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Cocaine worth £80m shipped with kitchenware seized at UK port

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 21:04
Border Force officers have intercepted a huge shipment of cocaine, believed to have a street value of around £80m, at an Essex port.

First five NHS trusts to be placed in special recovery programme named

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 20:50
Five NHS trusts with "deep-rooted challenges" will be the first to be placed in a new recovery programme, the health secretary has announced.

Italian politician resigns over stake in mafia-linked restaurant

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 19:38
Italian justice undersecretary Andrea Delmastro has resigned after it emerged he had held a stake in a restaurant linked to the mafia.

Hedge fund manager claimed he groped woman because he was under general anaesthetic, tribunal hears

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 19:14
A former hedge fund manager claimed he groped a colleague's breasts because he was under general anaesthetic, a tribunal has heard. 

Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of season, club say

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 18:57
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is to leave the club at the end of the 2025/26 season.

Miliband tells MPs how he hopes to cut household energy bills

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 18:25
Ed Miliband has told Labour MPs he is committed to looking at unhitching electricity prices from gas in a bid to bring down household bills.

Man charged with murder a year on from death following burglary

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 18:13
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a man following a reported aggravated burglary in Lewisham more than a year ago.

Five people escape and two injured after building collapses

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 18:03
Two people have been taken to hospital after a building partially collapsed in Oldham, Greater Manchester. 

The 'tough job' facing first female Archbishop of Canterbury

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 17:35
The first female Archbishop of Canterbury will be enthroned in a formal ceremony today.

Holyrood 2026: Party 'hot shots' hoping to become MSP for the first time

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 17:00
As the Holyrood class of 2026 get set to "graduate", a new cohort hope to begin their rise to the top.

Hong Kong booksellers arrested for 'seditious publications' as Jimmy Lai's biography seized

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 16:35
The owner of one of Hong Kong's last independent bookshops has been arrested and books including Jimmy Lai's biography seized, local media have reported.

XL bully 'savaged' 84-year-old man and guarded him like 'prey'

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 16:26
An XL bully mauled an 84-year-old man "as if he were its prey", a court has heard.

Family pay tribute to 'true gentleman' police officer killed in line of duty

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 16:10
The family of a police officer who died in the line of duty after his vehicle was in a collision with another car have paid tribute.

Family of police officer who died while on duty pay tribute

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 16:10
The family of a police officer who died in the line of duty after his vehicle was in a collision with another car have paid tribute.

Meningitis B vaccines offered to more school children - as cases fall

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 15:41
Meningitis B vaccines will be offered to year 11 pupils at schools affected by the Kent outbreak.

'Violent mob' at asylum hotel protest turned Epping into 'scene of chaos', court told

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 15:05
A "violent mob" at an asylum hotel protest attacked police officers and turned Epping into "a scene of disorder and chaos", a court has heard.

Two men arrested in connection with Golders Green arson attack on Jewish ambulances

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 12:27
Two men have been arrested in connection with the Golders Green arson attack on Jewish community ambulances.

Pet owners to pay no more than £21 for prescriptions after major investigation

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 12:07
A price cap will be placed on pet prescriptions, the Competition and Markets Authority has announced following a three-year investigation.

Man guilty of killing mum of two and burying her in woodland grave

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 12:01
A man has been found guilty of killing a mother of two whose body was found in a shallow grave in woodland near Coventry.

Zutons star says head-splitting racist attack could have killed him

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 11:59
A former member of indie band The Zutons has spoken after being seriously injured in a racist assault, telling Sky News he could have been killed and that he wants his attackers to face justice.

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