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Covid restrictions: Enjoy New Year cautiously, says care minister

Care Minister Gillian Keegan said lateral flow tests should be used by those planning on going out to celebrate.

The government has decided not to impose any new restrictions in England before the New Year.

Read more: Evidence does not support more curbs - minister

28 December 2021

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Three men including former New Zealand rugby player Zinzan Brooke are seen doing the haka in a pub.

Watch: Ex-All Black does haka in city centre pub

Two staff members who stand in front of a tip jar

New law allows all workers to keep their tips

Hannah and Mathew Parfitt getting married

Why we married on Friday 13th

Thomas J Vosper

Meet the man behind London's historic pub crawls

Artist Lydia Wood is on a mission to draw every pub in London, all 3,500 of them - give or take.

On a mission to draw all of London's 3,500 pubs

Barmaid Ann Wilson

Barmaid, 82, plans to keep pulling pints

Birmingham & Black Country

Dr Roland Salmon

Expert criticises supermarket and pub Covid rules

Four people enjoying the library disco in Gloucester

The 70s disco reunion where 'mature' people can bop

Gloucestershire

Exterior of The Star of Greenwich pub

London pub doubles as community hub

Shane and Lois Rankin

'Nag's Shed' makes Pub Shed of the Year shortlist

Stoke & Staffordshire

CCTV shows diner putting her hair on a plate

Anger as diner 'puts own hair on plate to get free meal'

Bedbugs

Inside the British lab battling bedbugs

A ma drinking a pint of beer

BBC Rewind: Pub opening hours extended to all day

Crooked House before fire

Watch: Mystery surrounds end of wonky pub... in 52 seconds

The Crooked House

Crooked House demolished after being gutted by fire

Birmingham & Black Country

The Crooked House

Britain's 'wonkiest pub' - as it was in 1974

Birmingham & Black Country

Chef

Burnt out chefs call for more industry support

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

George Greenaway

'We've won the Oscar of pubs' says landlord

Stoke & Staffordshire

Cup of coffee

How coffee-making course inspires young people

King Charles III pub sign

Renovated pub named King Charles III

A snowy tree in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd

Watch: Snowy scenes as cold snap hits UK

Several weather warnings have been issued as the first snow of the season hit parts of the UK.

A group of schoolchildren in purple jumpers singing Happy Birthday to King Charles

Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

A composite image of June Spencer as a young and older woman

Watch: June Spencer recounts her lifetime on The Archers

The radio star, who played Peggy Woolley in The Archers, has died aged 105.

Antonio Banderas looking at a Blue Peter badge next to Olivia Colman who is excitedly putting her badge on. A sign in the background reads Paddington in Peru

Watch: Colman's Blue Peter badge delight baffles co-star

The Oscar-winning actress appeared overwhelmed with joy when presenter Shini Muthukrishnan awarded her the badge.

Prince William playing rugby with school children in Cape Town

Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town

The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.

a woman looking at an off-screen interviewer. Her gaze is direct and she is wearing a black top and plum-coloured lipstick

'Little girls were threatened in the most depraved way'

Catherine Kierans from the PPS explains how Alexander McCartney abused young girls online.

King Charles standing at a podium

King: 'It is vital that we understand our history'

King Charles says says "the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate" in a speech to Commonwealth leaders.

A still from the bodycam footage showing the moments before Chris Kaba was shot

Bodycam video shows moments before Chris Kaba shooting

Police release bodycam footage showing moments before Chris Kaba is shot.

Scorpion

'Our flatmate found a scorpion in her Shein parcel'

A university student had a shock when she found a live scorpion in a clothing parcel from fast fashion firm Shein.

Princess of Wales

Kate in Southport for surprise first public visit since chemo

The Princess of Wales arrives in Southport for her first official engagement since finishing cancer treatment.

Learner motorbike rider uses phone while overtaking

Watch: Dangerous driving caught on camera

More people are being prosecuted for dangerous driving thanks to a huge increase in footage submitted to police by the public.

King Charles dancing

'He's got the moves' - King tries Samoan dance

The King and Queen met guests representing the Commonwealth at a St James's Palace reception.

Prince William and David Beckham pose in front of a helicopter

'East End boy' Beckham helps with Prince William fundraiser

Beckham says he was "excited and proud" to help raise money for the London Air Ambulance service.

Prince Harry smiles at WellChild Awards

Prince Harry arrives in London for charity awards

Prince Harry poses for photographs as he visits London for the WellChild Awards ceremony.

Harrison in the water, the sun is shining on the water and there is a boat behind him

Teenager swims Bristol Channel before rugby game

Harrison, 15, swam "non-stop" for several hours, then played rugby the next morning.

Huw Edwards outside court

Watch: Silent Huw Edwards arrives at court

The former BBC News presenter has arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court filmed by TV cameras, photographers and watched by journalists.

Gary Lineker, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy sit in the Match of the Day studio, with a backdrop of the Royal Albert Hall

Match of the day or Last Night of the Proms? Well, it's both!

To mark the 60th anniversary of Match of the Day, the football pundits had a go at some Proms commentary.

King Charles grins as three rugby players wearing black New Zealand t-shirts give him hug

Watch: King surprised by 'very healing' hug with rugby players

King Charles laughed after accepting the surprise offer from a player on New Zealand's women's team.

Emily Maitlis

Emily Maitlis reflects on impact of Prince Andrew interview

The 2019 interview, widely viewed as a "car-crash", saw the prince talk candidly to Maitlis about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Dionne Barrett

'Absolutely sickening': Mum reacts to early release of son's killer

Dionne Barrett said it is 'absolutely sickening' that a man jailed for her son's manslaughter will be released.