A new weight-loss jab will be rolled out on the NHS in England - but it could take 12 years for everyone to receive it, the NHS drugs advisory body says. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) final draft guidance on Mounjaro has recommended it starts being given from March, alongside advice on diet and exercise.more

The topic of overtourism and its consequences was one of the most discussed travel issues of the past year. We will learn which corners of our globe are particularly struggling with this problem by studying the "No List" list, prepared by the publisher of travel guides Fodor's. It indicates places that are better avoided in 2025.more

The quintessential British tradition of drinking tea seems to be fading away, writes BBC. Sales of ordinary tea stood at £377m in 2023, leaving it far behind instant coffee, at almost £1bn.more

London shops lost a record £15 million of items due to a shoplifting epidemic sweeping across the capital. Shoplifters are 20 per cent less likely to be arrested than they were a decade ago, a London Assembly Member has highlighted.more

Defending champions Manchester City drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace in London in the 15th round of the English Premier League, finishing with ten players. The Liverpool derby was postponed due to dangerous winds and heavy rain on the west coast.more

This year belongs to tacos. First, in May, a Mexican street food mini-bar offering tacos (four items on the menu, no tables) received a Michelin star. Now, these crispy patties stuffed with meat or vegetables have won the ranking for the most popular street food in the world. The victory was decided by almost two million posts about tacos on TikTok.more

UK house prices rose for the fifth month in a row in November to hit a new record high of £298,083, according to Halifax Property values rose by 1.3% month on month, but on an annual basis house prices increased by 4.8% in November, accelerating from 4% growth in October.more

Real Madrid won 3-0 away to Girona in the 16th round of the Spanish top flight. Goals were scored by Englishman Jude Bellingham, Turk Arda Guler and Frenchman Kylian Mbappe. The "Royal" reduced the gap to Barcelona, ​​which drew 2-2 with Betis Sevilla yesterday.more

The nuclear power plant on the island of Beznau in Switzerland – the oldest in Europe and one of the oldest in the world – will be closed in 2033, Swiss energy group Axpo said in a statement. Meanwhile, Greenpeace is demanding its immediate decommissioning.more

Muhammad has become the most popular baby name for boys in England and Wales for the first time, new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed. Noah beaten into second place for boys, while Olivia keeps top slot for girls.more

The average Polish family will spend PLN 1,575.95 on Christmas shopping this year, of which 51% will be spent on gifts - according to the IBRiS report. This is less than last year, when we spent an average of 66% of our Christmas budgets on gifts.more

The town of Woodbridge in Suffolk has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, topping our annual Happy at Home Index for the very first time. Now in its 13th year, we surveyed over 35,000 people across Great Britain to find out exactly what they love (or don’t love) about where they live.more

Iga Swiatek, in an interview on TVN24's “Facts after Facts”, revealed the backstory of the recent mix-up that resulted in a month-long suspension issued by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). ‘I thought it was some kind of mistake’. - she admitted after reading the news.more

The weakening influence of the Catholic Church in Ireland over recent decades has sometimes been referred to as a ‘quiet revolution’. Economic growth and modernisation have contributed to it, but so have scandals and abuses within the Church, assessed sociologist of religion Professor Gladys Ganiel in an interview.more

Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, a place of worship and one of France's most important monuments, opens its doors today after a five-year restoration following the 2019 fire. Guests at the ceremony will include leaders of states, international organisations and churches.more

Tonight's match between Everton and Liverpool in the 15th round of English Premier League football has been postponed due to Storm Darragh, which brought very strong winds and downpours to the west coast of the UK.more

Police Scotland has scrapped plans that would have seen many frontline officers and staff having to shave off facial hair. The clean-shaven policy was due to be introduced in May last year but caused controversy and its implementation was postponed for 12 months.more

Iceland, which is the only country along with Norway and Japan that allows whale hunting, has agreed to allow its two whaling vessels to continue hunting until 2029. The Icelandic government announced the decision on Thursday.more

A unique exhibition has launched at London's King's Cross Theatre that is sure to interest fans of fashion history. ‘Vogue: Inventing the Runway’ includes the work of more than 60 designers such as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Louis Vuitton, taking a closer look at the evolution of fashion shows, which have evolved from intimate presentations over the years into spectacular shows.more

Quadruple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen announced on Friday he was expecting his first child with Kelly Piquet, daughter of Brazil's triple champion Nelson Piquet. "Mini Verstappen-Piquet on the way. We couldn't be happier with our little miracle'," the couple posted jointly on Instagram ahead of the season-ending race in Abu Dhabi.more

49% of Poles leave themselves at least two weeks to buy a gift for their loved ones, and a similar percentage indicate that they focus on products at a reasonable price - according to a study conducted on behalf of VeloBank. It was indicated that the majority will not buy a gift at the last minute on Christmas Eve.more

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for wind as Storm Darragh approaches the UK. The warning is in place from 03:00 to 11:00 GMT on Saturday, covering western and southern coastal regions of Wales, as well as the Bristol Channel including parts of Bristol and Cardiff.more

The famous Filipino Manny Pacquiao, world champion in a record eight weight classes, was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame. "It's a great Christmas present," said the former boxer, who after leaving professional sports took up politics.more

A court today sentenced a Bangladeshi man to life imprisonment and 13 years in prison for the kidnapping, rape and brutal murder of a Polish woman, Anastasia, on the Greek island of Kos in 2023, reports the Rodiaki portal and other Greek media.more

Searches for post-retirement jobs in the UK have risen by 16% in the past year as pensioners face higher living costs, with further significant regional differences in job-seeking trends shown in new research – up by 900% in one southern UK city.more