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Students turned away from meningitis vaccination centre

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 04:41
More meningitis vaccination centres are due to open across Kent today to help meet demand, after more than 100 students were turned away trying to get the jab amid the deadly outbreak.

EU's aid to Ukraine blocked

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 02:59
Hungary is blocking the European Union from providing Ukraine with a loan to help its war effort.

Households brace for cost of living pain as Iran war drives 'extraordinary' shifts

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 23:47
British households have been told to brace for a surge in inflation and multiple interest rate hikes this year after surging oil and gas prices sparked by Donald Trump's war on Iran.

Navy monitors Russian warship and sanctioned oil tanker in the English Channel

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 22:42
A Russian warship and a sanctioned oil tanker was shadowed by a Royal Navy warship and helicopter for 48 hours in the English Channel.

Government to fund clear-up of illegal tips in north of England

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 22:30
The government has said it will directly fund the clear-up of 48,000 tonnes of waste at illegal tips in the north of England, following criticism of a north-south divide on tackling waste crime.

Gerry Adams at London trial to 'assert legitimacy of the republican cause'

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 21:35
Gerry Adams has said he came to London's High Court "to assert the legitimacy of the republican cause" and "reject the allegations" he was behind three IRA bombings.

Sturgeon's farewell advice: 'Don't live life on social media'

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 21:01
Nicola Sturgeon, the nationalist firebrand who dominated Scottish politics for almost a decade, has bowed out with an emotional valedictory speech.

Essex Police pauses use of facial recognition cameras due to racial bias concerns

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 19:33
Essex Police has paused the use of live facial recognition cameras (LFR) after a study found they identified more black people than other ethnic groups.

Last 24 hours show a prolonged Iran war could do calamitous damage to global economy

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 19:24
The last 24 hours of eye-wateringly expensive missile duelling over the Persian Gulf has made one point above all.

King launches world's longest coastal walking route

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 18:29
The King marked the launch of the world's longest coastal walking route with a two-kilometre walk.

Crossbows to be banned after series of violent attacks

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 18:27
The selling of crossbows and hunting arrows will be banned under government plans following a series of violent attacks.

Family pays tribute to 'kindest' teenage girl after car crashes into river - as man still missing

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 16:09
The family of a 16-year-old who was killed after a car crashed into a river in Cambridgeshire has paid tribute, calling her the "kindest, most loving girl".

Who is Matt Brittin, the man expected to be new director-general of the BBC?

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 16:03
Former Google executive Matt Brittin is expected to be the next director-general of the BBC.

Angela Rayner slammed over 'negative intervention'

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 14:38
Angela Rayner was "wrong" to stage a high-profile intervention criticising the direction of Sir Keir Starmer's government this week, Harriet Harman has said.

Member of gang behind UK's biggest cash robbery approved for release from jail

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 14:27
A member of the Securitas heist gang that stole £53m in Britain's biggest-ever cash robbery should be released from prison, the Parole Board says.

NHS 'came close to collapse' during pandemic, inquiry finds

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 14:15
The NHS "came close to collapse" during the pandemic, the chair of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry has said.

Ex-MI5 contractor had ninja-style training in swords and knives, court told

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 13:11
A disgruntled ex-MI5 worker claimed to have undergone ninja-style training at its London headquarters in "swords and knives and stuff", his partly-secret trial was told.

Two men in court accused of spying on Jewish community for Iran

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 13:01
Two men accused of carrying out "hostile" surveillance on London's Jewish community on behalf of Iran have appeared in court.

4chan website fined by Ofcom for failing to protect children from seeing pornography

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 12:20
Online forum 4Chan has been fined £450,000 by regulator Ofcom for failing to have age checks in place to stop children from seeing pornography on its site.

Interest rate hikes could mean more misery for consumers, as war takes toll on pockets

Thu, 19/03/2026 - 11:51
Sharp rises in the price of oil and gas as a result of the war in Iran have set off an economic chain reaction which is already hitting people in the pocket.

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