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News in pictures: Wednesday January 5, 2022

Bill Tiley, a keeper at London Zoo, checks in with the bactrian camels during the attraction’s annual stocktake
Bill Tiley, a keeper at London Zoo, checks in with the bactrian camels during the attraction’s annual stocktake
TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JACK HILL
The Times
A dusting of snow lines the peaks as the sun rises over the Cumbrian fells, including Whiteside Pike, far left, and Whinfell Beacon, centre
A dusting of snow lines the peaks as the sun rises over the Cumbrian fells, including Whiteside Pike, far left, and Whinfell Beacon, centre
TOM MCATEE/SOLENT NEWS
A hedgehog swelled to three times its normal size because of a rare condition in which gas, usually caused by a bacterial infection, gets trapped under the skin. It was taken to a vet in Henlow, Bedfordshire, after being found in the middle of a busy road and is now recovering
A hedgehog swelled to three times its normal size because of a rare condition in which gas, usually caused by a bacterial infection, gets trapped under the skin. It was taken to a vet in Henlow, Bedfordshire, after being found in the middle of a busy road and is now recovering
KENNEDY NEWS
A 007 fan with £3.5 million might be tempted by a replica of James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger, to be sold by Silverstone Auctions, Warwickshire, but extras including a working smokescreen mean it cannot be driven on the road
A 007 fan with £3.5 million might be tempted by a replica of James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger, to be sold by Silverstone Auctions, Warwickshire, but extras including a working smokescreen mean it cannot be driven on the road
SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS/BNP
Steve Burnett with a violin he made to mark the 100th anniversary of the polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s death. Burnett, outside Shackleton’s former Edinburgh home, used floorboards salvaged from the house and driftwood from the East Lothian coast to construct the instrument
Steve Burnett with a violin he made to mark the 100th anniversary of the polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s death. Burnett, outside Shackleton’s former Edinburgh home, used floorboards salvaged from the house and driftwood from the East Lothian coast to construct the instrument
JANE BARLOW/PA WIRE
A peregrine falcon attempts a mid-air tug of war with its mother over her pigeon prey in Southampton, sinking its talons into a loose wing
A peregrine falcon attempts a mid-air tug of war with its mother over her pigeon prey in Southampton, sinking its talons into a loose wing
CHRIS CORBIN/KENNEDY NEWS
Members of Hade Edge Brass Band, near Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, rehearse for Butlin’s Mineworkers Open National Brass Band Festival, which begins on Friday in Skegness, Lincolnshire. The festival was originally held in Blackpool and was open to colliery bands only. Now all brass bands can compete
Members of Hade Edge Brass Band, near Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, rehearse for Butlin’s Mineworkers Open National Brass Band Festival, which begins on Friday in Skegness, Lincolnshire. The festival was originally held in Blackpool and was open to colliery bands only. Now all brass bands can compete
LORNE CAMPBELL/GUZELIAN
The Slovakian motorcyclist Svitko Stefan in action during the third stage of the Dakar Rally in Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia
The Slovakian motorcyclist Svitko Stefan in action during the third stage of the Dakar Rally in Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia
FLORENT GOODEN/DPPI MEDIA/ALAMY
A game of kemari, in which players in traditional clothes try to keep a ball in the air, is played at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto. The non-competitive sport was first played by nobles in Japan’s Heian period
A game of kemari, in which players in traditional clothes try to keep a ball in the air, is played at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto. The non-competitive sport was first played by nobles in Japan’s Heian period
NEWSCOM/ALAMY
The USS Abraham Lincoln deploys from North Island naval air station in San Diego, California, under the command of Captain Amy Bauernschmidt, the first woman to lead a nuclear carrier in the US navy
The USS Abraham Lincoln deploys from North Island naval air station in San Diego, California, under the command of Captain Amy Bauernschmidt, the first woman to lead a nuclear carrier in the US navy
MIKE BLADE/REUTERS
The Shiftall Megane X virtual reality headphones and microphone are demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, one of the world’s largest trade fairs
The Shiftall Megane X virtual reality headphones and microphone are demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, one of the world’s largest trade fairs
PATRICK T FALLON/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Riot police remove honeycombs during a protest after beekeepers who demanded government measures to tackle a persistent drought blocked the street in front of the presidential palace, in Santiago, Chile
Riot police remove honeycombs during a protest after beekeepers who demanded government measures to tackle a persistent drought blocked the street in front of the presidential palace, in Santiago, Chile
DRAGOMIR YANKOVIC/REUTERS
Musicians and dancers perform in the Canto a la Tierra parade as part of the Black and White Carnival in Pasto, Colombia. More than 2,500 artists paid homage to the Earth with traditional dances
Musicians and dancers perform in the Canto a la Tierra parade as part of the Black and White Carnival in Pasto, Colombia. More than 2,500 artists paid homage to the Earth with traditional dances
MAURICIO DUENAS CASTANEDA/EPA
A huge portrait of Diego Maradona has been added to the bottom of a swimming pool at Balneario 12 beach club, in Mar del Plata, south of Buenos Aires, as a tribute to the footballer
A huge portrait of Diego Maradona has been added to the bottom of a swimming pool at Balneario 12 beach club, in Mar del Plata, south of Buenos Aires, as a tribute to the footballer
DIEGO IZQUIERDO/TELAM/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
A plane is seen flying across the crescent moon over Sydney, Australia
A plane is seen flying across the crescent moon over Sydney, Australia
IZHAR AHMED KHAN/ALAMY
A young male fiddler crab is dwarfed by an older male of the same species, looming behind it at Morua estuary, in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Whereas female fiddler crabs have small claws of equal sizes, the males’ pincers can vary in size, with the small one used to pick up food and the larger to impress females
A young male fiddler crab is dwarfed by an older male of the same species, looming behind it at Morua estuary, in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Whereas female fiddler crabs have small claws of equal sizes, the males’ pincers can vary in size, with the small one used to pick up food and the larger to impress females
CLAUDIO CONTRERAS/SOLENT NEWS
An Australasian pelican catches a fish at Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, Australia. The species’ large eyes help it to spot prey from heights of up to 70ft and contain air sacs to cushion the impact of diving into the water
An Australasian pelican catches a fish at Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, Australia. The species’ large eyes help it to spot prey from heights of up to 70ft and contain air sacs to cushion the impact of diving into the water
WILD EYE VIEW/ANIMAL NEWS AGENCY
Greg Newsome of the Cleveland Browns, left, tackles a rival from the Pittsburgh Steelers
Greg Newsome of the Cleveland Browns, left, tackles a rival from the Pittsburgh Steelers
GETTY IMAGES
A Tom and Jerry exhibition in Taipei brings the characters to life. The attraction is due to be open until February 28 as the Covid situation in Taiwan remains stable
A Tom and Jerry exhibition in Taipei brings the characters to life. The attraction is due to be open until February 28 as the Covid situation in Taiwan remains stable
DANIEL CENG SHOU-YI/ALAMY
A rainbow over Portland Harbour, Dorset, provides a stunning backdrop as sailors glide along the waters off the jurassic coast
A rainbow over Portland Harbour, Dorset, provides a stunning backdrop as sailors glide along the waters off the jurassic coast
STEVE BELASCO/BNPS
Cotton fabrics at least 3ft wide and 30ft long are draped on a bamboo pole and hung to dry above Inle Lake in the Shan Hills in Myanmar. Each one is made using a traditional weaving machine before it is coloured with natural dye
Cotton fabrics at least 3ft wide and 30ft long are draped on a bamboo pole and hung to dry above Inle Lake in the Shan Hills in Myanmar. Each one is made using a traditional weaving machine before it is coloured with natural dye
ZAY YAR LIN/SOLENT NEWS
Killhope Lead Mining Museum in County Durham was blanketed in white yesterday after heavy snow showers hit the region overnight
Killhope Lead Mining Museum in County Durham was blanketed in white yesterday after heavy snow showers hit the region overnight
JORDAN CROSBY
A jay, top, and a woodpecker face off at Shapwick Moor nature reserve, run by the Hawk and Owl Trust, in Somerset
A jay, top, and a woodpecker face off at Shapwick Moor nature reserve, run by the Hawk and Owl Trust, in Somerset
ROBIN MORRISON/SWNS
A murmuration of starlings take to the sky at sunset in Rome. Murmurations form over the birds’ roosting site
A murmuration of starlings take to the sky at sunset in Rome. Murmurations form over the birds’ roosting site
TIZIANA FABI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

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