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Manchester United’s interest in Fabian Hürzeler could come at a cost of up to £15 million, with Brighton determined to retain the highly rated young manager. Hürzeler, 33, has strengthened his reputation during an impressive start to the season, including Brighton’s commanding 3-0 victory over reigning champions Arsenal before the international break. His side have displayed the intensity, organisation and tactical discipline that United have struggled to produce consistently during their uneven opening weeks under Michael Carrick. Brighton set to demand substantial compensation for Hürzeler Football finance expert Stefan Borson has estimated that United may need to pay between £10…

New fire trucks have been delivered to volunteer bushfire brigades across the Great Southern ahead of the summer bushfire season. The vehicles will give crews greater firefighting equipment as the region prepares for a high-threat season.

The United States and China have announced goods recommended for tariff cuts after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to work towards reducing duties on $60 billion (£44.5 billion) of trade. The proposed arrangement covers $30 billion of imports from each country, with 77 Chinese products and more than 1,600 US goods identified for potentially more favourable treatment. Items from China include microwave ovens, fish hooks, artificial flowers and weighing scales. The US list includes poultry, dairy products, noodles, eggs, peanuts, canned tomatoes, pure-breed breeding horses and silk. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the agreement would improve market access…

The fourth quarter has arrived, prompting the question of how the year has moved on so quickly.

The Bay Area weather forecast is set to turn warmer on Monday, September 28, after patchy low clouds return during the morning. Mostly sunny skies are expected by the afternoon, with temperatures rising across the region. Highs will range from the mid-60s along the coast to the mid-80s inland. The National Weather Service said San Francisco could reach about 70F, while temperatures in the East Bay interior valleys are forecast to climb to between 77F and 85F. Higher elevations may also see offshore winds, with gusts of up to 35mph possible in parts of the North Bay. The warming and…

Stella Klim, the 19-year-old daughter of Australian Olympic swimming champion Michael Klim, has been injured in a motorcycle crash in Bali after suffering a seizure during the ride. Her mother, former model and Balinese royal Lindy Klim, said Stella was thrown from the motorbike and found by the roadside after the incident. “My poor baby suffered a seizure while on the back of a motorbike,” Ms Klim wrote in a post to her Instagram followers. “Luckily, she was wearing her helmet and I was two minutes behind her . . . I found her on the side of the road.”…

Andy Burnham has pledged to take a plan for free social care to the next election, signalling that Labour could seek billions of pounds in additional tax revenue to create an NHS-style national care service. Speaking as the Labour conference opened in Liverpool, the Prime Minister said he was prepared to “grasp the nettle” and take unpopular decisions to resolve a problem successive governments had failed to address. Experts have estimated that making social care free at the point of use could cost £18 billion a year, equivalent to a 2p increase in the basic rate of income tax. Mr…

Manchester City’s 115-charge case could continue for years, with the club’s legal battle against the Premier League understood to have moved towards an appeal after an independent tribunal reached its decisions. The full judgment has not been released, but reports that City had lost on 114 of the 115 charges prompted speculation about the outcome. The leaked information could itself become part of the club’s legal argument that the process was not fair or impartial. City will contest the findings before a new three-person appeal panel. Should that appeal fail, the club would not be able to take the case…

Two people have died after a deputy-involved shooting at a home in Bellflower, California, where an elderly woman was found unresponsive and a man was reportedly armed with a handgun. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 9500 block of Maplewood Street shortly before 1pm on Sunday, 27 September, in response to a medical emergency. According to the sheriff’s department, deputies saw the woman lying face down through an open window. She was believed to be in her 80s and was later pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel. Deputies entered the property…

The Manly Boat Harbour in Brisbane’s south-east was evacuated after a fire engulfed two boats on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were called shortly after 3pm, following reports of thick black smoke rising from the marina over the nearby Royal Esplanade. Fire crews arrived at about 3.20pm and located the blaze on the eastern side of the harbour, on a spit extending from the shore. Police cleared the marina while firefighters worked to contain the fire. One of the burning vessels was close to a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bottle. The blaze was brought under control about 20 minutes after emergency…