Flying ace's medals auctioned

The medals of a World War Two fighter pilot are to be auctioned off ten months after his death.

Air Vice-Marshal J E "Johnnie" Johnson was the RAF's officially recognised top-scoring pilot during the war.

The Spitfire ace flew alongside Douglas Bader and flew more than 1,000 sorties and shot down 38 enemy plans.

The medals, memorabilia including his flying log books and rare photographs are to be auctioned at Spink on Monday and are expected to reach up to £150,000.

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Injured teenager questioned over murder

Murder squad detectives were waiting to question a teenager about the death of a 17-year-old girl.

Emily Moxon, of Orchard Way, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, died at South Wing Hospital, Bedford from stab wounds following an argument with a man in the early hours of Saturday.

Bedfordshire Police said they were holding an 18-year-old man in custody at a hospital in the county but he had not been questioned because he was still receiving treatment.

A force spokesman said: "When his treatment is completed, police will begin to question him."

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Police reconstruct brutal rape

Police are re-tracing the steps of a teenage girl who was brutally raped in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, one year ago.

The 16-year-old girl was unconscious for a week after the attack and has no recollection what happened.

Extensive DNA testing on local men, family appeals and a Crimewatch feature have all failed to find the attacker who struck near a Spar shop in Crabtree.

Cambridgeshire Police will reconstruct the girl's movements on the evening to try and jog the memories of anyone who may have been a witness.

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Probe into supermarket fire

More than 100 fire fighters were called in to tackle a fire at a supermarket in Corby, Northamptonshire on Sunday.

It took 25 crews over four hours to bring the fire under control at the Safeway store in Oakley Road from 1920 GMT.

The building's roof was destroyed and the store's stock severely damaged in the fire.

An investigation has begun into its cause.

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Prisoners' bedtime stories

A scheme at a Nottinghamshire jail has been launched which allows inmates to record stories for their children.

Prisoners at Ranby can make cassettes which are then vetted and sent to their families .

Education officials at the jail are now applying for a grant to extend the project.

The scheme has been welcomed by prisoners who say it is important to keep in touch with their children.