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Q Radio National News

• Euro 2020: Scotland crash out after defeat to Croatia - while England top Group D

  Scotland have been knocked out of Euro 2020 after losing 3-1 against Croatia and finishing bottom of Group D.

• It's tough being a Scotland supporter but there's hope for the future

  "No Scotland, no party", chants the Tartan Army and that seems fair enough.

• Top of the group...just about! But there are much tougher tests to come

  So now the tournament really begins for England. They got the job done against the Czech Republic, just about.

• Euro 2020: The road to the final for England or Wales

  England and Wales have qualified for the knockout stages of Euro 2020.

• Euro 2020: More than 60,000 fans allowed in Wembley for semi-finals and final

  The World Health Organisation is "concerned" about lockdown restrictions easing in countries hosting Euro 2020 games, with fears around the number of fans allowed into stadiums.

• Caroline Crouch death: Pilot accused of murdering British wife tells Greek court: "I ruined my life"

  A Greek helicopter pilot who has admitted murdering his British wife after first claiming she was killed in a robbery has told a court in Athens: "I ruined my life, I ruined my family's life."

• Education chiefs back campaign for school kids to sing 'patriotic' One Britain One Nation anthem

  The government has backed a campaign calling on school children to celebrate One Britain One Nation Day this week by singing a patriotic song.

• COVID-19: India reports new 'Delta plus' coronavirus variant of concern

  India has reported a new "Delta plus" coronavirus variant of concern, officials have said.

• COVID-19: UK reports 11,625 new cases and another 27 coronavirus-related deaths

  The UK has reported 11,625 new COVID cases - the highest since mid-February - and 27 coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data.

• COVID-19: What can we learn from hardest-hit parts of northwest England?

  There has been a surge in COVID-19 infection rates in the under-30s across most of England, but in some of the hardest-hit parts of the North West cases are starting to fall.

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Q Radio World News

• Caroline Crouch death: Pilot accused of murdering British wife tells Greek court: "I ruined my life"

  A Greek helicopter pilot who has admitted murdering his British wife after first claiming she was killed in a robbery has told a court in Athens: "I ruined my life, I ruined my family's life."

• Euro 2020: UEFA reject request to light up Allianz Arena in rainbow colours for Germany-Hungary game

  A request to illuminate the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours for Germany's final Euro 2020 group stage match against Hungary has been turned down by UEFA.

• Catalan separatists pardoned over independence bid as Spanish PM seeks 'reconciliation'

  Nine Catalonian separatists have been pardoned by Spain's prime minister.

• Euro 2020: Why no Scotland players have to isolate after Gilmour contracts COVID - but England pair do

  Confusion arose over the decision to force England footballers Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell to isolate after Scotland player Billy Gilmour tested positive for COVID-19.

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Q Radio National Sport

• British & Irish Lions: Alun Wyn Jones named captain for warm-up Test against Japan at Murrayfield

  Alun Wyn Jones will lead the British & Irish Lions in their warm-up Test against Japan on Saturday, with Dan Biggar and Conor Murray partnering at half-back.

• Jordan Henderson and Harry Maguire set to feature for England against Czech Republic

  Jordan Henderson and Harry Maguire are set to feature against Czech Republic in England's final Group D game on Tuesday night, while Jude Bellingham could be in line to replace Mason Mount in midfield.

• Euro 2020: Wembley to host more than 60,000 fans for semi-finals and final

  The semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 will be held in front of more than 60,000 fans at Wembley following talks held between the UK government and UEFA.

• Harry Kane: Man City make £100m transfer bid for Tottenham striker

  Manchester City have made a £100m bid for Tottenham striker Harry Kane.

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Q Radio Entertainment News

• Billie Eilish 'appalled and embarrassed' by slur in singing clip from when she was young

  Billie Eilish has apologised and said she is "appalled and embarrassed" over a video that emerged appearing to show the singer mouthing a racist slur.

• James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in Friends, reveals stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis

  Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in Friends, has revealed he has terminal prostate cancer.

• Love Island contestants revealed ahead of series launch on 28 June - including first participant with a physical disability

  The line-up for the new series of Love Island has been revealed ahead of its launch next week.

• My Left Foot director backs calls for actors to stop 'cripping up' and would cast disabled actor in Daniel Day-Lewis' role if film was made today

  The director of My Left Foot has said he would cast a disabled actor in the role that won Daniel Day-Lewis an Oscar if the film was being made today.

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Q Radio Business News

• Krispy Kreme aiming for $4bn valuation in public listing

  The glazed doughnut maker Krispy Kreme could be worth up to $4bn when it lists on the Nasdaq stock exchange later this year, according to a regulatory filing.

• Channel 4 executives hit back at possible privatisation of network by government

  Senior executives at Channel 4 have pushed back against a possible privatisation of the broadcaster by the government, warning some programmes could be cancelled if the changes are approved.

• COVID-19: Borrowing falls as furlough spending eases - but still second highest on record

  UK borrowing fell to £24.3bn last month as the government spent less money on furlough and saw a boost from VAT and fuel tax, official figures show.

• Bosses build case to solve puzzle of UK's new homes target

  Some of Britain's most influential company bosses are forming an industry group aimed at solving one of the country's most protracted infrastructure puzzles: how to achieve a target of building 300,000 homes each year while sharply reducing carbon emissions.

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Q Radio Quirky News

• Father's Day: The UK's best dad joke has been selected - do you agree?

  The world's best dad joke can be revealed after thousands of "funny" fathers battled it out in a competition that was no laughing matter.

• Message in a bottle from 2018 found by teen after travelling 2,000 miles

  A message in a bottle that travelled more than 2,000 miles (3,200km) has received a response - three years after beginning its epic journey.

• India: Head of 'world's largest family' Ziona Chana dies - leaving behind 39 wives and 94 children

  A man said to be the head of the world's largest family has died in northeastern India.

• Runaway monkey reunited with family after train station adventure

  A runaway monkey has been reunited with its owners after being found at a train station near Glasgow.

• 'Third eye' invented to stop 'smartphone zombies' from bumping into things

  A "third eye" has been created to prevent "smartphone zombies" from walking into things while focused on their screens.

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Q Radio Politics

• COVID-19: Quarantine-free travel for fully-vaccinated 'absolutely something' government working on - Hancock

  Quarantine-free travel to amber list countries for people who have been fully vaccinated is "absolutely something" the government is "working on", the health secretary has told Sky News.

• Brexit: UK's decision to leave EU five years ago will aid country's recovery from COVID-19, PM says

  The UK's decision to leave the EU five years ago will allow the country to "seize" its true potential when recovering from the pandemic, Boris Johnson has said.

• Government told to 'grasp the nettle' and set out social care reforms and give people 'security'

  The government needs to "grasp the nettle" and "give people that security" by coming forward with reforms to social care, a former health secretary has told Sky News.

• Education chiefs back campaign for school kids to sing 'patriotic' One Britain One Nation anthem

  The government has backed a campaign calling on school children to celebrate One Britain One Nation Day this week by singing a patriotic song.

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Q Radio Tech News

• Children can report nude photos of themselves online via new tool

  Under-18s worried that nude pictures and videos may end up online can now report the material using a new tool to stop it being uploaded in future.

• Dating app Bumble closes for a week to let staff tackle 'collective burnout'

  Bumble, the dating app where women make the first move, has closed its doors for a week to give its some 700 employees a "much-needed" break to destress.

• Pentagon UFO report: Researchers welcome release of government information about 'unidentified aerial phenomena'

  The release of a report by the Pentagon, detailing what the US government knows about what it calls "unidentified aerial phenomena", is being seen as a moment of validation by members of the UFO community.

• Pentagon UFO report: Anticipation is high for impending release of US government information on 'unidentified aerial phenomena'

  On the second floor of the Aquarius Casino Resort, two of Nevada's quirkier attractions are on offer.

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