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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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Will McCallum, co-executive director of Greenpeace UK, was among six activists arrested after red dye was poured into the pond outside the US Embassy in London, according to Greenpeace.
The UK government has taken control of Chinese-owned British Steel after rushing emergency legislation through Parliament in just one day.
Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, a former Russian government official and ex-governor of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by Southwark Crown Court for
In a sweeping nationwide crackdown, police have raided 265 businesses across England and Wales—including barbershops, mini-marts, and vape stores—suspected of being fronts for
The UK is delivering a major boost to Ukraine’s military efforts with a £450 million support package, announced today as the UK and Germany co-chair the 27th Ukraine Defence Contact Group
The UK labour market weakened further in March, with the largest increase in jobseekers in over four years, according to a new survey released on Friday. The rise comes amid cautious hiring

The UK economy expanded more than expected in February, offering a temporary boost for Labour ahead of potential turbulence sparked by Donald Trump’s trade policies.
Nigel Farage has rejected the idea of formal coalitions between Reform UK and Conservative councillors following the upcoming local elections. His comments came in response to a suggestion

The government has confirmed that 3,000 new neighbourhood police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) will be deployed across England and Wales within the next year.
The UK has imposed sanctions on four senior Georgian officials for their roles in enabling serious human rights abuses during the government’s violent response to widespread

