French railways experienced severe disruption due to a series of arson attacks just hours before the Olympic Games opening ceremony, leading to chaos for travellers despite the successful event.

The wife of an Army officer has been hailed a hero for confronting the man accused of attacking her husband, who now faces court charges for attempted murder.

A soldier in uniform was repeatedly stabbed in a broad daylight attack, leading to the arrest of a 24-year-old man in Gillingham, Kent.

Professional dancers on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing feel abandoned, reports the Daily Mirror.