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Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The board of Lisbon’s public transport company has resigned following a damning report on the Glória funicular crash that killed 16 people, including three Britons. The tragedy occurred when a cable snapped on the 140-year-old tram, causing a carriage to derail and collide with buildings and iron poles in the city’s historic centre. On Monday, Portugal’s Aircraft and...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Metropolitan Police in London is trialling a new programme that will see remote drones launched autonomously from the tops of buildings to respond to 999 calls, providing faster aerial support for officers on the ground. The initiative, named Drone as First Responder (DFR), represents a significant step in using technology to improve policing efficiency, situational awareness, and...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A new study has revealed that around one in 12 secondary school pupils in the UK are placed in isolation rooms at least once a week, highlighting growing concerns about behaviour management and the mental health impact of exclusionary practices. The research, conducted across multiple regions, suggests that while isolation is intended to address disruption and maintain classroom...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A groundbreaking proposal seeking to change the legal status of nature is being launched today in the House of Lords, marking a potentially historic moment for environmental law in the United Kingdom. The UK Nature’s Rights Bill, a private member’s initiative, aims to legally enshrine the principle that there can be no lasting economic progress or social justice...

Published: Monday, 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Storm Benjamin is poised to batter the UK this week with heavy rainfall and strong winds, prompting warnings across much of the country as residents prepare for possible disruption. Named by Météo-France, the storm has led the Met Office to issue three yellow weather warnings for Thursday, highlighting the potential for flooding, power cuts, damage to buildings,...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. It is a sad fact of modern life for Ajax that their name commands more respect than their football these days. Once a team at the cutting edge of tactics, dominating Europe in the 1970s and fielding the youngest European Cup-winning lineup in 1995, those glory days have faded. Under John Heitinga, Ajax now struggle to compete with...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Liverpool banished the spectre of a fifth successive defeat with a five‑goal rout of Eintracht Frankfurt, ticking several boxes on Arne Slot’s wishlist. There was set-piece brilliance, two assists from Florian Wirtz, lethal accuracy in front of goal, and most importantly, a return to winning ways that consigned Liverpool’s losing run to history. Slot’s side conceded first for...

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United Kingdom has deployed a small number of troops to Israel to assist in monitoring the ceasefire in Gaza, responding to a request from the United States. Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed the deployment on Monday evening, describing Britain’s contribution as an “anchor role” in ongoing efforts to maintain peace in the region. This announcement came just...

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. For the first time, researchers have ranked the physical side effects of different antidepressants, revealing significant differences between medications that could influence patient health and adherence. The study, conducted by academics from King’s College London and the University of Oxford, examined 151 studies covering 30 commonly prescribed drugs and over 58,500 patients, focusing on the initial eight weeks...

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Robert Jenrick, the former Conservative cabinet minister and shadow justice secretary, has come under fire after suggesting that he would support a ban on the burqa in Britain, prompting accusations that his stance is “anti-British” and out of step with national values. Jenrick, who is widely tipped as a potential successor to Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, referenced...