The ones that were loved, shared and engaged with - and what they represent about the year.

Memorable bites from an unsavoury year.

The ones that you really, really loved.

It was a big year, with some even bigger stories. These are the pieces that resonated most with our dear readers.

As we look ahead to what comes next for 2021, we wanted to reflect and share our most widely read, shared and engaged with stories so far.