Day: March 1, 2025
Starmer’s Ukraine unity plea to Europe’s leaders as Zelensky meets King after Trump Oval Office bust-up
March 1, 2025After holding talks with Ukraine’s president on Saturday, the Prime Minister also vowed to double down on the UK’s commitment to supporting Kyiv against Vladimir Putin’s three-year war. He also appeared to stress the need to step up plans for Britain, France and other European countries to deploy troops as peace-keepers to Ukraine if the […]
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Two ticket-holders win £1.9m each in Saturday’s Lotto draw
March 1, 2025There were two winners in Saturday’s draw (Yui Mok/PA) PA Archive Two ticket-holders have won £1.9 million each in Saturday’s Lotto draw. The winning numbers were 06, 11, 14, 19, 41, 43 and the bonus number was 53. The winners matched the six main numbers. Andy Carter of Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: […]
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Microsoft 365 outage leaves thousands unable to access their emails on Outlook
March 1, 2025Microsoft appears to suffering a service outage according to the website Downdetector (PA) PA Archive Microsoft 365 users have been left unable to access their emails after a service outage. Almost 9,000 reports had been received by 9.15pm, with the issue particularly affecting users in London and Manchester, according to the website. A number of […]
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Microsoft investigating outage affecting Outlook services
March 1, 2025Microsoft said the outage was ‘impacting various Microsoft 365 services’ (Alamy/PA) Microsoft has said it is investigating an issue that has left users unable to access Outlook features and services. Users posted on social media about outages with their email accounts on Saturday evening. According to service status website Downdetector, users began reporting problems with […]
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Starmer calls Trump and Macron after meeting Ukraine’s Zelensky
March 1, 2025The calls took place after the Prime Minister insisted Ukraine had “full backing across the United Kingdom” in a No 10 meeting with the country’s president, the PA news agency understands. Sir Keir also told the Ukrainian leader that Britain stands with his nation “for as long as it may take”. The Prime Minister’s call […]
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‘I said there was no reason to make it a musical!’ Mel Brooks on The Producers’ West End transfer
March 1, 2025The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced that its acclaimed production of The Producers is to transfer to the West End this autumn. Having sold out its three-month run at the 180-seat London venue before first night, it is set to move to the Garrick theatre. But according to its original creator Mel Brooks, the musical […]
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Lorry driver jailed for 14 years after removing condom during sex
March 1, 2025Brooke Davies Published March 1, 2025 8:35pm Updated March 1, 2025 8:35pm A lorry driver has been jailed for 14 years after he took his condom off during sex without consent and told the victim he was HIV positive. Laurence Rafter, 43, from Barnet, north London, contacted the victim, 32, on a dating app in […]
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Three teenage girls charged with manslaughter over death of man, 75, in London
March 1, 2025Three teenage girls, aged 14, 16 and 17, have been charged with manslaughter after a 75-year-old man died in north London. The Metropolitan police said the man, named as Fredi Reviro, was attacked on Seven Sisters Road in Islington at about 11.35pm on Thursday, and died in hospital the following day. A special postmortem examination […]
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Charli XCX, Danny Dyer, and a horse steal the show in wildest Brit Awards 2025 moments
March 1, 2025Charli XCX’s winning streak with four awards was not a surprise, but Danny Dyer sitting next to a horse (yes, really) was a little more baffling. However, the night wasn’t all laughs as a special tribute to the late One Direction star, Liam Payne, reduced fans to tears. With all the winners named and the […]
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Brit Awards confirmed 2025 performers from Sabrina Carpenter to Jade Thirlwall
March 1, 2025The Brit Awards is one of the biggest nights of the year for celebrities from wild outfits to memorable speeches and big performances, and it’s kicking off tonight in London. After huge speculation, organisers have revealed the list of performers who will take to the stage from their stunning lineup of nominees. This includes the […]
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