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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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Barnsley Council's planning committee is set to review a proposal for the construction of approximately 100 new homes on a former agricultural field located along Barnburgh
The Army has been deactivated from assisting the Metropolitan Police after numerous officers temporarily stepped away from their firearms duties. This development

Despite a slowdown in UK grocery inflation, the CEO of the discount supermarket chain Aldi UK has pointed out that many Britons are still grappling with the enduring
According to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), British retailers have seen a more modest annual decline in sales for September compared to the previous month,

Concerns over a potential recession in the UK have intensified, but consumers appear to remain unfazed, according to recent economic indicators.

While genetics, dietary choices, and sheer luck have traditionally been considered the keys to reaching the milestone of turning 100, the Office for National Statistics recently

London's Deputy Mayor for Business, Rajesh Agrawal, has ambitious plans to foster closer collaboration between the UK and Israel in the fields of food tech, climate tech,

Protesters gathered in Cardiff to voice their discontent with Wales' new 20mph speed limit, as an online petition opposing the reduced limit surpasses 400,000 signatures.

Millions of people in England have enjoyed cheaper bus travel this year thanks to the government’s unprecedented actions to lower bus fares and protect services.

In a daring stunt that drew the attention of onlookers, a man was apprehended by police after free-climbing one of London's tallest structures, the Leadenhall Building, commonly known as the

