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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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Britain's counter-radicalisation program, Prevent, must make urgent improvements to avoid future failures that have led to deadly attacks by individuals previously referred to the scheme,
New projects unveiled today (Wednesday, 16 July) by the UK Space Agency underscore the growing importance of space technologies in the UK’s economy and national security.
Thousands of Afghans have been quietly relocated to the UK under a secretive government scheme triggered by a serious data breach, previously hidden from the public.

More than 200 firefighters battled three separate grass fires across east London on Monday evening, with one blaze covering over eight hectares (20 acres).

Thames Water announced a pretax loss of £1.65 billion ($2.22 billion) for the past year, as the UK’s largest water utility battles mounting financial pressures and worsening environmental
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to unveil a set of financial reforms aimed at expanding homeownership opportunities.
The UK is breaking more heat and rainfall records as its climate warms, according to the Met Office’s latest State of the UK Climate report. The country now sees many more very hot days and
Construction has officially begun today (14 July) on Tata Steel’s new electric arc furnace (EAF) at Port Talbot, securing 5,000 jobs and marking a major milestone in the UK’s transition to
London Southend Airport will remain closed until further notice after a light aircraft crashed on Sunday afternoon, erupting into what witnesses described as a "huge fireball".
The UK government announced on Sunday the launch of a £500 million ($675 million) fund aimed at supporting up to 200,000 vulnerable children and their families.

