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Tanker seizure: Jeremy Hunt urges Iran to release Stena Impero
Footage emerges of the moment Iranian forces captured the British-flagged Stena Impero in the Gulf.

British Airways flights to Cairo cancelled
The airline halts all flights to the Egyptian capital for a week as a security "precaution".

England's seaside towns where young people might disappear
More than half of coastal communities in England might see a fall in the number of residents under 30.

Manchester puppy theft: Machete-wielding men steal seven dogs
The five-week-old Staffordshire cross dogs might not survive without their mother, police say.

NDAs: New laws to crack down on 'gagging' clauses
A ban will be placed on NDAs which prevent people from speaking to police, doctors or lawyers.

Home Office urged to attend emergency drugs summit
The Scottish government has invited UK ministers to a meeting about the record number of drugs deaths.

Netball World Cup 2019: England suffer agonising New Zealand defeat
England fall to an agonising 47-45 defeat by New Zealand in the Netball World Cup semi-final in Liverpool.

Gloria De Piero: Labour MP quits as shadow justice minister
Labour's Gloria De Piero, who opposes a second EU referendum, says she has received online abuse.

The Open 2019: Shane Lowry's incredible 63 puts him in control ahead of final round
Ireland's Shane Lowry shoots an incredible eight-under 63 to give him a four-shot lead heading into Sunday's final round of The Open.

Police hunt two men after gas released on Tube at Oxford Circus
Passengers were left coughing and short of breath following exposure on the morning Tube train.

Pro-China Hong Kong protester calls BBC reporter 'fake news' during broadcast
Stephen McDonell was reporting live from a pro-China rally, ahead of more pro-democracy protests in the city.

Emanuela Orlandi case: Vatican attempts new search to solve mystery
Two burial chambers are being examined in the search for a teenager, missing since 1983.

Newspaper headlines: Iran 'taunts' UK and 'new bed for Boris'
The papers lead with updates on the tension between the UK and Iran, after a British tanker was seized in the Gulf.

DFLA vs FLAF: The Football Lads Tackling Extremism
Two groups of rival former hooligans have taken their battle online - and it has turned political

Your pictures on the theme of 'plastic'
Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "plastic".

The teen designing eSwatini's traditional regalia
Sandizile Malindiza learnt to make the traditional clothing of her country, formerly known as Swaziland, at 11-years-old.

Would this burger tempt you to eat meat?
Two BBC presenters put Impossible Foods' meat-free burger to the taste test. How does it shape up?

Driving lessons: 'I wrote off my instructor's car'
For some learners it can take many attempts before they are allowed out on the roads by themselves.

Week in pictures: 13-19 July 2019
A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

#cheerupcharlie: West End rallies round boy bullied for musicals love
The hashtag #cheerupcharlie was trending on Twitter after a post from the nine-year-old's teacher.