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Culture Re-View: The Beatles' 'favourite film' premieres in London

On 17 July 1968, The Beatles' animated featured film 'Yellow Submarine' was given the red carpet treatment. But how involved with the movie were the Fab Four, really?

17/07/2023

United Kingdom

Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova wins women's singles final at Wimbledon

Vondrousova is the first unseeded finalist at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King made it that far in 1963

15/07/2023

United Kingdom

Footballer Mendy found not guilty of rape and attempted rape

French footballer Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape - five months after being acquitted of six other rape charges and one count of sexual assault.

14/07/2023

Culture news

Kevin Spacey gives his testimony in sexual assault trial

Kevin Spacey gave testimony at his sexual assault trial in London. He fought back tears and dabbed his eyes with a tissue as he told jurors how sexual misconduct allegations six years ago had destroyed his career.

14/07/2023

Culture news

Kevin Spacey begins his defence in sexual assault case

The actor is accused of sexually assaulting four men.

13/07/2023

United Kingdom

Stagnant UK economy lagging behind EU, new figures show

Britain has seen no economic growth in three months, the country's statistic agency said on Thursday. Other European states are faring better, meanwhile.

13/07/2023

United Kingdom

Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter who allegedly paid teen for photos

There’s no evidence a BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos committed a crime, London police said Wednesday as the broadcaster's wife publicly identified him for the first time as veteran news anchor Huw Edwards.

12/07/2023

United Kingdom

Water crisis in UK reopens privatisation debate

"The sad reality is that, in a world increasingly dominated by individual greed ... the water sector has become the biggest fraud story in the UK," one analyst told AFP.

11/07/2023

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US president visits United Kingdom ahead of NATO summit in Lithuania

US President Joe Biden held meetings with both British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III in the UK ahead of a NATO summit in Lithuania.

11/07/2023

United Kingdom

Scotland's ultranationalists are trying to seize their moment

Nicola Sturgeon's departure and arrest have sent her party into disarray. Now fringe groups in the independence movement sense an opening.

11/07/2023

Work

AI could help save employees 390 hours of work a year, study shows

A recent study found that workers in the UK could be saving hundreds of hours every year if they were assisted by AI -- but many remain sceptical of the new technology.

10/07/2023

Travel News

EasyJet passengers warned as 1,700 flights cancelled this summer

The airline denied that it was a return to the chaos seen last summer due to staff shortages.

10/07/2023

United Kingdom

Lawyer 'rubbishes' BBC explicit pictures story

A newspaper first reported claims one BBC star paid a teen for explicit pictures - something a lawyer representing the young person has denied.

10/07/2023

United Kingdom

Biden shows unity with UK PM amid cluster bomb criticsm

The US President met the UK Prime Minister and King in London ahead of a vital NATO summit.

10/07/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Lady Godiva rides through Coventry

On this day in 1040, the historical figure is said to have ridden on horseback through the streets of Coventry in order to gain a remission on harsh taxes imposed by her husband, Leofric, the Earl of Mercia.

10/07/2023

Living

Meet the people who quit their high carbon jobs for greener pastures

There could be 300 million green collar jobs by 2050. Meet the people leaving their carbon-intensive roles behind.

09/07/2023

Culture news

Forgotten Jack Hilton book to be republished after tenacious campaign

The name of author Jack Hilton was lost to history, before a 28-year-old bartender set out to uncover his legacy. Now, following a campaign to get the book back into print, it has been signed by Vintage (Penguin), the UK's largest publishing house.

07/07/2023

Culture news

Cheltenham Music Festival: Reimagining classic music

Euronews Culture spoke to George Parris, the founder and conductor of The Carice Singers on why the upcoming Cheltenham Music Festival is the most exciting place to see classical music this summer.

07/07/2023

United Kingdom

Nearly 200,000 cannabis plants worth €150m seized by UK police

Hundreds are facing criminal charges after a swoop that also netted cocaine, cash and illegal weapons.

07/07/2023

Sport

Wimbledon to trial 5G headsets for visually impaired tennis fans

The technology could help people watch the match from anywhere in the crowd and enjoy the spectacle alongside their friends and family.

07/07/2023

United Kingdom

Britain's far right is booming on Elon Musk's Twitter

Changes on the social media platform have been described as a "dream come true" for extremist parties.

07/07/2023

Health news

UK moves forward with trials of new cancer vaccine in humans

The UK government has signed an agreement with COVID vaccine developer BioNTech to treat up to 10,000 cancer patients with a new vaccine.

06/07/2023

Culture news

‘Exceptionally rare’ Rembrandt portraits sold for €13 million

For 200 years, two portraits by the Dutch master Rembrandt were completely unknown to scholars. Today, they were sold at Christie's for more than €13 million.

06/07/2023

United Kingdom

NHS marks 75th anniversary amid underfunding and staff shortages

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose parents were both immigrant health workers, spoke about his new workforce plan during the event.

06/07/2023

Experiences

World’s most famous steam locomotive returns home after 100 years

The Flying Scotsman made a historic journey to celebrate its 100 year anniversary.

06/07/2023

United Kingdom

Sportswashing in Manchester and Newcastle laid bare in report

Crippling deindustrialisation and local politicians paved the way for Arab buyers to take over the two British cities' football clubs.

06/07/2023