Spain waltz past a feeble France side in Donetsk to set up a Euro 2012 semi-final meeting with Portugal.

The US rap star headlines the main stage at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend with Rihanna and Kanye West appearing on stage with him.

England captain Steven Gerrard says he will use the pain of past disappointments at major tournaments as inspiration against Italy.

The first woman ever to become archdruid will lead the 2013 National eisteddfod ceremonies, it is announced.

Shoppers would need to pay a minimum of 5p for a plastic carrier bag under proposals being put out to consultation by the Scottish government.

The Environment Agency defends its flood response, saying "it's difficult to stop flooding completely" when rainfall is high.

Downing Street denies claims by the deputy prime minister that David Cameron had been kept in the dark about Michael Gove's plans to scrap GCSEs.

Governments in Latin America react angrily to the dismissal of Paraguay's President Lugo, but his successor denies there has been a de facto coup.