In other news…

The Beast from the East

We were buffeted by icy arctic blasts as freezing temperatures and snow hit the UK with some of the lowest recorded temperatures for a decade. Chaos descended with school closures, travel disruption and weather warnings galore as Britain ground to a standstill.

100 years of women’s suffrage

More than 100,000 joined rallies across the UK to mark the centenary on 6 February of a law that allowed some women to vote for the first time. Events and exhibitions ran throughout the year and there was a collective mood of celebration as women came together. A sobering reminder of progress post #Metoo.

Thawing relations at the Winter Olympics

North and South Korea were united under one flag in a historic moment at the Winter Olympics in South Korea, bringing a pause in the standoff which has divided Korea since it was split in 1945. The isolated, communist state is cut off from its neighbour and much of the world, but the mood was for reconciliation in what was dubbed ‘the Peace Games’.

The Queen sat on the FROW

All eyes were on HM the Queen as she made a surprise appearance at London Fashion Week, sitting front row at the Richard Quinn show, ahead of presenting him with an award for British design.