2022: METRO (305)

JANUARY

Prince Andrew’s family enjoy break at this 17,500,000 (pound) ski chalet as he lays low

Boris says ‘no further shutdowns’ and critical workers will get daily tests

Self-isolation for arrivals into England scrapped along with pre-departure tests

Bird flu jumps to human in South West after person tests positive for disease

Man City footballer Benjamin Mendy released on bail after being charged with rape

How to take the perfect nap – tips from an expert on better sleep

I found out that my dad has a secret family

Prince Andrew ‘settles 6,600,000 (pound) debt so he can sell ski chalet’

‘Humiliated’ Tories turn on Boris warning party scandal may be ‘unsurvivable’

Boris apologises for Downing Street party but says it was a ‘work event’

Queen strips Andrew of military titles as he faces sex abuse case as ‘private citizen’

Former Covid taskforce boss ‘sorry’ for Cabinet office bash during restrictions

My bed is the only place that I don’t feel disabled

As a blind guide dog user, I want social distancing to stay forever

Gary Neville confronted Keir Starmer and told him ‘you’re not strong enough’

Man in 30s arrested over murder of primary school teacher Ashling Murphy

Boris Johnson confirms mask-wearing and Covid pass scrapped by next week

Boris Johnson ‘faces two no-confidence votes’ before summer – but he won’t resign

Meat Loaf ‘died after catching Covid-19’ as tributes pour in

Lockdown cancelled my smear test – I had cancer and now I’ll never be a mum

What It Feels Like… to live with debilitating eczema

Dramatic moment minister quits with furious speech blasting ‘Covid fraud’

‘Cake, M&S picnic food and singalong’: Inside Boris’s ‘birthday bash’

‘Every indication’ Putin plans to use ‘military force’ against Ukraine by mid-February: US

Chilling footage shows pensioner confess to killing wife saying ‘I’ve had enough’

Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine troops train with British weapons

I was scammed out of 102,000 (pounds) by someone I met on a dating site – it can happen to anyone

I had to travel to a different country to have a safe abortion

‘Failure in leadership’ in No 10 led to boozy lockdown parties, Sue Gray finds

FEBRUARY

Met Police won’t name anyone fined over No 10 lockdown parties

UK records highest number of daily Covid deaths since last February

Downing Street in chaos as four senior aides resign in hours amid ‘partygate’ fallout

Double whammy of dangerous storms Dudley and Eunice start battering UK

Army on standby after red alert issued over 100mph Storm Eunice winds

APRIL

Zelensky calls two senior officials ‘traitors’ and announces their sackings on TV

I was reported to the social services for breastfeeding my kids in public

I find it almost impossible to make friends in real life – so I’ve turned to Instagram

Truly horrifying image shows swastika scratched on corpse of Ukraine rape victim

Zelensky says Russian soldiers ‘cut tongues out of civilians’ in Bucha massacre

First pictures from inside Chernobyl since Russians retreated after falling ill

Sabina Nessa’s ‘coward’ killer refuses to go to court for sentencing

Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years after Chris Rock slap

On Grand National Day, it’s time for racing to ditch the whip

My siblings and I were separated as kids – but now, our relationship is stronger than ever

Tory MP guilty of sex attack on boy after forcing him to drink gin

Boris pays fine for breaking his own rules but refuses to resign

Sweden on collision course with Putin after declaring wish to join Nato

Tory MP quits after sexually assaulting boy and forcing him to drink gin

Harry and Meghan seen for first time on Invictus Games trip with Netflix film crew

Getting a dog helped me heal after a suicide attempt

For child refugees in Lebanon, cricket has become a beacon of hope

Man arrested for trying to kill police in Horse Guards Parade

Boris Johnson blocked from getting to Commons after anti-vaxx protest at gates

Russia tests giant new ballistic missile capable of striking Europe and the US

Boris hanging on by a thread after MPs force investigation over partygate ‘lies’

Yet another Partygate fine ‘issued by police over event Boris Johnson attended’

I was made to feel ashamed for having four daughters and no sons

‘You’re too in touch with your feelings’ is one of the worst things you can say to a man

First picture of gran, 63, stabbed to death alongside three relatives in London

Dad ‘stabbed burglar to death’ after watching break-in over doorbell camera

Putin ramps up nuclear threat: ‘We don’t brag, we will use them’

Putin launches fresh airstrikes on Kyiv during UN Secretary General’s visit

Tory MP accused of watching porn in Commons identified

Calling me out for drinking non-alcoholic beer is not just ‘lad chat’

MAY

Kids are so expensive that I had to quit my job – I couldn’t afford childcare

More than 100 women and children rescued in Mariupol steel plant evacuation

Boris gloats about free bus passes after hearing pensioner rides them all day to keep warm

Dad who murdered two-year-old son to spite his ex is jailed for life

Baby P’s mum set to be released from prison after parole board rejects appeal

Boris Johnson admits ‘tough’ results for Tories after Labour rout in London

I’ve outgrown most of my friends – and I’m telling them the truth

I thought I was a good parent, until I realised I was spending 200 pounds a day on cocaine

Keir Starmer to quit as Labour leader if he gets police fine over ‘beergate’

Tory MP says poor people ‘can’t cook or budget properly’

Mum got just two minutes to say goodbye to dying baby when she was wrongly arrested

Boy in coma, 12, at centre of court battle ‘needs to test to find out if he’s dead’

When I experience psychosis, painting pictures of animals helps me through

Creating YouTube videos has helped me through trauma

Blackpool forward Jake Daniels becomes first pro footballer to come out as gay in 32 years

MP says old people with big homes ‘should downsize to ease housing crisis’

Chef says Tory MP is ‘treating people like peasants’ after cooking 30p meals

Putin ‘facing a coup after his closest allies accept they’ve lost the war’

Russia ‘planned to use monkeypox as a bioweapon’, report warned

When you’re autistic, cooking a meal isn’t a straightforward task

I had to change numbers after mine was put online and strangers started asking me for sex

New photos show Boris drinking at Downing Street lockdown party

It only gets worse: No 10 staff pulled all nighters and left chaos after parties

Boris blusters after poll reveals majority of public wants him to quit

How do I get my 400 pounds energy support grant?

Putin ‘lining up daughter to take control of Russia when he dies’

My mum’s confidence was shattered once she started chemo – makeup changed that

War is still ongoing in Syria – please don’t forget about us

Empty table with 72 seats laid out for Jubilee street party nobody will attend

Come on Boris, it’s time to go: Stream of letters calling PM to quit grows

JUNE

Putin’s top commander ‘hasn’t been seen for weeks and may have been purged’

We love the many facial expressions Prince Louis has pulled today

Queen pulls out of another Jubilee event due to her mobility issues

Animal rights protesters dragged off Epsom Derby race track by police

Queen says ‘my heart is with you all’ in thank you message to nation

Pound spikes after Boris Johnson no confidence vote announced

Misery for commuters after rail workers announce three days of strikes

Mountain of unclaimed baggage filmed piling-up at Manchester airport

Two people missing in lake were strapped into wheelchairs

Owners of killer dog jailed for seven years after ‘Beast’ mauled boy to death

What I thought was a stomach bug ended up being a tumour the size of pineapple

I thought I had food poisoning – until I stopped being able to move body parts

Judge rules boy’s life support should be turned off against family’s wishes

‘We should send you to Rwanda’ emerging as new racist slur ahead of deportations

UK’s ‘ghost towns’ that have been taken over by holiday homes pricing out locals

Ryanair steward grabs tannoy and goes on epic rant about airline

Boris in secret trip to Kyiv where he’s shown burned-out Russian tanks

Apparently 4 is the perfect number of kids to have – in what world?

I don’t regret my mum’s death – it made me and my dad inseparable

Rail strikes will go ahead after last ditch talks fail

Irate commuter blocks bus after it fails to stop for passengers during rail strike

Polio found in London sewage leading officials to declare ‘national incident’

Two more mystery explosions in Russia send fireballs into the sky

US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending federal abortion rights

Did you find the strikes hard? For disabled people travel is always like this

I thought I was a good parent, until I realised I was spending 200 pounds a day on cocaine

Shopping centre with 1,000 people inside devastated by Russian bomb

Met Police to be placed into special measures after string of scandals

Archie Battersbee’s family win appealed to have life-support case reconsidered

Unmasked: Logan Mwangi’s ‘pure evil’ teen killer who moved in days before his death

JULY

Tory MP has whip suspended after claims he ‘drunkenly groped two men’

Several people killed in shooting at shopping centre in Copenhagen

EasyJet flight intercepted by fighter jet after passenger, 18, ‘made bomb threat’

Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit Cabinet in wake of Chris Pincher row

Boris says it wouldn’t be ‘responsible’ for him to leave Number 10

Boris Johnson and wife Carrie ‘eye big Chequers wedding bash while he clings on’

Rishi Sunak throws his hat into the ring in bid to be next prime minister

I’ve marked both of my sons’ 11th birthdays by climbing a mountain with them

I thought being LGBT excluded me from becoming a foster carer – but I was wrong

More rails trikes on the way after drivers at eight firms vote for action

Over 1,000 children abused in town where police ‘were scared of racial tensions’

Extreme heat warning extended by extra 24 hours with people urged to stay inside

Tory shortlist: Final five left in run-off for job of Prime Minister

Heatwave red alert ‘should be treated as seriously as a hurricane forecast’

Scrapbooking is a dying art but I’m on a mission to resurrect it

How to use a diary to let go of imposter syndrome

Second airport suspends flights after ‘runway melts’ in 38C heatwave

Desperate homeowner tried to stop devastating heatwave blaze with a hosepipe

Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss will be the UK’s next prime minister

Haunting last moments of rugby star Ricky Bibey hours before being found dead

Sports Direct manager guilty of trying to hire hitman for 1,000 pounds to kill love rival

Black and brown people will suffer most from the climate crisis

In Pakistan, women don’t cycle – I learned to ride a bike at 30

France comes up with genius way to solve UK border problem – join Schengen zone

Families may have to prove they’ve got 6,000 pounds in their bank for holiday in Spain

Protesters terrify children by storming story hour because drag queen is reading a book

Archie Battersbee’s parents fail to persuade Supreme Court to intervene

Though my son knows we’re not his real parents, he’s one of our own

Standout accessories to get in on the ‘McBling’ aesthetic trend

AUGUST

Archie Battersbee’s life support will be turned off tomorrow after final appeal fails

Rugby star died ‘after suffering heart attack while beating up girlfriend’

Teenager ‘crushed to death’ by ride after fairground had closed

Source of River Thames dries up and is now more than two miles downstream

Rishi literally boasted about taking money from the poor to give to richer towns

I was told to take aspirin during my pregnancy – but my pharmacy refused to serve me

Even if your family don’t live there, it’s worth visiting the country of your heritage

British boy, 8, bitten by sharks when police ‘started throwing lunch into sea’

Thames Water to announce hosepipe ban affecting 15,000,000 people

Ride collapses at UK’s oldest theme park with children onboard

Mum who abused son so badly he lost his legs could have prison release blocked

Author Salman Rushdie stabbed in the neck while making speech in New York

‘We do it because we love them’: The true cost of raising a relative’s child

Flash flooding hits UK as Met Office issues Amber Warning

Pop Idol Star Darius Campbell Danesh dies aged 41

London hit by flash flooding leaving train stations waterlogged

Benjamin Mendy ‘told rape accuser, “It’s fine, I’ve had sex with 10,000 women”‘

Anyone with an iPhone, iPad or Mac must update their devices immediately

How the under 30s became the latest victims of the cost of living crisis

How one website exposed the shocking level of rape culture in schools and universities

Horror moment Range Rover goes through fence and hits Tesla before landing on Tube track

Student nurse Owami Davies found ‘safe and well’ almost seven weeks after going missing

Boris makes another surprise visit to Kyiv and says: ‘I believe Ukraine can win’

Putin orders military to recruit 137,000 soldiers in massive expansion

Two British brothers, 7 and 9, drown on holiday while swimming in lake

After my boss had to take me home for being too drunk, I knew I had to get sober

My wife and I live in different countries – our long distance marriage is perfect

Meghan Markle takes swipe at ‘people calling my children the N-word’

Men arrested after Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killing ‘held in isolation over gang hit fears’

Jury discharged in Ryan Griggs trial after failing to search verdict on all counts

SEPTEMBER

Footage shows gunman fleeing scene after Olivia Pratt-Korbel, 9, was shot dead

Putin’s legs twitch during bizarre speech to school kids about ‘rubber bums’

I was the only girl in a band – I’ve never suffered bullying like it

How to tell if it’s normal back-to-work blues or you need to quit your job

Liz Truss will be next Prime Minister after beating Rishi Sunak by 21,000 votes

Liz Truss vows ‘we can ride out the storm’ in first address as Prime Minister

Theresa May looks smug after asking why all three female PMs have been Tories

Royal Family rushes to Queen’s side after doctors raise concerns for her health

Why we won’t see the same sea of flowers that were left at Kensington Palace for Diana

William, Kate, Harry and Meghan unite to view floral tributes for the Queen

Queen’s coffin arrives in Edinburgh to lie in state before flying to London

King Charles leads royal procession behind the Queen’s coffin in Edinburgh

Queen leaves Scotland for the last time on flight back to London

Queen’s coffin arrives at Westminster Hall to lie in state until her funeral

Queen’s cousin ‘fainted’ when she saw coffin at Westminster Hall

Women ‘sexually assaulted in Queen queue by man who jumped in Thames to escape’

Charles and William surprise people in the queue with visit to Lambeth Bridge

Mourners urged to stay away from The Queue because you’re unlikely to see Queen

Queen lowered into royal vault to be reunited with her ‘strength and stay’ Philip

King Charles lands in Scotland to privately mourn Queen at Balmoral

Five Brits captured by Russian-backed forces are safely returned

Rise in National Insurance will be reversed within weeks, chancellor confirms

Martin Lawis’s dire warning that he’s ‘really worried’ if Tory plan doesn’t work

I quit the 9-5 and it’s been amazing for my wellbeing and productivity

I lost 100% of my body hair in the space of 6 months – doctors still don’t know why

Pound falls again after Bank says it won’t hesitate to change interest rates

Mystery blast on gas line linking Russia and Europe so big it sparked an earthquake

Keir Starmer demands recall of parliament and for budget to be axed

Cause of Queen Elizabeth’s death revealed

Significant breakthrough in Moors Murders after ‘skull of child’ is found

OCTOBER

Putin ally calls for Ukraine to be nuked after Russian retreat from key city

Befriending an elderly person taught me the meaning of digital exclusion

Marathon runner dies after collapsing three miles from end of race

First picture of ‘gorgeous’ gran mauled to death by dogs in her home

Three UK teachers cleared over death of girl, 12, who drowned on school trip

Kate Middleton confronted by woman while meeting people in Northern Ireland

Moment four commuters put their own lives at risk to try and stop a phone mugging

Why I will never call my children ‘naughty’

I thought it was the menopause but my symptoms were actually a rare cancer

Man who murdered girlfriend who flew to UK to be with him is jailed for 23 years

Lucy Letby ‘said “trust me I’m a nurse” when mum walked in as she killed baby’

Blue Wall Falls: New poll shows Boris, Raab and IDS on track to lose seats

Lucy Letby wrote note saying ‘I am evil, I did this’, baby murder trial hears

Liz Truss finally accepts mini-budget screwed economy in major tax U-turn

Discrimination against Afro hair is racism, pure and simple

‘A takeaway could kill me’: What it’s like to live with serious allergies

New poll shows Tories wouldn’t even be the main opposition party at an election

Just Stop Oil activists blocking Dartford Crossing agree to end protest

Suella Braverman sacked after fewer days than David Blaine was in a box

Liz Truss resigns to become shortest-serving Prime Minister in British history

Liz Truss earned 9,094 pounds as PM, will get 18,860 severance and 115,000 pounds a year

Liz Truss was unable to admit mistakes – her successor must be willing to

As I escaped domestic abuse, my children and I all went into foster care

‘Robot Rishi’ keeps speech short with no substance before being made PM

Jacob Rees-Mogg’s hand-written resignation letter is slathered with pretention

Mum died when son thought 999 worker referred to a bomb nearby not defibrillator

Teen jailed for stabbing intruder to death when he burst into his bedroom

‘Evil’ woman who killed and beheaded friend jailed for life on TV

What it’s really like to be a Black teen in the UK today

My best friend was by my side during cancer – now I’m helping her through chemo

Delivery rider among two killed after gunshots heard in Brixton

NOVEMBER

Petrol bomber who attacked Dover immigration centre before killing himself is named

Met Police officers jailed for offensive texts in WhatsApp group with Wayne Couzens

‘Evil’ mum and stepdad jailed for torturing and murdering her teenage son

Trump says he will ‘very, very, very probably’ run for president in 2024

England fan embraces dad’s 1966 World Cup spirit as he counts down to Qatar

Why did it take 16 years to catch Toronto serial killer Bruce McArthur?

Olivia Attwood quits I’m A Celebrity in shock exit after just 24 hours in jungle

Migrant dragged away shouting while trying to talk to press at processing centre

Student ‘who threw egg at King Charles’ is XR squatter who blocked bridge

Gareth Southgate announces 26-man England squad for Qatar World Cup

Musk warns of Twitter bankruptcy as top executives jump ship

I tried a ‘wild’ retreat with grief rituals, ecstatic dance, and cacao ceremonies

NHS worker look back at hospital life during the height of the pandemic

Remembrance wreaths destroyed in arson attack on war memorial

Putin unleashes fury with 100 missiles across Ukraine after humiliation at G20

Video from inside Qatar fan accomodation ‘screams Fyre festival vibes’

What does today’s budget mean for you? Our expert explains all

Man admits murdering law graduate Zara Aleena while she walked home at night

From Wags to riches: why footballer’s wives and girlfriends became our 00s obsession

Qatar’s 200,000,000,000 pound gamble to buy a place on the world stage

As it happened – England thrash Iran in World Cup opener

Manchester United terminate Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract

Mum killed paedophile when she found out he changed name to hide from crimes

Putin’s crony dubbed ‘the chef’ sends ‘bloodied sledgehammer’ to EU

Wayne Hennessey receives first red card of World Cup 2022 for horror challenge

With millions of #postpartumbody pics, why do so few show stretch marks and cellulite?

The Big Happiness Interview: Fearne Cotton on how to be happy

Cartel that supplies third of Europe’s coke busted with 2,700,000,000 pounds in drugs

England and Wales fans hit the bars ahead of crunch World Cup clash

Queen Camilla’s companion kept asking black woman where she’s ‘really from’

DECEMBER

Harry and Meghan’s intimate pictures released as part of Netflix trailer

Six children under 10 have now died from Strep A amid rise in cases

I loved everything about Christmas – until I became a parent

Kylian Mbappe as France ease past Poland into World Cup quarter-final

Harry and Meghan release new Netflix trailer saying ‘it’s about hatred and race’

Man arrested after ‘egg thrown at King Charles’ for second time

Accountants spend 100,000 pounds on parking row that’s lasted seven years

Strep A has now killed 15 children as illness continues to spread

London to get nearly four inches of snow within next few days

Morocco first Africa team to make World Cup semi-finals after stunning Portugal

We relived Kevin McCallister’s exact Home Alone 2 trip to New York

Boy, 10, who died falling into icy lake named as ‘lovely lad’ Jack Johnson

Tory MP declared bankrupt owing 1,700,000 pounds to HMRC and Barclays

Law graduate was beaten ‘with a savagery that is almost impossible to believe’

Young brothers and their cousin pictured as all four frozen lake victims named

Giant fish tank exploding in hotel ‘sounded like a plane had hit the building’

I was eager for our romantic date – instead he dumped me and left behind three pizzas

World Cup 2022 Live: France scores two late goals to send dramatic final into extra-time

Security guard, 23, dies after she was crushed while working at Brixton Academy

Christmas post strikes to go ahead after Royal Mail rejects latest offer

‘Monster’ given whole life order for killing partner and three children

Scotland passes gender recognition reform in ‘historic victory’ for trans rights

Lakeside’s floating restaurant starts sinking into water

As a parent, I love Elf on the Shelf just as much as my kids do

I saved 20,000 pounds by age 21 – and it only took me three years

First picture of beautician killed in Christmas Eve pub shooting

82ft aquarium that exploded in German hotel was ‘ticking time bomb’

The highlight of this Christmas has to be Greta Thunberg’s sass to Andres Tate

James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables ‘could walk free from prison in weeks’

Andrew Tate to be held in Romainian jail for another 30 days

Wonders of the universe and lives shattered by war: The most powerful pictures of 2022

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