Updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off at AnfieldGet in touch! You can email Simon hereCuriously the Guardian’s report on the match against Aldershot mentioned by Tom Gould does not at any stage mention fog or visibility issues. It does criticise “a pitch that did no service to football and […]

Coventry win 4-0 in duel between ex-England teammatesLeaders Sheffield United slip up in 2-0 defeat by BurnleyJosh Eccles scored twice in Coventry’s 4-0 thumping of Plymouth Argyle, increasing the pressure on Wayne Rooney. It was Rooney’s first managerial meeting against his former […]

It was impossible to ignore the shift in mood, the supporters singing the name of their charismatic Portuguese head coach, parachuted in to solve myriad issues but chiefly the miserable results and the leaky defence. Determined to immerse himself in the local culture, he and his staff spent […]

Men were asleep in marked press vehicle, say witnesses, as renewed hostage negotiations reach impasseFive Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle in central Gaza, their employer has said, while Israel has also struck several areas in Houthi rebel-controlled […]

Police chief says 33 prisoners dead and 15 others injured after confrontation with security forcesAt least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the chief of police has said, as widespread post-election riots and […]

Northwest Naturals has told customers to throw out Feline Turkey Recipe pet food after batch tested positive for virusA voluntary recall of raw and frozen cat food has been issued in Oregon after a cat that died of bird flu was linked to the product, state officials have said.Northwest Naturals has […]

On Truth Social, president-elect also lashes out at Chinese troops in Panama Canal and Canadian PM Justin TrudeauDonald Trump has told 37 people on death row who had their sentences commuted by Joe Biden to “go to hell” in a lacerating Christmas Day social media post.The president-elect […]

He may be in league of his own on social media, but can he convince the big money he leads a viable national party?On brand as ever, Nigel Farage got the news that Reform appears to have surpassed the Tories in membership numbers while attending a traditional Boxing Day hunt.He was filmed for […]

Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital mediaIn November 2020, shortly after Donald Trump’s defeat in the US presidential election, […]

Runaway leaders Celtic stroll to 4-0 victoryAberdeen lose 4-0 at Kilmarnock as slump goes onCeltic eased to a comfortable 4-0 win over Motherwell after getting a penalty breakthrough in first-half stoppage-time.Arne Engels opened the scoring after a tight first half as Aston Oxborough, the […]

Only 25% of institution’s students are from Scotland, and they are more likely to be from working-class backgroundsFrom the first day Shanley Breese started her law degree at the University of Edinburgh, she encountered demeaning comments about her accent. She was told she was hard to […]

Researchers say drugs may be able to increase lifespan by extending health and thus shortening the rate of ageingNot for nothing are dogs called man’s best friend: they are good for their owners’ mental and physical health, and some studies have shown that if you’re looking for a […]

Leaders in health service should be able to bring in reforms to cut huge waiting times, says charity founderThe NHS is at risk of paralysis while it waits for Wes Streeting’s 10-year plan for reform and needs to be empowered to get on with change in the face of huge waiting times for care, a […]

The ex-politician was admitted to hospital on Thursday after his health deterioratedManmohan Singh, India’s first Sikh prime minister and the architect of the big-bang economic reforms that set the stage for the country’s emergence as a global powerhouse, has died aged 92.A hospital […]

Unbeaten runner silences doubters after a year offBanbridge takes King George prize back to IrelandThe delight and relief that swirled around Constitution Hill as he extended his unbeaten record to nine starts here on Thursday was expressed in various ways. Nicky Henderson, his trainer, was teary, […]

Cook Islands-registered Eagle S was carrying Russian oil in the Baltic SeaFinnish authorities have seized a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea on suspicion it caused the outage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia a day earlier, and that it also damaged or broke four […]

Delicate 650-year-old pages to be preserved are some of the island’s most important historical textsWork has begun to conserve and digitise one of the oldest paper documents still in existence on the island of Ireland.The ecclesiastical register, which dates back to the medieval period, is […]

Communities shouldn’t have to buy assets they have already paid for, says Donald Stavert scam and Alan Hall says it mustn’t be used as a cover story for council underfunding. Plus letters from James Powney and Jeremy Cushing“Community right to buy” is the cruellest joke in […]

Since they were piloted in 2008, these courts have expanded their reach across England, writes Miranda ParisJane Lawson (Letters, 17 December), extolled the virtues of the late Nicholas Crichton and his implementation of family drug and alcohol courts (FDACs) at Wells Street in London. However, […]

Ukraine official also says crash caused by Russian air defence fire, while Russia plays down involvementRussia and Kazakhstan have sought to play down speculation about the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash, as a US official said there were early indications that a Russian anti-aircraft system may […]

Sandro Tonali has brought Newcastle an abundance of gifts but perhaps foremost among them is the rare ability to slow games down that offers Eddie Howe’s high-intensity team the sort of invaluable control they have so often lacked in recent months.With Tonali once again imperious at the base […]

Perhaps there will be some debate around Fulham’s equaliser after 82 minutes of this 2-1 derby win for Marco Silva’s team at Stamford Bridge. Certainly Pedro Neto spent a long time prostrate clutching his jaw in performative agony after being caught by Alex Iwobi’s shoulder as the […]

Wherever you look, from the catwalks to FoodTok, one colour has dominated this year. What does our obsession with green say about how we’ve been feeling over the last 12 months?As with many of this year’s big political predictions, the pollsters got it wrong. Pantone declared last […]

What separates a good resolution from a bad one? Guardian readers agree: it has to be something you care aboutFor some, new year resolutions are an opportunity to grow. For others, they’re a pointless exercise in self-flagellation.That might be because they’re hard to keep up. In the […]

‘Even the players think we have to add’Kyle Walker missed Everton draw with illnessPep Guardiola and the Manchester City board will discuss new signings for the January transfer window this week, the manager said after his team dropped another two points in the 1-1 draw with Everton.The […]

Data may reflect shift in behaviour influenced by cost of living crisis or front-loading of spendingFewer consumers made the journey to high streets and shopping centres in search of Boxing Day discounts this year.Footfall across UK retailers was down 8.9% as of 3pm on Thursday, compared with […]

Family plans to livestream memorial service for teenage actor who died two days after getting hurt in Vestavia Hills, AlabamaThe teenage actor Hudson Meek has died after he fell out of a moving vehicle in Alabama, authorities said.Meek, 16, was hurt on December 19 while on a street in Vestavia […]

As people fall out of love with streaming, they’re rediscovering the collective pleasure of ‘event television’Settling down to watch the finale of Gavin and Stacey on Christmas Day, I felt as if I were stepping into a time machine travelling to the mid-00s. It wasn’t just […]

Fearing pop would lead them to the devil, Annie Caldwell recruited her daughters into her band. They’re now sending audiences into ecstasy with disco-tinged soul gospelFrom West Point, MississippiRecommended if you like The Harlem Gospel Travelers, DJ Greg Belson’s Divine Disco […]

Review of 116 clinical trials finds less than 30 minutes a day, five days a week only results in minor reductionsPeople who want to lose meaningful amounts of weight through exercise may need to devote more than two-and-a-half hours a week to aerobic training such as running, walking or cycling, […]