Australian-born former Grand Slam tennis star Bob Hewitt is jailed for six years by a South African court for raping underage girls.

The prime minister is to renew his vow to boost NHS funding and create a "seven-day" health service in his first major post-election speech.

Nine people have been killed and at least 16 injured in a shootout between rival biker gangs in Waco, Texas, police say.

The chairman of construction equipment manufacturer JCB says he is in favour of Britain leaving the European Union.

Nearly 5,000 incidents of sexual abuse against disabled adults were reported in England in two years, the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme learns.

The Queen will be among the first to visit the gardens on display at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

Iran-backed Shia militias are on their way to Ramadi to confront IS militants who seized the Iraqi city on Sunday, reports say.

The Unite union is expected to debate ending its link with Labour when it meets for its July conference, sources tell the BBC.