Police hunting a dangerous paedophile who snatched a six-year-old girl issued a description today of the man they want to talk to and details of where he may have taken her.

The merger of six UK naval shipyards has moved closer after an outline agreement was reached between the British government and defence group BAE Systems, it was reported today.

A musician who claims he wrote part of Rod Stewart’s 1970s hit Maggie May is set to launch legal proceedings against the star for royalties, it emerged today.