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‘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... -
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...

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Asking prices for homes across Britain have dropped more sharply than usual for the time of year, as sellers brace for Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget announcement next week, according to
London boroughs are urging ministers to make estate regeneration a central pillar of the capital’s response to its deepening housing crisis, warning that

Travellers across the UK and Channel Islands were left stunned on Friday after regional carrier Blue Islands suddenly collapsed, cancelling all flights with no warning.
Shabana Mahmood promises “the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times” ahead of major speech on Monday.

The Met Office has issued amber weather warnings as Storm Claudia delivers heavy, persistent rain across England and Wales from Friday into early Saturday. Some areas could see close to a
Two people have been jailed for their part in a massive cryptocurrency scam, following a landmark Metropolitan Police investigation that uncovered the world’s largest confirmed crypto seizure.

The Charity Commission has told the Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England that it must dramatically accelerate long-promised safeguarding reforms, after concluding the charity

A children’s social worker who led a double life running a large-scale drugs and weapons operation has had her prison sentence extended following a review by the Solicitor General.
The British government has suspended intelligence sharing with the United States over growing concerns that President Donald Trump’s recent military operations in the Caribbean may have
The UK economy recorded sluggish growth of just 0.1% between July and September, as a cyber attack that forced Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to shut down production hit the country’s

