This was a year that saw quite a few household names in court ...
One person continued to surprise us ...
Technology dominated the headlines, as ever ...
... which meant new buzz phrases ...
... and more gadgets.
In 2014 we commemorated the centenary of the First World War ...
... which at times was maybe a bit much.
This was the year of the Scottish referendum, and the many promises that went with it ...
And like it or not, Nigel Farage and Ukip was the other big political story of 2014.
There was the Rochester by-election ...
... a depressing lack of a sense of humour in another by-election ...
... and a TV showdown.
Light relief was found at the cinema ...
What were the big trends of 2014? Well, we seemed to reach "Peak Beard" ...
... and there were a lot of selfies ...
... not to mention other narcissistic trends.
But as usual we ended the year basking in the warm glow of advertising sentimentality ...
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