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Abstract portrait of Sir Michael Caine fetches £25,000 at auction

Abstract portrait of Sir Michael Caine fetches £25,000 at auction

Abstract portrait of Sir Michael Caine fetches £25,000 at auction

02 March 2022

The veteran actor and his wife have auctioned off artworks, film posters and personal items.


Scots urged to support DEC Ukraine appeal

Scots urged to support DEC Ukraine appeal

Scots urged to support DEC Ukraine appeal

02 March 2022

The money raised will allow DEC to rapidly scale up its response.


Vladimir Putin is insane but ‘not Dr Evil’, says Ukraine-born Tory donor

Vladimir Putin is insane but ‘not Dr Evil’, says Ukraine-born Tory donor

Vladimir Putin is insane but ‘not Dr Evil’, says Ukraine-born Tory donor

02 March 2022

Alexander Temerko said the Russian president is behaving ‘like a collector of land’.


Ukrainian Catholic bishop warns British people to avoid disinformation about war

Ukrainian Catholic bishop warns British people to avoid disinformation about war

Ukrainian Catholic bishop warns British people to avoid disinformation about war

02 March 2022

He added that donations could be made to reputable aid organisations.


Russian language BBC service sees surge in use following Ukraine invasion

Russian language BBC service sees surge in use following Ukraine invasion

Russian language BBC service sees surge in use following Ukraine invasion

02 March 2022

Director-general Tim Davie said the BBC would ‘continue giving the Russian people access to the truth, however we can’.


UK aid agencies launch fundraising appeal to help refugees from Ukraine

UK aid agencies launch fundraising appeal to help refugees from Ukraine

UK aid agencies launch fundraising appeal to help refugees from Ukraine

02 March 2022

The Disasters Emergency Committee, a group of 15 charities, began the effort on Thursday.


Ireland may be required to take in well over 20,000 Ukrainian refugees

Ireland may be required to take in well over 20,000 Ukrainian refugees

Ireland may be required to take in well over 20,000 Ukrainian refugees

02 March 2022

Micheal Martin said a ‘people of Ireland response’ would be required.


Ministers urged to unmask foreign owners of UK property in ‘weeks, not years’

Ministers urged to unmask foreign owners of UK property in ‘weeks, not years’

Ministers urged to unmask foreign owners of UK property in ‘weeks, not years’

02 March 2022

Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds warns that London has become ‘the destination of choice for Russia’s kleptocrats’.


Detective cries as she recalls moment she saw body of boy found dead in river

Detective cries as she recalls moment she saw body of boy found dead in river

Detective cries as she recalls moment she saw body of boy found dead in river

02 March 2022

Logan Mwangi, five, was discovered in the River Ogmore in Bridgend on July 31 2021.


Ofcom launches 12 further investigations into Kremlin-backed channel RT

Ofcom launches 12 further investigations into Kremlin-backed channel RT

Ofcom launches 12 further investigations into Kremlin-backed channel RT

02 March 2022

The regulator said it was ‘very concerned by the volume of programmes on RT that are raising potential issues under the Broadcasting Code’.


Charles left moved by plight of Ukrainians in face of ‘aggression’ from Russia

Charles left moved by plight of Ukrainians in face of ‘aggression’ from Russia

Charles left moved by plight of Ukrainians in face of ‘aggression’ from Russia

02 March 2022

Cathedral staff reported men from Ukraine have been seeking blessings before travelling back to their homeland to join the fighting.


Latest research helps astronomers model how new stars and planets form

Latest research helps astronomers model how new stars and planets form

Latest research helps astronomers model how new stars and planets form

02 March 2022

Scientists from around the world coordinated the collection of data spanning more than 20 years.


Government ‘monitoring’ UK-linked space launch using Russian rockets

Government ‘monitoring’ UK-linked space launch using Russian rockets

Government ‘monitoring’ UK-linked space launch using Russian rockets

02 March 2022

The Government owns a £400 million stake in OneWeb, which is due to launch 36 satellites on Friday.


UN overwhelmingly reprimands Russia over invasion of Ukraine

UN overwhelmingly reprimands Russia over invasion of Ukraine

UN overwhelmingly reprimands Russia over invasion of Ukraine

02 March 2022

Boris Johnson said: ‘Rarely has the contrast between right and wrong been so stark.’


Social isolation in pandemic contributed to sharp rise in depression cases – WHO

Social isolation in pandemic contributed to sharp rise in depression cases – WHO

Social isolation in pandemic contributed to sharp rise in depression cases – WHO

02 March 2022

Global health leaders said there was a 25% rise in cases in the first year of the pandemic.


Plan to keep some nightingale courts open until 2023

Plan to keep some nightingale courts open until 2023

Plan to keep some nightingale courts open until 2023

02 March 2022

Several temporary courts set up to cope with the backlog of court cases during the Covid-19 pandemic will stay open for another year.


Londoners ‘stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainians’ – Sadiq Khan

Londoners ‘stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainians’ – Sadiq Khan

Londoners ‘stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukrainians’ – Sadiq Khan

02 March 2022

The Ukrainian ambassador relayed a request to the mayor of London in a talk they had at the Ukrainian Institute in London.


Cop26 president Alok Sharma tests positive for coronavirus

Cop26 president Alok Sharma tests positive for coronavirus

Cop26 president Alok Sharma tests positive for coronavirus

02 March 2022

The Cabinet minister sat next to Boris Johnson during PMQs.


Police name ex-husband and wife as victims of suspected murder

Police name ex-husband and wife as victims of suspected murder

Police name ex-husband and wife as victims of suspected murder

02 March 2022

Police have named the victims of suspected murder in Gloucestershire as ex-married couple Clive and Valerie Warrington.


Fresh misery for London travellers as Tube workers strike again

Fresh misery for London travellers as Tube workers strike again

Fresh misery for London travellers as Tube workers strike again

02 March 2022

Members of the RMT will walk out on Thursday, causing travel chaos across the capital.


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