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  1. Vanessa Redgrave's house is "an awful mess" but she'd be happy to welcome a refugee to her spare room.

  2. Plus on Tonight, the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 catching fire - tells me more

  3. 6.30 Tonight: Talking doctors' division over strike, bailed-out train company's big profit & why some baby names are proving popular

  4. What do Roma, Maddison, Carter and Jaxon, with an X, all have in common? They're all in the top 100 names for babies

    The top 100 baby names
    At the top for boys is Oliver, and for girls it's Amelia. So how do mums and dads these days decide what to call their kids?
  5. A warning to dog owners everywhere - check your pet for ticks! will be joining us at 6.30pm with advice.

    A warning to all dog owners!
    A third of dogs in the UK could be carrying tiny creatures that transmit a range of diseases including Lyme disease, which has serious and sometimes fatal consequences.
  6. In 2015, Amelia & Oliver=again top baby names. chatted to new parents at -but will they regret THEIR choices?

  7. Here's with a look at what will be on tonight's show. Join him at 5pm on .

    Coming up on 5 News at 5pm
    The owner of one of the country's worst performing rail services announces £100m profits - so what do passengers think? And how our much-loved pets could be carrying a nasty little intruder.
  8. The destroyer has been deployed to help battle IS. We've met those who will be onboard.

  9. The have revealed which baby names are the most popular. Is your name on the list?

    What are the most popular baby names?
    The Office for National Statistics has revealed which names were most popular for babies born in 2015. Ava, Isla, Noah and Oscar have all jumped into the top ten.
  10. Royal College of Radiologists distances itself from Academy statement: instead urges talks to avert

  11. Protesting at the Vanessa Redgrave tells she'll home one of the stranded refugee children

    Vanessa Redgrave will home a refugee child if given the chance
    Hundreds gathered on the anniversary of Alan Kurdi's death to urge the government to take in the 387 unaccompanied children stranded in the Calais refugee camp.
  12. A year since Alan Kurdi’s death, hundreds urged officials to take in 387 unaccompanied children stranded in Calais.

    Hundreds sing outside Home Office on anniversary of Alan Kurdi's death
    This moving protest has got the attention of Alan’s family who say they are still grieving.
  13. Loved ones left behind: hms leaving for the gulf at 5

  14. This is the moment a young boy had a lucky escape after being hit by a van when running out into the road.

    Lucky escape for young boy hit by van
    The footage has been released by dashcam manufacturers SmartWitness to highlight the dangers of crossing a road without awareness of what's going on.
  15. If you're a junior doctor or will be affected by the strikes - we want to hear from you. Get in touch .

    Should junior doctors be striking?
    The British Medical Association has announced that there will be further strikes. But not everyone thinks that they should, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has come out against the strikes.
  16. This is the moment a rocket exploded – two days before it was due to carry a satellite into orbit.

    SpaceX rocket explodes with Facebook satellite
    The satellite was going to be used to expand internet access across Africa. Fortunately SpaceX reported that there were no injuries caused by the explosions.
  17. Vanessa Redgrave now, outside Home Office, leading calls for to take in 307 child refugees.

  18. When Dean Smahon contracted sepsis doctors gave him a 5% of surviving - heard how he pulled through.

    He was only given a 5% chance of survival - he lived
    Sepsis is the reaction to an infection in which the body attacks its own organs and tissues.
  19. The BMA has announced further junior doctor strike dates - earlier today the PM slammed plans for a 5-day strike.

  20. Makayah McDermott wanted to be an actor, he died with Rosie Cooper - they were hit by a car being chased by police.

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