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In pictures: Winter scenes from around UK

As the cold weather bites across large parts of the UK, we look at some of the most striking wintry images from the past few days.

News imageMartin Rickett / PA Media Two children drag a sledge through woods on Knutsford Heath in CheshireMartin Rickett / PA Media
Two children set off with their sledge through woods on Knutsford Heath in Cheshire after overnight temperatures dropped below freezing
News imageOwen Humphreys / PA Media Swimmers take to the freezing North Sea at King Edward's Bay near Tynemouth on New Year's EveOwen Humphreys / PA Media
At King Edward's Bay near Tynemouth swimmers take to the freezing North Sea on New Year's Eve
News imageBen Birchall / PA Media Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension BridgeBen Birchall / PA Media
The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge are reflected in the water
News imageYui Mok / PA Media Deer roaming in a frost-covered Richmond ParkYui Mok / PA Media
In Richmond Park in London people enjoy an early morning walk as the local deer population go on their way
News imageYui Mok / PA Media Deer roaming in a frost-covered Richmond ParkYui Mok / PA Media
News imageAndy Buchanan / Getty Images Snow blankets the ground by a sign welcoming drivers to ScotlandAndy Buchanan / Getty Images
Snow blankets the ground by a sign welcoming drivers to Scotland at the border with England near Jedburgh
News imageDavid Zdanowicz/REX/Shutterstock Lake in BradfordDavid Zdanowicz/REX/Shutterstock
In Bradford the lake in Harold Park is frozen over
News imageMartin Rickett / PA Media A boy does a backflipMartin Rickett / PA Media
A boy does a backflip off a snowball on Knutsford Heath in Cheshire
News imageStuart Martin / Alamy Live News Runners on a cold and frosty morning near Lyndhurst in the New ForestStuart Martin / Alamy Live News
Runners are seen on a cold and frosty morning near Lyndhurst in the New Forest, which moved to tier four restrictions along with many other parts of the country on Thursday
News imageGetty Images People enjoy the snow in Cheetham Park in Stalybridge on 29 December 2020 in Stalybridge, EnglandGetty Images
People enjoy the snow in Cheetham Park in Stalybridge, Tameside, Greater Manchester
News imageGetty Images A woman wearing a mask rides a sledge down a hill on 29 December 2020 in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, EnglandGetty Images
A woman wearing a mask rides a sledge down a hill in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire
News imageGetty Images A football training session takes place on snow covered pitches on 29 December 2020 in Wilmslow, EnglandGetty Images
A football training session takes place despite snow covered pitches in Wilmslow, Cheshire
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News imageReuters Alice Goodridge breaks the ice at Loch Insh, Scotland, 30 December 2020.Reuters
Alice Goodridge breaks the ice before a swim at Loch Insh, Highlands
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News imageReuters A snowplough clears a street in Keele, Staffordshire, Britain, 29 December 2020Reuters
A snowplough clears a street in Keele, Staffordshire
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News imageReuters People walk through snow in Burford, 28 December 2020Reuters
People walk through the snow in Burford, Oxfordshire
News imagePhil Rees/REX/Shutterstock SurferPhil Rees/REX/Shutterstock
A surfer enjoys the waves during the sunny but cold weather at Langland Bay near Swansea
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News imageGetty Images A cyclist rides down a snow covered road as heavy snow falls down on the West Midlands overnight on 28 December 2020 in Stourbridge, EnglandGetty Images
A cyclist rides down a snow-covered road in Stourbridge, following heavy snowfall in the West Midlands
News imageNathan Stirk / Getty Images Man in the snowNathan Stirk / Getty Images
As the sun sets on the year a man walks across Silverdale Country Park in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire
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News imageGeoff Swaine/REX/Shutterstock Good riddance 2020 written in frost on a car window Seasonal weather, Dunsden, OxfordshireGeoff Swaine/REX/Shutterstock
A frozen car window offers someone a chance to express their thoughts on the past year