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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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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.

Voters cast their ballots in two critical by-elections on Thursday, presenting a double test for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as the opposition Labour Party
The UK economy slid into recession in the final quarter of 2023, as indicated by official data revealing a larger-than-anticipated contraction.

