Iga Swiatek has advanced to the fourth round of the Grand Slam tournament on the grass courts of Wimbledon. The number eight seeded tennis player confidently defeated American Danielle Collins 6:2, 6:3. Her next opponent in London will be Denmark's Clara Tauson.more

At Villa Park Stadium in Birmingham, central England, legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath gave a farewell concert yesterday. Singer Ozzy Osbourne took to the stage for the last time as he bid farewell to performing in his hometown.more

London could see its third heatwave of the year as temperatures are expected to reach 29C in the capital next week. Londoners rejoiced earlier this week as summer showers finally brought much-needed relief from the scorching weather following the hottest day of the year on Tuesday. more

The Polish Embassy in Italy, in another evocative campaign aimed at Polish tourists staying in the country, warns against theft and gives advice on how to travel and visit safely. ‘You have a picture with the Pantheon, they have your wallet’. - emphasised warning against thieves.more

The Polish national football team lost 0:2 (0:0) to Germany in the first round match of the group stage of the European Championships played in Switzerland. The Red-Whites are making their debut in the event.more

Government plans to speed up employment support for people affected by the changes to welfare benefits will be "undeliverable", the BBC has been told. As part of the U-turn on welfare reforms, ministers are expected to fast-track a £1bn support plan to get people into work, which was originally scheduled for 2029.more

18 people were injured when passengers on a Ryanair flight were evacuated at Palma de Mallorca Airport. Earlier, a fire alarm went off on board the machine. The airport is operating without disruption.more

The national system for counteracting financial crime was operating in an insufficient manner, the Supreme Chamber of Control assessed in a communiqué published on Wednesday. As it pointed out, Poland is among the top ten European countries with the highest risk of money laundering and terrorist financing.more

Kamil Majchrzak advanced to the 1/8 final of a Grand Slam tennis tournament for the first time in his career. In Friday's Wimbledon third round match, the 29-year-old Pole defeated Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 6:3, 7:6 (7-4), 7:6 (8-6).more

'The Telegraph' has compared 50 of the capital’s open spaces and leafy corners – tennis courts, ancient trees and all – to crown the city’s greatest green gem.more

Even though a number of seeded tennis players have dropped out in the first two rounds of the ongoing Wimbledon, the London tournament generally favours successful female players. In the 21st century, only five women have won their first Grand Slam triumph there. This is the smallest number of any event of this stature.more

The Home Office does not know whether foreign workers are leaving the UK or staying to work illegally after their visas expire, a cross-party committee of MPs has said. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which scrutinises government spending, said the Home Office had failed to analyse exit checks since the skilled worker visa route was introduced in 2020 under the Conservatives.more

The Londynek.net editorial office is increasingly receiving reports of problems faced by our compatriots during passport control in Poland. This concerns people with dual citizenship, who are required to use only Polish documents when leaving the territory of the Republic of Poland.more

The thorny topic of MPs’ pay and funding will be debated by randomly selected members of the public at a new citizens’ forum, as parliament’s watchdog said it was launching an “open and honest conversation” about what democracy is worth.more

The funeral of Portuguese national football team and English club Liverpool FC striker Diogo Jota, who died in a road accident in Spain yesterday, will take place tomorrow in the town of Gondomar, in the north-west of Portugal.more

Twenty-three people were injured on Thursday night into Friday in a coach accident on a motorway about 100 kilometres north of Berlin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern police said in a press release. The service from Rostock relayed that at least three people with Polish nationality were on board.more

An expert behind Sir Sadiq Khan’s call to decriminalise some cannabis possession believes cocaine should be next. Dr Geoff Gallop, who contributed to the landmark London Drugs Commission report, believes users are put off seeking help for addictions in the fear they might be arrested.more

The House of Representatives yesterday passed “one big beautiful bill” combining Donald Trump's promised tax cuts with cuts to social spending and increased spending on migrant deportations. The bill, which is expected to add nearly $4 trillion to the US debt, will go to the president's desk.more

Tonight at 21:00 (local time), a historic match between the Polish women and the German women will take place at the 19,000-seater Kybunpark stadium in Sankt Gallen. The Red/Whites are making their debut in the European Women's Football Championship and their rivals have triumphed eight times.more

Some farms in England could be taken entirely out of food production under plans to make more space for nature, the environment secretary has said. Speaking at the Groundswell farming festival in Hertfordshire, Steve Reed said a revamp of post-Brexit farming subsidies and a new land use plan would be aimed at increasing food production in the most productive areas.more

Last night, Russia launched its largest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the war, the Ukrainian Air Force reported today. The Kremlin is once again demonstrating that it does not intend to end the war and terror, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed.more

Travelling on the London Underground in a heatwave is not the nicest combination. Packed with hordes of commuters at the best of times, when the temperature rises, commuters are left feeling more uncomfortable than normal when travelling on the Tube.more

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