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Loan shark, 83, ordered to repay thousands
Tabitha Richardson threatened vulnerable people and charged "extortionate" interest rates.

Joshua targets September return at Wembley
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua believes his next fight will be in September, at Wembley Stadium in London.

MP says he was deported from Africa over China criticism
Tory MP for East Worthing and Shoreham Tim Loughton says he was barred from entering Djibouti.

Slow motion footage shows robin flying towards food
The bird is captured launching off a wall and landing on a jar of food in Kenilworth.

Delivery firm Getir to exit UK, Europe and US
It will focus on its core market in Turkey, after speculation that its UK operations were in financial trouble.

Bread and biscuit prices may rise due to wet weather
Poor wheat crops mean food producers may have to import ingredients, potentially increasing costs.

Pupils get rare alert over dangers of sextortion
The National Crime Agency says young boys are increasingly being targeted by gangs.

The rise and fall of a first minister
A profile of Humza Yousaf, who has announced his resignation as SNP leader and Scottish first minister.

Watch: Humza Yousaf pays emotional tribute to his family
Watch as Humza Yousaf pays an emotional tribute to his family and says politics is "a brutal business" as he resigns as first minister.

Reefton elderly care home Ziman House closing permanently
Reefton's aged residential care (ARC) facility, Ziman House, is now permanently closed.

Murdered baby's social workers saw no sign of harm
One-year-old Leiland-James Corkill was murdered by Laura Castle, the woman hoping to adopt him.

Pete Waterman's team breaks model railway record
Waterman and his team built the world's longest portable model railway, with nearly 1km of track.

Watch: The 12 days that ended Humza Yousaf’s time in power
Look back on a turbulent time in Scottish politics which concluded with the first minister quitting his job.

Kenya dam burst kills more than 40
Heavy rain and flooding has caused a dam to burst, with fears that the death toll could rise.

Global final kicks off UK's bumper esports year
The grand final of one of the world's most-watched esports - Dota 2 - takes place in Birmingham.

Spain's PM will not resign after allegations against wife
Last week, Pedro Sánchez denounced what he called a "harassment campaign" against his wife.

Two men charged with murder over torso find
The man's remains were found near a bunker at a nature reserve three weeks ago.

Chris Mason: Political timebombs meant a deal was off the table
Humza Yousaf has realised the numbers don't add up and has concluded it's better to resign than lose.

What happens now?
The first minister says he intends to remain in the role until a new SNP leader is selected.

Nova explosion could give insight into where we come from
Star gazers are set for a treat any day now as a star system 3000 light years is on the verge of lighting up.