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• New prisoner early release scheme begins as probation officer warns 'I've no idea how we'll cope' - BBC1 October 2026, 10:03 am
  New prisoner early release scheme begins as probation officer warns 'I've no idea how we'll cope'  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• England footballer Ivan Toney pleads not guilty over assault at Soho nightclub - Sky News1 October 2026, 9:24 am
  England footballer Ivan Toney pleads not guilty over assault at Soho nightclub  Sky NewsSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6% - The Guardian1 October 2026, 9:04 am
  Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%  The GuardianUK 30-year borrowing costs hit 6%, highest since 1998, as government bond sell-off intensifies – business live  The GuardianUK borrowing costs soar as gilt yields hit 6% for first time since 1998  Yahoo Finance UKUK Set to Pay Highest Yield Since 1999 at 10-Year Bond Auction  bloomberg.comUK borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998 – latest updates  The Telegraph
  
• 20 fascinating facts about hair: why baldness is super-masculine – and a pubic bush could be a ‘cheating detector’ - The Guardian1 October 2026, 9:00 am
  20 fascinating facts about hair: why baldness is super-masculine – and a pubic bush could be a ‘cheating detector’  The Guardian
  
• Netanyahu says too early to tell who was behind plane incident as flydubai halts all flights to Israel - The Guardian1 October 2026, 8:24 am
  Netanyahu says too early to tell who was behind plane incident as flydubai halts all flights to Israel  The GuardianWho is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?  BBCHow the hijacking of a flight to Israel could tear the Gulf apart  The TelegraphIsrael vows to get to 'root' of flydubai attack, UAE launches investigation  ReutersCaptain Smit Machchhar Airlifted From Saudi Arabia To Dubai Hospital  NDTV
  
• Celebs including Eastenders actor and Nigella targeted by bizarre graffiti - Chronicle Live1 October 2026, 8:09 am
  Celebs including Eastenders actor and Nigella targeted by bizarre graffiti  Chronicle Live
  
• Tennessee death-row prisoner Christa Pike survives lethal injections - Al Jazeera1 October 2026, 7:58 am
  Tennessee death-row prisoner Christa Pike survives lethal injections  Al JazeeraInmate set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections  Sky NewsDeath row inmate survives two lethal injections  The TelegraphTennessee governor halts executions after second botched lethal injection attempt this year – US politics live  The GuardianChrista Pike botched execution: How lethal injection is used in death penalty  The Hindu
  
• Man City charges: Club sponsor Etihad Airways considering legal action against Premier League - Sky Sports1 October 2026, 7:54 am
  Man City charges: Club sponsor Etihad Airways considering legal action against Premier League  Sky SportsMan City charges: Premier League executives would be 'staggered' if clubs vote for expulsion as punishment  Sky SportsMan City news: Etihad Airways considers legal action against Premier League  BBCRival clubs feel relegating Manchester City to Championship would not be enough  The GuardianCurious sponsorships that raise the question: did Man City stop wrongdoing in 2018?  The Telegraph
  
• Meet the full lineup of stars competing on Celebrity Traitors 2026 - The Independent1 October 2026, 7:27 am
  Meet the full lineup of stars competing on Celebrity Traitors 2026  The IndependentCelebrity Traitors is back - here's what you need to know ahead of the first show  BBCCelebrity Traitors line-up: The full 2026 cast and when does it start?  The TelegraphCelebrity Traitors: research suggests that the likes of Bella Ramsey and James Blunt will find the game tougher than it looks  The ConversationRanking the 'Celebrity Traitors’ Season 2 Cast: Who’s Most Likely To Win?  Esquire
  
• UK house prices fall as higher mortgage rates ‘subdue’ market - Financial Times1 October 2026, 7:05 am
  UK house prices fall as higher mortgage rates ‘subdue’ market  Financial TimesSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Netflix remakes Steinbeck’s East of Eden for the feminist age - The Telegraph1 October 2026, 7:00 am
  Netflix remakes Steinbeck’s East of Eden for the feminist age  The TelegraphEast of Eden review – Florence Pugh’s soapy Steinbeck adaptation is brilliant, compelling TV  The GuardianEast of Eden review — Florence Pugh is mesmerisingly ghastly as CathyAmes  The TimesEast of Eden TV review — Florence Pugh is unleashed in a pungent retelling of Steinbeck  Financial Times‘East of Eden’ New York Premiere Photos: Florence Pugh, Chris Abbott, Mike Faist & More  Deadline
  
• The 15 old DVDs you may own that are worth a fortune - aol.co.uk1 October 2026, 6:43 am
  The 15 old DVDs you may own that are worth a fortune  aol.co.uk
  
• Tech latest: Trump launches new AI service as he declares 'I will never stifle the growth of technology' - Sky News1 October 2026, 6:30 am
  Tech latest: Trump launches new AI service as he declares 'I will never stifle the growth of technology'  Sky News‘Super Intelligence’: Three takeaways from Trump's tech summit  BBC‘President of the Unites States’: White House’s AI accord includes spelling error  The GuardianWhat’s inside Silicon Valley’s AI ‘self-regulation’ agreement with Donald Trump?  Financial TimesTrump renames AI to 'Super Intelligence' as AI leaders sign landmark safety agreement  Fox News
  
• Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments - The Guardian1 October 2026, 6:00 am
  Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments  The GuardianADHD and autism assessment limits confirm gatekeeping fears, says Isle of Wight SEN group  Isle of Wight News from OnTheWightDemand for ADHD assessments ‘risks sidelining sickest children’  The Telegraph‘Her mental health deteriorated’: family forced to wait years for autism diagnosis  aol.co.ukICBs introduce up to two-year minimum waits for ADHD and autism assessments  Healthcare Management Magazine
  
• 'We're still cold paying £300 a month energy bills' - BBC1 October 2026, 5:23 am
  'We're still cold paying £300 a month energy bills'  BBCHousehold energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years  BBCEnergy bills: what to do as prices head for £2,000 a year, from switching deals to insulating  The GuardianUK energy price cap forecast to rise to nearly £2,000 as Iran war drives up prices  Financial Times16% Price Cap Rise Forecast in January  Cornwall Insight