Derby Arboretum, which is England’s oldest park, has been named among ‘Seven of the UK’s most glorious arboretums for autumn’ by The Times. There are now more than 40 arboretums in the UK, and The Times has picked the seven that it believes are most spectacular in autumn – with Derby Arboretum heading that list. Masterminded in 1840 by the Victorian botanist John Claudius Loudon, Derby Arboretum is a Grade II* listed park. Earlier this year Derby Arboretum was among six parks maintained by the city council to be awarded Green Flag status. In addition to listing the best arboretums, The Times article also suggests places to visit and stay – in Derby’s case, it recommends visiting Derby Museums’ Museum of Making.

Tom Dean leading the first session with children aged five and six at Braywick Leisure Centre--Olympic champion Tom Dean officially launched the Tom Dean Swim Schools project in Maidenhead this week with a goal of supporting hundreds of community centres across the country by providing swimming lessons. “Leaving Strictly means I can now turn my full focus to the Swim Schools and be at events like this, which is so important to me. Dean also recently attended the re-opening of the Birtley Community Swimming Pool in Newcastle alongside the Prince of Wales to mark the start of this partnership. Swim Schools not only provides funding to keep pools and leisure centres running, but also highly qualified coaches and swimming programmes for people of all abilities. Tom has also issued a call to action to any local schools, leisure centres or swimming instructors who want to get involved with the Swim Schools project.

Nancy Pelosi has said she has not yet spoken to Joe Biden since she urged him to drop out of the presidential race following his calamitous performance in a debate against Donald Trump in June. She compared Trump’s name to a swearword, saying: “I hardly ever say his name” and instead describing him as “what’s-his-name”. But with Cop16 beginning on 21 October, only 25 countries have submitted their plans for action. Who has submitted plans? Last Thing: cheating alleged after men’s world conker champion found with steel chestnutSwirling rumors and vicious allegations are dividing … the World Conker Championships.

It has been reported that Manchester United have sacked Sir Alex Ferguson from his lucrative position of Global Ambassador. Sir Alex is viewed as the single most influential figure in United’s history and one of the greatest managers of all-time, leading them to nine league titles in his 26 years as manager. He retired in 2013 and has served as their Global Ambassador for most of the last decade. But The Athletic now report that as part of a shakeup by new part-owners INEOS, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has decided to part ways. READ MORE: Music lover Sir Alex Ferguson puts together a 'Playlist for Life' for Scottish dementia charityREAD MORE: Alex Ferguson upsets James Dornan as SNP MSP left 'bamboozled' by Manchester United legendIt’s further claimed that the meeting was amicable with no issues between Ferguson and Ratcliffe.

More than 20 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Christian town in northern Lebanon, prompting Hezbollah to fire rockets at Tel Aviv, as Israel's multifront war continues to escalate. Footage from Aitou showed a heavily damaged building and destroyed cars. The village is far from Hezbollah's power centres in Beirut and the south and east of the country. The village’s mayor, Joseph Trad, told Reuters the building had been rented to families displaced by the war. The strike was one of several over the past two weeks targeting areas thought to be 'safe'.

Dear EarthTalk : What’s Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz’s track record on climate and environment? Paula Lauer, Sacramento, CAAs Minnesota’s governor and a current VP candidate, Tim Walz's track record on climate and environmental issues plays a critical role in the 2024 election. Climate change has emerged as a key issue, especially with Walz's running mate Kamala Harris, a strong proponent of environmental justice. Senator and Vice President, has pushed for international agreements and federal-level legislation on climate change. Walz’s stance on climate was front and center in recent debates, where he argued how climate change is exacerbating extreme weather like hurricanes.

It is a shocking state of affairs and reported widely on the World Service but it's not unique in being ignored in much of the media. If there's no Western interest, what goes on in the world is largely ignored. You only have to take the coverage of the recent hurricane in Florida, when disasters much worse elsewhere in the world end up as no more than a footnote. As an aside, UK media coverage is much more focused on the US than Europe. The British press is extremely centralised, and most of it is owned by wealthy men who have every motive to be dishonest on certain important topics."

American research group Ocearch has more than 15 years’ experience in catching, tagging and tracking great white sharks all over the world, contributing to filling in the many gaps in knowledge about the ocean predator. Ocearch came to Europe for the first time in the summer, hoping to study the elusive Mediterranean great white – about which little is known. Due to decades of overfishing, pollution and poaching in European waters, these sharks are now critically endangered, with huge consequences lower down the food chain. Ocearch believe that in showing these sharks are present in the east Atlantic, they can kickstart a collective move towards healthier, abundant seas – they just need to prove they are there. The Guardian joined them on the search

Oct 15, 2024 17:00:00Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot, unveiled at its robotaxi launch event, is suspected of being remotely controlledTesla held an event titled 'We, Robot' on October 10th (local time). At the event, the robot taxi 'Cybercab' and a new concept design 'Robovarn' were announced, as well as a dance show by the humanoid robot 'Optimus.' At the venue, Optimus also served drinks, but it was pointed out that Optimus, which seemed to be operating autonomously, was actually partially remotely controlled. Tesla's Optimus Robots Were Remotely Operated at Cybercab Event (TSLA) - BloombergTesla streamed the 'We, Robot' event on YouTube, where you can watch the entire event.The actual Cybercab vehicle appeared at the beginning of the event, and CEO Elon Musk got in. In the driverless Cybercab, Musk is seen with his hands clasped in front of him, demonstrating that the vehicle moves without any manual intervention.

Starting this Saturday (October 19), the carnival will start in Tangier and finish at the bottom of East Reach. It is also important to be aware that Castle Way and Tangier Way will be closed from 2pm to allow entries to assemble. Other major road closures during the Taunton Carnival include North Street and Fore Street, which are closed from 6:30pm until 10pm. A full list of all the road closures during Taunton Carnival: Read MoreThere are limited car parking options in Taunton on the night so your best bet is to park up early. Speaking about this weekend's event, an organiser for the Taunton Carnival said: "It’s really exciting to be approaching Carnival 2024.

And here it was (the F word has been replaced by the B one, as this is a family blog):Hey Garth. No offence, but no matter how much bleeping bullshit you spew, bleep you, you’re anti-real estate and against Trump, and I’ve got everybleepingthing on you. I’m bleeping building a web site. I’m going to bleeping kill you off, you bleeping piece of shit. People on both sides of my family either die before 60 (usually the men) or make it to 85.

A significant fire erupted late Sunday night at Fire and Vice, a popular pizza restaurant located at 238 Highway 246 in Buellton, resulting in heavy damage to the establishment but no reported injuries. The Santa Barbara County Fire Department received the call at 11:38 PM, with firefighters arriving promptly to confront the growing inferno. Despite the successful containment of the fire to the standalone structure of Fire and Vice, the building sustained heavy damage. In the aftermath, firefighters remained on-site to conduct thorough searches for any fire extension into hidden areas and to perform a detailed mop-up of remaining hot spots within the damaged building. There were no injuries and firefighters remained on scene for a period of time searching for fire extension and mop-up of hot spots in the building.

MEN Sport takes a closer look in the latest media watch. What MEN Sport says: This strategy will come as little shock to anyone that has kept a close eye on what Ineos have done throughout their career in sport. United 're-establish' Tuchel contactAccording to TBR Football, United have re-established contact with Thomas Tuchel over the prospect of him potentially taking over from Ten Hag. It is believed that United are keeping their options open this month with Ten Hag's future undecided. What MEN Sport says: United will need to be wary, if they do want to appoint Tuchel, that he is a man in demand at present.

Kamala Harris spoke at a rally in Pennsylvania, warning her supporters about Donald Trump's comments, after the Republican nominee said the military or national guard should be deployed against opponents whom he called 'the enemy within' when the election takes place on 5 November. 'A second Trump term would be a huge risk for America, and dangerous. Donald Trump is increasingly unstable and unhinged,' Harris told the crowd in Erie, Pennsylvania, after playing a clip of Trump's comments

In the last few weeks, the United States has been hit by two hurricanes, Helene and Milton. Storms of this size were made about twice as likely because of the climate crisis.”Why have these storms not put the climate crisis front and centre in the presidential campaign? Oliver tells Michael that the environment is a complicated issue for Democrats, because oil and gas production in the US has hit a record high under Joe Biden’s premiership. Oliver also discusses the disinformation and conspiracy theories that have been spread – in part by Donald Trump – in the aftermath of the hurricanes. Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/todayinfocuspod