Władze Wenecji zwiększyły do 72 liczbę dni obowiązywania w przyszłym roku, od marca do sierpnia, opłaty za wstęp do miasta w ramach próby ograniczenia zjawiska nadmiernej turystyki. Osoby, które nie zatrzymają się tam na nocleg, będą musiały zapłacić maksimum 10 euro.more
Some things rarely cross our minds until they suddenly demand our full attention – and this time of year is no exception.
Minor issues with the home tend to escalate as the weather turns colder, with people naturally spending more of their time tucked inside away from the elements.more
Asking rents have hit new record highs, with the average in London reaching a record £2,825 per calendar month, according to a property website.
Annual rental growth is at 3.2% in the capital – a faster pace than the 2.4% growth seen outside London.more
Newham recorded the highest number of gun crime offences of any London borough in September, according to figures from a Metropolitan Police Service crime dashboard.
There were 130 gun crime offences in total in London in September.more
Seventh-seeded Iga Świątek defeated American Ann Li 6:4, 6:1, advancing to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tennis tournament in Wuhan, where she will face Maja Chwalińska on Saturday. The latter had previously eliminated Greece’s Maria Sakkari.more
Wild bird populations in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began, figures show, with nearly half of species in decline.
Figures produced by leading nature conservation bodies for the government show that average populations across 132 native breeding species fell by 19% between 1970 and 2025, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit in recent years.more
The Indian national came to the scene and removed the knife used by her son, Vickrum Digwa, to fatally stab the student. She could be in line for deportation.more
The government aims to attract robot manufacturers to Poland; discussions to this end have already begun, reports Friday’s edition of *Rzeczpospolita*. The newspaper explains that there is a plan—based on a partnership with Foxconn—to establish a facility for semiconductors and advanced electronics in Miękinia, near Wrocław.more
Jagiellonia Białystok’s victory was enough for Poland to retain 11th place in the UEFA national club coefficient ranking. It was a poor round for Czech clubs, while Greece climbed two spots in the rankings.more
British politician Andy Burnham called on Reform UK on Thursday to take immediate action, after ITV investigative journalists presented recordings in which several politicians from Nigel Farage’s party expressed racist and sexist views.more
October 16th marks Boss Day. It is a fitting occasion to reflect on the fact that the role of a leader is evolving dynamically, and that employees’ expectations of their superiors are higher today than ever before—especially in the era of artificial intelligence.more
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visited Nottingham in central England yesterday, making their first public appearance together since returning to the UK from the US.more
Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of the Portuguese national football team, has come under fire from the majority of his compatriots for leaving the training camp ahead of October’s Nations League match against Denmark, according to polls carried out in the striker’s home country.more
In the first half of 2026, Poland’s population fell by 90,000 compared with the end of 2025, standing at 37,243,000, the Central Statistical Office reported yesterday.more
The DWP is progressing with new eligibility measures to scrutinise the bank accounts of millions of benefit recipients. The checks will cover three benefits, with a compliance specialist discussing how they could potentially extend to additional benefits.more
Body representing some of Britain’s biggest graduate employers reveals misconduct is at a record high. It is obvious when someone is using AI to drum up answers in a job interview, according to Chris Morrow, who runs a recruitment agency in Manchester.more
Iga Świątek defeated the American Ashley Krueger 6-1, 6-4 and progressed to the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan. The Polish tennis player’s next opponent will be either the American Ann Li or the Indonesian Janice Tjen.more
Airport drop-off charges are to be reviewed by the government following sharp price increases in recent years.
Prices at major UK airports have risen by a third since the summer of 2025 on average, according to one analysis, with Gatwick and Stansted drop-off charges found to be the most expensive, jumping from £7 to £10.more
Jeffrey Donaldson, the former leader of the DUP, Northern Ireland’s leading political party, was today sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual offences against children. Judge Paul Ramsey emphasised that Donaldson’s journey from party leader to convicted criminal had been a “catastrophic descent into disgrace”.more
Transport for London (TfL) is offering free training sessions to help passengers safely intervene when witnessing hate crime, after recorded offences on the capital's transport network increased by 36 per cent. The sessions are part of a broader campaign to encourage "active bystander" intervention and form part of TfL's activities during National Hate Crime Awareness Week.more
According to forecasts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), cited today by AFP, India is set to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in 2027, pushing Japan down to sixth place, behind the United Kingdom.more
Maja Chwalinska has reached the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan. The 16th-seeded Polish tennis player defeated the higher-ranked American, Iva Jovic (No. 10), 6–4, 6–1.more
Scammers pretending to be legitimate workmen are charging homeowners thousands of pounds for roofing work that is not completed, done badly or not necessary, according to Citizens Advice.
The consumer advice charity says one in 10 of all the scams it recorded over the past year were related to roofing, making it the most common type of scam brought to them.more
From today, the consumption of alcohol is banned at around 5,700 railway stations in Germany – that is, at all stations owned by Deutsche Bahn. The railway operator hopes that the new regulations will lead to greater order and improved safety at stations.more
