London's travel system can be a maze for tourists, with its station names often causing confusion. Contrary to what one might think, the famous Abbey Road is not on the DLR, Clapham Junction isn't in Clapham, and Marylebone station isn't exactly in Marylebone (though it's pretty close).more

Migrants on work visas who claim benefits will be barred from settling indefinitely in the UK, under Kemi Badenoch's first major policy announcement as Tory leader.more

Arsenal London lost 0-2 to Newcastle United in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup for the second time, this time away from home. The visiting defender Jakub Kiwior was a reserve in Wednesday's return match. The opponent of the "Srokas" in the final will be the winner of the two-legged match between Tottenham and Liverpool.more

The latest London weather maps show the exact date we can expect snow to fall on the capital. The Met Office has warned we can expect a cooler than average February due to strong easterly winds moving across the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters say this will "exacerbate the cold feel" between Sunday. February 9 and Tuesday, February 18 as rain and snow showers are also expected.more

Scrapping of non dom status marks the final straw for many of the wealthy people who bring London its dynamism. The reality is that London has been slowly falling out of favour for more than a decade.more

Ryanair has revealed a significant alteration to boarding passes, set to come into effect in May 2025. This crucial change, along with the airline's numerous stringent rules, is important for passengers to remember.more

Around one in 10 young adults in the UK identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), a proportion of the population which has doubled in the past five years, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Just over 10% of 16- to 24-year-olds identified as LGB in 2023 – the most recent window polled – up from 4.4% in 2018, according to data from the Annual Population Survey.more

In a forecast presented yesterday, the Norwegian secret services assessed that the threat to the country's security from foreign countries this year will be the greatest in decades, pointing primarily to Russia and China in this context.more

Real Madrid won away against Leganes 3:2 (2:1) and advanced to the semi-finals of the Spanish Cup (King's Cup). The winning goal was scored in the third minute of added time by 20-year-old Gonzalo Garcia, a player in the "Royal" reserve team.more

Nearly 700,000 women are to be recruited to take part in an NHS artificial intelligence (AI) breast cancer screening trial across the UK. Five different AI platforms will be tested across 30 sites from April to see if the technology can speed up diagnosis as well as free up radiologists.more

Last year's situation in the largest fast food restaurants on the market was taken under the microscope. The analysis covered the behavior of nearly 1.4 million consumers and almost 1.9 thousand establishments and - as the report showed - in 2024, traffic in pizzerias fell by 3.6% y/y. During the same period, there was a 4.2% y/y increase in establishments offering sandwiches and chicken dishes.more

Yesterday, King Charles III of Great Britain visited the Polish Social and Cultural Centre (POSK) in London, where he met with representatives of the Polish minority, informed the institution's spokesman Wiktor Moszczyński. The monarch was accompanied by the Polish ambassador Piotr Wilczek and the centre's president Marcin Kalinowski.more

Władze Castiglion Fiorentino w Toskanii zabroniły używania angielskich słów w oficjalnych dokumentach i informacjach dla mieszkańców - podała agencja Agi, powołując się na oświadczenie władz miasteczka.more

The image of Portugal's national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo is worth €850 million, according to a report by the Portuguese Institute of Administration and Marketing (IPAM) prepared to coincide with the 40th birthday of the Saudi striker Al-Nassr, which was celebrated yesterday.more

For most of us, living in a beautiful Georgian terrace in Central London is nothing more than a pipe dream. For those who fantasise about living in a house like something you'd find in Mary Poppins, you may be able to make your dreams come true for a fraction of the cost just outside the capital.more

Budget airline passengers are all too familiar with the frustrating experience of arriving at the airport only to find themselves seated far apart from their travel companions. So, it's no surprise that recently the practice of "seat squatting" has been making headlines.more

Marzena Zukowska’s ordeal at Chicago O’Hare airport is the latest in a series of worrying episodes involving foreign nationals resident in the UK using visas after the switch to a digital system at the start of this year.more

Romania’s Simona Halep, who was suspended for doping in 2022, has called time on her tennis career. The two-time Grand Slam champion made the announcement on Tuesday.more

The gap between average earnings and house prices in London makes for a pretty grim calculation, despite a year of weak growth providing marginal improvement to affordability. more

The US and British national security advisers will discuss this week the terms of a deal for London to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, where a joint US-British military base is located, to Mauritius, the Financial Times reported.more

The number of people being killed in crashes on London roads has increased by 16 per cent in a year – including a cyclist who was revealed this week to have died a fortnight after being hit by a bus. Campaigners said the capital was at “crisis” levels in terms of the number of road deaths and demanded action from the mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan, and Transport for London.more

The Spanish government decided yesterday to shorten the statutory working week from 40 to 37.5 hours, despite opposition from employers. The decision still needs to be approved by parliament.more

The UK and Denmark have agreed to “work closely together” on ensuring the security of the Artic region including Greenland, the Danish prime minister said as the country faces a diplomatic row with the US over the territory.more

FC Bologna, with Łukasz Skorupski in goal, defeated Atalanta Bergamo 1-0 away in Tuesday's quarter-final of the Italian Cup.more

The largest group of foreigners working in Poland remain Ukrainians, but their share is slowly falling. On the other hand, the number of citizens from other countries is growing, e.g. Colombia, for whom an increase of over 350% in work permits was recorded in 2023/2024 - according to a report by Smart Solutions.more