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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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Professional footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been charged following the seizure of £600,000 worth of cannabis at Stansted Airport.

British clothing retailer Next announced on Thursday that it is on track to reach nearly £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in annual profit, raising its profit forecast for the second

Train drivers have accepted a multi-year pay deal worth 15%, bringing an end to a two-year strike across England, Scotland, and Wales. The Aslef union announced
A new survey by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) reveals that four out of five British Jews hold an unfavorable view of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

London's luxury hotel scene is thriving, with several high-end establishments recently opening their doors, including The Peninsula London, The Emory, and Raffles
A 12-year-old boy who threw stones at police during riots outside a mosque has become the youngest person to be sentenced in connection with the far-right unrest

The UK's annual inflation rate held steady at 2.2% in August, unchanged from July, according to official data released on Wednesday. However, inflation in the services

A zoo in Shropshire is asking the public for assistance in locating a capybara named Cinnamon, who recently escaped from her enclosure.

London's iconic Oxford Street, home to renowned retailers such as Selfridges and Marks & Spencer, could soon be pedestrianised in an effort to attract more shoppers, according to a new

Junior doctors in England have reached an agreement with the government to end their strike action, concluding one of the longest disputes in NHS history.

