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Man drowns in lake flag incident
A man loses his life during a flag incident at a lake in County Armagh.
Rape reports marked as 'no crime'
New figures obtained by the BBC show that in the past four years almost 1,000 reported rapes have been dropped and marked "no crime".
Gemili takes silver in men's 100m
England's Adam Gemili wins silver in the men's 100m, with Jamaica's Kemar Bailey-Cole taking gold.
Okagbare wins women's 100m gold
Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare wins the women's 100m gold in 10.85 seconds, with England's Asha Philips in fourth.
Ministers plan student loan overhaul
Ministers have been working on a policy that could bring major changes to England's student loan system, and possibly higher university fees, Newsnight learns.
Bankers 'must swear oath'
An oath for bankers should be introduced to raise accountability and standards in banking, says a think tank.
Qatar 2022 'dismay' at workers' pay
Organisers of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar say they are "heavily dismayed" by claims that migrants who worked on their offices are still waiting to be paid.
Royals enjoy Commonwealth Games
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry enjoy Games
VIDEO: Busker about to hit the big time
A musician who spent 20 years busking on the streets of London is about to hit the big time with the release of his first album on a major record label.
VIDEO: 'Training' issue over smoke scare Tube
A Tube driver who took four minutes to open the doors of a train filling with smoke lacked training, an accident investigation report has found.
How faces drive first impressions
UK scientists model the physical attributes that underpin our social judgements about strangers.
Chicken factories given all-clear
Poultry processing plants in Llangefni and Scunthorpe alleged to have committed hygiene breaches are rated "good" and "generally satisfactory".
Swimming gold caps fine day for Wales
Swimmer Jazz Carlin claims Team Wales' third gold on a day when they added four medals to their tally at Glasgow 2014.
Carlin earns Wales 800m freestyle gold
Jazz Carlin becomes the first Welsh woman to win Commonwealth gold in the pool in 40 years with victory in the 800m freestyle.
Tory MP David Ruffley to stand down
Conservative MP David Ruffley, who had been criticised after receiving a police caution for common assault, is to retire from Parliament at the next election.
VIDEO: Rain, hail and lightning cause chaos
Lightning strikes, hail, torrential rain and flash flooding cause severe travel problems across large areas of south-east England.
AUDIO: 'On Saturday, I shall die'
BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme spoke to one woman who had chosen to end her life after being diagnosed with two brain tumours - and to her daughter about what happened next.
MH17 jet 'downed by shrapnel'
Security officials in Ukraine say the Malaysia Airlines jet downed in eastern Ukraine suffered an explosive loss of pressure caused by missile shrapnel.
Deadly violence in Gaza and Israel
Gaza and southern Israel see an upsurge in violence despite a plea by the UN secretary general for a cessation of hostilities.
Spurs close in on Southampton pair
Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez are close to joining former boss Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham.
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