EastEnders was home to carnage and devastation aplenty once more as new bride Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) was left wailing in despair after her big day ended in complete and utter disaster.

The iconic show schemer thought she’d found her one true love in Max Branning (Jake Wood), who let her down colossally by ending their marriage just hours after they exchanged vows.

Max was rushed to hospital with a heart attack due to the stress of ex Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), who he claims to be in love with, threatening to expose his secret affair with Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy).

After a close call, he resolved to listen to his heart (literally) and ended things with Cindy, before confessing his love to Linda. Cindy was devastated but Max will pay given that she’s just uncovered his sordid affair with Priya.

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Elsewhere, Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) antagonised her loved ones after she stole Charlie’s cab and refused to apologise to Zack Hudson (James Farrar), who got attacked by the owner of said cab when he showed up at the Vic demanding his motor back.

With it all kicking off in Alert Square, you’re no doubt eager to find out what’s in store tomorrow – and we’ve got you covered!

What happens next in EastEnders? New spoilers for Thursday, September 10

Following Max and Cindy’s nuptials, emotional are at an all-time high in Albert Square tomorrow. The question is: with Cindy having uncovered the truth about Priya, just what will she do?

And as for Max? Last we saw him he was confessing his love for Linda, who admitted that she feels the same. Will the pair actually resolve to give things a go?

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Meanwhile, over at the Vic, Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) encourages Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) to make amends with Zoe following their fight.

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The question is: will Kat do so before it’s too late? It’s sadly been confirmed that Zoe is set to die in upcoming scenes, with the bang to the head she sustained earlier in the week thought to be the culprit.

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The emotional scenes will transpire over the next few episodes, with Kat set to find her daughter’s lifeless body in the aftermath of what transpires tomorrow.

The question is: will the mother and daughter duo’s final exchange be one of anger?

Or will they manage to smooth things out before devastation strikes?

EastEnders airs these scenes Thursday September 10 at 7:30pm on BBC One or stream from 6am on BBC iPlayer

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By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER and JON MICHAEL RAASCH, WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT

Published: 19:26 BST, 9 September 2026 | Updated: 19:49 BST, 9 September 2026

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Donald Trump was left waiting aboard Marine One after an emergency evacuation slide deployed from the door of his controversial new Air Force One, delaying his departure for the Republican Midterm Convention.

‘They were doing a check on the slide. I think it takes 15 minutes,’ Trump told reporters after finally stepping off the helicopter. 

‘They were checking it before’ the flight Trump continued, adding, ‘they want to make sure everything works perfectly.’ 

Trump remained inside the helicopter well after it touched down, with the door of Marine One closed, according to multiple reports. 

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As the helicopter rolled to a stop, the older blue-and-white Air Force One was moved out of its hangar and into position a few hundred yards behind the Qatari-gifted jet, then lowered its front and rear steps.

Minutes later, the new plane had its inflatable emergency slide unfurled from the front door on the right-hand side, opposite the left-hand door the president normally uses to board.

After speaking with the press for a prolonged period as the slide was being dealt with, the president boarded the craft as the cameras were still rolling. 

The White House did not immediately explain the delay.

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The emergency slide of Air Force One is deployed ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to the Republican National Midterm Convention, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 9

The slide’s deployment appeared to delay the president’s departure to Dallas for the GOP midterm convention he is attending on Wednesday and Thursday

Trump remained inside the helicopter well after it touched down, with the door of Marine One

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This comes after growing concerns about the new aircraft, which Trump abandoned in Turkey in July on the advice of the Secret Service. 

The president was secretly spirited off on the Qatari-gifted presidential jet in an airline catering truck and flown to England on a smaller plane. 

This is a breaking news story that will continue to be updated. 

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Four fresh contestants tested their luck on the popular quiz show as The Chase returns for a new series

Bradley Walsh was left scratching his head over one question about food during a new episode of The Chase.

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On Wednesday (9 September), ITV audiences were treated to another fresh installment of the beloved quiz show presented by Bradley Walsh. The four contestants playing to win a cash prize were Damian, Gail, Mollie, and Ben, and they were all up against quiz master, Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett.

Damian, a retired policeman from Burnley, was first to face the cash builder round, where he secured £8,000, and after going head-to-head with Mark, he sailed into the final.

Ceremonies registrar Gail, from Brighton, was up next and bagged £6,000 after answering six questions correctly, but crashed out in the head-to-head round after failing to outsmart the Chaser.

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Mollie, who works as a learning technologist in Newcastle, was also sent home by Mark after banking £5,000 in the cash builder.

The last chance of adding more cash to the £8,000 prize pot was left in Ben’s hands as the insurance broker from Weston-Super-Mare met with Bradley in the cash builder and answered five questions correctly.

Armed with £5,000, Ben faced Mark in the next round, and it was here that the host was left taken aback by one question.

“Used in Indian cooking, the spice mixture ‘garam masala’ often contains which pair of ingredients?” Bradley asked Ben before confirming the possible answer: “A. Cardamon and cumin, B. Star anise and sorrel, C. Tarragon and thyme.”

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Bradley then asked, “How are you supposed to know that?” as he scratched his ear and looked down at the board, puzzled.

The correct answer was “cardamom and cumin”, as Ben answered the question right, leaving Bradley impressed: “Brilliant, brilliant that”, the host added.

Mark also got the question right but admitted he took a wild guess, as he didn’t know the answer: “I also, on the other hand, guessed blind,” he said before he burst out laughing.

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Ben successfully joined Damian in the final chase with £13,000 in the prize pot, but answered only 12 questions correctly. So it came as no surprise that Mark caught the contestants with 48 seconds left on the clock.

“Okey, dokey gentleman, two attempts to push back, non executed, and caught with 48 seconds remaining, which equates, by the way, to another 12 questions at that speed”, Bradley told the two players as the game concluded.

The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV and ITVX

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Curtis Richardson, an ecology professor at Duke University, holds peat soil Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Belhaven, N.C. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

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BELHAVEN, N.C. (AP) — Investors and scientists are restoring a 23-square-mile (60-square-kilometer) tract of peatland in North Carolina’s Inner Banks to curb emissions of climate-warming carbon dioxide and regenerate native habitat.

Fifty miles (80 kilometers) of ditches dug decades ago for an abandoned farming venture drained much of the water from thousands of years of accumulated peat — partially decayed organic matter up to 15 feet (4.6 meters) deep — leaving the site vulnerable to drought and wildfires, altering native habitats and allowing it to emit 130,000 tons of carbon dioxide every year.

Here are key takeaways from The Associated Press’ reporting:

Why are peatlands important?

Though they account for just 3% of the global land surface, peatlands store about one-third of the Earth’s carbon dioxide, more than all forests combined. But when degraded, destroyed or burned they become part of the problem, releasing huge volumes of greenhouse gases, now about 6% of the annual global total from all sources.

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When peatlands are intact, gases generated by decomposing plants are trapped in a waterlogged, oxygen-deprived environment, while surface vegetation absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, scientists say.

They also store about 10% of global fresh water, help control flooding and can help stem wildfires, as well as provide important habitat for many species.

What’s happening to peatlands?

Two-thirds of temperate peatlands — mostly in Europe and the U.S. — have been dewatered for farming, mining and other uses, while about 45% of tropical peatlands have been similarly disturbed, according to a 2025 study published by The Society for Conservation Biology.

Boreal peatlands, in colder climates in places like Canada and Russia, are about 90% intact, but face growing pressure from thawing permafrost and intense fires, both linked to climate change, as well as mining and critical minerals exploration.

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Saturated peatlands are nearly fireproof: Just the surface vegetation and a few inches of peat burn, releasing nutrients, regenerating seed banks and creating beneficial biochar.

But when they’re dry, fire can burn underground for weeks or months — drying out and destroying even saturated layers — emitting enormous volumes of carbon dioxide and destroying thousands of years of accumulation.

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What’s happening in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, 11,000 miles (17,702 kilometers) of canals drain peatlands before the water empties into coastal estuaries. And the type of peatlands found there, and for hundreds of miles along the Eastern Seaboard, are among the most threatened in the world.

Colorado-based Pantheon Regeneration plans to restore its property by blocking off ditches to control the water table and significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Then it will cull invasive species and replant native grasses, flowers and other plants.

Pantheon plans to sell carbon credits to tech companies and other corporations that want to compensate for their own greenhouse gas emissions, then use the money to restore and preserve a million acres of peatland from Virginia to northern Florida over the next decade.

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