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Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A pedestrian is in hospital with critical injuries after being struck by a car in Leicestershire, prompting an urgent witness appeal from police . Emergency services were called to Uppingham Road in Thurnby, near the junction with Anthony Drive, just before 19:30 GMT on Thursday following reports of a collision involving a silver Mercedes C Class and a pedestrian ....

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A major road remains closed this evening as armed police respond to an ongoing incident, with motorists warned to expect significant disruption and delays . Emergency services were called to the scene earlier today following reports of concern for safety . Police have closed the road in both directions while they deal with the incident, which is understood...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Sam Battle, the man behind the eccentric musical project Look Mum No Computer, has admitted the BBC is "taking a risk" by selecting him as the UK's Eurovision entrant for the 2026 contest in Vienna . The Kent-based musician, who builds his own bizarre electronic instruments from old toys and bicycles, will represent the United Kingdom at the 70th...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Tenants across England are facing an anxious wait as the landmark ban on no-fault evictions draws closer, with some fearing they will lose their homes before the new protections finally take effect . The Renters' Rights Act 2025, which received Royal Assent in October, will abolish Section 21 "no-fault" evictions from 1 May 2026 – a change described by...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A new edition of the Art Map has been launched to help passengers discover permanent artworks across the London Underground network, as the capital celebrates a century of commissioning art for the Tube . Transport for London's updated guide highlights 26 permanent works across the network, with copies available in all Zone 1 stations and at stations outside central...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A landmark sculpture by Henry Moore has sold for £26.3 million at Christie's London, setting a new world auction record for the British artist . King and Queen, conceived between 1952 and 1953, was the top-selling lot of the auction house's 20/21 Evening Sales, which generated a total of £197.5 million on 5 March . The piece attracted nearly eight...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will keep one of his few remaining honours after a review determined it could not be removed . The disgraced former prince received the Freedom of the City of London in 2012 "by virtue of patrimony", due to his father Prince Philip having been a Freeman . The City of London Corporation, which governs the Square Mile, said...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Specialist flats designed for blind and visually impaired residents could be sold to a private developer, leaving the future of the pioneering housing scheme uncertain. The purpose-built accommodation, which features tactile flooring, braille signage and colour-contrasted corridors to help residents with sight loss navigate independently, was constructed less than five years ago as a groundbreaking project for the...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online A surgeon in London has successfully operated on a prostate cancer patient more than 1,500 miles away in Gibraltar, in the first UK remote robotic surgery . Professor Prokar Dasgupta, who leads The London Clinic's Robotic Centre of Excellence, controlled the arms of a robot using a console and 3D camera system, with a delay of only 0.06 seconds...

Published: 06 March 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online Four men have been arrested as part of a counter-terrorism investigation relating to Iran, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed . Police detained one Iranian national and three dual British-Iranian nationals on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 of the National Security Act 2023 . The investigation relates to the suspected surveillance of locations and individuals...