CHILDREN across north and mid Essex have brought their favourite literature characters to life as the popular World Book Day event returns.

A 16-year-old boy who died after being shot in south London has been named by the Metropolitan Police as Lathaniel Burrell.

Cops have launched a murder hunt after a man in his 20s was shot dead outside a primary school in broad daylight. West Midlands Police say the victim was gunned down yards from Eastfield Primary ...