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Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:59:10 +0000Major UK banking group cutting 600 jobs to reduce costs by £85m
UK banking group Close Brothers has announced plans to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce by the end of 2027 as it looks to save around £85 million from its annual costs
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:32:05 +0000Two Brit tourists in horror hot air balloon crash as one in 'critical' condition
A hot air balloon crash has occurred in Teotihuacan Valle Mexico and is believed to have involved two British nationals after it allegedly collided with power cables
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:49:17 +0000Keir Starmer to hold 'war talks' meeting today after Trump's latest backlash
Sir Keir Starmer will chair a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday as the Middle East crisis deepens, with Donald Trump criticising the UK's response to Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:42:15 +0000New UK bin collection rule hitting everyone in England to start in just weeks
England households will see changes to bin collections from March 31 as new Simpler Recycling rules require councils to collect four separate waste types, standardising recycling across the country
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:33:05 +0000Prince William 'calling more of the shots' in Royal Family after Andrew Windsor saga
Prince William is said to be 'calling more of the shots' within the royal family, including decisions around his uncle Prince Andrew's daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, according to a royal expert
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000Brits need to do three things straight away if there is a nuclear strike on UK
The UK government has issued crucial safety advice for its citizens on what to do if there is ever a nuclear strike or radiation emergency on British soil.
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:48:48 +0000Urgent warning issued to 'all Gmail users' told not to do one thing
Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a new phishing scam targeting Gmail users that disguises itself as a Google account security tool to steal sensitive information
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:23:24 +0000Ex-prince Andrew given name by police upon arrest that 'brings it home'
Prince Andrew was dubbed 'Detainee A' when he was busted by cops at his home in the Royal Sandringham Estate as Norfolk and Thames Valley police descended on February 19
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:22:19 +0000What you need to know as law change will affect anyone taking a day off sick
New employment laws will come into affect from April 6. They will see sick pay paid from the first day of illness and will have a big impact on women and lower-paid workers in particular
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:52:12 +0000'Fully naked' school teacher banned from classroom after late night river stroll
Andrew Peacock, who had been deputy head of department at Hetton Academy, was spotted by stunned pubgoers taking a nude stroll in Hebburn, claiming he thought he wouldn't be seen
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:45:58 +0000Dog owners warned pets will be 'seized' over new rules - what you need to know
Those whose pets attack or chase livestock face unlimited fines, along with having their animals seized, under new legislation which comes into effect this week
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:08:01 +0000Newborn baby had 47 fractures when she died - all were inflicted by her own dad
Sean Jefferson was found guilty of murdering his five-week-old daughter Darcy-Leigh Jefferson, the baby's mum Amy Leigh Clark was also convicted of allowing the death of a child
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:45:07 +0000Mum claims daughter caught meningitis from everyday item – as fears soar over spread
A Kent mum described the ordeal as 'horrendous' after her 21-year-old daughter was rushed to hospital with a seizure caused by meningitis linked to a Canterbury outbreak that has killed two people
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:33:47 +0000Family of teen killed in meningitis outbreak 'beyond devastated' as tributes paid
A Year 13 student who tragically died from meningitis during the ongoing Kent outbreak has been remembered as 'a true friend' by her headteacher, as her heartbroken family release her photo
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:48:54 +0000Ben Needham's mum nervously waits for DNA test results on man claiming to be missing son
Kerry Needham is nervously waiting for DNA test results on a US man who bears an uncanny resemblance to her son Ben, who disappeared on the Greek island of Kos in 1991
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:48:16 +0000Brit mum, 33, fights for life after falling ill at Tenerife airport
Jade Bird, 33, from Abergele, North Wales fell ill with headache and earache at the airport - a hospital scan later found a brain infection that developed into meningitis
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:23:40 +0000Ex-prince Andrew given 'offer he can't refuse' after Palace visit to Sandringham
Prince Andrew has reportedly been asked to voluntarily renounce his place in the royal succession after an emissary from Buckingham Palace visited him in Norfolk, according to royal author Tom Bower
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:18:07 +0000Emirates flight forced to turn back to Manchester after Dubai Airport drone incident
The Emirates A380 flight from Manchester to Dubai was forced to turn back mid-flight in the early hours after a drone struck a fuel tank near Dubai Airport causing it to close
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:05:46 +0000'Drunk' passenger attacked flight attendant as he tried to take clothes off on plane
Momnun Ahmed, 35, was convicted of assault by beating and abusive behaviour after shouting 'f*** you' at crew and pushing a flight attendant on a flight from Heathrow to Dhaka
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:56:45 +0000Mum of daughter, 19, in hospital for meningitis shares heartbreaking photo
A powerful image of 19-year-old Casey Marlow in hospital has brought national attention to a meningitis outbreak in Kent, where two young people have died and at least 11 others remain seriously ill
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:41:37 +0000UK on brink of tainted meat 'disaster' with officials making 'grave' warning
Britain is facing mounting fears of a tainted meat disaster as MPs warn that a surge in lorries dodging border checks could open the door to devastating livestock diseases
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:36:36 +0000Guatemala plane crash horror as UK-born millionaire heir and pregnant wife among 4 dead
British-born publishing heir Harald Undrum, 53, died in the horror crash alongside his pregnant wife Judith Mazariegos, 26, with a doctor and footballer also reportedly among the victims
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:24:45 +0000War rationing threat laid bare – petrol and medicine shortage to empty shelves
An energy adviser has spelled out the potential impact of the Iran conflict and warned that 104,000 people could lose their jobs within six months, while Britain faces rationing too
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:50:48 +0000Major update after two Cardiff schools forced to close over 'safety of pupils'
South Wales Police released a statement after Llanishen High School and Eastern High School in Cardiff were closed - officers said the 'decision was not taken lightly'
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:29:55 +0000Black market bookies backed by gangs took £60m in bets during Cheltenham Festival
Fans gambled around £2m per race with illegal operators backed by organised crime gangs, analysts say. Experts believe the illegal market now accounts for 6% of all betting in Britain