Lilly Angel Rodgers was killed in a freak accident while playing in mud flats at Wacker Quay near Plymouth, Cornwall on 16 August. A pointy branch or root hidden in the mud punctured her heart during play.

• New York Post: Girl, 11, dies after hidden branch pierces her heart while doing ‘commando crawl’ in mud flat
• Daily Mail: Girl, 11, died in 'freak accident' while playing in mud when hidden branch pierced her heart, inquest hears
• The Mirror: Girl, 11, died after hidden branch pierced her heart at beauty spot in Cornwall

• New York Post: Prince Harry in talks to make Princess Diana documentary
• GB News: Prince Harry 'in talks' for Diana documentary ahead of 30th anniversary
• The Mirror: Prince Harry in talks to make poignant documentary about his mum Princess Diana

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has been unable to recruit consultant obstetricians to fill vacancies at Daisy Hill Hospital. Under a contingency plan, inpatient maternity services would temporarily move to Craigavon Area Hospital.

• BBC Northern Ireland: Expectant mothers face 'nightmare' over Daisy Hill service suspension plan
• Belfast Live: Plan could see no babies born at Daisy Hill Hospital due to 'workforce pressures'
• News Letter: Plan could see no babies born at Daisy Hill Hospital

The Prime Minister will meet President Trump face-to-face for the first time at the UN General Assembly in New York. The meeting comes as Iran war-related inflation has risen above four per cent. Former US ambassador Lord Kim Darroch and ex-foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind have offered Burnham advice ahead of the talks.

• The Mirror: 'Andy Burnham must stand up to Donald Trump as Iran conflict hits cost of living'
• BBC News: Manchester to host world leaders at G20 summit in 2027
• The Independent: Manchester to host G20 summit in 2027 with Burnham to welcome world leaders including Trump and Putin
• GB News: Andy Burnham brushes off Donald Trump attacks after once saying US President was ‘not welcome’ in Manchester
• Daily Mail: Andy Burnham insists Special Relationship with US is 'as strong as it's ever been' ahead of the crunch talks with Trump
• The Guardian: Can Andy Burnham pull a Mamdani on Trump? | Politics Weekly
• City AM: Burnham to meet Trump amid Iran war’s inflation spike

A migrant dinghy landed on a rocky stretch of coast at The Warren near Folkestone on Monday morning, carrying up to ten people. UK authorities were not initially aware of the arrival and only responded after a GB News producer called the Coastguard. The article also reports on a separate incident where French police destroyed a migrant dinghy that was abandoned on a beach in northern France after a failed crossing attempt.

• Daily Mail: Security breach as dinghy evades Border Force and lands at Folkestone - with some migrants 'fleeing before police arrive'
• GB News: Dinghy lands on Kent coast – Illegal immigrants detained after GB News producer alerts authorities

A section of Crumlin Road has been closed while emergency services attend the incident. Firefighters have been deployed to the scene of the blaze.

• BBC Northern Ireland: Firefighters tackle blaze at Crumlin Road courthouse
• Belfast Telegraph: Firefighters at scene of serious blaze at former Crumlin Road courthouse
• Belfast Live: Police close road as fire service attend blaze at Crumlin Road Courthouse

Cockell is charged following a crash that killed two children and four adults. He is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court on October 28.

• GB News: Man charged with dangerous driving over crash that killed six, including two children
• The Independent: Man charged with causing deaths of six people by dangerous driving
• Daily Mail: Man is charged after two children and four adults killed in crash

Rehan Ahmed, 40, manufactured thousands of counterfeit vinyl records of artists including the Beatles, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift at an industrial site in London. The operation represents the largest fake vinyl haul ever found by UK police.

• Daily Mail: Criminal records: Crook made £2.7million from fake vinyls of artists like the Beatles and Madonna
• The Independent: Vinyl forger made £2.7 million profit selling fake Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran records
• Sky News: Forger made £2.7m from largest fake vinyl haul ever found by UK police

The potato company, established in 1972, has ceased to trade and appointed administrators. Most of its workforce has been made redundant as a result of various pressures affecting the business.

• BBC Northern Ireland: Administrators appointed to Glens of Antrim Potatoes
• Belfast Live: Glens of Antrim Potatoes stops trading as administrator appointed
• News Letter: 'A tremendously sad outcome': Administrators appointed to Glens of Antrim Potatoes Ltd
• Belfast Telegraph: Administrators appointed to Glens of Antrim Potatoes in ‘tremendously sad outcome’ for business

The Liberal Democratic party is holding a conference vote on motions related to single-sex spaces and trans rights. Leader Ed Davey has said he backs activists who pushed for the vote. The party's sex-based activist group Liberal Voice for Women has expressed concern about the proposed changes.

• Daily Mail: 'Unholy alliance' of Left-wing parties are accused of plotting to 'undermine' hard-won women's rights - as Lib Dems vote to rip up single-sex space guidance and Greens could grant 'gender neutral' people new legal protections
• The Guardian: Lib Dems reject ‘discriminatory and unworkable’ EHRC guidance on transgender people
• GB News: Ed Davey faces 'toxic culture war row' as Lib Dems to debate 'trans women are women' motion

• The Mirror: AI threat to 'our whole species' in wrong hands, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey set to warn
• The Guardian: Halt super-intelligent AI with non-proliferation treaty, Ed Davey to say
• City AM: Davey calls for AI ‘pause’ as Burnham inks US-UK tech deal

A technical fault at National Air Traffic Services' control centre in Prestwick, Scotland, caused cancellations and delays affecting hundreds of flights across Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland on Monday morning. This is the second such disruption in two weeks. Airlines have called for action and accountability over the incidents.

• The Mirror: Burnham calls for investigation into air traffic control chaos after 227 UK flights cancelled
• The Guardian: Airlines urge action after UK flights delayed and cancelled again
• Daily Mail: PM refuses to back air traffic control boss after second airport glitch in two weeks: Dozens of flights grounded with thousands of passengers hit by delays
• UPI: British air traffic issue disrupts flights for second time in two weeks
• GB News: Hundreds of flights facing major delays as airspace restricted over nearly all of UK

• The Guardian: UK to give support to Saudi jets in attempt to counter Houthi fighters
• The Independent: UK to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in war against Houthis, Burnham confirms
• BBC News: UK to provide Saudi Arabia with 'defensive' military support, says Burnham

An actor visited several pubs in Cumbria last week ahead of a gurning competition.

• Westmorland Gazette: Actor visits Cumbrian pubs before gurning competition
• NW Evening Mail: Actor visits Cumbrian pubs before gurning competition
• Whitehaven News: Actor Will Mellor visits Cumbrian pubs before gurning competition
• Cumberland News: Actor Will Mellor visits Cumbrian pubs before gurning competition

Border Force officers arrested 11 people in August 2024 after discovering the Class B drug packed into 22 suitcases. Four of those arrested, who acted as couriers, have now been jailed. The cannabis was valued at £13.8 million.

• BirminghamLive: Smuggling gang members jailed over plot to import £13.8m drugs through Birmingham Airport
• Express & Star: Four jailed over £13.8 million cannabis smuggling plot at Birmingham Airport
• Birmingham World: Four jailed over £13.8 million cannabis smuggling plot at Birmingham Airport

Dr Vincent Brown, 65, who formerly lived in Kigali and now lives in Islington, north London, has been charged with seven offences including murder and genocide. He is alleged to have directed and incited acts of murder and genocide. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday following a seven-year investigation.

• Al Jazeera: UK prosecutors charge first person for Rwanda genocide
• GB News: First UK charges over 1994 Rwandan genocide as 65-year-old man accused of helping kill Tutsi
• The Mirror: Rwandan man Dr Vincent Brown charged in UK with genocide in the first case of its kind
• The Guardian: Rwandan man charged with crimes linked to 1994 genocide in first case brought in UK
• BBC News: First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

Negotiations between Northern Ireland teaching unions and authorities have failed to resolve long-running concerns about excessive workload. All five of the region's teaching unions will now take part in industrial action starting from 28 September, though this will initially fall short of a full strike.

• BBC Northern Ireland: Teacher unions to start action short of strike over workload pressures
• Belfast Telegraph: Industrial action to hit NI schools as unions fail to resolve workload dispute
• Belfast Live: Teachers announce industrial action after breakdown in talks regarding their workload
• News Letter: Northern Ireland teachers to start industrial action over excessive workload as negotiations fall short

Prince Harry arrived at the annual WellChild Awards at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in West London, his third public outing since the Sussexes relocated to Britain last month. Meghan Markle did not attend the ceremony, which honours seriously ill children.

• The Mirror: Prince Harry fights back tears as he talks about family at prize-giving ceremony
• New York Post: Meghan Markle spotted in UK for first time since move as she mingles with fellow A-list transplant
• GB News: Prince Harry steps out solo for WellChild Awards amid Earl Spencer and King Charles tension

Bristol City Council has spent approximately £50,000 removing St George flags from public lampposts and railings, and is exploring whether to seek a High Court injunction. The approach is based on a ban already secured by Oxfordshire County Council. A councillor described the situation as becoming a 'cat-and-mouse situation'.

• Daily Mail: Green council moves to ban Union flags on lampposts - with rule breakers facing up to two years in prison
• The Independent: Putting flags on public lampposts could land you in jail
• GB News: Britons face being put in prison for putting up England flags

Gulzar had initially received a suspended sentence, but the case was sent to the Court of Appeal. He used smishing scams to defraud his victims.

• Express & Star: Birmingham man who scammed elderly victims jailed after original sentence appealed
• Birmingham World: Birmingham man who scammed elderly victims jailed after original sentence appealed
• BirminghamLive: Birmingham smishing scammer finally jailed after conning six elderly women

South London courts have sentenced criminals in September for serious offences including gunpoint kidnappings, child rape and assault on couples. The cases also involve sex offenders and drug dealers.

• News Shopper: Jailed in September: Gunpoint kidnappers, child rapist and thug who attacked couple
• Croydon Guardian: Jailed in September: Gunpoint kidnappers, child rapist and thug who attacked couple
• Wandsworth Guardian: Jailed in September: Gunpoint kidnappers, child rapist and thug who attacked couple

A person was hit by a car in what emergency services described as a serious crash in Birmingham. The collision occurred on Pershore Road in the Edgbaston area. Roads were closed, bus routes were diverted and tram services were disrupted.

• BirminghamLive: Birmingham crash live with police at scene of serious Pershore Road collision and streets blocked
• Birmingham World: Disruption to Birmingham tram services due to 'ongoing incident'
• Express & Star: Disruption to Birmingham tram services due to 'ongoing incident'

The proposals represent the first major overhaul of Scottish local government in almost 30 years. Glasgow City Council and other existing councils could be scrapped under the plan, which would introduce a new two-tier system of larger regional authorities and smaller community-level bodies.

• The Herald: Up to 160 community bodies proposed in Scotland's council shake-up
• Glasgow Live: Glasgow City Council could be 'scrapped' under Government proposals
• Glasgow Times: Glasgow City Council could be axed under government shake -up plan

Savage was convicted at Lincoln Crown Court following a six-day trial. He was found guilty of three offences against the young victim, who he abducted from a park earlier this year.

• Lincolnshire Live: Boston man found guilty of abducting and raping teenage girl
• Lincolnshire World: Man found guilty of raping teenage girl after abducting her from a park in Boston
• BBC Lincolnshire: Man raped teenage girl after abducting her in park

Dan Thomas stepped down as Reform UK's Welsh leader last Tuesday following his arrest on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviours. Helen Jenner, the party's former deputy Welsh leader, has been unveiled as his replacement by party leader Nigel Farage, who described Thomas's departure as a 'bump in the road'.

• The Guardian: A bored-looking Farage unveils a new Welsh leader – he still seems fond of the old one | John Crace
• Daily Mail: Reform UK unveils new Welsh leader as Nigel Farage attempts to move on from party's chaos and dismisses arrest of previous Senedd chief as a 'bump in the road'
• BBC News: Helen Jenner unveiled by Nigel Farage as new leader of Reform in Wales
• The Independent: New Welsh Reform leader named after Dan Thomas arrested

Princess Diana's brother has accused the King of 'gaslighting' him over claims detailed in his upcoming memoir. Spencer alleges the monarch was 'giddily elated' immediately after Diana's death. The book is due for release on Tuesday.

• New York Post: Princess Diana’s brother awkwardly shuts down questions about Prince Harry’s distance from royal family
• The Independent: Royal family latest: Earl Spencer claims he has ‘nothing to do’ with King anymore day before bombshell memoir hits shelves
• France 24: UK: Fallout over Charles Spencer’s Diana Memoir
• Fox News: Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer says King Charles 'gaslit' him over memoir claims

Four tropical fish were discovered abandoned in a car park in Essex this month. A reward of up to £3,000 is being offered for information about who left them there.

• EssexLive: Tropical fish dumped behind garage in Witham
• Echo (Basildon): £3k reward offered in appeal after tropical fish dumped in Essex car park
• Colchester Gazette: £3k reward offered in appeal after tropical fish dumped in Essex car park
• Brentwood Guardian: £3k reward offered in appeal after tropical fish dumped in Essex car park

Julian Brazil, leader of Devon County Council, criticised the Liberal Democrat party at its conference, saying it is lacking ambition and courage. Sir Ed Davey, the party leader, refuted the comments, noting the party has recently grown in numbers of MPs and councillors.

• The Independent: Is it time for Ed Davey to quit as Lib Dem leader to make the party ‘relevant’ again?
• BBC News: I've got no ceiling on Lib Dem ambitions, says leader Ed Davey
• GB News: WATCH: Ed Davey denies Lib Dems are 'sleepwalking into irrelevance' in tense GB News clash
• Daily Mail: QUENTIN LETTS: Have even the Lib Dems finally twigged Sir Ed is a bit of a fool?

A man in his mid-30s was stabbed outside a supermarket in Beulah Hill on 21 September and taken to hospital. Police are investigating the incident and hunting for a suspect. Local residents have expressed sadness about the broad daylight attack.

• News Shopper: Residents 'so sad' after man stabbed outside south east London supermarket
• This Is Local London: Residents 'so sad' after man stabbed outside south east London supermarket
• Croydon Guardian: Police hunt suspect after broad daylight stabbing outside south London supermarket

Jason Zadrozny, leader of Ashfield District Council in Nottinghamshire, has been convicted of 13 offences including nine counts of fraud and four counts of income tax evasion. He has been told he faces the risk of an immediate prison sentence.

• Nottinghamshire Live: Nottinghamshire council leader faces time behind bars - it's exactly what he deserves
• BBC Nottingham: Council leader found guilty of fraud and tax evasion
• Mansfield Chad: Zadrozny found guilty of fraud and tax evasion following trial

The A131 Head Street in Halstead will close for urgent works by Essex Highways, requiring a 43-mile diversion. A major Essex route will have overnight closures for three weeks for drainage survey works with a 14-mile diversion. The A127 towards Southend is affected by planned essential repairs. Separate crashes have caused delays on the A406 northbound towards the M11 and on the A414 in Danbury.

• Echo (Basildon): Severe A127 delays building amid lane closure at busy Southend junction
• Colchester Gazette: Three weeks of closures to start on major Essex route with 14-mile diversion
• Brentwood Guardian: Three weeks of closures to start on major Essex route with 14-mile diversion

Forty charities have been registered in Cumbria over the past year according to Charity Commission data. Five of the new charities focus on tackling poverty, jobs and community development.

• Westmorland Gazette: 40 new charities registered in county, including 5 tackling poverty and unemployment
• Whitehaven News: 40 new charities registered in county, including 5 tackling poverty and unemployment
• NW Evening Mail: 40 new charities registered in county, including 5 tackling poverty and unemployment
• Cumberland News: 40 new charities registered in county, including 5 tackling poverty and unemployment

A Wiltshire mother and son, Victoria and Trystan Marshall, have been jailed for seven years for drug dealing. Police discovered cocaine, cannabis and more than £13,000 in cash during their investigation.

• Gazette & Herald: Son who lured mother into drug dealing jailed along with her for bringing 'misery'
• Swindon Advertiser: Son who lured mother into drug dealing jailed along with her for bringing 'misery'
• Wiltshire Times: Son who lured mother into drug dealing jailed along with her for bringing 'misery'
• Salisbury Journal: Drug-dealing mum and son jailed for 7 years after bringing 'misery' to family

Emergency services were called to Grand Parade on Eastbourne seafront on the afternoon of 20 September. The boy was seriously injured and airlifted to hospital, but has since been discharged. Sussex Police has arrested five people in connection with the incident.

• Chichester Observer: Eastbourne stabbing – five arrests made and update on 13-year-old victim
• The Argus: Councillors react to 'horrific' seafront stabbing of 13-year-old boy
• BBC Sussex: Five arrests after boy, 13, stabbed on seafront

Residents in Cumbria are being invited to submit questions to senior police and fire chiefs ahead of upcoming public meetings. The events will give residents an opportunity to question the emergency service leaders directly.

• Cumberland News: Cumbria residents invited to question police and fire chiefs at public meetings
• Westmorland Gazette: Cumbria residents invited to question police and fire chiefs at public meetings
• NW Evening Mail: Cumbria residents invited to question police and fire chiefs at public meetings
• Whitehaven News: Cumbria residents invited to question police and fire chiefs at public meetings

A Cumbrian rowing club achieved a standout performance at the international World Masters Regatta, bringing home four gold medals from the competition.

• Westmorland Gazette: Lakeland Rowing Club brings home four golds from World Masters Regatta
• NW Evening Mail: Lakeland Rowing Club brings home four golds from World Masters Regatta
• Whitehaven News: Lakeland Rowing Club brings home four golds from World Masters Regatta
• Cumberland News: Lakeland Rowing Club brings home four golds from World Masters Regatta

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck Silverdale early this morning. Tremors were felt across parts of Lancashire and Cumbria, with residents reporting shaking homes and furniture.

• Whitehaven News: Earthquake strikes causing 'homes and furniture to shake' and dogs to jump
• Cumberland News: Earthquake strikes causing 'homes and furniture to shake' and dogs to jump
• Westmorland Gazette: Earthquake strikes as 'homes and furniture shake' across region
• NW Evening Mail: Earthquake strikes as 'homes and furniture shake' across region

The 20-year-old, serving a life sentence, is accused of grievous bodily harm and other assaults. He is alleged to have thrown boiling water mixed with sugar at one officer and punched another. The Daily Mail reports he also allegedly kept sharpened stone shards in his cell.

• Daily Mail: Southport killer Axel Rudakubana 'threw boiling sugar water over Belmarsh guard, assaulted female officer and kept sharpened stone shards in his cell', court hears
• BBC News: Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer
• GB News: Axel Rudakubana appears in court after Southport killer charged with Belmarsh prison staff assaults
• Sky News: Southport killer accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer

Flights at multiple airports, including Southampton Airport, are being affected by a technical issue with air traffic control. Nats, the air traffic control service based at Swanwick, stated the issue is unrelated to a problem that occurred two weeks earlier.

• Andover Advertiser: More flight disruption at Southampton Airport due to air traffic control issue
• Romsey Advertiser: More flight disruption at Southampton Airport due to air traffic control issue
• Basingstoke Gazette: More flight disruption at Southampton Airport due to air traffic control issue
• Southern Daily Echo: More flight disruption at Southampton Airport due to air traffic control issue
• The News, Portsmouth: Flights disrupted across the UK amid air traffic control issue as Swanwick-based Nats issues statement

Police confirmed the collision involved a VW Golf that caught fire on the A595 commuter route. Two people were taken to hospital. Millom School closed for the day due to the crash affecting teacher access to the area.

• Whitehaven News: VW Golf catches fire after crash as two people are taken to hospital
• NW Evening Mail: VW Golf catches fire after crash as two people are taken to hospital
• Cumberland News: VW Golf catches fire after crash as two people are taken to hospital
• Westmorland Gazette: A595 closed after VW Golf catches fire in single-vehicle crash, police say