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OUP India launches 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Uttar Pradesh
Oxford University Press (OUP) India has partnered with the National Book Trust (NBT) to establish 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Anganwadi centres inRead More... -
Children’s author Iryna Kotlyarevska: “Stories born from family evenings”
Iryna Kotlyarevska is a name increasingly found on the shelves of family libraries. A mother of four, a Bachelor of Philosophy, a Master of Political Science, and the creator of the worlds ofRead More... -
Ashmolean Museum passes one million visitors for first time since 2008
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has recorded more than one million visitors in a single year, the first time it has reached the milestone in 16 years, the institutionRead More... -
Writer’s Award 2026 honours Jacqueline Crooks and Vanessa Londoño
Jacqueline Crooks and Vanessa Londoño have been named the 2026 recipients of the Eccles Institute and Hay Festival Global Writer’s Award. The announcement was made Monday evening atRead More... -
At Britain’s first plant-based Michelin-Star restaurant, most diners aren’t vegan
At Plates, the first fully plant-based restaurant in Britain to earn a Michelin star, the dining room is full most nights — yet the vast majority of guests aren’t vegan.Read More... -
Sally Rooney warns UK readers may lose access to her books amid Palestine Action ban
Irish novelist Sally Rooney has told the High Court she may be forced to halt publication of her books in the UK — and potentially withdraw existing titles —Read More... -
Cambridge Dictionary reveals ‘Parasocial’ as Word of the Year 2025
Cambridge Dictionary has selected “parasocial” as its Word of the Year for 2025, highlighting the growing public fascination with one-sided relationshipsRead More... -
‘Banksy’s ‘Girl with Balloon’ was stolen from my gallery – London is not safe for art’
The head of a central London gallery says he has abandoned his Fitzrovia exhibition space after a £270,000 Banksy print was stolen in a brazen smash-and-grab raid.Read More... -
London Art Fair to return in January 2026 with expanded global line-up
The London Art Fair will return to the capital from 21–25 January 2026, marking its 38th edition with an expanded roster of Modern and Contemporary galleries from the UK and abroad.Read More... -
Gold pocket watch owned by Titanic couple could fetch £800,000 at auction
A gold pocket watch recovered from Isidor and Ida Straus — the elderly couple immortalised in the 1997 film Titanic — is expected to sell for at least £800,000 when it goes under the hammerRead More...

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Thousands of military homes across the UK will be renovated, modernised, or completely rebuilt over the next decade under a new £9bn government initiative aimed at improving

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a mass stabbing on a train travelling through Cambridgeshire on Saturday evening.
The Ministry of Defence is preparing to remove Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s final honorary military rank at the direction of King Charles, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.
Nineteen housing providers across the UK are set to receive £4.5 million in new funding to build and upgrade homes for veterans and their families.

Transport for London has launched an investigation after a Jewish passenger reported being trapped on a bus for more than an hour by a driver who allegedly made antisemitic remarks and

British military police have deepened cooperation with Ukrainian and Norwegian forces during a joint training exchange at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire, part of NATO’s

Veterans and their families are set to gain access to safer, higher-quality housing as the government awards £4.5 million to 19 providers across the UK. The funding will support the construction

British house prices continued to climb in October, surprising economists and signaling steady demand ahead of finance minister Rachel Reeves’ upcoming budget, which is expected to include
Buckingham Palace has taken its most sweeping action yet against Prince Andrew, announcing Thursday that King Charles has removed his brother’s remaining titles and honours and will force

The British government has imposed sanctions on Iranian banker and businessman Aliakbar Ansari, accusing him of providing financial backing to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard

