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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... -
David Attenborough becomes oldest-ever daytime Emmy winner
Legendary broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has made history once again — this time as the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award.Read More... -
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...

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U.S. President Donald Trump is heading to Scotland on Friday for a visit blending leisure and diplomacy, while questions about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continue to

Retail sales in the UK rose by 0.9% in June, driven by hot weather that encouraged shoppers to buy summer clothes, stock up on drinks, and travel more, according to data from the Office for

Shoplifting in England and Wales has soared to an all-time high, with over 530,000 recorded offences in the year leading up to March 2025, according to new figures from the Office for
Former Labour leader and now Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn has officially launched a new political party, joining forces with fellow MP Zarah Sultana, who recently left Labour to sit as
Hundreds of NHS jobs could be lost as two major regional health boards – NHS Sussex and NHS Surrey Heartlands – prepare to merge under government plans to cut costs and streamline the
A heavy security presence has been deployed around a luxury four-star hotel in London’s Canary Wharf after two consecutive nights of heated anti-immigration protests.
Britain’s new vehicle production is forecast to decline by 15% in 2025, largely due to ongoing global trade disruptions, according to new data released Thursday by the Society of Motor
Heathrow Airport’s chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, has expressed frustration over missing emergency calls during a March fire that forced the airport to shut down and led to the cancellation

Environment Agency urges action as just 27% of waste crimes are reported
The UK government has imposed sanctions on 24 individuals and one company accused of involvement in people-smuggling, as part of a broader effort to curb irregular migration across the

