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Prison van carrying Dale Cregan 'involved in collision'
BBC Radio Manchester is reporting that a prison van transporting a man who murdered two police officers, Dale Cregan, has been involved in a collision.
There were no reports that any of the defendants in the van escaped or were injured.
The prison van transporting Dale Cregan and nine other offenders to Preston Crown Court has been involved in a collision...(more...)
From @bbcradiomanc on Twitter:..Two officers were treated by North West Ambulance Service at court. The defendents were not injured. The trail is continuing as planned.
From @bbcradiomanc on Twitter:Sally Bercow 'surprised and disappointed' by ruling
Sally Bercow said she was "surprised and disappointed" after the High Court ruled a tweet she wrote about Lord McAlpine was libellous.
Mrs Bercow added, "However, I will accept the ruling as the end of the matter. I remain sorry for the distress I have caused Lord McAlpine and I repeat my apologies".
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High Court rules Sally Bercow tweet was libellous
A tweet by Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow about Lord McAlpine was libellous the High Court in London ruled today.
Firefighters spray plane with fire retardant
This amateur footage claims to show the British Airways flights being sprayed with a flame retardant after its emergency landing.
This video was taken from You Tube and ITV News cannot independently confirm its veracity. There is no sound.
Soldier's cause of death not confirmed
The soldier murdered in Woolwich, south London, has been formally identified as Lee Rigby, 25, and a post-mortem examination has been completed but the cause of death has not been confirmed, Scotland Yard said.
Prayer vigil for murdered soldier
A prayer vigil is being held for Drummer Lee Rigby who was hacked to death in Woolwich on Wednesday. Local people are gathering for the service which is being held near his home in Greater Manchester to honour the soldier murdered in the terrorist attack.
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Mark Bridger questioned over April Jones account
Elwen Evans QC, prosecuting, has asked Mark Bridger about April Jones' parents, Paul and Coral.
Mr Bridger said: "I can't even start to understand what they were going through. It was through speaking to [my boss] and the postman that I knew there was a huge search going on."
Miss Evans: "You had killed an unknown little girl."
Mr Bridger: "Yes."
Miss Evans: "You didn't even bother to find out who that little girl was."
Mr Bridger: "What was I supposed to do? Knock on people's doors?"
He said he 'didn't recognise' April that night because it was 'dark'.
He told the court: "My instinct was to go to the police station."
Miss Evans: "Did you go?"
Mr Bridger: "No."
Mark Bridger 'distraught' day after April vanished
Mark Bridger is back in the witness box at Mold Crown Court this morning, being cross-examined by the prosecution.
He has been questioned about his movements on October 2nd - the day after April went missing.
Elwen Evans QC, for the prosecution, asked him what sort of state he was in at around 8.30am that morning.
Mr Bridger replied: "I was in a completely different state to normal... the realisation of me killing a child is with me. I'm distraught, I'm upset, I've had a drink. It's slightly different to a normal morning."
Police: Heathrow landing 'not being treated as a terrorist incident'
Metropolitan Police have said they are not treating the emergency landing at Heathrow Airport as a terrorist incident.
Police at #Heathrow assisted in the response to the emergency landing. It is not being treated as a terrorist incident at this time.
From @metpoliceuk on Twitter:Pair bailed over 'Woolwich Twitter comments'
Two men have been released on bail following their arrest for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich.
