Real Madrid player Luka Modric has become a minority owner of Swansea City, the English Premier League club announced, confirming media reports. However, this does not mean that the 39-year-old midfielder intends to end his career anytime soon.more

If you were stuck for ideas on how to enjoy the beautiful weather over the recent Easter bank holiday, this particular village might be just what you need to keep in mind for the upcoming May Day holiday. Situated just 50 miles from London, or a half-hour train ride from Paddington, the Thames-side village of Cookham is a picture-perfect spot.more

Job vacancies have fallen to the lowest level in nearly four years, suggesting demand for workers is weakening as employment costs grow. The number of jobs on offer fell to 781,000 in the first three months of the year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, while payroll numbers also declined. more

Iga Świątek won the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in 2022 and 2023. The best Polish tennis player is happy to be competing on clay courts again. "Stuttgart is a special place. I have great memories from here," she admitted at a conference before the start of the WTA 500 tournament.more

Easter is nearly here, but it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas as Britons decorate trees, buy pricey gifts and pull crackers. High street stores are decked with wreaths, baubles and table decor, although it is the Easter bunny, not Santa, that looms large. With shelves full of chick- and bunny-shaped trinkets it’s clear that putting up an Easter tree, or twig, is increasingly mainstream.more

Western England and the whole of Wales are set for heavy rain and possible flooding as the school holidays get into full swing and the Easter weekend approaches. The Met Office issued a yellow warning for rain beginning at noon on Tuesday and lasting for 24 hours, advising that there could be transport disruption, flooding of homes and businesses and a chance of power cuts.more

Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke has left Celebrity Big Brother after "further use of inappropriate language" and "instances of unacceptable behaviour", ITV has said.more

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on April 14 that his recent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin were "compelling" and centered around a possible peace deal based on the status of "five territories."more

Atletico Madrid beat Valladolid 4-2 in Monday's match of the 31st round of the Spanish football league. Diego Simeone's team does not lose the distance to the leading big two - Barcelona and Real Madrid.more

The British government on Monday sanctioned what it said was a Swedish-based Iranian criminal network and its leader, citing the group's role in attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets across Europe. Britain imposed an asset freeze on the group known as "Foxtrot Network" and an asset freeze and travel ban on Rawa Majid, who the government said was in charge of the network.more

The British embassy in Vienna warns of possible terrorist attacks in Austria. The Interior Ministry promises to strengthen police patrols and urges people to remain calm and not to panic.more

Requests to remove books from library shelves are on the rise in the UK, as the influence of pressure groups behind book bans in the US crosses the Atlantic, according to those working in the sector.more

Copenhagen's urban bicycle system was launched as early as 1995. Berlin has a network of cycle paths of 2,376 km. In London, you have to pay the equivalent of almost £9 for a 30-minute ride on a city bike, while in Brussels the first half hour is free.more

Today and tomorrow the return matches of the quarter-finals of the football Champions League will be played. Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Aston Villa need almost a miracle to advance to the next round. The battle between Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, on the other hand, could be fierce.more

The iconic London Tube map, sprawling across zones and neighbourhoods, hasn't always looked the same. For nearly two decades, one station was missing from its intricate design - Kensington (Olympia).more

Tourists from Great Britain who travel to the continent to satisfy their epicurean desires for cured meats and fragrant cheeses will be frustrated in their attempts to bring home some of their favourite foods after a ban on meat and dairy imports from EU countries came into force this weekend.more

Iga Swiatek is still second in the world tennis ranking, behind only Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. There were no changes at the top of the WTA list. Hubert Hurkacz, on the other hand, dropped from 26th to 28th in the latest world tennis ranking. This is his lowest position in three years. He is still led by Italian Jannik Sinner.more

The number of women subjected to stop and search by the police has risen in England and Wales despite a fall in the use of the tactic towards men, figures show. Analysis of Home Office data reveals that thousands more searches of women took place in the year ending March 2024 than in the same period the year before.more

The number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel has reached a new record for the first four months of the year. Some 656 people arrived in 11 small boats on Saturday, taking the total number of people crossing in 2025 so far to 8,064, according to provisional Home Office figures.more

Italy’s state railway has announced plans to run between London and Paris by 2029 as part of a €1bn (£860m) investment in services through the Channel Tunnel and beyond. Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) says it will use trains inspired by its Frecciarossa (“Red Arrow”) express services in continental Europe to establish competition against incumbent, Eurostar.more

Family divisions will be established in every district and appeal court. The procedure to enable effective enforcement of contact with the child will also be shortened, reports today's ‘Dziennik Gazeta Prawna’.more

Real Madrid, despite playing for more than 50 minutes in the tenth after a red card for Kylin Mbappe, beat Alaves 1:0 away and moved four points closer to Barcelona, who lead the Spanish football league table.more

UK Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds stated yesterday that China's involvement in the British steel industry is not welcome. In an interview with SkyNews television, he thus referred to the circumstances that prompted the British government to take control of British Steel.more

The attack on Catfish was horrible, but I was told the Russians made a mistake, US President Donald Trump announced yesterday. However, he stated that it was not his war, but Joe Biden's war.more

Thousands of tonnes of rubbish are piling up on the streets in Birmingham, UK, after more than a month of strike action by waste collection workers, and residents are complaining of ‘cat-sized rats’. Today trade unionists are due to vote on a proposal to end the crisis.more