A former police officer has appeared in court in Londonderry accused of causing two hoax bomb alerts in Northern Ireland within the past week.

Two competitors taking part in the Powerboat P1 Grand Prix in France had a lucky escape when their powerboat flipped and crashed during training.

Torrential storms have led to flooding across half of Somerset. A fire service spokesman asked people only to phone 999 if there was a risk to life, as they had been inundated with calls.

Even very premature babies benefit from skin to skin contact with their parents, research suggests. A Canadian study found that cuddling babies born as early as 28 weeks reduced the stress of painful medical procedures which many must undergo.

An air ambulance service that was under threat now looks safe for at least two years, BBC Points West has said.

A former ferryman's hut has been turned into what is believed to be one of the UK's smallest museums.

Even very premature babies benefit from skin to skin contact with their parents, research suggests. A Canadian study found that cuddling babies born as early as 28 weeks reduced the stress of painful medical procedures which many must undergo.

Gordon Brown's lieutenants may come to regret blaming the loss of Crewe & Nantwich on voters' economic worries. The truth is the government has very little scope to ease their pain.