Mark Ash, 34, was dismissed as he waited for a potentially life-saving stem cell transplant in March 2016

Police have fired tear gas to try to disperse a demonstration in Hong Kong as protesters took over streets in three parts of the Asian financial capital, blocking traffic and setting up another night of likely showdowns with riot officers.

Gareth Bale has been recalled to the Real Madrid squad for their final pre-season friendly against Roma on Sunday night.

The PM has vowed to “come down hard” on crime as he announced an extension of police stop-and-search powers and tougher sentences for violent criminals.

He replaces Gerard Batten, who stood down after UKIP lost all its European Parliament seats in May.

A con woman who posed as a carer to steal from the elderly was caught after she left DNA on a mug she drank from in a victim’s house.

Neymar is said to be unsettled in France and has been linked with Barcelona and Real Madrid this summer.

Guardiola enjoyed the result but not the performance as Manchester City opened their title defence with a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham.

Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein has died in prison from an apparent suicide while he awaited trial over alleged child sex-trafficking charges.