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A thirty day waiver on Iranian oil sanctions introduced last month to ease pressure on global energy supplies is due to expire this weekend. The Treasury has confirmed it will not be extended, despite wider US action including a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for around one fifth of global oil and liquefied gas shipments. The waiver, issued on 20 March, allowed around 140 million barrels […]

A road in Slough has been cordoned off following a crash involving a police car with a emergency response. At least six police vehicles were seen and debris was scattered across Windsor Road near Slough Police Station. A police car was left with a smashed front behind tape while Thames Valley Police described it as a minor injury collision and said no further comment would be made. A blockade on […]

Foods high in sugar or deep fried items will be removed from daily menus in schools across England under new government plans aimed at tackling childhood obesity. A nine week consultation will begin on Monday. Schools will be barred from offering foods such as sausage rolls and pizza every day, with desserts restricted and fried items banned. Instead they must provide more wholegrains like brown pasta, wholemeal bread and rice, […]

A man has been arrested after vandalism at the grave of murdered toddler James Bulger. The two year old was abducted from a shopping centre in Merseyside and later tortured and killed in nineteen ninety three by two boys aged ten at the time. Police were told on Friday afternoon that damage had been discovered at the grave in Kirkdale Cemetery in Liverpool. It is reported to be the second […]

US Vice President JD Vance has spoken briefly to reporters before boarding a flight to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran. He is attending alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son in law Jared Kushner. Vance said he was looking forward to negotiations and believed they would be positive, adding the president had given clear guidelines. He said the United States would extend an open hand if Iran […]

Melania Trump says she never had a relationship with the disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. She criticised what she called lies linking her to the late sex offender in a surprise address filmed in the Grand Foyer of the White House. The First Lady said the claims were defaming her reputation and insisted the allegations must end today. A child has died after being bitten by a dog, police said. Armed […]

A body has been recovered in the search for a 17 year old boy who got into difficulty in a Cumbrian lake. Police were called at 12.32pm on Tuesday to reports the teenager was in High Dam Tarn near Lake Windermere. Emergency services including fire crews, ambulance teams and mountain rescue attended, with farmers helping to move equipment across difficult terrain. A search of the water and shoreline continued throughout […]

Two men have been arrested after a teenager was taken to hospital following a serious attack in Maidenhead. Police were called at around 10.30pm on Monday, March 30, after reports a boy had been assaulted in an alleyway by an unknown number of people. The victim suffered serious injuries to his hand and was taken to hospital for treatment. The incident happened between Calder Close and Calder Court, and officers […]

Artemis II pilot Victor Glover has said his eyes were struggling during the crew’s lunar flyby. The astronauts have dimmed the cabin within the Orion spacecraft, taking turns to view the moon’s surface. Glover described it as "very taxing on the eyes looking out the window" at the bright moon and then returning to the cabin darkness. "It’s just been an exercise," he said, adding it is difficult to manage […]