2014-12-28 U.K. Spotlight

BBC News   

Landowner Ninian Stewart fined after gamekeeper Peter Bell poisoned buzzard   
BBC News
A landowner has been fined £675 over the actions of a gamekeeper who illegally poisoned a buzzard. Ninian Stewart was the first person to be convicted under a new wildlife crime law that means people can be held liable for the actions of employees.

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Ten of the best remote retreats   
Financial Times
Horseriding at Ratua. There are 146 acres of lush vegetation and white-sand beaches on the island. ©David De Vleeschauwer. The over-water spa at Ratua. Ratua's over-water spa. ©David De Vleeschauwer. Hotel Bellevue des Alpes, Switzerland, is only ...

2014-12-28 U.K. Health

Mirror.co.uk   

Jayden Wilson, star of Spider-Man viral video, dies aged five on Christmas Eve   
The Guardian
A terminally ill boy who became an internet star when his father dressed up as Spider-Man to surprise him on his fifth birthday has died. Jayden Wilson, from Basingstoke in Hampshire, was given a year to live in September 2013 when he was diagnosed with ...

2014-12-28 U.K. Science

VIDEO: NASA captures stunning solar flare   
Irish Independent
NASA captured stunning footage of an X1-class solar flare erupting on the surface of the Sun on December 19th. Although it looks beautiful, it is actually a powerful burst of radiation, but not harmful to humans as it cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere.
This solar flare put on a better show than any Christmas lights   thejournal.ie
Nasa films captivating footage of intense solar flare   Telegraph.co.uk
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captures video of Sun flare with X1.8 intensity   Inferse
Times of Malta   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

Stunning Northern Lights display seen in UK near Bamburgh Castle in ...   
Metro
A stunning display of the Northern Lights has been spotted across parts of the UK. The spectacle was seen in the early hours of Christmas Eve, as colours of green and pink appeared in the sky near Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland. The Aurora Borealis is ...

2014-12-28 U.K. Sports

Goal.com   

AC Milan sign Torres from Chelsea   
Goal.com
Chelsea have confirmed that striker Fernando Torres has been bought on a permanent basis by AC Milan, where he is currently on loan. The Spain striker agreed a two-year deal with the Rossoneri over the summer but has struggled to find form - netting only ...

2014-12-28 U.K. Entertainment

Full-Time Whistle   

Mrs Brown's Boys tops Christmas Day ratings for the second year in a row   
Full-Time Whistle
Mrs Brown's Boys was the most-watched programme on Christmas Day as 7.6 million viewers tuned in to see Brendan O'Carroll's festive special. BBC claimed yet another Christmas Day ratings victory yesterday as Mrs Brown's Boys was the most-watched ...

2014-12-28 U.K. Technology

ABC News   

Sony network still down after attack   
Herald Scotland
Microsoft and Sony have been working to restore internet platforms for their Xbox and PlayStation games consoles. Microsoft and Sony have been working to restore internet platforms for their Xbox and PlayStation games consoles. Sorry, you must sign in ...

2014-12-28 U.K. Business

BBC News   

City Link: 2000 staff to be made redundant on NYE - RMT   
BBC News
More than 2,000 staff from the collapsed UK parcel delivery service City Link are to be made redundant on New Year's Eve, the RMT union has said. Staff learned on Christmas Day that the company had gone into administration, in a move described as ...

2014-12-28 U.K. U.K.

BBC News   

Rail delays: Reduced services to resume after disruption   
BBC News
Reduced rail services are expected to run from some London stations later, after overrunning engineering works caused major disruption on Saturday. Thousands of passengers endured widespread cancellations after London's King's Cross was closed, ...

2014-12-28 U.K. World

Reuters   

North Korea blames US for Internet outages, calls Obama a "monkey"   
Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called U.S. President Barack Obama a "monkey" and blamed Washington on Saturday for Internet outages that it has experienced during a confrontation with the United States over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures.
North Korea calls Barack Obama 'monkey', suffers new Internet outage   Economic Times
Sony row: N Korea compares Obama to monkey   Hindustan Times
North Korea's Internet down again. US spooks at work? (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
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Haaretz   

Middle East Updates / US, allies conduct 12 air strikes against ISIS   
Haaretz
Hamas' Meshal to visit Tehran; Two killed in clashes between rival Kurdish factions; Gunmen kill policeman in Cairo; Egyptian writer to face trial for defaming Islam. By Haaretz | Dec. 27, 2014 | 9:45 PM | 2 ...