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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

United Kingdom

Calls to close right-wing UK news channel engulfed in misogyny scandal

Laurence Fox has refused to apologise for his 'unacceptable' comments about a female journalist.

27/09/2023

Green News

‘Morally obscene’: UK’s largest undeveloped oil field gets green light

The development could unleash the same annual emissions as 90 countries, prompting outrage from climate campaigners.

27/09/2023

Climate

‘Supercontinent’ could make over 90% of the Earth uninhabitable

A 'triple whammy' of CO2, the sun and a new mega continent could render Earth uninhabitable, new study finds.

26/09/2023

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Watch: UK's Penny Farthing bike race

Twenty riders entered Sunday's race and, after 30 minutes of pedal power, the men’s winner was Charlie Burrell, while Belgian and World Champion Evi Dumon took the women’s title.

26/09/2023

United Kingdom

Being gay isn't enough for asylum, says UK gov official

The country's home secretary questions the foundation of modern asylum law during a speech in Washington.

26/09/2023

Travel News

Gatwick airport forced to cancel 100s of flights after COVID outbreak

Airlines and passengers have hit back at air traffic control authorities who ordered the cancellations.

26/09/2023

Travel News

UK high-speed rail project under threat as costs spiral

Northerners say they are ‘treated as second-class citizens when it comes to transport’.

25/09/2023

Green News

Will the UK's delayed fossil fuel car ban hurt the EV industry?

Britain has delayed its ban on fossil fuel cars by five years. How will it affect the transition to EVs?

25/09/2023

Art

Marina Abramović invites visitors to squeeze through naked models

For decades Abramović has consistently tested the limits of her own physical and mental endurance. Now her work is being being showcased in the UK's first retrospective of the Serbian artist.

25/09/2023

United Kingdom

London police handed in guns as officer faces murder charge

Britain's army was set to provide armed support for police in London if required.

25/09/2023

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WATCH: Pearly kings and queens gather for London festival

Pearly kings, queens, princes and princesses gather in central London for the annual Costermongers Harvest Festival.

25/09/2023

Culture news

New documents reveal York’s complex history with the Jewish community

Recently found documents reveal a thriving Jewish community in York shortly after one of the worst antisemitic massacres of the Middle Ages.

25/09/2023