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The annual Chestnut Fair in Long Eaton has been cancelled for November 2026 due to an ongoing £10 million town centre regeneration project. Erewash Borough Council and organisers Mellors Group confirmed the three-day street fair, a fixture since 1994, will return next year once the remodelling work is completed.
Summary headline: Long Eaton's annual Chestnut Fair cancelled for 2026 due to town centre regeneration work
The Port of Aberdeen has announced its most successful cruise ship season to date, welcoming 54,000 visitors and 71 vessels during 2026. This represents a 26% increase in tourist numbers compared to the previous year, boosting local attractions, shops, and hospitality businesses across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Summary headline: Port of Aberdeen reports record-breaking cruise ship season for 2026
Newly released emergency call records and transcripts have highlighted significant confusion and delays among prison staff and emergency responders following the botched lethal injection of convicted murderer Christa Pike in Tennessee on 30 September. Pike, who survived the execution attempt after the pentobarbital allegedly failed to reach her bloodstream properly, was taken to hospital and has since been discharged back to prison. The incident has prompted an investigation, the resignation of the head of the state's corrections department, and a temporary pause on executions in the state for the remainder of the year.
Summary headline: Emergency call records reveal confusion following failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee
Leicester East Conservative MP Shivani Raja faced an attempt to block her from defending her seat after narrowly losing a secret ballot by the Leicester Conservative Federation (LCF) in late September. However, acting LCF chair Phil King declared the meeting null and void due to an administrative error regarding meeting invitations, meaning the vote effectively did not happen. A new selection meeting will be scheduled.
Summary headline: Leicester East MP Shivani Raja's selection meeting declared null and void
More than 150 clinicians, including GPs and paediatricians, have written an open letter to government ministers warning that excessive use of tablets and laptops in English schools is harming children's physical and developmental health, including their eyesight. The group called for a reduction in school screen use, citing research linking high screen time to rising rates of short-sightedness. In response, the government stated it is consulting on new screen time guidance for children aged five to 18 while noting that technology can support learning when used correctly.
Summary headline: Clinicians urge reduction of classroom screen time to protect children's health
The Shambellie House Trust has announced it will cease trading in January due to unsustainable running costs, including expensive insurance, heating, and electricity. The former national costume museum near Dumfries was reopened as an arts and heritage centre in 2022 after being taken over by the trust, but it now faces an uncertain future. The trust remains solvent and is seeking another charity to take over the building, failing which the property will be sold and proceeds returned to the Scottish government.
Summary headline: Trust running Shambellie House near Dumfries to cease trading
RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr in the television series Breaking Bad, has died at the age of 34 in Brownsville, Texas. His publicist confirmed that he took his own life. Mitte was a passionate disability rights advocate who used his platform to challenge stereotypes and promote representation for people with disabilities. Co-stars including Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Dean Norris paid tribute to him following the news.
Summary headline: Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies at the age of 34
TFG London, the retail conglomerate owning Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles, is investigating a cyber-security incident affecting some IT systems and website capabilities. Meanwhile, H&M is looking into separate claims of a cyber-attack by the hacking group ShinyHunters, following recent high-profile retail sector breaches including Asos.
Summary headline: Phase Eight and Hobbs owner TFG London investigates cyber-attack as H&M probes separate hack claim
Cambridgeshire Police recovered the body of a man from the River Cam near Stourbridge Common in Cambridge following a day-long search that began on Friday morning. Authorities are treating the death as non-suspicious and are preparing a file for the coroner.
Summary headline: Body of man recovered from River Cam in Cambridge after search
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its UK growth forecast for 2026 to 1.3%, up from 1% previously predicted. However, the organisation warns that growth will slow next year to 1.2% as higher energy prices and interest rates impact household spending and business investment. Chancellor John Healey is currently finalising tax and spending plans for the upcoming Budget on 28 October, while the IMF notes that the UK's debt management process is leading major G7 economies.
Summary headline: UK growth forecast upgraded but higher energy prices to hit economy next year
Oxford's new traffic filters scheme, introduced by Oxfordshire County Council on 28 September, has led to extensive delays, heavy traffic, and gridlock in the city centre. Shoppers, drivers, taxi drivers, and bus operators have reported severe congestion, particularly around Botley Road, Oxpens Road, and the Westgate shopping centre car park. The council states it is still early days for the trial and is monitoring the impact, while a six-month public consultation is underway.
Summary headline: Oxford's new traffic filters scheme causes city centre gridlock and delays
Dozens of dead or dying seabirds, primarily guillemots, have washed up on a beach at Scapa in Orkney. Naturalist Martin Gray inspected a sample of the birds and found them to be completely emaciated, suggesting they died from inexperience in finding food and coping with severe weather.
The Lancashire village of Silverdale has experienced 25 earthquakes over a 12-month period, including a 3.2 magnitude tremor in December felt up to 12 miles away. Seismologists from the British Geological Survey are monitoring the area, noting that earthquakes in the UK typically occur in clusters, and while western parts of Britain are considered earthquake hotspots, a significantly larger event is unlikely.
Summary headline: Silverdale in Lancashire records 25 earthquakes in a single year
After nearly 40 years of silence, Aardman Animations' character Gromit from Wallace and Gromit is set to speak for the first time in an audiobook. Actor Martin Freeman will voice the character's inner thoughts and witticisms in the upcoming hardback and audiobook titled 'Grand: The Autobiography of Gromit - as told to Nick Park', published by Ebury.
Summary headline: Martin Freeman to voice Aardman's Gromit for first time in new autobiography
A new 25-tonne replacement bridge has arrived at the Attenborough Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire in two sections, paving the way for the removal of an unsafe footbridge that has been closed since April 2023. The £375,000 project, funded by the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and public donations, is expected to reopen the bridleway route between The Strand and Meadow Lane to visitors within a couple of weeks following installation and landscaping work.
Summary headline: Replacement bridge arrives at Attenborough Nature Reserve
Art of Play, a novelty shop in Brooklyn, has experienced a surge of media attention and online backlash after musician Kelly Clarkson complained on social media that she was treated poorly and told a mechanical bird on the wall cost $15,000. The store defended its staff, stating that the bird, named Molly, is permanently attached to the wall and not for sale, and that employees offered her alternative purchasing options. The shop's owner reported facing threats and harassment following the viral incident.
Summary headline: Brooklyn novelty shop faces backlash after Kelly Clarkson complains over un-for-sale mechanical bird
Wakefield Council is set to vote on a £500,000 funding package from its Rugby League Resilience Fund to help the Rugby Football League (RFL) purchase the Post Office Road stadium and associated assets. Featherstone Rovers entered administration in December and lost their RFL membership, but the proposed funding aims to establish a sustainable successor club capable of competing again from 2027.
Summary headline: Wakefield Council set to approve £500k to rescue Featherstone rugby league
Campaigners have gathered outside Gravesham Civic Centre as a planning inquiry opened to examine Taylor Wimpey South East's proposal for up to 150 homes on agricultural land west of Norwood Lane in Meopham. Residents expressed strong concerns regarding the loss of farmland, lack of adequate local infrastructure such as GP availability and school places, and the suitability of narrow rural lanes surrounding the site.
Summary headline: Campaigners protest outside planning inquiry over Meopham farmland housing plans
A special constable with West Mercia Police, Luke Hodgson, has been sacked without notice after a misconduct hearing found he deliberately stole three carrier bags worth £1.20 from his other employer, Sainsbury's, in December 2025. Chief Constable Richard Cooper concluded that Hodgson's actions breached standards of honesty and integrity and brought the police service into disrepute. Hodgson will be placed on the College of Policing's barred list.
Summary headline: Special constable dismissed for stealing three carrier bags worth £1.20 from Sainsbury's
The ongoing two-year closure of platform two at South Bank train station near Middlesbrough has been labelled unacceptable by a local councillor. Passengers are currently forced to use a rail-replacement bus due to safety concerns and access issues regarding the station's footbridge. Network Rail, the Tees Valley Combined Authority, and local representatives are working through legal, ownership, and technical hurdles to repair and reopen the structure.
Summary headline: Two-year Middlesbrough South Bank bridge closure described as unacceptable