Rainy summer helped pumpkins grow larger

Six different sizes of pumpkin will go on sale at Tesco from October 2.

Defence Secretary plans Ukraine training move ‘in country’

Grant Shapps has spoken to UK military chiefs about ‘eventually’ moving training into Ukraine.

Three-quarters of small boat arrivals would be granted asylum, study...

The Refugee Council says the Government’s own figures counter the narrative that most people crossing the Channel do not require protection.

People urged to get flu jabs to reduce NHS pressure this winter

The vaccine programme for flu and Covid-19 started earlier this year.

‘Not for EU’ labels introduced alongside new red and green lanes for...

Goods to be sold in Northern Ireland will use a ‘green lane’ with minimal paperwork and no checks.

Rail guard who helped end racist recruitment policy has train named...

In 1966 Asquith Xavier overturned a decision not to employ him as a guard at London’s Euston station because of his ethnicity.

One in 50 GP appointments carried out online or via video in August

It comes as face-to-face appointments fell to their lowest level in 12 months.

Legal first as tribunal hears case of woman alleging menopause discr...

Maria Rooney’s case is supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and will be heard at an employment tribunal in Leicester.

What the papers say – October 1

Sunday’s front pages feature a range of political stories as the Conservative Party conference gets underway.

Rishi Sunak promises to use Tory conference to set out long-term vis...

The Prime Minister is set to face questions over the future of HS2 and further calls to set out tax cuts while in Manchester.

What will change as the single-use plastic ban for businesses comes...

From Sunday businesses can no longer sell certain plastic items in England.

Ban on businesses supplying single-use plastics comes into force in...

The regulations are part of efforts to cut down on plastic pollution.

Worldwide media attend Qiantang River to see the spectacular water v...

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On the morning of September 28th, Beijing time, the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee ext...

Tighter restrictions on bomb-making chemicals in wake of Manchester...

The changes, first announced in January, will come into force through updates to the Poisons Act.

Asian Games meet Mid-Autumn Festival

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 30, 2023  /PRNewswire/ -- What kind of chemistry will there be when the 19th Asian Games meet the traditional Chinese Mid-...

AMX Sponsors Team Redline to Elevate Global Sim Racing League, Poise...

Key Highlights: Strategic sponsorship of Team Redline by FIA-accredited AMX aims to reshape the sim racing landscape. Sim racing market experiencing...

Three teenagers arrested over fatal stabbing of boy, 16

Police were called to Nunnery Lane, Bedfordshire, following reports that three teenagers had been stabbed at around 7pm.

London Marathon Foundation invests £1m in junior parkrun in new part...

Junior parkrun is a weekly event in which children aged four to 14 tackle a 2km course.

Dongying's State Grid Leads the Charge in Sustainable Energy, Settin...

DONGYING, China, Sept. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent advancements of State Grid Dongying Power Supply Company in renewable energy infrastru...

Voyage of Exchange and Cooperation: Shandong Port Fareast Cup Intern...

QINGDAO, China, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven boats, 25 days, 3,700 kilometers! Flowers and applause to the brave sailors competing in the...