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Brazilian fans were left distraught by the team's performance Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has urged the country to bounce back after its catastrophic 7-1 World Cup defeat against Germany. "Like all Brazilians, I am very, very sad after the defeat. But we will not let ourselves be broken," she tweeted.

The paper says that Russia is likely to give the entry, Tick Tock, the infamous "nil points". When it comes to the contest itself, the Guardian's analysis is that last year's winners Denmark have "essentially resigned" from the running by entering a song the paper's pundit describes as "the worst noise you have ever heard". The Sun has a full list of the 25 contenders, but says Britain's Molly Smitten-Downes fears she will lose out to the Austrian "bearded lady". Vienna's entry Conchita is actually a drag act, but the paper makes the song 7-2 favourite. The Sun lets people know what to watch out for, including on-stage butter churning from a Polish group, Greeks trampolining and the aforementioned Ms Yaremchuk who will perform in front of a giant hamster wheel. Twitter's servers should brace themselves for a busy night, says the Daily Express. The paper says that 3.7 million tweets were sent during last year's ...

The Daily Telegraph picks up on warnings about patient safety for another hard-pressed group of NHS workers - junior doctors. The paper reports the British Medical Association (BMA) as saying that despite EU working hour rules limiting doctors to a 48-hour week, some are still working 100 hours in a seven-day period. The "soul destroying" shift patterns can happen as the hours limit is only averaged over a 26-week period - with some weeks vastly exceeding the regulations.

One story dominates Saturday's front pages: the opening of the prosecution's case at Rolf Harris's trial for sex offences. The Daily Mirror's stark front quotes from a letter the entertainer is said to have written in which he claimed to "sicken" himself. The trial also leads the Sun. The TV presenter, musician, cartoonist and painter denies 12 counts of indecent assault against four girls.

David Cameron has been photographed eating dinner at a Nando's in Bristol. It follows long line of gastronomic attempts by politicians to connect with the electorate, writes Harry Low. The prime minister became the latest politician to eat in public when he tucked in tohalf a chicken, chips, coleslaw and red wine at the Portuguese eatery.

Bernie Ecclestone, right, faces a maximum prison term of 10 years if he is found guilty A German banker who alleges he was bribed by Bernie Ecclestone has testified for the first time at the corruption trial of the Formula 1 boss. Mr Ecclestone is accused of paying a bribe of $44m (£26m) to Gerhard Gribkowsky to secure the sale of a stake in the F1 business to a company he favoured.

The guidelines says there must be enough nurses to give patients the assistance they need Hospitals in England should be wary about having nurses care for more than eight patients each on wards during the day, draft NHS guidance suggests. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says there is more risk of harm if there is a lower ratio of nurses to patients. But it stopped short of stipulating one to

Singer Chris Brown will serve an additional 131 days in jail after admitting to violating his probation. The R&B star admitted to a court in Los Angeles on Friday that he committed a crime in Washington DC last October.

It is not clear whether the same serviceman is in both pictures. Photographs which appear to show at least one UK serviceman posing with a dead Taliban fighter are being treated "extremely seriously", the RAF says. The pictures were taken after the 2012 attack on Camp Bastion, UK troops' main base in Afghanistan. They first appeared on the

Claudia Winkleman is to become the permanent host of Strictly Come Dancing, replacing Sir Bruce Forsyth, the BBC has confirmed. She will team up with regular presenter Tess Daly on the BBC One entertainment show when it returns in the autumn. Winkleman has stepped in for Sir Bruce on a number of occasions, and already co-hosts the Sunday night results show.

Former captain Waqar Younis has been appointed Pakistan coach for the second time, nearly three years after quitting for personal and health reasons. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced in a statement that Waqar had been given a two-year contract. Waqar, 42, said: "My immediate aim is to prepare the team for the upcoming busy season and next year's World Cup."

Warwickshire made it back-to-back Division One wins as they claimed the extra half hour to beat Middlesex by an innings and 37 runs at Edgbaston. After trailing by 297 on first innings, Middlesex lunched at ease on 100-1. But the Bears had the best of the afternoon session, removing captain Chris Rogers (82) and Sam Robson (68). And, from 155-1, the Middlesex collapse continued, Jeetan Patel (4-78) taking wickets in successive balls as the visitors were bowled out for 248.

Nuneaton Town manager Brian Reid has made his first signing by bringing in defender Ben Starosta. The 6ft former Poland Under-20 right-back, who has signed a one year deal, subject to international clearance, played league football with Brentford, Bradford City and Aldershot.

Warwickshire's director of cricket Dougie Brown says Sam Hain's Championship debut was a "massive tick" for the club. Batsman Hain, 18, made 42 in his first innings for the Bears in their convincing win over Middlesex. "We knew he had ability but, until you get the chance to play at this level, you don't know what that ability is going to be," Brown Said.

Goalkeeper Lee Burge has pledged his immediate future to Coventry City after agreeing a new three-year contract with the League One club. Burge, 21, has been a regular in the Sky Blues' Under-21 side throughout 2013-14 and has come through the club's academy system. "We believe that Lee has

Chairman Brian Lee says the Football Conference will resist the Football Association commission's B-league plan. FA chairman Greg Dyke aims to improve opportunities for young English players by creating a new tier between the Conference and League Two. Lee fears the idea will harm the lower leagues and doubts it will go ahead.

The tree is one of the oldest in Britain, according to experts. An ancient pear tree which could be felled under plans for a high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham is to have its DNA collected. The tree, near the village of Cubbington, in Warwickshire, is one of the oldest in Britain, according to experts.

An academy school in Warwickshire has been branded "inadequate" and placed in special measures by Ofsted. The report into Nuneaton Academy - formed in 2010 to replace Alderman Smith School and Manor Park School - was released on Thursday. William Branney, appointed principal in January, accepted the result was "deeply disappointing".

A dentist who refused to give a patient her dental records has been struck off by the General Dental Council for misconduct. Nigel Moss, who practised at Hearsall House in Coventry, did not examine the patient properly and lied about treatment records, the hearing heard.

Former Victorian manor house, Copsewood Grange, is due to be turned into 17 flats Coventry City Council has served a notice protecting two historical buildings in Coventry from being demolished. An emergency protection notice was served by the council for Copsewood Grange and Copsewood Lodge in Binley.