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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • France to intercept small boats after pressure from UK - The change in policy comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wrote to President Emmanuel Macron.
  • Parents threatened and blamed by authorities as 1,000 adopted children returned to care - Families seeking help for their children’s complex needs describe threats of police action against them.
  • Romanian teens accused of rape attempt that sparked riots in NI have charges dropped - The boys, aged 14 and 15, have been in custody since the alleged assault on 7 June which led to race riots across NI.
  • Hong Kong tower blocks fire death toll rises to 128 - Authorities say 89 bodies are unidentified and 79 people remain injured after Wednesday's blaze.
  • Homes of residents in dispute with holiday park company catch fire on same day - Residents had appeared in a BBC Panorama programme and were in dispute with a holiday park company.
  • Lightning detected on Mars by Nasa rover, scientists believe - Researchers heard electric crackles on 28 hours of recordings made over two Martian years.
  • Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow - Russia's leader praised what he called Orban's "balanced position on the situation in Ukraine".
  • UK submits 2035 World Cup bid and lists new Old Trafford stadium as venue - Manchester United's proposed new Old Trafford stadium is one of 22 venues named in the UK's bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup.
  • State pensioners with no other income will not pay tax - The chancellor says those who only receive the state pension won't have to pay income tax before 2030.
  • Singer Olivia Dean wins refunds for fans after criticising Ticketmaster - The pop star took action after tickets for her US tour were resold for 14 times their original cost.
  • We met on TV's Blind Date - we're still married after 34 years - Sue and Alex Tatham became the first couple who met on Blind Date to get married. They reflect on a life together 40 years after the show first broadcast.
  • Black Friday: Buy loo roll and keep the receipt to get a good deal - Discounts often aren't the cheapest prices, but here's how to make sure you're getting value for money.
  • My best friend promised she'd have my baby. Now I'm a mum - Georgia and Daisy's childhood closeness later become the foundation for a life-changing act of generosity.
  • 'This was preventable': Anger and unanswered questions after Hong Kong fire - Questions are mounting as to how the deadly fire spread so rapidly - and who should be held responsible.
  • What we know about shooting of National Guard in Washington DC - Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died, while Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in a critical condition.
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