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Streets around Notting Hill Carnival in west London were left strewn with rubbish after the two-day event, with piles of discarded food, packaging and drink containers lining the area. Images taken after the carnival showed raw chicken carcasses among takeaway boxes, beer cans and cigarette butts on roads surrounding the festival footprint. The scenes followed the 60th anniversary carnival, which took place on Sunday 30 and Monday 31 August across parts of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster. Waste crews were expected to begin clearing the main carnival area overnight, with the official Notting Hill Carnival organisers saying rubbish would be…

Manchester United’s hopes of signing a new left-back could hinge on Joshua Zirkzee’s departure, with the Dutch forward’s proposed move away from Old Trafford potentially freeing up funds and space in Michael Carrick’s squad. United are assessing the situation on the final day of the transfer window after Fiorentina made an offer for Zirkzee. The Italian club’s proposal is understood to involve a season-long loan, a fee of about €5 million and an option to buy the striker. ([football365.com](https://www.football365.com/news/man-utd-submit-official-offer-mateta-crystal-palace-zirkzee-sale)) However, reports on Monday indicated that Zirkzee was not interested in joining Fiorentina, while Juventus had emerged as a possible alternative.…

Gold Coast filmmaker Luke Sparke will face a fresh fraud trial after a judge discharged the jury in a case involving allegations that he concealed his bankrupt status while securing millions of dollars in film financing. Sparke, 42, has pleaded not guilty to 17 charges relating to alleged offences between February 2017 and November 2019. The trial at Brisbane District Court had been expected to last four weeks but was halted on its second day of evidence. Judge Glen Cranny dismissed the jury after prosecutors introduced additional evidence. The defence argued that the late material was unfair and sought to…

Tiphaine Auzière, the 42-year-old daughter of France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron, has made her relationship with 22-year-old business student Antoine Lecomte public, prompting comparisons with her mother’s marriage to President Emmanuel Macron. Auzière shared a video on Instagram showing the couple during a trip to Amsterdam. The footage captures them travelling together and visiting the Dutch capital, with Lecomte appearing alongside the lawyer and politician in scenes from their getaway. The relationship was first reported by French magazine Gala, which said the pair met over the summer in Le Touquet, the seaside resort on France’s Opal Coast closely associated with…

Five Venezuelan nationals have pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal money from automated teller machines (ATMs) using malware in failed jackpotting attacks in Kansas. Luis Alberto Velasquez-Artigas, 27, Royder Adrian Figuera-Perez, 29, Javier Mejia Jr, 27, Gabriel Alexjandro Corales-Garcia, 33, and Italo Lizandro Corrales-Carrillo, 26, each admitted one count of conspiracy to commit bank larceny, according to the US Justice Department. Velasquez-Artigas has been sentenced to nine months in prison. The remaining four defendants are awaiting sentencing. The group was arrested in December 2025, shortly after attempts to compromise ATMs in Wamego and Manhattan, Kansas. Surveillance footage captured both incidents.…

Gary Neville believes Arsenal’s defensive strength could prove decisive in their bid to retain the Premier League title, with the former Manchester United defender singling out the signing of Ezri Konsa as evidence of their ambition. Mikel Arteta’s side already possessed one of the deepest back lines in English football before recruiting the Aston Villa defender in a deal worth up to £55 million. Neville believes the move has further widened the gap between Arsenal and their principal rivals. Gary Neville praises Arsenal’s defensive depth Speaking on the Gary Neville Podcast, the former England international listed the options available to…

Construction of Perth’s $2.8 billion Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant has reached a major milestone, with more than 6km of undersea tunnelling completed as a dry winter underlines the need for a new source of drinking water. The separate intake and outfall tunnels, extending 2.5km and 4km respectively, have been bored beneath the seabed off Alkimos in Perth’s northern suburbs. The intake tunnel will draw seawater into the plant, while the outfall tunnel will return concentrated brine to the ocean. Together, they are the longest desalination intake and outfall tunnels in Australia. Tunnel-boring machines named Mary and Karli spent 15 months…

The Met Office is set to release the storm names for the year ahead, with members of the public having helped shape the list. The names are published every September as part of efforts to identify significant weather systems before they affect the UK. Giving storms names helps the Met Office and its partners communicate warnings clearly, particularly when severe conditions are expected across different parts of the country.

Kemi Badenoch has overhauled the Conservative shadow cabinet as Andy Burnham prepares to face MPs in the Commons for the first time as Prime Minister. Sir Mel Stride has been removed as shadow chancellor and replaced by Andrew Griffith, the former shadow business secretary. The move represents one of the most significant changes to the Tory front bench since Mrs Badenoch became leader. Mr Griffith previously served as a Treasury minister during Liz Truss’s premiership and was involved in the work surrounding the 2022 mini-Budget. His appointment is expected to give the Conservatives a more forceful economic message as they…

The sister of McLeod’s Daughters actress Simmone Jade Mackinnon is understood to have been found dead in Queensland, just a day after the actor appealed publicly for help locating her. Queensland Police confirmed on Tuesday 1 September that a woman had died at Tamborine Mountain, in the Gold Coast hinterland. Officers said the death was not being treated as suspicious and that a report would be prepared for the coroner. ([7news.com.au](https://7news.com.au/news/mcleods-daughters-star-simmone-jade-mackinnons-missing-sister-found-dead-at-tamborine-mountain-queensland-c-22807963)) Police did not publicly identify the woman, but the circumstances correspond with the disappearance of Mackinnon’s 51-year-old sister, Kym, who was last seen on Guanaba Road at Tamborine Mountain.…