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Cities of Culture: What happens to candidates that don't get the vote?

The UK’s City of Culture contest recently announced its latest entrants. But thriving Sunderland venue Pop Recs proves winning isn’t everything.

Residences

Fancy an English staycation? Here are 5 hotels to book as soon you can

You’ll feel like you’ve stepped into Downton with a stay at one of these truly English properties.

Culture news

Meet the woman making a Bayeux Tapestry replica on her own

Often working for ten hours a day, Hansson is stitching at a rate of six metres a year and is halfway through the 68 metre 11th Century replica.

Climate

Climate change threatens Hadrian's Wall treasures in England

Archaeologists say the rise in temperatures is a danger to a vast number of undiscovered Roman artefacts.

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Health news

UK patient dies as more cases of Lassa fever reported. But what is it?

Cases of the rat-borne virus detected in the UK have been linked to travel to west Africa and are being closely monitored.

United Kingdom

COVID-infected people in England may soon not have to isolate

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament the last domestic restrictions could be lifted by late February if the latest encouraging trends continued.

Travel News

UK day 2 tests to be scrapped before half term, PM confirms

It follows the removal of pre-departure tests, while the rules for unvaccinated travellers will also ease significantly from 11 February.

United Kingdom

'I'm struggling big time': More turn to food banks as inflation soars

"I normally put something in the foodbank trolley but now it's my turn to need some help," said 45-year-old Heidi, who said she was struggling with price rises on "just everything".

Ecotech

The world’s largest floating wind farm is being built off the UK coast

'Gwynt Glas' will be 20 times bigger than the current largest floating wind farm and generate 1GW of energy.

Nature

Wild birds in England can now be killed to protect game for shooting

There has long been debate over when birds like pheasants are considered livestock.

Food and Drink

English sparkling wine production gaining in POP-ularity

Step aside, Champagne — English sparkling wine is having a boom, with sales having increased and demand going up.

United Kingdom

Five Premier League games postponed as UK COVID cases hit new record

Sweeping new measures have been announced in England and Scotland to contain a potential 'tsunami' of infections during the festive season.

United Kingdom

Storm Arwen: 30,000 people still without power in the UK

Regional authorities say the storm damage is the "most significant" they have ever had to deal with.

Destinations

This historic city is home to the UK’s largest light festival

After a long 2 years, Durham Lumiere, the UK’s biggest light festival was back and as beautiful as ever.

Earth News

Which country is making electric car chargers compulsory in buildings?

Around 145,000 new charging points per year will be created under the new legislation.

Sport

Azeem Rafiq 'humiliated' by alleged racist abuse at UK cricket club

Rafiq, a former England Under-19 captain, said he felt "isolated" and "humiliated at times" by his alleged treatment at the club from 2008 to 2018.

Women Beyond Borders

‘Keep fighting’: Top resilience tips from a champion marathon swimmer

After completing her record breaking 44th English Channel crossing, Chloë McCardel now holds the title of Queen of the English Channel

United Kingdom

Meet the new species of dinosaur discovered in England

With its long bulbous nose, Brighstoneus simmondsi was around eight metres long and weighed about 900kg.

Earth News

Local councils trusted more than world leaders on climate, poll finds

A new poll reveals UK citizens trust local councils more than world leaders when it comes to tackling the root causes of climate change.

United Kingdom

Two trains crash after derailment injuring several people in Salisbury

A carriage of a passenger train derailed, leading to a crash with a second train as it approached the station at Salisbury in England on Sunday evening.