A 40cm snake described as harmless by wildlife officials was discovered aboard a Japan Air Commuter aircraft at Fukuoka Airport as crew prepared for departure

Erin Bennett, 22, a criminology and psychology graduate, had just got her dream job with Northumbria Police and was due to start her training to become a detective

Devon and Cornwall Police launched a murder investigation after a man was found seriously injured in a service lane off Grand Parade in West Hoe, Plymouth, at around 6.30am on Wednesday, October 21, and was later declared dead at the scene