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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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Sainsbury's, the UK's second-largest supermarket chain, has reported robust growth in its food sales, attributing it to strategic efforts to maintain competitive pricing and attract customers.

Kelvin Ramasta, a nurse at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison for the theft of more than £100,000 from elderly and vulnerable

Three individuals have been apprehended following the devastating loss of five lives in the English Channel on Tuesday, as confirmed by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA).
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has revealed plans for the UK to ramp up defence spending to 2.5% by 2030.

In an effort to bolster support for small businesses, the government has unveiled the Help to Grow: Management Essentials, a comprehensive online training program tailored for small business
In a recent address, Rishi Sunak outlined plans for substantial increases in defence spending in the coming years, citing the current global landscape as the most perilous

Crossbench peer Lord Carlile has voiced dismay after the government overlooked "strong representations" to reschedule the crucial Rwanda Bill vote, which coincided with the

According to industry data released on Tuesday, UK grocery price inflation experienced a continued decline for the 14th consecutive month in April, partly fueled by increased promotional
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced plans to commence the transfer of asylum seekers to Rwanda within the next 10 to 12 weeks, following the passage of required legislation by

Recent data from the Office for National Statistics reveals that government borrowing surpassed expectations for the last financial year.

