CATEGORIES

Elanga takes Forest third and deepens Postecoglou's pain

The mist rolled in with such increasing density from the Trent that eventually it was difficult to make out which Tottenham player was running down which blind alley. But what is crystal clear is Nottingham Forest's momentum which, after Anthony Elanga's third goal in successive games, has lifted them into third place in the Premier League.

Haaland's wasted spot-kick adds to Guardiola's gloom

Manchester City's plight is their individual kind of déjà vu nightmare.

Fabianski carried off but Bowen edges out Juric's new Saints

If we take the view that Southampton are doomed - as a reminder, no club has ever stayed in the Premier League with such a lowly points tally at this stage of the season - then small positives must be sought wherever possible for the beleaguered regulars at St Mary's.

'Rubbish game' but Guéhi content with valuable point

The visiting captain, Marc Guéhi, branded Crystal Palace's goalless draw with Bournemouth a \"rubbish game\" and \"boring for the neutral\".

Cunha weaves his magic to leave Onana and United all at sea

It is 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 miserable results and a leaky defence with a particular weakness at set pieces.

Coventry thrash Plymouth to pile pressure on Rooney

Sky Bet Championship roundup

Kohli fined 20% of match fee for clashing with opener

India's Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fees as a result of a clash of shoulders with the debutant Australia opener Sam Konstas in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

Konstas rattles India in debut to remember as Australia surge

It has been a tour of polygraphic variation for India's Test team.

Constitution Hill full of Christmas cheer after comeback win

The delight and relief that swirled around Constitution Hill as he extended his unbeaten record to nine starts here was expressed in various ways.

Final Verdict Jaiswal the runaway giant of global pack in our men's Test team of the year

To fetch a cup of tea and your best arguments, it's time for the Guardian's 10th annual men's Test XI of the Year.

One-track mind How 20 years of determination helped create England's first co-op rail service

The idea for the country's first co-operative rail service came to Alex Lawrie in 2004 after another frustrating trip across Somerset.

The past quarter-century has not been great for investors - and now AI is the big hope

The first quarter of the 21st century is almost up, assuming one regards 31 December 1999 to have been the last day of the last millennium (non-partying pedants insist the date actually fell on the final day of 2000).

Government urged to back British steel for windfarms

The UK steel industry has called for the government to promise to buy British as it prepares for a major expansion of offshore wind generation.

World Bank Lifts Growth Forecast for China to 4.9%

The World Bank has lifted its growth forecasts for China's economy, but called for deeper reforms and warned that the country will continue to face headwinds from a lingering property downturn.

UK Installs Record Number Of Electric Car Chargers In 2024

The UK installed a record number of public electric car chargers in 2024, although the rate of growth slowed as installers contended with delays to government funding.

Pope Francis Opens 'Holy Door' at Italian Prison as 2025 Jubilee Begins

Pope Francis has visited one of the largest prisons in Italy to open a special \"holy door\" for the Catholic Church's 2025 jubilee, in what the Vatican described as a \"historic move\" as it is the first time a sacred portal has been opened at a jail.

Right Size for One 2m x 6m, with a composting toilet: New Zealand backs tiny home living

Two years ago, when Liberty Van Voorthuysen, a New Zealand schoolteacher, was looking for a break from teaching, she ditched her classroom and signed up for a free construction course. Van Voorthuysen had set herself a fairly low bar: learn how to use power tools.

I was reborn' Inmates of notorious jail adjust to a new freedom

Of all the horrors Mohammed Ammar Hamami remembers from his time in the Assad regime's Sednaya prison, the most vivid is the clanging of metal execution tables being moved around on the floor below.

Deadly clashes after attempt to arrest prison officer in Syria

Fourteen security personnel from Syria's new authorities and three armed men were killed in clashes in Tartus province after forces tried to arrest an officer linked to the notorious Sednaya prison, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

'A place to heal' Tribes urge Biden to protect sacred lands before exit

Hidden amid a vast expanse of snow-brushed pines in northern California is a half-million-year-old volcano called Sáttítla.

'I thought it was fake' Kursk and the secret soldiers of North Korea

Kursk and the secret soldiers of North Korea

Russian anti-air fire may have hit Azerbaijani plane, US official says

Russia 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 have struck the plane.

Don't make us study Russian, say young Ukrainians in Britain

Ukraine is lobbying the British government to give teenage refugees who fled the war-torn country the chance to study a GCSE in Ukrainian, amid reports they are instead being pressed to study Russian.

Declining bus routes could 'cut off' Scottish communities, warns Labour

Scottish Labour has warned that communities are at risk of being \"cut off\", after the party's analysis showed the number of bus routes in Scotland has fallen dramatically.

'Incredible' sixth-century sword among treasures discovered at secret Anglo-Saxon cemetery

A spectacular sixth-century sword has been unearthed from an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in rural Kent, to the astonishment of archaeologists.

Cancer patient fears dying without justice after tribunal delays

A disabled man with prostate cancer has had his employment tribunal for unfair dismissal postponed the day before it was due to take place because a judge was not available – 13 months after exactly the same thing happened.

Ta-ra chuck: Helen Worth bids farewell to Corrie after 50 years

Helen Worth was surprised by hundreds of Coronation Street cast and crew members as she said farewell to the soap after 50 years on the cobbles.

Scientists say dogs may give a lead on human longevity

Not 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 date and want to seem more attractive, it might be time to get a canine companion.

Boxing Day sales fail to lure more shoppers to high streets

Fewer consumers made the journey to high streets and shopping centres in search of Boxing Day discounts this year.

Northern Ireland Office 'should have helped' murdered solicitor

The murdered solicitor Rosemary Nelson should have been offered protection by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), a senior official accepted, according to newly released documents.