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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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A London-based rabbi, detained on charges of performing an illegal circumcision in Dublin, has successfully won the right to receive kosher food while in custody after
Hundreds of thousands of rural homes and businesses across the UK are set to receive significant internet speed upgrades as part of the UK Government's initiative to

In the second quarter of 2024, UK insurers paid out an unprecedented £1.4 billion ($1.78 billion) in claims, largely driven by weather-related disasters such as fires and
Wage growth in the UK has slowed to its lowest level in over two years, even as unemployment unexpectedly decreased, according to new data from the

The UK experienced its hottest day of the year on Monday, with temperatures reaching 34.8°C (95°F) in Cambridge, according to the Met Office.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has allocated £12 million to fund five projects aimed at enhancing public spaces across the city. The initiative is part of a broader effort to

A man was arrested by London police on Monday following the stabbing of a 34-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl in Leicester Square, according to the
The government has announced plans to double compensation for water company customers who experience disruptions in their basic water services, launching a consultation today to

British employers are planning to increase pay by just 3% over the next year, marking the smallest anticipated rise in two years, according to a survey by the Chartered

A major fire has caused extensive damage to Reubens, a long-standing kosher restaurant on Baker Street in central London. The blaze, which broke out early Friday morning, burned through

