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Arsenal facing FA sanctions after six bookings in draw with Chelsea
Arsenal facing FA sanctions after six bookings in draw with Chelsea
Arsenal are expected to face disciplinary action from the Football Association after receiving six yellow cards during Sunday’s 1–1 draw with Chelsea.
Read More... British gymnast Max Whitlock ends retirement, sets sights on Los Angeles 2028
British gymnast Max Whitlock ends retirement, sets sights on Los Angeles 2028
Sixteen months after bidding what many believed was a final farewell to competitive gymnastics, Britain’s Max Whitlock has announced he is stepping out of retirement with one more Olympic
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Football hooligan turned £1m lottery winner issues stark warning to EuroMillions players
Football hooligan turned £1m lottery winner issues stark warning to EuroMillions players
A former football hooligan who scooped a £1 million EuroMillions prize has revealed he almost missed out on the life-changing windfall due to a little-known technicality.
Read More... Man City sweep aside Liverpool to cut Arsenal’s lead as Aston Villa surge up the table
Man City sweep aside Liverpool to cut Arsenal’s lead as Aston Villa surge up the table
Manchester City marked Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th match in management with a commanding 3-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday, delivering a performance
Read More... Tories urge ethics probe into Starmer over football watchdog appointment
Tories urge ethics probe into Starmer over football watchdog appointment
The Conservative Party has called for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to face a standards investigation after Labour donor David Kogan was named the government’s preferred candidate to head
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Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Aston Villa match ‘almost certain to be overturned’
Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Aston Villa match ‘almost certain to be overturned’
Government insiders have slammed the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their team’s Europa League match at Aston Villa, calling the intelligence behind the
Read More... Football clubs team up with government to help young people find work
Football clubs team up with government to help young people find work
Thousands of young people are set to get extra support into jobs and training, thanks to a new partnership between football clubs and the Government.
Read More... Martinelli rescues Arsenal with late equaliser against Man City
Martinelli rescues Arsenal with late equaliser against Man City
Gabriel Martinelli struck deep into stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Arsenal against Manchester City at the Emirates on Sunday, cancelling out Erling Haaland’s early opener in a tense
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London Met’s Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit honoured with Queen Elizabeth Prize
London Metropolitan University has been named one of just 19 UK institutions to receive the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education, recognising nearly fourRead More... -
University of Nottingham wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education – the UK’s highest national honour for universities
The University of Nottingham has been named a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education, the nation’s most prestigious honour for institutions in the sector.Read More... -
Four-day strike to begin at Imperial College London over pay dispute
Staff at Imperial College London will walk out tomorrow as part of escalating industrial action over what they describe as years of real-terms pay cuts. The University and College Union (UCU)Read More... -
Inverness school cancels Christmas show after ‘racist and abusive’ online messages
Cauldeen Primary School in Inverness has cancelled its planned Christmas show following a wave of racist and abusive messages directed at the school and its staff, Highland CouncilRead More... -
UEL rockets into UK’s top 40 in Guardian University Guide 2026
The University of East London has entered the top tier of UK higher education after soaring 23 places in the latest Guardian University Guide, securing a spot in the top 40 for the first time.Read More... -
Funding for University students falls to two-thirds of 2015 levels, analysis shows
University students in England are receiving only two-thirds of the funding provided a decade ago, as inflation and sustained government cuts continue to erode the resources available forRead More... -
Oxford University College defends plans for £1.4bn research district on green belt
Exeter College has issued a detailed defence of its proposed research and innovation district on the northern edge of Oxford, arguing the project will deliver major economic, educational andRead More... -
Arizona State University unveils ASU London, expanding its global footprint
Arizona State University is establishing a new UK-accredited institution, ASU London, designed to blend British undergraduate education with American graduate study while offering students aRead More... -
UK–Turkmenistan partnership pushes forward inclusive english teacher training
A growing education partnership between the UK and Turkmenistan is taking significant strides in modernising how future English teachers are trained, with a stronger emphasis on inclusiveRead More... -
Oxford University Press proposes 113 job cuts amid organisational overhaul
Oxford University Press (OUP) has launched a consultation on significant organisational changes that could result in more than 100 job losses, according to industry reports.Read More...
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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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Around 1,400 members of Unite, the UK's largest trade union, are set to go on strike at Heathrow Airport on Friday after last-minute talks with airport management failed to resolve a pay
The first Regional Office of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) was opened in London today, with a further hub in Tallinn due to open later this year.
Plans to accelerate investment in nature have been set out by the Government today (Thursday 30 March) as part of its drive to net zero by 2050.
Despite the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, space organisations presented a robust picture, generating £17.5 billion in 2021, compared to £16.5 billion the previous year.
Labour’s governing body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), has voted in favor of blocking former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate at the next general
The UK Home Office has reversed its decision to house asylum seekers at a Grade-II listed Georgian mansion after facing massive backlash. The former children's learning centre Marle Hall,
The UK government plans to house illegal migrants on giant barges as a measure to reduce the £3.5bn it spends annually on housing asylum seekers in hotels. The new policy would send new
More than 10,000 organisations have committed to improving the lives of service people and their families, with John Lewis becoming the latest signatory to mark this major milestone.
The UK government has announced plans to move thousands of Afghans out of hotel accommodation and into more permanent homes. Veterans minister Johnny Mercer told the House of
Food prices in Britain have surged to their highest levels since 1977, leading to a shortage of fresh vegetables as unpredictable weather and skyrocketing costs impact domestic production.