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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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The UK government has given the green light to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's £5.3 billion ($6.69 billion) acquisition of International Distribution Services (IDS), the parent company of

Average asking prices for newly listed homes in the UK dropped by 1.7% in December, reflecting seasonal trends, according to property website Rightmove. Despite the decline, market activity
The UK government has reported the removal of nearly 13,500 migrants since the July general election, marking the highest number in a six-month period since 2019. Home Secretary

The UK economy shrank for a second consecutive month in October, marking the first back-to-back declines in gross domestic product (GDP) since the COVID-19 pandemic.
A critical shortage of construction workers is casting doubt on the British government’s ability to meet its ambitious target of building 1.5 million homes in England by 2029—an initiative

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

