FOOTBALL: Man Utd win a dramatic match at Man City with Robin Van Persie scoring an injury time winner to give a 3-2 victory. But there were unpleasant scenes with Rio Ferdinand apparently receiving a cut eye from a missile thrown from the crowd.
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ROONEY: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney on Sky Sports: "It is a fantastic feeling, it is a great day for us and we are now six points clear. We have waited a long time for this and we know how much it means for the fans.
"It was a difficult angle at the end but Robin has the ability to do it. Thankfully, he did.
"It is great to score here, but I am scoring for United and enjoying it. They have had a great home record and to stop it is a great feeling. It was crazy. It has been like that all season for us, and we were hanging on at the end."
EVERTON FC: Everton remain on top at home to Spurs, with Seamus Coleman rattling a shot wide on the break. Steven Pienaar then also goes wide from range.
Twice now Marouane Fellaini gets the ball in a good area out wide but he can't find the delivery required.
TRAGEDY: Young children playing at a caravan site where a seven-year-old boy was knocked down and killed by a car may be vital witnesses to what happened.
Police appealed to their parents to make contact today as a teenager arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving remained in custody.
A 16-year-old boy was allegedly driving the BMW car involved in the accident at Shirenewton caravan site, east of Cardiff, South Wales.
He was arrested soon after the incident happened at 3pm yesterday and is still being questioned by South Wales Police.
A470 CRASH: A470 remains closed at Dolfach, between Dolgellau and Caersws. Diversions in place. This follows a tanker crash at 1pm.
WEST HAM V LIVERPOOL: West Ham make two changes from the team that started last week's win against Chelsea, with Mohamed Diame and Matt Taylor, coming in for James Tomkins and Gary O'Neil.
Stewart Downing comes in for the suspended Luis Suarez in Liverpool's only change from last weekend's win over Southampton. Jonjo Shelvey is expected to be pushed further forward in place of the absent Uruguayan. Steven Gerrard starts after recovering from the illness that kept him out of Thursday's Europa League win over Udinese.
ALEX FERGUSON: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson on Sky Sports: "I have not known many more dramatic days than that. Today was a special one as City had not lost for two years in the Premier League at home.
"You could not take your eyes off it. I thought we played very well.
"We had a goal that was perfectly onside ruled out, and they go up the pitch and score. That is the kind of game football is and it can kill you and kick you in the teeth.
"They deserved to come back when it was 2-2, but up to that point, I thought we were far better than them."
WEST HAM V LIVERPOOL: Liverpool game kicks off, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers on Sky Sports: "There is no doubt you miss someone of the suspended Luis Suarez's quality but Jonjo Shelvey has done fantastic in that role before.
"We are improving game by game and the players have been fantastic adapting to everything we have asked of them. We arrive here in confidence."
TRAVEL: Apart from the closure of the A470 between Dolgellau and Caersws all is quiet on the roads. No delays to report on the trains either.
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HILLSBOROUGH: The latest news is that a formal application to quash the verdicts of the original Hillsborough inquests into the deaths of the 96 Liverpool fans has been made by the Government’s top lawyer.
Attorney General Dominic Grieve said there was a “good” case for setting aside the accidental death verdicts and holding new hearings into the deaths of the fans killed in the disaster at Sheffield Wednesday’s stadium on April 15, 1989.
He said: "My application has now been lodged with the Court. It is my intention to appear to argue the case at the hearing that will take place in the High Court.”
SHOWBIZ: Helena Bonham Carter is set to receive a top award from film critics.
The King’s Speech and A Room With A View actress is being honoured at the 33rd London Critics-Circle Film Awards.
The gong, the Dilys Powell Award For Excellence In Film, is described as the “highest honour” to be bestowed by Britain’s leading film critics. The award will be presented on January 20 at London’s Mayfair Hotel.
CRIME: Police are urging people in the Abergele area to remove all valuables from their vehicles after several were broken into in recent weeks.
Police and Community Support Officer Francis Long said: “We would remind people to ensure that vehicles are locked and secure and that any items of value are removed or kept out of sight when vehicles are left unattended.”
Anyone who may have information relating to the thefts is urged to call 101.
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Slow traffic on A494 westbound in Queensferry between Drome Corner and Queensferry.
AIRLIFT: TWO walkers in difficulty in the snow on Moel Siabod were airlifted by a 22 Squadron helicopter crew from RAF Valley to Ogwen Valley mountain rescue base at 3.45pm today.
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Slow traffic earlier on A494 westbound in Queensferry between Drome Corner and Queensferry has now cleared.
CATHEDRAL: Bangor Cathedral is holding its annual Carols by 1000 Candles Christmas event tomorrow at 7pm.
JADE JONES: On Twitter: Rupert Moon @RupertMoon
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#WSPOTY Jade Jones is the first woman from North Wales to win the award - only 3rd gog ever after John Disley and Arfon Griffiths.
MONEY: The UK faces a household debt crisis with 2013 set to be a bumper year for “legal loan sharks” charging eye-watering interest rates, a campaigning MP warned as the Commons examined plans for a clampdown on payday lenders.
A law to give a new regulator the explicit power to cap the interest rates charged by payday lenders was agreed by peers last week.
But Labour MP Stella Creasy, the leader of the parliamentary campaign to tackle the cost of credit claimed the new measures would not come into force in time to protect households struggling with Christmas and the rising cost of living.
BABIES: More mothers want baby girls despite historically hoping to have a boy, a survey by website Netmums has found.
The study found 45% of mothers secretly wished to give birth to a daughter while only 22% hope to have a boy.
The prime reason for mothers wanting daughters was because women felt they would “bond and understand” them better, felt by a third of women while 32% wanted to dress up their child and decorate the nursery for a girl.
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COASTGUARD: A Gwynedd man who sparked a search by coastguard and police when he left his rucksack in a farmer's field has been found safe and well at home.
The Abersoch inshore lifeboat was launched after the rucksack was found at Cilan Head near Abersoch.
Police and coastguards searched for almost two hours but the man was found at home, having forgotten his rucksack in the field overnight.
HILLSBOROUGH: New laws giving extra powers to the police watchdog investigating the Hillsborough disaster and cover-up are set to become law after clearing Parliament tonight.
The legislation was passed by MPs last week and tonight it was agreed by the House of Lords following a fast-track procedure.
Ministers say the new powers are essential to remedy the injustice, uncovered by the Hillsborough Independent Panel report published earlier this year, suffered by the victims of the 1989 disaster.
The actions of up to 2,400 serving or retired officers could be considered by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation - the watchdog’s biggest ever inquiry.
The Police (Complaints and Conduct) Bill, which has cross-party support, will enable the IPCC to compel serving officers or staff on other police bodies to attend an interview.
EMPLOYMENT: A record number of people are in work after the biggest quarterly fall in unemployment for over a decade. The jobless total fell by 82,000 in the three months to October to 2.51 million, down by 128,000 on a year ago. The Office for National Statistics said it was the biggest quarterly fall since the Spring of 2001. Employment jumped by 40,000 to 29.6 million, the highest figure since records began in 1971 and up by half a million on a year ago.
Despite icy conditions this morning, North Wales Police say that the roads are quiet with no incidents to report.
TOBACCO: One of the world’s biggest tobacco firms lost a Supreme Court fight today against a planned cigarette display ban. The UK’s highest court dismissed an appeal by Imperial Tobacco against the Scottish Government’s attempts to ban the open display of cigarettes in shops.
EU: Spain’s economy ministry said 39.5 billion euro (£31.8 billion) in bailout aid approved by European authorities for the country’s troubled banks has arrived. A spokeswoman said the money is now in the hands of a state-run fund set up to help those entities worst hit by the property market collapse in 2008. The money is expected to be distributed to the banks over the coming days.
APRIL JONES: Supt Ian John speaking live at a press conference in Machynlleth
APRIL JONES: This is one of the largest searches in Uk policing history.
APRIL JONES: We are committed to carry on the search until there is nowhere else to look. There is no end date.
APRIL JONES: All of the search work will continue in the New Year.
APRIL JONES: April's parents Paul and Coral say they are taking it "each day at a time".
APRIL JONES: Parents praise "truly amazing" efforts of the police and search and rescue teams.
APRIL JONES: April Jones parents: "We are coming to terms with the fact that our baby has been taken from us."
APRIL JONES: Supt Ian John: "We are taking a two week break from the search." It will resume in the New Year.