Hurricane Melissa intensifies to Category 4, bringing 140 mph winds toward Jamaica. Officials brace for catastrophic floods, power outages, and possible Category 5 strength by October 28.
Barcelona confronts an injury crisis that may force a 17‑year‑old La Masia graduate to start against Girona, risking league points and €2.5 million in revenue.
The National Lottery's Thunderball draw #3,767 on Sept 17 handed out £540,917 to 96,758 winners but left the £500,000 jackpot untouched, while the Lotto draw offered a £4 million prize.
South Africa clinched a sixth Rugby Championship title with a 29‑27 win over Argentina at Twickenham, setting up a shift to the biennial Nations Championship.
Former MP George Galloway and his wife were halted by counter‑terrorism officers at Gatwick Airport on 27 September 2025 after a trip that included Moscow and Abu Dhabi. The stop was made under Schedule 3 of the Counter‑Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019. No arrest was made and the pair were released without charge. Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain called the incident political intimidation. Police say the procedure was routine.
Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the Emirates to go top of the Premier League. Martín Zubimendi scored twice on a standout afternoon, while Viktor Gyökeres added the second just after half-time. A brief VAR check cleared Gyökeres' goal. Arsenal's new signings clicked, Forest struggled to build attacks, and Mikel Arteta's side looked sharp in and out of possession.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned after errors in paying property tax on a flat she bought earlier this year. The move forces a fast reshuffle and hands the deputy PM role to David Lammy. The episode deepens pressure on Keir Starmer’s Labour government and fuels opponents like Reform UK, which is rising in polls. Questions now focus on ministerial vetting, housing policy, and the government’s ethical standards.
The first trailer for Emerald Fennell’s 2026 Wuthering Heights lands, pairing Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in a fierce new take on the Gothic classic. Moody moors, jagged romance, and a chilling line set the tone. Produced by LuckyChap, Lie Still, and MRC Film, and released by Warner Bros., the film opens Feb. 13, 2026—right on Valentine’s weekend.
Warner Bros. has dropped the first trailer for Wuthering Heights, with Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi starring and Emerald Fennell writing and directing. The film opens internationally on Feb. 11, 2026, and in U.S. theaters on Feb. 13, 2026. Backed by LuckyChap, MRC, and Lie Still, the trailer teases a dark, intense spin on Emily Brontë’s classic set on the Yorkshire moors.
Ex-prisoner Elias Morgan has been jailed for life with a 45-year minimum term for the revenge murder of former prison officer Lenny Scott. Morgan shot Scott six times outside a gym in Skelmersdale in February 2024, nearly four years after Scott seized an illicit phone that exposed Morgan’s relationship with a prison officer. A 10-week trial ended with Morgan’s conviction; a second man was acquitted.
