Welsh cook will spend Christmas aboard Boaty McBoatface

Steve Carpenter will cook Christmas dinner for climate scientists in the Antarctic

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

A father from Oregon uttered a term that is code for an obscenity directed at the president.

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Covid: £10m Bounce Back Loan fraudsters jailed

Two men are jailed for a total of 33 years for laundering £70m, of which £10m came from Covid loans.

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Pride and Prejudice: Glaswegian adaptation becomes a West End hit

West End production Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a comedy adaption of the classic book.

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The 21 best albums and songs of 2021

From Adele and Olivia Rodrigo to Little Simz and Lil Nas X, here's the music that critics loved.

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Gay Santa ad highlights big shift in Norwegian society

The ad showing Father Christmas kissing a man highlights 50 years of changes in Norwegian LGBT rights.

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Is this the world's largest virtual fashion show?

Asia's biggest metaverse - an intricate world populated by young women shopping for avatar outfits.

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Covid: Who is not vaccinated in the US and what's the risk?

We break down the facts on who's getting the shot and who's not - and each group's odds of survival.

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Covid: Self-isolation cut from 10 days to seven with negative test

Infected people in England can end quarantine early with negative test results on day six and seven.

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Newspaper headlines: Christmas can go ahead and test to see family

The news no fresh Covid curbs will be brought in before Christmas makes most of Wednesday's front pages.

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Covid Omicron: Variant will push Europe hospitals towards brink, says WHO

The UN health body's Europe head says another storm is coming, as countries brace for a surge in cases.

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Fines for Wales employees not working from home

People must work from home unless there is "a reasonable excuse" with fines for bosses and workers.

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Irish urged to limit contact to Christmas day guests

Ireland's chief medical officer says people should only see those they plan to spend Christmas with.

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Hungary's Viktor Orban to defy EU over immigration law

PM Viktor Orban vows to stick by an asylum law the European Union's top court deemed illegal.

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Philippines Super Typhoon Rai death toll surges

The number of fatalities rises rapidly to at least 375, as the Red Cross appeals for urgent aid.

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Omicron: Trafalgar Square New Year's Eve event cancelled

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says staging the event would not be in the interests of public safety.

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Teacher sacked after horse kick video shared

It follows an investigation into the footage, which has been viewed by millions of people online.

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Pen Farthing: 'I was called disgusting over Kabul animal rescue'

Pen Farthing says he wants the truth to be known after being accused of putting pets above people.

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Coronavirus: Is Christmas the time to lay off the daily diet of stats?

Should we be watching our daily data intake along with the Christmas chocolates this year?

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Three decades of Brit: How the school was born

More than 30 years after an "awe-inspiring" gig, how did one concert shape the music industry's future?

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