Simon Cowell will make a return to the X Factor

Simon Cowell is set to return to this year's X Factor, according to an interview with the Guardian newspaper.

The executive producer of the ITV1 talent show, Richard Holloway, said that the judge would be making a return at some point.

But Holloway wouldn't give much more information joking, "That's all I'm prepared to say … It's not a hologram."

Last series, the show had its lowest viewing figures since 2006.

TV bosses hope that Cowell's return will attract more viewers.

The first episode of the series recorded the lowest viewing figures in 6 years - only 8.1 million people tuned in to watch the show compared to 10.5 million last year.

Essex lion is my pet cat Teddy Bear- says Maine Coon owner Ginny Murphy

A cat owner has said she believes her Maine Coon cat, called Teddy Bear, is the animal at the centre of the lion hunt in Essex.

Ginny Murphy, from St Osyth, said her cat regularly went hunting in the fields around the town.

Police have advised people to get back to normal after the hunt for the lion was called off. Two police helicopters were scrambled over St Osyth over the weekend but no trace of a big cat was found.

Maine Coons, or American Longhairs, are much larger than the average cat.

Tungurahua volcano erupts in Ecuador

Tungurahua's eruption continues. This morning, a tall ash plume was rising to 32,000 ft (ca. 10 km) altitude and drifting west. A slight decrease in tremor is visible on the latest seismograms. 
So far, effects of the eruption have been limited to ash fall. In canton Quero, the ash fall during the past days has damaged more than 5000 hectares of plant cultivations and hit about 2.000 families. 
The volcano emits a neary constant eruption column, associated with explosions, that reached a maximum height of 5 km and an average height of 1.5 km above the crater, with moderate ash content, drifting to the west. There were no new reports of ash fall. 
An increase in the number and size of the explosions was observed since 15:00 local time on 20 Aug. Until 16:00 on 21 Aug, there were 16 large explosions producing strong cannon-shot noises heard in villages near the volcano and in cities as far away as Ambato, Riobamba and Miracle. 
The seismic activity at Tungurahua shows a constant tremor signal associated with steam, gas and ash emissions. 

Boy gets head stuck in stone balcony frame in China

Poor boy! Look at him , he's really desperate!

How's this for a headache?

A boy in China found himself in a tight spot when he got his head stuck in a stone balcony frame!

Rescuers had to break through the stone pillars with special cutters to get him out.

He was eventually set free and wasn't hurt, but we don't think he'll be playing that game again...

From CBBC