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• Attacks reported on three more cargo ships in Gulf, with oil price back near 0 - BBC12 March 2026, 8:52 am
  Attacks reported on three more cargo ships in Gulf, with oil price back near 0  BBCMiddle East crisis live: Iran steps up campaign to disrupt energy markets as oil price spikes above 0 a barrel  The GuardianIran war live: Iraq shuts down oil port operations; Israel bombs Beirut  Al JazeeraOil rose above 0 again as six ships attacked in just two days in Persian Gulf  CNNThree more ships struck in the Persian Gulf as Iran warns of oil prices hitting 0  CNBC
  
• Woman wounded in legs in 'targeted shooting' in Liverpool - BBC12 March 2026, 7:49 am
  Woman wounded in legs in 'targeted shooting' in Liverpool  BBCWoman shot in 'targeted attack' as armed police descend on Toxteth street  Liverpool Echo🚨 LIVE UPDATES: Woman shot in legs as armed police swarm street  FacebookWoman suffers gunshot wound to leg in 'targeted' shooting | ITV News  ITVXInvestigation underway following reports of injury shooting in Toxteth  merseyside.police.uk
  
• Fede Valverde's hat-trick for Real Madrid against Man City shows why this true Galactico can be 'underrated' no more - Sky Sports12 March 2026, 7:28 am
  Fede Valverde's hat-trick for Real Madrid against Man City shows why this true Galactico can be 'underrated' no more  Sky SportsFederico Valverde: Real Madrid's 'most underrated player on the planet' stars against Manchester City  BBCValverde’s astonishing Real Madrid hat-trick leaves Manchester City on brink  The GuardianPep Guardiola: 'Not much' chance of Man City ousting Real Madrid  ESPNFederico Valverde caps superb night for Real Madrid’s understudies as Pep Guardiola gets it wrong  The Independent
  
• John Lewis pays first annual staff bonus in four years as profits rise - The Guardian12 March 2026, 7:19 am
  John Lewis pays first annual staff bonus in four years as profits rise  The GuardianJohn Lewis pays first staff bonus since 2022  BBCJohn Lewis Partnership hands out first annual bonus in four years  Sky NewsFTSE 100 Live: Oil price surges to 0, John Lewis staff bonus returns  London Evening StandardJohn Lewis pays first staff bonus in four years despite hit from Reeves raid  The Telegraph
  
• People warned to avoid reliance on drugs like ibuprofen for pain relief - ITVX12 March 2026, 6:47 am
  People warned to avoid reliance on drugs like ibuprofen for pain relief  ITVXView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Tributes to mum, 71, and her daughter, 25, killed in horror crash between their car and fuel tanker - as man arrested - The Sun12 March 2026, 6:45 am
  Tributes to mum, 71, and her daughter, 25, killed in horror crash between their car and fuel tanker - as man arrested  The SunView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Fuel costs are rising - but what do drivers make of the pump price surge? - BBC12 March 2026, 6:18 am
  Fuel costs are rising - but what do drivers make of the pump price surge?  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Israel bombards Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon as conflict with Hezbollah escalates - The Guardian12 March 2026, 6:18 am
  Israel bombards Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon as conflict with Hezbollah escalates  The GuardianShip attacks in Gulf intensify as Israel launches new strikes in Lebanon  BBCIsraeli ‘double-tap strike’ hits displaced on Beirut seafront, kills eight  Al JazeeraMiddle East war live: Iranian army says it targeted Israeli military bases and security service  France 24War expands to central Beirut as Israeli strike kills Iranians in luxury hotel  BBC
  
• Three things we learned from Chelsea loss as Rosenior bravery punished - London Evening Standard12 March 2026, 6:07 am
  Three things we learned from Chelsea loss as Rosenior bravery punished  London Evening StandardChampions League: PSG put five past Chelsea in Paris to take control of tie  BBC‘Players make mistakes’: Liam Rosenior defends Filip Jörgensen after error  The GuardianPSG 5-2 Chelsea: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scores two late goals as Blues crumble in Champions League last 16 first leg  Sky SportsJames names cause of Jorgensen errors amid Chelsea tactics admission  London Evening Standard
  
• Meet Crocodylus lucivenator, a 12- to 15-foot predator that hunted iconic Lucy's species - Phys.org12 March 2026, 5:10 am
  Meet Crocodylus lucivenator, a 12- to 15-foot predator that hunted iconic Lucy's species  Phys.orgAn odd-nosed crocodile ate our prehistoric ancestors  Popular ScienceA Massive Pliocene Crocodile May Have Hunted Lucy and Other Early Hominins, 3 Million Years Ago  Discover Magazine
  
• MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK - The Guardian12 March 2026, 5:00 am
  MPs launch student loans inquiry amid ‘perfect storm’ for young people in UK  The GuardianInquiry into student loans launched by MPs  BBCStudent loans: new inquiry on repayment terms and the taxation of graduates launches  UK ParliamentMPs launch investigation into student loans system  Sky NewsMPs to examine fairness of student loans system  Financial Times
  
• Why a historic release of oil reserves may not tame surging prices - Al Jazeera12 March 2026, 4:36 am
  Why a historic release of oil reserves may not tame surging prices  Al JazeeraCountries agree to record release of emergency oil reserves as prices surge  BBCWill releasing millions of barrels of oil stockpiles really bring down fuel costs?  The GuardianIEA releases record oil reserves to counter Iran war energy shock  Financial TimesCNBC Daily Open: Oil markets: Nice try on the reserve release  CNBC
  
• Liza Tarbuck leaves Radio 2 Saturday show after 14 years - BBC12 March 2026, 4:14 am
  Liza Tarbuck leaves Radio 2 Saturday show after 14 years  BBCBBC Radio 2 legend says ‘it’s been a privilege’ as she quits beloved show after 14 years  The SunBBC Radio 2 listeners "bereft" as Liza Tarbuck confirms show exit with heartfelt message  Digital SpyLiza Tarbuck steps down from BBC Radio 2 show  The Telegraph'I really hope this isn't a goodbye forever' 🥺  Facebook
  
• Starmer overruled warning of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment, files show - The Guardian12 March 2026, 2:31 am
  Starmer overruled warning of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson appointment, files show  The GuardianChris Mason: Some nuggets but no huge revelations in first batch of Mandelson files  BBCPolitics latest: Starmer to face further questions over Mandelson appointment after first files released  The IndependentPM warned of 'reputational risk' over Mandelson's Epstein links  BBCProper northerner cuts through bland bureaucracy to nail Peter  The Telegraph
  
• Quentin Tarantino’s ‘swashbuckling’ play The Popinjay Cavalier set for West End premiere - The Guardian12 March 2026, 2:31 am
  Quentin Tarantino’s ‘swashbuckling’ play The Popinjay Cavalier set for West End premiere  The GuardianQuentin Tarantino to stage 'swashbuckling comedy' The Popinjay Cavalier in London theatre  BBCQuentin Tarantino debut play confirmed to be in development for West End  The StageQuentin Tarantino’s First Play Eyeing Early 2027 London Launch  DeadlineTitle and details revealed for Quentin Tarantino’s West End play  WhatsOnStage