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The top news stories of 2018 re-imagined with sports commentary

From The Duchess of Sussex closing a car door to Theresa May dancing, we've reimagined some of 2018's biggest news videos with sports commentary.

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28 December 2018

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Space crew on ISS

Watch: ISS crew sends Christmas greetings from space

Science & Environment

A pork pie

Pork pie shop's unique creations for Christmas

Christmas Day hike

'Christmas Day hikes have been life-changing'

A black and white image of a popular 1950s television puppet called Hank the Cowboy

What London's children got for Christmas in 1952

Queen smiling into the camera in 1957.

Archive: Queen's first televised Christmas message

Soldier is looking at a screen.

Where is Santa right now? These people know

Pope Francis marked the start of the Jubilee year by opening the normally bricked-up Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica

Pope opens Holy Door to kick off special jubilee year

Kate Kinsella with Christmas decorations

What does London's weather have in store for Santa's visit?

Weather forecaster standing in front of map of UK showing temperatures for 15:00 on Christmas Day

Weather forecast for a cloudy and mild Christmas Day

Santa Cruz wharf collapses

Santa Cruz Wharf partially collapses due to pacific storm

Lucy Vladev eating mince pie

Are mince pies good for you?

Fireworks exploding during house fire; firefighters standing at the scene

Fireworks explode as US house burns down

Three young men stand around a Christmas tree in the yard of a farm. A brown and white goat is leaning over a fence eating the tree.

Social farming creates opportunities for people with additional needs

Northern Ireland

A woman smiling in a pub in 1962 with a glass of wine behind her.

Archive: People collect Christmas savings from pub

Beds, Herts & Bucks

Dee Montague-Coast

Endometriosis cost me my job

, John Siggins from Ripley has turned his shed into a scene from the Titanic using real panels and items from the sister ship RMS Olympic.

Man turned his shed into replica of Titanic cabin

A man dressed as Santa Claus smiling to the camera with a long white beard, black glasses, rosy nose, a red and white Christmas hat and coat

Santa Claus gets emotional over loss at Christmas

Teenage boy smiling at camera, sitting on grey sofa, with two prosthetic legs below his knee, pair of crutches resting next to him, decorated Christmas tree in the corner.

Teenager adapting to life with prosthetic legs

Jack Walters

'My 90s time capsule is my safe space'

Turkeys.

Archive: Crowds gather to buy Christmas turkeys

Portaferry Road

Storm Debi caused major disruption across Ireland

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LIttle by Logan smiling

'It's a beautiful message to the rest of the pupils'

Two children are given VIP treatment as they walk out with Derry City players at the Brandywell stadium.

BBC NI director glad Donna Traynor dispute has ended

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Police say there was an 'unacceptable level' of anti-social behaviour as thousands of fans gathered to celebrate in Glasgow city centre.

Footage shows aftermath of Celtic celebrations

Police say there was an 'unacceptable level' of anti-social behaviour as thousands of fans gathered to celebrate in Glasgow city centre.

Ukraine accuses Russia of phosphorus attack on Bakhmut

Ukraine accuses Russia of phosphorus attack on Bakhmut

Phosphorus weapons are not banned, but they are prohibited against civilians and civilian targets.

Bobby Bostic hugs Judge Evelyn Baker

Bobby Bostic leaves prison after 27 years and hugs judge

Bobby Bostic leaves prison after 27 years and hugs Judge Evenly Baker, who gave him his 241-year sentence.

Joe Biden

Biden cooperating with classified document review

In a press conference in Mexico, Biden spoke about the classified documents found in his office.

cars stranded in snow and man in hooded jacket

Barber in Buffalo saves lives in deadly blizzard

When people were stranded in the storm, the local shop became a refuge.

Icicles cover a house in New York state

Winter storm continues to disrupt US and Canada

Strong winds and freezing temperatures cause power cuts and travel chaos across North America.

A woman in Belfast

'Our MLAs need to get their act together'

People on the streets of Belfast say they are relieved there will be no pre-Christmas election.

Kwasi Kwarteng

First words from Kwarteng as he sets out mini-budget

The new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, says people need to know "help is coming".

Sir David Thompson responds to criticism that he is the NPCC's lead on racism as a white man

Sir David Thompson on police racism

Sir David Thompson says asking why a white man is leading on anti-racism it is a "very legitimate question".

President Biden speaking to reporter

Biden on Facebook: 'They're killing people'

The White House addresses the dangers of Covid misinformation, prompting a heated exchange.

Keyframe #1

What do people in North Korea watch on TV?

Kim Geum-hyok was one of the few North Koreans allowed to study in Beijing but defected to Seoul.

Richard Ratcliffe

'Mummy could be in prison for another year'

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband talks to 5 Live as she faces a new year-long prison sentence in Iran.

Keyframe #3

'We have to save lives before saving the economy'

São Paulo Governor João Doria says President Bolsonaro is making the situation in Brazil worse.

Former North Korean prisoner

'I was forced to work in a North Korean coal mine'

A former prisoner describes her time working in a North Korean coal mine.

Alex from Liverpool

'There is no way I can spend Christmas alone'

Alex, 27, lives alone and is planning to travel home to Liverpool for Christmas after nearly six months away from her parents.

Marc Conway

'I think about it every single day of my life'

Former prisoner Marc Conway pays tribute to those who died in the London Bridge attack.

Andrew Coster

NZ police shooting was 'routine stop'

A police officer has been shot dead during a routine traffic stop in Auckland, New Zealand, says Police Commissioner Andrew Coster.