Storm Boelo Leaves 22,600 Properties Without Power
Clean-up is under way after Storm Boelo, with two men killed by falling trees and a new yellow wind warning issued for the west coast.
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Rochdale Landlord Lodges Plans for 270 Homes at Lower Falinge
RBH wants to demolish 150 homes in the town centre and build 270 affordable ones in a hybrid planning application now validated by the council.
Tuebrook Man Jailed for Three Years Over McDonald's Bat Attack
Valeri Aleksiev recruited a teenager and armed himself after inviting a rival to a one-to-one fight on TikTok. A 15-year-old struck the victim with a bat in front of Liverpool FC fans.
Anthropic Sets Out Nasdaq Listing and Warns of AI Risks
In a filing ahead of its US stock market debut, Anthropic reported $16.3bn of half-year revenue, losses above $80.7bn and risk warnings about advanced AI.
River of Light Switches On After Three Nights Lost to Storms
Liverpool's free light festival opened on Monday evening, three days late, once the high winds that forced its cancellation had passed.
Chris Brown Avoids Jail Over Mayfair Nightclub Bottle Attack
The US singer received an eight-month sentence, suspended for 12 months, for hitting a man with a tequila bottle at a London club in 2023.
Rare Nutcracker Brings Birdwatchers and Bus Disruption to Norfolk
Hundreds of twitchers travelled to Mundesley to see a northern nutcracker, and parking around the village forced a coach firm to alter services.
US Proposes Two-Month Extension to Port Fee Pause on Chinese Ships
The US Trade Representative wants to keep fees on Chinese-linked vessels suspended until 9 January 2027, delaying higher costs for American coal and metals exporters.
Rough Sleeping Funding to Double Ahead of Budget
No 10 says a further £432m will be added to the pledge to give every rough sleeper in England a route off the streets by Christmas, taking the total to £874m.
Jamie Webster Named First Headliner for On The Waterfront 2027
The Liverpool singer-songwriter will play Pier Head on 18 June, with The Cheap Thrills in support. Tickets go on general sale on Friday.
Goldsmiths Fine Art Students Want Pay-Back for Lost Teaching
Students on a Goldsmiths master of fine art course want compensation for lost learning. A strike has taken out 10 of the 12 usual tutors and is in its 21st week.
Airport Fined Drivers £100 for 18-Second Stops, Then Refunded
Two drivers who briefly stopped in airport red zones were billed by a private operator. Airports are statutory land, so keepers were not liable.
Free Half-Term Activities Across the North West
Museums, libraries and councils from Liverpool to Blackpool are offering free Halloween crafts, trails and shows for children this week.
Veteran Bus Driver Doubts £100 Antisocial Behaviour Fines
A Staffordshire driver of 41 years says the government's planned passenger fines cannot be policed; police say they will engage, explain and enforce.
Business Leaders Push Back on Dearer Training for Over-25s
Business leaders urge ministers to reconsider a plan to make training workers over 25 cost 25% more in England.