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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... -
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...

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An Airbus BelugaXL made a rare landing at Heathrow Airport on Monday, delighting aviation enthusiasts with its distinctive, whale-like appearance.
A person has been taken to the hospital following a fire at a block of flats on Wolseley Street in Southwark.
The UK economy remained stagnant for the second consecutive month in July, as manufacturing output saw a sharp decline. This poses a challenge for Prime Minister
Starting next month, all bird keepers in Wales and England will be legally required to register with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

The Afghan embassy in Kensington, west London, will officially close on 27 September, following the dismissal of its staff by the Taliban government.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to defend difficult decisions regarding government spending, including controversial cuts to payments that assist millions of elderly

An "Arctic blast" is set to hit the UK, bringing much colder temperatures, as revealed by a recent weather map from the Met Office. The forecast predicts that

Britain’s labour market showed signs of cooling in August, with a significant drop in job placements and a slowdown in pay growth, according to a survey released on

Britain's wealthiest plumber, Charlie Mullins, has listed his £12 million London penthouse for sale as he plans to leave the UK to avoid potential tax increases under a

The scrappage scheme for vehicles that do not meet the emissions standards of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) is set to close for applications this Saturday.

