12 October 2021

Tuesday 12 October

2021-10-12

Events

 * 90-year old William Shatner, the actor who played Capt. James Kirk in the classic Star Trek TV series, prepares to go into space in the Blue Origin sub-orbital capsule. Shatner's trip aboard the rocket system, developed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, will last around 10 minutes.
 * Sport: in 2022 World Cup qualifying matches Scotland secure a late 1-0 win over the Faroe Islands, England draw 1-1 with Hungary at Wembley but Northern Ireland cannot qualify after Bulgaria fightback.