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Metal nut? Cheating scandal rocks World Conker Championships

An investigation has been launched into whether "King Conker" cheated during the annual World Conker Championships by using a steel chestnut.

16/10/2024

World News

Euroviews. Our actions have greater force when the EU and UK speak with one voice

At times, we both can feel powerless to prevent so much of the suffering around the world. But we do have the power to determine how we work together. We are choosing to stand together in partnership, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and EU HRVP Josep Borrell write in a Euronews exclusive.

14/10/2024

Culture news

Does Charli XCX’s retooled 'Brat' break the remix album curse?

Two members of the Euronews Culture team share their takes. One isn't a fan of remix albums; the other ascertains whether Charli XCX's new remix album is worth it and not just another cash grab.

11/10/2024

Culture news

BFI apologises to filmmaker over racial discrimination complaint

A new report reveals that the BFI, the UK’s most influential movie funding body, had “badly handled” the long-running discrimination complaint made by filmmaker Faisal Qureshi.

11/10/2024

Culture news

Swansongs: What are the most popular end-of-life songs?

Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end of life charity, has released the first ever playlist curated by terminally ill people.

10/10/2024

United Kingdom

Why the return of the Chagos Islands has left Chagossians unhappy

The UK will return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but Diego Garcia will remain under UK-US control. Chagossians, displaced decades ago, feel excluded from the deal.

10/10/2024

Culture news

British YouTuber Yung Filly arrested in Australia on rape charges

British YouTube personality Yung Filly has been arrested in Australia and charged over rape allegations.

10/10/2024

Art

Banksy stab-proof vest made famous by rapper Stormzy sold for €930,000

The iconic vest, which draws attention to social and political unrest across the UK and highlights the endemic surge in knife crime in contemporary Britain, has been sold for nearly three times its original estimate.

10/10/2024

Culture news

Shona McCarthy steps down as Edinburgh Fringe CEO

Having seen the festival through the pandemic, McCarthy leaves as Edinburgh Fringe CEO. What is next for the festival?

09/10/2024

Culture news

UK festival cuts ties with Barclays over ties to Israel's war on Gaza

More than a quarter of The Great Escape music festival's line-up boycotted this year’s edition due to the sponsor’s ties to Israel’s war on Gaza. It has been announced that the 2025 edition will not be associated with the bank.

09/10/2024

Culture news

Stormtrooper, Gladiator and Batman costumes to go under the hammer

Some of the most iconic costumes and props from TV and cinema are set to go to auction in London next month.

08/10/2024

Culture news

Salman Rushdie to publish first fiction work since 2022 knife attack

A new set of three novellas will be published, the first fiction from the author who survived a knife attack in 2022.

08/10/2024

Business

Where have all the flowers gone? UK border controls stem supplies

EU plants are left rotting in trucks as post-Brexit inspection delays hamstring billion-euro trade.

08/10/2024

Culture news

New play about modern slavery that still celebrates Sudan

Euronews Culture sat down with director Caroline Clegg and actor Mohand Hasb Alrosol Abdalrahem to discuss 'Slave: A Question of Freedom', a bracing play about a real experience of modern slavery that is set to tour the UK.

07/10/2024

Art

The Cure’s Robert Smith auctioning new artwork for UK heart charity

Three of the pieces are inspired by The Cure’s new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ - the band's first release in 16 years, out next month. Proceeds of the auction go to Heart Research UK.

04/10/2024

Cinema

How a new UK intiative is prioritizing deaf audiences in cinemas

Distributor Paramount Pictures UK is behind a new initiative that Rebecca Mansell, chief executive of the British Deaf Association, has called "ground-breaking."

04/10/2024

Mauritius

UK to return last African colony to Mauritius ending years of dispute

The deal follows years of negotiations over the future of the Chagos Islands, one of which is home to a crucial joint UK and US military base.

03/10/2024

Culture news

Royal Mail stamps celebrate 60 years of British rock band The Who

A special set of stamps is being issued to mark the 60th anniversary of rock band The Who. And they look all kinds of nice.

03/10/2024

Europe News

Brussels and London agree to strengthen cooperation 'at pace'

Both sides agreed to hold a summit to 'oversee the development' of the new relationship in early 2025.

02/10/2024

Culture news

'I'm Not Okay' exhibition celebrates Emo culture at its finest

Muuuum – it's not a phase! "I’m Not Okay" exhibition celebrating Emo culture launches in London and runs until January 2025.

02/10/2024

The United Kingdom, known for its historic monarchy and cultural influence, continues to navigate the post-Brexit era, reshaping its political and economic landscape. Follow key developments in government policy, trade relations, and social change as the UK defines its future outside the EU.