kidderminster fall to defeat at home to Boreham Wood
• Philippe Clement rues ‘expensive mistake’ as VAR costs Rangers in Old Firm derby
• Adebola Oluwo on target as Barnet down Southend
• Douglas Luiz leaves it late as Aston Villa finish impressive year on a high
• Dundee deny Kilmarnock victory after stoppage-time drama at Rugby Park
• Christ the Redeemer statue illuminated with Brazil shirt as tribute to Pele
• Hearts fight back for point against Ross County
• Bromley rout Ebbsfleet 5-1 to complete festive double
• Josh Stones and Mike Fondop on target as Oldham beat Hartlepool
• Michael Olise stars as Crystal Palace end winless run by beating Brentford
• Wolves breeze past struggling Everton for third straight Premier League victory
• St Mirren cruise to victory at Aberdeen
• Julian Alvarez and Rodri secure Manchester City win over Sheffield United
• Scott Williams says sorry for ‘World War and World Cup’ comments
• Theo Bair scores twice as Motherwell beat fellow strugglers Livingston
• De Boinville sidelined by collarbone injury
• Ayr hit back from two down to draw with Dunfermline
• Williams and Fox enjoy Haydock double
• Queens Gamble outclasses Taunton rivals
• Surrey Quest the ace in Mandarin pack
• Mauricio Pochettino feels Chelsea got what they deserved in win over Luton
• Brendan Rodgers happy to keep up Old Firm record against new-look Rangers
• Extinction Rebellion activists block highway around Amsterdam
• 5 things we learned from Celtic’s Old Firm derby win over Rangers
• McDonald urges Varadkar to ensure Ireland joins legal action against Israel
• Shelling kills 14 people in Russian border city of Belgorod
• Captain Teague claims Challow victory
• Venice to limit size of tourist groups to 25 people from June
• Kyogo Furuhashi settles Old Firm derby as Celtic end Philippe Clement run
• Chelsea survive late fightback to beat Luton in thriller
• Newlyweds tell of ‘ruined’ Disneyland Paris plans as Eurostar services cancelled
• Man remanded in custody following ‘Good Samaritan’ death
• Thousands accuse Serbia’s ruling populists of election fraud at Belgrade rally
• Time for DUP to make a decision, Michelle O’Neill says in New Year message
• Moscow accuses Ukraine of shelling Russian border city after aerial assault
• Jeriko Du Reponet stamps class at Newbury
• Army medical officer says she is fastest woman to solo ski across Antarctica
• Cheltenham regulars return to kick off 2024
• Russia ‘destroys 32 drones’ after aerial assault on Ukraine kills 39 civilians
• Man charged with murder over Christmas Eve restaurant incident
• Power now restored to all homes in Scotland affected by Storm Gerrit
• Boy with rare blood disorder meets bone marrow donor who saved his life
• More than half a million Russian casualties in Ukraine by 2025, UK estimates
• Jail call recording ‘shows risk to witnesses in Tupac Shakur killing case’
• Jurgen Klopp much happier with Liverpool form after ‘horrible’ start to 2023
• Ange Postecoglou welcomes Giovani Lo Celso return
• Jenson Button and Damon Hill lead tributes as Indy 500 winner Gil De Ferran dies
• Gusty winds and snow to hit parts of UK on final weekend of 2023
• Gary Anderson calls for calm as Luke Littler prepares for Raymond van Barneveld
• Penny Mordaunt tells BBC she channelled Betty Boothroyd for coronation role
• Police commander at Queen’s funeral and King’s Coronation is honoured
• Household energy bills to rise 5% from January 1 amid record consumer debt
• ‘Beer goggles’ do not work by making faces appear symmetrical – study
• British warship arrives in Guyana as tensions rise over border dispute
• What the papers say – December 30
• Bolton boss Ian Evatt celebrates ‘proper away performance’ at Fleetwood