BBC News

1. More than half of England in drought, Environment Agency declares

   The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.

2. How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con

   Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences, and how much should we spend on adapting homes versus cutting carbon?

3. Moment police officers set foot in 'horror scene' funeral home

   Police discovered messy side rooms strewn with rubbish at the Legacy funeral home in Hull.

4. Police to take no further action against Polanski over guillotine re-post

   The Green Party leader has said he made an "inadvertent mistake" when he shared the image with his social media followers.

5. Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers

   The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.