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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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A brand-new UK-wide digital service for organisations applying for government grants could save up to £270 million through efficiencies and fraud prevention.

A recent report published by the Trussell Trust, a food bank charity, reveals that one in seven individuals in the United Kingdom experienced hunger last year due to insufficient funds.

Today, the Climate Change Committee, the government's own advisory body, published a damning report that highlights the UK's loss of global leadership in climate action and the lack of

According to a report from Sky News, Britain is developing contingency plans to assume temporary state ownership of Thames Water, the country's largest water supplier, in the event of its
Luxury handbag maker Mulberry has experienced a significant drop in profits due to higher costs and sluggish UK sales, affected by economic uncertainty and the loss of VAT-free shopping

High street pharmacy and retailer Boots has announced plans to reduce its number of stores from 2,200 to 1,900 by closing 300 locations. The decision aims to enhance efficiency by shutting

London's hospitality sector is showing signs of recovery and stability after enduring significant closures during the upheaval of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Hospitality Market

Tens of thousands of new jobs are being created across the UK thanks to billions of pounds of foreign investment, helping the Government’s priority to grow the economy and levelling-up
In a historic move, senior doctors in England have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a two-day strike over pay, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that they will take such action.

Supermarket executives in Britain have dismissed claims of profiteering amid a cost of living crisis, asserting that they have absorbed pricing pressures and sacrificed profits by not passing the

