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Flying to the rescue
Imported hoverflies will wage war on common and German wasps causing havoc in the top of the south.

Verstappen holds off Norris charge for Imola win
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen holds off a late charge from McLaren’s Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Woman left homeless after canal boat stolen
Jolita Velickiene, who was forced to live in her car, wants those responsible to be arrested.

'We're in our 20s but live in the 1940s'
They dress in traditional clothing every day, own vintage furniture and limit time with technology.

Virgin Trains targets West Coast in return to rail
Virgin Group has applied for a licence to run trains on the route it lost to Avanti in 2019.

Watch: Blue fireball lights up skies over Spain
The suspected meteorite was also seen in Portugal, with many sharing their videos on social media.

Boy's body found in river as second teen 'critical'
The 14-year-old's body was found in the River Tyne and the younger boy was rescued and taken to hospital.

Hungary: Two dead and five missing after boat collision on the Danube River
A river cruise boat was in the area at the time of the crash, police say.

Fears Queenstown's homeless problem is about to snowball
An advocate for homeless people in Queenstown is worried the resort town will see an influx of hundreds of people sleeping in tents this winter.

More than a thousand fish die in pollution incident
Hundreds of brown trout are confirmed killed, with anglers fearing salmon were also affected.

Dominant England complete 3-0 series win over Pakistan - reaction
Reaction and analysis as England beat Pakistan by 34 runs at Headingley.

Police injured and 19 arrested in Celtic celebrations
An estimated 25,000 fans filled the city centre after their team brought the Premiership trophy home.

Have Trump prosecutors made their case at hush-money trial?
As their final witness testifies, legal experts assess the evidence so far and chances of a conviction.

Assassin's Creed director: The right time to take series to Japan
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is a long-awaited pivot for the franchise into the country’s feudal 16th Century.

'I fluffed it': Labour's Streeting caught out on party pledges
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg finds out if her Conservative and Labour guests know their parties' policies.

Infected blood victims have waited too long - Shapps
Families have been let down over decades, says minister, ahead of a long-awaited inquiry report.

Wrong boil water advice given to some Devon homes
South West Water apologises after 28 properties were wrongly told the water was safe to drink.

Helicopter carrying Iranian president in 'hard landing' - state media
Rescue teams trying to reach the area are being hampered by difficult weather conditions, officials tell state media.

Cancer is increasingly survivable - but it shouldn't depend on your ability to 'wrangle' the health system - Australasian academics
The last thing we need when faced with the possibility of cancer is to have to push for diagnosis and care. Yet it's a common experience.