JEREMY CORBYN TO CONSULT ON 'WOMEN-ONLY' TRAIN CARRIAGES AT NIGHT

Women-only train carriages could be introduced at night to guard against sexual attacks, Jeremy Corbyn has suggested.

The surprise favourite in the Labour leadership election spoke amid a climate of growing concern about sexual harassment on public transport.

Earlier this year Transport for London launched a campaign to encourage more reporting of sex crimes on the capital's Underground network.

PAIR SOUGHT AFTER CAR CRASH LEAVES TWO DEAD NEAR DONCASTER

Police are continuing to search for two men who fled from a burning car after it crashed into the front garden of a house, leaving two people dead and another seriously injured.

The Renault Megane demolished the front garden of a detached house in Branton, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

South Yorkshire Police said five people were in the car. Two died, one was treated at the scene for serious injuries and the other two fled.

PROVIDERS URGED TO BE FIRST TO OFFER 30 HOURS' FREE CHILDCARE A WEEK

Childcare providers are being asked to come forward to be the first in the country to offer 30 hours of free childcare a week.

The move to double the provision is being rolled out to parents in September 2016 - a year earlier than planned.

As part of the Government's One Nation plans, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is asking childcare providers and councils to come forward with ideas of how they would deliver the new offer.

ARMANDO IANNUCCI TO ADDRESS FUTURE OF TV IN MACTAGGART LECTURE

Writer and director Armando Iannucci will turn his attention to the future of broadcasting at a TV industry get-together tonight.

The satirist will deliver the James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, the keynote address at the 40th Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.

Oscar and Emmy-nominated Iannucci, who directed the cult hit I'm Alan Partridge and political comedies The Thick Of It and Veep, will discuss the theme of what television channels are for, as well as the future of BBC funding, government interference and the changing dynamic of how the public view TV.

SHOREHAM CRASH SITE WORK CONTINUES AS FINAL DEATH TOLL 'LIKELY TO BE 11'

The process of clearing the Shoreham air disaster site will continue after it emerged that it was "increasingly likely" the final death toll will be 11.

The removal of the 1950s Hawker Hunter fighter jet from the site in West Sussex where it crashed amid a fireball uncovered no further evidence of victims.

Four men have been named as among those killed, and two more have been identified as missing, following Saturday afternoon's disaster at the Shoreham Airshow.

FIVE MILLION PEOPLE IN ENGLAND 'AT RISK OF DEVELOPING TYPE 2 DIABETES'

Five million people in England are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and unhealthy lifestyles, according to a new analysis.

In most parts of the country, more than one in 10 adults are at risk of Type 2 diabetes and, in some regions, the risk is around one in seven.

The new report, from Public Health England (PHE), is the most robust estimate yet of the number of over-16s with high blood sugar levels, known as non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, that could lead to Type 2.

HEADS 'OPPOSE MOVE TO TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC GCSE SUBJECTS'

Many headteachers are against a government move which will require all teenagers to take GCSEs in traditional academic subjects, according to a poll.

It suggests that the vast majority of school leaders are concerned that the reforms will not suit every pupil and could mean less time for more creative subjects.

Under the change, children starting secondary school in England from next month will have to study English, maths, science, history or geography and a language at GCSE - the subjects included in the English Baccalaureate performance measure.

CUMBERBATCH A BLOODY GOOD HAMLET, SAY HIS PARENTS

Benedict Cumberbatch's mother has described him as "a bloody good Hamlet" following his performance on the official press night.

The Sherlock star's parents, Timothy Carlton and Wanda Ventham, joined a host of celebrities, including his wife Sophie Hunter, in the audience.

Speaking after his performance at the Barbican theatre in London, Ms Ventham said they were "extraordinarily proud".

MENTALLY ILL ADULTS 'NOT SUPPORTED IN POLICE CUSTODY'

Up to a quarter of a million adults with mental illnesses are not being supported by an appropriate adult (AA) while in police custody, according to a report.

An analysis of police data showed appropriate adults - trained volunteers who help with communication, welfare and legal rights - were used in around 45,000 of the 1.4 million detentions and voluntary interviews of adults each year, even though up to 280,000 involved those who are mentally vulnerable.

Home Secretary Theresa May, who commissioned the report by the National Appropriate Adult Network, said the situation was "not acceptable" and she would review the charity's recommendations.

UK HEART DISEASE DEATH RATES DROP 40% IN 10 YEARS - STUDY

UK death rates from cardiovascular disease have dropped by more than 40% over a decade, according to a new report.

Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attack and stroke, remains Europe's biggest killer and accounts for almost 45% of all deaths (more than four million a year).

But the new study shows there has been a 44.4% drop in death rates among men in the UK and a 43.6% drop among women from the disease in the 10 years to 2011.