Culture news

Tom Jones hit song 'Delilah' banned amidst Welsh rugby sexism scandal

The 2023 Six Nations Championship will kick off this weekend and it has been announced that the popular song by Tom Jones, ‘Delilah’, will not be performed at the rugby tournament due to its problematic lyrics.

02/02/2023

Culture news

Why you should be watching new Disney+ show 'Extraordinary'

No matter how impressive or next-to-useless the superpower is, everybody gets an ability. Except for Jen.

02/02/2023

United Kingdom

Teachers and workers protest in London in biggest walkout of a decade

Thousands take to the streets in London as half a million teachers and workers strike throughout Britain, calling for higher wages in the largest walkout in more than a decade.

01/02/2023

United Kingdom

Largest wave of industrial action in decade expected in UK

Half a million workers expected to walk out in strikes across the UK, making it the largest wave of industrial action in more than 10 years

01/02/2023

United Kingdom

'Significant disruption' warning as UK braces for mass strikes

The industrial action involves school teachers and classroom assistants, some bus and train drivers, security guards, civil servants, and staff at 150 universities.

01/02/2023

Travel News

How has Brexit changed travel for UK visitors to Europe?

Three years on from the end of the Brexit transition period, here are all the new rules Brits have to follow when leaving or entering the EU.

31/01/2023

United Kingdom

Eurostar leaves hundreds of seats empty to avoid passport queues

Eurostar is intentionally leaving hundreds of seats empty to avoid queues at British passport control. Since Brexit was finalised, British citizens have had to get their documents stamped when entering the European Union.

31/01/2023

Culture news

"It's my Frenchness" - Eva Green defends text messages in court

Sure, she called production staff "evil" and “shitty peasants … from Hampshire”, but come on, she's French!

31/01/2023

Culture news

Eurovision 2023 reveals its logo and slogan

The artwork heavily uses both colours of the Ukrainian flag, in the background to pay tribute to last year’s winning country.

31/01/2023

Home

This mega lab can create weather to test energy efficiency in homes

The lab was created to help builders and scientists find the best way to improve energy efficiency in homes.

30/01/2023

United Kingdom

UK Conservative party chairman fired after inquiry into tax affairs

Pressure had been building on Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations he settled a multimillion-euro unpaid tax bill while he was in charge of the UK Treasury.

29/01/2023

Culture news

Royal Opera House cuts ties with BP

British cultural institutions are all jumping to drop associations with oil money. How do other European museums compare?

27/01/2023

United Kingdom

'Devastating': EU student numbers in UK drop by half since Brexit

The findings reveal "very clearly the impact of the sort of loss of freedom of movement, say campaigners.

27/01/2023

Culture news

Eva Green called "diva" in court over film collapse

Production of 'A Patriot' stopped in 2019. Now the film company and the actor are facing each other in court.

27/01/2023

Culture news

Britain wants to ban laughing gas to reduce anti-social behaviour

Nitrous Oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, is the second most used drug in 16-24-year-olds after cannabis and is at the centre of an anti-social behaviour row.

27/01/2023

Culture news

Why was the Madonna biopic cancelled?

The chance to star in the queen of pop's biopic had stars going through 11-hour days in a Madonna bootcamp.

26/01/2023

World News

Berlin airport 'paralysed' as Europe hit by another day of strikes

Across Europe, several workers are striking over pay and working conditions.

25/01/2023

Culture news

Brit Awards set to review gender-neutral prizes amid controversy

Music industry body BPI (British Phonographic Industry) is "already carrying out a major study to identify barriers that may inhibit more women becoming successful in music, so that there can be solutions that result in meaningful change".

23/01/2023

World News

President of Poland Andrzej Duda promises to send tanks to Ukraine

Poland's President Andrzej Duda says Warsaw will continue to play the leading role in supporting Ukraine militarily, including sending much-needed tanks.

23/01/2023

United Kingdom

Police fine UK PM Rishi Sunak for not wearing a seatbelt

Police issue a fixed penalty notice to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for not wearing a seatbelt after a video he uploaded to social media

21/01/2023