England international Harry Kane sees a real chance of winning the Ballon d'Or in 2025. He believes that winning trophies with Bayern Munich is key to achieving that dream.more

British fighter jets will police the skies above Ukraine under proposals being discussed by Sir Keir Starmer’s coalition of the willing.more

A new Western Forest is to be created across a swathe of the west of England from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, the government has said. The project, one of the government’s promised national forests, will create 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) of woodland by 2030 across five priority areas in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol, with plans to plant 20m trees by 2050.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday after a meeting with senior military officials from more than 25 countries that a plan for a ceasefire and guarantees for Ukraine repelling the Russian invasion was "taking shape" and the talks were devoted to developing a "political intention" regarding aid for Kiev.more

Airlines around the world are canceling flights and changing routes due to the closure of London's Heathrow Airport, which will remain closed until midnight Friday into Saturday due to a fire at an electrical substation that powers the airport.more

The Polish national football team will begin the qualifying battle for the 10th World Cup in history with an evening match (8:45 p.m. local time) against Lithuania in Warsaw. They have played 38 matches in the final tournaments so far. The balance is 17 wins, six draws and 15 losses. Goals: 49-50.more

Yesterday, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski began a four-day visit to the UK. He stressed that Poland and the UK are close allies in the field of security and are establishing further joint initiatives.more

Ireland's Ryanair has sued a passenger who, through his aggressive behaviour, delayed the departure of a flight from Lanzarote in the Canary Islands to Santiago de Compostela. The man behaved aggressively towards members of the carrier's crew.more

British police yesterday conclusively cleared former Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon of defrauding her of more than £600,000. They also dropped the same charge against the party's former treasurer, Colin Beattie, while the charges against Sturgeon's ex-husband, Peter Murrell, were upheld.more

A new law in Spain will help solve the problem of squatters. Experts assume that it will also increase the prices of holiday rentals and rates per meter - reports "Puls Biznesu" today.more

Magda Linette defeated the 18th seeded Russian Ekaterina Aleksandrova 7:6 (7-5), 6:2 in the second round of the WTA 1000-ranked tennis tournament in Miami. The Pole's next opponent will be the Czech qualifier Linda Fruhvirtova. The 19-year-old Czech tennis player defeated the 16th seeded Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia 6:0, 6:2.more

Heathrow Airport flights are in chaos due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation this morning (Friday, March 21). The fire broke out at North Hyde electrical substation in nearby Hayes at around 11.25pm yesterday night (Thursday, March 20), requiring 70 firefighters spread across 10 fire engines.more

Employees are being urged to step outside to take time to observe one of the wonders of the natural world: the fleeting but lovely spring blossom season. Research commissioned by the National Trust, which operates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, shows that while almost all those polled said they felt better if they took breaks in nature, only one in 10 did so.more

The UK’s high streets are expected to empty out at a faster pace this year as extra costs imposed on businesses by Rachel Reeves are blamed for shops closing and a slowdown in chain store openings.more

British special forces have been put on high alert for potential deployment to Ukraine as part of a UK-led peacekeeping mission, The i Paper reported on March 18, citing military sources. According to two sources referenced by the outlet, British special forces units have been instructed to prepare for possible mobilization to Ukraine.more

After a series of controversial repatriations of German tourists, Berlin has contacted other EU countries to determine whether there has been a "change in American immigration policy." Statistics from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs do not confirm it, the Wyborcza.pl portal reported on Thursday.more

Olympic gold medallist Imogen Grant says the row between Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs over selection for this year's Boat Races is "very unfair".more

Caroline Garcia will be the first opponent of the second seeded Iga Świątek in the WTA 1000 tennis tournament on hard courts in Miami. In the 1st round, in which the Pole had a bye, the Frenchwoman defeated the Hungarian qualifier Anna Bondar 6-0, 7-6 (7-5).more

US and Ukrainian Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky agreed yesterday to a ceasefire on attacks on energy facilities. Trump suggested a security-driven takeover of Ukrainian nuclear power plants and promised help in the case of Ukrainian children abducted by Russians, the White House announced.more

Wierszowisko 2025 – the largest Polish poetry festival for children and young people in the UK – has returned with a record number of participants. The finale of this event took place on 16 March in Edinburgh, it will come to Manchester on 11 May and will take place in London on 15 June.more

According to ZUS data, the number of sick leave days due to mental and behavioral disorders (F00-F99) in 2024 amounted to 30.3 million. This is 16.2% more than in 2023, when there were 26.1 million.more

A “truly evil” 19-year-old who murdered his mother and two younger siblings as part of a failed plot to kill 30 children and become the worst mass murderer in British history has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years.more

Greek Anastassios Sidiropoulos will be the main referee of Friday's World Cup qualifying match between Poland and Lithuania in Warsaw, UEFA announced.more

Venice authorities have launched a website where you can book your visit to the city in spring and summer on the days when it is mandatory, and pay a fee if you are not staying overnight. The fee is 5 or 10 euros, depending on whether you pay in advance or just before arrival.more

All Poles planning to travel to the UK after 1 April are required to have a new form of visa. The permission to enter the UK is called Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and without it, no Polish citizen who does not have a regulated migration status in the UK (e.g. settled status) will be allowed to enter the country.more