Day: March 3, 2026
Rail firm shares update on ‘Eurostar of Scotland’ train launching from London soon
March 3, 2026A new train from London to Scotland is set to launch this spring, stopping at 11 stations, with five daily services running each way. Departing from Euston, the Lumo route will travel through central Scotland to Stirling, becoming the first direct service to the capital for three stations — Whifflet, Greenfaulds and Larbert. Ahead of […]
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Lucy Letby case expert witness was under fitness-to-practise investigation during trial
March 3, 2026A doctor who gave crucial expert evidence about insulin poisoning for the prosecution of the nurse Lucy Letby was under investigation by the medical regulator at the time due to serious concerns about his fitness to practise. The General Medical Council (GMC) opened an investigation into concerns about Prof Peter Hindmarsh, including that he had […]
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Met chief: I can understand why woman don’t trust the police
March 3, 2026Britain’s most senior police officer has hailed the “extraordinary dignity in the face of unbearable grief” shown by the family of Sarah Everard on the fifth anniversary of her murder. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the murder was ‘an unthinkable abuse of power’ (James Manning/PA) “Five years have passed since her senseless and […]
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Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut with missiles as US warns Iran ‘hardest hits are yet to come’
March 3, 2026The widening war between Iran and the US and its allies has entered its fourth day – with Israel launching strikes on Beirut and Tehran and the US Embassy in Riyadh coming under attack. The Israel Defence Forces said on X on Tuesday that they were “conducting simultaneous targeted strikes against military targets in Tehran […]
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London travel news LIVE: No service to Richmond as electrical fault hits District and Mildmay lines
March 3, 2026Tooting High Street closed due to emergency incident The A24 Tooting High Street is closed in both directions at the junction with Selkirk Road while emergency services respond to a reported fire. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes while the incident is dealt with. Minor delays on the Bakerloo line […]
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Rap star Ghetts facing jail for fatal hit-and-run crash
March 3, 2026Award-winning rapper Ghetts could be facing years in jail for killing a young man in a hit-and-run collision. The grime artist, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, failed to stop after his BMW hit 20-year-old Yubin Tamang in north-east London. Mr Tamang was hit as he was crossing the road on Redbridge Lane, Ilford, north-east […]
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Ministers must ‘get a grip’ on data centre applications, campaigners say
March 3, 2026Campaigners are urging ministers to ‘get a grip’ on the number of hyperscale data centres being planned for Scotland (Yui Mok/PA) The Scottish Government has been told to “get a grip” on the number of planned data centres – with campaigners warning if all the proposed developments are given the green light it could more […]
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