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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 UK government is aiming to rejoin the EU’s pet passport programme as part of ongoing efforts to reset post-Brexit relations, The Independent reports.

Hundreds of civil servants gathered in Westminster this morning, May 15, 2025, to protest the government’s plan to cut 12,000 jobs in London and close 11 offices, a move announced

Heathrow Airport, London’s primary travel hub, reported a record-breaking 7.2 million passengers in April 2025, a 5.9% increase from last year, but the surge has exposed operational cracks,
London’s transport network faced chaos this morning, May 15, 2025, as multiple Transport for London (TfL) lines reported severe delays during the rush hour, stranding thousands of

A landmark moment in the UK’s energy transition has arrived as the Great British Energy Bill officially passes through Parliament. This paves the way for the country’s new publicly-owned

The UK economy outperformed expectations in the first quarter of the year, growing by 0.7% between January and March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Analysts had

Scottish communities can now access a new £4 million funding initiative from Great British Energy to support local clean energy projects. The goal: cut energy bills, strengthen energy security,

A landmark initiative to reduce the risk of flooding in London has been unveiled today, as leading public agencies collaborate on the city’s first-ever London Surface Water Strategy.

A 21-year-old man arrested on May 13, 2025, in Sydenham, south-east London, remains in custody over suspected arson attacks linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The fires, reported by

The UK government announced on May 14, 2025, that 11 government offices in central London will close, with thousands of civil servants relocated outside the capital. The move, reported by

