Police have traced a child rapist who absconded while on community leave in Scotland.
About 3,400 tonnes of partially used medicines were estimated to have been thrown away in England in one year, pharmacies have said - enough to fill 75 swimming pools.
The UK is bracing for its fifth heatwave of the year, with new heat alerts coming into force as highs of 36C (97F) are forecast.
A man has been charged over the deaths of four people who were killed when a car crashed into a lamppost.
Counter terror police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe say they have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary that was reported more than a year before she died.
A health board is investigating an "alleged data breach" following claims staff accessed the medical records of Minnie Merriman.
Scorching temperatures of 36C are expected in the UK next week, with heat health alerts in place and the risk of new droughts.
Downing Street has urged Westminster City Council to "work with" pub landlords amid a row over restricting standing-up drinking in London, insisting "it is British life".
Two people have been arrested after a second night of disorder in Thetford saw a female police officer "seriously bitten" and another hit with a rock.
Promoters who worked with Oasis on their huge 2025 reunion tour have secured a licence to host events at Knebworth, the site of the band's most famous gigs.