National News

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• Craig Bellamy was Mr Calm as Wales struggled against Kazakhstan Ben Davies

  Ben Davies praised Craig Bellamy for being “Mr Calm” at half-time as Kazakhstan threatened to derail Wales’ World Cup adventure at the very first stop.

• Lib Dems to urge Government to end corridor care by 2029 at spring conference

  “Corridor care” in hospitals has become “the new normal” and must be eliminated by the end of this Parliament.

• Boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76

  American boxing legend George Foreman has died at the age of 76, his family announced.

• Flights begin landing at Heathrow after mass disruption caused by power outage

  Flights have begun landing at Heathrow as it aims to return to normal operation after the airport was shut over a loss of power.

• Tuchel expects improvement

  England manager Thomas Tuchel says he expects his squad to improve on its win against Albania in their World Cup qualifier at Wembley

• Restrictions on overnight flights at Heathrow temporarily lifted

  Restrictions on overnight flights have been temporarily lifted to help ease congestion following the closure of Heathrow Airport.

• Polish man with horror obsession convicted of murdering pensioner

  A Polish man is facing a life sentence for the murder and dismemberment of a pensioner he sawed into 27 pieces.

• GB Energy investing 200m in solar panels on schools and hospitals to cut bills

  The first major project for publicly owned Great British Energy will fund solar panels on the roofs of hundreds of schools and hospitals, the Government said.

• Government promises 100million to upgrade sports facilities across UK

  The Government has pledged £100million to upgrade sports facilities across the UK in an effort to drive up participation among under-represented groups.

• People reaching for pliers or flights amid dental appointment difficulties

  More than a quarter of people who failed to get an appointment with an NHS dentist in the last two years treated themselves at home, while almost one in five went abroad, according to a new poll.