• On Monday Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited a Covid-19 vaccination hub at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury, north-west of London. The following day the UK reported a record 218,000 new coronavirus cases. AFP
    On Monday Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited a Covid-19 vaccination hub at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury, north-west of London. The following day the UK reported a record 218,000 new coronavirus cases. AFP
  • The 'Princess Seaways' ferry sails along the horizon as the sun rises at Tynemouth on Monday morning. PA
    The 'Princess Seaways' ferry sails along the horizon as the sun rises at Tynemouth on Monday morning. PA
  • Tuesday saw the the annual stock take at ZSL London Zoo. A zoo keeper counts Humboldt penguins. PA
    Tuesday saw the the annual stock take at ZSL London Zoo. A zoo keeper counts Humboldt penguins. PA
  • Flooding on Tuesday saw the A1101 road surrounded by water in Welney. Unseasonably warm weather over the festive break was replaced by rain and freezing temperatures. Getty Images
    Flooding on Tuesday saw the A1101 road surrounded by water in Welney. Unseasonably warm weather over the festive break was replaced by rain and freezing temperatures. Getty Images
  • Runners and riders in action on Tuesday afternoon in the Handicap Chase at Hereford Racecourse. PA
    Runners and riders in action on Tuesday afternoon in the Handicap Chase at Hereford Racecourse. PA
  • A new 'Nightingale' hub was set up in the grounds of St Georges Hospital on Wednesday in London. NHS Nightingale Surge Hubs are being set up in eight English hospitals in preparation for a possible increase in patient admissions due to the Omicron variant. Getty Images
    A new 'Nightingale' hub was set up in the grounds of St Georges Hospital on Wednesday in London. NHS Nightingale Surge Hubs are being set up in eight English hospitals in preparation for a possible increase in patient admissions due to the Omicron variant. Getty Images
  • A skier was pictured jumping on the slopes at Allenheads in the Pennines in Northumberland on Wednesday. PA
    A skier was pictured jumping on the slopes at Allenheads in the Pennines in Northumberland on Wednesday. PA
  • On Wednesday the 'Glade of Light' memorial to the victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack was opened to the public in Manchester. Reuters
    On Wednesday the 'Glade of Light' memorial to the victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack was opened to the public in Manchester. Reuters
  • A couple take photographs alongside the National Monument on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, on Wednesday. PA
    A couple take photographs alongside the National Monument on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, on Wednesday. PA
  • Sage Willoughby, Jake Skuse, Milo Ponsford and Rhian Graham celebrate after receiving a not guilty verdict at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday. The four protesters were found not-guilty of criminal damage after the statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston was pulled down and thrown into Bristol Harbour on June 7, 2020. Getty Images
    Sage Willoughby, Jake Skuse, Milo Ponsford and Rhian Graham celebrate after receiving a not guilty verdict at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday. The four protesters were found not-guilty of criminal damage after the statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston was pulled down and thrown into Bristol Harbour on June 7, 2020. Getty Images
  • A snow plough and gritting vehicle driving along the snow-lined Buttertubs Pass near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales on Thursday. After a warm start to the year the UK experienced snowfall across parts of Scotland and the north of England. PA
    A snow plough and gritting vehicle driving along the snow-lined Buttertubs Pass near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales on Thursday. After a warm start to the year the UK experienced snowfall across parts of Scotland and the north of England. PA
  • An aerial view of St Thomas Becket church during morning frost in Fairfield on Thursday morning, following freezing overnight temperatures. PA
    An aerial view of St Thomas Becket church during morning frost in Fairfield on Thursday morning, following freezing overnight temperatures. PA
  • A jogger runs through a frost-covered landscape in Wanstead Park in north-east London on Thursday, after a night of low temperatures in the capital. AP
    A jogger runs through a frost-covered landscape in Wanstead Park in north-east London on Thursday, after a night of low temperatures in the capital. AP
  • A digital sign displays current waiting times outside Blackpool Victoria Hospital on Thursday. By the New Year, nearly one in 10 NHS staff were off work. with 50,000 at home either sick or self-isolating with Covid-19. Getty Images
    A digital sign displays current waiting times outside Blackpool Victoria Hospital on Thursday. By the New Year, nearly one in 10 NHS staff were off work. with 50,000 at home either sick or self-isolating with Covid-19. Getty Images
  • On Thursday Boris Johnson visited a vaccine centre in Northampton. Mr Johnson said this week that ministers hoped to 'ride out' the latest wave without the need for further restrictions in England. Getty Images
    On Thursday Boris Johnson visited a vaccine centre in Northampton. Mr Johnson said this week that ministers hoped to 'ride out' the latest wave without the need for further restrictions in England. Getty Images
  • A visitor views the 12,000 tennis balls comprising 'Mayfair Tennis Ball Exchange' by artist David Shrigley at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in London on Thursday. Visitors are invited to bring in an old tennis ball to swap with one of the new ones, creating a gradually evolving artwork. PA
    A visitor views the 12,000 tennis balls comprising 'Mayfair Tennis Ball Exchange' by artist David Shrigley at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in London on Thursday. Visitors are invited to bring in an old tennis ball to swap with one of the new ones, creating a gradually evolving artwork. PA
  • Members of the congregation listen during a service of the Nativity of Christ Liturgy at the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar in Birmingham, on Friday. Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar, with Christmas Day falling on January 7. AFP
    Members of the congregation listen during a service of the Nativity of Christ Liturgy at the Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar in Birmingham, on Friday. Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar, with Christmas Day falling on January 7. AFP

The UK week in pictures: snowfall, Colston statue verdict, and Omicron surge continues


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This week, after a warm start to the year, the UK experienced snowfalls across parts of Scotland and the north of England, the “Colston Four” were cleared of criminal damage for pulling down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol, and the UK Covid-19 case record was broken as the daily total reached 218,000 on Tuesday.

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RESULTS

6pm: Mazrat Al Ruwayah – Group 2 (PA) $40,000 (Dirt) 1,600m
Winner: AF Alajaj, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Ernst Oertel (trainer)

6.35pm: Race of Future – Handicap (TB) $80,000 (Turf) 2,410m
Winner: Global Storm, William Buick, Charlie Appleby

7.10pm: UAE 2000 Guineas – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Azure Coast, Antonio Fresu, Pavel Vashchenko

7.45pm: Business Bay Challenge – Listed (TB) $100,000 (T) 1,400m
Winner: Storm Damage, Patrick Cosgrave, Saeed bin Suroor

20.20pm: Curlin Stakes – Listed (TB) $100,000 (D) 2,000m
Winner: Appreciated, Fernando Jara, Doug O’Neill

8.55pm: Singspiel Stakes – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,800m
Winner: Lord Glitters, Daniel Tudhope, David O'Meara

9.30pm: Al Shindagha Sprint – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Meraas, Antonio Fresu, Musabah Al Muhairi

The specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cyl

Power: 153hp at 6,000rpm

Torque: 200Nm at 4,000rpm

Transmission: 6-speed auto

Price: Dh99,000

On sale: now

WWE TLC results

Asuka won the SmackDown Women's title in a TLC triple threat with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair

Dean Ambrose won the Intercontinental title against Seth Rollins

Daniel Bryan retained the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against AJ Styles

Ronda Rousey retained the Raw Women's Championship against Nia Jax

Rey Mysterio beat Randy Orton in a chairs match

Finn Balor defeated Drew McIntyre

Natalya beat Ruby Riott in a tables match

Braun Strowman beat Baron Corbin in a TLC match

Sheamus and Cesaro retained the SmackDown Tag Titles against The Usos and New Day

R-Truth and Carmella won the Mixed Match Challenge by beating Jinder Mahal and Alicia Fox

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League, last-16. first leg

Atletico Madrid v Juventus, midnight (Thursday), BeIN Sports

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The users of Reddit

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A smartphone app for buying and selling shares

Short seller

Selling a stock today in the belief its price will fall in the future

Short squeeze

Traders forced to buy a stock they are shorting 

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An illegal practice  

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Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Man Utd), Sam Johnstone (West Brom), Jordan Pickford (Everton)

Defenders: John Stones (Man City), Luke Shaw (Man Utd), Harry Maguire (Man Utd), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (Man City), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Reece James (Chelsea), Conor Coady (Wolves), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid)

Midfielders: Mason Mount (Chelsea), Declan Rice (West Ham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Kalvin Phillips (Leeds)

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), Raheem Sterling (Man City), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton), Phil Foden (Man City), Jack Grealish (Aston Villa), Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

FIGHT CARD

Welterweight Mostafa Radi (PAL) v Tohir Zhuraev (TJK)

Catchweight 75kg Leandro Martins (BRA) v Anas Siraj Mounir (MAR)

Flyweight Corinne Laframboise (CAN) v Manon Fiorot (FRA)

Featherweight Ahmed Al Darmaki (UAE) v Bogdan Kirilenko (UZB)

Lightweight Izzedine Al Derabani (JOR) v Atabek Abdimitalipov (KYG)

Featherweight Yousef Al Housani (UAE) v Mohamed Arsharq Ali (SLA)

Catchweight 69kg Jung Han-gook (KOR) v Elias Boudegzdame (ALG)

Catchweight 71kg Usman Nurmagomedov (RUS) v Jerry Kvarnstrom (FIN)

Featherweight title Lee Do-gyeom (KOR) v Alexandru Chitoran (ROU)

Lightweight title Bruno Machado (BRA) v Mike Santiago (USA)

MATCH INFO

Uefa Champions League semi-finals, first leg
Liverpool v Roma

When: April 24, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Anfield, Liverpool
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome

The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo

The specs: 2018 Nissan 370Z Nismo
Price, base / as tested: Dh182,178
Engine: 3.7-litre V6
Power: 350hp @ 7,400rpm
Torque: 374Nm @ 5,200rpm
Transmission: Seven-speed automatic
​​​​​​​Fuel consumption, combined: 10.5L / 100km

THE BIO

Bio Box

Role Model: Sheikh Zayed, God bless his soul

Favorite book: Zayed Biography of the leader

Favorite quote: To be or not to be, that is the question, from William Shakespeare's Hamlet

Favorite food: seafood

Favorite place to travel: Lebanon

Favorite movie: Braveheart

The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5

Updated: January 07, 2022, 2:00 PM