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Weather live: Waitaki District declares state of emergency
Heavy rain overnight caused conditions to worsen, with reports of flooding affecting homes and businesses, Waitaki District Council says.

Djokovic breaks Federer's Wimbledon record to reach quarters
Novak Djokovic claims the all-time record for most men's singles match wins at Wimbledon by beating qualifier Roman Safiullin to reach the quarter-finals.

Who Is The Fraudster Who Paid For Farage’s Security?
Reform denies rules were broken over benefits provided to Nigel Farage.

Leclerc wins dramatic British Grand Prix from Russell and Hamilton
Charles Leclerc wins an incident-packed British Grand Prix from George Russell in which both Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen failed to score points.

Thousands welcome home Cape Verde footballers after stunning World Cup run
Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.

Police inquiry into Yes Scotland campaign's 'missing £1.5m' claim
It is claimed funds raised for the group which campaigned for independence in the 2014 referendum are "unaccounted for".

Australia probes mystery space balls that washed up on beach
Officials are searching for the origins of six pieces of space debris discovered on Forrest Beach in Queensland.

Iran's supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah's funeral
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack which killed his father at the outset of the US-Israel war with Iran.

Leclerc wins chaotic British GP after spectacular Verstappen crash
Leclerc took the win under the safety car after a spectacular spin into the gravel by Max Verstappen, who had been running in third place with just four laps remaining.

The case for a Night Mayor has never been stronger
For the love of glitter, our bars and clubs alone contribute 2 billion to New Zealand’s economy.We’re just going to piss those billions away? Not even fight for them?

Newcastle sign Toure for £43m - what will he bring to club?
Newcastle United reporter Ciaran Kelly looks at why the club have bought forward Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim for £43m.

Trump thanks Fifa after USA striker Balogun's ban suspended
Folarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban is suspended by Fifa.

Tributes to pet shop owner amid murder probe
The victim has been named locally as pet shop owner Barbara Mullaney, who was in her 70s.

Health secretary seeks advice over maternity inquiry staff who refused to give evidence
James Murray says he felt "numb" after hearing from families affected by the scandal.

Polanski says he will pay any council tax owed linked to houseboat
The Green Party leader told the BBC he is waiting for a decision from Waltham Forest Council.

Mexico fans fail in bid to wake up England players
England players feel little to no impact of Mexico fans attempting to disturb their sleep by letting off fireworks outside their hotel.

EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over potential takeover
The low-cost airline had previously rejected four takeover offers from US investment firm Castlelake.

'Posh George': Who is aristocrat and convicted criminal at heart of Farage controversy?
The 32-year-old reported crypto entrepreneur, once convicted of fraud in the US, is a long-time Farage ally.

The destination that gave this award-winning travel agent the travel bug
This week, we speak with Carly Dorrington, a travel consultant with House of Travel Papamoa.

Should you buy your first home now, or keep renting? Three economists weigh in
With rents falling, house prices pretty soft, and the prospect of interest rates going up later this year, it’s not surprising potential first home buyers are weighing up other options.