The magic that brings to life the exhibits at New York’s Museum of Natural History is running out as Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (PG) opens, forcing Larry (Ben Stiller) to travel to London in order to rejuvenate the ancient Egyptian enchantment.

A mother returned home to her luxury New York City apartment building to find two of her small children stabbed to death in a bath and their nanny, with self-inflicted stab wounds, lying near them.

A missing snake turned up on twitter in the US.

ON THURSDAY March 3, World Book Day will be celebrated all over Ireland and Britain, with promotional events in schools, libraries and bookshops.