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As is the case every year, there was a fair bit of controversy after the College Football Playoff committee set the field for the first 12-team playoff on Sunday. One discussion amongst fans was the seeding of Penn State, Ohio State and Notre Dame. Penn State earned the No. 6 seed despite losing to Ohio State, which is the No. 8 seed. Between them sits Notre Dame at No. 7. On The Rich Eisen Show, College Football Playoff committee chair Warde Manuel broke down the thought process behind the seeding, saying that the committee favored the Nittany Lions for their performance against Oregon in the Big Ten Championship. He also pointed to the Buckeyes' loss to unranked Michigan and said Ohio State didn't have the chance to move ahead of Notre Dame since it didn't compete in a conference championship. "Ohio State had an unranked loss in their last game," Manuel said (1:30 mark). "And with the performance of Penn State's season as well as how they performed in the last game that they played, the committee, in terms of how we voted it, felt that Penn State was slightly higher ranked than Ohio State. Ohio State was not in the championship game, so they couldn't move ahead of Notre Dame and we just didn't feel that Penn State should move behind Ohio State." This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app , homepage and social feeds—including Twitter , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok .
JERUSALEM — The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants began early Wednesday as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold. The ceasefire announced Tuesday is a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting sparked by the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Israel said it will attack if Hezbollah breaks the ceasefire agreement. The ceasefire calls for an initial two-month halt to fighting and requires Hezbollah to end its armed presence in southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops are to return to their side of the border. An international panel led by the United States will monitor compliance. People are also reading... The ceasefire began at 4 a.m. Wednesday, a day after Israel carried out its most intense wave of airstrikes in Beirut since the start of the conflict that in recent weeks turned into all-out war. At least 42 people were killed in strikes across the country, according to local authorities. Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. The ceasefire does not address the devastating war in Gaza , where Hamas is still holding dozens of hostages and the conflict is more intractable. There appeared to be lingering disagreement over whether Israel would have the right to strike Hezbollah if it believed the militants had violated the agreement, something Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted was part of the deal but which Lebanese and Hezbollah officials have rejected. Israel's security Cabinet approved the U.S.-France-brokered ceasefire agreement after Netanyahu presented it, his office said. U.S. President Joe Biden, speaking in Washington, called the agreement “good news” and said his administration would make a renewed push for a ceasefire in Gaza. The Biden administration spent much of this year trying to broker a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza but the talks repeatedly sputtered to a halt . President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to bring peace to the Middle East without saying how. Still, any halt to the fighting in Lebanon is expected to reduce the likelihood of war between Israel and Iran, which backs both Hezbollah and Hamas and exchanged direct fire with Israel on two occasions earlier this year. In this screen grab image from video provide by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a televised statement Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Jerusalem, Israel. Israel says it will ‘attack with might’ if Hezbollah breaks truce Netanyahu presented the ceasefire proposal to Cabinet ministers after a televised address in which he listed accomplishments against Israel’s enemies across the region. He said a ceasefire with Hezbollah would further isolate Hamas in Gaza and allow Israel to focus on its main enemy, Iran. “If Hezbollah breaks the agreement and tries to rearm, we will attack,” he said. “For every violation, we will attack with might.” The ceasefire deal calls for a two-month initial halt in fighting and would require Hezbollah to end its armed presence in a broad swath of southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops would return to their side of the border. Thousands of additional Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers would deploy in the south, and an international panel headed by the United States would monitor compliance. Biden said Israel reserved the right to quickly resume operations in Lebanon if Hezbollah breaks the terms of the truce, but that the deal "was designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.” A police bomb squad officer inspects the site where a rocket fired from Lebanon landed in a backyard in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, Tuesday Nov. 26, 2024. Netanyahu’s office said Israel appreciated the U.S. efforts in securing the deal but “reserves the right to act against every threat to its security.” Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed the ceasefire and described it as a crucial step toward stability and the return of displaced people. Hezbollah has said it accepts the proposal, but a senior official with the group said Tuesday it had not seen the agreement in its final form. “After reviewing the agreement signed by the enemy government, we will see if there is a match between what we stated and what was agreed upon by the Lebanese officials,” Mahmoud Qamati, deputy chair of Hezbollah’s political council, told the Al Jazeera news network. “We want an end to the aggression, of course, but not at the expense of the sovereignty of the state," he said, referring to Israel's demand for freedom of action. “Any violation of sovereignty is refused.” Rescuers and residents search for victims Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a building in Beirut, Lebanon. Warplanes bombard Beirut and its southern suburbs Even as ceasefire efforts gained momentum in recent days, Israel continued to strike what it called Hezbollah targets across Lebanon while the militants fired rockets, missiles and drones across the border. An Israeli strike on Tuesday leveled a residential building in central Beirut — the second time in recent days warplanes have hit the crowded area near downtown. At least seven people were killed and 37 wounded, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Israel also struck a building in Beirut's bustling commercial district of Hamra for the first time, hitting a site around 400 meters (yards) from Lebanon’s Central Bank. There were no reports of casualties. The Israeli military said it struck targets linked to Hezbollah's financial arm. The evacuation warnings covered many areas, including parts of Beirut that previously were not targeted. Residents fled. Traffic was gridlocked, with mattresses tied to some cars. Dozens of people, some wearing pajamas, gathered in a central square, huddling under blankets or standing around fires as Israeli drones buzzed overhead. Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee issued evacuation warnings for 20 buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah has a major presence, as well as a warning for the southern town of Naqoura where the U.N. peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, is headquartered. UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said peacekeepers will not evacuate. Israeli soldiers inspect the site Tuesday Nov. 26, 2024, where a rocket fired from Lebanon landed in a backyard in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel. Israeli forces reach Litani River in southern Lebanon The Israeli military also said its ground troops clashed with Hezbollah forces and destroyed rocket launchers in the Slouqi area on the eastern end of the Litani River, a few kilometers (miles) from the Israeli border. Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah is required to move its forces north of the Litani, which in some places is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border. Hezbollah began firing into northern Israel on Oct. 8, 2023, saying it was showing support for the Palestinians, a day after Hamas carried out its attack on southern Israel, triggering the Gaza war. Israel returned fire on Hezbollah, and the two sides have exchanged barrages ever since. Israel escalated its bombardment in mid-September and later sent troops into Lebanon, vowing to put an end to Hezbollah fire so tens of thousands of evacuated Israelis could return to their homes. Israeli security officers and army soldiers inspect the site Tuesday Nov. 26, 2024, where a rocket fired from Lebanon landed in a backyard in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel. More than 3,760 people have been killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon the past 13 months, many of them civilians, according to Lebanese health officials. The bombardment has driven 1.2 million people from their homes. Israel says it has killed more than 2,000 Hezbollah members. Hezbollah fire has forced some 50,000 Israelis to evacuate in the country’s north, and its rockets have reached as far south in Israel as Tel Aviv. At least 75 people have been killed, more than half of them civilians. More than 50 Israeli soldiers have died in the ground offensive in Lebanon. Chehayeb and Mroue reported from Beirut and Federman from Jerusalem. Associated Press reporters Lujain Jo and Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut and Aamer Madhani in Washington contributed. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! 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Pep Guardiola’s side at least avoided the indignity of a sixth successive defeat in all competitions but alarm bells continue to ring at the Etihad Stadium after a dramatic late capitulation. A double from Erling Haaland – the first from the penalty spot – and a deflected effort from Ilkay Gundogan, all in the space of nine minutes either side of the break, looked to have ensured a return to winning ways. Yet Guardiola was left with his head in hands as Feyenoord roared back in the last 15 minutes with goals from Anis Hadj Moussa, Sergio Gimenez and David Hancko, two of them after Josko Gvardiol errors. City almost snatched a late winner when Jack Grealish hit the woodwork but there was no masking another dispiriting result. It was hardly the preparation City wanted for Sunday’s crunch trip to Liverpool, and the Feyenoord fans took great delight in rubbing that fact in. They sung the club anthem they share with Liverpool, You’ll Never Walk Alone, and chanted the name of their former manager Arne Slot, the current Reds boss. Guardiola arrived at the ground with a cut on the bridge of his nose and, once again, his side have been struck a nasty blow. Despite not being at their best, they had dominated early on against what seemed limited Dutch opposition. They threatened when a Gundogan shot was deflected wide and Haaland then went close to opening the scoring when he turned a header onto the post. Feyenoord goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther gifted City another chance when he passed straight to Bernardo Silva but Grealish’s fierce volley struck team-mate Phil Foden. Foden forced a save from Wellenreuther but City had a moment of alarm when Igor Paixao got behind the defence only to shoot tamely at Ederson. Nathan Ake missed the target with a header but some luck finally went City’s way just before the break when Quinten Timber, brother of Arsenal’s Jurrien, was harshly adjudged to have fouled Haaland. The Norwegian rammed home the resulting spot-kick and City returned re-energised for the second period. They won a corner when a Matheus Nunes shot was turned behind and Gundogan fired the hosts’ second – albeit with aid of a deflection – with a firm volley from the edge of the box. City turned up the heat and claimed their third soon after as Gundogan released Nunes with a long ball and his low cross was turned into the net by a sliding Haaland. It seemed City were heading for a morale-lifting victory but a couple of Gvardiol errors changed the script. The Croatian, who had a torrid time in Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing by Tottenham, first horribly misplaced a backpass and allowed Moussa to nip in and round Ederson. Ordinarily that 75th-minute reply would have been a mere consolation and City would close out the game, but Gvardiol had another moment to forget eight minutes from time. Again he gave the ball away and Feyenoord pounced. The ball was lofted into the box and Jordan Lotomba fired a shot that glanced the post and deflected across goal, where Gimenez chested in. Ederson then blundered as he raced out of his area and was beaten by Paixao, who crossed for Hancko to head into an empty net. Amid some moments of unrest in the crowd, when objects were thrown, City tried to rally in stoppage time. Grealish had an effort deflected onto the bar but the hosts had to settle for a draw.
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DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!Police reportedly searched South Korea President Yoon's office on as part of an investigation into his six hour martial law declaration that has sparked massive backlash in the country. The same day, reports emerged that his already detained ex-defense minster attempted suicide. The fallout from South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law continues amid reports of his office being raided and his former defense minister attempting suicide. Police searched the president's office on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the six-hour martial law declaration that has sparked massive backlash in political turmoil in the country, according to a report from local news agency Yonhap. Yoon was reportedly absent from the building when police arrived to gather materials. Raids were also conducted at the offices of the Seoul Metropolitan Police and the National Assembly Police Guards, police told Yonhap. Amid the raids, the chief of South Korea's Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials told reporters that it would seek to detain and arrest Yoon if the necessary conditions are met. South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik also told reporters Wednesday that he had invoked his authority to conduct a parliamentary probe into Yoon, calling for the formation of a special committee to handle the investigation. Already, Yoon's former defense minister, Kim Yong-hyun, had been detained on insurrection charges related to an investigation of his part in the six hours of martial law. On Wednesday, in his eastern Seoul detention facility, the ex-official made an attempt on his life, according to a Yonhap report . The head of the correctional center told lawmakers during a parliamentary hearing that Kim has since been placed in a protective cell and his health remains stable, the report added. The events come amid continued calls from opposition lawmakers, civil groups and protestors for Yoon to be removed from office. South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) is reportedly set to introduce a second impeachment motion against Yoon Wednesday, after the president survived an earlier parliamentary vote on Saturday. While members of Yoon's party l eft parliament ahead of the impeachment vote, its leader has since said the president would step down.Taylor Swift's three-day Eras Tour stop in Vancouver generated an economic impact far beyond that of other concert or sporting events in the city and possibly rivals the 2010 Winter Games, says the head of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association. It's one of a number of record achievements the superstar collected during her worldwide tour. Telecommunications giant Rogers said data used during the last show was enough to stream Swift's entire music catalogue 9,450 times. It said in a statement that fans on the company's network set a Canadian record when they used more than 11 terabytes of mobile data in just a few hours at B.C. Place. The company said Monday that is the equivalent of uploading 307,000 photos and 2,180 hours of video streaming. That Swift milestone on Dec. 8 exceeded the previous record set Nov. 21, when fans at her concert in Toronto used 7.4 terabytes of data on the Rogers network. WATCH | Taylor Swift's two-year tour comes to an end in Vancouver: End of an Eras: Taylor Swift wraps her billion-dollar world tour in Vancouver 18 hours ago Duration 1:54 After performances spanning two years and 19 countries, pop superstar Taylor Swift wraps up her wildly successful Eras Tour with one last show in Vancouver. Ian Tostenson, CEO of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association, said Monday that his group estimates there was a $25 million boost for Metro Vancouver's establishments for each of the three days that Swift's concerts rocked B.C. Place Stadium. In comparison, a sold-out, highly anticipated Vancouver Canucks playoff game brings an estimated $3 million a day in economic impact, Tostenson said. The Eras Tour has a huge carbon footprint. What's a green Taylor Swift fan to do? Music industry publication Pollstar also said Monday that Swift's 149-show worldwide tour brought in $2.2 billion US in its run of almost two years. "In the context of comparing to anything else, it's not even believable almost — it's such a huge impact," Tostenson said. "I was out a little bit on Friday and Saturday, and every place I went to was absolutely lined up and packed." Tostenson said the concerts also rivalled the Olympics in drawing fans from regions far beyond what a typical playoff hockey game would, and while it is difficult to compare the 2010 Winter Games to Taylor Swift weekend, the events are in the same magnitude in daily impacts to restaurants. Taylor Swift hype helps rake in dollars beyond charities' wildest dreams "The financial impact of the Olympics was massive, [but] it was spread out over a couple weeks in different venues and stuff," he said. "So, you didn't sort of feel this concentration that you saw with Taylor Swift." Tostenson also said Swifties bumped up business across Metro Vancouver all weekend, with one major restaurant owner with multiple locations reporting reaching full capacity not just at its downtown location but also in North Vancouver and at the Olympic Village. He credits the festive mood brought to the city by fans that had an emotional effect on people in general, which in turn has a major impact on restaurants, an industry built largely on discretionary spending. People consume more when the mood is right, he noted. "From a financial point of view, the Olympics probably had a bigger impact," Tostenson said. "But ... I'm going to venture to estimate that this, on a daily basis compared to the Olympics, was stronger." Swift told the 60,000 fans in B.C. Place at Sunday's show that they were part of a tour seen by 10 million people, and that it was the most thrilling chapter of her life to date. She said the legacy of the tour will be "a space of joy and togetherness and love" that the fans have created. WATCH | Vancouver Swifties take in the final Eras Tour show: Taylor Swift fans in Vancouver get their final fill of Eras Tour 16 hours ago Duration 3:14 Pop sensation Taylor Swift took to the stage for the final night of her record-breaking Eras Tour in Vancouver on Dec. 8. Swiftie Alaina Robertson echoed Swift's sentiments after the show, saying she shed lots of tears watching the once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. Review Taylor Swift gave Vancouver — and the world — what we needed Robertson — who travelled from Camas, Wash., for the show and wore a "Reputation" inspired outfit along with a temporary silver bedazzled snake tattoo — said she doesn't think any other concert will be able to compare. "It's going to be hard to beat," she said of the show. "She's changing the world of music. She's changing entertainment entirely, and to be at the tour with the crowd here, getting to do the friendship bracelets, getting to get dressed up — it's just love and joy and friendship, and it's been really magical to be a part of it." Fan accounts on social media platform X have posted photos showing a number of television and music stars at B.C. Place Sunday night, including actors Jenna Fischer, Aubrey Plaza and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, as well as Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder.
Ocado is ridiculed by customers over 'atrocious' Christmas substitute choices items after retailer suffers delivery malfunction Has YOUR Christmas shopping been axed? Email tom.cotterill@mailonline.co.uk By MILO POPE Published: 20:43, 23 December 2024 | Updated: 20:50, 23 December 2024 e-mail 64 View comments Ocado has been ridiculed by customers over a series of 'atrocious' substitute choices after the retailer suffered a delivery malfunction. With Christmas Day fast approaching, scores of Brits slammed the retailer for leaving them without key ingredients after a 'robot' malfunctioned at the upmarket food retailer's £185million delivery centre. Long-booked Christmas shops were delivered to Londoners over the weekend without any chilled or frozen foods, with some claiming dozens of items were missing. The news comes as Morrisons triggered Christmas panic after online orders for scores of customers were cancelled just two days before Christmas. Now, Ocado shoppers have taken to social media, with some complaining that vegan items have been substituted for non vegan items. One person wrote on X: 'Substituting prawn toast for smoked salmon is an interesting one @Ocado.' Another said: 'Have just received our Christmas order with no less than a dozen substitution which included spicy party foods which we don’t like or tolerate. 'Although we have a smart pass, we paid £10 for the slot/privilege of not receiving half of what was ordered. Terrible service! Scores of customers were left without key staples of a Christmas dinner after a malfunction at Ocado's delivery centre Customers said they were left without almost all the items needed for their Christmas dinner Ocado shoppers took to social media to share their fury with the food retailer A third wrote: '@Ocado another disappointing Christmas shop. No crisp/ nuts at all! Lots of rubbish subs too. Thankfully I placed my meat order direct with another shop. I can see I’m not the only one disappointed.' A fourth added: '@Ocado my Christmas order is a joke - 1/3 of order out of stock despite having been booked months ago . Vegan items substituted for non vegan . I’m having to go shopping tomorrow for vegan dishes . Not what I paid £10 delivery for.' A fifth commented: '@Ocado what is wrong with your system that I can put an order in six weeks ago and your system doesn’t allocate the product ordered to me? Substitutions today are no good to me - and how can you have NO satsumas? It’s Christmas ffs. #angry.' A sixth also said: 'The fact that @Ocado don’t price match substitutions is atrocious. the substitutes i’m getting today are about £40 more expensive in total than what i ordered but that’s not my fault so why am i paying extra??? what a joke.' The robot malfunction took place at Ocado's hi-tech 563,000sq ft Erith centre, which is the world's largest automated warehouse for food deliveries, dealing with 200,000 orders a week. 'We are aware that a small proportion of orders were not delivered as expected. This does not meet our usual high standards and we understand the inconvenience this will have caused, especially at this time of year. We are proactively reaching out to apologise to those affected,' a spokeswoman added. The festive shopping woes came as Morrisons customers were today left reeling after the supermarket giant cancelled home deliveries and festive shops for scores of Brits. The shopping chain said its More rewards card is facing difficulties, with customers unable to get discounts on their food shops. The error took place at Ocado's hi-tech 563,000sq ft Erith centre, which is the world's largest automated warehouse for food deliveries, dealing with 200,000 orders a week Meanwhile Morrisons customers were also facing chaos today after the retailer was forced to cancel their shopping orders just two days before Christmas The shopping giant says an issue with its More rewards card scheme is to blame Read More BREAKING NEWS Fury as Morrisons customers have orders axed and unable to get discounts on their Christmas shops Some shoppers have also raged that their online orders have been cancelled or delayed, with Morrisons saying click-and-collect purchases are mostly affected. The chaos comes on what is predicted to be the busiest shopping day of the year for supermarkets ahead of the Christmas rush. Morrisons has apologised for the mayhem and said it was 'experiencing some system issues' that were impacting 'some' discount cards and collection orders. 'For More Card customers who have Morrisons Fivers to redeem, these will be done manually in store by colleagues. And if More Card prices are not registering, we will apply a 10% discount to the customer's entire shop,' it added in a statement online. 'For Click and Collect orders, we are asking customers to wait for an email to inform them that their order is ready for collection before heading to store. Some home delivery orders may be arriving late today - and we will be communicating directly with those customers affected. 'We sincerely apologise to our customers for this inconvenience.' But fuming shoppers have taken to social media to vent their anger, with one demanding Morrisons to 'get a f***ing grip', while another raged on X: 'Hope @Morrisons loses a s*** ton of money today for the simple fact they knew the more cards wasn't working but don't say on entry instead they wait till your at the till... 'I left like £100 - £150 worth of shopping just at the till because of the more saving I would have lost.' Furious customers have since taken to social media to slam the retailer for the 'shambles' Customers on social media have lashed out over the cancellations and issues with Morrisons' 'More' discount card scheme Morrisons' website also went down, with a '502 bad gateway' error message on some pages, leaving some customers panicking. One person on X - former known as Twitter until it was bought and rebranded by the world's richest man, Elon Musk - wrote: 'Hope you're not hoping to get any deals at today or use your card. Conveniently they are all down across all stores! Busiest shopping day of the year! No refunds apparently either.' On the Morrisons' Facebook page, outraged shoppers have also claimed their Christmas deliveries ordered a month ago have been cancelled. 'Half my Christmas shopping isn't coming including the turkey and puddings and they were ordered a month ago,' one person wrote under a post advertising discounts. Others claimed on X they had orders cancelled without any warning. 'Thanks so much @Morrisons for cancelling my delivery without any warning. No contact, no email, phone call, nothing to explain why. Superb customer service,' wrote one woman on X. Lorraine Calvo from Longhorsley, Northumberland, placed her food order with the supermarket seven weeks ago and was due to receive it between 5pm and 6pm today. But this morning she received a message notifying her that the order had been cancelled, leaving Lorraine stranded as her disability means that she can't get to the shops in person. Lorraine said: 'I rang them up and they said there's nothing they can do. I've looked at all of the other supermarkets and even the Co-op doesn't deliver where I am or Deliveroo. I'm just stuck. Morrisons shoppers were left outraged over the issue with click-and-collect deliveries 'I've got no family here so there's nobody that can go and get anything for me. It's not just my Christmas shop, it's my whole weekly shop because I just get it delivered once a week. 'I normally use Sainsbury's or Tesco's, but I was trying to find a Christmas slot and this is the only one I could find. I won't ever be using them again.' The supermarket chain has been advertising heavy discounts in the run-up on Christmas dinner food, including vegetables, in the last week. Morrisons released an updated statement, saying: 'Today we are experiencing some system issues which are affecting our More Card customers. For More Card customers who have Morrisons Fivers to redeem, these will be done manually in store by colleagues. 'All our stores have now made the top 100 More Card prices the regular price - including the 10p veg deal, turkeys, spirits and champagne. And in addition we will give More Card customers an extra 10% off their entire shop as an apology.' After reports that Ginger Pig - which delivers fresh meat to buyers via DPD - was also affected by delivery problems, one customer said: 'DPD have promised Ginger Pig to deliver the 300 ordered birds which were due out for delivery today - and have been picked up but not left the depot. 'No confirmations have yet been sent by either Ginger Pig or DPD to that effect, so those of us waiting for their premium poultry and other cuts not available at supermarkets will be waiting with baited breath to see if they arrive or whether we will have to rush out at the last moment tomorrow in the hope of finding a bog-standard frozen turkey which may be all that's left.' Retail analysts at Kantar say today is expected to be the busiest day of the year for shops as millions of Brits rush to their local supermarkets to stock up on last-minute food and drink for Christmas. Supermarket sales were expected to continue grow, exceeding £13billion over the four weeks of December for the first time ever. It comes as the cost of an average Christmas dinner for four ballooned by 6.5 per cent, rising to £32.57. MailOnline has gone to Ocado for comment. Morrisons Ocado Share or comment on this article: Ocado is ridiculed by customers over 'atrocious' Christmas substitute choices items after retailer suffers delivery malfunction e-mail Add commentThe Agency brought in record viewership for Showtime and Paramount+ . Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios announced on December 4 that the espionage thriller drew in an audience of 5.1 million cross-platform viewers globally after its November 29 debut, making it their most-streamed new series ever. Given that, it should come as no surprise that this viewership announcement came with a Season 2 renewal. Season 1, meanwhile, won’t air its finale until January. 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