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Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: ADHD UK may seek judicial review of West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board’s ‘unlawful’ policy

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/01/adhd-uk-two-year-wait-nhs-autism-west-yorkshire-icb-legal-action

#NHS #Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #Autism #Health #WestYorkshire #Yorkshire #England #UKnews #Society #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: ADHD UK may seek judicial review of West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board’s ‘unlawful’ policy

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/01/adhd-uk-two-year-wait-nhs-autism-west-yorkshire-icb-legal-action

#NHS #Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #Autism #Health #WestYorkshire #Yorkshire #England #UKnews #Society #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Exclusive: ADHD UK may seek judicial review of West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board’s ‘unlawful’ policy

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/01/adhd-uk-two-year-wait-nhs-autism-west-yorkshire-icb-legal-action

#NHS #Attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #Autism #Health #WestYorkshire #Yorkshire #England #UKnews #Society #TheGuardian #AnnaBawdenHealth #socialaffairscorrespondent

Country diary: Which tree sounds the best in the wind? Take a bough, the poplar | Derek Niemann
By Derek Niemann

Frome, Somerset: With a sway and a swoosh, we’re entering the season to enjoy psithurism – the aural quality of the breeze in the trees

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/country-diary-which-tree-sounds-the-best-in-the-wind-take-a-bough-the-poplar

#Treesandforests #Environment #Ruralaffairs #UKnews #Autumn #TheGuardian #DerekNiemann

Country diary: Which tree sounds the best in the wind? Take a bough, the poplar | Derek Niemann
By Derek Niemann

Frome, Somerset: With a sway and a swoosh, we’re entering the season to enjoy psithurism – the aural quality of the breeze in the trees

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/country-diary-which-tree-sounds-the-best-in-the-wind-take-a-bough-the-poplar

#Treesandforests #Environment #Ruralaffairs #UKnews #Autumn #TheGuardian #DerekNiemann

Country diary: Which tree sounds the best in the wind? Take a bough, the poplar | Derek Niemann
By Derek Niemann

Frome, Somerset: With a sway and a swoosh, we’re entering the season to enjoy psithurism – the aural quality of the breeze in the trees

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/country-diary-which-tree-sounds-the-best-in-the-wind-take-a-bough-the-poplar

#Treesandforests #Environment #Ruralaffairs #UKnews #Autumn #TheGuardian #DerekNiemann

It was the most welcoming town in Britain. Why has Crowborough become so divided?
By Diane Taylor

In 2022, they opened their arms to Ukrainian refugees. But this year, the arrival of more than 300 asylum seekers has split the community. Can the rift be healed?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/01/crowborough-divided-immigration-asylum-seekers

#Immigrationandasylum #EastSussex #HomeOffice #UKnews #England #Protest #TheGuardian #DianeTaylor

It was the most welcoming town in Britain. Why has Crowborough become so divided?
By Diane Taylor

In 2022, they opened their arms to Ukrainian refugees. But this year, the arrival of more than 300 asylum seekers has split the community. Can the rift be healed?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/01/crowborough-divided-immigration-asylum-seekers

#Immigrationandasylum #EastSussex #HomeOffice #UKnews #England #Protest #TheGuardian #DianeTaylor

It was the most welcoming town in Britain. Why has Crowborough become so divided?
By Diane Taylor

In 2022, they opened their arms to Ukrainian refugees. But this year, the arrival of more than 300 asylum seekers has split the community. Can the rift be healed?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/01/crowborough-divided-immigration-asylum-seekers

#Immigrationandasylum #EastSussex #HomeOffice #UKnews #England #Protest #TheGuardian #DianeTaylor

Parts of Victoria could see three months’ worth of rain as storms forecast for Australia’s south-east
By Petra Stock

BoM expects 30 to 50mm of rain to fall in Melbourne over coming days, with showers and storms also likely for Canberra and Sydney on Saturday

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/melbourne-sydney-canberra-rain-forecast-australia-weather-this-week

#Australiaweather #Victoria #SouthAustralia #NewSouthWales #Australianews #TheGuardian #PetraStock

Parts of Victoria could see three months’ worth of rain as storms forecast for Australia’s south-east
By Petra Stock

BoM expects 30 to 50mm of rain to fall in Melbourne over coming days, with showers and storms also likely for Canberra and Sydney on Saturday

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/melbourne-sydney-canberra-rain-forecast-australia-weather-this-week

#Australiaweather #Victoria #SouthAustralia #NewSouthWales #Australianews #TheGuardian #PetraStock

Parts of Victoria could see three months’ worth of rain as storms forecast for Australia’s south-east
By Petra Stock

BoM expects 30 to 50mm of rain to fall in Melbourne over coming days, with showers and storms also likely for Canberra and Sydney on Saturday

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/melbourne-sydney-canberra-rain-forecast-australia-weather-this-week

#Australiaweather #Victoria #SouthAustralia #NewSouthWales #Australianews #TheGuardian #PetraStock

Microsoft’s datacentres and Optus owner among firms paying zero tax on billion-dollar Australian revenues
By Jonathan Barrett Business editor

ATO database names big companies – including Microsoft subsidiary and Netflix – that pay little corporate tax but notes there could be legitimate reasons

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/microsoft-optus-singtel-netflix-corporations-paying-no-tax-australia-ato

#Tax #Microsoft #Netflix #Optus #Business #Computing #Technology #DatacentresAustralia #Australianews #Australianeconomy #TheGuardian #JonathanBarrettBusinesseditor

Microsoft’s datacentres and Optus owner among firms paying zero tax on billion-dollar Australian revenues
By Jonathan Barrett Business editor

ATO database names big companies – including Microsoft subsidiary and Netflix – that pay little corporate tax but notes there could be legitimate reasons

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/microsoft-optus-singtel-netflix-corporations-paying-no-tax-australia-ato

#Tax #Microsoft #Netflix #Optus #Business #Computing #Technology #DatacentresAustralia #Australianews #Australianeconomy #TheGuardian #JonathanBarrettBusinesseditor

Microsoft’s datacentres and Optus owner among firms paying zero tax on billion-dollar Australian revenues
By Jonathan Barrett Business editor

ATO database names big companies – including Microsoft subsidiary and Netflix – that pay little corporate tax but notes there could be legitimate reasons

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/microsoft-optus-singtel-netflix-corporations-paying-no-tax-australia-ato

#Tax #Microsoft #Netflix #Optus #Business #Computing #Technology #DatacentresAustralia #Australianews #Australianeconomy #TheGuardian #JonathanBarrettBusinesseditor

Police search for additional victims as two bodies discovered in California
By Abené Clayton

Officials investigating missing persons case find bodies in remote area of Lancaster, north of Los Angeles

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/california-police-bodies

#California #USnews #WestCoast #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AbenClayton

Police search for additional victims as two bodies discovered in California
By Abené Clayton

Officials investigating missing persons case find bodies in remote area of Lancaster, north of Los Angeles

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/california-police-bodies

#California #USnews #WestCoast #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AbenClayton

Police search for additional victims as two bodies discovered in California
By Abené Clayton

Officials investigating missing persons case find bodies in remote area of Lancaster, north of Los Angeles

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/california-police-bodies

#California #USnews #WestCoast #Worldnews #TheGuardian #AbenClayton

Daylight savings 2026: when does daylight saving start in Australia and do clocks go forward or back? Here’s when the time will change
By Ima Caldwell

Early on Sunday clocks in the south-eastern states will go forward one hour. Here’s what you need to know – and how it will affect you

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/when-does-daylight-saving-time-start-begin-2026-australia-dst-october-4-clocks-forward

#Australianews #NewSouthWales #SouthAustralia #Victoria #Tasmania #Canberra #TheGuardian #ImaCaldwell

Daylight savings 2026: when does daylight saving start in Australia and do clocks go forward or back? Here’s when the time will change
By Ima Caldwell

Early on Sunday clocks in the south-eastern states will go forward one hour. Here’s what you need to know – and how it will affect you

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/when-does-daylight-saving-time-start-begin-2026-australia-dst-october-4-clocks-forward

#Australianews #NewSouthWales #SouthAustralia #Victoria #Tasmania #Canberra #TheGuardian #ImaCaldwell

Daylight savings 2026: when does daylight saving start in Australia and do clocks go forward or back? Here’s when the time will change
By Ima Caldwell

Early on Sunday clocks in the south-eastern states will go forward one hour. Here’s what you need to know – and how it will affect you

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/when-does-daylight-saving-time-start-begin-2026-australia-dst-october-4-clocks-forward

#Australianews #NewSouthWales #SouthAustralia #Victoria #Tasmania #Canberra #TheGuardian #ImaCaldwell

Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard recordings valued at more than £1m
By Emma Joyce

Tapes made in the 90s, including candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, which were expected to sell for up to £1.6m

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/01/oasis-legal-action-sale-of-unheard-recordings

#Oasis #Music #Culture #Popandrock #LiamGallagher #NoelGallagher #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmmaJoyce

Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard recordings valued at more than £1m
By Emma Joyce

Tapes made in the 90s, including candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, which were expected to sell for up to £1.6m

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/01/oasis-legal-action-sale-of-unheard-recordings

#Oasis #Music #Culture #Popandrock #LiamGallagher #NoelGallagher #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmmaJoyce

Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard recordings valued at more than £1m
By Emma Joyce

Tapes made in the 90s, including candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, which were expected to sell for up to £1.6m

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/01/oasis-legal-action-sale-of-unheard-recordings

#Oasis #Music #Culture #Popandrock #LiamGallagher #NoelGallagher #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmmaJoyce

Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard recordings valued at more than £1m
By Emma Joyce

Tapes made in the 90s, including candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, which were expected to sell for up to £1.6m

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/01/oasis-legal-action-sale-of-unheard-recordings

#Oasis #Music #Culture #Popandrock #LiamGallagher #NoelGallagher #UKnews #TheGuardian #EmmaJoyce

White Sox sweep aside Astros to end 21-year wait for playoff series win
By Agencies

Meidroth’s three-run homer powers Chicago to 7-3 win

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/30/white-sox-astros-al-wild-card-series-sweep

#MLB #ChicagoWhiteSox #HoustonAstros #ClevelandGuardians #Baseball #Sport #USsports #PopeLeoXIV #TheGuardian #Agencies

White Sox sweep aside Astros to end 21-year wait for playoff series win
By Agencies

Meidroth’s three-run homer powers Chicago to 7-3 win

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/30/white-sox-astros-al-wild-card-series-sweep

#MLB #ChicagoWhiteSox #HoustonAstros #ClevelandGuardians #Baseball #Sport #USsports #PopeLeoXIV #TheGuardian #Agencies

White Sox sweep aside Astros to end 21-year wait for playoff series win
By Agencies

Meidroth’s three-run homer powers Chicago to 7-3 win

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/30/white-sox-astros-al-wild-card-series-sweep

#MLB #ChicagoWhiteSox #HoustonAstros #ClevelandGuardians #Baseball #Sport #USsports #PopeLeoXIV #TheGuardian #Agencies

Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threat
By Associated Press

Democratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/gavin-newsom-california-ai-threat

#California #USnews #WestCoast #Worldnews #AIartificialintelligence #Technology #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threat
By Associated Press

Democratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/gavin-newsom-california-ai-threat

#California #USnews #WestCoast #Worldnews #AIartificialintelligence #Technology #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Man arrested over alleged plot to attack Texas state capitol
By Associated Press

Suspect Benny Caldera Jr held on bond as officials say they received ‘credible’ information about Austin threat

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/texas-state-capitol-austin-attack-plot

#Austin #Texas #USnews #Worldnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Man arrested over alleged plot to attack Texas state capitol
By Associated Press

Suspect Benny Caldera Jr held on bond as officials say they received ‘credible’ information about Austin threat

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/texas-state-capitol-austin-attack-plot

#Austin #Texas #USnews #Worldnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets
By Patrick Barkham

Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/scarecrows-cornish-fishers-stop-seabirds-drowning-in-nets

#Fishing #Fishingindustry #Birds #Cornwall #UKnews #Environment #Marinelife #Wildlife #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham

Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets
By Patrick Barkham

Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/scarecrows-cornish-fishers-stop-seabirds-drowning-in-nets

#Fishing #Fishingindustry #Birds #Cornwall #UKnews #Environment #Marinelife #Wildlife #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham

Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets
By Patrick Barkham

Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/01/scarecrows-cornish-fishers-stop-seabirds-drowning-in-nets

#Fishing #Fishingindustry #Birds #Cornwall #UKnews #Environment #Marinelife #Wildlife #TheGuardian #PatrickBarkham

‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
By Esther Addley

Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/01/lismore-archaeological-finds-scottish-island-monastery-spread-of-christianity

#Archaeology #Scotland #Heritage #Christianity #UKnews #Religion #Culture #TheGuardian #EstherAddley

‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
By Esther Addley

Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/01/lismore-archaeological-finds-scottish-island-monastery-spread-of-christianity

#Archaeology #Scotland #Heritage #Christianity #UKnews #Religion #Culture #TheGuardian #EstherAddley

‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
By Esther Addley

Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/01/lismore-archaeological-finds-scottish-island-monastery-spread-of-christianity

#Archaeology #Scotland #Heritage #Christianity #UKnews #Religion #Culture #TheGuardian #EstherAddley

Ohio woman sues hospital for allegedly amputating wrong leg during surgery
By Lucy Campbell

Sharon Jacks, 74, alleges hospital removed left leg instead of her right during below-the-knee amputation in 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/ohio-woman-sues-hospital-amputating-wrong-leg

#Ohio #USnews #UShealthcare #LawUS #TheGuardian #LucyCampbell

Ohio woman sues hospital for allegedly amputating wrong leg during surgery
By Lucy Campbell

Sharon Jacks, 74, alleges hospital removed left leg instead of her right during below-the-knee amputation in 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/ohio-woman-sues-hospital-amputating-wrong-leg

#Ohio #USnews #UShealthcare #LawUS #TheGuardian #LucyCampbell

Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
By Nick Robins-Early

A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/30/pete-hegseth-elon-musk-taskforce-warfare

#ElonMusk #Trumpadministration #Technology #USforeignpolicy #USpolitics #USnews #PeteHegseth #TheGuardian #NickRobinsEarly

Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
By Nick Robins-Early

A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/30/pete-hegseth-elon-musk-taskforce-warfare

#ElonMusk #Trumpadministration #Technology #USforeignpolicy #USpolitics #USnews #PeteHegseth #TheGuardian #NickRobinsEarly

Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
By Nick Robins-Early

A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration’s good graces

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/30/pete-hegseth-elon-musk-taskforce-warfare

#ElonMusk #Trumpadministration #Technology #USforeignpolicy #USpolitics #USnews #PeteHegseth #TheGuardian #NickRobinsEarly

Pete Hegseth confirms cutting 20% of US military generals and admirals
By Shrai Popat in Washington and Ariana Baio in New York

Defense secretary ranted against diversity claiming ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in troops

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/hegseth-military-personnel-cuts

#USmilitary #PeteHegseth #USnews #USpolitics #Trumpadministration #USIsraelwaronIran #USforeignpolicy #Republicans #TheGuardian #ShraiPopatinWashington #ArianaBaioinNewYork

Pete Hegseth confirms cutting 20% of US military generals and admirals
By Shrai Popat in Washington and Ariana Baio in New York

Defense secretary ranted against diversity claiming ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in troops

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/hegseth-military-personnel-cuts

#USmilitary #PeteHegseth #USnews #USpolitics #Trumpadministration #USIsraelwaronIran #USforeignpolicy #Republicans #TheGuardian #ShraiPopatinWashington #ArianaBaioinNewYork

Pete Hegseth confirms cutting 20% of US military generals and admirals
By Shrai Popat in Washington and Ariana Baio in New York

Defense secretary ranted against diversity claiming ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in troops

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/hegseth-military-personnel-cuts

#USmilitary #PeteHegseth #USnews #USpolitics #Trumpadministration #USIsraelwaronIran #USforeignpolicy #Republicans #TheGuardian #ShraiPopatinWashington #ArianaBaioinNewYork

US Senate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trades by Congress members
By Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Democrats block measure they say didn’t go far enough – and was bundled with ‘poison pill’ voter ID rules

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/us-senate-stock-trades-bill

#USCongress #USpolitics #USnews #USSenate #Republicans #Democrats #TheGuardian #JosephGedeoninWashington

US Senate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trades by Congress members
By Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Democrats block measure they say didn’t go far enough – and was bundled with ‘poison pill’ voter ID rules

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/us-senate-stock-trades-bill

#USCongress #USpolitics #USnews #USSenate #Republicans #Democrats #TheGuardian #JosephGedeoninWashington

US Senate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trades by Congress members
By Joseph Gedeon in Washington

Democrats block measure they say didn’t go far enough – and was bundled with ‘poison pill’ voter ID rules

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/us-senate-stock-trades-bill

#USCongress #USpolitics #USnews #USSenate #Republicans #Democrats #TheGuardian #JosephGedeoninWashington

Pennsylvania reports fifth measles-related death of the year amid outbreak
By Marina Dunbar

Measles outbreak in the state has now reached 39 counties, with 943 confirmed cases and 176 hospitalizations

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/pennsylvania-reports-fifth-measles-related-death

#Pennsylvania #MMR #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Health #USnews #RobertFKennedyJr #TheGuardian #MarinaDunbar