Month: December 2021

An armed man has been arrested after breaking into the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day. An armed man has been arrested after breaking into the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas Day. Officers from Thames Valley Police (TVP) and the Metropolitan Police responded to a security breach at around 8.30am within the grounds of the castle in Berkshire where the Queen is in residence. TVP said a 19-year-old […]

Former England captain Ray Illingworth has died at the age of 89, Yorkshire have announced. Former England captain Ray Illingworth has died at the age of 89, Yorkshire have announced. Illingworth, who led England to a Test series victory over Australia Down Under in 1970-71, had been undergoing radiotherapy for esophageal cancer. Illingworth played 61 Tests for England between 1958 and 1973, scoring 1,836 Test runs at an average of […]

The Queen has poignantly reflected on a year of personal grief in a moving Christmas Day message, saying there was “one familiar laugh missing. The Queen has poignantly reflected on a year of personal grief in a moving Christmas Day message, saying there was “one familiar laugh missing” as she acknowledged the death of her husband amid the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The monarch, in what is likely […]

They have surpassed music titans The Beatles and Spice Girls, who are the only other acts to score a consecutive hat-trick of festive number ones LadBaby has made chart history by securing the Christmas number one for a fourth consecutive year, becoming the first musician to do so in the 70 years of the Official Christmas Chart. Social media star Mark Hoyle and his wife Roxanne (LadBaby Mum) have scored […]

The Wanted singer Tom Parker has said he is “happy to be back” with his fellow bandmates and admits it is unusual to be in his position a year on from his cancer diagnosis. The pop singer, 33, revealed in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, but last month he announced that the results of a scan showed it was now “stable” and “under […]

Joe Root insists the whole England team is pulling in the same direction ahead of the Boxing Day Ashes Test, stressing that his captaincy is no “dictatorship”. Root was critical of the lengths his bowlers offered up as the tourists went 2-0 in Adelaide, urging them to be bolder in their pursuit of wickets when the contest resumes in front of 70,000 fans at the MCG. Former England quick Steve […]

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released the first picture of their daughter Lilibet, with Meghan holding her up in an image on their “family holiday” card. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have sent their best wishes to supporters in a message featuring the first publicly-released photograph of their baby daughter Lilibet. The card shows Harry and Meghan smiling at Lilibet as the duchess holds her aloft, while […]

The Government is under pressure to clarify its tipping point for imposing further restrictions as new figures show the number of NHS staff absent for Covid reasons at acute trusts in London more than doubled last week. Across England as a whole, 18,829 NHS staff at acute hospital trusts were absent due to reasons relating to coronavirus on December 19, up 54% from 12,240 a week earlier and up 51% […]

Coronavirus has accounted for two Premier League games on Boxing Day as the football schedule continues to be affected by the pandemic. Just four of the scheduled 10 games were possible in the top flight last weekend as cases rise, with Liverpool’s clash with Leeds and Watford’s trip to Wolves now washed off the Boxing Day schedule. With a meeting of Premier League managers and players to discuss coronavirus issues […]