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Travel News

Travel websites took the biggest traffic hit in 2020

After a year where travel ground to a halt, online traffic is back on the rise.

28/01/2021

United Kingdom

UK steps up travel restrictions to crack down on rule flouters

'Going on holiday is not a valid reason to travel', said UK home secretary Priti Patel.

28/01/2021

Europe Decoded

Fraudsters seek to cash in on UK's race to inoculate against COVID-19

The Cube, Euronews' social media newsdesk, has spotted huge numbers of online users sharing screenshots of scam emails and texts.

27/01/2021

United Kingdom

Auschwitz survivor marks Holocaust Memorial Day after COVID recovery

Lily Ebert, 97, survived Auschwitz and COVID-19. Now she and her great-grandson are writing a book together.

27/01/2021

People

Meet the photographer: Adam Firman

We find out more about the dramatic landscapes captured in Adam Firman's photography.

27/01/2021

United Kingdom

Johnson accused of not learning lessons as UK COVID deaths hit 100,000

Boris Johnson has been accused of failing to learn lessons from his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the UK became the first country in Europe to surpass 100,000 COVID-19 deaths.

27/01/2021

Green News

What is the new London Greenground map?

One graphic designer is encouraging more people to walk and cycle by creating a map of green spaces in the capital.

27/01/2021

Green News

Earthling Ed: The ethical case for veganism

Vegan educator Ed Winters tells us why a meat-free diet is good for health, the environment and animal welfare.

27/01/2021

United Kingdom

Brexit regrets for UK fishermen as border delays slash profits

“I think, if we knew this was going to happen, I honestly think things might have been different, people would have voted differently,"

26/01/2021

United Kingdom

'Grassroots anti-myth' website aims to bust COVID misinformation

"People need to know what these people in the public eye have been saying. And they need to know that these people in the public eye have been really irresponsible ... I hope that the outcome will be more understanding of the reality of COVID," co-founder Sam Bowman told Euronews.

26/01/2021

United Kingdom

By hosting the G7, Boris Johnson plans a post-Brexit 'global' Britain

Having fully disengaged from the European Union, Britain's prime minister plans to use the G7 summit of advanced economies to promote a different kind of global collaboration

26/01/2021

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Britons break out sledges to enjoy snow during national lockdown

Britons enjoyed a snow day on Sunday after plummeting temperatures saw swathes of the white stuff fall across the UK.

25/01/2021

United Kingdom

Vaccine rollout is about more than just buying jabs, says expert

"Many countries have failed to recognise the need to get an entire systems approach to this," said Professor Martin McKee. "It's not just a matter of buying the vaccine, getting it into the country."

25/01/2021

Europe Decoded

COVID: UK government grants €26m to promote 'accurate information'

Plans include improving helplines, school programmes, workplace engagement, phoning those in at-risk groups, as well as training sessions to help people provide information and provide advice about COVID-19 and the vaccines.

25/01/2021

United Kingdom

Chelsea football club sacks head coach Frank Lampard

BREAKING: Chelsea football club sacks head coach Frank Lampard

25/01/2021

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Britons in tears after floods damage homes for second year in a row

The town of Bewdley has been inundated again with floodwaters after heavy rainfall burst the River Severn's banks.

23/01/2021

United Kingdom

British doctors seek review of gap between Pfizer vaccine doses

Doctors at the British Medical Association are calling for a review of the UK's 12-week gap between the first and second doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine.

23/01/2021

Eco-Innovation

Meet the cycling obsessed family who spend their lives on the road

Safe, accessible roads are "the biggest gift we can give our children."

23/01/2021

United Kingdom

Four men jailed for 78 years over migrant deaths in Essex lorry

The four men were sentenced for 39 counts of manslaughter relating to Vietnamese migrants found dead in the back of a lorry in the UK.

22/01/2021

Living

Earthling Ed: How can you prevent future pandemics? Go vegan

WATCH | Earthling Ed on the four biggest reasons veganism is going to explode in 2021.

22/01/2021

United Kingdom

France 'prepared to help' struggling train operator Eurostar

Passenger numbers on the cross-channel train service have been down 95% since March and are currently believed to be less than 1% of pre-pandemic levels.

21/01/2021

United Kingdom

Storm Christoph: More flooding possible in UK as rivers overflow

Flood warnings in parts of northern England and Wales are in force after Storm Christoph brought swollen rivers and hundreds of evacuations.

21/01/2021

Green News

Flood victims offered free counselling as Storm Christoph hits the UK

Widespread flooding is causing mental and physical devastation for those affected by the extreme weather.

21/01/2021

United Kingdom

UK's Glastonbury music festival cancelled for second year in a row

Industry insiders have said the decision to cancel will have ramifications for other festivals scheduled in 2021 due to Glastonbury's scale and significance.

21/01/2021

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Salisbury Cathedral becomes hub for huge COVID-19 vaccination drive

Melding the ornate trappings of medieval faith with 21st century science, Salisbury Cathedral is injecting new hope into Britain's biggest ever vaccination programme.

21/01/2021

World

European Medicines Agency an WHO advise against delaying second shot

International organisations are calling any breaks between the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses not to be extended beyond 21 days. Both Pfizer and Moderna also do not support the delay strategy touted by UK authorities.

21/01/2021