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‘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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Billions of pounds of taxpayer money have been lost to error and fraud in tax schemes intended to promote research and development (R&D) in businesses.

William Lewis, an 80-year-old pensioner, is facing a £1,000 fine for using his farmland near Dorking, Surrey, as a temporary car park for vehicles bound for Ukraine. Defiantly, Lewis says

Mosques across the UK are set to receive enhanced protection through new emergency security measures that can be rapidly deployed in times of need.
A landlord has defended his decision to ask a group of customers to leave his pub after they began singing in Welsh. Jared Dunn, the landlord of the Blue Bell on Castle Street in Conwy,

Far-right riots broke out in Sunderland's city centre, part of a series of anti-immigrant protests following the tragic killing of three children at a dance class earlier this week.
The UK government has announced that it will host a significant International Investment Summit on 14 October 2024, aiming to advance its national growth agenda and attract global
Britain's financial regulator announced on Friday that it has expanded the scope of "dormant" assets in financial firms' accounts, potentially unlocking an additional

Anti-immigration protesters gathered outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Hull, as the UK continues to witness violent far-right disorder.
Sir Keir Starmer has issued a stern warning to social media companies, emphasizing their responsibility to combat misinformation in the wake of recent violent protests

In an innovative step to address climate change, Morrisons has increased the temperature of its freezers by 3°C in a trial aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

