Court fines for fly-tipping must be reviewed as they are lower on average than penalties handed out directly by local authorities, councils have said.

The news spread like wildfire and within minutes, the streets of Beirut were gripped with panic.

Fifteen activists suspected of planning a mass shoplifting campaign have been arrested, after the group reputedly targeted The Ritz and the Crown Jewels with previous stunts.

"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."

Labour MP Joani Reid has been suspended from the party while an internal investigation takes place after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.