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California's fires threaten to ravage mighty sequoia forests

Victim Support: My daughter was murdered - sharing my grief helps others

ARFID: 'My son's not a picky eater; he's scared of food'

TV lookahead: 22 highlights to look out for in 2022

The mystery of the home where the Queen was born

The Papers: Queen's Covid heroes and curbs a 'last resort'

Subbuteo: Meet Wales' 12-year-old table football champion

The 'heartbreakingly beautiful' art of Laurie Anderson

Africa's year in pictures 2021: Giggles and coronations

Quiz of the week: Vinyl sales, Biden pranked and a dog's dinner

California Innocence Project: The man who helps people on death row

Why Chinese stand-up comedians are turning to English

Man Utd move back into top six after beating Burnley

Covid: Woman isolates in toilet for five hours after positive mid-flight test

Your pictures of the year 2021

Syntropic agriculture: A new way of farming in dry climates?

What went wrong with vaccinating the world?

Hong Kong: The last day of the Stand News pro-democracy website

The Papers: 'Guilty Ghislaine' and 'testing in tatters'

New home and car insurance rules mean change in prices

Covid: Daily UK case numbers hit record of 183,037

Covid: Omicron and Delta driving tsunami of cases - WHO

Welsh language lessons for refugees and asylum seekers

Why Mauritius is losing its seashells

Queen's Platinum Jubilee: Royal Mint releases new coins

Biodiversity: The tale of the 'un-extinct' fish

Insulate Britain protests cost police more than £4m

Raheem Sterling surprises pupils at his former school

Music preview 2022: The biggest releases, tours and films

Appeal to identify scientific curiosities of the past

Jermaine Cools: Teenager arrested over murder of boy

Leona Peach: Police seek father of missing 12-year-old girl

‘The doctors came and I had to tell my father he was dying’

Books 2022: A pick of what's coming up

Crocodiles turn on humans amid Iran water crisis

Ashes: Joe Root's & Chris Silverwood's future, county cricket - the fall-out begins

The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower

This Conversation Will Change How You Think About Thinking

A Rogue Climber Running From the Law Was Fleeing His Own Trauma

2021: A political year in words

83 movie: Reliving India’s epic cricket triumph

What a Greek tragedy teaches us about modern migration

Ashes: Australia thrash feeble England to retain Ashes at Melbourne

The Papers: No new Covid curbs - and how big will energy bills get?

Why I quit an accountancy career to be a prison officer

Scott Marsh: Viral and controversial art of 'Australia's Banksy'

India's unwinnable battle against spitting

The Papers: D-Day for New Year's Covid rules, and Tutu tributes

Life inside one of the world's only Stilton makers

Remembering 1981's white Christmas - that stayed until February

Why a former oil executive is capping abandoned wells

A Very British Scandal: Claire Foy's historic take on revenge porn

Israeli 'psychic' Uri Geller still baffling fans at 75

Love story sends TV fans in search of idyllic Alps

Letter from Africa: Why Kenya's taxman is eyeing social media

The Papers: Queen's message of empathy and 'crossbow horror'

As Omicron Spreads and Cases Soar, the Unvaccinated Remain Defiant

Arrest over theft of copper pine cone bollards in Glasgow

Jackie Weaver: Viral star enjoying her celebrity 'adventure'

Irish citizenship: Covid backlog leads to 'heartbreaking' delays

Climate change: Lapland reindeer gone astray in search for food

Parosmia: Coping with smell and taste loss at Christmas

Why I travel back in time for Christmas

Robert Carlyle: Begbie has followed me my whole life

No time for war: Russians see no chance of conflict

Quiz of the Year, part one: Are you a 2021 news expert?

Kate surprises concert audience with piano performance

Welsh cook will spend Christmas aboard Boaty McBoatface

'Let's go, Brandon': Caller pranks Biden at White House event

Covid: £10m Bounce Back Loan fraudsters jailed

Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87

James Franco: I'll admit, I did sleep with students... and that was wrong

How Exercise Affects Metabolism and Weight Loss

Capitol riot: Proud Boy pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate with authorities

TikTok ousts Google to become favourite online destination

Newspaper headlines: Omicron 'lower risk' and Covid vaccination plea

Pillar of Shame: Hong Kong's Tiananmen Square statue removed

Spain to require masks outdoors amid Covid surge

Ancient mass migration transformed Britons' DNA

Dean Smith jailed for manslaughter of daughter Maisie Newell

Homelessness in England: 'There's no space for my baby'

Fines for Wales employees not working from home

Covid: No new measures in England before Christmas and Sunak sets out help for Covid-hit firms

Hungary's Viktor Orban to defy EU over immigration law

Malaysia hit by the worst floods in decades

OnlyFans founder is making way for firm's marketing chief

Omicron: Andrew Lloyd Webber halts Cinderella musical until February

WHO urges cancelling some holiday events over Omicron fears

Newspaper headlines: Confusion at Christmas and Covid curbs deadlock

Philippines Super Typhoon Rai death toll surges

Covid: No new measures but nothing ruled out, and festive football goes ahead

Fake Covid passes advertised for sale online

Omicron: Trafalgar Square New Year's Eve event cancelled

Teacher sacked after horse kick video shared

'Astonishingly dangerous' pursuit at 80mph in Cambridge

Rachel Riley wins £10,000 damages over Nazi tweet

Covid: Scotland to receive an extra £220m from Treasury

Covid: Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron, US expert warns

Sports Personality of the Year 2021: Emma Raducanu crowned winner

Leftist Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidential election

Iran execution of Heidar Ghorbani sparks rare anti-government protest

Il Divo singer Carlos Marin dies aged 53

Southgate and England win Sports Personality awards

Met officer charged in child sex abuse probe

Drakeo the Ruler dies after stabbing at LA music festival

Sports Personality 2021: How to vote online

Spurs and Liverpool share thrilling draw as Robertson sent off

BBC Bitcoin mining report used in crypto-scam

Omicron: 'I took Covid tests at university for my grandma's sake'

Hong Kong: Why the Legco elections are so controversial

Chileans divided ahead of presidential run-off

'It was awesome' - Woods returns to golf alongside 12-year-old son

Derek Chisora v Joseph Parker II: New Zealander beats Briton on points in Manchester

Lord Frost resigns as Brexit minister

Covid: Dutch go into Christmas lockdown over Omicron wave

UK troops will not be deployed to Ukraine to defend against Russia

Strictly Come Dancing 2021: Rose Ayling-Ellis becomes first deaf winner

Migrant crossings: More than 900 cross Channel in two days

Simone Biles given Lifetime Achievement award

Brit Awards 2022: Full list of nominees

Brit Awards 2022: Adele, Ed Sheeran and Dave nominated in gender-neutral awards

Scottish Power probe into claims of 'aggressive' energy debt tactics

Anti-5G necklaces found to be dangerously radioactive

Met PC sacked for racial slur uncovered during murder photos probe

Covid: Omicron now dominant in England - health experts

Star Hobson murder: Father Jordan Hobson 'will never recover'

Coronavirus: Hospitality venues in Ireland to close early

F.D.A. Will Permanently Allow Abortion Pills by Mail

80,000 Honey Bees Found in Wall of Shower (Also, 100 Pounds of Honey)

Chancellor Rishi Sunak to return from US trip early over Covid concerns

RAF Typhoon jet shoots down 'small hostile drone' in Syria

Covid: Transport department apologises for Christmas party during lockdown

Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Defence attorneys begin arguments

Covid: Wales awaits Christmas Covid rules decision

Millipede with more legs than any known animal discovered in Australia

Firms call for government help as Covid surges

Covid: Pregnant women angry at long waits for boosters

Omicron: Schools prepared if Covid forces online move next term

Dutch MP ordered to delete Covid Holocaust social media posts

The Papers: Cut back mixing, public urged, as Omicron surges

Abu Dhabi GP tarnishing F1 image, says governing body

New York City names first female police chief

Social care: Official advisers want immigration rules to be eased

bell hooks: Author and feminist dies aged 69

Megan Thee Stallion 'told to dance' by Tory Lanez before alleged shooting

Covid: Record UK cases reported as travellers abandon hotel quarantine

Covid: Omicron hospital cases could surge, warns Whitty

Covid vaccine: People told to travel 100 miles to register overseas jab

Shaun Bailey: Ex London mayor candidate quits over Christmas party

Avanti: Train company apologises for pandemic tweet

Covid: Omicron probably in most countries, WHO says

National Lottery scratch card fraud: Men jailed over £4m jackpot claim

My parcel was delivered to my bin on collection day

Post Office scandal: Government to foot bill for postmasters' compensation

Covid: Omicron now 20% of England's cases, and vaccine booking site crashes

Formula 1: Where next for sport after Verstappen and Hamilton title drama?

How much does the diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 matter?

Kim Kardashian passes California 'baby bar' law exam

Boris Johnson warns Vladimir Putin of deep concern over Ukraine

NatWest fined £265m after bin bags of cash laundered

Premier League reports 42 positive Covid-19 results in past week

UK TV production rebounds to hit new record after pandemic slump

The papers: A million jabs a day, as PM declares 'emergency'

Kentucky tornadoes: 100 year-old-church destroyed in seconds

The Big Question: Could Peloton Sue Over Its ‘And Just Like That’ Appearance?

Johnson warns of Omicron tidal wave as he sets new booster goal

Petra Srncova: Body found in search for missing hospital worker

The Nigerian woman whose life changed when she visited a leprosy colony

PM Boris Johnson took part in No 10 Christmas quiz last year

Kentucky tornadoes: Biden reaches out to affected US states

Covid in Austria: Mass protest in Vienna against measures

Alan Shepard: Bezos space company sends first US astronaut's daughter to space

Covid: Plan B vote to be split into three amid Tory rebellion

Ghislaine Maxwell: Key moments in the trial so far

Kashmir killings: The families still waiting for bodies of loved ones

Who could be most affected by US abortion changes?

Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Prosecutors rest case after 10 days

The papers: Booster can stop Omicron and PM flat row 'deepens'

LV= members reject sale to private equity firm Bain Capital

Banksy makes T-shirt 'souvenirs' for statue-toppling trial

Indonesia volcano: Volunteers struggle to recover the dead, metres deep in ash and mud

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Newscast’s take on the No 10 Christmas party fallout

Dragonflies disappearing as wetlands are lost

Space sleeping bag to solve astronauts' squashed eyeball disorder

And Just Like That: 'Moodier' Sex and the City revival splits opinion

Allegra Stratton quits: Watch her tearful apology after No 10 Christmas party video

Covid vaccine passports 'devastating' for nightclubs

New home working order another blow for small firms

Laura Kuenssberg challenges PM over new restrictions

Covid: Should I be working from home now?

A Meeting With Maxwell Led to Years of Sex With Epstein, Accuser Says

Archers addict Camilla hosts 70th anniversary reception

Covid: Omicron appears more transmissible and medics test positive after party

BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?

Amazon services down for thousands of users

Ubisoft NFTs, called 'Digits', launch for in-game items

Afghanistan: How many people has the UK evacuated?

'I had to move across America when I became allergic to the sun'

Landscapers: The surreal suburban murders behind a TV drama

Covid vaccine: Why our black and South Asian friends and family still won't have a jab

Amalia: The heir to the Dutch throne keeps it normal at 18

Lara Croft: 25 years of Tomb Raider and a British gaming icon

Ashes: England's James Anderson to miss first Test against Australia

Hunting bill: NI politicians reject hunting with dogs ban

Ros Atkins on... the No 10 Christmas party denials

Nasa unveils new class of astronaut candidates

The Papers: Afghans 'left to die' and Omicron spreading rapidly

Ghislaine Maxwell 'gave schoolgirl outfit to Epstein victim'

Hollywood legend Mel Brooks' autobiography published

Tesco: Pre-Christmas strikes planned by 6,500 depot staff

Indonesia volcano: How I escaped the deadly Mt Semeru eruption

US boss fires 900 employees over Zoom

Covid: Omicron spreading in community and vaccine mandate for NYC workers

FA Cup third-round draw: Chelsea host Chesterfield, Man Utd v Aston Villa, West Ham v Leeds

Crocodile attack: British teen speaks of relief

Omicron: Why is Nigeria on the travel red list?

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Covid: Omicron spreading in the community, Javid confirms

US diplomats to boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

HGV driver shortage: Signs pressures are easing, trade group says

Navy rape survivor backs civilian court trials for serious offences

How Lebanon's economic problems could leave Sara blind

World War Two pilot backs campaign to honour photographic unit

James Webb Space Telescope scientist: 'It's the future of astrophysics'

Care homes: Following the money trail

Climate change: Is ‘blue hydrogen’ Japan’s answer to coal?

The tech helping shops - and Santa - deliver this Christmas

Bob Dole: From WW2 casualty to top Republican

Putin in India: What Russian president's visit means for world politics

Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98

Covid in Uganda: The man whose children may never return to school

Newspaper headlines: 'Beware cost of Christmas' and 'justice for Arthur'

Mobo Awards honour Dave, Little Simz, Wizkid and Ghetts

Manchester Arena attack: Families 'disgusted' by memorial trespassing

'We painted Wembley blue' - Hayes on 'purring' Chelsea's FA Cup triumph

Bob Dole: Biden leads tributes to a 'dear friend'

Military truck rams into group of Myanmar protesters in Yangon

Indonesia volcano: Villages buried under hot ash

Lewis Hamilton wins thrilling Saudi Arabian GP

Storm Barra: Severe weather warnings for wind and rain issued

‘The Power of the Dog’: About That Ending

Best TV Shows of 2021

How to Save Your Knees Without Giving Up Your Workout

Afghanistan: Taliban warned against targeting former security forces

Pacific Ocean garbage patch is immense plastic habitat

Prince William reveals emotional toll of air ambulance rescues

Omicron: Last-minute call on Wales Covid pass pub extension

'I balanced a Mini on my head'

South Africa: The rape survivor who convicts rapists

Mandatory vaccinations: Three reasons for and against

I'm A Celebrity: 'Keep show in UK to help climate change'

Hand cycling has given me my freedom back

Women's FA Cup final: The preparation and superstition

Chris Cuomo: CNN fires presenter over help he gave politician brother

Grenfell Tower: Hamilton says F1 deal with firm 'nothing' to do with him

Newspaper headlines: Covid pill roll-out, and families' 'fury' at No 10

CNN Fires Chris Cuomo Amid Inquiry Into His Efforts to Aid His Brother

Storm Arwen: Snow, rain, and wind set to hit homes still without power

Ava White: Liverpool vigil held for stabbed schoolgirl

Watford 1-3 Manchester City: Bernardo Silva scores twice as City move top of the Premier League

Coronavirus: UK tightens travel rules amid Omicron spread

Biden and Putin to hold call amid Ukraine invasion fears

Bid to end visa fee for UK's foreign-born veterans

MH370: Could missing Malaysian Airlines plane finally be found?

Anti-Semitism: 2021 likely to be 'the worst year on record'

Ros Atkins on… America’s abortion divide

Wet Leg, Central Cee and Pink Pantheress make BBC Sound of 2022 list

Week in pictures: 27 November - 3 December 2021

Rare turtle washes up on UK beach 4,000 miles from home

Weakest Link: Romesh Ranganathan 'not trying to emulate' Anne Robinson

Will the Conservatives hold on to traditionally-safe North Shropshire seat?

Parag Agrawal: Why Indian-born CEOs dominate Silicon Valley

Why Ugandan troops have entered DR Congo - again

Saudi Arabia Grand Prix: A race for equal rights

Storm Arwen: Homes without power for 12 days is 'best estimate'

'Rock star' pandas - not exactly a love story

Brother of Amber Gibson charged with her murder

Newspaper headlines: Omicron 'red alert', and Arthur failings probe

December rate rise hangs in balance amid Omicron

Facing Charges, Parents of Michigan Shooting Suspect Are Now Fugitives

Swansea: Cinema & Co's £53k Covid grants to be reviewed

Covid-19: Ireland closes nightclubs and tightens Covid rules

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: What were the opportunities missed to save him?

Covid loan anti-fraud checks inadequate, says watchdog

Wedding ring lost in Uist potato patch in 1960s is found

The Papers: 'Appalling cruelty', and jab results boost hopes

NunTok: How religion is booming on TikTok and Instagram

Quiz of the week: Who beat Taylor Swift on most streamed artist list?

Africa's week in pictures: 26 November - 2 December 2021

Why Turkey's currency crash does not worry Erdogan

The Indian granny who became literate at 104

Boxing Day: Festive film debut for Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Broome: Diving the remnants of a WW2 attack on Australia

Ed and Elton reveal their Christmas chart contender

How to spot the software that could be spying on you

Storm Arwen: Surviving seven days of winter without electricity

Man Utd 3-2 Arsenal: Cristiano Ronaldo passes 800 goals in win tinged with controversy

Labour's Margaret Hodge to step down as MP for Barking

Charles' ex-aide worked with 'fixers' over honours, report finds

Omicron: Biden unveils new Covid-19 winter measures

Virgin Media outage hits UK TV viewers

Shell pulls out of Shetland oil field development

Elle to stop promoting the use of animal fur in its magazines

How do you say 'Omicron'?

'My teenager layers himself in coats to keep warm'

New plan to pay farmers who protect winter soil

Disney elects woman as chairman for first time in 98-year history

Epstein accuser: Ghislaine Maxwell is a 'master manipulator'

Social care: Teen twins search for personal assistant

Venezuela's hospital 'hell'

'How I got my dream job with a Tube station pitch'

Meet the David Attenborough of sound

‘It’s like hell in here’: The struggle to save Afghanistan's starving babies

Would you give 10% of your salary to charity?

Will two-year football kit cycles become the norm?

The Papers: 'Let it flow' and more booster jabs ordered

Dog that killed boy in Caerphilly was not an illegal breed

Rust: Alec Baldwin says he didn't fire gun on film set

19-year-old arrested over death of Amber Gibson

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Women's tennis China tournaments suspended over Peng

Turner Prize 2021: Irish pub installation wins award

Covid Omicron: Time to consider mandatory jabs, EU chief says

Covid-19: No need to cancel Christmas parties and call for pre-arrival testing

Brook House: Spice drug tested on young detainee, inquiry told

Scientists claim big advance in using DNA to store data