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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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A recent study indicates a significant decline in cousin marriages within Bradford's Pakistani community over the past decade, citing reasons such as higher education, evolving family dynamics,

London-based businesses, grappling with the repercussions of the cost-of-living crisis, are advocating for relaxed Sunday trading regulations in the capital to alleviate financial strains.

A majestic 40-foot Sitka spruce, heralded as the perfect Christmas tree, has been felled in Northumberland's Kielder Forest in preparation for its grand journey to London, where it will stand

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reportedly contemplating a reduction in inheritance and business taxes as part of the upcoming Autumn Statement. This potential move, initially disclosed by the

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced a new programme to continue the city’s council housing revolution, as part of a new ambition to see boroughs buy 10,000 new homes over

The NHS is considering a shift in menopause treatment, proposing talking therapy, particularly cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), as a potential alternative or supplement to hormone

Suella Braverman, the recently dismissed home secretary, has vehemently opposed the current Rwanda plan under Prime Minister Boris Johnson's administration, asserting that no asylum

In October, retail sales took a plunge, hitting their lowest point since the 2021 lockdowns, according to official figures. Factors like soaring living expenses and unfavorable weather contributed

Three men have received suspended prison sentences for profiting almost £400,000 from the sale of fake designer underwear. Over the course of almost two years, they sold over

