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MP to face first alleged victims in sex assault trial
Nigel Evans faces the first of his accusers at court this morning, in his trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
The MP is charged with nine offences against seven young men. The prosecution say the alleged offences happened between 2002 and 2013.
Jurors heard that the MP for Ribble Valley, and former Deputy Speaker of the Commons, used his "influence" to sexually assault others.
Evans denies all the charges.
Authorities identify second man using stolen passport
Authorities have identified a second man travelling on a stolen passport onboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight as Delavar Seyed Mohammadreza.
The Iranian man on the left has already been named as Pouria Nour Mohammad Mehrdad, 19, who is "not likely to be a member of a terrorist group".
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Malaysian military 'tracked plane to Strait of Malacca'
The Malaysian military believe it tracked the missing flight MH370 on its radar to the Strait of Malacca, a military source has told Reuters.
Unions: Bob Crow 'did the best for his members'
The unions Unison and the London region of the Fire Brigades Union have paid tribute to the late RMT union boss Bob Crow:
Very sad news about Bob Crow - RIP a union leader who did the best for his members
Bob Crow has died, aged 52. Absolutely devastating news. The thoughts of London FBU are with Bob's family and all our comrades in the RMT.
Obesity linked to lower grades for girls
A new study has discovered a link between obesity and lower academic achievement among teenage girls.
The research found that girls who were obese at the age of 11 had lower attainment at ages 11, 13 and 16 when compared to those of a healthy weight.
Adolescent girls who were obese were found to achieve grades "lower by an amount equivalent to a D instead of a C", researchers said. The study found no similar link among boys of the equivalent age.
The research, carried out by Dundee, Strathclyde, Georgia and Bristol universities was published in the International Journal of Obesity and claims to be the most comprehensive of its kind.
Pistorius 'wanted friend to take blame for car shooting'
Oscar Pistorius' friend Darren Fresco said the athlete asked him to "take the blame" after a gun allegedly went off in a car they were both travelling in.
ITV News Africa Correspondent Rohit Kachroo has tweeted from the Pretoria courtroom:
Fresco says he "passed the weapon back to me ... and said there's too much media hype around me at the moment, place can you take the rap"
Fresco didn't include in his first statement that Pistorius had asked to take the blame
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MPs 'devastated' at news of death of Bob Crow
I am extremely sorry to learn that Bob Crow has died. #RIP
Devastated at news of Bob Crowe's death. Great Trade Unionist,Railway worker and leader of RMT. Very sad, all sympathy to family and Union.
Bob Crow was a working class hero. That's something to be.
Ken Livingstone pays tribute to Bob Crow
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone has paid tribute to RMT union leader Bob Crow, who has died suddenly:
Ken Livingstone on Crow: "His members are one of the few groups of working class people who have still got well paid jobs..." @itvlondon
Livingstone: "...and a lot of that is down to him." @itvlondon
Bob Crow passed away in early hours of morning
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union have confirmed that Bob Crow passed away in the early hours of this morning.
A statement on the union's website said:
It is with the deepest regret that RMT has to confirm that our General Secretary Bob Crow sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning.
The union’s offices will be closed for the rest of the day and the union will make further announcements in due course. The media have been asked to respect the privacy of Bob’s friends and family at this difficult and distressing time.
RMT Union confirms death of leader Bob Crow
The RMT union has confirmed to ITV News that leader Bob Crow has died.
