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Wham's Last Christmas breaks UK chart record
It's the first time in UK chart history that any song has reached the Christmas top spot for two years in a row.
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Doctor Who: If you could open a door to any moment in history, where would you go?
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Christmas displays from around the world
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How old is the Moon?
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What have your pesky elves been getting up to?
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Getting ready for Christmas

Christmas TV: What will be on telly this festive season?
Whether you're a movie lover, an animation enthusiast, or a fan of Saturday night entertainment, there will be lots on TV over the Christmas period for you to enjoy.
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What are your pesky elves getting up to this December?
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Christmas carols: Where did they come from and which is your favourite?
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Ten European Christmas traditions you may not know about
Why does Norway send the UK a Christmas tree every year?
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Send us your Christmas elf photos!
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Amazing Christmas light displays from around the world
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Join in: Do you buy your pets Christmas presents?
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Football in wellies?! Was your match cancelled by flooding?
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The end of an Era: Show us your favourite 'Eras Tour' friendship bracelets
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Will you be sending Christmas cards this year?
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Wildlife and nature

What is hibernation, and which animals are getting ready now?
Grab a snack, curl up under a blanket and read our guide to hibernation.
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Boki the bear makes amazing recovery after brain surgery, zoo says
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Bird thought to be extinct is first recorded case in mainland Europe
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Rats in jackets sniff out the illegal wildlife trade
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Your Planet: Environmental news from around the world. Video, 00:02:01
Small dogs are often smarter than big dogs, says new research
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Special 'doors' designed to protect koalas from busy roads
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How LED lights could stop shark attacks
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Clever chimps 'love showing off to an audience'
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Whipsnade Zoo welcome super rare baby rhino
Animal life discovered UNDER the seabed
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The baby barn owls thriving in Northern Ireland
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Girls take on first Christmas as part of world famous choir. Video, 00:03:04
Two school girls made history earlier this year after becoming full members of the world famous St Paul's Cathedral choir and they've been performing over the Christmas season.
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'Why I'm campaigning for school buses'
What to do with leftover pumpkins?
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Meet the girl who has been wild swimming every day for a year
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