Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Rodri received the 2024 Men's Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award Monday, which is presented annually to the best players in football. The 68th edition of the awards was held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.more
Women in England and Wales had an average of 1.44 children between 2022 and 2023, the lowest rate on record. Only 591,072 babies were born in 2023, fewer than in any year since 1977 and a fall of more than 14,000 on the previous year, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed.more
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati has proposed that tourists from non-EU countries pay five euros on top of the regular ticket prices. The new fee system would be in effect from January 2026 and would initially apply to one of Paris' most popular attractions, the Louvre, which currently costs 22 euros to enter.more
There are loads of ice rinks around London and there is one West London ice rink that is open all year round where tickets can cost just £8. That one is Queens in Bayswater is said to be the oldest ice rink in the capital and has welcomed many world and Olympic champions to it since it opened in the 1930s.more
59.8% of Poles are in favor of introducing civil partnerships for same-sex couples, while 28.1% of respondents are against it - according to the latest SW Research survey for rp.pl.more
Iga Świątek, who is ranked second in the world ranking of tennis players, is 1,046 points behind the leader, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, in the latest ranking of the ranking. Hubert Hurkacz, in turn, dropped from 13th to 14th place.more
When CD sales took off in the late 80s, many believed it sounded the death knell for the old-fashioned vinyl album.
Fast forward 40 years and records are the in thing again, so much so that the high street retailer WH Smith is bringing them back after a three-decade hiatus.more
In Eysines, a town near Bordeaux in southwestern France, residents can turn on their street lights via smartphone. Eysines is gradually reducing its night-time lighting to save money and protect species, although the policy has its critics.more
Despite a fairly mild October, November could take a radical turn for the worse. As winter approaches, temperatures are set to gradually plummet.
According to the BBC, average temperatures in London will be 11C early next month. And they could fall much lower as November progresses, with the Met Office warning that a snowy spell could hit the country. more
Pubs face widespread closures unless the chancellor announces an extension to business rates relief in next week's Budget, the UK's biggest pub company has warned.more
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Olympique Marseille 3-0 away in the highlight of the 9th round of the French top division. The hosts played with ten players for most of the match. In a match with the participation of Polish goalkeepers, Marcin Bułka's Nice defeated Radosław Majecki's AS Monaco 2-1.more
A prison is so "dilapidated" an inmate was able to remove his own cell door, an inspection has found.
A watchdog has called for Winchester prison, a category B jail in Hampshire, to be put into emergency measures over concerns of "very high levels of violence" and drug problems.more
People are being told not to ignore an itchy rash, with GPs in England reporting a spike in scabies - the highly infectious skin infestation. The condition is caused by a mite which burrows under the skin to lay eggs and is spread through close physical contact, bedding and clothes.more
Police have detained a 27-year-old Pole in Torrevieja in southeastern Spain, wanted by the Polish justice system for belonging to a criminal group involved in the production and trafficking of drugs, the EFE agency reported.more
MP Mike Amesbury has been suspended from the Labour Party after CCTV footage emerged appearing to show him punching a man to the ground. He has also had the Labour whip withdrawn, meaning he will now sit as an independent MP in Parliament.more
Inter Milan player Piotr Zieliński scored twice, both from penalties, as his team drew 4-4 at home with Juventus Turin in a wild 9th round match in the Italian top flight. These are the 30-year-old midfielder's first goals of the league season. He played until the 63rd minute on Sunday.more
The plane carrying the final flight of Czech Airlines (CzSA), a carrier with a history spanning more than a century, landed at Prague Airport on Saturday just before 11 p.m. The plane had flown in from Paris, and the event was well-attended by aviation enthusiasts and former employees.more
London black cab taxi fares could increase as Transport for London (TfL) seeks to stem the tide of falling driver numbers. The authority regularly reviews the price, and normally makes changes once a year.more
Nearly half (49%) of Americans believe Donald Trump is a fascist, according to a poll released by ABC. His rival, Kamala Harris, is viewed the same way by 22%.more
King Charles is expected to return to a "normal" schedule of overseas trips next year after his visits to Australia and Samoa proved a "perfect tonic", a Buckingham Palace official has said.more
Every fourth person in Poland was asked about family plans during recruitment. The percentage among women was 32%, and among men - 19% - according to the published study. Unfair treatment due to age was encountered by 24% of respondents.more
Mohamed Salah proved the saviour for Liverpool as they twice fought back to earn a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in a pulsating encounter between two Premier League title rivals at the Emirates Stadium.more
Conservative MP Neil O'Brien has set out a list of policies to make Britain "vaguely civilised again" including "large and instant fines" for passengers playing music on public transport and a "crackdown on spitting".more
Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is the top travel destination for 2025, National Geographic reported on Instagram, based on the results of a survey sent to the magazine's readers.more
The value of the UK’s private healthcare market rose to a record £12.4bn last year as long NHS waiting lists fuelled demand from individuals and the health service paid for nearly £3.5bn of procedures to help ease the care backlog.more
