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A man who was convicted of killing a British tourist with a single punch has been ordered to be extradited to Greece to serve a 12-year sentence for manslaughter.

Parts of England have seen their longest spells with zero recorded rainfall since the mid-1990s, figures show.

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of a man as part of a murder investigation in North Lanarkshire.

A Glasgow mother diagnosed with incurable brain cancer has said she is treasuring every moment with her young sons because she does not know if she will live long enough to see them start school.

A less invasive prostate cancer treatment is as effective as radiotherapy and surgery but with fewer side effects, a major study suggests.

Sir Keir Starmer will bow out as Labour leader today before stepping down as prime minister on Monday. 

A man has been charged with assisting Iran's intelligence service, police have said.

Improvements have been made to the NHS waiting list over the past year, but there are still inequalities between different ethnicities and deprivation levels.

An extraordinary rupture at the heart of Ukraine's top war-fighting team is a dangerous moment for the country that can only benefit Russia.

Actress Brenda Fricker - best known for her Oscar-winning role in My Left Foot -has died, her agent has said.

Donald Trump has been accused of using an address to the nation to make "totally bogus" claims of interference in the 2020 US election.

The families of two Australian women who died after drinking cocktails at a Laos hostel have said the expected charges in the case are "unacceptable".

Eleven children have been killed in a fire at an Algerian orphanage, according to authorities.

A man has been charged with assisting Iran's intelligence service, police have said.

Thousands of people have been told to leave more than a million acres of wilderness as wildfires spread.

The former head of Italy's motorway operator has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in the Genoa bridge collapse that killed 43 people.

Sir Keir Starmer will bow out as Labour leader today before stepping down as prime minister on Monday. 

The sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s is to be banned in England from April next year.

A University of Aberdeen employee has been arrested and charged over social media comments about the death of Ann Widdecombe.

The UK economy grew by 0.1% in May, according to the final set of official figures ahead of Rachel Reeves's widely expected departure as chancellor.

Thomas Tuchel says he is "100 per cent" committed to continuing his role as England boss into the next European Championships in two years, and he has hit back at critics who have questioned his tactics, saying instead it is a problem with English football's "DNA".

Max Verstappen was surprisingly fastest from Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes were off the pace in first practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Arsenal have made Morgan Rogers their top forward target this summer and an approach to Aston Villa is now expected.

Sunday's World Cup final will be a meeting of stars but the two managers overseeing Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal and the rest do not share the high-profile status of many of their players.

Actress Brenda Fricker - best known for her Oscar-winning role in My Left Foot -has died, her agent has said.

Newborn babies across England will be tested for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) - a rare condition which causes progressive muscle wastage - from the end of this year, the Department of Health has announced.

Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders star Sam Neill died from pneumonia after beating cancer, his agent said.

Former Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills was the BBC's highest earner until he was sacked in March, latest figures reveal.

A less invasive prostate cancer treatment is as effective as radiotherapy and surgery but with fewer side effects, a major study suggests.

A mother who fears her teenage son may have died following an online challenge gone wrong has welcomed a High Court decision to order a new inquest into his death.

Meta is rolling out a new safety feature that will see parents alerted if their teenager discusses suicide or self-harm with Instagram's built-in AI chatbot.

Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content.

A newly discovered species of monkey with distinctive orange lips has been discovered deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has become the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at auction after an unidentified buyer paid more than $50m (£37.3m) for it.

An extraordinary rupture at the heart of Ukraine's top war-fighting team is a dangerous moment for the country that can only benefit Russia.

A man who was convicted of killing a British tourist with a single punch has been ordered to be extradited to Greece to serve a 12-year sentence for manslaughter.

Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content.

The UK economy grew by 0.1% in May, according to the final set of official figures ahead of Rachel Reeves's widely expected departure as chancellor.

Radio Royal is pleased to announce the continuation of our sponsorship agreement with Solicitors for Older People Scotland.

Winners of the Robyn Jenkins Memorial Award 2020-21 announced.

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