Palm cockatoo: Why a unique ‘drumming’ bird is in peril – BBC News
The palm cockatoo is thought to be the only bird species to use tools musically…
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Will England’s third lockdown work? – BBC Newsnight
Around one in fifty people in England have Covid-19 and the latest figures show how…
Schools closed and exams cancelled in UK for second year running – BBC News
Schools in all parts of the UK have been closed to pupils, except for vulnerable…
UK lockdown “to continue until March” with more than a million Covid cases in England – BBC News
The UK is expected to remain in lockdown until March, with people being urged to…
Cyclone Imogen: Downgraded storm brings flood warnings to Queensland – BBC News
Queensland in Australia has seen heavy rainfall as an ex-tropical cyclone crosses the state, bringing…
Lookahead: The global health challenges in 2021 – BBC News
From the race to roll-out coronavirus vaccinations around the world, to other concerns such as…
Teachers announce boycott of primary school re-opening in England over Covid fears – BBC News
The UK government is under intense pressure to reverse plans to reopen primary schools in…
Pressure to delay primary school return after London U-turn – BBC News
Most primary schools in London are to remain closed at the start of the January…
New coronavirus strain is far more infectious and spreading among young – BBC News
The latest scientific analysis has shown that the new variant of coronavirus spreading in the…
North Korea defectors: Why it's getting harder to escape – BBC News
Every year, hundreds of people make the perilous journey out of North Korea as they…
How 2021 was celebrated around the world – BBC News
Countries around the world have welcomed 2021 with fireworks, but crowds were only allowed at…
Brexit marked by the chimes of Big Ben – BBC News
The bongs of Big Ben at at 23:00 GMT at the Palace of Westminster in…
20m more people in England under toughest Tier 4 rules as deaths soar – BBC News
Another twenty million people in England are being placed under Tier 4 restrictions and asked…
UK changes vaccination plan as Covid deaths soar – BBC News
The UK is changing its vaccination strategy, with a plan to prioritise giving millions of…
Kamala Harris receives Moderna Covid vaccination – BBC News
US Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris has been given her first dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine….