Culture
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Cheers to change: cutting red tape could bring more food, music and fun to your local
The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More... -
£20 million boost to keep local museums open and thriving
Millions of people across England will continue to enjoy their local museums thanks to a new £20 million government investment.Read More... -
Robbie Williams’ Istanbul concert canceled over safety concerns
British pop star Robbie Williams announced that his upcoming concert in Istanbul has been canceled after local authorities decided to call off the show due to safety concerns.Read More... -
Aloha London: British Museum honors the Hawaiian Kingdom’s journey across cceans
Two hundred years after Hawaiian royalty first set foot in London, their story will be brought to life in a new British Museum exhibition titled “Hawai‘i: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans”.Read More... -
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...
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A group of over 50 Tory MPs, including former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, have united to urge Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt to scrap inheritance tax. The Conservative
From today, more than one million NHS workers will start to receive a pay rise following an agreement between the government and unions.
Property website Rightmove has conducted an analysis of 60 major urban locations across Britain to identify the most and least expensive cities for first-time homebuyers. London has emerged
A government-backed programme has delivered improved quality of life for families affected by alcohol misuse, with children better able to access support and alcohol
The Mayor has announced that tens of thousands more Londoners, including all those receiving child benefit and all small businesses in the capital, will be eligible for financial support to
UK housing market faces steepest annual decline in house prices in over a decade, Nationwide reports
The average house price in the UK experienced its largest annual drop in nearly 14 years in May, as indicated by the leading building society Nationwide.
Four train stations in London are vying for the prestigious title of the best station in the UK. Tolworth, Denmark Hill, Highams Park, and Chingford have made it to the
OPPORTUNITIES for lawyers to join Government are thriving in the North-West as Attorney General Victoria Prentis KC paid a visit to Greater Manchester to meet the
Brough Lodge, a magnificent castle located on the island of Fetlar in Shetland, is currently on the market with an astonishingly low price tag of £30,000. However,
Electricity suppliers, charities and consumer groups are today joining forces with government for Claim Your Energy Voucher Day – a call to arms to make sure