More than 2,000 counterfeit weight loss jabs have been confiscated from a factory in Northampton, in what's believed to be the world's largest seizure.
The UK's medicines regulator and police joined forces to smash the illicit facility, which was manufacturing and distributing unlicensed products.more
Real Madrid will seek revenge on Sunday for a series of defeats against Barcelona last season, and the "Blaugrana" coach Hansi Flick will not give up his philosophy despite several injuries in his team - comment the Spanish media on the upcoming El Clásico.more
Six men have been jailed for their parts in a Russian-ordered arson attack on a London warehouse providing aid to Ukraine.
The fire at industrial units in Leyton, east London, on 20 March 2024 caused £1.3m in damage.more
More than 20 nations supporting Ukraine have pledged to "take Russian oil and gas off the global market" as part of efforts to pressure President Vladimir Putin to end the war.more
Police are continuing a manhunt for an asylum seeker who was mistakenly released from prison on Friday, weeks after being jailed for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Essex.more
On the night of October 25th to 26th, we transition from summer to winter time. In Poland and across the EU, clocks will be turned back from 3:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., and in the UK from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., giving us an extra hour of sleep. Daylight saving time will return on the last weekend of March.more
Next year's carnival in Venice will be dedicated to the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, according to the organisers of this world-famous event. It will be held under the slogan ‘Olympus - at the beginning of the game’ and will take place from 31 January to 17 February.more
The first 5p coins bearing the image of King Charles III have entered circulation, following a rise in demand.
More than 23.2 million coins have been issued to Post Office branches and banks across the UK.
It is the first time the 5p coin has carried the King's portrait, and the first redesign of the coin in 17 years.more
A new interactive map reveals London’s violent crime hotspots, as latest figures show the capital still accounts for almost a third of knife offences in England and Wales. Capital accounts for almost a third of knife offences in England and Wales, research shows.more
Sunday's El Clasico, the clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona, will overshadow all other football events this weekend. Tomorrow, as a ‘warm-up’, third-placed Napoli, defending their title, will face Inter Milan in Italy.more
The British government is seeking to conclude agreements with Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands on the deportation of migrants who have illegally crossed the English Channel, according to “The Times”. The agreements are to be similar to the “one for one” agreement between the United Kingdom and France.more
A new Scotland Yard trial will see drones launched remotely in London to support police officers responding to 999 calls, solving crime and locating fugitives.
The aircraft can arrive at an emergency in just two minutes and from there stream live footage back to trained operators in a control room.more
Defence Secretary John Healey has a message for Russian President Vladimir Putin: "We're hunting your submarines."
There has been a "30% rise in Russian vessels threatening UK waters", he says.more
At the EU summit in Brussels, leaders failed to reach a breakthrough on the use of frozen Russian assets to provide a loan to Ukraine. The European Commission was tasked with preparing proposals on this matter, which will be discussed at the next summit.more
Voting in the presidential election is taking place today in Ireland. Over 3.5 million eligible voters are choosing between Catherine Connolly, supported by left-wing parties, including Sinn Féin, and Heather Humphreys, the candidate of the centre-right Fine Gael party.more
A former soldier in the British 1st Parachute Regiment was cleared yesterday of charges of murdering two people and attempting to murder five others during Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland in 1972. He was the only person to stand trial in connection with the tragedy.more
Famous Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has extended his contract with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami until 2028, the American club has announced.more
Two Russian military aircraft briefly violated the airspace of Lithuania, a NATO member, yesterday, according to the Lithuanian Armed Forces. In response, Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets participating in NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission were scrambled.more
Three men have been arrested in London on suspicion of assisting Russia's foreign intelligence service, the Metropolitan Police has said.
The three, aged 48, 45, and 44, were arrested at addresses in west and central London. Searches are ongoing at these and another address in west London.more
The theft of jewels from the Louvre in Paris has given some tourists an additional reason to visit this museum, considered the largest in the world. Some are astonished that the theft was possible, while others believe that such a vast collection cannot be fully secured.more
Side effects of different antidepressants have been ranked for the first time, revealing huge differences between drugs.
Academics looked at the impact medications had on patients in the first eight weeks after starting treatment, with some causing patients to gain up to 2kg in weight or vary heart rate by as much as 21 beats every minute.more
For 60 years, snow cover in the Alps has been getting up to 8 cm thinner every decade, the Swiss Avalanche Research Institute (SLF) said on Monday.more
Jan Zieliński and Czech Adam Pavlasek advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP 500 doubles tournament on hard courts in Basel. Yesterday, they defeated the Dutch-British duo Sander Arends and Luke Johnson 6:4, 6:1.more
Eurostar has revealed plans to run double-decker trains through the Channel Tunnel for the first time.
The cross-channel rail operator has confirmed it will order up to 50 trains from manufacturer Alstom, eventually increasing the size of its fleet by nearly a third.more
Around 700,000 legal cases that decided on benefits and child support are being reassessed, a government minister has confirmed, after an IT bug may have caused crucial evidence to be lost.more
