The European football championships begin in Germany on Friday 14 June. One of the participating national teams will be the England team. The English will play their first match on Sunday 16 June, against the Serbian national team. ‘The Sons of Albion’ may find it easier to win thanks to the advice given to them by Prince William from his children.more

In May this year, everyday purchases became more expensive by an average of 2.9 per cent y-o-y; sweets and desserts became most expensive, according to the ‘Retail Price Index’ conducted by UCE Research and WSB Merito Universities. In April, prices rose by 2.4 per cent year-on-year in shops.more

The Polish footballers defeated Turkey 2:1 in the last friendly match played in Warsaw before the European Championships in Germany. The victory, however, was bought by an ankle injury to the scorer of the first goal, Karol Świderski.more

Activists from the group Palestine Action vandalised 20 Barclays bank branches in the UK on Sunday night, smashing their shop windows, throwing stones at them and spray-painting pro-Palestinian slogans on their facades.more

The first heatwave of the season begins today in Greece and is expected to last until Thursday. In some places, thermometers are expected to show up to 43 degrees C. Some schools have closed, some budget workers are working remotely and a fire warning has been issued.more

London restaurant Kol rolled into the top 20 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list 2024, in at number 17 and up from 23 last year. more

The fight between YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will now take place on 15 November in Texas after the original date had to be postponed.more

A recently published report shows that recently, for at least two weeks, nearly 67% of Poles actually experience fatigue and lack of energy, low mood, sleep disorders and other symptoms most often associated with depression. Among them, the fewest indications concerned suicidal thoughts and acts, feelings of guilt and reduced self-worth, as well as decreased appetite.more

Social media scammers are impersonating every major airline operating in the UK, according to new analysis. Consumer group Which? said fraudsters on X – formerly known as Twitter – are responding to messages sent to official accounts.more

From about 30 to even 700 euros a day you have to pay for a stay on a paid beach in Italy with sun loungers and an umbrella - such data were presented by the consumer rights organization Codacons. She noted that compared to last year's summer season, these prices increased by 3 to 5 percent.more

Commuters have been warned to think twice before doing their makeup on the Tube after a new study found faecal bacteria on some London Underground lines.more

Hundreds of homeless families were permanently forced out of London by councils last year after many were given 24-hour ultimatums to either accept a private tenancy far away from the capital or be kicked out of temporary accommodation and left on the streets.more

The European Championships in Germany will be Robert Lewandowski's sixth major tournament. He scored a total of seven goals in the previous five, played in every match, but did not achieve great success. Will he do more with the national team now, probably in the last Euro in his career?more

The Conservatives have vowed to reverse the Ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) expansion if they win the general election. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to push through a “Backing Drivers Bill” in the first parliamentary session after the July 4 election, which would also stop pay-per-mile road taxes and rule out blanket low traffic neighbourhoods.more

A statue of King George V has been beheaded and covered in red paint in the latest attack on colonial monuments in Victoria. Police were called to the statue in Melbourne’s Kings Domain on Linlithgow Avenue just after 9am on Monday.more

Benches across the borough adopted as part of initiative to raise awareness of and tackle loneliness. June 10 to 16 – is Loneliness Awareness Week, an annual event established in 2017 by leading loneliness charity the Marmalade Trust. more

Defending champion and leader of the general classification, Max Verstappen of Red Bull, won the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, the ninth round of the Formula 1 world championship. This is the 60th victory of the Dutchman's career.more

A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu - H5N2 - never recorded in people before now. There is no risk to the wider public, say authorities, and none of the man's close contacts have caught the virus.more

An appeal has been launched for O blood-type donors to book appointments across England after the ransomware attack affecting major London hospitals. NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for O blood-type donations as this is safe to use for all patients. The cyber-attack means the affected hospitals cannot match patients’ blood at the same frequency as usual.more

Canada's first food bank organized as a free supermarket will soon open. Food banks are testing new ideas because, according to Statistics Canada, almost 23 percent Canadians have trouble buying food.more

The French national football team, which will be Poland's group rival in the European Championship, drew 0-0 with Canada in a friendly match in Bordeaux. The victory was won by the Italians, who will defend their title in Germany - over Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 in Empoli.more

The Civic Coalition clearly won Sunday's European Parliament elections among Poles voting in Great Britain. Almost one-sixth of all foreign district electoral commissions were established in this country.more

For the first time, a Ukrainian combat aircraft fired a missile that hit a target on Russian territory, the British station Sky News reported yesterday, citing a Ukrainian military source.more

Local child poverty rates across the UK correlate very strongly with the percentage of families affected by the two-child benefit cap, research has found, indicating that the controversial policy is a key factor behind children growing up in deprivation.more

Carlos Alcaraz won the French Open for the first time, and for the third time in a Grand Slam tournament. In the final in Paris, the Spanish tennis player won against German Alexander Zverev 6:3, 2:6, 5:7, 6:1, 6:2. The meeting lasted four hours and 19 minutes.more