Ladies Day returns to Cheltenham as organisers try to win back female punters
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Cargo ship struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, UK says
[ad_1] Naval units from Iran and Russia carry out to simulation of rescue a hijacked vessel during the joint naval drills held at the Port of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz in Hormozgan, Iran on February 19, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz has […]
Expert witness in Lucy Letby trial did not reveal hospital investigation into his medical work
[ad_1] The police force behind the prosecution of the former nurse Lucy Letby has said it was not informed by a key expert witness before he gave evidence at her trial that he was under investigation over serious concerns in his medical work. The Crown Prosecution Service also told the Guardian it was not aware […]
Two arrested as £7k worth of chocolate and sweets found in car boot
[ad_1] Police recovered nearly 3,000 items in the car boot Thousands of pounds worth of chocolate and confectionary was recovered from a car boot(Image: Cambridgeshire Police) Thousands of pounds worth of chocolate and confectionery hidden in a car have been recovered by police. On February 20, Cambridgeshire Police officers on patrol noticed a black Audi […]
Meghan to headline £1,400 ‘girls’ weekend’ in Australia: Duchess to give Q&A and pose for photos with VIP guests at luxury retreat with yoga, sound healing and manifestation exercises
[ad_1] By PATRICK HARRINGTON, UK NEWS REPORTER Published: 02:23 EDT, 11 March 2026 | Updated: 03:03 EDT, 11 March 2026 Meghan Markle will headline a £1,400 ‘girls’ weekend’ in Australia, where she will deliver a talk and pose for photos with VIP guests at a luxury wellbeing retreat. Three hundred guests will be welcomed to […]
Shabana Mahmood Bans Pro-Palestine Al Quds Day March Amid ‘Public Disorder’ Fears
[ad_1] Shabana Maymood has approved a Metropolitan Police request to ban a pro-Palestinian march “to prevent serious public disorder”. The annual Al Quds Day demo had been due to take place in London on Sunday. It had drawn criticism over apparent backing for the Iranian regime after its organisers expressed support for the country’s late […]
Labour MP reveals she was raped while at work event
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Powering AI: Europe switches on its first microgrid-connected data center
[ad_1] A CGI image of what the complete microgrid-connected AVK and Pure DC facility will look like in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo: Pure Data Centres Group) (Photo: Pure Data Centres Group) Just outside Ireland’s capital, Dublin, a data center has become the first in Europe to turn to an independent, so-called “islanded,” microgrid to keep its […]
‘We can’t go back’: mother of six-year-old cancer survivor fears UK visa changes
[ad_1] The mother of a six-year-old cancer survivor has spoken of her “overwhelming” fear her daughter will be denied crucial treatment because of the government’s immigration crackdown. The girl, from London, underwent two rounds of life-saving chemotherapy after being diagnosed at two with neuroblastoma, a rare cancer that mostly affects children. She had a tumour […]
Speaker Mike Johnson Sketches ‘Course Correction’ in DHS Deportation Policy
[ad_1] Federal deportation policy is undergoing a “course correction” amid pushback from swing-voting Latinos, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson. The GOP is building “a durable governing common sense majority for their foreseeable future,” Johnson told an NBC News interviewer, adding: We got a little hiccup with some of the Hispanic and Latino voters, for certain, […]