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Who will shape the National Gallery’s tomorrow? Architects shortlisted for landmark expansion
The National Gallery has announced a shortlist of six architectural teams competing to design a major new wing as part of its ambitious £750 million Project DomaniRead More... -
National Gallery unveils ambitious exhibition programme for 2026
The National Gallery has announced a landmark line-up of exhibitions for 2026, spanning five centuries of European art and bringing together rare loans, first-ever UK presentations, and iconicRead More... -
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...

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The HS2 Woodland Fund has re-opened for applications today (Tuesday 30 May), supporting projects that create and restore woodland along the High Speed Two (HS2) Phase One route.

Nearly £1 million of rod licence income has been invested to improve fisheries across England in the last year, the Environment Agency announced today (1 June), with 220 projects delivering

A group of over 50 Tory MPs, including former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi, have united to urge Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt to scrap inheritance tax. The Conservative

From today, more than one million NHS workers will start to receive a pay rise following an agreement between the government and unions.

Property website Rightmove has conducted an analysis of 60 major urban locations across Britain to identify the most and least expensive cities for first-time homebuyers. London has emerged

A government-backed programme has delivered improved quality of life for families affected by alcohol misuse, with children better able to access support and alcohol
The Mayor has announced that tens of thousands more Londoners, including all those receiving child benefit and all small businesses in the capital, will be eligible for financial support to
UK housing market faces steepest annual decline in house prices in over a decade, Nationwide reports

The average house price in the UK experienced its largest annual drop in nearly 14 years in May, as indicated by the leading building society Nationwide.
Four train stations in London are vying for the prestigious title of the best station in the UK. Tolworth, Denmark Hill, Highams Park, and Chingford have made it to the

OPPORTUNITIES for lawyers to join Government are thriving in the North-West as Attorney General Victoria Prentis KC paid a visit to Greater Manchester to meet the

