BBC Lite
- Boy, 10, dead as nine in hospital after coach crash -
The coach was carrying pupils from Minehead Middle School where people have been laying flowers.
- MasterChef crisis: Wallace and Torode were 'never friends' -
There were nine complaints against Torode, BBC learns - and show’s producers had hoped to ride out the storm.
- Amber warning as thunderstorms set to bring flash floods -
Saturday could see 20-40mm of rainfall within an hour over London and south-east England.
- Three killed in explosion at Los Angeles police training facility -
Federal agents are investigating, but authorities describe it as "an isolated incident" with no further threat to the public.
- RSV vaccine to be offered to premature babies in NI -
A vaccination programme to tackle respiratory syncytial virus is to be extended in Northern Ireland.
- Man accused of airport assault 'didn't know' he hit female PCs -
Mohammed Amaaz tells jurors he was acting in self-defence when he struck out at three officers.
- US tech firm investigating after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral -
Big screen footage of the two people went viral after reports they were colleagues and at least one was married to another person.
- El Salvador and US negotiate prisoner swap with Venezuela -
Some 250 Venezuelans deported from the US to El Salvador were exchanged for 10 Americans held by Caracas.
- More than 30 poisoned after suspected fake Botox -
Health security body UKSHA urges vigilance after 38 cases of botulism recorded in the east and north-east of England.
- Dog who helped police Queen's funeral dies after car crash -
PD Bert, who once sniffed out £250,000 in criminal money, died in a crash on Thursday.
- Why the Epstein case looms large in MAGA world -
A subset of Trump supporters are passionate about the case - and angry at the president.
- Wayne and Coleen Rooney made heroes of Lord of the Rings spoof -
The Legend of Rooney's Ring, by one of the writers of TV's Motherland, transports the couple to a fantasy world.
- Is this the death of the late night US chat show? -
Viewers were taken by surprise this week when Stephen Colbert announced the end of The Late Show.
- Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them -
Wasps are well-suited to Britain's warm weather so we need to learn to live alongside them, naturalists say.
- Kill Russian soldiers, win points: Is Ukraine's new drone scheme gamifying war? -
The scheme allows Ukrainian troops to trade videos of confirmed kills on the battlefield for prizes.
- Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US -
Merz was visiting the UK to boost defence ties with Germany, as part of a historic friendship treaty.
- 'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida -
One woman tells the BBC she cowered in her home waiting for gunmen to enter and "decide whether we should live or die".
- UK's asylum hotel bill down 30%, government says -
The Home Office's annual accounts show £2.1bn was spent on hotel accommodation in the year to March 2025.
- Serious pollution incidents by water companies up 60% -
Last year saw record levels of pollution incidents in England, such as the release of untreated sewage, the Environment Agency says.
- Lawyers for nurse in trans case criticise 'irresponsible' health board -
Scotland's information commissioner says he is considering reporting NHS Fife to the Court of Session over its statement.
- Royal swan count sees numbers on Thames resurface after dip -
The traditional "swan upping" search finds more positive news about swans on the Thames this year.
- Court orders former Brazilian president Bolsonaro to wear ankle tag -
A court in Brazil also bars the ex-president from using social media and put him under 24-hour surveillance.
- UN says it has credible reports of summary executions during Syria fighting -
The UN human rights chief says those responsible for violations and abuses "must be held to account.
- Police drop investigation into Kneecap's Glastonbury performance -
Police said there was "insufficient evidence" for a "realistic prospect of conviction of any offence".
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- More River Pollution, More Anger -
Serious pollution incidents by water companies rise by 60% in a year.
- The President's Path: Why are Epstein files dividing MAGA and Trump? -
Trump faces backlash from his base as demands grow for Epstein file transparency
- Commanding Scheffler leads from Fitzpatrick at rain-hit Open -
Scottie Scheffler battles the worst of the torrential downpours to claim a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick at the Open Championship's halfway point.
- Arsenal complete £48.5m signing of Madueke from Chelsea -
Arsenal complete the signing of England winger Noni Madueke from Chelsea for an initial fee of £48.5m.
- The hottest favourites in 100 years, can Lions deliver on their promise? -
The British and Irish Lions are heavy favourites to win the Test series but can master tactician Joe Schmidt find a chink in their armoury?
- Mbeumo 'proven quality' - but Man Utd still have striker dilemma -
Bryan Mbeumo has joined Manchester United to boost their forward options but does Ruben Amorim still need to sign a striker?
- Usyk plays mind games with Dubois at weigh-in -
Oleksandr Usyk attempts to get in Daniel Dubois' head one final time by stepping ahead of the Briton and standing at the front of the stage during the weigh-in at BoxPark Wembley.
- Spain through to semis after win over hosts Switzerland -
Spain continue their quest for a first European Championship crown by scoring two second-half goals to knock out hosts Switzerland and reach the semi-finals.