Hundreds of flood warnings remain in place across the UK as more showers are likely to delay further the clean-up operation at flood-hit homes this weekend.

A CONFERENCE at London’s Royal Society next week will discuss ways to reduce emissions from gases blamed for causing rising temperatures.

The North's police chief Hugh Orde was announced as the new president of Britain's Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) today.

The North’s top police officer is expected to find out today whether he has landed a new job.