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National Children’s Choir of Great Britain opens London auditions across four dates
Children aged 9-19 who love singing may audition to join the choirs from Easter 2026Read More... -
Cheers to change: cutting red tape could bring more food, music and fun to your local
The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More... -
£20 million boost to keep local museums open and thriving
Millions of people across England will continue to enjoy their local museums thanks to a new £20 million government investment.Read More... -
Robbie Williams’ Istanbul concert canceled over safety concerns
British pop star Robbie Williams announced that his upcoming concert in Istanbul has been canceled after local authorities decided to call off the show due to safety concerns.Read More... -
Aloha London: British Museum honors the Hawaiian Kingdom’s journey across cceans
Two hundred years after Hawaiian royalty first set foot in London, their story will be brought to life in a new British Museum exhibition titled “Hawai‘i: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans”.Read More... -
Chained Bibles and tiny dictionaries: 600 years of the Guildhall Library
Six centuries ago, Richard “Dick” Whittington – yes, the very one from the folk tale – left money in his will to set up a library in London. Today, that library is celebrating its 600th birthday...Read More... -
World’s First Youth Culture Museum to open in Camden, London
London is set to welcome the world’s first museum dedicated solely to youth culture this December, based in Camden at the St. Pancras Campus on Georgiana Street. The Museum of YouthRead More... -
YouTube creators added £2.2bn to the UK economy in 2024
YouTube creators pumped an impressive £2.2bn into the UK economy last year, supporting around 45,000 jobs, according to new research from Oxford Economics.Read More... -
Royal visit celebrates the reopening of Lloyd’s Register’s historic London headquarters
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially reopened the newly refurbished Lloyd’s Register headquarters in central London—a building steeped in maritime history that is now lookingRead More... -
National Library of Brazil and British Library announce new partnership
The National Library of Brazil (FBN) in Rio and the British Library (BL) in London just signed a partnership to team up on research projects, public engagement, and knowledge-sharing aboutRead More... -
Martin Jennings chosen to sculpt national memorial of Queen Elizabeth II
Renowned British sculptor Martin Jennings has been chosen to create the statue of Queen Elizabeth II that will form the centrepiece of the UK’s national memorial in St James’s Park.Read More...
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Kemi Badenoch has called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to revoke UK citizenship from "jihadi terrorists and Assad supporters" seeking to return from Syria. The Conservative Party leader
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq will inaugurate the 100th banking hub today in Darwen, Lancashire, marking a milestone in the government's efforts to restore
The Home Office has reported the busiest December day for migrant Channel crossings on record, with over 600 people making the hazardous journey to Britain on Thursday.
Royal Mail has been fined £10.5 million by the communications regulator Ofcom for failing to meet delivery targets for both first- and second-class mail. This penalty is nearly double the fine
A coalition of 39 Holocaust education organizations and experts has announced their collective decision to leave the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) in a powerful protest against the
The UK economy contracted unexpectedly in October, marking two consecutive months of negative growth for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new data.
British shoppers may face fresh financial pressure in 2025, with food prices projected to increase by as much as 4.9%. This rise is largely attributed to higher business costs stemming from
The British pound remained steady against both the euro and the dollar on Thursday as investors awaited key decisions from major central banks.
Westminster Hall, the oldest building on the parliamentary estate, dating back to 1097, has established its Chanukah celebration as an annual tradition, as confirmed by Lord John Mann.
Britain's energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced proposed reforms to address how energy companies manage customers with outstanding debts, suggesting the introduction of tariffs exempt