A vessel is "in distress" in the English Channel, according to the coastguard.
A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a woman's body at a park in Liverpool.
A man has died following a collision between a train and a van in West Lancashire, police said.
A man arrested on suspicion of murder after a deadly house fire near Middlesbrough has appeared in court charged with grievous bodily harm and intentional strangulation.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a body was found next to a seriously injured girl.