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Two little boys stole a big bag of Oranges From a neighbor and decided to go to a calm place to share the lot equally. One of them suggested the nearby cemetery. As they were jumping over the big gate to enter the cemetery,

Huge fire on Leeds industrial estate

A huge fire on an industrial estate in Leeds has sent flames and a large plume of smoke up over the city. Up to 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at Tradpak, a chemical packaging and recycling firm in Armley, which started at about 01:50 BST.

Vegetative patient Scott Routley says 'I'm not in pain'

A Canadian man who was believed to have been in a vegetative state for more than a decade, has been able to tell scientists that he is not in any pain. It's the first time an uncommunicative, severely brain-injured patient has been able to give answers clinically relevant to their care.

Two motorcyclists killed in separate Northern Ireland accidents

Two motorcyclists have died in separate collisions with tractors in Londonderry and Fermanagh. A 28-year-old man died after his motorcycle was in collision with a tractor on the Baranailt Road, Limavady, about 12:20 BST on Saturday.

Burnt seven-year-old Preston Flores in 'critical condition'

Preston Flores is in a critical condition in hospital A seven-year-old boy who was badly burnt in Aberdeen is in a "critical" condition in hospital.

Malaysia missing plane: Search at 'critical juncture'

The search area for the missing MH370 plane has narrowed and will be at "a critical juncture" in the next two days, says Malaysia's acting transport minister. Hishammuddin Hussein said an underwater drone would finish searching the area within the next week.

What they said about Greyfriars

Greyfriars was named in the top three worst architectural eyesores in Britain by Channel 4 programme Demolition. Mary Markham, 57, who ran the office canteen, remembers plumbing issues: "All the waste was coming up through the drains and the only way to get rid of it was to have rods and push it out of the other end.

Demise of the 'mouth of hell'

Northampton Greyfriars: Demise of the Brutalist 'mouth of hell' Greyfriars was described by commentators at its opening as a "feat of engineering" As a form of design, Brutalism has divided opinion for decades.

South Korea ferry recovery 'could take two months'

The recovery operation following South Korea's ferry disaster on Wednesday may take up to two months, officials say. Divers are battling strong currents in poor visibility to reach 269 missing passengers - 33 are confirmed dead. Some 174 passengers have been rescued.

Family's car catches fire in Longleat lion enclosure

A family was left with nowhere to run when their car caught fire - in the lion enclosure at Longleat Safari Park. Rangers managed to rescue a woman and two children from the vehicle before it burst into flames. Visitor George Lear, who saw the drama unfold, said: "The lions just kept their distance and didn't take their eyes off the fire and smoke. "The rangers were pushing them back but they were reluctant on moving away as they looked interested." Mr Lear said: "The car slowly caught fire and then the whole thing went up leaving the place filled with black smoke." Also in the enclosure on Friday afternoon was Gabrielle Owen, from Newport, who said the car burst into flames incredibly quickly and it could have been a "horrific story". She praised the rangers at the Wiltshire attraction, who she said "were incredibly fast at dealing with the incident". Kevin Ashley, from the safari park, said the lions were cleared from the enclos...

Malaysia missing plane: Mini-sub completes third search mission

The Bluefin-21 searches the sea floor by creating a sonar map A mini-submarine searching for the missing Malaysian plane has completed a full mission at its third attempt. Two previous missions to scour the floor of the Indian Ocean for wreckage were cut short by technical problems.

Pistorius trial: Forensic tests challenged

Forensic tests carried out by an expert for Oscar Pistorius' murder trial are being rigorously challenged by the state prosecutor in South Africa. Roger Dixon's sequence for the shots that killed the athlete's girlfriend contradict that of a police ballistics witness and pathologist. Mr Pistorius denies intentionally killing Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day last year. He says he fired in fear at a toilet door, mistaking her for an intruder.

US accuses Russia

Earlier, US President Barack Obama warned Russia against support for further action by armed pro-Russian groups. "What I have said consistently is that each time Russia takes these kinds of steps that are designed to destabilise Ukraine and violate their sovereignty, that there are going to be consequences," he said

Deadly clashes at Ukraine port base as leaders meet

Three people were killed in a raid on a base in eastern Ukraine overnight, the country's interior minister says, as the US, Russia, the EU and Ukraine begin crisis talks in Geneva. The three pro-Russian separatists were killed in a clash with Ukrainian forces in Mariupol, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said on Facebook. The Geneva meeting is the first such gathering since the crisis escalated. The West says Russia is aiding the pro-Russian activists occupying buildings.

South Korea ferry: Messages from Victims of the sinking ship

One crew member, named as 22-year-old Park Ji-young, is said to have lost her life while struggling to make sure passengers on the upper floors of the ferry wore life jackets and found their way out. "I repeatedly asked her why sis did not first wear a life jacket.

South Korea ferry: Messages from Victims of the sinking ship

As the ferry sank, some of the students reached out to their parents via text messages As a South Korean ferry came to a shuddering halt and rapidly began to sink, some of those on board sent harrowing text messages to their loved ones.

Four decade mystery of missing South Dakota Ladies solved

Cheryl Miller's driving licence was found in the sunken car and helped identify the victims The human remains found in an old car discovered in a drought-parched South Dakota creek last year were two girls who disappeared without a trace in 1971, officials have said. Police confirmed the bodies of Cheryl Miller and Pamela Jackson, both 17, were inside the 1960 Studebaker.

Ukraine crisis: Obama urges Putin to rein in separatists

A police station in the city of Horlivka is just one of the buildings stormed by pro-Russia protesters US President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to use his influence to make separatists in eastern Ukraine stand down.

Missing flight MH370: Robotic sub first mission cut short

The Bluefin-21 is being used to scour the sea floor for wreckage A robotic submarine deployed to search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane in the southern Indian Ocean has had its first mission cut short. The Bluefin-21 was sent to search the sea floor for wreckage after signals believed to be consistent with "black box" flight recorders were detected.

Android devices await Heartbleed fix

Version 4.1.1 of Android Jelly Bean was released in 2012 Millions of Android devices remain vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug a week after the flaw was made public. Google announced last weekthat handsets and tablets running version 4.1.1 of its mobile operating system were at risk.