Microplastics are all around us – in the air we breathe, in seas and rivers, they're found in the guts of sharks, and inside growing plants. They’re also inside humans, too: in our blood, accumulating in our brains, and even in our testicles.more

At least five explosive devices have been found since the start of the summer holidays on popular Portuguese beaches near Lisbon.more

Jan Bednarek's departure from the pitch in Monday's Portuguese league match between FC Porto and Vitoria Guimaraes (3:0) was due more to the defender's poor form than to injury, according to national media reports. They expect the Polish player to start in the second round against Gil Vicente.more

Independent Cottages has named this very old Gloucestershire village the country’s most scenic. The top rated village was… Bourton-on-the-Water in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds! more

Universal Credit claimants have reached a record eight million, according to official figures published on Tuesday. This unprecedented number for July 2025 marks the highest level since the benefit's introduction in 2013.more

Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson has said shoplifters "will be pursued and will face consequences" regardless of how much they steal, as she visited a town centre. Dame Diana made the comments on a visit to Woking as part of Surrey Police's involvement in the Safer Streets summer initiative.more

Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain or Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur – one of these clubs will lift the UEFA Super Cup for the first time in history tonight. The match kicks off in Udine, Italy, at 9 p.m.more

Despite the ban on XL Bullies, there were ten reported dog-related fatalities in the UK in 2024 — higher than in any full year before the ban was first announced.more

For three to five years, Vladimir Putin will have a ‘window of opportunity’ to attack Europe. After that, increased European defence capabilities should dissuade him from doing so, according to former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.more

Iga Świątek is the fourth tennis player in history to exceed $40 million in career earnings on the WTA ‘payroll’ list and is third in this ranking. American Serena Williams is clearly in the lead, with only her sister Venus ahead of the Polish player.more

More live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be rolled out across seven police forces in England to locate suspects for crimes including sexual offences, violent assaults and homicides, the Home Office has announced.more

Europe is struggling with an exceptionally intense heatwave that has engulfed most of the south and west of the continent. Temperatures are reaching or exceeding 40°C, with severe weather warnings in place in many regions, and dangerous fires have broken out in several countries, leading to the evacuation of residents and tourists.more

Poundland is continuing to undergo huge structural changes which will see almost 50 stores close this month.more

Lech players tried for the sixth time to qualify for the main phase of the Champions League, and for the sixth time this mission ended in failure. The Poznań team lost 2:4 in a two-leg match against Crvena Zvezda Belgrade and will now fight for promotion to the Europa League group stage.more

The President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK), Tomasz Chróstny, has obligated Booking.com to provide accurate information about whether the accommodation provider is a business or an individual, the Office announced. The company will implement changes and provide compensation to users who file complaints regarding the lack of information.more

A nationally significant water shortfall is gripping England, the government has warned, as experts say the conditions could last until mid-autumn. The National Drought Group met to discuss actions to save water across the country, and Steve Reed, the environment secretary, briefed the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, about the risks posed by the dry weather.more

Four reactors at France's largest nuclear power plant have stopped working due to the massive presence of jellyfish in their cooling systems, state-owned energy company EDF said.more

Jack Grealish says "there is only one place he wanted to go" after signing for Everton on a season-long loan from Manchester City. The 29-year-old becomes Everton's sixth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Charly Alcaraz, Thierno Barry, Mark Travers and Adam Aznou.more

Plans are moving ahead to create a new direct connection from London to the picturesque Durham coastline in the north of England. From December this year, trains will start stopping in the town of Seaham in County Durham, known for its dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches, and rich maritime history. And it's worth arriving hungry as the town has no fewer than 10 chippies, according to Google Maps.more

Employers have cut annual pay increases and pared back hiring in recent months as the economic slowdown took its toll on the jobs market. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), released on Tuesday, showed that UK unemployment edged higher in the three months to June but the official jobless rate was unchanged at 4.7%, a four-year high.more

EU citizens waiting for the Home Office to decide their pre-Brexit residency status should not be removed from the UK if they make a short return visit abroad for business, leisure or family matters, the statutory body for EU citizens’ rights has said.more

Robert Lewandowski would like to return to the national team, announced national team coach Jan Urban. He emphasized that the decision on whether he will captain the team will be made after consultation with other players.more

English swimming waters are five times more likely to be polluted than those in the EU, new research has revealed. Experts have said that the country is in danger of becoming the “dirty man of Europe” again as it falls at the bottom of the leaderboard for bathing water which is free of bacterial contaminants.more

Scientists working at the Polish Antarctic Station found the remains of British explorer Dennis ‘Tink’ Bell in January this year. He went missing in 1959, at the age of 25, during an expedition to Antarctica, the BBC reported yesterday.more

Marks & Spencer has resumed its click and collect service 15 weeks after it stopped the service following a hugely damaging cyber attack. The retailer stopped taking orders on its website and app for clothing and home deliveries and also paused its in store collection service on 25 April.more