England's week in pictures

Quadriplegic sailor Hilary Lister, who is paralysed from the neck down, set off on Monday on a challenge to sail around Britain.

On Tuesday workmen began dismantling the wreck of Riverdance which ran aground off the coast of Blackpool in January.

Sarah Bryant on her wedding day. On Tuesday the 26-year-old from Cumbria became the first British female soldier to be killed in Afghanistan.

Racegoers at Ascot climbed onto a statue of racing horse Motivator as they enjoyed a drink after Ladies Day on Thursday.

On Thursday the trial began of three soldiers charged with the manslaughter of Pte Gavin Williams who died after an informal Army punishment known as "beasting".

Forty thousand terracotta figures created by artist Anthony Gormley are being exhibited in their Merseyside birthplace in St Helens until 23 August.

On Friday mourners attended the funeral of Jimmy Mizen, the 16-year-old killed in an attack at a London bakery in May.

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