News of 23 October 2026

23:14 12 photosLifestyle Spring flowers: pink on the branches, poppies in the meadows From cherry blossom to wild poppies, the first colours of the season. Freya Collins

13:05 Health Gentle swimming programme for back pain shows promising early results Most people who completed a twelve-week pool course at the Bayside Leisure Centre said their pain had eased, though organisers caution that a proper trial is still needed. Diego Fernández

10:14 12 photosWorld City lights at night: the world's cities after dark From Hong Kong to Toronto, Frankfurt to Bangkok, a light map of cities that come alive at night. Mateo Silva

07:55 Business Greyling Hills sawmill switches to engineered timber for apartment blocks Hartshorn Timber has invested in a press that glues layers of local spruce into large structural panels, and has won its first order for a six-storey housing scheme. Marcus Feld

06:23 World Mediterranean old towns of Calvara and San Telmo close their historic centres to cars The two hill towns are restricting access to residents, deliveries and emergency vehicles, and visitors will park outside the walls and walk or take an electric shuttle. Chloé Martin

03:44 Culture Independent bookshop opens in a former bank on Ropewalk Lane, vault and all Two former librarians have turned a 1920s bank into a bookshop, with children's books in the old strongroom and a reading table where the counter used to be. Ana Sousa

News of 23 October 2026

23 October 2026

23 October 2026, Friday