A ship carrying hundreds of passengers close to the island of Corfu has issued a distress call because of alleged armed people on board, according to the Greek shipping ministry. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/corfu-ship-issues-distress-call-because-of-armed-men-on-board-9950134.html
A couple trying to find a place to live in London say they were turned away from one property because they're gay. George Poole, a marketing consultant from Kent, was looking to move to the capital with his boyfriend Matthew Greenaway. http://www.itv.com/news/london/update/2014-10-01/gay-couple-denied-london-property-because-theyre-not-a-regular-couple/