Month: December 2021

Climate-related disasters have caused “eye-watering” costs in 2021, with some that racked up tens of billions of dollars in damage, a charity has warned. A report from Christian Aid, which […]

Wildlife was hit by storms, rainfall and wildfires in parts of the UK in 2021, in what is the “new normal” due to climate change, the National Trust said. The […]

Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, has died aged 90. Announcing the death, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was “another chapter […]

Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard will miss the club’s next two Premier League games after testing positive for Covid-19, the club have announced. Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard […]

Swimmers have headed to the coast for Christmas Day dips across the country. Swimmers have headed to the coast for Christmas Day dips across the country. Donning a variety of […]

UK authorities have brought in 67 people who were attempting to cross the English Channel on Christmas Day. UK authorities have brought in 67 people who were attempting to cross […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

The daughter of Captain Sir Tom Moore has encouraged people to not grieve alone if they are missing a loved one over Christmas. Hannah Ingram-Moore, whose father died in February, […]