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The government published a SEND white paper asking mainstream schools to assess pupils and set individual support plans, and ministers say legislation will be introduced in 2028; education leaders and MPs welcomed the aim but warned the changes will add substantial workload and could affect staff wellbeing.

BBC Radio 4's Front Row marks four years since the full‑scale invasion of Ukraine with Ukraine Unbroken, an evening of five new plays and live bandura performance, and also discusses new Ofcom streaming oversight and the International Booker longlist.

Gavin Newsom's new memoir, Young Man in a Hurry, blends memories of childhood struggles—including undiagnosed dyslexia and his mother's multiple jobs—with episodes of close ties to the wealthy Getty family; comments he made at an Atlanta event about his schooling drew immediate criticism.

London Metropolitan University's Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit received a Queen Elizabeth prize after 40 years of research and work to end violence against women and girls, presented at a ceremony at St James's Palace attended by the King and Queen.

The Pace Center for Girls Escambia-Santa Rosa will hold its 13th Annual Men Who Cook fundraiser on Sunday, April 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sanders Beach Corrine Jones Resource Center to support at-risk girls and young women in Santa Rosa County.

The Promise School in Okehampton will start short-term online learning on Wednesday after a Sunday fire that severely damaged much of the building, and trust leaders are working with local and national education bodies on contingency plans for a return to face-to-face classes.

Silverstone Soccer, a five-a-side fundraiser run by Silverstone Leasing, will be held at Daventry Town Football Club on 28 June and will benefit The Lewis Foundation as the charity partner for 2026.

A police officer told Belfast Crown Court that Natalie McNally, 32, was found dead at her home in Lurgan in December 2022 and that a dog bowl was located beside her head; Stephen McCullagh is accused of her murder and was arrested at the scene.

Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel underwent a successful minor ablation after stopping while leading the Olympic 15km mass start; the Italian federation said the operation was complete and he must rest for two weeks.

An obituary for Neil McIntosh, who served as director of Shelter, reflects on debates over education reform in Britain and notes that reforms begun under John Major and continued under Tony Blair were measured by key performance indicators and met with public cynicism.

A small UK town is noted for its many second-hand bookshops and cosy cafés, with visitors praising Westwood Books and community outlets such as Clutterbooks and the bookshop at Farfield Mill.

Close to 100 people attended the eighth Empty Bowls fundraiser at the Christian Reformed Church in Williamsburg, and the event raised just over $5,400 for Community Food Share.

Four Shropshire male voice choirs will perform together at Harmony4Hope on March 28 at Wrekin Memorial Hall to raise funds for Hope House Children's Hospices.

Volunteers at The Place Community Centre in Leyland have opened a free community laundry and a refillery; the washing machines were funded by South Ribble Borough Council and the refillery was funded by Progress Housing Group.

The government has agreed a new GP contract backed by a £485 million uplift that requires same-day appointments for patients with urgent needs and will ringfence about £292 million to recruit or increase GP sessions, taking effect 1 April 2026.

Major construction to restore the Portishead–Bristol railway will begin in spring, with public drop-in sessions scheduled in Portishead on March 26 and in Pill on March 31.

Martin Frizell told ITV that the Government's level of funding for Alzheimer's treatments amounted to 'ageism', and the Department of Health said it is providing record funding and working to slow dementia's progress.

Novo Nordisk said it will cut U.S. list prices for Wegovy and Ozempic by up to 50%, with the reductions scheduled to start in 2027, the company announced.

Prosecutors told Winchester crown court that they say a campaign of physical and sexual violence by Christopher Trybus preceded his wife Tarryn Baird's 2017 death; Trybus is charged with manslaughter, two counts of rape and coercive and controlling behaviour, and the trial is under way and expected to last seven weeks.

Trans Voices Cabaret is scheduled at Caveat in Manhattan on Sunday, April 5 at 5pm and will feature performances by trans and nonbinary artists; the series reports nearly 100 entertainers have taken part since 2017.

Drones and mountain rescue teams are searching for 64-year-old Brian McGillicuddy, who has been missing since failing to return from a planned Ben Nevis trip; searches continue in difficult conditions.

At the India AI Impact summit, leaders and companies discussed making India a major AI player and announced large infrastructure investments; in California, Silicon Valley billionaires are increasing campaign spending ahead of November's midterms.

The Met Office forecasts parts of the UK could reach about 18C on Wednesday (Feb 25) after a mild Tuesday, with central and southern areas expecting brighter spells while northwestern parts remain rainier.

Lychee Red held a Lunar New Year celebration on 16 February with dumpling-making, Chinese calligraphy, singing, dancing and lantern crafting that brought multiple generations together; the volunteer-led group meets weekly at Beeston Village Community Centre and is supported by Health For All.

Two local choirs raised £2,500 at a festive concert at Winsford Academy to benefit St Luke's Hospice, with funds collected via ticket sales, a raffle and audience donations.

On 24 February 2026, over thirty leaders in the Coalition of the Willing met and pledged sustained political, economic and security support for Ukraine; they urged Russia to agree to a full, unconditional ceasefire.

Researchers analysed more than 200 Aurignacian-era artefacts from four southwestern German cave sites dated about 43,000–34,000 years ago and found patterned sign sequences with an information density similar to early proto-cuneiform; the marks are not presented as full writing and their meanings remain undeciphered.

Dmitry Medvedev said Russia would use tactical nuclear weapons against the UK, France and Ukraine if the UK or France provided Ukraine with nuclear weapons technology. Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported that Britain and France are "actively working" to supply such technology and said Germany declined to participate.

A UCLA-led study found an accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) schedule—five sessions per day over five days—reduced depression scores similarly to a conventional six-week course; a subgroup of patients showed larger improvement at two to four weeks.

The Community Trust Foundation has created the Friends of the Allegany County Animal Shelter Fund in partnership with the Allegany County Commission to provide ongoing financial support for the shelter's operational and capital needs.