The 137-year-old Hammersmith Bridge is due to close for 24 hours once a weekend over a six-week period. Starting on October 25, the bridge will shut for a 24-hour period every Friday until November 29, which will mean pedestrians and cyclists will not be able to pass through.more

2.5 million Poles live in extreme poverty, and over 17 million below the social minimum - according to data for 2023 described yesterday by Wirtualna Polska. This is the worst result since 2015. The level of poverty among children, seniors and people with disabilities has increased significantly - the portal noted.more

As Londoners, we might struggle to see the charm in other parts of the country. Let's be honest, why would we leave the best city in the world for another? However, it's time to change that mindset because last year, a non-London city was named the second-best city break in Europe by TimeOut.more

Over the past 50 years, the average number of monitored populations of wild species has decreased by 73 percent, according to the authors of the 15th edition of the WWF Living Planet report. We are now left with only 27 percent of the "living planet."more

London Underground train drivers are set to strike next month in a dispute over pay, the Aslef union has announced. As well as Tube drivers, instructors, management grade staff and those in the engineering section are to take action. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) has also announced industrial action by its members next month.more

A proposal to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to end their lives was introduced to parliament on Wednesday, setting off an emotional debate on an issue that polarises opinion.more

The Portuguese Prosecutor General's Office has filed a lawsuit related to alleged corruption and financial crimes committed by the former management of Benfica Lisbon. The document demands the suspension of the capital club from domestic competitions and the Champions League.more

Counter-terrorism police are investigating whether Russian spies planted an incendiary device on a plane to Britain that later caught fire at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham, the Guardian can reveal.more

My presidency will not be a continuation of Biden's presidency, Vice President Kamala Harris said yesterday in an interview with the right-wing Fox News - the first in her career. Harris promised to take into account the suggestions of Republicans and admitted that the immigration system in the US is flawed.more

The authorities of Rzeszów have signed an agreement with the representative of the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The agreement concerns partnership for economic development.more

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have bought a property in Portugal, it has been claimed. It comes almost two years after the couple were asked by the King to give up their Windsor home, Frogmore Cottage.more

The world ranking leader of tennis players announced her decision regarding a new coach on social media. Raszynianka and her new coach have already started preparations for the season-ending WTA Finals tournament.more

Liam Payne, the former One Direction star, has died aged 31 in Argentina after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, police say. In a statement, police said they discovered Payne's body after an emergency crew responded to an call in the upscale neighbourhood of Palermo on Wednesday.more

Hours after new EU sanctions were announced, Iran Air sent SMS cancellations to all Europe-bound flights. Passengers were informed that the cancellations were linked to the decision in Brussels.more

Employers should be fined if they create unhealthy workplaces, as part of Wes Streeting’s plan to get unemployed people fit to work, according to a leading thinktank.more

At the weekend, Formula One drivers will return to competition after a four-week break, with the US Grand Prix, the 19th round of the world championship, being held at the circuit in Austin, Texas. After the 18th, the series leader is defending champion Dutchman Max Verstappen of the Red Bull team.more

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Oleksandr Syrsky, conveyed yesterday after a telephone conversation with the Commander of the British Armed Forces, Adm. Tony Radakin, that the UK was working on its own proposals for implementing Ukraine's ‘victory plan’.more

Contrary to what many believe, London isn't simply 'everything within the M25 '. Changes in administration have seen the city expand and contract as different areas have shifted responsibility between the Home Counties and London.more

An IBRIS poll conducted for Rzeczpospolita shows that if the presidential election had been held last Sunday - it would have been won by Rafał Trzaskowski. He would have been followed by Karol Nawrocki as the potential candidate of the Law and Justice party (PiS), and in third place would have been Sejm Speaker Szymon Hołownia.more

The cost of rent outside of London have surged to a record high of £1,344 per calendar month (pcm), marking the 19th consecutive quarterly record. This represents a 5.2% increase from last year, albeit the slowest rate of growth since 2021, according to figures from property site Rightmove. more

The UK's annual inflation rate fell to 1.7 per cent in September from 2.2 per cent in August, the ONS statistics office reported today. This marks the first time in three and a half years that inflation levels have been below the Bank of England's (BoE) inflation target.more

The English Football Association has announced the hiring of Thomas Tuchel as national football team manager. This confirmed Tuesday's media reports. The German coach will start work from January.more

London now has the second highest unemployment rate of any region in the UK with only the north east ahead on 5.6%.more

In the event of a threat of destabilization of the state due to the influx of immigrants, it should be possible to temporarily and territorially suspend the right to accept asylum applications - we read in the communique on the adoption by the government of the migration strategy.more

Despite what the name suggests, an Anytime train ticket does not always mean you can travel on the railway at any time - if you're using a young person's railcard. Engineering graduate Sam Williamson discovered that earlier this week, when a train company told him he could face criminal prosecution for incorrectly using a ticket which cost him £1.90 less than it should have done.more