Computer maker Hewlett-Packard and cosmetic firm Revlon both announce end of year job cuts of thousands of workers.

Front pages are ablaze with images of fireworks welcoming the new year but not all papers are optimistic. Migration and the NHS are among the concerns on the front pages.

Prime Minister David Cameron tells Scots "We want you to stay", as the UK enters the year in which Scotland will vote on independence.

People should pledge to try and emulate Nelson Mandela and change the world around them, the Archbishop of Canterbury says in his new year message.

Vitamin E has potential benefits for people with Alzheimer's, according to a study

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says the country is stronger after the execution of his uncle last month, his first public comments on the shock move.

Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton, singer Michael Ball and actress Samantha Bond are among the celebrities competing in The Great Sport Relief Bake Off this month.

New Zealand batsman Corey Anderson hit the world's fastest international century off 36 balls against the West Indies.