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Chinese tourists visit London for the royals and Harry Potter, and the capital tops their list of favourite destinations in Britain, a new report suggests. More than 250,000 holidaymakers from China spent more than half a billion pounds in the UK last year.more

Britain does not recognise media reports that the government is willing to pay 40 billion euros ($36.18 billion) to exit the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Mondamore

The British press writes today about a growing conflict between the EU negotiators and the Eurosceptic Conservative MPs about how much money the government of London will have to pay to the EU budget.more

"The European Commission and the Bundeskartellamt [German cartel office] have received information on this matter, which is currently being assessed by the commission," the European Commission said in a statement.more

Jastrzebie-Zdroj rank the top Polish cities for average earnings, while Warsaw comes out on top.more

A theme park dubbed the 'UK Disneyland' is planning to open in Britain in the next six years.more

Small village in north Co Leitrim has taken to social media in the hopes of expanding its community, calling on families to come live there. Kiltyclogher, which has a population of less than 300 people, has put out a call for families to move to the village, as a result of the declining number of families living in the area.more

A relentless heat wave that gripped parts of Europe this week has sent temperatures soaring to record highs for several days, causing at least two deaths and prompting authorities to issue severe weather warnings.more

Some want a windswept rock where they can live in solitude, others an island with a few neighbours. It can be expensive to build, or rebuild, on an island - bringing materials over from the mainland, digging wells, setting up electricity generators. They don't sell quickly - it usually takes a year or more, say agents.more

London rail commuters pay up to four times as much for their ticket compared with those using transport networks in European cities such as Berlin, Rome and Brussels, new research reveals today. The fares "gap" is set to worsen with UK passengers paying even more as prices were labelled "the great British rail rip-off."more

With UK funding ever more weighted towards the south-east, poorer regions face uncertainty when Britain leaves the EU.more

Electricity bills are set to increase for all Irish customers from October. The Commission for Energy Regulation confirmed that the PSO Levy for 2017/18 will increase to €7.69 per month, from €5.90.more

Sir Richard Branson has put his famous Little Venice houseboat up for rent. The billionaire Virgin boss recently refurbished the two-bedroom, two-bathroom boat, which is moored close to Blomfield Road, a prime spot in this neck of the Westminster woods.more

A three-day strike by some Bank of England support staff has begun, after talks at the conciliation service Acas ended without agreement.more

The rate of Londoners leaving the capital is more than 80% higher than five years ago, according to Savills, with people in their thirties the age group most likely to leave.more

The average annual dual fuel bill for a typical household on a standard tariff will rise by £76 to £1,120 - an increase of 7.3%.more

A PLUSH five-bedroom farmhouse nestled in the north of Scotland is up for rent for an eye-watering £1,700 per month - but it hides a grizzly secret. Once nicknamed "kinky cottage", the West Cairnbeg is the site of one of Scotland's most notorious murders - that of flamboyant and sex-obsessed magnate Maxwell Garvie.more

With our love of mother's ruin showing no signs of abating, we have good news: one of the best gins in the world has been revealed to cost under a tenner. The £9.97 Oliver Cromwell London Dry Gin from Aldi won a gold medal at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) this week.more

Rail fares are set to 'rocket' next year, with European owners of UK train services 'robbing' passengers to hold down their domestic prices, a new study claims. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union published a prediction of rail fares, which will rise in line with August's RPI inflation.more

The Taoiseach plans to stop "very cheap alcohol being sold in supermarkets and off licences" in the new Public Health Bill. Leo Varadkar also claimed we all need to drink a lot less booze, as it is a "mind-bending drug". The new alcohol bill will hit people who like a drink at home in the pocket due to minimum unit pricing on gargle.more

A TV licence will set most telly fans back £147 and even those who use the iPlayer to watch any BBC programmes need to cough up.more

This is according to the latest survey from the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) which found one in four parents will have to deny their children some back-to-school items this year. more

Anyone looking to snap up the bargain must book their place 48 hours in advance. Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? Stena Line is offering travellers a chance to sail across the Irish Sea - for just €6.50.more

Poles working in the European Union countries in 2016 earned less than a year earlier - according to a report by the Euro-Tax.pl Group.more

One in two Londoners have been forced to go without essential personal hygiene products because they are unable to afford them, a shocking study has found. According to a report released today by a UK charity, struggling families across the country are encountering so-called "hygiene poverty" on a massive scale.more