TRAFALGAR SQUARE Top Stories

England win hailed as ‘massive moment’ as fans descend on central London
England's Chloe Kelly celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's Euro 2022 final soccer match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022
AP / Leila Coker
2022-08-01, Irish Independent
Thousands of fans are celebrating England’s historic Euros triumph as the team are credited with inspiring the nation. The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 after...
Investigation into 'partygate' descends into farce
Artist Kaya Mar displays his painting of Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he stands outside Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022
AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth
2022-01-29, RTE
Further up the street from Boris Johnson's house, near Trafalgar Square, is the Whitehall Theatre. It's best known for the Whitehall Farces, a long running...
Protesters clash with police in Parliament Square as the Million Mask March takes place on Guy Fawkes Night in London.
Police look on as protester holds a firework in Trafalgar Square during 'The Million Mask March', an annual event described as a march "against austerity, the infringement of rights, war crimes, corrupt politicians and to reinstate liberty", in London, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021
AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth
2021-11-06, WorldNews.com
The Guardian Eight police officers have been injured after clashing with hundreds of anti-establishment protesters in London’sParliament Square on Bonfire Night....
OLD NEWS: Billy avoids romance with socialist2023-03-20
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Today in Old News, we continue our stroll through a little-known novel by that late, great Arkansan, Mrs. Bernie Babcock (1868-1962). An early draft of "Billy of Arkansas" appeared in the Arkansas Progress, a Little Rock temperance paper, in 1914. In 1922, the...
Civil servants' union leader says members have 'no choice' but to stage lengthy strikes 'if ...2023-03-19
The Daily Mail: The leader of a civil servants' union has claimed many of its workers felt they had 'no choice' but to stage lengthy strikes because they were living in 'work poverty'. Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union,...
Another strike! Woe for holidaymakers as more Passport Office staff vote to walk out - ...2023-03-18
The Daily Mail: More Passport Office workers have voted to go on strike in a bitter dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) announced the results of new ballots for industrial action which all showed big votes in favour....
Europe's top spring break destinations eclipse US beaches as travelers flock overseas2023-03-18
Fox News: Spring break outings are often defined by parties and trips to beaches in California, Florida and Hawaii — however, new data shows a growing interest in international travel among Americans. Less conventional destinations, particularly in Europe, have replaced...
Aindrea Emelife celebrates visionary Black artists at Christie’s2023-03-18
Harpers Bazaar: This month, the Christie’s King Street galleries will be filled with almost 30 paintings, sculptures, films and soundscapes by the UK’s most visionary Black artists. Traversing the 1980sBritishBlack Arts Movement to the present day, the exhibition...
Holidays from hell: Fury as plans for Easter getaways thrown into chaos as Heathrow security ...2023-03-18
The Daily Mail: Summer holidays are at risk from a five-week strike by passport staff. The walkouts are set to start early next month just as the busiest period for applications gets under way. Families were last night warned of ‘significant disruption’ and a race to have...
UK government agrees £4bn NHS pay deal and will enter talks with striking teachers2023-03-17
The Irish Times: Hopes raised that the rolling strikes across many British public services could soon end Striking teachers and NHS staff demonstrated with supporters in Trafalgar Square, London, on Wednesday but an end to industrial action may be in sight. Photograph: Dan...
UK tourism: Visitor attractions suffering long Covid - industry body2023-03-17
Yahoo Daily News: Indoor attractions like the Natural History Museum saw a strong recovery in 2022 UK visitor attractions are suffering from "long Covid" due to fewer tourists travelling from abroad, an industry body has warned. Millions returned to museums and galleries in...