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Derby County face Birmingham City in a Sky Bet Championship fixture at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday 12 September 2026. The match is scheduled to kick off at 12.30pm.

A four-year-old child has died after a house fire in Woodstock in the New South Wales Central West. Emergency services were called to the property on Waugoola Road, about 22km north-east of Cowra, at 3pm on Saturday following reports of a blaze. A woman and two children escaped the house, but the four-year-old remained trapped inside. Firefighters later found the child’s body after extinguishing the fire. The woman was taken to Cowra Hospital in a stable condition after suffering smoke inhalation. A crime scene has been established while police investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire. “A report will be prepared…

A military aircraft is understood to have submitted “spurious” flight data that triggered the air traffic control failure which disrupted thousands of flights across the UK, according to industry sources. The incident at National Air Traffic Services (NATS) lasted around four hours on Tuesday, grounding or disrupting about 2,000 flights and affecting more than 300,000 passengers at airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. NATS operations director Kathryn Leahy is said to have told industry leaders that an aircraft’s flight plan had set off the failure in the organisation’s flight-processing system. The aircraft was understood to belong to the UK…

Citi expects the Federal Reserve to deliver “a dovish hike” next week, signalling an increase in interest rates accompanied by a relatively cautious stance. The bank’s view centres on the Fed’s upcoming decision and its assessment of the tone policymakers will adopt alongside any rate rise.

Oklahoma City country band Jason Scott & The High Heat is gaining attention with its roots-driven sound, showcased in a performance of “Fast As I Can Crawl”. The track features Jason Scott, the band’s headliner, whose songwriting was shaped by a crisis of faith after he spent years training to become a preacher. That experience has informed the group’s musical direction as it prepares to release its upcoming album, “Playboy”. Jason Scott & The High Heat’s electrifying style is captured in the performance, offering a preview of the sound set to feature on the new record.

The Sharks were denied a try after KL Iro appeared to have scored, with the Bunker ruling that he was narrowly offside. The tight call prevented the Sharks from adding to the scoreboard and left them frustrated once again by an offside decision.

Chesil Cliff House, the Devon property made famous by Grand Designs, has become embroiled in a money-laundering probe linked to an alleged £1.3 billion fraud scandal and is expected to be sold again. The five-bedroom home, built in the style of a modernist lighthouse, was bought for £4.15 million in October 2024 after creditors seized control of it from its original owner, Edward Short. It is now held by a company belonging to Sanjay Patel, a former driving instructor whose property businesses have entered insolvency proceedings. Administrators say the company that owns the house is not viable and that no…

Companies face an emerging “AI hangover” after rushing to invest in generative artificial intelligence amid fears of falling behind competitors, according to an analysis of workplace adoption. Global corporate spending on AI is expected to exceed $2.5 trillion in 2026, a 47% increase on the previous year. The spending surge has been driven partly by businesses giving employees access to tools including Co-Pilot, Gemini and Claude. But after months of attempted roll-outs, many leaders are questioning whether the investment is improving performance. The analysis identifies three growing problems: stronger-than-expected resistance to AI, limited evidence of a meaningful business impact, and…

Cardiff, Birmingham and West Brom are among the teams in action as the latest Championship live scores and match updates lead EFL coverage. The live coverage also includes free highlights and the latest developments from League One and League Two, with the EFL on Sky LIVE.

Brisbane Lions made a dominant start against Adelaide Crows, racing to a 27-point lead at quarter-time in their battle for a preliminary-final place against Hawthorn. Kai Lohmann opened the scoring after just 29 seconds, setting off a burst of five unanswered goals in less than eight minutes. Adelaide eventually steadied, with Daniel Curtin and Luke Nankervis getting the Crows on the board, but Brisbane remained firmly in control. The Lions led the inside-50 count 10-0 at one stage before Adelaide reduced the deficit to 18-11 by the break. Brisbane finished the opening term with 6.6 (42), while the Crows managed…