Author: Darren Smith

Players left the pitch in the eighth minute at Highbury Stadium. The match resumed after police reportedly identified the operator. Arsenal’s Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at Fleetwood Town was stopped for almost nine minutes on Tuesday night after a drone was spotted above Highbury Stadium. The players were taken off in the eighth minute. Referee Michael Salisbury explained the delay to both managers, and the crowd booed as the drone’s faint lights glimmered in the sky. Police reportedly identified the operator, and play restarted around the 10th minute of the match. What happened After an initial pause, the official gestured…

Robert Zullo, who is white, alleges race and age discrimination and retaliation. The bank denies his account and says it will contest the claims. A former Bank of America senior vice president has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was forced to resign after moving to care for his ailing mother, while a younger black colleague was allowed to relocate for a dependant’s needs without sanction. Robert Zullo, 55, alleges that his superior, AJ Venit, told him he “would never work in the banking industry again”. The bank says he “repeatedly failed to comply with company policy”. None of the…

The Manchester City striker, 26, posted the latest look on Instagram, and fans joked that they “need my hair to grow this fast”. Erling Haaland has unveiled another new hairstyle on Instagram, only two months after he cut off his trademark long blonde hair. The Manchester City striker, 26, shared the pictures, and followers were amazed at how quickly it seems to have grown back since his dramatic summer makeover. One fan wrote in the comments: “I need my hair to grow this fast.” Whether the hair has really grown unusually fast cannot be judged from photographs, as styling, the…

Mayor Ihor Terekhov said three strikes hit a district of Ukraine’s second-largest city, damaging a high-rise block and private homes. A separate drone strike in Pavlohrad killed one person and wounded 10, according to the regional governor. Russian forces struck Kharkiv on Monday, killing two people and injuring four, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram. He said three strikes hit one city district and damaged a high-rise apartment block and private homes. Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said Russian forces had launched missiles at the city, which lies about 30km (18 miles) from the Russian border and is a frequent target.…

Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was released on bond despite prosecutors’ objections. An ICE detainer has also been lodged against him. Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, accused of using a sledgehammer to behead a Marine figure on an Iwo Jima monument near Quantico, Virginia, was granted bond in Prince William County Circuit Court on Monday morning. The 27-year-old is charged with felony destruction of property, trespass with intent to damage property and felony injury to a monument. His next court date is expected to be scheduled soon. A grant of bond does not show that he has paid it or been…

Scotland’s head coach has stuck largely with his experienced core for the autumn matches, adding only one uncapped player, as he looks ahead to the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Gregor Townsend has named a 37-man squad for the autumn leg of the Nations Championship, with the 2027 Rugby World Cup in mind. He has resisted calling up many young players and has backed the experienced group that beat England, France and Wales in this year’s Six Nations. The only real surprise is a call-up for the uncapped Newcastle Red Bulls back-row Ollie Leatherbarrow. Scotland host New Zealand, Australia and…

Ministry of Justice figures show cells closed for infestations, damp, asbestos, toxic gas and fire safety work. The government says it does not know how many cells have been shut because of bedbugs. Bedbugs are among the reasons nearly 3,800 prison places across England and Wales are out of use, adding pressure to an overcrowded system. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) says cells are being closed for infestations, damp, mould, asbestos, toxic gas and lengthy fire safety repairs. Two places at HMP Wayland, near Thetford in Norfolk, were unavailable because of bedbugs on 19 October. The figures were given by…

CCTV is reported to have shown him leaving a Torbay hotel before he apparently walked into the water. Police have separately appealed for a missing man last seen nearby, but have not said the two cases are linked. A nine-hour search by lifeboats, the coastguard and police found no trace of a man who is reported to have entered the sea at Torbay, Devon, during Storm Austen. RNLI Torbay said CCTV appeared to show a man leaving a hotel near Goodrington in shorts and a T-shirt at lunchtime on Friday. He did not return, and Solent Coastguard asked the lifeboat…

A man in his 20s was crushed in his car in north London, hours after a 60-year-old died in Dumfries and Galloway. Gusts reached 85mph. Two men have been killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo caused disruption across Britain on Sunday. A Londoner in his 20s died when a tree fell on his car in Mill Hill, north London, at about 12.40pm. Hours earlier, a 60-year-old man was struck by a tree on a minor road near Castle Douglas. The Energy Networks Association (ENA) said about 161,400 homes were without power, and more than 800,000 have had power cuts…

A second falling tree sent two women to hospital in Perth and Kinross. Gusts peaked at 85mph, and an amber wind warning stayed in force across Scotland and parts of northern England until 9pm on Sunday. A 60-year-old man has died after being hit by a falling tree in southern Scotland, as Storm Boelo continued to bring severe weather to the UK. Police Scotland said he was pronounced dead at the scene near Castle Douglas, in Dumfries and Galloway, at about 10.30am on Sunday. The Energy Networks Association (ENA) said 161,400 properties were without power at 3pm GMT. The man’s…