Major incident declared near RAF Fairford as men held on suspicion of explosives offences 27. September 2026 (10:28) People evacuated from village as army inspects vehicles near airbase in Gloucestershire used by US forces Several men have been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act after the declaration of a major incident at RAF Fairford.The bomb squad was sent to the village of Whelford after increased security measures, including fortifying of entrances to the base, were put in place. Roadblocks and armed police have also been seen in the area over the weekend. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
At least 27 dead after two mass shootings in South Africa, police say 27. September 2026 (10:19) Seventeen people killed at bar near Johannesburg and 10 killed in separate incident at barbecue venue near Cape TownTwo separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people, police have said.The South African police service said on Sunday that 17 people were killed on Saturday night when eight suspects armed with AK-47 assault rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, south-west of Johannesburg. At least 15 other people sustained gunshot injuries in that attack, police said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Camo’s back: noughties pop’s military style is on the march again 27. September 2026 (10:00) A look evoking memories of All Saints and Destiny’s Child has fashion editors, Brad Pitt and the high street all blending inDiscussing their style while in All Saints, Nicole and Natalie Appleton said earlier this year that some things don’t change: “Army trousers and combat trousers will always be a staple with us.”If, for a long time after All Saints’ noughties heyday, the sisters would have known this look was not the height of fashion, things have changed in 2026. Judging by those attending shows at London fashion week this month, camo is very much back. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NHS trust removes 10 staff from duty over Noah Woods data breach 27. September 2026 (09:51) East Suffolk and North Essex NHS trust apologises after illicit access of medical records of toddler who died in BranthamAn NHS trust has apologised after the medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods were accessed by unauthorised people after his disappearance.Noah was found dead in a pond in Brantham, Suffolk, after going missing from a playground. More than 1,300 members of the public joined a search for the boy before police discovered his body. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘It’s like the Scottish Upper East Side’: shame and snobbery as American students blamed for St Andrews classism 27. September 2026 (09:00) Online comments reflect class tensions at Scottish university between those from lower-income families and wealthier US undergraduatesWhen Sophie Rose Jenkins announced she would not return to St Andrews University this academic year because of her experiences of classism on campus, she did not expect much of a response. But in the two weeks since she published her story on LinkedIn, it has resonated with hundreds of others.“Working-class students have been made to feel ashamed of their home life at university,” the former comparative literature and classical studies student wrote in a lengthy post. “Arriving at a university ranked first in the UK at the time from a background like mine, I thought I was doing everything right. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
