Former Met Police officer and serial rapist David Carrick has been handed another life sentence after he was found guilty of more sex offences.
Three people have been charged by police amid an investigation into the alleged mishandling of human ashes and funds at a former undertakers firm.
Two passenger trains have collided in the Czech Republic, leaving 57 people injured, at least two seriously.
Blizzard conditions could hit the North East today - with the region under an amber warning and yellow alerts in other areas.
A former head of MI6 has told Sky News the Navy may be forced to "fire a warning shot" or "cut off" a Russian spy ship loitering off northern Scotland.
Consumer confidence has tumbled amid rampant speculation about what the chancellor will announce in the budget, figures show.
