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British public donated record £13.9bn to charity in 2023 | Charities

British people gave a record £13.9bn to charities in 2023, with people in some of the least wealthy areas of the country making the most generous donations, a report has found. The total amount increased by 9% from £12.7bn in 2022, as average monthly donations increased by nearly 40% to £65. The report, produced by […]

British ultrarunner Jasmin Paris is first woman to finish Barkley Marathons | Sport

British ultrarunner Jasmine Parris has become the first woman to complete the infamous Berkeley Marathon race in Tennessee. The 40-year-old was one of only five runners to complete this year’s event, which consisted of five grueling 20-mile loops around Frozen Head State Park. Paris’ finishing time was 59 hours, 58 minutes, and 21 seconds, 99 […]

Florida Keys wreck identified as British warship that sank in 1742

A wrecked ocean ship discovered decades ago off the coast of the Florida Keys was recently identified as a sunken British warship from the 18th century. National Park Service archaeologists have used new findings to determine that the wreck first discovered near Dry Tortugas National Park in 1993 is the Royal Navy Tiger, the service […]

British government to host European leaders summit in July

The UK will host the next European Political Community meeting on 18 July. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will lead the conference, which will be held at Blenheim Palace, an 18th-century mansion north-west of London. The gathering will involve leaders from around 50 countries and aims to foster cooperation on issues affecting Europe. The UK government announced […]