A vessel with five people on board is “in distress” in the English Channel, the coastguard has said.

A search and rescue helicopter and boats have been launched to try to help the vessel south west of Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.

It said it was alerted just after 18:00 BST and a coastguard rescue helicopter and a fixed wing aircraft have been sent, together with RNLI lifeboats from Falmouth and Plymouth.

No further details are currently available about the vessel or the nature of the emergency.

A £4.2m jackpot was up for grabs in tonight’s National Lottery Lotto, with an 8pm draw followed by the Thunderball at 8.15pm.

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EastEnders has lost yet another star, as a fourth cast member has quit in a shocking move.

Pierre Counihan-Moullier, 26, made his debut as Oscar Branning on Albert Square just one year ago and quickly became popular with viewers.

But now, he’s joining the mass exodus and is due to film his final scenes at the studios in Elstree.

It comes after three other hugely popular actors were confirmed to be leaving: Linda Carter’s Kellie Bright, 50, Ravi Gulati star Aaron Thiara, 33, and Zoe Slater actress Michelle Ryan, 42.

Still, while Zoe, who debuted in 2000, is to be killed off on-screen in the coming weeks in a hugely controversial plot for the BBC soap, the door is reportedly being left open for Pierre.

‘The fans love Pierre, so this is a huge blow to the show,’ said a source, explaining that viewers are ‘still reeling from the news they are losing Kellie and Aaron’, who are ‘incredibly popular staples’.

‘It’s also interesting that signing up Pierre has been one of the better things that Ben Wadey has done,’ the insider added to The Sun.

The actor was cast by executive producer Ben, 32, following his move from Channel 4.

‘So the fact that he’s leaving is not a good look.

‘Everyone’s now hoping that the rest of the cast will sit tight for a while.’

As for when Max Branning’s son will last be seen on-screen, Oscar will remain part of Walford’s drama until at least the start of 2027.

Fans have already seen him featured in January’s flash-forward episode, which ended with Max (Jake Wood) forced to choose between saving Oscar and older sister, Lauren Beale (Jacqueline Jossa), as both his children were held at gunpoint.

Oscar was the first of returning characters to be brought back by producer Ben, who said he would be putting Oscar and the Brannings at ‘the heart of the show’ amid the famous family’s revival.

The character won audiences over with his cheeky, comedic streak and sarcasm, making him a stand-out member of the Branning brood.

He also brought chaos with him from the start, as he explored his damaged relationship with estranged father Max when they reunited.

Here is the full list of locations

Some 37 litter bins across the Welsh capital have been removed over the last three years with no replacement. Cardiff Council told us the changes were driven by people misusing the bins for household waste – but locals say it has led to more rubbish being dropped on their streets.

In 2024 the council announced plans to save money by reducing the number of litter bins on residential streets and instead prioritise district centres, parks, bus stops and dog-walking routes. At the time it claimed the bins were not used enough and attracted fly-tipping.

Our Freedom of Information request has now revealed the Cardiff locations where bins have been taken away since 2023 without being replaced. Here is the full list:

• PCP Newport Road, Plasnewydd
• Tavistock pub, Bedford Street, Plasnewydd
• Opposite the Claude Pub, Plasnewydd
• Plasnewydd Square, Plasnewydd
• Windsor Gardens and Windsor Avenue, Radyr (three bins removed at this location)
• Station Road, Radyr
• Grange Gardens, Grangetown (two bins removed)
• Surrey Street, Grangetown
• Severn Road, Canton
• Canton community car park, Canton
• Corner of Kingsland Road, Canton
• Sanquhar Street bus stop, Splott
• Corner of Carlisle Street and Coveny Street, Splott
• Outside the Old Star leisure centre, Splott
• Cardiff Harlequins rugby club, Whitchurch
• Penlline Road car park, Whitchurch
• Flaxland Avenue, Heath
• Parkfield, Heath
• Entrance to Pentwyn Park, Pentwyn
• Bottom of Hollybush Road, Pentwyn
• Queen Street, city centre
• Penny bar, High Street, city centre
• 24 Rhyl Road, Rumney
• Wentloog Road bus stop, Rumney
• Church Road, Old St Mellons (two bins removed)
• 36 Elgar Crescent, Llanrumney
• 130 Broadway, Adamsdown
• Bus stop near Clydesmuir Road, Tremorfa
• Behind Heath Park Way, Heath
• Thornhill Park, Thornhill
• Parc Rhydypenau, Cyncoed
• Pentyrch (street not specified)
• Schooner Way, Butetown

The reduction has not gone unnoticed on social media. One local recently posted on Reddit: “The outskirts have always had problems. Hell, I live in Grangetown where it’s an endless pit of rubbish-related issues. I’d much rather they invest in these areas than centrally.”

Another wrote: “I think there’s a legitimate concern [that] reducing the numbers of bins increases the likelihood of rubbish on the street. People who care enough about the bins are the type who will actually bring their rubbish home. Others will just go “well they reduced the bins so littering is on them”, or just not care at all.”

The council said it had installed larger bins throughout the city centre to “increase the bin capacity” and give more options to recycle on the go.

But that strategy was challenged by one Reddit member who wrote: “Reducing the number of bins in exchange for fewer, larger bins has got to be one of the more braindead choices made by the council.

“If you’re a conscientious person you’re going to be walking with garbage for ages because the council, in its infinite wisdom, decided that the bin shortage should be worsened… Every bin they installed replaced multiple existing bins, so now we have areas with very little coverage.”

Others pointed to the financial pressures facing the council as social care and education costs soar – together accounting for more than 74% of the total budget.

“The council being responsible for special educational needs and adult social care leaves the already stretched budget totally broken,” wrote one. “People call foul on the council for these public annoyances, but the reality is that the system is broken.”

Analysis by the council in 2024 found cutting litter bin provision could save £139,000 per year.

A spokesman for the council has now told us its “strategic review” of litter bins was based on “how they are used by the public and how the waste deposited in them is collected by council staff”.

He said: “Litter bins are intended for street litter only and should not be used for household waste. Litter bins that are regularly misused, either for the disposal of household waste or where waste is fly-tipped alongside them, are often removed as they can become an eyesore within local communities.

“We will be producing a litter bin strategy later in the year which will provide an evidence-based approach to the provision, management and renewal of public litter bins.

“The use of litter bins is monitored to ensure they are being used appropriately… If a litter bin is not available or is full, please take your litter home and dispose of it responsibly.”

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A fourth person was taken to hospital and subsequently arrested following an incident outside Amsterdam Centraal Station

Three people have been stabbed outside a major train station in Amsterdam. Authorities confirmed a fourth person was also injured and arrested in an incident outside Amsterdam Centraal Station at around 7.30pm local time on Saturday, August 29.

It came after emergency services rushed the De Ruijterkade, at the rear of the major transport hub. According to Dutch news agency ANP, the three people were taken to hospital, although their condition is currently unknown.

A fourth person, believed to be the suspect, was also taken to hospital where they were subsequently arrested, ANP reports. The stabbing is understood to have happened at the station exit on the JJ side of Amsterdam Centraal.

Dutch public broadcaster NOS also reported that four people – the three victims and suspect – were taken to hospital. A major emergency response was triggered following the reported violence.

Four ambulances, a Mobile Medical Team and a specialist fire service team attended the scene, reports 112 Nieuws Nederland. Images from the scene published by Dutch-based AD show firefighters wearing bulletproof vests as they attended the scene.

And a police spokesman told 112 Nieuws Nederland that the incident followed a fight. De Ruijterkade was closed while emergency services investigated the scene, with AD also reporting part of the station itself was cordoned off while forensic investigators worked in the area.

Police have appealed for anyone who might have seen the incident or has any information to come forward. No information has yet been released about the severity of the injuries, according to 112 Nieuws Nederland. The investigation remains ongoing.

By SIMON JONES and LUKE POWER, SPORTS REPORTER

Published: 20:48 BST, 29 August 2026 | Updated: 21:21 BST, 29 August 2026

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 37 people were killed when a Russian drone struck a warehouse in the village of Myla, west of Kyiv. The attack Friday night was the deadliest this year in the war and came as Russia steps up the frequency of major attacks on its neighbor in the hopes of exhausting Ukraine’s defenses.

Here’s a look at some of the deadliest attacks on the capital this year.

Aug. 29, Myla, at least 37 people killed

The attack struck a warehouse that Ukrainian authorities say may have been illegally storing munitions, causing a series of explosions and fires that swept through surrounding homes, including a care facility for the elderly and disabled where 34 people died, according to a local official. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described it as a “terrible situation” and said it appeared to be the result of “terrible negligence on the part of those who stored explosives right next to people.”

July 2, Kyiv, 31 people killed

Russia hammered Kyiv in a prolonged drone and missile attack, killing 31 and injuring more than 100 others in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities. Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian capital, where more than 50,000 people sheltered in subway stations after authorities issued air raid warnings. Emergency crews dug through the rubble of collapsed and charred apartment buildings all day in search of victims.

May 14, Kyiv, 24 people killed

A Russian attack on the capital killed 24 people and injured dozens of others. A cruise missile flattened a nine-story apartment block in what the Ukrainian air force said at the time was Russia’s biggest barrage since the start of its full-scale invasion in 2022.

July 6, Kyiv region, 22 people killed

Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones, killing at least 22 people in attacks that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses. All of the ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv’s need for more U.S.-made Patriot interceptor missiles. After the attack, about 600 residents were evacuated in Kyiv’s suburb of Vyshneve due to the risk of unexploded munitions, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later said that munitions had been illegally stored at the Vyshneve site.

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British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported back to the United Kingdom after his arrest by American immigration authorities, U.S. officials said Saturday.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country on Friday after being accused of overstaying after entering the U.S. legally in May 2019. A immigration judge had issued a final order of removal on July 22 after he failed to show up for an immigration hearing, a Homeland Security spokesperson said.

Yiannopoulos was arrested Thursday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“He chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws,” a Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement.

Yiannopoulos and his representatives did not respond to requests for comment. He has not posted on his X social media account since Thursday.

Yiannopoulos is a well-known champion of conservative causes and has frequently taken provocative public positions criticizing feminism, Islam and immigrants. He has been especially supportive of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

“Zero immigration for the next 20 years. No ifs, no buts,” Yiannopoulos wrote on X last year.

The British national has most recently worked for the rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, who performed in New Orleans on Friday evening.

Yiannopoulos rose to fame in the early 2010s as an incendiary writer for the conservative website Breitbart News. He resigned from the company in 2017 after a video of him endorsing pedophilia resurfaced online. He later apologized for the remarks and said he himself was a victim of sexual assault as a minor.

Yiannopoulos’ arrest on Thursday comes amid a nationwide uptick in detentions as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Far-right conservative activist Laura Loomer swiftly took to social media to applaud Yiannopoulos’ arrest after years of public feuding between the two personalities.

“I was the first person to report on the fact that Milo was in the US illegally where he incited violence against President Trump and worked for Marjorie Traitor Greene,” Loomer wrote on X.

Controversy around Yiannopoulos ballooned in 2017 when he carried out what he called his “Troll Academy Tour” across college campuses nationwide. Fights broke out when some students protested Yiannopoulos’ appearances and accused him of hate speech, while others celebrated him as a champion of free speech. Around that time, Buzzfeed reported on Yiannopoulos’ cozy relationships with self-proclaimed white nationalists.

In recent years, Yiannopoulos continued to work in the orbit of conservative activism. In 2022, he was an intern for former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to the Washington Post. He subsequently ran the short-lived 2024 presidential campaign for Ye.

Most recently, Yiannopoulos has worked as a spokesperson for Ye, who has been beset by controversy of his own following antisemitic comments that the rapper has since apologized for.

Andy Burnham said a poll on Irish unity is “off the table” while visiting Belfast earlier this week

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Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has said it is inevitable that Ireland will become united at some point in the future.

He added that it would be a “long process” and have to be based on mutual agreement.

Mr Brown, in an interview with the Guardian, said that Northern Ireland is in a potentially different position compared to the rest of the UK, giving Scotland as an example.

Asked about pressure for Scottish independence, Mr Brown said: “Scotland’s got to find a way of living in cooperation with other countries, and independence would not be the right way forward.

“We’re geographically, economically, socially, culturally linked to the rest of the United Kingdom, whether it’s Wales, England or parts of Ireland.”

Asked if the land border between Northern Ireland and the Republic meant uniting the two made sense, he said: “Yes. Well, of course, in the long term, Ireland will be united.”

He said the process would be long.

“People have got to come together and find a way of agreeing. Basically, that is the issue: whether people can actually agree.”

Mr Brown was Tony Blair’s chancellor when the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998.

His comments come after Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that a poll on Irish unity is “off the table” while visiting Belfast earlier this week.

The Prime Minister caused a political row with his comments during his first visit to Northern Ireland since coming into office.

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant defended the remarks, saying Mr Burnham did not make a mistake and that he was speaking about the situation “now”, and insisted they are both “full square behind every single part of the Good Friday Agreement”.

The remarks drew an angry response from nationalist politicians on both sides of the border.

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