Employers are being urged to relax dress codes and allow staff to work at cooler times of the day to help them cope with the current heatwave.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said other measures include using blinds or reflective film on workplace windows to shade workers from the sun, and making sure there is plenty of drinking water.more
We have the means to continue sending more military capabilities and replenish equipment losses suffered by Ukraine during its counter-offensive, assured the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, after the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Support Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels.more
Brazilian Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid will head a special anti-racism commission of the International Football Federation, composed of players, announced FIFA President Gianni Infantino.more
An authorized Banksy exhibition will be on display at Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art from Sunday. The exhibits will include stencils that the renowned street artist used to create his most recognizable works. The exhibition, entitled C'ut & Run, which runs until August 28, sums up 25 years of his work.more
In the third quarter of this year, 31 percent. entrepreneurs plan to hire new employees, and 17 percent. reduce jobs - according to the report "ManpowerGroup Employment Perspectives Barometer". 48 percent companies want to leave employment at the current level - added. The surveyed companies were asked about employment plans from July to the end of September this year.more
The Spanish Institute of Oceanography, operating within the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) in Madrid, has published disturbing research results.more
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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.
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