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Lucy McHugh: Man jailed for life over 'execution-style' murder and rape of schoolgirl

A care worker has been jailed for at least 33 years for the "execution-style" rape and murder of Lucy McHugh.
James Goddard admits harassment after calling MP Anna Soubry a Nazi

A protester has admitted harassment after calling the MP Anna Soubry a Nazi outside the Houses of Parliament.
Iran's seizure of British-flagged oil tanker is 'unacceptable'

The Foreign Office is "urgently seeking" further information after Iran claimed to have seized a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Bromley murder probe: Woman, 61, found dead in south London

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead with head injuries at a property in Bromley.

Iran's seizure of British-flagged oil tanker is 'unacceptable'

The Foreign Office is "urgently seeking" further information after Iran claimed to have seized a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Labour antisemitism: New emails show Corbyn aide's plan to influence party's panel

Jeremy Corbyn's top aide instructed party officials to compile a dossier setting out how Labour's highest disciplinary body could be challenged, leaked emails have revealed.
Pictured: Owner of car involved in 'rogue race' crash that injured 17

The owner of one of the cars involved in a "rogue race" crash that injured 17 people in Stevenage has been named.
Donald Trump backs Boris Johnson to 'work out Brexit' if he becomes PM

Donald Trump has said he is looking forward to working with Boris Johnson and thinks he will "work out Brexit".

The Open: Shane Lowry shares halfway lead as Rory McIlroy fightback falls short

Shane Lowry fed off the huge support from the Portrush fans as he claimed a share of the halfway lead at The 148th Open, while Rory McIlroy's valiant bid to make the cut came up agonisingly short on day two.
Whyte vs Rivas: Intense weigh-in sees Dillian Whyte and Oscar Rivas lock horns

Dillian Whyte and Oscar Rivas went nose to nose and were pulled apart by security at their weigh-in, lighting the fuse to their heavyweight fight.
The Open: Latest leaderboard

Leaderboard updates from The 148th Open at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Watch live on Sky Sports The Open.
James Anderson confident he will be fit for Ashes opener

James Anderson is confident he will be fit for the first Ashes Test - and has not ruled out playing in futures series against Australia.

A$AP Rocky to be held in Sweden for third week over alleged fight

US rapper A$AP Rocky will spend another week in custody in Sweden as police continue to investigate an alleged fight in Stockholm.
Cats trailer featuring Taylor Swift and Judi Dench leaves viewers 'terrified'

The first trailer for the all-star film version of the hit musical Cats has been released - but while star Taylor Swift says her feline role is "everything", not everyone is impressed.
Top Gun: Maverick gets first trailer ahead of long-awaited release

The first trailer for the long-awaited sequel to Top Gun has debuted, with the film set to release 34 years after the original.
BBC and ITV to launch BritBox streaming service to rival Netflix

The BBC and ITV have signed a deal to launch subscription service BritBox in the UK before the end of the year.

Elon Musk says SpaceX could beat NASA and land on moon 'within two years'

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, has claimed it would be easier for his company to land on the moon than try to convince NASA that the company is up to the task.
Chemical in red wine could protect astronauts flying to Mars

A chemical in red wine known as resveratrol could prevent astronauts' muscles becoming weak in the reduced gravity environment on Mars, a new study as found.
Mars missions and rockets: Cornwall in deep-space communications revolution

Scientists at a satellite earth station in Cornwall say they will be able to provide deep-space communication facilities for missions to Mars within the next five years.
Parliament's intelligence committee says new PM must make Huawei decision quickly

The intelligence and security committee of parliament has called for the next prime minister to quickly make a decision on Huawei's role in the UK's 5G infrastrucutre.

Found: Briton whose 50-year-old message in a bottle washed up in Australia

The British author of a 50-year-old message in a bottle that washed up on an Australian beach has been found - and is at sea again.
Fishy customers: Police remove two nesting penguins from New Zealand sushi shop

Two peckish penguins were removed twice by police after attempting to nest underneath a sushi shop in New Zealand.
Train delayed in London as commuter's hair extensions get stuck in door

Passengers on a busy commuter train to London were held up on Wednesday morning - all because of someone's hair extensions.
'We stand ready': US air force warns against 'raid' on Area 51

More than one million people who have signed up to raid Area 51 in the hope of seeing evidence of aliens have been warned that the US air force "stands ready to protect America and its assets".

The Open: Shane Lowry shares halfway lead as Rory McIlroy fightback falls short

Shane Lowry fed off the huge support from the Portrush fans as he claimed a share of the halfway lead at The 148th Open, while Rory McIlroy's valiant bid to make the cut came up agonisingly short on day two.
Whyte vs Rivas: Intense weigh-in sees Dillian Whyte and Oscar Rivas lock horns

Dillian Whyte and Oscar Rivas went nose to nose and were pulled apart by security at their weigh-in, lighting the fuse to their heavyweight fight.
Deadly Japan fire: Arson suspect said animation studio 'stole his novel'

A man suspected of killing 33 people in an arson attack at an animation studio in Japan reportedly started the fire because "he had been plagiarised".
Labour antisemitism: New emails show Corbyn aide's plan to influence party's panel

Jeremy Corbyn's top aide instructed party officials to compile a dossier setting out how Labour's highest disciplinary body could be challenged, leaked emails have revealed.