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England's new tiered system of coronavirus restrictions has been approved by MPs, although more than 50 Tory MPs rebelled against the measures.

A nine-week-old girl and her father were among five people killed when a car drove at speed into pedestrians in the German city of Trier.

The actor formerly known as Ellen Page has announced that he is transgender and now goes by the name of Elliot.

The actor formerly known as Ellen Page has announced that he is transgender and now goes by the name of Elliot.

From comical snaps of a picture-perfect family of owls and a dog eyeballing a moose, to serious shots of a zebra head "trophy" and the heartbreaking moments leading up to the death of the last male northern white rhino left on the planet - these are some of the most striking images of wildlife taken in 2020.

Luke Goss knows what it is like to lose everything.

Drake has topped the list of most-streamed Spotify artists in the UK this year.

South Korea's parliament has passed a bill to allow global K-pop stars, such as BTS, to delay their mandatory national service to age 30.

England's new tiered system of coronavirus restrictions has been approved by MPs, although more than 50 Tory MPs rebelled against the measures.

There’s an air of rebellion and revolt in Ribble Valley - they’re not happy in this rural district.

Waking up in Tier 2 restrictions is a start - but people want more than that on Merseyside.

Another 13,430 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the UK, with 603 more having died after contracting the disease.

Family members will be able to visit their relatives in care homes from Wednesday if they have received a negative COVID-19 test.

Officials looking for a British hiker who went missing while walking in the Pyrenees are investigating "other options beyond a mountain accident", her partner has said.

A nine-week-old girl and her father were among five people killed when a car drove at speed into pedestrians in the German city of Trier.

Officials looking for a British hiker who went missing while walking in the Pyrenees are investigating "other options beyond a mountain accident", her partner has said.

An elderly Swedish woman has been arrested on suspicion of keeping her son captive for 28 years.

The actor formerly known as Ellen Page has announced that he is transgender and now goes by the name of Elliot.

One of the world's largest radio telescopes, used to monitor the stars for more than half a century, has collapsed. 

The French yachtsman rescued after more than 11 hours adrift in stormy seas has said he had "no doubts" he would survive the ordeal.

England's new tiered system of coronavirus restrictions has been approved by MPs, although more than 50 Tory MPs rebelled against the measures.

Government officials have drawn up a detailed dossier looking at the impact of coronavirus on every economic sector which it is refusing to publish.

Britons will not need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to go to the pub, theatre or sport stadium in the future, a senior minister has promised.

Politicians across England are threatening to rebel against the government after being placed in COVID-19 tiers they believe are unfair.

Boris Johnson is heading for a COVID showdown with rebel Tory MPs, despite being assured of victory in a Commons vote after Sir Keir Starmer said Labour will abstain.

Part of the mystery surrounding the baffling appearance and disappearance of a monolith in Utah appears to have been explained.

A mysterious monolith has reportedly appeared in Romania - after a similar structure disappeared from a desert in Utah.

A mysterious monolith discovered in a remote part of the US has - just as mysteriously - been removed.

One of the world's largest radio telescopes, used to monitor the stars for more than half a century, has collapsed. 

Online retailer Very has cancelled what scalpers have claimed were more than 1,000 orders for the new Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 consoles, which they intended to resell at a higher price.

A "potential game changing" blood test could be used to predict who will develop Alzheimer's disease, according to scientists.

COVID-19 has proved to be the final nail in the coffin for Debenhams.

A chain-store reaction has swept away two of the biggest names in retail and up to 25,000 jobs.

Boris Johnson is heading for a COVID showdown with rebel Tory MPs, despite being assured of victory in a Commons vote after Sir Keir Starmer said Labour will abstain.

England's new tiered system of coronavirus restrictions has been approved by MPs, although more than 50 Tory MPs rebelled against the measures.

A nine-week-old girl and her father were among five people killed when a car drove at speed into pedestrians in the German city of Trier.

The family of a man detained in mainland China after fleeing Hong Kong by boat believes a letter he sent was written under duress.