I have some bad news for you: the days are about to get shorter. Already, sunset is creeping forward every day, and the evenings are getting longer.
Although there might not be anything we can do about it being dark outside when we leave work, or the fact you’ll have to spend more money on your leccy bill, there is one thing we can help with: seriously stylish lamps.
They say you should have three sources of light in every room, but if you ask us, when it gets to cosy season you can ditch the big light and rely on one good, warm lamp. And ideally a fireplace, if you have one.
If you’re looking for ambient lighting that will give your home a warm glow all winter long, we’ve found some floor, table, ceiling, and wall lamps that will do just that.
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We’ve thrown some rechargeable options in there, too, and tried to keep the energy rating A-okay (or as close to the beginning of the alphabet as possible).
Plans to put no waiting at any time restrictions in North Lane, Haxby, have been drawn up by City of York Council.
A council report on the plans stated they aimed to stop parked cars from blocking the road.
But 23 objections were lodged against the plans claiming it would cause problems for visitors to St Mary’s Church and move parking issues to other parts of the street.
Council officials have recommended taking no further action and studying issues along the full length of North Lane in more detail.
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It comes as the plans are set to go before a council transport meeting for a decision on Tuesday, September 22.
The proposals would see double yellow lines put on the eastbound side of North Lane, between a cut through leading to Acadia Grove and just after one going to Hawthorn Avenue.
A report on the plans stated they were first advertised in November 2025 and consulted on in July this year.
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Four comments were lodged in support of the plans along with the 23 against them.
Haxby Sports Bar stated they supported the plans to tackle issues caused by cars parking in the street which affect its deliveries.
The proposed double yellow lines in North Lane, Haxby (Image: City of York Council)
The business stated: “At present, there are cars parked along both sides of the road from The Village and it narrows past Church Lane to our premises and thereafter becomes one way, heading from the opposite direction.
“We have had issues with delivery trucks being unable to get into and out of our car park, some reversing a considerable distance along a perilously narrow road, with parked vehicles everywhere.”
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But one objector claimed the plans would cause problems for elderly and disabled people visiting St Mary’s Church.
They stated: “The proposed restrictions will make it much more difficult for many who access church services and events run in the hall by the church and other voluntary groups.
“The consequences of the restrictions will be made worse by residents vehicles displaced from the restricted area which might be expected to park starting at the end of the restriction.”
Breaking into the Arsenal first team will be a tough task for Dowman especially when the Premier League champions are in such fine form.
Arsenal have won all seven games this season, across four competitions.
Dowman was an unused substitute in four of those games, and not involved for the other two, before playing all 90 minutes against Ipswich Town.
The Gunners have played the same attackers in each league game so far – Bukayo Saka, Christos Tzolis, Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz.
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But Dowman, especially considering Arteta turned to him in key moments in last season’s title race, will hope to gain more of a supporting role.
“He’s an unbelievable talent,” team-mate Mikel Merino told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“He will be a star in the future if he keeps his eyes and ears open and keeps learning.
“He’s just 16 so he needs a lot of coaching, especially tactically. But I can’t take anything away from him. He’s always keen to learn. We’ll keep helping him.”
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Quite possibly the best 16-year-old in the world, it is not unthinkable that he could earn his way into England’s Euro 2028 thinking.
In fact there was even a debate about whether he should be going to the World Cup earlier this year.
“He is a real superstar,” said former England defender Conor Coady on Sky Sports.
“A 16-year-old boy should not be doing this. He has got no better manager than Arteta to look after him. You want him to be looked after properly. If he plays every game at this age, he won’t be scoring goals like this.”
Gabriel had been expected to make his debut in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie with Brighton.
That will probably deny him the opportunity to break up the stat that the three youngest players to score in the League Cup for a Premier League side all did so for Arsenal.
They are Cesc Fabregas (16y 212d v Wolves, 2003), Dowman (16y 258d v Ipswich) and Jack Wilshere (16y 266d v Sheffield United, 2008).
Noah, aged three, was last seen at 3pm on Tuesday, Suffolk Police said, when he became separated from a relative after visiting the playground in Merriam Close in Brantham, near Manningtree
Kirstie McCrum and Ellie Crabbe
22:22, 15 Sep 2026Updated 22:49, 15 Sep 2026
A massive search operation has been launched for a young boy named Noah, with police urging local residents to check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings. The non-verbal autistic youngster went missing after a trip to a playground, with Suffolk Police confirming he was last spotted at 3pm on Tuesday, when he became separated from a relative at the playground in Merriam Close in Brantham, near Manningtree.
The force confirmed the three-year-old is autistic, non-verbal and has partial hearing loss.
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A Coastguard helicopter was observed circling the village, which sits close to the estuary of the River Stour.
Officers said Noah is believed to have bolted down an alleyway beside the playground towards a nearby new-build housing estate. The three year old is white with curly ginger hair and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt featuring TV character Bluey, shorts and white trainers.
A Suffolk Constabulary spokesperson said: “Emergency services are currently in Brantham conducting searches. Residents in the area are asked to check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings.”
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The BBC reported that more than 100 people had joined the search effort on Tuesday evening, reports Essex Live.
An HM Coastguard spokesperson said: “We are assisting Suffolk Constabulary with an incident at Brantham by sending an HM Coastguard helicopter and Coastguard Rescue Teams from Felixstowe and Holbrook.”
Anyone who believes they may have seen Noah is urged to get in touch with Suffolk Police, quoting CAD 203 of September 15.
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Max Dowman lit up Portman Road with a brilliant double for Arsenal (Picture: Getty)
Mikel Arteta admitted it was ‘not easy’ to keep a lid on the ‘inevitable’ hype surrounding Max Dowman after the teenager helped inspire Arsenal to victory over Ipswich in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
The Arsenal boss decided to hand both Dowman, 16, and Marli Salmon, 17, their first starts of the season at Portman Road, with the visitors making nine changes to the team that defeated Sunderland.
Entering the tie as the overwhelming favourites to reach the fourth round, the Gunners dominated proceedings from minute one and it was Dowman who opened the scoring with a piece of solo brilliance early on.
Picking up possession from Eberechi Eze, the youngster drove forwards with purpose and danced past Cedric Kipre before beating Christian Walton with an effortless finish to cue rapturous celebrations amongst Arsenal’s travelling support.
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Noni Madueke doubled the visitors’ advantage with a superb strike of his own in the 16th minute before Dowman took centre-stage again at the start of the second half to increase the advantage.
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Mikel Merino made it four on the hour-mark and while Ipswich reduced the defict through Anis Mehmeti and ex-Arsenal man Chuba Akpom, Mikel Arteta’s men held on to secure their progression in the competition.
The English champions will discover their fourth-round opponents following Manchester United’s clash with Brighton on Wednesday.
The Gunners made light work of the Tractor Boys at Portman Road (Picture: Joe Toth/Shutterstock)
Arteta’s men extended their winning run to seven matches this season (Picture: Getty)
‘It’s a joy to have him, Marli [Salmon] as well,’ Arteta said when asked about Dowman’s latest masterclass at his post-match press conference.
‘Being 16 years old and playing with the physicality that they have to be able to handle that level… it’s remarkable.
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‘It’s inevitable that we’re talking about Max when he scores and creates the moments that he has created tonight. It’s normal.’
Arteta is keen to contain the inevitable hype surrounding Dowman (Picture: Getty)
Asked how he planned to contain the hype surrounding Dowman, Arteta replied: ‘Depending on what he does on the pitch, it’s not easy.
‘I understand but what we have to do is look after him.
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‘He’s 16 years old, you don’t see that in this league. In other leagues in Europe, that’s a totally different context.
Madueke was also on the scoresheet to help send Arsenal through (Picture: Reuters)
‘But in this league, with the demands that the league, the players and everything puts on you, we really need to make sure that every time we throw him in it’s in the right context with the right preparation.
‘And that’s what we are trying to do. We want to make sure that he’s ready to handle it when we throw him in at every level.’
While acknowledging Dowman’s tender years, Arteta said that he would be treating the England Under-19 international like any other member of his first-team squad.
Zubimendi started as a makeshift full-back as the visitors made nine changes (Picture: Getty)
However, the Spaniard was keen to stress that the youngster’s workload would have to be carefully ‘managed’ in order for him to keep producing on a consistent basis.
‘It’s not just that he can run past somebody, there are a lot more things where we have to look after him,’ Arteta went on.
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‘He will dictate that in terms of how he behaves in every single day and how many reasons he gives us to play him because he’s part of our squad like anybody else.
‘The only thing we need to manage is to constantly be aware that he needs to be prepared to do what he needs to do.
Arsenal switch their attentions back to Premier League matters with a trip to the south coast to do battle with Fabian Hurzeler’s Brighton this weekend.
The north Londoners boast a 100 per cent record at this embryonic stage of the season, winning seven from seven in all competitions.
Noah was last seen at 3pm on Tuesday when he became separated from a relative after visiting the playground
Kirstie McCrum Deputy Head of News, Live News Network and Ellie Crabbe
22:00, 15 Sep 2026Updated 22:48, 15 Sep 2026
A large-scale search has been launched for a missing three year old boy named Noah, with police urging local residents to check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings for any sign of the non-verbal autistic youngster.
Noah was last spotted at 3pm on Tuesday after becoming separated from a relative following a visit to a playground in Merriam Close in Brantham, near Manningtree, Suffolk Police said.
The force confirmed the three-year-old is autistic, non-verbal and has partial hearing loss.
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Officers believe Noah ran off down an alleyway alongside the playground in the direction of a nearby new-build housing estate. The youngster is described as white with curly ginger hair, and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt featuring the TV character Bluey, shorts and white trainers.
A Coastguard helicopter was observed circling the village, which sits close to the estuary of the River Stour.
A Suffolk Constabulary spokesperson said: “Emergency services are currently in Brantham conducting searches. Residents in the area are asked to check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings.”
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The BBC reported that upwards of 100 volunteers had joined the search effort on Tuesday evening.
HM Coastguard confirmed their involvement, with a spokesperson stating: “We are assisting Suffolk Constabulary with an incident at Brantham by sending an HM Coastguard helicopter and Coastguard Rescue Teams from Felixstowe and Holbrook.”
Anyone who believes they may have spotted Noah is urged to get in touch with Suffolk Police, quoting CAD 203 of September 15.
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An urgent search has been launched to find a three-year-old boy who went missing after visiting a playground in Suffolk.
Noah Woods vanished after becoming separated from a relative in Merriam Close, Brantham, on Tuesday afternoon.
The toddler, who is partially deaf, autistic and non-verbal is understood to have run off down an alleyway towards a new-build housing estate, but is yet to have been found.
Noah is described as white with curly ginger hair. He was wearing a Bluey t-shirt, shorts and white trainers when he went missing.
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Emergency services are searching the Brantham area in a bid to locate him, while residents have been urged to check their gardens, sheds and outbuildings.
A Coastguard helicopter was seen circling the village, which is near the estuary of the River Stour. The BBC meanwhile reported that more than 100 people had joined the searches on Tuesday evening.
Anyone who believes they may have found Noah is asked to contact Suffolk Police.
A statement read: ‘Police are appealing for help to locate a missing three-year-old boy in Brantham.
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Noah, three, vanished after becoming separated from a relative in Merriam Close, Brantham, on Tuesday afternoon
‘Noah was last seen at approximately 3pm this afternoon, Tuesday 15 September, when he became separated from a relative after visiting the playground in Merriam Close.
‘Noah is reported to have run off down the alleyway beside the playground towards the new build housing estate.
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‘Noah is described as white, with curly ginger hair. He is wearing a white Bluey t-shirt, shorts and white trainers.’
A spokesperson for HM Coastguard said: “We are assisting Suffolk Constabulary with an incident at Brantham by sending an HM Coastguard helicopter and Coastguard Rescue Teams from Felixstowe and Holbrook.”
It follows claims the health board failed to ensure the safety of a mental health patient found dead in her hospital room
The biggest health Board in Wales is facing legal action following the death of a mental health inpatient. The Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board – the health board that covers the whole of north Wales.
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It follows an investigation into the death of 67-year-old Susan Elaine Logan, who was a patient in the Ablett Unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital in December, 2024.
In an inquest opening it was heard that Mrs Logan, of Maes Ffyddion, Rhuddlan, was found dead in her room on December 23 after she had hanged herself with a dressing-gown cord.
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The case is listed for hearing at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court on November 16.
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A spokesman for BCUHB said it would be inappropriate to comment on the matters until the conclusion of the case.
This case is not the first of its kind for the health board. In December, 2023, the Betsi Cadwaladr Board was fined £200,000 at Llandudno Magistrates Court for failing to ensure the safety of Dawn Owen, 47.
The court heard staff had failed to remove ligature points at the Hergest unit of Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.
In May, 2024, the assistant coroner for North Wales East and Central, Kate Robertson, found that neglect contributed to the death of 37-year-old Benjamin Harrison, from Denbigh. He was found hanged on the Ablett mental health unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital, the inquest heard.
Ed Sheeran has been dealt a major blow after four of his support acts across his Loop Tour have withdrawn from the line-up, standing in solidarity with Macklemore
Ed Sheeran’s tour has been plunged into chaos. Four of his support acts, including his touring band across the North and South American leg of his Loop tour, have pulled out in solidarity with Macklemore.
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The rapper was dropped by the tour promoters after saying “Free Palestine” on stage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. During the performance, the musician, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, said he wanted people in Gaza and the West Bank to know they haven’t been forgotten.
He said the only reason he said yes to the tour was to speak on a huge platform; the singer said this was at odds with Ed’s ‘apolitical stance.’ A petition was launched demanding he be removed from the remaining dates of the tour.
Ed has since spoken out, saying the decision to remove Macklemore from the tour was made by the promoter. He added that he was “not complicit” in the decision.
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Now, Irish acts Aaron Rowe and Beoga, Lukas Graham, and Finneas have all issued statements, confirming they have withdrawn from the tour. Rowe and Lukas Graham would have been replacements for Macklemore on Sheeran’s remaining U.S. dates, while Beoga was serving as Sheeran’s touring band. Finneas, who is Billie Eilish’s brother and musical collaborator, was due to tour with Sheeran in South America later this year.
“Artists must not be silenced when they speak up for the oppressed,” Finneas said on Instagram. “I have decided to withdraw from my upcoming tour dates with Ed Sheeran. I stand with Palestine and its people.”
Rowe and Beoga each cited their country’s history in their statements explaining their decision. “We are Irish people who understand colonialism. As founding members of the Irish Artists for Palestine movement, we are committed activists for justice and will continue to be,” Beoga said.
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Rowe called Sheeran a friend and said the British singer-songwriter changed his life, but said he couldn’t stand with people who are being silent over the ongoing conflict.
Meanwhile, Lukas Graham praised Ed, saying the band were “grateful” for what they have shared over the years. In a statement shared on their official Instagram account, the band said: “It’s hard to watch families in other parts of the world burying the people they love.”
They went on to add that children “deserve to grow up,” regardless of wherever they live. The band went on to reference Macklemore being dropped, adding: “Money doesn’t give you the right to own the conversation. Nobody’s bank balance should decide who gets to speak or which suffering we’re allowed to acknowledge.
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“I love Ed, and I’m grateful for everything we’ve shared. That hasn’t changed. But I can’t put these words out into the world and carry on with this tour as things stand. We’re withdrawing from the remaining dates. I’m sorry we won’t be there. This is a difficult decision, but it’s one I need to stand by.”
In a statement, Ed said: “Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine.” He went on to write: “I would never let down the fans who had made plans, nor would I abandon the touring crew and the other support acts and musicians who rely on me for work and to make a living.”
The Mirror has approached Messina Touring Group and Ed Sheeran’s spokesperson for comment.
It stands to reason that someone who works at Shuttleworth’s funeral services will see their fair share of dead bodies. That comes with the territory when you’re dating Weatherfield’s friendliest undertaker George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley).
Don’t be food by her bubbly mumsy demeanour. Christina’s got enough skeletons in her closet to keep George in business for a year.
Christina was a suspect in Theo’s murder. (Picture: ITV)
She’s not afraid to cover her tracks either, after being caught lying about her movements on the night of Theo’s death and pushing George to implicate Summer to cover up her own dirty secrets.
Namely, that she had a compulsive spending habit and was up to her eyballs in debt.
After catching Christina embracing her ex-husband Lenny down the precinct, George managed to get the truth out of her. Christine was addicted to shopping and had been fraudulently opening credit cards in other people’s names—including Lenny and her housemate, Mary Taylor (Patti Clare).
Christina’s kept her fair share of secrets from George. (Picture: ITV)
Despite promising to get help, Christina continued racking up debts behind George’s back until Todd exposed her. Heartbroken, George left to stay with his cousin in Somerset, leaving his relationship with Christina in serious doubt.
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Now Christina is trying to rebuild George’s trust – as well as the community’s – the last thing she needs is another secret coming out of the woodwork. Especially related to a murder.
Brace yourselves.
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In upcoming episodes of Coronation Street, Christina is aghast to realise that she’s got a connection to another killing on the Cobbles… one that happened quite recently.
Christina’s delighted when Georgepromotes her to assistant funeral director and goes out for celebratory drinks.
Christina’s over the moon when George gives her a promotion. (Picture: ITV)
But when Bernie misses her celebratory drinks, Christina’s left mulling over her friend’s family news. When George asserts that kids are nothing but a worry, Christina’s left thoughtful. What’s on her mind?
Next day, in the undertakers, Christina observes George as he talks Tim Metcalfe and Lucy Parkinson (Anya Lewis) through plaque options for her mum, determined to learn all she can about the job.
George shows Christina how to use the computer to view Rachel Parkinson’s file.
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Christina’s got a connection to Lucy’s dead mother… but what? (Picture: ITV)
When George explains that the deceased is Lucy’s mother, Christina’s quietly horrified and hurries out.
Well, that ain’t good.
Lucy’s mother was killed during a heated argument with Tim’s cousin Richie (Nathan Sussex), who Tim had persuaded to return home to so they could settle their differences. This led to Rachel’s untimely death at Richie’s hands, seemingly in self defence.
Surely Lucy can only spell trouble for Christina. (Picture: ITV)
Now the traumatised teenage girl has been taken in by Tim and Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dynevor) although all is far from rosy. Lucy is deeply damaged by the loss of her mother and lashes out at Tim and Sally.
What is Christina’s connection to Lucy, and why do I get the feeling that it can’t be good?
Koumas wants a free-kick on the edge of the box but he’s not going to get one on this occasion.
I like the look of him, though, and have done for a while. I think he’ll play a decent role this season.
Oh! I though that was the moment Spurs scored against a Premier League team this season. Gallagher takes a pot shot in the box and it’s deflected off Kerkez and over…
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OH! THEY HAVE SCORED, AND IT’S GALLAGHER!
Liverpool fail to deal with the corner – their set-piece woes continue. It’s Mamardashvili’s fault, actually, as he gets nowhere near the cross, and Gallagher gets up to head home.
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