An estranged husband decapitated his wife of 30 years, smashed up her head and flushed it down the toilet in an act of “pure hatred”, a court heard.

A convicted murderer has gone on the run from a British prison for the third time.

About 300 jobs are set to be axed at two Fox’s Biscuits factories in northern England, it was announced today.

Healthier eating trends claimed another corporate casualty today after the maker of Fox’s biscuits faced up to “very disappointing” sales this year.