Ex-Spain national boss Luis Aragones, who led his country to victory at the 2008 European Championship, dies aged 75.

At least five people are seriously wounded by gunfire in the Thai capital, Bangkok, amid anti-government clashes ahead of Sunday's elections.

Mount Sinabung volcano erupts in northern Sumatra, killing at least 14 people, Indonesian officials say.

Sunderland earn their third straight derby win over Newcastle to move further clear of the Premier League relegation zone.

Number 10 says it makes appointments "on merit" as outgoing Ofsted chair and Labour peer Baroness Morgan claims she is the victim of efforts to appoint more Tories to key posts.

The salmon season gets under way on some of Scotland's rivers, with new measures designed to stop the decline of spring salmon and sea trout.

Crystal Palace sign Tom Ince on loan and Wayne Hennessey, Joe Ledley, Jason Puncheon and Scott Dann on permanent deals.

The Local Government Association (LGA) says that reform is needed over the licensing of betting shops to prevent them being "clustered" in town centres.