A strong recovery in spending in pubs, restaurants and on the high street helped return the British economy to growth in April. GDP was up 0.2 per cent in the month, in line with City forecasts, following a 0.3 per cent slump in March, according to figures today from the Office for National Statistics.more

The match between newly promoted Burnley and defending champions Manchester City will inaugurate the 2023/24 season of the English football top flight on August 11. Two days later, in the hit of the first round, Chelsea London will face Liverpool.more

Parts of the UK have already experienced a heatwave this week, and though there will be some respite this weekend, it wont exactly be cool. The Met Office has forecast mid-to-high 20Cs for much of the UK over the next few days and into the weekend, with the mercury set to peak at 29C in London on Saturday.more

The 15-year-old who fatally stabbed 14-year-old Polish Tomasz Oleszak in Gateshead, north-east England, last October has been sentenced to a minimum of 12 years in prison by a Newcastle court.more

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who died on Monday, left behind an estate worth approx. EUR 6.4 billion, which includes, among others, shares in companies, stocks, real estate, a football team and even a yacht. more

"I know how hard you have worked for several years to reach this day and this place" - said Iga Świątek to the graduates of the Rafael Nadal Academy in Manacor, Mallorca. The Polish woman was the special guest of the ceremony and the famous Spanish tennis player.more

The Court of Justice of the EU finally dismissed the complaints of British citizens questioning the loss of their rights as citizens of the European Union as a result of Brexit.more

The American Cancer Society has listed the 10 most deadly cancers, said Polish oncologist Dr. Janusz Meder. The most dangerous are pancreatic cancer and mesothelioma.more

Tributes are being to a "formidable politician" and an "amazing actress" following the death of Glenda Jackson. She was a star of stage and screen before dedicating her life to politics in the 1990s, and later returning to acting. more

Stockholm residents traveling between the islands of Kungsholmen and Soedermalm can already use the world's first autonomous ferry. For now, its operation is supervised by the captain, but ultimately the unit is to be unmanned.more

The striker of the Polish national team Arkadiusz Milik hopes that he will continue to defend the colors of Juventus Turin next season. Last year he was there on loan from Olympique de Marseille. "We'll see if the clubs can reach an agreement," said the 29-year-old.more

Boris Johnson as prime minister has repeatedly deliberately misled the British Parliament with his statements about Downing Street parties during the Covid-19 pandemic, the House of Commons Privileges Committee has said in a new report.more

At least one in ten Europeans feel lonely most of the time or even always, according to a report presented by the European Commission. The loneliest are the Irish - in this country, as many as 20 percent of people complain about the lack of meaningful social relationships. population.more

Experienced player James Milner, who will not extend his contract with Liverpool until the end of June, will move to Brighton & Hove Albion, both clubs have announced. The 37-year-old midfielder has made 619 Premier League appearances.more

Resistance to disinformation is the subject of a report discussed today at the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the UN by representatives of the Lublin Triangle countries. Speeches are planned by Galyna Petrenko - director of Detector Media from Ukraine, Lukas Andriukaitis - co-founder of the Civic Resilience Initiative in Lithuania, and Paula Rejkiewicz from the press office more

King Charles III received in audience the children of the first conquerors of the highest peak of the globe, Mount Everest in 1953, the sons of New Zealander Edmund Hillary - Peter and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay - Jamling.more

Hubert Hurkacz, seeded No. 4, defeated Japan's Yosuke Watanuki 4:6, 7:6 (7-5), 7:6 (7-5) in the second round when the singles ATP 250 tennis tournament on grass courts in Stuttgart.more

The Berlin prosecutor's office has confirmed the opening of an investigation into Till Lindemann, leader of the band Rammstein. The singer is accused of sexual coercion and making drugs available, a spokeswoman for the Berlin prosecutor's office announced yesterday.more

Data obtained by the BBC has found that roughly a third of the money came from penalty charge notices (PCNs), with the rest from daily charge payments. more

Agriculture Minister Cem Oezdemir wants to fight childhood obesity with a strict ban on unhealthy food advertising. The ban on advertising aimed at children is to apply not only to sweets or crisps - the ministry's index includes almost all dairy products, the portal of the "Bild" daily found out.more

The total prize pool at this year's Wimbledon tennis Grand Slam tournament will increase by 11 percent compared to last year, the organizers announced. According to the official announcement, USD 56.5 million will be allocated for prizes.more

A new species of spider has been found on a British beach - and experts predict it is likely to spread around the UK. The jumping spider, Heliophanus Kochii, is normally found in warmer parts of the world such as the Canary Islands, Morocco, Azores, France, Portugal, Israel and Azerbaijan. more

24 percent women and 15 percent of men in Poland have personally experienced mobbing at work, according to a study conducted by Pracuj.pl. 71 percent of the respondents decided to silent protests, without reporting the problem to superiors or relevant authorities, it added.more

Washing hands, as a basic hygienic activity, occupies an important place in some cultures, and sometimes even has religious significance. Due to the pandemic, this activity has become especially important. Meanwhile, it turns out that almost half of Americans do not use soap when washing their hands.more

The pace of basic wage growth accelerated to a record high in the 12 months to April, according to the latest official employment figures that lock in the prospect of further interest rate increases.more