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Police say small number of people injured in crowd surge at music festival
It happened on Friday night at Boardmasters in Newquay.
Palestinian authorities say more than 60 killed in Israeli airstrike on school
Israels military has acknowledged the strike in Gaza City on Saturday morning.
King calls for unity and praises community spirit which countered rioting
The King has called for unity and praised the community spirit that countered the riots over the last week..
Plane crashes in Brazils Sao Paulo state killing all 61 aboard airline says
A passenger plane with 61 people aboard has crashed into a gated residential community in Brazils Sao Paulo state, killing all aboard, an airline said..
Katarina Johnson Thompson takes heptathlon silver and her first Olympic medal
Katarina Johnson-Thompson laid it all on the line to secure heptathlon silver at the Stade de France for her first Olympic medal..
Hundreds gather to counter anti immigration protest in Belfast
Around a thousand people gathered in Belfast for a counter-protest against several hundred anti-immigration demonstrators on Friday evening..
Silver for Team GB womens 4x100m relay team
The British quartet of Dina Asher-Smith, Imani Lansiquot, Amy Hunt and Daryll Neita secured womens 4100 metres silver at the Stade de France..
Russia declares federal emergency in area under attack from Ukrainian forces
Russian officials have declared the situation in the Kursk region a federal level emergency, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured over the border in what appears to be Kyivs biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began..
Facebook user first to be jailed for stirring up racial hatred following riots
A Facebook user who encouraged people to attack a hotel housing asylum seekers has become the first person to be jailed for stirring up racial hatred following widespread disorder across the country..
Katie Price ordered to attend next court hearing with no ifs or buts by judge
Katie Price must attend a further hearing in relation to her bankruptcies later in August with no ifs or buts, a judge has said..
Pair jailed for affray after clash between rival protesters
Two men have been jailed for an attack on pro-EDL protesters after rival demonstrations in Leeds, with a judge warning that severe sentences will follow for anyone taking part in the violence..
BBC asks Huw Edwards to return the salary he was paid after his arrest
The BBC has asked Huw Edwards to return the salary he was paid during the period following his arrest in November last year, after his guilty plea to charges of having indecent images of children..
First sentences expected for stirring up racial hatred following riots
Two men are set to be the first to face jail for stirring up racial hatred following widespread disorder across the country..
ABC says Trump and Harris have agreed to participate in a presidential debate
ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a September 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees.
Prime Minister tells police to remain on high alert over disorder
Sir Keir Starmer has said swift justice, including sentencing, has been a deterrent to more violent disorder..
Record breaking rocks from Earths mantle could reveal planets history
A record-breaking recovery of rocks that originated deep in Earth could reveal secrets of the planets history, new research suggests..
Great Britains Emma Finucane adds keirin bronze to team sprint gold
Emma Finucane added keirin bronze to the womens team sprint gold she won on Monday as the medals kept coming for Team GB in the velodrome..
GBs Ellie Aldridge becomes first Olympic gold medallist in kitesurfing
Britains Ellie Aldridge became the first ever Olympic gold medallist in kitesurfing with a brilliant performance in Marseille..
Temperatures up to 33C expected during intense weekend hot spell
A short but quite intense spell of hot weather is set to hit the UK this weekend, with temperatures forecast to reach 33C in parts of the country..
Banksys howling wolf artwork removed less than an hour after unveiling
A Banksy artwork has been removed from an area in south London less than an hour after it was unveiled by the street artist..