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Relief rally lifts FTSE 100 back to pre-Omicron high

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Maxwell ‘bought helicopter and funded life with £23m from Epstein over eight years'

BRITISH socialite Ghislaine Maxwell received almost £23 million from financier Jeffrey Epstein over the course of eight years, bank records have revealed.

I want to do social work and help others like they helped me — but I need you for that

Our second charity partner teaches jobless young Londoners how to get ready for the world of work and unlock their potential. Campaigns Editor David Cohen reports

Forget making them legal, we need a war on drugs

THE Government’s promise in its new 10-year drugs strategy of expanded police enforcement against criminal gangs responsible for supplying illicit substances is, of course, unsurprising for a Conservative administration which wants to be seen to be strong on law and order.

Britons face being stuck abroad due to lack of Covid tests in remote resorts

THOUSANDS of winter holidaymakers face missing flights home because they cannot find the Covid tests they need to get back to Britain in remote alpine resorts.

4,000-year-old timber Stonehenge of the sea to go on display at British Museum

A MYSTERIOUS 4,000-year-old timber circle dubbed Seahenge is going on show at the British Museum.

Tuchel backing Mendy but admits keeper is struggling with confidence

THOMAS TUCHEL insists he will keep faith with Edouard Mendy, despite revealing the Chelsea goalkeeper is struggling with his confidence after two errors in the shock d efeat to West Ham.

Scientist tells people with ‘colds' to play safe as ‘one in three could be Covid'

UP to one in three “colds” are believed to be Covid, a top scientist said today as people were urged to get fully vaccinated to protect themselves against the Omicron variant.

Root's legacy as captain will be defined by Ashes series

Despite being in the form of his life, he must erase bad memories of past Australia tours

Perfect opportunity for Aubameyang to end his goal drought

AFTER their defeat by Manchester United on Thursday, Arsenal will want a response at Everton tonight — and none more so than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Expelled at eight. Homeless at 15. But now I've got my mojo back with the chance to work

Devonte’s world unravelled after his brother was murdered and his mother died of cancer. Here he tells David Cohen how he beat the odds and turned his life around

Deadly bus crash driver ‘may have confused brake with accelerator'

The power of an electric bus and its acceleration possibly gives the driver a bit less time to respond to it

Clarkson rides wave of shipping's stormy year

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Chelsea Cup hero Kirby ‘a national treasure'

CHELSEA WOMEN boss Emma Hayes has described Fran Kirby as “a national treasure” — and it is hard to disagree on the evidence of yesterday’s FA Cup Final.

Why Hill fears the title race could get very nasty

DAMON HILL has warned the 2021 title race has the potential to get nasty, as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen battle it out at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix The pair resume their battle for the drivers’ crown at the inaugural race, the penultimate grand prix of the season, with Verstappen boasting an eight-point advantage over the seven-time world champion.

‘We need a minister for young jobless to tackle school leaver crisis'

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Early signs are positive that Stokes can play key Ashes role

ON October 25, 10 days before England departed for Australia and seven weeks before the Ashes were due to begin, the whole tone of this tour shifted.

Sleaze storm may have slashed Tory by-election majority, minister admits

‘Of course people have concerns mid-term with any government...’

BILLIE GOES BACK TO BLACK WITH NEW HAIR

Blonde to brunette: singer Billie Eilish shows off her new hairstyle. She has returned to her dark roots after dyeing it blonde

Macron's clown jibe ‘is pantomime act before French poll'

FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron was engaging in a pre-election “pantomime” when he reportedly called Boris Johnson a “clown”, a minister said today.

Will AstraZeneca save the world?

It’s gone from British success story to cast off the booster list. But as the world reels from Omicron, does the Oxford vaccine have a future being rolled out across Africa? Kate Wills reports

VICTORY FOR MEGHAN IN FIGHT OVER FATHER'S LETTER

The Duchess of Sussex today won her High Court action against a newspaper over the publication of a “private” letter to her father

It's hard being a happy couple when we're both looking for work

On day four of our look into young joblessness Syraat Al Mustaqeem examines how the crisis is affecting a couple who have gone five months without work

Let's follow Greece and fine those who refuse jabs

BEER duty, tobacco tax, the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (sugar tax to the kids).

TAKE A TEST BEFORE CHRISTMAS PARTIES

IT’S ONLY SENSIBLE TO BE CAUTIOUS, SAYS JAVID. RESTAURANTS AND BARS FEAR CANCELLATIONS

Hilfiger: the billion dollar king of fashion

As he receives a landmark award, the all-American designer talks dressing down, his A-list fans and his final conversation with Virgil Abloh.

Markets rise as City fears ease after Omicron panic

BARGAIN-HUNTING investors piled back into travel and leisure companies today as the FTSE 100 index moved closer towards recovering the losses seen on Red Friday.

GABRIEL HOUSE ATTACK ORDEAL

ARTETA PRAISES ‘CHARACTER’ OF BRAZILIAN AFTER AUGUST ROBBERY

Jorginho's pride after his Ballon d'Or placing

JORGINHO is targeting another golden year with Chelsea despite missing out on the Ballon d’Or last night.

History as Charles bids Barbados farewell

Republic is a new start, says prince — and Rihanna shines bright