The Tommy Fury vs Darren Till boxing match collapsed in December 2024 after Till threatened to use MMA strikes, prompting Fury to pull out over safety and rule concerns. The fallout exposed the fragility of crossover boxing. Till stayed on the card and stopped Anthony Taylor. There’s no new date for the fight as both men move on and promoters rethink how to police these events.
A US Air Force F-35A crashed at Eielson Air Force Base after a 50-minute mid-air call with engineers failed to fix landing gear frozen by water-contaminated hydraulic fluid. The pilot ejected and survived with minor injuries. A 39-page report cites maintenance and decision-making factors, and notes a similar issue on another jet days later that ended safely.
A Polish Air Force F-16 crashed during a rehearsal for AirSHOW Radom 2025, killing the pilot and damaging the runway. No one on the ground was hurt. The weekend show has been canceled as investigators examine what went wrong. Senior officials, including Prime Minister Donald Tusk, offered condolences and visited the site.
BBC’s The Primrose Railway Children refreshes E. Nesbit’s classic through Jacqueline Wilson’s modern retelling, with Kevin McKidd and Nina Toussaint-White leading the cast. Set in Scotland, the 90‑minute film follows a family uprooted to the Highlands after a father’s sudden disappearance. Filmed on heritage railways, it blends nostalgia with contemporary themes and premiered on CBBC and iPlayer on Dec 1, 2024.
A seaside hotel looked like any budget getaway—until one traveler realised they were the only tourist. Every other room was booked for people placed there by councils. The scene captures how £3bn a year now goes on temporary accommodation, with hotels filling gaps in Britain’s housing system and reshaping coastal tourism, local services, and the hotel trade.
Conservative mayor Paul Bristow wants Peterborough council to challenge the use of hotels for asylum accommodation, citing a landmark High Court ruling in Epping that found the practice breached planning rules. The judge ordered asylum seekers be moved by September 12. Bristow says the same planning arguments could apply in Peterborough, opening a new route for councils to push back.
WWE’s Bronson Reed says he’ll never regain full mobility in his right foot after shattering his talus bone in a WarGames fall. He spent months off his feet, rebuilt his leg, and returned in June 2025 with the Vision faction. Daily life still hurts, but he says the pain fades in the ring. Reed now tapes his foot, wears supportive boots, and accepts that his new 100% is 75% of normal.
India’s top court has ordered comedian Samay Raina and four other influencers to issue public, unconditional apologies for mocking people with disabilities, including those with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The bench told them to suggest penalties they can pay toward treatment for rare diseases. The Attorney General was asked to help draft guidelines for offensive content on social media.
Construction has started on a 16,000 sq ft Sainsbury's in Whitehill & Bordon, Hampshire, set to open in summer 2026 and create around 75 jobs. The store will anchor the new town centre on the former Army site, where 2,400 homes have already been delivered. An Argos click & collect is included. The project sits alongside a planned Health Hub and recent upgrades to The Shed entertainment and dining venue.
St Mirren held Rangers to a 1-1 draw and Stephen Robinson said his side deserved more. The manager doubled down on his stance that they fear no one in the Premiership, praising bravery and structure while lamenting missed chances. The result underlines St Mirren’s resilience and growing belief against Scotland’s elite.
