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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... -
World’s first museum of youth culture to open in London next spring
London is preparing to host the world’s first museum dedicated entirely to the lives and experiences of young people, with the Museum of Youth Culture now slated to open in spring 2026.Read More... -
London launches Inclusive Talent Strategy to drive skills revolution and open up new job opportunities
London Councils and the Mayor of London have unveiled a new Inclusive Talent Strategy, backed by a £147.2 million investment aimed at transforming the capital’s skills system and supportingRead More... -
Prince William teams up with Matthew McConaughey, Kylie Minogue, and more for Earthshot Prize in Brazil
In just two weeks, Prince William will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for his fifth annual Earthshot Prize awards — and he’s bringing a star-studded lineup along for the ride.Read More...

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Plans to build up to 1,650 homes on fields bordering Birchington village have been approved, despite significant local opposition. The outline planning application, submitted in 2021 by
The UK government has announced an ambitious target of welcoming 50 million international visitors annually by 2030, reinforcing its status as one of the world’s top travel destinations while
Counter-terrorism police in London have arrested six individuals on suspicion of involvement with the banned militant group, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

Supermarket loyalty schemes deliver real savings for shoppers, according to an investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The inquiry was launched in response to

Daniel Andreas San Diego, a fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted terrorist list since 2009, was arrested in Wales on Monday. The operation was carried out by Britain’s National Crime Agency,
Prince Harry, alongside other prominent British figures, will see their privacy lawsuits against the publisher of the Daily Mail go to trial in early 2026, London's High Court confirmed on Tuesday.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Barclays £40 million ($50.9 million) for failing to disclose payments made to Qatari entities during the 2008 financial crisis.

Members of Parliament are set to vote on a "landmark" Tobacco and Vapes Bill aimed at addressing the increasing use of vapes among children and those under 18. The vote, scheduled for

Visitors to popular Welsh destinations, such as Tenby in Pembrokeshire, may face a nightly tourism tax starting in April 2027, subject to parliamentary approval. Under the proposed legislation,

London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has introduced a bold initiative to create rent-controlled homes aimed at making housing more affordable for the city’s key workers. The proposed Key Worker

