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Plane crashes at Southend Airport
All flights from the airport are cancelled as emergency services respond to the incident.
Sinner beats Alcaraz to win first Wimbledon title
World number one Jannik Sinner wears down Carlos Alcaraz in another high-quality Grand Slam final between the dominant forces of the men's game.
Sinner beats Alcaraz to win first Wimbledon title
World number one Jannik Sinner wears down Carlos Alcaraz in another high-quality Grand Slam final between the dominant forces of the men's game.
Sinner storms to first Wimbledon title against Alcaraz - highlights
Watch highlights as Jannik Sinner seals a brilliant comeback win over Carlos Alcaraz to become the first Italian to win a Wimbledon singles title, after the world number one beat the Spanish...
UK sizzles for final day of heatwave ahead of heavy rain
It reached 31C in some parts on Sunday - with heavy spells and potential thunderstorms forecast for Monday.
Child dies at Alder Hey Hospital after contracting measles
Seventeen children have been treated at the Liverpool hospital for the virus since June.
'Needle between England and India sets up Lord's classic'
Increasing tension between England and India players sets up a thrilling final day of the third Test at Lord's, writes Stephan Shemilt.
One dead as train strikes van at level crossing
A train struck a van at a level crossing in Teynham at about 12:40BST, police say.
Arsenal close to finalising Gyokeres deal
Arsenal expect to reach a full agreement with Sporting inside the next 24 hours for the 73.5m euros (£63.5m) signing of Viktor Gyokeres.
Boy, 15, and three others dead in incidents on hottest day
Police responded to incidents around Scotland as soaring temperatures were recorded.
Gotterup 'hung in like champ' to deny McIlroy at Scottish Open
American Chris Gotterup impressively holds off Rory McIlroy and the chasing pack to claim the biggest win of his career with a remarkable Scottish Open success.
In pictures: Royals and A-listers grace Wimbledon finals
Princess Kate and Paul Mescal were among the famous faces in the royal box for the final day of the tennis championship.
Iran president was reportedly injured in Israeli strikes
Iran's Fars news agency says President Masoud Pezeshkian had a leg injury when his secret site was hit in June.
Watch: Was Lady Gaga's Rio concert really attended by 2.1m people?
BBC Verify looks at a claim from Rio de Janeiro officials that the pop star's beach gig drew huge numbers.
EU delays retaliatory trade tariffs against US
The countermeasures were set to start on Tuesday but have been pushed back to early August.
'How did he do that?!' - Alcaraz's stunning set-point winner
Carlos Alcaraz wraps up a brilliant rally with a stunning return to win the first set against Jannik Sinner in the men's singles final at Wimbledon 2025.
Gaza officials say children killed in strike as Israeli military admits 'error'
Six children waiting for water are among those killed in an Israeli air strike, emergency service officials say.
Merlier wins sprint finish as Van der Poel denied epic breakaway triumph
Tim Merlier wins stage nine of the Tour de France in a sprint finish as Mathieu van der Poel's hopes of an audacious breakaway victory are dashed inside the final kilometre.
Texas camp buildings were removed from map showing flood risks, US media reports
The camp where 27 girls died successfully challenged initial risk designations by US regulators, according to reports.
Texas camp buildings were removed from map showing flood risks, US media reports
The camp where 27 girls died successfully challenged initial risk designations by US regulators, according to reports.