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Seven teenagers have died in water-related incidents in the UK over the heatwave, with another dying in Ireland and a 60-year-old man dying in Cornwall.

A woman has admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control XL bully dog when it killed a teenager.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms in parts of south-west England and much of Wales, the Met Office said.

Five people who were stuck in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week have been found alive, but two others are still missing, rescuers say.

A Syrian refugee accused of sexually assaulting two women followed one of his alleged victims for more than half an hour despite her pleading with him to leave her alone, a trial has heard.

A "depraved" rapist who preyed on women and girls for almost two decades has been handed a lifelong sentence with at least eight-and-a-half years in jail.

A Liverpool footballer has been fined for watching a video on his phone while driving.

Nicola Sturgeon has defended her reported decision to give "no comment" answers while being interviewed by police following her arrest.

A man who sexually assaulted women who had fallen asleep on Tube trains was caught while he was already serving time in prison.

A group of MPs has written to the chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) demanding a probe into Reform UK regarding allegations of Islamophobia.