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Culture news

Tate exhibition spotlights overlooked female Pre-Raphaelite artist

Elizabeth Siddal is much better known as the Pre-Raphaelites’ ethereal, enigmatic muse and Rossetti’s wife.

15/04/2023

United Kingdom

Living isn't the only thing getting more pricey. Dying is too

Funeral costs in Britain have risen by a staggering amount in recent years.

14/04/2023

Culture news

UK designer creates magnificent crown made from Scrabble tiles

Fit for a king: UK designer creates magnificent crown made from Scrabble tiles

13/04/2023

Earth News

What can the UK learn from its neighbours to improve public transport?

Could a huge cash injection could bring the UK’s public transport in line with Europe?

13/04/2023

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Watch: Doctors in England continue historic four-day strike over pay

Doctors in England launched what has been called the most disruptive strike in the history of the country's public health service.

12/04/2023

United Kingdom

Biden praises EU and UK for compromise on Northern Ireland

The US president brought words of encouragement and offers of investment on his visit to Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the region's Good Friday peace agreement.

12/04/2023

United Kingdom

UK launches scheme to get smokers to switch to e-cigarettes

The government says it's focusing on "helping people to quit" rather than imposing bans. The aim is to make the country smoke-free by 2030.

12/04/2023

United Kingdom

City and Inter secure first leg wins in Champions League quarterfinals

Manchester City defeated Bayern Munich 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday while Inter secured its first victory in more than a month over Benfica.

12/04/2023

United Kingdom

Biden arrives in Belfast to mark 25 years of Good Friday Agreement

The US President has said his top priority is "to keep the peace".

12/04/2023

Culture news

'The Bodyguard' conundrum: How should people behave in the theatre?

Violence broke out at a British theatre after people started singing along to 'I Will Always Love You' at a performance of 'The Bodyguard'. Culture writer Jonny Walfisz weighs in on the issue of what theatre etiquette should be.

12/04/2023

United Kingdom

Britain's GCHQ intelligence agency getting first female chief

The agency gathers electronic intelligence and takes the lead on cybersecurity.

11/04/2023

United Kingdom

Four-day junior doctors strike set to cripple UK health service

Britain is bracing for a four-day walkout by tens of thousands of doctors at the state-funded health care system that one official has warned could be “catastrophic” and postpone up to 350,000 appointments.

11/04/2023

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland: Police on high alert ahead of Biden's historic visit

US President Joe Biden is expected in Northern Ireland Tuesday evening, marking the 25th anniversary of peace.

11/04/2023

Culture news

Jon Burgerman on his latest 'Sim City' exhibition and AI art

We sat down with the celebrated UK-born artist Jon Burgerman, who has recently launched his newest exhibition, 'Sim City', at the OMNI gallery in London.

11/04/2023

United Kingdom

Police car firebombed in protest against Northern Ireland peace deal

Demonstrators opposing the Good Friday peace agreement that ended three decades of hostilities in Northern Ireland firebombed a police car on Monday in Londonderry during a march on the agreement's 25th anniversary, officials said.

10/04/2023

United Kingdom

Crowns and carriages: New details of Charles and Camilla's coronation

The King and Queen Consort will take a carriage procession through the streets of London - but on a much shorter route than Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned.

10/04/2023

United Kingdom

'Culture of fear': Britain's growing slavery problem

Figures show only 29% of organisations are submitting a modern slavery statement as required by law.

10/04/2023

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Slippery promise of 'control' steers the UK's radical migration policy

Perhaps the real reason we face a permacrisis is that some people benefit from it, including the politicians who like to present complex and nuanced issues in this simplified way – as problems that they can offer to "control", Rob McNeil writes.

07/04/2023

Destinations

Discharged sewage is making swimmers sick in the UK

The beaches of the renowned holiday destination the Isle of Wight are contaminated with human waste. The issue has led to people getting sick.

07/04/2023

Culture news

King Charles III backs research into UK monarchy's slavery ties

King Charles III backed research into the UK monarchy's ties to slavery after a document revealed that his ancestor had shares in a slave-trading company.

07/04/2023

Culture news

The Beatles go Ukrainian ahead of Eurovision

The statues of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr have been draped with white Vyshyvankas in Liverpool, ahead of Eurovision 2023

06/04/2023

Culture news

Bowie's lightning bolt: New exhibition on rock's most iconic image

Watch that man! Name a more iconic duo than David Bowie and lightning bolts. This new London exhibition traces the story of the famous album cover behind 'Aladdin Sane'.

06/04/2023

Design

Ai Weiwei creates world's largest Lego artwork ever and it's in London

Ai Weiwei, the celebrated Chinese artist and activist, is set to open his first exhibition focusing on design and architecture at the Design Museum in April.

06/04/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

A look back on the day ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest, and the continent's hearts.

06/04/2023

Culture news

How Queen Camilla went from homewrecker to Her Majesty

King Charles III's wife Camilla will be called Queen, according to coronation invitations. We look at her journey to the heart of Britain's monarchy.

05/04/2023

Tech News

'No excuse' for getting AI data privacy wrong, warns UK data watchdog

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has called on AI developers to take a step back and ensure they are getting data privacy right.

05/04/2023