Scientists say early research findings could lead to a diagnostic test for those with long-term symptoms.

Early findings bring hope for long Covid tests

England manager Gareth Southgate says online racist abuse of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka is "unforgivable", after Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the FA condemn the social media posts.

Southgate, PM & FA condemn player abuse

Match of the Day pundits Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand breakdown Luke Shaw's early goal for England

'What a goal!' - Match of the Day pundits analyse Luke Shaw's goal

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is named player of Euro 2020 by Uefa.

Donnarumma named player of Euro 2020

England manager Gareth Southgate says that "nobody is on their own" after three missed penalties hand Italy the European Championship at Wembley.

'Nobody is on their own' - Southgate backs players after penalty defeat

Relive the tense penalty shootout between England and Italy, who won 3-2 to become European champions at Wembley.

Watch all the penalty drama as Italy break England's hearts in Euro 2020 final

Monday's papers reflect a nation's heartbreak after England's Euro 2020 final defeat.

'Lions did us proud' and 'curse strikes again'

Sundar Pichai says AI will change the world - and defends Google's record on tax, privacy and data.

Sundar Pichai is the chief executive of both Google and its parent company Alphabet

Google boss warns of threats to free internet

Monday's newspapers

Beckie Ramsay, whose son Dylan died in 2011, wants children to be educated on the dangers of open water swimming.

Beckie Ramsay holding a picture of her son Dylan

A mum's campaign to make children safer in open water

Afghan woman Shakila Zareen had to have 22 operations after being shot in the face by her husband.

‘They shot me, but they didn’t know I’m unbreakable’

Google boss Sundar Pichai defends company record on tax – and explains his personal tech habits.

Quickfire questions for Google boss

Why voice cloning is not just a threat to actors but could benefit cybercriminals too.

Voice cloning of growing interest to actors and cybercriminals

After being sick for 16 months, BBC journalist Lucy Adams tries to find out what’s behind her symptoms.

‘Will I ever recover from long Covid?’

More of us worry about work-related burnout since the start of the pandemic, a study by Aviva shows.

'Business has boomed but we're not all coping'

After almost a year off sick, trainee anaesthetist Linn finds out how long Covid has affected her body.

‘Long Covid has taken my whole life from me'

Former US Open champion Lucas Glover wins his first PGA Tour title in 10 years with a two-stroke victory at the TPC John Deere Classic in Illinois.

Glover wins first PGA title in a decade

The Italian team is given a hero's welcome as it arrives home after defeating England on penalties.

Jubilant Italians celebrate Euros win

"This England team will come again, they will be competitive for the next 10 or 15 years" says Gary Lineker as he Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard give their thoughts after England lose the European Championship final on penalties.

'This England team will come again' - Lineker and MOTD pundits on England's agony

England's hope to end their 55-year wait for a major trophy ended with defeat in a penalty shoot-out as Italy claimed the Euro 2020 crown at Wembley.

Ecstasy and despair: how fans watched the final

England's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy is "incredibly painful" but the players gave "everything, says manager Gareth Southgate.

Final loss incredibly painful - Southgate

Here's the latest news from the week in tech.

Click: A robotic space arm and a Bezos bye

Watch as Italy lift the Henri Delaunay trophy after beating England 3-2 in a penalty shootout after extra time to become European champions.

European champions Italy lift Henri Delaunay trophy

Protesters are angry at an economic crisis, anti-Covid measures and curbs on civil liberties.

Cubans risk jail in biggest protests for decades

Rafa Benitez wants to be reunited with Kalidou Koulibaly at Everton, while Arsenal have started talks with Wolves about Ruben Neves, plus more.

Monday's gossip column

Watch highlights as Italy beat England 3-2 in a tense penalty shootout to become European champions at Wembley.

Italy win penalty shootout against England to become European champions

Around 60,000 fans were at Wembley, while millions watched in pubs, fan zones and at home.

England fans react after Italy won the Euro 2020 at Trafalgar Square

Fans' despair as England's trophy hopes are dashed

Watch the decisive final penalties of the dramatic shootout as Italy beat England 3-2 on penalties to win the European Championship after a tense 120 minutes ended 1-1 at Wembley.

Sancho, Jorginho & Saka miss penalties as Italy edge England at Wembley

Boris Johnson warns that Covid cases, currently at 30,000 a day, will rise as restrictions end.

PM urges caution as 19 July unlocking set to proceed

A driver is grabbed and threatened by a gang after being tricked by a man lying on the road, police say.

Woman attacked after stopping to help men on road

A government advisor says it is safe to lift restrictions due to vaccinations and immunity levels.

Time to end lockdown in Wales, says virus expert

Dawn Cavanagh says Jack, who lives in residential care, phoned her saying "mummy, come and get me".

Lockdown left disabled man 'sobbing for mum'

Novak Djokovic not going on to win 25 Grand Slam titles after claiming a record-equalling 20th would "be a major surprise", says John McEnroe.

Djokovic should win 25 Slams - McEnroe

Italy grab a deserved equaliser against England as Leonardo Bonucci pounces on a loose ball in the six-yard box to draw his side level in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.

Bonucci pounces in box to grab Italy equaliser

The Frozen Zoo in San Diego aims to save endangered animals from extinction.

Inside the Frozen Zoo bringing animals back from extinction

How you rated the players in the Euro 2020 final between Italy and England.

How you rated the players - Italy v England

Former Donegal player Martin McHugh criticises the county's first-half performance against Derry in the quarter-final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship.

'There are certain players who are not up to it' - McHugh slams Donegal's first-half performance

Wales' Emily Phillips, 19, wins the women's British Bouldering Championships 2021 title at the first attempt.

Phillips wins British bouldering title

Watch as England lose six wickets for 31 runs to hand India a thrilling eight-run victory in the second Twenty20 international in Hove.

England collapse to hand India a thrilling T20 win

Watch as England collapse to hand India thrilling T20 win

Match of the Day pundits Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand celebrate Luke Shaw's goal to take the early 1-0 lead against Italy during the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley.

Match of the Day pundits celebrate Shaw's goal for England

England make a dream start to their first major men's football final in 55 years as Luke Shaw's early goal gives them a 1-0 lead over Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.

England off to dream start as Shaw scores early opener

Australia's Min Woo Lee caps a compelling final day by defeating Matthew Fitzpatrick and Thomas Detry in a play-off to win the Scottish Open.

Lee wins Scottish Open after play-off

Peterborough United's Barry Fry describes Max Griggs as "a great football man".

Former Rushden and Diamonds chairman Max Griggs

Diamonds chairman and Dr Martens businessman dies

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Italy vs England in the UEFA Euro 2024

Italy v England

Britain's Neal Skupski and American partner Desirae Krawczyk beat Britons Harriet Dart and Joe Salisbury to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles final.

Skupski and Krawczyk win mixed doubles

Novak Djokovic's bid for a 'Golden Slam' is in doubt after the Wimbledon champion says he is "50-50" about whether to go to the Tokyo Olympics.

Djokovic bid for 'Golden Slam' in doubt

The friends, family, mentors and coaches of the England players who will take on Italy in the Euro 2020 final leave voice messages to wish them well.

'So proud of you' - friends & family leave messages for England stars

Super League clubs are warned by the RFL that they could face a points deduction if they call off matches in an attempt to gain an unfair advantage.

Clubs warned about postponements

Watch highlights as Novak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini to win Wimbledon for the sixth time - a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title.

Best of 2021: Djokovic beats Berrettini to win sixth Wimbledon title

Northern Ireland's Glenn Irwin crashes out of the final British Superbike race at Knockhill to bring out the red flag at the Scottish circuit.

Irwin crashes out of Knockhill race

Middlesex opener Sam Robson strikes his second hundred of the campaign as his side build a strong platform against Leicestershire.

Middlesex start strongly against Leics

The FA condemns those involved in the incident as "an embarrassment to the England team".

Small number of fans broke into Wembley - police

Sunderland-born Liam Patterson-White helps Nottinghamshire to three batting points, on a day of ups and downs at Durham.

Notts' Patterson-White frustrates Durham

Sir Richard Branson has flown to an altitude of nearly 90km (56 miles) above the Earth in his Virgin Galactic rocket plane.

Branson's journey to the edge of space (and back)

Watch the best bits from the final day at Wimbledon as Novak Djokovic makes a young fan's day and Tom Cruise puts in another appearance.

Djoko's victory selfie, Cruise returns & Dates v Bananas - day 13 best bits

Donegal manager Declan Bonner says the thrilling 0-16 to 0-15 win over Derry on Sunday was a 'real championship match'.

Derry victory 'a real Championship match' - Bonner

Essex make a promising start in their bid to pick up maximum points in their must-win match against Derbyshire.

Essex bowlers play part in points quest

Donegal manager Declan Bonner praises the character of his side in Sunday's narrow Ulster Championship victory over Derry.

Bonner relieved to get over the line

Keaton Jennings hits 132 as Lancashire dominate day one of the Roses match against Yorkshire in Leeds.

Jennings puts Lancs on top in Roses clash

Watch as the England squad board the bus to Wembley, but not before receiving an overwhelming ovation from fans prior the final of Euro 2020.

Spine-tingling scenes as England get overwhelming send-off to Wembley

Welsh rugby chief Steve Phillips says the 60-cap international rule will continue despite the imminent departure of Cory Hill.

Wales keep 60-cap rule after Hill exit

Novak Djokovic says his journey isn't "stopping here" after beating Matteo Berrettini in the Wimbledon final to go level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 Grand Slam titles.

'The journey is not stopping here' - Djokovic on 20th Grand Slam win

James Hildreth scores his first century for two years to put Somerset on the verge of qualifying for Division One.

Hildreth ton puts Somerset on course

Donegal's Man of the Match Niall O'Donnell says Sunday's Ulster Championship quarter-final victory over Derry was "an absolute battle".

Donegal 'thrilled' to see off Derry in Ulster SFC - O'Donnell

Sir Richard Branson flies nearly 90km above the Earth in his Virgin Galactic rocket plane.

Rain brings a premature end to the first ODI between Ireland and South Africa in Dublin after Andrew Balbirnie and William Porterfield hit half-centuries.

Umpires inspect the malahid pitch before abandoning the first ODI between Ireland and South Africa

Ireland-Proteas ODI opener abandoned

Pieter Malan and Dom Sibley share a 220-run stand as Warwickshire dominate day one of the Pears-Bears derby at Worcester.

Pieter Malan's previous highest score in eight Championship innings for Warwickshire was 32, also against Worcestershire: at Edgbaston in May

Malan and Sibley in the runs at New Road

Watch the moment Novak Djokovic wins a sixth Wimbledon title and his 20th Grand Slam after beating Italian Matteo Berrettini in four sets.

History made! Watch the moment Djokovic won a sixth Wimbledon title

Shafali Verma makes 48 as India produce an excellent performance in an eight-run win which sets up a decider in the multi-format series against England.

Verma stars as India win to set up decider

A team of amateur cyclists complete the race route and raise £1m for a blood cancer charity.

Ex-Wolves star finishes Tour de France for charity

Here's a round-up of this week's more paw-sitive news you might have missed.

ICYMI: Big cat 3D billboard and small celeb cow

The BBC tracks the long, winding road to Sir Richard Branson's flight to the edge of space.

VSS Unity detaches from its carrier plane during a test flight in May 202

Virgin Galactic: The long, winding path to space

Argentina full-back Juan Cruz Mallia will not face Wales in the second Test in Cardiff on Saturday after being given a three match ban.

Mallia handed three game ban after red card

Wildlife authorities in Utah have restocked lakes with fish by dropping them out of a plane.

Flying fish: Plane drops thousands of 🐟 into lakes

Watch as Heather Knight is dismissed for 30 after a shot from Amy Jones took a huge deflection off the bowler's boot and into the stumps.

'What's happened here?!' - Knight dismissed after bizarre run-out

Gloucestershire make 214-6 on a rain-affected first day of their decisive showdown with Hampshire at Cheltenham.

Hampshire chip away as Gloucs stumble

Novak Djokovic wins his sixth Wimbledon title and record-equalling 20th men's Grand Slam by fighting back to beat Italy's Matteo Berrettini.

Djokovic wins Wimbledon for 20th Slam

England full-back Sam Tomkins activates a one-year extension to his contract at Catalans Dragons.

England's Tomkins extends Catalans deal

Kieran Trippier is recalled to the starting line-up for England's Euro 2020 final against Italy on Sunday.

England recall Trippier for Euros final

Portsmouth sign former loanee defender Kieron Freeman on a two-year deal following his release by Swansea City.

Freeman agrees Portsmouth return

David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and the Lighting Seeds perform in London ahead of the Euro 2020 final.

Baddiel and Skinner reunite to sing Three Lions

England's players and manager Gareth Southgate tell the story of their path to the final of Euro 2020, from an opening win over Croatia to Wednesday's tense semi-final with Denmark.

England's journey to Euro 2020 final - in their own words

Watch Tammy Beaumont's best shots as she scores her ninth T20 half-century in the second international between England and India at the County Ground.

Beaumont scores brilliant half-century for England

Northamptonshire reach 128-4 against Glamorgan before rain intervenes with Timm van der Gugten taking three wickets.

Van der Gugten efforts halted by rain

When BBC presenter Dan Walker posted about the damage, a donation was made by RAF Mildenhall.

US air base sends flag for vandalised war memorial

Watch the moment Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic rocket plane reached its highest altitude.

Watch the moment Sir Richard Branson's rocket plane reached its highest altitude.

'Today space is Virgin territory'

British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith withdraws from Tuesday's British Grand Prix event in Gateshead as a precaution with a tight hamstring.

Asher-Smith out of British Grand Prix

Sepp Kuss attacks on the final climb to win stage 15 of the Tour de France, as Tadej Pogacar increases his overall lead.

Kuss claims Tour de France stage 15 win

The child is in a critical condition in hospital after the crash in Dartford, Kent, police say.

Girl, 10, seriously hurt after being hit by car

The UK businessman realises a lifetime's ambition by riding a rocket plane high into the sky.

Billionaire Branson rockets to the edge of space

Scottish Premiership newcomers Dundee have added Luton Town defender Carey Panter on a season-long loan.

Dundee add Luton's Panter on loan

Sir Richard Branson's journey to the edge of space begins from Spaceport America in New Mexico.

Branson takes off on space flight

CCTV showed the dog was driven away in a blue transit van, Gloucestershire Police said.

Two arrested after puppy taken from car park

Lekso Lashkarava, who was badly injured, was found dead in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Sunday.

Protesters burn the rainbow flag during a protest in Georgia

Cameraman attacked at anti-Pride march dies

Watch Matteo Berrettini plays a brilliant lob shot through his legs during the Wimbledon men's singles final against Novak Djokovic.

Watch: Berrettini wins point with brilliant 'tweener' lob

Duncan Browne was attacked on a night out watching England's quarter-final at a bar in Liverpool.

Second arrest over death on football night out

Several packages have been found in the water off Seaford since Thursday, police say.

11 July 2021