Police are investigating racist comments made against footballer Ashley Cole on social networking site Twitter, just days after his team-mate John Terry was cleared of racism.

Friends of a woman whose four children died in a fire at their home have spoken of their shock over the tragedy.

Four young children died in a house fire in a British village last night, police said today.

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy was found dead in a tumble dryer yesterday after playing a game of hide and seek.

A four-year-old English boy was found dead in a tumble dryer today.