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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... -
America’s secret party palace in London: where presidents crash and celebrities mingle
Tucked away inside Regent’s Park, on a private stretch of land the size of seven football pitches, sits Winfield House — the official residence of the US ambassador to the UK. On paper, it’s...Read More... -
National Gallery receives £375m boost for landmark expansion
The National Gallery in London is preparing for a major transformation after securing a record-breaking £375 million in donations to fund a brand-new wing.Read More... -
Turns out David Bowie still had one more surprise up his sleeve
When he passed away in 2016, the world thought his last artistic statement was Blackstar – that haunting, brilliant final album shaped by his own awareness of mortality. But tucked away,Read More... -
Part of Victorian building collapses in Cleckheaton
A section of a former Victorian church, now used as a wedding venue, has collapsed onto a busy street in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.Read More... -
Black culture festival returns to Trafalgar Square this weekend
Trafalgar Square is set to come alive this weekend with the return of Black On The Square—a free festival celebrating Black culture, creativity, and community. Running from 12pm to 6pm, theRead More...
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Banco Santander has turned down a takeover offer from NatWest valued at approximately £11 billion ($14.63 billion) for its UK retail banking operations, according to a report by the
The UK steel industry is calling for clarity on when a newly announced U.S. agreement to remove tariffs on British steel will actually take effect.
Two men have been found guilty of cutting down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in what authorities described as a senseless act of destruction that outraged the public across
The UK government on Friday imposed new sanctions targeting Russia, including asset freezes on several directors of the oil trading firm formerly known as Coral Energy Group, now operating
King Charles III marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a heartfelt televised speech at a commemorative concert, calling for renewed global unity and peace. His address echoed the
On the eve of Victory in Europe Day, the UK reinforced its support for Ukraine’s democratic future with the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Minister for Courts and Legal
An NHS employee has received nearly £30,000 in compensation after being likened to Star Wars villain Darth Vader during a workplace personality quiz.
The cost of housing asylum seekers in the UK is projected to rise sharply, reaching £15.3 billion between 2019 and 2029 — more than triple the original estimate.
British companies, public institutions, and organizations have faced a rising wave of cyberattacks in recent years, resulting in tens of millions of pounds in losses and extended operational
The Israeli embassy in Kensington, west London, was reportedly the target of a planned terror attack by a group of Iranian nationals, according to The Times.