Donald Trump says the United States has carried out what he called one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East.
In a post on Truth Social, he said the strikes totally obliterated every military target on Iran’s Kharg Island. He added that for reasons of decency he had chosen not to wipe out the oil infrastructure on the island. Kharg is a small island in the northern Persian Gulf just off the Iranian coast.
A driver who went on a skiing holiday months after killing two teenage passengers has been sentenced to 14 months in youth detention.
Madeleine Lonsdale, 18, had been racing another car at 100 miles an hour before striking a tree in Marston, Lincolnshire, on June 20 last year. Passengers Harrison Carter, 18, and George Stephenson, 17, died in the crash. The court heard she partied repeatedly afterwards, posted on TikTok, and her first court appearance was delayed after a skiing trip.
Formula 1 is expected to cancel upcoming races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia because of security concerns linked to the Middle East conflict.
Grands prix had been scheduled next month, with Bahrain on April 12 and Saudi Arabia on April 19. The decision is expected to be confirmed within days, although both events still appear on the official Formula 1 schedule at present while discussions continue about safety arrangements.
Petrol forecourt retailers say government comments about profiteering after the recent oil price surge have led to abuse of staff.
Prices have reached an 18 month high, according to the RAC. Ministers warned the competition watchdog could act over rip offs, but the Petrol Retailers Association says suggestions of price gouging are wrong. The group even threatened to pull out of talks with Downing Street before later attending the meeting as planned.
Police have launched an investigation after a man was injured during a robbery in Slough.
Officers were called to Waterside Drive at about 5.30pm on Thursday March 5. A man in his twenties was robbed of several jewellery items before offenders left in a black Audi with tinted windows. The victim suffered minor injuries but did not need hospital treatment.
Four of six crew members on a US military refuelling aircraft have been confirmed dead after it crashed in western Iraq, US Central Command said.
Rescue efforts continue after the loss of the KC-135 Stratotanker, with officials confirming that neither hostile nor friendly fire was involved. All six crew members have now been reported killed, following earlier statements that only four had died. The aircraft went down while flying over friendly airspace yesterday.
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth shared an update on Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, stating: “We know the new so-called, not so supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured.”
A seven-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in Nottinghamshire.
Police were called to a collision on the A38 Kings Mill Road East near Kingfisher Way in Sutton in Ashfield at 8:26pm on Tuesday. Logan Parker, who lived locally, died at the scene. Nottinghamshire Police said the driver stopped and is assisting with enquiries as the investigation continues.
A woman discovered she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head during a train journey from London.
Lauren Macpherson, 29, had been returning to Cardiff after the August bank holiday when the case fell from overhead storage. She was taken to hospital for a scan to check for spinal injuries, but doctors found a shadow on her brain, leading to the diagnosis.
The government is being urged to quash convictions linked to the Post Office Capture accounting software, which preceded the Horizon system.
A report from the Business and Trade Committee calls for urgent legislation and an investigation into how many cases may have been affected. Capture was used by up to 2,500 branches during the 1990s, shortly before Horizon was introduced in 1999.
Four of the six crew members on board a United States military refuelling aircraft have been confirmed dead after it crashed in western Iraq.
US Central Command says rescue efforts are continuing following the loss of the KC one three five tanker, and earlier confirmed the incident was not caused by hostile or friendly fire. The aircraft had been involved in operations against Iran and was one of two planes involved, with the second landing safely. The Boeing built tanker can refuel aircraft mid air and plays a key role in military operations.
A seven year old boy has died after being hit by a car in Nottinghamshire.
Police were called to a collision on the A38 Kings Mill Road East near Kingfisher Way in Sutton in Ashfield at twenty six minutes past eight on Tuesday evening. Logan Parker, who lived locally, died at the scene. Nottinghamshire Police say the driver stopped after the crash and is helping officers with their enquiries as the investigation continues.
A woman discovered she had terminal brain cancer after a suitcase fell on her head during a train journey home from London.
Lauren Macpherson, aged twenty nine, had been travelling back to Cardiff after the August bank holiday when the case fell from overhead storage. She was taken to hospital for a scan to check for spinal injuries, but doctors instead found a shadow on her brain which led to the diagnosis.
The government is being urged to quash convictions linked to the Post Office Capture accounting software, which came before the Horizon system.
A report from the Business and Trade Committee calls for urgent legislation and an investigation into how many cases may have been affected. Capture was used by up to two thousand five hundred branches during the nineteen nineties, shortly before Horizon was introduced in nineteen ninety nine.
The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the three months to January, according to official figures, as prospects remain uncertain due to the effects of the Middle East conflict.
Early estimates from the Office for National Statistics indicated better performances from industrial production and services, though wet weather further reduced construction output. The slight rise in the rolling three-month figure fell short of some economists’ expectations that growth would strengthen markedly after the end of pre-budget speculation last November.
Donald Trump has hinted at further US attacks against Iran, warning the country to “watch what happens to these deranged scumbags”.
The president has repeatedly insisted the US is winning the war and that Iran’s military capabilities have been significantly reduced since the conflict began. In a Truth Social post, he described it as “a great honour” to be “killing them”, referring to members of the Iranian regime. Trump also criticised The New York Times and claimed the US military has “unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time”.
Slough Borough Council has been told progress to improve its financial resilience is still not fast enough.
The seventh Best Value report from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government raised concerns about slow transformation and limited ability to deal with financial shocks. Council leader Dexter Smith admitted progress has not met expectations, saying the commissioners were right to hold the authority to account and that improvements have been slower than anyone wanted.
The government says it will not tolerate energy companies profiteering from rising oil prices, with the competition watchdog ready to act over petrol price rip offs.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband told the BBC the conflict in the Middle East has pushed oil prices higher, raising concerns about household bills, especially for people who rely on heating oil. He did not rule out further support or extending the fuel duty freeze. Shadow transport secretary Richard Holden accused the chancellor of failing to ease the cost of living.
British forces in Iraq shot down two Iranian drones overnight, according to Defence Secretary John Healey.
Some drones hit a coalition base in Erbil in the Kurdistan region, injuring several US troops, but there were no British casualties. Brigadier Guy Foden said the base in Erbil and another in Baghdad were struck several times. British personnel are helping defend the Erbil base after attacks on US positions following strikes on Iran.
