Courtroom Drama: British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly (Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos) has been in closing statements in Australia over rape and choking charges from a 2024 Perth hotel incident; the jury is set to consider verdicts after the defence and prosecution finish. Protest and Policing: A pro-Palestinian activist who scaled Big Ben barefoot and livestreamed for 17 hours in 2025 has been given a suspended 14-month prison sentence, with the judge citing the planned disruption and cost to the public. Retail Power Play: Next and Frasers are bidding for control of Harvey Nichols, putting the Knightsbridge department store’s future and international expansion plans in the spotlight. Tourism Spotlight: Warwickshire’s Shakespeare’s England content creator Hannah Douglas wins a national award after her videos helped drive huge audience growth for the county’s tourism brand. Local Planning: Wolverhampton’s former Strykers bowling alley site could be reborn as a self-storage facility with a Starbucks drive-thru, with new plans revealed 13 years after the 2013 fire. Heat and Welfare: Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood is closing temporarily due to forecast extreme temperatures, while the UKHSA issues an amber heat-health alert for the East of England. Travel Watch: UK holidaymakers have flagged Tenerife South and Lanzarote airports among Europe’s worst for passport-control delays, as EES-related queues continue to bite.