December 2021 - IN-SITE

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13 year old boy killed when police performed traffic stop on his dirt bike

December 31, 2021

Boy with an ‘illuminating smile and a beautiful happy spirit’ died after crashing dirt bike one day after he received it for Christmas

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Could gong for Tony Blair ‘unblock’ honours for successors as prime minister?

December 31, 2021

Reports suggested Queen delayed knighthood for ex-PM over response to Diana death

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US and Russia face deep differences ahead of Ukraine talks

December 31, 2021

After tough talk between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin over the Russian troop buildup on the Ukraine border, both sides insist they are hopeful …

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New Year’s Day could break temperature record with highs of 15C

December 31, 2021

New Year’s Eve saw record-breaking temperatures following a mild December.

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Officer who fatally shot 14-year-old girl in dressing room is identified as LAPD anti-racism champion

December 31, 2021

‘Being an African American police officer and from Louisville has given me a very unique perspective’

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Los Angeles beaches closed as up to four million gallons of untreated sewage spills across seven miles

December 31, 2021

Beaches in southern Los Angeles will remain closed until water quality improves

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AOC hits Republicans as ‘creepy weirdos’ for obsessing over her trip to Florida

December 31, 2021

Says Republicans are “mad they can’t date me”

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Scientists acknowledged in new year honours list for Covid heroics

December 31, 2021

Professor Chris Whitty has been awarded a knighthood for his services throughout the pandemic

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China opens embassy in Nicaragua for 1st time since 1990

December 31, 2021

China has opened an embassy in Nicaragua for the first time since 1990, acting just over three weeks after President Daniel Ortega’s government broke off …

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Johnson lists returning crowns to pint glasses as a key Brexit success

December 31, 2021

New year message makes no mention of Northern Ireland amid boasts of ‘cutting back on EU red tape’ Boris Johnson has named returning the crown …

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New year honours feature Covid experts with Chris Whitty knighted

December 31, 2021

Tennis player Emma Raducanu, Olympians and Paralympians, and actor Daniel Craig also among 1,122 people receiving awards Leading figures of science and medicine during the …

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Betty White, an ageless TV star, was America’s sweetheart

December 31, 2021

Betty White was America’s naughty sweetheart

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The Squad’s first year in the Biden administration was filled with opportunities – and plenty of challenges

December 31, 2021

The president embodies a type of Democratic politics they ran against; they still got some wins along with bitter losses, writes Eric Garcia

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Covid news – live: UK hits record daily cases as New Year’s Eve celebrations go ahead in England

December 31, 2021

Follow the latest updates below

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Ryan Reynolds among celebrities to pay tribute to acclaimed actress Betty White

December 31, 2021

The Golden Girls star has died less than a month before her 100th birthday.

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Airline trade group seeks delay in 5G communications launch

December 31, 2021

The airline industry is trying to delay next week’s scheduled rollout of 5G wireless service near dozens of major U.S. airports

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Biden to hold talks to reassure Ukraine president as he warns Russia it ‘cannot invade’

December 31, 2021

US president to speak with Volodymyr Zelensky following hour-long call with Vladimir Putin

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Displaced Coloradans worry about freezing temperatures as snow follows tragic fires

December 31, 2021

Lines snaked from evacuation centres as displaced families sought supplies and volunteers dropped off donations amid a snowstorm

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AP PHOTOS: In a flash, 2021 gives way to 2022

December 31, 2021

With flashy fireworks displays and subdued celebrations, with some in masks to protect against the coronavirus and others in light-up glasses, the world slipped from …

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Lib Dems set sights on Tory seats in south of England

December 31, 2021

Candidates to be placed in 30 constituencies where party would need 12% swing to topple sitting Tory The Lib Dems have identified 30 Tory seats …

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New Year’s Day Rose Parade set to go despite virus surge

December 31, 2021

The Rose Parade and Rose Bowl college football game between Ohio State and Utah are set to go forward on New Year’s Day despite surging …

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Voices: Keir Starmer should hold his nerve – Boris Johnson’s popularity boost won’t last

December 31, 2021

The Labour leader shouldn’t allow himself to be blown off course by a temporary setback in the opinion polls

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Actors, comedians and president react to Betty White’s death

December 31, 2021

Tributes from fellow actors and comedians poured in on social media Friday in reaction to the death of Betty White

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Omicron hospitalisation risk around one third of Delta, new data shows

December 31, 2021

Analysis suggests 81 per cent reduction in risk of hospitalisation among triple-jabbed Omicron cases

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Betty White death: Ryan Reynolds pays tribute to former co-star hours after responding to her joke about their ‘past relationship’

December 31, 2021

‘Betty White was 100 in my heart. She made it a century and kicked a** the whole way. Rip to a legend’

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Betty White dies at 99: Tributes pour in from Joe Biden and celebrity fans

December 31, 2021

‘The Proposal’ co-star Ryan Reynolds and news anchor Dan Rather among those paying tribute.

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Swimmers’ seaside lido ruined by a huge discharge of raw sewage that has turned the water murky brown

December 31, 2021

Bathers swam within metres of a rancid slosh containing faeces that was washed into the outdoor swimming pool this week

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Parent posts corrections to grammar in ‘error filled’ school union letter

December 31, 2021

‘Some of this could have been fixed by clicking on the squiggly blue line in Word. I’m embarrassed for them’

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Governor gives ‘Jeopardy’ contestant a 2nd chance at clue

December 31, 2021

A New York resident and “Jeopardy” contestant who was stumped this week by a clue about his state’s governor got a do-over

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Party like it’s 2019: Serbia hosts raucous New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2021

Boisterous New Year’s Eve celebrations have kicked off in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade, where mass gatherings have been allowed despite fears of the fast-spreading omicron …

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Betty White death: Star of Golden Girls and Hot in Cleveland dies at 99

December 31, 2021

Betty White, the star of The Golden Girls and Hot in Cleveland, has died aged 99.

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Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99

December 31, 2021

Actress Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, has died

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Shocking images of the Colorado wildfires with as many as 1,000 homes destroyed

December 31, 2021

Whole communities have been left devastated

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Veteran US actress Betty White dies aged 99

December 31, 2021

The award-winning US actress, best known for starring as Rose in 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls, died less than a month before her 100th birthday.

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Betty White death: The Golden Girls star and TV pioneer dies at 99

December 31, 2021

Emmy-winning actor and TV personality was the longest-working star in US television

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Golden Girls star Betty White dies aged 99

December 31, 2021

The American actor’s television career spanned more than 80 years – but it was her role as Rose Nylund on the 80s sitcom that cemented …

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Covid hospital admissions continue to rise as NHS falls under ‘unsustainable’ pressure

December 31, 2021

Some 12,395 Covid patients were in hospitals across England on Friday, an increase of 73 per cent since Christmas Day and the highest tally since …

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Security at UK Covid testing centres being reviewed after anti-vaxxers storm facility

December 31, 2021

Authorities are looking at further measures after equipment was vandalised and stolen by a mob calling staff ‘traitors’

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Britain breaks New Year’s Eve record with mild temperatures

December 31, 2021

The record-breaking temperatures on New Year’s Eve followed a ‘much milder’ December than usual.

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Two teenage boys accused of bludgeoning Spanish teacher to death: What we know about Nohema Graber’s murder

December 31, 2021

Prosecutor says no ‘combination of programming at any Iowa juvenile facility’ could ‘appropriately treat or rehabilitate the defendant’

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Covid and Trump are the two words Americans want to hear less in 2022, poll finds

December 31, 2021

Poll suggests an overall move toward pessimism among the American public

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Virginia sues small town where police officers attacked Black army lieutenant over temporary licence tags

December 31, 2021

The lawsuit is aimed against Windsor’s police force, following a ‘troubling’ pattern of behaviour towards African Americans

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Delta passenger accused of attacking staff who refused him access to flight

December 31, 2021

Footage of the incident at LAX shows the passenger punching an officer in the chest

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Alex Ferguson turns 80 and new year plans are made – Friday’s sporting social

December 31, 2021

We look at some of the best examples of social from 31 December

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Lifeboat volunteers praised for postponing Christmas celebrations to save lives

December 31, 2021

Thousands of volunteers who make up the crews of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution worked throughout the festive period to rescue people.

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Hunt ‘killed two foxes’ on government land at Christmas

December 31, 2021

Saboteurs claim one of them was assaulted during scuffle over animal’s body

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Covid-19 hospital admissions in England rise to highest level since January

December 31, 2021

Figures from NHS England, published on Friday, show there were 2,370 Covid-19 hospital admissions in England on December 29.

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Colorado fires: State ‘holding out for miracle’ that no one dead as ‘fast motion’ blazes confound experts

December 31, 2021

‘You can see how the wind and the topography drove that fire in certain directions, devastated some neighbourhoods and some blocks and left neighbours standing …

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