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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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Life-saving emergency services will benefit from greener zero-emission vehicles, thanks to £77 million in new funding for projects developing clean transport

Dominic Johnson, the UK's Minister for Investment, made an official visit to Hong Kong this week, marking the first visit from a senior British official in five years. The visit comes amid
According to a British Retail Consortium (BRC) survey released on Tuesday, the growth of retail sales in April remained stable, but high inflation caused customers to

The government is planning to consult on expanding its targets to tackle sewage even further to cover all coasts, estuaries and marine protected sites, Defra has confirmed today (9 May 2023).

A barge owned by Liverpool-based company Bibby Marine has docked in Cornwall to undergo renovations to house 500 single adult male asylum seekers.
Presence of Russian vessels in Irish waters alarms Irish officials and raises concerns for EU and UK

Concerns have been raised by Irish officials and Britain's Royal Navy after multiple Russian ships were spotted in Irish waters. According to a report by Irish Public

A new survey conducted by police forces has revealed the top ten hotspots in the UK where the most drivers have been caught jumping through red lights, resulting in fines of nearly £500,000
According to a recent report by the Nature Friendly Farming Network Cymru (NFFN), farms in Wales could increase profitability by more than 40% by adopting
Arrests at King Charles’ coronation have been criticised by anti-monarchists as heavy-handed, with Republic group leader Graham Smith arguing that the arrests were pre-determined and

London was hit with a wave of crime over the bank holiday weekend, with two stabbings and a shooting taking place in various parts of the city. On Sunday, May 7th, a teenager was stabbed

