1. JESSOPS GOES INTO ADMINISTRATION
The high street camera shop Jessops has gone into administration, appointing PricewaterhouseCoopers to roll the company up. After a “significant decline” in sales over 2012, there were no signs 2013 would be any better. About 2,000 staff at more than 200 branches face losing their jobs. Gift vouchers can no longer be honoured.
2. LANCE ARMSTRONG 'TO CONFESS TO OPRAH'
Lance Armstrong, the champion cyclist stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, is expected to finally confess to doping when he is interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on 17 January. Meanwhile, the head of USADA claims Armstrong once tried to make a $250,000 "donation" to the anti-doping agency after banned substances were found in his system.
Will Lance Armstrong confess to Oprah – or is it too risky?
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3. SECOND TORY PEER QUITS GOVERNMENT
Lord Marland last night become the second Tory minister in the House of Lords to stand down in a matter of days, resigning from his post as business minister. The former Conservative Party treasurer said he wanted to focus on outside business interests. His resignation follows that of Lord Strathclyde as Lords leader.
What's up? Lord Marland second peer to quit coalition in days
4. JAILS 'OVERCROWDED BY SEX OFFENDERS'
There have been so many convictions for sex offences, with more expected from the Savile investigation into historic sex abuse, that Birmingham Prison's specialist G wing has been filled to capacity and the general prison population overcrowded, the Independent Monitoring Board reported yesterday.
Prison struggles to cope with rise in sex offence convictions
5. STEPHEN LAWRENCE BROTHER COMPLAINS OF POLICE RACISM
The brother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has launched a racism complaint against the Metropolitan Police, claiming he is continually stopped while driving his car because of his colour. Teacher Stuart Lawrence, 35, claims he has been pulled over 25 times but never subsequently charged with anything.
Stephen Lawrence’s brother in racism complaint against Met
6. WINSLET'S HUSBAND WINS PARTY PHOTO BAN
Actress Kate Winslet's new husband Ned RocknRoll, 34, nephew of Sir Richard Branson, yesterday secured a High Court injunction to stop The Sun from printing photographs of him semi-naked at a fancy dress party with an "outrageous" theme. He argued that he was a "relative nobody" and therefore no public interest in showing the pictures.
7. COMMONS ROW OVER COALITION 'AUDIT'
David Cameron has clashed with Ed Miliband in the Commons over a document described by the PM as a "full and frank" account of the coalition's performance in government. Labour called it an "audit of broken promises". The document is thought to have been held back to avoid overshadowing the coalition's Mid-Term review on Monday.
What's up? Lord Marland second peer to quit coalition in days
8. LINCOLN LEADS BAFTA NOMINATIONS
Steven Spielberg’s new film Lincoln, yet to open in Britain, leads the Bafta nominations announced today, with ten nods including best film and best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis. Les Miserables and Life of Pi both receive nine nominations. Latest Bond film Skyfall has eight nominations, including best supporting actor for Javier Bardem.
James Bond faces American rivals in Bafta film awards
9. MILES, PINTS, FEET IN SCHOOL COMEBACK
Schoolchildren will once again be taught imperial measures of miles, pints, feet and ounces as part of the national curriculum under revision by Education Secretary Michael Gove. The metric system, required teaching since 1974, will remain the prime system, but Gove wants children to learn the measurements still used on roads, to measure height and to sell milk.
10. HOT TICKET: CLAUDIA O’DOHERTY HITS SOHO
Edinburgh Festival comedy hit Claudia O’Doherty brings 'The Telescope' to London’s Soho Theatre. Australian-born O’Doherty’s show about a play that goes awry was nominated for a Foster's Comedy Award in 2012. "An offbeat gem," says the Daily Telegraph. Until 12 January.
Edinburgh comedy hit Claudia O'Doherty at Soho Theatre
