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Israeli pride: Peretz lifts Southampton over Arsenal and into Wembley spotlight

Peretz, who moved from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Bayern Munich and then to Hamburg, has made a number of spectacular saves against Arsenal's young guns, helping the Gunners reach high standings.

DANIEL PERETZ rose to the moment with a series of stunning saves vs Arsenal, carrying Southampton to a memorable FA Cup quarterfinal upset this week.
Excavation of the Melsonby Hoard in Yorkshire, England, April 1, 2026.

Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal memorial - study

Police officers stand outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, Britain March 21, 2023.

UK counter terror officers join probe after car hits pedestrians, injuring seven

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally speaks during the Enthronement Ceremony installing her as the 106th Archbishop, at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, in Britain, March 25, 2026.

Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years


Major incident declared in Leeds after three people injured in attack

Eyewitnesses told local media that a man was seen with guns, a crossbow, and a bat shortly before the attack happened.

 An armed man walking in Leeds moments before an attack which injured three people, April 26, 2025.

UKHSA reports surge in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases in England

Dr Sinka warns that gonorrhoea could become untreatable due to rising antibiotic resistance.

 UKHSA reports surge in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases in England.

Cat-sized rats plague Britain's second largest city as 17,000 tonnes of trash pile in streets

Residents report the trash pile ups have led to rats the size of "small cats" invading homes and destroying cars.

A woman covers her nose as she walks past a pile of rubbish as refuse workers strike over job losses in Birmingham, Britain September 12, 2017.

Court finds UK student nurse guilty of planning terror attacks

“The extremist views Farooq holds are a threat to our society, and I am pleased the jury found him guilty of his crimes," said the head of the CPS counterterrorism division.

  man is led away by police after he confronted demonstrators who gathered to take part in a mass funeral procession protest to commemorate the Palestinians who have been killed in the ongoing conflict in Gaza on March 23, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England

‘A very sexy story’: Cambridge researcher investigates appeal of female saint

In 11th-century England, a saint with an extremely dissolute past became a cultural and religious symbol that broke boundaries.

 The Last Communion of Saint Mary of Egypt.

This week in Jewish history: Purim story, mass suicide, killing of York's Jews

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'Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther' by Rembrandt, 1660, at Moscow's Pushkin Museum

Rare artwork with scratched eyes may be England's tragic nine-day queen

Researchers found evidence of alterations to the painting, indicating it could be the only known live portrait of Lade Jane Grey.


Hamas-supporting Gazan arrested in UK after arriving on migrant boat

Abu Wadei stated that he was a member of the “tyre burning unit,” responsible for throwing fire-bombs and rocks at IDF soldiers manning the border with Gaza.

 Abu Wadei posing with an M4 carbine, Facebook account @Abo Wadie Alkassas

Could Stonehenge have been a copy of Flagstones?

An ancient monument in Dorset was revealed as Britain's oldest known large circular enclosure, redated to approximately 3200 BCE following radiocarbon analysis.

 ‘Could Stonehenge have been a copy of Flagstones?’: University of Exeter finds Stonehenge's possible prototype.

Man who climbed Big Ben waving Palestinian flag comes down after 16 hours

A Met Police spokesperson said: "At 7.24am on Saturday March 8 officers were alerted to a man climbing up the Elizabeth Tower at the Houses of Parliament."

 Man climbs Big Ben with a Palestinian flag.