Supermarket giant Morrisons is making a big change to its shopping rules. The supermarket currently operates quiet hours between 9am and 10am on Saturdays, and for the first hour of opening on Sundays.more
Maintaining a balance between work and personal life, the so-called life-work balance has a huge impact on both professional performance and happiness. Where is special attention paid to this? If we rely on the Global Life-Work Balance Index ranking developed by the Remote platform, this balance is easiest to maintain for people working in New Zealand, Spain and France.more
Athletic Bilbao ended their run of six successive Copa del Rey final defeats as they earned a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Mallorca to end a 40-year wait for silverware. Athletic clinched their 24th Copa del Rey title - and first since 1984 - when Alex Berenguer stepped up to seal a 4-2 win in the shootout in Seville.more
Two planes clipped each other at Heathrow Airport, causing minor damage to both aircraft. There were no injuries and no delays in the incident, which involved a British Airways plane with 121 passengers on board and a Virgin Atlantic aircraft.more
Bayern Munich players lost away to newcomer Heidenheim 2-3 in the 28th round. The outgoing German champions are 16 points behind Bayer Leverkusen, first in the table, who defeated Union 1-0 in Berlin. The leader can secure the title next weekend.more
Ukraine is the most popular EU candidate country among Europeans, according to an Ipsos survey for Euronews. Out of 18 countries surveyed, Poland ranks fifth in terms of support for Ukraine's accession.more
Staff of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the auxiliary fleet of the Royal Navy, the UK's navy, have voted to carry out the first strike in its history over an unsatisfactory pay rise proposal.more
A total solar eclipse will be observed in Mexico, the United States and Canada on 8 April. The phase of the total eclipse will last about 4.5 minutes, which is a real treat for astronomy enthusiasts. The town of Niagara Falls in the Canadian province of Ontario has been named by National Geographic magazine as one of the best places to view this eclipse.more
Arsenal players won away against Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 in the 32nd round of the Premier League and moved to first place in the table. Jakub Moder played in the defeated team.more
More than half of Londoners have changed the way that they exercise due to climate change, a survey has revealed.
Research by London Sport found that 52 per cent of residents in the capital had adjusted their exercise habits as a result of extreme weather caused by global warming.more
The Golden Beach Award 2024 competition selected the best beaches in the world. Number one is the beach on the island of Bora-Bora in French Polynesia, but the ranking includes one beach from Poland.more
Dozens of flight cancellations, tens of thousands of people without electricity, disruption to trains and ferries, flood warnings and alerts - these are the effects so far of Storm Kathleen passing through the British Isles today.more
Aldi has yet again been named the cheapest supermarket in the UK, with an average household basket full of groceries and other essentials coming in at £121.06 on average in March.more
A 13-year-old boy killed a homeless man in Dortmund harbour, German police and prosecutors' office reported yesterday. Mobile phone footage shows the child stabbing the man to death on Thursday evening. According to the media, the murder victim is a Polish man.more
Bed bug callouts have soared by a fifth in London in the past year, new figures have revealed, with councils spending more than £270,000 to deal with infestations.more
44 per cent of respondents rate the functioning of the Roman Catholic Church positively, while 45 per cent rate it negatively. - according to the latest CBOS poll. Opinions are slightly worse than six months ago.more
British man John Tinniswood, 111, is the oldest man in the world, Reuters reported yesterday. In his own words, his longevity is "just luck" as he has no secret when it comes to his diet. He admits that he likes to eat fish and chips.more
In the decisive phase of the season in the top leagues, the battle for the English championship promises to be the most interesting. Leader Liverpool will play away against Manchester United tomorrow. La Liga pauses this weekend as Athletic Bilbao - Mallorca King's Cup final takes place.more
The European Football Championship group with Poland, France, the Netherlands and Austria is by far the strongest, given the positions of the various tournament participants in Germany in the latest FIFA ranking.more
Workers will see their National Insurance (NI) payments cut from Saturday but frozen thresholds mean many are paying more in income tax. The NI rate is falling from 10% to 8% for 27 million employees across the UK - the second such cut this year. It is worth about £450 a year to an employee on an average salary of £35,000.more
House prices fell in March for the first time in six months, according to the latest data from Halifax. The lender said prices dropped by 1% last month, with higher mortgage rates affecting affordability for prospective buyers.more
British Gas customers who wrongly argue their smart meter is faulty could be at risk of a penalty charge.
Customers who request an engineer callout over concerns their bills could be incorrect face a £175 bill if no fault is found, The Telegraph understands. If an error is identified, the meter will be replaced free of charge.more
Iga Swiatek has been the leader of the world tennis ranking for two years. "When she took the lead, I knew she would be number one for many, many years," - former great player Wojciech Fibak stated.more
