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Republican Wisconsin governor candidate Tom Tiffany suffered minor injuries after the aircraft he was travelling in made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau, forcing him and the pilot to swim to safety. Mr Tiffany was returning to his district from a dinner in La Crosse County when the plane lost power while approaching Wausau Downtown Airport, he said. The aircraft was then landed on the lake. He said the pair left the plane as it began to submerge and swam to a shallow area, where they waited for emergency responders to reach them by boat. The Wausau Fire Department took…

Maya Jama is reportedly being considered to present a revamped return of The X Factor, as ITV looks to attract younger viewers with a revival of the former Saturday-night hit. Producers at Talkback Thames are said to be targeting the 32-year-old Love Island presenter, who previously worked with Simon Cowell on his 2021 programme Walk The Line. Cowell is understood to rate her highly. An unnamed source said Jama would be “perfect for the reboot”, citing her experience presenting live television, her interest in music and her sizeable following. The source added that ITV wanted to appeal to a younger…

A man has been charged with reckless driving after video emerged of a three-year-old child apparently steering a car through a Perth suburb while sitting unrestrained on his lap. The footage appears to show the man recording the incident on his phone as the toddler handles the wheel and is given directions. The vehicle can be seen mounting a kerb during the journey. “Look, look, there’s my hands, it’s all [expletive]. Look where you’re going. Don’t crash,” the man says in the video. He then appears to encourage the child to continue, saying: “Go straight, straight. Up the curb, up…

Gwyneth Paltrow has posed topless in a TikTok video promoting knitwear, telling followers it was “sweater weather” as she modelled pieces from her luxury clothing line, GWYN. The 53-year-old actress filmed the clip at her home in Montecito, California, placing her phone inside a designer fridge before appearing in just white jeans. A black bar was used to cover her modesty as she ate an apple and displayed the knitwear. The video showed Paltrow changing between several jumpers and other knitted garments before the unexpected topless moment. The post comes after another revealing promotional appearance by the Oscar winner for…

A 71-year-old Ballarat man has died after reportedly hitting a pothole and crashing his motorcycle on the Western Highway near Beaufort in Victoria. Emergency services were called to the highway near Trawalla Road shortly before 12.50pm on Sunday after the rider lost control. Police confirmed he died at the scene and said investigations were continuing. The crash has renewed scrutiny of the condition of Victoria’s regional roads, with potholes emerging as a major political issue ahead of the state election on November 28. Martha Haylett, the Labor member for Ripon, whose electorate includes Trawalla, said she had been pressing the…

Rival chimney sweep firms have become embroiled in a war of words after one company founder was branded the “backstabber of the year” by a competitor. The dispute centres on the competing businesses and the accusation made against the unnamed founder, with no further details of the row provided.

Sheffield United are set to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Championship fixture at Bramall Lane on Sunday 13 September 2026. The match is due to kick off at 12pm at the Sheffield United stadium.

A man has been charged after footage allegedly showed a three-year-old driving a car down a residential street in Perth. The video, uploaded online, appeared to show the child sitting on the man’s lap with their hands on the steering wheel as the car veered across the road.

Lisa Hogan has said she is “really proud” of Jeremy Clarkson for publicly discussing his prostate cancer diagnosis, after an episode of Clarkson’s Farm prompted 30,000 people to seek advice from Prostate Cancer UK in a single day. Clarkson, 66, had initially intended to keep his illness private. He changed his mind after recognising the potential benefit of raising awareness about the disease. Hogan said the decision to include his cancer battle in the Amazon series had been a significant one for the former Top Gear presenter. “I’m really happy he caught his prostate cancer early, and I’m really proud…

Strictly’s 2026 series began with an emotional launch show on Wednesday, as three new hosts joined 15 celebrities to film the opening episode. The night marked the start of the new series, with the full group coming together for the launch programme.