01-Jan-2013 14:02

FTSE 100 ends 2012 below 5900 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ff8c04ba-5323-11e2-9e71-00144feab49a.html

UK economy could face 'groundhog' year as morale stays low - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jan/01/uk-economy-groundhog-year-morale

MEP welcomes 40th anniversary of Britain joining the EU - Rochdale Online :: http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news-headlines/76553/mep-welcomes-40th-anniversary-of-britain-joining-the-eu

Iain Duncan Smith plans tax credit reforms to stop fraud - MyFinances.co.uk :: http://www.myfinances.co.uk/pensions/2013/01/01/ids-says-tax-credit-fraud-has-reached-more-than-10-billion

Leeds fortnightly bin collections: Best way to boost recycling - Yorkshire Evening Post :: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/leeds-fortnightly-bin-collections-best-way-to-boost-recycling-1-5267596

New Year price rise misery for Welsh road and rail commuters - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2013/01/01/new-year-price-rise-misery-for-welsh-road-and-rail-commuters-91466-32524162/

Halifax survey shows Brits expect house prices to rise in 2013 - MyFinances.co.uk :: http://www.myfinances.co.uk/mortgages/2013/01/01/halifax-survey-shows-brits-expect-house-prices-to-rise-in-20

Farmers urge minister to provide extreme weather insurance - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/dec/31/farmers-urge-ministers-for-weather-insurance

Christmas tree recycling service - St Helens Star :: http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/10134383.Christmas_tree_recycling_service/

US Senate passes 'fiscal cliff' deal to avoid tax rises - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20880755