World news summaries — Page 13
Essential facts and source links for recent world stories.
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Jersey Meals on Wheels says fuel costs hinder driver recruitment
Jersey’s Meals on Wheels says rising fuel costs are making it harder to recruit volunteer drivers, who must use their own cars at their own expense. The service delivers hot meals to about 100 people four days a week and has more than 200 volunteers. -
Three men jailed after rape of teenager at Slough property
Teague Rose, Delwyn Rose and Raymond Sithole were jailed after being convicted of raping a teenage girl at a property in Slough. Teague Rose received 12 years and 10 months; Delwyn Rose and Sithole each received 11 years after a trial at Reading Crown Court. -
Jessica Roland stands by reopening Guernsey’s tax amendment window
Guernsey Bailiff Jessica Roland said she does not regret allowing deputies to submit new amendments after July’s tax-reform debate, calling it the right decision. With talks continuing next week, 40 of the 57 proposed changes remain to be discussed. -
Sark seeks temporary tractor transport for October motorbike trials
Sark’s Douzaine has asked Chief Pleas to approve a temporary public transport service for the motorbike trials on 10–11 October, using tractors and trailers to move riders and bikes between stages. Chief Pleas is due to consider the request next week. -
A 4,000-year-old timber henge lies beneath central Dorchester
A 4,000-year-old timber henge lies beneath central Dorchester, including a shopping arcade and supermarket car park. Archaeologists uncovered it during construction work in the 1980s; its palisade is estimated to have stretched about 400m around much of the town centre. -
Kilby Lock canal levels fell; trust believes sluices were opened deliberately
Water levels on the Grand Union Canal near Kilby Lock in Leicestershire fell within hours last weekend in what the Canal and River Trust believes was a deliberate act. The trust is trying to restore them, but low reservoirs limit supplies. -
Buxton council weighs Canada goose cull amid E. coli risk
High Peak Borough Council is considering a Canada goose cull at Buxton’s Pavilion Gardens over an E. coli risk linked to droppings, but says it is not at that point. Cleaning is increasing, and sanitising stations and signs against feeding geese are in place. -
Chris Gordon seeks a stem cell match after severe aplastic anaemia diagnosis
Doctors say former RAF pilot Chris Gordon, 43, needs a stem cell transplant within the next few months for severe aplastic anaemia. His brother is only a partial match, so medics are searching global donor registers for a full match. He is urging people to register with DKMS. -
Royal Navy diving squadron wins Firmin Sword of Peace for 2024 work
Royal Navy Bravo Squadron has won the military’s highest humanitarian award, the Firmin Sword of Peace, for its 2024 work: safely disposing of a 500kg World War Two bomb in Plymouth, removing a 1,000kg bomb in Southsea and clearing demolition charges from Pitcairn. -
A larger dig will probe Lincoln’s medieval leprosy hospital site
A larger excavation begins Friday at Lincoln’s Hospital of the Holy Innocents, founded around 1100 to care for people with leprosy. Test pits in 2025 found wall and surface traces; archaeologists hope new trenches will reveal more of the buildings. -
Maggie Thurman reunites with rescuers after pool cardiac arrest
Maggie Thurman reunited with lifeguards and paramedics after a cardiac arrest at Hathersage Swimming Pool on 26 January. A fellow swimmer held her above water; CPR and defibrillator shocks stabilised her, and she returned to swimming four months later. -
Keeleigh John is 14 weeks pregnant after a liver and kidney transplant in childhood
Keeleigh John, 28, is 14 weeks pregnant after receiving a liver and kidney transplant at 12 for chronic renal failure. Doctors had said she was unlikely to have children, and she says the donor family’s decision to donate made the pregnancy possible. -
Evanne Miller-Bettridge's family seeks more funding for brain tumour research
The family of Evanne Miller-Bettridge, who died aged 24 in April 2025 after a 2019 brain tumour diagnosis, wants more national cancer fundraising directed to brain tumour research. Her father estimates the field receives about 1% of national cancer funding. -
Bristol venues bar AI posters as students’ union passes a sale ban
Café Kino has banned AI-generated posters, while Zed Alley bars AI artwork from its social media channels; the University of Bristol Students’ Union passed a motion banning AI art at its poster sale, but said it held no sale this Welcome Week. -
34 Trade Centre UK customers seek refunds as Trading Standards investigates complaints
Sandwell Council Trading Standards is investigating complaints about Trade Centre UK. Thirty-four customers told the BBC they were still seeking refunds for cars they say developed faults. The company describes problems as rare and says it investigates them with customers. -
Trump’s “Trump Strait” post follows Iran’s conditional Hormuz offer
U.S. President Donald Trump posted a Hormuz map labeled “Trump Strait” early Saturday. Iran offered to reopen the waterway in seven days if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire including Lebanon. -
Nine East Rand murders prompt South African women runners to rethink safety
Nine women were found murdered in Johannesburg’s East Rand over two months, prompting some women runners to carry pepper spray or change routines. Police have arrested three people in connection with Kempton Park killings, but have not said whether the cases are linked. -
Corrie Mckeague's mother reflects on social media's mixed role
A decade after Corrie Mckeague vanished in Bury St Edmunds, his mother Nicola Urquhart says Facebook rallied supporters and helped pressure Suffolk Police; she also received fabricated tips. Mckeague was declared dead in 2022, but his body has never been found. -
English Whisky gains protected status amid Scotch rules dispute
English Whisky has gained Geographical Indication protection, restricting the name to whisky made in England. Its single-malt rules allow mashing and fermentation at a different site, unlike Scotch rules, a difference opposed by the Scotch Whisky Association. -
Tania Williams's estranged husband gets life sentence with 27-year minimum
Raymond Williams, 61, received a life sentence with a 27-year minimum for stabbing his estranged wife, Tania, 49, to death near her home in Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk, in January. Her niece said the family would “never get over” the murder. -
Kabir Maharjan returns home after tunnel rescue, hoping to help rebuild Nepal
Kabir Maharjan, a Nepali hydropower worker rescued on September 4 after 10 days trapped in a flood-hit tunnel, returned home Friday after weeks in hospital and says he hopes to help rebuild Nepal despite wounds to his hand and leg. -
Norfolk site nears capacity as 3,000 fridges await specialist recycling
About 3,000 fridges and freezers are being stored at Mayton Wood Recycling Centre near Coltishall amid a national shortage of specialist processing capacity. Norfolk County Council says the site is nearing capacity and accepts cooling appliances at only seven of its 19 centres. -
Scarce safe housing leaves Gaza families in buildings at risk of collapse
Displaced families in Gaza say they are sheltering in damaged buildings at risk of collapse because safer housing is unavailable or unaffordable. A September 16 building collapse in Gaza City killed 21 people, including 12 children, according to the UN and Gaza Civil Defence. -
Superman IV key signed by three stars goes to auction after more than 40 years
Age UK Milton Keynes is auctioning a Superman IV key signed by Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman and Margot Kidder, found in its office after more than 40 years. Valued at £2,500, it remains open to bids; proceeds are intended for urgent building repairs and improvements. -
IUCN reports fires in habitats containing 52% of Borneo’s orangutans
Wildfires in Indonesian Borneo are burning in habitats containing 52% of Borneo’s critically endangered orangutan population, including 13 of Borneo’s 20 largest remaining populations, the IUCN said Saturday. Indonesia has battled the fires for weeks. -
Saudi coalition says two drones and two missiles were intercepted
Saudi air defenses intercepted two drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward Riyadh and two ballistic missiles headed for Khamis Mushait, the Saudi-led coalition said Saturday. Spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the drones were destroyed. -
Three days of rain prompt disaster status across Bangkok’s 50 districts
Bangkok authorities declared disaster status across all 50 districts Saturday after a third straight day of heavy rain flooded roads and homes. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said nearly 300 millimetres had fallen since Thursday afternoon and warned more rain was forecast. -
Morocco’s PAM wins 97 seats and must find partners to govern
Final results from Morocco’s Interior Ministry gave the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) 97 of 395 parliamentary seats, below the 198 needed for a majority. King Mohammed VI must appoint a prime minister from PAM; it needs coalition partners to govern. -
Israel earmarks about $1 million for West Bank pool filled with diverted spring water
Settlers diverted water from a spring serving Fasayil to fill a nearby ancient pool; farmer Saad Nemer said the cutoff devastated his fields. Israel’s heritage minister praised those behind it and said about $1 million was earmarked for the site; COGAT called the diversion unaut…
