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How Yellow Candles contextualise Holocaust Remembrance Day

Every year, thousands of Jews light a yellow candle in observation of Yom HaShoah. The name card that comes with each candle offers a snapshot into a life tragically taken away in the Holocaust.

28/04/2022

Culture news

Women's Prize for Literature Shortlist showcases global talent

Six unique books from writers spread around the world have been nominated for the annual prize celebrating the best of women's fiction in the English language.

28/04/2022

United Kingdom

Prince Andrew stripped of Freedom of the City of York honour

Local councillors unanimously voted to strip the Duke of York of the honour on Wednesday.

27/04/2022

United Kingdom

UK investigation after complaint about MP watching porn in parliament

Green MP reveals there are currently 56 politicians including three cabinet ministers under investigation for sexual misconduct.

27/04/2022

United Kingdom

'Palace Papers' book 'well-written but won't change anything'

Royal biographer Ingrid Seward tells Euronews that Tina Brown's new book is good but will not shake the monarchy in Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee year.

26/04/2022

Travel News

Millions of summer holidays at risk due to huge UK passport backlog

The Passport Office delays have been branded an ‘absolute shambles’ by UK MPs, and confusion over the 10 year rule is not helping matters.

26/04/2022

Travel News

This 81-year-old man has climbed more than 200 Scottish mountains

After 636 days of climbing mountains, Nick Gardner is now halfway through his challenge.

26/04/2022

Culture news

Europe's five best cities for street art

As a new piece of biting political street art goes viral, we have a look at some of the best locations to check out local graffiti.

26/04/2022

United Kingdom

Royal Parks gardeners grow 250,000 flowers for eight London parks

In a dozen high-tech greenhouses hidden in Hyde Park, gardeners grow 250,000 plants for London's eight royal parks.

24/04/2022

Green News

Frankenchickens: How supermarkets ‘profit off nightmarish cruelty'

"It's story about animal cruelty, essentially, on an industrial scale."

24/04/2022

Culture news

St. George's Day: Morris dance tradition finds a new female rhythm

A revival of English cultural heritage traditions after WWII saw Morris dancing's popularity reach a peak in the 1960 -- and it's gaining new fans in the 21st century.

23/04/2022

People

Pitch-perfect: Why tent sharing could be the future for camping

Scenes of discarded tents at festivals and beauty spots have led concerned campers to find a greener way to holiday al fresco

23/04/2022

Culture news

Luxury vehicles go on display at London's most glamorous car show

Awash with Ferraris, Alfa Romeos and a 1934 Barnato Hassan Special worth more than 4 million pounds. They're all on show - and some are for sale - at a luxury car event in London.

22/04/2022

Travel News

Only 2% of people in UK quarantine hotels tested positive - watchdog

A new report from Parliament’s watchdog has found that the UK’s travel restrictions were costly, confusing and not demonstrably successful.

22/04/2022

People

Meet the man who paddleboards to work and saves €3,000 a year

Your average Brit spends 400 days of their life commuting, so why not turn it into something enjoyable?

22/04/2022

United Kingdom

UK MPs approve probe into Boris Johnson's alleged 'partygate' lies

If the inquiry by a committee of MPs finds that Johnson lied to parliament over illegal parties during Covid lockdowns, pressure will intensify for him to resign.

21/04/2022

Rethink

Meet the man testing psychedelics to solve the mental health crisis

Dr David Erritzoe is leading the charge to use a new type of approach to mental health treatments by combining psychedelics with psychotherapy

21/04/2022

Climate

Environmental journalists on what was missing from their schooling

As the UK announces a new climate change GCSE, our team reveals what they wish they’d learnt at school.

21/04/2022

Nature

Can becoming a 'Lord of Glencoe' really help conserve Scotland?

Highland Titles has made thousands of people green 'lairds' - including Beyonce. We investigated what's going on with the souvenir plot scheme.

21/04/2022

Green News

Here's what 4 teenagers think about the UK's new climate change exam

Exclusive or accessible? Here’s what young people feel about the new Natural History GCSE.

21/04/2022

Sport

Manchester United appoint Dutch manager Erik ten Hag

Ten Hag faces a massive rebuilding job.

21/04/2022

United Kingdom

New photograph released as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 96th birthday

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will mark her 96th birthday privately on Thursday at her Sandringham Estate in eastern England.

21/04/2022

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"Pinocchio" PM should pack his bags and go according to Scottish MP

Scottish MP Richard Thomson called UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'Pinocchio' in the House of Commons during weekly Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs).

20/04/2022

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Assange supporters gather in front of court ordering his extradition to US

Supporters of Julian Assange gather in London after a UK court issued a formal order to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

20/04/2022

United Kingdom

UK Court approves extradition of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to US

Assange’s lawyers say that he could be sentenced to up to 175 years behind bars.

20/04/2022

Destinations

Is Birmingham the UK's most underrated city?

Often reduced to its industrial past and setting of TV show Peaky Blinders, Birmingham deserves more praise than it gets. We find out why.

20/04/2022