Any London Underground commuter knows the pain of missing a train—then having to wait sometimes 10 minutes or even longer for the next one. If you’re travelling during rush hour, a missed train could be the difference between making that 9am work meeting or showing up late and flustered, with a lukewarm coffee in hand.more

White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated yesterday that Donald Trump ‘wants to see a permanent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine’. In a statement to the media, she admitted that the US president is ‘increasingly frustrated’ with the attitude of Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.more

World heavyweight boxing champion Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk will face Briton Daniel Dubois in a unification fight for the belts of four federations, which will take place on July 19 at Wembley Stadium in London, organizers announced.more

A letter written by a Titanic passenger days before the ship sank has been sold for a record-breaking £300,000 ($400,000) at auction in the UK. Colonel Archibald Gracie's letter was purchased by an anonymous buyer at Henry Aldridge and Son auction house in Wiltshire on Sunday, at a price five times higher than the £60,000 it was expected to fetch.more

Barcelona player Robert Lewandowski, with 25 goals and 50 points, is third in the Golden Boot rankings - an award for the best scorer in European leagues in a given season. The leader is Swede Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon. Efthymis Koulouris from Pogoń Szczecin is in 15th place.more

More than 130,000 people have been awarded a collective £800 million in state pension back payments due to historical government errors. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published an update this week of cases checked as part of a correction exercise which started in January 2021.more

Road speeds will be cut in “many locations” across London as part of an £87m investment in new cycle lanes, bus lanes, pedestrian crossings and school streets. Transport for London announced on Friday that was allocating £87.6m to the capital’s 33 boroughs to fund “safer streets” schemes and bus improvements in the coming financial year.more

The cause of Spain's widespread power grid failure is unknown for now, but it is the most serious situation of its kind in the country's history, grid operator Red Electrica reported today. The company estimates that it could take six to 10 hours to restore the grid.more

Lidl is searching for almost 250 store sites in London including exclusive locations not normally associated with the discount grocer such as Knightsbridge, south Kensington and Chelsea. Britain’s sixth biggest supermarket chain revealed its annual store opening “wish list” today as it said it will spend £500 million on expansion this year. more

Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Wembley to reach the FA Cup final for the third time in a row. Crystal Palace advanced there on Saturday. The trophy match, also at London's most famous stadium, will take place on May 17.more

The conclave that will elect Pope Francis' successor will begin on May 7, the Vatican press office reported. The decision was made today after a congregation of cardinals meeting during the vacancy in the Holy See.more

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Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could face life imprisonment in England and Wales under new amendments to the crime and policing bill.more

If war broke out, every third Pole (32.6%) would flee their place of residence - according to the IBRiS survey for "Rzeczpospolita". Its results were published in today's edition of the daily.more

Liverpool have won a record-equalling 20th league title in a stunning debut season for Arne Slot after beating Tottenham 5-1 at Anfield. The 46-year-old, who took on the seemingly unenviable task of succeeding Jürgen Klopp last summer, becomes the first man in Liverpool’s illustrious history to win the championship in his debut season with the club.more

The UK is set for a week of blue skies and warm weather with temperatures climbing as high as 29C. According to the Met Office, temperatures of 24C or 25C are expected later on Monday and will gradually increase each day until they peak on Wednesday or Thursday at 28C, with a small chance of reaching 29C. more

A Polish tourist was injured as a result of falling in the dark in the Funchal agglomeration, the capital of the Portuguese Madeira archipelago - yesterday the local medical services passed. The woman has been transferred to the hospital.more

Extreme tiredness and exhaustion among NHS staff poses a significant risk to patients, England's NHS safety watchdog warns. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body said medication errors, impaired decision-making, reduced attention and rude and disrespectful behaviour were the most common problems associated with fatigued staff in hospitals.more

Gallup report: Poles are among the least engaged at work in EuropeJust 10 per cent of Poles believe they are engaged in their work, according to a report published on Wednesday by the Gallup Institute, which analyses the emotions of employees worldwide in 2024.This is one of the lowest values in Europe, with Poland ranked 32nd out of 38 European countries.more

Ethiopian Tigst Assefa won the 45th London Marathon on Sunday, setting a world record of 2:15.50. The 28-year-old athlete improved by 26 seconds on the previous best of 2:16.16, held since 2024 by Kenyan Joyciline Jepkosgei.more

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been asked to consider adding public art installations to the capital's high streets in an effort to encourage greater use of the areas. The request comes from a report published on Thursday, April 24, by the London Assembly on the state of the capital's high streets.more

May 18, 2025 is an important date for Polish democracy – the elections for the President of the Republic of Poland will be held on this day. This year, there are 13 candidates, and registration for voters residing in Great Britain has already begun. The MyPolska.UK portal invites you to participate in a special presidential poll. Londynek.net is a strategic partner of this initiative.more

A royal guard has been stationed at key locations across London since 1660, drawing crowds of tourists and Londoners keen to see them in person.more

Barcelona, ​​with Wojciech Szczęsny in goal and without the injured Robert Lewandowski, beat Real Madrid 3-2 in extra time in Seville in the final of the Spanish Cup. The Catalan club won the trophy for the 32nd time in its history, and is the record holder in this respmore

A London Underground station platform is set to close this summer for maintenance works, with commuters needing to travel to another station if they wish to go westbound. The station in Epping Forest, Essex, sits in Zone 4 and is served by the Central line.more