A memorial service next Thursday celebrating the life of soccer manager Brian Clough, who died last month, has been switched from Derby cathedral to Derby County's ground because of the huge demand for tickets.
Fourth case of Legionnaire's
A fourth case of Legionnaire's Disease, in a man in his 60s, was confirmed yesterday in Redditch, Worcestershire, where two women died from the disease last month.
Stansted strike threat
Baggage handlers at Stansted airport have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, but more talks will be held next week.
Wigan takes offence
Keep Britain Tidy assistant chief executive Sue Nelson has been forced to apologise after calling Wigan, where it is based, the "arse end of the world" at a national conference.
Seaside shed sold for £21,000
A slate-roofed brick shed with sea views on the Pem brokeshire coast has sold at auction for £21,000. The ex-telephone exchange had been expected to fetch £500.
Free passports for over 75s
A generation of Britons born before September 2 1929 will be entitled to free passports, the Home Office said yesterday.
Edinburgh to be literary city
Unesco will today name Edinburgh the world's first city of literature, according the Scottish culture minister, Patricia Ferguson, leading a delegation that made a pitch to a meeting of the UN body in Paris.
Armed robber on the run
Armed robber Kirk Holdrick, 22, of Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, is on the run after escaping from Pentonville jail in London.
Warrant in Texas sex case
Police in Texas have issued a warrant for James Horsfield, 36, of Leyburn, North Yorkshire, who allegedly had sex with a 15-year-old girl he met in an internet chat room. North Yorkshire police said a man had been arrested and bailed.
Lottery numbers
Two tickets shared last night's £7.8m rollover jackpot. The winning numbers were 03, 07, 14, 17, 18 and 43 and with bonus ball 42. One ticket took the Lotto Extra jackpot and one ticketholder won the Thunderball prize.
