Three fire crews attended, and put out a fire involving a skip

A household recycling centre has been forced to close after a fire broke out. Crews from the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the Household Recycling Centre in Fengate, Peterborough this morning (September 26). The fire has reportedly affected one skip and it’s believed it was accidental. Details on any injuries sustained are unclear at this time.

In an announcement on social media, Peterborough City Council said: “The HRC is currently closed due to an on-site fire. We are monitoring the situation and will share reopening updates as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”

A Cambridge Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: “On Saturday (September 26) at 10.28am crews were called to a fire at a recycling centre on Fengate, Peterborough.

“Crews from Stanground, Dogsthorpe and the north roaming fire engine responded. Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters used hose reels to extinguish the fire which was affecting a skip.

“Firefighters have left the area, and the incident has been handed over to the site.The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental. Crews returned to their stations by 1pm.”

Fenland District Council’s planning committee approved new flats for the former site of two listed buildings that had sat ‘decaying for 20-plus years’

Plans to plug an eyesore gap on a town’s high street have finally been approved after two decades of delays which were branded as “embarrassing” for the council.

The two properties at 11-12 High Street in Wisbech, were demolished in 2020 after lying empty for years but it was only this year that an application was submitted to replace them. Fenland District Council’s planning committee has now approved plans to build a commercial premises and six one-bedroom flats on the site of the former Grade II listed buildings.

The flats will be accessed from the back of the property on Castle Mews. Councillors said the delay approving a new plan for the site was “embarrassing”, as the land is owned by the council, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

At a cabinet meeting, Conservative councillor Samantha Hoy said it was “not acceptable” that the building “sat there decaying for 20-plus years”. She said it had also taken “so long” to redevelop nearby 24 High Street, which had become known as ‘the gap’, and they “need to get the work started”.

They asked for answers after discovering that an earlier application was rejected for an issue around the bat survey which was not told to some cabinet members. This included the councillor in charge of planning, leading council leader Chris Boden to ask for answers.

He said: “We must have an explanation about how this has ended up happening. It’s embarrassing to the council, to be quite honest, that we should be put in this position.”

The planning committee passed the application at a meeting on Wednesday, September 23.

Cllr Jan French, of March South, said: “I fully support this – this has gone on for several years, and I’m sure that the people of Wisbech and Wisbech Town Council will welcome this.”

City – who strongly deny all the charges against them – are expected to appeal the reported verdict. The club said in a statement on Friday that the confidential process remains “ongoing”, with “significant elements to be completed”. It is said that no decision has yet been made on potential sanctions, with a range of options believed to be possible, including a fine, points deduction, transfer ban or even the stripping of titles and trophies or expulsion from the Premier League, who have not commented on the situation at this stage.

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The Traitors star Paul Gorton has revealed he’s thousands of pounds out of pocket after being burgled. 

Earlier this month, the reality star was on holiday with partner Kate Waldron and their sons Charlie and Cooper in Mallorca, but was left devastated upon his return when he learnt their house had been ransacked by thieves. 

Paul, who found fame as a Traitor on season two of the BBC show, and Kate, a content creator, boast more than 200,000 Instagram followers between them. 

They have now deduced from police evidence that their house was broken into a mere 20 minutes after they posted in real time from their holiday, with Paul wanting to share his story to warn others.  

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Paul shared: ‘We were sitting by the pool having a drink and I posted it on my Instagram, not realising that minutes later someone would jump over my fence and smash the back door.

‘They were robbing us as simultaneously me and Kate are actually having a nice evening.’ 

Recalling the moment they realised they’d been robbed, Paul shared: ‘We were super delayed on our flight getting back home, we got back around 6 o’clock, so it felt like a full day of travel with the kids and we were all exhausted. 

‘Charlie started school the next day and all we wanted to do was have a Chinese, watch a bit of telly, do bath time and go to bed. 

‘And as we walked through our hallway and into the kitchen, we looked at the bifold back door, which was closed, and there was no handle or lock.

‘We knew that we’d been robbed at that point, so I opened my office door and my office was just completely ransacked.’

The biggest blow to Paul, however, was that they’d got hold of his ‘pride and joy’, his Specialized bicycle that was worth roughly £5,000. 

Having checked upstairs they then realised thieves had also ransacked their bedroom, with Paul noting: ‘The boys’ bedroom was absolutely fine, and inside our wardrobe it was really weird that all Kate’s stuff, was absolutely fine and relatively untouched.

‘But all my wardrobe space was just ransacked so they were obviously looking for something and then they’ve left with my bike.’

Paul explained that they were worried their eldest son Charlie, four, would be spooked by the police arriving, yet thankfully he took it all in his stride.    

‘When CSI came he was handing them things and saying what to take a picture of,’ Paul laughed. ‘He like right on their shoulders, just fascinated by the whole experience.’ 

Earlier this month, Paul was on holiday with partner Kate Waldron and their sons Charlie and Cooper, but was left devastated upon his return when he learnt his house had been ransacked 

Yet while Paul and Kate were pleased the robbery had caused minimal disruption to their children, they were dealt another blow when they realised they’d found Kate’s jewellery box. 

‘It was costume jewelry, so it was only a couple hundred pounds worth of jewellery, but it did have Kate’s grandmother’s ring in there, it’s super sentimental,’ Paul explained.

‘Completely worthless but worth everything to Kate, and it’s now gone, I presume it’s just in a bin.’

Paul was also left spooked by not knowing if the robbers had taken everything they planned. 

He explained: ‘It‘s a huge loss, from a sentimental perspective, from a monetary perspective, but nothing was smashed in our house. 

‘The police were saying a lot of robbers have tunnel vision, so they come for particular items, and like they left my like computer, they left phones and electrical stuff and tellies – but they must have had a target in mind.

‘Everything I post now, I’m just more conscious of how am I posting it and how vulnerable is my house. 

‘Moving forward, the house is going to be lit up, if our broadband goes down, there’s a backup connection, all these things you put in place to be more difficult to rob.’

Ironically, Paul had been looking into getting contents insurance the night before they went away, but ended up getting distracted and not going through with it – a move that has now left him thousands out of pocket from the robbery. 

Paul, who found fame as a Traitor on season two of the BBC show (pictured) and Kate, a content creator, boast more than 200,000 Instagram followers between them

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Now Paul has partnered with Compare The Market, who commissioned The Online Safety Experiment to highlight the importance of taking steps to help protect your home while you’re away.

 To explore how social media posting habits may affect home security, they surveyed 3,000 UK adults about their social media habits while travelling, while a Private Investigator investigated how quickly publicly available information could be used to identify home addresses and determine whether properties were unoccupied.

‘We’ve had a really stern warning,’ Paul mused. ‘It’s amazing that Compare the Market can use my story to help people, so hopefully what happened to me doesn’t happen to them.

‘Hopefully this hits home because I think sadly it takes a painful story for people to action certain behaviours. 

‘So that’s the goal from this campaign, if people can get contents insurance and make their home safer because of my story then it was almost worth getting robbed in the first place.’ 

Among the most alarming statistics from Compare The Market’s Online Safety Experiment is that seven out of nine home addresses could be identified using publicly available information; the fastest address was uncovered in just 15 minutes; and four of the nine volunteers had private Instagram accounts. 

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Dramatic footage shows huge flames and thick black smoke after two vehicles caught fire following a crash on the A9 at Moy.

The A9 has been closed in both directions after a crash caused two cars to burst into flames. Dramatic footage sent to the Record shows huge flames and thick black smoke rising into the air at Moy.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 2.04pm on Saturday, September 26, after reports of a collision involving two vehicles. It happened near a section of the A9 currently being upgraded as part of the Dualling Programme.

Both cars caught fire following the crash, with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirming three appliances remain at the scene. The blaze has since been extinguished, but emergency crews are still in attendance and recovery of the vehicles is being arranged.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said the A9 between Moy and Tomatin remains closed in both directions while emergency services deal with the incident. A diversion route is in place, but members of the public have been urged to avoid the area at this time.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We are still in attendance following reports of two cars on fire on the A9 at Moy. We received a call at 14.04 and three appliances are there at the moment.”

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Haxby Road will be affected by a temporary traffic restriction that starts on Tuesday, September 29, at 8pm and the restrictions are scheduled to remain in place until Thursday, October 1, at 6am, or until the works are completed, whichever is sooner.

City of York Council said it is envisaged that the road will only be closed between 8pm and 6am each day of the works period.

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The road will be closed between its roundabout junction with Haley’s Terrace and the entrance to Nuffield Health York Hospital.

Access for residents and emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the works.

The council said an alternative route for diverted vehicles will be clearly signed and will direct road users via Haley’s Terrace, Huntington Road, Monkgate, Lord Mayors Walk, and Clarence Street.

Traffic signs and barriers will be in place to indicate the extent of the prohibition, ensuring that both drivers and pedestrians are aware of the changes.

The council said these measures are in place to ensure that the essential works can be carried out safely and efficiently, minimising disruption where possible.

Legally Blonde was first released 25 years ago starring Reece Witherspoon as sorority girl Elle Wood who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend by getting a degree at Havard Law School

A popular movie celebrating its 25th anniversary this year is airing on BBC One tonight.

Based on Amanda Brown’s novel, Legally Blonde was released back in 2001 and reportedly grossed $142 million worldwide on an $18 million budget.

The story follows Elle Woods, played Reece Witherspoon, a sorority girl who attempts to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis) by getting a Juris Doctor degree at Harvard Law School and in the process, overcomes stereotypes against blondes and triumphs as a successful lawyer.

It was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture: Musical or Comedy. Reece also received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the 2002 MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance.

Discussing the film online, one fan penned: “All Time Classic. If I was asked to show someone only one film of Reese Witherspoon, this is the one. She is the best thing in this.” Another added: “Absolute must see! its a classic for all the right reasons. If you want to see an amazing movie, this is the one for you!”

A third person said: “It’s a great feel-good movie. I enjoy the message about trusting yourself. No violence, sex or bad language so, great for the whole family.” Someone else said: “I think Legally Blonde is funny, smart, and genuinely entertaining. Elle Woods prove that being underestimated can become your biggest motivation. Reese Witherspoon was perfect in the role and the movie still feels fresh and inspiring today. A great feel-good comedy with heart.”

San Francisco Chronicle report author Amanda based Legally Blonde upon her real-life experiences as a blonde attending Stanford Law School, while being obsessed with fashion and beauty, reading Elle magazine and frequently clashing with the personalities of her peers.

Brown said at the time that when she first arrived at Stanford she made a big mistake, explaining “I was in my first week of law school in 1993 and I saw this flyer for The Women of Stanford Law so I was like, ”I’ll go and meet some nice girls. Whatever.’ I went to the meeting and these were not women, these were really angry people.

“The woman who was leading it spent three years at Stanford trying to change the name ‘semester’ to ‘ovester.’ I started laughing and I realised everyone in the room took it very seriously. So I didn’t make any friends there.”

A sequel, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, was released in 2003, while another sequel was announced to be in development in 2018 and reiterated yet again in this summer of 2026 by leading actress Reese.

Legally Blonde also spawned a media franchise with various adaptations, including a stage musical, which premiered on Broadway in 2007, a direct-to-video spin-off, Legally Blondes, released in 2009, and a prequel television series about Woods’s high school years, Elle, which premiered in 2026 on Amazon Prime Video.

As well as being hailed a “classic” movie, Legally Blonde also spawned a media franchise with various adaptations, including a stage musical, which premiered on Broadway in 2007, a direct-to-video spin-off, Legally Blondes, released in 2009, and a prequel television series about Woods’s high school years, Elle, which premiered in 2026 on Amazon Prime Video.

In June this year, Variety reported that Reese is in talks to return for Legally Blonde 3 with screenwriters Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Karen McCullah – who wrote the first one – said to be ready to begin work once a deal is closed.

There’s no word yet on plot or if the likes of Luke Wilson, Jennifer Coolidge, or Selma Blair are returning but one thing’s for certain there’ll be lots of pink.

Legally Blonde airs Saturday, September 23 at 10.45pm on BBC One

The Republic of Ireland have confirmed Sunday’s Uefa Nations League B3 game against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary will go ahead.

There appeared to be real doubt on Saturday morning whether the fixture would take place.

A pre-match news conference with manager Heimir Hallgrimsson and a player, scheduled for 09:15 BST, was postponed just 15 minutes before it was due to start, with reporters informed it would instead take place after the team’s training session.

That training session, scheduled for 10:00 BST, also came and went with the team still in their hotel where reporters relocated in anticipation of a statement.

The players were locked in a meeting, with unconfirmed reports that several players, including goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, expressed their wish to withdraw from the game leading to questions whether the game would go ahead.

Around 13:00 BST, players began to filter out of the meeting room with it then confirmed the news conference would indeed go ahead, back at Nagyerdei Stadion at 14:30 with training to follow.

Over five hours after the initial news conference was due to begin, Football Association of Ireland [FAI] CEO David Courell – flanked by Hallgrimsson and FAI Director of Football – confirmed a players’ vote passed by a significant majority to play the game.

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The Republic of Ireland football team have confirmed that Sunday’s Nations League match against Israel will go ahead despite at least one player wishing to boycott the game.

Heimir Hallgrimsson’s team are scheduled to play Israel in Hungary with a return fixture to follow in Serbia on 4 October.

There have been increasingly vocal calls from supporters and former players for the match to be called off. The situation escalated further on Friday night when Gavin Bazunu declared during a team meeting that he did not wish to play.

A press conference scheduled for Saturday morning was called off at the last minute and training delayed for hours as further meetings took place at the team hotel in Hungary.

It was reported that several more players were considering joining Bolton goalkeeper Bazunu in protest but in the afternoon, a press conference was held announcing that a ‘significant majority’ of the Ireland team had voted in favour of playing.

Due to the conflicts in the Middle East, the game cannot be played in Israel and is scheduled to take place in Debrecen, Hungary instead.

Such is the political tension over the fixture, that the return leg on October 4 was moved from Dublin to a neutral location in Serbia but there is uncertainty whether it will still go ahead.

Earlier this week, Hallgrimsson said his side were ‘playing against genocide’, only for the Israel Football Association to accuse the Icelandic of ‘stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy’.