Day: 3 March 2021

Forecasts suggests inheritance tax receipts will also rise, partly due to over-65s dying of Covid

A cat avoided almost certain death after it was spotted on the roof of a high speed train before it departed.

Gordon Beattie apologises after using “inappropriate” language in a post on the LinkedIn website.

Jockey Hollie Doyle equals her own record of winning five races at one meeting before being denied a a historic sixth.

Manchester United’s stuttering recent form continued as they were held in a drab encounter at Crystal Palace – the visitors’ fourth draw in five league games.

The motorcyclist’s family brought a claim against Anne Sacoolas’ husband under a US law.

Ann-Katrin Berger saves two penalties as Chelsea’s 10 players earn a first-leg lead in their Champions League tie with Atletico Madrid.

The list of places in England receiving funds is dominated by the north west, Yorkshire and Midlands.

Security forces are accused of opening fire without warning on protesters in several cities.

Britain’s Andy Murray is knocked out of the Rotterdam Open, losing 7-5 6-2 to world number eight Andrey Rublev in the second round.

Whoever took the slabs had “made a right old mess”, according to local resident Alan Stainer.

The sisters say they were offered the jab when visiting their father in the United Arab Emirates.

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard watched from the stand as Alfredo Morelos’ late winner at Livingston moved his side within four points of the Scottish Premiership title.

Whoever took the slabs had “made a right old mess”, according to local resident Alan Stainer.

Kelechi Iheanacho steps up superbly in the absence of a number of injured team-mates to earn Leicester a potentially important draw at Burnley.

Bottom club Sheffield United survived for more than 30 minutes with 10 men to claim a rare win and dent Aston Villa’s European ambitions.

“I am so pleased to have participated in a new way to share Bible stories,” says the Bishop of Ely.

A healthcare worker is held on suspicion of murder as part of a probe into a patient’s death.

The BBC’s Jonathan Blake takes us through the big things that stood out from this year’s Budget.

Two goals in the first four minutes help Manchester City beat Fiorentina 3-0 in their Women’s Champions League last 16 first leg.

Buckingham Palace will “look into the circumstances” following the claims in a newspaper article.

The domestic abuse commissioner says the £19m is “hugely welcome”, but wants longer-term funding.

The grace periods mean checks on goods going from GB to NI are not yet fully implemented.

Levelling up was one of the themes of the chancellor’s Budget.

The court will look at alleged war crimes in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip since 2014.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday evening.

The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Larissa, but was felt across the country.

The Labour party investigates after Jamila Azad claimed to have been vaccinated by a private doctor.

As rules on care home visits in Scotland are relaxed, one woman describes how it felt to hug her mum for the first time in almost a year.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have agreed to an all-British world heavyweight title unification fight, says promoter Bob Arum.

A judge ruled against Alek Minassian, whose lawyers said he was not criminally responsible due to autism.

On Tuesday, Channel 4 said it would not work with Middleton again due to his “personal conduct”.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says players cannot be allowed to travel for March’s international break if they have to quarantine when they return.

Sebastian Vettel says he is “at peace” with his poor season at Ferrari last year and “excited” about starting work with his new Aston Martin team.

People who get a pay rise between this April and 2026 may find themselves paying a higher rate of tax.

A single dose of the Pfizer or Oxford vaccine cuts hospital admissions of older people by about 80%.

The Scottish Cup will resume on 23 March with outstanding second-round ties, and the final will end the domestic season on 22 May.

Captain Joe Root says England should have “no scars” from two successive defeats when the final Test against India starts on Thursday.

England batsman Tom Banton says he is “feeling OK” after testing positive for Covid-19 at the Pakistan Super League.

David Ribbans replaces the injured Courtney Lawes in the England squad for the rest of the Six Nations.

Duchess of Cornwall says “we keep our fingers crossed”, following the duke’s 15th night in hospital.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget is packed with policies that will affect your finances. Here is a guide.

However, the chancellor says repairing the long-term economic damage from Covid “will take time”.

Rishi Sunak is delivering his annual Budget in the House of Commons. Here’s what you need to know.

The small bowl bought for $35 last year is set to be auctioned for between $300,000 and $500,000.

Girmay Gebru is freed without charge after being detained in the conflict-hit Tigray region on Monday.

The claims in a newspaper article come days before the duchess’s TV interview with Oprah Winfrey.

William Carter, now studying in California, struggled academically until his dyslexia was diagnosed.

Airlines are coming up with different strategies to tackle the pandemic travel slump.

The chancellor will promise to do “whatever it takes” to help the UK’s pandemic-damaged economy.