TOP STORIES
* Live - The Open *
Paul Lawrie hits the opening ball of the 150th anniversary Open as the third major of the year gets under way at St Andrews.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/golf/8812188.stm
* Beckham will never manage England *
David Beckham says he will "never" manage England but indicates his desire to play at the European Championships in 2012.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/8821858.stm
* Man City complete £24m Silva deal *
Manchester City completes the £24m capture of Spain international winger David Silva from Valencia.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8775740.stm
* Paulinho snatches win on stage 10 *
Portugal's Sergio Paulinho wins an uneventful stage 10 of the Tour de France, as Andy Schleck maintains his overall lead.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8821968.stm
* Henry leaves Barca for New York *
France striker Thierry Henry signs for Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls from Barcelona on a "multi-year contract".
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/sport1/hi/football/8820649.stm
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BBC NEWS
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TOP STORIES
* Major arrests promised over riots *
A senior police officer says there will be "significant arrests" of those involved in three nights of rioting in Belfast.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10624559
* Prison 'not linked' to crime drop *
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke tells judges he does not believe there is a link between rising imprisonment and falling crime.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10624171
* UK military hit by fourth death *
The death of a Royal Marine is announced, as the hunt continues for an Afghan soldier who killed three British soldiers.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10624523
* BP delays pressure test on well *
BP delays a key test on a well cap designed to stop the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, after officials call for more analysis.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10616596
* Whitehall 'supported Guantanamo' *
Foreign Office officials supported sending UK terrorism suspects to Guantanamo Bay in the wake of 9/11, according to documents.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10622493
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WORLD
* Iranian scientist 'heading home' *
An Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped and taken to the US by the CIA is on his way back to Tehran, Iran says.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10626593
* Eight die in Afghan suicide raid *
Three US soldiers and five Afghans die in a Taliban suicide attack in Kandahar, as a manhunt continues for an Afghan soldier who killed three UK troops.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10628951
* US lifts lid on WikiLeaks probe *
The US tells the BBC how it believes an alleged whistle-blower obtained classified diplomatic data while on an army base in Iraq.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10596057
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AFRICA
* Nigeria main oil firm 'insolvent' *
Nigeria's huge state oil firm is insolvent with massive debts, a cabinet minister says - as the firm blames the government.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/africa/10624427.stm
* France to help Africa veterans *
France is to raise pensions for its African war veterans to the same level as those of their French comrades, Nicolas Sarkozy says.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/10617955.stm
* Churches call for Sudan to split *
Senior religious leaders in south Sudan call on people to vote for southern independence in next year's referendum.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/africa/10619325.stm
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MIDDLE EAST
* Iranian scientist 'heading home' *
An Iranian nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped and taken to the US by the CIA is on his way back to Tehran, Iran says.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10626593
* Attack on Yemen security offices *
Gunmen in Yemen attack two government offices in the southern province of Abyan, with casualties reported.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10627442
* Libyan 'Gaza ship' docks in Egypt *
A Libyan aid ship which aimed to break Israel's blockade of Gaza ends its journey in Egypt
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10615479
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SCIENCE/NATURE
* Phantom Eye 'spy plane' unveiled *
Boeing unveils an unmanned hydrogen-powered spy plane, the Phantom Eye, which is capable of flying non-stop for four days.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10617075
* Higgs discovery rumour is denied *
Physicists have moved to quash rumours that the elusive Higgs boson has been detected by a US "atom smasher".
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10625172
* EU states agree on Iter funding *
Additional funds needed to build the Iter fusion reactor must come from the EU budget, member states say.
Full story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10614542
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HEALTH
* Hospitals 'eyeing private market' *
NHS hospitals will be looking to exploit a host of "exciting" opportunities to move into private health markets, bosses say.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/10619463.stm
* Stem cell method put to the test *
A major UK study of Parkinson's disease using stem cells which are not derived from embryos is being launched.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/10622403.stm
* Stem cell 'hope' for arthritis *
A stem cell therapy for the joint disease osteoarthritis is to be tested on patients in the UK for the first time.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/health/10613540.stm
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ON THIS DAY
* 1995: Serbs force Muslims out of Srebrenica *
Thousands of Muslim refugees flee the captured "safe area" of Srebrenica - forced out by the Bosnian Serbs.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/15/newsid_3736000/3736438.stm
* 1997: Versace murdered on his doorstep *
Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace is shot dead on the steps of his Miami mansion.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/15/newsid_2503000/2503757.stm
* 1966: Euston staff 'colour bar' ended *
A West Indian refused a job at Euston Station will now be employed there after managers overturn a ban on black workers.
Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/15/newsid_3043000/3043439.stm
