Pubs face widespread closures unless the chancellor announces an extension to business rates relief in next week's Budget, the UK's biggest pub company has warned.more

A prison is so "dilapidated" an inmate was able to remove his own cell door, an inspection has found. A watchdog has called for Winchester prison, a category B jail in Hampshire, to be put into emergency measures over concerns of "very high levels of violence" and drug problems.more

People are being told not to ignore an itchy rash, with GPs in England reporting a spike in scabies - the highly infectious skin infestation. The condition is caused by a mite which burrows under the skin to lay eggs and is spread through close physical contact, bedding and clothes.more

Police have detained a 27-year-old Pole in Torrevieja in southeastern Spain, wanted by the Polish justice system for belonging to a criminal group involved in the production and trafficking of drugs, the EFE agency reported.more

MP Mike Amesbury has been suspended from the Labour Party after CCTV footage emerged appearing to show him punching a man to the ground. He has also had the Labour whip withdrawn, meaning he will now sit as an independent MP in Parliament.more

Inter Milan player Piotr Zieliński scored twice, both from penalties, as his team drew 4-4 at home with Juventus Turin in a wild 9th round match in the Italian top flight. These are the 30-year-old midfielder's first goals of the league season. He played until the 63rd minute on Sunday.more

The plane carrying the final flight of Czech Airlines (CzSA), a carrier with a history spanning more than a century, landed at Prague Airport on Saturday just before 11 p.m. The plane had flown in from Paris, and the event was well-attended by aviation enthusiasts and former employees.more

London black cab taxi fares could increase as Transport for London (TfL) seeks to stem the tide of falling driver numbers. The authority regularly reviews the price, and normally makes changes once a year.more

Nearly half (49%) of Americans believe Donald Trump is a fascist, according to a poll released by ABC. His rival, Kamala Harris, is viewed the same way by 22%.more

King Charles is expected to return to a "normal" schedule of overseas trips next year after his visits to Australia and Samoa proved a "perfect tonic", a Buckingham Palace official has said.more

Mohamed Salah proved the saviour for Liverpool as they twice fought back to earn a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in a pulsating encounter between two Premier League title rivals at the Emirates Stadium.more

Every fourth person in Poland was asked about family plans during recruitment. The percentage among women was 32%, and among men - 19% - according to the published study. Unfair treatment due to age was encountered by 24% of respondents.more

Conservative MP Neil O'Brien has set out a list of policies to make Britain "vaguely civilised again" including "large and instant fines" for passengers playing music on public transport and a "crackdown on spitting".more

Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is the top travel destination for 2025, National Geographic reported on Instagram, based on the results of a survey sent to the magazine's readers.more

The value of the UK’s private healthcare market rose to a record £12.4bn last year as long NHS waiting lists fuelled demand from individuals and the health service paid for nearly £3.5bn of procedures to help ease the care backlog.more

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as his Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-0 in the 11th round and strengthened their position as the leader of the Spanish football league table. The Pole has already 14 league goals and is definitely the top scorer.more

Neal’s Yard Dairy delivered 22 tonnes of artisan cheddar after scammer posed as distributor for French retailer. Artisan cheesemakers have been dealt a blow by fraudsters who stole more than £300,000 worth of award-winning clothbound cheddar in a sophisticated scam.more

With 11 days to go before the US presidential election, the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remains close – each is on 48 percent, according to a New York Times poll published on Friday. Harris was slightly ahead in early October.more

Occasional player outfits, special support for the fans and a symbolic start to the game by Capt. Eugeniusz Niedzielski, alias Nead, a 101-year-old veteran who took part in the liberation of Breda 80 years ago - on Saturday evening, the local club NAC once again honoured the memory of Polish soldiers.more

From the beginning of 2024 to Friday 25 October inclusive, 29,578 illegal immigrants have crossed the English Channel into the UK on 556 boats, which is more than in the whole of 2023, according to statistics published yesterday by the British Home Office.more

Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Vladimir Putin since 2022, according to a report – raising fresh security concerns in both the US and Europe. Musk, whose America PAC is helping to bankroll Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has spoken to the Russian president on the phone about business and geopolitical matters, writes The Wall Street Journal.more

David Bowie’s shape-shifting abilities will be celebrated in a new attraction from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, featuring more than 90,000 items of Bowie memorabilia.more

The appeal committee of the French Professional Football League (LFP) has once again ordered Paris Saint-Germain club to pay Kylian Mbappe €55 million in salary arrears. The club has invariably refused and is awaiting a ruling from the employment tribunal.more

Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days on which tourists have to pay to enter the city and doubling the fee to 10 euros ($10.80) for last-minute visitors, city officials said on Thursday.more

Crime experienced by individuals and households in England and Wales increased 10% over the past year, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).more