willard s works, ranging from a dragon to the boxer tyson fury, can be seen at birmingham contemporary art gallery. the exhibition here opened four months ago and is now on permanent display. willard s described it as his gift to his home city. joanne writtle, bbc news. each year since 1947, norway has sent a christmas tree to the uk, in gratitude for british support during the second world war. this year the huge pine has stirred up a bit of controversy, over the way it looks. here it is, in the shadow of nelson s column in trafalgar square. some have said it looks a bit, well, threadbare. westminster city council, which adminsters the area, has joked that its branches have been social distancing. now oslo s council is voting on whether to send a new, replacement tree, with a bit more foliage. now it s time for a look at the weather with louise lear good afternoon.