During the first seven months of 2025, Spain welcomed a record number of 55.5 million foreign tourists, according to data released on Monday by the Spanish National Statistics Institute (INE). Spending by foreign visitors also reached record levels.more

Iga Świątek was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the US Open in New York. The second-seeded Polish tennis player lost to American Amanda Anisimova (No. 8) 4-6, 3-6. The match lasted one hour and 36 minutes.more

A new floating restaurant could soon open on the River Thames in south London. Turks Launches, which runs daily boat trips along the Thames, wants permission to open a new café and restaurant in a boat known as The Aphrodite, which is moored at Town End Pier in Kingston town centre.more

Councils across England are increasingly spending millions of pounds a year in incentive payments to private landlords to persuade them to house homeless families, with campaigners describing it as a “senseless waste of public money”.more

The Dutch media are taking a calm approach to Thursday's World Cup qualifier against Poland. They're mainly focusing on transfers or club affairs for their players. Only Robert Lewandowski's return to the Polish team has received more attentionmore

Tens of thousands of foreign students are being contacted directly by the government and told they will be removed from the UK if they overstay their visas. The Home Office launched the new government campaign in response to what it has called an "alarming" spike in the number of international students arriving legally on student visas then claiming asylum when they expire.more

The Polish Air Force Memorial Committee’s (PAFMC) commissioned restoration of the graves of two prominent and senior members of the wartime Polish Air Force (PAF), AVM Mateusz Iżycki and Gp/Cpt Jerzy Bajan in Northwood Cemetery, has been completed by stonemason Francis Sancisi from Made on Earth.more

Airport ground staff in Portugal went on strike this morning, demanding pay raises and improved working conditions. The strike, organized by Menzies staff, will last at least 76 days.more

More than 7,300 Afghans are expected to be resettled in the UK as a result of a major government data breach, according to a National Audit Office report that raises doubts over officials’ claims of a £850m cost.more

Poland is deporting only a fraction of those who should leave its territory. The register of undesirable persons already includes 31,000 foreigners, reveals today's "Rzeczpospolita." Since the beginning of 2025, 1,100 foreigners have forcibly left Poland.more

Sir Richard’s appointment was announced in June 2025, succeeding Admiral Radakin, who completed his four-year term, following his appointment in 2021. As CDS, ACM Knighton serves as the professional head of the UK’s Armed Forces, military strategic commander, and principal military adviser to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence. more

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated American Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 and advanced to the semifinals of the US Open in New York for the 14th time in his career.more

The price of gold has hit a record high as demand for the precious metal remains strong amid global economic uncertainty. The spot gold price hit $3,508.50 per ounce early on Tuesday, continuing its upwards trend which has seen it rise by nearly a third this year.more

UK households could face fines of £5,000 for breaking garden fence rules now in effect. A rule change back in May means "The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015" has been updated.more

Krakow Airport is lifting the limit on liquids in hand luggage as of today (3 September), announced airport CEO Lukasz Strutynski. This will be possible thanks to the installation of 10 modern CT scanners, which operate at security checkpoints.more

The British Met Office announced on Monday that this year's summer in the UK was the warmest since 1884, when measurements began. The average temperature from June to August was 16.1°C, exceeding the previous record of 15.76°C set in 2018.more

Data from NASA's Centre for Near Earth Object Studies indicate that today (3 September) an asteroid measuring several dozen metres will pass our planet. By cosmic standards, this will be a close encounter, as the distance will be approximately 218,000 km – less than the distance between the Moon and Earth.more

English Premier League clubs have spent a total of around €3.5 billion on new players. According to the BBC, this is a transfer record. The previous record, set in 2023, was €2.72 billion.more

ou don't have to venture far beyond London's boundaries to discover towns and villages brimming with character - and Buckhurst Hill is no exception. The Essex town is packed with shops, restaurants and historical fascination, and was crowned the finest place to live in the county.more

London is being hit with a wave of bus and Tube strikes as drivers continue to raise disputes over pay and conditions. Tube strikes are planned from Friday, 5 September for seven days, while bus strikes took place last week and on Monday.more

The German discounter will hand staff in Birmingham and beyond a bigger than expected pay rise from next week.more

Alexander Isak has moved from Newcastle to Liverpool for £125 million, or €146.5 million, in what is a record transfer in England, according to British media reports. Last night, Liverpool confirmed that it had signed a ‘long-term contract’ with the Swedish footballer.more

A new pay-as-you-go rail ticketing system that tracks passengers’ locations as they travel is to be trialled in England for the first time, as part of the government’s plan to reform the railway network’s complex fare system.more

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced yesterday that the government will provide an additional £15 million in aid and medical care for the residents of the Gaza Strip. He confirmed that if there is no breakthrough on the ceasefire, the United Kingdom will recognise the sovereignty of Palestine.more

The last local currency in the United Kingdom, the Lewes pound, was withdrawn from circulation yesterday, according to “The Times”. The banknotes, introduced in 2008, were used in the town of Lewes in south-east England.more