▁Scotland ▁launch es ▁a ▁host ile ▁take over ▁bid ▁for ▁the ▁Nat West ▁Bank . ▁▁ 2 7 ▁September ▁– ▁The ▁Mid land ▁Bank ▁adopt s ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁its ▁owner ▁H SB C , ▁mark ing ▁an ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁Mid land ▁Bank ▁name ▁after ▁ 1 6 3 ▁years . ▁▁ 2 7 ▁September ▁– ▁The ▁Kos ovo ▁Train ▁for ▁Life ▁aid ▁train ▁arriv es ▁in ▁Kos ovo ▁after ▁ 4 , 5 0 0 - kil omet re ▁journey ▁from ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ ▁October ▁▁ 1 ▁October ▁– ▁The ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁begins ▁in ▁the ▁Mill en ni um ▁Stadium , ▁Card iff . ▁▁ 5 ▁October ▁ ▁The ▁Lad bro ke ▁Gro ve ▁rail ▁crash ▁claims ▁the ▁lives ▁of ▁ 3 1 ▁people ▁when ▁two ▁trains ▁col lide ▁at ▁Lad bro ke ▁Gro ve ▁J unction , ▁ 2 ▁miles ▁west ▁of ▁P adding ton ▁station , ▁London . ▁Many ▁more ▁people ▁are ▁being ▁treated ▁in ▁hospital ▁for ▁inj uries . ▁ ▁Harold ▁Sh ip man ▁goes ▁on ▁trial ▁at ▁Pr eston ▁Crown ▁Court ▁accused ▁of ▁murder ing ▁ 1 5 ▁female ▁patients ▁who ▁died ▁in ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁Manchester ▁area ▁between ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁▁ 1 0 ▁October ▁– ▁The ▁London ▁E ye ▁begins ▁to ▁be ▁lifted ▁into ▁position ▁on ▁the ▁South ▁Bank ▁in ▁London . ▁▁ 1 6 ▁October ▁– ▁ 2 6 ▁players ▁are ▁sent ▁off ▁in ▁Premier ▁League ▁and ▁Football ▁League ▁matches ▁on ▁the ▁same