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UPDATE: Fatal Derby House Fire

Caravan and minibus removed from Victory Road home for further investigations.
JLS In East Midlands

Capital catches up with JLS on their safe sex tour.
Man's Jaw Broken After Derby Bar Attack

Police looking to speak with man.
Two Bodies Found At House In Nottingham

UPDATE: Police name the two people found dead at a house win West Bridgford last week.

Page with video: Embattled Culture Secretary To Face Grilling

Jeremy Hunt is to be grilled over his links with Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation at the Leveson Inquiry next week - as David Cameron defends giving the Culture Secretary responsibility for overse
Page with video: Libyan PM Lays Wreath For WPC Yvonne Fletcher

Libya's interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib has laid a wreath at the spot where policewoman Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead outside the country's London embassy in 1984.
Hottest Day Of The Year - But Can It Last?

As the country continues to bask in unseasonably hot weather sun worshippers are hoping the weekend will sizzle too.
Page with video: Royal Albert Hall For YouTube Sensation

A pianist who has been watched performing more than 43 million times on YouTube is making her debut at the Royal Albert Hall next month.

Michelle Obama: "I Sometimes Wish I Was Beyonce"

The US Presidents wife has highlighted the 'Countdown' star as someone she looks up to.
Rihanna Welcomes M.I.A. To The Roc Nation Family: "Welcome Home!"

The 'Bad Girls' rapper has been signed by Jay-Z management label and welcomed by Rihanna.
Katy Perry On Part Of Me Movie: "It Will Show Me At My Most Vulnerable"

The 'Firework' star admits her forthcoming film has "such a huge emotional palette" and is "excited" for the world to see it.
Olly Murs Calls Lawson's Debut Single 'When She Was Mine" A "Proper Tune"

The 'Heart Skips A Beat' singer send a message of praise to the British four-piece for their new song.

End Of Road For Izzard's Marathon Challenge

Eddie Izzard has been forced to abandon his attempt to run a marathon every day for 27 days due to "medical complications".
US Agencies 'Too Cosy' With Osama Filmmakers

Defence and intelligence officials in the US have been accused of jeopardising national security by working too closely with the makers of a film about the death of Osama bin Laden.
Will Self Escapes Roof Collapse At £1m Home

Author Will Self's home was one of a row of £1m houses left in ruins when their roofs collapsed.

Murray To Play Tatsuma Ito At French Open

Andy Murray will play Japan's world number 69 Tatsuma Ito in the opening round of the French Open.
Page with video: Guardiola: I Am Open To Job Offers

Barcelona's outgoing manager Pep Guardiola has said he will listen to job offers as he gets ready for his last game in charge of the club.
John Ruddy To Miss Euro 2012

England goalkeeper John Ruddy has been ruled out of Euro 2012 after breaking a finger in training.
Poor Start For McIlroy At PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy is eight shots off the lead after a disappointing start to the PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Fugitive Penguin P-P-Picked Up After Zoo Dash

A penguin that escaped from a Japanese zoo has been recaptured after 82 days on the run.
Head In The iClouds: 'Phone Thief' Shares Pics

A woman has alleged that a man who stole her smartphone gave his own game away after he accidentally shared photos with her that he had taken after the crime.
Auction Of 'Ronald Reagan's Blood' Called Off

An auction house has called off the sale of a vial of blood said to be from Ronald Reagan after the late US president's foundation and his family expressed outrage.
Fury Over UK Auction Of 'Ronald Reagan's Blood'

The charitable foundation of late US president Ronald Reagan has condemned a British auction house for selling a vial that purportedly contains his blood.