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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... -
Blenheim Palace unveils luxury new summer festival with Katy Perry, Teddy Swims and Pete Tong
Blenheim Palace is set to join the UK’s major festival circuit next year with the launch of the Blenheim Palace Festival 2026, a new music and arts celebration staged against the statelyRead More... -
Jewish Small Communities Network celebrated in Parliament
Representatives from more than 50 Jewish communities across the UK gathered at the House of Commons on Wednesday for a Parliamentary lunch hosted by MP Andrew Snowden, theRead More... -
UK war memorials to receive £2 million preservation boost ahead of Remembrance Sunday
War memorials across the UK are set to receive a major funding boost as the government commits £2 million to safeguard tributes to fallen servicemen and women for future generations.Read More...

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Supermarket giant Morrisons is set to close 52 of its in-store cafes and 17 Morrisons Daily convenience stores as it faces mounting pressure to reduce costs and stay competitive.

The UK Home Office has terminated its contract with Stay Belvedere Hotels (SBHL), a company that has been providing accommodation for asylum seekers, due to concerns about poor

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has officially approved plans for the £9 billion Lower Thames Crossing, a major infrastructure project connecting Kent and Essex.

The Chancellor has announced a major £2 billion funding package aimed at delivering up to 18,000 new social and affordable homes—marking the biggest boost in a generation for families in

A major crackdown on illegal tobacco and vaping products is ramping up, with new officers on the streets and fresh funding to protect children and communities from harmful products.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged government departments to improve efficiency through artificial intelligence and technology, ahead of the upcoming Spring Statement.
Ceredigion among the hardest places to buy a home, report reveals

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens highlights innovative R&D work in Wales

The UK government has announced a major investment of over £600 million to train the next generation of construction workers, aiming to build 1.5 million homes and boost local communities
A British man has been sentenced to nearly four decades in prison after plotting a terrorist attack on a military base in northern England using a homemade bomb crafted from fireworks.

