Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars were seized on the UK's roads last year - the highest number for 17 years. The cost of cover was one of the main factors for those flouting the law, according to the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB), which estimates about 300,000 cars are being driven every day without insurance.more

PKP Intercity has announced that during the summer holidays, a Pendolino train will run from Bielsko-Biała to Ustka, and a ‘Słoneczny’ train operated by Koleje Mazowieckie will run from Warsaw.more

Defending champions Bayern Munich have won the German championship for the 35th time in their history. They defeated VfB Stuttgart 4-2 at home on Sunday, and with four games remaining in the season, they have a 15-point lead over second-place Borussia Dortmund.more

Government pledges £1m to reintroduce golden eagles; chicks could arrive next summer after consultations.more

Average private rents have stopped rising in Great Britain after almost a decade of increases, as more landlords cut their prices to secure a tenant, data shows.more

Real Sociedad San Sebastian won their fourth Copa del Rey in Spain. They defeated Atletico Madrid 4-3 on penalties in Saturday's final in Seville. The score was tied 2-2 after 90 minutes and extra time.more

They do not wait for a host, but run towards it. This is how Hyalomma ticks, which are found in Poland, behave, according to Prof. Anna Bajer. She added that the most dangerous virus, the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus, has not yet been detected in them.more

Britannia Pier in Great Yarmouth awarded Pier of the Year after £1.8m refurbishment by National Piers Society.more

Households and businesses could get free or cheaper electricity from their energy company for running appliances during periods of excess supply, such as sunny weekends. Providers already offer incentives, such as cheaper rates, for customers in Britain to shift their electricity use outside of peak times through a scheme by the National Energy System Operator (NESO).more

Third-seeded Iga Świątek lost to sixth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreyeva 6-3, 4-6, 3-6 in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 clay-court tennis tournament in Stuttgart.more

Data belonging to some Booking.com users, such as email addresses, telephone numbers and booking details, has been leaked; however, financial data, such as credit card details, remains secure, the platform’s press office has stated. CERT Polska has confirmed that the data breach affected Polish users, amongst others.more

According to reporting cited by MyLondon and research from The Telegraph, Kensington and Chelsea has the highest life expectancy in the UK — women 87.1 years, men 83.9 years.more

According to ‘The Times’ the UK government is preparing, in a confidential report, for the possibility of food shortages should the war in the Middle East drag on. There could be a shortage of products that use carbon dioxide, which enables food to be stored for longer.more

UK ministers are to start removing post-Brexit residency rights from EU citizens who are no longer “continuously” living in the country. The initiative is legal under the 2020 Brexit withdrawal agreement, but the decision to use travel data to partly determine absences has raised concerns.more

Lionel Messi has taken over UE Cornellà, a Catalan football club competing in the fifth tier of Spanish football. The Argentine has close ties to the region, having spent most of his career playing for Barcelona.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is once again in hot water over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador, given that Mandelson had close ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Amid allegations that Starmer may have misled MPs about what he knew regarding the matter, the entire opposition is calling for his resignation.more

“The Labour government is not taking defence seriously,” said Keir Giles, a Chatham House expert and director of the Conflict Studies Research Centre. In his view, the debate on rebuilding the armed forces, which the government had promised, has still not taken place.more

British police announced today that they have charged three people in connection with an attempted arson attack on the offices of Iran International, a television station linked to the opposition in Tehran, in north-west London.more

The Dutch airline KLM announced yesterday that it will cancel 160 flights in Europe over the coming month due to rising fuel prices. The carrier has assured passengers that it is not experiencing a fuel shortage, and that the cancellations from Schiphol Airport account for less than 1 per cent of all KLM flights in Europe.more

A drunk plane passenger who became so abusive the pilot was forced to abort a landing has been jailed for 10 months. Stephen Blofield, 61, was so intoxicated on a Ryanair flight from Krakow to Bristol Airport on 11 November he caused both holidaymakers and crew to fear for their safety. more

Sixth seed Mirra Andreeva will face Iga Świątek in today’s quarter-final of the WTA 500 indoor clay-court tournament in Stuttgart. The Russian defeated American Alycia Parks 7–6 (7–3), 6–3 in the second round. The match lasted one hour and 38 minutes.more

Justin Fairfax, the former lieutenant governor of Virginia, killed his wife and then took his own life at their home in Annandale. The bodies of the 47-year-old politician and his 49-year-old wife, the dentist Cerina Fairfax, were found by officers after they received a call from their son.more

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, stated yesterday that she supports the Pope in his “courageous call to build a kingdom of peace” and called on the 85 million Anglicans worldwide to join Pope Leo XIV in appealing for peace and justice. Mullally’s statement came after attacks on the Pope by US President Donald Trump.more

US President Donald Trump announced yesterday that he had spoken with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that both leaders had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. Fighting ceased at 5.00 pm Washington time (midnight in Beirut and Tel Aviv; 11.00 pm in Poland).more

Primark has brought power back to the hands of shoppers with the launch of its first ever UK mobile app. Customers are now able to save their favourite fashion finds, access store opening hours, and stay up-to-date on new collection launches. more