Killers who refuse to attend sentence hearings could be confined to their cell for weeks or lose visiting privileges.
A memorial service has been held for former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan, who died in July after a distinguished career at the top of UK journalism.
Three more people have been arrested over the death of Alisha Samuels in Manchester.
A man accused of assaulting three Jewish women allegedly punched one of them in the face while she was pushing her daughter in a pram, a court heard.
Pharmacy leaders have called for prescription charges to be scrapped in England.
Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offences.
A former teacher has been struck off for telling a pupil he would attend a school production of Grease if she was wearing a "low-cut crop top and tight trousers".
A 16-year-old boy has been found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing a 15-year-old girl in the back at school.
New firefighting planes and disposal barbecue bans are needed to tackle the growing danger of wildfires in the UK, MPs have urged.
Brazilian butt lifts and other cosmetic procedures that inject filler into parts of the body will only be performed by doctors under new government rules to crackdown on "cosmetic cowboys".