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Mandatory sex education for 18-year-olds could be lifesaving, MP says

Mandatory sex education for 18-year-olds could be lifesaving, MP says

Mandatory sex education for 18-year-olds could be lifesaving, MP says

18 March 2025

Zarah Sultana said her proposal would give young people ‘tools to identify unhealthy relationships’.


Cannabis farm worth up to £300,000 found in Clydebank flat

Cannabis farm worth up to £300,000 found in Clydebank flat

Cannabis farm worth up to £300,000 found in Clydebank flat

18 March 2025

Police said they received information about the presence of drugs at the address in Caledonia Street on Monday morning.


Lammy rows back after saying Israel broke international law in Gaza

Lammy rows back after saying Israel broke international law in Gaza

Lammy rows back after saying Israel broke international law in Gaza

18 March 2025

Downing Street earlier said Israel was ‘at clear risk of breaching’ its legal obligations rather than having already done so.


Independent launches AI-created news briefings for ‘busy’ readers

Independent launches AI-created news briefings for ‘busy’ readers

Independent launches AI-created news briefings for ‘busy’ readers

18 March 2025

The platform, called Bulletin, creates bullet point briefings designed for ‘seriously busy’ audiences.


Stormont to ‘work out implications for Northern Ireland’ of benefits shake-up

Stormont to ‘work out implications for Northern Ireland’ of benefits shake-up

Stormont to ‘work out implications for Northern Ireland’ of benefits shake-up

18 March 2025

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said he had concerns but warned Stormont does not have the resources to mitigate all the changes.


Care workers ‘not paid enough to live on’ says union as charity faces walkout

Care workers ‘not paid enough to live on’ says union as charity faces walkout

Care workers ‘not paid enough to live on’ says union as charity faces walkout

18 March 2025

Unison Scotland said it was the first time in more than a decade that staff in the charitable sector had voted for strike action.


McGregor does not represent Irish men, minister says

McGregor does not represent Irish men, minister says

McGregor does not represent Irish men, minister says

18 March 2025

Conor McGregor ‘does not represent the men’ of Ireland, an Irish Government minister has said.


Rapper found guilty of attempted murder in Notting Hill drive-by shooting trial

Rapper found guilty of attempted murder in Notting Hill drive-by shooting trial

Rapper found guilty of attempted murder in Notting Hill drive-by shooting trial

18 March 2025

Nathan Tokosi, aka DigDat, was found guilty on Tuesday of offences including attempted murder.


Only one in 10 treatments for lower back pain ‘are effective’ – study

Only one in 10 treatments for lower back pain ‘are effective’ – study

Only one in 10 treatments for lower back pain ‘are effective’ – study

18 March 2025

But researchers found that evidence was ‘inconclusive’ for a number of treatments.


Man, 18, charged with attempted murder after Belfast stabbing

Man, 18, charged with attempted murder after Belfast stabbing

Man, 18, charged with attempted murder after Belfast stabbing

18 March 2025

He is due to appear in court in the city on Wednesday.


Family of sanctioned Russian spent thousands on car and school fees, court told

Family of sanctioned Russian spent thousands on car and school fees, court told

Family of sanctioned Russian spent thousands on car and school fees, court told

18 March 2025

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, 48, the former mayor of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, is facing multiple counts of circumventing sanctions.


Screams heard after van crash in central London which left one woman dead

Screams heard after van crash in central London which left one woman dead

Screams heard after van crash in central London which left one woman dead

18 March 2025

Two others were injured in the crash near the Strand in central London on Tuesday.


Newcastle United boss nominated for Freedom of City after ending trophy drought

Newcastle United boss nominated for Freedom of City after ending trophy drought

Newcastle United boss nominated for Freedom of City after ending trophy drought

18 March 2025

Eddie Howe would join the likes of Sir Bobby Robson, Alan Shearer and the bakery chain Greggs if councillors agree to the award.


Two men guilty over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

Two men guilty over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

Two men guilty over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

18 March 2025

It is believed the distinctive toilet has now been split up and disposed of, Oxford Crown Court was told previously.


Michelle O’Neill ‘proud’ of stance in staying away from Washington

Michelle O’Neill ‘proud’ of stance in staying away from Washington

Michelle O’Neill ‘proud’ of stance in staying away from Washington

18 March 2025

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has been criticised for not going to Washington while Irish leaders visited ahead of St Patrick’s Day.


Clean-up operation under way after pellets from ship collision threaten wildlife

Clean-up operation under way after pellets from ship collision threaten wildlife

Clean-up operation under way after pellets from ship collision threaten wildlife

18 March 2025

Fires were now out on the container ship Solong, which was in collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea last week.


Thieves who steal from lorries ‘organised crime’, says MP in crackdown call

Thieves who steal from lorries ‘organised crime’, says MP in crackdown call

Thieves who steal from lorries ‘organised crime’, says MP in crackdown call

18 March 2025

Labour MP Rachel Taylor called for a new crime code so that police can better track freight crime.


Lucy Letby ‘continuing to try to control the narrative’, say families of victims

Lucy Letby ‘continuing to try to control the narrative’, say families of victims

Lucy Letby ‘continuing to try to control the narrative’, say families of victims

18 March 2025

An international panel working for Letby’s defence said bad medical care and and natural causes were the reasons for the collapses and deaths.


Man guilty of burglary over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

Man guilty of burglary over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

Man guilty of burglary over theft of £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace

18 March 2025

Jurors at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday found Michael Jones, 39, from Oxford, guilty of burglary.


Labour to push for ‘fundamental reform’ of ferry system in Holyrood vote

Labour to push for ‘fundamental reform’ of ferry system in Holyrood vote

Labour to push for ‘fundamental reform’ of ferry system in Holyrood vote

18 March 2025

The calls come as a contract for seven new ferries was given to a Polish yard rather than the one owned by the Scottish Government.


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