Ten days of rain is set to bring a wash-out to the UK in just hours. Forecasters have predicted that some parts of the country could see rain every single day from tomorrow (Thursday, May 25) until Sunday, May 5.more

One in five people on average need at least three interactions – but for ethnic minorities figure rises to one in three.more

Supermarkets are no longer just security tagging steaks and single malt whiskies now at Tesco they have begun slapping tags on their shopping baskets. With the cost-of-living crisis causing a rise in food theft, supermarket shoppers have seen all sorts of items security tagged— including milk, butter, meat, and bars of chocolate.more

Stalking Protection Orders will no longer need to reach the criminal threshold, as figures obtained under freedom of information laws by a victims' charity show some police forces have issued fewer than 10 per year.more

A group of horses from a ceremonial regiment of the British army escaped during an exercise this morning and ran amok through the streets of central London. According to police, the horses have now been caught. At least four people were injured as a result of the incident.more

The UK will increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced yesterday during a speech at the 1st Gen Tadeusz Kosciuszko Armoured Brigade in Warsaw, Poland. He justified the decision on the grounds of growing global threats.more

Flights from Heathrow Airport could never leave the tarmac as new workers at the West London airport threaten to strike over conditions and contracts. The union Unite has warned of delays, disruptions and even cancelled flights at Heathrow over the early May bank holiday as refuelling staff will walk out.more

Tucked away in northeastern Essex, approximately three miles from Colchester, is the “picturesque” town of Wivenhoe which has been crowned as the “best place to live” in the East of England. The quaint port town has a rich history spanning fishing, shipbuilding and even smuggling.more

Russians are disrupting GPS signals on thousands of passenger flights over Europe, jeopardising air traffic safety; the incidents particularly affect flights in the Baltic region, including to Poland, and to Turkey and Cyprus, the British daily The Sun reported yesterday.more

Grocery price inflation in Great Britain has slowed to 3.2%, the lowest since November 2021, as the cost of toilet rolls, butter and milk fell and people spent more on store promotions.more

Serious violence fell substantially in England and Wales last year, a study has shown. Despite increases in the two previous years, the overall trend is for a long-term decline in serious violence, Cardiff University researchers found. The fall was driven by reductions among 18 to 30-year-olds, the work showed.more

A new type of speed camera, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and prosecute motorists using their mobile phone at the wheel, is now being rolled out across 10 police forces in England in a bid to eradicate the problem.more

The prime minister has staked his premiership on the policy, which he says will act as a deterrent to migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats.more

On July 14, an event for Polish families with a child on the autism spectrum and/or ADHD will be held for the first time in north London. The picnic is organized by private individuals - Polish women who have such children themselves, which is why a special collection has been created for this purpose and sponsors are being sought.more

The Polish University Abroad in London is conducting pilot research on the risk of using artificial medicine intelligence (AI). The project aims to explore issues related to the impact of AI on human health, society and other aspects of life.more

Scheme is part of effort to reduce ‘staggering’ quantities of textiles going to landfill or incinerator.more

The UK Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced yesterday that two men had been charged with spying for China. They were alleged to have provided information that could be 'useful to the enemy'.more

Working from a pub is 40% cheaper than booking a coworking space for the day, saving Brits an average of £9 a day, according to a new analysis.more

An app designed to reduce disruption for Brits travelling across the Channel will not be ready in time for a new EU border scheme, the boss of Eurostar has told the BBC. Under the much-delayed Entry Exit System (EES), non-EU citizens will need to register fingerprints and a photo at the border from October.more

Thames Water could raise bills to as much as £627 a year to pay to fix its leaky network, after promising to invest up to £3bn more over the next five years. The embattled water supplier said on Monday that it had updated its spending plans for 2025 to 2030 after discussions with the industry regulator, Ofwat.more

The ITAKA Foundation - Center for Searching for Missing People, at the request of the family and in cooperation with the police, is searching for 43-year-old Rafał Galicki. The man comes from Bialystok but left Poland back in 2018 and arrived to London.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced today that the first deportation flights to Rwanda will take off within 10 to 12 weeks. He stipulated that it was not just one symbolic flight, but that he wanted illegal immigrants to be sent there regularly throughout the summer.more

The aid package for Ukraine passed by the US House of Representatives is a significant step, but it is important to remember that it will not go to the country in its entirety and it does not yet mean a levelling of the playing field in the war with Russia, according to Matthew Savill, an expert at London-based think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).more

Ryanair has hit back after a study suggested it often may not be the low-cost option. A study conducted by Which? found that while budget airlines like Ryanair and Wizz Air often had the cheapest headline fares, both failed to return the lowest price when cabin bags and seat selection were added on.more

England is on course for the highest number of school suspensions in a single year, figures show. According to data from the Department for Education (DfE) there were almost 264,000 suspensions in spring 2022/2023 - the largest number on record for one term.more