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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... -
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...

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Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities, has argued that boycott campaigns against Israel, such as the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)

The UK's main opposition Labour Party has unveiled its ambitious plans to cut energy bills, create jobs, and ensure a more secure electricity supply if it wins the next general election.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has called upon police leaders to intensify the use of stop-and-search powers as a means to prevent knife attacks and save lives. In a message directed to all

British supermarket Morrisons announced on Monday that it would be reducing the prices of 47 products by an average of over 25%, signaling a potential easing of the recent surge in inflation.

Asking prices for homes in the UK have experienced a decline in June, signaling an early summer slowdown driven by the turbulence in the mortgage market and expectations of further

The Boundary Estate, once a notorious Victorian slum in London's East End, became the world's first council estate in the late 19th century. The area, known as the Old Nichol, was plagued by

This morning, dozens of migrants were observed being brought into Dover as the latest Home Office statistics revealed that more than 10,000 individuals have attempted to cross the English

Cabinet minister Michael Gove has stated that assistance for individuals facing difficulties with their mortgages is currently "under review." However, any financial support would be a decision

The UK is currently being swept by thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail, prompting warnings of flash flooding from the Met Office. The storms are a result of warm and humid air that has

Lynn Willis, who has helped to keep the site safe for over 30 years, has been awarded an MBE.

