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A draft treaty published by the UK, Gibraltar and the EU proposes a 'fluid border' at the Spain‑Gibraltar land crossing with no routine passport or burdensome customs checks for daily crossers, while stating it does not affect sovereignty; the draft still needs to be signed and ratified.

Chilling cooked rice, pasta or potatoes can increase the amount of resistant starch and has been shown in some studies to lower post-meal blood sugar; evidence that this reliably reduces calorie intake or produces meaningful weight loss is limited.

Disagreements over how and when Hamas should disarm have stalled the US‑brokered Gaza peace plan, and Israeli officials have said a U.S. 60‑day deadline for disarmament may be imminent.

Researchers developed MAPI, a score using five routine blood measures to distinguish alcohol-related liver disease from metabolic causes; it performed with AUROC ≈0.75 in both US and Swedish datasets.

A study analysed all 150 episodes of Bluey (seasons one to three) and found 73 episodes included clear resilience messages; nearly two-thirds of those moments involved a parent, most often Bluey's mother.

A Valentine's raffle at the Enham Alamein Shop & Post Office raised £500, split equally between Emily's Wildlife Rescue and a volunteer-led village pavilion refurbishment.

Alresford and nearby villages have a series of community events this spring, including the Cheriton Talks on February 28 and an antiques fair on March 21.

Officials said Russia launched hundreds of missiles and drones overnight; Ukrainian authorities reported at least 26 people injured and damage to energy and railway infrastructure.

The Duchess of Edinburgh began a two-day visit to Kenya to highlight women's roles in peacebuilding and conflict resolution, meeting President William Ruto and visiting the Kazuri Beads workshop in Nairobi where she was filmed dancing with women.

Mike Fincke said he was the astronaut whose medical issue prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation from the International Space Station; his condition stabilized and he says he is doing well.

Anthropic updated Claude Cowork to perform scheduled, multi-step work tasks via the Claude Desktop app and isolated VM. The research preview for these features is available to paid plans.

Cruden Partnership has applied to build 30 social-rent flats on the former Moredun Community Centre site in Edinburgh, working with Hillcrest Housing Association and including plans for green open space, cycle storage and EV-ready parking.

Geothermal Engineering Ltd's United Downs plant in Cornwall has been switched on and will generate continuous electricity from a well more than 5km deep while extracting lithium to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate.

Milton Keynes North MP Chris Curtis will run the London Marathon again to raise funds for Willen Hospice; he previously raised £3,700 in 2025 and says family members received care from the charity.

A range of community events — including music, film, walks and craft workshops — are scheduled across Sutherland from this weekend into next week; some events list tickets or booking details.

The Cumbria Yoga Foundation and Age UK South Cumbria are delivering free, accessible yoga classes for people aged 50 and above in Grange-over-Sands and Ulverston; Grange sessions began in early February and Ulverston classes start on March 5.

On 21 February at Southwick Community Centre, Durrington High School ran a student-led donation drive that collected 467kg for the West Sussex Mind Kilo Sale. The effort was coordinated by Anti-Bullying Ambassadors and senior student leaders over two weeks.

Nottingham Building Society has committed £130,000 and extended its charity partnerships into 2026 to support organisations tackling homelessness and youth inequality; the society confirmed it will continue working with Emmanuel House, Shelter and ThinkForward.

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe has announced her second retirement from international rugby and will step away from both international sevens and XVs; she finished with 50 international tries and 22 World Cup tries.

The council has confirmed construction of a new play park at Derrygonnelly Community Centre, funded by PEACEPLUS with match-funding from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. Local officials said the project is part of a wider programme to upgrade community spaces across the district.

Dame Tracey Emin was diagnosed with an aggressive bladder tumour in June 2020 and announced she was cancer-free in 2021; she has opened a Tate Modern retrospective called A Second Life that reflects on that experience.

The Scottish Government will invest £2.5 million to add at least 1,000 defibrillators and support the GoodSAM responder app and CPR training over a three-year period.

US and Ukrainian negotiators met in Geneva for talks about ending the invasion as Ukraine reported overnight strikes that injured at least 23 people. Hungary's prime minister has publicly alleged Ukraine could be behind energy disruptions, which Kyiv denies and attributes to Russian damage.

Kuwait observed its 65th National Day and 35th Liberation Day, and a regional report says sovereign wealth funds exceed $1 trillion while banking assets top 100 billion Kuwaiti dinars (about $326 billion).

Rolls-Royce said underlying operating profit rose to £3.5 billion in 2025, helped by large defence engine contracts and stronger power revenues, and it raised its profit outlook to between £4.9 billion and £5.2 billion by 2028.

The article describes a TikTok trend called "Chinamaxxing" in which Gen Z users adopt elements of Chinese culture and notes that some US commentators have expressed alarm; the author argues that reaction is overstated and connects the trend to wider youth economic frustrations.

Researchers analysed more than 3,000 engraved signs on 260 Palaeolithic objects dated about 34,000–45,000 years ago and report that the patterns show statistical similarities to early proto-cuneiform.

EU pet numbers rose to about 340 million, mostly cats and dogs, and free-roaming or feral pets—particularly cats—are linked to negative effects on native wildlife; EU environmental rules and emerging animal welfare laws leave a regulatory gap, and how that gap will be addressed is undetermined at this time.

Paul Elliott will tour the UK from 3 to 11 March to support Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal, with stops including Glasgow, Bradford and a final stop at Land’s End.

Researchers from the University of Padova report that a solitary bottlenose nicknamed Mimmo has adapted to the Venice lagoon, but they say human behaviour and boat traffic pose the greatest risks and need tighter control.