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1. Chelsea urge 'extreme caution' after two fans injured in Naples incident

   Blues confirm two supporters being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries

2. Angela Rayner hints at comeback after Andy Burnham blocked from by-election

   The former deputy prime minister also insisted she is “not dead yet”, signalling a possible return to frontline politics.

3. Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts follow Storm Chandra heavy rain

   A major incident was declared in Somerset on Tuesday evening.

4. Two-year-old snooker prodigy secures two Guinness World Records for trick shots

   Manchester toddler Jude Owens successfully executed a pool bank shot at two years and 302 days old.

5. Brenda Blethyn, 79, has no plans to retire

   The award-winning actress, whose career has spanned more than four decades, said she gets impostor syndrome, although it is not as bad as it was.

6. First female Archbishop of Canterbury to lead with ‘calmness and compassion’

   Dame Sarah Mullally was officially named in October as the first woman to be chosen as the top archbishop.

7. Labour to stage Holyrood vote urging disclosure of hospital communications

   The party is lodging a motion calling on SNP ministers to publish and preserve all records connected to the handling of infection at the facility.

8. 29% of UK adults hit by Royal Mail delays over Christmas, warns Citizens Advice

   The figure is a 50% increase on December 2024, up from 10.7 million people, the charity found.

9. £40m digital healthcare centre wins planning permission

   The facility in Belfast will provide support to innovators developing next-generation medical technologies.

10. Mossmorran task force to meet for first time

    The plant is due to close next month, owners ExxonMobil have said.