In 2025, it is worth taking bold steps related to work - believe 76% of the participants of the Pracuj.pl study. More than half of Poles admit that they are preparing for difficult challenges in their professional lives related to the economic situation.more
Passengers are facing cancellations and delays after several major airports in England had to shut their runways as snow and freezing rain swept parts of the UK.
An amber weather warning is still in place from the Midlands up to Carlisle. Less severe yellow weather warnings are also in force for parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and elsewhere in England.more
The Met Police have been criticised for failing to solve 90 per cent of car thefts in London, with new figures described as “staggeringly high.” Home Office data revealed that 90.2 per cent of car thefts in the capital between February and June 2024 were classified as “unsolved cases” by the force, City AM reported.more
Arsenal drew 1-1 away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 20th round of the English Premier League, leaving them five points behind leaders Liverpool, who have played two games less.more
"Security, Europe!" - this is the slogan of the Polish presidency of the European Union, which was officially inaugurated on January 3 in the building of the Grand Theatre - National Opera, where the opening ceremony of the Polish presidency of the EU Council took place. After 6 months of the problematic Hungarian presidency, the taking over of the baton by Poland is commented with great hope.more
Singer Tom Grennan has set himself a very big challenge and wants to take part in the Jungle Ultra competition - an ultramarathon in the Amazon jungle in Peru.more
Wojciech Szczęsny, who finally made his debut in the first team of Barcelona after three months, played a calm match against fourth division Barbastro in the Copa del Rey. The Pole approached the match very seriously, although he did not have much work, comment the Spanish media.more
From January to June this year, inflation will be above 5 per cent, but from July it will fall below 4 per cent. - wrote Bank Pekao economists in a commentary on the CSO's inflation data. In their view, the MPC will start cutting interest rates from September.more
The direct Eurostar line from Amsterdam to London is set to recommence after seven months of construction works. Since June last year, the route between the two capital cities has suffered delays as renovations took place at Amsterdam Centraal station to allow stronger border control and security checks required as a result of Brexit.more
Paweł Wąsek came fifth in the third competition of the Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck. This is his best result in his career and the highest position of a Pole this season. The winner was Austrian Stefan Kraft, who took the lead in the event, ahead of his compatriots Jan Hoerl and Daniel Tschofenig.more
Even before the end of the year, travel enthusiasts got to know a number of interesting destinations, which various travel portals considered worthy of a visit in 2025. Now CNN has also presented its proposals, singling out Gdańsk among others. This city was presented as one of the most beautiful and colourful in Poland.more
London, with its job opportunities, culture, sport and more, has always been a top choice for people looking to relocate within the UK. However, over time, certain parts of the city have become more desirable for settling down.more
Maja Chwalińska and Jan Zielinski sealed Poland's 3:0 victory over Kazakhstan in the semi-finals of the United Cup tennis tournament in Australia. In the mixed game, they won against Zhibek Kulyambaeva and Alexander Shevchenko 6:4, 6:1. In Sunday's final, the Red and White will face the USA.more
Ministers are to launch a historic independent commission to reform adult social care, as they warned older people could be left without vital help and the NHS overwhelmed unless a “national consensus” was reached on fixing a “failing” system.more
Russia is amassing and distributing resources to enable it to wage war in Ukraine until 2027, the head of the Centre for Combating Disinformation at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, said, as quoted by the UNIAN agency today.more
Lukasz Fabianski, who suffered an injury in the match against Southampton on 26 December, cannot resume playing in English Premier League football for the time being. West Ham United coach Julen Lopetegui explained that the game's protocol for head injuries stipulates around 10 more days off for the Pole.more
The number of people with flu in hospital in England has quadrupled over the last month and is rising "at a very concerning rate", NHS chiefs warn.
Latest data shows there were 5,000 patients with the virus being treated in hospital at the end of last week - almost 3.5 times higher than the same week in 2023, although not as high as in 2022. more
Hanoi was yesterday morning the city with the worst air quality in the world, Reuters reported. The Vietnamese capital has been struggling with thick smog for several weeks.more
The Czechs defeated the Italians 2:1 and were the last to advance to the semi-finals of the United Cup tennis tournament in Australia. Their next opponents will be the Americans. The second pair is formed by Poland with Kazakhstan.more
People with Scandinavian ancestry were in Britain long before the Anglo-Saxons or the Vikings turned up, researchers have found after studying the genetics of an ancient Roman buried in York.more
55% of surveyed Poles would like to move to another country, most willingly to Spain - according to a study presented by ARC Rynek i Opinia. Its authors also noted that Poles, when it comes to satisfaction with their lives, are closest to Nigerians, Turks and Bulgarians.more
The post-festive return to work in the dark days of January is never easy, but this new year is shaping up to be tougher than usual for UK workers. Not only must they brave days of severe cold and ice, but many face the end of post-pandemic hybrid working.more
Everything indicates that Wojciech Szczęsny will make his debut for Barcelona on Saturday, when they play away in the Copa del Rey against fourth-league UD Barbastro, Spanish media reported today. The coach Hansi Flick will make the final decision immediately before the match.more
2025 is set to be a big year for the London transport system with plenty of new changes set to take place across the next 12 months.
Last year, the Overground network was given individual line names, and new Superloop bus routes came into operation.
Over the next 12 months, further major changes are expected on Transport for London (TfL) trains and buses.more
Britain needs to press ahead with a ban on the sale of new hybrid cars with no plug from 2030 or risk taking “a catastrophic misstep” on the road to net zero, ministers have been warned.more
