More than 15,000 migrants tried to sneak into Britain last year, new figures show
Morethan 15,000 illegal migrants attempted to cross the Channel last year, police have revealed. Home Office figures show 8,500 migrants reached the UK in 2020. Read more...
Jamie Redknapp says Arsenal 'can't get too carried away' with recent form after Crystal Palace draw
Mikel Arteta's side struggled to break down their opponents during an uneventful goalless draw.It It ended a four-game winning steak for the Gunners which started against Chelsea. Read more...
Amber Rudd hits out Boris Johnson for not promoting enough women
Former home secretary Amber Rudd told the Institute for Government think-tank she believes that under Boris Johnson , the Tories have gone 'backwards' in promoting women. Read more...
After Much Different Bubble Stays, Rangers and Islanders Start New Year
The Rangers lost in the play-in round, while the Islanders reached their first conference finals since the early 1990s. Both teams have reason for excitement as they open the 2021 against each other. Read more...
Disappointing Chinese Vaccine Results Pose Setback for Developing World
Brazil says CoronaVac has an efficacy rate just over 50 percent, much lower than previously announced. More than 380 million doses have already been ordered. Read more...
The Essential Octavia Butler
She created vivid new worlds to reveal truths about our own. Heres where to start with her books. Read more...
Business deposits at the Post Office fall 27.4% in December
Some 788m was paid in over the counter by businesses last December, down 27.4% on the nearly 1.1bn deposited in the same month in 2019. Read more...
As His Predecessor Is Impeached, Biden Tries to Stay Above the Fray
The president-elect has long tried to keep from being sucked into President Trumps dramas. He may find that posture hard to maintain when he takes office and the Senate puts Mr. Trump on trial. Read more...
The faster 800Tex-Mex chicken and bean bowls
A high-protein meal with a smoky chipotle sauce that all the family will love. On a non-fast day, you could serve it with a small portion of brown rice and avocado, cheese and soured cream on the side. Read more...
From Stephen Hough to Gautier Capuon and Joseph Calleja The best albums of the year
Beginning with Beethoven's 250th, here are two exceptional albums by British artists of core repertory that have rarely sounded better. Read more...
Message in a bottle makes two year journey to Papua New Guinea after being dropped by American girl
Steven Amos found a message in a bottle dropped by 17-year-old American Niki Nie while he was cleaning the beachfront on Panasesa island, Papua New Guinea. Read more...
Climate Change Legislation Included in Coronavirus Stimulus Deal
The legislation calls for cutting the use of powerful planet-warming chemicals common in air-conditioners and refrigerators. Read more...
CRAIG BROWN The Wilde confessions of 'an old freak on the Hollywood dust heap'
Actors' memoirs are invariably tales of triumph. There may be a few ups and downs, but when the curtain falls, the audience rises to its feet and delivers thunderous applause. Read more...
Bruce Springsteen album review Your home will be full of warmth, and decency, and people
Bruce Springsteen has spent the past few years branching out, with an autobiography, a Broadway show, an orchestrated folk album and a lockdown radio series. Read more...
Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace No celebratory hugs after dour stalemate
SAMI MOKBEL AT THE EMIRATES As goalless draws go this was relatively entertaining - and by the end neither Mikel Arteta or Roy Hodgson would have been too disappointed with a point. Read more...
Looking for someone to hang out with Parents peg details of their children on a washing line in bid to find them a partner
The bizarre dating ritual takes place at People's Park in Shanghai, and the ads reveal everything from the child's age and height to their job and income. Read more...
Your Thursday Briefing
Trump is impeached again. Read more...
Facebook shares plummet nearly 4 per cent as company's OWN employees dump stock
The social networking giant ended the day down 3.79 percent after 99million shares changed hands. Company stock fell 83 cents to close at .11 Wednesday. The stock is down 44 percent from its IPO price of . Read more...