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• Flooding death toll tops 670 as UK rapid response team heads to Nepal

  The death toll from the flooding in Nepal has reached more than 670 as a team arrived in the country from the UK to provide support.

• Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor

  Senior Conservative Sir James Cleverly has said he is quitting the shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor.

• Business as usual in Edinburgh as Princes Street reopens after major fire

  Traffic is once again travelling along the length of Princes Street in Edinburgh after the thoroughfare reopened following a fire at a historic building in early July.

• Sarah Ferguson set for move back to Britain reports say

  Sarah Ferguson is reportedly set to return to Britain after living overseas amid the fallout over her and ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

• Flooding death toll tops 600 as UK rapid response team heads to Nepal

  The death toll from the flooding in Nepal has reached more than 600 ahead of a team arriving from the UK to provide support.

• Lando Norris commits to McLaren in 120m deal

  Lando Norris has signed a new £120million McLaren contract to keep him with the British team until at least the end of the 2030 season.

• Weather warning issued for widespread rain and possible thunderstorms in Ireland

  A weather warning has been issued by Met Éireann for widespread rain and possible thunderstorms, as festivalgoers face heavy downpours over the weekend.

• Government pledges 15m boost for barrister training to tackle courts backlog

  The Government has pledged £1.5 million to help fund the training of 100 more barristers per year in a bid to remove barriers to the legal profession and tackle the backlog of cases.

• Bank Holiday train services to be hit by strikes

  A train operator is warning of disruption to its services over the bank holiday weekend because of a strike by workers in a dispute over safety.

• Guilty pleas over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances

  Four men have pleaded guilty to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack causing £1 million of damage.

• Detectives not linking A66 crash which killed two policemen to fatal house fire

  Detectives have confirmed they are not linking a house fire which killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt to a crash on the A66 last weekend which left seven people dead, including two police officers.

• More than 100 firefighters on scene of blaze near Wembley Stadium

  Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters have been sent to a blaze close to Wembley Stadium in north-west London.

• Charles pays tribute to much loved friend King Harald of Norway

  The King has paid tribute to his “dear cousin” King Harald V of Norway who has died aged 89.

• Search on for missing Britons in Nepal amid fears of new floods

  Rescuers are searching for dozens of missing British nationals in Nepal, amid fears that more floods could hit the devastated area.

• More than 200 extra police officers sent to Cleveland after string of incidents

  More than 200 extra police officers have been drafted in to help Cleveland Police keep “innocent residents” safe following a string of violent incidents across Middlesbrough which have left nine people dead.

• UEFA considers legal action against FIFAs Gianni Infantino over World Cup plan

  UEFA is considering bringing criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino in Switzerland over his plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors.

• Chemistry teacher guilty of indecent assault with two male pupils

  A chemistry teacher has been convicted of having sexual relationships with two pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.

• 87 million customers data accessed in cyber attack against three UK airports

  Three major UK airports have been hit by a “cyber security incident” in which the data of about 8.7 million customers was accessed, Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has said.

• Dozens of homes damaged by flooding as heatwaves make way for thunderstorms

  Dozens of homes have been damaged by flood water amid thunderstorm warnings and heavy rain after most of England and the whole of Wales was declared in drought.

• Vehicle hits wall outside house minutes away from A66 crash and fatal house fire

  A vehicle crashed into a wall outside a house near Middlesbrough, minutes away from the scenes of two fatal incidents in less than a week.

• UK offers 5 million to Nepal following countrys devastating flash floods

  The UK has offered £5 million to help the Nepalese government amid a “very distressing and devastating situation” following the country’s flash floods, the Prime Minister has said.

• Miley Cyrus remembers angel godmother Dolly Parton after death at 80

  Miley Cyrus has led tributes to her “angel” godmother Dolly Parton after the death of he country music superstar at the age of 80, following a “brief battle with cancer”.

• Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry dies aged 80

  The Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry has died aged 80.

• Girl 13 among UK tourists feared missing in Nepal after flash flood

  Twelve UK citizens, including a 13-year-old girl, and two Irish nationals are feared missing following a flash flood in the Rasuwa region of Nepal, the tour operator leading the excursion has said.

• Harrys home Duke of Sussex and Meghan return to UK with Archie and Lilibet

  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have returned to the UK with their children to begin a new life after six years living in the US, according to reports.