Tougher measures are needed to tackle the highest level of alcohol-related deaths for more than a decade, medical experts have said. More than 30 charities and public health bodies called for better access to recovery services and an increase in the minimum price of alcohol.more

Lib Dem research finds nine councils where average repair time is four weeks or longer.more

A Brit died after he was served 22 shots in 90 minutes at a dodgy strip club in Poland, authorities in the country said. more

The UK’s first ‘e-cycling proficiency course’ is launching in London - as research shows the majority of Brits feel uncomfortable biking in city centres.more

"Coronation Kish" with a specially developed filling of spinach, broad beans and tarragon will be the official dish served throughout Great Britain during meetings where the inhabitants of the Isles will celebrate the coronation of the new ruler. The recipe for this dish was personally chosen by King Charles and his wife Camilla.more

Scotland's new First Minister (Prime Minister) Humza Yousaf outlined his government's priorities for the next three years, but the speech was overshadowed by the arrest of another prominent member of the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP).more

The cost of British food staples such as cheese, white bread and porridge oats have soared – with one brand of cheddar increasing by 80 per cent in one year. more

People wishing to travel in London on the weekend of King Charles III's coronation should "plan ahead" as services are set to be extremely busy, Transport for London (TfL) has warned. more

Following the hottest day of 2023 on Monday, the Met Office says that 'temperatures are likely to be rather warm' towards the end of the month, especially in the west and northwest.more

Machetes and so-called zombie knives "with no practical use" could be banned in England and Wales under proposals to shut legal loopholes and curb violence.more

From 26 to 30 July, the London Design Biennale will take place, which will also include the Polish pavilion prepared by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute in Warsaw. Recycled windows, donated by the Polish community in the UK, will be part of the exhibition, which will then go to Ukrainian non-profit organizations.more

A new report has laid bare the horrific sexual abuse that has taken place inside hospitals over the last three years.more

The decision to engage in the Northern Ireland peace process was an "act of faith" because there was no certainty that it would succeed, former U.S. President Bill Clinton admitted yesterday in Belfast during a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.more

EasyJet has lifted its profit outlook for this year after summer bookings surged and passenger numbers over Easter returned to pre-pandemic levels. more

A 15-year-old boy who fatally stabbed Polish-born 14-year-old Tomasz Oleszak in Gateshead in northeastern England last October was found guilty of murder by a Newcastle court yesterday.more

The Parliamentary Standards Committee is investigating whether British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak failed to declare a possible conflict of interest, as he was required to do, it was reported yesterday.more

British aircraft intercepted two Russian fighter jets and a reconnaissance plane over the Gulf of Finland. British and German aircraft escorted the planes away and handed them over to the Swedish air force, British Sky News reported yesterday.more

Nearly half a million landlords are expected to sell up in the next five years, as the baby boomer generation retires and cashes in their nest eggs. Around 140,000 landlords sold up and left the market last year after reaching retirement age, according to research from estate agent Hamptons. Almost 100,000 a year are expected to follow them for the next half decade.more

Katy Perry, Lionel Riche, Andrea Bocelli, Freya Rigings, Alexis Ffrench, Bryn Terfel and Take That. These artists will perform at the ceremonial coronation concert at Windsor Castle. The list of performers was revealed by the BBC station, noting that these are all the performers who will sing on May 7 in honor of King Charles III.more

Hidden in a little corner of North Wales is a tiny piece of Poland. A place for displaced nationals to flee the tyranny of the Second World War, the community of Penrhos near Pwllheli has provided a safe haven for generations of families.more

One in eight Britons have paid for private health services in the last year, amid frustration with delays in getting NHS treatment and a growing willingness to buy care using salary or savings.more

Mathematics should be compulsory for all students up to the age of 18, because ignorance of its basics by adults costs the economy billions of pounds, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak assessed today.more

The campaign group Republic has accused the BBC of a lack of impartiality in its coverage before the coronation of King Charles, accusing the broadcaster of failing to hold the monarchy to account.more

Nicola Sturgeon, who until a few weeks ago was the most influential politician in Scotland, could be forced to leave the Scottish National Party (SNP) and could be suspended if she does not voluntarily, British and Scottish newspapers say. The reason may be SNP's finances.more

Supermarket shoppers have long been on the lookout for yellow stickers placed on cut-price products at the end of the aisle that are approaching their best-before date.more