National News

Here are the latest stories from the team at Radio News Hub. The links will open in a new page and take you to their website.

• Two adults die after explosion at a house in Bristol

  Two adults have died after an explosion at a house in Bristol on Sunday morning, as police announce they are treating the event as “suspicious”.

• Wu Yize into Crucible final as Mark Allen pays for missed black in dramatic semi

  Mark Allen missed a simple black to book his place in his first World Snooker Championship final before falling 17-16 to Wu Yize in one of the most dramatic last-four finishes in Crucible history.

• US state visit risk grasped in both hands by King aide says

  The King “grasped in both hands” the “risk and challenge” of the US state visit but will not dwell on the perceived success of his trip, a senior palace aide has said.

• Airlines can group flights together on fewer planes under jet fuel saving plans

  Airlines will be allowed to group passengers from different flights together on to fewer planes as part of plans to save jet fuel.

• Ipswich secure promotion back to Premier League with victory at home to QPR

  Ipswich clinched promotion back to the Premier League following a 3-0 victory over QPR at Portman Road.

• Hero award for lifeboat crew who rescued dog after sea fall

  A lifeboat crew and coastguard personnel have received a Hero to Animals award from Peta after rescuing a dog called Sparkle from the sea.

• Charles to end Bermuda trip by launching UK Space Agency project

  The King will end his visit to Bermuda by officially launching the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) Project Nova to help track space debris.

• Protesters have duty to call out globalise the intifada chants Starmer

  Protesters have a responsibility to call out those chanting “globalise the intifada” at Gaza marches, Sir Keir Starmer has said, amid concerns about the growing threat to British Jews after the Golders Green stabbing.

• Scots responding to SNPs positive message of hope says Swinney

  Voters are responding to the SNP’s “positive message of hope”, John Swinney has said ahead of the final weekend of campaigning before Thursday’s election.

• Sarwar vows to give NHS waiting lists the chop as he visits karate dojo

  Anas Sarwar has pledged to “give NHS waiting lists the chop” as he visits a karate dojo in Glasgow.

• Greens vow to examine Donald Trumps wealth

  The Scottish Greens would open an inquiry into how Donald Trump has funded his Scottish golf courses if they win next week’s election, the party has said.

• Hundreds of school children and islanders welcome the King to Bermuda

  The King was officially welcomed to Bermuda with a ceremony full of pomp and pageantry.

• Temperatures hit 25C in parts of UK but rain on cards for bank holiday weekend

  Temperatures in parts of the UK hit 25C on Friday but forecasters have warned of possible heavy rain over the bank holiday weekend.

• Top prosecutor warns of deeply troubling rise in antisemitic incidents in UK

  There is a “deeply troubling rise” in antisemitic incidents across the country, the Director of Public Prosecutions has said, as he vowed to use the “full force of the law” against perpetrators.

• Shaun Murphy pulls level with John Higgins in tense World Championship semi final

  Shaun Murphy battled back to leave his World Snooker Championship semi-final against John Higgins tied at 8-8 ahead of their evening session in Sheffield.

• Guns N Roses guitar fetches more than 230000 at auction

  A guitar used by Slash of Guns N’ Roses during the chart-topping rock group’s Not In This Lifetime tour has fetched more than £230,000 at auction.

• Chair of South East Water resigns as MPs warn no confidence in leadership

  The chair of South East Water has resigned after a report by MPs said they have “no confidence” in company’s leadership following major supply outages in Kent and Sussex.

• Graham Linehan accuses police of taking sides after conviction overturned

  Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has accused the police of siding with trans-rights activists after his conviction for damaging a transgender campaigner’s mobile phone was overturned.

• Suspected Golders Green attacker remanded after facing attempted murder charges

  The alleged Golders Green attacker tried to murder his own friend before stabbing two Jewish men in the street, a court has heard.

• Woman charged with death by dangerous driving after Wimbledon school crash

  The driver of a 4×4 that crashed into a south-east London primary school has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two eight-year-old girls were killed.

• Mans eye rebuilt after eight painstaking operations following car crash

  A man whose eye was left “more like a raisin than an eyeball” following a devastating car accident has had his sight partially restored through eight meticulous operations to rebuild the organ.

• Suspect charged with attempted murder after Golders Green attack

  Police have charged a 45-year-old man with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday.

• New era for private renters as stronger rights and protections come into force

  Eleven million private tenants in England have stronger rights and protections from today, helping to transform their experiences in the sector.

• Tony Blair Institute calls for end to triple lock ahead of pensions overhaul

  The triple lock should be scrapped ahead of replacing the current pensions system to enable people to access funds earlier in life, Sir Tony Blair’s think tank has said.

• Dame Mary Berry says Bafta Fellowship is the icing on the cake

  Dame Mary Berry has said it is “the icing on the cake” to learn she is to be honoured with the Bafta Fellowship for her exceptional contribution to television.