Roger Baird

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Roger Baird is a senior business correspondent for the International Business Times UK. He previously worked as a City reporter for the Press Association for two years. Prior to that he spent a further two years as a business freelance journalist on the Financial Times and the Daily Mail. Prior to that he spent five years at City A.M., where his final role was as the paper's deputy night news editor.

Elderly woman trapped in bathtub for days is rescued by police after neighbour raised alarm

An elderly woman who was trapped in her bathtub for three days has been rescued after Essex police broke into her house.

Ikea worker fought with his manager at the Bristol superstore in Eastgate shopping centre, before later stabbing his supervisor

Ikea thug who stabbed boss after being called 'lazy' jailed for 17 years

Judge calls Garfield White "an intelligent man from a good home" who is also "an aggressive, violent, dishonest and scheming thug".

Iraq desperately needs $90bn to repair war-torn country following Isis battles

Around 138,000 houses and flats have been damaged or completely destroyed by the bitter conflict, say experts.

Surgeon dies from single punch after warning man not to smoke outside hospital

Melbourne surgeon Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann was killed by a single punch after he told Joseph Esmaili he could not smoke in a specific area outside a hospital.

An aerial view of Pinel Close, Broughton Astley, where the land in the middle of the photograph is subject to development

Blackmail by gypsy: House builder threatens local residents with encampment on vacant plot

A developer who threatened to move "gypsies" onto a vacant plot of land if residents failed to support his building plans said the scheme was dreamed up after having "a drink".

Former Kentucky high school principal Stephen Kyle Goodlett was jailed for nine years for uploading nude pictures from a student’s confiscated mobile phone

Ex school principal jailed for uploading nude photos of teen students from confiscated mobile phones

Nine-year sentence for ex-high school head from Kentucky who traded nude teenage pictures on Russian porn site.

CCTV footage of the woman who authorities believe gave birth to her baby at Tuscon International Airport before abandoning it there

Stunning CCTV footage of woman who abandoned newborn baby in airport with a note

The woman in this CCTV footage arrived at the Tuscon International Airport as an expectant mother, but walked out alone.

Customs officers in Bali find post 24 elaborately decorated human skulls that were being sent through the mail

Indonesia foils plot to smuggle 24 human skulls through the postal service

A plot has been foiled to post 24 elaborately decorated human skulls through the mail, according to customs officers in Bali.

A worker at a Florida Hibachi Express contaminated Yum Yum sauce with drain cleaner because he was unhappy with his working conditions

Vengeful chef jailed after putting deadly drain cleaner into Yum Yum sauce

Vengeful chef, Margarito Padilla, was jailed for seven years after putting deadly drain cleaner into Yum Yum sauce.

Taliban Deadly Suicide Bombing in Pakistan [SLIDESHOW]

B-52 unleashes record number of 'precision-guided' bombs on Taliban

America's long-serving B-52 set a record for the number of guided bombs dropped from the plane in a series of strikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan

Two NHS blood donation vans were given parking tickets as donors queued up at Tenterden Leisure Centre in Ashford, Kent

Parking warden slaps tickets on two NHS vans as donors queue up to give blood

A Jobsworth traffic warden has sparked outraged after slapping tickets on two NHS blood donation vans.

Melbourne stoner high on ice caught driving a deathtrap

A Melbourne driver high on drugs was caught by cops at night in a car without working lights on bald tyres, a court heard.

A pensioner has been found guilty of secretly filming at least 130 videos of men using toilets at service stations

Pervert pensioner filmed 130 videos of men using toilets at motorway service stations

A depraved pensioner has been found guilty of secretly filming at least 130 videos of men using toilets at motorway service stations.

Texas graduate Warren Clark sent off his CV and a formal letter to join Islamic terror group Isis

Texas job-hunter sends CV and covering letter to join Isis

Warren Clark took traditional approach to becoming a terrorist - by sending his CV with a formal application letter.

President Putin files modest income but is he the world's richest man?

Russian President Vladimir Putin officially earned 38.5m roubles (£484,000) in the six years to 2016, despite some estimates rating him as the richest man in the world.

US will hit North Korea with the 'toughest sanctions ever', promises Vice President Pence

Washington will soon unveil its "toughest and most aggressive sanctions" against North Korea, said US Vice President Mike Pence.

Knuckle dusters were just some of the array of weapons that Ryan Sullivan attempted to smuggled into the UK from Bulgaria

Father caught with suitcase full of stun guns and butterfly knives says they were 'souvenirs'

Young father, Ryan Sullivan, has been jailed for four years for attempting to smuggle 38 weapons into the UK which he claimed were "souvenirs".

Molly McLaren, 23, died in a "frenzied" attack with a kitchen knife after her former boyfriend, Joshua Stimpson, stabbed her 75 times

Jilted warehouse worker kills former girlfriend by stabbing her 75 times in car park

A jilted boyfriend has been found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend after stabbing her 75 times in her car.

Passengers at Westminster station where Transport for London manager Caroline Murphy abused Tube staff and kicked out at a police officer when she became too drunk to get home

TfL boss abused Tube staff and launched attack at police officer after drinking two bottles of wine

Transport for London manager, Caroline Murphy abused Tube staff and kicked out at a police officer when she became too drunk to get home, a court heard.

Israeli minister 'honoured' to be barred from Poland as it debates Holocaust bill

An Israeli minister said he was "honoured" that Poland had cancelled his visit after condemning a law making it a crime to blame Poland for Holocaust atrocities.

(Inset) Truck stop worker Jondre Thomas (Main picture) Security camera footage of Thomas calmly walking up to her boss Claudio Salcedo just before she throws boiling water at him

Truck stop worker threw boiling water in her boss's face after being quizzed about missing cash

Angry truck stop worker Jondre Thomas, threw boiling water over her boss's face after being accused of stealing.

The Prince of Bengal curry house in Tonypandy where owner Kamrul Islam threw chilli powder in a customer’s eyes after he complained about being served “rubbery” chicken

Curry chef threw chilli powder into diner's eyes over 'rubbery' chicken complaint

The owner of a South Wales curry house owner threw chilli powder in a customer's eyes after he complained about being served "rubbery" chicken, a court has heard.

CAA probe: Ryanair worst for splitting up passengers who refuse to pay extra to sit together

Passengers may be paying up to £390m a year in extra carrier charges to sit together, warns UK aviation watchdog.

Los Angeles cops confiscated 14 burritos which were stuffed with 25 pounds of methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop

Police pull over car in routine traffic stop and find 14 burritos stuffed with 25lbs of meth

Handgun, substantial amount of cash and class A drugs found in car of nervous driver in LA traffic stop.

British holiday rep Ellie Chessell was attacked with acid leaving her with 50 per cent burns while working in Portugal

Brit holiday rep's attacker said 'sorry' before throwing two litres of acid in her face

Ellie Chessell, a holiday rep in Portugal, has said she is haunted by the word "sorry" an attacker uttered before dousing her with acid leaving her with 50% burns.

India's controversial 'bling guru' charged with forcibly castrating 400 followers

India's controversial 'bling guru' has been charged with allegedly castrating 400 followers of his sect, said police.

Virgin Atlantic's new US fleet has names like Honky Tonk Woman and comes complete with Love Suites

Virgin Atlantic plans to ramp up transatlantic travel experience with Love Suites on its business class flights between Britain and the US.

A teen who murdered a neighbour's nine-year-old son and then stabbed to death an ex-school friend while on the run has been jailed for life, in a German court

Sadistic teen who butchered nine-year-old boy and uploaded photos of murder on dark net jailed

Teenager who killed neighbour's son and stabbed to death old school friend while on the run jailed for life.

Wormwood Scrubs: Four arrested on suspicion of murder after prisoner stabbed to death

Prisoner stabbed to death named as Saleh Khader, 25. London prison experiencing a surge in violence, says report.

(From left) Sissi Bohlen, Edgar Bohlen and Vincent Bohlen on holiday in Namibia

Socialite sees her entire family killed after zebra leaped out in front of Land Rover on safari

A New York socialite celebrating her 26th wedding anniversary saw her husband and son die after a zebra leapt out in front of their SUV while on safari.