27-Dec-2013 05:00

Doctors defend prescription rate in statins boom - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article3958767.ece

Wednesbury British Legion lorry crash kills driver - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-25523549

Death Comes to Pemberley – Episode 1 - The Independent (blog) :: http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2013/12/27/death-comes-to-pemberley-%25E2%2580%2593-episode-1/

Bizarre causes of fires revealed - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breakingnews/offbeat/bizarre-causes-of-fires-revealed-29868680.html

Maggie's anger at Irish hostility over Falklands: Mrs Thatcher nearly called off ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2529716/Maggies-anger-Irish-hostility-Falklands-Mrs-Thatcher-nearly-called-visit-taoiseach-wanted-ceasefire.html

More storms ahead as thousands still without power - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25518031

China must retaliate for Japan PM shrine visit, state media urge - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jOrUjWM661Vy3HcKJG9MCJUWYZOg?docId%3D355d107d-641b-4a34-ae1e-82d96cd27554

UN's £100m aid plea for South Sudan - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/world-news/uns-100m-aid-plea-for-south-sudan.23038647

Dr Who Christmas special reviewed - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/dr-who-christmas-special-reviewed-20131227-2zz2y.html

Police across the country record surge in anti-Muslim hate crimes in 2013 - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hate-crime-uk-statistics-muslims-2963050

Walcott double sends Arsenal back to top - DAWN.com :: http://www.dawn.com/news/1076590/walcott-double-sends-arsenal-back-to-top

UN condemns UK immigration bill - DAWN.com :: http://www.dawn.com/news/1076613/un-condemns-uk-immigration-bill

Japanese PM visits contentious war shrine - Indian Express :: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/japanese-pm-visits-contentious-war-shrine/1212277/

Snowden's 'win' damaged the nation - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/snowdens-win-damaged-the-nation/2013/12/26/10b50950-6e38-11e3-a5d0-6f31cd74f760_story.html

VIDEO: Arsenal controlled the game against West Ham… but I was worried ... - Daily Star :: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/357553/VIDEO-Arsenal-controlled-the-game-against-West-Ham-but-I-was-worried-Arsene-Wenger

Pellegrini hails triumphant Man City`s character - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/epl-2012/liverpool/pellegrini-hails-triumphant-man-city-s-character_776641.html

BRITAIN faces further flooding and travel chaos today as another storm sweeps ... - Express.co.uk :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/450558/More-flooding-misery-in-store

The Ashes Live Score: 4th Test, Day 2 - IBNLive :: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/the-ashes-live-score-4th-test-day-2/441788-78.html

Le Tour de Truth: Verbruggen fights to rescue his reputation - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/25439304

Facts: 7 Premier League Truths – Adebayor, Mackay and the virtues of diving - Yahoo Eurosport UK (blog) :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/pitchside-europe/facts-7-premier-league-truths-adebayor-mackay-virtues-191224510.html

Scottish Premiership - Edinburgh in shock after deaths of two teenage players - Yahoo Eurosport UK :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/scottish-premiership-edinburgh-shock-deaths-two-teenage-players-193133660--sow.html

Soap preview: Mon 23 - Fri 27 December - Yahoo TV UK :: http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/soap-preview--mon-23---fri-27-december-155524563.html

Man dies after nightclub shooting - expressandstar.com :: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2013/12/26/man-dies-after-nightclub-shooting/

Thousands join early morning sales queues - ITV News :: http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2013-12-26/thousands-join-early-morning-sales-queues/

Science continues for trapped Australasian Antarctic expedition - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25519059

All Is Lost – film review - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/fa7f6050-6be3-11e3-85b1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Flife-arts%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Mum on benefits left with £3000 of debt after being given EIGHT payday loans to ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/payday-loans-mum-benefits-left-2960282

A year in a word: Red line – a phrase devalued - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/67e46b06-68cc-11e3-996a-00144feabdc0.html

Snowden breaks silence for Christmas - The Age :: http://media.theage.com.au/news/world-news/snowden-breaks-silence-for-christmas-5035202.html

it was a ww-worthy effort – but there's only one Arkwright - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/tv-review-still-open-all-hours--it-was-a-wwworthy-effort--but-theres-only-one-arkwright-9026351.html

UN accused of interfering over immigration - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/10538664/UN-accused-of-interfering-over-immigration.html