France suspends extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queues
The port said extra checks would be suspended, after travellers faced queues as temperatures soared.
Hottest day of year as 30.5C recorded and temperatures set to soar
Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands, eastern and south-east England.
Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement with US, Trump says
Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.
'Shameful' more spent on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.
French mum and partner held until trial after sons abandoned by road in Portugal
The couple, who allegedly left the woman's sons on a roadside in southern Portugal, will remain in custody.
F1 great Prost 'injured as masked gang raid home'
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports.
How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK
Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show, MAFS.
'Suddenly I could see myself': Why breast reductions are more popular now
For the first time, more people in the UK are choosing reduction procedures than enlargements.
Charmain 'was on a mission' to find out who her prophet husband was. Then she died
After a whirlwind romance and quickfire wedding, she was mysteriously found dead in a bathtub in Ghana.
The 'raucous' debut novel set entirely on one epic night out
Sufiyaan Salam has won an award from Stormzy, been nominated for a Bafta and made a video for Elton John.
Electronic music meets orchestra as DJ Black Coffee stuns O2 crowds
In London for one night only ahead of his Ibiza residency, this sell-out show represented far more than just a performance.
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.
Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says
The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.
At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion
The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.
Starmer urges TNT to make Champions League final free-to-air
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calls on TNT Sports to make next Saturday's Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris St-Germain free-to-air.
Investors doubt Brewdog founder's shares pledge for new beer brand
James Watt plans to launch a new brand and wants to give shares to those who lost money in the Equity for Punks scheme.
E-scooter and officer collide near Buckingham Palace
Two men were taken to a major trauma centre and the area around the palace gates was cordoned off.
Race Across the World pairs unite for tribute run
Pairs from every series will race in the Greater Manchester Run a year after Sam Gardiner's death.
The twins who make people look twice at emergency callouts
Identical twins Lee and Liam Myers both work with the emergency services in the Scottish Borders.
Giant moon and UFO take over Chelsea streets
London's largest free flower festival returns to Chelsea with a cosmic "Out of this World" theme.
Pony rescued from inside tractor tyre
The RSPCA slowly freed the pony with help from residents in Stoke-on-Trent.
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All the indications are that Daizen Maeda will leave Celtic this summer, and if that is to be the case, signing off with a goal in a winning cause in the Scottish Cup final was no bad was to say goodbye.
Russell & Antonelli 'both lucky not to crash' in Canada sprint battle
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F1 great Prost 'injured as masked gang raid home'
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports.
Magnificent Bordeaux thrash Leinster to retain Champions Cup
Bordeaux-Begles score five first-half tries to retain the Champions Cup title with a comfortable victory over Leinster in the final in Bilbao and prolong the Irish team's agony in European rugby's showpiece game.
Poor England beaten as New Zealand level T20 series
Sophie Devine hits a majestic 87 as New Zealand level the T20 series to set up a decider at Hove on Monday.
