Britain today: Summer camp against terrorism draws 1300

A MUSLIM conference billed as the UK's first summer camp against terrorism started today.

The three-day event in Coventry is expected to attract around 1300 young Muslims for sessions teaching religious arguments against extremists.

It has been organised by the Minhaj ul-Quran organisation.

Mass killer blames sister

Mass killer Jeremy Bamber has spoken of his confidence that his conviction for murdering five relatives will be overturned thanks to new evidence against his sister.

The notorious inmate, serving a whole-life term for the 1985 Essex killings, claims schizophrenic Sheila Caffell shot her family.

'Use Google as model for criminal justice reform'

THE Government needs to model itself on the likes of Google and Apple as it overhauls the criminal justice system, campaigners said today.

Innovation must be at the heart of the reform of a system dominated by short-term thinking and the fear of adverse public reaction to new ideas, a report by the Young Foundation think-tank said. It called for a centre for piloting new initiatives and a scheme to fund council investment in alternatives to custody.

UK welcomes big Apple

The largest Apple store in the world opens its doors for the first time today in London's Covent Garden.

Set in the heart of one of London's busiest shopping districts, the new store is Apple's 28th in the UK and its 300th worldwide.

Ron Johnson, Apple's senior vice president of retail, said: "It is our most historic store, we've spent a lot of time refurbishing the building."

Bean splits from 4th wife

Actor Sean Bean has separated from his fourth wife, his lawyers said.

The 51-year-old Lord of the Rings star married Georgina Sutcliffe in February 2008. They had originally intended to tie the knot a month earlier but cancelled the day before.

Snowdonia: A paraglider who cheated death after plunging up to 200ft onto boulders when his canopy collapsed was described as a "lucky lad". Former RAF serviceman Richard Jessop broke both his legs and numerous bones in his feet after crashing in north Wales.

Merseyside: An employment appeal tribunal has backed a union claim that women should be entitled to the same level of unsocial-hours payments as men. Unison has been battling for six years alongside female workers from St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust in Merseyside for equal pay.