According to Eurostat, house prices in Europe have spiked by 9.4% in the euro area and by 10% in the European Union since last year.
Pruning apple trees now encourages a fine, ripe crop and possibly the same again next year. By pruning trained and small to medium-sized trees in summer you’ll keep them tidy and make harvesting much easier.
Four drivers and car owners are facing large bills after they failed to respond to court summons and were convicted in their absence.
Anshu Jain, a fomer co-CEO of Deutsche Bank, has died, according to a statement by his family on Saturday
With energy bills set to soar, it is not only the Tories who have been accused of being "missing in action".
Most Conservative Party members still prefer Boris Johnson over either of the two candidates vying to take over as prime minister, a new poll shows. In a head-to-head vote, 63% of party members chose the prime minister compared with 22% for Liz Truss, Opinium found. When asked about Mr Johnson versus Rishi Sunak, 68% went for the PM, with 19% opting for his former chancellor.
Residents of Heimaey, an island off the coast of Iceland, form puffin patrols to rescue chicks
Storms are now expected to hit across Scotland from 9am on Sunday, with the heavy rain continuing into Monday, the Met Office forecasts.
As EU politicians debate a ban from the beaches, Russian exiles fear a return to Soviet-style isolation will be dangerous for them
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia is using the Zaporizhzhya plant as “unconcealed nuclear blackmail” in a video address on Thursday, 11 August. “What is happening now around the Zaporizhzhya NPP is one of the biggest crimes of the terrorist state,” the Ukrainian president said in reference to Russia. Zelensky said that “Russia has once again gone through another floor in the world history of terrorism.”
Tyson Fury has announced his second retirement from boxing after failing to entice Derek Chisora into a trilogy fight. The 34-year-old revealed he would step back into the ring and had publicly revealed he was keen to face Chisora, who he has twice beaten before. Fury turned 34 on Friday and posted a message on social media saying: "Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years & after long hard conversations (I’ve finally) decided to walk away & on my 34th birthday I say Bon voyage."
Julia Garner stars in a disturbing fictionalisation of Weinstein’s crimes, while an exceptional Elisabeth Moss gives us the best version of HG Wells’s sci-fi classic ever
The Tory leadership contender also insisted he is not out of the race, as many members are yet to make up their minds.
Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.
Firefighters from across Europe have joined their French counterparts to help battle several wildfires, including in the south-west of the country.
Letter: The government hasn’t revealed its strategy beyond the 12-month period, says Caroline Heffer
A Wizz Air plane was captured landing eye-poppingly close to a crowd of spectators standing along a beach near Greece’s quirky Skiathos Airport on August 5, viral video shows.Footage filmed by pilot Demetrios Gregoriou shows the spectacular moment when the large aircraft, flying in from Naples, spooked tourists watching the low landing steps from the runway.In one moment, the aircraft is seen flying a few feet from a photographer’s head seconds before it lands.According to reports, the runway at Skiathos Airport is just 1,628 meters long, meaning pilots need to approach the landing much lower than at other airports. According to Euronews, the airport attracts planespotters “hoping to get closeup pictures of aircraft as they approach over the beach. It has become a go-to destination for those looking to get as close as possible to these jets as they land.” Credit: Demetrios Gregoriou via Storyful
With Scotland recording the biggest increase in home working of all the UK regions during the first quarter of this year, one recruitment expert is warning of a growing divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” of hybrid employment.
Emergency services said a “strong gust of wind” knocked off parts of a stage at the Medusa Festival near Valencia during the early hours of the morning.
An officer patrolling Southend and members of the public helped to save the life of a boy who had got into difficulty in the water off Southend seafront.
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