ENGLAND: Singer Myleene Klass has written a scathing retort after receiving a “bonkers” email from school mothers suggesting parents donate money to buy their children birthday gifts including a Kindle.

Rescuers continued their search for victims today as experts began an investigation into the Belgian rush-hour train crash.

Belgian officials have tonight revised the number of people injured in today's train crash to 80 - 20 of them seriously, and the death toll - 15 men and three women - was not considered final.