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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 for two remaining fishermen missing off the coast of Dorset is called off.

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

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

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.

England are bowled out for 398 - a first-innings lead of 155 over West Indies - on the third day of the opening Test at Lord's.

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.

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer happy to remain Molde boss after talks with Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner.

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.

The prospect of high student debt and increased pension contributions could discourage young people from entering medicine, a senior doctor warns.

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, whose stay at the US embassy caused a diplomatic crisis, leaves China on a plane heading for the US.

Premier League victors Manchester City get their title-winning ball back from a teenager who stole it during a pitch invasion.