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- Millions face hosepipe bans as UK heatwave reaches 34.7C -
Heat health alerts for parts of England were issued on Friday and will remain in place until Monday.
- Trump surveys damage in Texas as search continues for 160 missing -
At least 120 were killed when flash flooding devastated areas in central Texas last week.
- Rayner in deepening row with Unite union over Birmingham bin strikes -
Unite announced earlier it had suspended her membership over the long-running dispute in Birmingham.
- Watch: Russians tell BBC how they think Ukraine war will end -
Russian victory is a key message at the 'Patriotic Festival' a few miles outside Moscow.
- Gaza's largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive -
Nasser hospital in Khan Younis has a critical shortage of fuel and had to stop admitting patients after Israeli tanks advanced nearby on Thursday.
- Liverpool to retire number 20 in honour of Jota -
Liverpool are to retire the number 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash along with his brother Andre Silva.
- Ruthless Sinner beats Djokovic at Wimbledon to set up Alcaraz final -
Jannik Sinner will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final after a ruthless victory over Novak Djokovic.
- Ukraine to receive US air defence systems, says Trump -
The US president says he will sell weapons to Nato, which would then give them to Ukraine.
- GPs to refer patients for gym classes and career coaching to reduce sick notes -
The aim is to help people return to work quicker and reduce the length of time they need fit notes - better known as sick notes.
- Former Met Police commissioner Ian Blair dies -
Ian Blair, later Lord Blair, served as the Metropolitan Police commissioner from 2005 to 2008.
- MP Rupert Lowe cleared by standards watchdog after brief investigation -
The standards commissioner says he is satisfied the former Reform MP did not break rules on declaring donations.
- Outrage builds over plan to force all Gazans to southern city -
Critics denounce a plan by Israel's defence minister to relocate all Palestinians in Gaza to a small area in the south.
- 'All my savings are going': Pub landlords fear closure as costs rise -
Publicans have contacted Your Voice, Your BBC News to sound alarm about the future of the industry.
- Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh says we've become 'dumbed-down machines' -
Author Irvine Welsh has written a sequel called Men in Love, because the world is "so full of hate".
- Watch: Moment child gets stuck inside a claw machine -
The child was rescued unharmed from the toy crane game in the US state of Ohio by first responders.
- 'I was lucky to survive a one-punch attack' -
Airline pilot Ross McConnell warns of the potential dangers after his attacker in Aberdeen is jailed.
- In the country with the world's lowest birth rate, fertility clinics are booming -
Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea's demographic crisis.
- As UK faces third heatwave, is this 'just summer'? -
2025 is already shaping up to be an extraordinary year for weather records in parts of the UK.
- Oasis sweep UK charts after reunion frenzy -
The band go back to number one following their reunion, with two more albums in the top five.
- Man killed outside five-star hotel in London's Knightsbridge named -
Blue Stevens, 24, died in a stabbing outside a luxury hotel in west London on Wednesday night.
- National Trust blames tax rises as it cuts 550 jobs -
The heritage and conservation charity says it is under "sustained cost pressures" and is looking to save £26m.
- The Salt Path author's next book delayed after 'distress' of newspaper investigation -
Penguin said it had taken the decision together with Winn following claims made in a newspaper investigation.
- Emergency vaccine roll-outs cut deaths by 60% over 23 years, study suggests -
The study looked at vaccines deployed during outbreaks of five deadly diseases.
- Two residents die after car crashes into care home following police chase -
Two men, aged 21, are arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, police say.
- Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet -
Scientists have been racing to discover the origins of 3I/Atlas since it was spotted last week.
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- Why Is It So Hot? -
UK faces third heatwave of the summer.
- Jeffrey Epstein is causing a Trump-Maga rift -
Why the Trump administration is defending itself over the Epstein Files
- Children's TV before the digital era -
The story of the struggle to make programmes for children in the pre-digital days.
- 'Making up for what he lost, Archer's time is now' -
An almost instant impact after over four years out - Jofra Archer is making up for lost time in Test cricket, writes Stephan Shemilt.
- 'Djokovic turned back time for years - but it caught up today' -
Novak Djokovic says the realities of age have "hit like never before" after a heavy loss to world number one Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals.
- Why are Forest set to take Palace's place in Europa League? -
After winning the FA Cup and qualifying for the Europa League, why are Crystal Palace now set to lose their place to Nottingham Forest?
- Liverpool to retire number 20 in honour of Jota -
Liverpool are to retire the number 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash along with his brother Andre Silva.
- Lyles beats Olympic champion Tebogo on 200m return -
American Noah Lyles upsets Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo in the 200m at the Diamond League meet in Monaco.
- Taylor v Serrano - the rivalry that changed boxing -
Katie Taylor holds a 2-0 advantage over Amanda Serrano as they prepare to meet in New York on Friday, but this third bout is fully warranted.
- Alcaraz expects to be 'pushed to limit' by Sinner -
A month on from their epic French Open final, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will meet once more on Sunday in a battle for Wimbledon trophy.