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• Trump says US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran, as Qatar reports shooting down Iranian aircraft - BBC2 March 2026, 6:42 pm
  Trump says US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran, as Qatar reports shooting down Iranian aircraft  BBCIran conflict: Trump vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ in Iran as US deploys more troops to Middle East  Financial Times'Whatever it takes': Trump says Iran operation could last a month or longer  NBC NewsTrump Says Military Campaign in Iran Will Do ‘Whatever It Takes’  Bloomberg.comTrump vows to continue ‘large-scale operations’ and details Iran objectives after refusing to rule out boots on the ground – live  The Guardian
  
• Three US fighter jets mistakenly shot down over Kuwait - The Guardian2 March 2026, 5:59 pm
  Three US fighter jets mistakenly shot down over Kuwait  The GuardianVideo appears to show US F-15 fighter jet crashing in Kuwait  BBCThree US fighter jets ‘mistakenly’ shot down over Kuwait  Al Jazeera3 U.S. Planes Are Shot Down in ‘Friendly Fire’ in Kuwait, U.S. Military Says  The New York TimesThree U.S. F-15s Involved in Friendly Fire Incident in Kuwait; Pilots Safe > U.S. Central Command > Press Release View  centcom.mil
  
• ‘My guitar was mangled – like my life!’ Goo Goo Dolls on how they made epic ballad Iris - The Guardian2 March 2026, 5:09 pm
  ‘My guitar was mangled – like my life!’ Goo Goo Dolls on how they made epic ballad Iris  The Guardian
  
• UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries - The Guardian2 March 2026, 5:03 pm
  UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries  The Guardian
  
• Starmer says UK ‘not joining strikes’ on Iran but will continue defensive action – as it happened - The Guardian2 March 2026, 4:32 pm
  Starmer says UK ‘not joining strikes’ on Iran but will continue defensive action – as it happened  The GuardianStarmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflict  BBCWhy is RAF Fairford likely to be used in Iran conflict?  BBCSummary of the UK Government legal position: The legality of defensive action in respect of Iranian regional attacks  GOV.UKExclusive: Trump – I’m ‘very disappointed’ in Starmer over Iran  The Telegraph
  
• Premier League corner chaos: How can football's lawmakers sort the issue? - BBC2 March 2026, 4:20 pm
  Premier League corner chaos: How can football's lawmakers sort the issue?  BBCWhat is the solution to Everton's set-piece deficiencies?  ToffeeWebArsenal's 'dark arts' highlighted as David Moyes calls for crackdown - 'It's really poor'  The MirrorGive us our game back — time to deal with corner chaos ruining football  The TimesDAVE BASSETT: Here's three ways to fix the set-piece wrestling  Daily Mail
  
• ‘He worked on his speech in French for months’: César awards boss rejects Jim Carrey clone conspiracy theories - The Guardian2 March 2026, 2:38 pm
  ‘He worked on his speech in French for months’: César awards boss rejects Jim Carrey clone conspiracy theories  The GuardianCésar Awards Say Jim Carrey ‘Worked on His Speech in French for Months’ Amid Clone Conspiracy Theory: His ‘Visit Had Been Planned Since the Summer’ (EXCLUSIVE)  VarietyComedian & Jim Carrey Doppelganger Heather Shaw Breaks Silence About Viral Conspiracies: 'Not A Clone'  YahooJim Carrey interview at French film awards shocks fans: ‘Impersonator’  New York PostJim Carrey is real and we did not clone him, says awards boss  The Telegraph
  
• Live updates as police tape off scene around block of flats in Trafford - Manchester Evening News2 March 2026, 2:24 pm
  Live updates as police tape off scene around block of flats in Trafford  Manchester Evening NewsA police cordon is in place around a block of flats in Old Trafford. Police are stationed on the scene this morning. According to local residents, officers have been on the scene for several days. Crime scene investigators have been spotted working within a flat.  facebook.comTwo men charged with possessing a firearm as Trafford property searched  Messenger NewspapersBREAKING: Live updates as police tape off scene around block of flats 🚨  facebook.comEverything you need to know as two men charged following firearms discovery  Manchester Evening News
  
• 'They hit so hard the house was shaking': Iranians describe impact of US-Israel attacks - BBC2 March 2026, 1:54 pm
  'They hit so hard the house was shaking': Iranians describe impact of US-Israel attacks  BBCIn Iran, terror comes from two directions  The TelegraphIranians in Oxford ‘worried sick’ about loved ones amid Middle East conflict  Oxford MailConflicting accounts muddy the true picture  The AustralianUNLV student, Las Vegas rabbi react to attack on Iran  FOX5 Vegas
  
• Premier League LIVE: Team news, reaction and news conferences - BBC2 March 2026, 1:20 pm
  Premier League LIVE: Team news, reaction and news conferences  BBCTrevoh Chalobah: We have to look at ourselves | News | Official Site  ChelseaImprove your discipline or you’re out of the team, Liam Rosenior warns Chelsea players  The GuardianLiam Rosenior: Chelsea must address 'deep-lying' disciplinary issues after Neto record  ESPNEvery Chelsea red card ranked this season from unlucky to unforgivable  London Evening Standard
  
• Will petrol and diesel prices go up because of the Iran war? - BBC2 March 2026, 1:11 pm
  Will petrol and diesel prices go up because of the Iran war?  BBCA gas shock – not an oil shock – from the Iran war looks more threatening | Nils Pratley  The GuardianA war in charts  Financial TimesWill the cost of petrol in my car go up because of Middle East conflict?  Sky NewsReeves under pressure to keep energy and fuel prices capped in spring statement as Iran war escalates  The Independent
  
• Harvey Elliott: Why Liverpool were “not playing ball” over Aston Villa buy clause - This Is Anfield2 March 2026, 12:56 pm
  Harvey Elliott: Why Liverpool were “not playing ball” over Aston Villa buy clause  This Is AnfieldUnai Emery ‘didn’t choose’ Harvey Elliott as Aston Villa warned Liverpool won’t budge  talkSPORTLiverpool Champions League theory emerges amid Harvey Elliott dilemma  Liverpool EchoChristian Purslow cites £100m reason for Liverpool ignoring ‘obvious’ Harvey Elliott opportunity  The Empire of The KopEx-Liverpool chief spots 3M reason why Harvey Elliott agreement was refused with Aston Villa  Liverpool.com
  
• Face of 'coward' Durham driver who downed pints before smashing into student - The Northern Echo2 March 2026, 12:12 pm
  Face of 'coward' Durham driver who downed pints before smashing into student  The Northern EchoDrink-driver Liam Bowes jailed for killing Durham University student Abigail Eggleston  BBCMoment hit & run driver sinks 10 pints and downs shots at 50th birthday party before mowing down student at red light  The SunDrunk driver jailed for 12 years after killing Durham University student Abigail Eggleston  ITVXDrink driver jailed for killing Durham University law student  BBC
  
• Demi Edmunds, 17, died after being hit by multiple vehicles in Cwmbran - inquest - BBC2 March 2026, 11:14 am
  Demi Edmunds, 17, died after being hit by multiple vehicles in Cwmbran - inquest  BBC
  
• Ayatollah Ali Khamenei obituary - The Guardian2 March 2026, 10:24 am
  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei obituary  The GuardianMonths of planning behind US-Israeli mission to target Iran's supreme leader  BBCNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: I fear for Iran and my family  The TimesAyatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination will likely backfire. Here is why  Al JazeeraInside the plan to kill Ali Khamenei  Financial Times