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Officers support families as they wait for DNA results
Humberside Police is working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office following the discovery of human remains on the Rybachy peninsula.
Read the full storyPolice visiting Hull families for Gaul DNA match
Police have visited all remaining families in hull who had loved ones who died on the stricken ship the Gaul.
Thirty six people died when the trawler sunk in 1974 north of Norway. In 2012 remains of 10 people were found in a cave.
– Alan Leaver, Asst Chief Con, Humberside Police"We have met with all the families of the crew members lost on the Gaul and will continue to provide them with information as it becomes available.
"At the moment the information we have is very limited and we have to wait for the Russian authorities to advise us of the tests they are doing on the remains.
"We will continue to work with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to seek to support families and to provide more details about the remains."
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Gaul trawler families DNA tested after bodies found
Families in Hull are being DNA tested to see if remains washed up in Russia were passengers of the stricken ship the Gaul.
36 people died when the trawler sunk in 1974 north of Norway. In 2012 remains of 10 people were found in a cave.
All the families of men who died have been visited and have been given the details known about the remains and the ongoing forensic examinations.
Lloyds admits 'inadequate' service to customers
Lloyds Banking Group's record £28 million fine follows a review by the Financial Conduct Authority's predecessor, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), of sales bonus schemes in the banking industry.
While 20 firms had features that increased the risk of mis-selling, Lloyds' failings were "so serious" it was referred for further investigation last year.
Lloyds apologised to customers and admitted its management of incentive schemes was "inadequate".
It has begun contacting customers that were affected and said it has made major changes to its sales incentive schemes since the issues first emerged in 2011 "to ensure that all its schemes are focused on doing the right things for customers and providing good service".
RBS shares drop after finance chief's sudden departure
Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland fell today as the surprise departure of finance director Nathan Bostock, just two months after he was appointed, was greeted with dismay in the City.
Mr Bostock's informed the board last night of his decision to take up a role with Santander UK.
Shares fell 2 percent as investors digested the impact of Mr Bostock's departure - described as "surprising and disappointing" by Shore Capital analyst Gary Greenwood.
Mr Bostock had been head of restructuring and risk at RBS for four years and was seen as a key part of the team striving to repair the bank under then-chief executive Stephen Hester.
Oil trader loses High Court claim for wrongful dismissal
Oil trader Andrew Kearns, who was sacked from Glencore UK Ltd because he was said not to be in a fit state to work after a heavy night out in Singapore, has lost his High Court damages action for wrongful dismissal.
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Deaf federation: Mandela memorial interpreter a 'fake'
The interpreter on stage for Nelson Mandela's memorial was a "fake", the Associated Press reports citing South Africa's deaf federation.
Detailed breakdown of Ofsted report findings
Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw's second annual report also found:
- Poor white children - the largest proportion of children eligible for free school meals, a key measure of poverty - are lagging far behind their classmates. Since 2007, their attainment has improved at a slower rate than other ethnic groups.
- There are only three local authorities where fewer than 60% of primary-age pupils attend a school rated good or better, compared to 23 last year.
- In 13 local authorities less than half of secondary-age pupils attend a good or outstanding school.
- Teaching was rated good or outstanding in 65% of schools, compared to 62% last year.
- But there were more maths and English lessons judged to be less than good by inspectors than many other subjects.
Ofsted inspector calls for classroom culture change
In his second annual Ofsted report, chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw admitted that the culture in classrooms had to change, as well as the expectations placed on children.
– Sir Michael WilshawWe need to talk a lot more about the culture in our schools and the expectations we should have of our children.
Too many of our schools suffer from poor behaviour and high levels of disruptive behaviour.
The chief inspector today said that classrooms need to be orderly places.
Around 700,000 pupils attend schools where behaviour needs to improve. Unless this changes, teachers will struggle to create an environment in which all children learn well.
Mandela mourners queue for buses set for Pretoria
Scores of mourners are queuing to get onto buses that are travelling to the Union Buildings in Pretoria where Nelson Mandela's body is lying in state for three days.
