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Chelsea eye potential Mason Mount replacement with £35m move for Fulham midfielder, mocking Man Utd's decision to sell him
Chelsea eye potential Mason Mount replacement with £35m move for Fulham midfielder, mocking Man Utd's decision to sell him
According to a report, Chelsea Football Club has shown interest in Andreas Pereira, a former midfielder of Manchester United who is currently playing for Fulham in the Premier League.
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Redevelopment of London Docklands opens up possibility of hosting F1 race
Redevelopment of London Docklands opens up possibility of hosting F1 race
The LDN Collective and DAR consultancy firm have proposed a redevelopment plan for the riverfront area in East London, envisioning a "globally recognised waterfront destination for sports,
Read More... Supporting ukrainians: man plans to walk London Marathon backwards
Supporting ukrainians: man plans to walk London Marathon backwards
Tom Harrison, a project manager from Buckinghamshire, has announced that he will be walking the London Marathon backwards to raise awareness and funds for Ukrainians affected by the
Read More... UK government calls on Olympic sponsors to help uphold ban on Russian athletes
UK government calls on Olympic sponsors to help uphold ban on Russian athletes
The UK government has written to major sponsors of the Olympic Games, including Coca-Cola, Intel, Samsung, and Visa, urging them to put pressure on the International Olympic Committee
Read More... Half of British youths view female athletes as role models, study finds
Half of British youths view female athletes as role models, study finds
The research also reveals that half (48%) of young Britons see female athletes as role models, together with huge demand for increased media coverage of women’s sport. More than half
Read More... London fund to help under-served young Londoners get into sport and physical activity
London fund to help under-served young Londoners get into sport and physical activity
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today launched the capital’s biggest ever community sports fund to help under-served and vulnerable young Londoners to access and enjoy sport and
Read More... Pep Guardiola ends communication with Premier League amid Man City's breach charges and referee unfairness claims
Pep Guardiola ends communication with Premier League amid Man City's breach charges and referee unfairness claims
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has announced that he has cut off communication with the Premier League following a series of charges against his club over alleged breaches
Read More... Poland among countries to boycott World Boxing Championships over inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes
Poland among countries to boycott World Boxing Championships over inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes
According to recent news reports, Poland has announced it will join a number of other countries in boycotting this year's amateur world boxing championships due to the participation of
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Education
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Academics win age discrimination claim against Oxford University's retirement policy aimed at promoting diversity
Four academics who were forced to retire at the age of 68 have won their age discrimination claim against Oxford University. The academics successfully challenged the Employer JustifiedRead More... -
University of Leeds settles lawsuit with Jewish graduate over alleged antisemitism
The University of Leeds in the UK has settled a lawsuit for an undisclosed amount of money that claimed several professors had given a Jewish sociology student a failing mark for a paper thatRead More... -
Trinity College at Cambridge University to hire researcher to explore its legacies of slavery
Trinity College at Cambridge University has announced its plan to appoint an academic to a four-year post to examine the college's legacies of slavery. The Legacies of Slavery Research andRead More... -
Oxford University to prohibit staff-student intimate relationships
The University of Oxford has announced a new policy that will ban “intimate or close personal relationships” between staff and students. The policy will come into effect on 17 April and will...Read More...
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Oleg Kozerod: "We are witnessing a unique historical event: the collapse of the Russian Empire"
The London weekly: You are one of the few representatives of Ukrainian academic science actively promoting the image of Ukraine and interest in the country in Europe.Read More... -
UK Government to invest heavily in AI, nuclear fusion, and genetics with £360m to make Britain a science superpower
The UK government is investing £360 million in artificial intelligence (AI), nuclear fusion, and genetics to transform the country into a science ‘superpower’ by the end of the decade.Read More... -
UK poised to rejoin Horizon Europe research programme following Brexit deal
The United Kingdom is expected to regain access to the European Union’s Horizon Europe funding programme soon, following an agreement on the status of Northern Ireland after Brexit.Read More... -
Leading charity in south London schools promotes inclusion and supports teachers with help of VRU funding
A targeted programme funded by London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has supported hundreds of young people, teachers and families in tackling exclusions and improving engagement andRead More... -
Third day of national teacher strikes forces school closures in London, South East and Wales
Teachers in London, the South East, and Wales staged a third day of strikes on Thursday, following similar action in the Midlands and northern England earlier in the week. The NationalRead More... -
Universities divided as Oxford and Cambridge ban ChatGPT for plagiarism while others embrace AI Bot
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is causing a split among the UK’s top universities in how to respond to plagiarism concerns, with some embracing it while others, including Oxford andRead More...
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Culture
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Over 70 cultural venues, museums and libraries supported with £60 million boost
More than 70 cultural organisations across the country are to be given a financial boost by the government so they can improve people’s access to arts, support local economic growth throughRead More... -
London Transport Museum unveils exclusive Hidden London tours to uncover the city's secrets
The London Transport Museum has announced that bookings are now open for this year's exclusive Hidden London tours, which provide access to locations that are normally off-limits to theRead More... -
Croydon unveils a yearlong calendar of music and art celebrations
The London Borough of Croydon has announced a year-long programme of music and art events as part of its designation as London Borough of Culture for 2023. The events, which will runRead More... -
New research reveals Leonardo da Vinci's mother was a slave, making him only half-Italian
New research has revealed that Leonardo da Vinci, renowned artist of the Renaissance and painter of the 'Mona Lisa,' was only half-Italian, as his mother was a slave from the Caucasus.Read More... -
London at risk of losing high-end shoppers to Paris and Milan
London's luxury retail industry is concerned that the city is losing its allure as a shopping destination. Tourists from the United States, China, and the Gulf are flocking to Paris and Milan where...Read More... -
Survey exposes shocking reality: many British artists forced to work for a mere £2.60 an hour
According to a recent survey, many artists in the UK are earning only £2.60 per hour, which is way below the country's legal minimum wage of £9.50 per hour. The survey was conducted on aRead More... -
British Kebab Awards 2023: London takes home top honors
London has dominated this year's British Kebab Awards, with six awards going to local businesses. The eleventh annual ceremony, which took place on February 28 at the Park Plaza byRead More... -
Marston's to sell The Crooked House, known as Britain's wonkiest pub
Marston's PLC, the Wolverhampton-based company that owns about 1,500 pubs across the UK, has put up for sale the Crooked House on Himley Road, near Dudley, which is consideredRead More... -
Explore David Hockney's art at a new immersive exhibition in London
If you're looking for a unique reason to visit London this spring, an immersive art exhibition is the perfect excuse. David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) is currently...Read More... -
10,000 objects from Museum of London to be relocated to new site in a two-year project
The Museum of London is undergoing a major transition as it prepares to move to a new location, resulting in the removal of items from its display. The museum's previous site at the LondonRead More... -
Gladiator fights in Roman-occupied Britain supported by Colchester Vase evidence
New research suggests that gladiator fights were once staged in Roman-occupied Britain, according to tests on an ancient artefact, the Colchester Vase. The vase depicts a fight betweenRead More... -
Book on polish diplomatic efforts to aid jews in WWII by british historian to be published
Renowned British historian Roger Moorhouse is set to release a new book detailing the little-known efforts of Polish World War II diplomats in Switzerland to save Jews from the Holocaust.Read More...
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