Top pub and restaurant bosses have warned the chancellor that tax rises in last month's Budget will "unquestionably" cause closures and job losses. In a letter, more than 200 signatories have said the hospitality industry is disproportionately impacted by an "unsustainable" hike in the amount employers pay in National Insurance contributions (NICs).more

Someone moved the UK's oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why. Launched in 1969, just a few months after humans first set foot on the Moon, Skynet-1A was put high above Africa's east coast to relay communications for British forces.more

Barcelona, with Robert Lewandowski playing the entire match, succumbed to Real Sociedad San Sebastian 0:1 away in the 13th round of the Spanish football league. It did not fire a single shot on target. Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny, who was again a substitute, is still waiting for his debut.more

Ryanair’s profits have dropped by nearly a fifth, as lower peak-season fares met higher costs that the airline blamed partly on problems at Boeing. Summer fares were down by an average 7% as Ryanair cut prices to keep its planes full, carrying 9% more passengers from April to September this year than last.more

A family has paid tribute to their son who has been killed in Ukraine, saying they "begged him not to go" but he wanted to help. Callum Tindal-Draper's family said they were informed by the 4th International Legion that the 22-year-old from Cornwall had been killed in action while the foreign volunteer platoon defended an observation point on 5 November.more

We expect that diseases such as West Nile virus, or others transmitted by mosquitoes, will be encountered more and more frequently in our environment,' noted biologist and parasitologist, Professor Maciej Grzybek. He pointed out that the health system must be prepared to act.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet with the country's President Emmanuel Macron in France today. They will discuss plans to strengthen Ukraine ahead of US President Donald Trump taking office, British media reported.more

US tennis player Taylor Fritz won over Russia's Daniil Medvedev 6:4, 6:3, while world ranking leader Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated Australia's Alex de Minaura 6:3, 6:4 on the first day of the season-ending ATP Finals tournament in Turin.more

This date has become popular, perpetuated and is known in the West as Veteran's Day, the end of the World War,’ is how Dr Artur Kuprianis of the IPN's Branch Historical Research Office in Łódź talks about the timing of the celebration of the anniversary of Poland's regaining of independence.more

People have been urged to isolate at home for five days if they contract a contagious illness as a new variant is sweeping across the country - driving cases up 16% in two weeks. Rates of the winter vomiting bug norovirus have surged and the UK Health Security Agency says a Japanese variant known as Kawasaki is responsible for 70% of cases.more

Throughout the year, approximately 700 tons of St. Martin's croissants are sold, of which today it will be approximately 350-400 tons - informed Stanisław Butka, senior of the Guild of Confectioners and Bakers in Poznań.more

Chelsea drew 1-1 at home with Arsenal in the London derby in the 11th round of the English Premier League. Although the Blues moved up to third and the Gunners to fourth in the table, their gap to leaders Liverpool increased to nine points.more

Despite being relatively unknown, the quiet 'village' in North London is very well linked by the Underground...more

The archaeological site of Pompeii in southern Italy will be limited to 20,000 visitors per day, its management announced. The rules will apply from November 15, and were decided after a record summer when the number of tourists reached 36,000 per day.more

Yesterday, the annual general meeting of members of this Polish institution was held at the Polish Social and Cultural Centre in London. During the many hours of the meeting, a new president was elected, a representative of the "new Polonia" - Marcin Kalinowski, who for two years held the position of director of building management at POSK.more

NatWest's mobile banking app has crashed, leaving customers locked out of their accounts during the weekend. More than 1,000 customers have reported problems on outage tracker Down Detector as they scramble to access their money. more

A man was left in the sea for 19 hours after falling from a cargo ship before he was rescued by two fisherman. The man was treated at hospital after he was taken to shore.more

The Princess of Wales has taken a significant step in her gradual return to public royal duties by attending the Festival of Remembrance. Joined by the Prince of Wales and the King, her presence at the Royal British Legion event comes after William spoke candidly of how 2024 has been “brutal” and “probably been the hardest year in my life”, with his wife and his father both diagnosed with cancer.more

Coco Gauff showed supreme determination to come back from a set and a break down against Zheng Qinwen to win the season-ending WTA Finals. In an enthralling encounter that lasted just over three hours, the American beat the Olympic champion 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-2) in Saudi Arabia.more

The European Commission has informed Chinese platform Temu that an EU investigation has uncovered practices on the site that violate EU consumer law, such as fake discounts and false product reviews. Temu has a month to inform the Commission how it intends to remedy the irregularities.more

Engineers have found a bottle with a 132-year-old message deep inside the walls of a lighthouse in the south of Scotland. The bottle was found inside the Corsewall Lighthouse at the most northerly point of the Rhins of Galloway.more

A former adviser to President-elect Donald Trump says the incoming administration will focus on achieving peace in Ukraine rather than enabling the country to gain back territory occupied by Russia. Bryan Lanza, who worked on Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, told the BBC the incoming administration would ask Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his version of a realistic vision for peace.more

Real Madrid players at the Estadio Stantiago Bernabeu, thanks in part to a hat-trick by Brazilian Vinicius Junior, won 4-0 against Osasuna Pamplona in the 13th round of the Spanish top league. However, the "royal" paid for it with injuries to his compatriots - winger Rodrygo and defender Eder Militao.more

A "very rare" slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has sold at auction for £2,200. The fruit cake was found under a bed in a suitcase, 77 years after the original 9ft (2.7m) cake was dished out to 2,000 guests.more

Monuments that the tourist will not see in Rome now - a list of such sites is circulating on social media in the wake of record-scale works in preparation for the Holy Year. Photographs of ‘wrapped monuments’, as the symbols of the Eternal City fenced off and covered up due to the works, are being published.more