
Culture
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‘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... -
UK war memorials to receive £2 million preservation boost ahead of Remembrance Sunday
War memorials across the UK are set to receive a major funding boost as the government commits £2 million to safeguard tributes to fallen servicemen and women for future generations.Read More... -
Prince William announces Earthshot Prize 2025 winners in Rio
Prince William took to the stage in Rio de Janeiro to reveal the latest winners of the Earthshot Prize — a global environmental award he launched in 2020. The ceremony, held at the Museum ofRead More... -
World’s first museum of youth culture to open in London next spring
London is preparing to host the world’s first museum dedicated entirely to the lives and experiences of young people, with the Museum of Youth Culture now slated to open in spring 2026.Read More... -
London launches Inclusive Talent Strategy to drive skills revolution and open up new job opportunities
London Councils and the Mayor of London have unveiled a new Inclusive Talent Strategy, backed by a £147.2 million investment aimed at transforming the capital’s skills system and supportingRead More... -
Prince William teams up with Matthew McConaughey, Kylie Minogue, and more for Earthshot Prize in Brazil
In just two weeks, Prince William will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for his fifth annual Earthshot Prize awards — and he’s bringing a star-studded lineup along for the ride.Read More...

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The UK is gearing up for the impact of Storm Debi, expecting gale force winds and heavy rainfall as the fourth named storm of the season approaches on Monday. Anticipated to hit northern

In the bustling metropolis of London, where innovation converges with tradition, a thriving tech ecosystem has emerged. This essay explores the top five development companies that stand out

Edinburgh is on track to be the inaugural Scottish city to prohibit pavement parking entirely, as per plans outlined by the city council. Motorists found mounting the curb may face a £100 fine

Reform UK, formerly known as the Brexit Party and founded by Nigel Farage in 2018, has officially selected Howard Cox as its candidate for the upcoming London mayoral elections in May.
More than 10million free school meals have already been funded for state primary school children in the capital, thanks to unprecedented support from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Chair of the London Assembly, Andrew Boff AM, and Chair of the City Hall Branch of the Royal British Legion, Len Duvall OBE AM, today joined Assembly

Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS) has opened a new £13m state-of-the-art extension at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus, to provide high-quality training for

A Scottish government minister, Michael Matheson, faced criticism after running up an £11,000 data roaming bill on his parliament-issued iPad while in Morocco. It was revealed that he had

Booths, a UK supermarket chain with 28 stores, is eliminating almost all self-service tills in response to customer feedback. All stores, except for two in Cumbria, will now have staffed

Dame Alison Rose has been informed by NatWest that she will not receive £7.6 million in potential payments after leaving the company in July amid the debanking dispute with Nigel Farage.

