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One-word grades for schools, like 'outstanding' or 'inadequate', are being scrapped. This follows the suicide of head teacher Ruth Perry, after an Ofsted inspection found her school 'inadequate'. Bradley Harris reports.
Did you fail to get tickets to see Oasis? The government says they're now launching a review of the ticketing industry, after people queued on websites for hours, only to find that ticket prices soared when they finally got through. Tessa Chapman #Oasis
"I look back and tell all the stories from the past" Presenter and singer Aled Jones reflects on 40 years in showbiz, as he's heading on tour with a one-man show, called 'Full Circle'. Aled Jones | @MrDanWalker
At least 12 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the English Channel. A rescue operation is still underway off the coast of northern France. Simon Vigar reports.
Five children between the ages of 12 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after an 80-year-old man died following a "serious" assault in a park in Leicester. Dani Sinha
"We’ve been neglected up North" A report has exposed the huge inequalities faced by women in the North of England. They are more likely to live shorter lives, in poverty, and to suffer domestic violence than women in other English regions. Peter Lane reports.
"This has been 20 years in the making!" Paralympian Stephen McGuire tells Rebecca Mbogoro it's been "a dream come true" to win gold for Great Britain in Boccia. The sport is similar to bowls, where athletes throw, kick, or use a ramp to get their ball closest to the jack.
Nanda from Changing Realities tells 5 News' Alan Jenkins about how she's relying on the Scottish government's pledge to give free school meals to younger pupils, despite an announcement of spending cuts worth £500m.
A damning final report into the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people in 2017, has blamed decades of government failure and "dishonest" construction companies. The inquiry's chairman says all of the deaths were avoidable. Dan Walker | Tessa Chapman
TV presenter Jeremy Kyle has been giving evidence to the inquest into the death of Steve Dymond, who took his own life after he appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show. Mr Kyle defended his interviewing style as "direct but empathetic". Julian Druker | #5News
Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who competed for Uganda at the Paris Olympics, has died after being allegedly doused in petrol and set on fire by her ex-boyfriend. Ruth Liptrot | #5News
A Royal Navy service member has died after a military helicopter ditched in the English Channel. A full investigation into what happened is underway. Dani Sinha | #5News
In a survey of more than 2,000 people across the UK, Christians Against Poverty found that almost one in four are in a budget deficit. Peter Lane went to Newcastle to hear the stories of three people who’ve been helped by the charity after their debts mounted up. Christians Against Poverty (CAP) UK
Thomas Birley has been sentenced to nine years in prison for stoking a fire outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham last month, during the riots. Catherine 🧚♀️ DOCTOR FAIRYTALE out SOON! Jacob reports.
“I think it says everything when, even during a cancer diagnosis, my dream is to get back on the Strictly dance floor” Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden says "my heart is so happy" about returning to the show after her cancer diagnosis last year. Amy Dowden | Julian Druker