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Chained Bibles and tiny dictionaries: 600 years of the Guildhall Library
Six centuries ago, Richard “Dick” Whittington – yes, the very one from the folk tale – left money in his will to set up a library in London. Today, that library is celebrating its 600th birthday...Read More... -
World’s First Youth Culture Museum to open in Camden, London
London is set to welcome the world’s first museum dedicated solely to youth culture this December, based in Camden at the St. Pancras Campus on Georgiana Street. The Museum of YouthRead More... -
YouTube creators added £2.2bn to the UK economy in 2024
YouTube creators pumped an impressive £2.2bn into the UK economy last year, supporting around 45,000 jobs, according to new research from Oxford Economics.Read More... -
Royal visit celebrates the reopening of Lloyd’s Register’s historic London headquarters
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially reopened the newly refurbished Lloyd’s Register headquarters in central London—a building steeped in maritime history that is now lookingRead More... -
National Library of Brazil and British Library announce new partnership
The National Library of Brazil (FBN) in Rio and the British Library (BL) in London just signed a partnership to team up on research projects, public engagement, and knowledge-sharing aboutRead More... -
Martin Jennings chosen to sculpt national memorial of Queen Elizabeth II
Renowned British sculptor Martin Jennings has been chosen to create the statue of Queen Elizabeth II that will form the centrepiece of the UK’s national memorial in St James’s Park.Read More... -
British Library to celebrate Agatha Christie with landmark 2026 exhibition
The British Library has just announced something pretty exciting: in October 2026, it’s opening a major exhibition dedicated to the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie.Read More... -
America’s secret party palace in London: where presidents crash and celebrities mingle
Tucked away inside Regent’s Park, on a private stretch of land the size of seven football pitches, sits Winfield House — the official residence of the US ambassador to the UK. On paper, it’s...Read More... -
National Gallery receives £375m boost for landmark expansion
The National Gallery in London is preparing for a major transformation after securing a record-breaking £375 million in donations to fund a brand-new wing.Read More... -
Turns out David Bowie still had one more surprise up his sleeve
When he passed away in 2016, the world thought his last artistic statement was Blackstar – that haunting, brilliant final album shaped by his own awareness of mortality. But tucked away,Read More... -
Part of Victorian building collapses in Cleckheaton
A section of a former Victorian church, now used as a wedding venue, has collapsed onto a busy street in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.Read More... -
Black culture festival returns to Trafalgar Square this weekend
Trafalgar Square is set to come alive this weekend with the return of Black On The Square—a free festival celebrating Black culture, creativity, and community. Running from 12pm to 6pm, theRead More...
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under fresh fire over immigration after new figures revealed asylum claims in the UK have reached record highs. The data shows a sharp rise in the
New figures show the number of asylum seekers housed in UK hotels has gone up by 8% since Labour took office a year ago.
WH Smith has been hit hard after discovering a major accounting mistake in its North American business, forcing the retailer to slash its profit forecast and sending its shares crashing by more
Marks & Spencer is making a big move to grow its food business. The British retailer announced it will spend £340 million (around $457 million) on a huge new robotic warehouse in Daventry,
Thousands of Airbus employees in the UK are preparing to walk off the job for 10 days next month, demanding better pay in the face of rising living costs. The strike action, announced by the
Ferry services to and from the Isle of Man are facing further delays as repair work continues on the Steam Packet Company’s fleet.
Southwark has seen a sharp rise in child homelessness, with new figures showing nearly 3,500 children in the borough are now living in temporary accommodation (TA). That’s a 77% jump
A court just ruled that asylum seekers can no longer stay at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex — and that’s sparked a wave of councils across England looking to take similar legal action.
Aurigny has hit a big milestone on its London City–Guernsey service, welcoming its 75,000th passenger just 17 months after the route launched in March 2024.
Millions of people across the UK will receive their benefit payments earlier than usual this month, as the Government has confirmed that payments due over the August bank holiday weekend