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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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A guarantee from UK Export Finance (UKEF) has secured a £50 million loan for global industrial fastenings group Trifast, a UK listed PLC. This builds on £3.5 billion of new, direct support which

In response to messages posted on TikTok urging potential looters to target shops on Oxford Street, the Metropolitan Police has announced an escalated police presence in the central London

AustralianSuper, the largest pension fund in Australia with assets totaling £155 billion ($198 billion), is gearing up for a significant investment spree in the UK and Europe. The fund, known for

Leading innovation firms, technology businesses and research organisations have today (9 August) been invited to showcase their innovations at the entrance to the new Department for
Prince Harry's official His Royal Highness (HRH) title has been quietly removed from his profile on the Royal Family's website. The alteration was made in accordance with the 2020 Megxit

Six British water companies are currently embroiled in lawsuits with claims exceeding 800 million pounds ($1 billion), representing millions of customers. The lawsuits, brought forward by a

A think tank has issued a stark warning that the UK is on the brink of encountering a five-year period of "lost economic growth," disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable segments of

The Rwanda plan aims to deter people from crossing the Channel in small boats By Nick Eardley BBC Chief Political Correspondent Prominent members of the Conservative Party, including a

2 The new UK Infrastructure Bank has injected approximately £24 million into a Cornwall-based project aimed at establishing a new lithium mine, providing crucial funding for the initiative.
In a historic moment, the British city of York, where a medieval pogrom led to the decimation of its Jewish population, is welcoming its first rabbi in 800 years.

