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• Then and now... The changing face of Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson
• Queen Mother film role lands Helena Bonham Carter a gong as she is made a CBE
• Beckham set to snub Paris move in favour of signing new LA Galaxy deal
• Desperate cover up: Do the Housewives conceal a murder in explosive final series?
• Sunbed ban 'could halt toll of skin cancer in under-40s' for one in four cases
• 'I just wanted to cry': Brain tumour survivor, 16, 'knocked out at Sharks game for being a Canucks fan'
• Sportsmail debate: Who do you most like listening to when football is on the TV or radio?
• All aboard the love boat! Jennifer Lopez and her toyboy Casper Smart get affectionate as they set sail on a luxurious yacht
• Rangers boss McCoist's New Year wish is to shop for quality
• Family nurse 'dying' gran back to life after doctors give up on her: Granddaughter sleeps on floor to give her 24-hour care
• Stub it out, Mario! Mancini begs Balotelli to quit his five-a-day smoking habit
• Welcome to the world, Sir Genius! The bizarre baby names thought up by Texas parents
• Coyle lines up Man City's forgotten man Onuoha as Cahill replacement
• Tainted New Year Honours: Knighthood for Tory donor who made millions from credit crunch and CBE for jailed tycoon
• 'I don't look like Gisele, but I'm proud of my curves!' Kelly Brook shows off her hourglass figure in sexy shoot
• Shopping in the sales: Our guide to what's in store when the January transfer window opens
• Now ELEVENTH teen says disgraced former Penn State coach Sandusky 'raped him at summer charity camp'
• Celtic blow as Kayal is ruled out for at least one month
• The breast implant butcher: The terrifying story of how former French butcher earned millions selling implants made from mattress filling
• GPs paid £115 an hour just to go to talks on NHS reform on top of their six-figure salary
• Rubin to end Bilyaletdinov's Everton nightmare with £6m bid for Russian
• Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt's What Are You Doing New Year's Eve duet becomes YouTube hit
• 'I'm turning myself in, my life is over': HIV-positive man 'infected hundreds' after setting out to pass on virus to as many as possible
• Verizon drops $2 'convenience fee' hours after the FCC vows an investigation of 'concern'
• One benefit of leaving the EU: we will stop shafting what’s left of our important fishing communities
• Is Michelle Keegan the only celebrity not baring her bikini body? Corrie star keeps covered up as she holidays in Barbados
• Fulham to snap up Gignac as Johnson and Zamora prepare to leave
• Stephen Lawrence's family endures long wait for justice as trial continues into another year
• Leicester to make January swoop for Doncaster's Sharp shooter
• 'I wasn't going to let them take my stuff': Woman dragged across parking lot by car after refusing to drop bag in purse snatching
• What a peach! Paraguayan model Claudia Galanti shows off her toned derriere in Brazilian-style bikini
• Hammers approach for Whittingham rejected but Kebe a possibility
• 70 not out! But Fergie's best present would be a couple of fully-fit central defenders
• Our writers' football wish list for 2012 - we want a revolution
• Sad demise of an Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher's children ignore her again as only intervention of housekeeper saves her from spending Christmas alone
• Keen on James Dean? Women don’t find happy, smiling men attractive and prefer moody types
• The spectre of 1932: How a loss of faith in politicians and democracy could make 2012 the most frightening year in living memory
• Is Peter Brant Jr a fashionista in the making? As he turns 18, a look at the VERY sharp style of Stephanie Seymour's son
• Point of order! Proof that Bercow is picking on the PM as figures show Speaker has lashed out at Cameron more than any other MP
• QPR set to sign Man United striker Macheda on loan until end of season
• Brit too much make-up! Spears cakes on the war paint as she jets out of NYC
• Spurs set to give '10 games' defender King a new deal
• MAIL COMMENT: The lessons of a year of horrifying violence
• Skydiving, safaris and meeting the Dalai Lama... the Victoria's Secrets models reveal their angelic New Year's resolutions
• McCarthy still seeing red after FA refused to overturn Milijas dismissal
• Teenagers admit going too far sexually while drunk, leading to pregnancies and spread of diseases
• Who's your friend Owen? Wilson enjoys lunch and cinema date with mystery brunette
• Who needs a limousine? Olivier Martinez, Sean Penn and Amber Heard lead the stars swapping trendy vehicles for muscle cars
• Premier League Boot Room: The stats, the facts, the tips and the teams
• Is that an iPad there, Michele? Bachmann uses Apple tablet to read speech despite criticising Obama for having teleprompter
• Teenager, 18, charged with murdering babysitting girl
• What is wrong with the Villa? How Randy Lerner's dream is turning into a nightmare
• QPR weigh up January move for Manchester City outcast Bridge
• Ron Paul supporters blow up album sales for Kelly Clarkson 28 spots after she takes heat for his Twitter endorsement
• Liverpool 3 Newcastle 1: Bellamy blast rescues Kenny then Gerrard joins the party
• Given: I've got Euro 2012 to look forward to, but I have to be there for Speedo's family...
• Old Heffer's Almanac 2012
• UK economy will be biggest in Europe in four decades, say experts
• Boston tops list of America's 25 drunkest cities
• Ooh la la! Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter appear to be back together after being spotted on a romantic break in Paris
• Hoodie Harry is having a (snow)ball as he hurls them at unsuspecting passers by on skiing break
• Payouts to paedophiles and murderers kept in jail too long double in a year
• It's top secret: Mark Bright - TV presenter and former striker reveals all
• Tricky teaser on tough year: Can you recall the business trivia that set City tongues a-wagging?
• Is that not breaking the first rule of being a superhero? Female masked crusader reveals her identity (and hopes her two boyfriends don't mind)
• Rosie Huntington-Whiteley slips into a bikini and hits the beach after VERY amorous poolside tryst with Jason Statham
• Who's that man? Former X Factor winner Leon Jackson is unrecognisable as he posts saucy shirtless snap on Twitter
• Another day in paradise: Angela Simmons pours curves into striped bikini to soak up the sunshine in Miami
• STEINER on SATURDAY: The survival of the fittest
• Kean: Losing Jones to United has hurt Rovers
• What would you pay for Virginia Tech killer Cho’s calculator? New debate on ‘murderabilia’ as mass murderer's $99 calculator up for $3700
• For caretaker England coach Stuart Lancaster the clock is ticking...
• The rioters who escaped with a slap on the wrist: Police hand out cautions for arson, burglary and knife possession
• The 1.3m Olympic tickets they forgot to tell us about because seating plans weren't finished
• My 2012 Court Circular (with apologies Ma’am)
• Not a toupee then? With 4 days till Iowa Mitt Romney's mussed up 'bad hair day' helps him shed his clean-cut Ken doll image
• 'They shouldn't have to wait as supplicants any longer': Anna Ford back on warpath over jobs for women
• O'Neill hits out at fixture chaos as Sunderland are forced to play twice in three days
• MARKET REPORT: It's over and good riddance... Traders glad to see back of 2011
• Corr blimey! Andrea shows off her blossoming baby bump as she hits the beach in a tiny black bikini
• Britain WAS right to sink the Belgrano: Newly released intelligence proves the Argentine ship had been ordered to attack our Task Force
• New Year Honours for high-flyers Helena Morrissey and Rona Fairhead
• I'm not a hostage to the past any more: Stephanie Slater reveals how - 20 years after being kidnapped and raped - she's finally able to move on
• Newt in tears: Gingrich breaks down as he talks about his dead mother
• Banking rout leaves British taxpayer £40bn bill
• Chelsea deliver one final insult to departing Anelka
• Deacon's blow forces England's hand as Six Nations approaches
• Bygone times: Incredible colour photos from the early 20th century which capture a world on the brink of permanent change
• RUTH SUNDERLAND: Brighter future beckons if we beat debt trap
• Oxbridge Labour is too elitist and fails to connect with working classes, says Miliband aide
• Despite the gloom, champagne sales still booming as they rise by 17 per cent
• What did you first see in him? Lady Gaga's brawny boyfriend Taylor Kinney sure has pecs appeal
• Barratts failure to find a buyer plunges 1,600 jobs on to the scrap heap
• BEL MOONEY: I can't forgive my husband's coldness to our baby
• Such a load of festive rubbish! From cheese packed in plastic AND a cardboard sleeve to a Barbie doll that took 20 minutes to unwrap
• From Macca's bride to the Arab Spring: Are you a 2011 Mastermind?
• Paul Nicholls: Decent team for New Year celebrations
• Man accused of faking his own death arrested as he lands at Heathrow
• The Mail's City reporters reveal their share tips for the coming year
• The spectre of 1932
• Thierry is putting his legend status at risk by returning to Arsenal
• Fergie at 70: We shouldn't forget the incredible job he did at Aberdeen
• Criminals need locking up for the safety of everybody... and that means we must have prisons
• Smoking hot! Stephanie Seymour displays super toned figure in white swimsuit as gets her nicotine fix in St Barts
• Trailer park babysitter who 'bludgeoned girl, 9, to death with brick, wrapped body in bags and cut it with saw' is charged with murder
• Swede pulls up carrot 'wearing' her long lost wedding ring
• Overdue library book turns up 123 YEARS late... but woman who returned it doesn't have to pay £4,500 fine
• Henry magic cast an instant spell on me, says Wenger
• His life was cut terribly short in such a violent way: Funeral takes place for teenager murdered on Isle of Lewis
• 3,000 cameras, bag checks, no booze and thousands of cops: The NYPD's plans for Times Square on NYE
• Wade wins Ally Pally classic against former champion Part to reach last four
• Forties and fabulous: Lizzie Cundy shows off her stunning figure in a selection of swimwear in Barbados
• Sunshine, snorkels... and a Saturday: Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin Humes share pictures of their Caribbean holiday
• All the top tips and best bets for Saturday, December 31
• Stevenson reveals pride after turbulent year ends with MBE award
• Level of pension saving by private sector workers falls to its lowest level for ten years
• Your weekend Premiership rugby guide: The key news for the big matches
• Why DID scorpions evolve to glow under UV light? The answer isn't a passion for disco
• Music teacher 'told student, 17, to strip and touch herself while she sang so she could reach higher octaves'
• I warden do that if I were you: Traffic attendant's car caught on camera parking illegally
• Blow for Celtic as Kayal ruled out for a month with ankle injury
• Driver 'had too much faith in satnav' in run up to death of biker in appalling weather, says judge
• Betting box: Sam Turner's guide to the TV races on Saturday, December 31
• CAPTION COMPETITION: Exasperated Republicans start training their latest candidate...
• Villa ready for Chelsea backlash as Blues look to end run of draws
• If at first you don't succeed, tree, tree again... Paraglider ends up stuck high in branches after miscalculating launch
• Back on? Arnold Schwarzenegger spotted wearing wedding ring as Maria Shriver 'reconsiders divorce'
• Kean targets new players in January transfer window
• 'All units! Back out! Back out!' The chilling radio transmissions between firefighters tackling Christmas Day inferno that killed three children and their grandparents
• If you want something done, do it yourself: Injured man commandeers ambulance - to drive himself to hospital
• That didn't take long! Alex Gerrard squeezes back into super-tight trousers just two months after giving birth
• 'I will always adore her': Russell Brand says he still cares for Katy Perry as he files for divorce after 14 months of marriage
• Villas-Boas open to January sales for fading Chelsea stars
• Twitter threatened with lawsuit for hosting terrorist accounts
• Arise, Sir Doug... Ellis 'humbled' after receiving knighthood gong
• Going viral: The Obama gas station
• Sunkissed: Miley Cyrus reveals her trim bikini body in Hawaii (...and boyfriend Liam Hemsworth can't keep his hands off her)
• Angry Birds take over the kitchen! iPhone App gets a marzipan makeover
• Forget Nixon's gay lover: I identify J Edgar Hoover's secret love child
• Germans blast Capello over international recruitment comments
• The T-shirt that tells you if you're ill - using sensors woven into the fabric
• 'Fantastic way to end a great year', says proud Clarke as golfer toasts OBE
• Say oats NOT cheese for perfect pics: Tips for the 75 per cent of women who avoid photos for fear of looking bad
• MBE for McIlroy! US Open champion Rory 'humbled' to be on New Year Honours List
• Champion jockey McCoy taken to hospital with rib injury after Taunton fall
• Maybe you can be Caroline Flack's designated driver? 17-year-old Harry Styles passes his driving test
• £85bn wiped off the value of top British companies this year... but it could have been WORSE
• Giving the game away? Olivia Wilde makes first public appearance with rumoured beau Jason Sudeikis at basketball
• Henry will be fantastic for Arsenal, claims Tottenham manager Redknapp
• Arsenal should be Bould when choosing Wenger's successor, says Vieira
• Light my fire: Jim Morrison's home goes up in flames as Hollywood burns after arsonist starts 22 blazes in five hours
• Betfair respond to Voler La Vedette in-running fiasco with 'sincere apologies'
• Russian stock market falls 20% in worst performance since credit crisis began
• Physicist creates scale model of Large Hadron Collider's particle detector - out of 9,500 bits of Lego
• 'This IS an emergency - do I take the giblets out before I defrost it?' Most stupid 999 call of Christmas (Part 2)
• Stabbed to death as she clutched her Bible: Disabled woman, 60, murdered as she made her way home from Christmas Eve church service
• 'It was hell': Giuliana Rancic opens up about double mastectomy ordeal
• Finally some good news (but not until 2050): British economy will be biggest in Europe in four decades, say experts
• Heavens above! Cloud Appreciation Society's beautiful 2012 calendar is a hit with sky-gazing fans
• How to start getting out of debt before the end of January
• Murderer! Kurdish mourners blast Turkey PM over killing of 35 civilians in botched jet bombing
• Wonders of the world: From Alaska to Africa, where to find the trip of a lifetime
• Husband and wife found dead in suspected suicide pact after neighbours called to look in on them
• Millionaire friend of Liz Hurley sparks dispute with neighbours over plans for an ugly new barn in grounds of his historic country castle
• The Facebook divorces: Social network site is cited in 'a THIRD of splits'
• 'It was like Mad Men': Female employee claims male colleagues at CBS Radio 'guessed her bra size and called her baby'
• Four dead as ANOTHER major blast rocks Nigeria... as tensions between Christians and Muslims continue to rise
• Hang on, this looks a bit familiar... 'Crayfish Mansion' in eastern China bears remarkable resemblance to London’s Gherkin
• We told you it was going to be tough: New Spanish government announces tax hikes and pay freezes in bid to tackle deficit
• Harry's hot Spurs can win the Premier League! Sir Alex hails title chasing Tottenham
• No tailor required: How posing for a webcam can measure your body size with amazing accuracy in just three minutes
• Could an $8 paper face mask replace $100 facials? The Korean beauty trend set to take the U.S. by storm
• 'When I saw her I just fell head over heels': Couple who got engaged on their first date celebrate 60 years of wedded bliss
• Matt finish for Balotelli as Man City star gives £100k Maserati a makeover
• Police find abortion 'house of horrors': Doctors charged with murder after fetuses up to 35 weeks are discovered stashed in clinic freezer
• Strings ATTACHED: Divorcing middle-classes failing to get a 'clean' break due to financial squeeze
• Sports images of the day: Our picture editor's selection
• 1,600 jobs to go as shoe retailer Barratts Priceless fails to find a buyer
• Aguero's fairytale ending to a special year! City striker steps out at Disneyland Paris
• 'Fashion is fashionable': How sartorial themes are the next big thing for museums - and it's all thanks to McQueen
• Son's accused of kidnap after taking his mother home for Christmas Day from care home - to give her a break from singing Santa
• One million Facebook followers, 102,000 phone calls and 7,720 emails: How this year's defence department Santa-tracking operation broke all records
• Great escape for POW camp used for German prisoners during World War Two after £500k grant saves it from collapse
• City's spending power should see them rival United for title, says O'Neill
• 'I just want her to be found': Father makes heartbreaking YouTube video in desperate bid to track down his runaway teenage daughter
• Hawkin's Bazaar toy store owner calls in administrator
• How you can profit if 2012 is yet another winning year for gold
• Hotel review: An Inspector Calls at... Charlton House Spa Hotel, Somerset
• Meet the 'dudela' - the male doula who promises to support the DAD during childbirth
• And the bride wore... From Middleton to Moss, we look back at 2011's finest wedding dresses
• One of the earliest drawings of the Tower of Babel found on ancient stone tablet
• Who loves school? Celebrities recall their glorious days at grammar school in a fascinating new BBC documentary
• Beach baby! Alessandra Ambrosio models her bump in another tiny bikini
• The REAL battle of Iowa: GOP wives go head-to-head in style race
• One day left to use them: 'Baby bump, ginormous and amazing' among list of overused phrases banished from 2012
• ASK MONTY: How can I grow peppers successfully?
• LIVE: Manchester United 2 Blackburn 3 - follow the action from Old Trafford as it happened
• One giant leap for stunt-mankind: Base jumper hurls himself off Singapore's 57-storey Skypark building
• Mersey Beat: Ever-pool of Liver-ton? It's Merseyside's team of the year
• 'I even tried crack to lose weight': World's heaviest mother reveals painful journey from 600lbs and fat fetish videos to her new healthier life
• Paul McKenna: There’s one unfulfilled ambition that still haunts me – I want to be the next James Bond
• Hospitals are expensive and they can be dangerous. But is treatment at home any better?
• Asda worker wins £21k payout after chain spied on her because they didn't believe she'd broken back slipping on an egg
• Bebe unveils first ever bridal range - but would you spend $2,500 on one of its wedding dresses?
• Muslim woman fined for driving in burka told it was 'as bad as eating a sandwich behind the wheel'
• SWAT team descends on teen's suburban home... after she sends fake texts to friends claiming she had been kidnapped
• Huge blow for the High Street as shoe chain Barratts sheds 1,600 jobs after last minute rescue deal fails
• FTSE 100 falls nearly 6% in 2011 costing investors £85bn - but it could have been far worse
• My slim, trim gypsy mother: Danielle Mason flaunts her size 10 figure just four months after the birth of her son
• Yak nipple frocks, jewellery made of human hair and a urinal dress: The weirdest fashion and beauty trends of 2011
• 'I'm just eating whatever I can': Kourtney Kardashian talks pregnancy diet as she steps out for lunch with Scott and Mason
• Internet rumour mill goes into overdrive with reports that Beyonce has given birth to a baby girl named Tiana May Carter
• Do you want clothes with your fries? Couple arrested after pulling up to McDonald's drive-thru completely NAKED
• iPad? There's an ape for that: Orangutans master Skype and even painting on Apple gizmos
• It’s been a funny old year! TV cameras, a brand new Jewel Garden and bonkers weather – Monty Don reflects on the past 12 months in his backyard
• Fergie toasts another winner on eve of 70th birthday as Tadabeer romps to victory
• West Brom v EVERTON: Fellaini remains out but Rodwell in line for return to squad
• Beckham move to PSG in doubt despite Ancelotti being unveiled as club's new boss
• Feeling hot! 2011 is the second-warmest year on record after hottest-ever spring
• Why is he still on the road? Drink driver who killed 10 year old girl a decade ago 'fled hit and run accident on Christmas Day'
• Did boy, 12, watch as 'his mother was stabbed 18 times' in barbaric murder at Christmas?
• Saved! Dozens of dogs being carted off to be slaughtered for food are rescued by police
• Come the resolutions! Set a few goals for the year ahead and your garden will thank you
• Revealed: How ex-HP CEO 'groped, kissed and tried to impress' former TV starlet before paying $1m hush money
• Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs 'used phone to preach two sermons to his followers from jail cell on Christmas day'
• That makes a change! Kylie and Kendall Jenner finally dress their age while older sis Kourtney hits the shops with her husband
• Mortgage debt cut by £8.6bn in third quarter as base rate kept at historic low
• PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE: Saturday's action from around the grounds as it happened
• Say cheese! Smiley, happy animals greet the New Year with a grin
• I'm a better player than I was two years ago, says Donovan as striker makes Everton return
• Arsenal v QPR: Warnock tempted to remain unchanged for London derby
• Scientists find sea floor 'bridges' across the Mariana trench - the deepest place on earth
• 'Her arms are totally shredded': Girl, 11, left with SEVEN fractures after pit bull mauling
• Religious tolerance and mutual respect is vital to civilised society. But gutless capitulation to other religions deserves nothing but contempt
• Buoyant Fulham still without Johnson, Zamora and Duff for Norwich trip
• Porn, gambling, inciting violence and vulgar language: What police officers and civil servants have been getting up to online
• Play the Taliban ringtones or you die! Travellers face death if insurgents don't hear their messages on mobile phones
• How we will have to work an extra four days in 2012 to fund government spending and regulation
• Hilarious scene as NYPD cop is taken off Greyhound bus in handcuffs for 'being drunk'
• CHELSEA v Aston Villa: Villas-Boas with midfield options after Ramires return
• Keep your hair on! United midfielder Anderson reveals new Mohican haircut
• Key sporting dates for 2012: October-December
• Birds of a leather: Artist sculpts mallard, swan and toucan-inspired wearable heels
• Dumped at Christmas: Cruel couple caught on CCTV abandoning Smokey the cat on Boxing Day
• Swansea v TOTTENHAM: Lennon and King ruled out but Defoe in line to feature
• Gold rebounds from six-month low but is on track for first quarterly loss in three years
• Spicy New Year! Indian lamb shank curry
• Key sporting dates for 2012: July-September
• How North Korea created an 8ft giant soldier... or did they?
• 'It was a piece of cake': Teenager reveals how he charged students thousands of dollars to take their SATs exams for them
• Vatican says Turin Shroud is 'impossible to falsify' - lending weight to experiment that showed it was made in 'blinding flash'
• Ancelotti unveiled by Paris Saint-Germain... but will Beckham follow?
• Spicy New Year! Indonesian pumpkin and coconut curry
• Key sporting dates for 2012: April-June
• The brass-necked MPs who had an orgy of expenses spending could learn a lesson from frugal Mrs Thatcher
• Mining share tips 2012: China set to dominate commodity markets
• O'Connell to skipper Ireland at Six Nations in absence of crocked O'Driscoll
• Spicy New Year! Thai green chicken curry
• MANCHESTER UNITED v Blackburn: Champions hit by centre-back crisis
• Spicy New Year! Vietnamese prawn and mango curry
• So long, Hermione! Lancôme campaign shows Emma Watson has left Harry Potter days far behind
• Boy, 3, nearly blinded by molten wax from Chinese lantern makes remarkable recovery
• Oh Pat! Pam St Clement butchers EastEnders in a final parting shot at the BBC soap
• Argentina's last dictator jailed for 15 years for setting up secret torture centre inside hospital
• Supermarket drama as toddler, 19 months, is freed from shopping trolley by firefighters using bolt croppers after getting stuck
• Spicy New Year! Sri Lankan salmon and tamarind curry
• Syrian security forces 'fire nail bombs' at unarmed protesters as 500,000 take to streets in biggest ever rally against regime
• The shares that will benefit most if the gold price bounces back to $1,900 in 2012
• 'I thought I was going to die': Hiker reveals terror before he and his dog were rescued from steep cliff face
• Look, no hands! MIT student invents first 'self-balancing' electric unicycle
• SOAP WATCH: Caroline Fitton's ultimate insight into the week's soaps
• BOLTON v Wolves: Coyle set to tinker side with defensive trio returning
• FC Sion docked 36 points after FIFA threaten to boot out Switzerland
• Auld Lang Sign... over your wages: Now we will be working until July 26th to cover the cost of Government
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• SUNDERLAND v Manchester City: Bardsley and Bramble injuries leave gaps in defence
• Key sporting dates for 2012: January-March
• NORWICH v Fulham: Naughton returns but Tierney doubtful for Cottagers clash
• Nightmare neighbours could have benefits cut under new plan to tackle anti-social behaviour
• 'We are both beyond broken hearted': Katherine Jenkins and Gethin Jones call off their engagement
• We're worse off: Living standards fall 6% as workers 'real' earnings slump by up to a quarter
• Tycoon behind breast implants scandal to 'reopen business under new name and perform 60,000 operations a year'
• Feeling cold? Rita Rusic wears a fur gilet... in the Miami heat
• America's biggest sport stars Rodriguez and Bryant give backing to pioneering knee surgery
• Ferguson lauds FA decision to axe travelling time restrictions
• Man, 28, held over 'unexplained' death of 10-month-old baby girl
• So much for healthy eating! Jamie Oliver blasted for 'heart attack' meatball sandwich recipe
• Record numbers of rhinos killed by poachers as demand for horn in Asian countries grows
• Sunderland v MANCHESTER CITY: Full-backs Richards and Kolarov in frame to feature
• Bananaman stops thief giving him the slip! Quick thinking cashier chases down shoplifter while dressed as a giant fruit
• Angel delight: Forget legal eagles, legal angels are the stars of a brilliant new drama series from the creators of Ashes To Ashes
• Ministers 'alarmed' as pension saving sinks to just 38% of UK working population
• Gaddafi's captured son has part of finger and thumb amputated in prison cell as he awaits trial in Libya over war crimes and corruption
• 'A flight of fancy': Sightseers pay £15 to enjoy four-hour coach tour of the M25
• Buttoned-up Britain needs to talk about sex education
• A leopard really never changes its spots... Victoria Silvstedt's penchant for skimpy clothing rears its ugly head yet again
• No Jelavic offers as Rangers boss McCoist admits he won't welcome bids for striker
• The giant case that takes iPhone back to the future - and turns it into a retro camera
• ARSENAL v QPR: Walcott ready to feature after recovering from illness
• Want to create Hollywood-style mayhem in your own street? There's an app for that...
• How did they get away with this lot? China's 'Octomum' has eight children in nation where just one is the law
• Net gains for Bryant as Kobe overcomes wrist injury to inspire Lakers to glory
• Have today's Tories got Maggie's mettle?
• Mummy, can I have a pair? Jessica Alba and baby Haven wear sun hats on the beach... but squinting tot needs some aviators too
• Credit card vs loan: The cheapest way to repay Christmas debt
• Japanese stocks tumble 17% in a disaster-strewn 2011
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• Ferguson reveals Berbatov will be offered one-year extension at Old Trafford
• WEST BROM v Everton: Mulumbu likely to miss out on New Year's Day clash
• DSK's favourite Paris wife-swapping club shut down by police 'for allowing high-class prostitutes to work on its premises'
• House price predictions: London values to rise in 2012, but the rest of the UK will see falls
• A mixed forecast: London can expect house price rises in 2012 but falls are predicted for the rest of the UK
• Adopted woman, 64, who spent whole life thinking she was an only child discovers NINE siblings living minutes away
• Who needs a boyfriend! Sopranos star Jamie-Lynn Sigler and GBF Lance Bass hit Miami Beach
• Is this the most PC council in Britain? Green man on pedestrian crossing becomes gender neutral 'green figure'
• Government 'should look to farming to kick-start economy' as agriculture yields 10,000 new jobs
• Women pop to the doctor more often than men 'because they really ARE the sicker sex'
• Web exclusive recipe: Pesto chicken with roasted vegetables
• Thomson advert music released due to popular demand
• We should only eat meat on feast days to help tackle obesity, says government food adviser
• Mancini hits back in Bridge row as City boss insists he told the defender to leave two years ago
• What are you waiting for Carlos? Mancini reveals Milan move is close for rebel Tevez
• I'm having you ... for lunch: Awesome display of shark's power as it closes in on seal
• Cream of the crop: Emma Watson and Justin Bieber have most influential haircuts of the year
• STOKE v Wigan: Pulis with slight doubts over fitness of Crouch, Whelan and Huth
• Kevin Quigley: My favourite picture of the year
• Graves at Civil War cemetery face being exhumed after 50ft-long sinkhole forces 25 residents to flee their homes
• Stoke v WIGAN: Sammon return strengthens Latics' attack at Potters
• Mancini continues pursuit of 'perfect fit' De Rossi as Roma star's contract wrangle goes on
• How a £50 toy Cozy Coupe is the best selling car of all types in 2011
• Major honours! McIlroy and Clarke lead New Year's List after unprecedented season
• Girl, 14, sees father bleed to death after accidentally slicing his neck open with a chainsaw two days before Christmas
• If the BBC needs to save money, it could make a few cuts to the Today Programme
• Norwich v FULHAM: Attackers Johnson, Zamora and Duff major doubts for Canaries test
• SWANSEA v Tottenham: Rankled Rangel set to be replaced by Richards with Taylor returning
• Now that's a bit rich: Chinese government protects ITS citizens against hackers - after series of high-profile Chinese attacks on West
• Johnson: McCarthy swinging axe was worst moment of my career
• Hot Tuna in hot water as surfwear brand's shares nosedive 31% after latest round of heavy losses
• We're miles apart, says Villas-Boas as Cahill's £7m Chelsea switch hits snag
• Economists estimate a '30% to 40% chance of a break-up of the euro in 2012'
• Case for the defence! Lustig pens three-year deal with Celtic
• Chelsea v ASTON VILLA: McLeish's attack set to be boosted by return of Bent
• Jones optimistic Blackburn will turn it around as United man prepares for Rovers reunion
• Landslide election comeback for Jamaica's first female prime minister
• Yes, depression costs us dearly, but that's because we still don't understand it
• Mark, Arg and Joey seal their three-way bromance with a night on the town... but Lauren Goodger isn't far behind!
• Manchester United v BLACKBURN: Olsson in line to return and boost Kean's defence
• Bolton v WOLVES: Milijas starts ban but Trotters trip could come too soon for Edwards
• Wenger confirms Henry offer as he backs exceptional striker to make an impact at Arsenal
• Football League remains upbeat over new BBC deal despite highlight show axe
• Smalling suffering from tonsillitis but Ferguson expects defender to make quick return
• Minimum pricing falls flat as drink giants hit back at government proposals for price increases
• 'I deserved the sack, Christine didn’t': Adrian Chiles reveals why it all went so horribly wrong for him and Christine Bleakley at Daybreak
• So long, 2011... Fit-again Gerrard happy to wave goodbye to year of 'torture'
• Crew remained inside Russian nuclear submarine as firemen battled to put out massive blaze... but are they still trapped?
• That's not one of yours! Marc Jacobs chooses a Hermés Birkin bag to carry his beachwear over his own trusty designs
• SPL stake claim to be goal-line technology guinea pigs
• Is this my colour? Emma Roberts gets lippy as she puckers up on shopping spree
• The cut-price Royal jubilee: How cash-strapped councils are giving the austerity touch to Queen's 2012 celebrations
• Friday's cancelled: Samoans lose 24 hours of their lives as island jumps over international dateline
• British passengers in Qantas jet plunge horror win thousands of pounds in compensation
• Is the housing market finally bouncing back? Average house price hits £163,000 as London sees 5.4% increase in property values
• 'Find your inner ape': What council staff were told on taxpayer-funded high-wire activity course
• Is that an iPhone? Bill Gates' daughter holds what looks suspiciously like an Apple device as Microsoft's first family enjoys festive break Down Under
• Morse is back!: They’re big boots to fill, but the actor playing the young Morse in a new prequel does it – and says he was just as irascible then
• Google Plus 'will have more than 400m users by the end of 2012' - will it overtake Facebook?
• Worth the wait, Kate: Royal's balcony kiss voted nation’s favourite TV moment of 2011 - just ahead of Fatima's jungle wrestle with cockroach
• LIVERPOOL v Newcastle: Carroll set to start against former side in place of banned Suarez
• Oh well, looks like I'm out of a job: South Korean 'Dear Leader' double facing grim future after demise of North Korean dictator
• The Bank of Mum and Dad: The middle-class 40-somethings are still tapping their parents for cash
• How Maggie paid £19 for her own ironing board, while Dave blew £30,000 on Downing St makeover
• Harewood returns to Forest until end of the season as striker signs four-month deal
• Plague-bearing crayfish invaders to be 'electronically tagged' after escaping a London aquarium
• Blatter under fire as Warner finally reveals bribery claims against FIFA president
• Crackdown on sleaze: Councils across the UK use new law to shut strip clubs
• Your starters for ten: Kirsty Wark was a closet foodie until she starred on Celebrity MasterChef and now she’s got her own gastro quiz show
• Blundering taxman accused of handing out unnecessary VAT fines as firms win two thirds of disputes
• The great olive oil scam: How expensive 'extra virgin' could be a cheap imitation
• Still an East End boy at heart: David Beckham pops into his favourite restaurant for some pie and mash
• Forget Spurs! Walcott tells Arsenal team-mates not to worry about fierce rivals
• Cookery shows don't get bigger than this! MasterChef presenters John Torode and Gregg Wallace reveal how they turned it into the world’s biggest food show
• 'We were sacked for being white and Christian', claim principal and his wife dismissed from Dubai-backed 'multicultural' college
• Nationwide: Sluggish 2012 ahead for UK house prices after December dip rounds off 'mixed' year
• Gay nativity scene featuring same-sex couples holding hands is vandalised as police investigate 'hate crime'
• Back to Brazil! Alex set to cut losses as Chelsea defender weighs up moving home
• Disabled face five-fold increase in parking fees in government crackdown on Blue Badge fraud
• Anorexic at THREE: Hundreds of primary school children being treated for life-threatening eating disorders
• Crack addict woman charged with beating her grandmother to death for her TV
• Wayne needs extra Roon! United striker builds museum to house memorabilia
• Lip-smackingly good! Sam Faiers and her boyfriend TJ share a very public kiss after a meal in their native Essex
• FTSE CLOSE: Flat finish to year but Footsie was down 5.5% in 2011
• A slice of paradise: Hectic Christmas? Try a change of pace with the sixth series of gentle documentary An Island Parish
• Will Nasa's New Year lunar mission find signs of our moon's 'lost twin'?
• NOT giving to the poor: Germany and France fail to meet EU targets on aid to poor countries as UK RAISES spending
• Here come the girls: Stacy Keibler leads Cindy Crawford on a bikini beach stroll as she confirms her place on the A-list
• Fawltier Towers: Meet the hoteliers who put Basil and Sybil to shame
• Sandro rules out United switch but reveals there have been offers from abroad
• Frimpong on McLeish's radar as Villa boss battles Wolves to sign Arsenal star on loan
• Elderly struggling to pay bills as home care costs soar to £10,000
• Me and my school photo: Penny Smith remembers flushing her sports pants down the loo and hanging out with the bad-girl outlaws
• On the money! As Hustle bows out after eight series, its stars let the show’s secrets out of the bag
• 'Cowshed' carbuncle outrages residents of a quiet Cotswolds village
• Parents who 'bound and gagged their children with duct tape' arrested after putting pictures on Facebook
• Whistleblower helpline launches - but staff will still face reprisals, warn campaigners
• 'I guess he liked it, coz he put a ring on it': Bridesmaids star Chris O'Dowd proposes to Dawn Porter
• The Mail's victory: How Stephen Lawrence's killers were finally brought to justice years after our front page sensationally branded the evil pair murderers
• What the back pages say on December 30: Smalling illness a big problem for Manchester United and Henry set to accept Arsenal offer
• My haven: BBC sports presenter Gabby Logan, 38, in the lounge of the London home she shares with her family
• Incredible Hulk! Chelsea prepare record £84m move for Porto striker
• Dutch hooligan handed four months' jail sentence for attacking AZ goalkeeper
• Father dressed as Santa gunned down entire family on Christmas Day because 'he was upset his estranged wife was doing well on her own'
• Jeremy Clarkson accused of racism AGAIN after toilet jibes during Top Gear Christmas special in India
• We only want Tevez! Milan halts Lopez talks to secure misfit Man City striker
• Twins' first Christmas: Mariah Carey shares snaps of Moroccan and Monroe over the festive season
• Not everyone is turning over a new leaf? Why New Year's Day is most popular for car thefts
• 'Don't expect any change from us': North Korea's generals pledge continued hostility towards 'foolish politicians' of the West
• Fifteen hundred gather to remember teenager who made heartbreaking video about his near-death experiences and died a week later from heart attack
• Gabrielle Giffords to mark one-year anniversary of Tuscon shooting rampage at poignant memorial
• Wash your mouth out Siri: Boy, 12, told by iPhone 'Shut the f*** up, ugly t***'
• Not a sign of any Baby Phat! Mum-of-three Kimora Lee Simmons still in stunning shape as she frolics at the beach in a bikini
• Acting coy? Kirsten Dunst enjoys lunch date with 'beau' Garrett Healund... but pair make sure to leave separately
• (Not so) bully for you! Bull escapes meat plant… but bovine rampage is short-lived as it is shot to death in nearby field
• 'No chance' 9/11 Museum will open in 2012, says Bloomberg, as construction stalls over financial dispute
• Essex to Excess: TOWIE stars rake it in, with Amy Childs earning £10m and Mark Wright set for £9m
• Remembering the fallen: Obama takes a break from golf and fine-dining to honour America's war heroes at Pearl Harbor
• Egyptian authorities agree to stop raiding human rights groups after U.S. pressure following the storming of NGO offices
• Ouch! Simon Cowell appears to have forgotten to use suntan lotion during a visit to a charity event in Barbados
• When the daughter's away... Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez make time for dinner date while Gabriel Aubry looks after Nahla
• Killed by kindness: Grieving family of woman, 73, who was torched to death in elevator attack says her generosity led to her demise
• Weak passport control between Schengen states 'could lead to another 9/11', warns Interpol chief
• 'Racist' noose found in World Trade Center sparks hate crime investigation
• The year in laughs: 2011's most irreverent quiz
• Top New York school principal charged with drink-driving...after 'ramming police car and narrowly missing cop'
• 'Cars in front of us seemed like they dropped off the face of the Earth': Survivor describes moment of utter darkness that resulted in fatal forty-car pileup
• Man burns down his RENTED house so girlfriend can't move in, killing his own dog
• Guitar hero! Kristen Stewart splashes out on two rare instruments for Robert Pattinson to the tune of $12,000
• Lansley slams Labour's NHS 'production line' as figures show emergency readmissions have surged over past decade
• Still thinking about that dream job? How lost career ambitions haunt almost half of us
• They're all at it: Pregnant Hilary Duff follows in fellow mother-to-be Jessica Simpson's footsteps in sky-high heels
• Morale at BBC Breakfast is going South as relocation date approaches
• Unrealistic expectations: BBC under fire from critics who say Dickens' character is too good looking
• Cause for concern: Airlines on high alert for violent eruption as Alaska volcano sends up 15,000-foot ash plume
• Chisnall is hammered! Taylor's conqueror crashes out to Hamilton at Ally Pally
• Irish yarn that's far from bog standard
• If you ask me, this rebel's a bit too Lady-like... Burma's heroine doesn't deserve this schmaltz
• I'd like to praise One Man (and punish a few, too)
• Good to see you dressing for the weather! Chelsee Healey dons Russian-style fur hat and gloves for dinner date with friends
• Top web firms set to impose a blackout in protest against 'Big Brother' online piracy bill
• Not to be sneezed at! Rose McGowan splashes $1.39m out on new house after selling her last one over allergy fears
• RICHARD KAY: Will £17m mansion sale reignite Birley family feud
• The hunt for the slave called Obama: Genealogists develop online database of African names with hope of uncovering President's lost past
• 'Tis the season (ticket) to be ripped off: Rail fares are TEN times higher in UK than in Europe
• 'He says he's not in hiding but why won't he talk to me?' Missing Ayla's mom pleads with father to get in touch
• Girl, 14, dies six days after being 'injected with heroin by 26-year-old Navy veteran'
• EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Stage production puts Duke's relationship with music star back in the limelight
• Love being in panto? Oh yes I do! From being dropped by her strictly nemesis to fluffing her lines ANN WIDDECOMBE opens her panto diary
• The girl with the dancing eyebrows: YouTube sensation demonstrates awkward talent of making her eyebrows wave and wriggle in tempo
• Lets hope they are better quality this time! Cheryl Cole adds £80 sheepskin slippers to new shoe range
• Touch down! Maria Menounos parades her incredibly toned figure in a snakeskin bikini as she enjoys a game of beach football
• Trying to be like Britney? Jamie Lynn Spears makes the transformation to popstar with platinum blonde hair extensions
• That 'five hours of tantric sex' was a drunken boast says Trudie
• Sion set for court again over FIFA's threat to suspend Swiss clubs from Europe
• Silence is golden: The Artist has no words, no colour... and no flaws