The bank holiday weather looks full of uncertainty, with Hurricane Erin potentially bringing unsettled conditions from the Caribbean. But it's not all bad news, writes Sky News.more

American Jessica Pegula and Briton Jack Draper will face Iga Swiatek and Norwegian Casper Ruud in the mixed doubles semi-finals of the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament on Wednesday night (Polish time).more

Prices in the UK rose by 3.8% in the year to July, driven mainly by a jump in the price of air fares coinciding with the school summer holidays. That means inflation is at its highest level since January 2024 and still far above the Bank of England's target of 2%.more

New figures suggest that London's council taxpayers are contributing more than ever to fund local policing. more

The last batch of £1 coins bearing the face of the late Queen Elizabeth II is entering circulation, with more than 23 million of them destined for tills and people's pockets. The Royal Mint said the release of the final Elizabeth II coins, dated 2021 and 2022, marks "a pivotal moment in British coinage history".more

Ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel, the only person in the world to have skied down all four eight-thousanders in Karakorum, including K2, is setting off for Mt. Everest for the third time and wants to make a historic ski descent from the world's highest mountain without the aid of bottled oxygen.more

From September 1st, Lidl employees in the UK will earn more. Thanks to the fifth pay rise in two years, Lidl will invest over £70 million in wages, according to industry magazine Grocery Trader. The new rates will apply across the UK and exceed both the real minimum wage and the London minimum wage.more

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that when assessing applications from people wishing to live in the US, it will check them for ‘anti-American views’ expressed, for example, on social media, according to today's “Wall Street Journal”.more

The town council in Epping, eastern England, received an order from the High Court yesterday stating that asylum seekers arriving at The Bell hotel must leave by 12 September, according to the BBC. Anti-immigration protests and counter-demonstrations have been taking place outside the building for weeks.more

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has been named the Premier League Player of the Season for 2024/25 by the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). The Egyptian won the award for the third time, a feat no one has ever achieved before. He also triumphed in 2018 and 2022.more

Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed on Monday in a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump to begin the next stage of the peace process, i.e. to meet with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt confirmed yesterday.more

British Armed Forces Commander Admiral Tony Radakin will inform the American side during a meeting at the Pentagon today that the United Kingdom is ready to defend Ukraine's airspace and seaports, the “Guardian” daily reported yesterday, citing officials close to the matter.more

Military planners of countries belonging to the so -called Coalitions willing in the coming days will meet with American planners to discuss the plan to ensure solid security guarantees for Ukraine - said the office of the British government of Keir Starmer.more

Real Madrid defeated Osasuna Pamplona 1–0 in front of their home crowd in the first round of the Spanish football league. Coach Xabi Alonso made his debut on the home team's bench in this competition.more

EasyJet is embarking on a significant recruitment drive, aiming to hire nearly 1,000 new cabin crew members for 2026, with a particular focus on young people not currently in employment, education, or training. The airline is actively encouraging young adults and school leavers to consider a career in aviation, seeking to address prevailing misconceptions about the role. more

AI will not replace many professions and jobs soon, although he often thinks so - writes "Puls Biznesu". The transformation impact of this technology will take place differently - by changing the way of human work, not its elimination. The key will be to adapt to new tasks as part of your profession - says the newspaper.more

Jan Bednarek, in his first away match for FC Porto, received very positive reviews from Portuguese commentators. They believed the Pole played a significant role in Monday's 2-0 win at Barcelona against Gil Vicente.more

London Zoo conducts an annual weigh-in where they weigh and measure every animal in their care. This includes mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates. The data collected is crucial for monitoring animal health, tracking growth, and identifying pregnancies, and it's shared with zoos worldwide via the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS). more

Holidaymakers in Britain have been warned they could face delays when travelling this weekend as the weight of almost 18m car journeys and widespread rail engineering works are expected to cause disruption over the August bank holiday, celebrated in England and Wales.more

Inter Milan announced on its X platform the transfer of Polish international Nicola Zalewski to another club in the Italian top flight, Atalanta. "Welcome to Bergamo," the Lombardy club confirmed on social media.more

The typical person languishing on welfare is not who you think. There are now 3.7 million people claiming Britain’s main unemployment benefit who do not have to look for work. That’s almost half of all universal credit (UC) claimants.more

A Polish mountaineer has died in an accident, Swiss Info reported today. The man fell into a crevasse on the Monte Rosa glacier in the Swiss resort of Zermatt.more

Train fares in England could jump by 5.5% next year following an uptick in UK inflation, financial analysts have warned. July's Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation - which is often used to determine increases in the cost of train tickets - will be announced on Wednesday.more

Experts deny the rumor that hybrid and gel manicures will be banned in European Union countries starting in September. They explain that only one ingredient will be prohibited in nail styling products, we read in today's "Rzeczpospolita."more

Farmers in the driest parts of the UK are facing some of their worst ever harvests as the heatwave continues to hit crop and vegetable yields. Broccoli growers are particularly struggling with a lack of water and bone-dry soils, with yields cut by more than 50%, quality affected and shoppers warned to expect smaller vegetables on the shelves.more