The sister of critically ill Sara Payne said tonight her sibling was “a fighter, not a quitter”.

The mother of murdered British schoolgirl Sarah Payne was in a “life-threatening condition” today after being rushed to hospital with complications after brain surgery.

Shamed rock star Gary Glitter was in limbo today after refusing to board a flight to the UK following his release from a Vietnamese prison.

Child-protection groups are hailing a new plug-in device for home computers that could help parents protect their children from paedophile chatroom stalkers.