The Daily Mirror: Pubs, clubs and restaurants face an anxious wait to find out whether they will be hit with new Covid curbs as New Year celebrations hang in the balance as Boris Johnson mulls over the latest Omicron data

The Daily Mirror: Kate Garraway’s husband has been seen outside for the first time since he contracted Covid as the TV presenter spoke of the family’s “bumpy 24 hours”.

The Year In Review 2021 – December – Diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics

The Year In Review 2021 – October & November – Barbados becomes a republic

The Year In Review 2021 – September – The leaking of the Pandora Papers and Bitcoin becomes an official currency!

The Year In Review 2021 – August – The Fall of Kabul & Hurricane Ida. The month saw US troops leave Afghanistan and the Taliban take back over, marking the end of the 20-year war in Afghan.

The Year In Review 2021 – July – Tokyo 2020 Olympic fever and Europe’s deadliest floods! The month was defined by sport and climate tragedies – including Europe flooding.

The Year In Review 2021 – June – England’s Euro 2020 glory! June was dominated by football as England made it all the way to the finals of the Euros 2020.

The Year In Review 2021 – May: The month saw a drastic escalation in the Israel-Palestine deadly violence & Chelsea beat Man City to win the Champions League.

The Year In Review 2021 – April – The month was defined by the European SUper League (ESL) as well as the deaths of Prince Philip and screen legend Helen McCrory.