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The government's Music In Libraries initiative will be co-designed by the British singer's charity, The Ed Sheeran Foundation, with input from teachers, youth clubs and industry experts, to help young people gain free access to mentorship and education.

Police believe he bought a weapon in a township with the intention of taking his own life, but he was arrested by South African officers. The bodies of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and five-year-old Nala were found in a house in Great Denham, Bedfordshire, on 6 July. Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who also goes by the name Mark, appeared in front of a magistrate in Johannesburg on the charge of possessing an illegal firearm.

David Brown, 50, was jailed for six years and nine months in May after preying on an 18-year-old girl in December 2023. The 50-year-old picked up the teen after she had been on a night out in Inverness and wanted to return to her home in the Highlands. Instead of driving her safely home, he parked up at a spot between the village of Strathpeffer and Dingwall town and seriously sexually assaulted her. He then dumped his victim in sub-zero temperatures in Dingwall.

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The three people were related and found in the building in the Old Cullybackey Road area. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said there is no ongoing risk to the public and it will release a further update soon. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app.

McIlroy is in the late wave as he looks to bookend his major season with victories and win The Open for the first time since 2014, with The Masters champion out at 3.15pm on Thursday. The world No 2 has been handed a marquee grouping alongside 2024 winner Schauffele and former US Open champion Fitzpatrick, who already has three victories on the PGA Tour this season and is looking to become the first English winner of The Open since Sir Nick Faldo.

England were hammered by 270 runs in the inaugural women's Test at Lord's - a result that continued a winless run in home Tests that stretches back to 2005. Edwards took over from Jon Lewis following the team's 16-0 Ashes drubbing in Australia in early 2025, which included an innings defeat in the sole Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The arrests, including three on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, follow an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London in connection to the event at Shrubland Hall at the weekend (9-12 July). Organisers of the UK Ijtima event were advised to close slightly earlier than planned as a precaution due to the "potential serious threat" and all 15,000 attendees left safely, police said.

Some 24 individuals and entities believed to be behind "destructive operations" have been targeted by the Foreign Office. The EU said it was imposing restrictive measures on nine individuals and four entities, including officers of the Russian military intelligence service GRU, self-proclaimed "hacktivists" and cybercriminals.

Some 24 individuals and entities believed to be behind "destructive operations" have been targeted by the Foreign Office. The EU said it was imposing restrictive measures on nine individuals and four entities, including officers of the Russian military intelligence service GRU, self-proclaimed "hacktivists" and cybercriminals.