From the vote for Brexit, to the death of Prince and the rise of Donald Trump, 2016 has been quite the year for news.

To help us make sense of it all, we went to the perfect place for a chat - a barbers' in Wolverhampton and a hair salon in Birmingham.

2016 also saw huge and unpredictable sporting moments, like Leicester City winning the Premier League.

It's been a big 12 months, so it's time for some big opinions.

"Trump is a joke," said Rhys McDonald, who was getting his hair cut when we began filming.

"But maybe he's meant to be the joke that we don't see coming."

Donald Trump will take power after his inauguration in January 2017.

His election has split US society - just as the Brexit vote did in the UK six months ago.

"A lot of people based their vote over immigration," said Tor Bennett-Williams, sitting in the barber's chair.

"You know what they thought would happen? You know in The Simpsons Movie, the dome?

"That's what they thought would happen. They thought the dome would come over [so] no-one else could come in."

This year is also marked by a number of celebrity deaths, including Alan Rickman, Prince and Victoria Wood.

Boxer Muhammad Ali passed away in June and it was an important moment for many in the salon.

It was his famous self-belief that really made him into a legend, they thought.

Fans of Leicester City got the chance to do some serious celebrating, after the team defied the early odds and won the Premier League.

"Leicester City is the biggest thing that's ever happened," said Luke.

"I can't even fathom anything else in my lifetime touching that."

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