Three more people in the UK have been diagnosed with swine flu, the British Department of Health (DH) said today.

A MAN has been charged in connection with attacking convicted killer Peter Tobin in prison, police sources said last night.

The man charged with murdering schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton remained in hospital today after a jail attack which caused him to miss a court appearance.

The number of foot and mouth cases in Scotland could rise as farmers begin to check animals stranded by last week’s atrocious weather conditions, the Scottish Executive warned today.

A fourth Scottish farm has fallen victim to foot and mouth disease, says the Scottish Executive.