A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after at least 11 people were injured in a shooting outside a high school in Turkey.

Two people were left in critical conditions after a gunman opened fire before fleeing on Tuesday morning,

The incident happened at the Inci Uzmez Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Turkey’s western province of Manisa.

The suspect’s mother, father, and grandfather have also been detained, according to the country’s justice minister Akın Gürlek.

It is the third school shooting in Turkey this year and comes as the government continues to grapple with how to address the recent spate of violence.

CCTV footage appeared to show the suspect walking through empty streets checking a shotgun, which is clearly visible. He is casually dressed and appears unhurried.

Later footage showed the apparent suspect, who is reportedly a student at the school, running from the scene with the weapon still in hand.

The motive behind the attack was not immediately clear.

According to Turkish law, the teenager is required to appear before a court before being officially arrested.

In a statement, Turkey’s education ministry said the incident had “deeply saddened our nation, and our educational community in particular”.

It said that three national investigators from the ministry had been sent to Manisa.

Two deadly school shootings in April caused outrage in Turkey and led to new security measures for the 2026-2027 academic year, including tighter gun controls.

Before then, the country did not have a history of school shootings.

In an attack in Kahramanmaras, a 14-year-old killed nine students aged 10 and 11, and one teacher. The gunman died at the scene.

Police have released the above image, who they believe can help them in their investigations into the incident.

The theft is believed to have happened on August 16 shortly after 7:30am.

Salford Police said: “Can you help? We would like to speak to the man pictured as we believe he can help with our investigation into the theft of some tools from a building on Longshaw Drive, Salford.

“This is believed to have happened shortly after 7.30am on 16 August 2026. Anyone with information is asked to contact us on 101 or via LiveChat on our website quoting CRI/06FF/0022136/26.”

Longshaw Drive is located in Little Hulton, just off Manchester Road East near Little Hulton Health Centre.

The L-159E ‘Honey Badger’s were spotted in the skies above the town after taking off on Tuesday morning (September 22).

The Czech-built aircraft are operated by aviation and defence company Draken and are used to help the RAF practise defending UK airspace during exercises with Royal Air Force fighter pilots.

Flight data shows the jets flew towards Croft after take-off, then over Darlington Railway Station and along the railway line before turning towards Sedgefield.

The Honey Badgers have become a familiar sight since a fleet began operating from a purpose-built hangar at Draken’s Teesside Airport base in 2022.

Draken regularly flies the jets against RAF Typhoons and F-35 Lightnings over the North Sea, acting as an enemy force in realistic combat training.

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The RAF introduced the service in 2022, saying the aircraft allow its fighter crews to practise against a different type of jet flown by experienced former military pilots using unfamiliar tactics.

Draken later strengthened its presence at the airport after securing a £173 million Ministry of Defence deal in 2025 to run its Teesside operation for another four years.

The company is also developing a new £7 million hangar at the airport which is expected to house its combat aircraft and support further adversary and electronic-warfare training.

The latest sighting comes amid Exercise Cobra Warrior 26-2, a major RAF and NATO exercise that has been described as its “largest test of UK homeland defence”.

There is no confirmed indication that the aircraft photographed over Teesside were taking part in Cobra Warrior, which is due to end on October 2.

EastEnders spoilers follow for Tuesday’s (September 22) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.

Emotions were at an all-time high in the Gulati/Nandra-Hart household as Priya (Sophie Khan Levy) resolved to say goodbye to the Square and start afresh in Leeds.

The much-loved character, as viewers know, is pregnant with Max Branning’s (Jake Wood) baby following an affair with Walford’s resident lothario.

Ravi (Aaron Thiara), who dumped Priya earlier this year, wasn’t pleased upon his return to the Square to find out that his ex had been seeing someone else in his absence – and thus it his mission to find out who.

Priya was quick to assure Ravi, who was delighted that she’s pregnant, that it’s him she wants to be with and thus the couple rekindled their romance, getting engaged.

But Priya had another secret that was set to blow – the baby she’s carrying is Max’s.

With Max’s new wife Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) having found out about the pregnancy, she blackmailed Priya into leaving the Square – otherwise she would tell Ravi the truth. Priya, however, decided to come clean to Ravi herself.

Ravi was devastated that the baby isn’t his and took himself off to process the news. Vinny Panesar (Shiv Jalota) was on hand to offer advice, suggesting that he stand by and support Priya, much like she always has for him.

Armed with a newfound outlook in the situation, Ravi sought out Priya to reveal that he’ll raise the baby as his own. The news was of huge comfort to Priya – but it did little to dissuade her from her decision to leave the Square.

While Ravi was getting counsel from Vinny, Priya had a chat with Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) and Oscar Branning (Pierre Counihan-Moullier), who both shared Max’s past mistakes when it came to his kids – namely the kidnap of baby Abi.

Linda explained that it was this very incident that prompted her to withhold Annie’s existence from Max, fearing that he might try to take her away.

Terrified that Max would try to take her baby, Priya decided to up sticks and leave.

Ravi wanted to go with her but Priya refused, instead asking him to stay with the kids until Christmas – and then when things die down they can come join her.

Nugget (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) and Avani (Aaliyah James) urged their mum to reconsider but her mind was made up.

In emotional scenes, Priya and Ravi shared a heartfelt goodbye as she left the Square. But is this really the last we’ve seen of Priya?

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Sam Smith said ‘I think this is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten’

Sam Smith has heaped massive praise on a street food van in Greater Manchester after they proclaimed it to be the ‘best thing ever’.

The singer-songwriter, known for hits including Stay With Me and Promises, was in the city at the start of the month for two intimate shows at the Albert Hall to coincide with the release of their fifth album Hazel Eyes. It was their first show in the city since their 2023 gig was forced to be cancelled mid-show.

During their visit to Manchester, they had taken the time out to visit a number of local food spots as part of their social media page Samserved, which sees them rate and sample the cuisine during stops on their tour.

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Sam had previously shared appreciation for the beloved Northern Quarter family-run café This & That, which is claimed to be home of ‘rice and three’ in the city centre. At the time, Sam said their meal was ‘everything food should be about’.

But Sam has not stopped there and has now posted a full video review from their time visiting The Spud Club, which is a jacket potato van in the New Bailey neighbourhood, in Salford, which is situated near Salford Central station and Spinningfields.

Set within the shadows of the People’s History Museum, the street food van – open every Thursday lunchtime – serves a range of loaded jacket potatoes, including flavours like chilli con carne, chicken tikka masala, and tuna mayo.

Opting for the chicken curry option for their review, Sam – who proclaimed Manchester was one of their ‘favourite places in the UK’ – said the food choice took them back to their childhood when they would eat jacket potatoes with their dad in the market square of their hometown of Cambridge.

Tucking into the food, which they compared to a chicken Katsu curry, Sam said: “I wasn’t going to eat the whole thing but I’m going to have to eat the whole thing. This is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”

Championing the cheese and the flavours of the topping, as well as the skin of the potato, Sam added: “I think this is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten on Sam Served, I swear. It’s up there for me.”

Continuing the praise, they went on to say in the Instagram video: “Honestly, if you’re from Manchester, you need to line up outside this, you’ve got to keep these places alive please.”

They finished their video review with a slow clap, applauding the Spud Club for its cheese and the flavours of the topping, as well as the skin of the potato.

They concluded: “That was, by far, the most incredible jacket potato I’ve ever had in my life – the mixture of chip shop curry sauce with a potato, with the cheese, the way that these incredible people have prepared the potato was utter perfection.”

Located on the banks of the River Irwell, the New Bailey development is a mixed-use regeneration scheme featuring offices, apartments and retail units. Alongside The Spud Club, it also home to the likes of Pan-Asian restaurant Shiruku and The Ainscow boutique hotel.

A touch of class from the Manchester United legend.

In recent years, we have seen the softer side of Manchester United legend Roy Keane come to light.

Through his work on TV, the real Roy Keane, the one which his teammates spoke about, has shown his true colours and revealed himself.

A tenacious warrior on the pitch, Keane has a much more gentle side off it. Just look at his recent Stick to Football episode with Seamus Coleman to see how kind he can be with his praise.

That kindness extends to strangers too. John Gregg, son of United icon and Northern Ireland legend Harry Gregg, appears on the ‘On the Spot’ podcast this week, and in a teaser for the episode, John reveals how Keane rang him on the day of his father’s funeral to send his best wishes.

“My phone rang, and I answered the phone. It was Roy Keane, and I don’t – I’m not going to sit here and tell you I know Roy Keane. I don’t know him. “He simply just says ‘John Gregg?’. I said ‘yes’. He said ‘John, it’s Roy, Roy Keane,’

“And he was – I’m telling you now, something some of the things he said to me was blew me away because I’ll never get the opportunity to thank him.

“Definitely not, probably not be in his company again. But I tell you what, he talked about dad. He talked about losing his dad two or three months before. He told me straight out, he said ‘it’ll be the toughest day you’ll have in your life.’

He says, ‘but the most important thing is, you look after your mum and your family.’

I actually told him my dad worshiped him as a player.

“And I put obviously the phone went down, and I was blown away by it, and I was shocked.

“I don’t know him, haven’t a clue. But for that man to take time 10 minutes out and ring me… and it did help me. I’m not going to tell you a lie, it helped me massively.”

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Andy Burnham is hoping to find “common ground” with Donald Trump at their first face-to-face meeting on Tuesday in New York.

The prime minister told reporters: “We’ve found a connection. So, I will go with where I feel it’s right, to meet him where he is at, and search for that common ground, which I’m sure we’ll find.”

Mr Burnham also insisted he personally trusts Donald Trump, ahead of their first meeting, telling reporters: “When you come into this job, you realise how deep this relationship is.

“We trust our allies. Of course, we do.”

He and the US president will hold talks on Tuesday in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly meeting, which will see discussions on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and the rapid development of AI.

The two leaders have held phone calls but this will be their first in-person meeting.

He is also set to tell the UN that the UK is not “on the slide” and attempt to draw a line under 10 years of post-Brexit turbulence as he meets world leaders.

It comes as Mr Burnham confirmed Britain will provide military support to Saudi Arabia to counter attacks by Iran-backed Houthis and protect energy supplies.

Burnham to find ‘common ground’ with Donald Trump

Andy Burnham has said he is expecting to find “common ground” with Donald Trump during their first in-person meeting.

Since entering No10, the prime minister and the US president have spoken twice on the phone.

He told reporters: “We’ve found a connection. So, I will go with where I feel it’s right, to meet him where he is at, and search for that common ground, which I’m sure we’ll find.

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He added: “I’m looking forward to it.”

Holly Evans22 September 2026 10:27

UK borders are secure, minister says after migrant boat reaches coast undetected

The UK’s borders are secure, a minister has insisted after a migrant boat reached the Kent coast without being intercepted.

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Five people were detained and passed to Border Security Command after the dinghy made it to shore at Folkestone on Monday – the first undetected landing for a year.

Defence minister Luke Pollard dismissed suggestions the Government had lost control of the border.

“Our borders are secure, but we want to make them stronger,” he told LBC Radio on Tuesday.

Asked how the boat slipped through, Mr Pollard said a Home Office investigation was under way to determine what had happened, without going into detail.

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He also said: “We’re aware that the boat that got through, everyone has been detained on it.”

The thousands of migrants crossing the Channel are usually brought to shore by Border Security Command or RNLI boats.

No small boat arrivals to the UK coast without an escort have been officially recorded since 6 September 2025.

Holly Evans22 September 2026 10:09

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Support for Reform UK falls to lowest level since 2024, poll shows

A recent poll has shown support for Reform UK has fallen to its lowest level since the 2024 general election.

The YouGov poll for Sky News and The Times has put the party in joint second place with the Conservatives, suggesting Kemi Badenoch’s popularity is improving while Nigel Farage’s appeal is waning.

The voting intention tracker places Labour at 23 per cent, with Reform UK and the Tories at 21 per cent each.

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Holly Evans22 September 2026 09:47

Prime minister seeks to avoid ‘collateral damage’ to UK industry from EU scheme

Andy Burnham will urge Brussels’ top official Ursula von der Leyen not to use protectionist measures to freeze UK firms out of European contracts.

The prime minister will meet the European Commission president in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday with a message that “we are not your enemy”.

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He will warn that UK industry risks becoming “collateral damage” as a result of the EU’s scheme to protect its manufacturing businesses from being undercut by competition from China.

The so-called “Made in Europe” scheme – formally known as the Industrial Accelerator Act – could damage firms which are closely linked to supply chains across the continent.

The EU’s proposals intend to focus public contracts and subsidies for clean technologies such as electric vehicles and green energy on manufacturers based within the bloc.

The move could potentially hit some British manufacturers and firms supplying components to companies based in the EU.

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Mr Burnham said he would be raising the concerns directly with Ms Von der Leyen in New York.

“We do have concerns about Made in Europe, which is something that could affect British industry and British supply chains,” he said.

“I will meet the President of the European Commission… and I will, in a constructive spirit, put on the table some of our concerns towards those things.”

Holly Evans22 September 2026 09:29

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Analysis: A new stance on Brexit could help Burnham win the next election – but he will have to fight for it

Ask any UK opposition party leader and they’ll tell you that they can see very few differences between Sir Keir Starmer and the man who replaced him.

From the economy to foreign policy, Andy Burnham has given very little away when it comes to his agenda for his time in office and, on many issues, has said he will continue work started by Sir Keir.

But as he took questions from journalists on his plane to New York, it took just a few minutes for Mr Burnham to offer up a key divergence from his predecessor when it comes to Britain’s relationship with Europe.

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In response to a direct question from The Independent, he did not rule out putting a pledge to rejoin the EU in Labour’s next election manifesto – a stance very different to that of Starmer’s government.

Read the analysis from our Whitehall editor Kate Devlin here:

Holly Evans22 September 2026 09:15

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Rejoining the EU could be in Labour’s next manifesto, Burnham suggests

Andy Burnham appeared to leave the door open to reversing Brexit as he failed to rule out putting a pledge to rejoin the EU in Labour’s next manifesto.

It comes hours before the prime minister will tell world leaders in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York that Britain is entering a new era. He said he would point to last decade “with Brexit and turbulence – and say we’re moving beyond that”.

Asked directly by The Independent if he could rule out a promise to rejoin the bloc in his party’s manifesto, Mr Burnham said it was a question “for another day”.

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Holly Evans22 September 2026 09:03

Defence minister says Saudi Arabia support will be for ‘defensive actions’

British military aid to Saudi Arabia will conform with international law, a defence minister has said.

Luke Pollard told Sky News: “They’ll be for defensive actions, where all actions will be in compliance with international humanitarian law, because UK military assets are not used if there’s any doubt around IHL compliance.

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“And that is not only supporting our friends in Saudi Arabia being able to defend themselves against the attacks the Houthis have made on them, but it’s also about supporting our own national security and the flow of navigation, flow of traffic through the Bab al-Mandab Strait.”

Asked if it was also the morally right thing to do, Mr Pollard said: “In dangerous times, good friends stand together, and there’s a morality of being true to our allies.

“Saudi Arabia have requested air-to-air refuelling. After discussion, we’ve agreed to that request.

“That is a key part of being able to project not just our values, but also our values around national security, but also about supporting allies in these difficult times.”

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Holly Evans22 September 2026 08:54

UK to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in war against Houthis, Burnham confirms

Britain will provide military support to Saudi Arabia to counter attacks by Iran-backed Houthis and protect energy supplies, Andy Burnham has confirmed – marking his first authorisation of military action as prime minister.

Speaking to The Independent en route to New York for the UN General Assembly, where will meet Donald Trump face-to-face for the first time, Mr Burnham revealed he had agreed to Riyadh’s request for defensive air-to-air refuelling.

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Advances by the Houthis in Yemen in recent weeks have also seen the rebel group launch attacks across Saudi Arabia, extending the wider Middle East ⁠conflict and further threatened global energy supplies.

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Holly Evans22 September 2026 08:39

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AI does not keep me awake at night, defence minister insists

Artificial intelligence does not keep me awake at night, a defence minister has insisted, but he said we must “keep a very close eye” on it.

As Andy Burnham travels to the UN in New York, Luke Pollard argued that Britain must be “at the top table” for the development of AI, saying that it will be “such an important part” of the prime minister’s remarks at the summit.

Mr Pollard told Sky News: “As a defence minister, there’s lots of things that keep me awake at night, but AI is not one of those because I know the systems that we have are robust and secure.

“But the way that AI can be used with other weapon systems by countries that might not have the same values, have the same moral code as Western nations do, is something that means that we have to keep a very close eye on this.

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“And the best way of doing that is instead of being a spectator on the sidelines, commenting on what happens on AI, as a nation, the United Kingdom is on the pitch. We are at the top table for artificial intelligence, and that is a really important place for us to be.

“It’s the reason why the prime minister is making AI such an important part of his remarks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he is at the moment.

“Why we’ll be working with our friends and allies to make the case. But as a global technology, we need global solutions to it.”

Millie Cooke22 September 2026 08:26

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Burnham will try to persuade Trump to back Chagos deal, minister suggests

A government minister has suggested that Andy Burnham will use his meeting with Donald Trump to persuade him to back the controversial agreement to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius.

The United States previously backed the deal, but Mr Trump later expressed concerns over security as a result of a joint UK-US military base housed on Diego Garcia in the Chagos archipelago.

Defence minister Luke Pollard told Sky News: “My key concern is making sure that the United Kingdom and the United States that use the base on Diego Garcia can continue to operate it without any fettering, without any restrictions on our ability to do so.

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“The best way to secure that is with an agreement that locks in the sovereignty position for the next century and beyond, and enables us to use that base.

“Now, that’s an agreement that Donald Trump previously agreed with. It’s one that the US national security infrastructure, from the US military, the CIA, and the other arms of that institution also agree with.

“So we have to make that case because this is one of the most important bases on the entire planet for the United Kingdom and for the United States, and finding a way of securing its operation is the key part of that.”

He added: “Previously he backed it. He has chosen not to back it more recently, but that’s why conversation with a good friend is important, and that’s why we will continue to undertake that.”

Holly Evans22 September 2026 08:15

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The post office is inside a shop which is set to close early next year

Peterborough city centre is set to lose its only Post Office. The Post Office is currently inside TG Jones, formerly WHSmith on Bridge Street. However, the shop is due to close early next year.

WHSmith stores underwent a major restructuring when it changed its name to TG Jones in 2025, resulting in all stores across the country changing their names. As part of the restructuring plans, some stores closed or are due to close at a later date.

The TG Jones branch in Peterborough, which is the city’s only store, is is expected to close on January 9, 2027 following a closing down sale. It means the Post Office, which is based inside the store, will close as a result.

A TG Jones spokesperson said: “As we work to secure the long-term future of TG Jones, we have confirmed that our Peterborough shop will close. We know this will be disappointing news for our colleagues, customers, and the local community.

“Our focus now is on supporting those affected and continuing to serve customers throughout the closure period. We would like to thank all of our colleagues for their commitment and the contribution they have made to TG Jones.”

It was recently announced that Cambridge’s only TG Jones store was closing. The city branch, which was formerly on Market Street, officially closed its doors on September 14.

The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Coronation Street dated September 22. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.

A conversation that Lucy Parkinson (Anya Dewin) had with her dad Richie (Nathan Sussex) in Coronation Street today has fuelled the theory they are hiding the truth about how Rachel really died.

Earlier this year, Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) arrived at his cousin Richie’s house and got the shock of his life.

As Richie opened the door, Tim realised that his shirt was covered in blood. He stepped into the house, and then discovered that Richie’s partner Rachel was dead.

Richie was taken to prison for murdering his wife, and their teenage daughter Lucy moved in with Tim, Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) and the Michaelis siblings.

Tim and Sally have found it incredibly challenging to manage Lucy’s behaviour. If the youngster feels as though she’s not being heard, or someone is speaking badly about her dad, she reacts with anger.

Lucy felt triggered once more in today’s episode, as Sally found some of her artwork. The drawing was of a woman screaming, and Sally wondered if it was Lucy’s mum.

The teen saw red. She grabbed the drawing, shouted at Sally, and then threw a phone at her.

This entire incident left Sally with the conclusion that she and Tim are not equipped to deal with Lucy. Tim didn’t agree, and the clash he had with Sally meant he was forced to sleep on the sofa that evening.

In the middle of the night, while Tim slept, Lucy headed downstairs for some water. Her phone then buzzed, and she was surprised to see it was her dad.

Lucy told Richie about what happened with Sally, and how she thinks there is ‘something bad inside’ of her.

The teen then said, ‘what if I’d done to her what I did to mum?’, but what exactly was Lucy referring to?

Richie reassured his daughter, telling Lucy that what happened was Rachel’s fault.

This, coupled with the fact Richie and Lucy previously spoke about sticking to a story, most certainly suggests that Richie isn’t meant to be in prison.

Did Lucy kill her mum?

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