A Clacton furniture shop was a front for a drug ring run by father and son, leading to prison and probation for the owners.

Queen Boudica Primary School closed Feb. 23–24, 2026, due to a hot water system failure, with no reopening date given.

Kemi Badenoch proposes cutting 100,000 university places, doubling apprenticeships, and redirecting £3.6 billion to vocational training.

Lehman Brothers funds announce interim payments to investors as part of ongoing bankruptcy wind-down.

Cheshire and Warrington gain new local authority with £650M funding to boost growth, jobs, and infrastructure.

Starting March 8, 2026, 20 Essex stations will offer contactless pay-as-you-go ticketing with fare caps on key London routes.

*Two Black Boys in Paradise* wins 2026 BAFTA for Best British Short Animation, celebrating a heartfelt, stop-motion film about Black queer teens.

Bacon found on mosque door in Bristol during Ramadan prompts hate crime investigation.

Martyn Butler, co-founder of the UK’s leading HIV charity and AIDS advocate, died at 71 after decades of pioneering work in HIV awareness and LGBTQ+ rights.

On February 23, 2026, Coronation Street aired the death of long-time character Jim McDonald.