Community
Jet2 flight to Cyprus forced back to Edinburgh after disruptive passenger charged
Jet2 flight LS721 from Edinburgh to Larnaca returned 30 minutes after take-off due to a disruptive passenger. A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault and endangering an aircraft.
Business
Edgbaston homes sell £17k below asking price in Birmingham
Homes in Edgbaston sold for £17,000 less than asking on average over the last year, the biggest gap in Birmingham, analysis shows.
Culture
Siren Knight to discuss new novel at Kingswinford Library
Author Siren Knight will read from her young adult novel Princess (Apparently) and answer questions at Kingswinford Library on Saturday, September 26, from 1pm to 2pm.
Politics
Lib Dems pledge £17bn tax cut with new HMRC tax bands
Lib Dems pledge £17bn income tax cut: tax-free allowance to £15,000, 40p rate to £56,000, 45p to £130,000, lifting 2.5m out of tax.
Sport
Health
Family accept posthumous doctorate for doctor killed in crash
The family of Dr Steven Lee, 26, killed in a Ross-on-Wye crash with a tractor in 2022, accepted his medical doctorate from Swansea University in a bittersweet ceremony.
NHS expands Martha's Rule to all A&E by March 2028
NHS England confirms Martha's Rule will expand to all hospital A&E departments and waiting rooms by March 2028, giving patients, families and staff a dedicated phone number to trigger urgent reviews for deteriorating conditions.
Nursing Shortages Delay Pain Relief for Patients
Royal College of Nursing warns patients wait hours for pain relief due to nursing shortages, with hundreds of safety incidents monthly across England.
DWP completes PIP award extension to 3-year reviews
The DWP has completed extending PIP awards to a minimum 3-year review period, effective immediately, and changed the ESA LA17 submission email address.
DWP £150 Warm Home Discount for pensioners from October
Pensioners on Pension Credit Guarantee get £150 Warm Home Discount from October to help with energy bills as prices rise 4%.
General Knowledge Quiz: Test Yourself
A mixed bag of brain-teasers covering science, literature, maths and famous Britons. From Shakespeare to Brunel, see how many of these general knowledge questions you can crack.
