RUSSIA’S ‘GREY ZONE’ ACTIVITY IN THE BALTIC, FROM GPS INTERFERENCE TO AGGRESSIVE SHADOWING, IS UNSETTLING SAILORS. WILL THIS BE THE NEW NORMAL, ASKS ELAINE BUNTING?

With solo projects, other bands and a massive Creed reunion between them, there were whispers that Alter Bridge might be on the way out. Instead they regrouped, faced the dark side of our times, put their foot on the gas and recorded a brilliant new album.

THE TENSEST ACTION SCENE OF THE YEAR? THAT WOULD BE MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING ’ S SUBMARINE ESCAPADE

8 JANUARY

A return to manual windows? I’d be keen

18-year-old soldier Craig Wood was on patrol in ...