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Five people on bail in missing Coventry woman case
Police are hunting a 49-year-old man who failed to answer bail after being arrested as part of the inquiry into missing Coventry woman Nicola Payne.
Another 49-year-old man arrested in Coventry in December did answer his bail and has since been re-bailed to a later date.
A 51-year-old woman detained at the same time on suspicion of perverting the course of justice also remains on bail.
At the end of last month, officers also arrested a man aged 49 and a 47-year-old woman in the Coventry area, who have since been bailed.
A £10,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Ms Payne remains in place.
Turkey could ban Facebook and YouTube
Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has said the nation could ban Facebook and YouTube, which he says have been abused by his political enemies, after local elections on March 30.
Erdogan is locked in a power struggle with the US -based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former ally who he says is behind a stream of "fabricated" audio recordings posted on the internet allegedly revealing corruption in his inner circle.
"We are determined on this subject. We will not leave this nation at the mercy of YouTube and Facebook," Erdogan said.
He added that the possible barring of these sites was included in his planned measures.
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Investment firm worry over Scottish independence
Investment company Alliance Trust has signalled a possible move to England if Scotland votes ‘yes’ to independence in September.
The Dundee-based group, which employs 250 people, said it was setting up new companies in England which it could transfer its business to if Scotland leaves the UK.
It follows similar announcements from pensions provider Standard Life and power firm Aggreko, which yesterday warned independence would mean “years of uncertainty” for its business.
Alliance Trust’s Chief Executive, Katherine Garrett-Cox, said the company was “extremely proud” of its Scottish heritage but had to be “very aware of the risks” independence would present.
Police hunt suspect in 1991 missing mother inquiry
A man arrested in connection with the disappearance of a Coventry mother more than 20 years ago is being hunted by police after failing to answer bail.
The 49-year-old man, whom West Midlands Police are not naming, was arrested in December on suspicion of abduction and murder by detectives investigating the disappearance of Nicola Payne in Coventry in 1991.
A force spokesman said: "Police in Coventry are actively seeking a man after he failed to answer his bail yesterday."
18-year-old Nicola Payne disappeared as she walked to her parents' home on December 14. 1991. Her son Owen was seven months old.
Earlier this week officers began searching woodland in the city after receiving "new information". The search revealed "items of interest," according to police.
New multi-million pound fund to help seaside towns
Ministers have announced a multi-million pound fund to help create jobs and apprenticeships in seaside towns, including areas hit by flooding.
Fifty different projects will share a pot of £27.7m, which the Treasury said would help create 4,000 jobs and 10,000 apprenticeships and training places.
Among the new schemes is a £1.3m project to develop tourism in Southend and a £300,000 investment in a new technology centre in Hull.
Pistorius 'woke ex after hearing noises at night'
The ex-girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius has described being woken up by him in the middle of the night in his home, after he thought he heard an intruder.
She said he woke her up after hearing noises, and before he went to investigate what was happening.
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Ukraine 'will leave Paralympics' if Russia invades
Ukraine's Paralympic chief said the country would pull out of the Games if Russian troops invade.
"I am very afraid that despite the world's wishes and my call that the irreversible will happen during the Paralympics. I declare: we will pull out of the 11th Paralympic Games in Russia that very second if the thing we fear and which we are against...happens," Valeriy Sushkevich said.
Putin asked to 'ensure peace' during Paralympic Games
Ukraine's Paralympic chief has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to ensure peace during the Winter Games.
"I repeated my one request, the one and most important request, that before and during (the Games) there will be peace," Valeriy Sushkevich said.
Pistorius 'often carried a gun, but wasn't scared'
Samantha Taylor is being cross examined by defence lawyer Barry Roux, who is challenging her on details of her account.
She said he often carried a gun, but she did not think he was scared.
He carried a gun but "I don't think he was scared" she says
She also detailed how Pistorius would charge his phone next to his bed every night, and he would have it on him, all the time.
Ukraine to stay in Paralympics and 'raise flag for peace'
Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy has tweeted:
BREAKING : Ukraine to stay in the Paralympics and raise their flag "for peace" - there will be amazing atmosphere when they walk in tonight
