The tallest statue of Christ in the world is to be built in Spain near Madrid. The statue is to measure 37 metres and will be seven taller than the famous statue in Rio de Janeiro and four taller than the Christ the King statue in Świebodzin. Funding for the project is coming mainly from Mexico and Poland.more

Iga Świątek advanced to the third round of the Grand Slam tournament on the grass courts of Wimbledon. The eighth-seeded tennis player defeated American Caty McNally 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. Kamil Majchrzak will play today for his first career advancement to the 1/8 finals of Wimbledon.more

Manchester has been crowned the 'most desirable place to live in the UK', according to a recent survey, beating London by just 0.2 per cent. The thriving northern city was voted Britain's favourite by thousands of participants.more

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will face each other in the ring for the third time. The Briton stated on his Instagram account that the fight will take place on 18 April 2026 at London's Wembley Stadium.more

Keir Starmer has outlined a 10-year plan for the NHS based on a shift from hospitals to community health hubs, a renewed focus on prevention and an embrace of technology, which was billed as perhaps the last chance to save the health service in its current form.more

A whole host of London Underground disruptions can be expected in July with full line closures and changes to night services. Tube, Overground, DLR and London Tram services will all be affected by the closures.more

Day-one protection for workers against unfair dismissal has been delayed until 2027 under a new timeline for the government's Employment Rights Bill.more

Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota, 28, of Portugal, and his brother Andre, two years younger, were killed in a road accident on the A52 motorway in the Spanish town of Cernadilla, EFE news agency reported. He was not driving the car during the tragedy, according to the investigation.more

The cost of a taxpayer-funded grant for the UK monarchy will increase by over 45 million pounds in the 2026-2027 year, sparking renewed controversy about the royal family’s spending. more

5,000 tourists left hotels in fire-prone areas in the south-east of Crete on Wednesday night into Thursday, the president of the local hoteliers' association, Giorgios Carakis, reported. The evacuations covered the Jerapetra area - the villages of Agia Fotia, Achlia, Galini, Ferma and Kutsunari.more

A Manhattan jury yesterday acquitted hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, of federal charges of conspiracy to commit extortion and human trafficking. However, after a seven-week trial, he was found guilty of two lighter offences - transportation to enable prostitution.more

Nearly 1,000 British workers will keep a shorter working week after the latest trial of a four-day week and similar changes to traditional working patterns. All 17 British businesses in a six-month trial of the four-day week said they would continue with an arrangement consisting of either four days a week or nine days a fortnight. All the employees remained on their full salary.more

Hubert Hurkacz, who withdrew from Grand Slam Wimbledon for health reasons, underwent a knee arthroscopy. ‘I am now starting rehabilitation and will only return to the court when I am 110 per cent ready,’ he - the Polish tennis player wrote on Instagram.more

A strike by air traffic controllers in France will cause major disruption at many of the country's airports. Controllers are on strike today and tomorrow, ahead of the summer school holidays which start on Saturday.more

Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are about to get their first major redesign in more than 50 years. Notable historical figures, such as Sir Winston Churchill on the current fiver, have featured on these banknotes since 1970 but could be on the way out. The public are being asked for their views on new themes, such as nature, innovation, or key events in history.more

The popular Taste Atlas food guide regularly publishes lists of the best dishes, snacks and treats in the world. This time, the sweet pastries from Central Europe were examined. Polish doughnuts were rated the highest.more

Women's tennis ranking leader Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the third round of the Grand Slam Wimbledon in London. The Belarusian defeated Czech Marie Bouzkova 7:6 (7-4), 6:4 yesterday. After the first two days of the tournament, eight players from the top ten seedings have already dropped out. Pole Kamil Majchrzak also advanced to the third round.more

An airport just over an hour from London which has been out of action for a decade is set to make a comeback, with hopes that it will start offering budget flights to some of Europe's top holiday destinations.more

Households have been urged to send in meter readings ahead of the energy price cap falling by 7% on Tuesday. The typical household bill for those who have still not signed up to a fixed tariff will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when the regulator’s new price cap – which sets the limit on how much firms can charge customers per unit of energy – comes into force.more

Sixth seeded Serb Novak Djokovic defeated Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-1, 6-7 (7-9), 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of Wimbledon. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev surprisingly lost to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (10-8), 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6 and was eliminated from Wimbledon.more

An increase in babies born to fathers over 60 helped trigger the first increase in the number of births in England and Wales since 2021. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed there were 594,677 live births in 2024, up 0.6% from 2023.more

Almost 2,200 dog attacks were recorded on Royal Mail staff in the UK last year, the organisation has said. The highest number of incidents occurred in the Sheffield and Portsmouth post codes, with 66 and 60 attacks respectively.more

This June in Spain was the hottest in the country's history, and the first heatwave of the season will last longer than expected, the state meteorological agency AEMET reported. France is struggling with 40-degree heat, while Portugal recorded as much as 46.6 degrees Celsius.more

The UK will be the first country in the world to use an AI system to analyse hospital databases and catch potential safety scandals early, the Government has announced. The technology can identify patterns of abuse, serious injuries, deaths or other incidents that can slip through the net.more

Arsenal have signed goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for a fee of £5million ($6.9m). The 30-year-old Spaniard has signed a three-year deal at the Emirates and will be back-up to No 1 David Raya.more