Catrin Pugh, 22, is believed to be the oldest person in the world to survive such severe burns which ravaged every inch of her body apart from her scalp and the soles of her feet.

A boy was catapulted from a bridge on to a railway track after being given an electric shock by a 25,000-volt power line.

Flu-hit trainer John Quinn received the perfect tonic when Leslingtaylor landed the Betfred Swinton Handicap Hurdle at Haydock.

The findings of an inquiry into the care of a schizophrenic who repeatedly stabbed George Harrison are due to be published.