
Culture
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Ashmolean Museum returns 16th-century bronze icon to India
A 16th-century bronze statue that once stood in a temple in southern India has been returned by the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford, marking the end of a years-longRead More... -
Prime Minister reappoints Stephen Belcher and Tim Dugher as Science Museum Group Trustees until 2030
The UK Prime Minister has confirmed the reappointment of Professor Stephen Belcher CBE and Tim Dugher as Trustees of the Science Museum Group for a further four-year term. Their newRead More... -
British Library Business & IP Centre celebrates 20 years of supporting UK start-ups
The British Library is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Business & IP Centre (BIPC) with a special event designed to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs.Read More... -
Between protestants and princes: the Kozirod family through time
The surname “Kozirod” belongs to the category of relatively rare surnames, which today are found only in a few countries around the world, including Poland, Germany, the USA, the UK,Read More... -
UK music exports get £1.4m boost as 68 independent artists win global growth grants
Rising British music talent is set for a global push after 68 independent UK acts secured a combined £1.4 million in government-backed funding designed to grow international audiences, boostRead More... -
Emery Walker revealed: new exhibition explores the man behind the arts and crafts legend
A new exhibition opening this spring at Emery Walker’s House sets out to restore depth, warmth, and personality to one of Britain’s most influential yetRead More... -
London confirms St Patrick’s Day 2026 parade and Trafalgar Square festival
London will turn green once again next spring after the Mayor confirmed the capital’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations will take place on Sunday 15 March 2026, with aRead More... -
Masterpieces beyond the Museum: National Gallery brings life-size art to communities ccross the UK
World-famous paintings from the National Gallery are stepping out of Trafalgar Square and into everyday life, as part of a major touring project that will seeRead More... -
Award-winning Polish writer Mariusz Szczygieł brings ‘Not There’ essay collection on UK tour
Polish writer Mariusz Szczygieł, one of Central Europe’s most acclaimed literary reporters, will tour the UK later this month with a series of public events marking the English-language release...Read More... -
Professor Dame Carol Black GBE reappointed as Chair of the British Library for 2026–2027
The UK Secretary of State has confirmed the extension of Professor Dame Carol Black GBE as Chair of the British Library, continuing her leadership from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027.Read More... -
Climate, community and care: Soma Surovi Jannat’s landmark exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum
From spring through autumn 2026, the Ashmolean Museum presents 'Soma Surovi Jannat: Climate Culture Care', a powerful new exhibition that places climateRead More... -
Londoners on trial: 700 years of crime revealed in a free City archives exhibition
From medieval pickpockets to notorious Victorian figures, seven centuries of crime, punishment and public fascination are laid bare in a new exhibition atRead More... -
Lost for centuries, Henry VIII’s golden love pendant finds a home at the British Museum
A golden heart pendant once symbolizing the doomed marriage of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon has finally been secured for permanent display at the BritishRead More...

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Bishop Cherry Vann has made history as the first woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to be elected Archbishop of Wales—and the first female archbishop in the United Kingdom.

A new chapter in the Heathrow Airport expansion saga has begun as billionaire hotel and property tycoon Surinder Arora revealed a £25 billion alternative proposal through his company, the
The UK Government is backing Ford’s shift to electric vehicle production with a massive £1 billion export guarantee, part of its broader “Plan for Change” to grow the economy and secure green

More than 25,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, according to newly released figures from the Home Office.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, welcomed His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik al Said of Oman to 10 Downing Street.
The Bank of England (BoE) is widely expected to lower interest rates next week, but a potential three-way split among its policymakers highlights the competing pressures on the UK economy:
At least 16 flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport were cancelled on Thursday, following a major disruption caused by a technical fault in the UK’s air traffic control system the day

The UK government has announced plans to build up to 40,000 homes on disused railway land over the next decade as part of its £1 billion redevelopment initiative. The project will focus on
All new cars sold in the UK will soon be fitted with breathalysers and black box-style recorders, as Labour seeks to bring British vehicle manufacturing standards in line with

