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OUP India launches 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Uttar Pradesh
Oxford University Press (OUP) India has partnered with the National Book Trust (NBT) to establish 100 libraries for underprivileged children across Anganwadi centres inRead More... -
Children’s author Iryna Kotlyarevska: “Stories born from family evenings”
Iryna Kotlyarevska is a name increasingly found on the shelves of family libraries. A mother of four, a Bachelor of Philosophy, a Master of Political Science, and the creator of the worlds ofRead More... -
Ashmolean Museum passes one million visitors for first time since 2008
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has recorded more than one million visitors in a single year, the first time it has reached the milestone in 16 years, the institutionRead More... -
Writer’s Award 2026 honours Jacqueline Crooks and Vanessa Londoño
Jacqueline Crooks and Vanessa Londoño have been named the 2026 recipients of the Eccles Institute and Hay Festival Global Writer’s Award. The announcement was made Monday evening atRead More... -
At Britain’s first plant-based Michelin-Star restaurant, most diners aren’t vegan
At Plates, the first fully plant-based restaurant in Britain to earn a Michelin star, the dining room is full most nights — yet the vast majority of guests aren’t vegan.Read More... -
Sally Rooney warns UK readers may lose access to her books amid Palestine Action ban
Irish novelist Sally Rooney has told the High Court she may be forced to halt publication of her books in the UK — and potentially withdraw existing titles —Read More... -
Cambridge Dictionary reveals ‘Parasocial’ as Word of the Year 2025
Cambridge Dictionary has selected “parasocial” as its Word of the Year for 2025, highlighting the growing public fascination with one-sided relationshipsRead More... -
‘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...

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Emergency workers visiting homes will soon be better protected from racial and religious abuse under new government legislation.
Reform UK has appointed former TV presenter and medical doctor David Bull as its new chairman, party leader Nigel Farage announced at a Westminster press conference.
The Government has announced it will repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824 by spring next year, ending the criminalisation of rough sleeping in England and Wales.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has issued a stark warning to the UK and its allies: significantly increase defence spending or face serious security threats.

The UK government is investing £14.2 billion ($19.2 billion) to support construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, a project long in the making and seen as vital to the

The Church of England has announced a record investment of £1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) over the next three years to support clergy and struggling parishes, aiming to build on recent signs of

This winter, around nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive Winter Fuel Payments, as the government extends eligibility to all pensioners with an income of £35,000 or less per

UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is set to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this week during his visit to Britain, a government source confirmed on Sunday. The meeting will coincide with

The UK Government has proposed extending a ban on bottom trawling in vulnerable areas of the sea around England to better protect rare marine species and fragile underwater habitats.

One of the UK’s most well-known high street brands, River Island, is reportedly facing a serious risk of collapse, as company leaders scramble to put together an emergency rescue plan.

