Girl, 14, makes history to become first African American winner of US spelling bee

A 14-year-old girl has made history by becoming the first African American to win the 96-year-old US Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Boys killed in separate stabbings named amid concern over number of youths killed in London

The victims of two fatal stabbings in London have been named by police, as detectives make arrests in connection with the attacks.

Girl, 14, makes history to become first African American winner of US spelling bee

A 14-year-old girl has made history by becoming the first African American to win the 96-year-old US Scripps National Spelling Bee.

GDP grew 0.8% in May but remains 3.1% below pre-pandemic peak

The economy grew by 0.8% in May but remains 3.1% below its pre-pandemic peak, according to the Office for National Statistics.

‘It just doesn’t sit right’: Tennis star pulls out of Olympics after fans banned from attending

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics after fans were banned from attending as a coronavirus precaution.

Plan to allow vaccinated expats into UK without quarantining to be revealed in ‘next couple of weeks’

Details of a plan to allow vaccinated expats into the UK without having to quarantine could be revealed in the "next couple of weeks", the transport secretary has said.

‘It just doesn’t sit right’: Tennis star pulls out of Olympics after fans banned from attending

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics after fans were banned from attending as a coronavirus precaution.

Pair convicted after killing man in drunken arson attack on makeshift camp

Two men have been convicted after killing a man living by the side of the road by dowsing his makeshift camp in petrol and setting it on fire.