Moors Murderer: I Killed Four More People

Previously unpublished letters show Moors murderer Ian Brady claimed to have killed four more people.

Brady writes that he had murdered others (Pictures: The Daily Telegraph)

The letters, which emerged as his bid to be transferred from a maximum security hospital to prison failed, show that he confessed to killing two men in his native Glasgow and a man and woman in Manchester.

Brady described the four additional murders as "happenings" and says his male victim in Manchester was killed "on the waste ground behind the station" and the other was a "woman in the canal".

One of his Glasgow victims was killed "above" Loch Long, at the mouth of the Clyde, Brady wrote.

The letters, which have been published in The Daily Telegraph, were written to journalist Brendan Pittaway in the 1980s.

On Friday Brady lost his £250,000 legal bid to be transferred to a jail after a week-long public hearing, meaning the child killer will remain at Ashworth Hospital on Merseyside on the grounds that he is mentally insane.

The tribunal was the first time Brady has been seen in public since the 1980s, when he was taken back to Saddleworth Moor in the search for the bodies of two of his victims.

Brady says his other killings were 'happenings'

The hearing was also the first time he had spoken in public since being jailed for life at Chester Assizes in 1966.

But families of the victims have criticised the mental health tribunal, saying it gave Brady the opportunity to "grandstand".

Brady and his partner, Myra Hindley, were convicted of luring children and teenagers to their deaths, with their victims sexually tortured before being buried on Saddleworth Moor.

Hindley died in hospital, still a prisoner, in November 2002 at the age of 60.

The brother of victim Keith Bennett, whose body was never found, has said Brady was "nothing more than a serial killer of children, a paedophile, a coward and a self-pitying liar".

Alan Bennett said the only people that mattered to Brady was Brady himself and those he manipulates.

He wrote: "I have to say now that I am glad Brady did have his say, he tied his own defence team in knots, never gave a definitive answer under cross-examination and went on to show anybody interested that he is nothing more than a self-pitying liar."

Here Brady asks journalist Brendan Pittaway to keep letters confidential

In Brady's letters he says Bennett's body was buried in Yorkshire, rather than the Moors as originally thought.

Martin Bottomley, head of Greater Manchester Police's Cold Case Review Unit, said: "In the 1980s, Brady 'confessed' to a number of other unrelated murders. All these claims were thoroughly investigated at that time and found to be completely unsubstantiated.

"GMP has been investigating Brady's horrendous crimes and their aftermath for over 40 years now.

"A week hardly goes by when we do not receive some information which purports to lead us to Keith's burial site.

"All of these claims are investigated and it remains our aim to find Keith for the sake of his surviving family members.

"Only one person knows where Keith is buried and he refuses to disclose that information, preferring to taunt Keith's loved ones, assisted by those who seek to profit from his manipulative scheming."

The decision on Brady's appeal was given by the three-man panel headed by Judge Robert Atherton, who heard the tribunal at Ashworth Hospital.

Reasons for the decision will be given at a later date because of the length of the material the panel needs to consider.

Brady told the tribunal his killings were 'recreational'

After the ruling, Dr David Fearnley, medical director at Ashworth, said the judgement was "consistent with the expert opinions of our clinicians".

"Mr Brady suffers from a severe personality disorder and a mental illness which still require high quality care," he said.

"It is a testament to the staff of Ashworth Hospital that we have been able to stabilise his schizophrenia to the degree we have."

Terry Kilbride, whose brother John was one of Brady's victims, said he had "good reaction" to the decision.

"It means that they're going to keep him alive," Mr Kilbride said.

Brady - who claims to have been on a hunger strike since 1999 - told the hearing he was merely "a petty criminal".

Brady, pictured in 1966

He described his crimes as "recreational killings" which were part of an "existential experience".

His legal application challenged the order made under the Mental Health Act when he was transferred from prison to Ashworth in 1985, when he was diagnosed as being a paranoid schizophrenic.

Brady's legal team argued that, despite his severe personality disorder, he is not mentally ill and therefore no longer fulfils the legal criteria for detention in hospital.

He suggested that, if he is allowed to go back to a jail, he would be "free to end his own life" by starving himself to death.

Brady has the right to challenge the decision, which would require a further hearing at an Upper Tribunal.

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Constable's The Hay Wain Attacked: Man Charged

A man has been charged with criminal damage after Constable's masterpiece The Hay Wain was attacked by a protester at London's National Gallery, police said.

Paul Douglas Manning, 57, was charged by the Metropolitan Police and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later.

Manning, of Kirkstone Road, Sheffield, was arrested on Friday at the gallery after somebody glued a four-inch photograph of a young boy to The Hay Wain.

No lasting damage was done to the 1821 painting in room 34, a gallery spokeswoman said.

"Conservation staff were on the scene very rapidly and the painting was removed for treatment," she said.

"No damage to Constable's original paint occurred and there is no lasting damage to the painting."

The incident happened as Fathers4Justice said it was abandoning its five-year "attempted engagement with the political establishment" and called on fathers to take "independent weekly direct action" in the spirit of the Suffragettes 100 years ago.

The spokeswoman added that the picture was due to go back on display last night.

The Hay Wain is one of the country's most recognisable works of art.

Constable's oil painting shows an idyllic rural scene with a cart - the eponymous hay wain - in the river Stour in Suffolk.

The National Gallery spokeswoman said it would investigate the security breach but praised "the prompt action and quick thinking" of staff who intervened before any more lasting damage could be done.

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Austrian Alps Fall Kills British Climber

A British climber has died in the Austrian Alps after losing his balance and plunging around 200 metres (650ft) down a slope.

Police said the 42-year-old man, who has not been named, was hiking with a companion in the Tyrol region in western Austria on Friday.

Neither was an experienced climber, according to police.

The area is popular with novice hikers and seasoned climbers, with a rating system that includes "easy" hiking trails, moderate mountain footpaths and "extreme" Alpine routes.

The latest tragedy comes just over a month after a British skier died when he fell down the north face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain in the French Alps.

The man was with another skier when they were caught in a storm while descending the challenging Vallee Blanche near Chamonix.

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EDL Leader Robinson Arrested Amid Tribute Bid

The English Defence League's leader has been arrested in London as he attempted to march to Woolwich to lay flowers for Drummer Lee Rigby.

Tommy Robinson was detained on suspicion of obstructing police as he tried to enter the London borough of Tower Hamlets.

The EDL had previously announced plans to walk through part of the capital before gathering outside Woolwich Barracks, near where Drummer Rigby was hacked to death in broad daylight in May.

But the Metropolitan Police put conditions on the march which demanded that it ended at Old Palace Yard, opposite the House of Lords.

As well as laying flowers in memory of Drummer Rigby, Mr Robinson and EDL co-leader Kevin Carroll, who was also arrested, were walking to raise money for a young girl fighting cancer.

Sky Correspondent Tom Parmenter said: "They'd walked six miles when they were arrested outside Aldgate East underground station.

"Police had been tracking the walk across London and had regularly spoken to them about their route.

"The EDL leaders had been warned not to go past a large mosque in east London or enter the borough of Tower Hamlets.

"As they approached the boundary of the borough they were warned again by officers who told them they may be arrested."

Mr Robinson is led into a police van

Mr Robinson and Mr Carroll repeatedly asked if they would actually be arrested before another man approached the pair and assaulted Mr Carroll.

Parmenter said: "As police officers tried to deal with the situation the EDL leaders continued to walk forward and then a senior policewoman placed the pair under arrest."

The pair, who were wearing T-shirts bearing the words "support our troops", were led into a police van in handcuffs while complaining about their treatment. Two other men were arrested over the assault.

Reacting to the Met's decision before he was detained, Mr Robinson had said: "The police are enforcing no-go zones for non-Muslims. It's a charity walk with two people taking part.

"When has a Muslim charity walk ever been made to have conditions?"

Scotland Yard said the conditions were imposed because of fears the march and the gathering would result in "serious public disorder" and it had warned that a breach would lead to arrest.

The Met said it had attempted to work with the EDL to facilitate the march and gathering and offered them two alternative routes that avoided the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is home to the East London Mosque.

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Costa Del Sol: Family Die In Murder-Suicide

Three members of a family have been found dead in a Spanish apartment in an apparent murder-suicide believed to be linked to the daughter's disability.

It is understood that a note left at the home on the Costa Del Sol, where the bodies of the man, a mother and her daughter were found, said the daughter's disability had become too much and had pushed them to the edge.

It is thought the note was written by the man, who is believed to be British, and has been named locally as Philip Wood.

The mother, Sheila, and daughter, Sophie, have been confirmed as Irish.

Officials have so far been unable to confirm where in Ireland Mrs Woods comes from.

The trio were found inside the apartment in Mijas, Fuengirola, on Wednesday by their landlord.

A police van parked outisde the house (Pic: diariosur.es)

Police said they were working on the theory that the deaths were a murder-suicide. It is thought the three died from gunshot wounds inflicted by one of the adults.

The man and woman, a couple in their 50s, and their daughter, in her late 20s, were understood to have been long-term residents of the area.

The Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin confirmed the woman and their daughter were Irish passport holders. Officials are attempting to contact their next of kin.

The Foreign Office in London said it was "liaising closely" with the local police and was ready to provide consular assistance.

Speaking on Wednesday evening after the bodies were found, a Guardia Civil spokeswoman said the family were renting the property where they were found dead.

"The latest information we have is that the owner of the house had not heard from the family for a few days and had not been paid," she said.

"He went to the house today and when there was no reply at the door, he went inside. Inside he saw the man dead on the sofa and immediately called the Guardia Civil.

"When officers inspected the house they found the wife and the daughter dead in a bedroom. The initial hypothesis at this early stage of the investigation is that this was a murder-suicide."

The spokeswoman said she could not confirm reports that the daughter had Down's Syndrome.

Mijas is a popular town with a reputation for being family friendly with its many cafes and restaurants.

Its centre is a typical Andalusian white-washed village, and the Britons' crime-scene apartment is on a pretty mountainside.

The town has three distinct neighbourhoods - the village high in the mountain, a more modern development and an eight mile stretch of sea punctuated by pretty villages.

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Lawrence Mum 'Wants Smear Claims Answers'

The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has said she "wants answers" after meeting the Home Secretary to seek an inquiry into claims police tried to smear her family.

Doreen Lawrence asked Theresa May for a "public and open inquiry" into the claims by a former undercover officer that her family were targeted between 1993 and 1997.

Speaking outside the Home Office afterwards, Mrs Lawrence, who was accompanied by her surviving son Stuart and her lawyers, described the meeting as "promising".

Theresa May will meet the family again soon

"She said all options are open and she explained about the different reviews that are going on at the moment and how it could be expanded," she said.

"I made my point quite clear. For the past 20 years the fact that we as a family have been talking about corruption and we have undercover officers trying to smear our family.

"I want answers. I want to know who was the senior officer who signed that off.

"We had no idea this was going on from 1993 until 1997."

After the meeting, the current head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, confirmed he would meet with the murdered teenager's mother at Scotland Yard on Friday. 

Earlier this week Mrs May said the claims could be investigated by two existing inquiries - a police probe into the activities of undercover officers and another led by Mark Ellison QC into allegations of corruption in the original investigation into Stephen's murder.

But Mrs Lawrence said she did not trust the existing police-led investigation into undercover officers and expressed her shock at the claim that her family was targeted.

"I felt sick to the stomach because it was not what I expected. We thought that we'd heard everything," she said.

Stephen's father, Neville, has called for a judge-led inquiry

"This is just the tip of the iceberg now."

Stephen's father Neville has called for a judge-led inquiry into the smear claims, claiming that the current investigations are not enough to get to the truth.

Mrs Lawrence and her legal team will meet again with Mrs May, but they have not yet been given a date.

A Home Office spokesman said: "The Home Secretary is grateful to Doreen and Stuart Lawrence and their representatives for coming to the meeting today.

"The Home Secretary understands that these fresh allegations have only added to the suffering of the Lawrence family. She will now reflect on the best and quickest way to get to the heart of all outstanding questions and will speak to the Lawrence family very soon."

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Police Dog Bites Boy In Oldbury Back Garden

A 10-year-old boy has received hospital treatment after being bitten by a police dog while playing in his grandmother's back garden.

The child was bitten by the animal on Sunday afternoon during a search for metal thieves in the Oldbury area of Sandwell.

West Midlands Police issued an unreserved apology to the child and his family.

The force has informed the Independent Police Complaints Commission, and is carrying out its own investigation into how the boy came by serious injuries while the dog, a German Shepherd-Belgian Malinois cross, was on a leash.

The dog's handler had been sent to support fellow officers who were searching an area near Western Road for four men seen running away from a quantity of copper wiring.

Chief Inspector Ian Marsh said: "This poor young boy has gone through an absolutely horrendous ordeal and my thoughts are with him and his family as he recovers from his injuries.

"We apologise unreservedly for what has happened and have launched an investigation to fully understand exactly how an innocent young lad came to be bitten by a police dog in the safety of his own back garden.

"Police dogs and their handlers receive intensive training and play crucial roles in the arrest of suspects day in, day out, but on the very rare occasions where things go wrong, it's vital we understand why and learn the lessons to ensure it doesn't happen again."

The officer and the dog involved continue to carry out regular duties after an initial independent assessment.

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Spending Cuts 'Will Tip More Kids Into Poverty'

Government spending cuts and tax and benefit changes will tip another 600,000 children into poverty by 2015, according to a new report.

The findings, published by the Children's Commissioner for England, warns economic measures to slash the deficit will hit families the hardest.

It claims its research suggests the Government may not meet its legal obligations to children and young people.

Under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UK is bound by international law to uphold children's rights to the maximum extent of available resources.

Independent economists behind the report, called A Child Rights Impact Assessment of the 2013 Budget, examined the full effect of the Government's tax and benefit reforms.

It found single parents and those with disabled children were being particularly hard hit, and that income of families with children had fallen by over twice as much as those without.

Families with children make up around 32% of working-age families in England and will bear more than half - 51% - of the costs of the benefit and tax changes for 2010-15, it said.

The report concluded families with children in the poorest 10% of the population are losing an average of £40 per week, with those in the lowest 20% and 30% losing £30.

It warned these losses represented a "very serious reduction" in income when the poorest families with children live off around £370 a week.

Universal credit reforms in 2015 will partially offset the impact but will not cancel out all the losses for the families since 2010, the researchers said.

Maggie Atkinson, Children's Commissioner for England, described the report as the "most comprehensive and accurate analysis we have to date on what exactly is happening to the poorest and some of the most vulnerable members of society".

She said: "It makes uncomfortable reading: they are getting progressively worse off and more children are entering poverty.

"Ultimately, that means more children going without the basics because their parents and carers cannot afford them."

But the Treasury said the analysis "presents an incomplete picture".

A spokesman said: "It does not take into account the Spending Round announcements, including the continued protection of the schools budget and spending on the pupil premium, which provides extra funding for the most disadvantaged pupils."

The Children's Commissioner for England was set up as an independent voice to champion young people's interests and highlight their concerns.

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Spending Review: The Key Points

The main announcements from the Chancellor George Osborne as he outlines his Spending Review for 2015/16 to MPs in the Commons:

:: Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland resource budgets set at  £9.6bn, £13.6bn and £25.7 respectively for 2015/16.

:: More than £3bn committed to affordable housing.

:: Local Government & Communities resource budget cut by 10% in 2015/16.

:: Funding to freeze council tax for next two years.

:: Cabinet Office resource budget cut by 10% in 2015/16.

:: Treasury resource budget cut by 10% in 2015/16.

:: Government workers to fall by extra 144,000 by 2015/16.

:: Ending automatic progression pay in public sector - though Armed Forces excluded. Pay rises limited to average of up to 1%.

:: A further £5bn of efficiency savings found in the latest spending round.

:: Total Government spending for 2015/16 will be £745bn.

:: Reform, growth and fairness at the heart of the Spending Review.

:: "Britain is moving out of intensive care and from rescue to recovery."

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Redditch Mosque: Swastikas Daubed On Walls

Racist graffiti - including swastikas - has been painted on a mosque in Redditch after intruders forced their way into the site.

The damage at the mosque in Jinnah Road was caused between 2am and 4.30am on Wednesday and was discovered by a targeted police patrol.

The graffiti had been sprayed on to walls and at least half a dozen windows using paint taken from builders' cabins on the site.

Intruders had forced their way onto the site through a gate and then broke into the main building of the mosque.

The site in Jinnah Road, Redditch, was broken into on Wednesday morning

Superintendent Kevin Purcell, North Worcestershire police commander, said: "For as long as I can remember the relationship between the Muslim community in Redditch, the police and the wider community would best be described as excellent.

"Due to incidents happening nationally, targeted patrols have been put in place and these will now be further increased as we will not tolerate mindless attacks of this nature.

"I will be arranging meetings with the chairs of the mosques, local civic leaders and the Independent Advisory Group to reassure them of our commitment and determination to do everything possible to prevent and further such incidents and track down those responsible for this attack."

The graffiti comes just days after detectives in Walsall launched a major hate crime investigation when a small home-made bomb exploded near a mosque.

National Front symbols were also painted on windows

Around 150 people were evacuated from their homes in the Caldmore area of Walsall on Saturday night while bomb disposal experts made the device safe.

West Midlands Police said a loud bang heard by residents late on Friday "appeared to be consistent" with the device exploding. No one was injured and it caused minimal damage.

Last week two men were charged in relation to an alleged arson attack at a mosque in Gloucester, and an Islamic cultural centre in Grimsby was hit by petrol bombs last month.

Mosques in Braintree, Essex, and Gillingham, Kent, have also been targeted.

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Ex-Pilot Guilty Of Murdering Wife In Crash

A former airline pilot is jailed for life for murdering his wife by deliberately crashing his car after disabling her airbag.

Iain Lawrence, 53, was found guilty of murdering his wife Sally by a jury after a three-week trial at Leicester Crown Court.

High Court judge Mr Justice Leggatt told Lawrence he would serve a minimum term of 24 years.

Prosecutors said Lawrence adopted the brace position as the car crashed into a tree as Mrs Lawrence, who was not wearing a seat-belt, died almost instantly.

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Spending Review: Osborne Wields The Axe Again

George Osborne is setting out spending plans for beyond the next election as he draws the battle lines before the country goes to the polls in 2015.

The Chancellor is outlining how he will slice £11.5bn from Whitehall department budgets, extending the age of austerity into the next parliament.

In his last spending review in 2010, Mr Osborne set out plans to eliminate the deficit by 2015 - allowing the cuts to end in time for the election.

But sluggish economic growth and a rising deficit have forced him to impose further drastic savings for 2015/16.

Mr Osborne said his actions had "taken over economy back from the brink of bankruptcy" and declared Britain was emerging from "intensive care".

George Osborne and Danny Alexander leaving the Treasury on Wednesday

But he said "challenges from abroad" such as the eurozone crisis meant the country has to continue to make savings.

Ministers face cuts of 8% on average, although health, schools and overseas aid are still ringfenced - forcing deeper reductions in other areas.

Mr Osborne revealed the Treasury, Cabinet Office and Department of Communities and Local Government have all agreed to extra savings of 10%.

The public sector faces a further squeeze, with pay rises limited to up to 1% on average for 2015/16 and automatic pay progression scrapped for all but those in the armed forces.

According to the Office for Budget Responsibility, another 144,000 people working for the Government will also lose their jobs by the start of the next parliament.

Thousands of ex-pat pensioners face losing their winter fuel payments and further details will be announced about a planned welfare cap.

There will be some positive news as billions more is pledged for key infrastructure projects over the next five years, further details of which will come on Thursday.

More than £3billion in capital investment will go on affordable housing, Mr Osborne said.

And counter-terrorism is being given a rare cash boost, with MI5, MI6 and GCHQ seeing a 3% rise in its budget worth £15bn over five years.

The Commons statement is highly political, coming less than two years before the next election and outlining plans for a time he hopes the Tories will be in power alone.

Mr Osborne will say: "I know that times are still not easy for families. But we have a clear economic plan. We've stuck to it. It is working. And I'm determined to go on delivering it."

Labour claims the Government will go into 2015 with state debt at £96bn and has pushed borrowing up by £245bn more than planned at the last spending review.

However leader Ed Miliband has said he cannot promise to reverse any of the cuts in day-to-day spending announced by Mr Osborne if he wins the next election.

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EuroMillions: £157m National Lottery Jackpot

Tonight's £157m EuroMillions draw could make one lucky ticket holder the UK's second biggest National Lottery jackpot winner.

If only one person scoops the jackpot they will immediately become the 504th richest person in the country, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.

The winner would top Gillian and Adrian Bayford, from Haverhill in Suffolk, who claimed more than £148m in August last year.

But they would narrowly trail Colin and Chris Weir of Largs in North Ayrshire, who pocketed £161m in July 2011.

A National Lottery spokesman said: "This draw is going to be massive and we urge players to get their tickets early to ensure they don't miss out.

"A life of fast cars and dream houses awaits the lucky winner.

"As well as making massive winners, EuroMillions helps to contribute to the £35m generated for National Lottery Good Causes here in the UK every week."

If no one matches all five main numbers and two Lucky Star numbers, the jackpot will rollover to Friday's draw.

The EuroMillions jackpot can grow to a maximum of £161.5m. Any prize money which would boost the jackpot above that figure will be passed down to the next prize-winning level.

The cap is expected to be reached in Friday's draw if there is no jackpot winner tonight.

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Wimbledon: Fans Hit Out Over Empty Seats

A row has broken out over the number of empty seats on the main courts at Wimbledon on the first day of the championships.

Swathes of unoccupied seats were shown on television with many blaming the number of tickets set aside for sponsors.

Sports personality Gary Lineker vented his frustration on Twitter: "Lots of empty seats on centre court. Corporate lethargy no doubt.

"What a waste of tickets so many could give their right arm for #wimbledon."

Tennis fan Neil Harris tweeted: "Please can someone explain to me as if I'm a 2 year old why there are empty seats at #Wimbledon2013 yet can't buy ticket to save my life!"

Andy Murray on his way to an easy win

Impatient4Evita added: "Seems Wimbledon tickets have been wasted on businesses & sponsors, empty seats because they can't be bothered turning up. Sound familiar?"

The criticisms echoed those last summer over the number of vacant seats at the London Olympics.

Organisers the All England Club played down the backlash, saying supporters would naturally leave their seats to get refreshments at what is an all-day event.

Crowds began flocking to SW19 as early as Saturday in the hope of watching the British number 1 Andy Murray in action.

Pippa and James Middleton watched the play on Centre Court

But such was the demand that even fans who joined the queue on Sunday afternoon were disappointed.

NHS worker Elaine Williams, 55, from Birmingham, who queued with her husband Les for the 10th year running, said: "There are a lot more people here than in previous years.

"We normally arrive at the same time - around 4.30am - and we were absolutely gob-smacked when we got here this time."

An estimated 8,000 tickets were handed out on Monday morning for before the queue closed at 7.45am - the earliest time ever, according to organisers.

Rafael Nadal waves to fans after crashing out of the men's singles

Those lucky enough to get tickets for Centre Court were not disappointed. They saw Murray cruise into the second round with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 win over German Benjamin Becker.

His victory came after French Open winner Rafael Nadal made a shock exit from the tournament, losing in straight sets to the Belgian player Steve Darcis.

Murray was watched by a number of high-profile tennis fans including the Duchess of Cambridge's sister Pippa Middleton, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice.

Heather Watson and Laura Robson will be leading the charge for Britain on Tuesday, with world number 1 Serena Williams also in action.

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Moors Murderer Brady: '12 Warders Attacked Me'

Ian Brady has told his mental health tribunal he went on hunger strike after being "attacked" by 12 warders where he had his wrist broken.

The Moors Murderer, 75, recalled he was in his room and heard chanting of "do not resist". He said the warders were dressed in riot gear and balaclavas and held him down for an hour.

He said he was moved by the riot gear staff to another ward at the high-security Ashworth Hospital and then the next day - September 30, 1999 - began his hunger strike.

Wearing a dark suit, white shirt and tie and his customary dark glasses, Brady is speaking at length in public for the first time since 1966 as he attempts to be transferred from Ashworth to prison.

Brady said it would be "easy" to cope in jail if he was kept locked up 24 hours a day and kept apart from other prisoners.

The child killer, speaking in a low, halting Scottish accent, is giving evidence to a tribunal sitting at the hospital on Merseyside where he has been held for 28 years.

Brady described his life behind bars, how he enjoys "eclectic, freewheeling conversation", how he studied German and psychology and how he walks up and down in his cell reciting Shakespeare and Plato.

Brady said he had "more freedom" in prison - he spent time in  Durham, Parkhurst and Wormwood Scrubs. He remembered mixing with the Kray twins, the Great Train Robbers and various terrorists.

He also alluded to his time as a barber, when he claimed he would trim the beards of prison staff.

Brady made reference to his notoriety as a prisoner, saying the public and media are obsessed with the case.

Brady is one of Britain's most notorious killers

He said: "Why are they still talking about Jack the Ripper, after a century? It fascinates them so, the dramatic background, the fog, cobbled streets. The moors is the same thing... Wuthering Heights, Hound Of The Baskervilles."

Sky's Tom Parmenter said: "He was asked his mental health which is crucial to the hearing because it is his claim that he should not be in a high-security hospital but instead an ordinary prison.

"He was asked about talking to himself in jail, and he said when he was in solitary confinement he would memorise the pages of Shakespeare or Plato and then recite them in his cell.

"He said if he drops a glasses case in a corridor and mutters to himself that would be seized by an opportunistic member of staff and used as evidence. But he also said at the tribunal 'Who doesn't talk to themselves?'"

His lawyer Nathalie Lieven QC asked him directly why he wanted to leave Ashworth. Brady said originally it was a "decent and progressive" regime when it was the "star" of the specialist hospitals such as Broadmoor and Rampton.

But he complained that the regime changed when Ashworth went from being run by the Home Office to being under the control of the NHS.

"Security ruled care," he said. "Of course, that was not official policy, it was covert." He described Ashworth, and the like, now as a "penal warehouse".

The last time Brady spoke so publicly was in court in Chester when he was convicted 47 years ago and jailed for life for three murders in the 1960s.

Brady, who has been on hunger strike since 1999, has previously said he wants to starve himself to death in jail where he cannot be force fed.

Currently, he is fed through a tube in his nose, although the panel heard on Monday he is actually eating other foods and makes himself toast every morning.

Myra Hindley was also convicted of child killings

Since 2002 Brady has repeatedly asked for a public hearing which he said would provide "true independence", the tribunal has heard.

His legal team say he has a severe narcissistic personality disorder but is not mentally ill and could be treated in prison rather than hospital.

But Ashworth say Brady is still chronically mentally ill and remains a paranoid schizophrenic who needs around-the-clock care.

He has refused medication and therapy for his mental disorders since 2000 as he is "wholly resistant" to any treatment and now tries to hide his mental illness, the tribunal panel was told.

Brady and his partner, Myra Hindley, were convicted of luring children and teenagers to their deaths, with their victims sexually tortured before being buried on Saddleworth Moor.

Brady was given life for the murders of John Kilbride, 12, Lesley Ann Downey, 10, and 17-year-old Edward Evans.

Hindley was convicted of killing Lesley Ann and Edward and shielding Brady after John's murder, and jailed for life.

Both later confessed to the murders of 16-year-old Pauline Reade - whose body was found in 1987 - and 12-year-old Keith Bennett whose body has not been discovered.

Hindley died in hospital, still a prisoner, in November 2002 at the age of 60.

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Prism Scandal: UK Security Services Face Action

Human rights group Liberty is taking legal action against the British security services amid fears its communications were hacked.

Liberty has issued a claim against the intelligence services over their suspected involvement in the Prism and Project Tempora privacy scandal.

A spokesman for the group said it was believed their electronic communications may have been unlawfully accessed by the security services and staff at the communications centre GCHQ.

It has issued a claim to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), suggesting the human right to respect for private and family life, home and correspondence could have been breached.

Liberty wants the IPT to establish whether British authorities used Prism or Tempora to bypass the rules governing access to personal material.

James Welsh, its legal director, said: "Those demanding the Snoopers' Charter seem to have been indulging in out-of-control snooping even without it - exploiting legal loopholes and help from Uncle Sam.

"No-one suggests a completely unpoliced internet but those in power cannot swap targeted investigations for endless monitoring of the entire globe."

Documents disclosed by US whistleblower Edward Snowden suggest GCHQ secretly accessed fibre-optic cables carrying huge amounts of internet and communications data.

The agency is said to be able to tap into and store data from the cables for up to 30 days for analysis under an operation codenamed Tempora.

GCHQ is also said to have accessed information about UK citizens via the US National Security Agency's secret Prism monitoring programme.

The Cheltenham-based agency insists it is "scrupulous" in complying with the law and Foreign Secretary William Hague has dismissed claims that it used Prism to circumvent the law as "baseless".

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Gus Poyet: Brighton Boss Fired During TV Show

A "surprised" Gus Poyet learned he had been sacked as Brighton manager while working as a football pundit on a live television programme.

The Uruguayan was appearing on the BBC, which was covering the Confederations Cup match between Spain and Nigeria.

Poyet, 45, found out about his dismissal when the show's staff handed him a copy of a club statement during the first half.

The programme's host Mark Chapman read out the statement about the sacking in the half-time break.

The club had announced the dismissal, which had not been unexpected, on their Twitter feed.

Poyet said: "I think the BBC have a great story forever, because a manager getting information that he is being released from his employment by the BBC is quite surprising.

"I have had no communication, no texts, no email. I didn't receive anything on my phone, so it is all up to you and the timing.

"The only thing I'm concentrating on is the appeal. I will appeal because it's the right thing to do."

The statement claimed the club had informed Poyet of the decision, but he refuted that.

After the match ended, Poyet re-appeared on screen and revealed the Championship side had subsequently made contact.

Poyet plans to appeal against the sacking

In the statement, Brighton said Poyet's three-and-a-half-year tenure had been terminated following a decision by the Seagulls' internal disciplinary panel into a, so far, unidentified matter.

It said: "Gus Poyet has been informed today by Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club's internal disciplinary panel that his employment has been terminated with immediate effect.

"This followed his suspension, an investigation, and a subsequent formal disciplinary process. In line with the club's own procedures, and UK employment law, Mr Poyet now has a right of appeal. As such, the club will make no further comment on this matter."

Poyet confirmed he would be appealing against the decision.

Brighton have remained tight-lipped over the reasons for the disciplinary action against Poyet and he declined the opportunity to shed any further light on the club's reasons for his dismissal.

His feud with the club had gathered pace since Brighton suffered a play-off defeat to Crystal Palace last month.

Poyet, assistant manager Mauricio Taricco and coach Charlie Oatway were subsequently told to stay away from the club in the wake of a disciplinary hearing, although Taricco's ban has since been lifted.

Poyet said he had not expected Sunday's decision, which came after a disciplinary hearing had to be adjourned last week when he opted not to attend.

"Not really. Today there have been plenty of phone calls between the representatives," he said.

"Everybody and the viewers can take their own conclusion about the way I have been informed.

"(Are they) messing with my career? We'll see. I think it is too early to say. I'm looking forward to making sure we clear this."

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Alps Killings: Al Hilli Brother Arrested

A man has been arrested over the murder of three members of his family and a cyclist who were shot dead in the Alps, according to Sky sources.

Zaid al Hilli, 54, was held by Surrey Police, who have been investigating the deaths of husband and wife Saad and Ikbal al Hilli, Mrs al Hilli's mother Suhaila al Allaf and cyclist Sylvain Mollier.

The suspect - Saad al Hilli's brother - was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder at an address in Chessington at around 7.30am, police said.

Surrey Police said the arrest was pre-planned and the result of ongoing inquiries.

The four victims were gunned down near Annecy in the French Alps in September last year.

The couple's two young daughters, aged seven and four at the time, survived the attack on the family's estate car.

Older sibling Zainab was shot in the shoulder and hit in the head by her attacker, but recovered from her injuries.

Her four-year-old sister Zeena survived by hiding under her mother's skirt in the back seat of the vehicle and was only found by police eight hours later.

Police believe Mr Mollier was an innocent bystander, killed because he was passing at the time of the attack on the family.

Surrey Police set up a Joint Investigation Team to work with their French colleagues - with up to 100 officers working on the case.

In May, Surrey Police issued an appeal for help to trace a vehicle, thought to be UK-registered, which was seen near the crime scene.

Detectives said the 4x4 was being driven on the Combre d'Ire Road in Chevaline, near Annecy, about 20 minutes before the shooting.

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Doctors Condemn Hunt In No Confidence Vote

The British Medical Association has passed a motion of no confidence in Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

The vote by the organisation, which represents more than 150,000 doctors and medical students, was held at the union's annual conference in Edinburgh.

Presenting the motion, Dr Jacky Davis said that Mr Hunt was leading the Government's "ideological attack on the service and on staff".

It was passed with an "overwhelming majority".

Dr Davis said the NHS had been "wrecked" by the Government, adding: "Leading the attack (on the health service) has been the Health Secretary. His main purpose seems to be criticising the service and undermining the staff.

"He is at the forefront of a new political blame game, blaming frontline NHS staff for the predictable chaos resulting from his Government's reforms and cuts."

He added: "The Health Secretary is ready to blame anything and anyone rather than put the blame where it really belongs - with his Government and their cuts, closures, rationing and the debacle of NHS 111 and most of all of course the infamous mess of the Health and Social Care Act.

"We are watching a good service brought to its knees by vandals in Westminster."

Jeremy Hunt at University College Hospital last week

Dr Mark Porter, the chairman of the council at the BMA, accused the coalition of going "out of its way to act against the interests of patients".

The vote came as senior doctors were expected to call for NHS patients to pay top-up fees for some services, arguing that the state can no longer provide everything for free.

They are expected to demand that a list of "core" services is drawn up to tell patients what they can and cannot expect from the health service.

Gordon Matthews, from the BMA consultants' committee, will say the public must be told explicitly "what can be funded from central taxation and what cannot".

"A publicly funded and free-at-the-point-of-delivery NHS cannot afford all available diagnostics and treatments," he is expected to tell the conference.

"Everyone recognises that we're in times of austerity, there isn't a lot of money around, while public expectations have gone up and up, medical treatments have become more expensive and there isn't an easy way to square the circle."

A key theme of the conference will be the pressure faced by NHS staff, as the BMA warns that relentless change is making it impossible for doctors to make improvements in care.

A survey found around two thirds - 65% - of medics feel less empowered because of red tape and inadequate staffing levels following changes imposed by the coalition.

Ministers claimed the Health and Social Care Act would put doctors in the driving seat but only two months after its implementation, the poll reveals disquiet about its effects.

Many doctors questioned by the BMA said they felt "hindered" from making improvements in patient services because of the new rules.

Of the 1,000 doctors surveyed, some 81% described pressure at work as "high" and GPs were the group reporting the highest level of pressure.

Dr Porter said: "It is a grave cause for concern that those who wanted to make improvements to patient services feel there are barriers prohibiting that.

"It is particularly worrying that the pressures so many doctors are experiencing on a daily basis appear to be getting worse.

"The Government wants to give doctors more control so they can work effectively for their patients, yet they often find this impossible in the face of an unprecedented funding squeeze, inadequate staffing levels and rising patient demand."

Dr Porter warned ministers not to blame parts of the NHS and to work more with staff to resolve the current problems.

"Doctors should be encouraged and supported, not burnt out and drowning in red tape," he said.

"If the NHS is to survive another 65 years there must be a clear recognition that we are reaching boiling point with patient demand."

His comments come after a row over an A&E crisis, which the Government has partly blamed on GPs failing to do enough out-of-hours work.

Health minister Dr Dan Poulter said: "Doctors are working extremely hard and continue to provide a high quality of care in the face of rising healthcare demands."

He defended the coalition's health policies, pointing out that it had invested in 6,000 more doctors, £140m in new technology and training and given Health Education England a £5bn budget.

The NHS is ring-fenced from the Government's drastic cuts, with the coalition committed to delivering a real terms increase in health spending.

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Keanu Williams: Mum Rebecca Shuttleworth Guilty

The mother of a two-year-old boy who was found beaten to death after suffering months of abuse has been convicted of his murder.

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