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• Dead students were tested for drugs and alcohol - but their killer was not, Nottingham inquiry hears - BBC25 March 2026, 5:05 pm
  Dead students were tested for drugs and alcohol - but their killer was not, Nottingham inquiry hears  BBCPolice described Nottingham attacks victims as being 'properly butchered' on WhatsApp, inquiry told  BBCParents of student killed in Nottingham attack on prosecution U-turn 'horror'  Sky NewsPartner of caretaker killed by Valdo Calocane 'was told he died in car crash' | ITV News  ITVXNottingham attack victim’s son was told of father’s death on Instagram  The Telegraph
  
• Dame Sarah Mullally acknowledges 'victims and survivors' as she's installed as archbishop - BBC25 March 2026, 4:45 pm
  Dame Sarah Mullally acknowledges 'victims and survivors' as she's installed as archbishop  BBCWatch the Installation of the Archbishop Canterbury live  ArchbishopofCanterbury.orgWill the Church of England rise again? Sarah Mullally offers only managerialism  UnHerdCancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England  AP NewsThe 'tough job' facing Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury  Sky News
  
• Watching Mohamed Salah has been the thrill of my footballing lifetime | Chris Smith - The Guardian25 March 2026, 4:19 pm
  Watching Mohamed Salah has been the thrill of my footballing lifetime | Chris Smith  The GuardianMohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season  Liverpool FCMohamed Salah next club: Saudi Pro League, US or Europe - who could sign Liverpool forward?  BBCJamie Carragher picks the one overseas player in Premier League history above Mohamed Salah  The IndependentWhat are Mohamed Salah’s options now he is leaving Liverpool? - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
• As Jupiter Probe Sends Back Video Of 3I/ATLAS, SETI Searches Our Interstellar Visitor For Technosignatures - IFLScience25 March 2026, 4:14 pm
  As Jupiter Probe Sends Back Video Of 3I/ATLAS, SETI Searches Our Interstellar Visitor For Technosignatures  IFLScienceA rare encounter: How Juice came to observe 3I/ATLAS  European Space Agency3I/ATLAS: Interstellar comet has water unlike any in our solar system  New ScientistNew analyzes from the Hubble telescope identify double jets in the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas  Mix ValeNew 3I/ATLAS Origin Study Suggests It Formed In a Much Colder Plantery System Than Ours  International Business Times UK
  
• Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film after end of the Late Show - The Guardian25 March 2026, 3:15 pm
  Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film after end of the Late Show  The GuardianUS chat show host to co-write new Lord of the Rings movie  The TelegraphStephen Colbert Set to Adapt Next 'Lord of the Rings' Movie  DeadlineTalk show host Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film  BBCNew ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie From Stephen Colbert and His Son in Development at Warner Bros.  Variety
  
• Iran rejects US peace plan as 'excessive' and issues five conditions to end war, state media reports - BBC25 March 2026, 2:57 pm
  Iran rejects US peace plan as 'excessive' and issues five conditions to end war, state media reports  BBCIran rejects US 15-point peace plan, state media reports  BBCIran gives negative response to US ceasefire plan amid push for talks  The GuardianIran’s military leaders dismiss Donald Trump’s deal claims  Financial TimesTrump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran  AP News
  
• Nursery admits corporate manslaughter after toddler suffocated while being 'made' to sleep - Sky News25 March 2026, 2:54 pm
  Nursery admits corporate manslaughter after toddler suffocated while being 'made' to sleep  Sky NewsDudley nursery admits responsibility for toddler's death  BBCNursery admits corporate manslaughter after toddler suffocates to death | ITV News  ITVXDudley nursery admits death of 14-month-old boy  Dudleynews.co.ukNursery admits corporate manslaughter after boy suffocated while being held down  Ipswich Star
  
• Duffy Will Tell Her Abduction and Assault Story in New Documentary - Pitchfork25 March 2026, 2:02 pm
  Duffy Will Tell Her Abduction and Assault Story in New Documentary  PitchforkDuffy to tell story of her kidnapping and rape ordeal in new Disney+ documentary  The GuardianDuffy to Speak About Sexual Assault, Kidnapping and Absence From Music for First Time in Disney+ Documentary  VarietyDisney+'s Angela Jain Reveals Duffy Doc & 'Murder On Lake Garda'  DeadlineDuffy recounts kidnapping and sexual assault in new Disney+ documentary | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Former Google executive Matt Brittin selected to be next BBC director general - The Guardian25 March 2026, 1:34 pm
  Former Google executive Matt Brittin selected to be next BBC director general  The GuardianFrom YouTube to Trump: six urgent issues for BBC’s new boss, Matt Brittin  The GuardianBBC announces former Google boss Matt Brittin as new director-general  Sky NewsI’ve met Matt Brittin – the BBC has just hired a man better known for vibes than news sense  The IndependentNew BBC boss: I’ll win back the public’s trust  The Telegraph
  
• Military briefing: how a US assault on Kharg Island could unfold - Financial Times25 March 2026, 1:00 pm
  Military briefing: how a US assault on Kharg Island could unfold  Financial TimesTrump Reportedly Deploying 82nd Airborne As He Eyes Kharg Island Invasion  ForbesDonald Trump’s plan to ‘grab Iran by the balls’  The TelegraphFirst Draft: 🇮🇷 The Kharg Island Bloodbath?  ZeteoWhy the US could be setting it sights on Kharg Island  ITVX
  
• Teenager in Wales handed life sentence after killing his mother with a hammer - The Guardian25 March 2026, 12:39 pm
  Teenager in Wales handed life sentence after killing his mother with a hammer  The GuardianPrestatyn teenager jailed for life for murder of mum Angela Shellis  BBC'Callous' teenager jailed for killing mother with a hammer because of 'hatred of women'  ITVXTeenager jailed for life after killing his mother with a hammer and boasting about it online  The IndependentWATCH: Prestatyn murder - CCTV and doorbell footage and police interview  Rhyl Journal
  
• Ipswich Town have hard questions to answer after Nigel Farage PR disaster | Nick Ames - The Guardian25 March 2026, 12:31 pm
  Ipswich Town have hard questions to answer after Nigel Farage PR disaster | Nick Ames  The GuardianCLUB STATEMENT  Ipswich Town FCClub insists it is apolitical after Farage visit  BBCIpswich Town backtracks as details of Nigel Farage's stadium visit emerge  Ipswich StarNigel Farage, Ipswich Town and a curious row over a party political video - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
• Morgan McSweeney failed to tell police he was Starmer’s chief of staff - The Telegraph25 March 2026, 12:08 pm
  Morgan McSweeney failed to tell police he was Starmer’s chief of staff  The TelegraphNo 10 refuses to say if key Mandelson texts were lost in phone theft  BBCMorgan McSweeney did not disclose his No 10 job in phone theft 999 call, transcript shows  The GuardianKemi Badenoch’s missed opportunity  New StatesmanMet closed McSweeney’s phone theft case without speaking to him  The Telegraph
  
• Samsung’s Galaxy A57 gets thinner, faster, and more expensive - The Verge25 March 2026, 12:00 pm
  Samsung’s Galaxy A57 gets thinner, faster, and more expensive  The VergeSamsung Unveils Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G, Packing Pro-Level Features at Awesome Price  samsung.comSamsung’s 2 New Midrange Phones Get Price Hikes and Small Updates  WIREDSamsung's Exynos 1680 chip goes official with faster performance and AI  SamMobileSamsung's Galaxy A57 turned me into a dog using AI – and I'm very amused  T3
  
• Overseas political funding capped and crypto donations blocked in blow to Reform UK - The Guardian25 March 2026, 11:58 am
  Overseas political funding capped and crypto donations blocked in blow to Reform UK  The GuardianCrypto donations to UK parties to be banned  BBCStarmer confirms ban on cryptocurrency donations and limit on foreign donors in blow for Reform  Sky NewsCap on donations from overseas electors and ban on crypto donations to protect democracy  GOV.UKOverseas donations to UK political parties should be capped, says review  Financial Times