For the first time in almost 300 years, the British Queen Consort will be crowned with an existing crown, rather than a specially made one for the occasion. Buckingham Palace has announced that his wife Camilla will wear Maria Teck's 1911 crown at the coronation of Charles III.more
When it comes to the UK divide, you’re either team North or team South. But it seems a spot that sits somewhere between the two has been named the ‘most underrated’ city in the UK.more
Research from Getir analysed the average monthly search volumes for ‘how to break up with someone’ across 15 major UK cities to find which regions are searching the most for help to get out of their relationships.more
Quintuplets have been born at the University Hospital in Krakow. They weigh between 710 and 1,400 grams and each measure around 40 centimetres. The quintuplets - Charles Patrick, Henry James, Elizabeth May, Evangeline Rose and Arianna Daisy - were born yesterday, the hospital announced.more
King Charles III was spotted laughing in an awkward response to one member of the public's "bring back Harry" request. Greeting students outside of the Stratford campus of the University of East London, the King has been present for the campus' 125th anniversary.more
Fans of Viking movies and TV series may be surprised by a discovery made during a survey of a Derbyshire cemetery. After all, analysis of the cremated remains made it possible to determine that when the great Viking army arrived in England in 865, in addition to warriors from the North, their horses and dogs arrived on boats.more
The British post office today presented the first stamps with the image of King Charles III. They will go on sale on April 4, but those with the portrait of the late Elizabeth II will continue to be used until their stocks run out.more
410 million dirhams, or about 490 million zlotys. That's how much the buyer paid for the most expensive apartment in the history of the United Arab Emirates. The penthouse in the Bulgari Lighthouse Dubai skyscraper has an area of 3,620 square meters, a private elevator, a swimming pool and the best view of sunsets over the Persian Gulf.more
If you live in the UK right now, you'll know that we're all collectively having a bit of a rough time - unless you're the CEO of an energy company. Food prices are skyrocketing, energy bills are astronomical and a lot of people feel trapped in the rental market - like this renter, who's just revealed the insane rules laid out by their landlord.more
Two iconic London red phone boxes in the West End could be turned into vending machines under new plans. The decommissioned phone boxes on Coventry Street, which links Piccadilly Circus to Leicester Square, would dispense drinks and snacks under the plans.more
Charlie Clarke, from Warwickshire, shouted out his impressions when he came across a necklace from Tudor times while searching with a metal detector. His success is made all the greater by the fact that this is his new hobby - he has been doing it for several months.more
A McDonald's restaurant in the Welsh town of Wrexham has taken some rather unusual measures to help officers neutralise groups of extremely troublesome young people. In order to discourage teenagers from congregating and sitting in the premises from 5pm onwards, only classical music will be played in the restaurant, plus Wi-Fi access will be restricted.more
Aircraft piloting is the most sought-after profession in the world. It was mentioned as a dream job by Americans, Canadians, Australians and British is the pilot. Writing books, dancing and running her own YouTube channel are also at the top of the list of dream activities. Poles associate professional success with the construction of apartments, because the dream profession for our compatriots ismore
A German citizen spent only one euro on Saturday evening in a casino in Venlo in the east of the country and immediately won the Mega Millions main prize, which amounted to over one million euros, reports the daily "De Telegraaf".more
Meghan Markle's half-sister Samantha gave a new interview to Fox News where she shared a story about the Duchess of Sussex's past. As she said, it is proof of how truthful Meghan is.more
New Yorkers have now not seen snow in the city for 326 days. The last time was on 9 March last year. They haven't had to wait that long for snow in 50 years.more
Will we have to travel to high mountains or the desert to see the Great Bear or Orion? The glow created by artificial lighting over cities and increasingly smaller towns is making the stars invisible. Recent studies show that this phenomenon is proceeding at a galloping pace.more
The documentary series about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has caused quite a bit of controversy. Among others, people close to the royals have been critical of the production, accusing the makers of not asking Buckingham Palace representatives for any comment, contrary to what appeared in a message displayed at the beginning of the first episode. Director Liz Garbus that this was a lie.more
The Doomsday Clock moves the closest to global catastrophe it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists say Russia's "thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons remind the world that escalation of the conflict ... is a terrible risk".
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The wife of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, 54-year-old Birgitta Ed, has been ordained as a Lutheran minister. The ceremony at the cathedral in Straengnaes (80 km west of Stockholm) was attended by the head of government and the couple's three daughters.more
Jeremy Clarkson's defenders appeal to the management of the ITV station not to dismiss him from the position of the host of the "Millionaires" program. The reason for the dismissal was his December column on Meghan Markle, as a result of which the Amazon Prime platform broke off cooperation with the journalist.more