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March 3, 2023

UK couple to remain in custody after authorities find remains of an infant inside a nearby garden shed

A couple charged with gross negligence manslaughter will remain in custody in England. The body of an infant was found inside a plastic bag inside a garden shed.

March 3, 2023

King Charles III plans to travel to France, Germany for first state visits since becoming monarch

King Charles III of England planned his first state visits since becoming a monarch. The king will travel to Germany and France from March 26 to March 31.

March 3, 2023

Student-led protests take aim at unisex toilet policy: 'Makes me extremely vulnerable and uncomfortable'

Students at Oasis Academy Mayfield school in Southampton, United Kingdom chanted "toilet rights" taking aim at "unfair" new toilet rules.

March 2, 2023

Premier League urged to review details of deal made between Saudi Arabia wealth fund, Newcastle United

Newcastle United promised the Premier League that the Saudi wealth fund that acquired the club is separate from the government. The league is being urged to review this detail.

March 2, 2023

MI5 failed in Ariana Grande concert bombing that killed 22 inquiry finds

The U.K.'s top intelligence agency MI5 failed to respond to key information that could have stopped the 2017 suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester that killed 22 people.

March 2, 2023

Kandinsky painting that spent decades in Dutch museum sells at auction for $44.9 million

A Kandinsky painting called "Murnau with Church II“ sold for $44.9 million in London. The painting has been at a Dutch museum for decades after the owner was killed in the Holocaust.

March 2, 2023

US naval forces help UK seize 'anti-tank guided missiles' from Iran

The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command says American forces have teamed up with U.K. maritime forces to seize an “illegal weapons shipment” that originated from Iran.

March 1, 2023

Dad slapped with fine after family stays too long at McDonald’s Playland parking lot: reports

A British man is fighting a fine he received in the mail after his wife and kids went to a McDonald's restaurant and exceeded the parking lot time limit by 10 minutes.

March 1, 2023

British police find remains of baby after missing couple arrested

British police have found the remains of a baby after a missing couple was arrested. The infant’s mother and her boyfriend had crisscrossed England to avoid authorities.

March 1, 2023

Woman accidentally eats heart-shaped potato chip worth over $120K: 'I didn't realize'

Dawn Sagar of England could have been the big winner of the "Heart Shaped Crisp Hunt" – a contest launched by Walkers, which is a British snack food company.