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Rival chimney sweep firms have become embroiled in a war of words after one company founder was branded the “backstabber of the year” by a competitor. The dispute centres on the competing businesses and the accusation made against the unnamed founder, with no further details of the row provided.

Sheffield United are set to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Championship fixture at Bramall Lane on Sunday 13 September 2026. The match is due to kick off at 12pm at the Sheffield United stadium.

A man has been charged after footage allegedly showed a three-year-old driving a car down a residential street in Perth. The video, uploaded online, appeared to show the child sitting on the man’s lap with their hands on the steering wheel as the car veered across the road.

Lisa Hogan has said she is “really proud” of Jeremy Clarkson for publicly discussing his prostate cancer diagnosis, after an episode of Clarkson’s Farm prompted 30,000 people to seek advice from Prostate Cancer UK in a single day. Clarkson, 66, had initially intended to keep his illness private. He changed his mind after recognising the potential benefit of raising awareness about the disease. Hogan said the decision to include his cancer battle in the Amazon series had been a significant one for the former Top Gear presenter. “I’m really happy he caught his prostate cancer early, and I’m really proud…

Strictly’s 2026 series began with an emotional launch show on Wednesday, as three new hosts joined 15 celebrities to film the opening episode. The night marked the start of the new series, with the full group coming together for the launch programme.

Malaga are considering a move for former Manchester United forward Anthony Martial as they search for attacking reinforcements in the free-agent market. The 30-year-old has been without a club since leaving Monterrey in June and is able to sign outside the transfer window. He is now assessing his next move after difficult spells with AEK Athens and the Mexican side. Malaga weigh up Anthony Martial move Mundo Deportivo reports that Malaga are seriously examining Martial’s availability. The club’s interest has been heightened by the long-term injury suffered by Julen Lobete, which has forced them to look beyond the usual transfer…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled a package of measures to deepen BRICS economic co-operation, including plans for an artificial intelligence initiative, a special economic zone partnership and a forum on services trade. Speaking at the group’s annual summit in New Delhi, Mr Xi said the “Greater BRICS Initiative” could provide a practical platform for development across the Global South, provided its members built a strong foundation for co-operation. He called on the expanded grouping to protect the stability of industrial and supply chains and develop an integrated market. China will lead the creation of a BRICS AI Open Source…

Chinese AI models are narrowing the gap with American systems not only through access to their rivals’ outputs, US officials allege, but by making better use of limited computing resources. The FBI, National Security Agency and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said six Chinese companies, including DeepSeek and Moonshot, had bought bulk subscriptions to US AI services and trained on their outputs since 2024. The agencies claimed the approach extracted “capabilities worth billions” and helped DeepSeek understate its training cost of 5.6 million dollars. China’s foreign affairs ministry rejected the allegations, saying the country’s progress was the result of “high-level…

ITV bosses intervened during an interview last week after Miriam Margolyes referred to presenter Andi Peters as “high yalla” while asking about his race. The comment was made as Margolyes questioned Peters about his background, prompting the intervention from the broadcaster’s executives.

Rangers and Celtic are set to meet in the Scottish League Cup quarter-final at Ibrox Stadium on Sunday 13 September 2026. The match is scheduled to kick off at 12pm, with the two Glasgow clubs facing each other in the last-eight tie.