Thousands of homes across England are being built without urgently needed community infrastructure, say councillors and campaigners, leaving families without access to playgrounds, schools, shops, and even doctors.more
According to EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Dzidzikostas, roads and railways in European Union countries are not equipped to repel a possible Russian invasion. The EU plans to spend €17 billion on improving transport networks, according to the British daily ‘Financial Times’more
At airports that use a specific type of security scanner, the 100 ml limit on liquids carried in hand luggage will be lifted, according to EC spokeswoman Anna Kaisa Itkonen. There are 700 such devices in 21 EU member states. In Poland, they are used at airports in Lublin and Poznan.more
The authorities of Italian football champions SSC Napoli have rejected a proposal from the city to carry out a major renovation of the Diego Maradona Stadium for the 2032 European Championships. The club is in favour of building a new facility that will meet all modern requirements.more
Conservative and Liberal Democrat peers have been accused of trying to block stronger rights for millions of workers amid a growing campaign by business leaders to water down Labour’s zero-hours contract plans.more
Tomasz Wiktorowski is set to begin working with Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, according to the website polski-tenis. The former coach of Iga Świątek will lead his new protégé during the ongoing WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Montreal.more
When planning a holiday, it’s wise to check these three things before you leave for the airport: your passport is in date, travel insurance is still valid and you’re travelling to somewhere safe according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).more
A London MP has called for “drastic improvements” on the District Line after years of delays on a section of the line.
Issues have got so bad on the Wimbledon branch of the busy Tube line that south Londoners cannot depend on trains to get them to work or school on time, Putney MP Fleur Anderson has said.more
A business associate of the oligarch Roman Abramovich has failed to overturn sanctions imposed on him after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, after a supreme court judgment seen as a test case for the UK’s sanctions regime.more
US President Donald Trump said yesterday in a conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland that the UK has a ‘better trade deal’ with the US than the EU because he has a ‘special bond’ with that country. He explained that this is because his mother was Scottish.more
A two-year-old boy from the northern Indian state of Bihar bit a poisonous cobra, according to a report yesterday in the British newspaper ‘Daily Mail’ . The child was taken to hospital in a serious condition.more
A leading animal charity has called for all dog rescue organisations to be licensed amid growing concerns of behavioural issues and disease risks in imported pets.more
Qualifier Hanyu Guo will be the first opponent of second seed Iga Świątek in the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Montreal. The Chinese tennis player defeated Julia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6:3, 6:3 in the first round.more
US President Donald Trump announced yesterday in Turnberry, western Scotland, that he would set a new deadline – 10 or 12 days from today – for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Today, the Kremlin officially responded to Trump's statement yesterday.more
Two men were killed and two others were injured in a stabbing in central London, the Metropolitan Police said yesterday. The authorities are investigating to determine the course of events. At this point, terrorism has been ruled out.more
Germany’s quiet diplomacy helped secure U.S. support for Ukraine. But its long-term security ties to Washington are entering uncertain territory, writes Politico. For decades, the U.S. military presence on German soil has been the backbone of America’s global operations — and a pillar of Europe’s defense. more
Retailers say theft is "spiralling out of control" after official figures show shoplifting in England and Wales is at its highest level since current records began more than two decades ago.
There were 530,643 reported shoplifting offences in the year to March, a 20% increase from the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).more
Over 60% of adult Poles experience loneliness, and 27% of the surveyed group experience it in an intense form, according to a study conducted by scientists from the Medical University of Wrocław. Men are less likely to admit to loneliness.more
Polish national team defender Jan Bednarek is to be the new player of FC Porto, Portuguese media report, calling the Polish player a "defensive general" and expecting an official transfer announcement.more
Patients in London have voiced their opinions on local practices, ranking them on the quality of services. Over 2.7 million individuals participated in this year's GP Patient Survey, which gauges public sentiment towards their GP practice.more
Plans to force taxpayers to submit digital information about their earnings to the government every 12 weeks will hit lower earners the hardest, even pushing the poorest people out of work and onto benefits, experts have warned.more
Britain is at risk of a worsening “climateflation” crisis amid the fallout from increasingly extreme weather that could drive up food prices by more than a third by 2050.more
Jannik Sinner continues to lead the ATP rankings. Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka remains the top-ranked women's player, with American Coco Gauff in second place. Iga Świątek remains in third place.more
