G8 leaders begin talks in the US, with President Obama saying they are "absolutely committed" to growth and fiscal consolidation.

A bomb outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi kills a teenage girl and injures five other people as children gather for classes.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he would consider an offer to become Aston Villa manager, but is also happy to stay at Molde.

Tens of thousands of Hibs and Hearts fans pack into the national stadium for the first Scottish Cup Final between the Edinburgh sides in 116 years.

Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have taken part in a parade and flypast for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

The search ends for two fishermen missing off the Dorset coast, after a life-raft was found on-board the wreck of their boat.

Charges for single use carrier bags is a burden on small businesses and harming tourism in Wales, it is claimed by the TaxPayers' Alliance .

A rally is held to oppose the relocation of 32 ScottishPower office jobs across north Wales.

Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force take part in an event to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, including a flypast of 78 current and historic aircraft.

At least nine people are killed and dozens injured after a powerful car bomb explodes in eastern Syria, officials say.

Armed forces parade and flypast mark Queen's jubilee

UK PM David Cameron says the G8 summit of world leaders is making "good progress" on talks over the eurozone.

Hibernian and Hearts meet at Hampden in the first all-Edinburgh Scottish Cup final since 1896.

West Indies slip to 36-3 at tea at Lord's, requiring a further 119 to avoid an innings defeat by England.

A teenager is shot dead and her sister is seriously wounded in County Londonderry.

Live text commentary as Blackpool play West Ham at Wembley in Saturday's Championship play-off final.

A suicide bomber kills at least 10 people, a number of them children, at a checkpoint in the eastern Afghan province of Khost, officials say.

Three men and a woman appear in court in Omagh on charges linked to an alleged terrorist training camp in County Tyrone.

Thousands of people turn out to watch the Olympic flame in Cornwall as it starts its 70-day tour of the UK in the build up to the London 2012 Games.

An explosion in a road tunnel being constructed in central China's Hunan province kills at least 20 people, state media say.