2021 wasn't the year we were hoping for, but away from the Covid headlines there's been joy: from the end of the Tampon Tax and a new HIV vaccine to Adele and Strictly Come Dancing

12 heartwarming and positive UK news stories in 2021 

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Awards season was more diverse than ever before

Science is winning the battle against HIV

Adele’s comeback was everything we hoped it would be

‘Revenge porn’ was further criminalised

The ‘Rail To Refuge’ scheme helped even more people

Cervical cancer could soon be a thing of the past

Reasons to be cheerful: 12 really positive things that happened in 2021