ONE of the British youths attacked by a polar bear in the Norwegian Arctic had to have its teeth removed from his skull, as the uninjured survivors prepared to return home.

A TEENAGE boy who was killed by a polar bear in northern Norway was named last night by the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES) as Horatio Chapple, aged 17.

Roman Catholics across the world, from blue-collar workers in Poland to monks in the Norwegian Arctic and parishioners in the Philippines, prayed for the Pope today amid fading hopes that he would recover.

EUROPE shimmered in a blistering heatwave yesterday, delighting holidaymakers but causing concern for farmers and power companies.