#Brighton Feline fans on the prowl in Brighton cat tour - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

return of a dandy art twin: new exhibition pays tribute to the brilliant Patrick Procktor new show dedicated to the Hockney contemporary arrives, curator Ian Massey looks back at the tumultous life of one of the best-regarded British artists of his generation www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

#Eastbourne Weekly food waste collections to be rolled out www.bbc.com/news/article...

#Manchester Locals desire 'tolerance' and cohesion after synagogue attack - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#Peacehaven Mosque fire being treated as arson and hate crime www.bbc.com/news/article...

Before and after images show glaciers vanishing before our eyes - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Genocide, the power of a word: A history of the crime of crimes Coined to define the Nazi massacres, it has become the most discussed word of the year. Leading world experts reflect on its legal, political, and moral significance amid the Gaza war english.elpais.com/internationa...

Why foreigners love France but struggle with the French. captivates with culture and lifestyle, the French, frequently caricatured as arrogant and impolite, often have a poor reputation. This ambivalence raises questions about the roots of anti-French sentiment abroad www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

Ghost of Yōtei review – a brutal and stunningly beautiful samurai revenge quest PlayStation 5; Sucker Punch/SonyThe follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima leans into its young protagonist’s thirst for bloody vengeance www.theguardian.com/games/2025/o...

#Chichester As Billy Vigar’s family grieve, FA faces questions over its response on safety issues Alex Fletcher called for changes after crashing into concrete hoardings three years ago. As far as he is concerned, nothing happened as a result www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Ethel Cain review – a sublime rejection of pop stardom from the shadows O2 Apollo, Manchester Bathed in darkness and backed by a formidable band, the Florida singer-songwriter turns her brooding southern gothic into a mesmerising, slow-burn spectacle www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

Rare October Harvest Moon to be first supermoon of 2025 The full Harvest Moon rises in the UK at around 18:20 GMT on 7 October and will mark the start of a run of three consecutive supermoons in the final three months of 2025 www.bbc.com/weather/arti...

#Bramber Nature reserve reopens after work to boost wildlife A number of wetland ponds and shallow pools have been created at the Bramber Brooks Nature Reserve to provide varied habitat for birds including snipe and green sandpiper, as well as dragonflies and fish www.bbc.com/news/article...

How to avoid five mental biases – and make your life happier in the process From halo effect to spotlight phenomenon, these common thought traps are ones we all fall into if we are not careful inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

8 10 25. World Octopus Day, help protect these creatures and their environment www.worldanimalprotection.org/our-campaign....

#Glasshouses Fears for Nidderdale cricket club amid player shortage - BBC News A cricketer who has played for the same village club for 67 years fears it will soon close due to a shortage of players www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#Portlandbill Rings of Power crew captured filming on the scenic Dorset coast www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dame Sarah Mullally named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury.... "We then as a Church have a responsibility to be a people who stand with the Jewish community against antisemitism in all its forms. Hatred and racism of any kind cannot be allowed to tear us apart." www.bbc.com/news/article...

LANCING COMMUNITY GARDEN This Sunday,5th Oct at 11.15, Steve, our leader, will be on Radio Sussex/Surrey. A good way for you to find out what we get up to at the garden!

Paris Fashion Week sees innovation flourish Bas-reliefs on a Louis Vuitton jacket, algae-based sequins from Stella McCartney or sun-shade dresses by Courrèges: The Spring-Summer 2026 collections shown in Paris through October 7 push creativity to new heights. www.lemonde.fr/en/lifestyle...

King James I: A foolish vulgarian or an assured intellectual? For 400 years, James VI and I has been portrayed as odd and effeminate. Now a terrific biography seeks to set the record straight www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fi...

Blackburn MP’s baby target of ‘depraved’ online abuse hours after being born Independent Adnan Hussain says the racist and sexist posts expose ‘dark abyss of hatred and despair’ in UK being left to grow unchecked www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

#Eastbourne A piano played by jazz legend Duke Ellington during a show in Eastbourne is being restored Ellington, who led and composed music for his band across six decades, performed at the Congress Theatre in December 1973, five months before he died aged 75 www.bbc.com/news/article...

A football team made up of men trying to shed weight is celebrating losing pounds rather than matches Teesside Erimus FC, based in Middlesbrough, remain unbeaten after 16 games, after winning the Yorkshire XL Football League last season www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Gen Z aren't 'boring' – they're broke The answer is simple: make it cheaper to have fun inews.co.uk/opinion/gen-...

THX Beavers 4th Lancing Scouts brilliant beach litter pick! 👏🏖️ ​loved gifting Ellie Jackson's "Marli's Tangled Tale," 🌊📚 ​Gratitude to GWCA Solicitors in Lancing for funding this educational gift! 🙌 ​Local groups/schools Get in touch! ​#Lancing #Scouts #Community #GWCA

The owner of a massive Thunderbird 3 space rocket parked outside Humberside Airport allegedly thought he was buying a model, it has been revealed www.bbc.com/news/article...

Praying mantis species spotted in Cornwall www.bbc.com/news/article...

Brian Patten, who made his name in the 1960s as one of the most prominent Liverpool poets, has died, his agent has confirmed. He was 79. His poetry often featured lyrical explorations of love and relationships and he also wrote books for children www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Rachel Reeves to lift two-child benefit cap in November’s budget Exclusive: Officials exploring options to change rule that affected 1.7 million children in Great Britain last year www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘The biggest one’: returning José Mourinho says he is still Chelsea’s greatest manager www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Golf Legend Tom Watson says he was ‘ashamed’ of US fans’ conduct at Ryder Cup Apologises for ‘rude and mean-spirited behaviour’ Crowd aimed abuse towards visiting players and families www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere review – solid biopic both embraces and avoids cliche New York film festival: Jeremy Allen White is a convincingly tortured rock star in this smartly narrow and specific look at a particular chapter of music history www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

From Rosalía's sofa to Almodóvar's T-shirt: Zara asks 50 artists to design an object for it To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the clothing brand has asked filmmakers, singers, models, designers and architects to image an object elpais.com/smoda/moda/2...

#Shildon Steam enthusiasts line tracks to watch newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 www.indy100.com/news/steam-e...

Very impressive Joe. Man, 90, raises £2k after climbing Thaxted church steeple www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Thunderbirds remembered on 60th anniversary of first TV series International Thunderbirds Day is commemorated with celebrity lunch at BAFTA, special seat unveiled in the name of Sylvia Anderson to honour her pioneering contribution to women in film and television. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why I gave the world wide web away for free "My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for" Tim Berners-Lee www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Tony Harrison, poet and dramatist, dies aged 88 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

52 volunteers @ annual forensic litter pick with @mcsuk  items logged ♻️ 5kg recycled, 10.5kg to landfill. 🙏 Huge thanks to all who travelled to Lancing! 📅 Next pick: Sun 26 Oct, 10am Join us! 💚 #KeepLancingLovely #BeachClean #MarineConservation #PlasticPollution #ForTheOcean

The Covid inquiry: at age 14 she had to choose between an education or her mother’s life Lana Collie-James stayed in virtual isolation for two years, teaching herself GCSE’s to protect her clinically vulnerable mother www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Post-punk band The Cure, singer Lewis Capaldi and DJ Calvin Harris have been announced as the headliners for the 2026 the Isle Of Wight Festival www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One of the UK's oldest record shops that counted Beatles legend John Lennon and celebrated football manager Bill Shankly among its customers has been honoured with a blue plaque Musical Box: Liverpool's oldest record shop to get blue plaque - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Women's Rugby World Cup: Campaigns aim to stop thousands of girls giving up on sport - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Dismissed as a joke, UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer www.bbc.com/news/article...

After Mao The sequel to Wild Swans by Jung Chang review By Nick Holdstock www.the-tls.com/lives/autobi...

Geese – ‘Getting Killed’ review: another exhilaratingly free-spirited turn from the New York cult heroes There’s a lot going on across the five-piece’s erratic but original third album, yet it never feels like they’re losing control of the chaos www.nme.com/reviews/albu...

#Bradford Migrant families' memories of being 'bussed out' to school Between 1965 and 1980, a generation of children waited for the bus that would take them to school in the morning - confused about why they were being sent to be educated miles from their homes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#Bolton Well done Alex - we love you 'My tears could help people survive brain tumours' A father with incurable brain tumour has donated his tears to a pioneering study that could revolutionise how brain cancers are detected because he wants to "make a difference". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

England's Red Roses banish Rugby World Cup final demons of 2017 and 2022 to win title on Saturday www.skysports.com/share/13439738