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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... -
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...

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New warning signals are emerging for drivers as global oil prices surge to their highest point in 10 months. Brent crude, a key price benchmark, exceeded $95 per barrel on Tuesday due to

Emergency measures aimed at managing Birmingham City Council's dire financial situation are expected to be announced by the UK government. The council, facing severe

Workers right across the country will be given more say over their working patterns thanks to new laws supported by the Department for Business and Trade.

Fashion giant H&M has joined the ranks of retailers charging customers for returning items purchased online. Shoppers will now incur a £1.99 fee for returning

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will today (Tuesday) set out new UK action to build a more inclusive international financial system to improve lives around the world at the

New figures estimate that adding 36 more members to the Welsh Parliament could cost an extra £17.8 million annually, according to documents from Labour ministers.
Humza Yousaf, Scotland's First Minister, has stated that Scotland is poised to transition from being Europe's oil and gas hub to becoming the world's leader in achieving
A senior officer has disclosed that more than 20,000 details, which include the names and photos of police officers, are potentially at risk due to a recent data breach.

Post Office employees who were wrongfully convicted of theft and false accounting, thanks to the flawed Horizon accounting software, will receive £600,000 each in

Ten new Export Champions have been appointed for Scotland after a positive start to the scheme that was launched just under a year ago.

