03-Dec-2013 17:49

Fantasising about someone is keeping me from meeting anyone else - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/01/fantasising-keeping-me-from-meeting-anyone

German beer brewers in 'world heritage' appeal - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25186518

Chinese director Zhang Yimou admits violating one-child policy - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-25149686

French court orders search firms to block pirate sites - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25185819

Banks lead fresh charge against government threat to profits - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c4777d04-5b2f-11e3-848e-00144feabdc0.html

The Conservative Party is in danger of dying on its knees - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/benedictbrogan/100248687/the-conservative-party-is-in-danger-of-dying-on-its-knees/

Travel tips: savour the snow in Norway, go to a Christmas market, and the rolling ... - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/dec/01/travel-tips-snow-norway-christmas-market-south-east-england

The setback with Ukraine will teach Brussels to be patient - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/383da05a-5aaf-11e3-942a-00144feabdc0.html

How safe is donated blood? Inquiry is launched amid fears of infection from ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2517382/How-safe-donated-blood-Inquiry-launched-amid-fears-infection-human-form-mad-cow-disease.html

Lambeth night bus attack: 26-year-old arrested after gang of laughing men kick ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/lambeth-night-bus-attack-man-arrested-after-gang-of-laughing-men-who-kick-woman-unconscious-following-argument-over-her-dress-8976952.html

OECD: Defiant Michael Gove wants a Silicon Valley 'startup culture' in UK schools - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100248756/oecd-defiant-michael-gove-wants-a-silicon-valley-startup-culture-in-uk-schools/

housebuilding comes out 'all guns blazing' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10490813/UK-housebuilding-comes-out-all-guns-blazing-with-fastest-growth-in-a-decade.html

Most Britons still believe men make better plumbers and pilots - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2517404/Most-Britons-believe-men-make-better-plumbers-pilots.html

Chris Brown inquest: latest - ITV News :: http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2013-12-03/chris-brown-inquest-latest/

Microsoft hopes Windows Store gift cards spur customers, developers - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-hopes-windows-store-gift-cards-spur-customers-developers-7000023883/

Hodgson most concerned about venues at Brazil World Cup - ITN :: http://www.itn.co.uk/UK/90633/hodgson-most-concerned-about-venues-at-brazil-world-cup

How we laughed at Amazon's drones idea. No wonder Britain doesn't have an ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/jamestitcomb/100011626/how-we-laughed-at-amazons-drones-idea-no-wonder-britain-doesnt-have-an-internet-giant/

Male pill keeps sperm 'in storage' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25184076

Greece Improves in Corruption Index as Denmark Ranked Cleanest - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-03/greece-improves-in-corruption-index-as-denmark-ranked-cleanest.html

RBS must do better after payment fault, says boss - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25193884

Wolff: London, NYC mayors show stark contrast - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/wolff/2013/12/01/wolff-boris-johnson-bill-de-blasio/3799131/

EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson unveils London Underground and bus fares freeze - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/exclusive-boris-johnson-unveils-london-underground-and-bus-fares-freeze-8979229.html

China - we want them but do they want us? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25205625

Crown to appeal '50 Shades' rape case - Stuff.co.nz :: http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/9472566/Crown-to-appeal-50-Shades-rape-case

'No quick fixes' to turn around education in Wales says Huw Lewis - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-25204770

Xbox One makes hot debut as console war revs up - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/world/xbox-one-makes-hot-debut-as-console-war-revs-up-1.420759

North Korea powerbroker 'dismissed' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25197281

Remarkable video footage emerges of moment Nigerian man trapped for three ... - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/remarkable-video-footage-emerges-of-moment-nigerian-man-trapped-for-three-days-in-sunken-ship-beneath-the-ocean-is-discovered-by-divers-29806148.html

Woolwich murder trial: Armed police officer 'feared for her life as Lee Rigby ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/woolwich-murder-trial-armed-police-officer-feared-for-her-life-as-lee-rigby-accused-charged-towards-her-with-machete-8980167.html

Keith Vaz asks Alan Rusbridger: do you love this country? - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/dec/03/keith-vaz-alan-rusbridger-love-country-nsa

Irish teens' maths performance improves dramatically on global league table - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irish-teens-maths-performance-improves-dramatically-on-global-league-table-29805505.html