A woman found stabbed to death in Solihullwas on the phone to officers when she was attacked , police believe.
West Midlands Police yesterday named Janbaz Tarin as the suspect they are seeking in connection with the murder of his ex-partner Raneem Oudeh and her mother Khaola Saleem, 49.
The mum and daughter were found with fatal stab wounds outside an address in Northdown Road on Sunday night. Police said they were in contact with Raneem, 22, that evening, before she was found stabbed to death alongside her mother in the early hours of Monday morning.
A three-year-old girl is fighting for her life after catching a deadly strain of E. coli on a family holiday. Harper Davis from Haverhill in Suffolk picked up the E. coli bug in Nottingham and it has left her in and out of intensive care and on dialysis.
Her devoted mother Melissa has been at her bedside at Nottingham Children's Hospital - a specialist centre for children with kidney problems. The toddler has had to undergo three operations and three blood transfusions.
In 2001 the Gilshaw twins ' American parents sold them to a British couple on the internet for £8,000, causing an international outcry. Now the loving adoptive family bringing them up in the USA have spoken of their pride as their girls start university.
The Great British Bake Off has returned with presenter Noel Fielding sporting a dramatic new look and a new batch of bakers , but it was a short-lived stay in the tent for one after a biscuit nightmare (spoilers) . It was the end of the roa
Mourners yesterday began to pay their respects to Aretha Franklin , who died two weeks ago aged 76. The Queen of Soul is wearing a red cocktail dress and matching stillettos in her open casket ahead of Friday's funeral .
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have some of the hottest tickets in town tonight. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will watch hip hop musical Hamilton at a fund-raising performance for Harry's charity Sentebale.
Theresa May continues her Africa visit today in Nigeria, where she will raise trade and security issues. Day one in South Africa featured some dodgy dancing , talking tough about Boris Johnson , slapping down Philip Hammond , handing back a ship's bell and visiting Nelson Mandela's cell.
And British tennis number one Johanna Konta has lost in the first round of the US Open - leaving Andy Murray back to what he does best : being the last Brit standing in a Grand Slam.
Today's newspaper front pages
The Mirror's front page today leads with our exclusive on the twins sold over the internet as babies.
The Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph both lead with a former Chief Rabbi's reaction to Jeremy Corbyn's 'Zionist' comments . Jonathan Sacks declared it the “most offensive statement” made by a senior politician since Enoch Powell’s notorious 1968 Rivers of Blood speech.
The Times carries Tory fears of infiltration by UKIP members and a report dozens of five-year-olds have been excluded from schools for bad behaviour.
The Guardian carries Theresa May's intention to fight any challenge to her leadership (are you listening, Boris Johnson?), while the Daily Express focuses on her promise to deliver Brexit, saying she is closing in on a deal. But The Independent digital edition highlights the first trade deal she has secured simply replicates EU terms.
The i highlights a 'game-changing' development which allows the reading of routine heart scans to predict those most at risk of heart attacks years in advance.
The Sun reveals a British mum died having "bum lift" surgery at a Turkish clinic used by TOWIE stars.
And the Daily Star declares it's BIG CHEF LITTLE CHEF! after Gordon Ramsay's offer of a job to 3ft 10in Louis Makepeace after he was banned from the kitchen over health and safety fears.
UK weather
Britain could be set for another sizzling spell as temperatures look set to soar again this weekend.
The first few days of September could see highs of 30C - and the hot weather may last throughout the month.
Forecasters say the south will be dry and sunny, while Scotland and the north of England will be cooler and wetter in parts.
The warm weather looks set to last well into September as high pressure will build after the weekend pushing temperatures into the mid-20Cs.
Brexit news
Theresa May outlined Britain's first post-Brexit trade pact as she also committed the UK to providing an extra £4 billion of investment in African economies. The Government intends to carry over the EU's economic partnership agreement with Mozambique and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), which consists of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.
The Prime Minister yesterday slapped down Chancellor Philip Hammond's fears of economic Armageddon. But Number 10 repeatedly refused to say if MPs will get to see analysis of the economic impact of a 'no deal' Brexit before they have their "meaningful" vote on the final deal.
Talk of Britain leaving the European Union without an exit deal is more a negotiating position than a reality as such a scenario would benefit neither side, Ireland's foreign minister Simon Coveney said yesterday. And Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Berlin also wants to avoid a disorderly Brexit.
A bad Brexit deal could "jeopardise patient care" in hospitals, nurses have warned.
In a letter to party leaders the Royal College of Nursing called for a public vote on the final deal.
The UK economy could suffer a £1billion-a-day hit if satellite navigation systems are disrupted, a study has revealed. The analysis by London Economics comes as EU chiefs threaten to restrict Britain’s post-Brexit access to Europe’s Galileo satellite system, due to go live next year.
Thousands of expats are quitting Spain as Brexit fears mount and the pound is worth less against the euro. Yesterday the sterling exchange rate slipped from 1.290 US dollars to 1.287, while against the euro it shed 0.45% to hit 1.099 euros, its lowest level for almost a year.
And the first applications from EU nationals wishing to stay in the UK post-Brexit will be submitted today. People working or studying at 12 NHS trusts in north-west England, and students and staff from three Liverpool universities, will be invited to make applications for "settled status" as part of a pilot scheme.
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Trump news
Google have denied "rigging" after Donald Trump complained the search engine only shows bad news about him and the White House.
In an angry outburst the billionaire president said that searching for "Trump News" on the site only showed reports "Fake New (sic) Media".
He said the search engine "have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is BAD".
The President accused Google and others of "suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good.
"They are controlling what we can and cannot see," he continued.
But the search engine has denied skewing the results based on politics or ideology.
Football news
There were no shocks in the EFL Cup last night, not even for a blase Iain Dowie when Ryan Ledson's red-card tackle flew in on Lewis Baker in Leeds vs Preston. But top flight sides run the gauntlet again tonight.
Jose Mourinho is getting time to turn things around at Manchester United, with the backing of the Glazers and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. But how long will their patience last ?
Alexandre Lacazette is considering leaving Arsenal , while free agent Yaya Toure has passed a medical for a new club .
And Jamie Vardy and Gary Cahill yesterday retired from England duty , leaving it to Gareth Southgate's youngsters to take the Three Lions forward.
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Celebrity news
Celebrity Big Brother star Jermaine Pennant finally told his shocked housemates that he's a married man.
The former footballer, Gabby Allen , Dan Osborne and Ben Jardine were sitting on the sofa discussing his flirtatious behaviour with Chloe Ayling .
After telling them he's married, Jermaine adds: "Did you not see me come in with my ring?
"I just don't wear it when I'm in the house."
Despite finding out that he's a taken man, Chloe's closest pal in the house didn't tell her - she eventually found out when she was evicted.
During the eviction, Chloe was shown footage of the moment Jermaine told the other housemates that he was married to Alice Goodwin.
Blinking back tears, she said: "I don't even have words at the moment, that's disgusting, to be married and then try to crack on with someone on TV when your wife is going to see that. It's disgusting."
Ed Sheeran has dropped a huge hint he's married fiancée Cherry Seaborn in secret.
The A Team singer, 27, smiled bashfully and gestured towards his ring finger when an asked in an interview if he and Cherry had already tied the knot.
"What about the wedding details? Have you picked a date? Do you know when yet?" the interviewer probed.
An embarrassed looking Ed smiled before gesturing towards the silver ring on his left hand.
"That's exciting!" cried the interviewer, "How did you sneak that one?"
Flame-haired Ed then blushed and chuckled as he was congratulated, saying: "I never like to do anything too public anyway," he explained.
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