Liverpool beat five other British cities in the competition for the right to be called the European Capital of Culture, RIA Novosti reports.
About 25% of UK residents have debts not related to mortgages. As reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC, the results of a survey conducted by The Mortgage Lender, a mortgage lending…
Britons are mass-enrolling in plumbing courses, because in financially turbulent times a stable profession is needed. Moreover, it recently came to light that the most diligent masters of the…
British travel companies are suffering losses due to unprecedented security measures introduced in London. As reported by the English newspaper The Times, tourism industry representatives say that…
The number of applications for political asylum in the UK has halved over the year and now does not exceed five thousand per month. As BBC reports, one can speak of a dramatic drop in the number of…
The annual speed cheese rolling competition in the English county of Gloucestershire has been cancelled this time. The reason is that the Rapid UK team, which provides safety at the tournament, is…
Cliff Chamberlain, a resident of the town of Eccles near Manchester, who has owned a pet shop for 33 years, has seen a lot in his life, but this...
The British policeman is changing before our eyes, writes the magazine Europa. This spring, on London streets, caps with checkered bands around the crown caught my eye more often than the traditional…
A journey through Scotland is an amazing cocktail of heroic history, stunning nature, cozy hotels, delicious lunches... And, as «Вояж и отдых» notes, it is all mixed with good Scottish whisky.
In Great Britain, a law has come into force that will greatly complicate the lives of immigrants. As Vremya Novostey reports, now the British authorities will be able to easily deport people they…
When Blair's party came to power in 1997, its success was largely ensured by the slogan about the accessibility of higher education to all social strata of Britain. As Gazeta.Ru reminds us, a couple…
The Anglican Church has considered the possibility of softening overly strict religious norms. This time, according to Vremya Novostei, clergy are discussing the problems of premarital sex. Anglican…