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Living

Rentable Christmas trees are now a thing thanks to this London company

A London company is offering customers a chance to rent a Christmas tree and return it in the new year.

17/12/2021

The Kitchen

Stevie Parle's Amalfi lemon and basil spaghetti recipe | The Kitchen

A classic Sicilian pasta of 6 ingredients only that can be served for dinner within 20 minutes.

17/12/2021

Green News

Why are hundreds of dead puffins washing up on Scottish shores?

Scientists say the 'puffin wreck' is one of the biggest in 50 years.

17/12/2021

Europe News

Brussels moves to help supply of medicines to Northern Ireland

The UK cautiously welcomed the proposals as "constructive" but said it needed to look at the text more closely.

17/12/2021

United Kingdom

Woman arrested after four children die in London house fire

About 60 firefighters were deployed to tackle the "intense blaze" in south London on Thursday evening. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

17/12/2021

United Kingdom

Australia, Britain sign free trade agreement

Britain has touted the deal as its largest “from scratch” to be finalised.

17/12/2021

United Kingdom

'Party is over': UK's ruling Tories lose safe seat they've always held

The defeat caps a turbulent few weeks for Boris Johnson.

17/12/2021

United Kingdom

Five Premier League games postponed as UK COVID cases hit new record

Sweeping new measures have been announced in England and Scotland to contain a potential 'tsunami' of infections during the festive season.

16/12/2021

Football Now

Football and Dementia: Are headers the missing link?

In partnership with Media City

New research shows that regularly heading football's can increase the risk of dementia

16/12/2021

United Kingdom

UK interest rate hike is 1st in a top economy amid pandemic

The Bank of England raised interest rates in the United Kingdom to combat surging consumer prices, becoming the first central bank among the world’s leading economies to do so since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

16/12/2021

United Kingdom

Man admits responsibility for death of London teacher Sabina Nessa

The 36-year-old suspect has formally pleaded not guilty to her murder.

16/12/2021

Travel News

How much will a holiday cost in 2022 and what’s the best month to go?

From road trips to staycations, Brits found new ways to travel in 2021.

16/12/2021

United Kingdom

UK registers record number of COVID-19 cases due to Omicron variant

UK registers record number of COVID-19 cases due to Omicron variant

15/12/2021

United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court rules against gender-neutral passports

A British activist has lost a legal challenge on the government’s policy not to allow gender-neutral passports.

15/12/2021

Green News

Euroviews. How to feed your hungry vegan this Christmas

With new plant-based products and dairy free options, there are more options than ever to put together your vegan Christmas meal

15/12/2021

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson's leadership questioned after Tory COVID rebellion

The UK prime minister's authority is increasingly being doubted after a series of scandals and criticism of the government's handling of the pandemic.

15/12/2021

The Kitchen

Sausage pasta recipe by British Chef Stevie Parle | The Kitchen

"This is one of the easiest pasta sauces I know and I often use it as a fall-back family meal."

14/12/2021

Travel News

The UK removes all 11 countries from its red list for travel

11 African countries will be removed from the UK's red list, as Omicron takes over as the dominant variant in London.

14/12/2021

Nature

Bumblebees are dying - but could solar parks save them?

Turning solar farms into meadows could quadruple bumblebee numbers - spreading their pollinator services far and wide.

14/12/2021

My Europe Series

Brexit-voting areas of UK have highest COVID-19 death rate - study

New research suggests that people who voted Brexit are far more susceptible to anti-vax sentiment.

14/12/2021

United Kingdom

UK: MPs vote for new COVID measures, amid rebellion against PM Johnson

One Labour MP said the Conservative rebellion against the UK government "is a reflection of the shattered authority of Boris Johnson".

14/12/2021

United Kingdom

Prosecutors say Anne Sacoolas to face UK court over Harry Dunn death

Prosecutors say Anne Sacoolas to face UK court over Harry Dunn death

13/12/2021

Art

Banksy designs t-shirts to help Bristol's Colston statue defendants

The world-famous street artist sold the design in stores across the city for £25 each to raise money for the four protestors charged with criminal damage over the disposal of a slave trader statue during a Black Lives Matter march.

13/12/2021

Culture news

Meet the rock photographer who put The Charlatans in a lake

Tony (AJ) Barratt travelled the world photographing music's most influential artists for over a decade. Here, we explore some of his best shots and the stories behind them.

12/12/2021

United Kingdom

Johnson under fire for leaked photo of Christmas quiz during COVID

UK PM Boris Johnson is under fire after a photo was published of him leading a Christmas quiz last year when social mixing was not allowed.

12/12/2021

Experiences

Fed up of wrapping? Gift your loved ones an experience this Christmas

Don’t bother with presents this year, spend some quality time together and gift someone an experience instead.

12/12/2021