A portrait by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has been sold for £85.3m ($108.7m), setting a new record for any work of art sold at auction in Europe.

Human remains found in a California mountain area are those of British actor Julian Sands, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed.

A 2,000-year-old painting uncovered in Pompeii could show a "distant ancestor" to the modern pizza, archaeologists have said.

Ben Stokes has said he has no plans to get Ollie Robinson to cool his aggression in The Ashes as England look to maintain the same approach heading into the second Test at Lord's.

June is expected to be the hottest on record - even if the last few days remain cooler, the Met Office has said.

The father and son who were killed on the Titan submersible were "best friends" who "belonged together", their memorial service has heard. 

Boots is to close 300 of its shops over the next 12 months.

Ukrainian forces have "highly likely" recaptured an area of territory occupied by Russia since 2014, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said.

The health of a rape suspect accused of faking his own death is not likely to be a "barrier" for extradition to the US, a court has heard.

June is expected to be the hottest on record - even if the last few days remain cooler, the Met Office has said.