The Sunday Times uncovered evidence of corruption in the decision to award the right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup to Qatar.
June saw the culmination of the long-running phone-hacking trial, as Rebekah Brooks, the former editor of The Sun and News of the World, was found not guilty.
News continued to arrive of the atrocities carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militant group in those countries, including beheadings and mass executions.
There was an outpouring of affection for comedy star Rik Mayall, who died aged 56.
Brilliant but temperamental Uruguay star footballer Luis Suarez got that (teeth-) sinking feeling again at the World Cup in Brazil.
And the England team crashed out of the tournament in humiliating fashion, with one draw and two losses to their name.
Another Malaysia Airlines plane, Flight MH17, fell from the sky in July, crashing in Ukraine and killing 298. Many newspapers were in no doubt who was ultimately responsible.
Hundreds died in a bitter and bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas fighters in Gaza.
The Tour de France came to Yorkshire – allowing picture editors to use some stunning photography.
As the Ebola outbreak in western Africa worsened, a British nurse, William Pooley, was flown back to the UK for treatment having contracted the disease.
The Tower of London continued to be covered in ceramic poppies in the months leading up to 11 November.
Then we faced this entirely serious question: If a monkey takes a selfie, does it own the copyright? (Probably not.)
There was only one story in town come September, as Scots went to the polls to decide the fate of a nation.
This was the Sunday Herald's front page the day before polling – made-up of selfies of Yes voters.
But there was more than a hint of relief to much reporting of the result, which most newspapers had hoped would be No.
The flag was finally lowered at the UK's military base, Camp Bastion, in Afghanistan.
There was far too much serious news over the summer, so this kind of thing found its way on to the front pages in October.
The Times marked Armistice Day with one of its trademark wraparound colour front pages.
Radio talkshow host and former Conservative minister David Mellor was recorded giving some abuse to a cab driver.
The Senate Intelligence Committee released redacted files showing that the CIA tortured terrorism suspects for years at foreign sites.
The future of the BBC came under new scrutiny after a reporter compared the effects of the Autumn Statement to economic strife in 1930s Britain, much to chancellor George Osborne's displeasure.
And the Daily Express warned that more bad weather is on the way...because it's winter again.
