BBC News:
| Crime boss Steven Lyons loses bid to block extradition to Spain | Thu 18th Jun 2026 13:30 BST |
A court in Amsterdam rules Lyons must face charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering and violent crime in Spain. | |
| Amber heat health alerts issued with UK temperatures set to soar above 30C | Thu 18th Jun 2026 12:03 BST |
Very warm weather is set to return to parts of the UK with temperatures of 30C plus expected, as Europe experiences a 'heat dome'. | |
| Jury in Sir Jeffrey Donaldson sex abuse trial to continue deliberations on Friday | Thu 18th Jun 2026 16:56 BST |
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former Democratic Unionist Party leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies. | |
| British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain | Thu 18th Jun 2026 12:54 BST |
Authorities in Catalonia confirmed that the 63-year-old died in the Palau de Noguera area on Wednesday. | |
| Voters in Scotland head to the polls for Westminster by-elections | Thu 18th Jun 2026 12:08 BST |
Residents in Aberdeen South and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry are choosing new members of parliament. | |
| 'Stunningly beautiful' blue sea creatures appear on Welsh beaches | Thu 18th Jun 2026 14:02 BST |
Velella velella, or by-the-wind sailors, have been spotted on beaches at Anglesey, Gwynedd and Tenby. | |


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