Britain
Britain: Shock of recession draws near
As share values tumbled in the most dramatic falls since 9/11, the talk was not so much of whether there will be a recession, but of how deep and long it will be.
Day: 24 January 2008
Scotland
Scotland: Defend Tommy Sheridan
On 16 December, former Scottish Socialist Party MSP Tommy Sheridan was charged by Lothian and Borders police after the most expensive perjury investigation ever in Scotland.