In Pictures: Father-to-be Harry serves up meals at children’s project
The Duke of Sussex has visited a project that provides activities for children and ensures they are well fed.
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In Pictures: Pupils skip school to stage climate change protests
Thousands of children have gone on strike from school to instead join protests calling for more global action on climate change. Youth Strike 4 Climate protests are taking place across Britain, inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg’s weekly demonstrations outside her nation’s parliament to urge leaders to tackle the issue.
In Pictures: Spectacular sunrise greets Valentine’s Day
Parts of Britain woke to a spectacular sunrise on Valentine’s Day while other areas were shrouded in fog. Here are some atmospheric images from around the country.
Video: First World War trench opens at Gordon Highlanders Museum
An Aberdeen museum’s recreation of a First World War trench has opened to the public. We sent one of our photographers along to the Gordon Highlanders Museum capture some from the opening weekend.
Video: Chinese New Year in Aberdeen
The city’s annual Chinese New Year celebration took place at Aberdeen University at the weekend. We sent one of our photographers along to capture some of the highlights from this year’s event.
In Pictures: Uppies take on Doonies in bruising ancient ball game
An annual traditional game with a macabre beginning has once again brought the streets of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders to a standstill.
Video: North-east enjoys weekend of fun in winter wonderland
The north-east was turned into a winter wonderland as snow hit many areas – and dozens took to an Aberdeen park to make the most of it.
In Pictures: Britain keeps shivering as cold weather continues
The big freeze continues in Britain as temperatures dipped as low as minus 8.3C (17F) in Shap, Cumbria, on Friday night into Saturday morning. The Met Office has warned many areas on Saturday and Sunday could experience sub-zero temperatures reaching double-digits.
In Pictures: Busy day in Bristol for royal parents-to-be
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have enjoyed a winter wonderland walkabout in the heart of Bristol.
In Pictures: Snowy scenes after coldest night in UK since 2012
Large parts of the UK woke to snowy scenes after temperatures plummeted as low as minus 15.4C (4.3F) overnight. While the picturesque scenes delighted some, the snow caused traffic disruptions and left many schools closed, particularly in the south.
Video and pictures: Viking fire festival lights up Shetland
Crowds gathered in Shetland on Tuesday for the world-famous Up Helly Aa fire festival.
In Pictures: Vintage cars put to the test
Classic car fans had the chance to see 60 pre-war vehicles put through their paces at the historic Brooklands race track and museum in Surrey.
In Pictures: Wintry scenes as snow and ice bring plunging temperatures
With flurries of snow falling across parts of Britain, the freezing wintry conditions have provided some picturesque scenes.
In Pictures: Christians mark feast of the Epiphany with pageantry and prayer
Christians across the world have been marking Epiphany, with worshippers plunging into icy waters and parades being held in Poland and elsewhere.
Gallery: Archive images showing curling teams in the north-east
We’ve gone through our archives and dug out these images of curling teams in the north-east over the past few decades.
Gallery: Archive images showing the north-east’s huskies
We’ve gone through our archives and dug out these images of the north-east’s huskies taken over the past decade.
In Pictures: How many animals live at London Zoo?
Zookeepers have begun the task of counting up how many animals live at London Zoo. The yearly stocktaking duty sees staff at ZSL London work through all the herds and packs and flocks from tigers to penguins to jellyfish.
In Pictures: New Year’s Day parade brings vibrant colour to capital
Thousands of people gathered to watch the New Year’s Day parade through London.
In Pictures: Swimmers don fancy dress for new year dip
People across the UK have taken the plunge for a bracing new year swim. From Scotland to Scarborough, here are some snapshots of the shivery participants.
In Pictures: Christians around the world mark Christmas Day
Much of the Christian world is celebrating Christmas, with services held across the planet to mark the birth of Jesus. The tradition is celebrated by Orthodox Churches in January.
In pictures: Memorable royal Christmas moments over the years
Members of the royal family traditionally exchange gifts at dinner on Christmas Eve, before attending a church service at St Mary Magdalene on the royal estate in Sandringham on Christmas Day.
Gallery: Archive images showing Santa’s visits to the north-east
We’ve gone through our archives and dug out these images of Santa’s visits to the north-east over the past few decades.
In Pictures: Solstice celebration at Stonehenge
Crowds have gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire to watch the sun rise after the longest night of the year.
In Pictures: Christmas comes early for zoo animals
Christmas has come early for some of the animals who live at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. The attraction near Dunstable has given tigers, monkeys and penguins some festive treats a week before Christmas Day.
Gallery: Archive images of people across the north-east Christmas shopping
We’ve gone through our archives and dug out these images of the people Christmas shopping in the north-east over the past few decades.
In Pictures: Frosty Friday to make way for weekend of snow and rain
It was an icy start to the weekend as parts of the UK prepared to face blizzards, heavy snow and freezing rain. While amber warnings have been issued for parts of Scotland and the north of England and Midlands, many areas awoke to a frosty Friday.
In Pictures: Thousands take to London streets in rival protests
Thousands of people have turned out for two rival protest marches in central London.
Gallery: Archive images of north-east pantomimes through the decades
We’ve gone through our archives and dug out these images of the north-east’s pantomimes over the past few decades.
In Pictures: Christmas tree lights up Trafalgar Square
Crowds gathered in central London as the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree lights were switched on.
In Video: Inside the factory that makes 720 mince pies a minute
Britain’s obsession with mince pies is in full swing again with millions due to be consumed in the next four weeks.