A handyman with financial problems has shot dead his wife and three children before committing suicide, in what police in Maine say is one of the worst cases of domestic violence in state history.

The owner of one of Belfast's largest taxi companies has called on the police to investigate claims that some taxi drivers working for smaller firms are selling alcohol to passengers.

Rock band Guns N’ Roses cancelled a US performance this week after being told by state officials that the band could not drink on stage.