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• Parents of children taken in to care should get more help, say experts after Victoria Marten death - The Guardian12 February 2026, 12:03 am
  Parents of children taken in to care should get more help, say experts after Victoria Marten death  The GuardianSex offenders could return to prison over failure to report pregnancy, safeguarding review recommends  Sky NewsCare failings behind runaway heiress Constance Marten’s baby tragedy laid bare - with thousands more children at risk  The IndependentBaby-killer Constance Marten claims she was ‘abandoned by social services’, reveals report  The SunNational review calls for urgent action to protect vulnerable unborn babies and infants  GOV.UK
  
• Housing market in England and Wales ‘showing tentative signs of recovery’ - The Guardian12 February 2026, 12:01 am
  Housing market in England and Wales ‘showing tentative signs of recovery’  The GuardianLondon’s house price slump to bottom out, RICS survey says  The Business TimesNew year, better residential outlook?  Colliers‘Early signs’ that housing market conditions may be improving seen by surveyors  The IndependentUK House Price Balance Improves in January  TradingView
  
• Celtic 2-1 Livingston: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scores dramatic late winner on debut as Hoops keep title hopes alive - Sky Sports11 February 2026, 11:23 pm
  Celtic 2-1 Livingston: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scores dramatic late winner on debut as Hoops keep title hopes alive  Sky SportsCeltic vs Livingston: Scottish Premiership radio commentary, live text & match report  BBCCeltic v Livingston injury news: 6 out and 1 doubt with duo set to make Parkhead debut under Martin O'Neill  The ScotsmanWednesday's Scottish Premiership predictions and previews including Celtic vs. Livingston, Motherwell vs. Rangers  Sports MoleCeltic starting XI to face Livingston at Paradise  Celtic FC
  
• The Diablo warlock rumours are true, but the new class is coming to three games, including to Diablo 2 today - Eurogamer11 February 2026, 11:00 pm
  The Diablo warlock rumours are true, but the new class is coming to three games, including to Diablo 2 today  EurogamerBlizzard Is Bringing The Warlock Class To Diablo IV: Lord Of Hatred, Diablo II, And Diablo Immortal  Game InformerBlizzard Launches Warlock DLC for Diablo 2: Resurrected, 25 Years After the Original Game's Release — and It's Also Now on Steam  IGNDiablo 4: Lord Of Hatred Puts Badass Amazons Front And Center  GameSpot‘Diablo 2’ Gets First Major Update in 25 Years With ‘Reign of the Warlock’ Starring Rahul Kohli  Variety
  
• John Townley's Aston Villa player ratings as 8s and 7s awarded after 1-0 win vs Brighton - Birmingham Live11 February 2026, 10:51 pm
  John Townley's Aston Villa player ratings as 8s and 7s awarded after 1-0 win vs Brighton  Birmingham LiveAston Villa 1-0 Brighton: James Milner equals Premier League appearance record  BBCAston Villa 1-0 Brighton highlights  Sky Sports'Everything we do is for the fans' - Mings  Aston Villa Football ClubFootball Bet Of The Day: Joe Casey has a 19-20 selection from the Premier League  Racing Post
  
• Children who carry knives to get support earlier in England and Wales - The Guardian11 February 2026, 10:32 pm
  Children who carry knives to get support earlier in England and Wales  The GuardianThe shifting reality of knife crime in the UK  Positive NewsChildren caught with knives to be referred to government intervention plan  The IndependentEvery child caught with a knife to get tailored support  GOV.UKEx gang member warns knife violence is 'an endless cycle'  BBC
  
• UK to ban political party donations from foreign-owned companies - Financial Times11 February 2026, 10:30 pm
  UK to ban political party donations from foreign-owned companies  Financial TimesLabour bill would stop ‘dodgy front companies’ making political donations  The GuardianRevealed: Corporate donations to British politics have tripled  Democracy for Sale | Peter GeogheganLabour to ban foreign party donors unless they make money in UK  The TimesMinisters to announce crackdown on foreign political donations  Nation.Cymru
  
• Flashes of anger but Paul Dacre keeps his head before court cut-off - The Guardian11 February 2026, 10:21 pm
  Flashes of anger but Paul Dacre keeps his head before court cut-off  The GuardianFormer Daily Mail editor tells hacking trial allegations are 'preposterous'  BBCFormer Mail editor wounded by ‘grave allegations’ in Harry trial  The TimesFormer Daily Mail editor tells trial he stopped use of private investigators  BBCPrince Harry v Daily Mail: Ex-editor Paul Dacre 'categorically denies' knowledge of police bribe claims  Sky News
  
• Democrat storms out as Pam Bondi faces questions in fiery hearing - BBC11 February 2026, 10:11 pm
  Democrat storms out as Pam Bondi faces questions in fiery hearing  BBCMassie becomes first Republican to spar with Bondi during House Judiciary hearing  PoliticoEpstein files: AG Pam Bondi seemed to have Rep. Jayapal's DOJ database search history at hearing  CNBCShouting match erupts after Bondi asked to apologize to Epstein victims  The Hill
  
• Crystal Palace 2-3 Burnley: Clarets end 16-match winless run with incredible comeback victory at Selhurst Park - Sky Sports11 February 2026, 9:58 pm
  Crystal Palace 2-3 Burnley: Clarets end 16-match winless run with incredible comeback victory at Selhurst Park  Sky SportsBurnley stage astonishing fightback to beat Crystal Palace and end winless run  BBCCrystal Palace vs Burnley LIVE! Premier League match updates, news, score, stream and highlights  Sky SportsBurnley seal stunning comeback victory against Crystal Palace after own goal  The GuardianCrystal Palace vs Burnley predictions, team news, betting tips, odds and Bet Builder  Racing Post
  
• 'Costly and devastating' error sees GB's Fear & Gibson miss medal - BBC11 February 2026, 9:35 pm
  'Costly and devastating' error sees GB's Fear & Gibson miss medal  BBC2026 Winter Olympics: GB's Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson miss out on figure skating medal  BBCFear and Gibson suffer nightmare on ice as GB Winter Olympic medal drought goes on  The GuardianFigure skating recap - France win 'phenomenal' gold as Team GB's medal wait goes on  TNT SportsBrit star in floods of tears after blunder-filled ice dance at Winter Olympics  The Sun
  
• Labour ‘up for’ closer ties with Europe - The Telegraph11 February 2026, 9:10 pm
  Labour ‘up for’ closer ties with Europe  The TelegraphEU is 'the biggest prize', Reeves says - as Labour seek closer ties  Sky NewsRachel Reeves pushes for Britain to speed up closer ties with EU  Financial TimesLabour can win political argument for closer EU ties, says Rachel Reeves  The GuardianReeves argues for reduced trace barriers with EU  BBC
  
• Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds - The Guardian11 February 2026, 9:00 pm
  Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds  The GuardianBooks, museums and languages can ‘delay dementia by five years’  The TimesBrain game may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias  CNNThe hobbies that could slash Alzheimer’s risk by nearly 40%  The IndependentCognitive Speed Training Linked to Lower Dementia Incidence Up To 20 Years Later  Johns Hopkins Medicine
  
• Here Is Why Sony Put Helldivers 2 on Xbox - Push Square11 February 2026, 8:30 pm
  Here Is Why Sony Put Helldivers 2 on Xbox  Push Square
  
• NUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment - The Guardian11 February 2026, 8:21 pm
  NUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment  The GuardianStudent loan move could cost Labour dear | Letter  The GuardianGraduates accuse government of acting like 'loan sharks' over student debt  ITVXIt’s time to phase out student loans  Financial TimesWhy grads are mad  The Critic