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Elderly man on killed by unlicensed, speeding motorcyclist
A coroner says there is a "troubling degree of tolerance" for unlicensed driving.

Euros star Agyemang returns to Brighton on loan
Brighton re-sign striker Michelle Agyemang on loan from Arsenal for the 2025-26 Women's Super League campaign.

Has Trump convinced Zelensky to meet Putin?
And can Trump convince Putin to meet Zelensky?

Harmful bacteria 'highest in summer' in Windermere
New data finds England's largest lake has "poor" water quality during its busiest months.

Release of retail sales data delayed over quality concerns
The delay raises fresh questions over the reliability of ONS data, which influences policy decisions.

Scotland's prisons are filled with gangsters. Staff are battling to keep rivals apart
Hundreds of gang members are being held in Scotland's jails, where violent incidents are on the increase.

Women's Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham sells out with record crowd expected
The Women's Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham has sold out making it likely to be the biggest ever crowd for a one-off women's rugby match.

Israel demands release of all Gaza hostages, casting doubt on ceasefire proposal
It comes a day after Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a 60-day truce, during which around half of the 50 hostages would be freed.

Millions warned of bank holiday travel disruption due to rail works and strikes
Millions are told to prepare for disruption from traffic, rail engineering works and strikes.

French government demands answers over streamer's death
Livestreaming platform Kick said it is "urgently reviewing" the circumstances of Jean Pormanove's death.

'Final act of violence': Mum killed by partner in suspected murder-suicide
Maxine Puhi's family hopes telling her story will help other survivors of violence reach out for help.

'Ridiculous bit of cricket' - Sciver-Brunt dismissed by Ecclestone
Nat Sciver-Brunt of Trent Rockets is stumped after some "fantastic work" by Manchester Originals' Beth Mooney to help Sophie Ecclestone take another big wicket in The Hundred.

'Limbo XI' - which 'unwanted' players need to move?
BBC Sport looks at some Premier League players who really need to move on or face playing no football this season.

Trump vs Zelensky In The Oval Office (The Sequel)
European leaders join Ukraine's President Zelensky for key talks with President Trump

Second man pleads guilty to stealing car that crashed into care home
The pair, who crashed a BMW into a Sunderland care home, are due to be sentenced next month.

Family call for action after boy, 13, drowns in river
Kane Edwards, 13, died while swimming in the River Tawe near Swansea Enterprise Park in May 2022.

Why Ukraine's first lady wrote Melania Trump a letter
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has thanked US First Lady Melania Trump for imploring Vladimir Putin to protect children.

Watch: London Zoo's capybaras and tortoises on weigh-in day
London Zoo in Regent's Park holds its annual animal weigh-in, with zookeepers weighing and measuring over 10,000 animals to monitor their health and wellbeing.

Constance Marten seeks to appeal against baby death conviction
The body of baby Victoria was found decomposing in an allotment shed in Brighton in 2023.

Asylum seekers to be removed from Epping hotel after council wins High Court injunction
The ruling means all asylum seekers must be moved out of the The Bell Hotel by 12 September.

Ministry of Health forced to release documents showing alcohol lobby influence
Secret papers reveal industry lobbying against tax hikes, restrictions on sales, and attempts to shape a government strategy on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.