Culture
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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The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More...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... -
British Library to celebrate Agatha Christie with landmark 2026 exhibition
The British Library has just announced something pretty exciting: in October 2026, it’s opening a major exhibition dedicated to the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie.Read More...
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Sainsbury’s has become the first UK grocer to introduce its Aldi Price Match program into convenience stores, increasing its investment in value to nearly £1 billion over four years.
Oxford ranks among the least affordable cities in the UK for renters, as revealed by Canopy’s latest rental affordability index.
Regulated rail fares in England will increase by 4.6% next year, with most railcard prices rising by £5, the government announced. These changes were not highlighted in the chancellor's
A wealth management firm has reported growing interest from UK residents seeking to move their assets to the Channel Islands. Canaccord Wealth International has seen a 56% surge in
A former military base, previously home to an army reserve center and a caretaker's house, will be up for auction as a potential residential redevelopment opportunity.
A record 8.3 million fines were issued to motorists in London last year, generating substantial income for local councils.
On Wednesday, Transport for London (TfL) announced a £15 million investment to build more toilets across its network and upgrade existing facilities. This development is a relief for many,
Thousands of demonstrators are set to march through central London, demanding stronger action to keep the UK’s rivers and seas clean.
Graham King, the so-called "Migrant Hotel King" of Britain, is earning a staggering £4.8 million per day from housing asylum seekers and is on track to become the first billionaire of the UK's
A second raccoon from a group of four that escaped from a zoo on the Isle of Wight has been recaptured. The 18-month-old female raccoons fled their enclosure at Amazon World, near