Criminals being given taxi licences

Midlands: Criminals with convictions for offences including indecent assault and drug dealing are knowingly being granted taxi driver licences, an investigation claimed today.

According to the BBC, 209 people with previous convictions have been given a licence across the West Midlands region over the past three years.

London: A luxury houseboat moored in a sought after area of London has been put on the market for 1 million.

Estate agent Foxtons believes the three-bedroom vessel, which even has its own swimming pool, is the most expensive houseboat it has marketed.