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Grace Millane: Man appears in court charged with backpacker's murderGrace Millane's family watches on as the 26-year-old suspect appears in a New Zealand courtroom.
NZ PM: 'Overwhelming sense of hurt' over backpacker's murderJacinda Ardern held back tears as she commented on the murder of British tourist Grace Millane.
Brexit: Theresa May in final push to win support for dealDowning Street insists Tuesday's Commons vote will not be postponed, contrary to newspaper reports.
I'm a Celebrity: Harry Redknapp wins ITV series"My grandkids will be jumping around the living room now," the football manager says after winning.
The former soldier who's now a blind boxerWatch as Paul Jacobs, who was blinded in Afghanistan, takes on a sighted man in his first bout.
Yellow vest protests: Macron to hold crisis meetingThe French president will discuss the recent unrest with trade unions and employers' organisations.
Khashoggi murder: Saudis refuse Turkey extradition requestThe foreign minister turns down a request made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a week ago.
November shopper footfall 'worst since recession'The Black Friday effect is driving more shopping online for a longer period, retail researchers say.
Carlos Ghosn: Former Nissan chair charged with financial misconductThe former Nissan chairman is accused of misreporting his salary and misusing company assets.
Legal aid advice network 'decimated' by funding cutsLegal aid advice 'deserts' emerge in England and Wales as funding cuts hit providers.
Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker won't return for a new series until 2020Jodie Whittaker will star in a festive special on New Year's Day, with series 12 coming the next year.
Roger the kangaroo: Enormous roo dies aged 12Roger, who stood at more than 2m tall, won viral fame over the years for his muscular physique.
The Papers: Are rivals lining up to oust Theresa May?Monday's front pages suggest this week could be Theresa May's last as prime minister.
News Daily: May's Brexit push and Macron's crisis meetingsYour morning briefing for 10 December 2018.
Dunkeld chippy offers deep-fried Christmas dinnerThe owners of Dunkeld Fish Bar in Perthshire say the sale proceeds will go to the local community.
Ambani-Piramal wedding: Beyoncé sings at A-list Indian eventThe Ambani-Piramal wedding seeks to top India's wedding season with even more glitz and glamour.
Bionic 3D-printed arm 'gives confidence' to young amputeesOpen Bionics has developed the world's first medically-certified 3D-printed artificial arm
BBC Sound of 2019: Which rising stars have made the longlist?BBC Music reveals its annual Sound Of list, which highlights the musicians who'll make waves in 2019.
How to be a spy in the digital ageThe head of MI6 has just revealed a huge secret - his first ever mission. But being a spy is very different now.
BBC BreakfastBBC coverage of latest developments
The last man standing on the Calf of ManDaniel Woollard spent eight months living on one of the UK's most isolated islands - what was it like?
The women who have less power than you thinkWhy things are not always as they seem when women appear to have the upper hand.
Called the wrong name at work? Awkward...What should you do when someone gets your name wrong in the professional sphere?
'I was divorced and missed having company'Rupert Hunt created flat-sharing website SpareRoom - and then ended up needing to use it himself after his marriage ended.
Five things to know this week: Will Google manage to calm Trump?The search engine's CEO will be answering questions over alleged bias against conservatives.
Who was the 'Thai bride' dumped in the hills?Fourteen years after a woman's body was found in Yorkshire, will the mystery of her death be solved?
I helped send my adoptive father to jail for 5,000 yearsThirty-six years after surviving a massacre, Ramiro Osorio Cristales testified last month against one of the killers - the man who raised him.
‘I’ve got two months to find a donor’Last Christmas, mum-of-twins Meena looked the picture of health. Now she urgently needs to find a stem cell match.
O'Sullivan wins record seventh UK title - highlights & reportRonnie O'Sullivan beats Mark Allen to win a record seventh UK Championship and become the first player to win 19 'Triple Crown' titles.
River Plate beat rivals Boca Juniors in marathon Copa final - highlights & reportJuan Quintero's stunning extra-time goal helps River Plate win the Copa Libertadores with a historic victory over Boca Juniors in Madrid.
Brady breaks NFL touchdown passes recordTom Brady sets a new NFL record for touchdown passes, beating Peyton Manning's previous best of 579.
'We need VAR now' - Benitez after 10-man Newcastle lose to WolvesThe Premier League needs video assistant referees immediately, says Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez after the 2-1 defeat by Wolves.
'That was Messi-esque' - watch Cuthbert's outrageous trickChelsea and Scotland striker Erin Cuthbert produces a "Lionel Messi-esque" piece of skill in the 4-0 WSL win at Brighton.
O'Sullivan makes history - watch the best shotsWatch the best shots as Ronnie O'Sullivan secures a record seventh UK Championship and 19th Triple Crown title, beating Mark Allen 10-6.
The shop where it's OK to be differentTwo brothers on the autistic spectrum were looking for work when one had the idea of opening a comic shop. It turned out to be an inspired choice.
Gunman's designer trainers up for auctionMoney raised from the sale of Isaiah Hanson-Frost's fancy footwear will help in the fight against crime.
Gloucester stabbing: Boy arrested over teenager attackA 17-year-old boy who was found with stab wounds on Friday evening remains in hospital, police say.
Marlborough crash plane was in 'high-speed nose dive'The plane may have stalled before the crash which killed two men in Wiltshire, say investigators.
Man disembowelled in Gloucester drug knife attackAaron Huntley now uses a colostomy bag after the attack in a row over drug-running, a court hears.
'Dumped body' murder: Second man arrestedLukasz Grabowski was found outside the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital with serious head injuries.
'Remarkable' puppy survives overdosing on owner's pillsFour-month-old 'Monkey' ate more than 100 of her owner's supplement tablets.
Almost 100 University of Gloucestershire staff to lose jobsUnion Unison said it had been told by the university "a large portion of the savings" would come from redundancies.
Forest of Dean upset over trapped deer fencing deathsThe fencing was put up in the Foresters' Forest near Coleford but locals say deer are dying as a result.
Steiff teddy bears could fetch £10k at auctionThe 'exceptional occurrence' of a pair of Steiff bears is expected to raise £10,000 for the anonymous owners.
The 16 grammars that have won funds to expandThe schools were selected from 39 applications and make up 10% of England's 163 grammar schools.
Rare English Tyndale Bible sells for £37,500 at auctionA Tyndale Bible sells for £37,500 - four times more than its pre-sale estimate at Chiswick Auctions.
Attlee's foster child meets his grandchildren 80 years onPaul Willer, a Jewish refugee who fled Nazism in 1939, met the granddaughter of his foster parent, Clement Attlee.
European Rugby Champions Cup: Exeter Chiefs 19-27 GloucesterGloucester all but end Exeter's hopes of progressing in the Champions Cup as they win a testing encounter at Sandy Park.
Cheltenham Town 2-1 Grimsby TownConor Thomas scores a stoppage time penalty to claim victory for Cheltenham against Grimsby.
Checkatrade Trophy third-round draw: Sunderland face Newcastle Under-21sSunderland have a home derby against Newcastle's Under-21 side in the third round of the Checkatrade Trophy.
Jonty Evans: Irish Olympian recovering well from brain injuryGloucestershire-based Irish Olympian Jonty Evans speaks to BBC Points West as he recovers from a brain injury suffered in a fall in June.
Stuart Whittingham: Gloucestershire sign fast bowler from SussexGloucestershire sign Stuart Whittingham after the right-arm fast bowler is released from his contract at Sussex.
1. Carney warns UK businesses are unready for no deal. The Governor of the Bank of England said that fewer than half of UK businesses have contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit. Mark Carney also denied that his warnings were intended to scare the public into backing his favoured type of Brexit, after the Bank said yesterday that leaving the EU without a deal would plunge the country into the worst recession since the 1930s. BBC
2. Legal advice says 'Britain would be trapped in customs union'. Leaked details of the attorney-general’s legal advice suggest Britain would be trapped “indefinitely” in a customs union with Brussels if MPs back Theresa May’s Brexit deal. The PM is refusing to publish the advice because it contains a stark passage that makes clear the UK could end up locked in a “backstop” arrangement with the European Union. The Sunday Times
3. Younger generation more stressed. A survey to ascertain the wellbeing of UK adults found that 18- to 34-year-olds had the lowest score of any other group, with up to 80 per cent experiencing anxiety or stress daily. A confluence of working longer hours, sleeping less, more time on digital devices, plus a nutritionally inferior convenience diet were all contributing factors - but the biggest improvements could be made with the easiest changes: moving more, and getting outside for fresh air and daylight. Psychology Today
4. To excel you need five competencies. The most successful leaders excel at five emotional intelligence competencies: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill. These competencies combine in different ways to create distinctive leadership styles. Master the styles, and you can flexibly switch among them as circumstances dictate. [MORE]
5. Five people rang police 8,655 times in 2017. Five people with mental health problems rang London’s Metropolitan Police a total of 8,655 times in 2017, according to the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. The police watchdog says that answering the calls cost £70,000, and is warning that police forces across the UK are “picking up the pieces” for poor mental health provision. BBC
6. Is university worth the money? As the Government prepares to publish a review of higher education funding in 2019, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has released the results of an analysis of the tax records of UK graduates now aged 29. According to the report, female graduates earn 28% more (£6,700) on average than their female peers who did not go to university, while men earn 8% (£2,700) more.
7. Council tax to rise after government cuts weaken police. Council tax is set to rise as part of a £700m police funding boost. The move, which could see bills go up by as much as £24 a year for each household in England and Wales, comes in response to warnings from officers about an increase in violent crime and reductions in officer numbers across the country following the government's austerity cuts. The Times
8. Biggest drop in house prices since 2012. House prices fell by the biggest average drop since 2012 last month, according to data from property website Rightmove. The firm says the average asking price for a home fell by £5,222 in November to £302,023. The steepest falls were in London, where the typical asking price fell £10,793 or 1.7%, and south-east England, where it fell £8,647 (2.1%). Financial Times
9. The bottom line. The BBC is planning to spend £10.65m promoting its new audio app Sounds - about 10% of the entire annual budget for BBC local radio. The app brings together the Beeb’s radio, music and podcasts in one place in a bid to attract younger listeners. The Times
The former soldier who's now a blind boxerWatch as Paul Jacobs, who was blinded in Afghanistan, takes on a sighted man in his first bout.
Has Northern Ireland hit peak Brexit?Northern Ireland issues have rarely been out of the news but what do people there really think?
Bionic 3D-printed arm 'gives confidence' to young amputeesOpen Bionics has developed the world's first medically-certified 3D-printed artificial arm
How to be a spy in the digital ageThe head of MI6 has just revealed a huge secret - his first ever mission. But being a spy is very different now.
The coach getting more Muslim girls into footballAsha Ali Rage coaches Muslim girls in her community in a bid to get more of them into football.
Young, gay and ChristianHow are young people reconciling their faith with being gay?
Flintshire food bank inundated with traveller donationsAs part of a new online challenge, travellers are posting footage of themselves making donations.
'No-deal Brexit could separate us from our pet pigs'A couple fear the UK's exit from the EU could cause transportation problems for their pot-bellied pigs.
Nichola has created an app to help others with alopecia meet new friendsNichola, who’s had alopecia for fifteen years, has launched an app to help others with the condition make friends.
Homeless shelter puts up tents indoors for the winterAn organisation opens one of its houses for recovering addicts to help the homeless.
Meet the talking and crying childlike manikinStudents at the University of South Wales are learning from a childlike doll which has a pulse
Architects make 'ideal' city out of gingerbreadArchitects create a city made entirely from gingerbread based on their ideal vision
Teenage dancer's alopecia wig routine is online hitJosie Sanders, who has alopecia, came up with a powerful routine to inspire others to "be themselves".
Work to conserve HMS Invincible shipwreck artefactsHow the artefacts from the 18th Century warship are being restored.
Schools bomb hoaxes: Bodycam shows George Duke-Cohan arrestGeorge Duke-Cohan, 19, was arrested in his bedroom at his home in Hertfordshire.
Sam Fender wins Brits Critics' Choice awardSam Fender on his journey to "next big thing" status after winning the Brits Critics' Choice award.
Buzzcocks lead singer dies at 63Pete Shelley co-founded the Buzzcocks, one of the UK's best known punk bands in the 70s
UK PM Theresa May dismisses idea of second referendumTheresa May rejects suggestions that the UK should vote in a further referendum, saying the public's already made its decision.
Holocaust memorial: Ex-MPs discuss plans with schoolchildrenSchoolchildren: Holocaust memorial at Westminster could help MPs think about decisions.
'I was carried on board a plane by drunk passengers'Mary Doyle is a wheelchair user who says she has had multiple bad experiences at airports.
Drillminister attacks politicians' 'offensive' languageRapper Drillminister says his tracks highlight double standards faced by artists and young people.
Mother of monkey dust drug addict warns of dangersJane Eagles has allowed cameras into her son's flat to show the devastation monkey dust can cause.
Did Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom just 'flounce'?Labour MP Barry Sheerman apologises to Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom for saying she "flounced" out.
Reality Check: Your Christmas tree's carbon footprintWhat impact do Christmas trees have on the environment and should you go fake or fir?
Mevagissey: Tourist town ban on new-build second homesSome residents in a Cornish town cannot afford to buy a home there, while dozens of properties stand empty.
How 5G connectivity could keep these hi-tech cows healthyHow superfast mobile connectivity will help dairy farmers monitor the health of their cows.
Student rent rises: A look around two very different student flatsStudent accommodation prices are rising. Eleanor and Amy pay very different amounts for their rooms in Leeds.
Brexit views: 'Anarchy on the streets?'Voters in Bedford share their views on Brexit with the Today Programme's Nick Robinson.
The charity getting young people rowingLondon Youth Rowing hopes to encourages young people to be active through the sport.
Matthew Hedges endured 'psychological torture' in UAE jailBritish academic Matthew Hedges said he was drugged by the Emirati authorities and forced to stand "all day" in ankle cuffs.
The 92-year-old that depends on the community to see her husbandBus services in a Yorkshire town have been severely reduced, but some locals are finding their own way to get around.
Katie Price: The ups and downs of her lifeFrom a £1million wedding to narrowly escaping bankruptcy - 'the Pricey' has had a turbulent life and career.
Brexit vote: Will MPs back PMs deal in Commons?MPs are set to decide whether to back Theresa May's deal. But, as Leila Nathoo explains, it's not going to be straightforward.
Johnny Mercer MP asks Plymouth voters for Brexit adviceJohnny Mercer takes to the streets of Plymouth to ask the public what he should do in the Parliamentary vote on 11 December.
Breast milk donors help premature babiesBBC Scotland meets the donors, the drivers and the babies benefitting at Scotland's only breast milk bank.
Biohackers: ‘My hand chip could unlock my car door’Biohackers want to make their bodies and brains function better by "hacking" their biology.
Life-size nativity scene made using mannequinsMaureen Wall says when she drives the mannequins to her church, they look like a car full of bodies.
Runner, 10, already breaking recordsShaikira King won a national cross country championships and now has higher ambitions.
iPhones, identity and independence: Why Charlotte Prodger won the Turner PrizeCurator Linsey Young tells BBC arts correspondent Rebecca Jones why Charlotte Prodger's work stands out.
Cardiff Airport scanner uses space technology to cut queuesTechnology used in the trial can pick up the glow of a light bulb 500,000 miles away.
London's Shard gets some festive sparkleThe Shard's top 20 floors light up every evening with a display inspired by images taken by the public
Family threaten to kill daughter for having a baby'Naveed' is a Pakistani Muslim girl living in the UK. She told the BBC about her experience of abuse.
