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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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Big businesses dealing in potentially harmful products should bear greater responsibility for public health, says Sir Frank Atherton, the chief medical officer of Wales. He emphasizes the need

Jeff Arundell, a 75-year-old resident of Sion Hill, Bath, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for fraud and money laundering. Arundell, who posed as an experienced trader,

The Labour Party has lost its majority on Oxford City Council following the resignation of a ninth councillor in protest against Labour Party leader Keir Starmer's remarks on the
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced £160,000 of new funding to train adults working with young people to better support those who have fallen victim to crime.

NR Narayana Murthy, believed to be worth $4.2 billion and Rishi Sunak's father-in-law, is advocating for a 70-hour workweek in his home country to support its development.

An offshore firm, Alpha Consulting, has been revealed to have played a significant role in facilitating companies used by individuals within Vladimir Putin's inner circle, alongside over 900 UK
Just recently, a man was taken into custody after reports surfaced on social media depicting him dressed as the Manchester Arena bomber.
King Charles III paid a visit to a war cemetery in Kenya, where he laid a wreath in tribute to Kenyan soldiers who fought alongside the British in the two world wars. This visit comes after the

Startling figures reveal that Ulez cameras have been targeted nearly 1,000 times in the past seven months. This comes in the wake of Sadiq Khan's decision to extend the Ultra Low Emission

The UK is bracing itself for the arrival of Storm Ciarán, the third storm to hit the country since September. The Met Office has issued multiple weather warnings, including a 'danger to life' alert,

