Large swathes of England and Wales are covered by a new Met Office yellow warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms on Friday.
Four men have admitted setting fire to four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in an arson attack that caused around £1m in damage.
Two streets in a former pit village affected by ground movement linked to historical mining activity are to be demolished.
A teenage girl has become the first person in the UK to have a dissolvable implant fitted to close a hole in her heart that is around the size of a 10p coin.
Problems with the gun licensing system are putting people in danger, inspectors have warned.