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1. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested latest: Police take royal into custody amid Epstein allegations

   Andrew is under renewed scrutiny after the latest tranche of released materials from the so-called Epstein files

2. Eight of the best things to do in Gran Canaria

   The third largest Canary island holds some of the Spanish archipelago’s most striking nature, enchanting towns and an action-packed capital city

3. Antonia Romeo is appointed as UK’s top civil servant

   The appointment comes after allegations Dame Antonia was previously spoken to about her management style

4. Why the UK faces a ‘1936 moment’ amid rise in global threats

5. Line of Duty casts Robert Carlyle as new season’s big guest star

   New series of BBC drama ratings smash is slowly taking shape

6. New research challenges link between childhood BMI and obesity risk

   Experts say the genetic factors that influence the size of babies may be different to the ones that influence body size as a teen

7. Snowstorm plays havoc with Winter Olympics schedule as multiple events are postponed

   Heavy snowfall has caused major disruption at the Winter Olympics

8. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse... and beyond: Charlie Mackesy’s illustrated world on show in new exhibition

   Dulwich Picture Gallery will celebrate Mackesy’s whimsical drawings and stories

9. NHS facing ‘second surge’ in vomiting virus as cases reach highest level this winter

   The number of patients with norovirus in hospital rose to over 1,000 for the first time this winter

10. ‘I don’t need historical s**t’: Zelensky tears into Putin over Ukraine peace talks

    It comes after further talks between Moscow and Kyiv in Geneva failed to make significant progress