A sixth prison officer has been suspended at the private Rye Hill jail, near Rugby, where police are investigating the deaths of two prisoners and allegations of corruption by staff.
Miners' strike book wins prize
David Peace was awarded Britain's oldest literary award, the £3,000 James Tait Black memorial prize, for his novel GB84 about the 1984 miners' strike.
Falconio trial delayed
The trial of Bradley John Murdoch, accused of murdering the missing British backpacker Peter Falconio in the Australian outback, has been delayed for at least six months to allow fresh investigations.
Mother of dying child pregnant
Darren Wyatt, 33, and his wife, Debbie, 23, the parents of terminally-ill baby Charlotte, are expecting another child. The pregnancy results came on the day the high court renewed an order allowing doctors to let Charlotte die in peace if she stops breathing.
Child sex abuse 'monster' jailed
Jonathan Scarcliffe, a self-confessed paedophile "monster", and David Bell, a former Boys Brigade leader, were jailed for 5 years and four years respectively after admitting child sex attacks and internet porn offences at Warwick crown court.
Mystery flight of honeybee
Up to 30,000 honeybees are missing from their hive in Pershore, Worcestershire.
