News 22/02/26

The Slough Jets have won the Britton Cup.

A 3 nil home win on Saturday night saw them carry the aggregate lead into Sunday’s game at Streatham. In a closely fought affair Streatham could only find the back of the net twice meaning the Jets win the cup 3-2 on aggregate.

The win gives the Jets the Britton Cup in addition to being current league champions, play-off champions and national champions.

A missing poster has emerged showing the man suspected of carrying a shotgun into Donald Trump’s Mar a Lago estate in Florida this morning.

US media have named the alleged gunman as Austin Tucker Martin, 21, from North Carolina. He was shot dead by Secret Service agents after raising his weapon into what authorities described as a shooting position. The photograph had been shared days earlier by relatives as part of a missing person appeal for Tucker Austin Martin from Moore County.

Searches of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s former home have continued for a fourth day as a Conservative former security minister called for a possible treason investigation into his links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Tom Tugendhat has suggested a parliamentary probe into Andrew and Peter Mandelson’s connections to Epstein. Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, he said the matter goes beyond what a court could reasonably consider and that Parliament must weigh what it means for the country, adding that if the worst is proved, centuries old treason laws may need revisiting.

Mexico’s most wanted man, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, has been killed in a military operation, according to the country’s defence ministry.

The leader of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel was fatally wounded during a dawn raid on Sunday in Tapalpa in Jalisco state. Several cartel members were also killed. The ministry said he died while being flown to Mexico City. The cartel has expanded from Jalisco to an almost nationwide presence.

A teacher at a private primary school known for teaching Royals has been jailed for four years for child sex offences involving girls as young as 10.

Richard Wilson, 44, created fake TikTok profiles and contacted seven children aged 10 to 15, asking inappropriate questions and sending emojis and kisses. One 12 year old was groomed into performing a sex act, believing he was a teenage boy. The offences were not connected to the school community.

More details are coming through on the incident at Donald Trump’s Mar a Lago estate in Florida.

The Secret Service says a man who was shot and killed tried to unlawfully enter a secure perimeter. He was seen by the north gate of the Palm Beach property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can. The incident happened around eight hours ago at about 1.30am local time, which was 6.30 this morning in the UK.

The United States has won the men’s Olympic ice hockey gold medal for the first time in 46 years after beating neighbours Canada 2 1 in a dramatic conclusion to the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The final gold medal of the Games was sealed by Jack Hughes in overtime. The USA withstood sustained pressure from a dominant Canadian side for much of the match, with goalkeeper Connor Hellebuyck producing an outstanding performance. It is the first time since the Miracle on Ice at Lake Placid in 1980 that the American men have won Olympic gold, and their first victory outside their home country.

Freestyle skier Zoe Atkin has won a bronze medal in the women’s halfpipe final at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

The result means a record equalling medal tally of five for Team GB. The team had already secured three gold medals, more than at any other Winter Games, along with a silver in the men’s curling on Saturday. A total of five medals was also achieved in 2014 and 2018. Atkin, who is 23 and holds dual UK American citizenship, arrived at the Games after winning the superpipe competition at last month’s Aspen X Games.

A 20 year old man who was stabbed to death at a skate park has been named as Mason Miller.

He died following the attack in Northampton on Wednesday afternoon. A 17 year old boy also suffered life threatening injuries and remains in hospital. Police have launched a murder investigation into Mr Miller’s death. Officers were called to the skate park in Ringway in the Briar Hill area at about 3.30pm on Wednesday.

A 42-year-old woman has been found dead at a car park in Slough.

Thames Valley Police were called to Montrose Avenue at about 2.30pm yesterday, Saturday February 21, after a woman’s body was discovered near Iceland. A cordon was put in place around the car park, with six police cars in attendance last night by the Slough trading estate off Farnham Road. A large police forensics tent was also erected at the scene as enquiries continued.

US President Donald Trump says he will impose global tariffs of 15 per cent, after criticising a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his previous import taxes.

On Friday he said he would replace the scrapped measures with a 10 per cent levy on all goods entering the United States. But on Saturday he announced on Truth Social that the rate would rise to the maximum allowed under a never used trade law, which permits the tariffs to remain for around five months before congressional approval is required.

The government says it plans to halve the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in England by the time children born in this Parliament finish secondary school.

The proposal is expected in a new Schools White Paper to be published on Monday morning. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the reforms will end what she calls a one size fits all system that has denied some children equal success. However, radical and potentially controversial changes to SEND support would need backing from Labour MPs.

New figures show Oasis remain big in Manchester but are even more popular in Scotland, while Newcastle favours homegrown guitarist Sam Fender and Liverpool streams female pop stars in large numbers.

The breakdown of Spotify and YouTube listening habits in 2025 across major UK cities shows Taylor Swift and Drake leading nationally, except in Newcastle where Fender tops the list.