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Friday, 31 December 2021

Sir Alex Ferguson: Manchester United & Aberdeen icon in seven stories

To mark his 80th birthday, BBC Scotland delves into the stories behind Sir Alex Ferguson's time at Aberdeen and Manchester United.

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Why do people link hands to sing Auld Lang Syne?

New research reveals the origin of the new year tradition is connected to freemasonry.

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Covid-19 vaccinations: African nations miss WHO target

Most African countries are behind with their Covid vaccinations and have now missed two global targets.

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Lukaku comments 'bring noise we don't need', says Chelsea boss Tuchel

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says Romelu Lukaku's comments in an interview in which the striker said he was "not happy" with his role at the club "brings noise that we don't need".

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New top story on Hacker News: HN: == Happy New Year HN == (What is your “plans” for the new year?)

HN: == Happy New Year HN == (What is your “plans” for the new year?)
22 by MasterYoda | 9 comments on Hacker News.
Happy New Year HN First: Thanks for all great submissions and for all high quality and interesting comments from all you users here on HN. Second: Do you have any plans for the new year, new skills to learn, excited over any new project, looking forward to something, should you do anything different this year, etc? Personally I never had any "new year promises", neither this year, but I have at least a "goal/plan" this year, to do something different; Consume less, create/learn more. It is so easy just surf the web consuming stuff because you are bored, that in the end gives you nothing/little in the end. This year I will try to use more of my time to try to learn stuff that interest me or can be useful. I probably will fail miserably, but at least its a plan :) And now I have said it, on the internet, so best I stick to it :) Once again Happy New Year

Most defeats, most ducks, most collapses - England's 'record-breakingly bad' year

Andy Zaltzman digs out the statistics that show how England's savage Ashes defeat caps a woeful year for Joe Root's side.

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Santander: Bank gave £130m to customers in Christmas blunder

The error meant around 75,000 people woke up on Christmas morning to a surprise payment from Santander.

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Average house price hits record high of £255,000

Typical prices leap almost £24,000 since January, making the strongest year since 2006, Nationwide says.

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Average house price hits record high of £255,000

Typical prices leap almost £24,000 since January, making the strongest year since 2006, Nationwide says.

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Arteta to miss Arsenal v Man City match after testing positive for Covid again

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will miss the Premier League match against Manchester City on New Year's Day after testing positive for Covid-19.

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Novak Djokovic withdraws from ATP Cup amid Australian Open uncertainty

World number one Novak Djokovic withdraws from Serbia's ATP Cup team in Sydney amid uncertainty over his participation at the Australian Open.

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'The feelgood factor is back' - will British tennis build on 2021 success?

A stunning year for Emma Raducanu and Cameron Norrie, plus encouraging signs for Andy Murray - BBC Sport assesses British tennis in 2021.

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Tuesday, 28 December 2021

Covid: Enjoy new year but be cautious, care minister says

People should take a rapid test before going out for new year's eve, Gillian Keegan says.

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Egyptian pharaoh's mummy digitally unwrapped for first time

CT scans allowed archaeologists to study Amenhotep I's body and learn about his death and burial.

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Paing Takhon: Myanmar celebrity gets three years in jail for mass protests

Paing Takhon, who has millions of fans, took part in protests against a military coup.

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Monday, 27 December 2021

No new Covid rules to be announced in England on Monday

The PM is being briefed on the latest Covid data, after two days without published figures.

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Shoppers shun Christmas sales as footfall drops amid Covid fears

New data reveals a 37.2% decline in footfall compared with 2019, with central London badly affected.

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US snowstorms: California and other western states battered

Almost 30in (76cm) of snow fell in parts of northern California and Nevada in a 24-hour period.

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Oxford river swimmers criticise Christmas Day sewage release

Thames Water says sewage release is "sometimes necessary" to prevent flooding.

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Amber Heard names new dog after Australian minister embroiled in feud

The US actress names her new dog after the Australian minister who said her dogs should go home in 2015.

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Jean-Marc Vallée: Canadian filmmaker dies aged 58

The director's works included Dallas Buyers Club, Wild and the TV series Big Little Lies.

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Desmond Tutu - the staunch and steadfast healer of a nation

How Desmond Tutu went from public enemy No1 to the pastor of a nation.

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New top story on Hacker News: How can I learn to work with clients well?

How can I learn to work with clients well?
18 by tsvallender | 9 comments on Hacker News.
I am currently job hunting to begin a second career as a software developer (I currently work in the care industry but studied computer science at university years ago and have coded on the side since). I am confident in my technical ability but not at all with my ability to deal directly with clients, and some of the jobs I am applying for involve this. What resources are out there to improve my knowledge of working with clients well and effectively? Books, podcasts, videos, anything would be great!

Dog saved by surgery after chocolate coin feast

Staffordshire bull terrier Hugo had eaten six packets of chocolate coins - including all the foil.

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Desmond Tutu: UK tributes paid to archbishop

Tributes are paid in the UK to Archbishop Desmond Tutu after his death at the age of 90.

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In pictures: The life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The first black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, was a much-loved figure around the world.

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Saturday, 25 December 2021

New top story on Hacker News: Tell HN: You are not alone this Christmas

Tell HN: You are not alone this Christmas
451 by mattowen_uk | 126 comments on Hacker News.
Hi, my Christmas is solitary this year, no family or friends. I'm not even having a Christmas dinner. I'm not sad about this, though. It's just the way it is. What I wanted to say is, if you are in the same situation, you are not alone. So have a virtual hug from me.

Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi address: World ignoring huge tragedies

In his Christmas Day speech, the Pope said "immense tragedies" were being passed over in near silence.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Intercepting HTTPS – How can we trust anything at all?

Ask HN: Intercepting HTTPS – How can we trust anything at all?
29 by wg0 | 27 comments on Hacker News.
The proxies like Squid can do HTTPS intercepting so I was wondering what's the point of TLS anyway? What if a nation state is determined to intercept all traffic of its internet users or even a major ISP - can't they get a trusted CA colluding with them in such a way that they can generate certificates on the fly and hence replacing the SSL certificate of every website that's get visited, decrypt and encrypt back? Cryptographically speaking, that's possible? Wouldn't it be possible for certain states hostile to their citizens to pay off some trusted CA to get a wide open arrangement of that sorts? Now someone thinking they're talking to gmail could be first talking to a data collection island in the middle? Similarly, other vectors of attack are the IP routing and DNS. I do not understand the Noise protocol but couldn't an ISP or a government pretend to be man in the middle, between let us say a Signal user and its servers? EDIT: Added IP and DNS aspects plus typos

Met Office confirms white Christmas as snow falls in Scotland

Snow fell overnight in Aberdeenshire, Shetland, Perthshire and the Scottish Borders.

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Friday, 24 December 2021

CrossCountry: Strike action affects Christmas Eve train journeys

Train operator CrossCountry says it has cancelled many services on Friday.

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Man killed by dog 'died doing what he loved'

Friends have paid tribute to "a hero in the dog world" after Adam Watts was attacked at his kennels in Angus.

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Chris Noth: Fourth woman accuses Sex and the City actor of assault

US singer Lisa Gentile alleges the Sex and the City actor groped her in a New York apartment in 2002.

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Tesla disables gaming while driving feature

It follows an inquiry into Passenger Play, which allowed games to be played while a car was moving.

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Burnley-Everton called off because of Covid cases and injuries

The Premier League postpones Everton's match at Burnley on Sunday because of coronavirus cases and injuries.

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James Franco accusers call him 'completely insensitive' after interview

Oscar-nominated actor James Franco recently admitted having sex with students at his drama school.

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CrossCountry: Strike action affects Christmas Eve train journeys

Train operator CrossCountry says it has cancelled many services on Friday.

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Woolworths 1920s Christmas nativity scene still going strong

The decoration has been part of a Norfolk family's Christmas for almost 100 years.

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Is this the world's largest virtual fashion show?

Asia's biggest metaverse - an intricate world populated by young women shopping for avatar outfits.

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Thursday, 23 December 2021

Omicron: Half of colds will be Covid, warn UK researchers

If you have a sore throat, runny nose and a headache, get a Covid test, experts advise.

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Energy bills to soar 50% unless government intervenes, industry warns

Households face another sharp rise unless the government intervenes to ease the impact of gas prices.

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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Kyiv hopes truce will ease military tensions

Russia and Ukraine agree to restore a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, amid a build-up of Russian forces.

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Coldplay to stop making music as a band in 2025

The band's frontman Chris Martin made the revelation in an interview with BBC Radio 2's Jo Whiley.

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Liverpool-Leeds & Wolves-Watford postponed because of Covid cases

The Premier League postpones Liverpool's game against Leeds United and the match between Wolves and Watford because of coronavirus.

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Intel apologises to China over supplier advice

The US technology firm says sorry after it urged firms not to source products from Xinjiang.

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James Franco admits sleeping with students from his acting school

The actor spoke at length about allegations of sexual misconduct made against him in 2018.

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Christmas travel in full swing despite disruption

Almost half of Britons are to travel to visit loved ones, but caution about Omicron is widespread.

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England name much-changed squad for West Indies T20 tour

England captain Eoin Morgan will lead a much-changed 16-man squad during January's five-match Twenty20 tour of the West Indies.

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Energy bills to soar 50% unless government intervenes, industry warns

Households face another sharp rise unless the government intervenes to ease the impact of gas prices.

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Benjamin Mendy: Man City footballer charged with another rape

Footballer Benjamin Mendy is now facing seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

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CrossCountry: Strike action set to disrupt Christmas Eve trains

A union says members voted to strike as they felt the role of guards was being undermined.

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Wightlink ferry crewman takes passenger 270 miles to party

Mark Mitchell makes a 500-mile round trip to get Hilary Spinks to her "Turkey and Tinsel" holiday.

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Isolation rule change welcomed by rail industry

Shorter Covid self-isolation in England should mean fewer cancelled trains, says the Rail Delivery Group.

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Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Covid: Scotland considering whether to cancel major events

New restrictions on events such as Hogmanay street parties, concerts and major sporting fixtures could be announced.

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Sir David Amess: Ali Harbi Ali pleads not guilty to murdering MP

Sir David Amess, an MP since 1983, was stabbed while holding a constituency surgery in Essex in October.

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Princess Haya: The princess, the sheikh and the £550m divorce settlement

A UK court publishes a ruling in the divorce case of Sheikh Mohammed and his ex-wife Princess Haya.

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Big Ben will bong again to see in the new year

The Elizabeth Tower, which houses the bell and famous clock, has undergone four years of repairs.

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Christmas restrictions: 'I don't have a turkey in the fridge'

With just four days until Christmas, people are wondering if new restrictions will be brought in.

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Turkish lira in comeback after new plan unveiled

The lira sees strong gains for the second day running in response to moves to strengthen the currency.

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Alt-J's Thom Sonny Green: From shielding to getting back on tour

Thom Sonny Green says the risk of catching Covid is worth it to get back on stage.

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Boeing and Airbus warn US over 5G safety concerns

The world's two biggest plane makers say the technology could have a negative impact on the aviation industry.

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Monday, 20 December 2021

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How can a non-techie mom regain access to her FB account?

Ask HN: How can a non-techie mom regain access to her FB account?
114 by lsjfd | 77 comments on Hacker News.
I’m a mom of two young daughters and I have used my Facebook account mostly for work, and to communicate with my family, some of whom are now deceased. I have never pushed or broken Facebook’s rules or uploaded obscene images. On Monday my account was suspended because someone broke into my account and uploaded prohibited images and then also used my associated bank card to make a fraudulent purchase of £200. I had 2FA enabled so I have no idea how someone managed to access my account. I am not a techie. My bank has refunded the £200. Facebook won’t even tell me what I am supposed to have done nor will they unsuspend my account. The most I have got is that 27 of my posts go against the community standards on nudity or sexual activity - which is nonsense because I am just a mom using FB to connect with family and friends. I am not a porn star and I don’t upload such images. I am so upset because I have so many memories on the account with my Grandma and Grandad (both deceased), photos and videos of my two young daughters growing up, as well as many others. I sent my ID to FB and have not heard anything more. I feel scared that I have sent my ID to someone that has somehow hacked my account, used my bank card, and now knows more about me than before. I feel violated because of this and now Facebook won’t even listen to me. I am sure that a human at Facebook would be able to look and see that I didn’t do this. If they checked the IP addresses used if they just used common sense to see what has happened. Please, I am desperate, does anyone have any advice on what I can do next?

In pictures: Mountain summits 'float' above the clouds

A weather phenomenon called a temperature inversion leads to some striking images on Scotland's hills.

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Hobnobs maker warns biscuit prices set to soar

McVities, which also makes Jaffa Cakes and Penguins, is facing higher ingredient and labour costs.

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Strictly: Rose Ayling-Ellis on her historic Strictly win

Watch the first interview the actor and her dance partner Giovanni Pernice gave after their victory.

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The Ashes: Australia beat England in second Test despite Jos Buttler resistance

Australia complete a 275-run victory over England in the final session of the second Ashes Test to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

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Sunday, 19 December 2021

Piers Corbyn arrested over video calling for arson

It appears to show him calling for direct action against MPs who support Covid restrictions.

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Bridgend MP arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit

Bridgend Conservative MP Jamie Wallis's office confirmed he was "assisting police with their enquiries".

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Strictly 2021: The best bits as Rose Ayling-Ellis wins Saturday's final

Deaf actor Rose Ayling-Ellis and former Bake Off winner John Whaite fought for the famous Glitterball trophy.

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The Andrew Marr show: Moments that made it

After he presents his final show, watch the moments Marr grilled some of the world's leaders.

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Eel-powered Christmas lights and a Messi mural - stories you may have missed

Copenhagen's 700 festive kayaks and some of the stories you might have missed this week.

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Covid: Business alarmed at prospect of further restrictions

The health secretary refused to rule out further restrictions for England, as Omicron continues to spread.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?

Ask HN: Have you accepted the TOS that give FB access to your WhatsApp data?
62 by timdaub | 67 comments on Hacker News.
I noticed that I'm still clicking away the once proposed dialogue of Whatsapp to give all my data away to Facebook. I have not accepted it and I keep clicking away. And you?

Pioneering architect Rogers designed some of world's most iconic buildings

Pioneering, sometimes controversial architect who designed some of the world's most iconic buildings.

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England facing defeat in second Ashes Test after Root falls in last over

England are facing defeat in the second Ashes Test after captain Joe Root falls in the final over of day four against Australia.

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Saturday, 18 December 2021

Sutton house fire: Woman held after twin brothers killed bailed

The 27-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of child neglect following the fatal fire in Sutton.

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Ghislaine Maxwell defence rests as she calls case 'unproven'

The defence struggled to produce witnesses on Friday and only nine out of a proposed 35 testified.

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Aston Villa v Burnley postponed after Villa record 'increased amount' of positive Covid-19 cases

Aston Villa's match with Burnley is postponed after the Birmingham club confirmed an "increased amount of Covid-19 test results" in their squad.

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Sacked NatWest worker has customer details under her bed

A former NatWest worker claims she has repeatedly tried to return the details of 1,600 customers.

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The Ashes: Australia in control of second Test after England collapse

Watch highlights as Australia dominate England, who suffer another batting collapse, on day three of the second Ashes Test against in Adelaide.

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Super Typhoon Rai: Dozens feared dead in Philippines

Some three million people are without power after a devastating typhoon swept over the Philippines.

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England's hopes fade after another dismal collapse in Ashes

England's Ashes hopes are in a sorry mess after another dismal batting collapse on day three of the second Test against Australia.

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The Ashes: Stuart Broad dismissed for nine as England all out for 236

Watch as England's Stuart Broad is caught by Travis Head to end the innings 237 runs behind hosts Australia during the third day of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How would prog. language look like if that was designed by no-programmer

Ask HN: How would prog. language look like if that was designed by no-programmer
5 by tester34 | 15 comments on Hacker News.
Since it's hard to find such a person, who understands CS/Math/can program machines but never used "normal" programming languages I do wonder how it'd be designed, maybe current approach sucks? OOP is beautiful itself, it *enables normal people* to model complex systems that'll be running on computers, but can we get even better?

The Ashes: Michael Neser removes Haseeb Hameed with second ball in Test cricket

Haseeb Hammed clips the ball straight to mid-on to give Michael Neser a wicket with his second ball in Test cricket as England struggle on day two of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

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Christmas food orders in doubt as Farmdrop closes

The online firm, which delivers farm produce, told customers it could 'no longer serve' them.

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France travel ban: Ports and Eurostar busy ahead of Covid restrictions

Long queues are reported at Dover and many trains are booked out before the 23:00 GMT deadline.

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The Ashes: Australia get early breakthrough as Rory Burns edges to Steve Smith

England opening batter Rory Burns falls for four as he edges the ball to Australia captain Steve Smith on day two of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

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Covid: Rishi Sunak to hold Omicron crisis talks with businesses

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has cut short a US trip as hospitality businesses ask for support.

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Thursday, 16 December 2021

M&S v Aldi round 2: First it was cake, now it's gin

The retailers are locked in a legal spat for the second time this year - this time over bottles of gin.

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Turkey cuts interest rates despite spiralling inflation

The move by the central bank comes despite big price rises and a slump in the country's currency.

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Sabina Nessa: Man accepts responsibility for teacher's death

The primary school teacher was found dead in a south-east London park three months ago.

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Bruce Springsteen sells his entire music catalogue for $500m

The star follows in the footsteps of Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Blondie by cashing in on his songs.

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Mercedes will not pursue appeal against F1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi result

Mercedes decide not to pursue their appeal against the results of the Formula 1 title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Star Hobson murder: Brockhill and Smith to have sentence reviewed

Savannah Brockhill's 25-year minimum term has been referred to the Attorney General for review.

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Covid: Firms plead for help as customers cancel bookings

Businesses call for government support as consumer confidence falls amid the surge in Covid cases.

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Bruce Springsteen sells his entire music catalogue for $500m

The star follows in the footsteps of Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Blondie by cashing in on his songs.

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Covid: France to drastically restrict travel from UK

Non-residents will need compelling reasons to travel, as France tries to slow the spread of Omicron.

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Covid: France to drastically restrict travel from UK

Non-residents will need compelling reasons to travel, as France tries to slow the spread of Omicron.

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Wednesday, 15 December 2021

TripAdvisor: Blackpool restaurateur turns detective to unmask 'troll'

Steve Hoddy wants the £6,000 compensation he won to make people "think twice" before posting lies.

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Currys warns of fewer shoppers due to Omicron

The retailer warns of weakening trading in the run-up to Christmas as Covid hits demand.

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England face New Zealand and South Africa in 'mini World Cup' in 2022 autumn Tests

England's four home matches in the 2022 Autumn Nations Series is a "mini World Cup" says Eddie Jones.

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Tesla Model 3: Paris' largest taxi firm suspends cars after fatal crash

One person died and 20 were hurt after a cabbie lost control of their Tesla Model 3 last weekend.

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Man Utd set to return to training after Covid outbreak among players

Manchester United's players are expected to return to training on Wednesday after a Covid-19 outbreak at the Old Trafford club.

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Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Star Hobson: The short life and death of a beloved toddler

How did a toddler loved and adored by many end up dead after months of physical and emotional abuse?

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Some schools struggling to stay open as cases rise

Head teachers warn some schools are struggling to stay open due to high Covid rates.

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Covid: New social mixing guidelines likely in Scotland

The first minister is expected to give new advice on how many other people or households you should meet in a day.

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BT: Billionaire Patrick Drahi raises stake to 18%

The UK government says it is monitoring the situation despite the businessman saying he has no plan to bid.

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Monday, 13 December 2021

Working-from-home: 'We get more done in the office'

Some employers are not happy about new work from home guidance which came into force on Monday.

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Lewis Hamilton will be back, says David Coulthard after controversial Abu Dhabi finale

Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton is a "fantastic example" on "how to handle defeat" and is "committed" to coming back stronger next season, says ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard.

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Tony's sorry for missing advent chocolate stunt

Tony's Chocolonely apologises for leaving an advent calendar window empty to highlight inequality.

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Cabaret: Critics make song and dance over Eddie Redmayne musical

The new West End production, starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley, opened to rave reviews.

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Kentucky tornadoes: Rebuilding lives from 'hell on Earth'

Residents in the US state are sifting through the rubble that was once a town.

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Man Utd to face PSG in Champions League with holders Chelsea playing Lille

Manchester United are drawn to face Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain in the Champions League last 16, while Chelsea play Lille.

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Tony's sorry for missing advent chocolate stunt

Tony's Chocolonely apologises for leaving an advent calendar window empty to highlight inequality.

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Buy now pay later: How does it work?

It is estimated about 15 million adults of all ages in the UK are actively using this form of credit.

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Russia Ukraine: Massive consequences if Moscow invades, G7 says

Moscow is amassing troops on Ukraine's border, but President Putin insists they pose no threat.

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Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire, dies aged 80

The American author was best known for her 1976 gothic novel Interview with the Vampire.

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Indian PM's Twitter hacked with bitcoin tweet

The Indian prime minister's account had a message stating that bitcoin would be distributed to citizens.

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Mexico truck crash: 'I woke up 50 metres from the truck'

A survivor of a crash that killed 54 speaks to the BBC about the people who did not survive.

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Covid: First people in UK hospitals with Omicron variant

As of Saturday there have been 1,898 confirmed cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the UK.

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Murder charge after Kenton house stab death

Tony Nichols was found with a stab wound and died in hospital.

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Saturday, 11 December 2021

Drone footage shows Amazon warehouse collapse

Tornadoes have ripped through several states killing more than 50 people, authorities say.

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More Covid rules could come next week in Scotland

The Deputy First minister says the government is "wrestling with the challenge" of surging Omicron cases.

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Simon McCoy becomes latest presenter to leave GB News

He follows Andrew Neil out of the door after previously working at the BBC for 17 years.

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Sterling penalty gives Man City win over 10-man Wolves

Raheem Sterling scores a controversial penalty to reach 100 Premier League goals and give Manchester City victory over 10-man Wolves.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Best way to prepare a codebase for open-source?

Ask HN: Best way to prepare a codebase for open-source?
18 by Eikon | 18 comments on Hacker News.
Hi HN, How would you approach the process to opensource a proprietary codebase, especially regarding things such as ensuring that no secrets are sitting somewhere in the history. I'd be tempted to publish without history but I feel like a lot of important context will be lost.

Covid: Omicron study suggests major wave in January

More stringent restrictions may be needed to prevent coronavirus from overwhelming hospitals, scientists say.

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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Football club's tribute to young fan

Birmingham City has renamed the stadium's family zone in memory of the murdered six-year-old.

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Queues form as Banksy Colston statue trial T-shirts go on sale

The shirts were released to mark the trial of four people accused of toppling the Edward Colston statue.

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Kentucky tornado death toll likely to exceed 50, governor warns

12/11/21 2:58 AM

We're fully booked up, says lorry driving trainer

As the government seeks to boost an HGV training scheme, a firm says the system cannot cope.

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Heathrow boss urges travel rules rethink ahead of Christmas

John Holland-Kaye said families should be able to reunite for the festive period.

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UK court ruling opens door to Wikileaks' Assange being extradited to US

12/10/21 3:07 AM

Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, court rules

The risk of the Wikileaks founder killing himself is excluded by assurances from the US, judges find.

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Cambo oil field development off Shetland being paused

Siccar Point Energy's decision to pause the controversial project comes a week after Shell pulled out.

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Wind-powered net zero McDonald's opens in Market Drayton

The restaurant powered by wind turbines and solar panels will act as a blueprint for future stores.

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Thursday, 9 December 2021

Christmas parties row: Three gatherings to be investigated by top civil servant

Labour says the PM must resign if he is found to have misled MPs about last year's gatherings.

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Conservative Party fined over PM's Downing Street flat refurbishment

The Electoral Commission fines the party £17,800 for failing to accurately report a donation for the work.

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Longannet power station chimney blown up

The Fife site produced Scotland's last coal-fired energy until it ceased operation in 2016.

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Covid: Manchester Airport Group calls for review of travel rules

The owner of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports is calling for urgent action.

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Boris and Carrie Johnson announce birth of a girl

Boris and Carrie Johnson announce the birth of healthy daughter, their second child since he became prime minister.

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NHS Tracker: How is the NHS in your area coping?

Waits for emergency care are worsening - use the BBC lookup to find out how busy your local service is.

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Wednesday, 8 December 2021

Nick Cannon: Comedian announces death of five-month-old son Zen

The American's five-month-old son Zen died after having had a brain tumour, he said on his show.

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Call centre staff being stalked and abused, says bank boss

First Direct is one of 50 firms warning of a rise in abuse by customer in the run-up to Christmas.

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Halo Infinite: Time to 'mix-up' the series

How some of the brains behind Halo: Infinite developed it in a fast-changing gaming landscape.

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Super-rich increase their share of world's income

A major report on wealth and inequality says 2020 saw the steepest rise in billionaires' wealth on record.

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Instagram announces changes ahead of political grilling

Platform boss unveils new safety features a day before being quizzed by the US Senate.

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Grammy Awards: Drake withdraws nominations

The decision has reportedly been made at the request of Drake and his management.

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Mixed-race family suffered years of racist abuse from neighbours

A family was forced to move from their home, schools and jobs by their neighbours' harassment.

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House price growth at 15-year high, says Halifax

However, the pace is unlikely to be maintained as household budgets are squeezed, the lender says.

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Joey Barton cleared of assaulting Daniel Stendel in stadium tunnel

The ex-England player is found not guilty of assaulting Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel after a defeat.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How are you taking care of you eyes?

Ask HN: How are you taking care of you eyes?
27 by zuj | 25 comments on Hacker News.
Like anyone else these days, I am spending 8 hours for work, couple of hours for entertainment and social in front of the monitor. As I age I can see the stress and strain on my eyes. No issues as of now but I want to take care of them before anything happens. Couple of things I am doing right now. During the day, moved to single monitor and immediately noticed less strain on the eyes and neck. During night started spending at least couple of minutes in a room(not bedroom) with out any major light source either meditating or chatting with partner, it provides major relief. What tactics are you following and any resources which talks about practical eye health.

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Is everything changing too fast?

Ask HN: Is everything changing too fast?
37 by dmje | 20 comments on Hacker News.
I'm getting on (I'm nearly 50) - not a software dev (thank god) but more a project manager. I do a lot of the "knitting together" type work between developers, UX people, designers, content owners, etc. Until recently, we used to do things like write cheatsheets and other help docs for our clients for tools like Google Analytics. This was all fine, and they were appreciated, as clients just don't know how to use these tools. But recently, the rate of change has just made this untenable. I'd log into a tool like GA and the whole thing would be different. Not just the upgrade to 4, but then incremental changes there, too. So cheatsheets, training workshops, anything around support - just becomes untenable. Another example: I log into Teamwork (my project management tool of choice) - and they're "retiring" the plan I've been on (and very happy with) for years. Instead I have to choose "Growth" and now my dashboard is littered with a whole bunch of stuff I neither want or need. Nothing is where I'm used to it being. And: we do a bunch of work with Wordpress. The rate of change here is insane, too - every single update brings new features, none of which is documented, bedded in or understood. None of which can be written about, supported or workshopped. And: Trello. It was fine. And then Atlassian bought it and it became this horrific behemoth of "features", all of which just clutter everything up, none of which seems to actually do anything useful. And on, and on. Is this rate of change supportable? Am I just too old? Help me put this in context, HN!

Covid: UK red list criticised as 'travel apartheid' by Nigeria

Nigeria - which was added to the red list on Monday - describes the restrictions as "selective".

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Michael Sheen turns himself into a 'not-for-profit' actor

The activist pledges to use his money from acting to fund more good causes and charity events.

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NI 100: Signing of Anglo-Irish Treaty marked 100 years on

The treaty created an independent Irish Free State but led to the Irish Civil War.

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Evergrande shares slump on renewed default fears

Shares in the Chinese property giant sink 20% as worries about company's future return.

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New top story on Hacker News: YouTube suspended my account for posting DeFi hackathon video

YouTube suspended my account for posting DeFi hackathon video
70 by thijser | 36 comments on Hacker News.
I knew Google's automated processes were pretty bad from earlier stories here, but today I got hit by it myself. I participated in the totally legit EthGlobal "Hack Money" hackathon (https://ift.tt/3c6VSHN) earlier this year and one of required submissions of that event was a video describing your work. I made one and uploaded it to Youtube. The hackathon went great and we won some prizes but that's not relevant to this story. Yesterday evening I received an email from Youtube that they've removed my channel because "Spam, scams or commercially deceptive content are not allowed on YouTube.". I thought this certainly must be an error so I used the attached appeal link and got a response within less than 15 minutes that they appeal has been rejected and that no further replies will be processed. I am a paid Youtube Music subscriber and I can't login to even listen to my own music anymore. Amazing. I would like to think that Google's AI systems are smarter than just videoTitle.contains("hack") && videoTitle.contains("money"), but apparently not. If anybody has connections who can help get me unsuspended that would be highly appreciated. The google cache of my channel is still available here: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:gcYJ--i6UYgJ:https://www.youtube.com/c/MathijsVogelzang+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=nl

Union loses legal challenge to PM's decision to back Priti Patel

Boris Johnson kept his home secretary in place, saying she had not broken ministerial rules.

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Yasmin Evans to leave BBC Radio 1Xtra on Christmas Eve

The 1Xtra DJ will be leaving after nine years at the network.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: What is the best book on data visualization in 2021?

Ask HN: What is the best book on data visualization in 2021?
19 by zwaps | 2 comments on Hacker News.
I am looking for a comprehensive resource on data visualization. There are many individual resources that have been posted over the years (such as in blog posts). However, as a non-expert I am not sure which advice is good to follow (e.g., many blogs are published by companies trying to sell me a particular product or package). Not sure if the book is the ideal format for this, but it seems to have the highest chance of being competent, unbiased and comprehensive. For the latter point, I think important topics are - Colors and accessibility - Concrete examples of color schemes - Pros and Cons of different visualizations vis-à-vis data - Print versus digital - Fonts and layout considerations - Perhaps short insights into the research on these points But perhaps there are other things not on my radar that are current or interesting?

Matt Hancock: Breaking Covid guidance 'failure of leadership'

The former health secretary Matt Hancock tells the BBC he is "sorry for all the people I let down".

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Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler pick up Kennedy Center Honors

The legendary Canadian singer makes a rare public appearance at a ceremony hosted by Joe Biden.

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Women's FA Cup final: Fran Kirby gives Chelsea early lead against Arsenal

Watch Chelsea's Fran Kirby put her side 1-0 up inside three minutes in the Women's FA Cup final against Arsenal at Wembley.

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Parag Agrawal: Why Indian-born CEOs dominate Silicon Valley

Parag Agrawal, Twitter's new CEO, is the latest of several Indian-Americans leading global tech firms.

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Banksy pledges to help save Reading jail with stencil sale

The artist offers to raise £10m to buy the former prison so it can become an arts hub.

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Storm Arwen: Business secretary says power cuts unacceptable

The electricity supplier for the North East says 3,900 homes are still without power.

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Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe

Visiting a camp in Greece, Francis called on Europe to take responsibility for the situation.

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Barry Sheerman: Longest-serving Labour MP to step down

Barry Sheerman says he is looking forward to spending more time with his family.

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Trump social media firm raises $1bn from investors

The former US president is working to launch a social media app called Truth Social early next year.

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Norwich: 'Mr Christmas' installs 16,000 lights on his house

Mark Abbott is raising money for a charity that helped him when he was homeless 15 years ago.

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Trump social media firm raises $1bn from investors

The former US president is working to launch a social media app called Truth Social early next year.

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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: National inquiry into boy's death

Lessons will be learnt to protect other children from such evil crimes, the government says.

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India Nagaland: Security forces kill 13 civilians amid ambush blunder

Home Minister Amit Shah expresses "anguish" after troops fire on miners in the country's north-east.

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Saturday, 4 December 2021

Afghanistan: Macron reveals plans for joint European mission

The French president says a number of European nations are working on a joint diplomatic mission.

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Jennifer, James Crumbley plead not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges after school shooting

12/04/21 6:46 AM

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Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect make first court appearance after overnight apprehension

12/04/21 6:32 AM

World's oldest Test cricketer Eileen Ash dies at 110

Eileen Ash, who made her debut for England in 1937, dies at the age of 110.

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Huge Calder Valley model railway hidden from girlfriend unveiled

Simon George plans to take his scale-model of Heaton Lodge junction in Kirklees on tour.

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Covid: Met reviews Labour MPs' complaint over No 10 party claims

The London force says it does not routinely investigate "retrospective breaches" of Covid regulations.

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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Football fans to clap for murdered Arthur

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes' stepmother and his father were both jailed on Friday for his death.

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ICYMI: Jumping into an active volcano, and other ways to spend the festive season

Jumping into an active volcano is just one way to spend the festive season, in news you may have missed this week.

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Indonesia volcano: Residents flee as Mt Semeru spews huge ash cloud

Airlines have been warned about a plume of ash rising 15,000m from Mt Semeru in Java.

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Storm Arwen: Northern Powergrid sorry for power cut communication

The electricity supplier for the North East says it could have been better at talking to customers.

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Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Key moments from the first week

The socialite is accused of grooming girls for abuse by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Friday, 3 December 2021

Couple who killed Arthur Labinjo-Hughes jailed

Father is jailed for 21 years and his partner for a minimum of 29 years over the torture and killing of six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

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Sir Antony Sher: Actor dies of cancer aged 72

His film work included Shakespeare in Love while his stage work included Richard III and Macbeth.

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Sir Antony Sher: A giant of the stage

The South African actor went from feeling like an impostor to becoming a giant of the British stage.

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Cambo: Jobs warning as Shell pulls out of oil field development

Climate change campaigners welcome the move but business leaders voice fears for the future of thousands of jobs.

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Yorkshire coaching staff leave amid racism scandal

Director of cricket Martyn Moxon, coach Andrew Gale and all members of the coaching staff are among 16 people to leave Yorkshire amid the racism scandal.

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Cambo: Jobs warning as Shell pulls out of oil field development

Climate change campaigners welcome the move but business leaders voice fears for the future of thousands of jobs.

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New top story on Hacker News: Tell HN: Lost access to my Google account even with the correct credentials

Tell HN: Lost access to my Google account even with the correct credentials
32 by authed | 13 comments on Hacker News.
"Google couldn’t verify this account belongs to you." I clear cookies once in a while and usually can recover my account but this time, no option to recover: https://ift.tt/3pmwvtW Even if I have the correct login and password. Luckily, I forward all my emails to a 3rd party so I should still be able to read my new mail but I lost access to a lot of other stuff.

Christmas parties: Conservative staff event going ahead, says chairman

Tory chairman urges people to go ahead with parties - but the government faces calls for clearer guidance.

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West Side Story: Spielberg on casting the film from Latinx community

Director Steven Spielberg on why all the film's Latinx characters had to come from that community.

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Euro 2020 final disorder: Ticketless thugs 'could have caused death' at England v Italy game

"Ticketless, drunken and drugged-up thugs" could have caused death at the Euro 2020 final as they attempted to storm Wembley Stadium says an independent review.

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Gene edited sex selection may spare animal suffering

A gene editing technique may prevent the slaughter of animals not needed by the livestock industry.

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Selfridges set for £4bn sale to Thai retail giant

The billionaire Weston family are close to selling the famous luxury stores chain to Central Group.

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Ros Atkins on... The No 10 Christmas party

Ros Atkins investigates a Christmas party at Downing Street in the midst of 2020 Covid restrictions.

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Selfridges set for £4bn sale to Thai retail giant

The billionaire Weston family are close to selling the famous luxury stores chain to Central Group.

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Storm Arwen: Thousands still without power six days after storm

More than 15,500 homes in the northern England and Scotland are facing power cuts.

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Russia Ukraine: Lavrov warns of return to military confrontation nightmare

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov floats the idea of a new European security pact to prevent Nato expansion.

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Merkel picks German punk singer Hagen for last serenade

Nina Hagen's song will be played during a military ceremony in the outgoing chancellor's honour.

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Covid: Omicron fears cause wave of hotel cancellations

Best Western is one hotel group that has seen many customers scrapping Christmas bookings.

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Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai says the Taliban are his brothers

In a BBC interview, Hamid Karzai also calls on the international community to help rebuild Afghanistan.

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Turtle Tally recovering after being stranded on beach

One of the world's rarest turtles is recovering after finding itself more than 4,000 miles from home.

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Covid: Anglo American to introduce mandatory vaccinations

Anglo American, which employs 95,000 worldwide, is consulting on compulsory Covid jabs for all workers.

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New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: How do you build your personal start page?

Ask HN: How do you build your personal start page?
13 by yosito | 10 comments on Hacker News.
By personal start page, I mean a custom-made web page that you would set as the home page in your browser and use it as the starting point of doing things in the browser. I'm considering building something with Next.js or Gatsby that I can self-host, but I'd love suggestions of the most customizable tools that would allow me to quickly integrate data "widgets" from diverse sources like Nextcloud, Fastmail, RSS readers (Inoreader, maybe), CalDAV, bank accounts, etc.

Covid: South Africa new cases double in 24 hours as Omicron spreads

The new Omicron variant has now become dominant, the country's top medical scientists say.

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Covid bereaved families 'sickened' over No 10 Christmas party

Covid bereaved families campaigners call for apology from Boris Johnson over lockdown gathering.

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Government fined £500,000 for New Year honours data breach

The addresses of more than 1,000 people, including Sir Elton John and Gabby Logan, were shared online.

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Ghislaine Maxwell: Defence lawyers seek to discredit key accuser

Ghislaine Maxwell's defence team try to poke holes in an alleged victim's testimony at her trial.

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Home Alone house available to book on Airbnb

The home from the 1990 Christmas classic starring Macaulay Culkin will be available for one night only.

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Meghan wins ruling in Mail on Sunday privacy fight

The Duchess of Sussex took action after the paper carried extracts of a letter to her father.

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HIV: People with virus or taking PReP to be allowed to join armed forces

Until now, having HIV or taking preventative medication meant you weren't considered "fully fit".

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Elizabeth Dixon: Lessons not learned after baby death cover-up, says family

Health bosses could not provide evidence of progress a year after the report into Elizabeth's death.

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Pre-departure Covid tests would be valuable, say Sage scientists

Labour has called for the reintroduction of pre-departure tests for travellers bound for the UK.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg investigated by standards watchdog

The Commons leader is accused of breaking the rules on declaring outside earnings.

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Astroworld: Half of victims' families reject Travis Scott's funeral costs offer

The star's offer to pay funeral costs was a bid to "lessen public outcry", say victims' families.

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Storm Arwen: The mother who's been without power for five nights

Dr Lily Fulton-Humble is one of thousands in Scotland and northern England who are living without power.

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And Just Like That: 5 things we spotted in the Sex and the City trailer

And Just Like That, a new 10-part spin-off series, launches later this month.

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Tel Aviv named as world's most expensive city to live in

Soaring inflation and supply-chain problems have pushed up prices in the 173 cities surveyed.

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What to know about pivotal abortion case going before Supreme Court today

12/01/21 4:15 AM

Johanna Konta: British former Wimbledon semi-finalist and world number four retires

Britain's former world number four Johanna Konta announces her retirement from professional tennis.

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Zog Energy becomes latest firm to collapse in gas price crisis

Zog Energy, which has about 11,700 domestic energy customers, ceased trading on Wednesday.

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Nationwide: UK house prices continue surge, up 10% in November

The average price of a UK house was £252,687 in November, according to the Nationwide Building Society.

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Teenager Amber Gibson's death in Hamilton treated as murder

Amber Gibson, 16, went missing on Friday and was found dead in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, on Sunday.

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Moulin Rouge: London's most lavish musical?

Behind-the-scenes of the West End show, which features 300 costumes and a giant blue elephant.

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Zog Energy becomes latest firm to collapse in gas price crisis

Zog Energy, which has about 11,700 domestic energy customers, ceased trading on Wednesday.

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Clarks shelves pay cut plans to end warehouse strike

Shoe retailer ends eight-week dispute after talks at mediation service Acas

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