2018: what happened next?
We revisit some of the biggest, saddest and silliest stories of 2018
The Skripal poisonings: the bungled assassination with the Kremlin’s fingerprints all over it
The attempt to kill former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal in Salisbury ended in an accidental death and the unmasking of two members of Russia’s GRU as the suspects
What happened next? Could a heatwave happen again in 2019?
What happened next? The stars of This Country: ‘Success? I wish that showed up on my bloody bank balance’
What happened next? How the World Cup brought in a new era for Alex Scott – and women in football
What happened next? How Banksy's shredder proved he is a serious, important artist
What happened next? The lawyer who took on John Worboys – and showed how the justice system fails women
The parole board’s decision to release the black cab rapist was met with shock and outrage. Harriet Wistrich fought the decision, and won, but says there will be many more similar cases in future
What happened next? David Baddiel on the World Cup summer and 'It's coming home' memes: ‘One video made me cry’
The writer and comedian’s song Three Lions provided the phrase that defined the World Cup for England fans, and inspired thousands of memes. He picks his favourites
What happened next? The Trump baby blimp: 'In retrospect, we should have ordered a bigger balloon'
It might have been only six metres high, but the inflatable baby president provoked a lot of hot air – and even a copycat one of Sadiq Khan in a yellow bikini
What happened next? The survivors of the Genoa bridge collapse: ‘We’ve been abandoned, as if nothing happened’
What happened next? The restaurant that cheesed off customers by charging £1.50 for parmesan
What happened next? Did the World Cup waistcoat boom – inspired by Gareth Southgate – last beyond the summer?
What happened next? Was the punk turtle that breathes through its genitals saved from extinction?
What happened next? ‘Drinking for the sake of drinking. It’s madness’: how Adrian Chiles cut back on booze
He used to drink an awful lot – and now drinks a lot less. It is well worth the effort in the long run, he says
What happened next? How Melania Trump’s jacket revealed her true politics to the world
When the first lady arrived to meet children separated from their families with a coat emblazoned with the words ‘I really don’t care. Do U?’ what was she trying to tell us?
What happened next? The super raccoon who scaled a skyscraper
The world tuned in to watch the plight of the creature as she climbed 25 stories. Where did she go and what is she up to now?
What happened next? How teenage shooting survivor David Hogg became a political leader
The students of Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, Florida, reached global prominence with the March for Our Lives protest. One of the activists explains why the school shooting must never be forgotten
