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2021: The year in review
From the death of the Duke of Edinburgh to petrol shortages - it's been a long year
Laura Hartley
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Price rises that overwhelmed energy suppliers to hit consumers in 2022
Energy suppliers had been paying 54p per therm of gas at the beginning of the year
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Christmas Day weather: Where in the UK will see snow on the big day
Some heavy snow is likely over high ground in northern Scotland on Thursday night
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Soup kitchen hopes to ‘give humanity’ to homeless people with Christmas meal
The charity plans to offer three-course meals every Thursday and Friday for the next three months
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How one family does Christmas - with 14 children
Jennifer Johnston, 42, has recently given birth to her 14th child
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39 locations up for city status as part of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
For the first time, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies were eligible to apply for the title as part of the competition
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The nation's favourite Christmas carols ranked
Over the years, the carol has been covered by music superstars including Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Josh Groban and Andrea Bocelli
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Boy, 7, dons Santa hat to spread Christmas cheer and litter pick across community
The amazing animal lover first started picking up litter in the spring when he watched an episode of children’s TV show Blue Peter
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The most popular Royal residences ranked
The research, by Luxury Hotel, analysed Google searches for 23 of the most popular Royal residences belonging to the British Royal Family
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Dog faces heartbreaking fourth Christmas in kennels
Sue is looking for an experienced owner who will be confident taking her muzzle on and off
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Strangest charity shop donations of this year
Staff and volunteers received donations including a scorpion preserved in a jar of formaldehyde in St Andrews, in Scotland, which has since been given to the local university
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Supermarket Christmas opening times for Tesco, M&S, ASDA, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl
Due to some supermarkets having smaller convenience stores which are open later, most shops vary on what their opening times are