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- 3d ago
Reform councillor Alan Feeney quits after ITV footage shows him calling Asian homeowners parasites
Alan Feeney has stepped down from his council roles after ITV undercover footage captured him calling Asian homeowners 'parasites'. The Ministry of Justice has suspended him from his prison service job.
- 3d ago
Aston Villa beat Fenerbahce 6-0 in the Champions League as Greenwood is booed at Villa Park
Aston Villa scored six without reply against Fenerbahce on Wednesday, 14 October, their biggest European win and first home win of the season. Mason Greenwood was booed throughout his first match in England since Manchester United released him in January 2022.
- 4d ago
Burnham faces demand to apologise over remarks on Ann Widdecombe murder case
Shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman said Andy Burnham breached the presumption of innocence by speaking as though a man awaiting trial had already been convicted of Ann Widdecombe's murder. The remarks came at PMQs on Wednesday 14 October, and No 10 declined to comment.
- Oct 9
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida, leaving at least four dead and nearly 700,000 without power
The storm came ashore near Destin, Florida, late on Friday and weakened to a post-tropical cyclone before moving north into Alabama. Flooding and tornado threats extend into Georgia and the Carolinas, and Gulf of Mexico oil and gas output remains largely shut in.
- Oct 8
Coroner rules three London sisters died by suicide in sea off Brighton
An inquest at Woodvale Coroner's Court found that Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters, and Rebecca Walters deliberately entered rough seas after visiting their mother's drowning site.
- Oct 7
Reform UK clears aides over donation sting but acknowledges internal failings
An internal Reform UK investigation concluded that two senior officials did not breach electoral funding laws when discussing prospective overseas cash, though both remain suspended during a Metropolitan Police inquiry.
- Oct 6
Forensics student admits murder of Maria Saceanu in plastic-lined Airbnb room
Benjamin Day, a 20-year-old forensic science student, entered a guilty plea on the second day of his murder trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court for killing 24-year-old Maria Saceanu.
- Oct 6
Kemi Badenoch pledges family home inheritance tax cut at Conservative conference
At the Conservative conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch proposed eliminating inheritance tax on family homes and ruled out any future electoral alliance with Reform UK.
- Oct 5
Canadian rock singer and Canadian Idol judge Sass Jordan dies at 65
The Juno Award-winning musician and longtime Canadian Idol judge died on 2 October 2026 after cancelling tour dates in September due to health issues.
- Oct 2
Kemi Badenoch claims Labour prepares for early election ahead of Conservative conference
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch argued Prime Minister Andy Burnham could call a national vote as early as May 2027, as opposition parties assemble campaign apparatus ahead of party conference in Birmingham.
- Oct 2
Mondo Duplantis will skip 2027 indoor season to focus on recovery and outdoor campaign
World record holder Mondo Duplantis will bypass the 2027 European Indoor Championships in Valencia to prioritise physical recovery ahead of the World Championships in Beijing.
- Sep 28
Shein shares drop 11% in Hong Kong as quarterly operating profit falls 66%
The fast-fashion group shed up to 12% in Hong Kong following its maiden earnings report, as tariff changes in Europe and the United States reduced quarterly margins and slowed sales growth.
- Sep 28
Rod Stewart announces 2027 European farewell tour following six decades of live performances
The 81-year-old singer announced 'The Final Encore', a 21-date European arena tour scheduled for spring and summer 2027, confirming his retirement from large-scale touring while maintaining that he is not retiring from music.
- Sep 26
Prince Harry confirms UK return as children settle in Cotswolds school
Speaking after a charity skydive in Canada, the Duke of Sussex said his children are settled in England as he prepares for the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham.
- Sep 25
AIU provisionally suspends Olympic hurdles medallist Cyréna Samba-Mayela
The Athletics Integrity Unit has provisionally suspended French 100-metre hurdles silver medallist Cyréna Samba-Mayela after three whereabouts failures in 12 months, creating a potential two-year ban.
- Sep 23
RAF grounds Hawk fleet after two pilots eject from training jet in Wales
Two Royal Air Force pilots were hospitalised with minor injuries on 23 September 2026 after ejecting from a Hawk T2 trainer jet shortly before it crashed near residential properties in Anglesey, Wales.
- Sep 20
Robert Farken wins world road mile gold in Copenhagen with 3:51.80 finish
The 28-year-old German runner from Leipzig overtook pre-race favourite Yared Nuguse in the final meters of the 70-man championship race.
- Sep 19
Dawit Seare edges Jakob Ingebrigtsen as Agathe Guillemot takes mile gold in Copenhagen
Eritrea's Dawit Seare beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen in the men's 5km while France's Agathe Guillemot set a European record to win the women's mile at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen.
- Sep 19
Keely Hodgkinson wins 800m in hooded speedsuit as Athlos debuts in London
British Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson clocked 1:56.40 in a custom hooded speedsuit to take the 800-metre title at StoneX Stadium as Athlos held its first event outside the United States.
- Sep 12
Klaudia Kazimierska wins 1500m in 3:57.55 at Budapest Ultimate Championship
Poland's Klaudia Kazimierska won the women's 1500 metres at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, clocking 3:57.55 to beat European champion Georgia Hunter Bell by 0.17 seconds.
