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British gymnast Max Whitlock ends retirement, sets sights on Los Angeles 2028
British gymnast Max Whitlock ends retirement, sets sights on Los Angeles 2028
Sixteen months after bidding what many believed was a final farewell to competitive gymnastics, Britain’s Max Whitlock has announced he is stepping out of retirement with one more Olympic
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Football hooligan turned £1m lottery winner issues stark warning to EuroMillions players
Football hooligan turned £1m lottery winner issues stark warning to EuroMillions players
A former football hooligan who scooped a £1 million EuroMillions prize has revealed he almost missed out on the life-changing windfall due to a little-known technicality.
Read More... Man City sweep aside Liverpool to cut Arsenal’s lead as Aston Villa surge up the table
Man City sweep aside Liverpool to cut Arsenal’s lead as Aston Villa surge up the table
Manchester City marked Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th match in management with a commanding 3-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday, delivering a performance
Read More... Tories urge ethics probe into Starmer over football watchdog appointment
Tories urge ethics probe into Starmer over football watchdog appointment
The Conservative Party has called for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to face a standards investigation after Labour donor David Kogan was named the government’s preferred candidate to head
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Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Aston Villa match ‘almost certain to be overturned’
Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Aston Villa match ‘almost certain to be overturned’
Government insiders have slammed the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their team’s Europa League match at Aston Villa, calling the intelligence behind the
Read More... Football clubs team up with government to help young people find work
Football clubs team up with government to help young people find work
Thousands of young people are set to get extra support into jobs and training, thanks to a new partnership between football clubs and the Government.
Read More... Martinelli rescues Arsenal with late equaliser against Man City
Martinelli rescues Arsenal with late equaliser against Man City
Gabriel Martinelli struck deep into stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Arsenal against Manchester City at the Emirates on Sunday, cancelling out Erling Haaland’s early opener in a tense
Read More... Haaland runs riot as City crush United 3-0 in derby
Haaland runs riot as City crush United 3-0 in derby
Manchester City made Old Trafford feel like their playground on Sunday, as Erling Haaland bagged a brace and Phil Foden added another in a ruthless 3-0 win over rivals Manchester United.
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London Met’s Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit honoured with Queen Elizabeth Prize
London Metropolitan University has been named one of just 19 UK institutions to receive the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education, recognising nearly fourRead More... -
University of Nottingham wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education – the UK’s highest national honour for universities
The University of Nottingham has been named a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education, the nation’s most prestigious honour for institutions in the sector.Read More... -
Four-day strike to begin at Imperial College London over pay dispute
Staff at Imperial College London will walk out tomorrow as part of escalating industrial action over what they describe as years of real-terms pay cuts. The University and College Union (UCU)Read More... -
Inverness school cancels Christmas show after ‘racist and abusive’ online messages
Cauldeen Primary School in Inverness has cancelled its planned Christmas show following a wave of racist and abusive messages directed at the school and its staff, Highland CouncilRead More... -
UEL rockets into UK’s top 40 in Guardian University Guide 2026
The University of East London has entered the top tier of UK higher education after soaring 23 places in the latest Guardian University Guide, securing a spot in the top 40 for the first time.Read More... -
Funding for University students falls to two-thirds of 2015 levels, analysis shows
University students in England are receiving only two-thirds of the funding provided a decade ago, as inflation and sustained government cuts continue to erode the resources available forRead More... -
Oxford University College defends plans for £1.4bn research district on green belt
Exeter College has issued a detailed defence of its proposed research and innovation district on the northern edge of Oxford, arguing the project will deliver major economic, educational andRead More... -
Arizona State University unveils ASU London, expanding its global footprint
Arizona State University is establishing a new UK-accredited institution, ASU London, designed to blend British undergraduate education with American graduate study while offering students aRead More... -
UK–Turkmenistan partnership pushes forward inclusive english teacher training
A growing education partnership between the UK and Turkmenistan is taking significant strides in modernising how future English teachers are trained, with a stronger emphasis on inclusiveRead More... -
Oxford University Press proposes 113 job cuts amid organisational overhaul
Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched a consultation on significant organisational changes that could result in more than 100 job losses, according to industry reports.Read More...
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Oxford academics weigh in on the 2025 UK Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her 2025 Budget to Parliament on 26 November, outlining a package of tax rises and new levies. Three Oxford academicsRead More... -
Man jailed after Terrorism Act investigation
A south London man has been jailed after Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London uncovered extremist material on his electronic devices during an airport stop last summer.Read More... -
UK unveils first unified strategy to protect overseas wildlife hotspots
The UK government and its Overseas Territories have, for the first time, signed up to a joint biodiversity strategy aimed at halting and reversing the decline of some of the world’s mostRead More... -
First fast-track cyber defenders begin protecting UK from daily digital threats
The UK’s first cohort of fast-track cyber specialists has graduated from the Defence Cyber Academy, marking a significant step in strengthening national cyber defences amid rapidly evolvingRead More... -
Agencies ramp up response to major illegal waste dump in Kidlington
Authorities have stepped up efforts to protect residents and the local environment following the discovery of a vast illegal waste dump on the outskirts of Kidlington.Read More...
Culture
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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... -
Prince William announces Earthshot Prize 2025 winners in Rio
Prince William took to the stage in Rio de Janeiro to reveal the latest winners of the Earthshot Prize — a global environmental award he launched in 2020. The ceremony, held at the Museum ofRead More...
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King Charles and Queen Camilla made a brief private visit to a wellness center in India, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Wednesday. Following their recent travels to Australia and Samoa, the
Wales Office Minister Dame Nia Griffith and Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies recently attended events commemorating the liberation of ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 1944, which was freed by
The UK government has expressed deep concern over the rising tensions in the Middle East following a series of airstrikes by Israel on Iranian military sites early Saturday.
The Council of Europe's European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has published a monitoring report assessing the state of racism and intolerance in the UK.
On Sunday, King Charles returned to the Legislative Council of New South Wales, marking decades of personal history with Australia. His visit coincided with the Council's 200th anniversary,
Commonwealth leaders are expected to defy the UK government by advancing discussions on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, despite the British government's opposition
With the U.S. presidential election less than two weeks away, national polls show a tightly contested race. As of Wednesday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris holds 49 percent of the vote,
Residents of Comporta, Portugal, are expressing frustration as their once-accessible coastline is increasingly becoming exclusive to wealthy property owners, following reports that Prince Harry
A recent controversy involving the Labour Party has sparked a response from the Trump campaign, which accused the party of "blatant foreign interference." However, an expert in American