Titanic plaque unveiled in Hanley, Staffordshire for Captain Smith

A plaque commemorating the captain of the Titanic has been unveiled in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Captain Edward John Smith, who died when the ship went down, was born in Well Street in the town.

Professor Ray Johnson, MBE, who has made several documentary films about the Titanic, helped to unveil the plaque.

The film producer, based in Stoke-on-Trent, said: "This street and this house links Hanley and Stoke-on-Trent with world history."

Syria fighting 'kills 100' ahead of ceasefire

At least 100 people have died on one of the bloodiest days in the Syrian uprising, according to unverified reports, days ahead of a ceasefire.

Clandestine monitors inside Syria say more than 30 died in Latamneh, a suburb of the city of Hama, as a result of government shelling.

Video said to be from Homs showed 13 victims of an apparent mass execution.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned the government not to use the impending truce as an "excuse for killing".

Turkey says refugee arrivals from Syria have doubled since President Bashar al-Assad agreed to implement a peace plan from the UN and Arab League.