17:12
Dry January: If there's one thing more boring than giving up alcohol, it's talking about it21:54
Our New Year jargon guide: The words we'll miss in 201521:25
New Year 2015: from Sydney to Beijing, the best photos from celebrations around the world17:34
Scanner replaces scalpel in post-mortem revolution18:58
10 faces to watch in 2015 from Maisie Williams to Dane Baptiste22:00
Mapp and Lucia finale, TV review: Ensemble cast save the day in quaint comedy10:56
American Sniper: Bradley Cooper movie sets Christmas Day box office record in US11:16
Birdman, review: Michael Keaton gives a bold performance in this oddball movie13:30
Katie Hopkins 'racist' Glasgow Ebola victim tweets examined by police11:00
Nicki Minaj offers her own version of feminism: 'If you got a big ol' butt shake it! Who cares?'09:04
James Corden's OBE not received well on Twitter: 'He’s as funny as a dipped chocolate biscuit drifting to the bottom of a tea cup'09:04
James Corden's OBE not received well on Twitter: 'He’s as funny as a dipped chocolate biscuit drifting to the bottom of a tea cup'18:55
Cancer is the 'best death' – so don't waste billions trying to cure it, says leading doctor21:30
China New Year's Eve crush: At least 36 killed and 47 injured in Shanghai after 'fake money thrown from balcony of nightclub'12:32
Vimeo, Github and more of the world's biggest websites blocked as anti-Isis measure in India16:42
The best US hip-hop releases of 2014: From Run The Jewels to Ghostface Killah22:14
New Year 2015: Google celebrates end of 2014 with a fireworks doodle16:00
AirAsia flight QZ8501 crash: Flight attendant's message from plane two weeks before she died – 'I love you from 38,000ft'16:31
AirAsia flight QZ8501 crash: Airlines had been warned about over-reliance on automation 16 months ago18:05
'They have hatred in their hearts': Angela Merkel delivers stinging attack on Germany's growing anti-Islamic protesters19:01
Government's obsession with faith and free schools 'breeds social and racial segregation'13:11
From Birdman to Foxcatcher: Oscar-tipped films out in January and February 201512:00
From Birdman to The Theory of Everything: Best films to see in the cinema on New Year's Day19:25
Make divorce tougher on women, says leading lawyer14:38
Confusion at Manchester City over Frank Lampard – with midfielder potentially ineligible to play against Sunderland00:00
Child care 2015: Parents spending up to half their income on nursery place11:53
From Adam Lambert and Queen to Mapp and Lucia: what to watch on New Year's Eve17:20
Ebola in the UK: Infected nurse Pauline Cafferkey treated with survivors' blood plasma and experimental drugs13:45
AirAsia flight QZ8501: Radar data shows 'unbelievably steep climb' before crash that pushed plane beyond its limits16:09
Nasa’s Mars Opportunity rover is having memory problems in its old age11:10
AirAsia flight QZ8501 crash - Live: Radar data shows 'unbelievably steep climb' that could have pushed plane beyond its limits11:03
2014 in pictures: The 100 best images that shaped our vision of Britain this year13:59
Israel not included in HarperCollins map used by children in Middle East12:07
Baby girl 'starves to death' in car as parents visit American buffet restaurant15:32
Vast 5,000 year-old underground city discovered in Turkey's Cappadocia region16:25
US hunter 'shoots dead' historic first grey wolf seen in Grand Canyon for 70 years18:14
Budget airlines spread wings and go transatlantic - reducing costs for holidaymakers20:00
Unhappy New Year for Cameron, Miliband and Clegg: They face most unpredictable general election in a generation00:00
Postcard from... Las Vegas21:56
Things can only get better: shares end year with £46bn wiped off21:50
Market Report: Hopes of a last-chance 2014 rally dashed21:49
Sarah Hogg joins board of Times Newspapers21:47
Golden era is over, former Aldi boss Paul Foley warns supermarkets20:52
Vaniteux can raise toast to spirit of Oscar Whiskey17:21
The 10 most read sport stories of 2014 on The Independent, including 7-1, Pornhub and the Luis Suarez bite13:29
Brazil legend Ronaldo picks his all-time XI - but who makes the side?16:14
Why does nobody want the Newcastle job?22:30
Southampton vs Arsenal: Theo Walcott back in Arsenal picture after horror 2014, but is 'edgy' about contact22:30
Stoke City vs Manchester United: Louis Van Gaal thanks Manchester United fans for 'unbelievable' support22:30
Tottenham vs Chelsea: Spurs must show 'character and spirit' to compete with Chelsea, demands Mauricio Pochettino18:26
Who will be the stars of 2015? Featuring Harrison Reed, Kid Galahad, Max Verstappen and Borna Coric08:40
How are Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and the rest faring this season so far? Premier League half-term report12:16
New Year Eve's 2014 Live: The most spectacular pictures from celebrations around the world, from Sydney to Beijing09:07
Lizard Squad sells chance to use the tool that took down Xbox Live and PSN at Christmas21:01
The 2015 Climate change target: 192 nations, two weeks of negotiations – and one world to save17:03
Nasa: stunning pictures of the year in space17:27
Christmas Appeal: Veterans’ struggle - a tragic opera of social change17:03
Final Demand: Six gadgets that could die in 201518:07
New year, old you: Some alternative resolutions20:47
What to expect in 201520:02
'Insurgent' parties gaining support from voters19:57
Dame Butler-Sloss: Abuse inquiry should not be run by victims19:50
Walmart shooting: Campaigners urge parents to prevent guns falling into hands of children19:33
A&E departments under 'intense pressure' on New Year's Eve19:16
Massive anniversaries await us in 2015 – here’s how to celebrate19:15
The Duke of Wellington: Military man whose valour during the Second World War upheld the traditions of his celebrated family line19:10
Artist turns people's deepest, darkest fears into incredible cartoons00:00
The week in radio: The post-Christmas lull saved by Today and their selection of guest editors19:05
Introducing the (new) world's most inappropriate children's toy19:02
This bride got dumped before her wedding. Her response was incredible18:56
James Beattie to Gillingham: Gills keen on former Accrington Stanley manager after sacking Peter Taylor18:59
Six people who refused honours15:46
Wal-Mart shooting: Tributes paid to 29-year-old Idaho nuclear scientist Veronica Rutledge fatally shot by her two-year-old son10:45
AirAsia flight QZ8501 crash: Pilot's son 'thinks daddy is still at work'06:37
AirAsia flight QZ8501 crash: Body recovered wearing life jacket as sonar image appears to show outline of aircraft just 30m underwater11:22
AirAsia flight QZ8501: 8 theories that could explain the crash18:41
Letters: Rail havoc was a taste of ‘small government’18:39
Bucolic Ian Blackwell back in the middle18:28
New York police arrests tumble by two-thirds amid row with Mayor Bill de Blasio00:00
Bentley GT V8 S, motoring review: A convertible in winter? More practical than you think10:33
New Year's Eve: How to deal with kids with a hangover18:23
I don’t worry about the pitch of my voice – and nor should any woman18:01
Witnesses claim French ‘terror’ suspect was victim of police brutality17:52
The formula for fame and fortune in South Korea? Teach maths00:00
Tigers About the House: What Happened Next, BBC2, TV review: Not quite the new Steve Irwin17:40
Make a travel resolution: Learn a new skill or be more adventurous22:30
Liverpool transfer news: Brendan Rodgers rules out window shopping as new recruits fit in17:37
Freeze student loan repayment salary at £21,000, says adviser17:35
Talking Tactics: West Ham manager Sam Allardyce wins my award for the best manager of 201417:35
Alex Salmond: My Part in His Downfall by Alan Cochrane, book review: Crude, cruel and fun13:00
Now that Ebola is in Britain, the realities of the disease are finally hitting home17:29
Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, OAE and Layton, St John’s Smith Square, review: Bach has bite under Layton's masterly direction17:26
8 best healthy cookbooks with delicious recipes to cook while working from home17:16
Anything Goes, Crucible Theatre Sheffield, review: Cole's classic is alive and kicking16:47
Play-Doh offers to replace 'dildo' playset tool after criticism16:30
Driver goes round in circles in epic fail at petrol station13:30
Licensed drone operator arrested by 'dangerous and idiotic' police officers while filming near Gatwick08:11
Blue Sky M cargo ship was laden with 1,000 migrants, no crew – and was programmed to crash into the Italian coast16:15
I support Ed Miliband, says Tony Blair as he faces Labour backlash over 'misinterpreted' comments16:14
Gambia 'coup attempt' sees capital shut down and state radio go silent as gunfire heard in presidential palace16:12
Chuba Akpom reveals Alexis Sanchez has nicknamed him 'Titi' after legendary Arsenal striker Thierry Henry13:24
Park Sang-hak: The man trying to liberate North Korea using balloons15:51
Liverpool chief John W Henry concedes season 'has gotten off to a slower start than we would have wanted', but sees 'positive signs' in recent weeks12:31
Arsenal transfer news: Mario Suarez could move to Gunners in cut-price deal - reports11:40
Arsenal injury list: Arsene Wenger has up to eight players missing for Southampton clash14:20
Grooming and sexual abuse of young people not confined to 'gritty northern towns,' says charity09:42
Transfer Talk: Manchester City and Chelsea chase Wilfried Bony; Brendan Rodgers wants 'new Aguero'' Arsenal look to Mario Suarez15:35
Straight Outta Compton: Ice Cube reveals unofficial trailer for NWA biopic15:42
Duke of Wellington dies ahead of 200th anniversary of Battle of Waterloo15:04
Dave Whelan: Wigan chairman banned for six weeks and given £50,000 fine for comments he made about Jewish and Chinese people15:38
Frail man, 61, who died after Christmas Day robbery was 'a smashing fella,' says friend14:46
The busiest Premier League team of the season so far, featuring Cesc Fabregas plus...22:30
Sky Sports show almost 11,000 hours of football in 2014... but less than 1,200 for women's sport15:33
Indian village elders order alleged rape victim must have her nose cut off15:05
Unreleased Xbox games could be leaked after hack15:00
Man questioned over murder after woman, 60, dies from stab wounds in Stockport14:45
Better sleep, skin, bellies - but could you stop drinking alcohol for a month?14:37
Woman, 25, arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terror offences at Luton airport14:38
Premier League statistical preview, including Stoke vs Manchester United; Southampton vs Arsenal and Tottenham vs Chelsea14:35
Sony hackers are threatening more companies, FBI says14:20
House prices rise sharply in London and the South East, with smaller rises in the rest of the country14:23
Watch Australia and New Zealand celebrate 2015 with spectacular fireworks14:07
Manchester United have ZERO players amongst the top 50 to have touched the ball most this season13:57
Watch a cheetah use a GoPro Camera as a chew toy in the Serengeti13:08
Frozen's 'Let it Go' named most-sung karaoke song of 201400:00
Ed Miliband will lose general election under 'left-wing' Labour, warns Tony Blair12:33
The year we said goodbye to Peaches Geldof, Robin Williams and Philip Seymour Hoffman09:11
Shocking video shows moment Russian teenager was wrapped in cling film and suffocated on classroom floor12:26
Wintry weather brings Greece to a standstill as roads are closed12:45
Liverpool transfer analysis: Petr Cech, Karim Benzema and Fabio Coentrao among top targets11:01
Carlo Ancelotti tells Manchester United: 'Gareth Bale will not be leaving'11:23
Gareth Bale: 'Go to Manchester United? I am very happy at Real Madrid, a club that I love'08:34
Katie Hopkins reported to police for 'hate crimes against overweight people' in new TV show12:26
Manchester United injury list: Angel Di Maria expected to return against Stoke City, but Marcos Rojo and Marouane Fellaini out12:27
Salt factory wall collapses dumping tonnes of condiment on cars12:25
2014 in review: The year according to Fox News12:24
The man who wants to bring Putin down: Who is Alexei Navalny – and why does the Kremlin appear so scared of him?12:22
Gillingham sack Peter Taylor after poor run of form12:13
Daniel Sturridge set for January return from injury as Brendan Rodgers plays down talk of Liverpool transfer activity11:58
Ebola in the UK: Risk of catching virus remains 'very low', say health officials10:40
Tim Sherwood talks with West Brom break down - Tony Pulis expected to take charge before weekend00:13
New Year's Eve: Netflix offers fake midnight countdown for parents keen to get kids to bed09:37
Isis in Syria: Barbarity of 'Islamic State' prison described by survivor held with James Foley09:17
Fiona Woolf, lawyer who quit sex abuse inquiry, makes New Year Honours list amid fury11:48
Xbox One leak could allow people to make their own games for the console09:41
Brighton appoint Chris Hughton: Former Newcastle manager replaces Sami Hyypia11:34
Pet llama escapes home and goes on the run in Greater Manchester10:06
Road Bike Party 3: Watch incredible footage of a cyclist hitting the dirt in California in Martyn Ashton's latest video11:30
Next Newcastle manager: John Carver could be given job full-time as Steve Bruce and Frank De Boer drop out11:23
Dark net used almost entirely for paedophilia sites, according to new study09:35
2014 in Lists: Questions To Which The Answer Is No; additions to the Banned List; and Old Jokes11:17
9 best corkscrews00:14
2014 trending topics: Google bids farewell to the year with top searches Doodle09:55
Mark Zuckerberg asks Facebook users to set him personal challenge for the year00:00
Best television of 2014: From Happy Valley to Coronation Street10:58
Arsenal transfer news: Arsene Wenger will target central midfielders during January window00:00
Best theatre of 2014: From A View from the Bridge to The James Plays10:58
Four killed in bus crash in Germany10:32
New Year Honours: Tony Blair adviser who helped take Britain to war in Iraq honoured by Queen10:44
Xiaomi water purifier: Apple of the East planning internet-controlled drinks machine10:42
Lionel Messi gets terrible new tattoo on the world's most expensive left leg10:37
Tony Blair denies predicting that Ed Miliband will lose the next election10:25
Crew members of burning Norman Atlantic vessel 'may have fled ship before passengers'09:26
Second FlyBe plane this month makes emergency landing at Belfast airport10:08
Liam Neeson says Taken movie franchise is responsible for Americans' fear of flying10:13
Wilfried Bony transfer news: Manchester City and Chelsea chase £30m Swansea striker09:40
Princess Diana play does not claim James Hewitt is Prince Harry's father, says writer10:00
NFL Wildcard round: Preview09:54
Steve Bruce to Newcastle: Hull City manager insists he will not replace Alan Pardew09:50
Next Newcastle manager: Tony Pulis has NOT been offered chance to replace Alan Pardew09:04
Chinese tiger slaughter tour organiser who killed endangered animals and drank their blood is jailed after police seize footage08:58
Emily Blunt admits turning down two major Marvel roles including Black Widow08:41
'Hero' pilot who landed stricken Virgin Atlantic plane with wheel fault: 'I was just doing my job'08:29
Brits 'spend £21,000 in their lifetime on New Years resolutions'00:05
Edmonton mass murder: Two children among nine bodies discovered at crime scenes after 'senseless' killings06:00
26 best calendars and wall planners for 201900:51
City Link's private equity owner accused of breaking funding offer00:49
Market Report: FTSE ends 2014 with a sigh00:47
Black Friday's huge discounts are pointless says Next boss Lord Wolfson00:46
House prices end year in stable state – but only if you're outside London00:00
The News Matrix: Wednesday 31 December 201400:00
Postcard from... Paris