Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, has died aged 90, her family announced..

His Talk TV colleague and friend Mike Graham read an obituary on air and paid tribute to Whale, who had been battling stage four kidney cancer..

Storm Floris has brought travel disruption to northern parts of the UK, with roads and railway lines blocked by fallen trees amid high winds..

Weather warnings are coming into force with Storm Floris expected to cause severe travel disruption..