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Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Annual house price growth in the UK slowed sharply in September as higher mortgage costs and continuing economic uncertainty weighed on the housing market, with average property values rising at only half the pace recorded a month earlier. The average price of a home reached £274,251 in September, according to Nationwide, representing an annual increase of 0.8%. The...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Millions of households across Great Britain are facing higher energy costs from Thursday as the latest price cap comes into effect, prompting growing pressure on Chancellor John Healey to introduce additional support for families in next month’s Budget. The energy price cap for a typical household paying by direct debit will rise by 4%, increasing from £1,663 to...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A major charity supporting people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and related neurodevelopmental conditions has threatened legal action against an NHS organisation over a policy requiring many patients in West Yorkshire to wait at least two years for ADHD and autism assessments. ADHD UK has formally warned the West Yorkshire NHS Integrated Care Board that it could seek...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Hundreds of prisoners in England and Wales are being released early from custody from Thursday, amid growing concern among probation officers that a shortage of suitable accommodation could leave some former prisoners without a stable place to live. The warning comes as the government begins implementing a new release framework designed to ease severe pressure on the prison...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton clashed over taxes, immigration, artificial intelligence and the influence of Donald Trump during a tense televised debate that offered California voters a direct comparison between two sharply different approaches to governing the state. The hour-long CNN debate on Wednesday came just days before election officials begin sending ballots to voters for the 3...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed plans to reduce by 20% the number of positions held by generals and admirals across the US military, announcing the measure during a wide-ranging address at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. The announcement came during Hegseth's second annual “State of the Force” address, where he outlined a series of changes...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 40-year-old Texas man has been arrested after authorities said they received credible information about an alleged plan to carry out a violent attack at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. Benny Caldera Jr, a resident of Converse in the San Antonio area, was arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety officers at about 3am on Wednesday after...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former US Homeland Security Secretary and former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, after 34 years of marriage, according to court records. The divorce filing, submitted in South Dakota, lists “irreconcilable differences” as the grounds for the case. The document was signed by Noem's attorney, Michael Sabers, in April and...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A collection of previously unheard Oasis recordings, including live performances, rehearsal sessions and private conversations involving brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, has been withdrawn from auction following legal action by the band. The recordings, which were expected to attract bids of between £1.2 million and £1.6 million, were due to be offered for sale in Worcestershire this week....

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online New satellite imagery available through Google Maps has provided a striking visual record of the destruction across Gaza, revealing the continuing scale of damage to homes, businesses, religious sites and essential infrastructure after almost three years of war. The imagery, captured in June 2026, offers a detailed view of neighbourhoods that have undergone extensive destruction since the conflict...