The number of live births in London has dropped to its lowest level in 15 years, new figures show. Data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS( shows that 104,252 babies were born in the capital last year, a drop of 2,444 on the previous year and the lowest figure since 2008. more

A third of Poles - 36 per cent. - approve of the use of physical punishment against children, and 80 per cent approve of the use of shouting as a disciplinary method, according to the survey ‘Barometer of attitudes towards child abuse 2024’. However, acceptance of the use of physical punishment against children has fallen by 10 percentage points in Poland since 2005.more

Iga Swiatek admitted that by changing coaches she did not want to make big changes to her game. ‘I needed an evolution, not a revolution’. - stressed the Polish tennis player at a press conference ahead of the season-ending WTA Finals tournament in Riyadh.more

The 125 year old Swiss manufacturer has signed a lease on the 6,000 sq ft former Gap store under Piccadilly Circus lights.more

There are too many b&b (bed and breakfast) facilities for tourists in the centre of Rome, said Mayor Roberto Gualtieri. He acknowledged that in Italy, mayors do not have the power to curb the massive phenomenon of creating more such accommodation.more

While the atmosphere around the Polish Social and Cultural Centre is still thickening ahead of the upcoming general meeting, our editorial office has received a statement from the POSK Management Board today, which we publish in its entirety below.more

Ruben Amorim, who has until now coached Sporting Lisbon players, has officially become Manchester United's coach. According to the English club, the condition for the 39-year-old Portuguese to start work, which is expected to be on 11 November, is the receipt of a work visa.more

An EU citizen caught up in a Home Office backlog of applications for post-Brexit residency status is to be deported by Border Force officials in Scotland. Costa Koushiappis, 39, who is Greek Cypriot, has been told to show up at Edinburgh airport at 7am on Friday to be forcibly put on a flight to Amsterdam.more

More than 400 alleged victims have so far contacted the legal team working on the case against the late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed, who was accused of sexual harassment and rape, the lawyer handling the case, Dean Armstrong, reported yesterday.more

Zimbabwe will seek compensation from Britain for the injustices it committed during the colonial era and intends to take legal action on the matter, President Emmerson Mnangawa announced yesterday during a meeting with tribal chiefs.more

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has dropped out of the 1/8 finals of the ATP Masters 1000 hard court tournament in Paris. Yesterday, the runner-up of the world tennis ranking lost to the 18th on the ATP list Frenchman Ugo Humbert 1:6, 6:3, 5:7.more

There have already been 202 deaths in the Spanish province of Valencia, which was swept by flash floods on Wednesday, local authorities said, as quoted by EFE news agency. The number could rise as the search for the missing continues.more

On 1 November 1944, Donald Watson created the world's first Vegan Society. In 1994, 1 November was established as World Vegan Day.more

In the first three weeks after the introduction of controls at all German borders, police detected around 13 per cent fewer unauthorised entries than in the previous three weeks. This is shown in preliminary figures from the Federal Police, cited by the dpa agency.more

An online vote by members of the UK Conservative Party to elect a new leader of the party ended yesterday. Former Business and Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch and former Deputy Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick faced off in the deciding round.more

Chinese online retailer Temu will be investigated over whether it may have breached rules aimed at preventing the sale of illegal products, EU tech regulators said on Tuesday, in a move which could lead to hefty fines for the company.more

Karol Linetty's error prejudiced Torino's away defeat against AS Roma 0:1 (0:1) in the 10th round of the Italian football premier league. Napoli, who beat AC Milan 2:0 at home on Tuesday, lead the table.more

Dozens of divorce applications were wrongly approved due to a computer error, the high court has heard.more

Ograniczenia w przepisach migracyjnych i dodatkowe wsparcie w Polsce, że Ukraińcy są zobowiązani do stosowania w innych krajach - zapewnianie dostępu do firmy Gremi Personal. Dodano, że może to być rozwiązanie hamulcowe w branży TSL (transport, spedycja i logistyka), spożywczej i e-commerce.more

Health officials have reported the UK’s first case of mpox caused by a new strain that is driving an ongoing surge in infections in Africa. The UK Health Security Agency said the individual tested positive for clade Ib mpox after travelling to countries affected by the outbreak and had been transferred to the high-consequence infectious diseases unit at London’s Royal Free hospital.more

The WTA Finals tournament, which ends the women's tennis season, will begin in Riyadh on Saturday. Iga Świątek will defend the title she won last year. The Polish player also has a chance to return to the number one spot in the world ranking, which is occupied by Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.more

More than 6,000 structures built by the Mayan civilization in the pre-Columbian era have been discovered on the Yucatan Peninsula by archaeologists from the United States and Mexico. The structures are now covered with earth.more

Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed from Christmas Day, with services not resuming until Thursday, January 2.more

Poland is the largest producer of candles in Europe, according to a report by Akcenta. In the global ranking, only China is ahead of us.more

Chancellor Rachel Reeves tells the BBC it's likely her tax-raising Budget may affect pay for workers, as businesses will have to absorb the costs of paying more National Insurance or give out smaller pay rises. more