Steve Wright has pleaded guilty to the 1999 murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall and to the attempted kidnap of Emily Doherty; he is already serving a whole life sentence for five other murders. Mr Justice Bennathan has said Wright will be sentenced on Friday at the Old Bailey so Victoria's family can attend and submit victim impact statements.
Officials said multiple suicide and gun attacks across Balochistan left at least 33 people dead while security forces reported killing 92 assailants; the Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility.
South Staffordshire Community Lottery has raised £252,649 and supported 107 local charities and organisations with funding for activities, equipment and conservation work.
A retrospective study found that a blood test combining four markers (CA19-9, THBS2, ANPEP and PIGR) identified pancreatic cancer about 92% of the time; researchers say further testing in larger, prediagnostic populations is needed before any screening use.
On this day in 2024 the Bernards Heath children's playground in St Albans reopened after a community fundraiser that raised £100,000, and the opening was formally led by MP Daisy Cooper.
The Suir Catchment Better Farming for Water Action Plan was launched in Thurles to speed adoption of the 8 Actions for Change on farms and to unite farmers, industry and agencies in efforts to improve water quality in the River Suir catchment.
Arsenal beat Corinthians in extra time to claim the first-ever Fifa Women's Champions Cup; Caitlin Foord scored the 104th-minute winner and goalkeeper Anneke Borbe was injured late in extra time.
Donegal manager Jim McGuinness said it was 'not a difficult conversation' to persuade Michael Murphy to return for 2026; Murphy came on as a second-half substitute in Donegal's Division One win after recovering from surgery.
Steven Spielberg won the Grammy for Best Music Film for Music By John Williams, completing an Emmy–Grammy–Oscar–Tony (EGOT) and becoming the 22nd person to do so.
House prices in the UK increased in January 2026 while mortgage affordability pressures eased, and mortgage approvals for house purchase stayed close to pre-pandemic levels.
