Daily Star

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:24:20 +0000
Major UK chocolate company loved by Princess Diana goes into administration after 40 years
Marasu's Petit Fours was acquired by the Prestat Group in 2006 and has since supplied Prestat, Fortnum and Mason, Selfridges and Harrods.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:21:57 +0000
Schoolgirl 'grabbed and kissed on cheek' by woman in sex assault while boarding bus
Police are investigating after a woman approached and kissed a 13-year-old girl on the cheek before grabbing her by the arm as she attempted to board a bus

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Fans horrified as they realise Cadbury Creme Eggs no longer made with Dairy Milk chocolate
As Easter approaches Brits are reeling at how Cadbury Creme Eggs have changed over the years - with the chocolate shell no longer made from the beloved Dairy Milk formula

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Nuclear expert warns every UK home needs plastic bags and to stay underground 72 hours
A security expert has urged every UK household to get a plastic bag now as he called out the "lack of official guidance" on what to do if atom bombs drop as UK steps up support for Gulf partners

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:49:05 +0000
Every MP who voted for and against new North Sea oil and gas drilling as prices rise
MPs rejected a Conservative motion calling for drilling in Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields as Iran war sends fuel prices soaring

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:23:43 +0000
Keir Starmer to address Britain today as oil crisis grows and bills skyrocket
Prime Minister will face MPs on Wednesday as UK leads efforts to develop plan to reopen vital shipping route, with oil prices soaring above $100 a barrel and Shell warning of shortages

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:46:41 +0000
200 extra officers to be deployed to protect Jewish communities after ambulance attack
Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said that the Met will also use specialist teams including firearms, the mounted branch and drones in the run up to Passover

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:38:33 +0000
Posties claim they are being ordered to hide mail from bosses to cover up missed deliveries
Workers say managers tell them to 'take the mail for a ride' by loading letters onto vans, driving them around, then bringing them straight back undelivered

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:32:55 +0000
Bungling water firms see sewage spills drop - but it's thanks to dry weather
Poo dumping into Britain’s rivers and seas plummeted by around a quarter last year after one of the driest springs since 1974

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:30:00 +0000
Teens to take part in social media bans and screen limits to keep children safe online
A six-week pilot run by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will see 300 young people aged 13 to 17 from across the UK try out different restrictions on social media use

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:27:00 +0000
'Carer' declares 'he's been dead for 12 days' as paramedics stumble upon putrid body
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Bodycam footage shows Jason Trundle, 52, accused of murdering Leon Pratt, 64, telling paramedics about the decomposing body at his Telford home in October 2024

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:46:33 +0000
Britain to shiver as 480-mile snow bomb to hit 12 cities before -9C freeze
The UK could be hit by a 480-mile snow bomb early next month, with the latest weather maps warning temperatures may tumble to -9C. The wintry system is expected to move across the country

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:27:03 +0000
Sick dad-of-6 forced son to watch him have sex with mum and locked him in freezer
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: A father has been jailed for nine years after subjecting six children to horrific cruelty including locking one in a chest freezer and forcing another to watch sex act

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:47:08 +0000
Europe declares war on FIFA's ‘financially out of reach' World Cup ticket prices
Watchdog Euroconsumers and Football Supporters Europe have filed a complaint with the European Commission accusing football’s governing body of abusing its ticket sales monopoly

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:26:16 +0000
Aliens could be living on 45 planets as boffins hunt little green men
All of the planets are rocky and orbit their stars at a distance where liquid water could exist and 24 have similar weather systems to Earth

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:12:25 +0000
The battle to save Britain’s beloved red squirrels as 75,000 fight to protect creatures
More than 75,000 animal lovers are backing a petition to add the creatures to conservation lists and block people from destroying their habitats

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:06:01 +0000
England fans kick-off at 'rip off' £175 Three Lions World Cup footie kit
England fans have been urged to give the team’s replica World Cup kit the boot - after it was unveiled as the most expensive ever

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:50:28 +0000
Trump says Iran has given him a present 'worth a tremendous amount of money'
While swearing in Markwayne Mullin as new Homeland Security Secretary, Donald Trump said Iran 'agreed they will never have nuclear weapons' and that the country had given him a present

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:49:57 +0000
Mum kicked cop in groin and tried to bite Wetherspoon pub manager in drunk rampage
Leanne Baxter, 40, was found crying and shouting on the ground surrounded by a crowd of youths by a pub manager who came to her aid. However, after he blocked her from the youths, she attacked him

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:48:20 +0000
'Don't panic!' messages are making people panic over rising fuel prices
Officials are briefing ministers using a series of documents, which lists what language that should and should not be used in social media campaigns and interviews

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:49:56 +0000
British troops come under attack as they shoot down flurry of Iranian drones
RAF Regiment forces using Rapid Sentry air defence system shot down 14 one-way attack drones at Erbil base in the biggest assault in a single night since the Middle East crisis began

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:39:37 +0000
Iran takes the mick out of Trump over 'Straight of Hormuz' with fake WhatsApp chat
Iran is trying to get under Donald Trump's skin with a series of viral memes that ridicule the US President over claims he was in talks with the country, also taking the mick over him calling the waterway the 'Straight'

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:22:36 +0000
DWP sending urgent letters to pension recipient born this year
The Department for Work and Pensions is writing to state pensioners born before 1960 with details of the April 2026 pension increase

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:57:19 +0000
Vaping squirrel seen 'getting off its nut' may have been 'attracted by fruity flavour'
Footage showing a squirrel puffing on an e-cig is a "stark reminder" of the danger litter poses to wildlife, the RSPCA said, as experts warned about how damaging they can be to animals

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:55:47 +0000
Missing 10-year-old boy found after police told public to check their sheds
Cole Gallacher was last seen in the Whistleberry Wynd area of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, at around 9.30am on Tuesday. Police have confirmed he has now been found

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