24-Dec-2013 16:00

Tiny rural newsagent takes on Royal Mail - by offering its OWN hand-delivered ... - Yahoo News UK :: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tiny-rural-newsagent-takes-on-the-royal-mail---by-offering-it-s-own-hand-delivered-next-day-postal-service-for-just-30p-114343030.html

Snow warning: Winter 2013 will see a White Christmas across UK says shock ... - Express.co.uk :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/449815/Snow-warning-Winter-2013-will-see-a-White-Christmas-across-UK-says-shock-weather-forecast

The vilification of Nigella Lawson: this is no way to treat a witness - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/20/nigella-lawson-witness-vilification

Should last night's finale have been Homeland's swansong? - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/23/should-last-nights-finale-have-been-homelands-swansong-4240853/

year in a word: Bitcoin - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d12bf04a-673f-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora could challenge for title vacated by Vitali Klitschko - SkySports :: http://www1.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/9080447/tyson-fury-and-dereck-chisora-could-challenge-for-title-vacated-by-vitali-klitschko

The year the US pivoted back to the Middle East - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cad2fc6e-671e-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

China cash crunch symbolises central bank policy quandary - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1f11676-6c05-11e3-85b1-00144feabdc0.html

2013: the year when the ugliest political emotion – pity – made its comeback - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100251750/2013-the-year-when-the-ugliest-political-emotion-pity-made-its-comeback/

2013: And the winner is… Ed Miliband - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100251801/2013-and-the-winner-is-ed-miliband/

Tips for getting started with your new mobile gadget - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/24/tech/mobile/new-tablet-or-smartphone-tips/

Reminder: firefighter strike in Warwickshire today - Warwick Courier :: http://www.warwickcourier.co.uk/news/local-news/reminder-firefighter-strike-in-warwickshire-today-1-5769475

NIALL STRANDED FOR CHRISTMAS - TV3.ie :: http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID%3D1.803.844.870%26article%3D122066

Haass talks adjourn without agreement - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/haass-talks-adjourn-without-agreement-1.1637299

Woman stole tree from care home - Romsey Advertiser :: http://www.romseyadvertiser.co.uk/uk_national_news/10898875.Woman_stole_tree_from_care_home/

Shoppers walk in wet and windy weather on Oxford Street in central London ... - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/weather/article3957563.ece

Two killed and holiday travel disrupted as storm lashes UK - Toronto Sun :: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/12/24/two-killed-and-holiday-travel-disrupted-as-storm-lashes-uk

Four dead and 25 trapped in cars as storms disrupt Christmas getaway - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10536614/Four-dead-and-25-trapped-in-cars-as-storms-disrupt-Christmas-getaway.html

Towie Star Sam Faiers Wins Bikini Body Poll - MTV UK :: http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/the-only-way-is-essex/398060-towie-star-sam-faiers-wins-bikini-body-poll

Addison Cresswell – the best agent I ever dealt with - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/dec/24/itv-addison-cresswell-peter-fincham

'Go away Cameron!' Browser extension bypasses UK govt's porn filter - RT (blog) :: http://rt.com/news/extension-bypasses-porn-filter-723/

Conservatives' quagmire: the war on Christmas - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/24/conservatives-war-on-christmas-quagmire-foolish

Surgeon suspended from Birmingham hospital over allegedly 'branding' his ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/surgeon-suspended-from-birmingham-hospital-over-allegedly-branding-his-name-on-a-patients-liver-9024393.html

No Christmas spirit in the West Bank: Israeli journalists banned from celebrations - Jerusalem Post :: http://www.jpost.com/National-News/No-Christmas-spirit-in-the-West-Bank-Israeli-journalists-banned-from-Christmas-335993

Security researcher Mikko Hypponen cancels RSA conference talk in protest - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2082900/security-researcher-cancels-talk-at-rsa-conference-in-protest.html

Video: Chris Grayling on Alan Turing pardon - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/video-chris-grayling-on-alan-turing-pardon-9024451.html

China's Central Bank Eases Fears of Credit Crisis - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/25/business/international/china-credit-crunch-fears-ease-with-central-banks-action.html

Arsène Wenger admits Arsenal have been psychologically affected by recent ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/10537143/Arsene-Wenger-admits-Arsenal-have-been-psychologically-affected-by-recent-high-profile-defeats.html

Alan Turing, British code-breaker castrated for homosexuality, receives pardon - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/24/world/europe/alan-turing-royal-pardon/

Share this article - Cricket Country :: http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/78784-78784

As South Sudan Fighting Flares, UN Cites Mass Graves - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/25/world/africa/south-sudan-crisis.html

24-Dec-2013 14:59

Princess Margaret's 'secret son' wins right to fight to see her will - Express.co.uk (blog) :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/449661/Princess-Margaret-s-secret-son-wins-right-to-fight-to-see-her-will

'Hands Off Our NHS': the attitude that led to the horrors of Mid Staffs - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100251648/hands-off-our-nhs-the-attitude-that-led-directly-to-the-horrors-of-mid-staffs/

A work about America's angry white men lingers too much on the fringes of a ... - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/03940f5a-61c7-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0.html

Man's body found after search of River Rothay - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-25498314

Should last night's finale have been Homeland's swansong? - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/23/should-last-nights-finale-have-been-homelands-swansong-4240853/

year in a word: Bitcoin - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d12bf04a-673f-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

Talented engineer, 20, makes working car out of half a million LEGO bricks - Yahoo News UK :: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/talented-engineer--20--makes-working-car-out-of-half-a-million-lego-bricks-121958237.html

Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora could challenge for title vacated by Vitali Klitschko - SkySports :: http://www1.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/9080447/tyson-fury-and-dereck-chisora-could-challenge-for-title-vacated-by-vitali-klitschko

The year the US pivoted back to the Middle East - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cad2fc6e-671e-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

Gun attack reported on police station in County Fermanagh - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/gun-attack-reported-on-police-station-in-county-fermanagh-9023295.html

2013: And the winner is… Ed Miliband - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100251801/2013-and-the-winner-is-ed-miliband/

Tips for getting started with your new mobile gadget - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/24/tech/mobile/new-tablet-or-smartphone-tips/

NIALL STRANDED FOR CHRISTMAS - TV3.ie :: http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID%3D1.803.844.870%26article%3D122066

Ukraine activists swap Lenin for Lennon - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25494381

Multi-party talks in Belfast fail to resolve issues with Northern Ireland peace ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/multiparty-talks-in-belfast-fail-to-resolve-issues-with-northern-ireland-peace-process-9024264.html

Shoppers walk in wet and windy weather on Oxford Street in central London ... - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/weather/article3957563.ece

Royal pardon for codebreaker Alan Turing - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25495315

Two killed and holiday travel disrupted as storm lashes UK - Toronto Sun :: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/12/24/two-killed-and-holiday-travel-disrupted-as-storm-lashes-uk

Four dead and 25 trapped in cars as storms disrupt Christmas getaway - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10536614/Four-dead-and-25-trapped-in-cars-as-storms-disrupt-Christmas-getaway.html

NSA leaker: 'Mission's already accomplished' - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/article3957752.ece

Towie Star Sam Faiers Wins Bikini Body Poll - MTV UK :: http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/the-only-way-is-essex/398060-towie-star-sam-faiers-wins-bikini-body-poll

Video: David Cameron lends his voice to 'The Night Before Christmas' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-david-cameron-lends-his-voice-to-the-night-before-christmas-29864536.html

Over 17000 homes without power as massive storm hits - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/over-17000-homes-without-power-as-massive-storm-hits-29864185.html

Security researcher cancels talk at RSA conference in protest - Computerworld :: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command%3DviewArticleBasic%26articleId%3D9244989

Addison Cresswell – the best agent I ever dealt with - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/dec/24/itv-addison-cresswell-peter-fincham

Jack Wilshere claims he gave Man City supporters the middle finger because of ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jack-wilshere-hand-gesture-arsenal-2958006

Alan Turing Granted Royal Pardon - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304020704579277793642696138.html

'Go away Cameron!' Browser extension bypasses UK govt's porn filter - RT (blog) :: http://rt.com/news/extension-bypasses-porn-filter-723/

South Sudan sees 'mass ethnic killings' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25502457

Arsenal are a bunch of cry babies, blasts Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho - The Standard Digital News :: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID%3D2000100767%26story_title%3Dmourinho-blasts-arsenal-cry-babies

Thousands of police staff set to join firefighters in NYE strike - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/thousands-of-police-staff-set-to-join-firefighters-in-nye-strike-9024417.html

24-Dec-2013 13:58

Princess Margaret's 'secret son' wins right to fight to see her will - Express.co.uk (blog) :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/449661/Princess-Margaret-s-secret-son-wins-right-to-fight-to-see-her-will

The 20 best mobile apps to download now - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-app-reviews/10508470/The-20-best-mobile-apps-to-download-now.html

The M&S alcohol row: what happened to the customer always being right? - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/colinfreeman/100251728/the-ms-alcohol-row-what-happened-to-the-customer-always-being-right/

Click here to BEAT OFF Cameron's SMUT ban - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/23/click_here_to_beat_off_camerons_ban/

How to tweet about Africa: the lessons of Justine Sacco, race and sarcasm - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/23/justine-sacco-tweet-south-africa-aids

Should last night's finale have been Homeland's swansong? - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/23/should-last-nights-finale-have-been-homelands-swansong-4240853/

Is this really 'banking union'? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25445326

Bloodhound 1000mph car to use Norwegian Nammo rocket - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25426419

Talented engineer, 20, makes working car out of half a million LEGO bricks - Yahoo News UK :: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/talented-engineer--20--makes-working-car-out-of-half-a-million-lego-bricks-121958237.html

The year the US pivoted back to the Middle East - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cad2fc6e-671e-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

Labour's agonies will prove hazardous for Cameron - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/83a959be-671e-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

2013: the year when the ugliest political emotion – pity – made its comeback - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100251750/2013-the-year-when-the-ugliest-political-emotion-pity-made-its-comeback/

Shots fired at Lisnaskea police station - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25501819

Farage: pay no attention to Vince Cable's 'rivers of blood' warning - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/10536800/Nigel-Farage-pay-no-attention-to-Vince-Cables-rivers-of-blood-warning.html

Addison Cresswell: 'Larger Than Life' Agent Dies - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1186716/addison-cresswell-larger-than-life-agent-dies

Mortgage lending up 37pc in a year - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/mortgages/10536872/Mortgage-lending-up-37pc-in-a-year.html

TOWIE's Sam Faiers locks lips with Geordie Shore's Scott Timlin before heading ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/towies-sam-faiers-kisses-geordie-2957846

NIALL STRANDED FOR CHRISTMAS - TV3.ie :: http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID%3D1.803.844.870%26article%3D122066

Bombs blast at police compound kills at least 13 in Egypt - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06aceffc-6c82-11e3-ad36-00144feabdc0.html

Erdogan shoots any messenger bearing news of corruption - Haaretz (blog) :: http://www.haaretz.com/news/features/.premium-1.565048

Security researcher cancels talk at RSA conference in protest - Computerworld :: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9244989/Security_researcher_cancels_talk_at_RSA_conference_in_protest

Police staff and firefighters to strike on New Year's Eve - Channel 4 News :: http://www.channel4.com/news/police-firefighters-strikes-pay-pensions-new-years-eve

Video: David Cameron lends his voice to 'The Night Before Christmas' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/video-news/video-david-cameron-lends-his-voice-to-the-night-before-christmas-29864536.html

Multi-party talks in Belfast fail to resolve issues with Northern Ireland peace ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/multiparty-talks-in-belfast-fail-to-resolve-issues-with-northern-ireland-peace-process-9024264.html

Shoppers walk in wet and windy weather on Oxford Street in central London ... - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/weather/article3957563.ece

Follow Santa's journey with Google - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Follow-Santas-journey-with-Google/articleshow/27857696.cms

Royal pardon for codebreaker Alan Turing - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25495315

'Mass ethnic killings' in South Sudan - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25504553

Two killed and holiday travel disrupted as storm lashes UK - Toronto Sun :: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/12/24/two-killed-and-holiday-travel-disrupted-as-storm-lashes-uk

Sherwood as Spurs boss is a knee-jerk move - Yahoo Eurosport UK (blog) :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/paul-parker/sherwood-spurs-boss-knee-jerk-move-123708058.html

Michael Vaughan, Geoffrey Boycott salute Swann - IBNLive :: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/michael-vaughan-geoffrey-boycott-salute-swann/441045-78.html

24-Dec-2013 12:57

'You don't know who I am, do you?' – Quotes of the week - Yahoo Eurosport UK (blog) :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/don-t-know-am-quotes-week-115402043.html

Snow warning: Winter 2013 will see a White Christmas across UK says shock ... - Express.co.uk :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/449815/Snow-warning-Winter-2013-will-see-a-White-Christmas-across-UK-says-shock-weather-forecast

'Hands Off Our NHS': the attitude that led to the horrors of Mid Staffs - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100251648/hands-off-our-nhs-the-attitude-that-led-directly-to-the-horrors-of-mid-staffs/

The 20 best mobile apps to download now - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-app-reviews/10508470/The-20-best-mobile-apps-to-download-now.html

Click here to BEAT OFF Cameron's SMUT ban - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/23/click_here_to_beat_off_camerons_ban/

How to tweet about Africa: the lessons of Justine Sacco, race and sarcasm - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/23/justine-sacco-tweet-south-africa-aids

Should last night's finale have been Homeland's swansong? - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/23/should-last-nights-finale-have-been-homelands-swansong-4240853/

Dystopias tell us where we are going – and where we are not - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3560aca0-68ac-11e3-996a-00144feabdc0.html

year in a word: Bitcoin - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d12bf04a-673f-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

House prices should surge nationwide, says Halifax - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/construction-property/article3957633.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_23

Embrace the darkness – and fight bright light at night - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8611c0d0-696a-11e3-89ce-00144feabdc0.html

Bloodhound 1000mph car to use Norwegian Nammo rocket - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25426419

Prime Minister's Christmas message - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/panewsfeeds/prime-ministers-christmas-message-9023275.html

2013: the year when the ugliest political emotion – pity – made its comeback - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/brendanoneill2/100251750/2013-the-year-when-the-ugliest-political-emotion-pity-made-its-comeback/

2013: And the winner is… Ed Miliband - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100251801/2013-and-the-winner-is-ed-miliband/

Shots fired at Lisnaskea police station - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25501819

Dorset firefighters rescue 30 people from flood waters - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-25503203

Farage: pay no attention to Vince Cable's 'rivers of blood' warning - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/10536800/Nigel-Farage-pay-no-attention-to-Vince-Cables-rivers-of-blood-warning.html

Two killed and holiday travel disrupted as storm lashes UK - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/23/uk-britain-storm-idUKBRE9BM0VU20131223

Addison Cresswell: 'Larger Than Life' Agent Dies - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1186716/addison-cresswell-larger-than-life-agent-dies

Four dead and 25 trapped in cars as storms disrupt Christmas getaway - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10536614/Four-dead-and-25-trapped-in-cars-as-storms-disrupt-Christmas-getaway.html

Alan Turing: WWII Code-Breaker Granted Pardon - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1186596/alan-turing-wwii-code-breaker-granted-pardon

Marathon talks fail to reach deal - The Star :: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/marathon-talks-fail-to-reach-deal-1-6333942

Niall Horan stranded by bad weather - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/niall-horan-stranded-by-bad-weather-29864386.html

Car bomb kills 13 at Egyptian police compound - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/24/uk-egypt-explosion-idUKBRE9BM0W620131224

Essex fire chief will not pay crews to 'sleep off' parties - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-25504673

Report on NSA 'secret' payments to RSA fuels encryption controversy - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2082720/report-on-nsa-secret-payments-to-rsa-fuels-encryption-controversy.html

UN poised to send more peacekeepers to South Sudan - Channel 4 News :: http://www.channel4.com/news/un-poised-to-send-more-peacekeepers-to-south-sudan

Growing up in the shadow of the Kalashnikov in Kashmir - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25505320

Video: Watch shocking CCTV footage as callous woman steals CHRISTMAS ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/video-watch-shocking-cctv-footage-2957783

Arsenal, Chelsea draw 0-0 in Premier League - The News International :: http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-131632-Arsenal,-Chelsea-draw-0-0-in-Premier-League

24-Dec-2013 11:56

Princess Margaret's 'secret son' wins right to fight to see her will - Express.co.uk (blog) :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/449661/Princess-Margaret-s-secret-son-wins-right-to-fight-to-see-her-will

Live Text Commentary - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25387088

The Harry Hill Movie – review - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/20/the-harry-hill-movie-review

Snow warning: Winter 2013 will see a White Christmas across UK says shock ... - Express.co.uk :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/449815/Snow-warning-Winter-2013-will-see-a-White-Christmas-across-UK-says-shock-weather-forecast

The 20 best mobile apps to download now - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-app-reviews/10508470/The-20-best-mobile-apps-to-download-now.html

Click here to BEAT OFF Cameron's SMUT ban - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/23/click_here_to_beat_off_camerons_ban/

TOWIE's Sam Faiers beats Joey Essex love rival Amy Willerton to win best bikini ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sam-faiers-best-bikini-body-2955496

Dystopias tell us where we are going – and where we are not - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3560aca0-68ac-11e3-996a-00144feabdc0.html

House prices should surge nationwide, says Halifax - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/construction-property/article3957633.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_23

An exercise in prolonging a banking credit crunch - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/efd07cc2-68cb-11e3-996a-00144feabdc0.html

A year in a word: Privacy - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/03e5116e-6967-11e3-89ce-00144feabdc0.html

Is this really 'banking union'? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25445326

Simeone would be ideal Christmas present for Spurs, or even Hiddink - Yahoo Eurosport UK (blog) :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/jan-molby/simeone-hiddink-ideal-christmas-presents-spurs-140932660.html

Two killed as rainstorm dampens Christmas atmosphere in Britain - APA :: http://en.apa.az/news/204792

Warning over firefighters' strike - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/panewsfeeds/warning-over-firefighters-strike-9023273.html

London police search for Christmas tree thief - thejournal.ie :: http://www.thejournal.ie/christmas-tree-stolen-1237994-Dec2013/

Attack on Co Fermanagh police station condemned - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/attack-on-co-fermanagh-police-station-condemned-1.1637301

Christmas Message: Prime Minister David Cameron - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/christmas-message-prime-minister-david-6444008

Haass flies back to America as marathon talks fail to reach deal - Belfast Newsletter :: http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/haass-flies-back-to-america-as-marathon-talks-fail-to-reach-deal-1-5769045

Turkish PM Erdogan and Muslim cleric Gulen tangle over corruption scandal - Reuters Blogs (blog) :: http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2013/12/24/turkish-pm-erdogan-and-muslim-cleric-gulen-tangle-over-corruption-scandal/

Alan Turing granted Royal pardon - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/10536246/Alan-Turing-granted-Royal-pardon-by-the-Queen.html

Dorset firefighters rescue 30 people from flood waters - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-25503203

South Sudan rebel leader sets out conditions for talks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/24/us-southsudan-unrest-idUSBRE9BM0I020131224

Report on NSA 'secret' payments to RSA fuels encryption controversy - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2082720/report-on-nsa-secret-payments-to-rsa-fuels-encryption-controversy.html

Freed Pussy Riot members reunited - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/freed-pussy-riot-members-reunited-29864338.html

Storm brings holiday travel misery - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/storm-brings-holiday-travel-misery-29863479.html

UN warns South Sudan over alleged crimes against humanity - Arab News :: http://www.arabnews.com/news/497701

NSA leaks: Snowden declares 'mission accomplished' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25504334

Deadly Car Bomb Rips Through Egyptian Police Building - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/25/world/middleeast/egypt-car-bomb.html

UK finally pardons computer pioneer Alan Turing - BDlive :: http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/europe/2013/12/24/uk-finally-pardons-computer-pioneer-alan-turing

Niall Horan stranded by bad weather - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/niall-horan-stranded-by-bad-weather-29864384.html

24-Dec-2013 10:55

'You don't know who I am, do you?' – Quotes of the week - Yahoo Eurosport UK (blog) :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/don-t-know-am-quotes-week-115402043.html

Snow warning: Winter 2013 will see a White Christmas across UK says shock ... - Express.co.uk :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/449815/Snow-warning-Winter-2013-will-see-a-White-Christmas-across-UK-says-shock-weather-forecast

'Hands Off Our NHS': the attitude that led to the horrors of Mid Staffs - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100251648/hands-off-our-nhs-the-attitude-that-led-directly-to-the-horrors-of-mid-staffs/

Denis MacShane jailed for MP expenses fraud - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25492017

The 20 best mobile apps to download now - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-app-reviews/10508470/The-20-best-mobile-apps-to-download-now.html

Click here to BEAT OFF Cameron's SMUT ban - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/23/click_here_to_beat_off_camerons_ban/

Dystopias tell us where we are going – and where we are not - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3560aca0-68ac-11e3-996a-00144feabdc0.html

House prices should surge nationwide, says Halifax - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/construction-property/article3957633.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_23

An exercise in prolonging a banking credit crunch - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/efd07cc2-68cb-11e3-996a-00144feabdc0.html

10 Reasons Why Nick Cummins Is the Most Entertaining Man in Rugby - Bleacher Report :: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1891426-10-reasons-why-nick-cummins-is-the-most-entertaining-man-in-rugby

Two killed as rainstorm dampens Christmas atmosphere in Britain - APA :: http://en.apa.az/news/204792

Fire service to strike this evening - Bucks Free Press :: http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10892737.Fire_service_to_strike_this_evening/

High winds, rain lash Europe leaving two dead, one missing at sea - Capital FM Kenya :: http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2013/12/high-winds-rain-lash-europe-leaving-two-dead-one-missing-at-sea/

Fresh Meat, series 3 finale, review - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/10534831/Fresh-Meat-series-3-finale-review.html

US sending Marines to Africa in preparation for evacuations in South Sudan - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/12/23/us-moving-troops-in-prep-for-more-action-in-sudan/

Christmas getaway disrupted by storms: live updates - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10536626/Christmas-getaway-disrupted-by-storms-live-updates.html

Isle of Man ferries delayed due to storms - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-25503262

Christmas Message: Prime Minister David Cameron - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/christmas-message-prime-minister-david-6444008

Comedy agent Addison Cresswell dies aged 53 - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25503577

Report on NSA 'secret' payments to RSA fuels encryption controversy - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2082720/report-on-nsa-secret-payments-to-rsa-fuels-encryption-controversy.html

Christmas Message: Prime Minister David Cameron - Daily Post North Wales :: http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/christmas-message-prime-minister-david-6444008

UK Christmas Exodus Hampered as Storms Lash Railways, Airports - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-24/u-dot-k-dot-christmas-exodus-hampered-as-storms-lash-railways-airports

2013: And the winner is… Ed Miliband - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/iainmartin1/100251801/2013-and-the-winner-is-ed-miliband/

Passengers stranded at Gatwick Airport after 'flooding' causes power failure - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/passengers-stranded-at-gatwick-airport-after-flooding-causes-power-failure-9023898.html

Turkish PM Erdogan and Muslim cleric Gulen tangle over corruption scandal - Reuters Blogs (blog) :: http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2013/12/24/turkish-pm-erdogan-and-muslim-cleric-gulen-tangle-over-corruption-scandal/

Shots fired at Lisnaskea police station - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25501819

South Sudan sees 'mass ethnic killings' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25502457

Alan Turing granted Royal pardon - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-two/10536246/Alan-Turing-granted-Royal-pardon-by-the-Queen.html

Boring? I know, says Mourinho after drab draw with Arsenal - The Daily Star :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Sports/Football/2013/Dec-24/242196-boring-i-know-says-mourinho-after-drab-draw-with-arsenal.ashx

Online maps make adoption easier - Wirral News :: http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/uk-world-news/2013/12/24/online-maps-make-adoption-easier-80491-34171849/

Alan Turing's pardon is wrong - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/24/alan-turing-pardon-wrong-gay-men

24-Dec-2013 09:54

Tiny rural newsagent takes on Royal Mail - by offering its OWN hand-delivered ... - Yahoo News UK :: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tiny-rural-newsagent-takes-on-the-royal-mail---by-offering-it-s-own-hand-delivered-next-day-postal-service-for-just-30p-114343030.html

Bradford synagogue saved by city's Muslims - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/20/bradford-synagogue-saved-muslims-jews

Snow warning: Winter 2013 will see a White Christmas across UK says shock ... - Express.co.uk :: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/449815/Snow-warning-Winter-2013-will-see-a-White-Christmas-across-UK-says-shock-weather-forecast

The vilification of Nigella Lawson: this is no way to treat a witness - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/20/nigella-lawson-witness-vilification

Rail firms and Highways Agency warn of disruption due to storm - Bicester Advertiser :: http://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/10894486.Rail_firms_and_Highways_Agency_warn_of_disruption_due_to_storm/?ref%3Dvar_0

A work about America's angry white men lingers too much on the fringes of a ... - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/03940f5a-61c7-11e3-916e-00144feabdc0.html

The 20 best mobile apps to download now - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-app-reviews/10508470/The-20-best-mobile-apps-to-download-now.html

Click here to BEAT OFF Cameron's SMUT ban - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/23/click_here_to_beat_off_camerons_ban/

Man's body found after search of River Rothay - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-25498314

House prices should surge nationwide, says Halifax - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/construction-property/article3957633.ece?CMP%3DOTH-gnws-standard-2013_12_23

Embrace the darkness – and fight bright light at night - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8611c0d0-696a-11e3-89ce-00144feabdc0.html

Talented engineer, 20, makes working car out of half a million LEGO bricks - Yahoo News UK :: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/talented-engineer--20--makes-working-car-out-of-half-a-million-lego-bricks-121958237.html

North Circular: Three killed in fireball on A406 - The Times (subscription) :: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/article3956868.ece

Storm winds and torrential rain buffet Britain, leaving two dead - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/dec/23/storm-winds-torrential-rain-britain-weather

China cash crunch symbolises central bank policy quandary - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c1f11676-6c05-11e3-85b1-00144feabdc0.html

Adoption: New Online Maps To Ease Process - Yahoo News UK :: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/adoption-online-maps-ease-process-044647831.html

Why South Sudan descended into anarchy - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/world/why-south-sudan-descended-into-anarchy-20131224-hv6sv.html

More Storms Threaten Christmas Eve Travel Plans - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1186632/more-storms-threaten-christmas-eve-travel-plans

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: An insult too far from treacherous Mr Cable - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2528667/DAILY-MAIL-COMMENT-An-insult-far-treacherous-Mr-Cable.html

High winds, rain lash Europe leaving two dead, one missing at sea - Capital FM Kenya :: http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2013/12/high-winds-rain-lash-europe-leaving-two-dead-one-missing-at-sea/

Cameron praises 'efforts of millions' in Christmas message - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jrBavX_acmy3X8hbknGcwo9orVBw?docId%3D5f70bd17-212b-4a1d-8864-687f385e11a4

Egypt Blast Kills at Least 11, State Media Say - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303290904579277030771629174.html

BRITAIN OPENS BRIBERY INQUIRY AT ROLLS-ROYCE - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/cars/news-and-reviews/2013/12/24/britain-opens-bribery-inquiry-rolls-royce/4pMwfakrd8TPYiHzwNjgtM/story.html

Dorset firefighters rescue 25 people from flood waters - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-25503203

Report on NSA 'secret' payments to RSA fuels encryption controversy - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2082720/report-on-nsa-secret-payments-to-rsa-fuels-encryption-controversy.html

Shots fired close to Lisnaskea police station - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-25501819

UN chief calls for boosting of capacity of UN Mission in South Sudan - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation :: http://www.gbcghana.com/index.php?id%3D1.1644706

Alan Turing gets royal pardon for 'gross indecency' – 61 years after he poisoned ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/alan-turing-gets-his-royal-pardon-for-gross-indecency--61-years-after-he-poisoned-himself-9023116.html

Prime Minister's Christmas message - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/panewsfeeds/prime-ministers-christmas-message-9023275.html

Kevin Pietersen still burns for a turnaround even with Ashes gone - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/24/ashes-gone-kevin-pietersen-turnaround

Four dead and 25 trapped in cars as storms disrupt Christmas getaway - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10536614/Four-dead-and-25-trapped-in-cars-as-storms-disrupt-Christmas-getaway.html