A scorching heatwave gripping southern Europe is expected to tip temperatures well into the 40C range this week and next, as many Britons prepare for their summer holidays abroad.

French police searching for a two-year-old boy who went missing from his grandparents' garden in the French Alps on Saturday have said they still have no clues as to what has happened to him.

A man who killed a nine-year-old girl by stabbing her in the heart as she played in the street has been given an indefinite hospital order.

A second person has come forward with a complaint about a BBC presenter accused of paying a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos.

Tyson Fury has confirmed his next fight against former UFC champion Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 28.

A rare hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has been sold for £10,500 at an auction - having been purchased for only 30p.

Two protesters who were arrested during the King's coronation celebrations in Edinburgh will face no further action, prosecutors have said.

A tour operator dubbed 'the Lonely Planet for the 21st Century' is to explore a sale after raising more than £130m from investors since launching 12 years ago.

Tyson Fury, the undefeated Lineal and WBC heavyweight champion, and Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion, will lock horns on Saturday October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

A decision on the controversial Rosebank oilfield, widely expected before the summer holidays, will not come before parliament rises for recess, Sky News understands.