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February 18, 2026
Bowling strikes gold on Valentine’s Day as couples seek fun ‘without pressure’
Household energy bills predicted to fall by 7% in April
Keir Starmer reiterates backing for Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Inflation falls to 3% boosting chance of interest rate cuts
Calls for answers about Lord Advocate’s email to FM on Peter Murrell charge
Rain, snow and flooding warnings across island of Ireland
BAE Systems profits leap amid ‘new era’ of defence spending
Inflation slows to 10-month low amid easing petrol and food costs
Rain and snow to cause midweek pain but warmer weather to come
What could upcoming inflation figures mean for interest rates in the UK?
Keir Starmer to make first public appearance since council elections U-turn
Robert Jenrick to outline Reform UK plans for Bank of England and OBR
TfL ad banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men
Women and the middle classes dominate take-up of weight loss jabs
I’m A Celebrity star Shona McGarty urges people to seek mental health support
Cold weather payments made to nearly 1.5m households so far this winter
Reconstruction of original YouTube page joins V&A collection
Scientist invents shoe with tiny sensors to help mentor, 89, avoid falling
Government ‘should immediately ban Brazilian butt lifts’
John Lewis and Waitrose staff set for pay hike amid £108m investment
February 17, 2026
Heavy rain and snow to hit before weekend weather warms up, forecasters say
Offer Andrew ‘safe passage’ to testify over Epstein – Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer
Police ‘assessing’ Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein links
Mountain rescuer warns of ‘massive impact’ of social media on number of rescues
Greggs thief nicknamed ‘Hamster’ by staff seen stealing drinks in plain sight
Noah Donohoe police search delayed by ‘visceral’ atmosphere in crowd – inquest
What could upcoming inflation figures mean for interest rates in the UK?
Stirling becomes third university to face threat of strikes amid cuts row
Police encountered ‘hostile’ behaviour before Noah Donohoe search in park
The Crown actress Jane Lapotaire says it was ‘privilege’ to play Princess Alice
Keir Starmer buys Donald Trump’s personalised cufflink gift for his son
Which? applies to end UK class action over smartphone chip royalties
Tracy-Ann Oberman: Arts more powerful than boycotts in tackling antisemitism
‘Idiotic’ for John Swinney to attack other groups as ‘dodgy’, Anas Sarwar says
Dame Emma Bridgewater wants to use honour to improve adult social care
Deaf woman lay dying as killer ‘Nasty’ detained by police nearby, court told
Opening in Natalie McNally murder trial expected on Wednesday
William hails Mumbai as city named 2026 Earthshot Prize host
How long has Reform enjoyed a lead in opinion polls?
Inquest told officer crawled through tunnel in search for Noah Donohoe
Family wedding dress link revealed by Camilla at Zandra Rhodes exhibition
Jury retires in trial of driver accused over fatal M4 smart motorway crash
Deportation of Irishman detained by Ice delayed until next month
Deaf woman kicked and left to die by raver nicknamed Nasty, court told
Administrations rise by 41% amid surge in new year high street failures
Man’s conviction for burning Koran should have been upheld, High Court told
Farage promotes Jenrick and Braverman as he unveils new Reform front bench
Warning issued as snow expected across parts of England and Wales
MPs ask Royal Mail to respond to concerns about postal service amid ‘chaos’
MPs could try to speak to Andrew on trade envoy claims – committee chairman
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