Elephant calf joy for zoo
A rare Asian elephant has been born at Chester Zoo. The unnamed female was born to 12-year-old Sundara after a 22-month gestation. It is the 19th elephant to be born at the zoo. There are only about 40,000 Asian elephants left in the wild.
Battle for No 1
The London Hospices Choir, which comprises 300 patients, staff and volunteers aged 12 to 94, has taken an early lead in the race for the Christmas No 1 with The Living Years. Its rivals include the X Factor winner Matt Terry.
Body in lake
The body of a 16-year-old boy who disappeared on Friday has been found in a lake. The unnamed teenager is thought to have been near Dartford in Kent when he went missing. His death is not being treated as suspicious.