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Palestinian woman gives birth to quadruplets in Gaza
A Palestinian woman gave birth to quadruplets in Gaza last night amid intense fighting in the region.
Dr Bassel Abuwarda tweeted:
Dr. Qadoura: Despite the pain, Palestinian mother gave birth to quadruplets last night in #Gaza. http://t.co/QVfDRWOCG2
British Gas owner defends charging higher tariffs
British Gas owner Centrica has come under pressure to cut bills after watchdog Ofgem pointed to falling wholesale gas and electricity prices.
Customers are paying higher tariffs this year after they were hiked 9.2% last autumn, though the rise was scaled back following the Government's shake-up of so-called green levies on bills.
But Centrica said the average bill was expected to be £90, or 7%, lower this year reflecting warmer weather and energy efficiency measures.
The company reiterated that tariffs were not expected to change during 2014 "recognising competitive conditions in the UK energy supply market".
Centrica has defended its stance by pointing to the way it buys much of its energy in advance and that the benefit of lower wholesale prices for next year is offset by higher costs elsewhere.
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UN school in Gaza hit in strike leaving people injured
Another UN school in Gaza has been hit in an apparent Israeli strike, leaving several people injured.
Wounded children were brought to a hospital in Gaza after the strike on Beit Lahiya school this morning.
One eyewitness at the school told Reuters: "Women here were surprised when they hit the building. Children and women were sleeping on the mattresses."
Read: Every hour an innocent child dies in the Gaza conflict
Cornershop to open where everything is made out of felt
From newspapers to ice lollies and biscuits to oven chips. It's all made of felt and nothing but felt.
Read the full storyEmma Pooley takes silver for England in road cycling
British Olympic silver medalist Emma Pooley has won Commonwealth silver for England in the women's 30km time-trial.
The London-born rider announced on Tuesday she will retire from cycling after Sunday's team road race at the Commonwealth Games.
The 31-year-old will concentrate on triathlon and running in the future.
Pooley led the way for some of the race, but New Zealand's Linda Villumsen dug deep in the final stages to take gold.
Read: Paralympic hero David Weir hoping for more gold in Glasgow
Experts reach MH17 crash site for first time in a week
International monitors say they have reached the crash site of downed Malaysia Airlines plane MH17 for the first time in almost a week.
According to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, a new access route has been used to take the team and four experts from the Netherlands and Australia.
OSCE SMM monitors reach #MH17 crash site for 1st time in almost week, accompanied by 4 Dutch, Australian experts. Used new route to access
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How do US-style 'alcohol bracelets' work?
People who commit alcohol-fuelled crimes could be forced to wear a bracelet which monitors their drinking but how do the tags work?
Read the full storyGlasgow 2014 official: Bolt row doesn't damage Games
Commonwealth Games officials have insisted comments reportedly made about the event by Usain Bolt have not damaged Glasgow 2014.
Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper said that the games have gone "fantastically" and have not suffered from the comments "in any way".
Bolt was quick to declare the Games as "awesome" yesterday, just 24 hours after the Times claimed he had called them "a bit s***".
– Mike Hooper, Games Federation chief executiveMr Bolt made his position very, very clear yesterday. I don't believe it's in any way damaged the Games. This is a fantastic event, it has gone fantastically.
The man has made his position very clear. As far as we're concerned that's the end of the matter.
One prisoner absconds every two days in the UK
New government data suggests that prisoners go missing from UK jails at a rate of one every two days.
But it showed that although the number of absconders has risen year on year, the total of 225 was the third lowest since the current method of counting was introduced in 2004.
Poisoned spy's wife: 'Whole world will know the truth'
The widow of a Russian spy poisoned in London has said the "whole world" will know the truth about what happened to her husband as a public inquiry into his death formally opened.
Marina Litvinenko said outside the Royal Courts of Justice she was positive the inquiry into her husband Alexander's death would get under way in January next year.
Sir Robert Owen, chair of the inquiry, praised the widow in the hearing for her patience in the face of "highly regrettable" delays.
Ms Litvinenko said today was a "special" day and she was confident the inquiry will start on schedule.
"Everybody all around the world will know the truth," she added.
