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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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New forecasts indicate that the UK is likely to avoid a recession this year, but will experience a slow economic slump that will result in GDP remaining below pre-pandemic levels until the final

London's anti-terrorism referrals are predominantly for "Islamist activity," which is in contrast to the national trend, according to a meeting of London's Police and Crime Committee.

The United Kingdom has opened a new military base in the far north of Norway to strengthen NATO's capabilities in the Arctic region. The new base, called Camp Viking, will serve as a hub for
A new report has found that most English councils are planning to implement maximum tax hikes and cut services in a bid to avoid bankruptcy. Nine in ten local authorities will increase council

On March 13th, King Charles III will be making his first Commonwealth Day address as monarch at Westminster Abbey. Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration of the Commonwealth of

A Hackney Wick newbuild complex in east London has left approximately 1,800 flats without drinking water due to contamination of the drinking tank. The developer, Taylor Wimpey, discovered

Greggs, the popular UK bakery chain, has unveiled plans to open 150 new stores across the country and trial 24-hour drive-thru locations, as it posted a significant increase in sales and profits,

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has unveiled a radical overhaul of the UK’s asylum system, warning that the country’s current rules could lead to 100 million people becoming eligible for

London’s rental crisis has led to record numbers of homeless families living in hotels, costing the taxpayer over £8,000 per household per month. Westminster Council has confirmed that the

The world's wealthiest individuals are still drawn to London and New York for ultra-prime property purchases, with both cities topping the global market in 2022, according to The Wealth Report

