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Culture news

Celebrated British filmmaker Terence Davies dies aged 77

Best-known for a pair of semi-autobiographical films that sensitively portray working-class life, British filmmaker Terence Davies died at home after a short illness.

09/10/2023

Culture news

Role model: Naomi Campbell gets her own exhibition at London's V&A

The exhibition called "NAOMI," which opens in June 2024, is the first time the V&A will dedicate a whole show to the career of a fashion model.

09/10/2023

United Kingdom

Britain's Labour Party senses it's on the verge of regaining power

Members of Britain’s opposition Labour Party gathered in Liverpool on Sunday for their annual conference with an unfamiliar feeling: optimism.

08/10/2023

United Kingdom

Israel-Gaza: London police increase patrols after ‘incidents’

The Metropolitan police say they have no choice but to step up their patrols as Immigration Secretary Robert Jenrick condemns London's demonstrations.

08/10/2023

Tech News

Man 'encouraged' by an AI chatbot to kill Queen Elizabeth II jailed

The man told an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that his purpose was to kill Queen Elizabeth II, to which it responded: "That's very wise".

06/10/2023

Nature

Portuguese man o’ war washes up on Welsh coast

Will marine heatwaves help these venomous sea creatures thrive in Europe?

06/10/2023

United Kingdom

Amid rising global bloodshed, UK arms exports hit highest ever level

With UK arms supplies to Ukraine soaring, the CAAT raised concerns about waste, corruption and where weapons end up after the conflict.

06/10/2023

Green News

UK universities accepted millions in funding from fossil fuel giants

Several universities accepted funding from giants like Shell and ExxonMobil in the past year, despite green pledges, DeSmog found.

06/10/2023

Culture news

Uncovered: Stage where Shakespeare performed in Norfolk theatre

The oldest running theatre in the UK has uncovered some of the original floorboards, on which the actual William Shakespeare acted.

05/10/2023

Mobility

Man 'kidnapped' by his runaway EV rammed off the road by police

The motorist from Glasgow couldn't get his EV to brake. Instead, he was trapped in his moving vehicle until police were forced to take drastic action.

05/10/2023

United Kingdom

Why are UK's Conservatives embracing European conspiracy theories?

At its last party conference before an election it's expected to lose, Britain’s ruling party is bringing fringe ideas into the mainstream.

05/10/2023

United Kingdom

Sunak abandons part of train line meant to open up Northern England

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is scaling back a high-speed train line that was intended to open up the north of the country but whose cost had spiralled out of control.

04/10/2023

Culture news

A View to A Bill: Roger Moore's 007 memorabilia to go to auction

From posters to his Omega watch, a huge collection of Roger Moore’s items related to his long stint as 007 are going on sale in London.

04/10/2023

Culture news

Easyjet sues Easy Life: What other brands have sued bands?

Easyjet is suing a UK indie band for having the word "easy" in their name. But if this is the case - what other brands haven taken bands to court?

03/10/2023

Health news

AI could make predicting lung cancer risks simpler, researchers say

Artificial intelligence models were able to predict lung cancer risk based on three variables.

03/10/2023

Economy

UK food prices fall for the first time in two years

The cost of groceries in the UK was down 0.1% in September from the previous month, according to an industry body.

03/10/2023

Food and Drink

I dined at the UK's first air fryer restaurant: Here's how it went

Nathan Anthony joined forces with eBay to create the UK's first-ever pop-up restaurant exclusively serving dishes made from refurbished air fryers.

03/10/2023

Climate

In data: The European countries that take the most private jet flights

A private jet flew every six minutes from one European country in 2022.

02/10/2023

Green News

England bans single-use plastics two years after the EU

Campaigners have warned that the ban leaves out some of the most polluting items.

02/10/2023

Business

UK minimum wage set to rise in 2024

Two million people will be affected by the increase. Full-time workers on the minimum wage will earn £1,000 (€1,153) more next year, says the Conservative Party.

02/10/2023

Economy

It's time to buy property in the UK, but there's a catch

With prices falling by more than 5% in the year to September, this could be the moment to invest in real estate.

02/10/2023

United Kingdom

‘Blade runners’ fight back against controversial ULEZ scheme in London

Self-proclaimed 'freedom fighters' believe that London mayor Sadiq Khan's extension of the scheme, which aims to improve air quality in the city, is an attack on their civil rights.

02/10/2023

United Kingdom

'Cruel' greyhound racing should be banned, says leading UK charity

Animal welfare charity is mounting a new campaign to have the sport outlawed by the British government.

01/10/2023

Art

'Queer Nature' - London festival celebrates the diversity of plants

This autumn, London's Kew Gardens is a hosting a new festival celebrating the diversity and beauty of queer plants and fungi.

30/09/2023

United Kingdom

Europe's drug death capital tries a new way of reducing fatalities

With by far the highest drug abuse death rate in Europe, Scotland is pursuing new ways of bringing fatalities down.

29/09/2023

Lifestyle

Home sweet swamp: Shrek's swamp listed on Airbnb

Three "brogres" will get the chance to spend two nights in a 'real-life' swamp in the Scottish highlands, decorated to look just like Shrek's home.

27/09/2023