Some disabled people have been left uncomfortably reliant on partners after benefits were removed.

Image of a woman leaning her head on a man's shoulder - posed by models

Benefits and disability: 'I'll never cohabit again'

The Morocco-Algeria border has been closed for decades, despite close ties between the people.

A young man carries on a donkey empty barrels into Algeria to fill with oil and smuggle back into Morocco on September 12, 2013, along the Moroccan-Algerian border

Drugs, dates and disputes at mules' border crossing

Kara Chamberlain was kidnapped when she was 15. Now she talks about her trauma on social media.

Escape from a serial killer

What is set to become of the growing anti-lockdown movement once Covid restrictions are lifted?

Where is the anti-lockdown movement headed?

An astronautical engineering expert on the unanswered questions in the US government's UFO report.

UFOs: 'These objects show physics we don't understand'

Australian Cam Davis wins his first PGA Tour title after a five-hole play-off at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Davis wins first PGA Tour title

The clock is ticking with less than 30 years left to tackle carbon emissions

Global climate agreements mean hitting net zero emissions by 2050

Can the world's biggest polluters change their ways?

Record-breaking 17-year-old Evie Davis from Bromley has set her sights on swimming at the Olympics in Paris.

'I spent lockdown training in a paddling pool'

The Queen awards the NHS the George Cross while Prince William attends a thanksgiving service.

The Duke of Cambridge in St Paul's Cathedral

Royals celebrate the NHS on its 73rd anniversary

Monday's papers lead with details of which measures are expected to be lifted in England after 19 July.

The Daily Mail and the Daily Express front pages 5 July 2021

PM to reveal unlocking plans, and George Cross for NHS

Members of the public can now pay to fly through the air like a superhero.

A man wearing a Gravity Industries jetpack

Is the use of jetpacks finally about to take off?

Both Jewish and Arab Israelis feel unprotected after intercommunal violence in the Israeli city.

'The city was on fire' - Lod residents fear for future

A Scottish fisherman says post-Brexit rules means three hours worth of paperwork for each EU order.

Exporting my fish to China is easier than to France

The new watchdog will be able to prosecute rule-breaking developers and take their properties off the market.

A woman walks towards the Grenfell Memorial Wall in the grounds of Kensington Aldridge Academy in February 2021

Grenfell prompts creation of building safety body

Miralem Pjanic could swap Barcelona for Tottenham, Cristiano Ronaldo is set to extend his Juventus stay, Philippe Coutinho's price falls, and more.

Monday's gossip column

Monday's sports pages

Leeds survive two yellow cards in the last 10 minutes to win 22-16 at Super League high-flyers Warrington.

Rhyse Martin landed three conversions and two penalties for a 10-point individual haul

Leeds hang on to beat Wire with 11 men

Castleford are awarded a 24-0 win over Huddersfield after the Giants were left unable to field a 17-man squad for the game.

Cas awarded win after Giants call-off

Boris Johnson is ready to announce most remaining Covid restrictions can be eased from 19 July.

Mask law and one metre rule set to end in England

The group's stance comes amid reports US forces will stay to protect embassies and an airport.

US troops must leave by deadline - Afghan Taliban

Pet influencers have become the latest social media stars, with the pandemic fuelling demand for content.

The cat with more than 50,000 social media followers

Spokesman Suhail Shaheen says that Taliban leadership would have to decide what action to take.

'US forces remaining would violate Doha agreement' - Taliban

Wales wing Josh Adams is hoping his British and Irish Lions try-scoring exploits have put down a marker for a Test spot against South Africa.

Prolific Adams aims for Lions Test spot

New guidance gives health boards the option of allowing visitors who have a negative Covid test.

Jesse Taylor and his parents Michael Taylor and Jade Lamb

Parents' relief as Welsh hospital visit rules change

A train operator says it is not always possible to enforce Covid rules during busy times.

Distancing not always possible, train bosses say

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes have a lot of work to do to catch Red Bull, but there are still plenty of races to do it.

Max Verstappen stands on the podium of the Austrian Grand Prix

'Max is walking away with it right now'

More than 100 ladies take part in a colourful fundraising cavalcade for cancer research.

Pink Ladies 'humbled' by tractor road run support

The ride-hailing company is facing regulatory problems at home, days after its New York share launch.

Didi says China app removal will affect business

Timm van der Gugten stars with the ball as Sussex struggle to 161-7 against Glamorgan, despite a late revival led by 16-year-old Dan Ibrahim.

Van der Gugten puts pressure on Sussex

Antrim manager Enda McGinley says his team was 'punished hard' for mistakes in the 4-15 to 0-15 defeat by Armagh in Sunday's quarter-final.

'The modern game is cruel' - Saffrons boss McGinley on Ulster exit

George Hill scores his maiden first-class half-century but Yorkshire are bowled out cheaply by a fine Northamptonshire seam display.

Yorkshire toil despite Hill half-century

Leicestershire fight back after tea as Somerset close on 242-7 on a rain-interrupted first day at Taunton.

Conway hits 88 before Leics fight back

Manager Dessie Farrell confirms that Goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton has "stepped away" from the Dublin senior football panel.

Cluxton 'stepped away' from Dublin panel

Luke Fletcher takes 2-28 as Derbyshire stumble to 91-5 against Nottinghamshire after a rain-hit first day at Trent Bridge.

Nottinghamshire's Luke Fletcher is congratulated after taking the opening wicket against Derbyshire

Derbys stutter on rain-hit day at Notts

Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney says his Orchard side were 'sloppy' at times in the first half of Sunday's 4-15 to 0-14 win over Antrim in the Ulster SFC quarter-final.

'We played below what we could do' - McGeeney

Jordan Clark's 4-59 helps Surrey keep Hampshire in check on a truncated first day at the Ageas Bowl.

Clark haul keeps Hampshire in check

Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney says he is disappointed that keeper Blaine Hughes was made to work so hard in their Ulster SFC quarter-final win over Antrim

Kieran McGeeney's Armagh squad will face Monaghan in the Ulster semi-final on 17 July

McGeeney unhappy with 'sloppy' first half

The protesters in Portsmouth say the electricity link plans will harm the environment.

Protesters march against cross-Channel cable

Super League club Hull KR sign forward Frankie Halton on a two-year deal from Championship side Featherstone Rovers.

Hull KR sign Featherstone's Halton

MPs have approved controversial new public order laws but ministers signal concessions to come.

Ministers see off attempts to amend new crime bill

The first version of the Mills Bomb was first used by the British Army during World War One.

The 'Mills Bomb' was pulled by a magnet fisher from the River Trent, near Wilford Toll Bridge, in Nottingham

Magnet fisher pulls hand grenade from river

A series of thunderstorms saw water damage homes and cut-off roads in Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset.

Homes flooded as storms bring heavy rain

Keely Hodgkinson moves to third in the British 800m all-time list with a personal best at the Stockholm Diamond League.

Hodgkinson and Giles set personal bests

Lucas Herbert wins the Irish Open at Mount Juliet by three shots after a four-under-par final round of 68 in Kilkenny.

Herbert wins Irish Open at Mount Juliet

Eighty firefighters and 14 appliances tackled the fire at Railway Street in Strabane.

Firefighters working to bring the fire under control

Large fire at County Tyrone coffin makers

Scotland's contact tracing app has 950,000 active users despite being downloaded two million times.

Less than half of Covid app downloads are active

The man was part of a mountaineering club walking the Aran Ridge in Snowdonia.

Rescue helicopter and mountain rescue team member

Walker dies after collapsing on mountain

Armagh set up an Ulster SFC semi-final against Monaghan after beating a spirted Antrim side 4-15 to 0-14 at the Athletic Grounds.

Rory Grugan celebrates his goal for Armagh

Armagh beat Saffrons to make semi-finals

America's Ronnie Baker wins 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm in a time of 10.03 seconds, while Britain's Chijindu Ujah came third with a time of 10.10.

Baker wins 100m at Stockholm Diamond League

The abusers were willing to target the man even though they knew they were on CCTV, his brother says.

Jewish man abused twice in an hour on bus and Tube

Former advisor to the UK Ministry of Defence Sir John Lorimer will be sworn in later this summer.

Isle of Man's new Lieutenant Governor named

What kind of a managerial appointment will Patrick Vieira be for Crystal Palace? How has his coaching career gone so far?

What kind of manager are Palace getting in Vieira?

Rangers "will find a way" to accommodate teenage defender Nathan Patterson next season, reckons former Ibrox striker Mark Hateley.

Nathan Patterson was part of Scotland's Euro 2020 squad

Rangers 'will find a way' for Patterson

Ben Stokes' first County Championship appearance in almost three years is delayed as rain washes out the first day at Edgbaston.

Rain delays Stokes' county comeback

Australia's Ben O'Connor soloes to victory on stage nine of the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar extends his overall race lead.

O'Connor claims stage nine victory

Princess Anne will represent the Queen at the annual open-air sitting of the Manx parliament.

Princess Anne speaking to people in the House of Mannanan

Princess Royal to preside over Tynwald ceremony

A man is arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and drink driving.

Car spotted travelling wrong way on M3

Emma Raducanu's former coach says she has juggled tennis and education "really well".

The 18-year-old balancing A-levels and Wimbledon

England win their one-day international series against Sri Lanka 2-0 after the third match in Bristol is washed out.

Rain ruins third England-Sri Lanka ODI

A 16-year-old boy is arrested as a bonfire at Bloomfield Walkway is dismantled overnight.

Council contractors remove east Belfast bonfire

Interfaith services and roses are used to celebrate people for their work during the pandemic.

Health Care Assistant Rose Waddington and ninety-eight-year-old resident John Kykot are pictured with "thank you" white roses that were presented to them by the Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin at Norwood House Nursing Home in Keighley, as part of the first-ever national Thank You Day

Community events to thank pandemic heroes

Wing Joe Cokanasiga marks his international return with two tries in England's win against the United States at Twickenham.

Joe Cokanasiga and Marcus Smith celebrate

Cokanasiga shines in England win

No play is possible between Lancashire and Kent as rain washes out day one of their County Championship game at Emirates Old Trafford.

Ground staff work on the Old Trafford pitch

Day one of Lancashire-Kent rained off

The students used a panini press and blender to make the plant pots during lockdown.

Students make plant pots from river waste

The rebels, who have retaken much of the Ethiopian region, also insist Eritrean troops must withdraw.

Ethiopian government soldiers and prisoners of war in military uniforms walk through Mekelle, 2 July

Accept our rule or no truce, Tigray rebels say

British wildcard Emma Raducanu headlines a mouth-watering day of fourth-round singles action on the show courts on day seven of Wimbledon.

Raducanu to headline Court One

The roof of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is currently being propped up by nearly 200 steel posts.

Corbyn backs protest for hospital rebuild

The 84-year-old underwent an operation in Rome to deal with an issue with his colon.

The Pope waves from the window of his study overlooking St.Peter's Square at the Vatican on July 4, 2021

Pope's surgery successful, Vatican says

Amid a deep economic crisis, importers say hundreds of thousands of patients could be without drugs.

People protest in Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: March 2021

Lebanon faces 'disastrous' medicine shortages

Who could be on the move this summer? Who has the cash? Will a star of the Euros come to the Premier League? And how is the coronavirus pandemic affecting things?

Harry Kane, Patrik Schick, Paul Pogba and Jack Grealish

Who will be the summer's big signings?

Red Bull's Max Verstappen dominates at his team's own track for the second time in a week to take control of the drivers' title race.

Verstappen wins Austrian GP

A 54-year-old woman has died after being seriously assaulted in a house in North Lanarkshire, police have confirmed.

Woman dies after 'serious assault' in house

Western Storm record their first Charlotte Edwards Cup win as they beat Thunder by nine wickets in a rain-affected match at Chester.

Western Storm cruise to maiden cup win

Ministers are calling for school Covid isolation rules to end by autumn.

Lindsey Cooke of Hanley Castle High School

Head 'nervous' about lifting Covid measures

Officers found the victim on the ground "bleeding heavily" and administered first aid, police say.

Man accused of murder bid over stabbing

The incident happened in the Dobson's Way area of Bessbrook in the early hours of Sunday.

Shot fired through window in County Armagh

Officers were called out to Knapdale Street in the Lambhill area of the city at about 02:00 on Saturday.

Death of 33-year-old man treated as murder

Interviews with potential witnesses have taken place but a review of other elements is ongoing.

Mandy Power with her daughters Emily and Katie

'Nothing to undermine' Clydach murders conviction

Former Aberdeen and Scotland defender Alex McLeish picks his legends-packed team-mates XI.

McLeish picks his team-mates XI

The latest figures show 533 people tested positive but there are no new deaths linked to Covid-19.

NI records 533 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths

Daryn Carter of Bristol Pride says he was saddened that the crossing had been defaced.

Graffiti shows 'why LGBTQ+ support is needed'

South Africa's ex-president challenges his conviction for failing to appear at a corruption probe.

Zuma supporters gather to prevent his arrest

Khris Middleton scores 32 points as the Milwaukee Bucks reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974 by overcoming the Atlanta Hawks to win the Eastern Conference title.

Middleton leads Bucks to Eastern Conference title

Geraint Thomas enjoys a more positive day at the Tour de France having suggested before stage nine that he could withdraw from the race.

Thomas enjoys better day on stage nine

More Covid rules could change from legal requirements to government advice, a minister says.

A social distancing sign showing a Welsh dragon painted on a pavement in Wrexham

Wales moving to 'increasing normality' on Covid

Jonny Bairstow leaps full stretch to his right to make a fine one-handed catch to remove Dimuth Karunaratne as Tom Curran picks up his third wicket in the third ODI against Sri Lanka.

Bairstow makes fine diving catch as Tom Curran picks up third wicket

It is expected that wearing face masks will soon become a "personal responsibility" in England.

4 July 2021