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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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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has partnered with the Green Finance Institute to help London unlock the £61 billion* investment needed from private and public sources to make London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that he has selected Catalyst Housing Limited as his development partner for a major redevelopment of the St Ann’s Hospital site in

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “From today our NHS will be working to vaccinate the most vulnerable in our society and those who work hard to keep them safe. After many dark months,

An incredible group of volunteers who have selflessly supported their fellow Londoners during the Covid-19 pandemic have been recognised for special awards by the Mayor Sadiq Khan.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a new £1.3m fund to help increase employment and training opportunities in the creative industries for Londoners.
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said:

Almost £4.4 billion will be invested to increase court capacity, create prison places, and support victims following yesterday’s spending review.

Westminster Council will still be spreading Christmas cheer this year, by installing the annual Christmas Tree gift from Norway in Trafalgar Square, despite challenges faced by Covid-19.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced a new £750,000 fund to help grassroots community organisations hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced he is investing £3.7 million as part of a major package of measures to support victims of domestic abuse and tackle violence against


