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Towering skyscrapers on postcards from the Finnish capital? There are not yet such, but soon they can become as popular as those with the traditional symbols of the port city. The skyscraper together with a group of high-rise buildings would give Helsinki a "city" character.more

The buyer of the Banksy print that was partially shredded immediately after its auction will go ahead with the £1m purchase amid claims that its value will have significantly increased following the self-destruction.more

Prestonpans resident Jozef Czech turned 100 last Tuesday and celebrated it in the same way he has marked almost every day for the past decade with lunch at a local pub.more

The candidate of the United Right for the president of Gdynia, PiS deputy Marcin Horała, announced that he would take steps to enter the city on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Support for these efforts was declared by the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Szymon Szynkowski aka Sęk.more

Jean-Claude Juncker appeared to mock Theresa May when he started dancing in a style that appeared to resemble the PM's unique moves.more

Researchers who carried out a detailed study found keeping the 'castle' in tip top condition demands 104 hours of decorating or DIY, 493 hours cleaning and £1,081 on tradesmen coming round every year.more

Confused by common markets? Baffled by Brexit? Then you need to speak to Nancy.more

A British university has invested millions of pounds to provide more gender-neutral toilets on campus. The University of Bristol has invested 'about £3.4m' to refurbish the current toilets and to create non-gendered facilities across more than 30 buildings.more

A newly married couple had an unexpected gatecrasher when Theresa May showed up at their waterside wedding. But the prime minister, who has been busting out her best moves all summer in an effort to strengthen UK's trading links with Africa, just couldn't quite manage to get the impromptu meeting to go smoothly.more

A study of our belief in the supernatural has found two thirds of us believe in magic, while up to 29 per cent think that vampires are real.more

The Guinness World Record for the steepest street is currently held by a road in New Zealand, but the people of Ffordd Pen Llec in Wales disagree.more

Theresa May has said this year's Strictly Come Dancing contestants should "get in touch if they need any tips". The Prime Minister tweeted ahead of the start of the 16th series of the BBC One dancing show.more

British Fashion Council says LFW in September will be first of big fashion weeks to ditch animal fur.more

Commuters in Greater Manchester were left spooked on Thursday after the "freaky" discovery of a coffin at a bus stop. The Manchester Evening News reports that the unnerving object greeted passengers as they disembarked on Stamford Street in Mossley, Tameside.more

Sadiq Khan has allowed a giant balloon depicting himself wearing a bright yellow bikini to fly over London this weekend. An activist has raised £58,000 to fly the blimp over Parliament in protest at the Mayor's decision to allow a giant balloon of Donald Trump as a baby to be flown during his visit to the UK. more

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh has completed his challenge to swim the length of the English Channel in support of cleaning up the oceans.more

Ikea offered stranded customers the chance to nap in beds at a store after a huge crash closed part of the M25. Customers said around 200 people were unable to travel home from the lakeside branch of the Swedish furniture retailer in Thurrock, Essex, after an overturned lorry blocked the Dartford Crossing.more

David Beckham is facing a speeding charge after allegedly driving his £160,000 black Bentley at 59mph in a 40mph zone.more

Theresa May has treated South Africa to her dance moves after landing in Cape Town.more

Fancy a romantic break with a difference? Got the guts of 5,000 e to spare? In a package that evokes the chopper-filled days of the Celtic Tiger, The Killarney Park Hotel is offering an "Ultra-Luxurious Gourmet Mountain Adventure"... including a helicopter ride to the top of Mangerton Mountain..more

A tourist was forced to drive hundreds of miles to return pebbles collected from a beach in Cornwall to avoid paying a massive fine.more

Sting visited yesterday in Tuscany, where he has a property, people protesting against the dismissals of workers from steelworks that were to be closed. The artist expressed solidarity with the crew.more

A rare species of jumping spider never recorded in the UK before has been discovered living in a nature reserve in Cheshire, scientists have said.more

Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland is said to be moving to London to be closer to her daughter and son-in-law Prince Harry.more

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London invites Polish people living in the UK to participate in the #PolishGemsUK campaign, which encourages to discover and explore during the holiday period Polish "hidden treasures" in the British Isles.more