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Boris Johnson’s son Wilfred pictured taking part in charity scheme

Boris Johnson’s son Wilfred pictured taking part in charity scheme

The eight-month-old was snapped adding antlers to a picture of a reindeer using his fingers and brown paint.

Weather warnings in place as Storm Bella moves through UK

Weather warnings in place as Storm Bella moves through UK

On Saturday evening a gust of 83mph was recorded at Aberdaron in north Wales.

Pink Pants-er: Mystery smalls make top 10 list of weird beach clean finds

Pink Pants-er: Mystery smalls make top 10 list of weird beach clean finds

Astronaut Tim Peake found the lacy undies while helping on a Marine Conservation Society litter pick.

Footage rereleased of man who disappeared 28 years ago

Footage rereleased of man who disappeared 28 years ago

Steven Clark’s disappearance is being treated as murder following a cold case review by Cleveland Police.

Fish, sulphur, and burnt toast among scents haunting long Covid patients

Fish, sulphur, and burnt toast among scents haunting long Covid patients

Thousands of long Covid patients have lost their sense of taste and smell for more than three months – and some are experiencing smell distortion.

Parents baffled by children’s gaming slang

Parents baffled by children’s gaming slang

YouTuber Ali-A has provided definitions of popular terms to help parents understand their gaming children.

From new beginnings for beavers to late snow in Snowdonia: A year in review

From new beginnings for beavers to late snow in Snowdonia: A year in review

How the year panned out for weather and wildlife, according to the National Trust.

Fall Guys came at right time for people during pandemic, lead designer says

Fall Guys came at right time for people during pandemic, lead designer says

The game’s release offered ‘something cosy’ after a number of ‘gritty, dark single-player games’, Joe Walsh said.

Climate extremes result in wildlife winners and losers in 2020

Climate extremes result in wildlife winners and losers in 2020

The absence of people due to lockdown gave nature free rein in areas that would normally be tourist hotspots, National Trust says.

World battered by billion-pound disasters linked to climate change in 2020

World battered by billion-pound disasters linked to climate change in 2020

Major events with huge price tags include storms Ciara and Alex which hit the UK and Europe this year, a Christian Aid report has shown.

What the papers say – December 27

What the papers say – December 27

The Brexit deal and Covid-19 jab latest make headlines.

Oxford vaccine dubbed ‘winning formula’ as variant spreads across the globe

Oxford vaccine dubbed ‘winning formula’ as variant spreads across the globe

Cases of the highly-infectious mutated strain of Covid-19 are said to have been found in UK travellers in Norway, Madeira and Jordan.

Boris Johnson touts ‘big’ changes as Tory Brexiteers scrutinise EU trade deal

Boris Johnson touts ‘big’ changes as Tory Brexiteers scrutinise EU trade deal

The agreement has been criticised by figures in the fishing industry.

Coastguards warn public to avoid touching dead whales after stranding

Coastguards warn public to avoid touching dead whales after stranding

A pod of 10 sperm whales died on Thursday after becoming stranded on a beach on the East Yorkshire coast.

Canada confirms first cases of infectious Covid-19 variant first found in UK

Canada confirms first cases of infectious Covid-19 variant first found in UK

It comes after cases were confirmed in countries across Europe.

Winds top 80mph as Storm Bella moves in

Winds top 80mph as Storm Bella moves in

Two ‘threat to life’ notices have been issued.

Empty streets on Boxing Day as tougher Covid-19 rules imposed across UK

Empty streets on Boxing Day as tougher Covid-19 rules imposed across UK

Orders to stay at home meant that sales figures were expected to show a stark decline.

Royal Mail’s first special stamps of 2021 celebrates UK’s National Parks

Royal Mail’s first special stamps of 2021 celebrates UK’s National Parks

The stamps mark 70 years since the first National Parks were founded.

Boxing Day sales plummet as city centres left bare on major trading day

Boxing Day sales plummet as city centres left bare on major trading day

By midday, footfall was down 60% across the UK compared with last year, according to retail experts Springboard.

Post-Brexit Erasmus replacement will cost more than £100 million next year

Post-Brexit Erasmus replacement will cost more than £100 million next year

The UK will no longer participate in the European Union scheme but will now create the homegrown Turing scheme.

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