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Food and Drink

The inventor of the Chicken Tikka Masala has died

Ali Ahmed Aslam has died, aged 77 in Glasgow, where he came up with the iconic dish.

22/12/2022

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UK ambulance workers' walkout stokes fears of health system paralysis

The industrial action prompted warnings from healthcare leaders about straining a health system already in crisis.

21/12/2022

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A delicious and sustainable miniature world - made out of gingerbread

A miniature world made of gingerbread and sweets with marshmallow mines, beaches and climate refugees - entirely designed, baked and installed by architects - is on show at the Museum of Architecture in London.

21/12/2022

Travel News

What trains are still running during Christmas rail strikes in the UK?

Around 20 per cent of services are still scheduled to run on Christmas strike dates.

21/12/2022

Climate

The letters offering a ‘lifeline’ to climate protesters in prison

Looking for a good Christmas deed? Writing to a protester behind bars is a very cheap way to show solidarity.

21/12/2022

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UK government digs heels in amid wave of strikes

Paramedics will walk out on Wednesday, amid unprecedented industrial action across the country.

20/12/2022

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First banknotes featuring King Charles III are unveiled

The new £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes will enter into circulation from mid-2024 and gradually replace those featuring Charles' mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.

20/12/2022

Culture news

London Arabic bookshop set to close after nearly 45 years

The Middle Eastern specialist bookshop stands for freedom of thought and expression as well as cultural diversity.

20/12/2022

Culture news

Terry Hall, lead singer of legendary band The Specials, dies at 63

The singer-songwriter rose to fame as part of the band, who were pioneers of the ska scene in the UK. The Specials provided a musical backdrop to economic recession, urban decay and societal fracture in the early 1980s.

20/12/2022

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High Court rules UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal

The High Court in London has ruled the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal.

19/12/2022

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High Court rules UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal

Judge Clive Lewis said it was lawful for Britain to make arrangements with the Rwanda government to send asylum seekers to the country for their asylum claims to be determined there.

19/12/2022

Rethink

How your body clock can make drugs and vaccines more effective

The efficacy of vaccines and drugs differs in the mornings vs the afternoon. We spoke to Oxford Professor Russel Foster about its importance.

19/12/2022

Culture news

Best of Culture 2022: Day 18 - Top Films of the Year

Day 18 of our Cultural Advent Calendar. We're now listing our favourite films of this year. Today: 'Boiling Point'

18/12/2022

Living

In numbers: How London made way for cyclists and drove out drivers

Bike traffic rose by 66% in a decade, while cars are down by 10% thanks to the ULEZ, Low Emission Zone and Congestion Charge.

17/12/2022

Culture news

New UK award coming for artists with a billion streams

This is the first UK certification from BPI that recognises streams across an artist's entire career.

16/12/2022

Culture news

Four critically injured after crowd storms London concert venue

Four people are in critical condition in hospital after being crushed during a concert at London's 02 Brixton Academy

16/12/2022

Travel News

World's first net-zero transatlantic flight to fly in 2023

The world’s first net-zero transatlantic flight will take to the skies next year, as the UK government pledges to fast-track the development of sustainable aviation fuels. But how green is it really?

16/12/2022

Travel News

Eurostar Christmas strikes called off as pay increases

Workers were due to stirke on 22 and 23 December but the action was called off at the last minute.

16/12/2022

Stays

Working in the city a few days a week? Stay in a residents’ club

Discover the new breed of long stay hotels where you’re a resident, not a guest.

16/12/2022

United Kingdom

UK will investigate whether its special forces killed Afghan civilians

The inquiry was announced by the UK's defence ministry on Thursday.

15/12/2022

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Watch: UK nurses union stage strike for first time in history

Up to 100,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland downed tools today in a dispute over pay.

15/12/2022

Sport

Boris Becker freed from prison

German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of a two-and-a-half-year sentence.

15/12/2022

United Kingdom

UK nurses walk out for first time in NHS history

The Royal College of Nursing joins the postal service and rail unions in the latest string of strikes to bring Britain to a standstill

15/12/2022

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Inside the UK's warm banks where people go to escape the cold

“Knowing that people were out there in the cold, we just couldn't bear it," said Kim Griffiths, a volunteer at the Elim warm bank. "We had to do something.”

15/12/2022

Travel News

What are liquid rules at UK airports and when are they changing?

The UK government is ditching the requirement to remove liquids and laptops from hand luggage during security checks.

15/12/2022

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson bags £1 million for speeches since resignation as UK PM

The scandal-plagued former British leader was paid between £215,000 and £277,000 per speech, according to a document published on Wednesday.

14/12/2022