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Burglar jailed after triggering ‘Home Alone-style trap’

Burglar jailed after triggering ‘Home Alone-style trap’

Burglar jailed after triggering ‘Home Alone-style trap’

19 February 2025

Paul Howell was caught on CCTV tripping a string which pulled over a bucket of water during an attempted break-in.


Hope for children with severe form of epilepsy as NHS rolls out new drug

Hope for children with severe form of epilepsy as NHS rolls out new drug

Hope for children with severe form of epilepsy as NHS rolls out new drug

19 February 2025

Fenfluramine has been recommended by Nice for patients aged two and over with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.


Medal given to Star Wars hero Luke Skywalker after destroying Death Star on sale

Medal given to Star Wars hero Luke Skywalker after destroying Death Star on sale

Medal given to Star Wars hero Luke Skywalker after destroying Death Star on sale

19 February 2025

The medal is believed to have also been worn by actors Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill.


Group of Thames Water creditors lose alternative restructuring plan bid

Group of Thames Water creditors lose alternative restructuring plan bid

Group of Thames Water creditors lose alternative restructuring plan bid

19 February 2025

The utility – England’s biggest water company – had a restructuring scheme involving up to £3 billion in loans sanctioned on Tuesday.


Arms maker BAE Systems cites ‘growing threats’ to security amid record profit

Arms maker BAE Systems cites ‘growing threats’ to security amid record profit

Arms maker BAE Systems cites ‘growing threats’ to security amid record profit

19 February 2025

BAE Systems, which is the biggest military supplier to the UK Government, has benefited from a global ramp-up in defence spending.


‘Comedy-on-prescription’ trials under way in bid to improve mental health

‘Comedy-on-prescription’ trials under way in bid to improve mental health

‘Comedy-on-prescription’ trials under way in bid to improve mental health

19 February 2025

Grant funding has been secured for the social prescribing scheme in the Westminster area of London.


Lack of breaks ‘leading to more carers suffering poor mental health’

Lack of breaks ‘leading to more carers suffering poor mental health’

Lack of breaks ‘leading to more carers suffering poor mental health’

19 February 2025

Not having the opportunity to take a break from caring was the biggest reason carers gave for feeling overwhelmed.


Concern as youngest NHS workers ‘increasingly unhappy’

Concern as youngest NHS workers ‘increasingly unhappy’

Concern as youngest NHS workers ‘increasingly unhappy’

19 February 2025

Analysts said that the future of the health service depends on the service’s youngest staff.


Harold Wilson’s former press secretary Joe Haines dies aged 97

Harold Wilson’s former press secretary Joe Haines dies aged 97

Harold Wilson’s former press secretary Joe Haines dies aged 97

19 February 2025

‘Lifelong Labour supporter’ Mr Haines died at his home in Tunbridge Wells on Wednesday, the party confirmed.


Sub-4% mortgage rates ‘may be first to go’ following unexpected inflation jump

Sub-4% mortgage rates ‘may be first to go’ following unexpected inflation jump

Sub-4% mortgage rates ‘may be first to go’ following unexpected inflation jump

19 February 2025

Annual house price growth accelerated to 4.6% in December, but some experts said inflation figures released on Wednesday could affect mortgage rates.


Tomb of missing pharaoh found in biggest discovery since 1922

Tomb of missing pharaoh found in biggest discovery since 1922

Tomb of missing pharaoh found in biggest discovery since 1922

19 February 2025

Thutmose II died 3,500 years ago and his tomb was thought to be at the other end of the mountain near the Valley of the Kings.


Two men arrested after 20-year-old stabbed to death

Two men arrested after 20-year-old stabbed to death

Two men arrested after 20-year-old stabbed to death

19 February 2025

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports of an altercation in Bodney Road, Hackney, at around 6pm on Tuesday.


School closed after dozens of firefighters tackle overnight blaze

School closed after dozens of firefighters tackle overnight blaze

School closed after dozens of firefighters tackle overnight blaze

19 February 2025

The fire took hold on the first floor of the school.


Teams work to curb environmental impact from oil spill in chalk stream

Teams work to curb environmental impact from oil spill in chalk stream

Teams work to curb environmental impact from oil spill in chalk stream

19 February 2025

The River Wandle in south London has been affected by thousands of litres of oil leaking into the environment.


Acid attack victim has eye saved by donated placenta

Acid attack victim has eye saved by donated placenta

Acid attack victim has eye saved by donated placenta

19 February 2025

Paul Laskey was squirted in the face with acid in 2023.


Knife crime measures under Ronan’s Law ‘will make a difference’, sister says

Knife crime measures under Ronan’s Law ‘will make a difference’, sister says

Knife crime measures under Ronan’s Law ‘will make a difference’, sister says

19 February 2025

The Home Office announced a raft of anti-knife crime plans after Ronan Kanda was murdered by two boys who bought knives without identity checks.


Minister says UK will ‘play part’ in Ukraine security as Trump blames Kyiv

Minister says UK will ‘play part’ in Ukraine security as Trump blames Kyiv

Minister says UK will ‘play part’ in Ukraine security as Trump blames Kyiv

19 February 2025

Dame Diana Johnson said the UK has a ‘vested interest’ in ensuring that the country is involved in talks over its future.


Loch Lomond resort developers accused of using ‘disinformation’ in appeal bid

Loch Lomond resort developers accused of using ‘disinformation’ in appeal bid

Loch Lomond resort developers accused of using ‘disinformation’ in appeal bid

19 February 2025

Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer said Lomond Banks is ‘trying to shift the goalposts’ to garner support.


Labour vows to end peak-time rail fares ‘for good’ if it wins Holyrood election

Labour vows to end peak-time rail fares ‘for good’ if it wins Holyrood election

Labour vows to end peak-time rail fares ‘for good’ if it wins Holyrood election

19 February 2025

The Scottish Government last year ended a pilot which scrapped peak fares for a year.


Elon Musk’s X looking for cash from investors – report

Elon Musk’s X looking for cash from investors – report

Elon Musk’s X looking for cash from investors – report

19 February 2025

The platform is in talks over a new funding round which could value it at 44 billion dollars – the same price Mr Musk paid for it in 2022.


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