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Published: 2 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online A recent contestant on the popular ITV quiz show Tipping Point has shared a remarkable personal update after appearing on the programme: the couple who appeared on screen to talk about using their winnings for fertility treatment are now parents of triplets. The heartwarming revelation was shared by host Ben Shephard on social media, delighting viewers with the...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. UK house prices rise in February as the property market shows renewed resilience. The latest figures suggest confidence is returning after months of caution. Fresh data from Nationwide Building Society indicates steady momentum across much of the country. Buyers appear less anxious about sudden fiscal shocks than last autumn. The average home now costs £273,176, marking a modest...

Published: 2 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online The British government has agreed to a U.S. request to use British military bases for “specific and limited defensive strikes” against Iranian missile sites following escalating tensions in the Middle East, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Sunday. The move marks a notable shift in London’s posture amid a widening conflict triggered by recent U.S. and Israeli military...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK hotel data sharing probe has sent ripples across the global hospitality sector this week. Britain’s competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into three of the world’s largest hotel groups. The inquiry centres on concerns that competitively sensitive information may have been shared between rival firms. Regulators stress that no conclusions have yet been reached. However,...

Published: 2 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online The volunteer lifeboat crew at Port Isaac RNLI has launched an appeal to raise £900,000 for upgraded facilities that supporters and crew say are urgently needed to enhance lifesaving operations from the northern Cornwall village. The current station, a modest single-storey structure overlooking the Atlantic-facing harbour, is described as outdated and inadequate for the demands placed on the...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Iranian Australian community is facing deep divisions after several mosques held vigils for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The news has sparked distress among many Iranian Australians who fled the regime he led for decades. Iranian state media confirmed his death on Sunday following reported strikes by Israel and the United States on Iranian targets. His passing has intensified...

Published: 2 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online Nine seconds of silence linger in a new BBC documentary before former England captain Lewis Moody begins to answer a question that cuts to the core of his career. Asked by his former international team-mate Ben Youngs whether he ever considered the risks of playing rugby, Moody pauses, reflective rather than evasive. What follows is neither regret nor...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online The government has unveiled fresh proposals aimed at tightening transparency rules around corporate ownership, in a move designed to curb money laundering, fraud and the misuse of shell companies. The plan would require stronger verification of individuals who ultimately control or benefit from companies registered in the UK, with expanded powers for regulators to publish and scrutinise ownership data. At...

Published: 02 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A RAF Akrotiri drone strike has shaken Britain’s key airbase in Cyprus overnight. The suspected one-way attack drone struck just after midnight local time, prompting immediate security measures and a partial evacuation. The incident unfolded at the strategically vital RAF Akrotiri base, long regarded as central to UK operations in the Middle East. Officials confirmed anti-drone systems were...

Published: 2 March 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online Newly released documents from the U.S. Department of Justice’s “Epstein files” have focused fresh scrutiny on the web of relationships surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier convicted of sex offences and later charged with sex trafficking before his death. While much of the media attention has focused on former Prince Andrew — now styled Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor — and his friendship...