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The RSPCA has shared some of the most ‘weird and wonderful’ incidents the charity’s officers were called to across the year.

Academics at Swansea University compared minority and majority language speakers’ social media responses.

Forecasters said the deadly bomb cyclone that sent temperatures plunging in the US over Christmas is causing the unsettled weather in the UK.

The front pages cover New Year Honours and the return of Covid travel rules.

Dame Vivienne, known as the Godmother of Punk, died aged 81 on Thursday surrounded by her family in south London.

Who is behind the campaign group, what are their demands and what have they got planned for the year ahead?

More than 130 operators will charge no more than £2 for single tickets from Sunday until the end of March.

Celebrations kicked off on Friday evening with the Night Afore party.

A number of NHS trusts have declared ‘critical incidents’, meaning they cannot function as usual due to extraordinary pressure.

Gary McKee, 53, is set to complete his 365th marathon of the year on New Year’s Eve.

Teresa Hanson, of West Cowick, will appear at Hull Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

The new year is likely to bring more challenges to the tech sector.

The 36-year-old, who was detained in Romania as part of a human trafficking investigation, has a history of controversial online commentary.

The corporation previously announced BBC World News and BBC News Channel will merge to create a single 24-hour TV news channel.

A kickboxer-turned-social media influencer has been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking.

Anyone flying from China from January 5 will be required to show a negative Covid-19 test before departing.

She is the fourth director of the London art gallery and the first to be on the New Year’s Honours List, according to Tate Modern.

It comes after Beijing announced plans to start reissuing passports and visas for overseas trips.

NHS Grampian officials have said they are under an ‘extreme level of pressure’.

Nadra Ahmed, executive chair of the National Care Association, has been recognised on the New Year Honours list.