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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... -
David Attenborough becomes oldest-ever daytime Emmy winner
Legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has made history once again — this time as the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award.Read More... -
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...

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The UK government has announced an extension of 18 months for Ukrainians who arrived in the country following the Russian invasion, offering them the opportunity

Lord Cameron, the foreign secretary, has made it unequivocally clear that the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands is not open for discussion as long as their residents
In a recent ranking of the most desirable places to live in England and Wales for 2024, three areas in Oxfordshire have secured spots among the top contenders.
Guernsey is offering jobseekers an enticing opportunity to embark on a career in social care through a newly launched scheme sponsored by the States.

Recent data from Zoopla indicates a widespread decrease in house prices across most London boroughs. This trend comes amidst a gradual slowdown in the
Ian Sullivan, 55, from Swindon, pleaded guilty to a failure to keep a proper lookout and failure to proceed at a safe speed under The Merchant Shipping (Distress

Retail sales surged in January, marking a 3.4% increase following a significant decline in December, according to official figures. Shoppers were drawn to supermarkets

Sussex Police have reported that six individuals have been hospitalized following the discovery of migrants in a lorry on a ferry at Newhaven Ferry Port in East Sussex.

NatWest Group has announced its strongest annual profit performance in 26 years, marking a significant milestone since the prelude to the 2007 financial crisis.

15,000 Start Up Loans worth over £100 million have now been issued to young business founders aged 18-24 since 2012.

