Books & Fiction Survey into Guernsey reading habits launched Islanders are being asked how often they read as part of a national campaign. December 17, 2025
Culture desk Sir Humphrey Burton: Classical music broadcaster dies aged 94 He presented the BBC's Omnibus and In Performance, and also hosted shows on Radio 3 and Classic FM. December 17, 2025
Culture desk Fans remember Liam Payne in Wolverhampton a year after he died Flowers and cards have been left by the bandstand in West Park in the One Direction star's home city December 16, 2025
Culture desk Give all newborn babies an automatic library card, top authors urge Writers including Sir Philip Pullman back a proposal to automatically sign up newborns to a library in a bid to boost literacy. December 15, 2025
Books & Fiction Frankenstein: Why Mary Shelley’s 200-year-old horror story is so misunderstood As a new film starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi is released, why is the message of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel still overshadowed by... December 15, 2025
Books & Fiction The East Sussex school where reading tops the Christmas list One teacher in Hastings says reading can improve pupils' social skills, vocabulary and empathy. December 15, 2025
Books & Fiction Cheltenham boy’s storytelling method helps others with literacy StoryQuest is a method that helps children turn their stories into a written format. December 14, 2025
Culture desk He created Grand Theft Auto. Now he’s back with a novel about an AI that hijacks your mind A Better Paradise is a dystopian vision of the near future in which an AI-led computer game goes rogue. December 14, 2025
Books & Fiction Camilla asks to be character in Peter James crime novel Author Peter James reveals Queen Camilla asks to be a central character in his upcoming novel. December 13, 2025