Rio 2016: Cycling gold for GB as Grainger makes history – day six round-up
Craig TaylorGreat Britain win cycling gold on day six of the Rio Games, as Katherine Grainger becomes Britain’s most decorated female Olympian. BBC News – UK
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Ex-priest jailed over child sex abuse
Ex-Catholic priest Philip Temple jailed for 12 years after admitting string of historical child sex abuse charges BBC News – UK
Synchro diving pair add bronze to GB Rio tally
Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow win bronze in diving, Ed Ling clinches trap bronze but Britain’s gymnasts miss out on day three in Rio. BBC News – UK
Households could get fracking payments under government plans
Residents affected by fracking could be paid a proportion of the proceeds of shale gas projects, the government suggests, but environmental groups dismiss it as a “bribe”. BBC News – UK
Russell Square stabbings: Man remanded in custody over tourist murder
A 19-year-old man charged with the murder of a US tourist in a knife attack in London’s Russell Square is remanded in custody. BBC News – UK
Child sex abuse inquiry: Judge Lowell Goddard quits
Judge Lowell Goddard has resigned as head of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, saying its “legacy of failure” was “very hard to shake off”. BBC News – UK