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Design

Take a look at highlights of this year's Chelsea Flower Show

The most prestigious gardening show in the world is back in London - and Euronews Culture was there to see the event in all its glory

25/05/2023

Tech News

Meta under fire from UK minister over Facebook encryption plans

The UK's security minister says the social media giant's plans to encrypt Facebook messages would allow child abusers to 'operate with impunity'.

24/05/2023

Culture news

TikTok launches inaugural #BookTok Awards

With a shortlist curated by expert judges and the final prizes determined by the public, TikTok have finally weighed in on #BookTok's popularity for its own annual prize.

24/05/2023

United Kingdom

British Home Secretary in the clear over speeding scandal

Suella Braverman faced accusations of seeking preferential treatment over her speeding violations

24/05/2023

Culture news

Georgi Gospodinov novel wins historic International Booker Prize

Georgi Gospodinov is the first Bulgarian to win the prestigious award for his novel 'Time Shelter', beating out five other writers on the shortlist.

24/05/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: The first woman to fly solo from England to Australia

24 May 1930: Amy Johnson completes her record-breaking flight

24/05/2023

Nature

Pumas, lynx and panthers: Are big cats really roaming Britain?

New DNA evidence suggests there are potentially hundreds of apex cat predators in Britain - as local groups play wildlife detective to prove their existence.

24/05/2023

No Comment

Watch: Climate activists protest at Shell meeting in London

Shell Chairperson Andrew Mackenzie was unable to start the meeting for more than an hour as protesters stood up, chanting and singing “Shut down Shell" and “Go to hell, Shell.”

23/05/2023

Culture news

Thor and RRR actor Ray Stevenson dies, aged 58

Ray Stevenson, who played the villainous British governor in RRR, an Asgardian warrior in the Thor films, and a member of the 13th Legion in HBO's Rome, has died, aged 58.

23/05/2023

Culture news

Convicted paedophile Rolf Harris dies

The former entertainer was a mainstay of family programming in the UK and Australia. In 2014, he was jailed for a series of sexual assaults on young girls.

23/05/2023

Green News

Singing climate activists disrupt Shell’s London shareholder meeting

Dramatic scenes unfolded at the ExCeL venue, as Fossil Free London campaigners tried to storm the stage in front of shareholders.

23/05/2023

United Kingdom

Bregrets? New poll suggests the UK has had a few since leaving the EU

Polling company says the number of people who say the UK was right to leave has fallen to its lowest level

22/05/2023

United Kingdom

British government minister in more trouble over speeding scandal

Prime Minister consults ethics advisor after Suella Braverman is accused of seeking preferential treatment to handle her speeding violation.

22/05/2023

Culture news

A Glasgow museum pays tribute to late designer Mary Quant

The exhibition, featuring over 100 designs from the inventor of the mini skirt, opens on 20 May at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the Scottish city.

19/05/2023

Culture news

The late British monarch's funeral cost more than €186 million

The UK treasury revealed the staggering cost of the event in a letter written to Parliament, following the long-reigning monarch's death last September.

19/05/2023

Culture news

Sting awarded a Fellowship at the Ivor Novello Awards

Harry Styles, Florence + the Machine and Debbie Harry among others honoured at the Ivor Songwriting awards

19/05/2023

Culture news

Andy Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, dies aged 59

The Manchester-born musician, who had a decades-long career, passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer

19/05/2023

Culture news

Not just Florida: Michelangelo's David is causing a stir in Scotland

An advert for an Italian restaurant in Glasgow was rejected over concerns about nudity.

18/05/2023

Culture news

Suckling piglets and a broccoli forest; winners of food photo awards

The Candy Man, by UK photographer Jon Enoch, has won the overall prize in the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year competition.

18/05/2023

Sport

Man City beats Real Madrid 4-0 to advance to Champions League final

Manchester City is three games away from making history. And after the stunning rout of Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday, Pep Guardiola’s march toward a treble of trophies feels unstoppable.

18/05/2023

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Watch: Oxfam 'big heads' protest famine in Africa ahead of G7

Oxfam campaigners on Wednesday organised a protest in London to highlight famine in Africa ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit in Japan.

17/05/2023

Tech News

Meta follows Twitter in charging users for their blue tick

Following in the footsteps of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram users in the UK have become the first in Europe to pay for verification status.

17/05/2023

Culture news

David Starkey: 'White culture' under threat comments draw controversy

The British historian made the inflammatory speech at the National Conservatism conference in London, attracting condemnation and accusations of racist rhetoric.

17/05/2023

Culture news

Ghana asks the British Museum to return gold removed in 1874

Ghana's Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, met with the popular museum's director to request the return of works taken from the Asante palace in Kumasi during an 1874 war with the British.

17/05/2023

Culture news

Oxford University removes Sackler name from buildings over opioid row

Oxford University had been the last major institution to retain visible ties with the Sackler family despite its links to the opioid crisis. The decision follows similar moves by the British Museum and Serpentine Gallery in London, the Louvre in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

17/05/2023

Mobility

Scotland sees the UK’s first self-driving local bus services

Five autonomous buses will ferry up up to 10,000 passengers a week along a 22.5 km route in Edinburgh, Scotland.

16/05/2023