2014-12-31 U.K. Spotlight

BBC News   

The most stunning space pictures of 2014   
BBC News
Curiosity Self Portrait at Windjana Drilling Site In April and May 2014, the Curiosity Mars rover used the camera at the end of its arm to take dozens of images which were combined in this selfie. Curiosity is currently exploring the foothills of Mount Sharp - the ...

2014-12-31 U.K. Health

Irish Independent   

Ebola nurse 'should have been kept at Heathrow'   
Irish Independent
An Ebola patient is transferred on to a Hercules transport plane at Glasgow Airport in Scotland December 30, to be transported to London. A healthcare worker has been diagnosed with Ebola a day after flying home to Glasgow from Sierra Leone, the Scottish ...

2014-12-31 U.K. Science

Telegraph.co.uk   

UK scientists plan to grow lettuce on Mars   
Telegraph.co.uk
A team of scientists have created a plan to grow lettuce on Mars, and it has been short-listed to be included in a future space flight to the red planet. The project, being run at the University of Southampton, aims to put the first life on Mars by growing the salad ...

2014-12-31 U.K. Sports

Daily Mail   

Derby 2-0 Leeds: Jake Buxton seals comfortable victory for Steve McClaren's ...   
Daily Mail
Steve McClaren's target for 2015 is all too obvious: a return to the top flight. And he was provided with further confidence that his Derby side have what it takes for promotion with the kind of convincing display that has been expected of them during his ...

2014-12-31 U.K. Entertainment

Entertainment Weekly   

'Star Wars' tops 'Avengers': Most anticipated 2015 movies ranked   
Entertainment Weekly
Stormtroopers and the Millennium Falcon have eclipsed the hype for Ultron and killer dinosaurs—so claims Fandango's annual survey of the most-anticipated films for the coming year. The ticket service says Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the most eagerly ...

2014-12-31 U.K. Technology

Mashable   

IE, once king of browsers, to be phased out   
Times of India
Microsoft is developing a new, streamlined web browser that will replace Internet Explorer, according to reports, in an apparent attempt to move towards other popular browsers like Chrome and Firefox. The new app could also help Microsoft distance itself ...

2014-12-31 U.K. Business

BBC News   

House price growth lowest for a year, says Nationwide   
BBC News
The annual pace of house price growth is now at its slowest for a year, according to the UK's second biggest mortgage lender. Nationwide said house price inflation fell to 7.2% in December on an annual basis, down from 8.5% in November. However, activity ...

2014-12-31 U.K. U.K.

Irish Independent   

Ebola nurse 'should have been kept at Heathrow'   
Irish Independent
An Ebola patient is transferred on to a Hercules transport plane at Glasgow Airport in Scotland December 30, to be transported to London. A healthcare worker has been diagnosed with Ebola a day after flying home to Glasgow from Sierra Leone, the Scottish ...

2014-12-31 U.K. World

CNN   

Resolution for Palestinian State Fails in United Nations Security Council   
New York Times
A United Nations Security Council draft resolution that set a deadline to establish a sovereign Palestinian state was defeated Tuesday night after it failed to receive the nine votes that are needed for adoption in the 15-member body. The United States and ...