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National Children’s Choir of Great Britain opens London auditions across four dates
Children aged 9-19 who love singing may audition to join the choirs from Easter 2026Read More... -
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The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More...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...
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Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's former commander of the armed forces, has been appointed as the country's ambassador to the United Kingdom.
In a significant move to bolster the renewable energy sector, the government has allocated more than £1 billion for the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, marking the largest
Jeremy Hunt has unveiled tax cuts for workers starting from April, aiming to bolster Tory prospects.
For the first time, a newly opened pathway allows people to walk the entire length of the Norfolk coast.
A fierce blaze broke out at Forest Gate police station in east London, with the entire roof ablaze, according to the London Fire Brigade.
Fawley Waterside, dubbed the Venice of Britain, was envisioned by Aldred Drummond, who aimed to create a net-zero smart town adjacent to his ancestral estate. However, Drummond has
During a lengthy council meeting on Tuesday, more than 50 Labour councillors voted in favor of the 2024/25 budget, which includes what the city's Conservative group leader has dubbed
According to former government minister Lord Heseltine, there was "no alternative" to the significant closures of coal mines in the 1980s and 1990s.
Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday that Britain's King Charles will be absent from next week's Commonwealth Day engagements due to ongoing cancer treatment.
Senior doctors in England are poised to cast their votes on an improved pay offer, potentially bringing an end to months of disruptive strike activities, as announced by their trade union on