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Posse of top Springboks return from injury ahead of facing All Blacks
South Africa have several stars making their comebacks against Argentina, two weeks before the series opener with the All Blacks at Ellis Park.

Missing 6-year-old Auckland boy has been found
A six-year-old boy who was missing after leaving his Auckland home on Tuesday evening has been found.

Wellington man died in kitchen after being told to take taxi to hospital
A 79-year-old Wellington man died alone on his kitchen floor hours after an emergency dispatcher advised him to take a taxi to hospital instead of sending an ambulance, a coroner has found.

Why £1m-a-season deal will be hard for Pollock and Hearn to find
Salary cap regulations might not be high on everyone's holiday reading list, but Eddie Hearn might be interested if he's keen to get Henry Pollock's £1m pay-day.

Why Does The Government Keep Releasing Prisoners Early?
Government defends early release scheme, blaming prison capacity crisis.

Mackerel festival should celebrate cabbage instead, say animal rights activists
Aberaeron holds an annual "light-hearted funeral" dedicated to the fast-swimming fish.

Family funeral held after suspected triple murder
Relatives describe the mother as "the family's pride and joy".

Fires started 'deliberately' on mountain as crews tackle blaze
Firefighters have been tackling the blaze on the mountain in the Rhondda Valley since Saturday.

Burnham invites swimmer Goodburn to meeting after cancer funding plea
Prime Minister Andy Burnham responds to Archie Goodburn's impassioned plea for more money and resources to be put into brain cancer research by inviting the Scottish swimmer to a personal meeting.

How Italians are avoiding the worst of the heat this summer
From supermarkets to night-time tours, experts share how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.

Scottish exam pass rates rise as students find out results
More than 148,000 learners across the country received their results as details of this year's pass rates were published.

Family, friends and fans celebrate Johan Lomu's untold story at emotional NZ documentary premiere
Hundreds in attendance at the premiere of Lomu, which was part of the New Zealand International Film Festival, were left with tears.

Ricoh named Leader in IDC laser printer assessment
The recognition may strengthen Ricoh's pitch to print buyers weighing reliability, energy use and support as they replace or expand fleets.

GB Snowsport loses UK Sport funding but athletes unaffected
UK Sport will no longer channel investment in skiing and snowboarding through the sports' UK governing body, GB Snowsport.

Man Utd set to appoint ex-Hearts boss Olid as women's manager
Manchester United are set to appoint former Hearts boss Eva Olid as their women's manager to replace Marc Skinner.

Soldier kills four in gun rampage in Russian-occupied Crimea
The region's Moscow-installed governor says the gunman has been detained after firing at fellow soldiers and civilians.

EU commends Spain's 'swift response' to Ceuta migrant crisis
About 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.

What's behind having to release some prisoners early?
More people going to prison, and for longer, is why governments including the current one have had to release prisoners early.

Surgeon struck off after wrongly connecting organs
An expert witness said the bowel procedure carried out by the surgeon was "not known to man".

Athletes go 'missing' after Commonwealth Games ends
Police Scotland said it had received reports of various athletes "unaccounted for" in the aftermath of the Games, which concluded on Sunday.