More than 100 people turned out for the funeral of an RAF veteran in the UK who died with no known family, following a social media appeal.

Workers employed by housing charity Shelter in the North are to go on strike next week, it was announced today.

A MOTHER woke to find her baby dead beside her after ringing in the New Year with half a bottle of champagne, a couple of beers, a quarter of an ecstasy tablet and cannabis.