National News

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• Time running out to rescue forgotten forests under plantations charity warns

  England is “running out of time” to rescue nature-rich ancient woodlands buried under 20th century tree plantations, conservationists have warned.

• Gender affirming hormone treatment for children halted by NHS

  Gender-affirming hormone treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds has been paused after an NHS review found evidence does not support its continued use.

• Travel disruption to continue after huge fire near Glasgow Central station

  Travel disruption is expected to last throughout Monday after a fire broke in a building adjacent to Glasgow Central railway station.

• Son to succeed assassinated Iranian leader

  Mojtaba Khamenei will take over from Ayatolla Ali Khamenei

• Lindsey Vonn stable after Olympic dream ends in heartbreak

  Lindsey Vonn is reported to be in a “stable condition” after her fairytale Olympic comeback ended with her being airlifted to hospital following a crash in the women’s downhill in Cortina.

• FA Cup shock as Port Vale take down Sunderland

  Bottom of League One Staffordshire side knock-out Premier League side with 1-0 home win

• Relieved family reunions at Dublin Airport as chartered flight lands

  There were relieved family reunions at Dublin Airport after the Irish Government’s first chartered flight from the Middle East touched down.

• George Russell emerges from early chaos to win Australian Grand Prix

  George Russell overcame a chaotic start to Formula One’s new era to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and lay down a significant maker in his world championship bid.

• US bomber lands in UK as Iran war enters eighth day

  Armed Forces chief rejects that military was unprepared for Iran war

• Soham KIller Ian Huntley has died

  The 52 year old was attacked in the workshop of a maximum security prison.