Michael Dell bowed to shareholder pressure yesterday in his battle to take the computer maker he founded private, but warned that his raised offer for Dell was the "best and final proposal".

Now... As the heatwave has slowed down holiday bookings, there are plenty of cheap packages. Flying from Cardiff on Sunday 28 July to Cyprus for a self-catering week in Ayia Napa costs £268 including 15kg baggage and transfers. thomascook.com

Q. We are hoping to go to Rome in September for a long weekend. How easy would it be to extend the stay with a few days by the beach or in the countryside afterwards, to combine some culture with recharging the batteries? Claire Allard, Southampton

Their bodies were recovered from separate lakes following a major search

A fool in love?

View the videos below to see clips from ‘Top of the Lake’ shown on the BBC and ‘Ray Donovan’ shown on Sky Atlantic

Bodies found in the water as police and health organisations issue warnings about staying safe during the hot weather

Top of the Lake, Sat, BBC2 // Alive: Rankin Faces Death –  a Culture Show Special, Sat, BBC2

Jane Campion’s dark new series opened with lovely scenery and a gob-smacking moment

A farm with literary connections near Coniston Water has been converted into a self-catering let

Farmers face a severe water shortage that could put a considerable extra strain on the nation’s resources and make Britain increasingly reliant on imported crops, a government committee warns.

Rescue workers last night urged National Parks to introduce a licensing system to control the numbers of charity walkers attempting to climb Britain's highest peaks. Rescue teams, they said, could not carry on automatically turning out to help lost walkers.

Watch the videos below to see clips from three recent miniseries, the History Channel's ‘Hatfields and McCoys’, ‘Top of the Lake’ which will be showing on the BBC and HBO's ‘Mildred Pierce’

Game, set, match!