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Ian West has selected some of his favourite images from a year packed full of exciting events and electric performances.

Press Association chief political photographer Stefan Rousseau’s pictures showcase both the unexpected and accidental moments of British politics.

Scottish Energy Secretary Gillian Martin said projects by MiAlgae and Celtic Renewables could create 460 jobs in the coming years.

Test yourself with the Press Association’s interactive quiz on some of the key sporting events from the past 12 months.

Hertfordshire University expert Dr Claudia Carr said Scotland could be viewed as having a ‘more positive climate’ for assisted dying.

Three press associations have expressed concern over the detention of several journalists in recent months in Bihar’s Vaishali and Muzaffarpur districts. It has also called on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar “to educate the administration and the police about the proper functioning of the media”.

In a joint letter, the Press Club of India, Indian Women Press Corp, Press Association, Foreign Correspondent Club and the Delhi Union of Journalists express dismay at the Election Commission not holding a single press conference even after the completion of voting in three phases across the country.

Up to 500 people looted shops, set fire to vehicles and threw rocks at crowd control officers. The violence was sparked by rumors that a foreign national was responsible for a knife attack outside a Dublin school.

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