Prepare to enjoy four spectacular supermoons in a row 01. October 2025 (20:00) If you are a fan of the moon, then the next four months will give you something special to watch out for, says Abigail Beall(New Scientist)
‘Bans are disheartening’: US author criticises Dorset school’s removal of her book about race 01. October 2025 (19:56) Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give was taken off year 10 reading list at Budmouth Academy after parent complainedA bestselling black American author has condemned a Dorset school’s decision to drop her critically acclaimed novel from a reading list.Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give was removed from Budmouth Academy’s year 10 reading list after a complaint from a parent. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Munich Oktoberfest reopens after man’s deadly arson attack and bomb threat 01. October 2025 (19:42) Beer festival had closed after 57-year-old man shot parents, set house on fire, and left note mentioning eventA German man went on a deadly gun, explosives and arson rampage against his family and then killed himself on Wednesday, prompting security fears in Munich that closed the world-famous Oktoberfest for seven hours.Authorities decided to close the event temporarily after finding a note the man had dropped in a nearby letterbox that included a vague threat to the Bavarian city’s beer festival. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Engineer started using 'secret toilet' at work after seeing trans colleague in ladies' loos
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Cleaner at the Houses of Parliament was sacked after it was revealed she had secretly worked 17-hour days at two jobs for 16 years
Driver who 'killed 17-year-old friends in hit-and-run' was stalking one of the girls, neighbors say
Britain's Nimbus Covid wave? Cases of new variant with unusual symptoms soar with cases doubling in a month