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1. William praises Greg James as he joins him on cycle for Comic Relief

   The pair cycled through the South Yorkshire countryside.

2. New town the size of Winchester gets planning permission in east London to tackle housing crisis

   Some 20,000 homes, two new schools, hotels, a care home, shops, pubs, bars, parks, offices and student accommodation, were officially signed off as part of the project

3. King welcomes Zelensky to Buckingham Palace ahead of new defence deal

   Downing Street said the partnership with Kyiv would seek to ‘capitalise’ on Ukrainian expertise and Britain’s industrial base to manufacture drones.

4. In Pictures: St Patrick’s Day celebrated from the island of Ireland to the US

   Families and tourists thronged the streets in cities and towns to mark St Patrick’s Day.

5. Tottenham: Igor Tudor confirms Lucas Bergvall and Destiny Udogie injury latest after surprise returns

   Spurs duo set for shock comebacks in second leg against Atletico Madrid

6. Rachel Reeves sets out plans to hand mayors a share of tax revenue

   The Chancellor hopes the plan will help drive economic growth in regions across the country.

7. Meningitis latest LIVE: ‘Unprecedented’ killer outbreak is 'rapidly developing situation', Wes Streeting warns as cases rise

   Race to halt deadly spread of MenB strain with vaccination programme announced for students living in University of Kent halls of residence

8. Bentley axing up to 275 jobs amid company overhaul

   The cuts account for around 6% of Bentley’s 4,600-strong workforce.

9. The ugliness of the Timothée Chalamet pile-on

   The backlash against the young actor feels predictable and nasty, says Rebecca Cope

10. Meningitis outbreak: Students in university halls in Kent to be offered vaccine

    Health Secretary Wes Streeting said most students would not already be vaccinated against meningitis B.