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Meningitis could spread outside Kent in 'most likely' scenario, says health official
Students in Kent could "incubate" meningitis and spread it to other parts of the UK, a health official has speculated as his "most likely" scenario.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:26:00 +0000
Students in Kent could "incubate" meningitis and spread it to other parts of the UK, a health official has speculated as his "most likely" scenario.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:26:00 +0000
Energy bills to rise hundreds of pounds to three-year high
Average annual energy bills will rise by £332 in July, more than double the previously anticipated increase, due to high oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran, trusted forecasters predicted.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:59:00 +0000
Average annual energy bills will rise by £332 in July, more than double the previously anticipated increase, due to high oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran, trusted forecasters predicted.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:59:00 +0000
Man and woman arrested after trying to get into UK navy base housing nuclear submarines
Two people have been arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval base, Police Scotland has said.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:21:00 +0000
Two people have been arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval base, Police Scotland has said.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:21:00 +0000
Three men deny plot to sexually assault man's drugged wife
Three men have denied involvement in a plot to rape and sexually assault another man's wife after she had been drugged by her husband.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:08:00 +0000
Three men have denied involvement in a plot to rape and sexually assault another man's wife after she had been drugged by her husband.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:08:00 +0000
Bone found in search for remains of Muriel McKay
Excavators working for the family of murder victim Muriel McKay have discovered a bone at a site where they were told her body was buried 57 years ago.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:07:00 +0000
Excavators working for the family of murder victim Muriel McKay have discovered a bone at a site where they were told her body was buried 57 years ago.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:07:00 +0000
Cabinet ministers look at blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes
Cabinet ministers have looked at a blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes on work by taking on "vested interests" profiteering from the cost of living crisis.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:01:00 +0000
Cabinet ministers have looked at a blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes on work by taking on "vested interests" profiteering from the cost of living crisis.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:01:00 +0000
Former police special constable jailed for raping child
A former police special constable has been jailed for 24 years after being found guilty of a series of sex offences including the rape of a child.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:35:00 +0000
A former police special constable has been jailed for 24 years after being found guilty of a series of sex offences including the rape of a child.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:35:00 +0000
Ricky Hatton had brain disease caused by repeated head trauma when he died
Boxer Ricky Hatton had brain disease caused by repeated head trauma when he died, an inquest has ruled.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:26:00 +0000
Boxer Ricky Hatton had brain disease caused by repeated head trauma when he died, an inquest has ruled.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:26:00 +0000
IRA bombing victims withdraw damages claim against Gerry Adams
Three victims of Provisional IRA bombings in England have discontinued their damages claim against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:31:00 +0000
Three victims of Provisional IRA bombings in England have discontinued their damages claim against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams.
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:31:00 +0000
Ex-footballer Joey Barton denied bail on GBH charge
Former footballer Joey Barton has been denied bail after a court hearing.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:08:00 +0000
Former footballer Joey Barton has been denied bail after a court hearing.
Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:08:00 +0000