Until now, the Somerset village of Pilton in the south-west of England was famous for one of the biggest music festivals in the world, Glastonbury. Now there's another reason to visit her. According to British media, a historic pub in Pilton has been bought by the mysterious king of street art, Banksy. He was going to spend £1m on it.more
Tesco is to launch its first ever pub in central London as part of its celebrations to mark the coronation of King Charles III. The supermarket will open pop-up The King in the Castle in Cowcross Street, Farringdon, from midday to 11pm next Thursday and Friday (May 4 and 5).more
The recording, which will be watched by passengers on long-haul routes from May 1, lasts as long as 5 minutes. Among other things, so that all the stars that were hired for this project fit in it. Among them are "Sex Education" actor Ncuti Gatwa and US Open winner Emma Raducanu. The clip is witty and full of references to the British way of life.more
The 101-year-old doctor Christian Chenay is still seeing patients despite his advanced age. He began his medical training during the Second World War. The local government honoured him with an award for his long medical career.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
Melbourne, Victoria, has surpassed Sydney, New South Wales, which has been dominant for more than 100 years, to become Australia's most populous city, the Sydney Morning Herald reported today.more
The Department of Family will pay $500 a month to young people who have cut themselves off from society, Insider reported. The purpose of the service is to encourage people to reconnect with society and return to normal life. Young hermits, whose number is estimated at 330,000, lock themselves in their homes for months or even years, abandoning school or work.more
Anne Keast-Butler will become the new director of GCHQ, Britain's electronic intelligence agency, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced today. She will be the first woman to hold the post in GCHQ's 103-year history.more
South African pilot Rudolph Erasmus showed extraordinary self-control when he noticed a snake under his seat on a flight from Bloemfontein to Pretoria. It was a deadly Cape cobra whose bite can kill a person in half an hour. Despite the mortal danger, the pilot remained calm and landed safely.more
A siren will go off on nearly every smartphone in the UK on Sunday 23 April, the government has announced. The 10 seconds of sound and vibration at 15:00 BST will test a new emergency alerts system.more
King Charles may see his coronation "overshadowed" by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle regardless of whether of not they attend the historic occasion, one royal expert has warned.more
"Time Out" magazine announced the winner for the best pub in London - won "Skehans" run by Katarzyna and Bryan Fitzsimons. The restaurant is located in south-east London, close to Nunhead train station.more
The U.S. space agency NASA on Monday announced the lineup for the Artemis II mission, the first manned mission to the vicinity of the moon in 50 years. The flight around the silver globe will include the first woman, the first African-American and the first Canadian in the history of lunar missions.more
A self-confessed ‘Dr Dolittle’ dad is expanding his reptile rescue services in response to a rise in the number of unwanted snakes, lizards and more.more
Women who set off on vacation trips solo can choose Reykjavik, San Juan and Budapest without fear. This is because these are the cities that ranked in the top three safest cities for ladies traveling alone. What cities ranked further down the list?more
16.9 percent of Poles interviewed by IBRiS indicated Rafał Trzaskowski as the politician they would most like to host at the Easter table, Radio Zet reported. 14.5 percent would like to eat Easter breakfast in the company of Mateusz Morawiecki, and 12.1 percent of Donald Tusk.more
Władze włoskiego kurortu Riccione nad Adriatykiem, odwiedzanego przez turystów z całej Europy, wprowadzają zakaz palenia nad brzegiem morza w pasie pięciu metrów plaży od linii wody. Przepisy opracowane w dniu sezonu i przed masowymi przyjazdami na Wielkanoc.more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has revealed that Donald Trump's first wife was the subject of a counterintelligence investigation into her ties to communist Czechoslovakia, where she was born. A small portion of the hitherto secret files on Ivana Trump have been released. The rest will see the light of day in April.more
A simple kitchen renovation in one of the apartments on Micklegate Street in York ended with a sensational discovery. After the plaster was knocked off, they came across wall paintings from the 17th century. They probably depict scenes from Baroque poet Francis Quarles' "Emblems."more
Wadhurst in East Sussex has been named as the UK's best place to live. Judges for the Sunday Times said the town offered "pretty much everything needed for modern life in miniature".more