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Ed Sheeran has apologised to fans for the handling of a controversy which has threatened to engulf his tour.

Converse, the American footwear brand, has apologised for an ad which critics said evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery, saying it recognised why the image was "deeply upsetting".

British rapper Sway, who made history as the first unsigned artist to win a MOBO Award, has died aged 44.

Specialist courts to deal with rape and sexual offences are to be introduced across England and Wales, the prime minister has said.

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana allegedly threw boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer and punched another while at HMP Belmarsh.

Normandy veteran Ken Hay, who survived capture just weeks after D-Day and dedicated years to educating children about the war, has died aged 101.