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Imperfect Lions beat Australia to take series lead
The Lions get their series off to a winning start by beating Australia 27-19 in the first Test at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
British and Irish Lions beat Wallabies to take series lead
The Lions get their series off to a winning start by beating Australia 27-19 in the first Test at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
More yellow rain and thunderstorm alerts bring threat of flash floods
Most of the UK falls under the alert for rain and storms which could cause disruption and power cuts.
Several critically injured in LA after vehicle driven into crowd, emergency services say
At least 20 people are injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, emergency services say.
Fantastic Four and Pokémon Presents: What's coming up this week?
Madonna is also in the (re)mix this week, while Happy Gilmore returns to the greens after 30 years.
More than £12k raised for school coach crash victims
A local resident launched the fundraiser on Thursday to help those affected by the crash.
Syrian presidency announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian clashes in south
The move comes after days of clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Suweida that have reportedly left hundreds dead.
England 'optimistic' Williamson will play in semi
England are "very optimistic" that Leah Williamson will play against Italy in their Euro 2025 semi-final, says fellow defender Esme Morgan.
Tall Ships event gets under sail in 'party city'
The major four-day event in Aberdeen is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of people.
Police believe British pair's holiday deaths were accidental
One of the men's sisters says he died while "trying to save" his best friend's life.
Terminally ill should be spared council tax, say charities
Manchester City Council became what is believed to be the first local authority to introduce the scheme last month.
Thousands of Afghans won't be compensated by UK for data breach
The MoD says it will 'robustly defend' against large compensation claims from Afghans affected by the data breach, and won't proactively give payouts
Thousands of Afghans won't be compensated by UK for data breach
The MoD says it will 'robustly defend' against large compensation claims from Afghans affected by the data breach, and won't proactively give payouts
Government backs London 2029 World Champs bid
The UK government confirms its support for London's bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
Government backs London 2029 World Athletics Championships
The UK government confirms its support for London's bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.
'It's been difficult' - the champion who ran out of challengers
Dakota Ditcheva says her eight-month layoff has been "difficult" as the Briton returns against Sumiko Inaba at the PFL Champions Series in Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday.
'Gangsta Debbs' - the granny who used her family to run an £80m drug empire
As the matriarch of a high-earning crime family, Deborah Mason lived a lavish lifestyle – but also claimed £50,000 in benefits.
Syrian presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south
The Syrian leader's move comes after days of clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Suweida, reported to have killed hundreds.
Triple dog attack left me with nightmares, says survivor
Police forces across England and Wales have seen an increase in dog attacks over the past five years.
'The guy is incredible' - Usyk v Dubois 2 predictions
BBC Sport gathers predictions from fighters and pundits for Daniel Dubois' rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.