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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... -
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...

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The government’s rollout of next-generation broadband is steaming ahead with around £1.1 billion in contracts now signed to connect 677,000 rural homes and businesses across England.

In an unexpected statement, Chancellor Rishi Sunak shared encouraging news about King Charles III's health, disclosing that the monarch's cancer diagnosis was caught in its early stages.

Rishi Sunak, in response to the controversy surrounding his £1,000 bet with TV host Piers Morgan regarding the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, asserted that he does not consider
The UK is bracing for a major snowfall as the Met Office issues a yellow warning for a 250-mile wall of snow forecasted to hit on February 8 and 9. The cold air from the north is expected to

A people smuggler has been jailed for 2 years and 8 months after he spent 2 days at sea steering a yacht full of Albanian migrants, including a child, towards the UK.
Scotland's First Minister, Humza Yousaf, extends his thoughts and prayers to King Charles, expressing wishes for a swift recovery after the monarch's cancer diagnosis. Other political leaders,

The CEO of Scottish Water, Alex Plant, has cautioned that the 8.8% increase in water bills scheduled for April could be followed by additional hikes in the coming years. While emphasizing that
A longevity-focused think tank has proposed that the UK state pension age needs to increase by around four years to 70 or 71 by as early as 2040. The International Longevity Centre (ILC)
Zuber Issa, one of the billionaire Issa brothers, is reportedly seeking to offload his 22.5% stake in the supermarket Asda as he looks to shift focus back to their original business of running

The UK has surpassed a significant milestone with over 1 million pure battery electric cars sold, showcasing the nation's rapid shift toward clean transportation. Data from the Society of Motor

