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Unless Russia is defeated, we will enter dark period

SEARCH the headlines for January 1, 2022 and you will see no mention of Ukraine. There was no mention of the Russian military build-up on the border. Received wisdom was that President Putin was not about to invade: his aim was to intimidate the Ukrainians into a declaration that they would never join Nato.

King leads tributes as 'God's rottweiler' dies

POPE BENEDICT XVI APRIL 16, 1927 – DECEMBER 31, 2022

Are NHS dentists becoming extinct?

NHS dentistry will be a thing of the past by 2025 unless there are radical reforms to funding.

Netflix wants Meghan and Harry to keep up with the Kardashians

NETFLIX bosses want the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to return to TV screens for another tell-all docu-series – and they have their sights set on a Kardashians-style fly-on-the-wall show.

Splashing out to celebrate!

CITIES around the world rang in the New Year with spectacular firework and light displays as they competed once more to put on the best show.

Extend holidays to ease winter crisis

TAKING a week from school summer holidays to extend the Christmas break to three weeks could help the NHS deal with the annual winter crisis, an Oxford professor says.

GOOD TIMES ARE COMING

RISHI SUNAK'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE OF HOPE | 'I will work flat out to provide peace of mind'

Benzema's no chance of a final call-up

FRANCE head coach Didier Deschamps has ruled out a shock World Cup final return for Karim Benzema.

Greatest showman's finale could be the best one of all

ARGENTINA are banking on Lionel Messi’s individual brilliance trumping France’s collective strength in today’s World Cup final.

England rewarded with Ahm and a leg

CRICKET: Pakistan v England, 3rd Test

Magician Messi will be out Ron his own with World Cup success

SHOULD Lionel Messi’s Argentina win the World Cup inside the gleaming golden bowl of the Lusail Stadium today the debate is over.

Meg-nificent

Electric Renault looks a cracker

Positive signs for 2023 after, year of living desperately

THIS should be the most wonderful time of the year, but few of us feel that way with the country facing strikes, blizzards, soaring food and energy bills, and record-high taxes.

Rapists and robbers dodging justice over dire police shortages

JUNIOR police officers tackling complex cases unsupervised is contributing to “chronically low charging rates for rape cases”, police chiefs have warned.

UK free to create Silicon Valley

BREXIT freedoms will allow us to create the next Silicon Valley, Jeremy Hunt has declared.

128,000 HIGH ST JOBS AT RISK

COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS

Boris on Sunday Express campaign: Acts of kindness can brighten up Christmas

BORIS JOHNSON and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt are backing the Sunday Express’s A Caring Christmas campaign, calling on readers to show kindness and goodwill to others over the festive season.

Sharon, 70, was 'rushed to hospital'

SHARON Osbourne was reportedly recovering last night after being rushed to hospital during filming of a show about the paranormal.

Spielberg's Desert Island fear? The sharks will be mad at him

STEVEN Spielberg has spoken of his “fear” that sharks will still be mad at him for his hit movie Jaws.

The transforming power of love was the Queen's theme

HOW WILL you celebrate Christmas? What are your family traditions? Gathering around the telly at 3pm is one of ours. However, for a few fleeting moments next Sunday Christmas may feel a little unfamiliar.

NHS pledges to maintain 999 cover while nurses and paramedics strike

HEALTH SERVICE IN CRISIS

Author's sunken treasure ordeal has happy ending

A BEST-SELLING author became embroiled in a fantastical plot of her own after she and her 80-year-old husband were arrested in connection with a probe into treasure recovered from a sunken 18th-century frigate.

William attends wedding of his former girlfriend

PRINCE William looked dapper as he attended the wedding of his former childhood sweetheart Rose Farquhar yesterday.

War hero turns  against Harry and Meghan as USA support dwindles

PRINCE Harry has been criticised by a war hero for “trying to bring down the monarchy” and damaging the “morale” of soldiers fighting for King and country.

King Charles will 'inspire' UK in historic first message

KING Charles will ignore the rift with Prince Harry and focus on trying to inspire those struggling with hardship in his historic first Christmas message to the nation, a royal source has said.

Our Christmas miracles

THESE four mums are sharing the festive season with their precious bundles of joy – after fearing they wouldn’t make it to see their first Christmas.

HOME SEC: NO MORE CHANNEL TRAGEDIES

Braverman vows to end migrant deaths by crushing evil criminal gangs

Unmarried couples face extra pain after a death

THE DEATH of a partner always comes as a huge blow, but the impact is even worse if it leaves you in financial disarray as well. Yet too many couples do not realise the risk until it is too late, especially the UK’s growing army of cohabiting couples.

PSG LINE UP HUGE BID FOR RASHFORD

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are willing to make Marcus Rashford one of the bestpaid players on the planet in a bid to beat Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Real Betis to his signature.

Borthwick right for England but don't expect World Cup miracle

THE RFU is making a big mistake if it thinks Steve Borthwick is the man to win next year’s World Cup for England.