Monday, 12 October 2026today, still filling

Brock Purdy engineered two fourth-quarter scoring drives as the San Francisco 49ers rallied to beat the Seattle Seahawks 32-29 on a 43-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro with 1:56 to play. The 49ers improved to 5-0 with the win over the Seahawks, who fell to 3-2.

Wil Lutz kicked a go-ahead 19-yard field goal with 5:07 remaining as the Denver Broncos defeated the winless Los Angeles Chargers 23-17. The Broncos scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, with Lutz adding a 36-yard field goal with 1:08 left. Denver improved to 3-2 and earned its first division win and first victory at SoFi Stadium since 2023.

Toyota Australia is recalling 5925 RAV4 plug-in hybrid SUVs due to a fault in the motor generator electronic control unit that could prevent the electric motor from operating correctly at higher speeds. The fault may cause warning lights to illuminate and the vehicle to enter fail-safe mode or shut down, resulting in loss of motive power. Toyota will contact affected owners to arrange free repairs at Toyota dealerships.

A tobacco shop in Fitzroy North, Melbourne, was firebombed on Monday morning, with explosions heard as the fire spread to adjacent businesses. Close to 30 firefighters controlled the blaze, which left the store gutted. A separate suspicious car fire occurred about 30km away in Craigieburn at 6.20am, damaging a garage. These incidents follow other arson attacks across the city in recent days, including a Korean barbecue restaurant fire in Springvale on Sunday where two males were seen breaking in.

A 17-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 385 and West Third Street in Alliance, Nebraska at 1:35 p.m. on Sunday. According to Alliance Police Department, a passenger vehicle travelling southbound on the highway attempted to turn east onto West Third Street, crossing into the path of the motorcycle. The teenager sustained fatal injuries.

Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, says Tehran finds the latest US response to a proposal ending the war 'insufficient'. Rezaei said the US has accepted some of seven Iranian conditions but others remain unclear, and Iran is no longer responding to Washington. He threatened attacks on regional data centres, cables and AI facilities if fighting intensifies. Iran's proposal, presented at the UN in September, echoed a memorandum of understanding that collapsed in June after the US and Iran signed it.

Millions of NHS app users in England can now get alerts on their phones and smartwatches when prescriptions are ready to pick up. Users must enable push notifications in the app to receive them. The service will roll out to nearly 2,500 chemists across England, including all Asda and Boots pharmacies.

Sacha Baron Cohen will headline The Popinjay Cavalier, Quentin Tarantino's first play written for the stage, which Tarantino will also direct. Set in 1830s Europe, the production will premiere at the Phoenix theatre in London's West End on 18 March 2027, with tickets going on sale Monday. Baron Cohen said he was 'beyond delighted' to work with Tarantino, describing him as 'the best director in the world'.

Chinese premium EV brand Avatr has officially confirmed the 06T electric sports wagon for Australia, arriving in the latter half of 2027. The model will be Avatr's second Australian launch, following the 07L SUV due in the first half of 2027. The 06T will compete with vehicles such as the Zeekr 7GT and German luxury mid-size estates.

Chinese brand Avatr has shown its Concept T09, a three-row, six-seat luxury SUV, at a preview event in Paris ahead of the Paris motor show. The vehicle could launch for export markets, including potentially Australia, around 2028. In China, the T09 will be offered exclusively with extended-range electric powertrains pairing a turbocharged petrol engine with electric motors and a 71.24kWh battery.

An artificial intelligence road safety trial recorded almost 19,000 driving offences in just two weeks across two locations in Birmingham and Wolverhampton. The offences included non-use of seatbelts, mobile phone use whilst driving, and children travelling without age-appropriate restraints. The Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker described the results as "frankly shocking", noting the levels of risk-taking were far higher than anticipated.

Britain is on track to lose one pub a day through 2026. Almost 300 pubs closed between January and the end of September, according to the British Beer and Pub Association, which expects around 360 permanent closures by year end, resulting in approximately 5,000 job losses, over half filled by under-25s.

John Swinney has claimed the push for Scottish independence has 'turned a corner', pointing to comments from Prime Minister Andy Burnham that Scotland could have another vote on the issue if the people wanted one, and an agreement between pro-independence party leaders in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Within hours, Burnham walked back his position, reaffirming that Scottish independence is 'off limits'. Swinney attributed the shift partly to the SNP's election victory in May.

The proportion of UK businesses borrowing money has doubled this year, with 56% of business leaders reporting new borrowing or credit arrangements, up from 28% in 2025, according to an HSBC UK survey of more than 1,000 leaders. Firms are sourcing funding to manage cost pressures from inflation, utility bills, labour costs and fuel prices, but increasingly to invest in growth. James Cundy, head of mid-market corporates at HSBC UK, said investment is becoming an 'increasingly important driver of borrowing demand', with firms focusing on productivity improvements through technology, consolidation and market expansion.

Parents are driving increased sales of screen-free toys this Christmas following heightened scrutiny over technology's effects on children. The Entertainer said every toy in its predicted top 10 for Christmas is screen-free, while Smyths reported that screen-free play 'continues to make a comeback' as parents seek to keep children away from devices. The trend follows a summer that saw former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announce a social media ban for under-16s and the release of Toy Story 5, which features a plot centred on a smart tablet character.

Beauty salons and shops now make up almost a third of all leisure sites across UK retail centres, according to a new report by Oxford Economics. In smaller high streets, hair and beauty salons alone account for around a fifth of leisure sites, matching the combined share of pubs, bars and cafes. The sector shows more than 190,000 beauty and personal care sites across the UK, with 39% located outside large cities.