Pep Guardiola is reportedly preparing to thwart Cristiano Ronaldo’s plans to lure Mateo Kovacic to Saudi Arabia. Following Ilkay Gundogan’s unexpected return to Manchester City last month, Kovacic’s position in Guardiola’s team appears under threat. The 30-year-old former Chelsea star was signed as Gundogan’s replacement last summer, but with the 33-year-old German set to return… Read More »
Thousands of passengers flying to and from the UK have had their flights cancelled due to poor weather conditions and a shortage of air traffic control staff. Around 3,500 passengers waiting to board 20 flights to or from London Gatwick on Monday morning were grounded. Most were booked on easyJet, which cancelled six flights, including… Read More »
Napoleon was known to favour lucky generals, and political developments in France could also provide Sir Keir Starmer with a windfall. After weeks of stalemate following a snap election earlier this summer, French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as prime minister. It may not be immediately clear… Read More »
This week’s headlines seemed scary to those of us worried about bureaucracy when travelling. “UK citizens travelling to the EU next summer will have to pay a €7 visa waiver fee,” they read. Let me explain to you the latest state of the post-Brexit bureaucratic chaos, starting from this very title. Myth 1: “British citizens… Read More »
More and more disease-carrying insects from Europe are crossing the Channel into the UK due to climate change, government scientists have warned. Once only able to survive in the warmer climates of the Mediterranean or further south, the insects now migrate to northern Europe, where they are then blown across the Channel on the wind… Read More »
Under current plans in Brussels, Britons travelling to the European Union and the wider Schengen Area will need to apply for permission to visit online in advance from November 2025. EU officials have confirmed that the much-delayed “entry-exit system” will come into force on November 10, 2024. From then on, every UK traveller entering the… Read More »
There are 10 different categories for Cotswold households to sort their waste for refuse collection and recycling. Of all councils in England, Liberal Democrat-controlled Cotswold District Council has the most different categories of litter for households, a survey has revealed. Many councils in England and Wales are telling residents to sort their rubbish into 11… Read More »
There are only eight days left until the start of the new Premier League season. Manchester United play in the Community Shield this weekend and have the privilege of kicking off their league campaign by hosting Fulham at Old Trafford on August 16. Are United ready for the new season? The jury is out. Joshua… Read More »
Tommy Robinson, who left the UK last week, has been accused of fanning the flames of far-right riots following the knife attack in Southport. The anti-Islam activist, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has left the country after being released on unconditional bail following his arrest in Kent the previous weekend, the High Court was told. A… Read More »
Ask a visitor to name a building or monument that defines London and a short list will come up that includes Nelson’s Column, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge… and the Tower of London, which gives it its name. This symbol of our city is remarkable for many reasons, not least because it is the largest physical… Read More »