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- Carpetright blames 'negative headlines' as losses widen December 11, 2018Struggling retailer Carpetright has slipped to a half-year loss of £11.7m after it closed dozens of stores and said "negative headlines" had hit sales.
- Search for shovel linked to British woman's murder in New Zealand December 11, 2018Police investigating the murder of Grace Millane are looking for a shovel believed to be linked to her death.
- Brit pensioners arrested for drug trafficking on cruise December 11, 2018A British couple have been detained after a "large amount of cocaine" was found on a cruise ship returning from the Caribbean.
- Mobile banking app that stops 'addictive' spending December 11, 2018Mobile banking users can now block certain types of spending in a move which could help people gain control of their finances.
- Easter Island mayor: Statue should stay in the UK December 10, 2018Easter Island's mayor has said the British Museum might be a better home for a massive native Polynesian statue taken by British sailors 150 years ago.
- Man charged over attempted abduction of young girl December 10, 2018Police have charged a man with attempting to abduct a six-year-old girl at a Christmas market.
- Chelsea bans fans after Sterling 'racially abused' December 10, 2018Chelsea have banned four people from attending games while they investigate alleged racist abuse directed at Raheem Sterling.
- How billion-to-one DNA match led to Bishop's murder conviction December 10, 2018After 32 years, paedophile Russell Bishop has finally been convicted of the "babes in the wood" murders after advanced forensic techniques revealed his DNA linked him to his young victims through a discarded sweatshirt.
- 'Babes in the wood' murderer found guilty 31 years after acquittal December 10, 2018Convicted paedophile Russell Bishop has been found guilty of murdering two nine-year-old girls in 1986.
- Advent calendar: The defining images of 2018 November 30, 2018Each day in December, Sky News will be remembering moments that made their mark on 2018.
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- What Liverpool and Tottenham must do to qualify for Champions League last 16 December 11, 2018Liverpool and Tottenham both face decisive Champions League fixtures on Tuesday night as they bid to make it through to the knockout stages of the competition.
- Thierry Henry glares at Loic Badiashile as Monaco youngster forgets to tuck in his chair December 11, 2018In his days as a Sky Sports pundit, Thierry Henry had a reputation as the joker - but that persona seems long gone following his step into the world of management at Monaco.
- Manchester United and Tottenham eye Romania starlet Dennis Man December 11, 2018Dennis Man, who plays as an attacking midfielder, has scored seven goals in 23 appearances for FCSB in his homeland this season. He has also attracted interest from Roma and Fenerbahce.
- Chelsea fan accused of racially abusing Sterling says he called him a MANC c*** not a black one December 11, 2018Colin Wing, 60, from Beckenham, has apologised after being identified screaming at Raheem Sterling at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. He says he called him a 'Manc c***'.
- Gracia bemoans lack of VAR after Watford's dramatic draw with Everton December 11, 2018After Richarlison's opener stood despite Theo Walcott touched the ball from an offside position, Everton's Yerry Mina avoided a second yellow card for a coming together with Isaac Success.
- Tottenham facing another delay to the opening of new £1bn stadium December 11, 2018Tottenham had been hoping to finally open their new stadium against Manchester United on January 13 but that is now in doubt after problems with organising a test event on December 30.
- Big Bash League tosses away 'heads or tails' call in favour of 'hills or flats' with bat flip December 11, 2018The choice 'heads or tails' will be replaced by 'hills or flats' in the forthcoming competition as a specially-designed bat is chucked in the air in place of the traditional cricket coin toss.
- Transfer news LIVE – Latest Premier League and European club deals and negotiations December 11, 2018As the clock ticks down to Christmas, that means only one thing for clubs in the Premier League and Europe: the January transfer window is just around the corner. Join Sportsmail for live updates.
- Jorge Mendes 'trying to secure Wolves' Ruben Neves a move to Juventus' December 11, 2018Mendes, who has been influential in helping the newly-promoted side rise to the top half of the Premier League table, represents the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Costa.
- Irish sports star ‘raped woman in a Dublin hotel in the early hours of yesterday morning’ December 11, 2018It is believed a woman in her 20s was out socialising with a group of friends in Dublin, before going on to a hotel in the city centre. The attack is alleged to have taken place between midnight and 2am.
