Newborn babies across England will be tested for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) – a rare condition which causes progressive muscle wastage – from the end of this year, the Department of Health has announced. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/jesy-nelson-welcomes-plans-to-test-newborns-for-debilitating-muscle-wasting-condition-spinal-muscular-atrophy-13563936
A British man jailed in Iran along with his wife has been handed an additional two-year prison sentence, according to the couple’s family. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/british-man-jailed-with-wife-in-iran-given-additional-sentence-family-says-13563522
A man has been charged with murder after a 16-year-old boy died in a stabbing in Northamptonshire. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/man-charged-with-murder-after-16-year-old-boy-from-motherwell-stabbed-to-death-in-northampton-13563285
A British woman who was taken to hospital after a wildfire swept through southern Spain has become the 13th person to die in the tragedy, officials in the Andalusia region have said. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/british-woman-becomes-13th-person-to-die-after-wildfire-in-spain-officials-say-13562889
A man has died after falling from a bonfire in Belfast, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/man-dies-after-falling-from-eleventh-night-bonfire-in-belfast-13562619
A teenager has died in a Greater Manchester reservoir amid soaring temperatures. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/body-of-teenager-recovered-from-greater-manchester-reservoir-during-heatwave-13562461
A loyalist bonfire, which was criticised for having a mosque replica on top, has been set alight after police planned to take it down. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/loyalist-bonfire-with-mosque-replica-on-top-is-set-alight-before-bid-to-remove-display-13562197
For only the third time in its history, the British electricity system operator has warned of tight supplies in the summer months. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/neso-issues-rare-summertime-plea-for-more-power-as-temperatures-to-soar-13561854
A van driver has been arrested after a highways worker died in a crash on the M23 near Gatwick Airport. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/highways-worker-dies-in-m23-crash-near-gatwick-airport-with-van-driver-arrested-13561573
Actor Micheal Ward has denied raping a woman in a car after meeting her at a nightclub, telling a court they had consensual sex. Source: https://news.sky.com/story/top-boy-actor-micheal-ward-denies-raping-woman-in-a-car-13561207