News of 26 October 2026

21:49 Technology University of Wrenhaven's first satellite reaches orbit to watch coastal erosion The shoebox-sized satellite, built by students and staff over four years, sent its first signal to the ground station on the university roof shortly after launch. Samuel Adeyemi

21:32 News Burst water main closes Holloway Road as Netherby homes lose supply Around 3,200 homes in Netherby are without running water after a large main burst beneath Holloway Road this morning. Bottled water stations are being set up while engineers work to isolate the pipe. Grace Mwangi

21:16 Business Holloway Biscuit Company to expand its Eastmoor factory, creating 220 jobs The family-owned baker will add two production lines and a new packing hall, in what it says is the largest single investment in its 94-year history. Chloé Martin

21:04 Sports Wrenhaven Gulls win in double overtime to reach the basketball cup semi-finals The Gulls edged Ostbridge Mariners 104-101 after two extra periods at the Harbourside Arena, with the final basket coming with four seconds left on the clock. Ruth Abernathy

20:39 World Night train linking six northern European coastal cities confirmed for next spring Nordlys Rail says sleeper carriages will run three nights a week between six port cities, with a stop in Wrenhaven's twin town Velde. Ticket sales are expected to open in the new year. Liam Brennan

20:22 Lifestyle Five Wrenhaven bakeries bringing back slow-fermented sourdough loaves From a converted boathouse to a former post office, a new generation of bakers is reviving long-fermented bread, and customers are queuing for it. Daniel Osei

20:14 10 photosNews Rainy streets: umbrellas, wet pavements and reflections When the downpour arrives the city changes pace; lights multiply on the tarmac and footsteps quicken. Liam Brennan

20:04 Health Flu jab clinics extend evening hours after record first-week demand Wrenhaven's health service is adding late sessions at three community clinics after appointments for the first week of the autumn vaccination programme were fully booked within days. Niamh Gallagher

19:51 Lifestyle Allotment waiting list shrinks as the council opens 120 new plots in Eastmoor Some residents had waited more than four years for a plot; new half-size plots and shared beds are helping beginners get started. Amara Nwosu

19:43 News Night buses to run around the clock on three Wrenhaven routes from spring Councillors have approved a 24-hour service on three of the city's busiest bus routes, aimed at hospital staff, hospitality workers and late-night travellers. Nadia Karim

19:29 Culture Painting missing for 60 years found in Millbrook attic and handed to Wrenhaven Art Gallery A harbour scene that vanished from a council office in the 1960s has turned up wrapped in a blanket under the eaves of a terraced house in Millbrook. Its finder has given it to the city's art gallery. Mateo Silva

19:18 Business Wrenhaven Credit Union opens counters inside branch libraries Members in four neighbourhoods without a bank branch can now pay in savings, ask about loans and get help with budgeting on the same visit as borrowing a book. Yasmin Haddad

19:14 12 photosBusiness Fishing boats in harbour: bright hulls and patient nets From the Mediterranean to the Baltic, frames from the colourful world of boats moored in small harbours. Samuel Adeyemi

18:15 News Wrenhaven opens the third stage of its light rail: capacity for 400,000 passengers a day The new 14-station line cuts the trip between the centre and the coastal districts to 22 minutes. Rides are free for the first week. Marcus Feld

18:14 11 photosTechnology Tech showcase: devices from the desk to the stage From laptops to smartwatches, mixing desks to drones, the technology of everyday life. Ana Sousa

15:14 11 photosTechnology Solar farms: rows of panels across the fields From hillsides to plains, from sheep grazing beneath the panels to the view from the air. Owen Pryce

13:14 9 photosCulture Morning in Cappadocia: fairy chimneys and balloons overhead Volcanic valleys, rock-cut dwellings and the balloons that lift off at dawn, told in photographs. Hannah Okoye

11:14 6 photosSports Match day at the stadium: stands, turf and floodlights From a distance football becomes a spectacle of architecture: huge roofs, colourful seats and carefully mown grass. Lucas Moreau

10:02 News Lava fountain filmed from a helicopter above a volcanic crater A column of lava rose from the crater floor, feeding glowing flows beneath a grey plume of gas. Mei Lin Tan

08:55 World Thirty countries deposit crop seeds at a mountain seed archive in a single week The Hallvard Seed Archive received more than 48,000 samples, including old varieties of wheat, beans and barley from the Asher Valley, as gene banks back up their collections. Diego Fernández

08:25 News Timelapse shows a river of cloud rolling over the canyon Low cloud brought by colder weather poured over the red rock walls in slow waves. Samuel Adeyemi

07:14 12 photosHealth Seasonal kitchen: fresh and colourful from stall to plate From market vegetables to fruit platters, the colours of eating with the seasons. Jamal Carter

06:48 News Steam column surges skyward from a geyser basin Water and steam kept bursting from a rocky basin on a volcanic plateau for minutes on end. Hannah Okoye

06:26 Business Asher Valley dairy cooperative builds its own cheese plant Forty-one family farms have pooled €9.5m to turn part of their milk into hard cheese and butter, aiming to earn more per litre than selling it to large processors. Aisha Rahman

05:58 Sports Harbourside Women's rugby side promoted after an unbeaten season Harbourside won all 16 of their league matches to earn a place in the second tier, five years after the club fielded its first women's team. Callum Reid

05:37 News Harbourside Promenade to get a protected two-way cycle lane after consultation The 2.4-kilometre lane will be separated from traffic by a raised kerb and planters, with work beginning in February and the seafront road reduced to one lane each way. Ingrid Halvorsen

05:11 World Aurora seen from the space station ripples above the atmosphere Timelapse footage from orbit captures the southern lights in full motion over the Southern Hemisphere. Liam Brennan

04:14 10 photosNews The city under snow: a white silence When the snow falls the streets slow down; ploughs get to work, bicycles disappear and lights look warmer. Chloé Martin

03:34 World Night view from orbit: Mediterranean coasts aglow Footage from the space station shows city lights tracing the dark expanse of the sea. Sofia Marchetti

03:19 Health Blood donation drive aims for 3,000 new donors before winter Extra sessions at Kestrel Park, the university and Old Quay are being added as the regional blood service tries to build up stocks ahead of the colder months. Elena Sokolova

News of 26 October 2026

26 October 2026

26 October 2026, Monday