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The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More...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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Britain's water companies have been ordered to return 157.6 million pounds ($206 million) to customers after missing environmental targets, as penalties mount for an industry under fire
British shoppers faced increased pressure on their budgets last month as grocery price inflation edged higher, according to industry data released on Tuesday.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to open a second golf course at his resort in Aberdeenshire next year. The new 18-hole links course, named the MacLeod Course after
England's Atlantic salmon population has reached an all-time low, highlighting the deteriorating condition of its marine and freshwater ecosystems, according to a report by the
The British pound weakened against both the euro and the U.S. dollar on Monday, as geopolitical tensions and uncertainty around central bank monetary policies remained in the spotlight.
British house prices surged in September, marking the fastest annual rise since November 2022, according to data from mortgage lender Halifax. The uptick in property prices has been driven
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff, Sue Gray, resigned on Sunday after speculation about internal tensions within his advisory team. Her departure comes just over three months
National property consultancy Carter Jonas has marked the 100th anniversary of its Oxford office.
On Monday, a significant debate will take place in the House of Commons to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on October 7. This adjournment debate, secured by Labour MP
The British government’s inaugural international investment summit, set for October 14, will include top executives from major companies such as Google, Wayve, and Brookfield Asset