National news

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• Country superstar Dolly Parton dies aged 80

  Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family has announced.

• Country superstar Dolly Parton dies aged 80

  Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family has announced.

• Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80

  Country music superstar Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her nephew Brian Seaver said in a video shared on her Instagram page.

• Murder investigation launched as young man dies after stabbing at council HQ

  A murder investigation has been launched after a young man died after a stabbing at a council headquarters building.

• Manchester United complete Carlos Baleba signing

  Manchester United have completed the signing of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in a deal worth up to £70million.

• Man dies and woman critically injured after crash following police pursuit

  A man has died and a woman is critically injured after a crash following a police pursuit in Warwickshire.

• Five more arrests following horrific A66 crash

  Five more people have been arrested following investigations into events surrounding the crash on the A66 in which two police officers and five people in a Volkswagen Passat died, police have said.

• Intense thunderstorms could cause travel disruption Met Office warns

  “Intense” thunderstorms and heavy rain across much of England and Wales could cause travel disruption this week, forecasters have warned.

• Consultation opens to consider finer details of phone ban in schools

  The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on restricting mobile phones in schools to help work out “finer details” of the ban.

• Rugby league great Sir Billy Boston dies aged 92

  Sir Billy Boston, who last year became the first rugby league player to be awarded a knighthood, has died at the age of 92.