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Rain across the north leads to some flooding
by Lucy Verasamy - ITV Weather PresenterPouring rain across northern counties today has led to some flooding in Cumbria and County Durham. Both Carlisle and Durham have received their usual May rainfall amount in just 24 hours.
The rain will continue to be heavy across Northern Ireland for a time - some places here have already collected an inch of water so far today. The rain will gradually ease overnight before dying out altogether to leave a much drier day tomorrow.
Loreen says Eurovision 2012 win 'changed my life'
Last year's Eurovision Song Contest winner Loreen has told Eurovision TV her victory "basically changed my life":
Read: Your viewing guide to tonight's Eurovision Song Contest.
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Athletes congratulate Jessica Ennis on her marriage
Paula Radcliffe, Iwan Thomas and British Athletics have congratulated Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis on her wedding to long-term partner Andy Hill:
Congratulations @j_ennis lots more fun and happy times ahead. Looking gorgeous both of you.
From @paulajradcliffe on Twitter:@j_ennis congrats to you and Andy x
From @Iwanrunner on Twitter:Congratulations are in order for @j_ennis who married childhood sweetheart Andy Hill today http://t.co/8kDiGMTkzz
From @BritAthletics on Twitter:99-year-old woman abseils down building
A pensioner has celebrated her 99th birthday by abseiling from the top of an 11-storey building.
Doris Long, from Hayling Island, Hampshire, took part in the fundraising event off the 110ft (35m) high University of Portsmouth's Mercantile House in aid of The Rowans Hospice in Waterlooville.
It is the 13th major abseil for Ms Long who took part in her first such challenge at the age of 85. In 2012, Ms Long broke her own Guinness World Record for the oldest person to abseil.
Family devastated by Chloe's death at holiday resort
The family of a 5 year old British girl Chloe Johnston who died while on holiday in Egypt say they are "devastated" at their loss - and are demanding to why more wasn't done by lifeguards to help save her life. Chloe drowned in a swimming pool at the Carol Sea resort in Sharm El Sheikh.
Briton drowns in Italian coastal town of Sperlonga
The family of a British man who drowned while swimming on holiday are believed to have been staying in Rome - about 100km (62 miles) from the seaside town of Sperlonga, where he is thought to have died.
They went to the beach after lunch but high winds meant the sea was particularly rough.
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A donkey and raccoon vie for Pudsey's BGT crown
A dancing raccoon and a painting donkey will try to steal Pudsey's crown on tonight's Britain's Got Talent.
Read the full storyWiltshire police names women killed in Swindon crash
Wiltshire Police have named the two young women who died in a crash in the early hours today near Swindon as 18-year-old Shaya Rae Leigh and 17-year-old Kerry Staniford.
Another three male passengers are being treated in hospital with injuries, and one of them has been described as being "very poorly". All were aged 20-years-old. PC Jeff Rice, of the Roads Policing Unit, said:
This was an horrific incident and we would like to offer our condolences to the families of the two young women who sadly died.
We are very keen to hear from anyone who was on the A419 near the scene at around 5am today. We would also like to hear from anyone with any information about the movements of the people in the car during Friday night and the early hours of Saturday.
Read more: Two women killed after car leaves road in Swindon
Sons 'tried to save' British man who drowned on holiday
An employee at the Hotel Aurora in Sperlonga has said that the sons of a British man thought to have drowned while on holiday in Italy, pulled the man's wife from the rough sea.
The two sons were unable to save their father who was already unconscious when they reached him, the woman said. She added:
I was in the reception when people burst in to call for help. They said someone was in trouble in the water and we called an ambulance immediately.
I went outside and could see the man in the water. One of his sons was trying to rescue him but I think it was already too late. It was very sad.
There were big waves and the weather was not particularly good.
UK investigators flying out to probe Egypt pool death
The general manager of the Egyptian resort Coral Sea Waterworld, where a 5-year-old British girl drowned in the hotel's pool, has said that the Egyptian police and district attorney are working along with the hotel into the investigation. Ashraf Khalil said:
We are also, in collaboration with First Choice, flying in investigators from the UK today. We want to see the facts and the most important fact here is that our hearts and souls are with the family and with little Chloe.
We have moved them from the scene of the hotel so they can at least not be in premises where the accident happened. We are taking care of them so they are not bothered in this time of grief and we wish to express our deepest condolences to them.
We are sorry this has happened. When the investigation concludes we will be able to give answers.
