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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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The UK braces itself for the arrival of Storm Isha, anticipated to bring winds reaching up to 80mph (128km/h) and posing a potential risk to life.

The head of counter-terrorism policing in the United Kingdom has issued a stark warning about an "unprecedented" increase in terrorism threats since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict in
The head of Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has openly admitted to the BBC that his annual pay of £4.5 million for the previous year is "impossible to justify." Chris O'Shea, reflecting on his

During a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets.

The UK government has granted emergency approval for the use of a neonicotinoid pesticide, known to harm bees, for the fourth consecutive year. This permission applies specifically to the
The UK government is anticipated to endorse the creation of a specific criminal offence for stealing cats and dogs in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. A bill, currently under debate in the

In December, retail sales in the UK witnessed a notable decline of 3.2%, marking the most significant drop since the onset of the Covid pandemic.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced plans to extend funding to his free holiday meals programme, helping hundreds of thousands of London families struggling with the

An expert group commissioned to assess the future governance of Wales has concluded that Welsh independence is a "viable" option. However, the report emphasizes that if Wales were to

Rishi Sunak has managed to secure the passage of his crucial Rwanda bill through the House of Commons, overcoming potential rebellion from within the Conservative Party.

