Third baby doesn't bring joy to parents

Widow saves killer driver from jail
London: Paul Bithell, 30, who had pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving to Bill Cross, 79,was facing jail after it was revealed he had a previous conviction for drink driving. But Doreen Cross, 80, said that her husband Bill's death “was genuine” and guilt of the driver was “punishment enough” and pleaded the judge to show mercy to the driver. However, after the widow’s plea, the judge gave Bithell a 12-month community order and banned him from driving for a year. As he left the dock, Doreen walked over to him and they hugged, both of them weeping.
British-Iranian woman jailed for watching men's volleyball
Tehran: Ghoncheh Ghavami, a British woman with Iranian citizenship, has been sentenced to serve a year in prison for attending a men's volleyball game. Ghavami, 25, an alumni of SOAS university in London, was told her fate on Sunday by a closed court in Tehran. Her parents were not permitted to enter the courtroom and it was not open to the public, her brother Iman said.
Banks hiding sharp hike in mortgage fees
London: Research has found that banks have doubled the fees they charge mortgage borrowers to £1,600 in five years using an array of undisclosed levies. The resulting confusion made it almost impossible for customers to find the best deals, consumer group said.
Journalists told to pay $ 60,000 to follow Obama on his Asia tour
Washington: The price tag for journalists wanting to cover Barack Obama's tour of Asia and Australia next week has hit a stratospheric $ 60,000 (£37,500) and that is just for flights. US news outlets have expressed dismay at the prohibitive cost of the nine-day trip which will take Obama to Australia, China and Burma.
Education department's 'gay rights' tweet sparks row
London: Labour MPs have criticised the education department officials after they appear to suggest that gay rights are not “British values”. The MPs queried a tweet which drew a distinction between “teaching gay rights” and reforms to the curriculum that will make it obligatory for schools to teach “British values” of respect and tolerance for gay people.
Living wage increased
London: The living wage has increased by 20p an hour to £7.85, boosting the pay of 35,000 low-paid workers in the UK. The new rate for the voluntary pay threshold was announced at the start of living wage week along with figures showing that more than a fifth of UK workers still earn less than the living wage. The Living Wage Foundation said the threshold was up 2.6% on 2013 and was 21% higher than the national minimum wage of £6.50 an hour. The London living wage goes up 4% to £9.15 an hour.
Army cadet suffers burns in blowtorch attack
London: An army cadet suffers burns in the face when a man attacked him with an aerosol can and sprayed him with lit fumes in Manchester city. The 15-year-old boy was waiting at a bus stop when he was attacked. The offender was wearing a dark hooded top walked off from the bus stop without saying a word. The cadet, who was wearing his camouflaged uniform, suffered minor burns to his face and right forearm, Greater Manchester Police said.
Spider found inside singer Katie Melua's ear
London: Singer Katie Melua discovered that a spider was living in her ear after suffering scratching in her ear for a week. The 30-year-old believes the spider crawled inside her ear after she used a pair of earphones on a flight. Though the thing looked terrifying up-close on the doctor's camera, once he took him out it was pretty small.