New Look is set to shut dozens of stores by the end of 2025. The latest will close doors for the final time on September 17 and is based in Scarborough. The North Yorkshire location in Brunswick Centre, Scarborough, will close for good in just a few weeks.more

Brazilian footballer Joao Mendes, son of the legendary Ronaldinho, has signed a one-year contract with Hull City, a club in the English second tier, the Championship. The 20-year-old is a product of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte's youth academy and later played for Barcelona's youth teams.more

US President Donald Trump stated yesterday that the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones "may have been the result of an error." Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski responded to these remarks.more

It's been six months since Birmingham's bin workers walked out on strike. The all-out strike started in March, but waste collections have been disrupted since January, leaving piles of rubbish in black bin bags cluttering the streets and residents complaining of a risk to public health.more

Poland shut its border with Belarus on Friday, citing large-scale Russian-Belarusian military exercises near its frontier.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed a possible strengthening of Poland's defenses yesterday, the Prime Minister's Downing Street office reported. Starmer announced that the UK is "ready to support the continued deployment of NATO forces in the region."more

Eleven retro train journeys along the most interesting railway routes are planned from September to December as part of the 11th edition of the ‘Małopolska Railway Tourism Trails’ project. The inaugural journey will take place tomorrow from Tarnów to Ciężkowice.more

Novak Djokovic has settled permanently in Athens with his family after months of criticism from media outlets sympathetic to Aleksandar Vucic. The Serbian president called the tennis player a ‘traitor’ for supporting student protests against the government.more

Hedgehog highways and bird-safe glass could become requirements for all new buildings as members of the House of Lords push through amendments to the government’s planning bill.more

Violent crime in London has dropped by 13%—a fall of nearly 10,000 attacks a year—as the capital records its lowest homicide rate in five years.more

Prince Harry has met his father King Charles at Clarence House in London, their first face to face meeting since February 2024. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the King had a private tea with his son, the Duke of Sussex, during a visit to the royal residence that lasted about 50 minutes.more

The English Football Association (FA) has brought 74 charges against Chelsea London for violating regulations concerning cooperation with agents and intermediaries and relating to investment in players by external entities.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper decided today to dismiss Peter Mandelson from his position as British Ambassador to the United States because of his ties to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.more

The United Kingdom and Europe must spend billions to prepare NATO to defend itself against Russia, Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal said in an interview with “The Times”. In his opinion, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is preparing for war with NATO.more

Household complaints to the water customer watchdog have surged to a nine-year high following the steepest bill increases since the industry's privatisation.more

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary stated today that the airline may not resume flights to Israel. Flights are currently suspended due to tensions in the region, but O'Leary has declared that connections may not be restored even once the situation stabilises.more

The United Kingdom will sign an agreement with Ukraine today on the exchange of technological knowledge concerning the production of military drones, according to the British Ministry of Defence. The result will be the production of thousands of drones per month by British companies, which will be supplied to the Ukrainian army.more

Before the final Grand Prix tournament in Vojens, Bartosz Zmarzlik leads the overall standings, but Australian Brady Kurtz is only three points behind the Pole. Denmark will also decide who will win the bronze medal in the speedway world championship: Britain's Daniel Bewley or Sweden's Fredrik Lindgren.more

The most likely scenario is that a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia could occur if something happens in the Baltic Sea or in the waters of the North Atlantic, British military analyst Michael Clarke said yesterday in an interview with Sky News.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog yesterday evening at his office in London. The head of state's visit to the United Kingdom was accompanied by pro-Palestinian demonstrations.more

Poland ranks 21st in the EU in terms of housing affordability and quality. It stands out positively in terms of the technical condition of its housing stock, according to an analysis by consulting firm JLL based on Eurostat data for 2024.more

Marks & Spencer is opening a secondhand clothing store on eBay to find new homes for “old favourites” as the household name taps into booming demand for preloved clothing.more

The Spanish government approved a draft anti-smoking law at its Tuesday meeting, which equates the smoking of traditional tobacco and e-cigarettes, and also prohibits smoking on terraces of bars and restaurants, beaches and stadiums, among other places.more

Łukasz Fabiański has rejoined the Club on a contract until the end of the 2025/26 season. The popular former Poland international returns to London Stadium, where he previously spent seven seasons, playing 216 games, winning the Hammer of the Year award in 2019 and lifting the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy in 2023. more

With autumn around the corner, we’ve rounded up five of the best places in south east London to visit for autumn walks. The autumnal equinox is taking place on September 22, marking the official beginning of the season.more