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Green News

'A shocker’: England experiences second worst harvest ever

The devastating news comes after it was announced that England’s 2023/4’s winter was the wettest for nearly 200 years.

11/10/2024

Culture news

Baillie Gifford Prize announces book shortlist amid controversy

Britain's leading nonfiction prize has announced its annual shortlist. Is it enough to overcome the bad press Baillie Gifford has faced this year due to its investments?

11/10/2024

Economy

UK economy returns to growth in August after two months of stagnation

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that Gross domestic product (GDP) recorded a 0.2% growth in August, an increase on no growth in June and July.

11/10/2024

Europe News

Wimbledon’s line judges to be replaced by electronic system

Wimbledon will introduce Live Electronic Line Calling, replacing human line judges, aiming for maximum accuracy in officiating. Fans and line callers express mixed feelings.

10/10/2024

Nature

‘Extinct’ wild cattle to be reintroduced to Scottish Highlands

A rewilding project aims to reintroduce tauros to the Scottish Highlands, with benefits for the climate and biodiversity.

10/10/2024

Culture news

Swansongs: What are the most popular end-of-life songs?

Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, has released the first ever playlist curated by terminally ill people.

10/10/2024

United Kingdom

Why the return of the Chagos Islands has left Chagossians unhappy

The UK will return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but Diego Garcia will remain under UK-US control. Chagossians, displaced decades ago, feel excluded from the deal.

10/10/2024

Europe News

Zelenskyy meets UK and NATO leaders to discuss 'victory plan'

The Ukrainian president is working hard to shore up European backing for his country's war effort.

10/10/2024

Europe News

Social media laughs at UK weather app glitch with 404C temperatures

A glitch in the BBC weather app led to absurd forecasts, such as 14,408 mph winds in Maidenhead and 404C in Nottingham. The BBC apologised, citing a third-party error.

10/10/2024

Culture news

British YouTuber Yung Filly arrested in Australia on rape charges

British YouTube personality Yung Filly has been arrested in Australia and charged over rape allegations.

10/10/2024

Art

Banksy stab-proof vest made famous by rapper Stormzy sold for €930,000

The iconic vest, which draws attention to social and political unrest across the UK and highlights the endemic surge in knife crime in contemporary Britain, has been sold for nearly three times its original estimate.

10/10/2024

Culture news

Bear Hunt! Paddington statues pop up across 23 locations in the UK

Statues of Paddington are popping up across the UK ahead of the new film 'Paddington in Peru', allowing fans to take selfies with the beloved bear.

10/10/2024

Culture news

Shona McCarthy steps down as Edinburgh Fringe CEO

Having seen the festival through the pandemic, McCarthy leaves as Edinburgh Fringe CEO. What is next for the festival?

09/10/2024

Business

Austria's embattled Signa Holdings sells stake in Selfridges

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is to take a 40% share in the iconic London department store in what will be Selfridges' second change of ownership in two years.

09/10/2024

Art

David Hockney's vibrant masterpieces light up London in new exhibition

The colourful collection of works features etchings, lithographs, photo collages, and even iPad-created art, highlighting Hockney's iconic exploration of light, colour, and perspective.

09/10/2024

No Comment

Tate Modern's sensory installation by Mire Lee

Mire Lee's monumental installation explores regeneration and decomposition through suspended sculptures, chains, turbines and water sounds.

08/10/2024

Green News

How your bag of old cables could power Europe’s wind turbines

UK households contain 38,449 tonnes of copper in old electricals, enough to build 1,240 copper Statues of Liberty.

08/10/2024

United Kingdom

Russia and Iran are behind spike in terror plots, MI5 spy chief says

The UK's domestic intelligence agency head said that the number of state-threat investigations undertaken by his agency had risen by 48% over the past year with Iran, Russia and China to blame.

08/10/2024

Business

Troubled Thames Water waist-deep in trouble over sewage dumping

The heavy fine for the UK's biggest water supplier comes shortly after the troubled utility company announced it was in talks with creditors to seek new equity, to prevent it running out of cash by May next year.

08/10/2024

Culture news

Stormtrooper, Gladiator and Batman costumes to go under the hammer

Some of the most iconic costumes and props from TV and cinema are set to go to auction in London next month.

08/10/2024

Culture news

Salman Rushdie to publish first fiction work since 2022 knife attack

A new set of three novellas will be published, the first fiction from the author who survived a knife attack in 2022.

08/10/2024

Art

How AI and telekinetic robots are transforming the art world

London's HOFA Gallery has launched a new digital art exhibition in collaboration with Phillips, featuring works created by telekinetic robotic arms and artificial intelligence.

08/10/2024

United Kingdom

UK doctor found guilty of attempted murder with fake COVID vaccine

The doctor pleaded guilty to attempted murder after injecting his mother's partner with what was most likely a pesticide in January, while pretending he was a nurse there to administer a COVID-19 jab

07/10/2024

Culture news

New play about modern slavery that still celebrates Sudan

Euronews Culture sat down with director Caroline Clegg and actor Mohand Hasb Alrosol Abdalrahem to discuss 'Slave: A Question of Freedom', a bracing play about a real experience of modern slavery that is set to tour the UK.

07/10/2024

Health news

Sciences map the inner workings of a fruit fly's brain

The 3D model containing 140,000 neurons and over 50 million connections is a first step towards mapping larger brains.

06/10/2024

Health news

Women missing work due to painful periods costing UK €13 billion

A new report estimates the amount of money lost to the UK economy due to the lack of investment in women’s health issues is in the billions of euros.

05/10/2024