Another rollercoaster year is coming to a close – and it made for some incredible images.
From natural phenomenon to unforgettable sporting moments, there were some truly spectacular visual moments around the world in the last 12 months.
Our pictorial round-up captures the people and places who made the biggest headlines in 2018,
Firefighters rescued a cow that was stuck in a bog in Mist, Oregon, footage from Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Protection District (RFPD) shows.This footage shows rescuers pulling Ruby the cow out of the bog. The incident occurred on April 21, firefighters said.The fire department said that following the rescue Ruby was “out of the mud and recovering,” adding that the “cow-culated” rescue was a joint effort between the Vernonia Rural Fire Protection District and Westport Fire and Rescue. Credit: Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD via Storyful
This Morning host Ben Shephard called a halt to the ITV show as breaking news came into the studio live on air
For the Love of Dogs viewers were left infuriated as they pointed out a 'bad habit' of presenter Alison Hammond's during the latest episode of the ITV show, which has seen ratings plummet.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made their first public appearance alongside Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2018, but a Royal author has claimed it was marred by an awkward moment
The moment was filmed by a Pollok resident who was left disgusted after spotting the vermin from her kitchen window in the Templeland Road area of Glasgow.
For the Love of Dogs viewers were left fuming during the latest episode of the long-running ITV show
Callum Laing, 40, was diagnosed with a stage 4 Glioblastoma brain tumour, after he had been suffering from intense headaches - but surgeons in Edinburgh have made a surprising discovery.
Officers said it was 'possibly the biggest seizure in recent years' - and Leonard Simpson was offered £2,000 to get it to Scotland
The ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show star, who is a BBC Sounds podcast host too, spoke out on Twitter/X over how to get in touch with your bank urgently
Police officers had received reports of two men 'exposing themselves'
The pair were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show when Cat struggled through tears over their latest interview
Adrian Newey, the man behind Max Verstappen’s current domination of F1, has been at Red Bull since 2006
Gordon Ramsay swears by this easy 10-minute pasta dish, which he said has become a "regular midweek family meal" in his house.
Whatever the long-term electoral consequences of the ending of the SNP-Greens agreement, Humza Yousaf has at last seized one of the most important elements in politics: the initiative.
Footage taken by a Brazilian tourist shows several pedestrians stepping to soothe the black horse which caused damage after running through the London streets on Wednesday.
Five escaped Household Cavalry horses have run loose through central London after throwing their riders while exercising.
A horse trainer who was accused of the murder and rape of a showjumper he was in an “illicit relationship” with has been found dead before the second day of his trial was set to begin.
Prince William made a surprise visit to a school in the West Midlands today, where he issued a 14-word update on his wife, Kate Middleton, amid her cancer treatment
It’s practically impossible.
The former president gave a truly bizarre "White House" gift to a visitor.
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