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Aircraft workers have voted hugely in favour of losing a day’s pay per month to help save jobs. After the voting results were known, defence company Lockheed Martin confirmed that a current 30-year deal with BAE Systems to supply 3,000 Joint Strike Fighter planes would continue with future production expected to increase. At the beginning of the year BAE said that more than half the 1,400 jobs under threat in Lancashire had been cut without compulsory redundancies.

A gas blast destroyed a bungalow after stolen copper piping caused a leak. Luckily the dwelling was empty and the residents in the house next door somehow escaped injury. The blast blew the roof off during the night-time explosion. Police said of the Cambridgeshire property: “This incident shows how dangerous stealing copper pipes from homes can be. It is only sheer luck that the offender responsible, or the people living nearby, was not killed or seriously injured.”

A further education college had its licence suspended by the UK Border Agency following revelations of visa fraud involving foreign students. The Rayat London College suspended three members of staff after an investigation by the BBC. The broadcaster had looked into claims that students were offered help to cheat their way to degrees. After these allegations were made public the college was raided by the UK Border Agency at the end of last year.

Sources close to a top soccer club today (March 9) say players have agreed wage cuts to lessen the impact of redundancies. In order to save the troubled club Rangers, leading players like Steven Naismith have already struck deals to take a 75 per cent cut. On Tuesday night administrator David Whitehouse said a failure to agree to certain clauses with players’ advisers had blocked the deal. The Scottish champions need to make savings of around £1m per month.

Two people were arrested on Friday in connection with an armed robbery of a jewellery store. Police announced the pair – a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old youth – were detained in the London area overnight concerning the raid on the Francis Wain shop in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, a month ago. Staff had gone through a terrifying ordeal when a gang of armed robbers, one of whom was carrying a handgun and another wielding a sledgehammer, struck at the business.

An employment panel was told that a custody nurse made an allegation of bullying against an officer dealing with her absence levels. Ms Anna Hulse was part of a small team of 19 nurses at North Wales Police. The hearing – which was convening to reach a decision on her fitness to work – revealed that the bullying accusation was rejected after investigation, and meant Ms Hulse was able to go on claiming her £40,000 a year salary package for a year.

The suspected leader of a hacking ring has pleaded guilty to carrying out attacks on several companies. Hector Xavier Monsegur of ‘Lulzsec’ had been charged with conspiracy to engage in computer hacking, according to unsealed court papers. News agency sources suggest that the suspect had co-operated with the US government. Computing expert, Professor Alan Woodward, commented that Lulzsec had been quiet since the middle of 2011 following a well-documented attack on money handling organisation Paypal.

Many businesses in the United Kingdom are joining schemes where they are asked to open their facilities free of charge to build up trade in town centres. They are then compensated for their services – payments can be anything from £600 up to £1,500 per annum. Mendip District Council is promoting a ‘share your toilet’ scheme as a means to cut costs. The council says it does not have to provide toilets, saying that they are “discretionary”.

Union bosses have disagreed over whether to strike during this summer’s Olympic Games. The TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said his organisation were “strong supporters”, adding: “This was reflected in the agreement we reached with London 2012 in 2008, which included proper procedures for the speedy resolution of any disputes should any arise during the games." However Unite chief Len McCluskey said public sector cuts were so deep that targeting the Games would be justified as part of the anti-cuts campaign.

A bunch of car clampers have been sent to prison for a combined total of nearly eight years. The court heard the quintet, operating as the firm Midland Parking Contracts, intimidated drivers into parting with up to £335 to unclamp vehicles. Prosecutor Anthony Potter said victims included a disabled woman displaying a blue badge, adding: “It's difficult to put an accurate figure on the proceeds – we suggest a figure of up to £500,000, but it is very difficult to be specific.”