The announcement of the TV schedule for Christmas and the New Year, announced 13 days late by the Premier League back in October, was met with understandable fury from supporters.
STEPHEN GLOVER: On the day ambulance workers chose to strike, inevitably putting lives at risk, there was another piece of news that should have made everyone s blood run cold.
There will be disruption due to engineering works on key northern routes every day - except for just two weeks - until Easter. This includes the busiest rail line in north England.
TOM UTLEY: The Scottish Government has now gone one step further, suggesting that children themselves should be allowed to make the laws that govern the rest of us.
The strikes have laid waste to Black Eye Friday - traditionally the busiest night of the year for Christmas parties - because people are stuck at home.