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31 December 2017

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  • 31 December
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'Upbeat' Britons as hospitals face 'flu chaos'

Monday's papers feature stories about the mood of the nation and the state of NHS hospitals.

News imageSerena Williams, Sam Allardyce, Dina Asher Smith and Anthony Joshua

Sporting predictions for 2018

What does the next year hold in store? BBC Sport has taken a look in its crystal ball and come up with the answers.

News imageRevelers gather in Times Square as a cold weather front hits the region ahead of New Year"s celebrations in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 31, 2017.

Ringing in 2018 in photos

From Sydney to New York, the world celebrates the last hours of 2017 - and the start of a new year.

News imageEden Hazard

New Year's Day gossip column

Real Madrid are preparing a £120m bid for Chelsea's Eden Hazard, Arsene Wenger dismisses talks of a rift in Arsenal's squad, plus more.

News imageFire engine and fire

'Lots of bangs and explosions'

An eyewitness describes what he saw as a fire broke out in a car park next to the Liverpool Echo Arena.

News imageplane wreckage

US tourists die in Costa Rica plane crash

Ten US tourists and two crew are dead after the small plane crashed with no survivors.

News imageAntonio Conte and Pep Guardiola

Who tops the 2017 Premier League table?

Who 'won' the Premier League in 2017? Who makes your team of the year, and how many teams did Harry Kane outscore?

News imageRhun ap Iorwerth

Border volunteers idea 'insulting'

An AM says the use of volunteers to guard some British borders would be "insulting".

News imageIranian students run for cover from tear gas at the University of Tehran during a demonstration

Iranians 'free to protest, not destroy'

President Hassan Rouhani breaks silence after four days of angry demonstrations across Iran.

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