Wednesday Wonders 34
Pure Hokumby Julian Simpson16 Sept 2026
Autumn is finally upon us, and I am trying to lock back in to something approaching a publishing schedule here... 1.
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top 57%'New state pension triple lock threat as Andy Burnham plots big election move'
Daily Express :by Harvey Jones16 Sept 2026
It looks like state pensioners will get a pay rise of at least 3.9% from April next year, based on latest earnings data.
WH Smith set for sharp fall in profits amid cost and trading pressures
The Independentby Holly Williams16 Sept 2026
Retailer WH Smith has revealed more pressure on profits as it said results would be at the bottom of forecasts following a series of recent downgrades just months after a £100 million investor cash...
Swansea ballboy booted by Hazard sells Vodka empire for £300m
Mail Onlineby Will Griffee16 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Swansea ballboy who was infamously kicked by Eden Hazard in 2013 has sold his vodka business for a staggering £300million.
Henry Pollock: Northampton fans on contract stand-off
BBC Sportby Mike Henson16 Sept 2026
- Published Henry Pollock is determined not to blink first in his contractual face-off. Despite a deal with Northampton being close, amid reports of an agreement of about £400,000 a year,, external...
Cambridgeshire home with two prison cells listed for £800,000
Mail Onlineby Jane Denton16 Sept 2026
- See more This is Money on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A unique nine-bedroom home in Cambridgeshire featuring a former courtroom and two prison cells has gone up for sale for £800,000.
UK weather maps turn volcanic red in 29C heat bomb - 16 hottest counties
Daily Express :by Aditi Rane16 Sept 2026
UK weather maps have turned deep red and orange as a burst of late September heat sweeps across southern Britain, with temperatures potentially reaching 29C and above in a number of counties.
Ed Sheeran faces cancellation as ALL opening acts drop out of tour
Mail Onlineby Justin Enriquez; Charlotte Dean16 Sept 2026
- Get exclusive reporting, celebrity gossip, sensational photos and more every Tuesday morning in our new Spotlight US newsletter HERE - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred...
UFC 331: Muhammad Mokaev vows to return to UFC after controversial release
BBC Sportby Keifer MacDonald16 Sept 2026
- Published It has been more than two years since Muhammad Mokaev was released by the UFC - and yet he is still searching for answers.
Inflation hits 3.1% with fears of worse to come from Middle East chaos
Mail Onlineby James Tapsfield16 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Brits are bracing for a fresh wave of inflation today after official figures showed prices already accelerating.
Dad gives heartbreaking update as boy, 3, missing after running from playground
Daily Express :by Astha Saxena16 Sept 2026
The father of a partially deaf three-year-old boy who vanished from a village playground in Suffolk has issued an update as the search for the young boy continues.
Bristol councillors vote to end high-carbon advertising on council-owned sites
The Independentby Rod Minchin16 Sept 2026
Bristol has become the first city in the country to ban adverts that encourage excessive consumption of fast fashion on council-owned billboards.
Kim Kardashian stuns in LBD as she and Lewis Hamilton dine in Paris
Mail Onlineby Brian Marks; Eve Buckland16 Sept 2026
- Get exclusive reporting, celebrity gossip, sensational photos and more every Tuesday morning in our new Spotlight US newsletter HERE - READ MORE: Kevin Costner's 'affectionate' mystery blonde...
Desperate search for 'non-verbal' missing boy, 3, last seen in playground
Daily Express :by Ethan Davies,Antonio Scancariello16 Sept 2026
Police are continuing to search for a missing three-year-old boy who vanished in Suffolk on Tuesday afternoon.
Meet the Scottish teenagers poised to represent Uganda
BBC Sportby Jane Lewis16 Sept 2026
- Published Teenage brothers Olly and Seb Fisher are closing in on their dream of international recognition - but it won't come from their homeland of Scotland.
South Africa-Trump row: US limits visas for officials over alleged anti-white discrimination
BBC News (World)by Wycliffe Muia16 Sept 2026
- Published The US has announced visa restrictions targeting people it accuses of discriminating against South Africa's white minority, in the latest escalation of tensions between the two...
Why a US rate hike could force Bank of England's hand: ALEX BRUMMER
Mail Onlineby Alex Brummer16 Sept 2026
- See more This is Money on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Kevin Warsh’s arrival as chairman of the Federal Reserve was meant to put an end to the battle with Donald Trump’s White House.
Monzo's new credit card gives you AI access: Is it worth £15 a month?
Mail Onlineby Sam Bromley16 Sept 2026
Monzo's new Aura metal credit card comes with AI subscription perk and cashback - but is it worth £15 a month?
Record heatwaves bring Britain’s second-best butterfly season in 16 years
Wildlife | The Guardianby Patrick Barkham16 Sept 2026
The recording-breaking heat of 2026 delivered the second-best British butterfly season of the past 16 years, according to the Big Butterfly Count.
Redwood by Ben Macintyre review – a superbly wrought tale of cold war defection
The Guardianby Oliver Bullough16 Sept 2026
Ben Macintyre uses the acronym MICE to describe the reasons people betray their countries: Money, Ideology, Coercion or Ego.