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Culture news

Lioness style superstar Ella Toone set to launch own label

The attacking midfielder, who was one of the most successful among England's women's football team at the World Cup, will likely cash in on her new found fame and love of fashion.

21/08/2023

Green News

Could a new ‘culture war’ threaten climate action in the UK?

As the UK looks at rolling back green commitments, there are concerns that climate issues are feeding into cultural confrontation and identity politics.

20/08/2023

Culture news

London exhibition tells the story of Nigeria's pioneering Fuji music

Delve into the Fuji music genre's roots, witness rare artefacts, and celebrate its vibrant subculture from the 1960s to today in London's latest pop-up exhibition.

19/08/2023

Culture news

Comedian Rob Auton on his personal new Edinburgh Fringe show

Euronews Culture sat down with Rob Auton to discuss how he’s getting his human experience during his Edinburgh Fringe show (one of our top picks of the festival).

19/08/2023

Culture news

British Museum sacks staff member over missing and stolen items

The museum says the pieces include "gold jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones and glass dating from the 15th Century BC to the 19th Century AD".

17/08/2023

Culture news

British university to tackle fashion's carbon problem

Plymouth University will play an integral role in multi-million project aiming to drive the decarbonisation of the fashion and textile industry.

17/08/2023

United Kingdom

Edinburgh faces conspiracy theories over 20-minute neighbourhoods

There are fears that misinformation is gaining "enough traction to be dangerous" amid a report that someone was assaulted for promoting the policy.

16/08/2023

United Kingdom

Bulgarians suspected of spying for Russia charged in London

The three had reportedly lived in the UK for a number of years, at different locations.

16/08/2023

Green News

Global conservation mission plans to follow in Darwin’s footsteps

The expedition hopes to visit 32 ports including some of the world's most remote islands and the Galapagos archipelago.

15/08/2023

Culture news

The top shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Euronews Culture reporters Jonny Walfisz and Hannah Brown were on the scene to pick out the best shows at the world's biggest cultural festival.

14/08/2023

United Kingdom

Can sports stars who play in Saudi Arabia still be LGBTQ+ allies?

Whether or not Liverpool player Jordan Henderson can still be considered a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights will hinge on whether his transfer to Saudi Arabia silences him.

12/08/2023

United Kingdom

Migrants moved off Bibby Stockholm after Legionella bacteria found

It's the latest setback for the controversial barge the UK government hopes will provide an alternative to housing migrants in hotels.

11/08/2023

Culture news

Why Shakespeare is totally overrated

With endless adaptations on stage and screen, does Shakespeare deserve all the reverence?

10/08/2023

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The EU should join Britain's push to illuminate its Holocaust past

By uniting memory and cooperation, we can build a better world — a world where diversity is celebrated, where prejudice is condemned, and where the lessons of history guide us towards a future of compassion, understanding, and peace, Scott Saunders writes.

09/08/2023

United Kingdom

Fear as names of police in Northern Ireland are published by accident

Police Federation chairman said he had been 'inundated' with messages from officers after the 'monumental' data breach.

09/08/2023

United Kingdom

Cyberattack by 'hostile actors' exposed UK voter data to hackers

The election watchdog admits the attack wasn't detected for more than a year and doesn't know for sure what files were accessed.

08/08/2023

Tech News

How home tech like smart speakers is being used by domestic abusers

A UK Parliament report found that devices are being used to "monitor, harass, coerce and control" victims by collecting recordings and images.

08/08/2023

United Kingdom

First group of migrants moved onto housing barge in the UK

The first group of UK asylum-seekers has been moved onto a giant housing barge on the south coast of England as the government aims to cut the cost of sheltering migrants wanting to settle in the country.

07/08/2023

Mobility

UK building Europe's first lithium refinery to power 1m electric cars

As well as providing batteries for the rising numbers of EVs, the plant expects to cut lithium’s current carbon footprint by 80 per cent.

07/08/2023

United Kingdom

The chequered past of Europe’s ‘floating prison’

Death, bomb threats and crime have blighted Bibby Stockholm's 47 years on the waves. Now the UK government is housing asylum seekers on the barge.

07/08/2023

Culture news

Don't fancy Edinburgh? Try the Camden Fringe

We speak to the co-founder of the Camden Fringe, a more affordable alternative to the Edinburgh Fringe also on this month.

05/08/2023

Green News

Greta Thunberg pulls out of Edinburgh Festival over 'greenwashing'

She had been due to attend an event at the annual festival on 13 August.

04/08/2023

Climate

Almost 10,000 chickens died in transit on the UK’s hottest day

Heat stress hits livestock too: How can we adapt our food systems for better animal welfare?

04/08/2023

Culture news

Edinburgh Fringe: Our Choose-Your-Own Adventure guide to the festival

Don't know how to handle the world's biggest arts festival? We've got you covered.

04/08/2023

Culture news

Freddie Mercury's beloved piano, song drafts and more to be auctioned

More than 1,400 of Freddie Mercury 's personal items, including his flamboyant stage costumes, handwritten drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the baby grand piano he used to compose Queen's greatest hits, are going on display in a free exhibition at Sotheby's London ahead of their sale.

04/08/2023

United Kingdom

Conspiracy theories and disinformation mar UK local election

Claims circulated online that London would be turned into a "net zero prison" with the introduction of "climate lockdowns".

04/08/2023