A British Royal Navy helicopter crashed today in a field in Devon, in south-west England, according to local police and the Royal Navy. It was reported this afternoon that three servicemen had been killed.more
The release of a video showing police handcuffing the dying, stabbed 18-year-old Polish student Henry Nowak sparked riots in Southampton, southern England, on Tuesday evening. Protesters clashed with police, pelting officers with bricks and bottles, among other things.more
Poland's footballers will play a friendly match against Nigeria on Wednesday at 8:45 PM (7:45 PM UK time) at the PGE National Stadium in Warsaw, their last before the summer break. Coach Jan Urban will field his biggest stars, led by Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zieliński, but he will make a number of changes during the match.more
House prices fell in the UK for the first time this year in May, as rising interest rates triggered by the war in Iran hurt homebuyer demand.
The price of the average UK home dropped 0.6% in May compared with the month before, according to the lender Nationwide.more
At the beginning of June, the Swedish government tightened the requirements for non-EU immigrants to obtain work permits. The new regulations exempted certain professions crucial to society and the economy, as well as Ukrainians.more
The murder of 18-year-old Polish student Henry Nowak sparked a debate in the British Parliament on Tuesday, with authorities announcing an investigation into the circumstances of the crime. The prosecutor's office is considering taking the case to an appeals court, deeming Monday's sentence too lenient.more
The Polish Tennis Association has officially asked the Wimbledon organisers to grant Maja Chwalińska a “wild card” for the main draw, the association has announced. This would mean the Polish player would not have to play in the qualifying rounds.more
Ryanair’s winter flight schedule will feature 12 new routes from Warsaw’s two airports, including flights to Bologna, Manchester and Naples, the airline has announced. It added that it plans to base two new aircraft at Modlin Airport, thereby increasing the number of aircraft stationed there to eight.more
Hidden in Somerset is a pretty town that’s perfect for a summer weekend away, especially for anyone looking to explore a thriving high street filled with around 100 independent shops. Frome is a small market town with a population of just over 28,000. The town is also frequently included in “best weekend breaks”, and “coolest town” lists. more
A UK bid to re-enter the European Union (EU) is “an inevitability”, a Treasury minister has said.
Lord Livermore was at the despatch box when he shared his “personal view” that the UK would rejoin the 27-member bloc.more
A British court sentenced Vickrum Digwa to life imprisonment on Monday for the murder of 18-year-old Polish student Henry Nowak in December of last year. The 23-year-old Sikh fatally stabbed the victim and falsely accused him of racism.more
The world number one tennis player, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open. On Monday in Paris, she defeated coach Tomasz Wiktorowski's protégé, Japanese Naomi Osaka, 7-5, 6-3.more
British police have removed 23 officers from their duties as royal security guards for failing to perform their duties. A statement released Monday cited sleeping on duty as one reason for the decision.more
Yesterday, the British government published a second batch of documents relating to the highly controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson, one of the Labour Party’s most influential politicians, as ambassador to the US. The affair has been casting a shadow over Prime Minister Keir Starmer for months.more
In 2025, 235,000 more people arrived in Germany than left; this is 45 per cent fewer than the previous year, the Federal Statistical Office reported on Monday. Among European Union countries, the influx from Poland and Bulgaria saw the sharpest decline.more
The ceremony to present the Ballon d’Or to the best male and female players of the season will take place on 26 October, with London hosting the event for the first time, according to the co-organisers, UEFA and “France Football” magazine.more
The UK does not have to pay Rwanda more than £100 million following its withdrawal from the agreement to send illegal immigrants from third countries to that country, according to a ruling published yesterday by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.more
Karol Nawrocki ranks third among the presidents of the Third Republic of Poland, according to a poll published yesterday by 'Rzeczpospolita'. 40.8 per cent of respondents named Aleksander Kwaśniewski as the best president, 23.5 per cent named Lech Kaczyński, and 21.1 per cent named Nawrocki, according to an IBRiS poll for ‘Rz’.more
A delivery driver who scooped £5.2m on the lottery has returned to his former workplace to surprise old colleagues with bouquets of flowers and Lotto lucky dip tickets.more
Georgian footballer Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint-Germain has been named by UEFA as the best player in the Champions League for the 2025/26 season, it was announced on Sunday. The day before, his team had beaten Arsenal of London 4–3 on penalties in the final in Budapest. The score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time.more
More than 1,800 people with the surname Sullivan or O'Sullivan gathered on Saturday in County Cork, Ireland, according to the event organisers. This set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of people with the same surname gathered in one place.more
One of London's most famous abandoned London Underground stations is set to open to the public this summer with family tours, just in time for the school holidays. First opened in 1907 as Strand, Aldwych tube station was the final stop on the short Piccadilly line branch from Holborn.more
May’s record-breaking heatwave will be brought to an abrupt end by torrential downpours that is set to see Britain lashed by two days of heavy rain.more
A home for Polish veterans who served alongside British forces during World War Two could close in 2028, says a report by the Ministry of Defence.
The Ilford Park Polish Home at Stover, near Newton Abbot, Devon, was set up under the Polish Resettlement Act in 1947 as part of the Winston Churchill Promise that Britain would never forget its debt to Poland.more
