Stockholm’s enduring style
Oliver Berry Features correspondent Stockholm, Sweden, Swedish This Swedish city seamlessly blends the traditional with the modern, from time-honoured crafts and medieval architecture to globally recognised cuisine and cocktail culture. Stockholm seamlessly blends the traditional with the modern, from time-honoured crafts and medieval architecture to globally recognised cuisine and cocktail culture. An eye for design […]
The spirit of the Italian Lakes
Alex von Tunzelmann Features correspondent Lake Como’s Villa del Balbianello Beyond the glitz of the Italian lake district, there are locals who are preserving centuries-old traditions. The scene resembles an illumination from a medieval book of hours. Smooth, clear waters glitter in the Italian sun. Elegant villas are hidden among cypress trees and wisteria. Above […]
The three best brunch spots in Paris
Kim Laidlaw Adrey Features correspondent A hearty, fresh and seasonal brunch at Coutume Cafe. (Kim Laidlaw Adrey) Not traditionally part of French cuisine or culture, le brunch is starting to take off in the capital – but with a distinctly international tinge. Brunch – a long, lazy weekend custom that combines breakfast and lunch — […]
What makes Billie Eilish’s records ‘eco-friendly’?
Polly Bayfield & Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Billie Eilish is a long-standing climate campaigner and says she’s working to reduce waste in her music Each year, the UK’s vinyl habit is estimated to produce the same amount of emissions as 400 people. But Billie Eilish is hoping to change the record with her […]
Hamas returning bodies of four hostages to Israel, including Bibas family
A day Israelis have been dreading arrivespublished at 07:37 Greenwich Mean Time 07:37 GMT Paul AdamsWorld affairs correspondent This is the moment all Israelis have been dreading: the return of the dead, from the very youngest to the very oldest. For many, the focus will be on the Bibas family – Shiri and her two […]
Glasgow approves 1am bar licence for city centre
Shutterstock Pubs will be able to extend their closing time by an hour Glasgow city centre pubs will now be able to stay open for an extra hour as part of a 12-month pilot programme. Pubs, bars and restaurants have previously had to shut at midnight, but now the Glasgow Licensing Board has approved 54 […]
Record number of overseas tourists visit Scotland
PA Edinburgh is one of Scotland’s most popular destinations for overseas visitors Tourism bosses have described record international visitor numbers for Scotland in 2023 as a “turning point” for the industry. Almost four million people from overseas visited the country last year, an increase of 15% on 2019, the last year before the Covid pandemic. […]
Shoplifting up by 20% according to PSNI figures
Getty Images Shoplifting is up nearly 20% in Northern Ireland in the last year, according to the latest crime figures release by the police. It comes despite an overall drop in crime levels. A shop manager in Belfast city centre told BBC News NI that shoplifting had become “really bad”. Adele Reilly said she had […]
Raw sewage ‘cover-up’ at Windermere World Heritage Site
BBC Raw sewage was pumped into Windermere for more than three hours in June 2022 Water companies can make sewage pollution disappear from the official figures, a BBC Panorama investigation has revealed. Leaked records suggest one firm, United Utilities, wrongly downgraded dozens of pollution events, including at a famed English lake in north-west England. The […]
Morning business round-up: Japan downgrades economy
In South Korea, the central bank raised its inflation forecast for the current year, citing volatile food and oil prices. High commodity prices have been benefiting Rio Tinto, but the Anglo-Australian miner has said that extreme weather in Australia hit its production in the first quarter of 2011. In India, former telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja […]