A new postbox that can take small parcels is being trialled by Royal Mail. Four boxes have been placed in the Hertfordshire towns of Letchworth Garden City, Ware and Hertford - with a fifth available in Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire.more

One in four Britons say they have fallen victim to a ticket scam involving an in-demand event and lost £82 each on average, according to research issued ahead of the official Glastonbury festival ticket resale.more

On the 15th anniversary of the Smolensk catastrophe, the highest state authorities paid tribute to its victims, among others, at the Military Powazki. In the morning, President Andrzej Duda visited the grave of Maria and Lech Kaczyński at Wawel. In the evening, the Law and Justice party is organising a March of Remembrance, which will pass from the Warsaw Archcathedral to the Presidential Palace.more

Robert Lewandowski scored two goals for Barcelona, who beat Borussia Dortmund 4:0 at home in the quarter-finals of the football Champions League. In yesterday's other match, Paris Saint-Germain won against Aston Villa 3:1. Rematches in these pairs - 15 April.more

The UK will ‘coolly and calmly’ continue negotiations with the United States on a trade deal after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of additional tariffs, a UK government spokesperson said yesterday.more

US President Donald Trump stated that he did not rule out withdrawing some US troops from Europe and suggested that this could be the subject of trade negotiations. He also expressed satisfaction that the EU had not immediately decided to impose retaliatory tariffs in response to the new US tariffs.more

Britain's King Charles III, in a speech to the Italian Parliament yesterday, declared that he would do everything in his power to strengthen the friendship between the two countries. He pointed out that their history is intertwined with Europe. He was speaking in the parliament in Rome as the first British monarch to do so.more

The topic of over-tourism has been raised for several years, as have the ways of local authorities to deal with too many visitors. Recently, the mayor of the Italian town of Teulada announced his new idea. From July, a visit to one of Sardinia's flagship beaches is to require tourists to make a reservation via an app.more

The European Football Union (UEFA) does not intend to abolish the overtime provision in the regulations of its competitions in the near future, ‘The Times’ reported. Such a solution has been called for by communities concerned about player fatigue due to the large number of matches.more

Flexible working, sick pay and pensions are the most sought-after benefits for jobseekers, but employers are failing to offer them, new research suggests. A study of millions of job adverts by Totaljobs found a significant gap between what candidates want and what’s on offer.more

A three-day mini heatwave is set to hit London over the weekend, with temperatures reaching a beautiful 23C. Starting Friday (April 11), a mini-heatwave will take place across the weekend as spring fully sets in.more

Robert Lewandowski will today face the chance to score another goal for Borussia Dortmund, whose colours he represented in 2010-14. He had the opportunity to play against BVB 27 times in the colours of Bayern Munich and Barcelona and scored 27 goals.more

The UK government is working on a computer programme to use confidential data to identify people likely to commit serious violent crimes, including murder, ‘The Guardian’ reported today. According to critics, it is a ‘terrifying and dystopian’ idea.more

Marcin Kalinowski, President of the Polish Social and Cultural Centre (POSK) in London, received a letter from Buckingham Palace, conveying the monarch's personal thanks for the hospitable reception during his visit to POSK on 5 February 2025.more

The Post Office has announced plans to transfer its remaining directly-owned branches to franchisees by autumn. It has confirmed that it is offloading 108 crown branches, which are currently directly owned and operated by the company.more

US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered immigrants who arrived in the US through the CBP One app to leave the country immediately. This is part of a strategy to withdraw the temporary legal status granted to these individuals during Joe Biden's term under ‘humanitarian parole’.more

Arsenal, with Jakub Kiwior in the line-up, beat trophy defending champions Real Madrid 3:0 in London, while Inter Milan, featuring Nicola Zalewski, won in Munich against Bayern 2:1 in the first quarter-final matches of the football Champions League. The rematches will take place on 16 April.more

King Charles III and Queen Camilla, who are on an official visit to Rome, will spend their 20th wedding anniversary, which falls today, uniquely. The day will pass for the monarch and his wife in important institutional meetings. A special anniversary gift has been prepared for them in the Eternal City.more

There were 1,518 executions worldwide in 2024, the highest number since 2015. - reported Amnesty International (AI) yesterday in its annual report on the use of the death penalty worldwide. Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia are responsible for the increase, with a total of 1,380 executions.more

The official plan to increase access to NHS dental services in England has been a “complete failure”, and some of the government’s initiatives have worsened the crisis, a damning report warns.more

Flights to Girona near Barcelona in Spain were inaugurated last week by Lublin Airport. The connection is operated twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. After Rome, this is another new destination on offer from Lublin Airport.more

Polish national football team goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski has extended his contract with Bologna FC until 30 June 2026, the Italian Premier League club announced yesterday. The 33-year-old Zabrze-born player has been playing for Bologna since 2018.more

Younger children should not be given any drinks containing artificial sweeteners, UK experts are now advising, external. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) recommendations apply to beverages such as sugar-free 'toothkind' squash that has ingredients such as aspartame, stevia, saccharin and sucralose. more

Brits are now being urged to prepare for all outcomes after the European Union (EU) told 450,000,000 people to get their '72-hour survival kit' ready. Last week, the EU told their citizens to have all their essentials at hand amid growing tensions in Europe.more

Health workers will be sent door-to-door under drastic new NHS plans to tackle sickness rates across England, according to reports. A community health worker will be allocated 120 homes to visit every month to see if help is needed under plans set to be rolled out in June, The Daily Telegraph reports.more