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This is a selection of newspaper publications from United Kingdom, and around the world.
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If the leading story is available, links will be provided.
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LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: The Economist Editorial
A month of US-Israeli bombing has failed to break Iran's regime, which now holds a strategic edge.
Despite heavy losses, Tehran has tightened domestic control and blocked Strait Of Hormuz.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Christophe Domec
Profiteering companies benefiting from the United States/Israel war on Iran must be taxed to help with the soaring cost of living, campaigning groups and Unions have demanded.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Donald Erskine
A Glasgow area has received a huge £3 million boost to help with its facelift over the next five years.
The money will see public spaces completed in the area, new hope for a historic picturehouse and vital works on a B-listed pub.
FULL REPORT: GlasgowTimes.co.uk/news/25970736.glasgows-govan-gets-3m-towards-heritage-regeneration
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne
The refurbishment of Worcester's historic Corn Exchange building is set to start in April, following a decision by Worcester City Council.
The Grade II listed building, closed since 2013, will reopen as part of Scala Arts Centre.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jack Stott
A "wonderful, kind and intelligent family man" was killed after walking onto the slip road on the M65 following a work night out.
Wojciech Trzebinski, from Accrington, was killed at the Burnley Barracks junction on the M65.
FULL REPORT: LancashireTelegraph.co.uk/news/25971059.accrington-man-killed-walking-m65-slip-road
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Martyn Brown / Aaron Newbury
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has choked the economy, critics said as it emerged over 33,000 hospitality firms have shut since her disastrous first Budget.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Andy Morris
Lower Heating Bills are on the way for hundreds of Council Homes in Rugby, as a £21 million council programme to install free energy efficiency measures gets under way.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Harry Brennan / Dominic Penna / Noah Eastwood
The boss of National Savings And Investments has been forced out of his job amid fears of a cover-up at the state-backed bank.
The Treasury knew about the Savings Scandal last year and had already cut Dax Harkins' bonus.
FULL REPORT: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK/news/2026/03/26/nsi-boss-sacked-over-missing-savings-scandal
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jerry Lawton
Fake FIFA World Cup kits could make you ill, experts warn.
This comes amid fears fans will turn to replicas with dangerous chemicals over pricey official strips.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Craig Munro
Donald Trump has insulted United Kingdom's aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince Of Wales, saying they are 'toys' compared to United States ships.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith
The killer of Reanne Coulson in Coventry has been jailed.
Mohammed Durnion was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment, having been convicted of manslaughter earlier following a trial.
FULL REPORT: CoventryObserver.co.uk/news/reanne-coulsons-killer-jailed-for-18-years
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Alastair Dalton
CalMac has warned of widespread distruption across the West Coast and Islands caused by an "unprecedented" situation with eight of their major ferries out of action or undergoing repairs.
FULL REPORT: SCOTSMAN.COM/news/transport/calmac-facing-unprecedented-ferry-crisis-with-eight-major-vessels-out-of-action-6368901
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sophie Huskisson
Parents are being given landmark guidance on limits for screen time to protect their children.
Youngsters aged under five should use TV and technology in the "crucial early years" for only an hour a day, experts say.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Tristan Harris
George Andrews, a 10-year-old Bewdley boy who has mastered solving the Rubik's Cube, is using his talent to raise funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance (MAA) after the charity saved his grandfather's life.
FULL REPORT: KidderminsterStandard.co.uk/news/bewdley-boys-rubiks-cube-trial-for-charity-that-saved-grandads-life
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sophie Church / Emily Hawkins
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been accused of profiteering from rising fuel prices.
The claim came amid a furious row with petrol bosses.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Rodger
Former SNP council boss Jordan Linden has been found guilty of sexually assaulting five young men – one as young as 17 - and sexually harassing a 14 year old boy.
Once a rising star in The Scottish National Party, the 30-year-old from Bellshill in North Lanarkshire was found guilty of 10 charges by a jury at Falkirk Sheriff Court, following a seven-day trial.
FULL REPORT: DailyMail.co.uk/news/article-15682467
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sarah Mason
Building work to create 177 new affordable homes in Chelmsley Wood is set to begin.
Developer Vistry has received the green light to start work the homes on the former Simon Digby School in partnership with Solihull Council.
FULL REPORT: SolihullObserver.co.uk/news/work-to-build-new-homes-on-former-simon-digby-school-site-to-begin
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Oliver Wright / George Grylls / Ben Clatworthy
President Donald Trump has said he will pause airstrikes on Iran's enery infrastructure for ten days beauce peace palks are going "well".
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Will Hazell / Laura Purkess / Callum Mason
The Iran war will lower United Kingdom growth more than any major economy and could deliver a £10 billion hit to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and her financial plans, economists have warned.
FULL REPORT: INews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-triple-shock-inflation-weak-growth-energy-crunch-4318698
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ryan Smith
Controversial plans have been lodged seeking permission to build up to 475 homes in Droitwich.
An outline planning application for a site on land at Hanbury Road, submitted to Wychavon District Council by Ainscough Strategic Land, has faced backlash from residents and councillors.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Abbi Garton-Crosbie
The Scottish First Minister Of Scotland John Swinney has insisted it is not a coincidence that the United Kingdom Government blocked a Chinese firm's £1.5 billion plan to build Wind Turbines in Scotland on the last day of the Holyrood term.
FULL REPORT: TheNational.SCOT/news/25970610.uk-government-deliberately-blocked-1-5bn-wind-farm-factory
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Jason Burke / David Smith
Donald Trump has extended his deadline for Iran to open Strait Of Hormuz by 10 days to 6 April after saying talks are "going very well".
The President made the statement on Social Media.
FULL REPORT: TheGuardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/donald-trump-urges-iran-end-war-or-face-assassinations
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins
Residents have come together to launch a community-led initiative to bring Stratford's Town Centre buildings back into active use.
Stratford Regeneration, a newly formed Community Benefit Society (CBS), is inviting local people to invest from as little as £50 to help purchase and restore properties in the town, ensuring they remain in long-term community ownership.
FULL REPORT: StratfordObserver.co.uk/news/new-stratford-society-aims-to-being-the-towns-buildings-back-into-use
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Fleming / Claire Jones
The United Kingdom faces the biggest hit to growth from the Middle East war of all G20 economies, the OECD has warned.
FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/d4cbb7d7-22d9-431a-a720-762f4ece3cdf
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Aaron Sutcliffe
A charity football match played in memory of Bromsgrove Rovers legend Mark Crisp has raised more than £16,000 for the Primrose Hospice.
A Bromsgrove Rovers XI took on a Birmingham City All Stars side as Blues claimed a 4-2 victory.
FULL REPORT: BromsgroveStandard.co.uk/sport/football-charity-match-in-memory-of-bromsgrove-rovers-legend-mark-crisp-raises-more-than-16000-for-primrose-hospice
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Sam Fleming / Claire Jones
The United Kingdomk faces the biggest hit to growth from the Middle East war of all G20 economies, the OECD has warned.
FULL REPORT: FT.COM/content/d4cbb7d7-22d9-431a-a720-762f4ece3cdf
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Lise Evans
A landmark deal to transform the heart of Evesham Town Centre through the regeneration of the Riverside Shopping Centre has been secured.
Wychavon District Council announced they have bought the site as part of a multi-million-pound deal.
FULL REPORT: EveshamObserver.co.uk/news/90384
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Arab News Editorial
President Donald Trump says on Social Media that Tehran must negotiate or face the consequences.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Philippa Mingins
Three people have been arrested as a murder investigation is launched in Kenilworth.
Police and paramedics responded to a call to a house in Chestnut Avenue just before midnight on Friday 20 March 2026 where a man found in Cardiac Arrest died.
FULL REPORT: LeamingtonObserver.co.uk/news/murder-investigation-launched-in-kenilworth
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Fionnuala Boyle
A mother claims she was left paralysed and starving after taking Weight Loss Tablets.
Ali Martin, a School Teacher, was prescribed GLP-1 drugs to manage her Type 2 Diabeties.
FULL REPORT: DailyRecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/mum-sheds-more-20lbs-after-34927126
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Hannah Cross
The fuel crisis in Australia is threatening to cascade into a full blown enonomic emergency.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne
A new artwork has been installed at Alexandra Hospital, as part of a collaboration with Reimagine Redditch.
The piece, called WELCOME, came from visitors who said they struggled to locate The Alex's entrance, while the hospital stressed the importance of enhancing the clinical environment.
FULL REPORT: RedditchStandard.co.uk/news/new-art-sculpture-unveiled-at-redditchs-alexandra-hospital
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Joe Harrigan
A dangerous driver has admitted to causing a crash that killed a 25-year-old woman from Bolton, who was a passenger in a separate car.
The crash was reported on Moss Lane East in Moss Side, Manchester.
FULL REPORT: TheBoltonNews.co.uk/news/25777648.driver-confesses-causing-crash-killed-bolton-woman
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Stuart Reid
The widow of a firefighter who died after being injured in The Jenners blaze has called upon Lord Advocate to speed up enquiries – more than three years on from the incident that claimed her husband's life.
LEAD STORY CORRESPONDENT: Ashleigh Osborne
The refurbishment of Worcester's historic Corn Exchange building is set to start in April, following a decision by Worcester City Council.
The Grade II listed building, closed since 2013, will reopen as part of Scala Arts Centre.
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