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• Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking parents and twin siblings

  A woman, who previously claimed to be Madeleine McCann, has been charged with stalking the missing child's family.

• Apple removes advanced security tool over UK government row

  Apple will no longer offer its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool to UK customers following a data privacy row with the UK government.

• Three brothers jailed for grooming and sexually abusing girls over 14-year period

  Three brothers have been jailed for multiple sexual offences against girls in Leeds and Barrow-in-Furness.

• Council assessing if any residents evacuated due to sinkhole can return home

  A local council is assessing whether any families who were evacuated after a sinkhole appeared in Surrey can return home.

• Boyfriend of murder victim Ashley Dale jailed for conspiracy to supply class A drugs

  The boyfriend of Ashley Dale, who was shot dead in her home in 2022, has been jailed for five years for conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

• Cancer death rates 'almost 60% higher' in deprived areas

  Cancer death rates are almost 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK, according to new analysis from Cancer Research UK.

• Sharp rise in prostate cancer if 'tsunami' of cases not detected sooner, doctor warns

  Thousands of men are to be checked for prostate cancer in one of the first large-scale European trials of smart screening.

• 70mph gusts and heavy rain hit UK as weather warnings issued

  Gusts of up to 70mph and heavy rain will bring potentially dangerous conditions and travel disruption to parts of the UK this morning, forecasters say.

• Ex-minister sacked over WhatsApp messages now investigated by parliamentary watchdog

  An MP who was sacked as a health minister after he reportedly posted offensive messages in a WhatsApp group is being investigated by parliament's standards watchdog.

• Plans for direct trains from London to Germany and Switzerland

  The owner of London's St Pancras station says it is hopeful of having international train services to more European countries, including Germany and Switzerland.