Key stories 2014
Ebola reaches Europe with the infection of a Spanish nurse in Madrid, where she was treating two missionaries
Douglas Carswell becomes Ukip's first elected MP by winning the by-election in Clacton, which he previously represented for the Tories
Liberal Democrat conference
Arnis Zalkalns, the Latvian killer suspected of murdering Alice Gross, is found hanged
Brenda Leyland, who had been outed by Sky News as an internet troll who posted abusive messages about the McCanns, kills herself
Douglas Carswell becomes Ukip's first elected MP by winning the by-election in Clacton, which he previously represented for the Tories
Liberal Democrat conference
Arnis Zalkalns, the Latvian killer suspected of murdering Alice Gross, is found hanged
Brenda Leyland, who had been outed by Sky News as an internet troll who posted abusive messages about the McCanns, kills herself
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Brooks Newmark resigns from the Government after a Sunday Mirror sting caught him sending photographs of his genitals to an undercover reporter posing on Twitter as a party worker
Tory conference week problems compounded by defection of MP Mark Reckless to Ukip Alan Henning murdered by Isis Hunt for Latvian intensifies after discovery of missing teenager Alice Gross's body London hosts conference on Ebola outbreak |
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Parliament interrupts its summer break to authorise airstrikes against Isis in Iraq
Ed Miliband forgets to mention the trade deficit in his Labour conference speech Dave Lee Travis is convicted of sex assaults in a retrial David Cameron breaks protocol by disclosing that the Queen "purred" on hearing Scottish referendum result Tesco admits huge accounting errors George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin marry in Venice |
British aid worker David Haines is beheaded by Isis and fellow Briton Alan Henning threatened
Scotland votes to remain within the UK
Alex Salmond resigns as leader of the SNP
British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller murdered in Thailand
Scotland votes to remain within the UK
Alex Salmond resigns as leader of the SNP
British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller murdered in Thailand
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Steven Sotloff becomes the second American journalist to be murdered by Isis and a British aid worker is paraded as the next potential victim. A Nato summit in Wales meanwhile considers further military action against the group.
Ashya King is found in Spain and admitted to hospital there amid recriminations over his treatment in Southampton, the police approach in calling on Interpol, and his family's attitude. His parents are held in a cell hundreds of miles away for a couple of days before being reunited with their son, who is now to receive the treatment they had sought all along in Prague.
Jennifer Lawrence and other stars have personal photographs of themselves naked hacked from the iCloud and posted online. Rona Fairhead is appointed head of the BBC Trust. |
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Opinion polls put the "Yes" campaign in the lead for the first time, with the Scottish independence referendum ten days away. The party leaders head north, there are hints that the Queen should be asked to say something to keep the union together, but it is Gordon Brown who saves the day
Oscar Pistorius is cleared of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but found guilty of culpable homicide. The former Democratic Unionist leader Ian Paisley dies. The Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant and has morning sickness. |
Wooden spoons at dawn for Diana Beard and Iain Watter in the Great British Baked Alaska scandal
Ukip gains its first MP with the defection of Douglas Carswell from the Conservatives. He says that he will step down and fight to regain his Clacton seat at a by-election.
Britain raises its terror alert status to the highest level yet in response to the perceived threat from Isis.
Police start an international search for Ashya King, a six-year-old boy suffering from a brain tumour, after his parents remove him from Southampton hospital without telling staff.
An independent inquiry concludes that Rotherham council and South Yorkshire police showed "blatant" failings in doing little or nothing to help up to 1,400 girls who were sexually abused and forced into prostitution by Asian gangs over a 12-year period. The inquiry was set up after the persistent reporting of Andrew Norfolk of the Times, whose efforts over the past four years have earned him the Paul Foot prize, the Orwell prize and the BJA award for journalist of the year.
Britain raises its terror alert status to the highest level yet in response to the perceived threat from Isis.
Police start an international search for Ashya King, a six-year-old boy suffering from a brain tumour, after his parents remove him from Southampton hospital without telling staff.
An independent inquiry concludes that Rotherham council and South Yorkshire police showed "blatant" failings in doing little or nothing to help up to 1,400 girls who were sexually abused and forced into prostitution by Asian gangs over a 12-year period. The inquiry was set up after the persistent reporting of Andrew Norfolk of the Times, whose efforts over the past four years have earned him the Paul Foot prize, the Orwell prize and the BJA award for journalist of the year.
The British volunteer doctor William Pooley is flown back to the UK after contracting Ebola while treating victims in West Africa.
Sir Richard Attenborough dies
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie marry.
Kate Bush returns to the stage for the first time in 35 years for a 17-night run at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Six hundred people complain to the BBC about an altercation over a baked alaska in the Great British Bake-Off
Sir Richard Attenborough dies
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie marry.
Kate Bush returns to the stage for the first time in 35 years for a 17-night run at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Six hundred people complain to the BBC about an altercation over a baked alaska in the Great British Bake-Off
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Police search Sir Cliff Richard's Surrey home amid allegations - which he denies - that he sexually abused a boy under 16.
BBC and police come under fire because a corporation helicopter was on hand to film the raid. 
Robin Williams commits suicide. Rescue missions launched to try to save thousands of Yazidis trapped by their Isis enemies on Mt Sinjar in Iraq. British experts in the region join the effort and Tories call for further military intervention Former boxing promoter Frank Maloney announces that he is now living as a woman and is using the name Kellie |
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The American journalist James Foley is beheaded 22 months after being kidnapped in Syria. A video posted online by Isis shows him in an orange robe on his knees in front of a masked killer, who has a British accent. He is swiftly nicknamed "Jihadi John".
Another US journalist, Steven Sotloff, is shown at the end of the film and identified as the "next to die". David Cameron comes under attack for continuing his surfing holiday in Cornwall Police in Ferguson, Missouri, use tear-gas and water cannon against protesters demonstrating about the killing of the unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white policeman Britain ordered to pay £224m damages and costs to an American company for terminating a migration screening contract England win the women's rugby world cup |
Ceremonies are held across the world to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War
Sayeeda Warsi quits the coalition over the Government's "morally indefensible" stance on Gaza.
Boris Johnson announces that he will seek to return to Parliament in the 2015 general election
President Obama orders airstrikes on Isis in Iraq; Britain considers joining the raids
Two British medical students murdered in Borneo
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin post their wedding banns at Kensington Register Office
Sayeeda Warsi quits the coalition over the Government's "morally indefensible" stance on Gaza.
Boris Johnson announces that he will seek to return to Parliament in the 2015 general election
President Obama orders airstrikes on Isis in Iraq; Britain considers joining the raids
Two British medical students murdered in Borneo
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin post their wedding banns at Kensington Register Office
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Russia accused of stealing bodies of victims of flight MH17.
Call for sanctions against Putin and an end of military sales to Russia 
Peaches Geldof death attributed to heroin overdose
Drugs case against Tulisa Contostavlos halted by judge who says he believes that the "fake sheikh" Mahmood Mazeer lied to the court. Promise of new law to allow prosecution of parents who allow their daughters to be subjected to female genital mutilation. IMF says UK has fastest growing economy in the G7. Commonwealth Games begin Rory McIlroy wins the Open golf championship |
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World Health Organisation declares an emergency over Ebola outbreak in West Africa as number of cases reaches 1,000, with more than 350 dead. Nigeria closes most of its borders.
Death toll from the conflict in Gaza since July 8 passes 1,400 Lloyds Banking Group fined £217m for its part in the Libor fixing scandal David Cameron promises to cut benefits for new immigrants from the EU Sun splashes on four-year-old boy's "mark of the devil" - a story that leads to a complaint to the PCC and a small correction on page 2 months later |
Russia shoots down Malaysian Airlines
flight MH17, killing nearly 300 people
Westminster embroiled in historic child abuse allegations
Ken Clarke and William Hague leave the Government in reshuffle
Nadine Gordimer dies
Cheryl Cole marries
flight MH17, killing nearly 300 people
Westminster embroiled in historic child abuse allegations
Ken Clarke and William Hague leave the Government in reshuffle
Nadine Gordimer dies
Cheryl Cole marries
Luis Suarez banned for four months, including rest of World Cup, for biting Italian opponent
Eli Wallach dies
Eli Wallach dies
June 15-21
America and Iran ponder action in Iraq in response to Isis insurgency England knocked out of World Cup after losing to Italy and Uruguay in group stage Al Jazeera journalist Abdullah Elshamy freed after ten months in jail without trial in Egypt |
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June 8-14
Theresa May and Michael Gove clash over "Trojan horse" schools, where fundamentalist Muslims are said to have taken over the boards of governors. All schools told to teach "British values" Rik Mayall dies Anti-government Sunni militia Isis, having overrun cities in the north of Iraq, close in on Baghdad Queen's birthday honours: Stephen Sutton made a posthumous MBE; Angelina Jolie, in London for conference on rape as a war weapon, becomes honorary dame |
June 1-7
Sunday Times publishes dossier alleging widespread corruption in awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar
Metropolitan police with cadaver dogs start digging in Praia da Luz in search for Madeleine McCann
Queen's speech promises pension reform
King Juan Carlos of Spain abdicates
D-Day 70th anniversary commemorations in Normandy
Sunday Times publishes dossier alleging widespread corruption in awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar
Metropolitan police with cadaver dogs start digging in Praia da Luz in search for Madeleine McCann
Queen's speech promises pension reform
King Juan Carlos of Spain abdicates
D-Day 70th anniversary commemorations in Normandy
May 25-31
Ukip wins biggest share of the vote in European elections as whole continent swings to extremes; LibDems pushed into fifth place by the Greens Maya Angelou dies British-born Elliott Rodger kills six at University of California Santa Barbara, after saying he wanted to punish women who were not attracted to him Meriam Ibrahim, who was brought up a Christian, gives birth in chains in a Sudanese jail where she is imprisoned for adultery and apostasy for marrying a Christian man. She is to be executed when the child is two Farzana Parveen, a pregnant woman of 25, is stoned to death by her family outside Lahore high court Timothy Spall wins best actor award at Cannes for his portrayal of JMW Turner 
May 18-24
Ukip comes second to Labour in council elections, but does not take control of any authority Abu Hamza convicted of terrorism offences in the US Prince of Wales says Putin is behaving like Hitler Broadchurch does well at television Baftas Pfizer takeover bid for AstraZeneca collapses Police to question David Moyes over bar brawl |
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May 11-17
European Court issues "right to be forgotten" ruling which means people can seek to have their past erased from Google search results Teenage fundraiser Stephen Sutton dies Britain faces war crimes investigation over Iraq Boko Haram releases video of kidnapped schoolgirls Times journalists Anthony Loyd and Jack Hill kidnapped, beaten and shot in Syria Manchester City win Premier League Bearded lady Conchita Wurst wins Eurovision Cannes film festival opens with Grace Kelly biopic |
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May 4-10
Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and their Take That manager face £20m bill after using outlawed tax avoidance scheme Rolf Harris sex abuse trial starts Met police to start digging up bits of Praia da Luz in search for clues in Madeleine McCann case Britain to send advisers to help in search for kidnapped Nigerian girls Sun discovers that Pizza Express uses halal chicken OECD concerned about rising house prices |
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April 27-May 3
Gerry Adams arrested and questioned for four days over 1970s murder of Jean McConville Ann Maguire stabbed to death in classroom while teaching GCSE Spanish Max Clifford jailed for eight years for sex offences Bob Hoskins dies Jeremy Clarkson caught on camera reciting the non-PC version of Eeny, Meeny, Miny Mo... Jeremy Paxman quits Newsnight Recorder Constance Briscoe jailed for perjury relating to Chris Huhe/Vicky Pryce speeding ticket deception 
April 20-26, 2014
Palestinian talks break down Mark Shand, brother of the Duchess of Cornwall, dies Manchester United sack David Moyes |
April 6-12, 2014
Maria Miller quits Sajid Javid named as Culture Secretary Peaches Geldof dies Martin McGuinness dines with the Queen at Windsor Castle Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take Prince George on tour of Australia Nigel Evans cleared of rape |
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April 13-19, 2014
Cancer Research UK optimistic about new personalised treatments Food bank use tops a million 234 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped Girl of 12 and boy of 13 are Britain's youngest parents Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies London Marathon Easter Guardian wins Pulitzer Prize Ed Miliband hires Obama aide David Axelrod to advise on election campaign Insurance companies asked to give policyholders an idea of their life expectancy |
March 30-April 5, 2014
Tory MP Mark Menzies quits as ministerial aide over rent boy allegations
Labour promises to cut university tuition fees
Cinderella law proposed to give children redress for emotional abuse
UN climate change report warns of global food shortages
Five-a-day fruit and veg advice raised to seven-a-day
British mission in Afghanistan officially ends
Britain engulfed by smog
Maria Miller under pressure over expenses and bullying
Margo MacDonald dies
Bruce Forsyth retires from Strictly Come Dancing
British Press Awards
Tory MP Mark Menzies quits as ministerial aide over rent boy allegations
Labour promises to cut university tuition fees
Cinderella law proposed to give children redress for emotional abuse
UN climate change report warns of global food shortages
Five-a-day fruit and veg advice raised to seven-a-day
British mission in Afghanistan officially ends
Britain engulfed by smog
Maria Miller under pressure over expenses and bullying
Margo MacDonald dies
Bruce Forsyth retires from Strictly Come Dancing
British Press Awards
March 25-29, 2014
Nigel Clegg and Nigel Farage in televised debate over Europe Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow announce their "conscious uncoupling" Police face new corruption allegations and criticism for response to domestic violence call-outs Energy companies accused of colluding over prices Cats blamed for clutch of human TB cases 
March 16-24, 2014
Budget changes rules on pension annuities Mystery deepens over Flight MH370 £1 coin to be replaced Crimea votes to return to Russia L'Wren Scott dies |
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March 2-8, 2014
Putin strengthens resolve over Ukraine Theresa May orders inquiry into Met Police over spying on Stephen Lawrence's family Oscar Pistorius trial starts Max Clifford trial starts The Oscars - and the Twitter-busting selfie New health warnings over sugar |
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March 9-15, 2014
Malaysian Airlines flight 370 disappears Cheltenham Festival British skiers break records in visually impaired classes at Sochi paralympics Former Tory deputy speaker Nigel Evans on trial for sex offences Rebekah Brooks under cross-examination at Old Bailey Co-op in meltdown Cressida Bonas and Prince Harry in first public display of affection Bob Crow dies Tony Benn dies |
February 23-March 1, 2014
Ukraine president ousted, Yuliya Tymoschenko freed,
Putin puts Russia on war footing
Lee Rigby's killers jailed for life
Mail continues pursuit of Harman, Dromey and Hewitt
Case against John Downey, accused of IRA's Hyde Park bombing in 1982, collapses at Old Bailey
Ukraine president ousted, Yuliya Tymoschenko freed,
Putin puts Russia on war footing
Lee Rigby's killers jailed for life
Mail continues pursuit of Harman, Dromey and Hewitt
Case against John Downey, accused of IRA's Hyde Park bombing in 1982, collapses at Old Bailey
February 16-22, 2014
Crackdown brings violence to a peak in Kiev
Mail accuses Harman, Dromey and Hewitt over NCCL's past links with the Paedophile Information Exchange
Rebekah Brooks goes into Old Bailey witness box as phone hacking trial defence starts, tells of advice from Tony Blair and 'car crash love life'
Rooney signs £70m deal to stay at Manchester United
Baftas
New inquiry ordered into Bristol child heart surgery deaths
Crackdown brings violence to a peak in Kiev
Mail accuses Harman, Dromey and Hewitt over NCCL's past links with the Paedophile Information Exchange
Rebekah Brooks goes into Old Bailey witness box as phone hacking trial defence starts, tells of advice from Tony Blair and 'car crash love life'
Rooney signs £70m deal to stay at Manchester United
Baftas
New inquiry ordered into Bristol child heart surgery deaths
February 9-15, 2014
More storms and flooding
Immigration minister quits over illegal migrant cleaner
Dave Lee Travis cleared of sex offences, but must face retrial on three counts
Jenny Jones wins first British Olympic medal on 'snow' with a bronze for snowboarding; Lizzy Yarnold wins gold in the Skeleton at Sochi
Simon Cowell becomes a father
More storms and flooding
Immigration minister quits over illegal migrant cleaner
Dave Lee Travis cleared of sex offences, but must face retrial on three counts
Jenny Jones wins first British Olympic medal on 'snow' with a bronze for snowboarding; Lizzy Yarnold wins gold in the Skeleton at Sochi
Simon Cowell becomes a father
February 2-8, 2014
Storm Charlie threatens to compound flooding problems Somerset Levels under water, row over river dredging William Roache cleared of rape Philip Seymour Hoffman dies 
January 2014
Amanda Knox convicted again of Meredith Kercher murder Justin Bieber arrested New campaign to stop female genital mutilation Lord Rennard sex harassment case engulfs LibDems Claudio Abbado dies Christopher Chataway dies William Roache, Dave Lee Travis and Rolf Harris go on trial for alleged sex offences |
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