The average UK house price is now just £1,800 off the peak recorded in June 2022 after it increased by 0.4% in February, marking the fifth monthly rise in a row, according to Halifax.more

Antoni Piechniczek three weeks before the barracks for promotion to the European Championships is confident that the Polish players will do well against Estonia. "We will win, but the point is to win high and in good style. For a better feeling before the match for everything" - noted the former selector of Polish National Team.more

The UK faces nearly 20 years of lost pay growth, a think tank which focuses on low and middle earners says. The Resolution Foundation said that, after taking account of rising prices, the average wage will not regain its 2008 level until 2026.more

Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that an agreement has been struck with private rail companies to axe peak fares on Fridays until May 31, under a £24million experiment to reverse the slump in passenger numbers.more

Spanish gendarmerie officers defeated an organized criminal group robbing passengers at Barajas airport in Madrid. The practice mainly involved stealing valuable items from travelers' luggage.more

The second round of the Formula One world championship will be held at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, with Dutchman Max Verstappen and Mexican driver Sergio Perez the main candidates for victory.more

British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt yesterday presented the budget for the 2024/25 financial year. Although this is the last budget before the House of Commons elections, it does not contain any unexpected promises that could allow the ruling Conservative Party to reduce its poll losses.more

The Scientific and Academic Computer Network (NASK) warns against new attacks on Booking.com customers. This is how fraudsters extort website login details.more

5,500 Wellington boots symbolizing the 5,500 jobs that will be lost in the countryside were placed yesterday in front of the Welsh Parliament by local farmers in another protest against the proposed new rules for granting agricultural subsidies.more

There were no sensations in yesterday's return matches of the 1/8 finals of the soccer Champions League. Manchester City, defending the trophy, won for the second time - this time as the host - 3:1 against Kamil Grabara's FC Copenhagen. Real Madrid, with a 1:0 advance from Germany, tied RB Leipzig 1:1 at home.more

A few years ago, astronomers ruled out the chance of a potentially hazardous asteroid named Apophis redirecting and hitting Earth as it whizzes by.more

An African plume could bring 'summer-like conditions' to the UK this month. Milder weather could be on the horizon as we progress through March.more

A man from Magdeburg in northeastern Germany says he has been vaccinated against the coronavirus 217 times in nearly two and a half years, with eight different vaccines. According to scientists, it had no negative impact on his immune system, German media report.more

Young motorists who can only drive automatic cars are paying £900 more a year for their insurance as record numbers abandon manuals. Insurance premiums for drivers aged 25 and under have risen £644 a year on average in the last year to surpass £2,000.more

Fans of the Roman football club Lazio shouted fascist shouts and cheered in honor of Benito Mussolini in a beer hall in Munich, where Adolf Hitler began his political activities in the 1920s. The behavior of about 100 fans was reported yesterday by the Italian media.more

The German trade union Verdi has called on airport security workers in Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg to join a warning strike by Lufthansa ground staff scheduled for today and tomorrow. This means that passengers at these airports can expect even greater difficulties.more

Tesco has become the latest supermarket to increase pay as retailers face up to the rising minimum wage and try to retain staff. The hourly pay rate for store workers will rise from £11.02 to £12.02 in April, while pay for workers in London will rise to £13.15 an hour.more

Nearly 3/4 of large and medium-sized companies in Poland have introduced the possibility of remote work for their employees, according to a report by Grant Thornton. However, 15 percent surveyed entrepreneurs intend to introduce restrictions on access to remote work.more

Spanish state prosecutors have requested a jail term of four years and nine months for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti for the Italian's alleged defrauding of the country's tax office.more

New laws that will restrict health workers from bringing family to the UK and require care providers to register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) if they are sponsoring migrants come into force on March 11. more

Plans for automated surveillance of millions of bank accounts to catch welfare cheats should be scrapped, campaigners have said, warning the approach risks a repeat of the Post Office Horizon scandal.more

Five SAS soldiers are being investigated for potential war crimes over the death of a suspected militant in Syria two years ago. The soldiers, who have not yet been charged, remain on active duty while the Defence Serious Crimes Unit investigates the incident.more

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The 22nd edition of the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival will begin tonight in London with a screening of the film "The Green Border" with the participation of director Agnieszka Holland. Until March 28, viewers will be able to see the latest Polish feature productions, documentaries, and classic Polish cinema.more

The International Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne (CAS) has reduced the doping disqualification of former top-ranked tennis player Simona Halep from four years to nine months. The suspension period was counted from October 7, 2022, so the Romanian can return to the courts.more