Scandal at Uber, the backlash against Facebook, smartphone addiction: west coast editor Merope Mills shares the Guardian stories that captured the moodThe utopian dream of Silicon Valley is no more – 2017 made sure of that. Every month has brought fresh scandal to the titans of the industry, from Russian Read more
Pope Francis uses traditional Christmas Day message to address damage done by controversial Trump speech two weeks agoThe pope has reinforced calls for a two-state solution to the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in his traditional Christmas Day message delivered just over two weeks after the US president, Read more
'There could be a White Christmas – high in the Scottish hills' Via: UK weather: Mild Christmas Day means most of country to miss out on snow
Search engine gets in on the festivities Via: December global festivities: Google doodle on Christmas Day marks celebrations around world
Firefighters say home 'well alight' by the time they arrived at scene Via: Man dies in Christmas Eve flat fire
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home notes a rise in abandoned huskies and malamutes Via: 'Direwolves' being abandoned by Game of Thrones fans this Christmas, warns rescue centre
A woman is fighting for life after she was pulled unconscious from Wattamolla Beach in the Royal National Park south of Sydney, a year after a man drowned swimming in the same spot. Via: Woman is pulled unconscious from Wattamolla Beach lagoon
Shoppers across Britain yesterday hit the high street in a frenzy of panic buying, as Christmas Day online sales were predicted to break £1billion for the first time. Via: Boxing Day sale signs spring up across Britain
Kate Wright proved to be absolutely thrilled as she took to Instagram with a snap of some presents under the Christmas tree on Sunday to mark her first festive period with Rio Ferdinand and his kids. Via: Kate Wright to spend FIRST Christmas with Rio Ferdinand
LONDON (AP) – Queen Elizabeth II is using her annual Christmas message to pay tribute to the way the cities of London and Manchester pulled together after… Via: In Christmas message, queen honors cities hit by terror