31-Dec-2013 10:40

New Year's Eve 2013/14: five things to do in London - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/10539569/New-Years-Eve-201314-five-things-to-do-in-London.html

Cardiff City: Malky Mackay sacking is a very sorry state of affairs - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25529086

The west's policy on Syria has worked to Assad's advantage - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a369a50a-680a-11e3-a905-00144feabdc0.html

William and Kate's dog banned from royal family Christmas by Queen over fears ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/queen-bans-kate-middleton-dog-2971536

Ed Miliband's New Year message: 'We'll make big changes in our economy' - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/dec/30/ed-miliband-new-year-message-economy

Plans for 'SkyCycle' highways above London's rail lines to be put forward for ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/plans-for-skycycle-highways-above-londons-rail-lines-to-be-put-forward-for-consultation-9030870.html

Just how bad was this year's Christmas Doctor Who? - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100252004/just-how-bad-was-this-years-christmas-doctor-who/

Nobel prize should only be for 'best of the best' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25468115

Stockpickers await their day with Godot - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a4fc8ba-701a-11e3-8352-00144feabdc0.html

Apple, Google and Facebook are latter-day Scrooges - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/558894bc-68b0-11e3-bb3e-00144feabdc0.html

Families still without power after storms and flooding bring down electricity ... - Kent Online :: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/thousands-without-power-in-kent-10616/

How will stocks perform in 2014? City gurus offer market forecasts and tip the ... - This is Money :: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/investing/article-2524739/How-stock-markets-2014-City-gurus-make-forecasts.html

Police civilian staff set to strike - The Advertiser :: http://www.theadvertisergroup.co.uk/Daily-News/National-News/Police-civilian-staff-set-to-strike-2-8108944.xnf

More deserve a Turing pardon - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/letters/more-deserve-a-turing-pardon.23068266

Adam Pickup: Police find body of missing teenager near Manchester railway ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-find-body-of-missing-teenager-adam-pickup-near-manchester-railway-station-9030849.html

Free access to GPs for migrants could lead to further health system abuse - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10542984/Free-access-to-GPs-for-migrants-could-lead-to-further-health-system-abuse.html

High cholesterol linked to Alzheimer's - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/high-cholesterol-linked-to-alzheimers/story-fni0xqll-1226792518613

flood rescue family speak of ordeal - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25557246

Don't vote UKIP, urges Clegg - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article3961863.ece

5 things to expect in social in 2014 - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57615332-93/5-things-to-expect-in-social-in-2014/

Rescue drama: Four young children and three adults saved by helicopter from ... - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/four-young-children-three-adults-2974493

Waitrose faces middle class revolt over free coffee loyalty card - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/waitrose-faces-middle-class-revolt-over-free-coffee-loyalty-card-9030195.html

South Sudan: Rebels, army forces clash in Bor - CNN International :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/31/world/africa/south-sudan-conflict/

Wimbledon 1969 champion Jones gets CBE in Queen's honours - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/sport/2277968-wimbledon-1969-champion-jones-gets-cbe-in-queens-honours/

Spurs' Parker says sorry for controversial gesture - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Spurs%2BParker%2Bsays%2Bsorry%2Bcontroversial%2Bgesture/9336600/story.html

Interview: Benedict Cumberbatch on Sherlock return - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/1231/495349-benedict-cumberbatch-sherlock/

Northern Ireland: No Agreement At Haass Talks - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1188728/northern-ireland-no-agreement-at-haass-talks

Israel frees 26 Palestinian prisoners - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e11e4710-71f7-11e3-bff7-00144feabdc0.html

Spurs too good to show fear at Old Trafford -- Dembele - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/spurs-too-good-to-show-fear-at-old-trafford-dembele-29876315.html

Russian police round up dozens after suicide bombings - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/uk-russia-blast-idUKBRE9BS02Q20131231

Explosions as North Dakota freight train derails - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25557024