Storm Amy has brought heavy rain and strong winds to large parts of the UK - leaving thousands of homes without power across Scotland and Northern Ireland. A yellow warning for winds was in place for the rest of the UK throughout most of Saturday. Many railway lines and roads were closed and ferry services were disrupted amid high winds with gusts of more than 100mph recorded in some exposed areas. A man in his 40s died in the Republic of Ireland on Friday afternoon in what police described as a "weather-related incident".

Work to reduce bus journey times and jams beginsImage source, States of Jersey Image caption, Constable Andy Jehan said the area would be improved by the addition of greenery, benches and a new bus shelterAuthor, Lisa Young Role, Channel Islands4 October 2025Works to give buses a faster route and reduce traffic delays in the capital are to begin. The States said improvements to the Esplanade in St Helier were scheduled to start on Monday and run until January. Minister for Infrastructure Constable Andy Jehan said the scheme would give west-bound buses " a much quicker route", reduce congestion at Castle Street roundabout and improve the area with more greenery, a bus shelter and benches. There would be no road closures during these works, he added, which were the first of three phases. Liberty Bus director Kevin Hart said the Western Bus Gate was expected to take up to five minutes off journeys at peak times.

This weekend, he will appear live on CBBC for the first time, a milestone he says he has been ‘manifesting’ for years. Matthew rose to fame after winning BBC One’s Survivor UK and has built a huge following on TikTok with over 249,000 followers. Matthew Haywood on BBC's Survivor UK. Matthew said: “I grew up watching CBBC, and to actually be on the show is surreal. “That’s what I want young people to know – you can be who you want to be.”Matthew Haywood, winner of BBC One's Survivor UK.

The immersive installation was created at The Outernet’s Now Trending building in London to show how our DNA and genomes can impact our health. The visual installation and research was commissioned by Bupa to support the launch of its Medication Check – the latest addition to its growing range of DNA Health Tests. Our DNA is as unique as we are, which is why we need a personalised approach to our health. The pilot also looked at genetic risk of developing 36 preventable diseases, including cancers, heart conditions and type 2 diabetes. And 49 per cent were found to be carriers of a genetic variant that could lead to raised risk of certain condition in future generations.

Read our Privacy noticeNewly merged media firm Paramount Skydance is preparing to appoint journalist Bari Weiss as editor‑in‑chief of CBS News while finalizing a $150 million deal to acquire her media outlet, The Free Press, according to reports. Sources told the New York Post the timing of the appointment remains fluid, but the move would give her sweeping influence over CBS News as the network undergoes a major shake‑up that has itself already sparked controversy. There has been strong reaction in the media to news of Weiss’ expected arrival at CBS, with one “former CBS veteran telling the Post “it would be like dropping a grenade” in the newsroom. Fox News said one CBS staffer had welcomed the potential changes however: "Maybe more free thought, free expression is on the way. A source told the Post that The Free Press, which Weiss set up with her wife and sister following her departure from the Times, will remain a standalone operation, separate from CBS News and owned by Paramount.

Fredi Rivero was attacked in Seven Sisters Road on February 27 and died in hospital the next day. The victim, a Bolivian national, was near a bus stop when the teenagers got off a bus and surrounded him. The youths, who at the time were 14, 16 and 17, and are now 15, 17 and 17, pushed, shoved, kicked and punched him, with one of them filming the incident on her phone. Officers carried out a search of the area following the attack, tracking the girls down to a nearby park where two of them were arrested. It was found that one of the girls had filmed the attack on Fredi.

Worker is accidentally paid 330 TIMES his monthly salary – and gets to keep it after winning court battle with bossAN office worker was accidentally paid 330 times his usual wage - but then got to keep it after he quit his job. The man had worked as an assistant at food company Dan Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos de Chile. His boss accidentally sent 165 million pesos (about £127,000) to his account. But, the bosses went after him, leading to a three year long legal battle. The insult would not necessarily amount to gross misconduct if uttered “in the heat of the moment”, the tribunal said.

Prior to her ordination in 2001, she was chief nursing officer for England — the youngest person ever to be appointed to that role at the age of 37 — having previously specialised as a cancer nurse.The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) for Canterbury nominated Mullaly following a process of public consultation and prayerful discernment that began in Feb. The CNC was made up of representatives from the Church of England, global Anglican Communion and the Diocese of Canterbury.The most senior bishop in the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s ministry combines many roles, including serving as primus inter pares — or first among equals — of the Primates of the global Anglican Communion, which consists of around 85 million people, across 165 countries, including India.The Archbishop of Canterbury also sits in the House of Lords.Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, commended the appointment and called on the Roman Catholic Church to follow suit. Quoting Hindu scriptures, he said: “ Where women are honoured, there the Gods are pleased.”But Gafcon, a movement of Conservative global Anglicans, which is opposed to the ordination of women to holy orders, said it did not accept Mullaly as leader. “Since the newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury has failed to guard the faith and is complicit in introducing practices and beliefs that violate both the plain and canonical sense of Scripture and the Church’s historic and consensual interpretation of it, she cannot provide leadership to the Anglican Communion,” said Dr Laurent Mbanda, chairman, Gafcon Primates Council. “The majority of the Anglican Communion still believes that the Bible requires a male-only episcopacy.”

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“Our challenge,” said Mark Adlestone, the chairman of the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region, “is to stop this hateful narrative, to stem this at its rotten core. The conflation of anti-Zionism and Jew hatred cannot be allowed to continue.”He added: “We can no longer appease the extremists in this country, especially those of the far left and radical Islamists. In a statement, the group Defend Our Juries, which has organized pro-Palestine marches in Britain, condemned the synagogue attack but said: “The protection of our democracy and the prevention of countless deaths are critical issues. The crowd booed loudly for several minutes, as some people yelled, “You’re all guilty” and “You’ve allowed Jew hatred.” At one point, the crowd started chanting, “Shame on you. Shame on you.”During brief remarks, Mr. Lammy said: “Our country, those of all colors, all faiths and none, stand with you.

I can take the mountains of mess, the pilfering of my possessions, the relentless retail demands (so much deodorant — why?). But what I cannot take is the rudeness. “It’s easier to deal with rudeness in a younger child because it doesn’t hurt you so much,” Apter says. It’s a real change from what’s called the epistemic trust of young children, where so much of the attachment is, ‘I trust your view of the world. Whereas now I feel on my own and it’s all your fault.’”AdvertisementApter agrees that this doesn’t mean rudeness is acceptable.

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King’s College London (KCL) has risen five places to 19th place in the latest version of The Times‘ annual university league table, released on 19 September 2025. The London School of Economics (LSE), the University of St Andrews and Durham University made up the top three. KCL scored 81.1% in teaching quality and 78.5% in student experience, up from 77.3% and 73.3% last year. The Good University Guide uses Data from the National Student Survey (NSS) to form its teaching quality and student experience scores. In the Guardian’s 2026 UK league table, KCL placed 21st, an improvement from last year’s 28th place.

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Observant Jews generally do not use their phones on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. “It’s a crazy moment,” said Osher Luftag, 18, who lives near the synagogue. “Nothing like this has ever happened here.”The attack sowed shock and terror. Maureen Harding, a resident of the area of 58 of her 78 years, said the neighborhood was generally peaceful. Residents walked to other synagogues in the area so they could say afternoon prayers.