Globe opens Shakespeare library and archive 11. October 2026 (09:10) London's only public Shakespeare library featuring more than 6,000 books, is set to open at the Globe.(BBC News)
Council exceeds Surrey tree planting target 11. October 2026 (09:04) A report finds some 885,000 trees have been planted, but there are concerns over survival rates.(BBC News)
‘Halloweenmas’: how the spooky one-nighter turned into a month-long spectacular 11. October 2026 (09:00) Welcome to Halloweenmas, weeks of themed fun and gifts – from costume parties to decorating trees – without the stress, rules or cost of ChristmasThe tree is up, the wreath is hanging on the front door and you’ve just opened your advent calendar. All told, it’s beginning to feel a lot like … Halloween.If it sounds like the stuff of nightmares then that’s the point: Britons are increasingly decorating their homes with ghoulish versions of Christmas traditions. Think of it as Halloweenmas. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘It was a terrible thing’: Panama declares state of emergency as quake aftershocks rattle communities 11. October 2026 (08:56) More than 100 aftershocks as high as magnitude-5.8 recorded after two quakes toppled buildings and prompted evacuationsPanama’s government has declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook communities for hours.Officials did not attribute any deaths to Friday’s 7.7- and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes, but reported damages in all 10 of Panama’s provinces and two Indigenous territories. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pauline Hanson names Tony Abbott as her pick as the next Liberal leader after slamming Angus Taylor as 'smarmy'
Revealed: The councils accommodating more asylum seekers than homeless people - as outrage grows after heavily pregnant homeless woman was refused emergency accommodation