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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... -
Blenheim Palace unveils luxury new summer festival with Katy Perry, Teddy Swims and Pete Tong
Blenheim Palace is set to join the UK’s major festival circuit next year with the launch of the Blenheim Palace Festival 2026, a new music and arts celebration staged against the statelyRead More... -
Jewish Small Communities Network celebrated in Parliament
Representatives from more than 50 Jewish communities across the UK gathered at the House of Commons on Wednesday for a Parliamentary lunch hosted by MP Andrew Snowden, theRead More... -
UK war memorials to receive £2 million preservation boost ahead of Remembrance Sunday
War memorials across the UK are set to receive a major funding boost as the government commits £2 million to safeguard tributes to fallen servicemen and women for future generations.Read More... -
Prince William announces Earthshot Prize 2025 winners in Rio
Prince William took to the stage in Rio de Janeiro to reveal the latest winners of the Earthshot Prize — a global environmental award he launched in 2020. The ceremony, held at the Museum ofRead More... -
World’s first museum of youth culture to open in London next spring
London is preparing to host the world’s first museum dedicated entirely to the lives and experiences of young people, with the Museum of Youth Culture now slated to open in spring 2026.Read More... -
London launches Inclusive Talent Strategy to drive skills revolution and open up new job opportunities
London Councils and the Mayor of London have unveiled a new Inclusive Talent Strategy, backed by a £147.2 million investment aimed at transforming the capital’s skills system and supportingRead More... -
Prince William teams up with Matthew McConaughey, Kylie Minogue, and more for Earthshot Prize in Brazil
In just two weeks, Prince William will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for his fifth annual Earthshot Prize awards — and he’s bringing a star-studded lineup along for the ride.Read More... -
David Attenborough becomes oldest-ever daytime Emmy winner
Legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has made history once again — this time as the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award.Read More... -
National Children’s Choir of Great Britain opens London auditions across four dates
Children aged 9-19 who love singing may audition to join the choirs from Easter 2026Read More...

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The UK's competition watchdog has approved Carlsberg's $4.23 billion acquisition of soft drinks maker Britvic, stating on Tuesday that the deal would not require an in-depth investigation.

The government has secured a major deal to bring military housing back into public ownership, aiming to improve living conditions for Armed Forces families and save taxpayers billions over
The Met Office has projected that 2025 will likely rank as one of the three warmest years ever recorded, continuing the trend of rising global temperatures.
The UK government has given the green light to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's £5.3 billion ($6.69 billion) acquisition of International Distribution Services (IDS), the parent company of

Average asking prices for newly listed homes in the UK dropped by 1.7% in December, reflecting seasonal trends, according to property website Rightmove. Despite the decline, market activity
The UK government has reported the removal of nearly 13,500 migrants since the July general election, marking the highest number in a six-month period since 2019. Home Secretary

The UK economy shrank for a second consecutive month in October, marking the first back-to-back declines in gross domestic product (GDP) since the COVID-19 pandemic.
A critical shortage of construction workers is casting doubt on the British government’s ability to meet its ambitious target of building 1.5 million homes in England by 2029—an initiative

Kemi Badenoch has called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to revoke UK citizenship from "jihadi terrorists and Assad supporters" seeking to return from Syria. The Conservative Party leader

Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq will inaugurate the 100th banking hub today in Darwen, Lancashire, marking a milestone in the government's efforts to restore

