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Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:59:54 GMT‘Alcohol almost killed me – now I celebrate sobriety in the most unlikely of places’
Brothers Dave and Stephen Crawley said attending Cheltenham Festival – where this year almost 400,000 pints of Guinness were drunk – was, for them, a celebration of sobriety
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:58:04 GMTMeningitis B: What are the symptoms and how does it spread?
Warnings to be vigilant for signs of infection after 29 cases identified
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:27:57 GMTInside the vital lifeline helping missing children across the UK
A few weeks after its launch, SafeCall is providing essential help and support for children in crisis
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:26:40 GMTUK looks to emulate Spanish youth custody where inmates do art and play sport
Exclusive: Minister for youth justice Jake Richards says ‘we can’t afford to ignore what works’ after trip to Spain
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:10:20 GMTStarmer allows Trump to use British bases for strikes to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
Downing Street said any such action would still amount to “collective self-defence”, insisting it would not mean the UK was drawn into the wider conflict
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMTThousands to gather for enthronement of first female Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally is expected to arrive in Canterbury on Sunday, at the end of a six-day walking pilgrimage from London
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMTThe most and least affordable locations for first-time buyers in UK
First-time buyers face significant affordability gaps across Britain
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMTKing Harold 200-mile forced march to Battle of Hastings ‘implausible’, historians say
Historians have suggested that troops actually travelled to the battle by ship
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:32:12 GMTAnother UK airport hits drivers with higher drop-off prices to reduce ‘kiss and fly’ traffic
Stansted Airport said that the move would aim to ‘manage congestion’
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 23:30:45 GMTMuriel McKay family remain ‘sanguine’ despite bone found in search for her remains being non-human
A single bone was discovered in a search of a garden in London on Friday
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:40:17 GMTHealth chiefs warn deadly meningitis B strain mutation could be fuelling rapid spread
The Bexsero vaccine used to protect against meningitis B should protect against the strain identified
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:54:20 GMTNigel Farage halts Cameo appearances after making ‘racist and sexist’ videos for money
Reform UK leader used or alluded to far-right slogan ‘if in doubt, kick them out’ more than 20 times, investigation into videos found, as MP brands outrage ‘ludicrous’
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:20:46 GMTNew Archbishop of Canterbury undertakes ‘deeply humbling’ pilgrimage ahead of enthronement
Carrying a staff inscribed with 'Archbishop's Camino', she traversed the narrow paths through rolling green fields
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:15:37 GMTHargreaves Lansdown outage leaves customers unable to check accounts
The platform confirmed it was grappling with technical problems on its website and mobile app
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:01:24 GMT‘I don’t want Nigel Farage to come to my house’: Unpacking Reform’s energy bills draw
“Do you want Nigel Farage to come to your house?” This is the question posed by Reform’s shadow (shadow... shadow) secretary Robert Jenrick in a video announcing a website called ‘Nigel cut my bills’, which offers to pay off the energy cost...
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:59:45 GMTBoxer Ricky Hatton was twice over drink drive limit at time of death, inquest hears
The 46-year-old was discovered by his manager at his home in Greater Manchester
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:55:48 GMTUK border security chief to step down as government fails to get a grip on small boats crisis
Sir Keir Starmer appointed Martin Hewitt, a former senior police officer, shortly after Labour took power
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:52:05 GMTOne million UK adults had drink spiked last year, new study suggests
Survey of thousands of adults finds more than three-quarters of victims did not report crime to police
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:51:34 GMTUK prioritising poverty reduction over self-interest during aid cuts, minister claims
The UK position marks a notable contrast to that of the US, which has used aid as leverage for deals around trade and critical minerals
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:37:04 GMTHow UK aid cuts are hitting Africa and the climate particularly hard
Long-standing bilateral aid programmes to developing countries that are not classified as ‘fragile’ or ‘conflict-affected’ are set to be severely cut, if not completely eliminated. Nick Ferris reports
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:25:55 GMTUK energy bills forecast to rise more than £300 this summer amid Iran crisis
Conflict in the Middle East has driven up wholesale gas prices
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:53:26 GMTIranian man arrested with woman after ‘attempting to enter UK nuclear naval base’
Pair reportedly asked if they could enter base and were detained shortly afterwards
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:22:09 GMTEx-Premier League footballer Joey Barton denied bail after being charged with assault
Joey Barton was charged with assault earlier this month
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:54:02 GMTIn The Room | Energy crisis: Is Nigel Farage really going to pay your bills?
As the war in the Middle East escalates, energy prices are soaring and the government is scrambling to provide emergency support.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:15:54 GMTVoices: UK aid cuts are yet another setback in the fight against HIV and AIDS. They should be reversed
Effective HIV responses strengthen health systems, protect workforce productivity, and support the stable and resilient societies in which trade and economic growth can flourish, writes Mike Podmore
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:09:00 GMTHundreds of mortgage deals pulled from market amid threat of triple interest rate rise
Conflict in the Middle East has scuppered hopes of cuts to the base rate
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:41:57 GMTBooks retailer shuts down its failing online shopping website
The company announced the immediate closure of its transactional website
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:35:57 GMTAttorney general challenges Badenoch on whether she would object to Jewish prayer in public after Muslim row
Labour cabinet minster, who is close to prime minister Keir Starmer, piles pressure on Conservative leader
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:31:03 GMTHigh Court claim against Gerry Adams over three IRA bombings discontinued
Mr Adams faced a symbolic £1 damages claim
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:22:01 GMTUK assists France to seize Russian tanker suspected of flying false flag
The vessel was seized in the Western Mediterranean
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:27:56 GMTRyanair to create hundreds of jobs in £40m airport expansion plans
The company will also build a new 11,938 sq m, four-bay heavy maintenance hangar
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:25:21 GMTReform MP condemned for making ‘tartan burqa’ joke at Scottish election launch
Sarah Pochin has previously been criticised for calling for a ban on burqas
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:01:15 GMTUK’s first wildfire warning of the year issued
The fire service issued 14 wildfire warnings last year
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:52:29 GMTCouple in £3k battle with council over ‘ugly’ fence at luxury home
They have been told the barrier is ‘out of character’ for the area
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:50:17 GMTLabour civil war deepens as MPs threaten vote on Mahmood’s controversial migration reforms
Home secretary facing criticism over plans to double route to settlement from five to 10 years
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:19:04 GMTAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor police investigation ‘could expand into corruption offences’
The former prince was last month arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office