Culture
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Cheers to change: cutting red tape could bring more food, music and fun to your local
The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More... -
£20 million boost to keep local museums open and thriving
Millions of people across England will continue to enjoy their local museums thanks to a new £20 million government investment.Read More... -
Robbie Williams’ Istanbul concert canceled over safety concerns
British pop star Robbie Williams announced that his upcoming concert in Istanbul has been canceled after local authorities decided to call off the show due to safety concerns.Read More... -
Aloha London: British Museum honors the Hawaiian Kingdom’s journey across cceans
Two hundred years after Hawaiian royalty first set foot in London, their story will be brought to life in a new British Museum exhibition titled “Hawai‘i: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans”.Read More... -
Chained Bibles and tiny dictionaries: 600 years of the Guildhall Library
Six centuries ago, Richard “Dick” Whittington – yes, the very one from the folk tale – left money in his will to set up a library in London. Today, that library is celebrating its 600th birthday...Read More... -
World’s First Youth Culture Museum to open in Camden, London
London is set to welcome the world’s first museum dedicated solely to youth culture this December, based in Camden at the St. Pancras Campus on Georgiana Street. The Museum of YouthRead More... -
YouTube creators added £2.2bn to the UK economy in 2024
YouTube creators pumped an impressive £2.2bn into the UK economy last year, supporting around 45,000 jobs, according to new research from Oxford Economics.Read More... -
Royal visit celebrates the reopening of Lloyd’s Register’s historic London headquarters
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has officially reopened the newly refurbished Lloyd’s Register headquarters in central London—a building steeped in maritime history that is now lookingRead More... -
National Library of Brazil and British Library announce new partnership
The National Library of Brazil (FBN) in Rio and the British Library (BL) in London just signed a partnership to team up on research projects, public engagement, and knowledge-sharing aboutRead More... -
Martin Jennings chosen to sculpt national memorial of Queen Elizabeth II
Renowned British sculptor Martin Jennings has been chosen to create the statue of Queen Elizabeth II that will form the centrepiece of the UK’s national memorial in St James’s Park.Read More... -
British Library to celebrate Agatha Christie with landmark 2026 exhibition
The British Library has just announced something pretty exciting: in October 2026, it’s opening a major exhibition dedicated to the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie.Read More...
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Deputy Mayor for Housing, Tom Copley, has called upon the government to take more significant measures to address London's persistent issue of rough sleeping and homelessness.
Over the course of a week-long operation, Northern Ireland police have seized illegal prescription tablets worth around £800,000. This crackdown led to the arrest of twelve individuals following
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced £10m funding to further reduce the delays caused by roadworks in the capital. through his award-winning Infrastructure
The number of UK companies facing insolvency is set to reach its highest level since the 2009 financial crisis, with insolvencies rising by 10% year-on-year in the three months ending
The Welsh Government has taken action to ban several single-use plastics, demonstrating its commitment to addressing climate and nature emergencies. This measure aims to reduce plastic
The UK’s AI skills base will be future-proofed with a £118 million boost to skills funding, the government announced today (Tuesday 31 October).
In recent developments, a third individual has been found guilty of participating in the robbery at the residence of renowned cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife, Peta, during which high-value
The British labor market is displaying signs of cooling, as revealed by a drop in online job vacancies and salary offerings, based on data from the job search website Adzuna. These findings will
A woman has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after exploiting a couple with a young child and scamming them out of over £230,000 to sustain her extravagant lifestyle.
Demands for typical London homes are facing challenges due to escalating living costs and higher interest rates, causing concerns for second-time buyers, according to prominent figures in the