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Meningitis: Health chiefs dealing with ‘explosive’ and ‘unprecedented’ outbreak
March 17, 2026Thousands of students in Kent are being urged to get vaccines and take antibiotics as health chiefs deal with an “unprecedented” and “explosive” outbreak of meningitis. Some 15 cases of meningitis have so far been reported to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), up from 13 reported previously, including two deaths. The number of cases […]
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Donald Trump criticises BBC as ‘corrupt, fraudulent news’
March 17, 2026The BBC is “corrupt, fraudulent news”, US President Donald Trump said, as he accused the broadcaster of editing his speech with artificial intelligence (AI). The corporation filed a motion to dismiss Mr Trump’s 10 billion dollar (£7.5 billion) defamation lawsuit over an edit of a Panorama documentary on Monday. The programme faced criticism last year […]
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Zelenskyy boasts about Ukrainian drone tech in more upbeat speech to MPs and peers
March 17, 2026We’re used to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the war leader in his combat fatigues. They were the ones that memorably earned him a dressing down from Donald Trump in the Oval Office last year. But in his third speech to the UK parliament since the Russian invasion four years ago, we saw him suited […]
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Stocks and pound rise as US rate call approaches
March 17, 2026Stock prices in London closed higher on Tuesday, as uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict continued. The UK should follow more of the EU’s rules to boost trade and cut prices, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. She warned the UK risked being “stranded” between rival trading blocs unless it sought a closer relationship with Brussels. […]
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Pensioner lost £575,000 home after dispute over how she parked her car
March 17, 2026A pensioner who lost her £575,000 home in a neighbour dispute over how she parked her Ford Focus has lost another court fight to win it back. When Marie Potter, 75, moved into her house in Bennett’s Avenue, Shirley, Croydon, in 1998, neighbour Kirsten McGowan was already there and their families initially got on well, […]
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Polanski to warn Starmer ‘hasn’t done enough’ to protect energy customers from bill hikes
March 17, 2026Zack Polanski is set to call on Sir Keir Starmer to step in and protect energy price cap customers from steep bill rises at the start of July. Sky News understands the Green Party leader is about to pile further pressure on the prime minister, who has so far dismissed calls to make any more […]
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London facing nightmare traffic jams for a month while A40 is closed
March 17, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published March 17, 2026 4:07pm Updated March 17, 2026 5:05pm A huge part of central London could be brought to a standstill from Friday when one of the city’s busiest roads is closed. The A40 is being shut for a month while repair works are carried out on a large section between Westway […]
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Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the ‘trial of the century’ against a cardinal
March 17, 2026The Vatican appeals tribunal declared a mistrial Tuesday in the Holy See’s big “trial of the century,” a stunning blow to both Pope Francis’ legacy and Vatican prosecutors who had put a cardinal and several other people on trial over alleged financial crimes. In a 16-page ruling, the appeals court ruled that Francis and Vatican […]
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Exclusion zone expanded around wreckage that could spark Thames tsunami
March 17, 2026Rory McKeown Published March 17, 2026 1:38pm Updated March 17, 2026 3:27pm The exclusion zone around a World War Two ship packed with explosives dubbed the ‘doomsday wreck’ has been expanded. The SS Richard Montgomery went down in the Thames Estuary with thousands of tonnes of ammunition in August 1944 and has been sitting on […]
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Woman in London ‘develops meningitis symptoms’ after outbreak left two dead
March 17, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published March 17, 2026 7:31am Updated March 17, 2026 8:57am A woman from London with no contact with Canterbury has reportedly developed potential symptoms of meningitis following the deadly outbreak. Health officials are trying to stop the meningitis outbreak and track and treat those who may have been in contact with suspected cases. […]
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