Andy Dolan

Coroner Richard Foster heard Paterson had told staff at the prison where he is being held last week that he had been advised by his lawyers not to attend.

PC Julie Smith has been found guilty of misconduct after Leicestershire Police colleagues caught her stealing toilet rolls from their station in an anti-corruption sting.

But a school in the West Midlands is now also giving teachers a day off each fortnight - and says the policy has instantly heralded a drop in sick days and attracted new recruits.

EXCL: The terrorist spent weeks researching which asylum seeker-housing hotel to attack, sourced a particular £750 folding-knife from the US and made sure to book a taxi to the Pear Tree Inn.

EXC: Jaskirat Kaur, who was sentenced to an indefinite stay at a secure mental health unit after stabbing daughter Shay Kang to death, conceived her with a man later convicted of manslaughter.

The revelation came at an emergency meeting called by mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham to take Northern Rail to task over its poor performance (pictured).

It is understood that fax machines are used by train crew members to communicate over their rotas, or to book time off.

Wesley Akum-Ojong, 19, jumped from a bridge into the water alongside other students while wearing full academic dress after heading to the Port Meadow beauty spot following his final exam.

DISGRACED surgeon Ian Paterson told a coroner the number of 'cleavage-sparing mastectomies' he carried out was 'inflated' as he gave evidence at an inquest for one of his patients.

Lucy Gell, 56, had been using a radio to mask the sound of fireworks, but said whippet Betsy was discovered in distress once the family had gone to bed