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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... -
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...

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Shrewsbury's market has once again secured the title of Britain's favorite in a public vote conducted by the National Association of British Market Authorities, marking its second

Rishi Sunak's government is encountering challenges not only from current issues and the Labour opposition but also from former and existing Tory party members.
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Adam Hawksbee as interim Chair for the new high-powered Towns Unit to ensure the voices of UK towns are heard loud and clear across

A leading grocery industry researcher, the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD), has cautioned that food and drink prices in the UK will persistently rise in 2024, contributing to an ongoing
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is today urging Home Secretary James Cleverly to finally ban zombie-style knives and machetes after years of Government delays to vital legislation that

Lloyds Banking Group is set to reduce its workforce by approximately 1,600 jobs across its branch network as part of a significant overhaul in response to the increasing trend of online banking.
Pandemic-induced child obesity: lifelong health consequences and urgent calls for early intervention

The repercussions of child obesity during the pandemic may extend throughout a lifetime, according to a recent study. Researchers caution that tens of thousands of children who gained

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has today revealed shocking new analysis showing that between April and December 2023, Thames Water released sewage into London's waterways for
British men and women are receiving warnings that they may be called to war if the UK engages in any conflicts due to insufficient army numbers.

Heavy winds from Storm Jocelyn have battered the UK, following closely behind Storm Isha, which claimed at least two lives. On Tuesday, widespread heavy rain and strong gusts were

