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Double GB gold in new mixed events
Great Britain kick off a golden Saturday by winning two of the new mixed relay events to take their total medal haul in Tokyo to 26.

Simone Biles: Tokyo Olympics gymnast withdraws from two more events
American Simone Biles pulls out of the vault and uneven bars gymnastics finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Israel accuses Iran over deadly oil tanker attack
The country's foreign minister blames "Iranian terrorism" for an attack that left two people dead.

Covid-19: Furlough 'kick in teeth' for firms and 'Covid jab scammers nearly got me'
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday.

Imelda Staunton pictured as Queen in Netflix's The Crown for first time
Staunton takes on the role played by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman for the drama's fifth series.

IRS ordered to hand over Donald Trump tax returns to Congress
The ruling is a big legal blow to the ex-president, who has not publicly disclosed his tax returns.

Nigerian sprinter Okagbare fails drugs test
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is out of the Tokyo Olympics after being suspended for failing a drugs test.

KT Tunstall on her show-halting hearing loss
The singer-songwriter has put her touring plans on hold over concerns she could become completely deaf.

'Covid vaccine scammers nearly got me'
Sioban Moore escaped disaster by a whisker after receiving a fake email inviting her for a jab.

Escobar pub accused of glorifying drug lord's reign of terror
Colombians in Nottingham say they are disgusted at a new bar that shares the drug lord's surname.

Home car charger owners urged to install updates
Security vulnerabilities in two domestic electric car chargers were discovered by researchers.

Pensioner Olympian Mike Bull still pole-vaulting at 74
Mike Bull is a double Commonwealth gold medallist and Olympic finalist in the sport.

Dorset photographer shoots Star Wars Lego in cinematic style
A 34-year-old Dorset photographer is recreating cinematic sci-fi scenes using his Star Wars Lego kits.

The Papers: Summer breaks in Europe on 'brink' and 'hols hell'
Several of Saturday's front pages carry fears that Spain could be added to the UK's amber plus list.

The man who 'killed' Pluto
How Mike Brown’s discovery of a larger object threatened Pluto’s 75-year status as a planet

Tokyo Olympics: Declan Brooks 'won't ever get over' double-backflip BMX crash
Declan Brooks was knocked unconscious in a crash that almost cost him his BMX place at Tokyo.

'Bennerley Viaduct has Facebook followers in Germany'
The Victorian rail bridge was almost demolished but now has fans all over the world.

Leg breaks to crowdfunding - Shriever's gold medal story
Bethany Shriever lost funding in 2017. Four years and one crowdfunding campaign later, she's BMX Olympic champion.

Week in pictures: 24-30 July 2021
A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

‘If only I’d found out earlier I had pelvic congestion syndrome’
Sophie Robehmed suffered from back and stomach pains for years before being diagnosed with PCS.