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The UK city with Britain's steepest street where cars risk rolling away
Those living on the steepest road in the UK have to climb stairs to get to the end of their street and tie their cars up so they don’t roll away. Vale Street in Totterdown, Bristol, was crowned the steepest in England back in 2019. In fact, the...

Oasis fans race to snap up Next, New Look and River Island t-shirts ahead of UK tour
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more With the eagerly anticipated Oasis tour just five weeks away, fans across the UK are frantically dusting off their old records, double...

Britain's Got Talent 2025 voting percentages confirmed after ITV result upset in final
The voting percentages for this year's Britain's Got Talent final have been published, making interesting reading following Harry Moulding's victory on Saturday night. And the stats have been released amid some controversy over the results and...

Jane McDonald shares 'massive' Emmerdale moment after British Soap Awards 'snub'
Jane McDonald arrived at the Lorraine studio ready to give her inside scoop on the British Soap Awards while she shared her memory of a "massive" Emmerdale moment. It was one of the biggest night's in the soap world calendar on Saturday, May 31,...

Coronation Street star's injury mystery explained after British Soap Awards appearance on crutches
Coronation Street is making a couple of changes to adjust to star Jacob Roberts after he was seen using a crutch at the British Soap Awards. The actor, who plays DC Kit Green in the ITV soap, was among those supporting Team Corrie at the...

Robbie Williams brings out Greater Manchester rocker on first night of UK tour in 'full circle' moment
A Greater Manchester musician has said he has experienced a ‘full circle moment’ after Robbie Williams invited him up on stage in front of 60,000 people on the first night of his huge UK tour. The iconic singer kicked off his Britpop Tour at the...

Two British gangsters shot dead outside Costa del Sol bar in horror execution
Ryan Thom and Helena Vesty NHS, social care and patients reporter 12:43, 02 Jun 2025Updated 12:45, 02 Jun 2025 Two Scottish men, who were gunned down outside an Irish pub in Spain in a brutal gangland execution, have been identified as...

How can academic ties between Italy and UK be strengthened?
EUROPE-UNITED KINGDOM Over the past months, I have engaged with a range of higher education stakeholders in the United Kingdom and in Italy as part of a British Council study on academic cooperation between Italy and the United Kingdom. The...

UK to expand nuclear-powered submarine fleet in ‘message to Moscow’
The United Kingdom is set to significantly expand its fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines by “up to 12”. The move is a central plank of the new strategic defence review (SDR) aimed at shifting the UK’s Armed Forces to “warfighting...

Keir Starmer Declares The UK Is Moving To "War-Fighting Readiness"
Starmer said that "the frontline is here" (Alamy) 4 min read2 hr Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the United Kingdom is moving to "war-fighting readiness" as he sets out the government's plans for defence spending. Speaking in Glasgow on...

Millions of Brits opting for staycations as they love classic UK sounds, sights and smells
Millions of Brits are opting for staycations this year as they are filled with classic summer sights, smells and sounds. Nearly half of adults say they believe taking breaks in the UK is just as good – or better – than travelling abroad to soak up...

Terrorism And State Machinery Work Together In Pakistan: Indian Delegation In UK
London: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is currently leading an all-party Parliamentary delegation to the United Kingdom, said on Monday that terrorism and state machinery operate hand-in-hand in Pakistan. Addressing a packed gathering at the...

Indian delegation in UK: Pakistan using state machinery to back terror
London: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is currently leading an all-party Parliamentary delegation to the United Kingdom, said Monday that terrorism and state machinery operate hand-in-hand in Pakistan. Addressing a packed gathering at the India...

TradFi giant and FTSE-listed IG launches retail crypto trading in UK with Uphold tomorrow
IG Group will allow retail investors in the United Kingdom to trade 38 cryptocurrencies on its multi-asset platform from Tuesday, June 3, becoming the first London-listed broker to offer spot tokens. The firm’s integration relies on a partnership...

‘I went to the UK’s most underrated festival and was amazed by what I what I saw'
London’s Cross the Tracks Festival is not talked out enough. The annual music event is held in the capital at Brockwell Park and highlights the very best jazz, funk, soul and hip hop artists of the moment, from fresh faced newcomers to timeless...

Seaside town named as one of the UK’s best coastal resorts
Researchers assessed each seaside resort on factors including the number of restaurants and average cost of an Airbnb A seaside town just over 30 miles away from Nottinghamshire has been named as one of the top seaside destinations in the UK to...

Britain To Expand Nuclear-Powered Submarine Fleet in Defence Shake-Up Amid Rising Russian Threat
Britain is set to expand its fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines and overhaul military strategy as part of a sweeping Strategic Defence Review set to be unveiled on Monday. The review, led by former NATO Secretary-General George Robertson...

Nottingham care home prepares to take part in the Great British Care Cycle Relay to mark Care Home Open Week 2025
HC-One’s Fosse Way View Care Home in Bingham, Nottingham, is preparing to take part in the Great British Care Cycle Relay event, organised by Championing Social Care which runs in tandem with Care Home Open Week activities. The Great British Care...

Britain announces $20B boost to make armed forces 'battle ready'
A concept image of one of 12 newly announced Submersible Nuclear Ships (SSN), in development under the AUKUS security pact, as part of a major overhaul of Britain's strategic defense published on Monday. Photo courtesy U.K. Government June 2 (UPI)...

UK job vacancies are rising: Is your recruitment team doing enough to stand out from the crowd?
March saw UK vacancies post a year-on-year rise for the first time since 2022, with a 3.7% upturn in activity, indicating that job markets may be about to become more competitive. Alongside an increase in postings, we saw a boost to advertised...