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Lunar New Year: Celebrations for Year of the Tiger are muted but bring hope

People across Asia are preparing for muted Lunar New Year celebrations amid concerns over coronavirus and the virulent Omicron variant. But increasing vaccination rates have raised hopes that the Year of the Tiger might bring life back closer to ...

31 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Patton Oswalt apologises to trans community over Dave Chappelle post

Patton Oswalt has apologised to fans and reiterated his support for the transgender community after posting a picture with his “friend” Dave Chappelle. The US comedian said that the two had been close for 34 years but “100% disagree” about ...

04 Jan 2022 at 04:55

Holly Willoughby hopes 2022 will bring ‘a bit of consistent normality’

Holly Willoughby has said she hopes 2022 will bring “a bit of consistent normality”. This Morning and Dancing On Ice co-presenter Willoughby, 40, posted a New Year’s Eve message to Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ...

31 Dec 2021 at 16:55

Britain ends 2021 with hottest New Year’s Eve on record

Britain has marked its hottest New Year’s Eve on record, the Met Office has confirmed. The previous record of 14.8C, held by Colwyn Bay in North Wales in 2011, was toppled at 11am on Friday in Ryehill, East Yorkshire, when the mercury ...

31 Dec 2021 at 14:25

UK could see mildest New Year’s Eve on record

The UK could see the mildest New Year’s Eve on record, with sunshine in some areas, after what is likely to be one of the dullest Decembers ever. But despite the sun, revellers in some parts of the UK will have to brace for heavy ...

31 Dec 2021 at 01:25

Scotland

New Year babies give families special start to 2022

2022 got off to a special start for some Scots as the new year saw them welcome new additions to their families. Nicola McCann and her partner Jamie Black became parents to son Aiden, who was born on the stroke of midnight at ...

01 Jan 2022 at 12:55

New year gets off to warmest start on record

Britain has enjoyed the warmest new year on record as temperatures rose above 16C. The Met Office said temperatures increased overnight to reach 16.5C in Bala, Gwynedd, north Wales. A spokesperson said: “This makes New ...

01 Jan 2022 at 12:55

World

Pope praises women as peacemakers in New Year homily

Pope Francis ushered in the new year by praising the skills women bring to promoting peace in the world, and equated violence against women to an offence against God. The Roman Catholic Church marks January 1 as a day ...

01 Jan 2022 at 12:25

Health & Wellbeing

Are these the 7 health resolutions we really need right now?

Covid still dominates the health agenda, but two years of pandemic living has taken a toll. So, with the new year here, could it be worth checking in on our overall health? Punishing clichéd resolutions are really ...

01 Jan 2022 at 08:25

Celebrities post messages of hope for the new year to mark the end of 2021

Celebrities have taken to social media to express their hopes for the new year and to reflect on 2021. Sir Elton John View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elton John (@eltonjohn) Sir Elton John thanked ...

01 Jan 2022 at 00:25

Sport

Cycling’s golden couple become Dame Laura Kenny and Sir Jason Kenny

Cycling’s golden couple Laura and Jason Kenny have been awarded a damehood and knighthood respectively after breaking yet more records at the Tokyo Olympics. Jason became Britain’s most successful ever ...

31 Dec 2021 at 23:55

Pioneering director Horace Ove given knighthood in New Year Honours

Pioneering director Horace Ove has said his knighthood is “testament to how far we have come and in many respects how far we still have to go” after being recognised in the New Year Honours. The ...

31 Dec 2021 at 23:55

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