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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 government is backing 26 pioneering rail projects with £5 million in funding to make train travel safer, smoother, and more reliable for passengers.

The UK housing market took a small step back in August, with average house prices slipping by 0.1% compared with July, according to Nationwide. This comes after a modest 0.5% rise

Trading standards officers in Moray have confiscated more than 100 counterfeit Labubu dolls from shops in Elgin town centre, warning that the knock-off toys could put children at risk.
From today, parents across the country are getting a huge helping hand. The government has fulfilled its promise to provide 30 hours of funded childcare each week, saving families around

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has taken aim at Nigel Farage’s latest proposal on migration, warning that Reform UK’s plan for mass deportations won’t fix
Airbus workers have decided to pause their planned strikes after the company put forward a better pay and pension offer.
Five people were arrested in west London on Saturday after anti-asylum protests turned tense outside hotels housing migrants.

Lidl has issued an urgent warning to customers after one of its popular frozen products was found to pose a potential health risk.

Banking stocks in the UK dropped on Friday after speculation grew that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could hit the sector with a new windfall tax in her upcoming autumn budget.

Lotus, the iconic British sports car maker, announced on Thursday that it will cut up to 550 jobs across its operations in the UK. The move comes just months after the company dismissed

