Seren Morris

Read on to find out about some of the major London and UK stories of the week

Previously, couples were only allowed to have civil unions

UK travellers used to be able to carry up to nine months from an old passport to a new one — with new regulations catching out one unlucky Brit

Contraction was 0.4% not 0.5% due to a revision to the fourth quarter figures

Neither England nor Wales get a bank holiday to celebrate their respective patron saints

From a puzzler game for cat fans, to an exploration game for plant lovers, cosy gamers are in for several treats this month

Around 43,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK annually and a further 16,000 die from the disease

Extreme heat in the second half of 2023 has already had severe impacts

Extreme heat in the second half of 2023 has already had severe impacts

While many PlayStation fans today are on the fifth iteration of the console, old school gamers will still have a place in their heart for the PS1. Released in Japan 30 years ago in 1994 (followed by Europe in 1995), the first PlayStation console revolutionised video gaming with the use of CDs and went on to sell more than 100 million units in just 10 years.