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A lot has happened in 2017 – from triggering Brexit to national treasure Bruce Forsyth’s death. There’s also been Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘s royal engagement, not to mention some pretty brutal weather. But how much do you remember from the crazy days over the last 12 months. Take our 70 question quiz of…

Dele Alli is « at his best » when playing the role of the « pantomime villain », according to his Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane. The Spurs midfielder found himself targeted by the crowd in the 3-0 win at Burnley on Saturday, with a strong early tackle on Charlie Taylor only resulting in a yellow card, before winning a penalty…

Big picture Five years ago, Cricket South Africa decided to try something new over Boxing Day. Instead of host a Test, as has become a (modern, in this country) tradition, they opted to play limited-overs matches against New Zealand in the hope that the shorter format would encourage a more festive vibe. But they misread…

The UK is basking in balmy weather for this time of year but some hopeful punters are still dreaming of a white Christmas with a spike in bets placed on snow to fall today.   Bookmakers have reported a surge in customers having a flutter on a flurry of snow in 13 of the UK’s biggest…

After rallying to a record high above $19,800 midway through December, bitcoin prices collapsed last Friday. The digital currency lost a third of its value in a single day, briefly sinking below $11,000 before regaining some of the ground it lost. Bitcoin traded at $15,185 on Tuesday, according to Coinbase. « For experts that have been…

In 2000, more than 550,000 people died around the world of the measles virus. But the World Health Organisation announced in November that, thanks to a massive worldwide vaccination effort – more than 5.5 billion doses of measles vaccine given – that figure dropped to just 90,000 in 2016. Measles is a nasty disease that can…