The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.

Serial sex offender Simon Levy went on to murder two women and rape a third after a series of disastrous decisions that left him free to roam the streets.

The intervention comes after Andy Burnham said he was "confident" the early release of PC Harper's killers could be prevented.

Andrew and Tristan Tate would attempt to evade prosecution if they are freed on bail, prosecutors argue.

Up to 96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon in the UK, while parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Russia will see a total eclipse.

Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.

Summer's record-breaking streak continues as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.

The Portuguese superstar has posted an image of two hands - presumed to be his on top of his wife's - both wearing wedding rings.