September 07, 2026 - Page 7

Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities have been paused or withdrawn in a number of areas.

A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.

The bodies of a man and a woman have been discovered at a house in Blackburn and a man has been arrested.

Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe says this could be a good year for him to win the Ballon d’Or for the first time.

Two ⁠former members of a violent far-right group will face trial on murder and ​attempted murder charges.

Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV), after her GP noticed irregularities in blood test results.

The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, does not have a straightforward path to governing Saxony-Anhalt, but a small populist party could clear the way.

Jorja Smith, Rachel Chinouriri and Blossoms also among artists set to take to the studio next month.

A seasonal special featuring both summer vibes and autumn comfort While I dig my head in the sand at September’s arrival and the back-to-school dread, I’m trying to hold on to summer