Bitcoin rises 17% to above $18,000 on its futures debut, a move seen as legitimising the currency.

Bitcoin futures trading begins in Chicago

What not to say to men who can’t have kids

President Nicolás Maduro says the three main opposition parties cannot compete against him in 2018.

A voter at mayoral elections in Venezuela, 10 December 2017

Venezuela opposition banned from election

Health regulator NHS Improvement announces the step after trust chairman, Lord Kerslake, resigns.

Major NHS trust put in special measures

The winner of the ITV show was crowned by Ant and Dec on Sunday evening.

Winner of I'm a Celebrity 2017 announced

The continuing bad weather makes most front pages on Monday, alongside new Brexit fears.

A snowplough clears a closed road on the A470 from Merthyr Tydfil to Brecon, Wales

'Big freeze' and fresh Brexit doubts

After a derby win that put Manchester City 11 points clear, has Pep Guardiola won the battle for supremacy with old rival Jose Mourinho?

Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho at the Manchester derby

Has Mourinho lost battle with Guardiola?

Luke Shaw wants £5m Manchester United pay-off, Jose Mourinho hold talks with Marouane Fellani, Gareth Bale agrees terms to leave Real Madrid, plus more.

Monday's gossip column

England have not won at Perth's Test venue for decades, and Tom Fordyce argues they'll have to produce some special cricket to change that.

Norman Cowans loses his helmet to a Dennis Lillee bouncer

Farewell to English cricket’s graveyard

John Parrot likens Ronnie O'Sullivan to a "genius of a juggernaut" after he beats Shaun Murphy to win the UK Championship.

Davis & Parrott on 'genius' O'Sullivan

Germany's spy agency says China is using the site to gather information on politicians.

Germany warns of Chinese LinkedIn spies

I'm A Celebrity 2017 winner revealed

The Thomas fire is the fifth largest blaze in recorded state history and has grown significantly.

California fire now larger than NY City

Who hits the ball as cleanly as Tiger Woods? Who is guilty of 'blinding stupidity'? Check out Garth's team of the week.

Garth Crooks' team of the week

Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts played on through a blizzard during their NFL match in New York.

Bills and Colts play through blizzard

The victim, 24, was stripped naked, tied up and beaten after being lured to a house in Croydon.

Two men wanted in connection with a burglary in Sydenham

Arrests made over 50-hour kidnap ordeal

Ronnie O'Sullivan talks to Hazel Irvine after winning the UK Snooker Championship and equalling Steve Davis' record of six titles.

'I'm old enough to be most players' dad' - O'Sullivan on sixth UK title

AC Milan win for the first time under new boss Gennaro Gattuso thanks to Giacomo Bonaventura's double against Bologna.

AC Milan 2-1 Bologna

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi score as leaders Barcelona regain their five-point lead at the top of La Liga after victory at 10-man Villarreal.

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi celebrate a Barcelona goal against Villarreal

Villarreal 0-2 Barcelona

Ronnie O'Sullivan produces a scintillating display to beat Shaun Murphy 10-5 in the UK Snooker Championship final.

Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the UK Snooker Championship trophy

'Magic' O'Sullivan too good for Murphy - five best shots

BBC Weather presenter Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the weather for Monday and Tuesday.

Icy conditions forecast for Monday

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are proving his football philosophy can work in England after they won a record 14th straight Premier League game.

Barcelona way working here - Guardiola

Sad poop emoji is flushed away

Anti-Trump protests in Lebanon

Danielle Hill and Jordan Sloan are pleased after achieving the nomination time for the Commonwealth Games at the Ulster Long Course Championships

NI pair happy to make Gold Coast standard

Belfast Giants move top of the Elite League after a 3-2 win at Sheffield Steelers completes a weekend double.

Giants forward Jonathan Ferland threatens the Steelers goal

Sheffield Steelers 2-3 Belfast Giants

As Jerome Powell prepares to take over the Federal Reserve, is the era of central bank independence ending?

The perils of a political Federal Reserve

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski says Swansea's players back coach Paul Clement and hopes their 1-0 win over West Brom is a turning point.

Paul Clement pats Lucasz Fabianski on the back

Turning point for Swansea - Fabianski

Intricate Victorian floor tiles were uncovered during a £190,000 church revamp.

Before and after photos of the floor tiles

Mosaics uncovered during church revamp

The teenagers, who are suspected to have taken ecstasy, were found collapsed in the early hours.

Tributes paid to club death teenagers

Danielle Hill achieves the nomination time for the Commonwealth Games on the final day of the Ulster Long Course Championships.

Hill makes Commonwealth time in victory

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Everton counterpart Sam Allardyce discuss referee Craig Pawson's decision to award the visitors a late penalty during the sides' 1-1 draw at Anfield.

'Moan all you want' - Allardyce v Klopp

Mario Balotelli scores his sixth goal in his last six games as Nice beat Nantes in Ligue 1.

Nantes 1-2 Nice

Bethan Hiscocks says the the amount of snow is "well beyond their expectations"

'Not much chance of getting out'

The allegations are reportedly made in secret recordings leaked to the Sunday Times.

Council linked to alleged £2m bribe scandal

BBC Sport takes a look at who the British clubs could face when the Champions League and the Europa League knockout-round draws take place on Monday.

British teams await European opponents

The move will help safeguard thousands of jobs at BAE Systems, mainly at Warton in Lancashire.

Qatar buys 24 Eurofighter jets for £6bn

The Ordsall Chord, linking Manchester's three main stations, opens near the world's first passenger railway.

£85m rail link opens in city centre

Paul Stirling's century steers Ireland to a five-wicket win and 2-1 series victory over Afghanistan in the final ODI in Sharjah.

Paul Stirling celebrates his century against Afghanistan on Sunday

Irish beat Afghanistan to win series

Hearts earn a first win in front of their new main stand and in turn close the gap on Motherwell in the Premiership. (UK only)

Highlights: Hearts 1-0 Motherwell

Scottish League One title hopefuls Raith Rovers secure a draw away to Airdrieonians thanks to a stoppage-time own goal.

Raith Rovers celebrate at Excelsior Stadium

Airdrieonians 2-2 Raith Rovers

Police say they are investigating 28 crimes amid a spate of "nasty burglaries" in Birmingham.

Burglars threaten to harm newborn baby

Former Cameroon international Benjamin Massing, whose crunching tackles at the World Cup in 1990 earned him an infamous reputation, dies aged 55.

Ex-Cameroon defender Massing dies

Australia retained their Hockey World League Final title with a 2-1 victory over Olympic champions Argentina in India.

Australia beat Argentina in world final

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic's Scott Brown was 'the exceptional midfield player' while Neil Lennon says Hibs' John McGinn 'was a cut above'.

Scott Brown and John McGinn in action at Easter Road

Brown v McGinn 'no contest' - Rodgers

More than 8,000 people braved temperatures as low as -7C to raise money and awareness of homelessness.

The 'world's biggest sleepout'

Israel's PM says peace must be built on a foundation of truth, referring to the row over Jerusalem.

Netanyahu: Jerusalem is the capital of Israel

Everton boss Sam Allardyce says the referee was right to award his side a penalty which Wayne Rooney scored to earn the Blues a 1-1 draw in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.

It was a definite penalty - Allardyce

Chantelle Madonia died in her sleep from a heart condition while on her "trip of lifetime".

Photo of Chantelle Madonia with Koala bear

Cardiff woman dies on Australia trip

Ulster head coach Jono Gibbes is happy with Ulster's display in the 17-5 victory over Harlequins in the European Champions Cup.

Gibbes praises Ulster after win at Harlequins

'The stuff of nightmares'

Israel's prime minister says Jerusalem has "never been the capital of any other people".

Netanyahu: Palestinians must face reality

National Trust will expand the existing 50-space car park near Storey Arms to include 260 bays.

Charges at new Pen y Fan car park

The Brexit secretary says the UK won't pay if there's no trade deal.

'No deal - no EU divorce bill'

Neil Lennon is thrilled with his Hibernian side's character but admits they had luck on their side in 2-2 draw with Celtic.

Lennon delighted with Hibs' character

Brendan Rodgers believes his Celtic team let Hibernian off the hook after the hosts come from two behind to draw 2-2.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers applauds the fans at Easter Road

Celtic 'should have had four or five'

Shaun Murphy clears up with a break of 52 to draw level with Ronnie O'Sullivan at 4-4 at the end of the first session of the UK Championship final.

Murphy & O'Sullivan all square after first session

Organisers insisted the show must go on, until changing their minds amid a wave of customer protests.

Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint

'Cancel Harry Potter' beg snowed-in fans

Shaun Murphy shows who's boss as he removes an unwanted table guest to wrap up the second frame against Ronnie O'Sullivan.

No fly zone - Murphy sees off table invader

Protests against US President Donald Trump's controversial decision turn ugly again in Beirut.

BBC correspondent Martin Patience flees tear gas

'Jerusalem remains a rallying cry'

Roads are closed and traffic is slow, but some have taken the chance to enjoy the weather.

Heavy snow affecting road travel

Ronnie O'Sullivan equals Steve Davis' haul of six UK Championship titles by beating Shaun Murphy 10-5 in York.

Ronnie O'Sullivan won five frames in a row to secure a 10-5 victory

Brilliant O'Sullivan wins sixth UK title

Napoli miss the chance to go top of Serie A after playing out a goalless draw with Fiorentina.

Napoli 0-0 Fiorentina

An elephant attacked a bus in southwest China while its driver was inside.

Wild elephant attacks a bus

South Lakeland Council wants at least 1,000 homes to be built in the next seven years.

Council's £6m new homes loan plan

Cologne blow a 3-0 lead to lose to Freiburg in a game which will also be remembered for the referee having to find the penalty spot.

Cologne 3-4 Freiburg

James Conway was among the "Cockleshell Heroes" chosen to paddle more than 80 miles to blow up enemy ships.

Memorial honours daring WW2 canoe hero

Elephant attacks bus

Have a look at some of the best Christmas world records featuring Instagram dogs wearing festive jumpers

The best Christmas world records

Snow fell in parts of west and south Norfolk, although much of the county escaped the flurries.

Wintry scenes as snow hits parts of county

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Sizing John claims an impressive victory on his return to the track in the John Durkan Memorial Chase.

Sizing John claims John Durkan win

The charity walk was raising money for research into Alzheimer's disease.

Hundreds join Tyne's first Elf walk

Great Britain win five gold and four bronze to lead the medal table at the European Cross Country Championships in Samorin, Slovakia.

Britain top cross country medal table

Bath and Wales wait for news of the knee injury suffered by number eight Taulupe Faletau in the 24-20 loss in Toulon.

Faletau injury fear for Bath and Wales

Several hundred passengers were on the ferry when it ran aground in the French port during a storm.

P&O ferry runs aground in Calais

Heavy snow fell in Ipswich and elsewhere in Suffolk on Sunday.

It has caused disruption on the roads, trains and to flights at Luton and Stansted.

Drone footage captures snowy scenes

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will face Hong Kong's Marco Fu in the first round of the Masters in January.

O'Sullivan starts Masters defence v Fu

Stormtroopers, an AT-AT Walker and a panoply of droids brought the Star Wars universe to downtown LA.

Tributes to Fisher at Last Jedi premiere

Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, Ican's Beatrice Fihn appears to refer to the North Korean crisis.

Leader of the Nobel Committee Reiss-Andersen (left), Hiroshima survivor Setsuko Thurlow and executive director of Ican Beatrice Fihn at the award ceremony of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, 10 December 2017

Nuclear war 'one tiny tantrum away'

Belfast flights are being disrupted due to heavy snow in other parts of the UK.

A gritter in the Peak District National Park, as heavy snowfall across parts of the UK is causing widespread disruption

NI flights cancelled due to snow

New pieces of porcelain are made at a china works after a 200-year-old secret recipe is recreated.

Porcelain produced again after 200 years

Tracy Bowen, 52, was found dead at Rowan House in Hartcliffe.

Man charged with Bristol stab murder

There were no reports of injuries when the vessel ran aground with hundreds of people aboard.

Tugs work to free the ferry in Calais. 10 December

Ferry runs aground on sandbank in Calais

Embers kept in a bucket of ash in the living room were producing the potentially lethal gas.

Poison gas warning over ash from stoves

England Lions batsman Ben Duckett is suspended from playing for the rest of their tour of Australia after pouring a drink over James Anderson in a Perth bar.

Duckett suspended after bar incident

Some of the top talent in the sport is showcased in south west Scotland for the sixth year in a row.

Town revels in ice hockey role

With Sunday's WSL 1 schedule decimated by bad weather, Everton climb to sixth with a comfortable home win over Sunderland.

Everton Ladies 5-1 Sunderland Ladies

Currently, patients who need urgent care in Canterbury must go to Margate or Ashford for treatment.

Three A&E departments 'not an option'

How Britain's best known PR man went from inventing the headlines to being the subject of them.

The rise and fall of Max Clifford

Police arrest a man after an overnight attack in Downpatrick and search for a knife near the scene.

Stabbing treated as attempted murder

Heavy snow falls in the East of England

British boxer Stephen Smith has his ear stitched after his fight with Mexican Francisco Vargas is stopped after round nine in Las Vegas.

Smith's ear stitched after Vargas loss

The equality watchdog will look at whether the authorities failed in their duty to protect life.