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National Children’s Choir of Great Britain opens London auditions across four dates
Children aged 9-19 who love singing may audition to join the choirs from Easter 2026Read More... -
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The Government is kicking off a fast-track review to scrap outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars, and community events — and they want to hear directly from theRead More...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...
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A recent poll indicates that a majority of the British population supports the idea of the United Kingdom withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in a bid to
London’s economy has roared back from the impact of the pandemic, with more than 300,000 additional tourists visiting the city and spending £162m so far in 2023.
Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, has expressed his disapproval of the Home Office's plan to use the former RAF Scampton as an asylum centre, housing up to 2,000 asylum seekers.
The UK is joining forces with leading nations to strengthen coordination on telecoms security, resilience and innovation as a new global coalition is launched today (Thursday 5 October).
The demand for rental properties in Britain continues to surge, with an average of 25 tenants requesting viewings for each property, according to data from property portal Rightmove.
Rishi Sunak has come under police scrutiny following remarks he made about Nicola Sturgeon during his speech at the Tory Party conference. In his address to the Conservatives in Manchester,
Bernard Botting, a 98-year-old World War II veteran, has achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the oldest ever winner of the People's Postcode Lottery, securing a staggering £685,000 in
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to urgently bring forward the long-promised new legislation to ban zombie-style knives and machetes – as soon as Parliament
Over 200 former Wilko employees have received job offers from Poundland as the discount retailer reopens some of Wilko's stores. Last month, Poundland announced its plans to acquire up to
The government is set to introduce a historic new law to stop children who turn 14 this year or younger from ever legally being sold cigarettes in England, in a bid to create the first ‘smokefree