Approximately 5 million wet wipes have finally been removed from the infamous “Wet Wipe Island” on the River Thames.
The three-week project was the country’s first mass wet wipe removal project of its kind, which scooped up everything from towels, scarves, trousers, a car’s engine timing belt and even a set of false teeth.more
US President Donald Trump wrote today on Truth Social that he had sent a letter to all NATO countries and ‘the whole world’ declaring that he was ready to impose strong sanctions on Russia, but only on condition that all Alliance countries stopped buying Russian oil.more
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, previously banned by UEFA for one Champions League match, will be able to lead the team from the bench in the away match against Newcastle United on 18 September. Following an appeal by the club, the penalty has been suspended.more
The David Bowie Centre, with over 90,000 items, opened today in the Victoria & Albert Museum's East Storehouse in east London. Visitors will have the opportunity to see personal memorabilia from the British rock singer who died in 2016.more
Ryanair is preparing to cut another million seats on routes to and from Spain next summer, primarily from regional airports, the airline's chief executive Michael O'Leary announced in an interview with the British daily 'Financial Times' yesterday.more
Bayer Leverkusen defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 in front of their home crowd in the opening match of the third round of the German Bundesliga. Former Denmark national team coach Kasper Hjulmand made his debut on the bench for the ‘Pharmacists’.more
US President Donald Trump will visit the tomb of the late Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle next week and lay a wreath as part of his second state visit to the UK.
He is due to meet King Charles and Queen Camilla, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, with a traditional banquet being staged for him at Windsor.more
Nearly 4 million people have visited the Tatra National Park's trails from the beginning of the year to early September, with over 1 million in August alone, according to Tatra National Park Director Szymon Ziobrowski. Despite the record attendance, park director Szymon Ziobrowski assures that despite the record-breaking number of visitors, tourist traffic is controlled.more
Polish tennis players lose 0:2 to Great Britain in Gdynia after the first day of the Davis Cup World Group I match. Tomasz Berkieta lost 6:7 (9-11), 4:6 to Cameron Norrie, followed by Olaf Pieczkowski losing 4:6, 2:6 to Arthur Fery. The competition will be completed today.more
Pret will launch its first ever “meal deal” on Tuesday September 16 and the price will vary between £6 and £7, the Standard can reveal.
The high street coffee shop and cafe has resisted offering a meal deal until now but has relented in a bid to grow the brand and better compete with competition from supermarkets. more
Millions of people will be under a yellow weather warning this weekend as strong winds and heavy rain are set to hit the UK.
There is likely to be some minor damage, as well as disruption to travel - especially to ferry services.
Coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities could be affected by spray and/or large waves.more
Homes on the market for under £150,000 were once a regular sight across the country - but just 12% of all properties for sale now come with the lower price tag, according to Zoopla.more
In England, it's the Manchester derby, in Spain, Barcelona plays Valencia, and in Italy, Juventus Turin plays Inter Milan in the classic "Derby d'Italia." This weekend of football in Europe's strongest leagues promises to be a very exciting one.more
More than half of women having a baby in Britain now do so with the help of medical intervention, an audit of NHS maternity care has revealed.
Of the 592,594 births that took place in 2023, 50.6% involved either a caesarean section or the use of instruments such as forceps or a ventouse suction cup.more
Non-crime hate incidents should stop being recorded by the police, the policing watchdog has said.
Sir Andy Cooke, His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary, said current legislation places police in an "invidious position" with "discretion and common sense" not always prevailing.more
The UK's first "super-university", stretching across an entire region, is to be created through the merger of the universities of Kent and Greenwich, the BBC has learned.
Under the proposed name of London and South East University Group, the single institution will have one vice-chancellor from the academic year starting in autumn 2026.more
Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation from the Ukrainian government, saying he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery of the thousands of military personnel who have been seriously injured in the three-year war against Russia.more
New Look is set to shut dozens of stores by the end of 2025.
The latest will close doors for the final time on September 17 and is based in Scarborough.
The North Yorkshire location in Brunswick Centre, Scarborough, will close for good in just a few weeks.more
Brazilian footballer Joao Mendes, son of the legendary Ronaldinho, has signed a one-year contract with Hull City, a club in the English second tier, the Championship. The 20-year-old is a product of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte's youth academy and later played for Barcelona's youth teams.more
US President Donald Trump stated yesterday that the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones "may have been the result of an error." Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski responded to these remarks.more
It's been six months since Birmingham's bin workers walked out on strike.
The all-out strike started in March, but waste collections have been disrupted since January, leaving piles of rubbish in black bin bags cluttering the streets and residents complaining of a risk to public health.more
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed a possible strengthening of Poland's defenses yesterday, the Prime Minister's Downing Street office reported. Starmer announced that the UK is "ready to support the continued deployment of NATO forces in the region."more
Eleven retro train journeys along the most interesting railway routes are planned from September to December as part of the 11th edition of the ‘Małopolska Railway Tourism Trails’ project. The inaugural journey will take place tomorrow from Tarnów to Ciężkowice.more
Novak Djokovic has settled permanently in Athens with his family after months of criticism from media outlets sympathetic to Aleksandar Vucic. The Serbian president called the tennis player a ‘traitor’ for supporting student protests against the government.more
