"A number of patients died at the scene", ambulance officials say, after the collision near Middlesbrough.

Saja El-Khawas is the fourth person to die after her family got into difficulty in water off West Sussex.

Students like Jessica say they worry about missing out on student life, but feel they have no choice but to stay at home.

Lord O'Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, was tipped to become Andy Burnham's chief economic adviser.

There will be a break in the rain this weekend as high pressure returns, but more wet weather is in store next week.