A family of three are still missing after their Shropshire home was gutted in an arson attack.Christopher Foster, 50, wife Jillian, 49, and daughter Kirstie, 15, have not been seen since Tuesday's fire at Osbaston House, near Maesbrook.Three horses have been found dead in the stable block which was also gutted. Two dogs are missing from the kennels.Police officers and fire crews have been unable to search the property as the building is still unsafe.It is not yet known if the missing family were in the house at the time of the fire, which began shortly after 0500 BST. This picture of the Fosters was taken at a friend's house on Monday Police have appealed for the family or anyone who may have seen them over the Bank Holiday weekend to get in touch urgently.Kirstie is a year 10 pupil at Ellesmere College, an independent school in Ellesmere, Shropshire.Det Supt Jon Groves, of West Mercia Police, said a CCTV system was found at the property and would be examined over the coming days.He added: "The house, a garage and stable block and another outbuilding were severely damaged."Two horses in the stable and another in the outbuilding have been found dead. Two dogs which we believe were in a kennel block are missing."Property searchFirefighters remained at the scene during Tuesday night to deal with hotspots, police said.The house, which has electronic gates, is situated off the road between Maesbrook and Knockin and police said the house was well alight when fire crews arrived.Mr Groves, from the force's major incident unit, said: "A search will be carried out... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
As many as 71 illegal migrants drowned after their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea, eight of their companions have told Maltese police.The survivors were rescued by a fishing vessel from a semi-submerged dinghy about 70km (40 miles) off Malta, then handed over to a Maltese military boat.The ship and a military aircraft searched the area for other survivors but none were found, the police said.Malta - the smallest EU member state - is a leading destination for migrants.More than 1000 have managed to reach the island so far this year, mainly from Libya and North Africa. On Sunday, more than 100 were brought ashore in two separate operations off the Maltese coast.The last major loss of life off Malta's coast came in May 2007, when a small boat adrift went missing with at least 53... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
A devout Shia Muslim has been convicted of child cruelty after forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony, in an unprecedented case.The jury at Manchester Crown Court found 44-year-old Syed Mustafa Zaidi guilty of two counts of child cruelty.The boys, aged 13 and 15, were forced to beat themselves with a zanjeer whip, with five curved blades.Zaidi, of Station Road, Eccles, Salford, also flogged himself during the ceremony in January.The court heard the boys admit that they had wanted to beat themselves, but not under duress and not with the whip. This is a part of our religion ... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
A man who chose "Lloyds is pants" as his telephone banking password said he found it had been changed by a member of staff to "no it's not".Steve Jetley, from Shrewsbury, said he chose the password after falling out with Lloyds TSB over insurance that came free with an account.He said he was then banned from changing it back or to another password of "Barclays is better".The bank apologised and said the staff member no longer worked there.Mr Jetley said he first realised his security password had been changed when a call centre staff member told him his code word did not match with the one on the computer."I thought it was actually quite a funny response," he said. ... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has called on the EU and Nato to initiate "hard-headed engagement" with Russia in response to its actions in Georgia.In a speech in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, he urged them to bolster their allies, rebalance the energy relationship with Russia and defend international law.Russia recognised the independence of Georgia's two breakaway regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, on Tuesday.Moscow's fellow G8 members have condemned its actions in Georgia."We, the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States and the United Kingdom, condemn the action of our fellow G8 member," the group of seven of the world's leading industrialised nations said in a joint statement."We deplore Russia's excessive use of military force in... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
Thai authorities have issued arrest warrants for nine leaders of a protest in which thousands of demonstrators have occupied a government compound.Thai police have surrounded the complex in Bangkok, but the anti-government protesters are refusing to leave.PM Samak Sundaravej has ordered the police to end the two-day old protest, but has said he will not use force. The protesters say Mr Samak is a proxy for former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by a military coup in 2006.Mr Samak, who is currently stationed in military headquarters, has rejected the protesters' calls for his resignation.Mr Thaksin is now living in self-imposed exile in London, after leaving Thailand earlier this month to avoid facing a series of corruption charges. Click here to see a map of... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
Six people are being questioned by police over the murder of a British doctor shot dead on the last day of her honeymoon in Antigua.It is believed those being questioned over the killing of Catherine ... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
A body has been found in a burning car at a beauty spot in County Down.The vehicle was reported on fire in Crawfordsburn Country Park at about midday on Thursday. The body was then discovered inside the vehicle.Police have not said if the dead person was a man or a woman. The cause of death is not known and a post mortem is to be carried out on Friday.Councillor Alex Easton MLA described the body find as "shocking and horrifying"."This community is reeling in shock at this traumatic news in an area known for its outstanding beauty," said Mr Easton, who is also chairman of the local policing partnership."I urge anyone who can assist the police to do so forthwith."Officers remain at the scene and part of the park has been cordoned off. View More » Comenta la noticia. »
Britain's Andy Murray saw off Stanislas Wawrinka in three sets to set up a Toronto Masters quarter-final against defending champion Novak Djokovic.Ninth seed Murray beat the 10th-ranked Wawrinka 6-2 0-6 6-4, despite losing seven straight games at one point.Djokovic earlier beat Sweden's Robin Soderling 6-4 6-4, while former champion Andy Roddick lost 6-4 4-6 6-4 to Croatian Marin Cilic.Rafael Nadal takes on Igor Andreev late on Thursday.And France's Gilles Simon, who caused a major shock with victory over Roger Federer on Wednesday, beat Jose Acasuso 6-3 6-4.Murray, 21, began and ended his match in style, after suffering an alarming mid-match slump that saw him drop the second set to love.He broke twice in succession at the start of the match, with his forehand particularly impressive, ... View More » Comenta la noticia. »
The Team Columbia rider Marcus Burghardt, who helped Britain's Mark Cavendish to four stage wins, today earned some glory of his own with victory in the 18th stage of the Tour de France. Race leader Carlos Sastre finished in the peloton about seven minutes behind Burghardt and retains possession of the yellow jersey. The main group also included the Australian rider Cadel Evans, who remains favourite for overall success.
The German Burghardt sprinted clear of Spanish rider Carlos Barredo in the final stretch of the stage from Bourg D'Oisans to Saint Etienne after the two had led a breakaway from the peloton. The French duo of Roman Feillu and Christophe Le Mevel, as well as Spaniard Mikel Astarloza, comprised the chasing pack.
Liverpool have made their sixth signing of the summer with the capture of the French striker David Ngog from Paris St Germain. The 19-year-old has signed a four-year deal at Anfield and follows Philipp Degen, Andrea Dossena, Diego Cavalieri, Vincent Weijl and Emmanuel Mendy to the club.
The Anfield club described the forward as "one of the brightest young talents in French football" and "lightening quick", although Ngog, the cousin of the former Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong, managed just one goal in 18 matches for PSG last season. The fee is reported to be £1.5m.
Ngog has played for the France U-16, U-17 and U-19 sides and scored twice against England U-19s last year. He is expected to challenge for a place in the Liverpool first team...
Internazionale will today complete the signing of the Portsmouth midfielder Sulley Muntari in a deal worth over £11m, according to reports in Italy. Gazzetta dello Sport claimed this morning that Inter had agreed to pay Portsmouth an initial £10.98m (€14m) for Muntari, a Ghana international, though this fee could rise depending on performance related criteria.
Muntari, who is believed to have agreed a five-year deal with Inter, is expected to arrive in Milan either this ...
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